Always appreciate the content, and I totally agree that flying puts you into a Zen-like Flow state! Not that you asked, but from the video it looks like you could be much more consistent if you try to keep more of a “wing low” method over the crab method. When I teach it, I just say (in this case) hold just enough right rudder to keep the nose straight and then use the ailerons to stay on centerline - knowing that the wing will need to stay a little low on the side of the wind. The amount of rudder you need will change as you get close to touchdown (left turning tendencies), so stay alive on the rudder (Flow State) to keep the nose straight and ailerons to stay on the center line. When I started doing that, every landing became much more consistent and you land one wheel at a time almost every time. Cheers!
Flow sate is my meditation in motion. I fly with a guy that is/was a cinematographer and instructed another guy way back when who was also a camera guy. I believe that camera guys make good pilots because it's technical/nerdy, hands on, and eye-hand-result orientated. Until, the light is right and the scenery makes for a good shot. Then y'all fall apart for a sec or two lol. Nice after landing debrief! Question for ya, I'm a hack at making my own videos, I do it just for fun and curious of the career path you've been on. What camera gear are you using for your primary handheld shots?
There are two small strips near me with funky mechanical turbulence over the numbers. On (smaller) mesas but with trees thrown in for added funkiness. You never know what to expect -- even the locals will tell ya that. Always a partial flap landing into those.
Landing on a windy mesa it’s safer to aim for the 1000ft marks, I wouldn’t call that overshooting. Seems to be an unnecessary expectation for ga to land on the numbers and get off the runway asap.
Amazing! How you were able to stabilize the horizon and have the aircraft rotate on final? Camera tech, incredible editing, secret film business magic?
Excellent cinematography during the landing. It looked very much like these unrealistic 1960s/1970s aviation movies, with pilots fighting the wind, getting tossed around like crazy, while the horizon stays rock solid. What camera are you using to get the exposure correct enough both inside and outside? Black Magic?
It's a GoPro7 in ProTune mode with some more advanced grading in Resolve. I have complete tutorials on our Patreon. patreon.com/socalflyingmonkey if you want all the tips, tricks, and/or deep dive.
I’ve got a whole series of Go Pro tutorials from capture through post production on our Patreon. Gear, settings, filters, how to everything. Patreon.com/socalflyingmonkey
I got a little chuckle with my internal commentary "no room for anything but this exact, present, moment....entering the flow...AH SHOOT I OVERSHOT THE BASE TO FINAL". I kid.
Wow, what a ride! 😅 That was an exciting approach, man. I was admiring your yoke and rudder control on short final, when the wind was yawing you around, and you refused to let it blow you off of centerline. Wow! You rated your landing a '7', but seeing you wrestling the wind with such skill had me agreeing with your friend. It was most definitely a 10. Good show, man! Good show!
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My wife and I just flew into Sedona in our Cherokee 6 on Sunday 12/1 for some trail hikes. Great get away. Thanks for sharing.
One of your best! Love how this looked and felt and nice landing! 8/10 easily!
Great flight and wrangling the wind at the destination.
Thx
thanks!
Always appreciate the content, and I totally agree that flying puts you into a Zen-like Flow state!
Not that you asked, but from the video it looks like you could be much more consistent if you try to keep more of a “wing low” method over the crab method. When I teach it, I just say (in this case) hold just enough right rudder to keep the nose straight and then use the ailerons to stay on centerline - knowing that the wing will need to stay a little low on the side of the wind. The amount of rudder you need will change as you get close to touchdown (left turning tendencies), so stay alive on the rudder (Flow State) to keep the nose straight and ailerons to stay on the center line. When I started doing that, every landing became much more consistent and you land one wheel at a time almost every time. Cheers!
Great landing given the conditions! And best of all your debrief on how it could be better.
You did good buddy. Not a bad landing.
Well done. I did find myself biting my nails on final. Safe travels. DW
Well done Eric. If it was easy it wouldn't be as fun.
Flow sate is my meditation in motion. I fly with a guy that is/was a cinematographer and instructed another guy way back when who was also a camera guy. I believe that camera guys make good pilots because it's technical/nerdy, hands on, and eye-hand-result orientated. Until, the light is right and the scenery makes for a good shot. Then y'all fall apart for a sec or two lol.
Nice after landing debrief!
Question for ya, I'm a hack at making my own videos, I do it just for fun and curious of the career path you've been on. What camera gear are you using for your primary handheld shots?
Haha that’s funny.
I mostly use an iPhone but sometimes the LUMIX s5iix.
There are two small strips near me with funky mechanical turbulence over the numbers. On (smaller) mesas but with trees thrown in for added funkiness. You never know what to expect -- even the locals will tell ya that. Always a partial flap landing into those.
yeah good call. I was coming in full flaps and changed to partial because of that and the gusts and stronger winds.
Landing on a windy mesa it’s safer to aim for the 1000ft marks, I wouldn’t call that overshooting. Seems to be an unnecessary expectation for ga to land on the numbers and get off the runway asap.
Amazing! How you were able to stabilize the horizon and have the aircraft rotate on final? Camera tech, incredible editing, secret film business magic?
That thumbnail is aesthetic af.
Excellent cinematography during the landing. It looked very much like these unrealistic 1960s/1970s aviation movies, with pilots fighting the wind, getting tossed around like crazy, while the horizon stays rock solid.
What camera are you using to get the exposure correct enough both inside and outside? Black Magic?
It's a GoPro7 in ProTune mode with some more advanced grading in Resolve. I have complete tutorials on our Patreon. patreon.com/socalflyingmonkey if you want all the tips, tricks, and/or deep dive.
Love the videos! Can you do a video on your GoPro settings/setup you use for flying?
I’ve got a whole series of Go Pro tutorials from capture through post production on our Patreon. Gear, settings, filters, how to everything. Patreon.com/socalflyingmonkey
@ thank you!
Nice job👍🏻✈️🇺🇸
Thank you! 🙏
I got a little chuckle with my internal commentary "no room for anything but this exact, present, moment....entering the flow...AH SHOOT I OVERSHOT THE BASE TO FINAL". I kid.
haha yeah
Hey with that wind, I give you 8.75+
thanks! I'll take it!
@SoCalFlyingMonkey that was 30° 10g20 right? In light GA that should get our attention
@SMcda it was around 13G20 from 60 degrees (150) to direct headwind. (210). It was super shifty all over the place.
@SoCalFlyingMonkey well done and you held the nose off!!
Always fun watching your videos but 3 commercials (including yours) in 16 minutes? 😮
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There supposed to be million dollar HD cameras but every picture is out of focus
What are you even talking about? Select 4K 2160 from the settings.
Wow, what a ride! 😅 That was an exciting approach, man. I was admiring your yoke and rudder control on short final, when the wind was yawing you around, and you refused to let it blow you off of centerline. Wow! You rated your landing a '7', but seeing you wrestling the wind with such skill had me agreeing with your friend. It was most definitely a 10. Good show, man! Good show!
thank you very much! I appreciate it. There's always room to improve!
You over shot the runway due to being you being unprepared, not because of the winds.