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There are two things in life I have a hard time turning an eye from, technology and flying. I am a certified Private Pilot, and this episode covers the basics of general aviation and shows off all the new technology in small aircraft. I had the help of Don Weaver, who runs a fractional share (www.optair.com) of several Cirrus SR22’s, which has been the best selling single engine piston aircraft for a number of years now. You will be amazed at how technically advanced this aircraft is and how it rivals the technology in a lot of the big airliners flying today.
There’s about ~25mins of interview with Don talking about general aviation, followed by another ~25mins of a demo flight where we do a “round robin” to a few airports in the local area. We shoot an instrument approach and go to a small field as well.
This episode has been in the works for a few months and has been plagued by technical issues (like dropping / breaking my HV20 just before shooting!), timing and weather… there is A LOT of room for improvement, so if there is interest on the subject, maybe I will do a small in-depth series. I just had get out what I had and move on… So sit back and enjoy, it’s a long one!
As always, if I missed a good tip or other important information, please send me an email or post it on my blog.
Enjoy!
OptAir
Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association
