Nice video! I totally agree with you in regards to turbulence. Continuous turbulence quickly take away the fun of flying. We all love to fly, but it's OK to admit that some flights are less enjoyable. To end on a positive note though: I love how polite the ATC was when she couldn't support with flight following.
To fly in bad conditions is quite stressful, on the other hand help you as a pilot to build self confidence. My first solo with passengers was a very bumpy day with strong crosswinds on the landing and it was great to realize that I took care of everything and manage to have a safe flight
LOVE your work Mate. I flew in my Jabiru to meet Michael when he got back home to Vic> was a great welcome home for him. I saw him in Shep the day he was finalising his twin cert and flying to Russia that night! I was heading off on my second trip to Ayres rock in the Jabiru. Airplanes such a great way to travel around the world
Turbulence really is the worst... Especially if, like me, you're prone to motion sickness 🤢 practicing steep turns, spiral dive recovery and instrument flying on a bumpy day has got me a couple of times! But it says a lot about how incredible aviation is that as pilots we push on through the crappy flights and enjoy the good days!
Absolutely love this series you're making! Liked the video before I even started watching. Keep up the amazing content! Supporting you all the way from the UK!
I was beginning to think it was just me who found it uncomfortable to sit in turbulence for a prolonged period of time. Great video Stef as always. Wish we had flight following here in the UK, I’ve not flown when I have visited Australia yet but love flight following when I’ve flown in the US. Must try and fly next time I am over in Australia looks a great place to fly.
Really enjoyed the video Stef! Inspirational as always. Agree the bumps get tiring after a while. Pleased to say I passed my PPL yesterday! Watching your videos must have helped! 😉
That's awesome news Philip, CONGRATULATIONS. Passing your PPL is something you'll never forget. I'm glad to hear I may have had some small part to play in it, but that's all you mate. Well done, now get out there and enjoy your new freedom. Cheers, stef
Another great episode Stef...bad luck though with the rough ride. Milkshake seemed to handle it quite well ! I thought you might have opened the beer when you finally made it to Birdsville!! Well done again as always !!
Wow, really appreciate your absolute honesty regarding the turbulence. I will also admit that it is the worst aspect of light aircraft aviation. You spoke about fear as a PIC and that is one of my anxiety’s I always try to limit during this time of year in Australia. It’s a constant battle to feel more comfortable in all conditions but I still shy away from turbulence when I can. Work in progress. It’s always turbulent in Northern Victoria. Loving the series. Looking forward to what you plan on doing next. Fly safe.
I don’t mind a bit of turbulence, you can usually climb / descend out of it or know you’ll pass through it soon. But these 4 hour slogs with no respite are hard on the body (and brain). But, a new day, a new flight. Thanks for watching Matthew, cheers, stef
Stef, we always get a bit of movement in the fuel flow and egt’s on our SR22, turned out to mild electrical interference (heaps of threads on it in COPA). Mind you, the movement always seems greater over tiger country or outback emptiness. Great vids, cheers.
Karen said I got the saying wrong last time. It should have been - What happened yesterday is history, what happens tomorrow is a mystery but today is a gift and that's why they call it 'the present' - 41 degrees, not an English temperature! You have covered a tremendous distance, well done! How many trip hours did you log?
I have really enjoyed following you on this journey. Sorry about the turbulence, hopefully you have smooth air for your final leg. Thanks for the videos!
I reckon we have many things in common and a big one is hating turbulence lol. And btw the cold season breeze made me totally forget that it's almost summer in that part of the world. Keep up the good work, cheers.
One man's turbulence is another man's lift. As a glider pilot, I looked at the conditions and had envy!! But with my power flying head on I know how it drains you, when flying straight from A to B on a long flight.
Thanks for the info about Brian! We just used him to get from Tullamarine to the CBD. ( If you don't remember you gave me the info in the A350 Business on Singapore Airlines review, MEL - SIN ) 😀
I experienced zero turbulence in my bed watching either.... although its 41o Celsius outside today so l could get to "experience" Birdsville weather from Melbourne!
Sounds like you enjoyed the celebrations, must have been a relief landing at Birdsville. Extremely small population there. 140 apparently. Wonder what the coffee is like there ?? or maybe the only serve beer. Thanks Stef.
Great flying Stefan, reminds me of my flying career mainly flying out of Townsville to the NT. Would have loved a GPS back then, not much on a WAC in those parts!
