Was out of country a while but back. And good to see ya still puttin down your thing ! Never know when a person needs to grab a hawker . Nice heads up !
The Hawker name comes from Harry Hawker who was Thomas Sopwith’s chief test pilot from around 1914 at age 25. He was from Victoria, Australia, and Tom Sopwith credited him with much of the design and growth of the company during WW1. He was killed in an air crash in 1921.
Hey Shaun it was surreal meeting you today, thank you for taking a few minutes to chat. I really enjoy watching your videos and am looking forward to all future videos. I hope you come back to Trenton in the future!
Thanks for sharing, Sean! Maybe you can answer a couple of tech questions regarding a private pilot. How many flight hours to I need to get my PPL? What would be the next steps (flight hours, tests, etc.) to fly a turbo prop and then a Private Jet or Multi-Engine Aircraft?
Sure! The minimum for a Private Certificate is 40 hours, but most people are closer to 60 hours before the checkride. After that, you would need your instrument rating and then Commercial Certificate. Depending on the training program, you'll be around 250 hours by that point, then it's a matter of finding a company to put you in their plane!
Love the video, quick suggestion, why not put your company website link somewhere in the description so if anyone wants to use the services, they have quick access to the site.
The APU is a neat little self contained turbine engine that spools itself up and provides bleed air to the engines and environmental systems as well as generating power for the electrical systems. So how often is the apu turned on Shaun and under what conditions?
If I may...LOL....We use the APU to power all of the aircraft systems an environmentals while sitting on the ramp waiting for passengers. We typically turn it around 45 mins prior to departure and it's kept on until climbing out on departure. We shut it down just after takeoff per the checklist and turn it back on when back on the descent typically below 18,000 ft. When the engines are shut down, the APU provides us cabin lighting, and heating or cooling while the passengers deplane and we clean up afterwards.
It is almost always turned on before passengers arrive then either just prior to landing or just after. It makes for a much smoother transition for engine start and shut down as far as passenger comfort goes
I really enjoy the tech Tuesday's Shaun. I would be interested in learning a bit about the nuts and bolts of navigation. I've often wondered what the difference is between the RNAV approach and the ILS. Also, what is the significance of the altimeter? I hear it all the time, but I don't really understand what it is or what it's significance is relative to the flight of the airplane. Thanks for all you do.
These Hawkers were originally produced by the Brits in 1963. The version Shaun is in was make in the early 2000's. Those plastic trim pieces are hard to keep in decent condition and they're just glued on.
IT DOES!!! I WAS going to ask how old is that plane!! Kinda reminds me of Russian made stuff!!1 IF the paint had been a green of that shade it would look Russian!!! HA
I was thinking the same. The alarm bell sounds like the manual 'egg timer' clock my mother used to use in cooking to time things. But then if it works then great.
Lucifer Morningstar Danny Or a mad Russian with a huge wrench, on top of a Rock Satellite about to crash into the earth, when you’re trying to get your NASA Glider back to Earth!!!
Flying today for a funeral. Wife and I are talking, as we take off, after a few seconds I find myself saying "positive rate, gear up". My wife just looked at me like I was crazy. Dawned on me, I've watched too many of these videos.
@@CorporatePilotLife Cause a regular guarded switch isn't secure enough, lets put a safety wire too! false activation would NOT be good for anybody's checkbook!
HS125s have had APUs for 'donkey's years'. I first had anything to do with them with the Series 3 back in the early seventies. From memory, they cost less than a half a million dollars brand new in those days
The bottom one is the oxygen supply valve for the passengers. If the masks ever drop in the back, we want the pax to be able to breathe...a little...LOL. The top is for therapeutic oxygen if it's installed.
Love Tech Tuesday, Thanks Shaun. I noticed pilots don't like anyone near the jet engines when the start especially on big jets like the 737 and up. Do people need to stay clear of the air intake for the APU since it is basically a miniature jet engine?
Sean Good video! Future Tech Tuesday....what is in that channel or exterior ridge that starts just aft of the nose wheel and travels along the belly of the aircraft? Thanks again! Patrick
I knew that a lot of planes have an APU. But having watched that video, I have a question.... What is the electrical system on an airplane? Is it like a boat (my thing) which is a 12V and an inverter combination? After watching this it seems that the APU is basically the generator that makes 120V when needed. Kinda like a genset on a yacht. I'm learning.... Am I close?
