That last video just when we started seeing the ice forming the video ended so abruptly, totally left us hanging in suspense! Great conclusion to the flight. Amazing aircraft. You'll have to tell the factory that the TKS light is too bright for night approaches and to soften it up a bit.
Hello! Amazing video, accept my best regards and respect from aviator to aviator. I spent 11 years flying search and rescue in the Azores, had to fly down to minimums at night many times, but rarely did I encounter ice. It was one of the things that we were very scared of and avoided as much as we could (I flew SAR helicopters). Fly safe, love your videos.
@Micke Lang Thank you Micke. I'm a private pilot in Texas trying to build a plane and I absolutely love your videos. I dream of doing personal flights around the world too. Thanks for sharing.
Hi Micke, I have been watching your videos and I really like them. I have a question regarding this landing at BIKF. The callout for MINIMUMS happened at 220ft, which is the height given for CAT II ILS approach. The DA62 flight manual says CAT I approaches only, so if I read the chart correctly that would have been 330 ft (the runway was visible at that height as well, so no difference in the outcome). So my question is, am I missing something or should that decision altitude be 330? (I am looking at BIKF ILS chart effective march 2023, so that might have changed as well?) Thanks!
Really cool landing! I visited Reykjavik about 3 weeks ago and had apartment exactly on extended rwy 19. I have been watching airplanes landing right over my head probably at 500 feet or less. None of them was DA62 though :-) Landing there is definitely on top of my list of landing locations!
Fantastic video again, cheers! May I ask why you switched off the TKS on the approach after you were cleared to land? Or to ask differently, why could you be certain that no more ice was going to build up from then on? I guess you could replenish the TKS liquid in Reykjavik, is this a common airport service? Just curious, sorry for the many questions 😊
6:10 some people not liking synthetic vision. I think it's a great tool, but some people claim it makes flying more unsafe. I have to admit, they're not entirely wrong. You have to know the limitations of the tool, otherwise using it reduces safety. It's similar to using the chart plotter on a modern boat. It allows you to avoid known shallows, but you definitely don't want to rely on it alone, since frequently, the maps are not as accurate as you'd like them to be. Other example: Tesla Autopilot. It will keep you in your lane and keep the distance to the car ahead, but there are some limitations where it fails. It works really great, until ... it doesn't. Don't get me wrong, I really like it, it does more good than harm, but some people abuse it and it introduces new failure modes into driving. Just recently, the police here caught a Tesla driver, fast asleep behind the wheel, cruising along the autobahn at 110 km/h. Honestly, I prefer this kind of news, it beats articles reporting a crash because the driver fell asleep...
Wow hats off, super pilot top approach, keep it up! But why are you doing this in the winter and not through the summer? I also love the Syntetic Vision, I can't and don't want to imagine doing such IFR approaches without it, because it gives you a good feeling and more security! 👌👍 🍀
How can you see the runway in the dark just before touchdown? I can't see anything there. Are the landing lights enough for that? Continue to have a good flight.
Found your channel after London Southend posted about your visit today, I like what I've watched so far. Would you not attempt that flight without de icing built into the plane?
So TKS has a limited supply? I heard you say it is a fluid? I thought anti-icing was just heat elements built into the surfaces that ice over with boots that flex using air on the leading edges!
Do Scottish people speak scottish well? Tell us something about scottish past, how many english generals and control scottih scottish life? Excuse me, Who is Queen or king of Scotland ? Is there a television satellite channel? that teaches the Scottish language, displays Scottish culture, history and traditions? F. Northmans
That last video just when we started seeing the ice forming the video ended so abruptly, totally left us hanging in suspense! Great conclusion to the flight. Amazing aircraft. You'll have to tell the factory that the TKS light is too bright for night approaches and to soften it up a bit.
I can't say that I did this without knowing how people would react ;)
Thanks for watching!
Hello! Amazing video, accept my best regards and respect from aviator to aviator. I spent 11 years flying search and rescue in the Azores, had to fly down to minimums at night many times, but rarely did I encounter ice. It was one of the things that we were very scared of and avoided as much as we could (I flew SAR helicopters). Fly safe, love your videos.
That was awesome! Love the IFR content
Thank you Georg!
As a non-pilot viewer, this was amazing to see. I was nervous through it all, while sat on the sofa! Can't imagine how it felt in the hot seat.
Thanks :)
Man, that looked like a sweet night landing. I couldn't even see any sing of your landing lights!
to be honest the gopro‘s are no low light cameras, it looks darker than it is☝🏼
@Micke Lang Thank you Micke. I'm a private pilot in Texas trying to build a plane and I absolutely love your videos. I dream of doing personal flights around the world too. Thanks for sharing.
Great flight. Thanks
Good video good aircraft
Thanks!
Hi Micke, I have been watching your videos and I really like them. I have a question regarding this landing at BIKF. The callout for MINIMUMS happened at 220ft, which is the height given for CAT II ILS approach. The DA62 flight manual says CAT I approaches only, so if I read the chart correctly that would have been 330 ft (the runway was visible at that height as well, so no difference in the outcome).
So my question is, am I missing something or should that decision altitude be 330? (I am looking at BIKF ILS chart effective march 2023, so that might have changed as well?)
Thanks!
Hi Lenard,
easy answer, I am landing in BIRK not at BIKF ;)
Cat A minimums are at 229 so I had 230 in there ;)
Thanks for watching!
