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James Sloan
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Приєднався 8 січ 2007
This channel is getting a makeover for 2023! I’m James Sloan, a professional flight instructor and commercial pilot. I was a pilot recreationally for 20 years before pursuing a flying career, and my goal with this channel is to share real world lessons I’ve encountered that might not be emphasized in typical “textbook” flight training. I’ll also share longer format videos of my flying adventures. Come join me for flying lessons!
Flying in Canada - Crossing the Border and Navigating Differences in General Aviation Flying
In this video I share what I learned on a flying club trip to Canada! We cover some of the differences in procedures and regulations between the US and Canada, as well as the requirements for crossing the border between the US and Canada.
Some of the resources you may find useful:
AOPA overview: www.aopa.org/travel/international-travel/canada
AOPA flyer with checklists: www.aopa.org/-/media/files/aopa/home/go-flying/cross-border-flying_v8.pdf
Transport Canada: “Flying to Canada”: tc.canada.ca/sites/default/files/2022-07/tp15048e.pdf
Transport Canada AIM: tc.canada.ca/en/aviation/publications/transport-canada-aeronautical-information-manual-tc-aim-tp-14371
Canadian Aviation Regulations: lois-laws.justice.gc.ca/eng/regulations/SOR-96-433/FullText.html
Weather: flightplanning.navcanada.ca/
eAPIS tutorial: www.aopa.org/training-and-safety/online-learning/online-courses/eapis-a-pilots-guide-to-online-customs-reporting
Phraseology guides are available on: www.navcanada.ca/en/aeronautical-information/operational-guides.aspx
Some of the resources you may find useful:
AOPA overview: www.aopa.org/travel/international-travel/canada
AOPA flyer with checklists: www.aopa.org/-/media/files/aopa/home/go-flying/cross-border-flying_v8.pdf
Transport Canada: “Flying to Canada”: tc.canada.ca/sites/default/files/2022-07/tp15048e.pdf
Transport Canada AIM: tc.canada.ca/en/aviation/publications/transport-canada-aeronautical-information-manual-tc-aim-tp-14371
Canadian Aviation Regulations: lois-laws.justice.gc.ca/eng/regulations/SOR-96-433/FullText.html
Weather: flightplanning.navcanada.ca/
eAPIS tutorial: www.aopa.org/training-and-safety/online-learning/online-courses/eapis-a-pilots-guide-to-online-customs-reporting
Phraseology guides are available on: www.navcanada.ca/en/aeronautical-information/operational-guides.aspx
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Flight Bag Review: Flight Instructor review of ASA AirClassics Flight Backpack
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Are you looking for a flight bag? Here is my review of the ASA AirClassics Flight Backpack after 3 years and several thousand hours of use. If you have this bag let me know in the comments what you think of it! Some links to items I carry: Backpack - www.mypilotstore.com/mypilotstore/sep/10558 Flight gear pouch - www.sportys.com/small-accessory-gear-mod.html Water bottle - this pint sized bottl...
Flight Bag Review: Airline Pilot review of StrongBags Summit flight bag
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Looking for a flight bag? Here is my review of the StrongBags Summit flight bag and cooler after a year of using it as my flight bag in the ERJ 175. Do you use this bag too? Let me know what aircraft and what you think down in the comments! Some links for items in the video: StrongBags Summit Flight Bag strongbags.com/product/the-summit/ StrongBags Cooler strongbags.com/product/thermal-insulate...
Keep your speed up! How fast can you safely fly an approach?
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When flying into larger airports, controllers will often ask you to keep your speed up to help sequence you in with faster traffic. Is doing so safe? How fast can you safely fly? In this video we'll explore some of the hazards of flying fast, and talk about how you could prepare to do it safely. 00:00 - Introduction 00:11 - Welcome to my channel 00:21 - Why would you be asked to keep your speed...
Flying Instrument Approaches in the Cessna G1000
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I find the G1000 system very capable, but also somewhat confusing to many of my Instrument Rating students in particular vertical guidance (VNAV, GS, and GP). I made this video to explain some of the concepts of the G1000 autopilot and vertical guidance, and also as an attempt to create a "Standard Operating Procedure" or profile for flying approaches with the G1000 automation. Sections: 00:00 ...
IFR Clearance Practice - Real ATC
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This video is to help instrument students and pilots become more fluent with copying IFR clearances. Suggested use: 1) When clearance templated ("CRAFT") is first displayed along with origin, destination, and suggested route, pause and look at the route and airport procedures. 2) Write down the clearance you would expect in your own clearance template 3) Resume video and listen to the clearance...
