Full Flight - Auburn, CA to San Carlos, California
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 19 ก.ย. 2024
- On March 13th, 2024 I flew the Bonanza from Auburn, California to San Carlos, California. This video is meant to help nervous fliers overcome their fear of flying by understanding how pilots handle threats, both expected and unexpected.
During this flight, my vacuum pump failed en route to SQL (San Carlos). No big deal, we took a look at the pilots operating handbook (POH), actioned the procedures, and continued to San Carlos.
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Thank you for sharing, very nostalgic as I received my private pilot license from a San Carlos FBO in 1970. Flew to Auburn and Alta Sierra often, always VFR and upon return used Mount Diablo as guide along with a paper sectional. GPS technology has sure changed navigating. Thanks again for your professional and detailed flight information.
👍With Mt Diablo who can get lost? LOL
I've flown the KSTS>KAUN and back trip in a DA40 hundreds of times and seeing this vid that I randomly stumbled across brought me right back. like for real all the frequency's and other numbers came right back... Thanks for posting and great airmanship!
Thank you! DA40 is a great airplane. I spent quite a bit of time flying the DA20. Loved that little bird.
What a GREAT video. And the timing of the "minor" red light and the procedures to diagnose it and continue to fly the plane! !! !!!
This is so interesting, from beginning to end. I really appreciate talking through each decision, and even hearing the ATC in the background!
Thank you! I am really glad it is helpful!
Never loose that professional touch. Excellent work all around.
Thank you very much!
A beautiful professionally flown educational fight. I was impressed and enjoyed your sharing this one. Thank you.
Thank you! Looking forward to adding more!
Good situational awareness. Nice landing.
been there.
done that.
hours of boredom.
moments of shear terror😊
Love the A36. Need an airplane tour 👍🏼
What’s up brother. I met you at the AAA Career Day. That’s a beautiful plane you have there. It’s always awesome to see TH-cam videos pop-up with flying from your home area.
Ah that’s right! Thank you, Austin! Nice to meet you at career day. Looking forward to seeing you around the airport.
Nice dash. Awesome techmology.
I really enjoyed that. Aspiring MSFS pilot.
you might know the other Auburn pilot Air Wagner " and thanks for riding along". been watching his channel for years. he does a good job, like you, of talking thru his flying procedures. enjoyed the content, keep it up.
Thanks! This is very instructive.
Incredibly insightful video. Hearing the thought processes while seeing it in action, along with hearing all of the ATC interactions is extremely helpful. Thanks a ton for making and posting all of it.
Thank you! So glad it was helpful. More coming sooN!
This is awesome! I had that TFR last week as well, flew RNO -> Auburn then over Placerville and South Lake Tahoe down to Carson City then back to Reno. Love the snow this time of year.
That’s a great flight! The mountains are beautiful right now.
Great content, super professional and was fun to watch!
Thanks, Shawn!
Bringing back memories. Use to fly out of O61 to all the South Bay airports and a few times to San Carlos in a PA-28R. I was one of those small plane "commuters".
It’s a great way to get down to the bay! We fly into O61 sometimes as well. Fun, sporty little airport.
Great job to catch the issue
Thank you!
Great video. Thanks !!
Try this route, KAUN NILES VPCOY VPWFR KSQL. NILES is lower terrain and less bumpy than over Hayward hills. Coyote Hills is a visual waypoint and the tower will almost always tell you to report the Cement Plant for right base 30.
Will do! I am meant to fly the same route on Sunday (if the weather holds). I will try that this time.
I lived in San Carlos Calif while going to Carlmont High school, did not remember that they had an airport.
Excellent
I saw your plane parked up next to my flight school there at San Carlos. Did not expect to see this video on my recommended.
Small world! Is your flight school the one with the SR-20’s and 22’s? I saw some old UND Cessna 172’s over there too!
