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V Tales Aviation
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Приєднався 9 кві 2020
Besides just loving flying and aviation, I love what it enables. Being able to fly N6267X, a 1982 V tail Bonanza has opened up endless possibilities for trips and adventures, where I can enjoy all the other things I like to do, like skiing, mountain biking, hiking, spending time with family and friends and enjoy the outdoors.
Low IFR landing at night
Flying from West Chester, PA in our Bonanza V tail, on an IFR flight plan to Bangor, ME. The weather forecast deteriorated significantly while en route and we ended up landing in low IFR conditions, shooting the ILS15 Y approach, very close to minimums.
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Short Soft Field in a Bonanza V tail - Mountain flying on the East Coast
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Flying from West Chester, PA (KOQN) to Marcy Field, NY (1I1) in the Adirondacks in our Bonanza V35B. A beautiful short soft field in the mountains, with direct access to some of the best hiking trails in the Northeast. Nice clear fall day with some early foliage colors.
Alternator fails in flight. Flying over Upper Peninsula, MI
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Taking off in the Bonanza V35B, on an a beautiful early summer morning from Harbor Springs, MI. Flying along the shores of Lake Michigan across the Straights of Mackinac to the Upper Peninsula. After a quick fuel stop at Newberry, Luce County Airport, we fly to the northern shore of UP and Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore and take in some stunning views of the scenery. As we climb to cruising ...
Flying into Telluride and through Monarch Pass. Flying to the Rockies - Part 3
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Taking off from Price, UT and flying the Bonanza over Arches National Park to Telluride, CO. Experiencing some electrical issues in flight with the ammeter first going blank and then showing a discharge. After landing safely at Telluride Airport, spending a few days skiing in the San Juan Mountains and consulting the mechanics, we determine it is very likely something faulty with the indicator....
Bonanza V tail at 17,500 feet. VFR on top over the mountains. Flying to the Rockies - Part 2
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Trying to fly from Wichita, KS to Jackson, WY in one day. Dealing with weather, mountains, headwinds and treacherous terrain. After flying the valleys below the clouds we attempted to go VFR on top at 17,500 feet to get above the peaks and the weather. Leaving Wichita before the break of dawn, heading to Dalhart, TX for some breakfast and a strong crosswind landing and take off. Then a quick fu...
Night flight to Chicago. Flying to the Rockies - Part 1
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Flying a V tail Bonanza on a ski trip to the Rocky Mountains from the East Coast. After lots of weather planning, we decided to pick up my buddy Gustaf (who flew in from Europe) in Chicago and head for the mountains. I ended up leaving West Chester, PA (OQN) later than originally planned and had nice solo night flight to Chicago, with a quick fuel stop in Niles, MI (3TR). After picking up Gusta...
Flying to the Outer Banks and Cape Hatteras
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Taking off in the Bonanza from West Chester, PA (OQN) for a late summer day at the beach down on the Outer Banks. Beautiful flying weather. Stopped at Dare County Airport (MQI) for some fuel and followed the coast line down to Billy Mitchell (HSE) on Hatteras Island. Note: No drones were flown on or above the National Seashore. All drone footage is from another location.
Flying to a bike park in Virginia with a short field private airport
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Me and my friend Sage packed up our mountain bikes into the Bonanza and went searching for nice places to ride close to an airport. We headed down to Bryce Resort in Virginia and rode the bike park for the day. The resort's private airfield (VG18) is situated in the bottom of the valley and offers a beautiful approach and an exciting take off. Please check out Sage's channel: ua-cam.com/users/t...
Low altitude flying and sightseeing in South Florida
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Taking off in our V35B Bonanza v tail from Stuart, FL on an early windy April morning, flying south along the shoreline, past Jupiter, Juno Beach, West Palm Beach, Boca Raton, and Pompano Beach. Dropping down to 500 feet past Fort Lauderdale and continuing southbound past Miami Beach, Fisher Island and Miami downtown. Then heading westbound over the Everglades, overflying the Dade-Collier Train...
Early morning solo flight to North Carolina
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An early morning departure from West Chester, PA (OQN) trying to make it to Salisbury, NC (RUQ) before a cold front is moving in from the west.
IFR Lost Communication. Flying through busy California airspace from the Lost Coast to Palomar.
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Taking off from Shelter Cove (0Q5), flying along the California coast down to Palomar/Carlsbad (CQR). After encountering some issues with radio communication we flew to Camarillo for a lunch stop and then across the busy LA basin down to Palomar.
We landed on the beach and GOT STUCK! - Cascade Excursions - Part 5
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Flew the Bonanza to Copalis State (S16). A unique "airport", which is the only place in the lower 48 states where you can (legally) land ON the beach. As we were getting ready for take off back to Cle Elum, we were back taxiing too close to the shoreline and got stuck in the wet sand. Thanks to a bunch of awesome people we managed to dig/lift out the plane and put enough driftwood under the whe...