And just a technicality, oxygen saturations to your blood are based on Pressure Altitude and not Density Altitude (which you pointed to on the monitor). As the ambient air reaches your alveoli in your lungs the temperature is normalised to average body temp and hence oxygen partial pressures in your alveoli and blood are not affected by outside air temp. However, using oxygen anytime above 5,000 feet will place less strain on your cardiovascular system from mild hypoxia and hence is less fatiguing. Any long distance travellers who spend time above 5,000 or more feet often report feeling a little better and less tired by wearing oxygen. Hence why new Passenger aircraft are trying to increase cabin pressures closer to 6,000. It is excellent practice to use O2 above 5,000 feet at night due to better vision and colour vision (this is why many portable on demand o2 systems kick in at 5,000 feet). (I am a aerospace medicine doc)
I grew up flying in my grandfather's Cessna, so was no stranger to turbulence. Didn't take my first commercial flight until I was 20. I was surprised to experience turbulence. Guess I thought the big bird would just plow through it!
I couldn't resist not mentioning this, Michael's aircraft's rego is OMS, I wonder if it was intentional as a reference to the Space shuttle's Orbital Maneuvering System (OMS) used to maneuver the orbiter for the mission's profile
Hello my friend! (If you alow me to call you so). Once again greatings from northen Patagonia, Argentina! Northen Patagonia is in a semi-desert region as well as Australia, so i`m familiar with turbulence and I hate it also. One question: ¿ have you consider perhaps the posibility on doing an interview with your friend and a walk-arround of his BEAUTIFUL saeplane, and maybe a short flight? I guess a lot of subscribers would love it as well as a footage of her`s inerior., flight characteristics, performance, etc. Again, a big hugg and happy holidays, from Argentina; cheers, Walter.
Just bought a jar of Vegemite from Amazon. I haven't had it in years. A toasted vegemite sanga with butter on it, too.... omg that's the best thing on earth
Probably the most relieved I've ever seen you to be back on terra firma in all the uploads you've posted so far! Must've been really crappy up there. 🤢
I watched both of you guys flying towards Mildura and got my hopes up of landing here but you went to Swan Hill and Michael went to Wentworth and by the time I was heading that way he left again 😩
Although your pretty much Australian now Steph there was still a bit of Brit left when the lorry train turned up (bloody hell what’s that) lol 😂 our lorries ain’t got shit on them lol
Cool video. I notice you use a lot of GoPros. GoPro batteries tend not to last long when the camera is on. How do you keep battery life going when you presumably can’t change the batteries on most of them during a flight? 🤔
When you complete this series, it might be useful to do an interview with your mechanic mate regarding dust & smoke impact on EYZ. Just curious about any possible damage from sand, smoke etc. Looks like something possibly harsh toward an aircraft?
My advice would be; take advantage of the O2... Get up into the flight levels. SR22 will be quite happy up at 135. 155 might be a struggle at those temperatures. But it will be smoother and cooler! Tailwinds eastbound also are better at altitude. And what's not to like about saying "Flight Level" on the radio!? 😜
Great video again, amazing countryside. I fly in NW QLD regularly and hate the bumps so I use my oxygen to climb out of the bumps, I have gone as high as 16,000 in my normally aspirated SR22 using the same nasal prongs you have to find the smooth air. Might have been much more comfortable for you?
Stefan love the channel love doing a bit of armchair flying with you is there any reason why you couldn't climb to a higher altitude seen that you have oxygen ?
I had a day doing Circuits with winds that were on the limit of the aircraft. It felt like being on a rollercoaster for the entire lesson. Can't imagine what it's like for you going for hours getting bashed around! P.S. I'm so keen to head to Birdsville one day for the horse races - have you been before?
Great content once again!! Loved that you included clips from the celebrations in Darwin. Question: If its 41o outside (like in Melbourne today🤣), what is the temperature like inside your plane and does it vary with altitude? I know you have AC but lm curious to know what its like inside small spaces when in the Air👍
I think it was around 16°C in the cockpit but yes I do have AC. At that temperature though I usually just run the air vent without AC to save the alternator as that keeps the cabin cool enough. At lower altitudes though the AC is really valuable, and on the ground it’s almost mandatory!
I am currently taking flight lessons and I have been up a couple days with constant chop and it was not very fun. The first five minutes are great, but then it gets old fast and I got quite nauseous after a little while. I definitely felt the same way, even though I love flying all I wanted to do was get out after an hour. Did you ever get nauseous while training or flying? Does it get better over time?
