Aircraft Leaseback | Seattle, WA – USA
N513WF will receive an Inertia Reel 4 Point Shoulder Harness System for the front seats, we’re hoping to get it done before the end of the year.
That will eliminate the annoying collisions between the two front seat belt buckles as well as the awkward try-again pulling of the belt out the reel.
Shoulder harness allows easy access to all control, is comfortable and non-restrictive.
We’ll post completion of that project here.
A work item that had been on top of our priority but couldn’t be addressed for a long time due to availability of required LRUs has finally been completed: the addition of WAAS improves overall GPS NAV precision, and enables several IFR approach types the plane could not provide before, such as close to five thousand (!) LPV and LP approaches requiring WAAS.
Additionally, LNAV/VNAV approaches are now enabled, and many LNAV approaches will now show as LNAV+V where the calculated vertical guidance lets you fly to the MDA without the “dive and drive” method.
You will see in the G1000 FMS under PROC exactly which approaches you can now fly.
Furthermore, the slightly newer version of the system software (370.23) now also enables FIS-B WX overlay – so you can choose anytime between XM WX and FIS-B WX data link in the Weather Map options.
Happy Twin flying!
All engine instruments need to be in the green prior to departure. On cooler days – or on the first flight of a day – in can take several minutes all the way into the runup phase before the oil temperature is in the green.
With the Twin Star, insufficient oil temperature can also lead to the ECU TEST buttons having no effect during runup.
Please be patient, and wait that extra minute or so before proceeding with the runup so that you have a safe flight – treat any aircraft engine like your life depends on it!