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Chris Koppel
Приєднався 11 жов 2011
Mooney Ovation flight dodging thunderstorms on departure and practice approach
I was able to depart Lake City area between thunderstorms and find a clear path to Fernandina. Controllers at Jax Center and Jax Approach are always very helpful as one can hear on this video. Only odd issue was my being cleared to descend to 2,000 ft while direct to one of the IAF's of the RNAV 13 because it's published altitude is 3,000 ft. I assume that it was done since conditions were VFR (although I was still on the IFR flight plan) and he likely had arriving traffic into Jacksonville above me.
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Oshkosh 2023 INCREDIBLY BUSY THURSDAY DEPARTURE!!!! Superb ATC!!!
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Who would imagine that Thursday of Airventure 2023 would be the busiest departure day??? I was leaving Oshkosh to go to Oasis Aero in Willmar, MN to get the annual done on my Ovation. ATC was using Runway 27 that morning for all departures and some arrivals while using Rwy 36 for arrivals only. There were more planes coming from the South side of 27 than from the North. A twin Cessna on the Sou...
Florida to Oshkosh Airventure 2023 in a Mooney Ovation. Great controllers!!!
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Flew to Oshkosh from Northeast Florida with a fuel stop in South Wisconsin for lowest priced fuel in the area and close to 1 hr flight from there to Oshkosh. Total time from takeoff in FL to landing at Oshkosh was 6 hrs 50 min and around 84 total gallons of fuel. Had headwind all the way and some convective Sigmets to thread through. The weather in Wisconsin was close to MVFR due to significant...
Great flight talking with ATC friend and then a slip for landing in a Mooney Ovation!
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This is the same video I posted yesterday with a small edit... Filed an IFR flight plan due to weather forecast with thunderstorms enroute but ended up perfect VFR all the way! Had a nice surprise when I ended up talking with a friend in ATC who gave me my clearance. Ended the flight a bit high and a touch fast on turning base to final so decided to slip rather than use the speed brakes. More fun.
UNEXPECTED GFC500 Autopilot PITCH UP (or Pilot Error???) During an Approach
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I had an unexpected pitch up command by my GFC500 autopilot as I was about to cross the intermediate fix to an RNAV approach. Was it an autopilot or a pilot error? Watch the flight and slow motion replay for the answer. Corrected unexpected pitch up and completed approach landing in strong gusty winds.
Is this a LEGAL Approach???
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I filed and got clearance for a night IFR flight to a private airpark (15FL) with no published approaches and had a nearby airport (KLCQ) as a waypoint in my flight plan where I was planning an approach to get under the ceiling and then fly VFR to the destination airport. However, when I contacted Jax Center to request the RNAV 28 approach at KLCQ which is 5 NM from the destination airport I wa...
CRAZY!! DEER running across runway during night landing!! Slow-motion at the end.
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Although it is not deer season, there are deer around the airpark. This time a few of them chose to run across the approach end of the runway as I was landing the other night. Obviously surprised me and I leveled off above them. Didn't see any more further down so continued the landing. Close call!!
VERY BUSY Sun n Fun 2023 Fly-Out!! Head on a swivel!!
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Mid-week (Wednesday) departure out of Sun-n-Fun after the end of the afternoon airshow. For about 1 hr to 1-1/2 hrs after the airshow they have two streams of planes departing the "wide" runway staggered side-by-side and one stream of planes out of the "skinny" parallel runway (a taxiway) going out nose-to-tail. 3 miles out on runway heading and then on course, each on his own!! Head on a swive...
IFR, STUCK MIKE with Convective SIGMET!!!
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Was bordering on NORDO in very busy IFR flight!! What would you have done differently? I have changed some procedures myself after watching the play by play replay.....
Night LIFR departure, deer on runway at destination!!!
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Please turn up your screen brightness to best view the video. Night Low IFR Departure with less than 400 ft ceiling. VFR during cruise and at destination. However, saw deer running off the runway at the end of my roll-out. Glad they were not on the runway close to my landing spot!! Hard to see them at night. You may not be able to see them unless you brigthen up your screen. Enjoy!!
Insanely BUSY IFR Flight!!! Superb ATC!! Easy with new Avionics
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Went flying in my Mooney Ovation to do some real IFR with practice approaches in a round robin flight and ended up encountering extremely busy airspace and ATC!! Superb Air Traffic Controller!! New avionics helped immensely with situational awareness in this flight.
