Tue, May 24, 2011
More Than Fifteen Sessions Dealing With Topics Ranging From Tax
Regs To NEXRAD
A six-hour class on airborne weather radar theory and tactics. A
two-hour session on using NEXRAD data-link weather to better
advantage. Ninety minutes on GPS tips and tricks. Two hours of
operational insight on the Honeywell TPE331 engine. An hour-long
panel session featuring flying tips from experienced pilots. A tax
consultant's take on the state of estate tax regulations. An
insurance expert's view of the current market. Those were just some
of the more than 15 seminar sessions packed into the recent Twin
Commander University.
A biennial conference for Twin Commander owners and operators as
well as factory authorized service centers and partner product and
service providers, the 2011 University took place at the Hyatt
Regency Coconut Point Resort & Spa in Bonita Springs on
Florida's Southwest coast. It attracted 84 owners, operators, and
guests from Japan, New Zealand, Mexico, and Puerto Rico as well as
from all over the U.S.
"There's a reason it's called the University," said Twin
Commander Aircraft President Matt Isley. "It's about learning. We
had three days of information-rich seminars for both turboprop and
piston owners and operators on a mix of popular and fresh topics.
We covered a variety of interests ranging from hands-on piloting
sessions and engine upgrades to engineering initiatives and
insurance and tax concerns. And the bonus-no final exam!" he
said.
"Along with the great education we enjoyed a spectacular evening
at the African safari-themed Ngala Preserve in Naples; we had at
least 22 Twin Commanders arrive at Naples Jet Center, the host
service center for the University; and everyone made lots of new
Twin Commander friends," Isley added. "This was our tenth
University, and based on the survey responses from participants it
may have been the most successful yet."
In addition to the long list of seminars geared to owners and
operators, FlightSafety International presented an aircraft
familiarization seminar called "Right-Seat Responders" for spouses
and companions of Twin Commander pilots.
Isley announced that the 2013 Twin Commander University will
return to Scottsdsale, Arizona, where it was held in 2009 and
several times previously.
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