From Sea to Sky
If you take a fish oil supplement or love the authenticity of some anchovy in your Caesar salad dressing, chances are you’ve supported a Twin Commander. The coastal waters off northern Chile are some of the world’s most abundant fishing grounds. A top ten fish exporter, Chile is only slightly behind the United States in terms of total production, despite significantly less coastline. It’s a world leader in many areas, including anchovy, jack mackerel, and mackerel fishing. With fishing being such a major part of the economy, it’s not surprising that aviation plays a role. During the country’s nine-month fishing season, on any given day you’ll find Fredy Castillo or one of his pilots flying a Twin Commander 500S for…
From the Flightline
SERVICE CENTER PROFILE National Flight Brings Back Dash 10 Upgrade
Of all the upgrades an owner can make to a Twin Commander, perhaps nothing is more consequential than going from Dash 5 to Dash 10 Honeywell TPE-331 engines. And now the conversion is once again possible, thanks to an exclusive…
GARMIN TIPS AND TRICKS Understanding Garmin’s New Visual Approaches
Airline pilots know visual approaches as an IFR procedure conducted under IFR in visual conditions, clear of clouds to the airport and flown on a path of their choice. But as a general aviation pilot I first encountered VFR approaches…