Interesting air intake behind the cockpit.

(Written on 2017/10/12)(Permalink)

Love Foreflight. And they just keep getting better.

(Written on 2015/12/10)(Permalink)

:-) Re-read Ruben's post. :-)

(Written on 2015/11/17)(Permalink)

Wonderful video Guido! And beautiful high quality picture. Thank you for making this. I'm curious as to what is your emergency equipment for crossing these cold remote waters? Immersion suit? PLB? Raft type?

(Written on 2015/10/31)(Permalink)

An Australian Cirrus owner was was recently quoted $40,000-00 ferry and $45,000-00 shipping. Note that ferrying involves several weeks and shipping several months. These prices both include putting the aircraft on the Australian register @ about $10,000. Based on these figures ferrying is about $5,000 cheaper but shipping takes several months longer. Another nominal downside of ferrying is the additional hours on the airframe. Shipping is not with out risk of airframe damage, but usually not catastrophic, and of course it's insured. Of course the ferry flights are insured as well. The biggest risk with the ferrying option is the pilot's life - they'll make more airplanes. This one turned out well.

(Written on 2015/01/29)(Permalink)

ABC News this morning interviews the pilot - Lue Morton . . . http://abcnews.go.com/US/pilot-lue-morton-describes-hardest-part-parachuting-ocean/story?id=28572894

(Written on 2015/01/29)(Permalink)

The Cirrus POH states the demonstrated CAPS deployment speed for certification is 133 KIAS. However, an actual CAPS deployment at Bennett, CO, was the highest airspeed recorded at 191 KIAS.

(Written on 2015/01/27)(Permalink)

Joel, No it doesn't have a disconnect. It would be a good feature in high wind situations, or at least a way to deflate it.

(Written on 2015/01/27)(Permalink)

Yep. Winds were 28 knots and 9-12 ft seas. The chute acted as a sail and pulled the aircraft downwind quickly flipping it. Reaction time had to be quick in this scenario. Left door was opened ahead of time. Right door was blocked by the ferry tank in place of the right seat. Great outcome.

(Written on 2015/01/26)(Permalink)

Yes, it was a brand new Cirrus SR22 being delivered to Australia. The ferry flight was to stop in Maui for refueling.

(Written on 2015/01/26)(Permalink)