Popa Summer 2018

VOLUME 21 | ISSUE 3 | SUMMER 2018

AVIATION APPLICATIONS CONTROLLING USE TAX FOR YOUR IPAD ON YOUR AIRCRAFT PURCHASES

PILATUS ADVENTURE ALL LOWER 48 IN THE LOGBOOK

2018 POPA CONVENTION A HUGE SUCCESS! HAVE PLANA SIMCOM AVIATION TRAINING

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• • • • • GIVE ICE THE BOOT Now available: PC-12 Electrical Upgrade Option for the Existing Finnoff P&W 67P Signiﬁ cant Safety Improvement – especially for ﬂ ights into known icing. Manufacturer of Goodrich pneumatic de-ice boots. Our patented, environmentally friendly adhesive system gets you back in the air in just hours. Available in to automatic load shedding in the event of such a failure, the pilot can override this function and reintroduce all systems. Goodrich FASTboot® or SILVERboot™ options. Handmade with quality craftsmanship for over 80 years, our products come with a full line of care products and a two year or 3,000 ight hour warranty. Learn more at goodrichdeicing.com 800 DE-ICERS (800 334 2377) | [email protected] MT Propeller 5-Blade Natural Composite Propeller for the Pilatus PC-12

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9 17 22 25 29 35 40 44 47 52 62 67 71 79 IN THIS ISSUE TABLE OF CONTENTS CONTENTS 6 PRESIDENT’S LETTER BY JACK LONG 9 AVIATION IPAD APPLICATIONS BY KRISTY BOLINGBROKE 17 QR CODE ACCESS BY THIERRY POUILLE 22 MEET THE MEMBER BY PHIL ROSENBAUM 25 PC-12 MAINTENANCE INTERVALS EXTENDED BY ALYSON BEHR 29 ASK LANCE BY LANCE TOLAND 35 HAVE A PLAN BY TOM GOONEN 40 PC-12 SAFETY BY CHRISTINE CULVER 44 PILATUS PILOT PROFICIENCY PROGRAM BY ISREAL PHELPS 47 CONTROLLING USE TAX BY SUZANNE MEINERS-LEVY 52 NEWT’S PILATUS ADVENTURE 48 BY BRIAN SHELLER 62 miPAD BY WAYNE RASH 67 FOREFLIGHT: THE ESSENTIAL APP BY FOREFLIGHT 71 LAND AS SOON AS POSSIBLE BY JOHN MORRIS 79 EXPLORING VERMONT SEASONS BY ISREAL PHELPS IN THIS ISSUE TABLE OF CONTENTS PRESIDENT’S LETTER summer 2018 update FROM THE PRESIDENT

The 2018 POPA Convention in for your support of POPA. It is truly appre- having previously only been available to New Orleans was a huge success! ciated. Gulfstream pilots and operators of other The educational sessions were excel- large corporate jets. Even better, FlightSafety e had over 250 attendees, repre- lent. I know I certainly learned a great deal. has agreed to oer members a significant senting over 50 aircraft owners/ We had sessions on new EFB technology, discount on this course. Again, see the W operators and pro pilots, 34 dealing with an FAA enforcement action FlightSafety tab of the POPA website for vendor booths (a new record), and over 30 (hopefully never needed), minimizing details. aircraft on the tarmac. Convention photos your taxes, on-board weather radar use, During the convention, we were pleased have been posted on the website, so be sure safety management systems as applied to a to award Pilatus Pilot Proficiency Program to take a look. single-pilot operation, upset prevention and (PPPP) certificates to five members that One of the highlights of the conference recovery history and new training options. completed the program requirements this year was our keynote speaker, John And, a very informative presentation from earning insurance discounts and, more “Gucci” Foley. From thrilling videos of the Pratt & Whitney on root causes inflight importantly, honing their pilot proficiency Blue Angels, to his message of “Glad To Be engine shutdowns (a very, very rare event, beyond minimum insurance requirements. Here”, it was an inspiring keynote address. thankfully). Thank you to all presenters. To encourage even greater participation in Even though John has never flown a PC-12 The venue was fantastic and the Saturday the PPPP program, I announced that POPA AJ PUBLICATIONS STAFF or PC-24, he’s available anytime should the dinner at the World War II Museum under will sponsor two PPPP graduates chosen opportunity present itself. For those of you classic WWII fighter and bomber aircraft at random (POPA Board members are not in the audience, he has promised to “keep was especially nice. The live auction at the eligible) from next year’s PPPP class to the paint on” your aircraft! A special thank Friday dinner was a lot of fun and raised receive a free certificate for FlightSafety’s you to Williams International (maker of the essential funds for POPA operations and new UPRT course (discussed above). A per- PC-24 engines) for sponsoring our keynote programming. Thank you to all the vendors sonal goal of mine for the remainder of my speaker this year. that donated items to the auction, bidders, term as POPA President is to increase PPPP Vendor interaction was great. We had and our long-time auctioneer, former POPA participation and the Board hopes this quite a few new exhibitors this year. These President, Joe Howley. additional incentive will encourage more included Lance Toland Associates, Falcon After the convention, the POPA Board pilots to compete the PPPP program. The Insurance Agency, AOPA Finance, Spencer met. The membership re-elected the Board completion requirements are not onerous Aircraft Supply, Hardy Aviation Insurance, and the Board elected o¢cers. While the with a bit of pre-planning – see the PPPP Million Air Houston, Ice Shield De-Icing Board has term limits, this year no member tab on the POPA website. Systems, Fargo Jet Center, Hutchinson “termed-out” and thus the Board and O¢- For those of you who attended, thank you Aerospace, Flightdocs, and Leading Edge cers remained stable. for being there and your support of your Technologies. Thank you to these com- The Board voted to increase the maxi- organization. For those who weren’t able panies for bringing new oerings for our mum number of PC-12 hours in type for the to attend this year, please consider joining members. Other vendors included Airtext, Transition Pilot Proficiency Initiative (TPPI) us in June 6th – 8th, 2019 in Rancho Palos ForeFlight, Gogo Business Aviation, Finno hours to 150 hours (from 100) so more Verdes, California, at the Terranea Resort. Aviation Products, Innovative Solutions & pilots new to the PC-12 can take advantage Check the website for further details. Support, Honeywell Aerospace, LoPresti of this unique one-day course oered by Thank you for you support of POPA and Aviation, Concorde Battery, Covington Air- FlightSafety, and funded by POPA. See de- fly safe! craft Engines, Air Journey, Advocate Con- tails under the FlightSafety tab of the POPA sulting Legal Group, Camp Systems, Dallas website. Fly safe! Airmotive, Jeppesen, Garmin, Hartzell Pro- In addition to TPPI, FlightSafety an- peller, Aircraft Lighting International, Se- nounced a new Upset Prevention and cureaplane Technologies, UTC Aerospace, Recovery Training (UPRT) course that Jack Long and Pratt & Whitney. Vendors oering pilot expands the envelope of its PC-12 Level D Jack Long, President training service included FlightSafety, Inc., simulators (both Legacy and NG) to include Simcom Aviation Training, and Aviation extreme unusual attitudes. This one-day Training Management. Again, thank you all course is unique in the turboprop world,

