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Expand Your Envelope with New Training Experiences Malibu M-Class Owners and Pilots Association JULY / AUGUST 2020 MAGAZINE Volume 10 Issue 4 Expand Your Envelope With New Training Experiences Meet our S&EF Scholarship Winners Understanding the MOS Forecast RVSM PIREP Atlantic Crossing in the COVID-19 Era Legacy Flight Training Full Page 4/CAd 4/C IFC IFC IFC www.legacyflighttraining.com 2 MMOPA MAGAZINE JULY / AUGUST 2020 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S NOTE MAGAZINE by Dianne White Executive Director and Editor Dianne White 18149 Goddard St. Overland Park, KS 66013 E-mail: [email protected] (316) 213-9626 Publishing Office 2779 Aero Park Drive 2020: Making Traverse City, MI 49686 Phone: (660) 679-5650 Advertising Director Go/No-Go Decisions John Shoemaker MMOPA 2779 Aero Park Drive Traverse City, MI 49686 Phone: 1-800-773-7798 ow’s your summer going? If you’re like most, your plans for travel, Fax: (231) 946-9588 vacation and business trips required some rerouting or outright E-mail: [email protected] cancelation. Making a go/no-go decision on a trip also involved Advertising Administrative looking at virus hotspots and what quarantine mandates exist at Coordinator & Reprint Sales Betsy Beaudoin your home base and at your destination. Presently, my home state of 2779 Aero Park Drive HKansas has a list of states that if you visit you must undergo a 14-day quarantine Traverse City, MI 49686 Legacy Flight Training Phone: 1-800-773-7798 upon returning home. But, I’ve been fortunate to do quite a bit of flying the past Fax: (231) 946-9588 45 days, which helped keep my skills sharp and logbook current. I even logged E-mail: [email protected]. some time during our bizarre Saharan dust cloud that enveloped much of the Full Page 4/CAd Advertising Administrative Assistant Shannon Martin south-central United States last month. E-mail: [email protected] One big COVID casualty: my annual 10-day flying adventure to the 4/C Graphic Designer Out Islands of the Bahamas was canceled. I was heartened to see that the country Michael McCatty is reopening, albeit with requirements for a negative COVID-19 test within the Printer last 14 days as well as being symptom-free. One thing we’ve learned this year: IFC VP Demand Creation Services COVID-19 has its own playbook. IFC MMOPA Website www.mmopa.com As of this writing in late June, the Board of Directors and I are carefully IFC MMOPA Magazine (USPS # 22150) is following the situation both nationally and in Arizona in regard to our planned published bi-monthly by the Malibu M-Class convention. What’s most important is that we can conduct a safe event that Owners and Pilots Association, (MMOPA), www.legacyflighttraining.com 2779 Aero Park Dr. PO Box 1810, Traverse protects our members, exhibitors, sponsors and speakers. In addition, we City, MI 49685, with design, printing, and are in close communication with our supporting companies to understand mailing services at VP Demand Creation Services, 2779 Aero Park Dr., Traverse City, their concerns and what obstacles or scenarios that would prevent them from MI 49686. Periodicals postage paid at attending. Finally, we are talking to the hotel about what steps are possible to Traverse City, MI. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to MMOPA, PO Box 1810, ensure we adhere to CDC guidelines, as well as those put in place by the state of Traverse City, MI 49685. Copyright 2020. Arizona and the city of Tucson. All rights reserved. No part of this publica- tion may be reprinted or duplicated without There will be a point – most likely mid-July – at which we will share with you the written permission of the Executive Director. the final decision. If it is decided that we cannot conduct the event safely, rest MMOPA and Publisher cannot accept assured I am already working on a contingency plan to bring you outstanding responsibility for the correctness or content on safety, PA46 operations and maintenance, piloting tools, and more. accuracy of the matters printed herein or for any opinions expressed. Opinions of the There’s much more underway with your association. While we unfortunately Editor or contributors do not necessarily had to postpone our Safety Stand Down, Joe Casey and Travis Holland have an represent the position of MMOPA. Articles or other materials by and about outstanding virtual event planned for Aug. 8. We also have some new webinars organizations other than MMOPA are in the works. Also, we have our next MMOPA Uncowled owner-maintenance printed in MMOPA Magazine as a courtesy and member service. Except as expressly event planned for Oct. 31 hosted by Mead Aircraft Services in the Kansas City stated, their appearance in this magazine area (KOJC). Keep an eye on your email box for MMOPA Direct newsletter does not constitute an endorsement by MBG