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WHY PRESSURE PATTERNS MAKE THE MOST SENSE WINTER 2017 PILATUS OWNERS AND PILOTS ASSOCIATION CHANGES IN THE AIR WHEN ATC ALTERS THE GAME PLAN AT THE LAST MINUTE ALONE IN THE COCKPIT When no one’s there to catch your errors PLUS FLYING YOUR PC-12 FLTPLAN GO JUST FROM SPACE GETS BETTER Surprising how much we do and say Great new features keep coming is now coming from a satellite Power, Performance, and Prestige The New Structural Composite 5-blade STC for Pilatus PC-12 The Pilatus PC-12 has earned its reputation for outstanding versatility, performance, reliability, and operational flexibility. The new Hartzell 5-blade composite STC raises it to a whole new level. The numbers speak for themselves: 〉 2-3 knots improved cruise speed 〉 Over 10% shorter takeoff roll 〉 Up to 100 feet per minute better climb rate A BOLD STATEMENT DOESN’T NEED TO MAKE NOISE. For 2017, the Pilatus PC-12 NG launches bolder than ever. We’ve partnered with Designworks, a BMW Group Company, to offer six modern and elegant interior designs, each tailored to a Now available for immediate delivery and installation. unique style and attitude – yours. The new PC-12 NG’s composite five-blade propeller makes Contact your local Pilatus Sales & Service Center for details, the cabin even quieter and the ride even smoother. After all, great style is never loud. or visit hartzellprop.com Pilatus Business Aircraft Ltd • +1 303 465 9099 • www.pilatus-aircraft.com PIL0117_POPA_BoldStatement.indd 1 2/3/2017 8:21:56 AM Power, Performance, and Prestige The New Structural Composite 5-blade STC for Pilatus PC-12 The Pilatus PC-12 has earned its reputation for outstanding versatility, performance, reliability, and operational flexibility. The new Hartzell 5-blade composite STC raises it to a whole new level. The numbers speak for themselves: 〉 2-3 knots improved cruise speed 〉 Over 10% shorter takeoff roll 〉 Up to 100 feet per minute better climb rate A BOLD STATEMENT DOESN’T NEED TO MAKE NOISE. For 2017, the Pilatus PC-12 NG launches bolder than ever. We’ve partnered with Designworks, a BMW Group Company, to offer six modern and elegant interior designs, each tailored to a Now available for immediate delivery and installation. unique style and attitude – yours. The new PC-12 NG’s composite five-blade propeller makes Contact your local Pilatus Sales & Service Center for details, the cabin even quieter and the ride even smoother. After all, great style is never loud. or visit hartzellprop.com Pilatus Business Aircraft Ltd • +1 303 465 9099 • www.pilatus-aircraft.com PIL0117_POPA_BoldStatement.indd 1 2/3/2017 8:21:56 AM CONTENTSPILATUS OWNERS AND PILOTS ASSOCIATION • WINTER 2017 • VOLUME 19, ISSUE 4 4 I POPA MAGAZINE I WINTER 2017 8 12 24 30 DEPARTMENTS 6 FROM THE PRESIDENT 8 NEW & NOTABLE 40 ALONE IN THE COCKPIT When no one’s there to catch your errors BY DICK ROCHFORT 46 ASK LANCE TOLAND Let’s focus on giving transition pilots all the help they need. BY LANCE TOLAND 48 SKYGAL Securing the future of women in aviation today BY P. J. GOLD 49 SIMCOM Q&A BY ROBERT BROOKS 50 SEND LESS TO THE IRS A valuable look at depreciation and tangible-property regs BY HARRY DANIELS 54 MIPAD Going beneath the surface with Fltplan Go BY WAYNE RASH JR. 58 WEEKENDERS BY MICHELLE CARTER FEATURES 12 PRESSURE-PATTERN FLYING The shortest distance between two points isn’t always a Great Circle route. BY BILL COX 18 CHANGE IN THE AIR When you’re suddenly faced with big revisions to your flight plan only seconds away from touchdown. BY THOMAS P. TURNER 24 I HAVE TO BE THERE Do you REALLY have to? BY JOHN MORRIS 30 FLYING YOUR AIRCRAFT FROM SPACE With NextGen, more and more aviating is controlled by satellite. BY SCOTT MCCABE 34 MANAGING FATIGUE A surprising number of pilots admit to sleeping in the cockpit BY THOMAS P. TURNER From the President PLANNING FOR COEUR D’ALENE Now that the holidays are behind us, I’m certain everyone is busy moving into an exciting 2017! I know that