Allow me, He was debating it but due to the CHT temp readings being funny and it was hot making the climb performance miserable and the was an even bigger headwind. It wasn’t much of an attractive choice over just turbulence. I asked this earlier and was fortunate enough to get a reply. 😊
I had wondered the same thing as he has oxygen and an aircraft which can reach higher altitudes. Head winds may or may not have been stronger, CHT's would surely have dropped at higher altitude (flight levels) and a gradual climb even at a slow rate.
Another thought - a really good call to be on oxygen, the fact that you’re cruising at 9500 ft can be misleading given your indicated your density altitude.
I was tempted to try higher but the aircraft wasn’t climbing all that well and I was trying to monitor the cylinder head temps. Would have had to have climbed to FL115 and wasn’t sure how she’d cope with another 2K feet climb. Plus, the winds were very strong the higher I went so it was a heat vs headwind vs turbulence decision to suck it up at 9500.
@@StefanDrury Understood and many thanks for your reply. I started as a glider pilot and became used to getting bounced around albeit for much shorter periods of time. I haven't yet flown in turbulence for more than 1 hour so I'm not sure I can say I would be up to enduring the discomfort for more than that - I suspect not. Thank you so much for celebrating the heros of the past and their amazing accomplishments. I think its really important to understand and appreciate the shoulders we stand upon in the evolution of aviation. Keep up the great work! Cheers, Greg
The proportion of oxygen is 21 % at all altitudes, so its partial pressure also decreases at higher altitudes. The decreased oxygen pressure reduces the driving force for gas exchange in the lungs. The body makes a wide range of changes (acclimatization) to cope with the lack of oxygen at high altitude. Refer socratic.org/questions/how-does-oxygen-change-with-altitude
Mate, turbulence and heat. All you want to do is land. Then you get back to the strip and it takes you 3 gos to land the bloody thing because your runways small and you've got a cross wing
I was debating between poor climb performance (it was hot), cylinder head temperatures that weren’t entirely stable, plus very strong winds above 10K feet. I felt 9500’ was the best option, but was using oxygen to keep me alert and keep my O2 saturation level up.
Hey Stephen was thinking about you over here in the US there saying Australia has a bad with the fires I just wanted to checking in on you and make sure you were okay let me know you're doing fine I'm not just a subscriber you know I'm a fellow creator and I haven't seen anything from you in a while let me know you and your family are okay please
It’s a Weight and Ballance thing. Since all good pilots have lead in their pencils but we are not allowed to exceed the maximum takeoff weight we exchange 100 low lead with 100 high lead to maximise range. 👨✈️🥴
Stefan, your videos are amazing and I enjoy them. However, they seem overedited, so short the viewer hardly has the chance to enjoy any event. I also assume that there is so much wasted footage on your side. I think aviation videos should be 20 to 30 min long to cover every step of a flight. You create suspense very well with your titles, and the moments leading but the event itself is short-lived! I enjoy the videos though. All the best.
Especially when it's so bad it knocks the autopilot off! LOL love your videos. I was referring to the video of you and that guy flying through the thunderstorms and you had to tell him we'll be okay 😆
If you have oxygen and you’re obviously below the cloud base, why not go higher? Middle of Australia/ summer you simply won’t find smooth air below 13,000 feet or so. Flight in turbulence is tiring, so do yourself a favour. Not sure why you’re hand flying - a certified autopilot should(?) do a better job and give you a slightly smoother ride ( more rapid inputs but less control surface deflection) but you must disarm any air data modes, e.g. altitude hold or airspeed hold ( if you have this).
Continuous turbulence at those low levels can exceed the control limits of the autopilot, even if it's certified. Actually, a pilot can fly an aircraft better in turbulence than the automation.
David Palmer Really? That’s not saying very much about your automation. I’ve never been in a Cirrus, but being state- of- the- art, I’m assuming that the AP is certified,, then how then can it exceed control input limits providing you’ve removed the Air Data inputs? This is a basic certification requirement, while digital autopilots are probably better in this regard, nevertheless this tenet applies regardless. I can certainly vouch for this in a Beech G58 for instance. Interesting too then that in airline operations crews are actively discouraged from hand- flying in turbulence, precisely to remove the possibility of over-stressing the airframe via excessive ( overcontrolling/PIO’s) inputs.
