I really appreciate your videos and that you share all aspects. The good, the fun, the scary, and the areas for improvement. Thanks for helping the community learn and enjoy your experiences second hand
@CanardBoulevard
3 күн бұрын
I don't like when people show only "perfect" performance, be it flying airplanes, driving cars or whatever. You need to show that people make mistakes too!
@jimstone4699
4 күн бұрын
A few weeks ago I was on a photo mission in Indiana. We flew out of Medina, and returned about Midnight. We didn’t check the notams for Medina before we departed, so we were surprised to see the airport was a TOTAL black hole. There were no runway lights working at all. We tried a visual approach, but couldn’t see anything. We diverted to AKR and got an Uber back to Medina, where our cars were.
@larrynoe6162
4 күн бұрын
Always loved flying at night on the 4th of July. All the local fireworks displays all over the country were amazing.
@CanardBoulevard
4 күн бұрын
Yes! I haven't done that for years, I'll have to do it again
@Lyle-In-NO
4 күн бұрын
Wow, that must be amazing to see. One of these days I'm......
@radioace318la
2 күн бұрын
I'm 60+ and love night flying. I do know the area very well and stay out of KBADs way. I dig the smoothness of the night air.
@kimkeam2094
4 күн бұрын
Just subscribed and wanted to say thanks for your videos. I have been watching them over the past month and has motivated me to renew my pilots licence and get back in the air. All the best from Australia.
@CanardBoulevard
3 күн бұрын
Yes! I love hearing this!
@langecraft4815
3 күн бұрын
Thanks, always wondered what night flying is like.
@Pa27pilot
3 күн бұрын
Fun video good work 👍 If you want a real black hole experience try flying over a large body of water like Lake Michigan. Talk about spatial disorientation, don’t do it alone your first time. I always do it IFR.
@CanardBoulevard
3 күн бұрын
Yup, I've done it over the Atlantic. No horizon, overcast obscuring the stars, just pitch black. It's unsettling for sure.
@diggy-d8w
4 күн бұрын
Thanks for the flight, Captain..... I know you've got that flashlight with you for any emergency & that if your device has backlit keys that you'll have them ready to rock from now until the end..... ! You handled it well & you are a no nonsense kind of guy that takes care of business. That said, some of the pilots I've seen had a hard time using their tools properly & I mean keying in new numbers once they are airborne? Especially when flying alone but I'm only pointing it out, not critiquing a job that I couldn't do.... nice job. peace & GB
@ianhart356
4 күн бұрын
Enjoyed that. Thank you.
@moonmullins8227
4 күн бұрын
Looked like a nice night for a little cozy flying.
@paultaylor9939
3 күн бұрын
Hi Scott it would good to see the instruments may be another camera switching from them both many thanks for sharing all the best cheers
@CanardBoulevard
3 күн бұрын
Tough to get the instruments showing in the dark like that - I'll have to see what I can do
@josephcooksley3219
2 күн бұрын
Yes great night exercise there Scott ... your track program top right screen doesnt give a track very well ???
@CanardBoulevard
2 күн бұрын
It's feeding off public ADS-B, I try to usually get it synced up with the video as best I can.
@ianhart356
4 күн бұрын
Wondering about data you've collected about your replacement propeller? Does the reduced pitch prop have better performance overall? Interested in your thoughts.
@CanardBoulevard
3 күн бұрын
The climb out is about the same as the old prop. The cruise is slightly faster, about 3-4 kts. But more than that, I can pull power back and get the same cruise speed with less fuel burn than with the old prop. So the new prop is more efficient, apparently.
@Flying1776Eagle
15 сағат бұрын
Pretty awesome I only live a hour from Medina
@aaronhammond7297
3 күн бұрын
The 'bat' looked more like a reflection off the window to things on the left hand side to me, perhaps it looked different from inside the cockpit.
@CanardBoulevard
3 күн бұрын
It was definitely outside, you could see it disappear as it went under the canard.
@valleyken
4 күн бұрын
- Pretty at night, those runway lights.
@danieladdo1588
Күн бұрын
In canada it's 10 takeoff and landings for night currency
@CanardBoulevard
8 сағат бұрын
Actually in Canada it's 5 takeoffs and landings, within the last 6 months (I hold a Canadian license as well). However, if you are flying a US-registered airplane, then US currency rules apply to you, even if you are flying in another country.
@nightwaves3203
Күн бұрын
I've done a bunch of no landing light flights and the worrying about deer on the runway is a bit concerning. Good thing they can't fly too.
@CanardBoulevard
Күн бұрын
We definitely have deer on our airport, and just last night while I was working in the hangar I heard someone on the radio go around because of deer on the runway. So that's definitely on my mind!
