Cirrus Is a Chinese Company? Plus...
Cirrus Is a Chinese Company? Plus CO Risk and DPE Shortage

Aviation Mentors by Brandon Martini & Carson Vasquez

Episode notes

Is Cirrus secretly owned by a Chinese company, and could carbon monoxide be hiding in your training aircraft right now? ✈️

In this episode of the Aviation Mentors Podcast, Brandon and Carson tackle a stacked listener Q&A covering the biggest questions general aviation pilots are asking right now. Carson also catches Brandon off guard with breaking news about Cirrus. They cover:

  • Carson asks Brandon if he's heard the news: the Pentagon just added Cirrus to its list of Chinese military companies, and Brandon's reaction says it all
  • Whether carbon monoxide poisoning is a real risk in training aircraft, including a real ATC story that shows why CO sensors matter
  • How the DPE shortage is affecting checkride scheduling and training timelines for student pilots
  • Whether you can really afford to own an airplane, a ... 
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