Hey Shaun, when would you normally kick on the APU upon arrival? Do you wait until you taxi off the arrival runway or would you start it outside the initial approach? And would that be when/where you would start it regardless of the corporate jet? Thank you sir
With the Hawker, we usually start it on the approach and turn on the bleed air while still in the air. It makes for a gentler pressurization transition on landing. The G-IV APU is restricted to ground use only, so we start it as soon as we exit the runway.
@@CorporatePilotLife Thank you Shaun. Have fun training in the Hawker. I know very little of the Hawker. Will you be doing trip videos with the Hawker or only when you are in the G-IV?
Corporate Pilot Life I’m sure each model is different but do APUs pull fuel from a dedicated fuel tank or does it pump fuel from the regular tanks? Do they have a dedicated fuel pump? I know, to many questions. Thank you for your videos.
You didn't mention what will happen if you have APU bleed air on, the inverters off, and the main entry door is closed. Very interesting situation haha.
Wouldn't mind having an APU to just enjoy the sound. Much cheaper than an engine. For the time being, I'll listen to it on my Bluetooth headphones as loud as I want without annoying others.
Like to see the outside of the plane. The panel looks pretty beat up. Just looking at it makes me wonder if the maintenance on the rest of the plane is up to snuff.
Thx Shawn nice to see how it works , but it realy looks like it needs a little bit of TLC ! Lolll If you need an interior installer i’m your guy 😉👍🏼 I could make it look way better if you need me to do so .
I like your videos, I just wish you could cut on "guys" a bit (not because I am a gal; I don't care about guys/gals/equality/gender B.S. whatsoever, it's just that you use it way too often IMO).
Pardon my ignorance, but in virtually every comment section of all of your vids, there are three versions of your name being spelled by your fans here and I don't know which one is correct. Is it "Sean", "Shaun" or "Shawn"? Just in this comments section alone there are, besides my post: two instance of "Sean", four of "Shawn" and five of "Shaun"! This is absurd already! Maybe you can have your name permanently tacked up above so this silliness can end! I'd like to get it right and not be one of the people perpetuating the incorrect spelling of your name! Thanks!
I love this comment...It's Shaun, but I don't get worked up or offended by any means of the incorrect spellings. I'll make a mention of it in a future video for everyone to hear though.
Don't you just love the head phone jacks. 30-06 cartridge will fit in there :). Rusty corner adds that vintage patina we all enjoy pondering during flight :)
HEY SHAWN I NEED TO ASK YOU A QUESTION I NEED TO FLY TO THE Philippines 🇵🇭 PANGLAO ISLAND FOR BUSINESS, 1) WHAT PLANE ✈️ OR TYPE OF PLANE ✈️ CAN REACH THAT LOCATION, 2) IF ITS POSSIBLE CAN YOU FLY ME THERE AS WELL THANKS 🙏 SHAWN
Hey there! It depends on where you are leaving from, but most aircraft are going to require a fuel stop from the US. I could get you there in our G4, but it would require a couple of fuel stops. Send me an email to corporatepilotlife@gmail.com if you would like more info.
Was out of country a while but back. And good to see ya still puttin down your thing ! Never know when a person needs to grab a hawker . Nice heads up !
The Hawker name comes from Harry Hawker who was Thomas Sopwith’s chief test pilot from around 1914 at age 25. He was from Victoria, Australia, and Tom Sopwith credited him with much of the design and growth of the company during WW1. He was killed in an air crash in 1921.
Didn't know that...very interesting. Thank you!
Always love Tech Tuesdays - thanks Shaun!
Hey Shaun it was surreal meeting you today, thank you for taking a few minutes to chat. I really enjoy watching your videos and am looking forward to all future videos. I hope you come back to Trenton in the future!
The pleasure was all mine! I'm sure we'll be back soon...
Hawker APU maintenance = hell on earth
What model of Hawker will you be flying? Thanks as always to you and your employer for bringing us along onto the flight deck!
We have 800XP and 900XP Hawkers. I'll be flying both models
Shaun,
Didn't know anything about Hawkers, but I do now! Watched videos on You tube and looked up the specs.....
Thanks,
Rik Spector
Thank you Shawn. it was much appreciated.
Cheers,
Donald McKellar
Prescott, AZ (PRC)
Thanks for sharing, Sean!
