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Emergency procedures training in a Cirrus is not an add-on for pilots who already hold a licence. It is a structured discipline for converting rare, confusing…

Mountain flying rewards preparation and respect for the weather. A comfortable cruise at 12,000 feet can conceal a turbulent layer, icing or a mountain wave…

A used Cirrus aircraft can offer modern avionics, solid fixed-gear handling and a distinctive safety package at a lower price than a new example. However, the…

Using weather briefing tools like 1800WXBrief for Colorado flights works best when the information becomes a sequence of decisions rather than a collection of…

Mountain flying is not simply flying an aeroplane into high terrain. In Colorado, ridges, passes and narrow valleys can turn a routine training flight into a…

Denver Terminal Radar Approach Control, commonly called Denver TRACON, is one of the busiest radio environments an Australian visiting pilot is likely to…

An experienced pilot can have thousands of flight hours and still return to the cockpit with habits that no longer match the aircraft, airspace or task.…

A thorough preflight inspection on a Cirrus SR22 is more than a walk around the aircraft and a glance at the fuel gauge. Its purpose is to uncover defects,…

Rocky Mountain Metro Airport (RMMA) sits at roughly 5,800 feet (1,770 metres) above sea level, just east of Denver’s foothills. That elevation alone does not…

Colorado’s summer monsoon can turn a clear morning over Denver into a demanding weather problem by late afternoon. From June into early September, strong…