FUN FLIGHT in my Mooney Ovation: steep turns, turns about a point and touch and go's.
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Decided to go out and play around after changing the oil in my Mooney Ovation. Did some steep turns, turns about a point with a strong 20 kt wind from the West and finish with two touch and go's and one landing. Enjoy!!
REALLY NICE Landing with 15kt winds in a Mooney Ovation!!!
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Great landing with 15 kt winds (gusting???) in my Mooney Ovation
AMAZING Mooney NYC Skyline Tour with my daughter and her boyfriend. First time for all of us!!!
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I had a superb flight with my daughter and her boyfriend over NYC doing the Skyline Route up the Hudson, across Manhattan North of Central Park and down the East river!!! First time flying in a small plane for Chris and also first time for all of us with this view of Manhattan from the air!! NY ATC was awesome and we want to thank NY approach, Newark Tower and La Guardia Tower for their great h...
Friend's first time flying in a small plane and landing with strong crosswinds in a Mooney Ovation!!
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I took an out of town friend flying for his first time in a small plane and it was a really windy and gusty day!! Landing on rwy 36 at Cannon Creek has the approach and runway between trees and any strong crosswind causes havoc down low. Winds were 030 to 040 18kts gusting 25kts and therefore half of that was actual crosswind component. He did great! He also did the landing video which I am sha...
First night flight with new panel in Mooney Ovation. Beautiful sunset and landing!!
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First night flight with new panel in Mooney Ovation. Beautiful sunset and landing!!
Stalls in a Mooney Ovation - effect of weight and speed brakes.
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Stalls in a Mooney Ovation - effect of weight and speed brakes.
LIFR ILS BELOW MINIMUMS!! Mooney Ovation with GI275's, 530W and KFC150
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LIFR ILS BELOW MINIMUMS!! Mooney Ovation with GI275's, 530W and KFC150
GI 275 TORTURE TEST!!! AHRS Performance with loss of airspeed and GPS.
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GI 275 TORTURE TEST!!! AHRS Performance with loss of airspeed and GPS.
Mooney Ovation - TCM IO-550 In-Flight Engine Tests: GAMI Spread, LOP Mag Chk, SavvyAnalysis Report
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Mooney Ovation - TCM IO-550 In-Flight Engine Tests: GAMI Spread, LOP Mag Chk, SavvyAnalysis Report
GI 275 Software Upgrade 2.32 - Easy access to GPSS/HDG Autopilot Toggle
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GI 275 Software Upgrade 2.32 - Easy access to GPSS/HDG Autopilot Toggle
GI 275 Primary ADI powers the magnetometer (GMU11) from own internal battery.
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GI 275 Primary ADI powers the magnetometer (GMU11) from own internal battery.
GI 275, GNS 530W and KFC 150 - Flying a course reversal/hold in RNAV approach
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GI 275, GNS 530W and KFC 150 - Flying a course reversal/hold in RNAV approach
Dual GI-275's - LIFR RNAV 13 approach @ KFHB down to MINIMUMS!!
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Dual GI-275's - LIFR RNAV 13 approach @ KFHB down to MINIMUMS!!
Dual GI-275's with a KFC 150 autopilot - GPSS vs NAV mode performance, best phases of flight to use.
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Dual GI-275's with a KFC 150 autopilot - GPSS vs NAV mode performance, best phases of flight to use.
LOSS OF AIRSPEED INDICATOR on night takeoff with dual GI 275's in a Mooney Ovation!!!
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LOSS OF AIRSPEED INDICATOR on night takeoff with dual GI 275's in a Mooney Ovation!!!
Dual GI 275 upgrade - Flight Director takeoff vs Vacuum driven AI in a Mooney Ovation
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Dual GI 275 upgrade - Flight Director takeoff vs Vacuum driven AI in a Mooney Ovation
Mooney Ovation dual GI-275 Panel Upgrade - Part 3: Wiring harness in place!!
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Mooney Ovation dual GI-275 Panel Upgrade - Part 3: Wiring harness in place!!
Mooney Ovation dual GI-275 Panel Upgrade - Part 2: SPAGHETTI!!!
