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The Flight Level
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Приєднався 11 тра 2007
Welcome! I am a private pilot and life-long flight simulation enthusiast. Videos in the real world and the simulator are edited with documentary content.
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“Class act Sir! Some of THE BEST and classiest flightsim videos on UA-cam. Just purchased and learning the PC-12 for an upcoming world tour. These and your other videos are a true inspiration.
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I enjoy everything related to modern and historical aviation. I fly a VANS RV9A airplane, hangared at the Brantford Flight Center - home to one of the oldest flying clubs in Canada.
I concentrate on quality over quantity. Subscriptions encourage this non-monetized channel!
Channel goal:Reach 10K subscribers to qualify for Fund Raising opportunities.
Uploading videos since 2020.
From subscriber @jackwoud:
“This was another fantastic presentation Flight Level, there are only a handful of people who make such unparalleled beautiful and understandable presentations on UA-cam”
From subscriber @mayflynut
“Class act Sir! Some of THE BEST and classiest flightsim videos on UA-cam. Just purchased and learning the PC-12 for an upcoming world tour. These and your other videos are a true inspiration.
Regular posts/updates on the community tab!
I enjoy everything related to modern and historical aviation. I fly a VANS RV9A airplane, hangared at the Brantford Flight Center - home to one of the oldest flying clubs in Canada.
I concentrate on quality over quantity. Subscriptions encourage this non-monetized channel!
Channel goal:Reach 10K subscribers to qualify for Fund Raising opportunities.
Uploading videos since 2020.
100th Video - Channel Trailer
Hard to believe, but this is video number 100! Time for a channel trailer!
The channel started in 2020 and it has been a truly rewarding and fun experience!
Thank you everyone for the support as this non-monetized channel continues to expand!
Pushing towards 10K subscribers by the end of 2024 to enable fund raising privileges on UA-cam.
#flightsimulator #msfs2020 #msfs
The channel started in 2020 and it has been a truly rewarding and fun experience!
Thank you everyone for the support as this non-monetized channel continues to expand!
Pushing towards 10K subscribers by the end of 2024 to enable fund raising privileges on UA-cam.
#flightsimulator #msfs2020 #msfs
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Tragic Flight of the TBM 960 N960LP | Failed Missed Approach-Truckee | Flight Simulator Re-enactment
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On March 30, 2024, a TBM 960 crashed near the Truckee Tahoe airport. With reported weather minimums below the RNAV approach procedure, the aircraft failed to execute the missed approach with husband and wife on board. Several sources of data including the preliminary NTSB report were used to simulate the flight in Microsoft Flight Simulator. The final NTSB report is pending at the time of publi...
LGSR - Santorini Airport & Island - 29Palms Scenery - 4K - MSFS2020 - First Look Showcase
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The developer was kind enough to provide a media pre-release copy. Enjoy this spectacular rendition of Santorini Island and LGSR Airport. LGSR - Santorini Airport and Island contrail.shop/collections/29palms/products/29palms-lgsr-santorini-airport-island-msfs #msfs2020 #santorini #flightsimulator
Celebrating the Success of Flight Simulator 2020 | Iconic Landmarks + Soundtracks | HYPE Airbus H160
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Thank you and congratulations to the Asobo and Microsoft teams for the enjoyment of flight (Flight Simulator 2020) on the home computer. As we anticipate the release of Flight Simulator 2024, this video showcases some of the amazing landmarks (all default scenery) that can be experienced through simulation. The locations are all captured in relation to my favourite soundtracks composed by Finis...
Beautiful Sunset Flight Over Burlington, Ontario + Cool Instrumental + GoPro Aerial Cameras | 4K
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When I heard this very cool instrumental, it was an obvious choice for a quick video. Used multiple GoPro camera views from a perfect sunset flight on May 2, 2024. Home airport is Brantford, Ontario (CYFD). Enjoy! "Green Onions" by Booker T. & The M.G.'s was recorded in 1962. ua-cam.com/video/VD6izVzuIkU/v-deo.html Green Onions background en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_Onions Booker T. & The M.G.'...
Tragic Flight of the PC-12 Medevac- N273SM | Full ATC+On Guard Calls | Flight Simulator Re-enactment
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On February 24, 2023, a PC-12 Medevac flight with 5 on board crashed southeast of Reno, Nevada. With reported turbulence and icing in IMC conditions the events and ATC communications of the flight are summarized. The NTSB preliminary report and the ADS-B data from ADS-B Exchange were used to simulate the flight in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020. The final NTSB report is pending at the time of ...
