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Being Prepared for the Unexpected

Happy New Year and best wishes for 2012! I wanted to try and pick back up with this blog and the first topic is how safety is a dominant topic within Avidyne. Our goal is to improve the safety, utility and simplicity of general aviation and I wanted to share some of the topics that we discuss internally...

Posted to Avidyne Blog by Patrick Herguth on 3 Jan 2012
Filed under: avidyne, R9, safety

Re: Hilton Head Island WAAS Seminar

Hello Everyone, Just a friendly reminder that there are two weeks left to pre-register for the Hilton Head, SC WAAS (and advanced IFR refresher) Seminar. Pre-registration closes on March 7 th . The seminar is on March 14 th . Pre-registration/Pre-payment by March 7 th will not only hold your slot at...

Posted to Marketplace by Matthew McDaniel on 20 Feb 2009
Filed under: Instruction, training, IFR, Progressive, McDaniel, WAAS, Approaches, Avionics, safety

Re: Hilton Head Island WAAS Seminar

In addition to Gary's (Exec Air's) generous maintenance promotion, I should mention this: I know that many people avoid Signature FBO's for a variety of reasons. However, please consider that Signature HXD has generously offered to give a $0.70/gallon fuel discount and FREE parking &...

Posted to Marketplace by Matthew McDaniel on 11 Feb 2009
Filed under: Instruction, training, IFR, Progressive, McDaniel, WAAS, Approaches, Avionics, safety

SoCal (San Diego) WAAS Seminar

Hi Everyone I wanted to personally invite you to attend a WAAS Seminar (including advanced IFR refresher) in San Diego on March 21st. Located in the heart of southern CA and all that the area has to offer (beaches, tourism, historic areas, parks, etc). Bring the whole family, make a long weekend of it...

Posted to Marketplace by Matthew McDaniel on 11 Feb 2009
Filed under: Instruction, training, IFR, Progressive, McDaniel, WAAS, Approaches, Avionics, safety

Can we find a Captain Sullenberger within us as Cirrus Pilots?

"...to save a life is to save as world, as you never know what the person you saved nor his or her progeny will go on to contribute to the peace and healing of the world..." These were probably the most poignant words of the entire US Air Hudson River ditching segment on 60 Minutes tonight...

Posted to Guest Discussion by Robert Apens on 8 Feb 2009
Filed under: safety

Emergency Management, a Cirrus Design safety advisory, Winter 2008

A safety advisory from Cirrus Design training staff. Contains several topics: Planning for the Unexpected Fuel Management and En-Route Planning Electrical Malfunctions Perspective Avionics by Garmin Landings and Stabilized Approaches Conclusions (PDF, 4 pages, 1.9mb)

Posted to COPA Safety Gallery by Rick Beach on 20 Nov 2008
Filed under: Fuel management, Perspective, Landings, Safety, Garmin, Emergency Procedures, Electrical System