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This Pilatus app is your one-stop shop, ver the years, we have seen create a Navigation Log with a tradition- download it immediately! The Pilatus advancements in technology al E6B. Gosh, so much work! Anyway, Customer Service app provides Service continuing to evolve our lives I’ve been fortunate to advance my flying Center info, PC-12 publications, useful as pilots for the better. One career all the way into a state-of-the-art Pilatus links, news and events, etc. Most Oof the most notable developments is the Honeywell Apex Pilatus PC-12NG. I fly importantly, this app will also refer you Apple iPad and the number of apps that and manage the PC-12NG, and I need to to the other Pilatus apps and Partner apps can make our flying so much easier. be as efficient as possible to facilitate my that you will need to own and operate single-pilot operation and our always your Pilatus PC-12. So, the truth is… I’m a Millennial! I changing flight schedule. No more E6B 2. PC-12 DIGITAL AIRPLANE was born in a generation where internet, and paper Nav Logs…whew! I reach to FLIGHT MANUAL computers, and cellphones went main- my iPad/iPhone and apps to allow me stream. I love technology, efficiency and to manage the PC-12, flight plan, check The days of pulling out your POH to run Introducing the new Bose ProFlight Aviation innovation. Utilizing the number of avi- weather, weight & balance, performance basic performance numbers and a weight Headset with features designed for airline and ation apps makes my job easier and more data, Jeppesen charts & plates, etc. In- and balance are over! Save your airplane efficient. As a Millennial and part of the formation that used to take “forever” to tail number with exact Basic Empty corporate aircraft fl ight decks. “want it now” generation, these apps al- generate now can be completed in just a Weight and Basic Empty Moment and you Designed for the professional pilot, the Bose ProFlight is the industry’s low me to have a wealth of information at few taps. can run numbers utilizing a user-friendly smallest, quietest and most comfortable active noise cancelling my fingertips. What more can I ask for?! There are so many aviation apps avail- diagram of the interior of the airplane communication headset and includes three user selectable levels of Over 14 years ago I began my initial able. I want to focus mostly on the apps and adding weight to each seat, baggage noise cancellation, a unique tap control for talk-through communication flight lessons on a Cessna 152 that did not that are most pertinent to the Pilatus area, fuel, etc. You can also run a wealth and quick release side-swappable boom microphone and down cable. All engineered into a form factor unlike any other headset – a highly have a GPS or Autopilot. I know - the PC-12; however, I will also introduce of performance numbers such as takeoff PROFLIGHT AVIATION HEADSET stable, in-ear confi guration without the usual intrusive deep-insert eartips. horror! I learned to fly in an era when some general aviation apps and apps of distance, climb performance, cruise per- In-ear confi guration for pilots The new Bose ProFlight is FAA TSO and EASA E/TSO-C139a certifi ed. I had to actually use a paper chart and interest. formance and landing distance. of moderately noisy aircraft, Learn more at Bose.com/ProFlight. such as pressurized jets.

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3. PILATUS eQRH (QUICK REFER- and then email directly to the appropriate ENCE HANDBOOK) service provider. I really enjoy the design of the paper Pilatus Quick Reference Handbook for 4. HONEYWELL MY FLIGHT PATH Emergency Procedures. It’s super easy to Are you tired of passengers asking “are just put your thumb on the tab to what- we there yet?” Throw them an iPad with ever procedure your trying to reference My Flight Path app installed and they can and flip to the page. The Electronic QRH see the position of the airplane in flight goes a step further, and it’s just a touch on a moving map with information such of the tab and it pulls up the appropriate as airspeed, heading, altitude, flight time, emergency or abnormal procedure. iCAMP and more! 4. PILATUS PC-12NG 5. HONEYWELL PILOT GATEWAY CONFIGURATOR When brushing up on your technical Are you thinking of buying a new Pilatus knowledge of the Honeywell Apex System PC-12, or even just dreaming of the idea? come to this application as it is full of Check out the PC-12 Configurator app as videos & technical publications specific to you can play with various interior and the Honeywell Apex in the Pilatus PC-12. exterior design options. A Pilatus Sales Center map allows you to search out the 6. HONEYWELL DIRECT ACCESS contact info of your local friendly Pilatus Sales Center. They are just a phone call When in need of Honeywell customer away from answering any of your ques- service and support, reference this app. It tions and making your dream a reality. will provide you with contact information HONEYWELL PILOT Don’t be shy give them a call! of your closest authorized service centers GATEWAY and dealers and technical support. JEPPESEN, HONEYWELL & 7. iCAMP – CAMP SYSTEMS CAMP APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL

1. INDS DATA MANAGER BY All of your CAMP Maintenance Tracking JEPPESEN AND HONEYWELL is available via this convenient app. Just a simple click and you can view your An excellent and simple way to up- airplanes maintenance and engine health date your databases in the Pilatus. Just information, update hours and cycles, and download the information when you have manage overall aircraft airworthiness. connection to Wi-Fi and then utilize the This app is perfect for pilots & aircraft Connected Flight Deck System connection managers on the go! in your PC-12 to upload the current data- PILATUS PC-12NG bases to the airplane… it’s that easy! NOTEWORTHY APPS CONFIGURATOR ™ SINGLE- BUILT-IN ATTITUDE SOURCE 2. JEPPESEN Flight Deck

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H ZOOM For your aviation charts, weather, flight TXiSERIES SPLIT-SCREEN CAPABLE that has taxi diagrams, approach plates, planning, and more! Also, if you link airport data, etc. Open up the app and a Stratus to the iPad, you will receive you simply add your departure airport and airborne weather, ADS-B traffic info, GPS destination with the route and you have data and even attitude flight instrument all the information at your fingertips. backup data.

3. HONEYWELL MY CMC 2. BAHAMAS AND CARIBBEAN – Utilizing this app when logged into the PILOTS GUIDE Connected Flight Deck System you can ef- I fly a lot to the Bahamas and Caribbean, ficiently download ACMS (Condition Files) and it’s important to have reliable and and FHDB (Health Files) from the airplane FOREFLIGHT accurate info. I have found that this app

has some of the most accurate informa- 6. AEROWEATHER which uses Wi-Fi and is free! I’ve kept tion and its super user friendly. A quick and easy way to see METAR’s in touch with friends, aircraft handlers, and TAF’s for airports of interest. I and customers from other countries via 3. FLIGHT SAFETY FLIGHT BAG have saved some of my frequently used WhatsApp. If you have been to Flight Safety for an airports and I can get a quick overview of Initial or Recurrent Training you will the METAR’s of these airports. have access to all your training materials As you can see there are so via this app. It sure beats lugging around 7. MY RADAR PRO many awesome aviation appli- huge binders or books and makes study- Excellent application for checking radar. cations that can be used for your ing on the go easy. I’m a FL based pilot and this is great for flying needs. Take some time to watching my never-ending summertime explore these Apps and see which 4. LOG TEN PRO thunderstorms. ones might be a good fit for you. One of the most popular electronic I’m sure they can help minimize logbook applications. There are various 8. WEATHER UNDERGROUND your workload and increase options for web based or app based or a It’s the App version of the website and I efficiency on your Pilatus adven- combo, and you can generate numerous like to utilize the 10-day forecast to get tures. With all this advancement reports and currency data. estimates of wind, temperatures, and in technology, maybe Amazon precipitation. Alexa will be our trusty co-pilot 5. TINY SCANNER in a few years? P A great, inexpensive option to scan items 9. WHATSAPP (by taking a picture) and turn them into a If you travel outside of the country and PDF file. This is a great solution for stor- have friends from other countries this is ing receipts, scanning logbooks, etc. a popular text and phone call application

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ver the years, the QR code has ap- peared in different venues to entice us, the reader, to access information O in new ways. With the constant upgrade of the operating systems of both the iPhone and the Android, it is now getting a lot easier to use these QR codes. Both devices now have the capability of reading a QR code through their camera. You only need to hover the phone’s camera over the QR code of an article, an advertisement, or anything else where you see this QR code box - this square image with black and white lines. This will then take you to a website through the browser on your phone or iPad. Then by mentioning yes, you want to access the browser, you will be taken where the QR code is linked. So, it is very easy to use and I encourage you to take a look at your phone, set it up, and give it a try.

Try and access this QR Code below.

SCAN ME WITH YOUR QR SMARTPHONE!

