(September 2011) My wife and I had just purchased a new (20-year-old) Cheyenne and it was tucked away in the hangar at KTPA in Tampa for the night. I could not stay away. One night after dinner I drove out to look at the airplane; I just wanted to sit in it and turn on the lights and avionics.
The FBO was quiet. I let myself out to the hangar, which has several bays. We were in the bay farthest from the front desk. I did not see any linemen. I put the key in the door lock and watched with enormous self-satisfaction as the airstair descended with that comforting whoosh. I fumbled for the interior light switch that can be activated from the door and turned off in the cockpit. Beyond convenient. The steps illuminated with a gorgeous array of recessed lights. This elegant touch was missing from my previous airplanes.