Maybe you can answer a couple of tech questions regarding a private pilot. How many flight hours to I need to get my PPL? What would be the next steps (flight hours, tests, etc.) to fly a turbo prop and then a Private Jet or Multi-Engine Aircraft?
Sure! The minimum for a Private Certificate is 40 hours, but most people are closer to 60 hours before the checkride. After that, you would need your instrument rating and then Commercial Certificate. Depending on the training program, you'll be around 250 hours by that point, then it's a matter of finding a company to put you in their plane!
Awesome... thanks for your quick response! How do you spell your first name, by the way?
Good info to know. Thanks Shawn.
Can not wait to see the Hawker
Thanks Shawn, now when I see an APU, I'm educated. Fly High Bud. Wheels up !!.
Love the video, quick suggestion, why not put your company website link somewhere in the description so if anyone wants to use the services, they have quick access to the site.
That's a good idea...I'll start doing that. Thank you!
Since I don't know anything about the Hawker this was a very informative vlog. Thanks again Shaun.
We are quick and love the videos. I learn a ton about airplanes just watching. Keep me coming
We had a corporate Hawker 900XP. The APU's are L O U D !!!!
Great Video!
Thank you!
That alarm going off mid flight would scare the heck out of someone. 😲🤣
Brad C almost as much as a sunshade retracting at warp speed. 😂
keith espsosito that almost made me pee myself I laughed so hard. 🤣
I think I may never live that one down...
Corporate Pilot Life awww it’s ok, we still like you
@@CorporatePilotLife Well if you can't beat them - join them. Put the sunshade on a T-shirt :D
There’s something really cool about that antiquated design panel. But, I like nostalgia.
Another cool info video, I sure hope you remembered to turn the Battery off.
1st for tech tuesday! Cant wait to see you flying in the Hawker again Shaun! Thanks for the video!
Keep the Hawker stuff coming. I’m headed to CAE myself next month for the type rating. Any tips or tricks?
Not really...it's a pretty straight forward airplane. The ramhorn yoke takes a little getting used to...
Memory items and limitations will get you through the checkride. You’ll do fine and have a great time.
Yep.....it was straight forward as you said. No surprises. Type rating complete.
The APU fire alarm bell reminds my of my grandmas front door
Thanks.
Thanks, Shaun! 👍👍
The APU is a neat little self contained turbine engine that spools itself up and provides bleed air to the engines and environmental systems as well as generating power for the electrical systems. So how often is the apu turned on Shaun and under what conditions?
If I may...LOL....We use the APU to power all of the aircraft systems an environmentals while sitting on the ramp waiting for passengers. We typically turn it around 45 mins prior to departure and it's kept on until climbing out on departure. We shut it down just after takeoff per the checklist and turn it back on when back on the descent typically below 18,000 ft. When the engines are shut down, the APU provides us cabin lighting, and heating or cooling while the passengers deplane and we clean up afterwards.
It is almost always turned on before passengers arrive then either just prior to landing or just after. It makes for a much smoother transition for engine start and shut down as far as passenger comfort goes
I really enjoy the tech Tuesday's Shaun. I would be interested in learning a bit about the nuts and bolts of navigation. I've often wondered what the difference is between the RNAV approach and the ILS. Also, what is the significance of the altimeter? I hear it all the time, but I don't really understand what it is or what it's significance is relative to the flight of the airplane. Thanks for all you do.
Jeff R this should help: www.cfinotebook.net/notebook/avionics-and-instruments/altimeter
Great suggestions! I will work my way through those for some future Tech Tuesday videos...
Thank you Shaun!
Whats the head room in the Hawker like. Can a person 6' stand up without hitting the top?
Definitely not. The G-IV will barely accommodate a 6' person standing upright.
Very nice video. Thanks, The Hawker looks pretty worn. Is it an older model or just had hard use?
Yeah. It always bothers me to look at a panel and see some rust and chipped paint. Sad.
These Hawkers were originally produced by the Brits in 1963. The version Shaun is in was make in the early 2000's. Those plastic trim pieces are hard to keep in decent condition and they're just glued on.
Not terribly old, but definitely had some use
Awesome content as always!!