@@rodblievers620 The FAA certify AP's to 30° of pitch & 60° of roll. If the turbulence exceeds these limits then the AP may disconnect. I don't believe the DFC90 AP in the SR22 have the mode disarms you mention but why disarm alt hold & IAS hold which are intrinsic AP functions? Turbulence is uncomfortable for all and it's my opinion pilots cope better when they drop back to turb. pen. speed and manually fly the aircraft when it's encountered.
David Palmer Hi Dave - digital autopilots certified for specific types are required to ensure that the aircraft stays within a specific envelope, including “ g” limits. I know zilch about the DFC90 ( as I’ve said previously) but I thought it was designed specifically for the CR22(?) in which case it should respect those limits. Certification for an individual type is a hugely complex exercise and is one of the reasons that Garmin is being so slow in expanding the list of approved types for their new generation AP’s., as an example. One of the arguments for using the autopilot in turbulence is that it’s extremely unlikely that it will get you into the situation you mentioned- far more likely with the highly fallable human “ fighting the controls” ( as stated earlier). AP’s don’t get frightened and over control nor do they suffer from “ eyeball bounce” and the sort of turbulence that will get you into a 60 degree bank will definitely create these conditions. Basic (intrinsic) AP functions are either rate or attitude, depending on the manufacturer. Ignoring Rolling “g” considerations, I.e. as the result of an upset, roll inputs a unlikely to over stress the airframe whereas pitch inputs certainly can. Avoiding the AP chasing speed or altitude is a “ must” for this can induce abrupt pitch inputs - ideally penetration should be at the correct speed and in some from of attitude ( not altitude) hold. One of the best AP’s I’ve ever sat behind had a Pitch Hold function for exactly this situation, for instance. I’d be surprised if you can’t de-select Alititude Hold with the DFC90 - disappointed too as the Cirrus certainly seems a truly modern light aircraft. Rather than having the world read this, do you want to PM me on my wife’s FB page ( Sian Blievers)?
Stef, your videos never disappoint! Love the consistent humour among pretty much all of your videos. Great video!
fully agree!
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Nice video! I totally agree with you in regards to turbulence. Continuous turbulence quickly take away the fun of flying. We all love to fly, but it's OK to admit that some flights are less enjoyable.
To end on a positive note though: I love how polite the ATC was when she couldn't support with flight following.
To fly in bad conditions is quite stressful, on the other hand help you as a pilot to build self confidence. My first solo with passengers was a very bumpy day with strong crosswinds on the landing and it was great to realize that I took care of everything and manage to have a safe flight
LOVE your work Mate. I flew in my Jabiru to meet Michael when he got back home to Vic> was a great welcome home for him. I saw him in Shep the day he was finalising his twin cert and flying to Russia that night! I was heading off on my second trip to Ayres rock in the Jabiru.
Airplanes such a great way to travel around the world
Turbulence really is the worst... Especially if, like me, you're prone to motion sickness 🤢 practicing steep turns, spiral dive recovery and instrument flying on a bumpy day has got me a couple of times!
But it says a lot about how incredible aviation is that as pilots we push on through the crappy flights and enjoy the good days!
A beautiful plane!! Sea Bear.
Absolutely love this series you're making! Liked the video before I even started watching. Keep up the amazing content! Supporting you all the way from the UK!
I was beginning to think it was just me who found it uncomfortable to sit in turbulence for a prolonged period of time. Great video Stef as always. Wish we had flight following here in the UK, I’ve not flown when I have visited Australia yet but love flight following when I’ve flown in the US. Must try and fly next time I am over in Australia looks a great place to fly.
Really enjoyed the video Stef! Inspirational as always. Agree the bumps get tiring after a while. Pleased to say I passed my PPL yesterday! Watching your videos must have helped! 😉
That's awesome news Philip, CONGRATULATIONS. Passing your PPL is something you'll never forget. I'm glad to hear I may have had some small part to play in it, but that's all you mate. Well done, now get out there and enjoy your new freedom. Cheers, stef
Another great episode Stef...bad luck though with the rough ride. Milkshake seemed to handle it quite well ! I thought you might have opened the beer when you finally made it to Birdsville!! Well done again as always !!
Wow, really appreciate your absolute honesty regarding the turbulence. I will also admit that it is the worst aspect of light aircraft aviation. You spoke about fear as a PIC and that is one of my anxiety’s I always try to limit during this time of year in Australia. It’s a constant battle to feel more comfortable in all conditions but I still shy away from turbulence when I can. Work in progress. It’s always turbulent in Northern Victoria. Loving the series. Looking forward to what you plan on doing next. Fly safe.
