It's kind of ridiculous that camera failures are so common but apparently the moral of the story is that you have to have two cameras for a single shot. You may have mentioned the camera make & model in the past but I did not hear you mention it this time. I'm assuming that was deliberate and that you were pretty annoyed since taking off the wing was pretty much the money shot in this. Oh well, sorry about the cam failure.
@@CanardBoulevard Yeah it seems very glitchy that it saved nothing. Either a terrible design or a catastrophic failure. The funny part is that digital cameras have been in use for a long time already. Typically they build a file and then close it out when the predetermined file sized is reached and then on to the next file.
This battery is a lithium iron battery, so it does not lose much voltage when sitting idle, even without a battery maintainer. It was low because I used it to crank this one time...not a common thing, and not really possible to put it on a charger for that, as the engine is started immediately afterwards.
Hey Scott, you make very honed and informative videos. I’m a future cozy builder and professional aviator and must say that your videos never fail to provide inspiration. Request-can you provide more zoomed video/still shots of your instrumentation throughout your flights? More interested in cruise climb/ cruise/ descent, etc. (Not asking for distractions during critical phases of flight). Thanks! Again job well done! We need more videos of this awesome aircraft and its mission!
It is unfortunate that the video of the wing removal was lost but could you explain the steps you have to perform to accomplish the task? Since you did it in a few hours, it must not have been too complex but I for one am interested in how you did it without damaging wing skins or other surfaces.
It's not complex at all - there are three large bolts that have to be removed - two that connect the front of the wing to the back of the strake, and one that connects the wing to the spar at the root. It generally takes two people to do (particularly the root one, as one person is inside the cabin, the other is outside). Then controls and wires get disconnected, and the wing just slides backwards off the strake. It took three people to put it back on, two to hold the wing in place so that the bolts lined up, and the third to snug up the nuts.
@@CanardBoulevard Every time I read conspiracy theories about "why there are no air routes over the North Pole?", I think exactly this. I guess it's easier to make up stuff that to simply ask a pilot.
Really? You can´t just offset the instrumentation to that your direction is skewed 15Degrees? I Silva Compass can have the declination set on it. That has to be a psychical fix, and not a documented This pointing device reads xxxx west or east, offset, with 15, "Are you absolutely sure." Messages, that remind you that it has to be documented in the books on the Aircraft, with input for the documentation number in the books on the Aircraft, that flashes as a message. You can do that with a Siva Compass, not with who knows what your avionics cost... Its probably related to the burble. lol.
Weird I thought with at least the G5 there was a setting for that. I installed a gmu11 in the canard cover at an 11 degree offset from centerline. I get to watch a cool video though🎉.
With automobiles, the alternator struggles to charge a battery that is very low. That can cause the alternator to get hot and fail. If that is similar to a small plane, you should keep the battery on a charger when you crank the engine to create oil pressure. I have lost more than one alternator after letting my car sit unused for 4 months, starting it, and driving off to work. I now use a battery maintainer during long periods of non-use.
This battery is a lithium iron battery, so it does not lose much voltage when sitting idle, even without a battery maintainer. It was low because I used it to crank this one time...not a common thing, and not really possible to put it on a charger for that, as the engine is started immediately afterwards.
The canard wing is truly a great attribute to flying. This little wing builds in a safety that amazes me & as I look at what I might learn to fly, I'm hoping there's a Part 103 plane that utilizes a canard style wing? I'm off to see if anyone builds this type..... How on earth did the magnetometer get 15 degrees off? All the screws mounting it could never slip but who knows?
It's a feel good story thru -n- thru & I know you said the video camera quit working but if you happen to unlock it or find that it grabbed some footage & put it in the cloud, I'd want to see it. I sure wold. Thanks for all the fun. Good night & we'll chat soon, I trust. peace
I noticed the center line on your glass panel was correct at takeoff as opposed to before it looked like you were crossing the center line on take off if I saw that correct
It was installation error - it was originally in the strake, but it was getting too much interference there, so the original builder moved it to the wing, but made an error in mounting and aligned it with the wrong line, which put it 15 degrees off. Simple fix, just not very easy to get to!