Flying to Ranger Creek in a Bonanza - Cascade Excursions - Part 4
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A quick flight over the range from Cle Elum to Ranger Creek (21W) just below Mt Rainier. A beautiful approach to runway 33, at this short paved strip in a fairly tight valley, with mountains on both sides and plenty of trees. After a hike up the mountain and meeting some nice folks, we needed to go to Ellensburg for fuel, before returning to our temporary home base in Cle Elum.
I can't see the runway! IFR approaches to minimums - Coast to Coast EPIC Ski Trip: Part 5
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Flying back to Pennsylvania from Utah after all ski resorts closed and the country went into lock down due to COVID-19. Some challenging weather and approaches on the way. Just barely made it home after shooting the RNAV LP approach at Brandywine (OQN) to minimums.
Flying to Mt Rainier and Rimrock Lake - Cascade Excursions - Part 3
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Taking off from Cle Elum, S93 for a scenic flight over Mt Rainier down to Tieton State, 4S6 by Rimrock Lake. Interesting approach over the lake with terrain surrounding the airport.
Mountain turbulence - Short soft field in the mountains - Cascade Excursions - Part 2
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Mountain turbulence - Short soft field in the mountains - Cascade Excursions - Part 2
Flying VFR across the Rockies - AMAZING scenery
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Flying VFR across the Rockies - AMAZING scenery
No IFR Flight Plan on file! Orcas, Humpbacks and Pacific NW flying - Cascade Excursions - Part 1
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No IFR Flight Plan on file! Orcas, Humpbacks and Pacific NW flying - Cascade Excursions - Part 1
Traffic landing on SAME runway in OPPOSITE direction, flying to Utah - Coast to Coast EPIC: Part 4
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Traffic landing on SAME runway in OPPOSITE direction, flying to Utah - Coast to Coast EPIC: Part 4
CRAZY Mountain Waves, ICING and Back Country Skiing - Coast to Coast EPIC: Part 3
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CRAZY Mountain Waves, ICING and Back Country Skiing - Coast to Coast EPIC: Part 3
Flying over the Tetons and Yellowstone National Park - Coast to Coast EPIC Ski Trip: Part 2
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Flying over the Tetons and Yellowstone National Park - Coast to Coast EPIC Ski Trip: Part 2
Flying a Bonanza to Jackson Hole and SKIING POWDER - Coast to Coast EPIC Ski Trip: Part 1
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Flying a Bonanza to Jackson Hole and SKIING POWDER - Coast to Coast EPIC Ski Trip: Part 1
Wow beautiful approach,thank you for sharing fly safe.
Great video
There seems to be a competition on you tube about the worst "ILS to the minimum" in single piston single pilots operation. The truth is it is stupid and ridiculous to fly in such weather under these conditions. Single piston single pilot should be only VFR yes you can fly IFR in bad weather but it's not because it's allowed by the regs that it is a good idea. These planes don't have the redundancy required to do it safely, but you can always try to impress your audience with your "ILS to mimimum" little videos.
Nice job! Not sure this has been mentioned, at night on a low approach, leave the landing lights off till the rabbit is insight. The reflection of the landing lights can obscure the rabbit. My instructor who flew in WWII taught me this.
Greased it, nice job.
Time to get my instrument rating asap after watching your Awesome Low Visibility Approach ❤😊
Thanks for showing us how it's done! I'm working on my IFR cert right now. Fly safe!
While I enjoy your videos, I question your judgment and decisions; this isn't the first time. I wouldn't allow my loved ones to fly with you. - former Bo owner
Fantastic IMC flying.
Nicely done! If you know you'll be in the clouds at night down to the minimums, shut off your landing/taxi lights to improve ground visibility. Approach lights are designed to "penetrate" through fogs but can be easily washed out by your lights. Cheers!
Thanks for the video. I am from South Korea and learned flight in Arizona 5 years ago. This video reminds me of happy memory in the past. Your video is very high quality. I hope you always have safe and nice flight.
Im new to your Channel your Svenska s really good, are you from Sverige? I am not from Sverige but my relatives are and i used to listen to them speak a long time ago.
Had my “M” model V-tail up to 17,500 just once in the 8 years I owned it. It was putting out so little horsepower that the cabin heater couldn’t keep up!
Great video, Which model Vtail Bonanza are able to hit 170 knots in cruise? And is that mostly flyibg low altitudes where engine has close to full power?
Nice, good thing it was an ALSF-2 ALS. Those red lights squared you with 91.175 requirements. That was bare minimums.
It's not it's worse than forecasted but why is it worse? And what makes your alternate different? That was definitely to minimums! When taxiing after an approach like that I find my feet tapping on the rudder pedals!
Olive Garden in Augusta would have been a much better idea. not worth the risk bro! A twin engine jet yes, a single engine prop. Not Smart!
What a wonderful camera used for those out of the window shots!
Marvellous 👍👋👋👋
Just the video I was looking for. I am looking to fly into either Hatteras or Ocracoke in a few weeks but wasn't sure if there was beach access from the Billy Mitchell ramp. Looks like your wife(?) and kids are walking across the runway to the beach without any issues.