F-18 Hornet | Supersonic Medical Transport | Dubai to Abu Dhabi | First Mission in DCS World | 4K
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In cases of medical emergencies, the military has often helped to transport human organs for transplantation when time frames are critical. Tonight, we are in the United Arab Emirates flying our first mission in the F/A-18C Hornet. We go supersonic to transport a heart from Dubai to Abu Dhabi in 12 minutes. Enjoy! Subscriptions encourage! DCS World www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/ Time Stamps...
Final Report - Numerous Pilot Inadequacies for the Fatal Flight of N79NX- Unbelievable Cockpit Chaos
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The final NTSB report on N79NX lists remarkable numerous pilot inadequacies that resulted in 8 fatalities. We recap the flight from Video 1 and Video 2 (links below). Numerous pilot shortcomings and actions contributed to an unbelievable scenario for this general aviation flight that ended in the death of all aboard the PC-12 aircraft. Video 1 - The Tragic Flight of N79NX - Events Leading to th...
Parachute (CAPS) Indecision | Cirrus SR22T (N17DT) Flight Ends in a Fatal Accident
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We outline the flight of a Cirrus SR22T on November 22, 2023 equipped with the CAPS parachute. The 2 pilots did not activate the parachute system (despite being at a sufficient altitude for activation) when in trouble. The pilots died upon impact with the ground in a corn field. An eye witness to the accident described the aircraft to be in a stall only 100-200' above the ground with the wings ...
TOP GUN | MSFS | F-14 Tomcat (Heatblur & IndiaFoxtEcho) +NAS Miramar 1986 (Sundownersim) Has Arrived
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The almost concurrent release of the F-14 Tomcat (Heatblur Simulations and IndiaFoxtEcho) and NAS Miramar 1980's (Sundownersim) can now be enjoyed in Flight Simulator 2020. See the F14 Carrier Ops in this video: ua-cam.com/video/f4ciHGMrz2g/v-deo.html View this cinematic video on your television! #f14 #flightsimulator #msfs2020 F-14 Tomcat - store.heatblur.com/products/msfs-f-14-tomcat NAS Mira...
London to Paris Full IFR Flight - RNAV Approach - Dark Side of the Moon Tribute -1973
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This evening we fly the FSR500 turboprop from London to Paris to celebrate 50 years of the album - Dark Side of the Moon released in 1973 by Pink Floyd. The flight time from London Oxford airport is 1 hour and 10 minutes and we cruise at 19,000' to watch the sunset before landing at Orly airport. We land via the RNAV (RNP) approach for RWY 24. Enjoy! The route : EGKT HOLBY GODLU RUCAC EGOZE LFP...
FSR500 Tutorials - Video 5 - Approach + Landing + Shutdown - 4K
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FSR500 Tutorial Video Series FSReborn is excited and pleased to release the FSR500 aircraft for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020. This turboprop represents an advanced higher level of immersion for the flight simulation community. The PT6A turbine engine (500 SHP) features multiple in-depth realism and failures. Custom coding brings the Garmin G1000 NXi avionics suite to the highest level of acc...
FSR500 Tutorials - Video 4 - Flight Plan + Takeoff + Climb Cruise + Cruise + Descent - 4K
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FSR500 Tutorial Video Series FSReborn is excited and pleased to release the FSR500 aircraft for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020. This turboprop represents an advanced higher level of immersion for the flight simulation community. The PT6A turbine engine (500 SHP) features multiple in-depth realism and failures. Custom coding brings the Garmin G1000 NXi avionics suite to the highest level of acc...
FSR500 Tutorials- Video 3 - Before Taxiing + Engine Run Up + Before Takeoff + T/O Config Warning -4K
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FSR500 Tutorial Video Series FSReborn is excited and pleased to release the FSR500 aircraft for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020. This turboprop represents an advanced higher level of immersion for the flight simulation community. The PT6A turbine engine (500 SHP) features multiple in-depth realism and failures. Custom coding brings the Garmin G1000 NXi avionics suite to the highest level of acc...