I don’t mind a bit of turbulence, you can usually climb / descend out of it or know you’ll pass through it soon. But these 4 hour slogs with no respite are hard on the body (and brain). But, a new day, a new flight. Thanks for watching Matthew, cheers, stef
Stef, we always get a bit of movement in the fuel flow and egt’s on our SR22, turned out to mild electrical interference (heaps of threads on it in COPA). Mind you, the movement always seems greater over tiger country or outback emptiness. Great vids, cheers.
Karen said I got the saying wrong last time. It should have been - What happened yesterday is history, what happens tomorrow is a mystery but today is a gift and that's why they call it 'the present' - 41 degrees, not an English temperature! You have covered a tremendous distance, well done! How many trip hours did you log?
Really enjoyed to watch the series, it was top, thanks for sharing with us!
Thanks for vlog Stef, glad to hear I'm not the only one who hates turbulence!
I have really enjoyed following you on this journey. Sorry about the turbulence, hopefully you have smooth air for your final leg. Thanks for the videos!
Great adventure Stefan thanks for making these ‘videos’ Richard
Found you in my recommendation on YT after watching flight sim vids and have loved your videos ever since keep it up
I reckon we have many things in common and a big one is hating turbulence lol. And btw the cold season breeze made me totally forget that it's almost summer in that part of the world. Keep up the good work, cheers.
Loving this series mate, keep it up and have a great Christmas.
One man's turbulence is another man's lift. As a glider pilot, I looked at the conditions and had envy!! But with my power flying head on I know how it drains you, when flying straight from A to B on a long flight.
Thanks for the info about Brian! We just used him to get from Tullamarine to the CBD. ( If you don't remember you gave me the info in the A350 Business on Singapore Airlines review, MEL - SIN )
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Thanks for these videos. I live in England adjacent to the Mildenhall Airfield from where the Melbourne air race set off.
Great vid as usual, if it's any consolation, I had zero turbulence watching from my desk chair ! - Nice job!
I experienced zero turbulence in my bed watching either.... although its 41o Celsius outside today so l could get to "experience" Birdsville weather from Melbourne!
Sounds like you enjoyed the celebrations, must have been a relief landing at Birdsville. Extremely small population there. 140 apparently. Wonder what the coffee is like there ?? or maybe the only serve beer. Thanks Stef.
Looks like a prefect day to fly a glider!
Looked like a very tiring flight. Well done.Thanks
6 people gave this a thumbs down? I literally cannot understand those 6 people? great content Stefan!
4:05 - I don't know what to call that, a trapezoid tail? haha, nice video
Great flying Stefan, reminds me of my flying career mainly flying out of Townsville to the NT. Would have loved a GPS back then, not much on a WAC in those parts!
Flying as a jet passenger we have to put up with turbulence too, it spoils the wine, meal and film a bit, but you don't hear us complain!
And just a technicality, oxygen saturations to your blood are based on Pressure Altitude and not Density Altitude (which you pointed to on the monitor). As the ambient air reaches your alveoli in your lungs the temperature is normalised to average body temp and hence oxygen partial pressures in your alveoli and blood are not affected by outside air temp.
However, using oxygen anytime above 5,000 feet will place less strain on your cardiovascular system from mild hypoxia and hence is less fatiguing. Any long distance travellers who spend time above 5,000 or more feet often report feeling a little better and less tired by wearing oxygen. Hence why new Passenger aircraft are trying to increase cabin pressures closer to 6,000.
It is excellent practice to use O2 above 5,000 feet at night due to better vision and colour vision (this is why many portable on demand o2 systems kick in at 5,000 feet).
(I am a aerospace medicine doc)
Great coverage of the whole trip . Thanks for sharing as always.
Thanks for watching Kevin, glad you’ve enjoyed it so far. EP6, season finale, coming shortly...
I grew up flying in my grandfather's Cessna, so was no stranger to turbulence. Didn't take my first commercial flight until I was 20. I was surprised to experience turbulence. Guess I thought the big bird would just plow through it!
Beautiful aircraft
damn it Stef! I'm at work and your notification stopped me in my tracks!
