Good call on the radio Matt- as Lead in a Formation Takeoff it's critical (and prebriefed) that lead be very directive on a formation abort. Something like "Lead is aborting, abort, abort ,abort!" Note to Hailey Id. ATC- DO NOT Bother the formation with report details until they are CLEAR of the runway! Tour of Idaho from the air! High DA's and tricky winds...beautiful production quality Matt. Juan.
Concur on the note to ATC...leave the debriefing interrogations until the aborting aircraft are decelerated and clear of the runway...you have all day to fill out your FAA "Occurrence Investigation" reporting forms.
It seems like there are more and more videos of people doing sketchy things in their airplanes on social media. You are an exception. You have figured out how to share some awesome aviation adventures, while still displaying great decision making and airmanship. Impressive job dealing with the winds out of Mackay. Sometimes the hardest thing to do in aviation is to say no. It was awesome to see you taking the time to make your own decision about departing, especially when everyone else seemed comfortable with it. That hesitation, critical thinking, and willingness to say no, is what will save your life someday. It is great that you are sharing that here for everyone to learn from. Keep up the good work promoting GA safety.
One heck of a Co-Pilot Matt. She sure is a fantastic part of your life I would guess. Stuff happens! All we can do is follow procedure and expect the unexpected. Great Videos. As always thanks for sharing.
A great lesson for you on why it’s so important to do at least a quick once over of your plane before t/o (even if you were just flying an hour ago), especially if you just fueled!
I think what's impressive about this, is the passenger communicated the problem concisely, at a a critical point. How often can we rely on our passengers to be so concise. 'ugh...Matt...look....over there...blah blah...' probably would have had to take off, and then see what was wrong after.. Good reaction though, and in formation too. So, well done all!
On my Bonanza I have a red paint stripe that overlaps the fuel cap and wing. That way I can look out of the cockpit and verify cap is level with the wing and if the red stripe lines up the cap is in the locked position. Also carry a spare cap with new gaskets if one starts to leak. Easy to do.
@@mattguthmiller The question then being, how long will the wait be? I enjoy your content very much. And please pass my compliments to Rachel for a great job.
Outstanding video Matt. You are very fortunate that you have a fantastic lady in the right seat with you that had the eye to catch it. Not judging at all, things happen. You will learn from this and I can bet that will never happen again! Always look forward to your videos. You guys do a fantastic job and your b roll along with the dialog shots is top-notch!
Story time. I flew into Bakersfield with my wife, we stopped at the hangar restaurant after fueling up and on the way over my wife pointed out fuel coming off the wing. I told her it was just the fuel vents because I topped it off. After I shut down to eat we noticed fuel was coming off the TOP of the wing. Oops. After eating we taxied back to find my fuel cap. We were just about to fly over Yosemite. I've since realized I have a bad habit of not closing gas caps (have done this on my tractor multiple times). Now I check caps before starting, even if I didn't fuel it up.
while i know this sucked in real life, your production quality here was great. built drama, good ambient music, great work Matt! I can totally see this being on tv soon, i'd watch more of it :)
Always a great idea to have one more pair of eyes in the plane. And also, one advantage of a low wing airplane... Otherwise, awesome footage, looks like you had a really great day, all in all!
Good abort. And good risk management on the winds when you decided to wait a few minutes for better wind. (Did DRACO cross your mind?) I saw a bonanza land gear up at KEKO several years ago who noticed a loose gas cap just after rotating. He had already put his gear up but aborted the takeoff and didn’t put the gear back down. 2013 ish. At the Elko Sky Fair. Hauling Young Eagles.
I had more or less same experience - only that I discovered my missing gas-cap midway at 6000 ft :/ Lost a whole lot of fuel - but returned safely. - Happy to see you never got airborne :)
witnessed that exact scenario. Flight of two Cessna 180’s, I was the trailing plane. When the wing of the front bird started making lift it started sucking fuel out like crazy. In a matter of less than 200 feet it sucked out 6 gal. Had I not been behind him he may not have noticed before fuel exhaustion in that tank. I double check my caps since that day!
I'm used to watching test pilots for a service center. They don't care which way the wind is blowing. They'll take a tail wind if it gives them the shortest taxi. Refreshing to hear pilots discussing wind direction.