Yes, the video about "Oil Temps" w/ reference to a plane was thought provoking..... during the 9 months of very hot I use 50w race oil but now I'm changing over for the short winter. So when my battery is slightly low my amps run higher until it's replenished but how might that strong head-wind affect the amp draw in a plane? Especially when you were under "autopilot"? In my uneducated mind, I'd think the auto-pilot might be working extra hard in that windy environment & cause higher amp draws? IDKnow but I'd told you that you remind me of a teacher over on the Synth Channel - there's something about that. So has the magnetometer always done this, hence all the calibrations? That would drive me nutz..... thanks for the video
The headwinds wouldn't make any difference except reduce my groundspeed. The airplane doesn't even know it's flying in a headwind. The amperage draw was the plane recharging the battery from cranking the engine enough to get oil pressure.
No, I was asking if when the "Auto-Pilot" is working harder due to a strong headwind, does the amperage rise? It kinda makes sense that it would b/c it's working harder as the plane is hit over/over bu strong changing headwind but I am only asking. Most wouldn't know the answer but I'd sure want to know, just because? Knowing an answer to this might make a difference somewhere down the line. I want to know the answer & I don't fly. I did heating.AC work for years and many things can change the current in a motor / system. I've seen your Keyboard stuff & I'm betting you know a great deal about amps in a system. I digress, your videos inspire me to look for answers. Interesting to me, thanks again
No, the autopilot actually draws very little power at all. All it has to do is move the controls, the same way you would do using the stick in the plane. So it is not affected by headwinds at all.
I believe you'd know, I jusr figured going into that head wind that possibly the autopilot worked harder than normal and might possibly up the amp draw? But I hear you & you're a man who just got a wing off, fixed a problem, and put it all back together = a man who knows. And I thank all your helper's that day, it took all of you to get that done. I had no idea that was how it works.... I learn a little each video. peace & sleep well
Scott I always wonder how busy you are when flying. You understandably cut a lot of the boring stuff from the video. I can image it might depend very much on where you fly.
It depends. Busier airspace, approach and departure, things can get busy. Flying more to the south, you can go for 10-15 minutes without hearing anything on the radio, and wonder if they have forgotten about you! So yes, I cut a lot out. Nobody wants to sit through a video consisting of 3 hours of occasional center handoffs. 😊
I love your video’s and I wish you more viewers. But please invest in better camera’s. I was very interested in watching the wing come off, so it is very disappointing watching a a flying only video. It happens too many times in your video’s. Please do something about it or you’re going to loose viewers, including me. I stopped watching this vid….😔
Already done! I have a new camera in the plane, with better resolution and more reliable. You'll start seeing videos from it soon. The camera I used for the time lapse is also new...and I was extremely unimpressed that after three hours of recording, when its battery died it did not save ANY of the video. It's going back.
Yes, it's used by astronauts. How are you going to seal it against your neck? Not very comfortable...between a helmet and a cannula, I'll take the cannula - you hardly even know it's there!
It's kind of ridiculous that camera failures are so common but apparently the moral of the story is that you have to have two cameras for a single shot. You may have mentioned the camera make & model in the past but I did not hear you mention it this time. I'm assuming that was deliberate and that you were pretty annoyed since taking off the wing was pretty much the money shot in this. Oh well, sorry about the cam failure.
And...it was a new camera! I was extremely unimpressed that it did not save ANY of the video when it died. It is going back.
@@CanardBoulevard Yeah it seems very glitchy that it saved nothing. Either a terrible design or a catastrophic failure. The funny part is that digital cameras have been in use for a long time already. Typically they build a file and then close it out when the predetermined file sized is reached and then on to the next file.
@@kmg501it hadn't switched to a new file yet because it was recording in time lapse mode, so the file was not very large.
It’s so much easier if you just file ifr. They know your type of aircraft.
Flying that Cozy sure beats the GW! Not even close.
You sure can cover a lot more distance a lot faster!
What's a GW?
@@curbowman Gold Wing motorcycle. He has another channel called Gold Wing Docs I think.
@@curbowman yup: youtube.com/@goldwingdocs
So why did the builder have the magnetometer skewed in the first place?
It happened when the original builder moved it from its original position in the strake to its current position in the wing - just human error.
Battery chargers save batteries and alternators.