FSR500 Tutorials - Video 2 - Before Starting Engine + Engine Start Using Airplane Battery - 4K
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FSR500 Tutorials - Video 2 - Before Starting Engine Engine Start Using Airplane Battery - 4K
FSR500 Tutorials - Video 1 - Flight Deck Orientation - 4K
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FSR500 Tutorials - Video 1 - Flight Deck Orientation - 4K
Complete Voice Data Recorder Transcript - Synopsis of the Tragic Flight of N79NX - 4K
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Complete Voice Data Recorder Transcript - Synopsis of the Tragic Flight of N79NX - 4K
Toronto CN Tower Orbit Flight with a 360 Camera - Full ATC - 4K
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Toronto CN Tower Orbit Flight with a 360 Camera - Full ATC - 4K
Fly Iceland - Active Volcano Eruptions Private Helicopter Tour - Cinematic Documentary MSFS2020 - 4K
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Fly Iceland - Active Volcano Eruptions Private Helicopter Tour - Cinematic Documentary MSFS2020 - 4K
Boeing 747-8 Flight Management System Setup - AAU2 - LNAV/VNAV Autoland - CYYZ-KBOS FMS Tutorial -4K
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Boeing 747-8 Flight Management System Setup - AAU2 - LNAV/VNAV Autoland - CYYZ-KBOS FMS Tutorial -4K
Yours Truly Flies You Over Niagara Falls - 4 Cameras + GoPro Max 360 - Air Traffic Procedures
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Yours Truly Flies You Over Niagara Falls - 4 Cameras GoPro Max 360 - Air Traffic Procedures
Pilot's Remarkable Luck after Contacting Power Lines at Holly Ridge Airport (N21) North Carolina
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Pilot's Remarkable Luck after Contacting Power Lines at Holly Ridge Airport (N21) North Carolina
Spartan 7W "Executive" Official Release Trailer - HCG Digital Arts - 4K
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Spartan 7W "Executive" Official Release Trailer - HCG Digital Arts - 4K
TBM Landing Technique- Landing in Style- Circuits at the World's Lowest Airfield- Bar Yehuda LLMZ
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TBM Landing Technique- Landing in Style- Circuits at the World's Lowest Airfield- Bar Yehuda LLMZ
Spectacular Maule M7 6,000' Descent Landing into Olympic National Park - Full VFR Flight Plan - MSFS
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Spectacular Maule M7 6,000' Descent Landing into Olympic National Park - Full VFR Flight Plan - MSFS
Spartan 7W "Executive" Aircraft - Work in Progress - HCG Digital Arts Ltd - MSFS
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Spartan 7W "Executive" Aircraft - Work in Progress - HCG Digital Arts Ltd - MSFS
Cessna Citation Jet Unable to Locate Runway at Las Vegas Airport - Five Attempts to Land - ATC Audio
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Cessna Citation Jet Unable to Locate Runway at Las Vegas Airport - Five Attempts to Land - ATC Audio
The Fatal Flight of King Air N515GK - Air Traffic Control Audio - Did Icing Bring this Plane Down?
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The Fatal Flight of King Air N515GK - Air Traffic Control Audio - Did Icing Bring this Plane Down?
As a fellow Canadian I wonder if you would do a sim flight around Greenwood N.S. as it would be nice to see how much improved the graphics are compared to flight simulator x. It would really help me decide on whether to invest msfs 2020 or 2024.
Hi and thanks for dropping by. I will take a look at the Greenwood N.S. area. The vegetation in 2024 is going to look a lot better than 2020. I would personally hold off till the 2024 release in November. Many new significant improvements are forecast. Cheers and blue skies!
@@TheFlightLevel Msfs 2024 is what really got me interested again, I did get my pilot's licence 45 years ago on the 24th of this month, haven't flown since Sept. 1987. So I guess if I'm going to fly again it will be with the game. Here in Greenwood they built anew flight sim building for the CP Aurora patrol aircraft, I can say that I was fortunate to fly that simulator, an experience I'll never forget. Thanks for willing to take a look at CFB Greenwood. Have yourself a good flying summer!
Really nice video on the history of H-1 and Hughes
Thanks very much! This video was very enjoyable to research! Truly amazing for back in the day! Blue skies!
The P-12 is work of art and to me no matter who is speaking of its capabilities is a two pilot plane. This was a rich (out of his skill level owner) having more money then you need makes people like this feel as though the normal rules of life somehow either don't aplly or that they'll insulate them from this type of disaster, often killing the innocent! What we can learn from this is stay out of planes when you have NO business doing so, regardless of your wealth! Terribly sad!
I’ve got a 6A. Sweet videos man 🤙🏼
Thanks for dropping by. Appreciate your words! Can’t beat the fun in an RV! Blue skies to you in your 6A!
How to play this game please tell me🎉
This is Microsoft Flight Simulator that includes many training videos.