Had a the oil dipstick unsecured once which caused for a messy flight around the patch. If things so easy to forget there is always a mental note to never forget it again because it's always there when putting a quart in the engine. After 30 years of flying I always check the dipstick twice before turning the key
Wow flying through those mountains it’s amazing sight to see but I’m sure it’s bumpy. Good catch on the fuel cap another great adventure from you Matt!
Back in the 1990's. I had a 79 Piper Archer, on a trip from Pennsylvania to California, we stopped in Albuquerque NM, then down the Rio Grande River to Deming AZ and West to Tucson AZ, we noticed the gas caps were not fully closed, nothing happened, but always check the gas cap after getting fuel...
Hopefully in your next video you will show the raw video feed from that wing camera showing whether or not you properly reinstalled the cap correctly... if at all. In my 30+ years as a aircraft mechanic, I'll admit I've never seen a fuel cap fail in such a manor that it could be properly installed again after an actual mechanical failure. So far all instances I've dealt with such as this have all been attributed to either incorrect installation or not being installed at all.
Great video - at least as far as I got before all the ad interruptions did me in, somewhere around 20 minutes in...Incredible scenery, beautiful areas and some cool airports. Idaho could use your footage as a tourism promotion!
Love my stainless keyed locking caps. Lock open when fueling and can’t be secured without the key. Caught them in run up once as I looked out checking controls free clear and correct.
It's impossible for me to say this without it sounding like I'm blowing my own horn, and I don't really care. Been servicing DC-10, Embraer 175/190, A320, B767, B777 and B787 engine oils for 40 years now and I've never missed a cap. Every time I service one, i'ts like a cloud hanging over my head until it that cap goes back to where it should be. So I don't know why these things get missed, but the reality is, they do.
@@texsurfer The engine oil cap is a critical fluid cap. What's the fundamental difference? In the case of an engine oil cap, the chance for failure is even greater, in that the cap itself is hidden behind an access door. A fuel cap is out there in the breeze, evident to anyone who cares to open their eyes. Zero excuse.
@@randallsemrau7845 they secured the cap twice only to realize that there was a mechanical issue preventing it from being fully secured. You make it sound like they didn’t secure it.
@@texsurfer I've now had the same opportunity you have, to watch the sequel to this video. It's a cam type latch, fundamentally the same type of latch as almost every engine oil cap out there. It's only going to come open if the over-center action fails to be firm and precise. The symptom of mechanism degredation is easily palpable. This guy has operated them a thousand times. So to not recognize and deal with the problem before an incident finally results, he is either 1) negligent or 2) incompetent.
Nothing like a little excitement to spice up the vlog. Thank goodness everyone was safe. Have a great Christmas Holiday. Looking forward to the new year.
I once flew as safety pilot for one of our air traffic controllers who wanted to do a few circuits in a 150 after some time away. Just before turning crosswind, I checked for traffic over my left shoulder and saw fuel streaming down the rear window on that side. We made it a close-in circuit to land. Engineering found that the gasket between tank and wing had failed.
Yeah he’s a hell of an airman but it’s inches he’s playing with. I hate to say it’s gonna bite him because he’s got a hell of a lot more experience than me or anyone I know, but it’s gonna bite him.
he can trade airspeed for altitude if needed.. and at high DA like they are.. there's not much vertical performance to be had.. i'm sure he feels better building airspeed to clear obstacles and facilitate a better climb rate.. i'm sure he wants Vs1 behind him before he establishes Vx or Vy
Agreed. If the plane can’t climb 50 feet before gear up you’re missing the calculations. I fly ag so heavy takeoffs and slow climbing is something regular on the job but when flying a Bonanza I never did that, gear is up when runway isn’t an option anymore.
Hotel Papa... Say Again.. 😖 The Gas Cap... it better be broken for my dignities sake. Hotel Papa... Say Again.. My gals a saint. Hotel Papa... Say Again.. Fuuuuuuuuu
Weird, I've never had that happen. Looking forward to part 2. On another note, we've flown into Salmon ID a couple times, beautiful area! Usually smoky in the summer though, but if it's clear it's some of the most beautiful flying you can have!
lucky it happened when it did.. an hour later and you would have been in the dark and might have not caught it.. good job Matt, and your girl is a keeper in the right seat..
My grandfather and I were taking off from Memphis International in a Piper Aztec. As we started our takeoff roll down the long runway I noticed the plane not gaining speed as it should have. I glanced out of the window and noticed that the flaps were fully extended. I quickly told my grandfather about the flaps and he retracted them after eating up about 3000 feet of runway. He denies that ever happened til this day.