Now you see how simple this icon and application is. As a result, I have decided to create a brand new column in the POPA magazine about what is accessible from the QR code. We all know that the internet is full of information - some of which is easily found and some of which is not. This is why in the next several issues of the POPA magazine, I will have a brand new column filled with QR codes and CODE other details that will help us share information pertinent to flying the Pilatus aircraft. This QR code will take us to destinations featured, to equipment used, to entertainment, education, and so forth. I would like this column to be interactive; therefore, please share your comments and reflections as improvements can be made. ACCESS You might have your own QR Codes that you want to share with the membership. This is the place in the maga- By THIERRY POUILLE zine where this will happen. You can reach me at [email protected]. I am looking forward to this new feature and in ex- changing information with our POPA members. P

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Pilatus 18Q3.indd 16-17 8/22/18 10:54 PM there is so much that we have a dicult time deciphering what is worth our time and what is not

We are Pilatus Class The Pilatus PC-24 Okavango Air Rescue Pilatus PC-21 Test Uses PC-12 Flight

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The internet is full of information; there is so much that we have a dicult time deciphering what is worth our time and what is not. With this new magazine feature, we will share with you some of the publisher’s points of interest “ speciﬁc to Pilatus. “

We are Pilatus Class The Pilatus PC-24 Okavango Air Rescue Pilatus PC-21 Test This is a short Presentation Uses PC-12 Flight of the latest accomplishment The Super Versatile Jet A very nice presentation of A beautiful video of a PC-21 by Pilatus, and a review of the capacity of the PC-12 in flight test over Stans in the different creations. harsh environments. Switzerland with a magnificent view of Lake Lucerne. QR CODES

PC12-NG Apex PC-12 Sardinia Apex V-NAV Setup Avionics System Weekend This video introduces us to an A presentation of many of the A PC-12 owner based at a in-depth use of the system to features of the Apex System private airport in Switzerland set up the appropriate V-NAV GALORE presented by Pilatus. takes us to discover many approach. places around Europe.

18 / P OPA / SUMMER 2018 SUMMER 2018 / P OPA / 19 “The new 5-bladed prop looks great and works as expected - improved climb rate, improved descent rate Power, Performance, and a few more knot improvement in cruise. The team and Prestige couldn’t have been more welcoming and professional.” – Robert MacLean The 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 “Still loving it! All of my initial impressions of performance 〉 Over 10% shorter takeoff roll improvements have held true over time. It does look 〉 Up to 100 feet per minute better climb rate spectacular to the eye.” – Brian Cleary

The Difference is in the Design Hartzell composite propellers are designed to provide maximum performance with minimum effort. Stronger materials equal thinner, wider airfoils, which increase performance.

Contact your local Pilatus Sales & Service Center for details, or visit hartzellprop.com “The new 5-bladed prop looks great and works as expected - improved climb rate, improved descent rate Power, Performance, and a few more knot improvement in cruise. The team and Prestige couldn’t have been more welcoming and professional.” – Robert MacLean The Structural Composite 5-blade STC for Pilatus PC-12

Contact your local Pilatus Sales & Service Center for details, or visit hartzellprop.com MEET THE MEMBER MEET THE MEMBER

What is your favorite vacation spot? I spend a lot of time in Park City, UT, the location of my second home. Summers and winters there beat summers and winters in Texas!

What are your procedures for get- What drew you to flying? What is the first plane you ever ting around foreign countries? MEET the I was fascinated by aviation from my flew? Do the homework, then decide “do I first recollections in life. Eventually Cessna C-150 aerobat. want to do the leg work, or do I want to learning to fly was a natural step. use a handler.” What is the first plane you ever What is your career background? owned? Favorite flying experience? Sales, marketing, C-level management Partner in a C-172 Skylane, then my My first solo! Next was my first aer- of international high-tech businesses. own Piper Saratoga. obatic lesson in a sailplane. Then, my

first float plane landing. How many hours do you currently Do you have any recommenda- Also, the first (and only) time I trans- have? tions for pilots out there? MEMBER ported a live dolphin in the plane is one 4200 For the most part, try to keep the blue of my favorite experiences. side up! PHIL ROSENBAUM

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What is your favorite vacation spot? I spend a lot of time in Park City, UT, the location of my second home. Summers and winters there beat summers and winters in Texas!

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up or you remove a part to inspect it and you might do more damage taking a part apart and putting it back on than if you left it alone.” “The PC-12 is a versatile aircraft play- ing diversified roles as jump airplanes, in 121 (airline) type of businesses, and as cargo haulers. So, I think it Pilatus to have finally done this. I think operators are really going to reap the benefits,” he says. He goes on to emphasize that on top of decreased maintenance costs, high utilization aircraft will deliver close to 50% more availability. In other words, they won’t have as much downtime. The business modus operandi will change for Pilatus maintenance shops with these new programs. Gardner says, “At Surf Air I had eight technicians. We were doing a 100-hour inspection in one night, in an 8 to 10 hour timeframe simply because we had to. Now you don't need as many people, you don't need as many parts. You're not breaking into the airplane, so the airplane is more usable now than it ever was.” DELIVERING REDUCED OPERATING COSTS CUSTOM inding ways to lower to the timing of required inspections and aircraft several thousand hours per year, MAINTENANCE direct operating costs maintenance and applies to all PC-12 according to Gardner. INTERVALS (DOC) and derive series. more value out of Based on an analysis of in-service fleet The new Maintenance Plan lists all their aircraft is al- experience of over 6.8 million hours, “High utilization scheduled maintenance tasks with max- ways top of mind for scheduled maintenance intervals have operators...will imum intervals. This allows operators to owners and operators. It doesn’t been extended from 100/150 hours to 300 package these tasks according to their F hours. Pilatus PC-12 operators flying own specific operations. For operators matter whether it’s one aircraft save up to 40%.” or a fleet. 300 hours per year will see a reduction who want a pre-defined inspection in scheduled maintenance labor time of Gardner, now head of maintenance program, the new maintenance policy also provides the tasks pre-packaged Ignaz Gretener, Vice President of approximately 20%. for Circle Air Group, is a believer in the in six different intervals – 300 Flight Pilatus’ General Aviation Business Unit High utilization operators like Los An- PC-12 and welcomes the new schedule, Hours (FH), 300 FH/12 Months (MO), stated: “We know that low direct operat- geles area Surf Air, flying over 800 hours “The airplane's built like a tank. It's a 600 FH, 600 FH/12 MO, 1200 FH/12 MO, ing costs are one of the most important annually, will save up to 40%. Surf Air is very robust airframe. The PT6 engines, 2400 FH/24 MO where the flight hours or reasons for purchasing a PC-12. Finding a 135 operator flying a 121 schedule. Dave propellers were great. We pretty much calendar time intervals are understood as ways to continually lower DOCs in order Gardner, former head of maintenance spent our time just servicing. Most of the “whichever comes first.” to maintain that benefit has always been at Surf Air, who came out of its Pilatus time we never found anything. But it was Gretener emphasizes, “We know that a high priority for us.” program says, “We had 15 PC-12s that as a fact that you had to take the airplane Pilatus can only be successful if our In an answer to customer demand, we were running on an airline schedule. down, and you had to do these checks and customers are successful. That is why we Pilatus engineers recently developed and So, we were doing 100 hour inspections inspections. I can see that high utiliza- remain intensely focused on helping PC- certified a new PC-12 Master Maintenance before they came up with this 300, 600 tion fleets in particular are going to see 12 operators to get the most value from Plan that may reduce required mainte- hour, 2,400 hour program. We were doing quite a bit of increased value.” He pointed their aircraft, and on retaining that value nance labor by as much as 20-40%. It 100 hour inspections on fifteen aircraft out a possible downside to the 100 hour throughout the entire period of owner- provides greater flexibility with regard every ten days.” Surf Air was flying each inspection frequency, “You open a panel ship.” P

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I have owned a Pilatus P-3-05 that I bought in Switzerland years before the launch of the PC-12, then operated and owned a PC-12 since the launch in 1998. I assume I might be the oldest user in the group, but I am sure that this would be hotly contested over a drink or two at our next convention.