@@DialAPilot My flight school is Fly Bay Area. We fly the UNDs and other 172s across from the SR-20s and 22s.
I used to fly out of Auburn back in the mid-late 80s at Sunshine Flyers with Mike Duncan as my instructor. Sure brought back memories (I still remember the tail numbers on the C-152s) but the planes weren’t near as nice as yours. 😄
Safe travels!!
Thank you! Mike is still running Sunshine Flyers up here at the airport! My brother actually used to instruct for him!
Love to be flying the A-36 Bonanza with very nice avionics and a few other basic equipment
Great job flying!
Just now found you on TH-cam.
Welcome! We are quite new to TH-cam, but looking forward to continuing to grow the channel! Thanks for joining!
New sub. Enjoyed the ride. Not sure how your panel is equipped, looks like you have an electronic standby instrument, if so it might be time to remove all the vacuum driven stuff. Those pumps aren’t cheap.
I didn't think there was anybody who confirmed gear down 3 green more than I do. Great video!
Personal opinion only. I feel like it's almost a bad thing to check and verbalize this many times. I've seen a guy look and touch the gear lever and say "gear down three green" when the gear was indeed up and there were no green lights.
If the act of saying it over and over again makes it a mantra instead of a check, you're doing it too much.
Me personally, I have "trigger" points at different phases. In the pattern, the gear gets checked when I put it down and again on final. On an instrument approach, it's when I put it down, and at 500agl.
Thank you, sir! It's always free to check!
I think a little OCD
@@shaneboulds5240 totally agree if there isn't an actual check going on. I definitely don't mean this next statement to say that I am doing it right- but every time I do it is a very conscious verification that I am actually seeing three green lights and a landing gear lever being in the down position. During my CFI days, I saw the same thing you did- going through the motions but no actual verification of what they're supposedly "checking".
The only reason I use this personal technique is due to the fact that most of the flying I do in small airplanes is in VFR conditions, and therefore a variety of approach conditions exist. Sometimes it is a short approach, sometimes it is straight in, etc. So I just force it into my scan as much as possible.
Again, this is exclusively personal technique only- I don't think it is the right approach for everybody. But it does seem to work for me!
Kyle
I remember my first required solo took me from San Jose (Reed Hillview) north to Ukiah then to Auburn and back to San Jose. For me the most challenging parts were climbing out of Ukiah to get altitude to head east to Auburn. Then I had a little trouble actually spotting the Auburn airport (the location I flew to in 1979 seemed different) . I was chasing the runway downhill that day due to the prevailing winds. Other that than it was smooth 'sailing'.
was all just fields around kaun when I was a kid and I was born in 79. so yup. much different. home airport btw. so just chiming in.
@@stevencrow6935 Yep 1979 was probably the year I made that trip flight! Nice video really triggered my "want to fly again" but maybe too old now.☹
i soloed 1978 RHV
small world
Whoa...a gyro warning?!?! That's something I've never seen before. Subscribed.
If I regularly fly with friends and family, I would make sure they are able to land it.
The checklist is so good to see in action. Is there a standard checklist per aircraft or are you responsible for creating one?
Great question! The checklists are all part of a Pilots Operating Handbook (POH) that is written by the aircraft manufacturer and approved by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). So the checklist is standardized. A lot of pilots will create a shortened checklist to use for their own purposes though for the "normal procedures", but still use the full checklist for the "non-normal". This is exclusively referring to the small airplane world. In the airline world, it is standardized from the airline, the aircraft manufacturer, and the FAA.
I train out of KMYV. I know that TFR very well. Missed the last AAA meeting, will go next month.
Hope to see you there!
I always ask pilots a very simple question. I know you always try to reduce the risks. What happens if you are incapacitated on takeoff. What would happen if you were the only occupant? What would happen if you had three passengers on board and they did not know how to fly?
