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A Photo Story of Landing a Cirrus

Getting tired of reading about Cirrus landing accidents? We've seen a lot of them. Let's do something about them. But first, why so many? A common factor emerges: landing with excessive speed. But then how should you land a Cirrus? And how do...

Posted to Pull early, pull often! by Rick Beach on 7 Jun 2010

Filed under: round out, landing speeds, flare, short final, landing, approach speeds, accidents, Vref, touch down
Early Reflections on CAPS Pull #32 by Dick McGlaughlin in the Bahamas

Dr. Richard “Dick” McGlaughlin and his daughter Elaine made national news after they used the Cirrus Airframe Parachute System (CAPS) to splash down in the azure blue waters near the Bahamas. Their landing under that big red-and-white parachute...

Posted to Pull early, pull often! by Rick Beach on 9 Jan 2012
Activate Vectors to Final? Nope.

"Activate Vectors-To-Final?" Written by Erin Oliver You are nearing your destination on an IFR flight, and have just left the airway on an ATC vector to the final approach course. You now want to activate the approach procedure that you had...

Posted to Tips from CSIP's: Staying Proficient by John Fiscus on 19 Dec 2008

Filed under: training, avionics, IFR, garmin, approaches
Bienvenue dans le French Corner

Le lancement du nouveau site de la COPA 2.0 ouvre un nombre de possibilités qui n’existaient pas sur COPA 1.0. C’est un des gros avantage de cette évolution majeure. COPA2.0 nous donne l’opportunité d’ouvrir...

Posted to The French Copa-Corner by Denis Pariente on 26 Aug 2008
Alaska trip diary

Alaska trip diary: Bill McNabb, a pilot friend of mine and I, have been planning a flying trip across the United States, up the west coast of Alaska, to visit Seward and Denali, then down through the Yukon Territory, across British Columbia, then back...

Posted to Gil's Blog by Gil Williamson on 11 Jul 2010
L'iPhone 3G, très utile à la préparation du vol

L'iPhone 3G est sorti depuis quelques semaines à Paris, mais c'est déjà un outil indispensable pour la préparation du vol lorsque l'on se trouve loin d'un terrain et d'un ordinateur. Voici les applications...

Posted to The French Copa-Corner by Denis Pariente on 17 Sep 2008
CAPS may not be the best option!

Let's be straight. Flying is risky, and nothing can eliminate all of the risk. The CAPS parachute system offers a Cirrus pilot one last safety option. But it may not be the best option. The thread, G3 Turbo Down on Highway in Duluth Today , prompted...

Posted to Pull early, pull often! by Rick Beach on 2 Jan 2009

Filed under: CAPS, inhospitable terrain, ditching, fires, aeronautical decision making
Trends in Cirrus Fatal Accident Rates

A couple of recent threads have highlighted the recent upsurge in Cirrus fatal accidents. To help visualize what has been happening, let me post updates to the charts that I prepare for the plenary session of CPPP that discusses General Aviation and Cirrus...

Posted to Pull early, pull often! by Rick Beach on 27 Nov 2008

Filed under: accident history
Manfred's Lesson by Lee Herring

Lee Herring started the thread Manfred’s Lesson For Me with this reflection on the death of Manfred Stolle in a fatal Cirrus accident . Many COPA members appreciated these thoughts and wanted to preserve the post, so we asked Lee for permission...

Posted to Pull early, pull often! by Rick Beach on 4 Feb 2009

Filed under: CAPS, fatal accident #45, CAPS decision criteria
Destination exotique : Noel à Marrakech

Oui mais en TBM 700... Pour le week-end de Noel nous avons eu la chance de partir vers Marrakech dans le TBM 700 opéré par Guy dans le Grand Sud Ouest. Quelle destination, quel avion ! La mise en place en Cirrus le jour de Noel n'est...

Posted to The French Copa-Corner by Denis Pariente on 31 Dec 2008
Vélo pliant

Aller, un peu de pub parfaitement gratuite pour les vélos pliants Brompton . C'est Mathias Euzen qui nous a fait découvrir ces vélos pliants l'année dernière à Arcachon... Un des grands plaisir des "incartades"...

Posted to The French Copa-Corner by Denis Pariente on 6 Jan 2010
Flying a Cirrus from the US to Australia - follow us!

Luke and Chase are taking two SR22s over the Big Pond to Australia and will be departing tomorrow. First stop: Hawaii! If you'd like to follow them on their journey, you can join the Facebook page here: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=135566239818933#...

Posted to Tips from CSIP's: Staying Proficient by John Fiscus on 11 Aug 2010
Speaking Fluent WAAS: Part 1

Luke and I made this for M7 and have decided to record it and put it up here. It's my first attempt at making educational videos and the experience has been... well, educational. The course itself is designed to familiarize pilots with the basics...

Posted to Tips from CSIP's: Staying Proficient by John Fiscus on 30 Nov 2009
A little personal info

Hi Folks! It has been quite a while since I have updated this blog and for that I apologize. The good news is that I have been very busy working on an accelerated instrument rating with a client. He took his test today and passed the oral in record time...

Posted to Tips from CSIP's: Staying Proficient by John Fiscus on 6 May 2009

Filed under: training, IFR
Newest Addition to our Family

I would like to introduce N877KC, a FIKI Turbo SR22 with the GTS - X package and Perspective avionics. We're very proud of this new aircraft for the training opportunities it represents. As a Turbo, we're able to conduct high altitude training...

Posted to Tips from CSIP's: Staying Proficient by John Fiscus on 12 Jun 2009

Filed under: training, ice, avionics, garmin, perspective

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