Greg is a Platinum CSIP - Cirrus Standardized Instructor Pilot - which means that he is factory trained and regularly audited by Cirrus to … read more
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Flight Instructor Greg West: ATP/CFII/MEI/Cirrus Platinum CSIP
Greg is a Platinum CSIP - Cirrus Standardized Instructor Pilot - which means that he is factory trained and regularly audited by Cirrus to … read more
Through my charter company, I offer Air Taxi / Air Charter services under FAA Part 135. Feel free to visit my Part 135 Air Taxi website … read more
Flying is about more than instruments and mechanics. It's about experience. Instinct. Freedom. Safety. Now you can get top-notch, real-world training … read more
By Greg West
That’s one of the points in a recent blog about aviation on the Forbes website. The article, “Business Aviation Use Adds to Your Business Growth” talks about the dramatic effect that business aviation usage contributes to businesses.
Basically, they’re saying that using business aviation helps you and your people make more money, and faster.
Check out the article, here.
Contact us to find out how you can learn to fly yourself to your business meetings and be home in time for dinner.
By Greg West
No, it’s not the balance in my United or American awards account. It’s the miles I’ve flown in small airplanes! In five years I’ve flown over 100,000 miles (statute, converted from nautical). That’s 4 times around planet earth. I’m pretty amazed and proud.
A fun little software package figured this out for me. I use Logbook Pro to mirror my paper logbook – it’s great for a backup, to audit my (sometimes lacking) math skills, and to monitor the various flight ‘currency’ (recency) requirements of being a pilot. Logbook Pro’s “route browser” addon shows you graphically where you have been, and, if you run the cumulative distance report, how far you’ve flown. Pretty darn neat.
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My flights around the Western USA |
By Greg West
The Cirrus aircraft TBP Aero uses is the esteemed SR22-T (turbo).
Check out this quick article on the aircraft: it talks about “the SR22-T, said to be Cirrus’ quietest, among the fastest, and a leader in alternative fuel capabilities and GPS equipment that makes it easier and safer to fly.” From TheStreet.com – “Cirrus Works To Up Demand For Private Planes.”