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193 Two SR20 Takeoff Accidents plus Performance Charts with Catherine Cavagnaro + GA News

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Summary 193 Max talks with Catherine Cavagnaro about her insights into POH takeoff performance charts. He also talked about two recent SR20 takeoff accidents. One occurred at Truckee Airport, where Max had been twice before in recent weeks, both times in SR20s. The other occurred in Arkansas after a pilot took off with his pitot cover on and did a base to final spin after flying a very low traffic pattern.

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Mentioned in the Show Cirrus SR20 Takeoff Accident at Truckee, CA Cirrus SR20 Takeoff Accident at Conway, AR#99 Air Force Pilot Crash in Cirrus SR22 #130 SR22 Crash into House in Southern California Catherine Cavagnaro YouTube Channel Catherine Cavagnaro's Ace Aerobatic School AOPA Pilot Magazine Articles by Catherine Cavagnaro