Columbia 400

August 12, 2006

The general feeling of the Columbia 400 is solid, like a much bigger and heavier airplane. Michael Rosing

The gull-wing doors allow plenty of room for entry and exit. And the baggage area is easily accessible through the large door.

Shown here is the complete G1000 panel. The autopilot controls are on the lower left side of the multifunction display.

The image on the MFD shows the airplane is in a climbing left turn, autopilot on, about to level off at 5,500 feet.

Here the engine information system page tells all about everything. Note that the turbine inlet temperature (TIT) is shown for both turbos. Climb power is being developed here and all the temperatures are quite cool.

There are but a few switches on the overhead plus the plug-ins for the built-in oxygen system.

The E-Vade ice protection system heats the leading edges through the use of heat-conducting graphite foil.

Controls for the heat and A/C.

The alpha-numeric keypad that can be used for flight management tasks. The keypad is in the center of the cockpit, just ahead of the armrest, fuel selector and exterior light switches.

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