Your bonanza paint job looks pretty cool ! Can photos be seen somewhere ? Thx
Hi Pierre! I’ll try to add a TH-cam Shorts video of it. I don’t have the exterior posted elsewhere right now and can’t put a photo in the comments here.
I work right next to this airport, and you can see my building when you land. You mention it briefly but you are commuting to work at SFO for your commercial piloting job? Very nice commute. I've always wondered what it would be like to do the Truckee -> San Carlos commute for work.
That is correct! It’s a nice way to get down to SFO. If your building is right next to San Carlos Airport, the commute would be great for you. TRK is a great airport, especially with an airplane that has the equipment to reliably fly out of the airport during the heat of summer (turbo). I’d be happy to chat with you about it.
Nice video. I'm guessing you were a USAF Pilot. USAFA? ROTC? Nice airplane as well. We fly a P-35 Bonanza out of KMRY.
Hey John! Thanks for watching and thanks for the comments!
I have not flown IFR on this route in over a year, but will happily do it if the weather requires. I did fly SQL-AUN the other day and picked up and IFR clearance to get through a layer near SAC.
I’m not an Air Force guy, I went to the University of North Dakota for my training and now fly for the airlines out of SFO.
We fly down to MRY quite a bit. Hope to see you down there some day!
Kyle
@@DialAPilot thanks Kyle , I was an Air Force guy and flew C-5’s. We’ve had the P-35 Bonanza for more than 30 years (my twin brother owns it). Our dad had a 1956 Bonanza. Hope to see more videos from you. Fly safe!
POH on IPAD very nice - FAA allows now fully digital - Nice example.
It works fantastic. Love using Foreflight with the iPad for everything.
very bad fear of heights question! as someone who's been falling in love with smaller aircraft, and would love to go on a flight in one (as a passenger) once in my life, how does one overcome that for a fun/enjoyable flight? :0 is it possible?
Like butter…. Only Dial a Pilot Podcast listeners know… 😅
🧈 Just like Joey's landings!
It would have been nice if you would have turned down the background radio chatter so we could hear you..
Hi Dave! I’ll make sure I get the audio levels fixed on the next video. I agree, too loud on this one!
I enjoyed the video but was curious about one thing. Why didnt the airline show up as a target on the adsb when it flew past you?
I was wondering the same thing! Not sure why it didn’t appear on the traffic display.
I've always wondered why communication from air traffic control has to be verbal? Is it simply because they want your eyes outward, like in cars? Depending on the radio quality, it's difficult to hear and I feel control tower has to be the bottleneck when there's a lot of traffic in the air..
Great question. Some air traffic control facilities do have the ability to communicate with aircraft via a system similar to text messaging- it’s called CPDLC (controller pilot data link connection). Both the aircraft and the facility have to be equipped for it. On the 777 we have it, but mostly use it during cruise, and then use voice procedures during taxi, takeoff, and landing.
Having a vacuum failure seems like a great opportunity to get a gfc500
We have similar mindsets on a vacuum pump failure it seems. Scheduled for December!
Hey! Just found your channel. Great stuff. You are one of the only guys who 1. leaves the damn landg gear down while there is useable rwy! and 2. You dont "steer" w the yoke!! Thank You, Jesus. I hate seeing those guys who raise the gear like they just launch off a carrier deck.
So what's yer story, did I hear yousay you were heading to Bejing? News flash...that A36 aint gonna make it!
Suggestion...Maybe do a voice over talkng about what the failed vaccum pump means. Which systems are affected etc...Why its cool on a VFR day vs in actual IMC I think even the novice viewers would understand the major differences. Also would explain why you were so relaxed. Not a big deal this time!
Good stuff. Do you have an airline channel for you other job?
Totally! Helps with initial climb performance too to clear a 50 foot obstacle- so it’s a win-win to leave the gear down for a few seconds.