Good ADM. Nice. As you know, in any engineering problem - eg gas cap to vacuum system or electronic systems - the troubleshooting can be REALLY hard when systems still “kind of work” - ie marginal w/o a clear “works vs broken” indication. Your mental math and ADM expression at end of the video was priceless - reminded me of a mock check ride flt over N. California. (I am also an MIT alum so doing the calcs in my head is 2nd nature.) It was a fuel calculation and “can we get there from here?” (divert) situation. I spent maybe 2-3 seconds doing the mental “fuel totalizer” math and answered. He didn’t believe me. So I literally blurted out a short verbal description of est. gals consumed in taxi, climb, cruise vs initial fuel, and est. use during flt to the new airport based on distance. I was right. But the instructor SCOLDED me for not pulling out the E6-B! I was shocked that he used this as part of “dinging me.” I remember asking sharply why I should use a tool that is slower and more prone to mistakes given we were trying to orbit up in the haze. No answer...
That instructor also said “Now get us there”. I turned to an approx heading and pulled out ForeFlight on a tablet. He said, let’s say that tablet doesn’t work. I literally pulled out a backup tablet with ForeFlight. He then said, let’s say that doesn’t work. So I pulled out an iPhone with ForeFlight as a backup to the backup. And he said let’s say that doesn’t work. I just laughed - I was like who the heck is this guy ? (Your calmness at the end of video was better than mine.)
@@baomao7243 You sound a little arrogant I'll be honest. If you are a student pilot you ABSOLUTELY should know how to aviate and navigate without a tablet, no foreflight, no gps. This is a basic concept of aviation, there is no getting around it even if you are an MIT graduate. Settle yourself down and listen to the person who is an instructor(they have that title for a reason).
@@nmnmnm35 Totally agree, no NEED for GPS. I quickly tuned in a few VORs and plotted to get position. But GPS and EFB are recognized by the FAA. So the entire exchange felt silly.
I’d like to know how much drag those nose gear doors drooping in flight produce, there’s at least 200 kts of air blowing back off the prop in cruise. Just sticking your hand out the window going down the freeway is already a hell of a lot of drag.
Girl , you have Wolf’s eyes. Cheers from the French alps.happened to me On the B58.the inner lock sometimes tends to unscrew itself.and when you secure the fuel cap , which it does but this inner plate onto which the cap is secured gets loose.when airborne you loose half a gallon per second
Saw an A36 do that instant gear up at KLMT causing a prop strike. Apparently, the drag from the inner gear doors slowed him down enough and he lost altitude. Just make sure you are way over rotation speed when you pull the gear up.
Good catch on her part!! Duct tape is your friend in situations like this. It's not the ideal fix but you clean off that fuel and it'll hold ya. My advice is always carry some with you
The over-center cam on Bonanza gas caps wear out over time, and the over-center holding property goes away. Time for new gas caps or reshape cam with a file.
This also reminded me of Aeromexico 498 and how his wife in the right seat never saw the DC-9 out of her window. The pilot couldn't see it, but had his wife saw it they and everyone else would have been saved
You got to be a vigulant pilot. Always monitor your fuel gauges, prefrom fuel cross checks regularly. Make sure your fuel amount is roughly what you predicted it would be in your preflight, do this every 20 mins or so and hopefully you won't find yourself in that situation.
See my comment above. Fuel guy heard it hit the ground and was chasing me! I know the guy well and trusted him, but it can happen to anyone I guess. Always check that now because it scared the crap out of me.
@@Classy4games you ever see the fuel gauges in a old cessna lmao? They are literally only certified to read accurate when the tank is empty or full, nothing in between
I can tell you from experience, look for the mist coming off the flaps after takeoff. The tower was kind enough to give me the whole airport for the return. Wasn't off completely, just one side didn't latch.
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I'm happy she caught that and you guys are safe!!!
She had a good eye on that one!
Not everyone has such a vigilant passenger flying with him most of the time. Don't you fly without her. 😁
I think u mean, dont fly without her..lol or one of your pilot dudes!
Good call on the radio Matt- as Lead in a Formation Takeoff it's critical (and prebriefed) that lead be very directive on a formation abort. Something like "Lead is aborting, abort, abort ,abort!"