IFR Clearance Practice - Advanced
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This video is to help instrument students and pilots become more fluent with copying IFR clearances. Suggested use: 1) When clearance templated ("CRAFT") is first displayed along with origin, destination, and suggested route, pause and look at the route and airport procedures. 2) Write down the clearance you would expect in your own clearance template 3) Resume video and listen to the clearance...
IFR Clearance Practice - Beginner
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This video is to help instrument students and pilots become more fluent with copying IFR clearances. Suggested use: 1) When clearance templated ("CRAFT") is first displayed along with origin, destination, and suggested route, pause and look at the route and airport procedures. 2) Write down the clearance you would expect in your own clearance template 3) Resume video and listen to the clearance...
IFR Clearance Practice - Intermediate
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This video is to help instrument students and pilots become more fluent with copying IFR clearances. Suggested use: 1) When clearance templated ("CRAFT") is first displayed along with origin, destination, and suggested route, pause and look at the route and airport procedures. 2) Write down the clearance you would expect in your own clearance template 3) Resume video and listen to the clearance...
Can the POH numbers be trusted? Departing Bar 10 on the Grand Canyon at 8000 ft DA!
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How well can a Skylane climb in mountainous terrain from 4000 MSL at 40 degC? Surprisingly well, it turns out (with 2 adults aboard, anyway) pretty much in line with the POH. But it's good to have a plan how to maneuver around the terrain just in case!
Why won't he clear me?? Departing St. George, Utah for Southern CA (EMT)
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In this video I depart St. George, Utah (SGU) and pick up an IFR clearance in the air. I'm instructed to maintain VFR and maintain my own terrain and obstruction clearance until reaching a fairly high altitude, highlighting one of the risks of a pop-up clearance. Then later I fly a circling approach to San Gabriel / El Monte (EMT) in Southern CA. For more information on maintaining "own terrain...
Approach into Bar 10 Ranch on the Grand Canyon rim
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I made a day trip to Bar 10 ranch on the rim on the Grand Canyon in my Cessna 182 Skylane.
Flying over Canyonlands
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Scenic flight departing Bluff and flying over Comb Ridge, Natural bridges, and Canyonlands
Arches, Canyonlands, and Lake Powell at Sunrise
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Sunrise Flight through Arches, Canyonlands, and Lake Powell to Bullfrog Basin Airport
Flying ILS approach at San Francisco (SFO) in IMC
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Flying ILS approach at San Francisco (SFO) in IMC
You can land INSIDE the Grand Canyon??
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You can land INSIDE the Grand Canyon??
We had to divert TWICE! Flying IFR up the CA coast.
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We had to divert TWICE! Flying IFR up the CA coast.
Flying over and landing in the Grand Canyon!
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Flying over and landing in the Grand Canyon!
Flying home from Southern California (EMT)
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Flying home from Southern California (EMT)
Why is the HSI doing that? Flying IFR with the new panel.
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Why is the HSI doing that? Flying IFR with the new panel.
Great tutorial, thanks for the detail!!
Thanks for the feedback!
Thank you very much!!
Doesn't it snag when it's hooked on your rollaboard wheel it through the aisle? Thanks.
I usually take it off and carry them separately vs trying to wheel them along hitting everyone along the way.
Clumsy. ATC should be computerized and autopilot should be runway to runway.
Very informative and well done, but I do have a question. It seems like videos on this topic steer clear of IFR. Is there a particular reason to avoid IFR and stay in VFR rules in Canada? Said another way, is VFR flight recommended in Canada - even for a GA pilot who usually flies cross-country IFR in the U.S.? It seems like it would reduce the risk of running afoul of Canadian airspace differences and generally be safer. Thoughts? Thanks again…
Thanks! I chose to stay VFR focused in the video largely because that's the kind of flying we did and what I learned about most. We wanted to fly around the mountains and sightsee, and IFR was not really conducive to that. A few of our group did fly IFR, and it can streamline things as you say since I think it's mostly the same as in the US. The one complication we had in our G1000s was getting the correct database configuration. Many G1000s cannot have more than one active nav database, and can't activate a standby database on demand. So if you have separate US and Canada databases, you can't switch them easily. The best practice is to have a North America database that covers both.
Thanks for the quick and informative reply!
Thank you for this!
Excellent video, I too have watched and searched for explanations and this is by far the best video on this topic yet. Keep up the great work.
Thanks! I'm glad you enjoyed it!
Just found this video, great views and memories of doing this trip in 2004. Thanks.
super super helpful!!!!!!!
Very informative. I’m planning a flight to Montreal in a couple of months.
Best, best ever, I will keep watching till there is no tomorrow, seriously great presentation
does this bag have a sleeve to slide over the handle of a rolling suitcase?
Yes it does! It has a sleeve that can also zip closed on the bottom and be used for storage of slim objects like checklists or dispatch releases. Sorry I omitted that!
