Month: December 2019

The M350 Jet by Piper

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Michael Hockett served as president and general manager of Tidewater Auto Auction in Chesapeake, Virginia. As an independent real estate developer and owner of short term vacation rental properties. An accomplished Virginia business leader, Michael Hockett is a pilot with nearly 25 years of experience. He owns multiple aircraft, including a Malibu M350.

The Malibu M350 by Piper is powered by a twin-turbocharged piston engine, which provides ample performance power at no expense to passenger comfort. The jet is capable of a max cruise speed of 395 kilometers per hour with a maximum range and approved altitude of 2,487 kilometers and 7,620 meters, respectively.

The pressurized cabin is outfitted with premium leather seating and a carpeted interior lined with metal and wood trimming, ranking the M350 among the most luxurious cabin experiences in this class of aircraft. Comparable aircraft options include the M500, M600/SLS, and the Seneca family of jets.

More information about Piper’s M350 is available online at http://www.piper.com.

Spectacular Ruins of Catedral de Santiago in Antigua, Guatemala

The owner of an independent company in the property rental and management business in Chesapeake, Virginia, Michael Hockett’s career spans more than four decades, much of it in the auto auction industry. He is the former owner of Tidewater Auto Auction. Personally, Michael Hockett enjoys traveling from his Virginia home to help build churches in locations such as Antigua, Guatemala.

Founded by the Spanish in 1543, Antigua offers visitors a diverse range of opportunities ranging from hiking up active volcanoes to exploring the area’s history and culture. Its historical sites include the ruins of the Catedral de Santiago.

Construction of the cathedral began two years after the city’s founding and continued into the 1600s. An architect with African and Mayan heritage named Joseph de Porres oversaw work on the main structure, which features enormous pillars and archways bordering the large nave.

Today, with the exception of the reconstructed facade, only ruins remain due to several successive earthquakes, including a major one in 1773. However, the ruins themselves offer visitors an experience of peace and beauty, open to the sky above, and with a variety of flora decorating the crumbling walls.