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If you're looking for multi-engine training, multi-engine time-building, or just multi-engine rental, check out N8154J. This aircraft is the most well-maintained, most well-equiped multi-engine trainer in the Chicago midwest. With the WAAS (LPV-capable) Garmin GNS-530W and GNS-430W, vertical guidance on WAAS GPS approaches is now a reality! Also, with the Mode-S transponder, it can take advantage of TIS (on both Garmin 530W and 430W displays) in the Chicagoland and many other high traffic areas throughout the United States. The GTX-330 will audibly announce in English traffic alerts, altitude excursions, and even when its count-down timer expires. This is a boon to multi-engine (MEI) instructors as well as the mulit-engine time-builder and casual multi-engine renter.
Other advanced and safety features include an autopilot which can fly coupled-approaches, complete with glide-slope intercept - and, yes, 54J's autopilot will track a localizer back-course! Simply select the course on the HSI which is tuned into Nav-1 (the Garmin 530W primary nav/com). 54J also features an ergonomically designed custom panel with clear markings for circuit breakers and quick reference checklists. Click on the images above for larger photos of the custom panel. Additionally, the Insight Avionics graphic engine monitor gives pilot valuable information regarding the two counter-rotating engines. And, the Precise Flight pulse light system helps other aircraft see 54J while airborne.
Lastly, the unfeathering accumulators make air starts during multi-engine training and engine-out procedures a snap. And, those three-bladed props make for a smoother quieter ride. The Micro Design vortex generators (VG kit) gives 54J superb handling a low airspeeds. How many other multi-engine can enable pilots to grease those landings! The Wx-8 Stormscope help spot precipitation in 30 different sectors ahead of the airplane. And, the co-axial tach and manifold pressure gauges make marry-ing up the engines easy thus reducing workload.
As you can see, Seminole N8154J is Chicago's safest, most well-equipped, most well-maintained multi-engine trainer in the Chicago midwest. Prairie Skies Aviation and Flight World have a safety-first policy which means the airplane maintenance standards and practices make sure the airplanes are kept in the condition you would feel the most comfortable and confident.
Time-building multi-engine pilots: Chicago and Chicago Executive Airport have the best, safest, most well-equipped multi-engine trainer for rent and time-building in the Chicago midwest region. Did the multi-engine airplane you used during initial multi-engine training have moving-map GPS? How about WAAS and LPV approaches? How about a Mode-S transponder with Traffic Information System displayed on the moving map display AND audio alerts? How about ILS equipment that works, so you can not only plan your time-building flights, but complete the flight with confidence, particularly when fly-able IMC presents itself - a frequent occurence in the Chicago midwest?
N8154J, the Piper Seminole pictured above, has not only one but two WAAS/GPS moving-map nav-coms in the form of a Garmin GNS-530W and a Garmin GNS-430W. Both units' ILS receivers are linked with the autopilot so that GPS, VOR, Localizer (Back-course sensing too), and NDB courses can be intercepted and tracked hands-free. The autopilot can also capture and track the glideslope. All you have to do as pilot is manage the power and remember to put the gear down at the Final Approach Fix.
Add to the Garmin 530W/430W stack, the Garmin GTX-330 Mode-S transponder and you have one of the safest multi-engine trainers in the world. With audio traffic alerts and TCAS style traffic display on the map page and additional TIS page of both 530W and 430W units, knowing where traffic is in the Chicago area is achieved with a glance. This is a boon for multi-engine instructors since so much of the instructor's attention is focused inside the cockpit making sure the multi-engine student doesn't shut down the working engine.
So many other features make N8154J the multi-engine trainer aircraft of choice for all discerning pilots. Unfeathering accumulators so air-starts are only a matter of moving the prop lever out of the feather position. Three-bladed props for smoother, quieter flights. Goodrich Wx-8 weather/precip detector. Custom panel with all switches and levers within easy reach of both front seats. Long-handled cowl-flap actuators for easy openning in flight. Pulsating wing and nose lights to facilitate the "be seen" part of VFR flying. And, vortex generators for superb slow-flight handling and "greaser" landings.
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