Thanx a lot. Very useful video. 👍
Excellent
Does this bag fit under a seat if deadheading?
I always get it overhead but I'm pretty sure it will fit under the seat *if not packed too high*. If you have the cooler bag full and stuff on top of that it might not.
❤ excellent exclamation of a difficult subject… Thanks
Watched a few of these g1000 explainers. This is by far the best. It is still very dense, and nothing replaces practices, but the way you peel the onion layers didactically is amazing. So much hward work, and only 27 comments. Thanks so much man!!
Really appreciate the feedback!
Amazing!
Thank you so much James for doing all these awesome videos. Appreciate your hard work :)
Great video. You are an excellent teacher.
Would you share the PowerPoint?
Thanks for the excellent training video.
Fantastic presentation! Thank you!
This is a wonderful video. on the slide "types of G100 Vertical Guidance" you make reference to the advisory glidepath (+V) and state that this is only available on LNAV and LP approaches with published Vertical Descent Angle (VDA). My question is that VDA is shown on FAA approach plates by the angle symbol on the profile view. The "v" is a different concept -- visual descent point. If I understand you correctly, the advisory glidepath should be available if the VDA is shown in profile view even if there is no VDP shown by a bold "v." For example, look at RNAV (GPS) RWY 29 into KLLR. This has an LP approach and a VDA of 3.5 degrees but no VDP. I should get +V on this approach. Is this correct?
@perossichi1, Thank you! You are correct that you may receive +V vertical guidance even if there is not a VDP on the chart. On the LLR approach, and all approaches with LP minimums, whether you receive +V guidance depends not only on the existance of a VDA, but also on the type of G1000. The Cessna non-NXi G1000s do not provide LP+V service, but I believe the cessna NXi G1000s do. I also believe Cirrus Perspective+ G1000s do, and I am certain the GTN 650 and 750 do. The sure way to tell on a G1000 is when you load the approach it will say “LP” or “LP+V” out to the right of the approach name in the FPL line where the title of the approach appears (above all the fixes).
The funny thing is that my old 530W in my previous plane DA40 would give me Lnav+v on this very approach.
@@perossichi1 Interesting. Maybe it was before there were LP minimums? Or it may not be LP capable - I believe only later software versions are.
Great video! Recommended for any US pilots flying to Canada first time or as a refresher.
Incredibly helpful and informative video, well done!
Very good tutorial……if like me don’t have VNAV (unfortunately) then got use old school…..don’t descend below LSALT for the route or when within 25nm MSA descend and manoeuvre as required not below MSA then use,for 3 deg GP, rule of thumb, GS x 5 for your VS from where the GP commences……..arm the App when cleared to couple to Glide slope……..VNAV is so much better but hey old school works!
Please do more of these. Most helpful practice I’ve found yet. Thank you!
Great video, thank you very much! Exactly what I'm looking to practice!
It seems almost impossible to comprehend especially when you get behind the 8-ball and have a ton of changes coming at you 🤪
Thanks so much this help a lot
VERY helpful. I am flying VATSIM and this is invaluable! Thanks for the great help.
Your video is probably the best I have seen on youtube. You kept the pace nice and easy. You showed all notes. The details were simply incredible and the example was really very good and appropriate. Of course, your teaching style was really great. I hope to see more video tutorials from you. Thank you.
Hey captain nice video, I tried to perform your 28L RNAV approach but I can't see the GP or any GS even the TOD it's like my current VNV profile is blank and I have been trying to figure out why I can't see any GP or GS in my RNAV approaches outside of this case. Can you help me figure out what's going on?
Are you in a simulator it an airplane? Is it WAAS? Non WAAS G1000s and other GPS will not show vertical guidance on RNAV approaches. They should still show you VNAV guidance though, as long as you activate a waypoint with a VNAV constraint.
Would a slip be a way to quickly kill your airspeed?
I think a slip could help you dissipate energy, yes. But the moral of the story is really to give yourself time to slow down and have an idea how much time / distance that requires.
Great Video James! Are those Simulators that you are using for this video the Garmin PC Simulator? or some other brand?
Thanks! Yes it’s the Garmin G1000 PC Trainer software
Great video I had an approach like this happen to me and was nearly at full power due to headwinds are ground speed was only 80kts or so I ended up going missed but learned valuable lesson that if there’s a heavy behind me and closing to rapidly I’d take a lap in hold or pattern for spacing if possible
Nice video, and a good analysis....but he didn't say "Best Forward Speed to the numbers" He said "Best forward speed to AXMUL", the FAF. that's plenty of time to slow down and get on the glide path. No need to cross the numbers at 120KIA. (But a good job touching down). Your premise is false.