Yep, I fly the Boeing 777 for my real job (best job in the world) and was headed to Beijing that day out of SFO. The Dial A Pilot thing and purpose of this video is to help nervous fliers understand aviation, get familiar with how a cockpit is run/ managed, and to learn about the different threat mitigation and crew resource management tools we use to maintain the highest level of safety we can. It started as a bit of a passion project and has turned into an online service.
Love the voiceover idea. Thanks for the comment, sir!
And I don’t have a channel for the airline job, just this one for now!
On departure, did you have to comply with "apparently" unwritten departure procedure (that is, not published anywhere but at the airport)?
Affirmative! I usually do the Coyote Hills departure in order to get south of the lowest sections of the Class B.
Excellent video. It was a challenge, however, to hear everything said because of the background communications from air traffic controllers.
Totally agree! Will rectify on the next video.
How tall are you? looking feedback for the size of the cabin in the Bonanza 36 i am 6'0 feet want know if i can fit comfortable in it.
Also 6’0” ! You’ll fit comfortably in the Bonanza. It’s a great airplane!
Do you ever file IFR on this route? John ATP/CFII SMEL
How did you get into aviation?
Oh, this is fun. TH-cam sent push notification - love the goal of this channel - to calm down the fear of flying. Featuring real airline pilots. Subscribing. I am a fan❗️🫡
Thank you so much! Very cool that TH-cam notified you of this one-
I’m glad you like what we are doing.
Curious - you turned "altitude mode" off on the autopilot while descending into KSQL. Why would you do this in comparison to dialing in an altitude and let the plane descend on auto pilot?
Great question, David. It’s an old autopilot with no “altitude preselect”. So it essentially has a pitch mode that it will follow- but it is very rudimentary in the vertical axis.
Awesome. Thanks for the explanation! Great video.
Huh! where is the dog?
Whaaaaaa I didn’t know you had to stay under certain altitudes.
😂
All the time around airports. And if you're flying VFR you can never fly over 18,000 feet (class A airspace).
how long is total travel time from checking plane to landing and leaving plane in hangar or whatever?
It’s about 1 hour 10 minutes from arriving to the airport, to shutting down at San Carlos and tying the airplane down.
20 degree turn for noise abatement?
Yes! At the local airport, they ask you to turn 20 degrees to the left after takeoff to reduce noise to sensitive communities on the ground.
Hey by the way, your landing gear is down
Your ATC Audio is too loud and wipes out your audio so that we don't hear all you have to say.
Suggest you listen to your video and make sure you dial down your ATC Audio next time.
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Totally agree! My ATC audio set up to the camera was turned WAY up and I didn’t realize it until the next flight. It’ll be better on the next one! Thanks for the advice, much appreciated.
Very nice repeated use of your mental checklist on landing!
Thank you! Never hurts to check it a thousand times!
so why do you taxi with your hands on nothing ?? ...not smart
Why do you prefer to be higher over the water?
Since this is a single engine airlane, if the engine fails- I would be drifting down to a landing. The more altitude we have, the more options we have.
Are you based in Auburn?
Yes!
@@DialAPilot Cool! Have you ever been in the Flyers hangar? If not I know they would love to show you some of their warbirds sometime! A good friend of mine is related to them and we’re up there pretty often!
B2CT? What’s that?
Bonanza 2 Charlie Tango is the call sign we use with air traffic control!
Vacuum driven anything, and mixture control belong in history, not aircraft. Magnetos too. They were fine for the 1940s, but now they should only be on small power tools, like weed eaters and chainsaws. Their weak spark and lack of reliability is why you have to have two of them. Fuel injection, which is cheap in other markets, along with modern spark plugs mean that most people never experienced a fouled spark plug in their entire life. Because most people don't fly.
It’d be pretty risky to fly a piston airplane without dual ignition and a reliance on computers for fuel control
I Can tell you don’t know much about the way an aircraft recip engine and it’s systems work.
I only had paper charts. How spoiled you are today!
Can't watch because of the vocal fry.
Go for it!