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covered item under your policy. Typically, overheating from the electrical wind- has about 1200 heating grid wires. They mechanical break down and wear and screen heating elements. One interest- looked for melting and localized thermal tear are not covered. How can one then ing note I found was that right in the damage resulting from “a static discharge determine if the coverage is there without beginning, they noted “the windshield through the exterior glass lamination.” an obvious bird strike or known impact was not cleaned,” which is important Nothing came of that theory, either! from a foreign object? because they later stated that they looked In the end, the type of crack with an To trigger your policy, you need an for “blood and tissue deposits indica- originating point and radial cracks, com- occurrence. Impact fits that definition, tive of a bird strike.” A bit of a gruesome bined with the conclusion that the crack but what and where was the origin of the note- but don’t wipe any evidence away if was not caused by any typical wear and impact? These are question that will be ask something happens to the windscreen! tear over time meant that it was covered by the underwriters claims department From there, they looked for any col- by insurance. Something caused a little when submitting a claim. Unless you have lection or evidence of moisture that may ding in my window that resulted in com- a lot of feathers and the red stuff all over have resulted from a hail strike, or more plete failure of the windshield. Boy, was your aircraft, the underwriters will be likely, some water damage that collected I glad that I didn’t have to foot that bill! submitting the damaged windshield to a over time to cause eventual failure. This Lesson learned, take all the extra precau- testing facility of analyzation. Mine came would have been evident through discol- tions to provide all the possible evidence back in the form of a 29-page report. Yep, oration between the panes or breakdown for insurance purposes. If something very scientific, and somewhat conclusive: of any seals, but none were noted. Dam- happens to your aircraft, preserve the In the report, they first took a look at age wasn’t extensive enough from hail or state it’s in and have some professionals the origin point of the crack by analyzing moisture to be the cause of the issue. take a look at it. Things can happen out crack patterns and if they circled a single Finally, the electrical system for of our control, but always be aware of point. The origin of the crack was easy to windshield heating was analyzed for what your insurance policy entails, and see, but then they had to determine if it overheating and disruption. Here, they that will result in much less of a head- was caused by a bird strike, hail, or even were very thorough, as the windshield ache following an incident! P

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tion. This will allow you to make a more educated decision. The video of the Py failure that Pilatus made provides very valuable information the needs to be considered in your deci- ® sion making process for establishing your minimum altitude for engaging the MOR. In addition to the factors illustrated in the video, you need to consider the time (and energy loss) while you determine the cause of the power loss, the increased workload required to fly the airplane, and the need to focus on the engine instru- ments to prevent compressor stalls with MOR advancement. The advantage to doing this in the simulator is to experience the element of surprise to most accurately determine your ability to cope with the situation. A passenger brief is also very important. I do not think this brief alarms the passengers, but rather it shows your concern for their well-being. Of course you want them to know where the oxygen masks are and how to use them. You also need to give them a plan that you can control in the event of emergencies on the ground. Why do you think the airlines Before you go ﬂying, Even flying by yourself, you need altitude to turn around in the event are required to provide one on every a takeoff brief. You need a plan for of an engine failure? What would be flight? You have all observed how few do you have a plan? I the unexpected during a very critical your minimum altitude to engage the people even pay attention to it. That does am not talking about a phase of flight. Even in a two pilot Manual OverRide (MOR)? Granted the not make it any less important. I offer crew situation, the takeoff brief is to chance for these situations to occur are to you my passenger brief to give you ﬂight plan. Rather, do review the plan for the captain not remote, but they have happened. You some ideas. “In the unlikely event that so much for the copilot. I appreciate don’t want to be trying to think this we have an emergency on the ground, you a have a plan for pilots who verbalize their plan in the through close to the ground shortly remain seated until the aircraft is stopped the unexpected? simulator because they want to hear after taking off. The answers to these and I tell you when to evacuate and on themselves say what they are going to questions are purely subjective and you which side of the aircraft to exit. Meet do. Have you ever asked yourself what need to base it on your personal flying me 100 yards directly behind the aircraft he Pilatus is a very reliable events you would abort the takeoff for? ability and understanding of your air- and watch out for emergency equipment.” airplane. This reliability can be For example, would you abort for any craft’s performance. Would you want them to exit through a double-edged sword since it caution or any warning lights? Another A safe way to help you determine the main cabin door if you had an engine allows complacency to set in. I way to ask this, do you want to take off the altitude loss to expect in the event fire? Would you prefer they go out the Tam a big proponent for what I call “arm- emergency exit and slide down the flaps with a known problem? It is far better of turning back to the field is to align chair flying.” Arm chair flying is when I to be on the ground wishing you were yourself over a reference line (a high- so they don’t get injured jumping out the sit comfortably and ask myself “What if?” in the air than being in the air wishing way, railway of section line) at 3000 cargo door? Often times I observe people pass right you were on the ground. Many pilots feet to 5000 feet AGL with the gear These are only a few situations for you over “Crew Brief” and “Passenger Brief” say they would just enter a downwind and flaps up. Retard the power lever to do you “arm chair flying.” There are on the checklist. The reasons I am given and return for landing if there were to idle to simulate an engine failure. countless other scenarios. When you when asked why it was omitted include: any annunciations. Make sure you To simulate a feathered propeller, set read an accident report try to decide what I’m a single pilot. I always fly with the have circling minimums if that is your about 2 psi torque. Note your altitude you would have done differently. Having same passengers. I never have any issues. intention. Otherwise, be prepared to at the beginning of the maneuver and a plan gives you an edge. When things I don’t want to alarm the passengers. get vectors for an instrument approach. again when you are aligned with your go wrong, every little bit of preparation What would be your minimum reference line in the opposite direc- helps. P

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/ - P OPA hen you study study you hen aviation safety, the look you thing first at is what went SUMMER 2018 / The high-performance turbo high-performance The W ly what happened and recreate it it recreate and happened what ly will happen it never hopefully so again. aircraft has recently category prop the num for scrutiny under been Sev accidents. single-pilot of ber loss-of- involving eral accidents takeoff and stalls during control, involving accidents and landing, ceiling/visi as low such weather Addition noted. been have bility terrain into flight controlled ally, inadequate and accidents (CFIT) have quantity fuel of management of number significant a in resulted single-pilot turboprop accidents. wrong – specifically, why did andid why – specifically, wrong of the root to get to occur, accident exact out figure and the problem All opinions expressed opinions practices represent or All not do and opinions article alone the employer. this her of author’s in are the

