Remove Knot Remove OAT Remove Primary Flight Display
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Always Have an Out: The SLD Incident

Photographic Logbook

I cancelled the flight to my hometown due to a combination of strong winds aloft, surface winds forecast at 20-something knots gusting to 30-something knots, and potential for IFR conditions and icing to boot. Warrior 481 did not have an outside air temperature (OAT) gauge when bought I her in 2004. Too many strikes.

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2700 Miles in a Cherokee Six

AeroSavvy

An autopilot and Aspen primary flight display reduce workload on long flights. I configured the airplane the same way as noted on the Piper Climb chart: 105 mph (91 knots), flaps 10 ° , full throttle. Time To Fly Our aircraft can cruise for about 4 ½ hours plus an hour of reserve fuel at 130 knots.