I couldn't resist not mentioning this, Michael's aircraft's rego is OMS, I wonder if it was intentional as a reference to the Space shuttle's Orbital Maneuvering System (OMS) used to maneuver the orbiter for the mission's profile
Hello my friend! (If you alow me to call you so). Once again greatings from northen Patagonia, Argentina! Northen Patagonia is in a semi-desert region as well as Australia, so i`m familiar with turbulence and I hate it also. One question: ¿ have you consider perhaps the posibility on doing an interview with your friend and a walk-arround of his BEAUTIFUL saeplane, and maybe a short flight? I guess a lot of subscribers would love it as well as a footage of her`s inerior., flight characteristics, performance, etc. Again, a big hugg and happy holidays, from Argentina; cheers, Walter.
Just bought a jar of Vegemite from Amazon. I haven't had it in years. A toasted vegemite sanga with butter on it, too.... omg that's the best thing on earth
Fokker was and is our national pride. So sorry they don't make aircraft anymore. All the best from the Netherlands.
Great video Stef, you looked a little green in that turbulence mate.
Probably the most relieved I've ever seen you to be back on terra firma in all the uploads you've posted so far! Must've been really crappy up there. 🤢
Yeah it was good to be on the ground after that. And even though I wanted to press on I knew it was the smart decision to call it a day.
Great video!!!!!!!
I watched both of you guys flying towards Mildura and got my hopes up of landing here but you went to Swan Hill and Michael went to Wentworth and by the time I was heading that way he left again 😩
Wee.. I mean Yay! Glad you visited my home town of Darwin. I'm assuming you didn't get to visit the Aviation Museum whilst there?
Although your pretty much Australian now Steph there was still a bit of Brit left when the lorry train turned up (bloody hell what’s that) lol 😂 our lorries ain’t got shit on them lol
Haha yeah that was pretty British of me hey?
Cool video. I notice you use a lot of GoPros. GoPro batteries tend not to last long when the camera is on. How do you keep battery life going when you presumably can’t change the batteries on most of them during a flight? 🤔
If I had time I would have turn the engine off and soared as much as possible! Gliding is good fun.
When you complete this series, it might be useful to do an interview with your mechanic mate regarding dust & smoke impact on EYZ. Just curious about any possible damage from sand, smoke etc. Looks like something possibly harsh toward an aircraft?
also nice you were allowed NEXT to the runway when micheal landed
Very nice video.
My advice would be; take advantage of the O2... Get up into the flight levels. SR22 will be quite happy up at 135. 155 might be a struggle at those temperatures. But it will be smoother and cooler!
Tailwinds eastbound also are better at altitude.
And what's not to like about saying "Flight Level" on the radio!? 😜
Great video again, amazing countryside. I fly in NW QLD regularly and hate the bumps so I use my oxygen to climb out of the bumps, I have gone as high as 16,000 in my normally aspirated SR22 using the same nasal prongs you have to find the smooth air. Might have been much more comfortable for you?
Must be such a pain to fly that long in turbulence x)
Was 46.5C in Birdsville today....
You clearly earned that tinnie!
Stefan love the channel love doing a bit of armchair flying with you is there any reason why you couldn't climb to a higher altitude seen that you have oxygen ?
I had a day doing Circuits with winds that were on the limit of the aircraft. It felt like being on a rollercoaster for the entire lesson.
Can't imagine what it's like for you going for hours getting bashed around!
P.S. I'm so keen to head to Birdsville one day for the horse races - have you been before?
Great content once again!! Loved that you included clips from the celebrations in Darwin.
Question: If its 41o outside (like in Melbourne today🤣), what is the temperature like inside your plane and does it vary with altitude? I know you have AC but lm curious to know what its like inside small spaces when in the Air👍
I think it was around 16°C in the cockpit but yes I do have AC. At that temperature though I usually just run the air vent without AC to save the alternator as that keeps the cabin cool enough. At lower altitudes though the AC is really valuable, and on the ground it’s almost mandatory!
@@StefanDrury: Thanks heaps. That wasnt to bad at all then, you would notice it on the ground. Appreciated your reply. Cheers.
Hate them bumps too Stef! Good flying none the less. Just in terms of using the O2. Does density altitude cause degradation of human performance?
No Katherine , Tindal, Mataranka but have stopped there before no doubt. You don’t have a HF in that machine?
No HF, that’s correct.
Thank you for watching the video.
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I am currently taking flight lessons and I have been up a couple days with constant chop and it was not very fun. The first five minutes are great, but then it gets old fast and I got quite nauseous after a little while. I definitely felt the same way, even though I love flying all I wanted to do was get out after an hour. Did you ever get nauseous while training or flying? Does it get better over time?
Flies million dollar aircraft. Eats only a stale marmite sandwich. God elp all uv us. Love the whole series.