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Mooney Ovation dual GI-275 Panel Upgrade - Part 2: SPAGHETTI!!!
Mooney Ovation dual GI-275 Panel Upgrade - Part 1: DECISIONS.
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Mooney Ovation dual GI-275 Panel Upgrade - Part 1: DECISIONS.
Love your content!
Thank you!!
Indische?
Not sure what you mean.
@ thought you might be Dutch
@indyvin1622 Lol!! Nope, although I understand it and know some "key" phrases!
@@chriskoppel3940 that's cool! I was born in Holland but live in South Dakota. I'm looking at buying an M20 and stumbled across your channel and noticed you have a dutch last name....
Great channel! Looking to buy a Mooney and your videos are very informative.
@@indyvin1622 Thank you! Mooneys are great planes!
Why is your attitude indicator showing 5 deg nose up on the ground?
Interestingly that's the angle at which the plane sits on the ground.
@@chriskoppel3940 I reckon if you build up enough speed it takes off on its own?
LOL! That is sort of what happens although one coaxes it into the air... For Vx I pitch up to 9-10 deg, Vy ~7 deg and once in "cruise climb" the pitch up is between 3 and 5 degrees.
2 beers shy of a "six pack" .... Maybe they are in the baggage... Or maybe they went empty on the post flight!?
Ahhh... which 2 beers?
New sub here ! thanks for taking us along, awesome weather reading from your side, great quality, inspirational for PPL like us :)
Thank you @MyAviationDose! Glad you enjoyed the video. I have more in the oven. They just take a loooong time to cook. Ughhh!
New sub, great camera angles and audio!
Thank you @ProPilotPete! Downside is that it takes quite a bit of time to edit the videos. 🙄
Love your videos! I see you replaced the KFC150 for the Garmin autopilot. I would love to come fly a few approaches with you when my plane gets out of the avionics shop. You have my same setup and I would love to pick your brain on “best practices” you have developed. Keep the videos coming. (Opps guess you have always had the Garmin AP)
Thank you @4thelake! I would be happy to chat about some of the "best practices" I have found. You may have to provide me with your contact info.
Good stuff. I have a similar setup in my Cessna 180. GTN 7T0 Xi and 3x Garmin GI 275 (my 3rd is the MFD version as a CDI for NAV2). I have a JPI engine monitor. My Com2 is the GNC 255A.
Definitely good stuff. GI275's pack a lot of stuff. GTN750 Xi is superb as well. What kind of autopilot do you have?
@@chriskoppel3940 It's an STEC 50. Works fairly well but doesn't provide coupled vertical nav (it does have altitude hold). I plan to upgrade the STEC to a Garmin GFC 500.
Great choice!!
Love your videos. Ive got a 96 M20J MSE and we are looking at a very similar panel update in phases much like yours. Phase 1 dual gi275 and replace GNS 530W with IFD540 keeping the KAP 150 for now. Phase 2 upgrade to GFC500 autopilot.
@@masseywillingham8429 Although the IFD540 is a good unit i would suggest either a GTN 750Xi or a 650Xi since you will then be able to use all the features of the GFC500, including VNAV. I realize that not that much labor cost to swap 530 for 540, however GTN's are superb. I waited a bit for my "phase 2" to allow piggy bank to grow.... ;)
Chris, thanks for the great insight on the Savvy Analysis page. I'm a member also and have sent in several flights but I didn't really know about the GAMI spread button. I will be taking my Ovation up to Ada for Gami to replace my injectors. Savvy shows my plane with a 1.5gph GAMI spread and they highly recommended GAMI injectors. Hope all is well with you, haven't seen any new vids in awhile now. Take care.....
@@frankward67 Hi Frank, you are very welcome! GAMI should get your spread down to less than 0.5 without difficulty. You will really enjoy flying LOP. If I am below 11,000 i will back off from full trhottle to ~20.5" MP and 2400 RPM which ends ip ~65% power in my 280 HP engine. You can then run LOP at any diff without being in the red box. I usuall go some 15-20 deg LOP. Just my preference. CHT's will be below 330-ish if baffling is good.
Just found this video and wanted to say thanks for the best tutorial on how to use the old KFC150 with new Garmin stuff. Game changer for me! Three years after you posted it!
