Video of approaches in IMC

On Dec 15, 8:29 pm, "LWG" wrote:
Yeah, I've heard them all before. We have to worry about bird strikes ...
from behind!

Bad time of the year to fly around here as well, migratory birds are
on the move.

Not unusual to get advisories from KJAN for radar identified flocks of
birds. Big ones too, geese and pelicans.

KMBO next to a very large reservoir where these things like to
gather. In a month or two, starlings move through, and lines ranging
in the miles for these birds, amazing clouds of these things not to be
reckoned with.

Fully understood on what you say about BAC, but after my overhaul
(happened after an in flight cylinder failure) 5 years ago, pretty
much the maintenance on my bird has been fluids and normal wear and
tear.

This year, all hoses got replaced (5 year old from overhaul), 30 year
brake lines got replaced on my annual, so this year, just a little
more pricey at 5K, but ooooh so worth it. Still cheaper to own, since
I have flown 123.5 hours this year, and 145.9 last year.

Next big project will be interior.

Allen

On Sat, 15 Dec 2007 21:29:10 -0500, "LWG"
wrote:

You'd have to be crazy to have a Sport,
Sundowner or Sierra and not be a member of that group.

Especially with direct access to Rellihan. G

On Dec 14, 4:10 pm, " wrote:
Went up to touch some clouds today.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RHC-s9cl8cE

I live in the fog valley and often fly approaches where wx is reported
simply as VV001. Several people have asked if I could post a video of
it but I have no idea how to mount the camera. Can you just use velcro
or did you use hardware??
BTW: Its interesting to see the approach lights but not the ground,
you just see the strobbing rabbit through the fog.

-Robert

"Robert M. Gary" wrote in news:c1b52b99-efe5-428b-bbd6-
:




you just see the strobbing rabbit through the fog.


I've seen that on Animal Planet. My wife says I strobb like a rabbit as
well.


Bertie

On Dec 15, 9:52 am, "Robert M. Gary" wrote:

it but I have no idea how to mount the camera. Can you just use velcro
or did you use hardware??

I had brought velcro along, not knowing the sticky stuff loses it's
sticky after time, so I had to resort to just putting the camera on
the glareshield, on the pilot side. Air was as pristine as it gets
and as you know in IMC turns are very gradual, so the weight of the
camera was enough to keep it still. Plus, I made all left hand turns
LOL

Someone was very kind enough to lead me to http://stickypod.com/ which
I am looking into.

BTW: Its interesting to see the approach lights but not the ground,
you just see the strobbing rabbit through the fog.

Would be kewl to see!

Allen

On Dec 15, 8:32 am, " wrote:
On Dec 15, 9:52 am, "Robert M. Gary" wrote:

it but I have no idea how to mount the camera. Can you just use velcro
or did you use hardware??

I had brought velcro along, not knowing the sticky stuff loses it's
sticky after time, so I had to resort to just putting the camera on
the glareshield, on the pilot side. Air was as pristine as it gets
and as you know in IMC turns are very gradual, so the weight of the
camera was enough to keep it still. Plus, I made all left hand turns

For me going missed is a pretty good pitch up and I'm sure the camera
would end up in my lap. We also just had our glareshield
professionally recovered so I'm not sure I want to put anything sticky
on it. I wonder if I could somehow safety wire it to the structural
tube that runs down the middle through the shield.

-Robert

On Dec 16, 1:30 pm, "Robert M. Gary" wrote:

For me going missed is a pretty good pitch up and I'm sure the camera
would end up in my lap. We also just had our glareshield
professionally recovered so I'm not sure I want to put anything sticky
on it. I wonder if I could somehow safety wire it to the structural
tube that runs down the middle through the shield.

Don't blame you for not wanting to mar up the glare shield. Another
thought that I am considering is getting a "bean bag" to put on the
glare shield and putting the camera in that with maybe a velcro strip
to keep it still. Not sure if the bean bag will be heavy enough to
stay still, but something to consider.

Unless you plan to video your landings "regularily", best bet would be
have a passenger do the videoing. In 90 percent of my videos, I
delegate the videoing to the passenger.

I like doing this so I can Monday nite quarterback my landings and see
what went right or what I can do to improve my flying.

