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Couldn't agree more. Only going on year 4 but already served us very well.

Depends on what kind of cameras you have. I use nflight cables which work great with my osmo actions. I use the following cable with Osmo Action: amzn.to/3BQy9xZ If you have GoPro's you can use this one: amzn.to/48dkv43

Thank you! Flight simulator is how I got started as a kid

@@ronniethepilot would love to talk through the process further. I’ve helped guide several people find their first bird. The Comanches can range in price quite a bit from $50k-$175k.

Where r u located ?

Congrats! That’s awesome! Make sure to join the “Piper Comanche” fb group. It’s a wealth of information

@@vinnylima7571 I’m in San Jose, CA

Gracias abuelo. "Papá" es la pronunciación fonética de la letra P en aviación. La identificación de nuestro Comanche es N5825P. Este vuelo sobrevoló el norte de California de camino a Chico para almorzar.

Thank you!

Yes some of our controllers tend to speak very quickly. Thankfully this is the same taxi clearance i get every time so it is expected. If ever in doubt, I always say “say again” and if the controller is talking too fast I add the word “slowly” They will get the hint.

Thanks for watching! I have a good flying friend from Germany that will be featured more in the channel in the future. People say the Comanche can be a tricky bird to land but speed control will make it a non event. Speed over the fence should be 80mph. I tend to keep power until over the airport fence or when I am assured the runway is made (if coming in a little high). At that point you can start reducing power to idle and let the plane slow down closer to the runway. You want to fly it all the way to the ground keeping your nose up when the runway starts getting wider in your field of view. 3 notches of flaps when you have passengers in the back and 2 when lightly loaded also help! Hope that helps with your sim flying!

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it

I can certainly make a video on how I manage the propeller and engine. That being said, I do not currently have an engine monitor. Looking to add one sometime in the future.

I have the new iPad Pro. I use the x-grip mounts from Ram. Hope that helps! rammount.com/collections/ram-x-grip-tablet-mounts

What's so scary?

I learned to fly out of KPAO. Always busy but a great place to learn! Sad to hear the Foodie Cafe moved away from the airport. Great advice on borrowing a crew car! We’ll be back

Thank you. This is Reid Hillview airport

I am not. I was for the first year of ownership but found it too political without much value. I am part of the fb Piper Comanche group which has been invaluable

I’m sorry realized I never finished my post. Where in NorCal are you? That would be awesome to meet up. 25P is currently in annual, hoping to get her back soon

Great question. Most airplanes have an impulse coupling on the left mag only. During engine start, the ignition key grounds out the right mag, so only the left mag provides spark. The timing of the spark from the left mag is later than usual during engine start so the engine will start easier.

This is wonderful to hear! Congrats on getting your aviation journey started! Aside from documenting my family trips, this is why I make videos, for people like you! My best recommendation would be to go check out your local flight school or flight schools (go see them all). See what aircraft they have available. Everyone will have different wants and needs. Some will want an advanced aircraft with the latest avionics, while others will just want the most affordable option (maybe a C152). Its important for the flight school to have multiple of the aircraft you are planning to rent. Things will go wrong, planes will be down for maintenance and you will want to make sure there is another one you can rent to continue your training with little interruption. I like to see at least 2-3 of the same make and model in a flight school just for this reason. My mission was to accomplish my training in the most cost efficient way I could. I rented a C152 and did all my training in it. I then transitioned to the C172 before moving to the P28 and now P24. I personally like the Piper platform better. Landings seem to be more straightforward (Cessna's float forever) but I can't say Cessna's are bad because they really aren't. I'd recommend both. If your flight school has both, go fly them and see which one you like better. If they have at least 2 planes of each, choose which platform you want to go with based on feel, cost and common availability. As a bonus, I have also seen that Piper's tend to have more availability than Cessna's if the flight school have both available to rent. Best of luck!