Thank you! Hope you are enjoying your "hybrid" gear
Plane went into the shop today for the avionics upgrade. Can’t wait. Your other video was helpful as well regarding setting an initial pitch for the FD. You are basically training me on these before I even use them!
@@4thelake Neat!! You are welcome!
I will show this to my instrument student. He has not flown actual to mins yet... and sadly might not before check ride which is a ways out. Also our training does not have ILS (GS) but all the other NAV including GPS WAAS. I take him to the simulator for ILS training.
Great! I hope he passes his check ride!
Awesome video and Time Machine…
Thank you!
Nice flying. Really like your videos. What AP do you have? Couldn’t see a label but it looks like it may be an stec
Thank you!! At that time I had a KFC-150 and the flight director would come up on the GI275. Since then I have upgraded to a Garmin GFC-500 as well as a GTN 750Xi. Also, replaced all engine instruments with a GI275 EIS.
Thanks for another good video Chris. I like your mentioning of the MALSR and minimums for review. I fly a Bravo and have a K model with speed brakes, Can you tell me why you flew with the speed brakes out for the first approach? Thanks
Thank you @nogolfpro. Unless flying in icing conditions, which I would not do, the reason for the speed brakes is that if I have to go missed approach at the MDA or DA retracting the speed brakes stops the descent in case i want to stay at the MDA and then all I have to do is apply power with same pitch attitude to start the climb. With second generation Precise Flight speed brakes one descends at 500 fpm without any change in pitch or power. Retracting them levels the altitude. With the Mooney one can also descend at approx 500 fpm after lowering the gear without any change in pitch or power. That is why I set up my power, pitch, flaps and speed brakes so that prior to arriving at the FAF I am at the approach speed I want for the final approach segment. Once at the FAF all I need to to is extend the gear and no need to change anything else until either missed or landing.
Great video I have a 1990 TLS can you explain again how to safely do a touch and go?
Hi @chanfamily9090, I owned a 1991 TLS followed by a 2005 Bravo so familiar with those models. Great plane to get above mountains and weather! First, you need to make sure that the length of the runway is long enough for your comfort. I would suggest 5,000 ft or more to be comfortable and have time to go through the process in a methodical way. The longer runway the better for your first few. What I aim for is to keep the nosewheel off the ground from landing until takeoff while rolling down the runway on the mains and using the rudders to stay on centerline. It is good practice and fun. As soon as you land you should retract the flaps to takeoff (approach) setting, dial in a bit of power to keep sufficient speed to keep nose gear up and use manual electric trim to start setting elevator trim to takeoff. Adjust your rudder trim and then add power to takeoff. You will find that when you takeoff you will not have been able to finish adjusting elevator trim and will need to push on the yoke to keep from pitching up and stall. The manual electric pitch trim is not fast enough to go from landing pitch to takeoff prior to your takeoff unless you have a nice long runway. You may not have had time (or forgot) to adjust rudder trim and so also need to be prepared to put in right rudder as needed. If you apply power too quickly you may find yourself with significant P-factor and also pitch up. Apply power smoothly and be prepared to push on the yoke a fair amount and need for right rudder until you have your trims set. Hopefully that helped
It might be the camera but your approaches are very shallow. There is no way you are at 3 degrees or on a VASI.
@747driver3, Your comment means you are viewing the video attentively which I like. However, I believe it may be the camera as well as the high glare shield in this model year Ovation that gives that impression. When I get the minimums announcement (200 ft AGL), I am about 3000 to 3500 ft (1/2 NM) from the threshold (my aimpoint). Landed about 400 - 500 ft beyond threshold which means I was at 200 ft AGL and at most 4,000 ft from landing point. 3 degree slope is 300 ft/NM. Do the calculation and I end up on 3 degree approach: 200/4000 = 300/6000 is a 3 degree slope. The problem regarding flying a 3 degree approach is that if the engine quits one is not high enough to glide to the runway and as such you are right in having the impression that it is a shallow approach. Need at least 4.5 degrees or much likely more. That would require power off starting at base turn which I don't like to do since I loose glidepath control. If I want the higher margin of safety I will use the speed brakes in order to keep engine power as well as Vref speed (most often 75 kts). Regards, Chris
@@chriskoppel3940 Enjoy the videos. It must be the camera. I fly a 3 degree glideslope nearly every day and this doesn’t look like it at all. Also, you cannot make every decision in a a single engine airplane as if the engine is going to quit. Otherwise we would all arrive at the destination at cruise altitude and spiral down. Or buy a twin. 3 degrees is (mostly) standard on the ILS and the VASI. It makes every approach the same. And there are many more reasons to fly it.
