Innholdsfortegnelse for June 2014 i Plane & Pilot

Flying With Your Dog For many years, I have enjoyed reading Bill Cox’s columns and articles. I am German, have lived a lot in the U.S. and am flying since more than 30 years. At present, I am back in Germany and own a Zlin Savage LSA. My partner has two Golden Retriever dogs, and because any pilot always dreams of a new airplane, I am thinking of buying a four-seater like a Diamond DA40 or a Lancair, so we could take the dogs along. I loved Bill’s recent column, “There’s a New Bear In Town” [Jan./Feb. 2014], however, my partner is very concerned about the high noise level in any airplane and how her dogs might take that; will they suffer hearing loss? Obviously a noise reduction headset won’t…

The NextGen General Aviation Fund has been established to support the rollout of the U.S. “NextGen” program, which enables updated air traffic information to both pilots and controllers. There are more than 150,000 general aviation aircraft requiring access to controlled airspace, and NextGen can’t provide its promised benefits to the air traffic system unless these aircraft are participating with updated technology. Given this fact, the United States Congress has authorized federal support of avionics equipment upgrades to address the needs of the general aviation community. The NextGen GA Fund will approve financing for individuals and businesses operating general aviation aircraft to upgrade with NextGen gear. The deadline for GA aircraft owners to comply with NextGen equipment requirements is Jan. 1, 2020. The fund is a public-private partnership formed between the…

Price, Standard Equipped: $3.71 million Powerplant Type: P&W Canada PT6A-66D turboprop Thermodynamic Power (hp): 1825 Nominal Power (shp): 850 Usable Fuel Capacity (gals): 291 Wingspan (ft.): 42.10 Height (ft.): 14.29 Length (ft.): 35.22 Wheel Base (ft.): 9.56 Tailplane Span (ft.): 16.36 Maximum Cabin Width: 3 ft. 11.64 in. Maximum Cabin Length: 13 ft. 3.45 in. Maximum Cabin Height (ft.): 4 Maximum Volume In Cabin (cu. ft.): 123 Basic Empty Weight (lbs.): 4629 Maximum Ramp Weight (MRW, lbs.): 7430 Maximum Takeoff Weight (lbs.): 7394 Maximum Zero Fuel Weight (lbs.): 6032 Maximum Payload (lbs.): 1410 Maximum Payload With Full Fuel (lbs.): 891 Maximum Luggage In Storage Areas (4 seats, lbs.): 507 Maximum Luggage In Storage Areas (6 seats, lbs.): 330 Maximum Luggage Volume (large net, cu. ft.): 30¼…

(ISA conditions, MTOW, no wind) Maximum Cruise Speed At Long-Range Settings (KTAS): 252 Maximum Cruise Speed At 28,000 ft. (KTAS): 330 Time-To Climb To 31,000 ft. (mins., secs.): 18, 45 Certified Ceiling (ft.): 31,000 (ISA conditions, MTOW, no wind, 50-ft. obstacle clearance) Takeoff (ft.): 2380 Landing (ft.): 2430 Maximum range with maximum fuel (ISA conditions, MTOW, no wind, one pilot, 45 min fuel reserve) @31,000 ft. 252 KTAS Cruise Speed (nm): 1730 290 KTAS Cruise Speed (nm): 1585 326 KTAS Cruise Speed (nm): 1440…