Note to Hailey Id. ATC- DO NOT Bother the formation with report details until they are CLEAR of the runway!
Tour of Idaho from the air! High DA's and tricky winds...beautiful production quality Matt. Juan.
I love all the love and encouragement between my favorite aviation RUclips channels.
Concur on the note to ATC...leave the debriefing interrogations until the aborting aircraft are decelerated and clear of the runway...you have all day to fill out your FAA "Occurrence Investigation" reporting forms.
When I start flying It is my dream to get a comment from @blancolirio (provided its not in the form of a video detailing my demise)
It seems like there are more and more videos of people doing sketchy things in their airplanes on social media. You are an exception. You have figured out how to share some awesome aviation adventures, while still displaying great decision making and airmanship. Impressive job dealing with the winds out of Mackay. Sometimes the hardest thing to do in aviation is to say no. It was awesome to see you taking the time to make your own decision about departing, especially when everyone else seemed comfortable with it. That hesitation, critical thinking, and willingness to say no, is what will save your life someday. It is great that you are sharing that here for everyone to learn from. Keep up the good work promoting GA safety.
One heck of a Co-Pilot Matt. She sure is a fantastic part of your life I would guess. Stuff happens! All we can do is follow procedure and expect the unexpected. Great Videos. As always thanks for sharing.
I agree! Give her the stick and you work the radios! Lmao!
It's Mack-ee guys. AWESOME cinematography! Love seeing where I grew up from the sky!
Great RTO. Hell of a copilot you got there.
Great job by the 'co-pilot' being so observant.
A great lesson for you on why it’s so important to do at least a quick once over of your plane before t/o (even if you were just flying an hour ago), especially if you just fueled!
I think what's impressive about this, is the passenger communicated the problem concisely, at a a critical point. How often can we rely on our passengers to be so concise. 'ugh...Matt...look....over there...blah blah...' probably would have had to take off, and then see what was wrong after.. Good reaction though, and in formation too. So, well done all!
On my Bonanza I have a red paint stripe that overlaps the fuel cap and wing. That way I can look out of the cockpit and verify cap is level with the wing and if the red stripe lines up the cap is in the locked position. Also carry a spare cap with new gaskets if one starts to leak. Easy to do.
Just wait until you see part 2
@@mattguthmiller Looking forward to it. Love you content, Matt!
@@mattguthmiller The question then being, how long will the wait be? I enjoy your content very much. And please pass my compliments to Rachel for a great job.
Glad you're safe! You are one of my favorite RUclipsrs!!
Outstanding video Matt. You are very fortunate that you have a fantastic lady in the right seat with you that had the eye to catch it. Not judging at all, things happen. You will learn from this and I can bet that will never happen again! Always look forward to your videos. You guys do a fantastic job and your b roll along with the dialog shots is top-notch!
The best aviation channel around!
👍🏾 really enjoyed this video.first officer deserves a raise.😂🤣
Seeing those Bonanza fly in formation is so beautiful !!!
Story time. I flew into Bakersfield with my wife, we stopped at the hangar restaurant after fueling up and on the way over my wife pointed out fuel coming off the wing. I told her it was just the fuel vents because I topped it off. After I shut down to eat we noticed fuel was coming off the TOP of the wing. Oops. After eating we taxied back to find my fuel cap. We were just about to fly over Yosemite.
I've since realized I have a bad habit of not closing gas caps (have done this on my tractor multiple times). Now I check caps before starting, even if I didn't fuel it up.
Thanks for sharing this. A good lesson for All.
while i know this sucked in real life, your production quality here was great. built drama, good ambient music, great work Matt! I can totally see this being on tv soon, i'd watch more of it :)
Great job Matt. These are superbly edited videos!
Good scoring at the end. I’ve done that in a car; not nearly so big a deal. Well done for catching it!
Always a great idea to have one more pair of eyes in the plane. And also, one advantage of a low wing airplane... Otherwise, awesome footage, looks like you had a really great day, all in all!
What if it’s a gear issue? High wing is preferred then.
Good abort. And good risk management on the winds when you decided to wait a few minutes for better wind. (Did DRACO cross your mind?)
I saw a bonanza land gear up at KEKO several years ago who noticed a loose gas cap just after rotating. He had already put his gear up but aborted the takeoff and didn’t put the gear back down. 2013 ish. At the Elko Sky Fair. Hauling Young Eagles.
