Published On Apr 4, 2024
Join me on a flight from Wilmington, North Carolina to Chesapeake Virginia in my personal airplane, a 1981 Piper Turbo Arrow 4. We'll talk about many things on this flight including the performance of my plane, how I got into aviation, and how I got where I am now. Right seat is open. Sit back and enjoy the flight!
Routing: KILM ILM CVI DRONE DRONE2 KCPK
In this flight:
- Introduction to my personal airplane. 1981 Turbo Arrow 4
- I'm trying to keep this channel educational in purpose
- Differences in the Garmin G3000 and a traditional six-pack
- Simple after-takeoff checklist
- Century 21 autopilot discussion
- Stability of the Piper PA28 platform
- Purchasing a Piper Cherokee Challenger
- How I purchased this beautiful aircraft
- How I got to where I'm at now.
- When and how I learned how to fly
- Soloing on my 16th birthday in a Piper Archer
- Why I chose a career in computers instead of aviation
- Why I was out of and got back into Aviation
- How I worked my way into the Pilatus PC-12 and ultimately the Citation CJ3+
- Why I chose Accidental Aviator as my moniker
- The performance of the Piper Turbo Arrow 4
- Descending with the Century 21 autopilot
- What types of planes are you flying?
- The YouTube channels that I watch and learn from
- Watching traffic in the pattern
- Very gusty landing at Chesapeake, VA (KCPK)
- Explanation of Crosswind technique
Follow me on Instagram:
/ accidentalaviator
Our Home FBO:
https://aerocenters.com/ilm-wilmingto...
Chapters:
00:00:00 Intro
00:01:03 Startup
00:02:31 Run-up
00:03:32 Taxi
00:05:03 Takeoff
00:07:44 Garmin G3000 vs Traditional Six-Pack
00:09:38 Century 21 Autopilot
00:10:43 My Aviation Journey
00:15:39 Piper Turbo Arrow 4 Performance
00:18:01 Arrival and YouTube Channels
00:23:16 Landing
The YouTube Channels I watch:
Citation Max:@cita / @citationmax
Premier 1 Driver: / @gregmink
Baron Pilot: / @baronpilot
Blanco Olerio / @blancolirio
Pilot Debrief: / @pilot-debrief