Beechcraft Cold Weather Operations

Course Description

Cold weather is not only uncomfortable, it adds another layer of complexity and care to the operation of our Beech piston airplanes. This program will cover type-specific preflight, ground operations and inflight considerations for cold weather operation, as well as some of the human factors associated with flying in the coldest months of the year, including:

• When and how to preheat your engine
• The effects of cold weather on flight instruments
• Winter baffles: should you use them?
• Wintertime preflight inspection considerations
• Engine and systems management in extreme cold
• Operating on wet, slushy and/or snow-covered runways

Presenter

Thomas P. Turner, Executive Director of the American Bonanza Society Air Safety Foundation. Like our Beech airplanes, Tom doesn’t like being cold, but with the proper equipment and preparation enjoys wintertime flying.