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 and oxygen system familiarization. With the Perspective avionics with EVS, we're able to present a fully loaded training course which utilizes all the different facets of the latest in aviation flight decks. I'm presently putting the finishing touches on a groundschool Perspective course for familiarization purposes along side a full flight training course which results in a Certificate of Completion for transition to the Perspective avionics.
I'm making a full VFR and IFR course, it's rather fun since I get to work with the latest and greatest that GA has to offer.
I'm also going to be developing an icing safety course which we plan to start utilizing more fully in a couple of months. This course is to provide Cirrus pilots with a better understanding of ice as well as a grasp of how to use a Flight In Known Ice (FIKI) equipped airplane. This new equipment greatly increases the utility of a Cirrus but we want to make sure pilots know what is acceptable and when it's wiser to just call it a day.
Some of the known ice improvements are subtle. Note the windshield sprayers:
The X Package is pretty nice. I really like the suede interior and felt headliner. Everything is very sharp.
The Perspective avionics are a blast. There's so much information readily available from this powerful setup and almost everything you could ask for in an autopilot... give me autothrottles and I think that's all I could ever want. I'm very much looking forward to doing some teaching in 877KC. Give us a call or email if you'd like to come by and see it! We have it based at KBFI in Seattle.
Safe flying!
John Fiscus
Chief Pilot
The Flight Academy
www.theflightacademy.com 
Posted
12 Jun 2009 16:51
by
John Fiscus