Richard W

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Services & Information Resources

Aircraft Owners and Pilot’s Association (AOPA) 800 872-2672. Be sure to sign up for the legal services plan.

Aircraft Pilot Information Manuals, POH Supplemental Manuals and Pilot Guides:

Avidyne FlightMax interactive training software and pilot manuals for the EX500 & EX5000

Garmin: GNS430 GNS430W GNS480 GNS530 GNS530W

Honeywell RDR 2000 Color Weather Radar

King KTA870-KMH-880 TAS Traffic Advisory / Multi-Hazard Awareness System

Magic 1500 Autopilot

Piper Malibu, Mirage and Meridian Pilot Information Manuals:

Pilot Information Manual for the make/model/year aircraft in which you are training - available from Skytech for current production. You will get one of these for your aircraft when you take your transition training with me.

These are required for your training. Some are available in PDF format here:

PA46-310

1984 – 1986 – SN 468408001–007 – PIM Part #761-784

1986 – 1988 – SN 4608008-140 – PIM Part #761-816

PA46-350

1989 – 1995 – SN 4622001-200 – PIM Part #761-825

1995 – 1995 – SN 4636001-020 – PIM Part #761-866

1996 – 1997 – SN 4636021-131 – PIM Part #761-884

1998 – 1999 – SN 4636132-195 – PIM Part #767-003

1999 – UP – SN 4636196 – UP – PIM #767-007

PA46-500T

2000 – 2003 – SN 4622001-156 (4900 Lb MTOW) – PIM #767-010

2000 – 2003 – SN 4697001-156 (with 5140 MTOW Kit & SN 4697157-173 – PIM #767033

2004 – 2005 – SN 4697174-215 less SN 4697198 – PIM #767-043

2006 – UP – SN 4697198 & SN 4697216-UP – PIM # 767-045

Piper Service Bulletins and Service Letters: Do you have the latest information on updates to your aircraft? It is your responsibility you know.

PT6 Engine – Pilot Familiarization

S-Tec 55X Autopilot

S-Tec 55X Autopilot Preselect

AOPA Malibu/Mirage Safety Review A hard look at the PA46 soft spots:

Buy it here Download the PDF here

Aircraft For Sale:

Malibu and Mirage - Meridian - 1988 Beech Baron 58

ASA Pro Flight Library: This DVD can be loaded onto your EFB. It has every conceivable aviation document including the FAR/AIM, all FAA handbooks, ACs, etc. It even has a complete reference of FAA legal interpretations.

Avweb: A good general aviation information site

Bill Prymak’s Boot Maintenance Procedure

Blackstone Oil Analysis: If you own or operated piston engines you should be using this service

Charts, TERPS and other cockpit resources:

High and Low Altitude Enroute Charts. Jeppesen charts are lighter, they fold easier and are easier to read .. they cost the same as NACO charts .. get a subscription so they are always current (source http://www.jeppesen.com)

FAA NACO IAPs (Instrument Approach Procedures). Get the glue bound ones. They are more portable and less expensive than Jeppesen & VFR chart subscriptions – 800-638-8972

Flight Guide Airport and Frequency Manual – Vol I West; Vol II Central; Vol III Eastern States. I often see pilots with no visible way to taxi without progressive instruction. These airport diagrams are the best. The book also has every conceivable bit of information you may need for planning and flying trips to unfamiliar areas, including FBOs, locations on the field frequencies, phone numbers, hotels, restaurants, etc. In my view, these books are a “must have” item. They are now available is digital format for your EFB.

Cleveland Semi-metallic Brake Lining conditioning procedure

FAR/AIM (a current one) (Part 61.65 will be the reference for tasks required along with the PTS for the standards.) You will get one of these for your aircraft when you take your transition training or recurrent training with me. An electronic library which includes the FAR/AIM is available from ASA here.

FAA – Washington ADIZ revised 30 Aug 2007 – If you fly in the Northeast corridor, careful reading and understanding of this document could save you time and money.

FAA - Is your pilot certificate number your social security number? Change it fast here.

FCC – You are required to have an Aircraft Radio Station License to operate your RDR-2000 and a Restricted Radio Operators License (or higher) to operate your VHF radios when outside of the US. You can use Form 605 for both.

