Storm Avoidance and Fuel Management. 2300nm in a Piper Meridian or P46T, a Turboprop. Ep28b.
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What a treat to wake up and see this video posted. Made my weekend. Thanks for sharing.
Glad you enjoyed it!
These are incredible examples of mission forecasting.
Ive never heard that term 'mission forecasting'... do you mean forecasting the weather for the mission or something else? Im curious... Thanks for watching and Im glad you enjoyed it.
@@lifeinthefl94 Probably because I made it up 🙂.... Bottom line, documenting your thought process around forecasting your ENTIRE mission is incredibly helpful. Weather, fuel, hard time requirements (for your shows) is something that I haven't been able to find anywhere else and is a very useful tool for those starting to jump into planning work focused cross country flying. None of those factors exist in a vacuum, and the hearing you talk through your thought process is gold.
Your flight planning is simply amazing. You really know your stuff. C'mon and admit it. You're also a meteorologist. I just know you are.
Ha! nope. Vascular surgeon but not meteorologist. Thanks for watching and Im glad you enjoy it.
@@lifeinthefl94 Yes. I read that you are a surgeon on one of your other vids. You're basically a man of many talents. I'm a man of unfinished talents. Was a drummer years ago. Was a paramedic years ago. Been a student pilot for many years. LOL
What a fabulous channel! Absolute excellent editing! Glad to find your channel! Lots of great ideas for videos on my channel! Blue skies!
Thank you, Love your Life.... ;) Keep flying, Keep filming & Keep playing drums.... Keep Posting Pls. 🦅
Thank you! Will do!
Always look forward to your videos. Really enjoy the explanations and the flight planning graphics you include.
Glad you like them!
Just fantastic. Look forward to seeing more soon.
Thank you! More coming for sure.
Fantastic. It’s very helpful to see how other pilot’s plan and carry out a task - particularly with a fuel diversion. Thank you for posting.
Glad that you found this helpful as this is exactly what I am going for. Thanks for reaching out!
I loved a book called “Flying the Weather Map” by Richard Collins. Your emphasis on how weather and winds effect your decision making remind me very much of this book. He flew a P210; I’m positive he would have loved your modern avionics not to mention an extra 50+ kts of TAS. Thanks very much for doing this.
I remember the Richard Collins stuff... he had a column in AOPA that was always useful. Glad you're enjoying these!
We've missed you, Jon; welcome back!
Picking up your clearance in the air reminds me of my earliest IFR experiences -- before I could even spell CRAFT.
Great flight, as always. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you and Im glad you enjoyed it!
I love the format of your videos John. Keep them coming.
Wilco! Thanks for reaching out!
I agree about B. Coleman at Gary, IN. They are the best FBO I've ever been to. They literally rolled out the red carpet for us (on my wife's side as they should)
Boy 28 at CDW with that displaced threshold doesn't leave a lot of margin for you. Another great video and storytelling.
So true. I hate that runway more than it deserves. Its all about speed control. Glad you enjoyed it!
Great to see another superb video Jon. My other half (a consultant anaesthetist) only commented earlier this week that she'd not see me watch one of your videos for a while! I would love to fly in the US it's so geared up for GA with excellent ATC and welcoming airfieds/FBO's. Look forward to the next one. Best wishes.
Cheers to you both! Thank you for reaching out and Im glad you are enjoying them.
Awesome! Thanks for posting. I learn so much from your flights!
So glad to hear that. Thank you!
Great to see a new video. Just found your channel in the last few weeks and have been making my way through your videos. As a lowly early career hematologist who is a VFR only PPL, this is the dream!
Glad that you've enjoyed these!! Nothing lowly at al! Great to have more physicians in the aviation community. Stay in touch.
@@lifeinthefl94 Meant it mostly in jest. I do need to find the time to work on my IR though. Would be curious to hear your pilot journey (how long you’ve been flying, what you flew before the Meridian, etc). Perhaps could touch on it in a future video?
@lifeinthefl94 just found your channel as well. Another physician here, almost ready for my instrument check ride. I too would like to hear more about your pilot journey. You make IFR flying look easy. And it ain’t easy!
Great video
Just found your channel, you earned my subscription. Your weather planning for the flight was great, good to see you talking through decisions and what your backup plan is if needed!
Thank you so much! Thats exactly what I am going for and I am glad you enjoyed it.