@@TheFlightLevel aru you nepali or....?
@@Gameing2357 From Canada!
A C99 I flew as Capt got 3 inches on approach. It happens fast.
Can't even watch the video with that shitty music playing! I just want to hear what this useless pilot said, faa said it was full of swearing and anger
I have watched countless air crash documentaries here on UA-cam. The realistic and the explanation of your videos is really on point. I wish this channel to grow.
Thanks very much for your kind words. I do spend a lot of time to make the videos as concise as possible down to the essential facts. Please spread the word about the channel. Blue skies!
The TBM should require a Type rating, just like the small Jets. It is a much too demanding aircraft for a non professional. Very sad ending - R.I.P
Your videos are great and the graphics the best I have seen. I have two flight channels, Jet Pilot Diaries and iOptimize Realty, and we strive to make the good. You're are superb.
The pilot was a friend of mine. Really tragic. He flew right over KRNO which had much better weather. Only a 30 minute UBER up the hill from there to KTRK.
So sorry to hear this. I know some of these videos resonate strongly with some. Very tragic pushing the limits in bad weather. The urge to get home ASAP does not fit well with Mother Nature so often. Know that many thoughts are with you and all the other friends and family. Regards!
Such a great video!! Love it!
Thanks for watching! Definitely a cool tune! Nice to see your YT channel up and running. Lots of fun!
Gosh. When the pilot could’t find the runway, it would’ve been a good time to abort the mission. I think that would have done it for me, but I didn’t get to that frame of mine until I got old and paranoid..
More money then brains. How terribly sad 😢
definitely one of the better, if no the best, of these type of YT accident reconstructions. thanks
Thanks very much for the compliments! Constantly learning and improving! Blue skies!
Bizarre
Very impressive YT - well-produced & respectfully professional. Condolences to loved ones' loss.
I appreciate your words! It is great to receive feedback like this. Blue skies!
Poor passengers. Ended up with wrong pilots and plane.should not have been the case.
The music in this video is terrible. It’s just an endless loop of cheap, crappy catalog music that does nothing contextually and emotionally with the actual story being told. It’s just filler, like your channel. F minus.
lololo. couldda gone around. classic more money than brains. its an american problem
so are you.
Well done video. Few pilots would have made the decision to land on 20 with calm winds. Most would have put in at Reno and hired an Uber to take them to Truckee or to their home at Inclinve Village. A sad day for all concerned and a lesson for all pilots to learn. Thanks for your thoughtful explanation of all the factors.
I hope all aspiring pilots and interested learners (me) dive into these videos and reports. From my career with the Navy, a full ORM brief shall be executed before any mission. Not knowing the runway lights were inop indicates a flight plan review was at best minimal. Sorry for the family and victims.
without even looking at the comments i can be absolutely assured that anyone who is a piot, nurse, dr, medic etc ill start their comment by bragging about the fact that they are just that......Why is it necessary to brag just to say this was a silly mistake and it was sad. BRAGGERS.
Medevac is one of the most dangerous and stressful type of flying. Single pilot operation of which at night IMC and in weather is simply a suicide mission!
Medevac is one of the most dangerous and stressful type of flying. Single pilot operation of which in night IMC and inclement weather is simply a suicide mission!
I think he became disoriented on those final moments,it happened so fast,everything was fine until thr mda,why those auto inputs? it seems he let the airplane fly ahead of him,(was he planning for a missed?) weird accident,I flew the TBM solo a few times ,at night ,bad weather and it is awsome! I advocate for every pilot to do an ATP course even flying non commercial,it bringas safety to a supreme level!
There are no swimming pools like in real, and the textures to low.
Thanks for the visit! Perhaps we can wish for swimming pools in the next version. Developer is definitely off to a good start! Blue skies!
Yes first thing I noticed, the missing of the swimming pools, also many blue roofs are missing, at night there should be more yellowish light, currently it is too bright white, and most models are copy paste through out the cliff. I hope they can improve this as it is the highlight of Santorini and the reason to get it. Though the effort is appreciated but the update needs to done soon before someone else comes with a more accurate version and send this one to the round archive.
@@CarlosQuesadaR Hi and thanks for dropping by. Definitely agree on the need for more blue roofs to give the scenery a more authentic and real look. Let's hope the developer receives the feedback like this and brings Santorini up a further notch. Cheers!
A very well made video making all flight matters clear, which must be a great help to all other pilots who watch it & may prevent other from getting into this kind of accident, my thoughts are with the poor victims & families.
