PlaneWX: A Powerful AI-Driven Weather Decision Tool for Pilots ✈️🌦️ (free 14-day trial)

PlaneWX is redefining how pilots approach weather decision-making with powerful AI-driven analysis and risk-based flight scoring. Instead of sorting through layers of raw weather data, PlaneWX delivers clear, actionable insights, monitors changing conditions, and even sends email updates as forecasts improve or deteriorate. Whether you’re planning days in advance or evaluating a last-minute departure, PlaneWX helps simplify complex weather into confident go/no-go decisions. Start exploring the platform today!

SF50 Vision Jet Energy Management in the Climb

A common misconception is that slowing below vY (best climb rate) will improve climb rate. In reality, vY decreases with altitude, and flying slower than optimal often results in less climb performance, not more. When airspeed is reduced unnecessarily, valuable kinetic energy is wasted—energy that could otherwise be converted into altitude.

SF50 Flight Flight Into Known Icing (FIKI)

Ultimately, FIKI capability in the Vision Jet is best viewed as risk management, not immunity. Certification provides time—time to diagnose conditions, evaluate trends, and execute a plan. Pilots who combine weather awareness, disciplined use of TKS, and a clear understanding of temperature behavior are far better positioned to use that time wisely.

Flying Forward: Mentor Pilot Don Medine and New Vision Jet Type-Rated Pilot Brian Cowart

Mentor pilot Don Medine flies with newly type-rated Vision Jet pilot Brian Cowart to discuss the preparation, training, and checkride experience for the Cirrus SF50 type rating. Their final Supervised Operating Experience (SOE) flight includes insights on what pilots can expect during training and an overview of comprehensive Vision Jet services offered by SF50 Flight Support, LLC.