you have many exciting travel destinations in store for your PC-12. And I hope, chief among them, is the POPA annual conven- tion scheduled for June 8-10 in beautiful Coeur d’Alene, Idaho! Your board, advisors and mostly Laura Mason are qualify. And the best part? The cost is fully paid on hard at work planning an agenda, recruiting speakers your behalf by POPA! Can’t beat that! So if you and nailing down the myriad details involved in put- qualify, please take advantage of this special program. ting this program together. If you were able to join us Speaking of our commitment to training, we know last year in Quebec City, you know how high the bar that many among us (including me) find great value has been set. We are working hard to make this year’s in alternating simulator training with in-aircraft convention the best ever! Please plan to join us. training. There is enormous value in a challenging This year is destined to be an exciting one in the training environment while sitting at your own con- Pilatus family with deliveries of the PC-12 continu- trols. Toward that end, we have some very exciting ing at a torrid pace and the first-ever deliveries of the news to share with you! The details are still in the PC-24! If you were able to attend the recent NBAA development stage, but your board has been working Nconvention, I hope you were also able to see the real closely with SIMCOM to develop an in-aircraft train- article resting briefly from its rigorous test schedule ing program using SIMCOM instructors and focus- at the static display. What a stunning aircraft! And ing on aircraft systems, emergencies and decision- As always, we the performance is reported to meet or exceed all making in a LOFT format. Our vision is that this will are anxious original expectations. If you are one of the fortunate be custom-tailored to your aircraft and equipment at ones on the delivery schedule, congratulations! It will a location of your choosing. We believe the potential to hear from be wonderful to see a few PC-24s on the ramp mixed value of this program is enormous and will keep you you if you have in with the PC-12s at the 2018 convention! up to speed as we work out the details. any specific As you are no doubt aware, as a POPA member, As always, we are anxious to hear from you if you you receive exceptionally favorable pricing when you have any specific requests regarding convention requests complete your recurrent training at FlightSafety. Last speakers and topics so let us know what’s on your regarding year, many POPA members took advantage of this op- mind! In the meantime, here’s wishing you a safe and portunity, setting a record number of training events at adventurous journey. convention FSI! As a result, FlightSafety has continued the special speakers and pricing program for POPA members into 2017. topics so let us Just as exciting, we have worked with FlightSafety to develop a new-to-PC-12 pilot transition program. know what’s If you have fewer than 100 hours in the aircraft on your mind! and want to polish your skills in the simulator, you Brian Cleary 6 I POPA MAGAZINE I WINTER 2017 WINTER 2017 VOLUME 19/NUMBER 4 POPA BOARD EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Laura Mason Phone: 520.299.7485 Fax: 520.844.6161 Cell: 520.907.6976 [email protected] PRESIDENT Brian Cleary VICE PRESIDENT Jack Long SECRETARY/TREASURER Dan Muller BOARD MEMBERS Todd Hotes, John Zimmerman, Susan Peck BOARD ADVISORS Tom Aniello, Piotr “Pete” Wolak, Phil Winters, Ray Torres, Joe Howley AJ PUBLICATIONS STAFF EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Lyn Freeman MANAGING EDITOR Michelle Carter SENIOR EDITOR Bill Cox ASSOCIATE EDITOR Hans Lubke EDITORIAL ASSISTANT William Henrys CONTRIBUTING EDITORS Nina Harris, Paul Simington, Katrina Bradelaw, Paul Sanchez, Wayne Rash Jr. ART DIRECTOR Robbie Destocki PHOTOGRAPHY Paul Bowen, Mary Schwinn, James Lawrence, Lyn Freeman, Jodi Butler, Gregory L. 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