The Malibu Guru

This week, Joe sat down with 2 members of the "College Trio" to discuss partnerships in the PA46. Topics include both the challenges and benefits of partnerships and to hopefully shed some light on if joining a partnership is the right move for you.

This week, Joe shares some thoughts on how the Piper M600 differs from other PA-46s. We hear Joe's thoughts on what Piper did well and where he thinks there is still room to improve.

This week, Joe sits down with longtime friend and client, Jeff Plotka. Joe conducted Jeff's CPL checkride and sat down to discuss why he made the decision to pursue a CPL and to discuss benefits of modern avionics in the cockpit.

This week, Joe sat down with Rick Morrison, a long time friend, to tell and relive the unforgettable story of his most recent ferry flight in an Caravan on amphibious floats from Nigeria to the United States.

This week, Joe sat down with long time client, Patrick Turner, and pro pilot, Gary Chidester. They discussed the benefits of using autothrottle in both the M600 and professional airline pilot settings.

Joe sits down with Billy Vaughn to discuss what it means to be a professional pilot. Billy is a full time home builder and serves as a professional pilot in a Piper Matrix. Enjoy as we listen to his story in aviation!

Joe and Deanna sit down to discuss when is the correct time, what it takes, and where to begin when entering into the PA-46 world.

This week, Joe compiled audio from the entirety of his recent Ferry Trip from South Africa to Florida. Sit back and enjoy the adventures along the way!

Joe sits down with long time customer and friend, Rodney Clark, a Turbine Duke pilot. They dive into the pros and cons of the Turbine Duke and the benefit of the piston to turbine conversion on this airplane.

Joe sits down with Chad Fortenberry, a pro pilot, to discuss a variety of different airplanes. They discuss in depth that it doesn't always matter what you are flying but rather that is always a blast to fly.

Joe sits down with Josh Greenberg, who just moved from a Bonanza to a JetPROP. They talk about why the JetPROP fits his mission for work and family life, the purchase process, a top notch retro avionics upgrade and training.

Long time pilot, John Holman sits down with Joe to discuss the transition from a Cirrus SR22T to a -21 JetPROP.

Joe continues his conversation with Meridian to M600 owner, Antonio Elias. He talks about his childhood, education at MIT, work on the Pegasus Rocket and Space Shuttle.

Antonio Elias is truly one of the greats in space and aviation. Elias is an aeronautical engineer who was on the design team for the Space Shuttle and the Pegasus Rocket. He sits down with Joe to outline the top three reasons he made the decision to move from the Meridian to the M600.

Jeff Plotka recently moved from a Cirrus to a JetProp. He sits down with Joe to discuss why this move fits his mission and the details of a top notch avionics and interior upgrade.

Alaska provides a beautiful landscape for PA46 training. Joe and Don Kukla sit down to talk about their decision and unique experience to complete M600 training, North to Alaska. Will their experience lead to more training opportunities with Casey Aviation in the state known as "The Last Frontier"?

In this episode, Joe dives into how to operate a Lycoming powered PA46 engine in climb, cruise and descent.

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.

Kim Coryat has a wide background in aviation and has flown some incredibly cool planes in her lifetime. She's a wealth of information and experience, so it was cool to sit down and chat with her.

If you fly a PA46, you go to training every year. Here's how to make the event a success and learn the most you can.

Doug Anderson tells his story of why he went from a piston PA46 to the jet world, and then back to the PA46 with an M500.

We sat down with Rick Converse to talk about his recent Tailwheel Endorsement training as well as his recent panel upgrade he did on his 2003 Meridian.

We interview a PA46 pilot who had the scary experience of entering a thunderstorm in his Malibu.

Dave, Jene, and Brandon recently moved up from a Malibu to a JetPROP. We asked them about how the transition went, and why they'll never go back to a piston airplane.

Joe Casey sits down with Paul to discuss his Malibu and how he acquired it, how he flies it, and why it's such a great plane.