Love the Bonanza squadron, formation flying is cool.
Very educational video about aviation. Thank you Matt for posting.
Marvelous your twin low pass at 5.07 what a nice sound
Great videography Matt. I love the external shots of takeoffs and landings. And yeah, the fuel cap added some excitement. Nice vid!
Smiley creek is a cool place to stay. There are 2 yurts to rent behind the lodge. I suggest staying in those. Cheap and comfy!
Love the staged break left 2:35 very nicely done!
I had more or less same experience - only that I discovered my missing gas-cap midway at 6000 ft :/
Lost a whole lot of fuel - but returned safely.
- Happy to see you never got airborne :)
Lucky that was spotted while it was still daylight! Great job!
Well.. At least you did not taxi out with the fuel hose still attached...
Cool flying, great example of see- assess- decide- act as quickly as needed. On an unrelated subject, is there also a 'Bonanza Sister' sweater?
witnessed that exact scenario. Flight of two Cessna 180’s, I was the trailing plane. When the wing of the front bird started making lift it started sucking fuel out like crazy. In a matter of less than 200 feet it sucked out 6 gal. Had I not been behind him he may not have noticed before fuel exhaustion in that tank. I double check my caps since that day!
I'm used to watching test pilots for a service center. They don't care which way the wind is blowing. They'll take a tail wind if it gives them the shortest taxi. Refreshing to hear pilots discussing wind direction.
Had a the oil dipstick unsecured once which caused for a messy flight around the patch. If things so easy to forget there is always a mental note to never forget it again because it's always there when putting a quart in the engine. After 30 years of flying I always check the dipstick twice before turning the key
great cinematics....you've kicked it up several notches, and I really enjoyed it before
Wow flying through those mountains it’s amazing sight to see but I’m sure it’s bumpy. Good catch on the fuel cap another great adventure from you Matt!
She takes great video and keeps an eye on the plane
And dresses well!
Tree Sixer Seven Hodown Poptart aborting for low snack levels!
Great video in spite of the problem. Never a disappointment the way you combine the technical and views. A+ camera work. Nat Geo should come to you!
Love your videos and flying. Stay safe.
Good job guys! She has a great eye!
Back in the 1990's. I had a 79 Piper Archer, on a trip from Pennsylvania to California, we stopped in Albuquerque NM, then down the Rio Grande River to Deming AZ and West to Tucson AZ, we noticed the gas caps were not fully closed, nothing happened, but always check the gas cap after getting fuel...
"The things we do for barbeque." omfg bbq eff yes!
Hopefully in your next video you will show the raw video feed from that wing camera showing whether or not you properly reinstalled the cap correctly... if at all. In my 30+ years as a aircraft mechanic, I'll admit I've never seen a fuel cap fail in such a manor that it could be properly installed again after an actual mechanical failure. So far all instances I've dealt with such as this have all been attributed to either incorrect installation or not being installed at all.
Nice catch with the GF...she's a keeper.
Quite so.
Great video - at least as far as I got before all the ad interruptions did me in, somewhere around 20 minutes in...Incredible scenery, beautiful areas and some cool airports. Idaho could use your footage as a tourism promotion!
Great decision, that looked scary!
Love my stainless keyed locking caps. Lock open when fueling and can’t be secured without the key. Caught them in run up once as I looked out checking controls free clear and correct.
It's impossible for me to say this without it sounding like I'm blowing my own horn, and I don't really care. Been servicing DC-10, Embraer 175/190, A320, B767, B777 and B787 engine oils for 40 years now and I've never missed a cap. Every time I service one, i'ts like a cloud hanging over my head until it that cap goes back to where it should be. So I don't know why these things get missed, but the reality is, they do.
@@randallsemrau7845 but that wasn’t the issue here.
@@texsurfer The engine oil cap is a critical fluid cap. What's the fundamental difference? In the case of an engine oil cap, the chance for failure is even greater, in that the cap itself is hidden behind an access door. A fuel cap is out there in the breeze, evident to anyone who cares to open their eyes. Zero excuse.
@@randallsemrau7845 they secured the cap twice only to realize that there was a mechanical issue preventing it from being fully secured. You make it sound like they didn’t secure it.
