Fleet

N1323E is a 1982 C182R. This late-model C182 is powered by a 230 HP Continental O-470-U engine with a constant speed propeller. The airplane is equipped with a 10.6'' Garmin G3X Touch Flight Display, a Garmin G5 Electronic Flight Instrument, a Garmin GNS 430W WASS GPS / Nav / Comm,  a Garmin GTR 225 Comm, a Garmin GTX 345 ADSB-In / Out Transponder and a Garmin GFC 500 Digital Autopilot. The advanced avionics suite makes N1323E an ideal platform for instrument training, high-performance airplane training, mountain flying, real-world VFR / IFR flight training and new pilots who want to train in a capable airplane that they may want to own after their training.

• G3X Pilot's Guide

•  G5 Electronic Flight Instrument Pilot's Guide

• GNS430W Pilot's Guide & Reference

• GTR 225 Pilot's Guide

• GTX 345 Pilot's Guide

• GFC 500 Airplane Flight Manual Supplement

The listed documents are for reference only. Please cross-check with the manufactures' websites for the latest revisions.

• Regular Rental Rate: $245 / Hr

• Block Rental Rate: $225 / Hr (with 30 hours of block purchase)

• We do not charge any membership fees nor fuel surcharges.

• Location: Palo Alto Airport (PAO)

N9329N is a 1969 PA-28R-200 Piper Arrow. It is powered by a 200 HP Lycoming IO-360-C1C engine with a constant speed propeller and retractable landing gears. Equipped with modern avionics including dual Garmin G5 electronic flight instruments, a Garmin GNX 375 GPS Navigator / ADS-B Transponder, a Garmin GNC 215 Nav / Comm Radio,  a GI 275 CDI / MFD, it is an ideal platform for instrument, commercial, complex airplane and real-world cross-country VFR / IFR flight training. A Narco NAV 122 VOR / LOC / GS and a Narco DME 890 DME Interrogator are also preserved for those who enjoy a challenge in instrument flying with raw needles.

• PA-28R-200 Owner's Handbook

• G5 Electronic Flight Instrument Pilot's Guide

• GNX 375 Pilot's Guide

• GNC 215 Pilot's Guide

• GI 275 Pilot's Guide

• GMA 345 Pilot's Guide

• Piper AutoControl III Operating Instructions

• S-Tec System 60 PSS Pilot's Operating Handbook

The listed documents are for reference only. Please cross-check with the manufactures' websites for the latest revisions.

A RealSimGear G1000 suite home flight simulator is used to aid my ground training. This simulator suite, combined with the Honeycomb Alpha Flight Controls, the Honeycomb Bravo Throttle Quadrant, the Thrustmaster TPR Rudder Pedals, the HP Omen Desktop with NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti, the LG 49'' UltraWide Curved LED monitor and ForeFlight, provides an immersive environment for the Garmin G1000 avionics transition training, GFC 700  Automatic Flight Control System (AFCS) familiarization and gaining proficiency in various instrument procedures without the distractions and pressure in the real cockpit.

I've captured some interesting instrument procedures here.

• KWVI VOR-A: a DME arc with the final approach course away from the VOR

• KSNS ILS 31: a long final approach course compared with other ILS setups

• KUKI RNAV-B: a steep 7.62 degrees descent angle if you want to land straight-in

• KVNY LDA-C: borrows the nearby KBUR ILS / LOC for the course guidance

• KASE LOC/DME-E: "I-PKN back course outbound is normal sensing."

• KMTN VOR 15: the final approach course and the missed approach course are all on DME arcs

• KSTE ILS or LOC 21: a hybrid RNAV + ILS approach with a TAA configuration