Hahaha that little CASA jibe
Just in case they took me seriously... 😆
Thanks for the video Stef. In turbulence like that, would it be an option to use your oxygen and climb higher to get on top of it?
Allow me,
He was debating it but due to the CHT temp readings being funny and it was hot making the climb performance miserable and the was an even bigger headwind. It wasn’t much of an attractive choice over just turbulence.
I asked this earlier and was fortunate enough to get a reply. 😊
I had wondered the same thing as he has oxygen and an aircraft which can reach higher altitudes.
Head winds may or may not have been stronger, CHT's would surely have dropped at higher altitude (flight levels) and a gradual climb even at a slow rate.
hahah, can you make a video on how to do that? 12:32
Another thought - a really good call to be on oxygen, the fact that you’re cruising at 9500 ft can be misleading given your indicated your density altitude.
I don't mind turbulence on short flights, but after three hours in a small plane in turbulence I would be exhausted!
Is turbulence worse than it use to be? 20+ years ago I was a multi million mile international flyer for work and I remember very little turbulence.
Stefan what boom system are you using for your O2 delivery. Are you using an O2 bottle by Sky OX?
Love your vlog! If you were in the flight levels, would that have alleviated any of the turbulence issues?
I was tempted to try higher but the aircraft wasn’t climbing all that well and I was trying to monitor the cylinder head temps. Would have had to have climbed to FL115 and wasn’t sure how she’d cope with another 2K feet climb. Plus, the winds were very strong the higher I went so it was a heat vs headwind vs turbulence decision to suck it up at 9500.
@@StefanDrury Understood and many thanks for your reply. I started as a glider pilot and became used to getting bounced around albeit for much shorter periods of time. I haven't yet flown in turbulence for more than 1 hour so I'm not sure I can say I would be up to enduring the discomfort for more than that - I suspect not. Thank you so much for celebrating the heros of the past and their amazing accomplishments. I think its really important to understand and appreciate the shoulders we stand upon in the evolution of aviation. Keep up the great work! Cheers, Greg
Thanks Greg, appreciate that.
what does density altitude have to do with the partial pressure of oxygen?
The proportion of oxygen is 21 % at all altitudes, so its partial pressure also decreases at higher altitudes. The decreased oxygen pressure reduces the driving force for gas exchange in the lungs. The body makes a wide range of changes (acclimatization) to cope with the lack of oxygen at high altitude. Refer socratic.org/questions/how-does-oxygen-change-with-altitude
I must own a Sea Bear!
How hot is it up there when you're flying stefan? Even with the airconditioning on???
What is the BAC allowed by CASA? 0.00?
Would it cost a lot to fill the petrol tanks
Do you have to pay a fee to land at an airport? Plus stay over night?
Awesome question, l would assume accommodation has a fee but ld love to know about the landing fees👍
Winning the lottery? Nope. I’ll pass. Going on a flight, bumps or no bumps, with Stef and Milkshake? Where’s my passport?! 😎🐮👍
How do u record the ATC Audio from your headphones
Mate, turbulence and heat. All you want to do is land. Then you get back to the strip and it takes you 3 gos to land the bloody thing because your runways small and you've got a cross wing
Did you consider flying at night?
If u have turbulence, oxygen and an IFR,
I’m just curious why you wouldn’t use a higher alt?
I was debating between poor climb performance (it was hot), cylinder head temperatures that weren’t entirely stable, plus very strong winds above 10K feet. I felt 9500’ was the best option, but was using oxygen to keep me alert and keep my O2 saturation level up.
Stefan Drury That makes a lot of sense and CHEERS for the reply.
Much love and respect.
Oh
Please the name of seaplanes in the video.... Its super beautiful...
I found on internet it is a modified SeaRay
It's called a Seabear - check out www.southernsun.voyage/ where you'll find Michael's website with details on the new plane.
Grazie
Byyyyy🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹❤️💥👍
how did michael get his plane from australia to england
, did he fly their?
Yes he flew from Russia to the UK and then to Australia from there. Amazing journey.
@@StefanDrury thanks for the reply made my day
have you ever considered flying to NZ via Lord howe Island? on EYZ
No spoilers, but... watch this space :)
That's one hell of a toy
Hey Stephen was thinking about you over here in the US there saying Australia has a bad with the fires I just wanted to checking in on you and make sure you were okay let me know you're doing fine I'm not just a subscriber you know I'm a fellow creator and I haven't seen anything from you in a while let me know you and your family are okay please
Fly at night and omit those bumps...