That APU panel looks like it’s from the Enola Gay 🤗
IT DOES!!! I WAS going to ask how old is that plane!! Kinda reminds me of Russian made stuff!!1 IF the paint had been a green of that shade it would look Russian!!! HA
I was thinking the same. The alarm bell sounds like the manual 'egg timer' clock my mother used to use in cooking to time things. But then if it works then great.
Nothing a bit of duct tape won’t fix🤣🤣🤣
You guys are right. I was thinking the same thing. It doesn't look like it belongs in a corporate jet. A Jenny maybe ? LOL.
Lucifer Morningstar Danny
Or a mad Russian with a huge wrench, on top of a Rock Satellite about to crash into the earth, when you’re trying to get your NASA Glider back to Earth!!!
Do a plane tour next!
....great video Sean!
Appreciate your videos.
Flying today for a funeral. Wife and I are talking, as we take off, after a few seconds I find myself saying "positive rate, gear up". My wife just looked at me like I was crazy. Dawned on me, I've watched too many of these videos.
HAHA! That's awesome...
My man, you need to re join Jon.
Perfect in all aspects
As always great info
Is the guard for the fire extinguisher safety wired down? looked like it, but I couldn't tell for sure.
yes it is...it could be broken lose if pulled hard
@@CorporatePilotLife Cause a regular guarded switch isn't secure enough, lets put a safety wire too! false activation would NOT be good for anybody's checkbook!
Nice. I really like your tech videos.
Fly safe always..
HS125s have had APUs for 'donkey's years'. I first had anything to do with them with the Series 3 back in the early seventies. From memory, they cost less than a half a million dollars brand new in those days
Seeing the APU control panel reminds me of the APU control of the B727...out of the way..
What are the 2 green things behind your head, as you were sitting in the left seat?
The bottom one is the oxygen supply valve for the passengers. If the masks ever drop in the back, we want the pax to be able to breathe...a little...LOL. The top is for therapeutic oxygen if it's installed.
Look at all these Alerion guys getting in on the action here...I love it!
Have you heard from John?
negative
Love Tech Tuesday, Thanks Shaun. I noticed pilots don't like anyone near the jet engines when the start especially on big jets like the 737 and up. Do people need to stay clear of the air intake for the APU since it is basically a miniature jet engine?
The intake for the APU is usually high enough that it isn't a concern.
You should show the aft equipment bay, the "hell hole". Its puts a new meaning to the phrase.
yep...I'm planning to do a walk around video soon
Sean
Good video! Future Tech Tuesday....what is in that channel or exterior ridge that starts just aft of the nose wheel and travels along the belly of the aircraft?
Thanks again!
Patrick
I knew that a lot of planes have an APU. But having watched that video, I have a question.... What is the electrical system on an airplane? Is it like a boat (my thing) which is a 12V and an inverter combination? After watching this it seems that the APU is basically the generator that makes 120V when needed. Kinda like a genset on a yacht. I'm learning.... Am I close?
Pretty close indeed! We use a 28 volt system, and we also pull bleed air from the APU to heat/cool the interior of the plane
I seen to have missed some key information. Which Hawker is this? My local university has a campus named after Harry Hawker, incidentally.
This is a Hawker 800XP, but we also have a 900XP that I will be flying some
@@CorporatePilotLife Thanks Shaun.
Were you at sig west in kteb last week? Could’ve sworn it was you but didn’t want to look like a fool if it wasn’t haha
I was! Should have said hello...I'll be back soon though
Corporate Pilot Life next time I see you definitely will. Love the videos
Cool...👍👍
Still would like to see the outside of the aircraft
That will be up soon...
Could we get an outside walk around?
Hey Shaun, when would you normally kick on the APU upon arrival? Do you wait until you taxi off the arrival runway or would you start it outside the initial approach? And would that be when/where you would start it regardless of the corporate jet?
Thank you sir
With the Hawker, we usually start it on the approach and turn on the bleed air while still in the air. It makes for a gentler pressurization transition on landing. The G-IV APU is restricted to ground use only, so we start it as soon as we exit the runway.
@@CorporatePilotLife
Thank you Shaun. Have fun training in the Hawker. I know very little of the Hawker. Will you be doing trip videos with the Hawker or only when you are in the G-IV?
I'll be doing both...
Corporate Pilot Life
I’m sure each model is different but do APUs pull fuel from a dedicated fuel tank or does it pump fuel from the regular tanks? Do they have a dedicated fuel pump? I know, to many questions. Thank you for your videos.
the fire bell Hawker 800?
