Flying the Piper M350: A VFR Approach and Landing at Shelter Cove, CA

[@rfriesen1644]

Miss your videos Dick. Glad you're back.

[@RWRPilotTraining]

Im glad to be back! Fly Safely - Train Often .. DR

[@LCRider13]

Awesome airplane.

[@RWRPilotTraining]

I concur! Fly Safely - Train Often .. DR

[@justinborysenko3885]

Great place to fly into. Impossibly long drive but short hop by air.

[@RWRPilotTraining]

Yes indeed! Fly Safely - Train Often .. DR

[@microzillion]

More m350 videos great job

[@microzillion]

I just bought an m350 got 5 hours in it with salesman. Still have to do. My transition training once it gets out of annual. Any and all videos are priceless Rochefort is the master Once I get up to speed I’ll try to schedule with him.. thanks for your reply!

[@RWRPilotTraining]

Thank you. Fly Safely - Train Often .. DR

[@salem_hamad_21]

What a great explain Mr. Rochfort ✨👍🏼Good luck man

[@RWRPilotTraining]

Thank you. Fly Safely - Train Often .. DR

[@LM-47]

Thanks for posting again Dick. What are Pots?

[@RWRPilotTraining]

Hi Lawrence, I’m not sure which video you are referring to, but “pot” is a shorthand name in the electronics world for potentiometer. Pots are used in many designs in many applications. They are a way of varying voltage in a circuit such as dimmers for example.

[@cardoncarl]

What's the purpose of using the speed brakes on the ground ? I thought they were not certified for landing on this aircraft...

[@RWRPilotTraining]

Hi Carl, The PA46 speed brakes are a show stopper on a missed approach so it is imperative to use them only after the decision to land is made. In this aircraft that is more or less in the flare or shortly thereafter. Once deployed in this fashion the right hand must ensure the power lever is at flight idle and then removed from the power lever and placed on the yoke. This reminds the brain that the committment to the landing is finalized. Piper is correct of course in prohibiting speed brakes for landing, so that a go-around is not unduly complicated. It is also true they work quite well for the roll-out to minimize the distance. Back-pressure with brakes completes the procedure. Fly Safely - Train Often .. DR

[@frednicholson]

Pretty place to fly but I'd be scared to fly such a low approach over that water. But I'm not that good of a pilot!

[@RWRPilotTraining]

Remember as pilots we are risk mitigators .. not risk takers. Remember that engine stoppage accidents are primarily fuel starvation and other types of pilot error. They represent less than 1.5% of all general aviation accidents. Fly Safely - Train Often .. DR