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Flying magazine featured a story in corporate flown aircraft was only 0.25 per “The PC-12 came in with 5- Blade Natural Composite Propeller December 2014 about a PC-12 accident 100,000 flight hours. This accident was a a much lower accident that was ultimately deemed resultant of prime example of an aircraft owner flying for the Pilatus PC-12 “pilot error.” The pilot was climbing to their own high-powered aircraft single rate – both fatal and altitude in the vicinity of a thunderstorm pilot rather than hiring a professional non-fatal when com- when he began a slow right turn to devi- crew to pilot the aircraft. When you use only the finest natural ate around the thunderstorm. For reasons Lack of training and proficiency is pared to other single composite materials on a 5-bladed unknown, the autopilot kicked off, and pretty obviously the main cause of this turboprop aircraft.” the aircraft banked hard right and started accident. Yes, the pilot met minimum propeller, it means: descending. The pilot began to test the legal requirements to fly this aircraft. with passengers. However, I have not Reduced Vibration autopilot. Before the pilot could take He checked all the legal boxes – he had flown in over three years! I have no busi- control of the airplane, it had rolled into a high endorsement rating, a recent Quieter ness piloting an airplane with passengers a 75 degree bank angle and the airspeed instrument proficiency check but he had without several lessons and time soloing More Takeoff & Climb Thrust was climbing through 335 knots – well no business actually flying the airplane the airplane – yet it would be really easy above Vne. – especially not in IMC when he hadn’t Better Icing Performance for me to check the flight review box and The pilot then pulled back on the yoke. logged instrument time in seven years. go flying. Reduced Weight At the dangerous speed the aircraft was The minimums are exactly that – the bare Robert Breiling, owner of a safety con- flying, the wings tore off the aircraft. minimum. The fact that a licensed flight No Blade Life Limits sulting firm says that considerably fewer Why did this happen? Yes, the pilot instructor would sign this pilot off as Pilatus PC-12 aircraft are involved in such made a mistake by pulling back on the being instrument proficient and high-al- More Ground Clearance mishaps, perhaps because a larger per- yoke at such a high speed in the heat of titude qualified speaks volumes for the centage of these single-engine turboprops Increased Resale Value the moment – but why? Looking into quality of training we’re requiring our are professionally crewed rather than Iitatin s he the training of this pilot, he only had pilots to obtain. Easy Field Installation owner-flown. 750 total time, 14 in aircraft type, only The FAA does not require aircraft-type According to the 2012 Breiling acci- ighe fomCharles Caleb a Coltonery. R amp Appeal recently transitioned over to turboprops pilot training for many turboprops. The dent report supplied by SkyTech, Inc, the and hadn’t flown in IMC in seven years. A exception is the Mitsubishi MU-2. With PC-12 was involved with .75 accidents pilot that flew with him noted that he was special FAR required type-specific train- per 100,000 flight hours while the Cessna consistently behind the airplane. ing and recurrent training, accident rates Caravan was involved with 1.5 per 100,000 According to the International Business dropped significantly. hours, and the TBM was involved with 4.0 Aviation Council, between 2007 and 2011, Pilots need to have their own set of accidents per 100,000 hours. The PC-12 Follow the LEADER. the turboprop accident rate was signifi- minimum requirements. I am a licensed came in with a much lower accident rate – cantly higher for owner-flown aircraft pilot and I hold a current medical. With a both fatal and non-fatal when compared – 2.91 per 100,000 flight hours – while flight review, I could go pilot an airplane Finnoff Aviation Products to other single turboprop aircraft. P info@ﬁ nnoff | 303-444-0552 www.ﬁ nnoff.com

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These airplanes have assisted us with to get missing states knocked out?” By some very special missions over the the time we landed at KPBI, Newt had A couple years. What fulfilling flights they are, set in motion our Pilatus “bucket-list” including helping injured heroes get trip, just to check off those missing of years back, during a flight between home to their families or to medical states and to claim a small piece of per- Chester County, PA (KMQS) and Palm procedures, which commercial carriers sonal aviation history for us both. You Beach , FL (KPBI), my buddy “Newt” cannot accommodate. What an honor see, no one in our aviation circle has and I were passing the quiet time by to meet and thank those folks for their accomplished the lower 48 in their logs. reviewing our log books and fond- service and sacrifices in person. Nearly everyone we spoke to said that ly recalling some of our more recent The owner of this aircraft is my it sounded like a crazy idea, but a great flights in his Pilatus PC-12 NG. We have buddy Newton, or Newt for short. The aviation accomplishment each of them accomplished some pretty amazing luckiest human being I know. During would gladly do…if given the opportu- service work in the “NG.” We cracked our conversation, he started checking off nity. I was missing 11 states and Newt open our logbooks and vividly remem- the states he has yet to aviate into/out of. only 6. It seemed like it was almost bered many of those “special flights” Most of these missing states are “fly- possible…and Newt had a plan! and humble heroes we were most hon- over states” en route to either business You see, Newt and I could never have ored to have met along our journeys. gatherings or other nefarious, but legal, imagined we would become pilots, Between flying relief supplies in the operations. I too began looking through let alone navigate in and out of all 48 PC-12 Legacy in and out of Haiti, to re- my log’s pages to assemble a list of states in a Pilatus. Early on, life didn’t connecting wounded service members states not yet appearing in its pages. connect very well with aviation, for to their waiting families, these Pilatus Shortly after comparing our two lists either of us. The opportunity to fly, for airplanes are an amazing platform to Newt says, “Hey, wouldn’t it be great many reasons, just wasn’t in the cards conduct multi-purpose operations.

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for either of us. somewhat of a mystical myth for both Newt and I. Rough- Life has a funny way of twisting and turning, right? ly 90% of our flying is in the northeast and east, where Fast forward to June 2017. volume dictates strict routing and non-convivial routing As all great aviation stories start out….THERE I WAS…. assignments (not even close to direct) most times. Direct no, wait! It was a bright and sunny morning in southeast- was a very nice clearance to pick up from the controllers. ern Pennsylvania. The weather for our departure was al- We departed Bozeman toward our first destination in most perfect. Day one was scheduled to be a five-legs trip Idaho. The mountains showed off their enduring winter’s with stops in Michigan, Wisconsin, South Dakota, North cap in the morning’s sun. Nearly every peak at elevation Dakota, and finishing up in Montana. Wheels-up planned had serious snow cover from the abundant winter storms. for 0700, sharp! Continuous snow caps throughout our flight to Idaho was You see, Newt is widely described as a methodical time an interesting sight for the last week of June. engineer, who lives by the rule of “The Seven- P’s.” I’ll Leg 2 of Day 2 took us to Yakima, WA, with unbelievable explain later…. and unrestricted views of Mount Rainier from over 100 nm After briefing the weather and our routing, we double out. The visibility was just amazing. Very low humidity checked our gear and finished up the pre-flight on our made for an incredible experience for a couple of N/E pilots chariot. She’s a beautiful two-thousand plus hour 2010- who are used to the three (H’s) as the norm! (Hazy, Hot, NG and an absolute mission-capable aircraft for the many and Humid) diverse and interesting flights we accomplish. The tower-folks at KYKM were very accommodating When asked what it is like to fly the Pilatus NG, I have with our proficiency flight and the quick reset and taxi- only one word: amazing! She does everything you can ask back for an immediate departure. The arrival into Yakima of her, and more! was truly something to see. A pilot’s view is an absolute Day 1, Leg 1 was a little over two hours in duration and privilege. We marked Yakima as a must-see in the near the route of flight took us over some beautiful areas. Penn- future. Cleared for the departure off runway 27, we had sylvania (if you have not visited) is one of the most visually yet another mind-boggling view of Mt. Rainier, directly off stimulating areas this country has to offer. Flying over the the nose. It looked like a giant snow cone sitting off the Appalachian Mountains and drifting off toward Canada took departure end of 27. Breathtaking from the cockpit! us directly over Lake Erie and penetrating our northern Leg 3 was another impressive and uneventful flight south neighbor’s airspace, however slight! Re-entry into the U.S. into Bend, OR to top off with fuel and take care of logbook was just south of Detroit and an uneventful decent directly business. The white-capped mountains and clear visibility over top of KDTW. We landed for fuel and a quick breakfast created endless Kodak moments along the route for Newt with a like-minded pilot we had the pleasure of training and his camera. One sight in particular was the Columbia with at the POPA conference 2010, out in OK. River, majestically disappearing west through the moun- Leg 2 was a quick flight over Lake Michigan and a smooth tains and out of sight. A lower cloud deck had set up shop landing in Wisconsin. Leg 3 was another uneventful and just west of the mountains and prevented our glimpse of the interesting sightseeing flight into South Dakota, where were left coast and a peak at the Pacific Ocean. Too bad. took on a bucket of fuel, checked the weather and blasted off Leg 4 was a departure south out of Bend, OR and another on Leg 4. Uneventful describes flights that are absent from “as filed” direct flight to South Lake Tahoe for a little any emergency procedures. We like uneventful! fuel and chow. Remarks noted in the journal during this Leg 4 was an hour flight into North Dakota, where the leg were “spectacular views”: a KC-10 refueling a C-17 landscape and the horizon seemed to blend. After a quick overhead, very polite controllers, great routing, and the taxi-back, we were off. Leg 5 was a bit technical, picking ever-familiar Dive-Bomber-3 approach into Lake Tahoe. our way through several blossoming thunderstorms rapidly In my (mumble…) of years on this planet, nothing had developing over the plains. We were heading for layover prepared me for what I saw coming in over Lake Tahoe. in Bozeman, MT to check out the town, enjoy a relaxing Folks, if you have not been, you need to go! Dare I say it dinner, and debrief our flights. again? ... Beautiful! Words cannot express what visions I Landing about 5 minutes before some serious summer have seen from the cockpit. Thirty-nine trillion gallons convective activity overtook the field, the folks at the FBO (yes, trillion) of pristine alpine lake water. One-thousand were an awesome conclusion to our Day 1 Pilatus adven- and seven-hundred feet deep and completely surround- ture. What an amazing visual and steep descent arrival ed by white-capped mountains, in June!! It is a “”wow” from the east into Bozeman, MT. Cake for this equipment! moment for anyone with a heartbeat. Day 2 began as all other flying days do. The 7-P’s were After lunch and fuel, we departed to the north. It’s the covered in detail and we were headed for the field. Leg 1 best way out of the bowl really. No really, it is. Things filed as direct between KBZN and KGIS. The weather was could get a little “complicated” departing to the south. cooperating perfectly again. These “direct” clearances are As we climbed out over the lake and before turning to