Stefan,
Interesting, put some fuel in, took some wee out.
That sounds familiar:)
Have a beer on me.
Cheers,
Rik Spector
It’s a Weight and Ballance thing. Since all good pilots have lead in their pencils but we are not allowed to exceed the maximum takeoff weight we exchange 100 low lead with 100 high lead to maximise range. 👨✈️🥴
@@cirrusflyerh2843 Thanks Stefan, I needed that!
Cheers,
Rik
Stefan, your videos are amazing and I enjoy them. However, they seem overedited, so short the viewer hardly has the chance to enjoy any event. I also assume that there is so much wasted footage on your side. I think aviation videos should be 20 to 30 min long to cover every step of a flight.
You create suspense very well with your titles, and the moments leading but the event itself is short-lived!
I enjoy the videos though. All the best.
I have been through very bad turbulence, know what it's like! ''!''
3:25 - CASA he did nothing wrong
Who likes turbulence? Not me!!!
Especially when it's so bad it knocks the autopilot off! LOL love your videos. I was referring to the video of you and that guy flying through the thunderstorms and you had to tell him we'll be okay 😆
If you have oxygen and you’re obviously below the cloud base, why not go higher? Middle of Australia/ summer you simply won’t find smooth air below 13,000 feet or so. Flight in turbulence is tiring, so do yourself a favour. Not sure why you’re hand flying - a certified autopilot should(?) do a better job and give you a slightly smoother ride ( more rapid inputs but less control surface deflection) but you must disarm any air data modes, e.g. altitude hold or airspeed hold ( if you have this).
Continuous turbulence at those low levels can exceed the control limits of the autopilot, even if it's certified. Actually, a pilot can fly an aircraft better in turbulence than the automation.
David Palmer Really? That’s not saying very much about your automation. I’ve never been in a Cirrus, but being state- of- the- art, I’m assuming that the AP is certified,, then how then can it exceed control input limits providing you’ve removed the Air Data inputs? This is a basic certification requirement, while digital autopilots are probably better in this regard, nevertheless this tenet applies regardless. I can certainly vouch for this in a Beech G58 for instance. Interesting too then that in airline operations crews are actively discouraged from hand- flying in turbulence, precisely to remove the possibility of over-stressing the airframe via excessive ( overcontrolling/PIO’s) inputs.
David, re-reading this and it could sound condescending which assuredly wasn’t my intention. I guess it depends on how much you trust the AP.
@@rodblievers620 The FAA certify AP's to 30° of pitch & 60° of roll. If the turbulence exceeds these limits then the AP may disconnect. I don't believe the DFC90 AP in the SR22 have the mode disarms you mention but why disarm alt hold & IAS hold which are intrinsic AP functions?
Turbulence is uncomfortable for all and it's my opinion pilots cope better when they drop back to turb. pen. speed and manually fly the aircraft when it's encountered.
David Palmer Hi Dave - digital autopilots certified for specific types are required to ensure that the aircraft stays within a specific envelope, including “ g” limits. I know zilch about the DFC90 ( as I’ve said previously) but I thought it was designed specifically for the CR22(?) in which case it should respect those limits. Certification for an individual type is a hugely complex exercise and is one of the reasons that Garmin is being so slow in expanding the list of approved types for their new generation AP’s., as an example. One of the arguments for using the autopilot in turbulence is that it’s extremely unlikely that it will get you into the situation you mentioned- far more likely with the highly fallable human “ fighting the controls” ( as stated earlier). AP’s don’t get frightened and over control nor do they suffer from “ eyeball bounce” and the sort of turbulence that will get you into a 60 degree bank will definitely create these conditions. Basic (intrinsic) AP functions are either rate or attitude, depending on the manufacturer. Ignoring Rolling “g” considerations, I.e. as the result of an upset, roll inputs a unlikely to over stress the airframe whereas pitch inputs certainly can. Avoiding the AP chasing speed or altitude is a “ must” for this can induce abrupt pitch inputs - ideally penetration should be at the correct speed and in some from of attitude ( not altitude) hold. One of the best AP’s I’ve ever sat behind had a Pitch Hold function for exactly this situation, for instance. I’d be surprised if you can’t de-select Alititude Hold with the DFC90 - disappointed too as the Cirrus certainly seems a truly modern light aircraft. Rather than having the world read this, do you want to PM me on my wife’s FB page ( Sian Blievers)?