Professional Pilot, October 2016
Squawk Ident Gill Aviation Your Trusted Source In Houston PROFESSIONAL PILOT October 2016 59 Roomier cockpit is the 1st thing Id prefer to change in our aircraft Our current flightdeck space is just too small We have no storage space for packets or incidentals And the 2nd thing I want is a pair of winglets for better cruise efficiency Finally my 3rd choice for change is for better avionics displays so my radar picture would be better and so I could show charts with greater clarity Michael Barnett ATP Citation X Captain Starbase Jet The Woodlands TX I enjoy flying the Phenom 300 Its an excellent aircraft But for better stopping on short or contaminated runways I would definitely add thrust reversers if they were available Glen Lutts ATP Phenom 300 Pilot NetJets Maineville OH Here are a couple of improvements Id like to have for my TBM700 1 Trailing link landing gear struts for a softer landing 2 A method of eliminating soot on the fuselage that comes from the engine exhaust Mike Matetich Comm Multi Inst Daher TBM700 President Jupiter Equipment Leasing Garland TX My desired add on for the Airbus H125 in our fleet would be to have a HeliSAS a helicopter autopilot as I currently dont have one now The HeliSAS has many operational uses to minimize pilot workload in cruise during extended hovering hoist SWAT Special Weapons And Tactics fast roping etc As a safety tool its very valuable Flight in IMC is much safer and easier with a HeliSAS than in a helicopter without it Bryan Smith Comm Multi Inst Helo CFII Airbus H125B3 Pilot Seminole County Sheriffs Office Oviedo FL Longer range is what I would really like to have in the Piaggio Avanti II I fly for a charter company I would be quite willing to sacrifice a few knots of speed in order to have larger fuel tanks in our turboprop so that longer legs were possible David Mullens ATP CFII Piaggo Avanti II Pilot PlaneSmart Aviation Dallas TX This one is easy Although SVS EVS and a HUD would be wonderful add ons for our flightdeck my immediate choice would be CPDLC to back up our HF for clear ATC transmissions leading to smooth North Atlantic crossings Jim McIrvin ATP CFII Phenom 300 Chief Instructor McIrvin Aviation Warrenton VA Thank You for Your Business Remember us during the FBO Survey Voting Period December 2016 February 2017 Reliable Flight Support Exceptional Customer Value Call 800 624 7394 Visit Gill Aviation David Wayne Hooks Airport KDWH www hooksairport com
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