From Controversy to Rebirth - The Growing Enthusiasm
The MU-2 has emerged from controversy to rebirth as a highly desirable turboprop. This is largely a result of its now being operated by responsible Part 91 and 135 owner/pilots embracing standardized training, high maintenance standards, and disciplined flying. The MU-2 has always had VLJ performance and operating economy but, as contrasted to VLJ's, is available today with proven systems, and over 1000 pounds of full fuel payload. It has been over twenty years since the last MU-2 was produced but it remains the standard in performance and reliability among turboprops. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has been consistently recognized as providing outstanding support of the MU-2 fleet.
The historical combination of inadequate training, challenging missions, poor maintenance and undisciplined flying has resulted in a number of accidents that have been fully leveraged by plaintiff's attorneys, and self-appointed "experts" (who have never flown the MU-2) to line their own pockets.
The FAA has responded to "questions" surrounding the MU-2 by placing aircraft specific regulations to pilot training and maintenance. The new regulatory structure is welcomed by the current generation of owner/operators and the manufacturer who see additional safety and value as a result of the SFAR (Special FAR) and related regulations.
Bugatti Solitaire
MU-2 Safety FACTS from Earle Martin
MU-2 Safety Discussion by Earle Martin
Online MU-2
Users Discussion Group MU-2 at Yahoo Groups
(limited to MU-2 owners and operators)
Access requires obtaining a Yahoo identity, joining
Yahoo Groups, and sending authenticating
information to the MU-2 Group moderator.
MU-2 Videos - Watch a Great Airplane at Work
Join Greg Mink aboard his MU-2 on a flight into Telluride, Colorado
Come Along on Proficiency Flights Including Engine Shutdown/Restart and Low IFR Approach
Riley Hagan Operating at Mountain Air in his Marquise
Short Field, Grass Field Ops in an MU-2
MU-2 User Group Newsletters
Air1st Hal Blank and his MU-2, Visit Grace on Wings
Anaconda Aviation Brett Meares' Lifesaving Angel Flight
Honduras Cataract Surgery Mission 2008
Howell Enterprises Grace on Wings Reunites Son with Family
Northern Jet Sales
MU-2 Support
Turbine Aircraft Services Inc
MU-2 Training
Howell Enterprises
Professional Flight Training
Simcom
Links
and Tools
Dave Slivka's Economic Analysis of MU-2 Operation
MU-2 Overview, January 2007
FAA Airworthiness Directive Database
FAA interactive website containing all ADs by manufacturer (Mitsubishi, Honeywell, etc.)
Airworthiness Directive and Service Document Effectivity ListWeight and Balance (Spreadsheet)
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Articles
of Historical Interest
Flying Magazine - 2002 -
Richard Collins
Aviation
Consumer 1995 Review of MU-2
Flying Magazine 1986
Flight Test of MU-2 by Richard Collins and Mac McClellan
Flying
Magazine - 1977 Flight Test of MU-2 "P" Model - from Roy Kinsey
Aviation - MU-2 - Air Facts 1965 Article