Accident Review – Truckee, CA

3 March 2014 Truckee, CA By Dick Rochfort, ATP, CFII – Master Instructor NTSB Identification: WPR14FA127 14 CFR Part 91: General Aviation Accident occurred Monday, March 03, 2014 in Truckee, CA Aircraft: PIPER PA 46 350P, registration: N9281F Injuries: 1 Fatal,1 Serious. This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors […]

Short Field Take Off Procedure for the PA46

QUESTION – I know what the POH says, but is 2400 feet really enough runway for a Malibu, Mirage or Meridian? ANSWER – I’m Glad You Asked! The short answer to this question is yes, in many cases, but how can we know for sure? Clearly this is a density altitude related discussion and the […]

A YouTube Question About Take-off Procedure in the PA46 Aircraft

Paolo Bottura 4 months ago  Hi Dick, I refer to your answer to peter’s question about the sequence “flaps 10 deg-gear up-flaps 0 deg: in your opinion does it apply to any aircraft for short field take off or is it for the Mirage only. Paolo – Italy Hi Paolo, So, with respect to gear […]