Just curious does the roof leak?. I see there is rust in the area of the phone jacks
That's actually not rust. It's some kind of glue residue from when they installed the interior.
You didn't mention what will happen if you have APU bleed air on, the inverters off, and the main entry door is closed. Very interesting situation haha.
HAHA! yes indeed...
Airplane will start to pressurize, since it needs power to that nice venturi fan/vacuum source on the rear bulkhead for the outflow valves.
When did you switch to a Hawker? Or do you fly both?
I'm flying both now as needed
So it's basically a generator?
yes, but it also provides pneumatic air as well.
But i saw you in your check list you turn off APU from overhead panel is there a connection?
The G-IV has overhead controls for the APU, but the Hawker is only operated from this panel
Wouldn't mind having an APU to just enjoy the sound. Much cheaper than an engine. For the time being, I'll listen to it on my Bluetooth headphones as loud as I want without annoying others.
There are people who buy gov surplus huffer carts. Just to hear that spool up and watch the belch of fire
@@jerrykorman7770 Cool!
Eric Lozen like this guy who picked up a huffer just because
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@@jerrykorman7770 TY =)
What model Hawker is this?
This is an 800XP
Like to see the outside of the plane. The panel looks pretty beat up. Just looking at it makes me wonder if the maintenance on the rest of the plane is up to snuff.
Are you typed in the Hawker? Thanks.
Yep...I have been for about 7 years
Need to post a video of where the APU is hiding in the Hell Hole.
That's all part of the plan good sir...
APU - isn't he on the Simpsons?
Not anymore. It's not politically correct.
@@tinchote I quit watching that show after 30 years because they began making fun of our President. Fucking idiots.
that's an odd place for it but hey it works!
Old plane? Really old?
Something must be wrong with my phone. I don't know what the photo on my phone was but it wasn't a hawker APU!
You are missing to show that Hawker from the outside....,!!!
Thx Shawn nice to see how it works , but it realy looks like it needs a little bit of TLC ! Lolll If you need an interior installer i’m your guy 😉👍🏼 I could make it look way better if you need me to do so .
4th Ish!
RINGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG
Its all fun and games until the APU has to be removed from the aircraft. LOL
LOL...true
I like your videos, I just wish you could cut on "guys" a bit (not because I am a gal; I don't care about guys/gals/equality/gender B.S. whatsoever, it's just that you use it way too often IMO).
A Jet so bad, they don't make them anymore.
Pardon my ignorance, but in virtually every comment section of all of your vids, there are three versions of your name being spelled by your fans here and I don't know which one is correct. Is it "Sean", "Shaun" or "Shawn"? Just in this comments section alone there are, besides my post: two instance of "Sean", four of "Shawn" and five of "Shaun"! This is absurd already! Maybe you can have your name permanently tacked up above so this silliness can end! I'd like to get it right and not be one of the people perpetuating the incorrect spelling of your name! Thanks!
I love this comment...It's Shaun, but I don't get worked up or offended by any means of the incorrect spellings. I'll make a mention of it in a future video for everyone to hear though.
@@CorporatePilotLife Roger that, Shaun!
no offense but that plane really looks beat up......a 50 dollar paint job would do magic to that panel...
Don't you just love the head phone jacks. 30-06 cartridge will fit in there :). Rusty corner adds that vintage patina we all enjoy pondering during flight :)
👋🏻KSRQ☀️🌴🇺🇸🛩
HEY SHAWN I NEED TO ASK YOU A QUESTION I NEED TO FLY TO THE Philippines 🇵🇭 PANGLAO ISLAND FOR BUSINESS,
1) WHAT PLANE ✈️ OR TYPE OF PLANE ✈️ CAN REACH THAT LOCATION, 2) IF ITS POSSIBLE CAN YOU FLY ME THERE AS WELL THANKS 🙏 SHAWN
Hey there! It depends on where you are leaving from, but most aircraft are going to require a fuel stop from the US. I could get you there in our G4, but it would require a couple of fuel stops. Send me an email to corporatepilotlife@gmail.com if you would like more info.
First
First!!
Holy crap! I just hit publish like 20 seconds ago...
Ha. Ghetto APU
LMAO
@@dtbmjax He may be Re-Thinking his move now.
Are you typed in the Hawker? Thanks.