But transitioning from the airlines to a civilian pilot on long range flights in a turbine powered airplane was a shock! Now, instead of showing up in flight ops and finding my flight planning had all been done for me by my dispatcher, I was now the dispatcher. My learning curve was not steep, it was vertical!| Air Facts Journal
I taxied onto Runway 17 (no longer in use), advanced the throttles and asked Audrey to set the maximum takeoff power of 52 inches. At 60 knots, I glanced at the manifold pressure gauges and was shocked to see the right engine at 52, but the left one at only 43 inches!| Air Facts Journal
Joel Turpin began his flying career in 1966 by soloing in a Piper J-3 Cub as a 16 year old high school student. He subsequently obtained his Private Pilot license as a high school senior in 1967. Joel then earned his Commercial license and CFI in 1969 as a 19 year old college student, and has been a current and active pilot and flight instructor since then. | Air Facts Journal