@@MyFamilyFlightPlan hey thanks for the awesome response! Two flight schools in my area, each has at least half a dozen of a mix of pipers and cessna's (and a $200/hour cirrus that I definitely won't be renting often, lol). I'll keep that in mind! I have had other recs to start on the 152, just because it's so simple and you really focus on flight mechanics as opposed to dealing with a bunch of fancy instruments.its also considerably cheaper than the others. I was planning on going straight to one, but will check out both personally before making the call! Thanks again! Aviators on TH-cam are so amazingly helpful and eager to share their passion. Best of luck to you and yours!

@@jiffey_faux glad I could help!

Awesome, welcome to the channel! Glad you are enjoying the videos. I love using MSFS and now specifically the A2A Comanche to enhance training and proficiency. I can tell you that all of the procedures on the A2A Comanche apply in real life. I fly the sim the same way I fly the plane in real life.

Thank you! I have the A2A Comanche on my sim as well and can tell you that everything on the sim is very accurate. All the real world procedures apply to the sim, it’s fantastic

Thank you very much. Yes, he absolutely enjoys flying with me.

Yeah haha, all he wants to do now is go up again in the front seat. Will have a hard time giving that up anytime soon lol.

Sebastian dice Gracias! :)

Yes and no. A normally-aspirated piston engine loses power with altitude because the air becomes less dense, so there's less oxygen per liter available and the engine can't burn as much fuel.

Thank you very much!

Thank you so much! Definitely one of my most memorable flights I have ever had. Glad you enjoyed it and wishing you the same with your grandkids

@@MyFamilyFlightPlan thanks man. No doubt he’s gonna tell all of his friends growing up that he was flying airplanes since he was 4!! I’m looking for a 260B that’s not all ragged out so keep an eye out! (Need that so we can return to CA from Florida moving to North Coast area)

I’ll keep an eye out for you. Shoot me an email, I have a 250 that is in escrow right now. Would be happy to help you find an airplane if you need a broker.

Thank you!

Wow, you remember! Yes sir. Hope all is good brother

@@MyFamilyFlightPlan same brother. Please send my regards to the family.

Will do man, you do as well

Thank you!

Thank you! He is very excited to continue flying from the front seat in future flights

Thanks guys! :)

I’ll talk more about this in my next videos. For speeds, 100mph on downwind, 90 on base and slow to 80 on final. Maintenance unfortunately hit me hard this year.

Very interesting, would you be willing to explaine the work and costs you incurred im sure we would find it all very interesting...@@MyFamilyFlightPlan

@@lee4318 sure, my annual is coming due in the next week. Will make a video summarizing the cost of ownership in the next month or so.

Agreed, but very common in congested areas such as the Bay Area. Thankfully learning to fly in this area forced me to be comfortable on the radios

Thanks!

Awesome, thank you! Hope you enjoy the videos!

Thank you!

Thank you! Much appreciated :)

Thank you so much. Glad you enjoyed the video.

Completely agree! I actually have the display for a 830 need the harness and probes. Also thinking of maybe doing a primary engine monitor instead as well. Something on the list for hopefully next year

I always treat all Take offs as short field take offs. I use 2 notches on almost all take offs. The thought process is that i want to gain as much altitude as quickly as possible in the most critical point in flight.

@@MyFamilyFlightPlan I like that technique

@@shawnscanlon7456 definitely helps to lower your risk factor in my opinion

Thank you John!

Yes that’s correct I am using the osmo DJI action cameras first gen. I have an adapter for the DJI osmo that is able to plug a standard aux cable. From there I use the nflightcam cable to record.

Thank you, I do have to admit, the filming is the easy part, the editing is another story.

We did top off the mains before heading home :)

Appreciate your feedback Sam! I do fly or try to fly weekly so the gear does get lubricated and cycled. For pattern work days though I do prefer to keep it down.

Great question. I'll be making a video about costs breakdown in the future but more so around operating costs. Plane values have changed drastically over the last 3 years. If you would like to chat more about airplane ownership and plane values feel free to send me a dm on Instagram. @myfamilyflightplan

I haven’t been replyed to in a long time. Thank you for replying to me!!!

@@BatmanArkham77777 you made a good question!

Thank you! I haven’t been treated like this in so long!

Thank you Russ! Truly appreciate it

Thanks Alejandro! Yes all doing well :)