From your screen name I gather you are an airline pilot. Lots of amazing experience. Thank you for watching. I am really behind publishing videos even if i fly quite a bit collecting clips! Been busy at work. Ughhh!
Good video. One point….the controller cleared you to cross JOBUK at 3000, cleared for approach. You read back to cross JOBUK at or above 3000. The controller did not catch your error which makes him at fault. However, the one who could be put into danger is you not the controller. Be careful.
Good catch. Thank you.
if you ever want to stop at KBQK and get a cup of coffee or a cold bottle of water let me know. Great video and thanks for sharing.
Thank you!! Fly there to practice ILS 07 approach on weekends when I do. Shall contact you via this thread next time I plan to go there. Most likely 2 - 3 weekends from now.
Love you videos. How long have you been IFR rated?
Thank you! ~30 years
Another question, I am 67 and really want to finish my ifr rating. I was near my check ride 1year ago Nad my cardinal needed a spar replacement. I am almost finished getting it back in the air. I will need to get the written over again. It it worth moving forward?
It really depends on the kind of “missions” you fly. Even if it is for shorter “$100” hamburger flights it would help you get through MVFR conditions safely not having to skud run those. If you only limit your flying to sunny CAVU days no matter what the mission then you would not need the IFR rating. Age does not really matter. Getting the rating makes you a better pilot in my opinion. It will also make you very comfortable flying VFR with flight following in busy airspace. Enjoy your flying!!!
How did you get the GI275 to communicate with the KFC150? I have been told by several avionics shops that it can't be done. Obviously, it can!
When I first installed the dual GI275's I made sure that the top unit was ADI + AP (Autopilot) so that it could communicate with and command the autopilot. The installation manual for the GI275 AD+AP has specific settings for each type of autopilot that it communicates with. It is easy as long as the autopilots are attitude driven such as the King autopilots. For rate based autopilots such as the S-Tec I believe you need to retain your separate turn coordinator for it to work appropriately although the GI275 still talks with it re altitude, etc. Whoever tells you that the GI275 does not communicate with and command the KFC150 is wrong unless they are talking about the units that are not "+AP". The video about the insanely busy IFR flight has my new avionics that include the Garmin GFC500 which works amazingly with the GI275's. Regards, Chris
Awesome flight Chris, I know you had fun with this.
I did! Thank you!!
Thanks for sharing. I found it instructive. I am planning IFR currency work tomorrow evening. I was a steam gauge guy for so many years, but I am finding the digital cockpit much easier once I got used to the button pushes and programming ahead on so many aspects of the flight. Hard to beat Garmin and an iPad.
Glad it was helpful! Hope your currency work went well.
Excellent. I’ve wanted to do this …very interesting. Some of my Mooney friends leave the spoilers out for every landing….not smart. The Mooney engineers told me they are spoilers not speed breaks. Potato/Pototo? You should call Mooney, they are very helpful and the engineers are awesome.
Thank you!
Thanks very much for posting this video. I have the 275's in my 172 with SVT, just finished my PPL and looking forward to getting my instrument rating next. I really enjoyed watching your video and will likely watch it a number of times more.
You are very welcome!
I think the only real problem she had was clearing you for an approach into KLCQ when your flight plan was filed to 15FL. Had you simply changed you destination to Lake City she could’ve cleared you for the approach. In addition,I don’t think they can clear you for a special VFR when you are still on an instrument flight plan. Could you ask for an approach into KJAX if your flight plan was to Saint Augustine or another airport? Probably not.
