Art ARRO, precisely the reason the jet guys need to step up and lead...being safer and more disciplined, so no one needs to question the preparedness of the turbine pilot...nor the proficiency.

HarryC, I like your technique. Using something that is easy to remember is also a great way to guarantee success. Maybe we can come up with pneumonics for each of the checklists if we work together. Before start, Starting, Before Taxi and Takeoff...not sure if that is doable, but it could improve my checklist by making it easier to memorize. Mine is mainly for those first few times to the field after a winter break, or for getting a club to start thinking more seriously about turbine safety. I'd like to pay more than just lip-service to safety and proficiency.

Gents, I'll send it to Mr. Seivers to see if he's interested in posting it in the Knowledge Wall section of the JPO website. It would be better if there were several choices, and people could even make their own from the samples there.

Who out there is a current turbine instructor? What tools do you use to teach...or do we do any teaching at the advanced pilot training level? I'm batting around the idea of putting on a full day "Turbine Training Clinic" for free out in Northern California in the Spring of 2014. Maybe have a small landing fee that covers lunch.

This will be a purpose driven get-together for learning at all levels...from just getting new people airborne, to getting people through their turbine waiver check and working with some of the more advanced turbine pilots in the area to demonstrate and teach good techniques for high energy flying, good airspeed management and overall proficiency flying high performance turbine aircraft. I'm a CD, but people with specific strengths to teach different parts of the Clinic and two or three "roaming helpers" could make this a hit...even if there were only ten turbine pilots that show up.

Ideas?