If you are looking for specifics, best would be to take an instrument
passenger pilot up with you as they probably can better relate what
instruments to focus in on at certain points of the approach.

And no matter what I do with the camera, it is secondary to flying the
plane. Camera, for sure is replaceable, especially in the event of a
missed approach.

Allen.

On Dec 14, 4:10 pm, " wrote:
Went up to touch some clouds today.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RHC-s9cl8cE

Using the same technique in creating my last video, put the camera on
the glareshield and pretty much set it and forgot it. While I was VMC,
I did capture some "forward" scenery.

Great day for flying, tops were between 1800 and 2000, ceilings at
KMBO was 700 and 600 ceilings at KHKS.

Video is comprised of taxiing, takeoff, 2 ILS (I actually did three),
one VOR Alpha and landing back at home. I edited most of the IMC part
since just how much viewing pleasure can someone get out of a grey
screen beside me being there in the action.

Where there is an extended amount of IMC in the beginning, I subtitled
the page to break the monotony.

Hope people enjoy the video!

Allen

hmm, I noticed your markers were on "high". Any reason for this?
Doesn't doing that kind of defeat the purpose of markers in the first
place?

On Dec 15, 1:18 pm, buttman wrote:

hmm, I noticed your markers were on "high". Any reason for this?
Doesn't doing that kind of defeat the purpose of markers in the first
place?

Yes, actual reason was for "video purposes". Marker beacon comes in
louder over the external speaker which of course has to be louder then
the roar of the engine. If I am not videoing, then of course, marker
would be set on low and over the headphones rather then external
speaker as the high setting does get rather annoying. It's not so
annoying on high over the external speaker.

For my own analytical "post flight briefing" I listen for any power
changes in my videos. The less power changes there are, the more
stabler the approach is. This is one of the reasons I haven't really
actively looked into getting the ATC audio fed into my videos, as I
want to hear in the video what the plane is doing based on my
inputs.

My IFR briefingI use is below my name. I put this on a laminated knee
board size piece of paper. I have the approach on a yoke clip.

For me, it's as "bullet proof" as it gets as it includes my descent
and before landing check list from the POH. It keeps me well ahead of
the plane.

Allen

IFR briefing
Side one

IFR

Field Elevation
Type of Approach
Nav / Course - check Nav1 and Nav2
GS Intercept or FAF Altitude
Minimums / Missed approach
Nav 1 SET - Check ACTIVE frequency and IDENT
Nav 2 SET and IDENT
Com 1 SET
Com 2 SET
Reset Timer to zero

APPROACH (15 miles from Airport)

Approach Briefing (COMPLETE)
ATIS - SET
Altimeter - SET
Mixture - ENRICH AS REQUIRED
Landing Light - AS REQUIRED
Activate Approach on GPS


Side two (I flip it over after completing the above)

THREE MILES BEFORE
FINAL APPROACH FIX

Push CDI button to select VLOC for NON GPS approaches
Slow to 90 knots - 2100 RPM and 10 degree flaps for level flight.
Seatbacks UPRIGHT, Seat belts and Shoulder Harness SECURE
Fuel Selector Valve - SELECT TANK MORE NEARLY FULL (Feel for detent
and check visually)
Mixture - FULL RICH (or as required by field elevation)
Fuel Boost Pump - ON
Landing Light - AS REQUIRED
Marker - SET volume to speaker
Carburetor Heat - ON at FINAL APPROACH FIX
Start timer started at Final Approach Fix

CROSSING any fix
Turn - DG Header Bug
Time - Verify Timer Started
Twist - Nav1
Throttle - Reduce power
Talk
Track

MISSED approach
Cram (Carb heat off, Full Power)
Climb
Clean (Flaps)
Correct turn to assigned heading
Call = Tower 43L missed approach

On Sat, 15 Dec 2007 12:02:57 -0800 (PST), "
wrote:
It's not so
annoying on high over the external speaker.

I like the beacon on the speaker.

I also listen to ATIS, ASOS, and nav station ID's on the speaker. This
makes it easier to hear actual radio calls, vs. the background
"noise".

I can hear the speaker perfectly over the noise through my Bose X.