The first thing I thought was icing without turning the pitot heat on. Something I have done. Then I remembered that you live in Florida. I would say that your "learn" was wrong. It's not leaving the cover on It's what caused the problem and that is the distraction. This could have been leaving a tie down on which could have ripped out and caused real damage. I have seen it done when a guy who was distracted with his family. In my opinion the "learn" should be what happened, what caused it, and what procedure would have stopped it from happening. When I do a preflight there are two things I ALWAYS do. #1- all passengers must be in one area away from the plane and they have to stay there until the preflight is complete. This actually has a bonus because the passengers see just how serious you take being pilot in command is. If I can I try to keep them in the FBO lobby until the preflight is done. #2- If for any reason I am distracted I restart the preflight from the beginning after stopping the preflight for any reason. No matter how many times it happens. I go at the same pace every time and have full attention on the preflight.
Hi Chris, thanks for those fantastic videos. I am thinking of getting rid of the vacuum system in my MSE and replacing the AI with the GI275. As a nav source I have already installed the GTN750xi. I am wondering if I also need to replace the HSI to get GPSS on my KFC-150? Also I am wondering how you get to steering in nav mode as I have nav info from the GTN750xi but I have to manually adjust the HSI to follow the correct power by the GTN. User error?
Thanks for doing this! To a newbie looking at a 530 Archer & considering a 275 this was extremely helpful 👍
Glad it was helpful to you! Hopefully you settle on a good plane for you!
Great video!
Thank you!
Chris, That was intense! Thanks for sharing and I really like your instrument panel; very clean/efficient.
Welcome! Glad you were able to "participate" in the organized craziness of that day's departure. :)
Nice vid Chris. That was busy and I’m sure it was a bit warm. Good work 👍🏻
Thank you JW. Glad you enjoyed watching it.
Nice flight Chris, we also left on Thursday, and it was SUPER busy for us too. I was in right seat taking a video and there were 5 planes in front of us when we rotated. We flew nonstop back to FFC and then I came home to TX in my Mooney from there. Hope the annual is/was uneventful with no expensive surprises. I got mine back from annual just a few days before I left for the OSH trip.
Thank you Frank! Glad you got to experience Oshkosh arrival and departure on what were somewhat challenging days. :) The annual went well and smoothly without expensive surprises. Hope yours did the same.
Where were you getting your annual in Minnesota?
Oasis Aero in Willmar, MN (KBDH)
Very helpful, thanks. I was flying a new GTN 650 / GI 275 installation today and was not able to activate GPSS. Now I realize why - I wasn’t aware of the need to select it in the ADI!
Glad you found it helpful Jonathan!
I’m trying to decide on between installing the 275’s or the g3x and you have good in flight videos. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you @tnflygirl! Have you made any decision? If you are installing 3 or more GI275's it may be more cost effective to install a G3X with the EIS option and either a G5 or GI275 as a backup ADI. Also depends on what other avionics you have on board (GPS navigator, autopilot, etc)
@@chriskoppel3940 you’re the second one that has told me that. I’m leaning that way. But I’m still torn. I have the 430 waas which I hate and I added the 355 which I love! I need a new AP and I currently have the Aspen pro max with synthetic vision. It’s great but I’m very limited on a Autopilot for my C33 65 Debonair. So I’m watching videos like yours in hopes to make the best decision for my needs. Keep up the good videos!
Hi @tnflygirl, If you want to keep your current engine instruments then two GI275's with the GFC500 and a GTN750 Xi (or 650 Xi) would be the way to go since less expensive than the G3X installation for which you would have to cut a new panel as well. If you want to replace your engine instruments then the G3X becomes a good alternative although may still be a bit more expensive. GI275's are way better than G5's although G5's are cheaper. The 750 just has a much bigger screen and more versatile than the 650. It is great with GI275's since you have a nice moving map on it with lots of features. Check out my most recent video on going to Oshkosh and you will see some features like weather display, etc. With two GI275's you can also replace your six-pack and have a cleaner panel. The 275's are extremely reliable. Some people feel uncomfortable removing their six pack though in which case you will have some clutter and distraction. For the second (bottom 275) I would install an MFD/Standby ADI which is more versatile than an HSI/Standby ADI. You need to install a Garmin OAT probe for the dual 275's to be approved by the STC to replace the six-pack. I would strongly recommend a backup VFR GPS antenna connected to the bottom 275 in case your GPS navigators go offline (alternator, battery or other issue). The 275's will have backup batteries that will work for 1 hour each. GFC500 is a SUPERB autopilot!!! Go for it. Chris
Nice job. That poor vis arrival would have been frustrating and you handled it perfectly. Nice editing as well.👍🏻
Thank you JW!