@nightwaves3203
21 сағат бұрын
@@CanardBoulevard Yep fly safe. Even with an operational landing light i feel it still doesn't light things up enough. During my private one of my night flights was to a dark side of a mountain range. Then my instructor explained always track where you are at night. Then he said turn around and fly south explaining there's a mountain straight ahead and turn the landing light on. Not a darn thing was visible, so I definitely learned landing lights are not very good at seeing ahead.
@alexmikhael5061
4 күн бұрын
9:55 AT LEAST HE *FINALLY* SAID SOMETNING TO YOU !!!! intercoms tween AIRCRAFTs is not ''TABOO'' more people should COMMUNICATE INTENTIONS .... he didn't say ANYTHING while you were gettin vectored around him doin the circle dance.... sigh just cuz you don't ''legally/proceeduarally'' *HAVE* TO REPORT don't mean you should be RADIO SILENT!!!! sigh (or was he gettin vectors and talkin to ATC ALSO just we didn't hear him cuz of the ''editing'' ???)
@CanardBoulevard
3 күн бұрын
He was not talking to ATC, and the reason he was not talking to me was because he was on the CTAF frequency, and I was on the approach frequency. Once you heard me cancel with approach, I then switched to CTAF and then we could hear each other.
@alexmikhael5061
4 күн бұрын
ya probababally should auhtta getta RED LIGHT DIM flashlight for ''night time light up'' so the bright wite led don't jack up your nightvision?? just a thought.... have the bright one too just cuz at times you DO NEED THE LED BRIGHTY ONE but.... for checkin the panel at night, a RED LIGHT would be better right? eh I would have one for nighttime boat or air travel... ;) used to have one in the camping gear... always preLED had the color pack for the 90deg D cell ''army light'' for lightcolor, (in the handle if you hadn't looked does yours unscrew??)
@CanardBoulevard
3 күн бұрын
I have one, and had it out and ready - but when I went to switch the transponder, I tried to grab it and couldn't find it, so instead I grabbed my backup flashlight out of my pocket. After I landed, I found my red flashlight had fallen down next to the seat cushion.
@paulstejskal
2 күн бұрын
Was the landing off because it is at night on the second and third touchdown?
@alexmikhael5061
4 күн бұрын
17:00 that's how those ''brackets'' on the nose wheels get their hairline crakz right??? ;) ''coulda been werse'' ... one of the brakes could have been ''out of bias'' ;) shudder.... AQP one wishes they never see physcially!!! but CHECK FOR EQUAL BRAKES PRESSURE IN YOUR LANDING CHECKLIST!!!! AQP HAVE AN AWESOME EVERY THING !!!!! :) 2002 PearlOrange GL1800 under the cover that is about to get ''back to the road'' ;) she hadda take a little snoozey breaak
@alexmikhael5061
4 күн бұрын
LANDING BACK AT HOMEBASE..... a lil hard... eh... coulda been better, but...!!! :) you just fixed the NOSEWHEEL BRACKETS SO ... imagine those hard hits if you HAD NOT CAUGHT THAT CRACK or it was just a little less noticable or less cracked at your ''repair session'' you just got done with ???????? again shudder.... AQP :) GA APQ :) o4 QAPferGA wait, APQ for GA :) yea ;) DTSB ;) sorry I am a TEAM DAN honestly
@alexmikhael5061
4 күн бұрын
20:30 does your screnie there have the ''path vision'' sythetic vision or wuthever'' where you would have the squares for the proper decent path on it? or is that a more expensive upgrade, or expensiver update?
@alexmikhael5061
4 күн бұрын
totally seems like it would have destress thepuckerfactor (woah totally had to make sure IO ddn't buggerthat up cuz the botzwould not like htat!!! LOL but.... with the RED/WHITES beein INOP it would help destress the spenxture a tad bit if yo uhad that sqwuare path to ''foller'' ;)
@alexmikhael5061
4 күн бұрын
could you set up lil DING ALERTS every 200 or 100 or even 50 feet for comming in so you kno you ON THE GLIDE SLOPE?
@CanardBoulevard
3 күн бұрын
I do have the HITS (highway in the sky) boxes on my PFD. But for approaches, you really need to just fly the needles. Some EFIS systems will announce altitudes, mine announces just 500 feet.
@rockandrollfish
4 күн бұрын
Nice video 👍
@Lyle-In-NO
4 күн бұрын
Hey guys/gals, what is a vazy (I'm sure spelling is wrong)? He mentions it a couple times.
@daveswirsding2975
4 күн бұрын
VASI (visual approach slope indicator) lights. They are generally to the left of the runway, red/white lights that help guide you at the correct decent angle to the runway. They are at his home airport. Those lights at the larger airport were PAPI (precision approach path indicator) lights. They do the same thing in a slightly different way.
@Lyle-In-NO
4 күн бұрын
@@daveswirsding2975thx for the explanation. Sounds like you're a highly experienced pilot to. I'm still in the fantasy/wannabe stage of my training.