@@texsurfer I've now had the same opportunity you have, to watch the sequel to this video. It's a cam type latch, fundamentally the same type of latch as almost every engine oil cap out there. It's only going to come open if the over-center action fails to be firm and precise. The symptom of mechanism degredation is easily palpable. This guy has operated them a thousand times. So to not recognize and deal with the problem before an incident finally results, he is either 1) negligent or 2) incompetent.
Yup. Slow down. Be methodical. Try to not get in a hurry. Fly Safe!
Nothing like a little excitement to spice up the vlog. Thank goodness everyone was safe. Have a great Christmas Holiday. Looking forward to the new year.
I once flew as safety pilot for one of our air traffic controllers who wanted to do a few circuits in a 150 after some time away. Just before turning crosswind, I checked for traffic over my left shoulder and saw fuel streaming down the rear window on that side. We made it a close-in circuit to land. Engineering found that the gasket between tank and wing had failed.
Didn’t ask
Don't care
2:36 oh my God that looked amazing
You are going to keep us in suspense. Glad all went well.
Getting the gear up that low is absolutely nonsense...
The formation takeoffs, immediate steep turns right after look really cool on video, but an engine failure would leave very few options.
Yeah he’s a hell of an airman but it’s inches he’s playing with. I hate to say it’s gonna bite him because he’s got a hell of a lot more experience than me or anyone I know, but it’s gonna bite him.
he can trade airspeed for altitude if needed.. and at high DA like they are.. there's not much vertical performance to be had.. i'm sure he feels better building airspeed to clear obstacles and facilitate a better climb rate.. i'm sure he wants Vs1 behind him before he establishes Vx or Vy
Agreed. If the plane can’t climb 50 feet before gear up you’re missing the calculations. I fly ag so heavy takeoffs and slow climbing is something regular on the job but when flying a Bonanza I never did that, gear is up when runway isn’t an option anymore.
A low level vertical wind shear would be a bitch.
Great video!!
Hotel Papa... Say Again..
😖 The Gas Cap... it better be broken for my dignities sake.
Hotel Papa... Say Again..
My gals a saint.
Hotel Papa... Say Again..
Fuuuuuuuuu
I'm thankful your girlfriend noticed before you all got into the air.. sending prayers for more safe travel to you all.
Young man thank you for sharing your flying experiences
One definite advantage of a low wing: clear view of your gas caps from the cockpit!
Better to catch loose cap on the ground than in the air.... Great Channel
360 cameras on the wings would be epic man. Your flights are so cool on tandems.
Kudos to her!!
Stay safe and happy landings Guys!
Great visuals, music, and flying. Nice vid :)
she's got a good eye, very good catch!
Great catch ma'am! Awesome CRM.
Good catch by the co-pilot. Safe flying, folks.
Weird, I've never had that happen. Looking forward to part 2. On another note, we've flown into Salmon ID a couple times, beautiful area! Usually smoky in the summer though, but if it's clear it's some of the most beautiful flying you can have!
lucky it happened when it did.. an hour later and you would have been in the dark and might have not caught it.. good job Matt, and your girl is a keeper in the right seat..
“Traffic, 9 O’clock, same altitude, zero miles.”
Very vigilant flying. Bravo!
My grandfather and I were taking off from Memphis International in a Piper Aztec. As we started our takeoff roll down the long runway I noticed the plane not gaining speed as it should have. I glanced out of the window and noticed that the flaps were fully extended. I quickly told my grandfather about the flaps and he retracted them after eating up about 3000 feet of runway. He denies that ever happened til this day.
It’s good that your lanyard was intact. That cap could have been bad news for the #2
They are flying offset to the side of each other , not behind. It would be a non issue
@@nmnmnm35 if I spell it out for you, I take the troll bait. Nah.
Godspeed to you crazy kids! I was once one too.
Great job, not a bad day at all!
New goal: fly with Matt at some point in my life.
Warts 'n all! Thanks for sharing.
Great photography work
Good ADM. Nice.
As you know, in any engineering problem - eg gas cap to vacuum system or electronic systems - the troubleshooting can be REALLY hard when systems still “kind of work” - ie marginal w/o a clear “works vs broken” indication.