This battery is a lithium iron battery, so it does not lose much voltage when sitting idle, even without a battery maintainer. It was low because I used it to crank this one time...not a common thing, and not really possible to put it on a charger for that, as the engine is started immediately afterwards.
Hey Scott, you make very honed and informative videos. I’m a future cozy builder and professional aviator and must say that your videos never fail to provide inspiration. Request-can you provide more zoomed video/still shots of your instrumentation throughout your flights? More interested in cruise climb/ cruise/ descent, etc. (Not asking for distractions during critical phases of flight). Thanks!
Again job well done! We need more videos of this awesome aircraft and its mission!
I'll see what I can do! :)
When I saw WI in the tag line I decided to tag along. I’m in Baraboo, WI. Thanks for taking me along on this journey.
I was not all that far away from you! I really like Wisconsin (and Culvers!). If only...the winter didn't have so much snow! :)
@@CanardBoulevard We just moved back from Florida as we found keeping two residences became overwhelming.
It is unfortunate that the video of the wing removal was lost but could you explain the steps you have to perform to accomplish the task? Since you did it in a few hours, it must not have been too complex but I for one am interested in how you did it without damaging wing skins or other surfaces.
It's not complex at all - there are three large bolts that have to be removed - two that connect the front of the wing to the back of the strake, and one that connects the wing to the spar at the root. It generally takes two people to do (particularly the root one, as one person is inside the cabin, the other is outside). Then controls and wires get disconnected, and the wing just slides backwards off the strake. It took three people to put it back on, two to hold the wing in place so that the bolts lined up, and the third to snug up the nuts.
That sucks you didn't get the wing removal video. That would have been very interesting. Thanks for the magnetometer info.
I was really upset when I realized that footage was lost!
Hi Scott, what is your average amps power consumption during flight?
In cruise flight I'm pretty consistent drawing 17 amps.
Are you really confident to make all repairs on your aircraft?
Yes. I wouldn't be doing it otherwise. After all, it's my butt in the seat!
You couldn't go direct to your home base?
I don't want to fly direct over a cold lake outside gliding distance should I have an engine failure.
@@CanardBoulevard Every time I read conspiracy theories about "why there are no air routes over the North Pole?", I think exactly this. I guess it's easier to make up stuff that to simply ask a pilot.
Really? You can´t just offset the instrumentation to that your direction is skewed 15Degrees? I Silva Compass can have the declination set on it. That has to be a psychical fix, and not a documented This pointing device reads xxxx west or east, offset, with 15, "Are you absolutely sure." Messages, that remind you that it has to be documented in the books on the Aircraft, with input for the documentation number in the books on the Aircraft, that flashes as a message. You can do that with a Siva Compass, not with who knows what your avionics cost... Its probably related to the burble. lol.
I sure wish it was that easy, and believe me, I asked Garmin repeatedly if this was possible, and the answer was unequivocally no.
Weird I thought with at least the G5 there was a setting for that. I installed a gmu11 in the canard cover at an 11 degree offset from centerline. I get to watch a cool video though🎉.
@@CanardBoulevard I am sure that Garmin Lawyers are all over that for liability issues.
With automobiles, the alternator struggles to charge a battery that is very low. That can cause the alternator to get hot and fail. If that is similar to a small plane, you should keep the battery on a charger when you crank the engine to create oil pressure. I have lost more than one alternator after letting my car sit unused for 4 months, starting it, and driving off to work. I now use a battery maintainer during long periods of non-use.
This battery is a lithium iron battery, so it does not lose much voltage when sitting idle, even without a battery maintainer. It was low because I used it to crank this one time...not a common thing, and not really possible to put it on a charger for that, as the engine is started immediately afterwards.
The canard wing is truly a great attribute to flying. This little wing builds in a safety that amazes me & as I look at what I might
learn to fly, I'm hoping there's a Part 103 plane that utilizes a canard style wing? I'm off to see if anyone builds this type.....
How on earth did the magnetometer get 15 degrees off? All the screws mounting it could never slip but who knows?
It happened when the original builder moved it from its original position in the strake to its current position in the wing - just human error.
He was really great in repairing it w/ you. Took two men & what better person than the builder. Thanks for the video
@@diggy-d8w he's a great guy. It actually took three of us to put it back on again.