Cool video Micke! Interesting episode with icing conditions!
Thanks mate :)
Amazing views!
Really cool landing! I visited Reykjavik about 3 weeks ago and had apartment exactly on extended rwy 19. I have been watching airplanes landing right over my head probably at 500 feet or less. None of them was DA62 though :-) Landing there is definitely on top of my list of landing locations!
Yes RWY 19 is always a nice approach over the port ;)
Fantastic video again, cheers! May I ask why you switched off the TKS on the approach after you were cleared to land? Or to ask differently, why could you be certain that no more ice was going to build up from then on? I guess you could replenish the TKS liquid in Reykjavik, is this a common airport service? Just curious, sorry for the many questions 😊
Probably because he wanted to conserve TKS fluid in case he had to hold, or do a missed approach in icing conditions.
Good question👍🏼 Because I saw on the wing that it was just water hotting the wing and no more ice building up, that‘s why I turned it off👍🏼☺️
Diamond Aircraft.. make the indicator light for the heat dim with the screens perhaps? Lol love the video awesome landing!
Thanks for watching Johnathan☺️👍🏼
6:10 some people not liking synthetic vision. I think it's a great tool, but some people claim it makes flying more unsafe. I have to admit, they're not entirely wrong. You have to know the limitations of the tool, otherwise using it reduces safety. It's similar to using the chart plotter on a modern boat. It allows you to avoid known shallows, but you definitely don't want to rely on it alone, since frequently, the maps are not as accurate as you'd like them to be.
Other example: Tesla Autopilot. It will keep you in your lane and keep the distance to the car ahead, but there are some limitations where it fails. It works really great, until ... it doesn't. Don't get me wrong, I really like it, it does more good than harm, but some people abuse it and it introduces new failure modes into driving. Just recently, the police here caught a Tesla driver, fast asleep behind the wheel, cruising along the autobahn at 110 km/h. Honestly, I prefer this kind of news, it beats articles reporting a crash because the driver fell asleep...
Great follow-up video, thanks
Thanks for watching :)
Wow hats off, super pilot top approach, keep it up!
But why are you doing this in the winter and not through the summer?
I also love the Syntetic Vision, I can't and don't want to imagine doing such IFR approaches without it, because it gives you a good feeling and more security! 👌👍 🍀
Thanks!
Because the planes can‘t wait for summer time to come when they are finished😂👍🏼
Yes, I‘m a fan of it too🤘🏼
crazy, that is what you do when you are young and .... greetings from a retired one with a lot of hours 😉
😉
What was so crazy? :)
Beautiful footage
Thank you very much!
Hey!! You landed on the domestic Reykjavik airport!. Not Keflavik national airport!! Straight to town!! 😂
Normally it‘s a straight to the hotel room for me😂
How can you see the runway in the dark just before touchdown? I can't see anything there. Are the landing lights enough for that? Continue to have a good flight.
Wondering the same thing
there is always a minimum level of visibility needed for the airport to remain open
The GoPro does now perform good in low light conditions so I see it way better than it looks here
Tolles Video. Dein Videoschnitt wird immer besser 👍
Danke Holger :)
Hi Micke, this is your mother speaking...... did you bring them Mozartkugeln or Manner Schnitten?
Hi Mom, this is your son. Yes I did😂
WOW!weather like Bromma usualy)
😂😉
Found your channel after London Southend posted about your visit today, I like what I've watched so far. Would you not attempt that flight without de icing built into the plane?
That‘s cool! Thanks! Video from the Southend will be here too!☺️
No without the Deice I would not fly when ice is forecasted☝🏼
Again very cool -
Thanks!
Why were you disturbed when you descended too quickly and had to fly level?
I was not disturbed just did not plan in good enough ☝🏼
And happy to be able to have and use IFR. With a very good deicing system. Thanks for sharing.
Yes the deice was important here!
Great vid buddy - Is that light, moderate or heavy icing for you ?
I would say between light and moderate. Thanks for watching :)
Beautiful!! 🤗
Thank you! 😊
niceeeeee,,, those landing lights dont show anything lol... or did you have them turned off ??
Wondering the same thing...
GoPro is just not good in low light
Awesome
thanks Wade👍🏼
Oh I think it might be cold inside a Bellanca Super Viking eh...
So TKS has a limited supply? I heard you say it is a fluid? I thought anti-icing was just heat elements built into the surfaces that ice over with boots that flex using air on the leading edges!
It’s a fluid on the DA-62, so supply is limited.
Yes you are limited to 36 litres in the tank, with that you can fly over 2 hours in normal mode
Agree that ice/tks light is way to bright
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Hold on, hold on, hold on. did you mean FIKI instead of TCAS? If I am right I will celebrate for pointing something out to the great Micke Lang lol
TKS, not TCAS! Close, but no cigar 😊
@@andrewsmith951 darn!
Nice! 👍🏻
Thanks :)
So these would not be VFR conditions then?
100% not
Do you have to turn on the TKS before ice starts?
that‘s a good thing yes, cover the wings before you enter then the ice won‘t build up👍🏼
👍
:)
Do Scottish people speak scottish well? Tell us something about scottish past, how many english generals and control scottih scottish life?
Excuse me, Who is Queen or king of Scotland ?
Is there a television satellite channel?
that teaches the Scottish language, displays Scottish culture, history and traditions?
F. Northmans