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Managing the IFR Descent in a PA46 Mirage rwrpilottraining 27 views Ride along with Master Instructor Dick Rochfort on an in-flight demonstration of proper planning during the descent phase of flight in the Piper PA46 Malibu Mirage. Dick us...
Enroute Weather Avoidance Strategy in a PA46 Mirage from KVRB to KUZA rwrpilottraining 34 views An in-flight demonstration of the use of airborne weather radar (RDR2000) in a PA46 aircraft. It illustrates the use of the "parked position", "vertical profile", and "thre...
Use of the Alternate Induction Air in the PA46 Mirage rwrpilottraining 21 views Ride along with Master Instructor Dick Rochfort on this in-flight discussion on the use of alternate induction air in the PA46 Mirage. Dick uses proper call-outs and well d...
ATC Rerouting - Confirm and Accept rwrpilottraining 35 views Ride along with Master Instructor Dick Rochfort on an in-flight demonstration of enroute high altitude weather planning in the Piper PA46 Malibu Mirage. Accepting a reroute...
Using The RDR2000 Color Weather Radar & NEXRAD in a PA46 Mirage rwrpilottraining 18 views An in-flight demonstration of the use of airborne weather radar (RDR2000) in a PA46 aircraft. It illustrates the use of the "parked position", "vertical profile", and "thre...
PA46 Mirage - Dealing with Turbulence rwrpilottraining 33 views Ride along with Master Instructor Dick Rochfort as he describe turbulence in the descent. This essential training helps each pilot respond correctly in the event of unexpec...
WAAS LPV with a Circle to Land rwrpilottraining 55 views Ride along with Master Instructor Dick Rochfort on an in-flight demonstration of a WAAS LPV approach with a circle-to-land in a PA46 Meridian. Dick uses proper call-outs an...
Intercepting the Final Approach Course with the Garmin G530W - A Chalk Talk rwrpilottraining 39 views This approach sequence describes the automation of the Garmin G530W GPS. Dick uses proper call-outs and well documented, disciplined procedures to ensure the safety of this...
PA46 Mirage - Managing Airframe Ice rwrpilottraining 61 views Ride along with Master Instructor Dick Rochfort on an in-flight demonstration of enroute management of airframe ice in the Piper PA46 Malibu Mirage. Dick uses proper call-o...
Mirage Airframe Ice in the Climb rwrpilottraining 63 views Ride along with Master Instructor Dick Rochfort on a demonstration of the use of anti-ice equipment in a single engine piston aircraft, a Piper PA46 Malibu Mirage. Dick use...

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A former corporate pilot and primary flight instructor, Dick is a full-time Master Certified Flight Instructor providing insurance approved initial and recurrent pilot training exclusively in the Piper PA46 Matrix, Malibu, Mirage, and Meridian aircraft. He is currently flying over 450 hours per year and trains 60-80 pilots every year exclusively in these aircraft.

He holds multi-engine ATP and Gold Seal Flight Instructor Certificates with CFII, MEI and CE-525S ratings. He has been actively involved in flight training since 1991 and has trained pilots all over the US, Canada and Europe.

Dick is an Aviation Safety Counselor for the FAA Baltimore Flight Standards District Office, a National Industry Member of the FAA Safety Team (FAAST) and has conducted hundreds of programs for the pilot community. The National Association of Flight Instructors has designated him Master CFI. Less than 1% of all flight instructors have earned this designation.

Dick served as a "Green Beret" Staff Sergeant E6 in the US Army Special Forces from 1970 until 1976 as an A team radio operator, training indigenous personnel in field communications. He worked from 1976 until 1991 as an industrial engineer training manufacturing personnel for the production of communication and navigation equipment for the US military.
His education includes undergraduate degrees in Clinical Psychology and Engineering and a Masters Degree in Business Administration. Dick lives in Baltimore, Maryland with his wife and has two daughters. He is a PADI (Professional Association of Diving Instructors) Certified Scuba Diving Instructor, a DAN (Divers Alert Network) First Aid Instructor and an Eagle Scout.