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the south, people activity was abundant our accommodations, I checked my phone activity was stressful on one’s personal on the lake and folks were obviously for local weather. It was reporting the hygiene. Chuck Massanopoli - Skytech Senior Technician enjoying all the lake’s beauty and aquatic next 10 days were all triple digit temps in Day 3 began with the ever-familiar offerings. Vegas, and 109 was showing as the day- briefing and the 7-P’s review. We had a The only technician to attend both the very Leg 5 was another climb-out and time topper later in the week. full day ahead of us and a little weath- first PC-12 maintenance training and PC-24 go-straight flight. Wild fires burning er to contend with. We departed KHND maintenance training classes. throughout the southwest were obscur- “To have the opportunity to pilot and flew the assigned departure until ing some of the vistas below during this a Pilatus into and out of all 48 of the third controller cleared us “direct flight, as winds were carrying smoke states and to be able to share that destination.” Again, a very interesting for hundreds of miles northward. The experience with my family and concept, this direct destination stuff! expected arrival into Henderson Field friends is beyond words.” We land just over an hour later in Utah. was all dialed-in and Mr. Honeywell was The visibility was almost perfect and doing his thing. I had knocked out all but Talk about density altitude training and the landscapes so amazingly different. two states on my list, and Newt had only making sure that all of your T/O numbers Smoke from the burning UT and AZ wild- one remaining. are set before you roll off the ramp. A fires was visible for miles at FL230. We joined the Fuzzy Seven arrival into week prior, we heard a few commercial Leg 2, Day 3 was a climb-out and direct Las Vegas and set her down just before carriers canceled flights in and out of Las flight over Colorado and the unforgiv- 1530 local. The outside air temperature Vegas due to excessive heat. I can see why. ing Rockies. More Kodak moments and was reporting 107 F, but it’s a “dry heat.” After a very picturesque dinner atop the lamenting previous trips into Leadville, Yeah, a dry heat! It was like someone tallest restaurant in the city, Newt and Denver and other CO destinations in the standing in front of you with a hair-dryer I took in a little people watching. The Pilatus filled the cockpit and our travel on full-blast…and then trying to convince evening’s temperature was reporting 99 time to KS. you that it felt good. As we headed for at 2130 local, so maintaining any outdoor Landing in St. Francis, KS was quite

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the experience and the final state on my “11 to go” list. We joked that locals witnessing our lady Pilatus landing at their quaint airport must have looked something like a pterodactyls swooping in from the clouds. Denver Center had a lot on their plate that morning, so we were assigned the ever-familiar Dive Bomber-3, “visual,” into St. Francis KS. Ten miles out at 12 o’clock and high. Once again, thanks to the awesome performance characteristics of the Pilatus, these types of approaches (-3500 fpm) are very mundane and often executed without even a comment. After a quick taxi-back, we departed on Leg 4 to North Platte, NE., to pick up the spoils of a previous adventure. Leg 4 was our first encounter with serious weather in over a day. On the decent into KLBF, we deviated for a serious convective build up between and the field. We had all of the on-board systems working to our advantage and looking at the weather in real-time and NEXRAD. It was a quick trip, but slightly technical and zero issue for our equipment. The Pilatus is a very stable aircraft in any weather conditions. After grabbing a quick lunch on the field, we tanked up and headed for home. Newt and I had briefed the final leg of our Pilatus Adventure and determined that it was going to be the most technical leg of our trip. Remember the 7P’s. Leg 5 was the classic departure out of North Platte, NE. Climb out VFR and get your clearance from Denver, in the air. As we climbed to our assigned altitude, we did the bob and weave, the duck and roll, and the ever-familiar negotiating around un- friendly build-ups with Denver Center. Working diligently to avoid those devils, we leveled out at FL270 and settled in for a routine, yet technical flight home. Utilizing all of the onboard systems our NG has to offer, we planned for moderately technical flying conditions just west of Chicago, deviating south to avoid some serious weather throughout western and central Indiana. After demonstrating proper serious convective weather avoid- ance, we safely touched down, back home, just after dinner. A testament to the seven-P’s and the outstanding performance of our Pilatus NG! The 7-P’s (Prior Proper Planning Prevents Pi** Poor Perfor- mance) Words to aviate by, my friends! What an experience, knocking out these states in just over the right relationship twenty flight hours. To have the opportunity to pilot a Pila- can help you soar. tus into and out of all 48 of states and to be able to share that experience with my family and friends is beyond words. Most of PNC AVIATION FINANCE I When it comes to fi nancing private aircraft, all, to have such a magnificent friend, an awesome co-pilot, and we know you value decades of aviation expertise, track record and best buddy like Newt, is priceless! If he is the luckiest person in fi nancial strength. That’s why aviation clients across the U.S. and Canada choose PNC Aviation Finance to help their business take off. the world, then I am definitely a close second! To learn more, visit pnc.com/aviation. We take these “adventures” as a team, much to his wife’s approval. Not that Newt cannot do them solo, by god he can with PNC is a registered mark of The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (“PNC”). Equipment fi nancing and leasing products are provided by PNC Equipment Finance, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of PNC Bank. Aircraft financing is provided by PNC Aviation Finance, a division of PNC Equipment ease. Rather, I am the “other pilot” she likes him to take along, Finance, LLC. In Canada, PNC Bank Canada Branch, the Canadian branch of PNC Bank, provides bank deposit, treasury management, lending (including asset-based lending through its Business Credit division) just in case he needs a little backup. For backup is what we are and leasing and lending products and services (through its Equipment Finance division). Deposits with PNC Bank Canada Branch are not insured by the Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation. Deposits with PNC Bank Canada Branch are not insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, nor are they guaranteed by the for each other. Just a couple of gently windswept civil servants, United States Government or any agency thereof. In the event of the failure of PNC Bank, deposits with PNC Bank Canada Branch would be treated as unsecured general liabilities, and creditors would be considered out on an incredible walkabout around this beautiful country. general creditors of PNC Bank. Lending and leasing products and services, as well as certain other banking products and services, require Thanks, Newt! Moreover, a very big thanks to Sierra Hotel. She credit approval. ©2018 The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. All rights reserved. CIB EF PDF 0116-081-216001 is an amazing NG! P