Missed you! Thank you for putting together another outstanding video-entertaining to watch and I learned a lot from it. Hope to see more soon.
My pleasure and definitely more to come.
Love the videos and presentation of flight planning in particular for the Meridian. Just curious if you were in fact wearing oxygen during this leg of the flight if you are flying a Meridian? Just curious why. Do you feel you need more direct oxygen personally or is it related to some lack of pressurization in the Meridian?
Again thanks for the wonderful videos. Very insightful.
Great question. At FL300 and max diff of 5.5psi, the cabin is at 10500' and I find that I start getting tired if Im at that altitude for a long period of time. So, I got an oxygen concentrator and just use it as a supplement, especially at night. Totally not necessary.
@Life in the FL OK. That makes sense. Thanks for the insight!
Love the video! Drummer check, former O/O Meridian check. Now O/O of a CJ4. I'm sure you will too!
Ha! That’s great!! Did you just now find the channel? I’ve been remiss in posting for a while, in part because I went and got typed at FSI in ICT in the CE510(s). Was under contract to buy one and the deal fell through late in the prepurchase inspection due to engine corrosion. Have put the acquisition on hold and will pick it up again at the end of the year. How long have you had the CJ? Do you love it!?! Are you playing drums actively? Once I get the Mustang and start making videos in it I’ll post to CJP.
@@lifeinthefl94 I just found this channel, it appeared on my home page. Haven't played the drums in a while, but bet you can guess who my favorite drummer is based on my tail number. I had a CJ1 for 10 years after the meridian, than decided to get a Premier1A. Loved it however only had it for a year and a half, kept having flap fail issues. The CJ4 is my dream airplane. It is a beast in range, altitude and speed. Going tomorrow for my 61.58. I've never flown a mustang, I've heard it is a great airplane. CJP is a great source of information. I'd recommend not purchasing a Mustang without it having a engine program. I'm sure there are people who would argue against it. Not having to worry about the engines, is a piece of mind.
@@N2112_CJ4 Neil!! My very close friend and mentor on the drums, Joe Bergamini, co-wrote a book w NP and they became good friends. So sad that he’s gone. I would NEVER buy a plane that wasn’t on programs. This one is/was and as a result it was hard to get any answer from Pratt as to whether the corrosion was significant or not. Ended up hiring a couple consultants who all agreed it was pretty bad, so I had to scuttle the deal. Very very disappointing. Where are you based?
@@lifeinthefl94 I'm based in South South Texas. Look me up on CJP on search member database with my tail number and send me an email or a text tomorrow.
Yes! A new video.
Wonderful to have you Back! Safe and happy landings!
Thank you! Blue skies to you as well.
What's your friend watching on his phone at 11:57? LOL I used to snowboard at Beaver Creek almost every year for 15 years. Were the winds over the Rockies not favorable for landing at KEGE? Nice to see a new video. I'll make a new on myself whenever I can find the time.
Hey there! I know - I cant control what the guys in the right seat do. Once, my drum tech was flying back with me at night and I caught him on a dating app. He got endless crap for that. I committed to BJC in advance because I didnt want to deal with landing in the mountains to save a 90min car ride. I knew I was going to be tired and had already arranged for a car rental etc. Just seemed easier. Glad to hear youre well. keep it up!
Any time ATC descends me earlier than I want, I ask for a pilot's discretion descent. Sometimes they'll give it to me and I just stay up there until they tell me I have to descend.
I know what you mean and I have been experimenting with that going east into the EWR West sector. Usually I start the descent with Cleveland center or NY center, get handed to another NY controller, and then it is all TEC-type routing starting with Wilkesbarre and then Allentown approach before getting the handoff to NY approach. Unless I cancel at 17500' and go VFR the remainder, the PD trick doesnt seem to work coming from that direction into NY, at least not in a Meridian. I've used it elsewhere with good results. nI didnt try that going into Chicago because I was on an arrival.
Thanks for watching and thanks for reaching out.
When they keep you low is it an option to reduce power to save fuel or does it not work that way in a turboprop? Love the videos!
Yes - that definitely works (look at the curve for parasite drag and you'll see why that works in just about any airplane), something that I employ routinely but which only haves about 60# of fuel over a three hour flight. Glad you're enjoying these!
Are you going to create videos in your M2?