Ceiling Descent Rudder 
Flying Magazine
JULY 22, 2025
King noted that Epic focuses on stick-and-rudder skills to the point that the first time in the airplane the pilot uses absolutely none of the automation. Steering with the rudder pedals is direct and effective—brakes are only required for the tightest turns. Prior to takeoff, the rudder trim is set from 50 to 100 percent to the right.
Photographic Logbook
JUNE 1, 2025
Weather factors for this trip included the always concerning combination of low ceilings and rough terrain over Pennsylvania combined with forecasts for strong, gusty wind. Given the terrain around Lock Haven, descent into the Susquehanna River valley in strong gusts can make for a very unpleasant ride. So many Cubs! A working plane.
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Airspeed Junkie
AUGUST 2, 2024
This system includes modes for: roll pitch heading vertical speed altitude hold approach These modes allow for a steady rate of descent, ascent, and consistent speed and altitude ranges. The control yoke and rudder pedals offer precise control, contributing to the ease of flying. It is powered by a 180-hp Lycoming IO-360-L2A engine.
Flying Magazine
MAY 15, 2024
VFR to MVFR…then 2 miles visibility and a ceiling of 1,200 feet agl. Put the aircraft in level flight to give them a moment to consider their next course of action so they are not anxiously doing climbs, descents, and unplanned turns. You may even put the learner in and out of the clouds.
Photographic Logbook
FEBRUARY 2, 2025
Weather conditions on Groundhog Day were better than the week prior, characterized by a high ceiling and no thin screen of clouds hiding the ground from view. In the descent, wind direction rotated counterclockwise until it became a direct southerly crosswind. Same course, same altitude, same frequency handoffs as the week prior.
Air Facts
OCTOBER 30, 2024
Consisting of timed, coordinated climbs and descents, Patterns A and B required the pilot to be on altitude, on heading, and on time. Rolling down the runway with reference only to my DG, I’d make minor heading corrections with the rudder to remain centered. We flew the usual approaches: VOR, ILS, and the now extinct NDB.
Photographic Logbook
AUGUST 11, 2023
The entire route to Pickens County was under IFR conditions with low ceilings. I established a more aggressive descent rate than the usual 500 feet per minute, but was still too high upon reaching CICCA. That was a pleasant surprise from a big corporate kind of FBO at a big corporate kind of airport.
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