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navigation charts, the difference was ob- than the memory available in earlier iP- charts render in a reasonable time, then vious. Everything worked faster with the ads, which at one point could barely hold the new iPad is a fast, reasonably priced new iPad than it had with the previous a full collection of charts. choice. It will allow you to upgrade for tablets. While the upgrades to the new iPad the foreseeable future, it has enough The other big change is the Apple Pen- are useful, the question of whether you memory to support a lot of apps, and it’s cil, which you can now use with a stan- should replace your existing iPad for a faster. It’s also not very expensive com- dard iPad on supported apps. The Pencil new one depends a lot on what you’re pared to iPads of years past, although is a $99.00 active stylus that will let doing with your existing iPad. If you’re adding more memory and a cellular mo- you draw on the screen of an iPad. You only running one or two apps for your dem will tack on another $320.00. can make handwritten notes and draw flying activities, and you don’t use the Also, if the Apple Pencil is important sketches with the Pencil. For the Pencil iPad for anything else, then if what you to you, this is the only way to make use to work this way though, the app that’s have is working, there’s no need to get of it for less than the cost of an iPad Pro. running on the iPad needs to support it. the new one. Perhaps now that it’s supported in the Unfortunately, none of the aviation apps But if you have an older tablet that regular iPad, the folks who make the that I’ve found will allow hand writing may not be able to upgrade to the latest apps we like will add support for the or drawing, meaning the Pencil is of only version of iOS, or if you’d like to see your Pencil. P limited usefulness for those apps. However, the Apple Pencil does work as a pointing device with any app. For example, you can use it to se- lect a link to a web page, or to click on a button or to tick a checkbox. Given that the Pencil is a much more precise means of control than the end of your finger, you will likely find situations in which using the pencil reduces frustration. The pencil charges by inserting the connector on the end of the device into the Lightening Port on your iPad. This also acts to pair the pencil to your tablet’s Bluetooth radios. The process is simple and fast, and the charge only takes a few minutes. If you use your iPad for non-aviation tasks in addition to flying, then the Pencil could be a very useful accessory. Apple made the changes that allow the Pencil to be used with the iPad primarily for the education market, however, some apps that are more generally useful, including Microsoft Office, also work with the Apple Pencil. One other change for the iPad is Do you y carefree with total assurance? that it now is available with either 32 gigabytes or 128 gigabytes of storage, which means you have room for a Blue good collection of graphical and image files. But that storage is not unlimit- www.williams-int.com [email protected] ed, as I found out when a 128GB iPad was unable to download updates until I erased some of the stuff I had on my iPad. On the other hand, it’s better

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a general reference to his presentation, in his NG that same weekend of the discussion, I am referring to these two and not a lot of attendees seemed to convention who experienced a similar turbine fuel types for their published, by know about this accident and all of the fuel event. Pratt/Whitney, freeze points: -40°C Jet A causes relating to the final outcome. I have previously written two arti- and -47°C for Jet A-1. This particular accident, as unfortunate cles for the POPA magazine, Winter and Here is synopsis regarding the 2009 as it ended, is a case study of the pilot’s Spring 2011, relating to the fuel system accident: The day before the accident, actions (a 10 year PC-12 driver) as well as a result of the Butte accident titled the PC-12 had flown from Cabo San as the fuel system and all of its related “Simply Serious” that might also be of Lucas to the Los Angeles area. During components. Even if flying an NG (the interest for review. the flight, the aircraft exhibited, via accident aircraft was a Series 10), any The leading theory as to the begin- recovered Central Advisory Computer reader not familiar with this accident ning cause of the Butte accident was the (CAWS) data, both fuel boost pumps should download/review a copy of this lack of using a fuel anti-icing additive, cycling without an annunciation for low 90 page report, #NTSB/AAR – 11/05, a limitation requirement by Pilatus for fuel pressure (FUEL PRESS) on the CAWS from the NTSB website. all flights operating below 0° C ambi- panel indicating a possible fuel filter At the end of this POPA presentation, ent outside air temperature. The United blockage. This was observed by the pilot I felt I should re-address some parts States is the only country that refines/ and owner on board (confirmed by the of this 2009 accident. Coincidentally, I uses Jet A fuel while the majority of the owner at later time), and the only other had a client just returning from Europe remaining countries use Jet A-1. For this time in the CAWS records for a similar event was two years before. No action or maintenance report was done for the remainder of that flight or after. The next day, the aircraft departed the LA area for a two hour northbound trip to pick up passengers and then proceed to Bozeman, Montana. At approximately one hour thirty minutes into that leg the same incident began regarding the boost pumps and CAWS annunciations. During descent, the left boost pump became full-time ON while right boost pump good understanding of the aircraft system autoed OFF, indicating a possible auto is a prerequisite for safe aircraft handling. fuel-balancing. The aircraft was refu- Or “land as soon as practical.” KNOW YOUR AIRCRAFT AND BE THOR- These two terms are included for certain emergency procedures eled at the first of two quick stops, ob- OUGHLY FAMILIAR WITH IMPORTANT served refueling without anti-icing ad- for the PC-12. They are not included in that many procedures for EMERGENCY PROCEDURES. ditive. Additionally, the FBO in LA area good reasons! But caution dictates. stated that top-off without additive was By finding the emergency procedures ordered the day before. The aircraft then that do include these two terms, you proceeded on a direct flight to Bozeman ithout looking at Section duration of flight are at the discretion could come away with idea that at least at FL250. At approximately one hour 3, Emergency Procedures, of the pilot. Extended flight beyond the those procedures should be well under- fifteen minutes into flight, the same can you think of which nearest suitable airport is not recom- stood, correct? Not completely, but it’s a occurrence as previously noted occurred. areas of the engine and mended. good start. The pilot chose to continue the flight, anyW other system components might Landing as soon as possible or prac- While attending the New Orleans by-passing several airports instead of require use of the term “land as soon as tical is not always possible, due to vari- POPA convention, one of the presenta- landing as soon as possible (or even possible”? The answer may surprise you. ables. Hence the first paragraphs from tions was given by a current investi- reducing altitude). Also, actions were [I will list the “possible” procedures at Emergency Procedures: gator from the NTSB Aviation Division. intermittently taken regarding the fuel end of article] Towards the end of his discussion, he “issues,” but the left fuel boost pump The definition for “possible,” as 3.1 GENERAL referred to the Butte, Montana PC-12 apparently was inoperative causing a published in all versions of the Pilot’s The recommended actions to be taken in [March 2009] accident as an example continually increasing fuel imbalance. Operating Handbooks is: Land without case of failure or in emergency situations of decision making and used specific The assumption is that the left fuel tank delay at the nearest airport where a are contained in this section. Some situ- systems references from the investi- re-fueled eventually to full while the safe approach and landing is reasonably ations require rapid action, leaving little gation. Specific questions were asked right fuel tank emptied at a higher than assured. time to consult the emergency procedures. that the presenter was unable to answer normal rate that finally caused the pilot And “practical”: Landing airport and Prior knowledge of these procedures and a since he was just using this accident as to request a diversion to Butte. After a

