Monthly Archives: December 2010

Low Oil Pressure Warning – Don’t Panic!

Posted on December 30, 2010 by Kerry Hackney

You are flying along and your oil pressure annunciator comes on. Step 1 …. assume there is nothing wrong. This may sound a little counter intuitive, but read on. I teach all of my students that their first reaction to … Continue reading →

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Cessna Corvalis Wing AD

Posted on December 28, 2010 by Kerry Hackney

Last month the FAA issued an emergency Airworthiness Directive that grounded several of the Cessna Corvalis 400 aircraft. The agency said the aircraft in question “suffered a significant structural failure”, which included a disbonding of a 2.1m (7ft) section of … Continue reading →

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Save Your Brakes

Posted on December 23, 2010 by Kerry Hackney

One of the most common things we see in our maintenance shop is overheated brakes. Using proper taxi techniques, with a light aircraft there really is no reason the brakes should ever overheat even after one aggressive brake application for … Continue reading →

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SR20 Leaning Procedures

Posted on December 21, 2010 by Kerry Hackney

I have flown with many people recently that are not aware of the proper leaning procedure in the SR20. The SR20 has an altitude compensating fuel pump. Therefore, NO leaning is required for cruise flight. I demonstrate this when I … Continue reading →

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Training to a Higher Standard

Posted on December 18, 2010 by Kerry Hackney

I have always tried to avoid the use of the term “flight school” here at Platinum. Since the beginning we have taken a different approach than the traditional flight school. We have offered a very different service to a very … Continue reading →

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Go Beyond the “Rote” Level of Learning

Posted on December 9, 2010 by Kerry Hackney

Are there any procedures or check list items that you do without knowing why you do them? If so, you have only learned these things to the lowest level of learning, the “rote level”. You really need to think while … Continue reading →

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Nathan Zucker Named as a Cirrus Platinum CSIP

Posted on December 8, 2010 by Kerry Hackney

Nathan Zucker has also been named by Cirrus Aircraft as a Cirrus Platinum Standardized Instructor. Congratulations Nathan! Few CISP’s qualify for this honor. Platinum Aviation leads the way with two CSIP’s named to the list of the top 15% of … Continue reading →

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Platinum Aviation Named as a Cirrus Platinum Training Partner

Posted on December 8, 2010 by Kerry Hackney

Platinum Aviation has now been designated as a Cirrus Platinum Training Partner by Cirrus Aircraft. This designation is intended to make Cirrus Aircraft’s customers aware of the Cirrus Training Facilities that hold up to the highest standards, providing superior flight … Continue reading →

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Kerry Hackney Receives Special Instructor Designation from Cirrus Aircraft

Posted on December 3, 2010 by Kerry Hackney

Kerry Hackney, Vice President Platinum Aviation, has been named by Cirrus aircraft as a “Cirrus Platinum Training Partner”. This new designation created by Cirrus aircraft is intended to inform their customers as to which instructors among their Cirrus Standardized Instructor … Continue reading →

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