of the products, services or events of such for updates. organization. Publisher reserves the right to Here’s hoping you have a safe, healthy and aviation-filled summer! reject any material submitted for publication. •° MMOPA MAGAZINE JULY / AUGUST 2020 3 4 MMOPA MAGAZINE JULY / AUGUST 2020 Contents Malibu M-Class Owners and Pilots Association July / August 2020 • Volume 10 Issue 4 3 Executive Director’s Note 2020: Making Go/No-Go Decisions 6 Member Guide 7 Welcome New Members MMOPA Lifetime Members 8 President’s Letter Remembering Why We Own a PA46 12 Master Aviator Quick Reference Guide 14 MMOPA Updates Meet our MMOPA Safety & Education Scholarship Winners MMOPA Safety Stand Down is Aug. 8 Last Call for Master Aviator & Broken Wings Applications 22 It’s the Little Things Part 4 by Mark Spitzer 30 Expand Your Flying Envelope With new training & experiences by Joe Casey 36 Model Output Statistics (MOS) by Scott Dennstaedt 40 PIREP: Flying the Meridian in RVSM Airspace by Arnold Sperling 43 COVIDized Aircraft Marketplace What the data & activity tell us. by Jesse Adams 46 Atlantic Crossing in the Age of COVID-19 by Deanna Wallace Cover and table of contents photos: Clint Goff photographed W.L. Gray’s beautiful Mirage over Lake Jacksonville, TX. MMOPA MAGAZINE JULY / AUGUST 2020 5 MMOPA Member Guide Malibu M-Class Owners & Pilots Association MMOPA LIBRARY: The MMOPA website has an in-depth 18149 Goddard St. Overland Park, KS 66013 library with a variety of maintenance instructions and www.mmopa.com best practice documents, checklists, POH’s and guides. mmopasafety.org In addition, there are training and safety content, Service Bulletin information and back issues of MMOPA Executive Director MMOPA Magazine. New resources are continually Dianne White added and updated. [email protected] ANNUAL CONVENTION: Each year, PA46 pilots and enthusiasts gather for a four-day event featuring seminars, The Malibu M-Class (MMOPA) is a not-for-profit vendor trade show and social activities. The convention is organization dedicated to the interests and safety of open to MMOPA members and nonmembers. owners and pilots worldwide who fly PA46 derivative MMOPA SAFETY & EDUCATION FOUNDATION: A 501(c)(3) (Malibu, Mirage, Meridian, JetPROP, Matrix, M350, M500 & M600) aircraft. MMOPA was founded in 1988, and now charitable entity, the Foundation is an independent entity serves nearly 1,000 members. MMOPA is not affiliated with that is dedicated to engaging with MMOPA members to the Piper Aircraft, Inc., of any other manufacturer/vendor. help them operate their PA46 aircraft in the safest possible manner. The foundation’s sole purpose is to promote, Membership is available to any registered or support and fund safety initiatives, programming, resources prospective owner and/or operator of qualified aircraft and tools. In addition, it may include direct vouchers to or any qualifying individual or organization involved with MMOPA members who attend qualifying training programs. or providing a service for the PA46 family of aircraft. Dues are $275 of which $60 is applied toward your GARMIN ONEPAK/PILOT DISCOUNT: A MMOPA-exclusive subscription to MMOPA Magazine. Members also have program. Members receive discounts on OnePak U.S. & access to the MMOPA members website and forums, Americas Standard + FlightCharts, and Garmin Pilot & Pilot Jeppesen subscription discounts, and eligibility to attend U.S. Premium. MMOPA events and activities (additional fees may apply to JEPPESEN SUBSCRIPTION DISCOUNT: Members receive some events). a 20% discount off annual data subscription and 50% Member-Only Benefits & Services off Trip Kits for electronic charts outside your standard MMOPA ONLINE FORUMS: One of the most active online geographic region for 28 days. Also 10% off training and forums in general aviation, the MMOPA forums has dozens pilot supplies. of messages posted each day. It is the ideal place to discuss MMOPA Training Directory: MMOPA Vendor Members ownership, safety, operational and maintenance topics, who have represented that they offer type-specific initial and absorb information or get any question answered. recurrent PA46 training with an insurance-approved syllabus. MMOPA HOTLINE: Members have access to experts to MARKETPLACE: Members and vendors can list aircraft, answer questions regarding airframe/engine, avionics, legal parts, services and other aviation related items for sale in issues and general membership. this online listing service. •° 6 MMOPA MAGAZINE JULY / AUGUST 2020 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S NOTE Welcome New MMOPA Members Richard Andro, Rowlett, TX Robert Johnston, Baton Rouge, LA Jeff Provence, El Cajon, AL Gary Annunziata, Rancho Mirage, AL Florian Karle, Au bei Freiburg, Germany James Ratliff, Houston, TX Mike Barksdale, Rowlett, TX David Klein,
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