Awesome video of your flight Chris . Thanks for sharing!
Thank you Teresa! Glad you enjoyed it.
Outstanding flight. We flew in from DBQ on Monday and the visibility was terrible. We came up at 5500 and it was hard to see the ground at that altitude. Very nice job with the landing, we got RY36 and it was uneventful. I plan on going back next year. I flew in with a buddy of mine in his RV10 and I was wondering how the taxy in the grass would be with an Ovation. Looks like you had no problems with the grass, also pretty sweet you got to park on concrete.
Thank you Frank! Crazy enough I also flew in on Monday, lol! Taxi on the grass this year was OK without ruts and only with minor dips. Two years ago it was awful back and forth to the Southenrmost part of the airport and was concerned I might get a prop strike but fortunately didn't happen.
The speed brakes are behind the point on the wing where the airflow is laminar at high angles of attack…..in the already turbulent air separated from the wing. During certification, Mooney anticipated pilots forgetting to stow the speed brakes for landing and also provided for the case where the speed brakes malfunctioned while extended. As you saw, very little effect at high angles of attack……of which landing is an example.
Nice explanation @747driver3. Thank you for watching the video.
Nice approach and landing! Thanks for sharing….
Thank you @tommyn47 and glad you enjoyed it!
Looking forward to flying a Mooney Ovation for the first time
Excellent!!!
Chris, your videos are always informative and well analyzed. I believe this event and the way in which you handled it provides one of the most important lessons to all of us in this day and age of highly advanced avionics. That is, that pilots must recognize quickly the importance of sometimes moving DOWN an automation level in order to maintain positive aircraft control. Upon recognizing an unanticipated behavior of the A/P, you had the situational awareness to immediately disengage it and the proficiency to revert to hand flying while you diagnosed the issue. One of the first things I teach my students making the transition to a glass cockpit is exactly what you demonstrated here. While automation has the POTENTIAL to reduce workload, especially operating single-pilot IFR, its use requires careful pilot monitoring, anticipation and proficiency. Well done!
Thank you for your comments @theflightpractitioner7288! You are totally correct. We can get caught up on an unusual event in our advanced avionics. Glad you teach your students to move down a level (or more) in the automation level while sorting out what the problem is and "aviating-navigating-communicating". I am not sure which class of pilots would do that easier: the ones who actually transitioned to a glass cockpit or those who were "born" with a glass cockpit. As a CFII you have a better handle on that. Regards, Chris
What a superb video - thank you so much
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it!
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Very cool, thanks for sharing
Thanks for watching!
Good video. Chris, are you still pleased with the 275 set up. I have been going back and forth on this potential decision. Do you know if it drives a G3X autopilot? Have you been satisfied with the fuel and engine monitoring? Thanks.
Thank you! Yes, I am vey pleased with the GI275'd. Garmin is continuously improving on the software and organization of the displays so they are more user friendly. A G3X has a larger screen and has the ability to also include engine data and works better on the 10 inch landscape display. Would need a backup ADI either as a G5 or a GI275. May cost a bit more. I am slightly confused about your question re G3X and autopilot. I presume that you are asking if the G3X can drive the GFC500 autopilot. Yes, it can. Regards, Chris
I also live in an airpark without an instrument approach. I don’t file to my airport. I file to a nearby uncontrolled field, cancel when I break out, then vfr to my field.
That also works.
The way you are filling based on using multiple tanks one at a time is called a bottle cascade. It really helps to ensure that you get to use as much oxygen as possible. If you and your buddies are using this thing a lot, you may want to consider a booster pump. They allow you to basically drain the o2 tank all the way down without wasting any before you return it, and you don't have to worry about the whole cascade system. The most popular one for people filling their own tech rigs in SCUBA for closed circuit rebreathers is the Haskel Mini Booster Pump. You'll probably never break even on the oxygen cost vs the pump, but you'll be able to fill a lot more tanks without having to return the bottles, or having to lug around 3 of them to cascade them down.
Thank you Stanley. Will look into it.
Hey Chris, great content. Could you share the Mooney connection fitting type? We haven't been able to find it anywhere.
I will need to take a picture of it. Do not recall the actual part number. It has been a long time since we got it. Will verify with my partner.