More and more pilots are making the switch to turbine-powered mounts. But when they do, they find it's not all roses. A radio call I heard last week made it real: "Eclipse Jet, descend and maintain 12,000." The Very Light Jet age had arrived in Iowa. Cessna is delivering Caravans and Mustangs every week, TBMs are selling steadily, Cirrus, Piper, and Diamond are working on personal jets, and the used turboprop market is hot. It seems everyone is transitioning to turbines. All the noise begs the question, "Other than the nasty smell, what is so different about burning kerosene?"
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