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The fact that there's more HP and a lot more speed certainly compounds the issue. But I wouldn't be sure it was only the complex signoff that's the issue. A Bonanza, especially a short-tail Bo, handles way different than a Piper. The fight controls in a Beechcraft are much more sensitive...

At ~400 hours: yes, the insurance company would require additional training hours. When I bought my Lance I already had 500 hours retract time and the insurance required 10 hours dual training before I could solo. And shortly after I soloed I figured out why. There were a few near...

@dmspilot as I said earlier my heart and prayers go out to the family and friends of the pilot we lost. We are a small community. Any loss is a big loss, especially when it's someone we know. It seems that many of the comments are not intended to be directed at Jenny personally. She seemed...

I think we are all sad, and probably frustrated or angered. The system failed this pilot somewhere.

:oops: LOL. I'll have to brush up on my angular velocity math formulas. I'll take that as a homework assignment. Reports from on the ground (although not scientific) stated it looked like the airplane was 50 degrees nose down and full power on.

I'm trying to understand the context of this: This was 1 month ago. Am I understanding correctly that this pilot had already passed a checkride and was doing IFR training? And can't stay level in VFR when head is turned? I'm very saddened by any human tragedy, regardless of the reasons...

Good thing I said "if you do the math". Clearly I was just guestimating in my head. But you are saying ~60 knots vertical and ~180 horizontal. Wouldn't that be 30 degrees? Regardless, 20 or 30 degrees, that's a pretty terrifying ride in the last minute. The track log only shows the...

188 knots is well above VNE. I'm guessing an attempted recovery at 4000' and possibly a structural failure? No piloting skills can save you after the wings or control surfaces fail. If you do the math: 6000 fpm is about 100 knots vertical. That would be about 60 degrees nose down at that...

It's likely that a lot of labor charge is for removing the vacuum system. Often when you remove tubing all the zip ties will need to be redone for wiring. Actual AV-30 install is pretty easy. If installing three units most likely they will do a pitot-static hub quick connector. AV-20...

Be sure to read the manual about calibrating the airspeed. I believe it should be done at a specific point in your green or white arc. (I don't remember exactly what it said). For my airplane that works out to 105 IAS. Yours will probably be different.

I did self install. I wouldn't say "really easy". That would depend on skill level. The install involves wiring harnesses and pitot-static tubing. The OAT needs to be installed outside which usually requires drilling a hole in your airplane skin or an inspection panel. I've used the AV-30...

Mine was way off until I set the calibration offset correctly. Now my altitude is within 20 feet of my original altimeter and airspeed is within about +/- 2 knots of over the entire range (I fly at 150 IAS so the range is wide). I calibrated my airspeed at 100 IAS. You also need to...

Exactly. I'm betting you have 10k in your install. AV-30 is upcoming autopilot certifications and also HSI certification to integrate with navigators and nav/com.

Pitot tube follows Bernoulli's principle of pressure. Pressure is felt across the entire system. It doesn't take much air volume to change the instrument reading so the pressure can be distributed to multiple instruments. I have 3 instruments attached to my pitot/static. They use t-fittings...

Here's some eye candy to help you decide. The IFD supports both bluetooth and WiFi. No additional modules to buy. My IFD-540 has the Avidyne ADS-B in module as well as the transponder. I have a Strutus ADS-B receiver, but I like all things to be redundant in my airplane. If I forget to turn...

Even an AV-30c without a magnetometer will do less than 20 degree drift. With the magnetometer, it's pretty accurate. If you connect it to the GPS source it's synced to GPS track. If you don't mind mentally adjusting for heading vs. track this is also a good option. I have one AV-30c and I...

I've been a software developer for nearly 30 years. I hate supporting old devices. It takes a huge chunk of our budget to do a good quality control (QA) test on a large number of devices. If they have to cut off support old devices in order to add new features, it is what it is. The only...

I found myself accidentally in unusual attitudes and potentially stalling conditions. For example one time when I was in high/hot/heavy condition and I was banking into the wind turning final. The wind made it seem like I wasn't banked as hard as I was. The reason why I didn't stall is...

Seems like an exact match. I'm interested in the whole set of parts. I could use some spares. Send me a chat with contact info please. My roll and turn works perfectly, but anything can break at any time. Having spares makes me feel better about not doing a full replacement. If I can...

Yes, always... assuming you let it calibrate on the ground. I've never had an issue with it being out of calibration in the air. On the other hand, my vacuum attitude indicator flops over often when it's cold.