The Malibu Guru

In this episode, Joe dives into how to operate a Lycoming powered PA46 engine in climb, cruise and descent.  

We sat down to talk with Larry Oeth about his stall/spin training and why we believe it is an important training for the PA-46 pilot.  It is crucial to understand the aerodynamics and what the approp…

David is a super experienced and super interesting pilot who got caught in a weird conundrum that challenged his aviation skills to the max.  Hear his story here.......

Mitch Lenamond flies a Meridian, and even though he's only owned it for a year, his cockpit management and stick-and-rudder skills are excellent. That's not a surprise, since he's got more ratings in…

Not many people can claim they've flown an approach they've designed, but Russ Roslewski can. During initial training in a Matrix, I found out that Russ works for the FAA on designing and maintaining…

We had a client recently purchase an M600, and we waited until after training was complete to talk with him about whether it was worth it to move up in airplane. 

The pressurization system on a PA46 is one of the best systems on the airplane, but one of the least understood by pilots. In an attempt to demystify the subject, Joe breaks down three primary rules …

Patrick Turner moved from a G1000 Mirage to a 2001 Meridian. He and Joe sat down to discuss his move through different aircraft, and whether there's any regret moving "up" in aircraft but "down" in a…

We get asked all the time by clients and tire-kickers what the differences are between the Meridian and the TBM. Joe and Ben sat down to talk about the two different airplanes from both a cost and pe…

JC has over 35,000 hours in his logbook. He's recently retired from the airlines, but can't be done with flying. So now he's gone back to instructing, and sat down with Joe to talk about the twilight…

Joe Provenza and Cliff Coffman co-own Mirage that they converted to a JetPROP, and they've trained with Casey Aviation for many years. Joe discusses the benefits to owning a plane with a partner as w…

The turbine Duke is a fascinating conversion done by Rocket Engineering, similar to a JetPROP. Joe sits down with a Turbine Duke pilot to talk about the differences and similarities, along with other…

We get this question frequently from people who are just dipping their toes into the turbine world. The stakes are high when you start a turbine engine, but that shouldn't stop you from jumping right…

The go-around (or going missed) procedure is one of the most misunderstood aspects of aviation, and one of the most critical parts of any flight. We'll try to set the record straight.

Joe sits down with Darwin Haines, who was in the same unit in the Army as Joe for quite a few years as a helicopter pilot and has recently bought a 1989 Mirage. They talk about old Army stories as we…

We got a question from a listener asking what Joe's advice would be on whether or not to make configuration changes once you pop out of the clouds when shooting an approach to near-minimums. Well, he…

Larry Oeth is a now four-year owner of the PA46 airframe, upgrading from a Malibu to a JetPROP after two years. We talk to him about how the PA46 offers so much flexibility and freedom that most peop…

Keith bought a JetPROP and immediately made some major upgrades and changes. It was quite a project, and we sit down to discuss how the job turned out and whether he'd recommend others to do the same…