Just found your channel. Love it. Subscribed ASAP! My one brush with a close call was the summer of 1989 July. I was 16 and flying back home to South Dakota from Massachusetts. I decided to stay 1 week longer and I am glad I did. My flight would have been the United Airlines Sioux City flight 232 that crashed on the runway and killed 117 people. There's video footage of it. On our way we had to stop on the tarmac at Sioux City Airport and we saw the devastation first hand. Everything was all black and very unsettling. Especially thinking that I could have been one of those poor passengers just a week ago. I was a nervous wreck the short way home. That's something you'll never get to see usually or experience. All these years later and it still haunts me. I give mad respect for any pilot that endures this day by day. Hats off to you!
Regardless of experience level, pilots can learn from accidents such as this one. Hard lesson learn for the new pilot and the experienced aviator can think of what they’d have done and not done. We all learn something from these videos. Thanks for video and time to compose.
Thanks very much for your kind words! Certainly appreciate that you feel the value in this type of video! Cheers!
I wonder if they had synthetic vision turned on in their G3000. In the video you could plainly see the runway off to the right on approach on the PFD.
syn vision the new life saver for pilots that are very rusty😂
Was the pilot vaxxed? How many, if any, booster shots? C19 vaccinated pilots should not fly solo.
While I appreciate you putting content out there, this is a video platform. AI can easily add a voiceover to your text. People on a video platform do not want to read, otherwise they would be reading news websites, blogs, etc. Just something for you to consider.
Well, thanks very much for this suggestion! I'm on it. You are the first person to suggest this out of the thousands of comments I have read on the channel. An additional voice or 2 in addition to my voice will certainly add a new touch. Cheers!
@@TheFlightLevel Oh, my lazy ass maybe didn't stick around long enough to realize you did a voiceover. lol, sorry.
@@ethanchabert On the contrary, silver lining perhaps! Thanks for the idea! I will definitely be using AI voices to compliment my own voice. I am not aware of other flight sim channels using AI voice as an extra tool. Maybe start a trend!
How does this happen when you instruments right in front of you? Doesn't just become like flying a simulator on your computer at home? You have no seat of the pants feel, only your instruments. Obviously there is something I'm not getting.
I grew up flying on steam guages so to say. These pilots by the most sophisticated/ complex aircraft but have no stick & Rudder skills. Mind blowing to say the least.
Flawed ADM
Hi there,I am an ATP in real,learned to fly on 172´s and Cubs ,and now a "sophisticated and complex" B737! Also,I flew many times on a TBM,solo! So,I agree with you on ,maybe,a lack of skills that I notice on many pilots today,but thats a cultural as well as an educational issue! I love to disconect the auto on final and bring it down the runway with hands and feet,starting at the MDA.I feel sorry for that tragic loss,but lrts consider everything,including spacial disorientation! best regards
Having "stick and rudder skills" gives you zero advantage when you're in zero vis... This sounds like a decision making issue, disoriented pilot etc... perhaps tired, perhaps they were arguing, perhaps all sorts but to just default to "kids these days/back in my day" arguments is just not fair and a little stuck up ;)
Money for an expensive plane doesn't mean you can fly it in any weather. I wouldn't take my 172 with 1 VOR to minimums ever and so shouldn't most non professional pilots. I am a CFI and A&P but one's man gotta know their limitations.
Hi there,but to you know his ratings? what if? The 960 is fully capable to fly in that kind of weather and worse,so whats the point? to me he became spacial disoriented and or confused,maybe even impaired,we have to consider everything!
The kids in the back calling out "Dad" is gut wrenching
Good video of a very tragic flight. My heart goes out to the family members and friends of the victims. Hopefully, this accident serves as the last of its type with a closer examination of the factors involved in priority (lifeguard) flights.
Please tell me what Font is used in This Video, Thank You!
These wealthy guys operating high performance aircraft in marginal conditions are really asking for it. They should have the humility and self awareness to acknowledge their own limits and have a commercial pilot aboard. At the very least, they should follow the rules and actually add a good buffer to them in order to have a decent safety margin. They have no idea how challenging the conditions they put themselves in can be. Crazy. Edit: typo
I very much disagree with you and here is why : I am an ATP in real with 30 years of flying hours,currenctly fly a B737.So,none of what you sad is exceptionaly challenging and all! I am not wealthy but flew (and will) fly the 960,solo,night,IMC,fog,rain,etc...and so what? If the pilot is as capable as the airplane he is flying,just be a pilot and fly those wonderful birds and believe me there will be no drama,just satisfaction!