Thank you for your comment, but you misunderstood my premise. The premise is you need to know how fast you can safely fly, and when you need to slow down to land safely, depending on your skill and your airplane, and that you probably don't know that if you don't practice it under safe conditions. My exercise flying that fast to the numbers is to illustrate what happens if you do not slow down sufficiently. I apologize that was not clear to you.
@@FlyingLessons But again, ATC can't require you to do any speed inside of 5 miles, or the FAF (AIM4.4.12). Further 120+ knots is not a Stabilized Approach speed for a182. Crossing the numbers in an attempt to land at that speed is borderline unsafe. Your premise was that the Controller says "Best Forward Speed" and that you are required to do so to touchdown. That is untrue.
@@HyperSpaceProphet Could you please tell me what part of the video you interpet me to say that you are required to fly best forward speed to touchdown? I explicitly say that not slowing down soon enough is what creates the hazards of using a lot of runway, and potentially porpoising. I flew an approach fast as an illustration of that risk - and then suggest that you slow down much sooner so that you are at normal approach speed or lower as you reach the runway. I appreciate your reference to the AIM which does add the element that you can slow down at 5 miles or the FAF. So how are you suggesting that a pilot know what speed he can safely fly prior to that point?
This is super helpful thank you!
Great job - priceless practice! One small issue: the clearance from Palo Alto to Modesto @ 1:15 - the Assigned Altitude is 3000, expect 5000 / 10 minutes after departure… You write, 3000/ ex 5000/ 5 mins… 😊
Good catch! Sorry!
You should make the approach at the highest speed that you can safely select the first flap setting. At or near the final approach fix you should select the final planned flap speed. If you are not comfortable to fly with the big planes, then you should select other airports. If your flying a twin engine, ATC expects it is piloted by a professional. Small GA airplanes are not a good match at large airports.
I fly a Cessna Caravan and flaps 10 can be put out at VNE.
Very helpful in slowing down, I’m sure. It helps in the 182! Much harder in the 172.
Great practice!
This video is the first time I hear the term "best FORWARD speed"!
Yes I have. I flew a Fokker 50 into Heathrow and was asked to keep to my speed up. So I did. Then they asked me to SLOW UP. I’ve also been asked to reduce to minimum and I did. So, you’ve guessed it, I told to speed up. Had they asked I could have given a speed between 100 and 180 knots until 500’.
Nice explanation, new sub. Some airplanes are better at this than others. Cessnas like to float, some are very slippery, while others bleed off speed quickly, experimentation is key.
Let’s think about this some more. Your clearance was best forward to AKMO(?) which I presume is the MM - this would be a standard ATC clearance. It’s at that point that you are expected to transition to your normal speed - which should plenty of room for your Cessna. Best Forward implies what is structurally and operationally safe for YOU. If that should be just 90kias no problem, just advise ATC so they can adjust accordingly, ….. don’t hang it out just to suit ATC or play like the big boys. Flying 140kt approach is poor headwork as your CXXX is likely to be very twitchy and you’re not proficient at those speeds. If you were to inadvertently touch down at that speed you might even exceed your max tire speed. I would reconsider that kind of practice. Btw, (GrdSpd/2)x100 is a good approximation of required 3deg descent rate. Ex. (140kGS/2)x100 = 700fpm ROD
Yes I agree. However I think msot GA students are taught to be at 90 knots most of the approach in a Cessna. Cirrus teaches 120 until GS intercept and then 100 I believe. So they may not be used to flying fast even on the outer parts of the approach, which still presents hazards as I mention. ATC instruction may not always be that clear either, so if you have not practiced this nor heard the specific instruction, you would not necessarily know when to start slowing nor the implications of that decision. Thanks for the comment!
Not sure I follow this. The ATC wants you to maintain forward speed until FAF, but typically once you get to the FAF they expect you’ll fly a normal approach. Why would you be concerned about high airspeed on touchdown when you have plenty of time during the approach to get your airspeed down to normal approach speeds?
In the specific example I shared they said maintain speed until the FAF. They don’t always specify, and even VFR they sometimes ask for speed. If you’re going to fly an instrument or non-instrument approach faster than normal, you should know how long it takes to slow down and should plan to do so in order to mitigate the hazards of high speed over the runway.
Atc doesn't expect you to do 140kts all the way down. Either till FaF or before you land... You still have 5 miles to slow down. Also why would you deploy flaps in the flare.. You'll initially get lift and balloon. No offence, but the premise of your video and also demo is not something that should be emulated.
While that is probably subjective, you're pacing is perfect for an educational video. From the way you speak, to how you input examples or explanations. Such a well done video!
Thanks so much for the comment!
Good info. New sub