Flight Planning: Flightplan.com is the best flight planning and flight information resource I have found ... and, believe it or not, it is free of charge.

Flight Tracking: This website will allow you to track any IFR flight in the lower 48 states in real time – Flight Aware

FlightCom Digital Voice Recorder Manual

Garmin 530W/430W – What’s New

Garmin 530W/430W – Installation Issue – A reprint of Rick Peavely’s (Vero Beach Avionics) post on the MMOPA website

GlobalPlaneSearch.com - Aircraft Sales, Air Charter and Lease listings. Acquisition and leasing services available.

Goodyear Aviation – Tire Care and Maintenance: A thorough discussion of what to do, and what not to do regarding aircraft tires.

IFR Magazine 800 786-3454 This flyer has lots, of good stuff on a regular basis that fall into the category of “should know but never knew before”.

Lycoming Engines Get the whole story on operation

Mead Aircraft Services: Kevin Mead is generally regarded as the best independent mechanic available for the Piper Malibu/ Mirage and Meridian. He is a long way for some of us but surprisingly easy to get to.

MMEL for the Meridian is located here: The FAA’s Master Minimum Equipment List for the PA46-500T may be useful to develop your own MEL specifically for your aircraft since turbine powered aircraft must otherwise have all systems operational to legally take off (91.213(d)). There are no exceptions to this regulation. Developing an MEL is a good idea to increase the utility of your aircraft. Please contact me if you have questions or need assistance.

MEL for the Piper Meridian: This document is in word format and may be downloaded free of charge. You must modify it to meet your specific needs and obtain approval from your local FAA FSDO office. Please contact me if you have questions.

MMOPA If you are not a member you should consider joining this great organization with an excellent magazine.

MMOPA Convention Photographs: You can view the pictures here and they are available for purchase at my cost. I hope you enjoy them!

Tulsa 2007

National Association of Flight Instructors: I am a member of NAFI and a designated Master Certified Flight Instructor (MCFI) You can see for yourself what this is all about.

Piper Service Bulletins and Service Letters: Do you have the latest information on updates to your aircraft? It is your responsibility you know.

Piper Event Inspection Checklists for the Meridian;

Event 1

Event 2

Piper Inspection Report for the PA46-310 and PA46-350

Standard Traffic Management Program – This is the FAA reservation system used for major national events. If you are going to any major events, check here to see if STMP is going to be used.

Skytech in Baltimore, Maryland and Rock Hill, SC – Piper aircraft sales and service in the Mid-Atlantic and Carolinas.

Trend Monitoring for turbine engines: If you are not keeping trend data and cycles, you are not getting the best value from your aircraft. Go to this site to get the big picture: The Trend Group … then complete the Enrollment Package and send it to them: info@thetrendgroup.com

If you want to begin an electronic trend monitoring program you may obtain the Piper download software here and all you will need is a laptop and a standard 9 pin RS232 cable or Radio Shack Part # 26-183 for USB equipped laptops. Here are the instructions. You should also keep a cycle log. Ask me about this; I’ll even give you a log book.

If you believe you do not need trend monitoring, please call me as soon as possible – Dick Rochfort, Pilot Trainer 410-435-3333

Weather Books – These are the best weather reference books I can find anywhere. If you fly in weather you should read and understand the information in these books:

Weather for the Mariner by William J. Kotsch – This is a great macro weather theory book

Aviation Weather by Peter F. Lester - An excellent weather reference book

The Weather Book by Jack Williams: An Easy-to-Understand Guide to the USA's Weather

Weather Information:

Aviation Digital Data Service

AvWeb

AvWx: enables your web browser capable phone to get aviation weather, airport information and more. It works with virtually any Internet-enabled phone. No matter whether you're using Verizon, AT&T, Sprint PCS, Cingular, T-Mobile or Nextel, etc. It gives you up to the minute aviation weather information when and where you need it. The cost is embarrassingly low as well.

NBC Intellicast Weather

NOAA Jetstream: An online weather school – excellent!

USA Today Weather for Pilots

Reading Weather Maps

Bad Meteorology a discussion on ideas you were taught that are just plain wrong

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Introduction - Program Description - Frequently Asked Questions - Dick Rochfort’s Background