IF YOU DO NOT SEE THE RUNWAY AT THE MDA/DA/DH you must go around! Airspeed, airspeed, airspeed! Aviate, Navigate, Communicate. In. That. Order!!!
Well,I agree but all these are new stuff! 30 years ago,even without all and all,I learned that very thing and after a few thousand hours under my belt ,still alive and well,and believe me,if you are a good pilot,those fancy things you mentioned come instinctively!
so it looks at first blush it's a matter of a pilot being much better at watching the plane fly itself than actually flying the plane.
All he had to do was to activate the missed approach mode and his navigator and flight director would fly the published missed approach.
GAWD don't say that. Just "push this button" or "push that button". Does that plane have auto throttle? Does the gear come up automatically? The flaps? Does the GPS automatically sequence to the missed approach when he blundered off its course? Did the missed approach altitude automatically populate in the Altitude Preselect? I disagree with you. Vehemently. All he had to do was FLY his airplane properly and use the tools available to help him fly his airplane. "Going Around... TOGA/Max Thrust... Flaps X.... Pos Rate - Gear up....... Set/Confirm Missed Approach Altitude..." That's the Aviate part. Get the plane going up hill now. Reconfigure. THEN make damn sure the plane was flying the published approach while climbing to the published altitude. SOME VERSION of the litany I posted should have been coming out of his mouth as he was descending THROUGH the MDA for the approach (that he was off course of). Pilots need to rely LESS on automation and MORE on repetition of their skills. A LOT of todays pilots need to turn the AP OFF more and learn to hand fly their planes with a high degree of precision and accuracy.
He is operating under Part 91 so he is legal to fly the approach even if the viz is less than minimums.
I’m pretty sure that is not correct. Yes he can continue past the faf for a peek if above mins before faf..but there are still rules 91 pilots must abide by.
Yes,absolutely! But we cant assume anything at this point,we have to go by the facts,the evidence! Is so sad!
@@Bren39 part 91 doesn't say you cant do the approach below visibility minimums. Its flight/pilot visibility...not whats reported. If your operating part 135/121 you cant start the approach with reported visibility below min. I don't know what you mean going past the faf for a peek.
I could be confusing this with another accident pilot, but I believe this aircraft had an ADSB history of circle to land procedures into Truckee. That would explain why he had not brought up the gear. Circle to land minimums are another couple hundred feet HIGHER and require 1.5 miles vis -- twice the vis he had. IFR flight rules are not recommendations. He had probably broken them before, but in better conditions, and got away with it, normalizing deviations. RIP.
Thanks for this! Your explanation certainly fits with the failure to climb. Very sad if this is indeed the case. Not wise to push the limits in bad weather and hope Mother Nature will forgive. Cheers!
Your comment reflects exactly what I had surmised from what is currently known.
@@jimw1615 There was a comment on Aviation News Talk that I did not mention. The visibility was actually less than 1/2 mile at the time of the accident. The circling to land is 1.5 miles for the RNAV 20. Hard to imagine the mindset of the pilot if he was indeed circling to land with such reduced visibility.
@@TheFlightLevel The pilot knew visibility conditions were extremely restricted well before he started his let-down and approach. "Get-there-itis" was the overwhelming factor for his discission to attempt the landing and attempt to do it twice, in my opinion.
Why would he attempt a circle to land on 29 when that was initially offered to him. The ground track basically shows him flying straight past the runway 20, levelling off..obviously he was looking and then gave up and did the missed.
Intentionally flying below the MDA is reckless and irresponsible.....ugh
Were the runway lights not operational? 12:44
@@James-if1eu Your time stamp is at the end of the video. Audio from the CTAF revealed clicking sounds. So, one can assume the runway lights were on. This indicates just how bad the visibility was, as the pilot still did not align the plane to the runway.
I dont think he intentionaly did it ,at that point he was confused and or disoriented,maybe impaired,we just dont know! I will be soon become anntsb investigator and to assume things as you did is like,to be sarcastic here,flying blind!
This is heartbreaking 😢
Over-reliance on AP in icing and ignoring minimums way too late.
Quite true about using the AP in icing conditions. AP kicks off and the trims are excessive when taking manual control. Add in poor visibility and stress and you become way behind the airplane!
The pilot had trouble taxiing down the runway because of the weather conditions and still decided to take off, unbelievable.