You have balls of steel
What would you say your average GTW is with the family on these trips? 520 or 550?
@sidlambert3105 GTW tends to be close to max on most trips as we take more stuff if we can. ForeFlight says this one was 3360. Engine is a 520.
Wow, I was there with you! Thanks, well put together, good selection of views inside and outside. Thanks
Wonderful cinematography! Your videos alway make me want to fly around the country!
Sweaty palms territory right there! Ain’t no way in hell my Cessna’s getting me through that! You have a very nicely-equipped Bonanza!
What was your flight time? Google estimate is 8 hours 48 minutes for driving.
@kelvinleigh I think it was just over 2.5 hours
“The sandwich place” is Big G’s I’m assuming? Best sammich I’ve ever had
@RyanW1000 Yes! That’s the place!
When your wifes askes a pertinent question and you answer Oh Yah😅
ALSO UR LANDING LIGHT - BLINDING
UA-camr meet up? Cool
Great Videos! Thanks for sharing how to have fun in GA and fly safe!
How long was this flight?
@DanI-ls4dj Just under 2 hrs
New panel since the last vid I’ve seen. Nice. Enjoyed experiencing the approach vicariously. Did replicate it on a Sim
amazing the confidence of your kid in the back!! great video!!
Nice.
Thanks for reminding us how much that tail wags. Curious would V-tail B owners be willing to buy an STC'd aft body strake to eliminate that? no added drag - easy install?
Nice v35b… looks like one of the last produced. V35tc?
@erichboese7209 thanks! Yes, I think it is among the last 5 or so. NA
Approach lighting systems makes those landing possible. Nice job.
WOW! That was some great IFR flying! It was scary though and risky, but that's what IFR is for.
Nice hot start
Merry Christmas to you all and this last flight I saw when you were attempting to go right at minimums at night which the flight was amazing
Lots of people here talking about how prudent your aeronautical decisions were in this video. If you care to hear yet another perspective, here are my thoughts both as someone who's based in the Northeast owning a piston powered airplane, and as a Part 135 captain on a Gulfstream. Personally, I think there's no single correct answer here. There are risks within your control, and risks that aren't. The risks you can control come down to how proficient you are, how capable you are, and how capable the airplane is. Be wise enough not to get in over your head, or operate the airplane under a set of circumstances that exceeds it's level of capability. What's more of an issue are the risks you can't control. Like any other type of risk, they can be managed and mitigated to an extent, but they can't be eliminated. Despite having done it quite a bit in the past, now at the ripe old age of 32 with over a decade of professional flying under my belt, I won't fly a piston single in weather that low anymore. I'll paint you one picture that will explain my reasoning clearly. Let's say you were shooting this exact approach in the exact same conditions again. But this time, the engine failed when you crossed the final approach fix. Its 200 and 1/2. You won't make the runway even on a clear day, but in this case, other than making sure it hits whatever it hits right side up, you have no control over where the airplane and the earth will meet. By the time you break out of the bases, there's no room to react to what's in front of you, much less see it. Especially at night. Doesn't matter if you're the best pilot on the planet, there's just nothing you can do. Hard IFR at night in a single engine turboprop? Maybe. Burning kerosene instead of avgas mitigates the risk quite a bit. But in a single engine recip? Not me. That's not to say you shouldn't do it. You just have to understand that flying this kind of airplane this way is really pushing the envelope by any standard. Can it do it? Sure. Can it do it with any margin? Not really. There are too many situations on nights like this one where a single point of failure results in a seriously, seriously bad set of circumstances. The question you have to ask yourself is, is it a risk worth taking? You look like a very capable and competent instrument pilot. If I were you, I'd say that you flying *that* airplane is a big fish in a small pond. Your level of comfort and capability exceeds that of the airplane. Maybe it's time to look into an airplane that can do the things your comfortable with and capable of doing, but with some more margin for error and the unforeseen. I'm based up at MGJ with a Cessna 414A, very similar avionics to yours. Take a ride up one day, lunch is on me.
Thanks for sharing your perspective! I agree the margins are diminishing. Might take you up on that lunch! :)
Flying a debonair through that Moab area from Phoenix area to South Dakota, we decided that if we had an engine failure, we would just have to put it down wherever they would find the wreckage the easiest. Not a lot of options out there. Next trip we did the east side of the mountains. A lot more relaxing.
Interesting people are amazed by an approach to minimums. During my initial IFR training every approach was done to minimums. The trick is really to maintain proficiency.
At night, with family, probably something I would not do.
6:21 which city is that? amazing views btw.
@cmdrriotz5283 thanks! that’s New Haven, CT
OMG, what happened to the runway lights? Johnny,: “Just kidding!” (twirling extension cord).
Absolutely magical
I would not try this even in flight sim.
"Aren't we going to Ellensburg?" Score one for the wife! :-)
Hey great video man. I agree with the people turning off the strobes would help and is allowed. But otherwise solid landing. Beautiful plane too!