The Malibu Guru

Piper hit a home run with the M600/SLS.  Joe sits down with former military aviator and successful businessman, Phil Soucy to discuss his move from a Mirage to the M600/SLS.  Listen to find out if they could identify any downsides to the M600 or M600/SLS.     

We sat down to talk with Larry Oeth about his stall/spin training and why we believe it is an important training for the PA-46 pilot.  It is crucial to understand the aerodynamics and what the appropriate response is to get yourself out of a dangerous situation. 

Dean and Tammi Jo Shults are two of the most genuine people you will ever meet.  They join us to discuss many topics, including flying their Malibu, the importance of recurrent training, faith, family and women in aviation. Tammi Jo's book "Nerves of Steel" releases October 2021, make sure to grab a copy.  

David is a super experienced and super interesting pilot who got caught in a weird conundrum that challenged his aviation skills to the max.  Hear his story here.......

Mitch Lenamond flies a Meridian, and even though he's only owned it for a year, his cockpit management and stick-and-rudder skills are excellent. That's not a surprise, since he's got more ratings in his wallet than most other Meridian pilots. 

Not many people can claim they've flown an approach they've designed, but Russ Roslewski can. During initial training in a Matrix, I found out that Russ works for the FAA on designing and maintaining instrument approaches all across the country. I had a thousand questions for him, so we sat down to discuss his job as well as the Matrix we flew this week.

We had a client recently purchase an M600, and we waited until after training was complete to talk with him about whether it was worth it to move up in airplane. 

The pressurization system on a PA46 is one of the best systems on the airplane, but one of the least understood by pilots. In an attempt to demystify the subject, Joe breaks down three primary rules to managing your pressurization system properly.

Patrick Turner moved from a G1000 Mirage to a 2001 Meridian. He and Joe sat down to discuss his move through different aircraft, and whether there's any regret moving "up" in aircraft but "down" in avionics.

We get asked all the time by clients and tire-kickers what the differences are between the Meridian and the TBM. Joe and Ben sat down to talk about the two different airplanes from both a cost and performance standpoint.

JC has over 35,000 hours in his logbook. He's recently retired from the airlines, but can't be done with flying. So now he's gone back to instructing, and sat down with Joe to talk about the twilight of his career, the Meridian, and other aviation/life topics.

Joe Provenza and Cliff Coffman co-own Mirage that they converted to a JetPROP, and they've trained with Casey Aviation for many years. Joe discusses the benefits to owning a plane with a partner as well as the experience of converting your own piston PA46 to a JetPROP.

The turbine Duke is a fascinating conversion done by Rocket Engineering, similar to a JetPROP. Joe sits down with a Turbine Duke pilot to talk about the differences and similarities, along with other cool aviation stuff.

We get this question frequently from people who are just dipping their toes into the turbine world. The stakes are high when you start a turbine engine, but that shouldn't stop you from jumping right in.

The go-around (or going missed) procedure is one of the most misunderstood aspects of aviation, and one of the most critical parts of any flight. We'll try to set the record straight.

Joe sits down with Darwin Haines, who was in the same unit in the Army as Joe for quite a few years as a helicopter pilot and has recently bought a 1989 Mirage. They talk about old Army stories as well as why and how the Mirage purchase was made.

We got a question from a listener asking what Joe's advice would be on whether or not to make configuration changes once you pop out of the clouds when shooting an approach to near-minimums. Well, here's the answer!

Larry Oeth is a now four-year owner of the PA46 airframe, upgrading from a Malibu to a JetPROP after two years. We talk to him about how the PA46 offers so much flexibility and freedom that most people simply don't get to enjoy.

Keith bought a JetPROP and immediately made some major upgrades and changes. It was quite a project, and we sit down to discuss how the job turned out and whether he'd recommend others to do the same.

We sit down to try and answer some of the most frequent questions we get from first-time buyers and people who are just getting started in the PA46 world.

Deanna Wallace recently got to ferry a King Air C90 from India to the US. Her trip was a tough one, making an unplanned diversion to Pakistan and crossing the North Atlantic in the dead of winter. We'll go through the whole story of the trip from start to finish.

We sit down with Matt Stovern, a relatively new pilot who just moved from a Cirrus SR22T to an M500. We'll talk about training, about the differences between the two planes, and about how Matt made the transition work well.

We sit down with Lance Windel to discuss the many ways he puts his Meridian to work, and why he won't sell the plane even if he moves up to something bigger.

Have you ever wondered if it's possible to skip a piston PA46 and go straight to a Meridian or JetPROP? Well, it is certainly doable! Here's a firsthand account of the transition from a C-172 to a turbine PA46.