It's a feel good story thru -n- thru & I know you said the video camera quit working but if you happen to unlock it
or find that it grabbed some footage & put it in the cloud, I'd want to see it. I sure wold. Thanks for all the fun.
Good night & we'll chat soon, I trust. peace
- Maybe the magnetometer was in the right position all along, and it was the rest of the plane being off by 15 degrees 😀
I noticed the center line on your glass panel was correct at takeoff as opposed to before it looked like you were crossing the center line on take off if I saw that correct
You got it, that's was caused exactly by the magnetometer misalignment.
- Cool. Now I wonder what's hidden in the other wing 😀
Nothing! Just some wires that go to the wing lights/strobes and the antenna buried in the vertical stabilizer.
How did the instrument get 15 degrees off. it appeared to have been screwed down pretty well.
It was installation error - it was originally in the strake, but it was getting too much interference there, so the original builder moved it to the wing, but made an error in mounting and aligned it with the wrong line, which put it 15 degrees off. Simple fix, just not very easy to get to!
That's why you have two.... Or in your case, four I Guess!
Yes, the video about "Oil Temps" w/ reference to a plane was thought provoking..... during the 9 months of very hot I use 50w race
oil but now I'm changing over for the short winter. So when my battery is slightly low my amps run higher until it's replenished but
how might that strong head-wind affect the amp draw in a plane? Especially when you were under "autopilot"? In my uneducated
mind, I'd think the auto-pilot might be working extra hard in that windy environment & cause higher amp draws? IDKnow but I'd
told you that you remind me of a teacher over on the Synth Channel - there's something about that. So has the magnetometer
always done this, hence all the calibrations? That would drive me nutz..... thanks for the video
The headwinds wouldn't make any difference except reduce my groundspeed. The airplane doesn't even know it's flying in a headwind. The amperage draw was the plane recharging the battery from cranking the engine enough to get oil pressure.
No, I was asking if when the "Auto-Pilot" is working harder due to a strong headwind, does the amperage rise? It
kinda makes sense that it would b/c it's working harder as the plane is hit over/over bu strong changing headwind
but I am only asking. Most wouldn't know the answer but I'd sure want to know, just because? Knowing an answer
to this might make a difference somewhere down the line. I want to know the answer & I don't fly. I did heating.AC
work for years and many things can change the current in a motor / system. I've seen your Keyboard stuff & I'm
betting you know a great deal about amps in a system. I digress, your videos inspire me to look for answers.
Interesting to me, thanks again
No, the autopilot actually draws very little power at all. All it has to do is move the controls, the same way you would do using the stick in the plane. So it is not affected by headwinds at all.
I believe you'd know, I jusr figured going into that head wind that possibly the autopilot worked harder than normal and
might possibly up the amp draw? But I hear you & you're a man who just got a wing off, fixed a problem, and put it all
back together = a man who knows. And I thank all your helper's that day, it took all of you to get that done. I had no
idea that was how it works.... I learn a little each video. peace & sleep well
Scott I always wonder how busy you are when flying. You understandably cut a lot of the boring stuff from the video. I can image it might depend very much on where you fly.
It depends. Busier airspace, approach and departure, things can get busy. Flying more to the south, you can go for 10-15 minutes without hearing anything on the radio, and wonder if they have forgotten about you! So yes, I cut a lot out. Nobody wants to sit through a video consisting of 3 hours of occasional center handoffs. 😊
It sounds like you are overdriving the pre amps... Turn down the gain in your recorder.... Just a thought
I love your video’s and I wish you more viewers. But please invest in better camera’s. I was very interested in watching the wing come off, so it is very disappointing watching a a flying only video. It happens too many times in your video’s. Please do something about it or you’re going to loose viewers, including me. I stopped watching this vid….😔
Already done! I have a new camera in the plane, with better resolution and more reliable. You'll start seeing videos from it soon. The camera I used for the time lapse is also new...and I was extremely unimpressed that after three hours of recording, when its battery died it did not save ANY of the video. It's going back.
I bet they could design a helmet that is almost airtight that could be used for oxygen rather than sticking a cannula up your nose.
Yes, it's used by astronauts. How are you going to seal it against your neck? Not very comfortable...between a helmet and a cannula, I'll take the cannula - you hardly even know it's there!