@etarheel1
Күн бұрын
I love watching your videos and enjoy them all, thank you for the work in making them available to us. If I may I have to suggestions for you to consider. A red filter for your night flying flashlights as white light smokes your night vision for the next 20 to 30 minutes. And lastly a lesson learned from another you tube aviator premiere1driver, some jerk actually reported him because of one of his published yt videos for calling clear of the runway prior to actually crossing the hold short threshold. He even got a letter from the 3 letter agency. I do not recall what if any action was taken by them but I do however remember well how ticked off he was in the video after getting the letter. If that can happen to a former f16 driver I’m sure it could happen to anyone trying to share the love of flying with the world. I look forward to further videos sir. Well done! 🫡🇺🇸❤️
@CanardBoulevard
8 сағат бұрын
I actually had a red flashlight with me, but when I went to grab it, I couldn't find it (later found it had slid down next to the seat) so that's why I used the backup flashlight I had in my pocket (and if you notice, I tried to shield it with my hand as much as possible to protect my night vision). The radio/intercom audio and camera video sync drifts over time (they are recorded separately on two different devices). I usually will fix it when editing my videos when it becomes obvious (i.e. when you can see me talking), but I obviously did not on this one. That's why it looks like I called clear before I was actually clear.
@Jamieteather
4 күн бұрын
I think I have a mild man-crush you you after this video.
@moonmullins8227
4 күн бұрын
DRONE no lights
@dvsmotions
3 күн бұрын
Could have been a drone but it was obviously controlled by extraterrestrials. That is hard proof right there. 😁
@billwilliams9527
4 күн бұрын
Holy Moly, that last dark hole landing is pucker time.
@CanardBoulevard
4 күн бұрын
It definitely makes you pay attention!
@Lyle-In-NO
4 күн бұрын
I'm probably completely wrong, but here goes it... I'm guessing here that you need to be ILS certified (correct term?) before you can achieve or renew "night currency." Am I close?
@lukebelvin4900
3 күн бұрын
Negative. In the US a PPL let’s you land at night in good weather if you’re current.
@CanardBoulevard
3 күн бұрын
I think you're talking about IFR certification, for instrument flight rules. In some countries you need IFR certification to fly at night, but not in the US or Canada. Canada you need a separate night endorsement. That said, it is a VERY good idea to have your IFR if you are going to fly at night.
@Lyle-In-NO
3 күн бұрын
@@CanardBoulevardaahh, yes, sir. Thank you for the correction. I did mean IFR certified. That's interesting that IFR certification is not a requirement for night flying in some countries. I can imagine how helpful it would be especially when landing in a poorly lit airport - - I'm guessing this is what u guys call a black whole. Thanks for all the feedback everyone!
@alexmikhael5061
4 күн бұрын
WOW 19:39 that other airport has a much ''brighter'' night picture like peeps VVV down there and ^^^ up there say!!! woah!!! are the lights at your hometurf LED ?? or NOT and the other ones at the other place ARE?? or ARE THEY THE SAME LIGHTS just that the other airport has lozza less light pollution around it so it just LOOKED BRIGHTER ON CAMERA than ''homebase'' did with the bandriver of lights it was in the middle of... (river of lights... in BOB ROSS's voice, whererte the little lightnin bugz live, and watnot....) LOL HAHAHAHA BobRoss RIP sigh.... DETH SUX for those lef behind ;)
@CanardBoulevard
3 күн бұрын
The lights at KLPR are much brighter, and they were up at their maximum brightness.
@idlewise
Күн бұрын
@22:45 when you made this call you were NOT clear of the runway! Why rush, especially when there appears to be no other traffic in the area?
@CanardBoulevard
8 сағат бұрын
The audio/video sync drifts over time (they are recorded separately on two different devices). I usually will fix it when editing my videos when it becomes obvious (i.e. when you can see me talking), but I obviously did not on this one.
@valleyken
4 күн бұрын
- What ? That's only valid for 3 months ? I already thought that's a lot of work to renew your currency. But if you have to do that every 3 months, it's even more work.
@aaronhammond7297
3 күн бұрын
you can also just not be current, then do 3 circuits immediately before taking a passenger up
@aaronhammond7297
3 күн бұрын
Doesn't work if you only want to land at night though...
@DanFrederiksen
3 күн бұрын
Slightly dishonest title. Could call it a blatant lie :) gopros aren't meant for night time and misrepresent the darkness. Sony A7 or A6000 series are pretty strong in low light and it would be night and day if you use that instead :)
@CanardBoulevard
3 күн бұрын
The camera is not the greatest at night, but believe me, at my home airport (the last landing), what you saw in the video is what I see out of the cockpit: dim runway lights surrounded by absolute pitch black.
@DanFrederiksen
3 күн бұрын
@@CanardBoulevard it's struggling with the light in the displays as well, I assume you see those clearly. Eyes are better than gopros at night.
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