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high rate of descent towards the landing the event that happened at Butte oc- water separating at the molecular level runway, a go-around was initiated curred, what would he be able to do, and and then freezing in the jet fuel. That that caused a loss of control. The final why was there not a cross-feed system was my personal definition of freeze determination was that the fuel filter in the aircraft? My answer was sim- point. However, there are currently con- and possibly the fuel boost pump was ply that, one, during a water crossing flicting definitions found on the internet affected by fuel icing, which caused the in single engine aircraft you are never regarding freeze point. One of the latest fuel filter to be blocked. A fuel imbal- much beyond the gliding distance of the published definitions of freeze point is ance ensued due to an inoperative left aircraft, in case of engine failure. With “At very low temperatures, aviation fu- fuel boost pump. 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temperature, when fueling the aircraft, remaining legs were also uneventful. can affect the amount of water that the fuel can hold in suspension. The warmer Questions: the outside temperature at fueling, the • What fuel was in use? Jet A-1 more possible water present in a mixed • Did he use an anti-icing additive? form, that at a later time, and with an No. Due to Jet A-1 freeze point outside air temperature at/near the • What was the SAT indicated at his published freeze point, could separate Flight Level? -30°C. to then quickly freeze. Prist, one of the • Why did he have a fuel icing event? available anti-icing additives states the • What about the fuel imbalance? following in their product literature: “Prist Hi-Flash additive has limited When we talked shortly after his solubility in jet fuel, but is completely arrival back in the United States I sug- soluble in water. When dissolved water gested that he take his NG to a service separates from the fuel, some amount center for removal/inspection of the of Prist Hi-Flash additive quickly leaves fuel filter. This should be done if any the fuel and preferentially dissolves in driver encounters the low fuel pressure the water. This depresses the water’s caution. freezing point. As the fuel gets colder, Last note: The Low Pressure Engine and more water particles appear, more Driven fuel pump (EDP) also has a by- All of these procedures conclude with the term “Land as soon Prist Hi-Flash additive leaves the fuel pass in case of failure and will cause the as possible.” assuming earlier and enters the water, and your aircraft’s Low Fuel Pressure caution. How would checklist remedies were not suc- you know the difference between the fuel lines stay clear.” cessful in rectifying or reducing fuel filter blockage and the EDP failure? No one has definitively stated that the the occurrence anti-icing additive lowers the free water You will not. Take the plane for service freezing point to a value at or colder after this kind of event! All PC12’s: The fuel filter is a series of metallic than the published (hydrocarbon) freeze Engine: wafers, which is more durable than pa- point for Jet A and Jet A-1. • Oil Pressure per and allow for cleaning and re-in- But based on the above statement • Torque stallation. Debris was present in the for Prist and other similar ant-icing • ITT additives, it would seem that we should wafers even after about 9 more hours of always have it in use, for PC-12s and any flight. One can only suspect that there NG: SALES & SUPPORT other turbine aircraft that do not have may have been contamination intro- Propeller Overspeed (NP) inflight fuel tank heating, to protect duced via the fuel truck during one of Fuel System: THROUGHOUT THE against fuel icing. his refuelings while in Europe. Then, • Low Fuel Pressure This brings me to the subject of my possibly the last refueling was done • Auto Fuel Balancing NORTHEAST client returning from Europe. During when the air was warm outside, allow- • Low Fuel QTY his North Atlantic crossing from ing for additional water to be suspended • Fuel Leak Northern Scotland to Iceland, about a in the fuel, which then (again possibly) • Loss of Fuel QTY (NG-Analogue) Factory authorized Pilatus PC-12 and PC-24 3.5 hour cross country with headwinds, released as free water at the warmer Prop DeIce sales & support throughout the Northeastern USA. he encountered a CAS (Crew Alerting SAT. With the contaminates already System) Fuel Low Pressure indication present it gave the water something to Series 9/10: [NG’s display this versus the CAWS Fuel adhere to causing the water to crystalize Electrical: Brand new 50,000 Sq.ft facility now fully operational. Press]. Following emergency procedures, sooner. • Essential Bus [If Battery Bus] both boost pumps were turned ON from Landing as soon as possible, or land- 8 Kelly Ave, Londonderry, NH 03053 (KHMT) AUTO. However, the “land as soon as ing as soon as practical, are always up NG possible” best/nearest airport was in to the pilot in command to determine Electrical: Iceland. Murphy’s Law caused this event if the task is safe and able to be per- • Essential to develop at the mid-point between the formed. Knowledge beyond just read- • AV 1 two islands! So the next best option was ing the procedure will always assist in • Bus Tie to request a lower altitude. This was making the correct, safe decision. • Generators granted. Other than a fuel imbalance • Bat Hot beginning to appear prior to landing, • Pitot 1 or 2 “A safe pilot is always learning” P the trip was completed successfully. The • Static

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The Island Line Trail continues three miles along Lake Champlain on a converted rail line to connect to the Lake Champlain Islands. If you find yourself more comfortable on a road bike, there are also some road bike tour companies with guided rides along scenic byways. Check out Sojourn Bicycling and Active Vacations (www.gosojourn. com) or Vermont Bicycle Tours (www.vbt.com) to view their bike tour offerings in Vermont. One of the best times of the year to visit Vermont is in the fall. Late September into early October, the leaves change color and the Green Mountains are set ablaze with brilliant bright red, orange, and yellow foliage. Every picture taken is postcard-worthy. If you choose to travel in the fall and fly into KBTV from the south, you will have the opportunity to cruise up the Champlain Valley with the Adirondacks to the west and the Green Mountains to the east. If it is a nice day, you may want to fly around VFR before landing to take in some of the sights from the air. Also consider landing at Rutland (KRUT) and renting a car to drive to Killington Resort (www.killington.com). Killington is situated in the southern Green Mountains and is the second tallest mountain in the state. Enjoy the vistas from the top of Killington peak by either hiking or take the K1 express gondola. Outdoor enthusiasts will love Killington as it is a great place to visit and stay, with a 6,186-yard, par 72 Championship Golf Course. They also have a 12,000 square-foot putting green and practice bun- ker. In the fall, Killington also hosts an annual Brewfest with local brewers, live music, and food. Winters in Vermont may not be for the faint of heart as the temperatures may not go above the low 20’s. But for the ones who do enjoy snow sports, there is plenty to ermont is a mecca for deicing, ground power units, and highly cated near the waterfront. The Hilton and do. While skiing and snowboarding is one of the most outdoor enthusiasts and trained professionals who will take care the Hotel Vermont are both a short walk popular reasons to visit in the winter, resorts such as there is something to do of you and your aircraft while you are from Church Street and offer waterfront Stowe, Sugarbush (www.sugarbush.com), Killington, and each season. Whether you visiting. rooms overlooking Lake Champlain with Jay Peak (www.jaypeak.com) not only offer varied terrain are into spending time on Burlington is the largest city in Ver- sweeping sunset views of the Adiron- for skiing and riding, they also offer year-round activities. theV water during the summer, biking or mont; however with only 42,000 res- dacks. The benefit of having your PC-12 is that you can fly into hiking in the fall, skiing in the winter, or idents, some might consider it small. Summers in Vermont are comfortable nearby airports and rent a car for the week or weekend to exploring maple sugar operations in the The city is also known for its pedestri- with temperatures in the mid 70’s to low go skiing. Stowe Mountain Resort (www.stowe.com) sits spring, there is always a reason to visit an-friendly downtown area. The most 80’s. These temperatures make it an on the eastern side of the tallest mountain of the state, the Green Mountain State. popular area of downtown is Church ideal place for outdoor pursuits. Load up Mount Mansfield. Being situated on the tallest mountain Street, which is only open to foot traffic your bikes! Whether you are into moun- in the state also means Stowe receives one of the largest Most people traveling to Vermont find and is lined with shops and restaurants. tain biking, road biking, or just cruising, amounts of snow with 314 inches of snowfall annually. themselves flying into Burlington (KBTV) Burlington sits upon the shores of Lake there are some great places to ride. Take There is a mix of terrain which will keep all skill levels as it is the largest airport in the state. Champlain, presenting many opportu- on some epic single track in the North- excited to take another run. Or if you prefer cross country KBTV offers a range of amenities you may nities to enjoy sunsets on the water. Try east Kingdom, or some downhill at Burke skiing, the Trapp Family Lodge has 26 miles of trails need for your PC-12. Heritage Aviation is a sailing cruise with the Whistling Man Mountain Resort. If you are visiting (www.trappfamily.com). Stowe is also a short drive from the only FBO on the field and has a state- Schooner Company (www.whistlingman. Burlington, cruise along the popular the Morrisville airport (KMVL). Morrisville is the perfect of-the-art facility. Their buildings are com) or take a sailing lesson with the paved bike path. Known as the Burlington airport to fly your PC-12 to as its runway is 3,700 feet long powered by onsite wind and solar power, Lake Champlain Community Sailing Cen- Greenway, it’s eight miles of paved trail and has three RNAV approaches. The FBO Stowe Aviation utilize LED lighting, and have numer- ter (www.communitysailingcenter.org). along the shores of Lake Champlain. The has a range of services such as fuel, deicing, rental cars ous skylights to capture natural light. As for places to stay, there are several in northern portion of the path connects and hangar. 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