Cirrus SR22 Avidyne

Flying the Cirrus SR22 with the Avidyne FlightMax Entegra

The Cirrus SR22 is the most popular aircraft in production. Its high performance, advanced avionics and low operating costs make it an impressive transportation tool. Yet it requires skill and training to fly it with confidence. 2010 National Flight Instructor of the Year Jeffrey Robert Moss 'MossY' shares insights into the unique characteristics of the SR22 equipped with the Avidyne Entegra avionics package and how to master it using techniques from the pros.

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Q&A with the Pros

Encountering Wake Turbulence
Julian asks:
Hi Like the Pros, I was wondering, When you are behind the wake of a Boeing 747 and the wind buffets, what is my course of action? Thanks, Julian
MossY answers:
You really want to avoid the wake turbulence in the first place, so when I am flying an ILS behind a "Heavy" aircraft, I will try to stay one-dot high on the glideslope. My rocket-scientist friend John Kounis (editor of Pilot Getaways magazine) pointed out to me that this works well until you start getting close to the ground, which is where wake turbulence can really bite you. So in addition to staying one-dot high, I also make sure to avoid quartering tailwinds, which can hold the turbulence right on the runway.

If you do get caught in a wing-tip vortex and it has rolled you upside-down, the best thing to do to get rightside-up again is continue the roll rather than try to fight against it.

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