Your mental math and ADM expression at end of the video was priceless - reminded me of a mock check ride flt over N. California. (I am also an MIT alum so doing the calcs in my head is 2nd nature.) It was a fuel calculation and “can we get there from here?” (divert) situation. I spent maybe 2-3 seconds doing the mental “fuel totalizer” math and answered. He didn’t believe me. So I literally blurted out a short verbal description of est. gals consumed in taxi, climb, cruise vs initial fuel, and est. use during flt to the new airport based on distance. I was right. But the instructor SCOLDED me for not pulling out the E6-B! I was shocked that he used this as part of “dinging me.” I remember asking sharply why I should use a tool that is slower and more prone to mistakes given we were trying to orbit up in the haze. No answer...
That instructor also said “Now get us there”. I turned to an approx heading and pulled out ForeFlight on a tablet. He said, let’s say that tablet doesn’t work. I literally pulled out a backup tablet with ForeFlight. He then said, let’s say that doesn’t work. So I pulled out an iPhone with ForeFlight as a backup to the backup. And he said let’s say that doesn’t work. I just laughed - I was like who the heck is this guy ? (Your calmness at the end of video was better than mine.)
@@baomao7243 You sound a little arrogant I'll be honest. If you are a student pilot you ABSOLUTELY should know how to aviate and navigate without a tablet, no foreflight, no gps. This is a basic concept of aviation, there is no getting around it even if you are an MIT graduate. Settle yourself down and listen to the person who is an instructor(they have that title for a reason).
@@nmnmnm35 Totally agree, no NEED for GPS. I quickly tuned in a few VORs and plotted to get position. But GPS and EFB are recognized by the FAA. So the entire exchange felt silly.
Did the cap stay on for the second run?
great video, nice views too. which month was this filmed?
Crazy man ! I’m so glad you guys didn’t crash land That could have been so dangerous ! Wow !
Matt, how are you so comfortable taking the gear away so soon? At what speed are you taking it away? Great opportunity for me to learn.
Vx, full writeup and video at www.patreon.com/posts/high-altitude-44719550
I’d like to know how much drag those nose gear doors drooping in flight produce, there’s at least 200 kts of air blowing back off the prop in cruise. Just sticking your hand out the window going down the freeway is already a hell of a lot of drag.
I do agree that a Bonanza is two different aircraft with gear down and gear up... Loads of drag coming from the gear doors too.
ATC: Reason for the abort?
Matt: Forgot my coffee mug on the wing.
ATC: Say again...
And again...
Great spot on her part.
Girl , you have Wolf’s eyes.
Cheers from the French alps.happened to me On the B58.the inner lock sometimes tends to unscrew itself.and when you secure the fuel cap , which it does but this inner plate onto which the cap is secured gets loose.when airborne you loose half a gallon per second
That was super cool. How much fun was that?
What are the cockpit cameras? They look like a Sony action cam
Saw an A36 do that instant gear up at KLMT causing a prop strike. Apparently, the drag from the inner gear doors slowed him down enough and he lost altitude. Just make sure you are way over rotation speed when you pull the gear up.
Yep, can't get extra altitude, so you have to make sure you have extra speed. Talk about that a couple videos back.
Good catch on her part!! Duct tape is your friend in situations like this. It's not the ideal fix but you clean off that fuel and it'll hold ya. My advice is always carry some with you
Love seeing these Idaho strips. Grew up in Southern Idaho! Mackay is pronounced Mackee for future reference!
Thanks for the tour and the BBQ recommendation!
That's some gorgeous scenery! 💚
The over-center cam on Bonanza gas caps wear out over time, and the over-center holding property goes away. Time for new gas caps or reshape cam with a file.
Nice catch!
Idaho is such a beautiful place to be able to fly into.
This also reminded me of Aeromexico 498 and how his wife in the right seat never saw the DC-9 out of her window. The pilot couldn't see it, but had his wife saw it they and everyone else would have been saved
I am a high-wing pilot because I prefer it. After seeing this, I thought to myself, "How would I know if that happened to me?"
I fly the 172 and That’s exactly what I thought.
You got to be a vigulant pilot. Always monitor your fuel gauges, prefrom fuel cross checks regularly. Make sure your fuel amount is roughly what you predicted it would be in your preflight, do this every 20 mins or so and hopefully you won't find yourself in that situation.
See my comment above. Fuel guy heard it hit the ground and was chasing me! I know the guy well and trusted him, but it can happen to anyone I guess. Always check that now because it scared the crap out of me.
@@Classy4games you ever see the fuel gauges in a old cessna lmao? They are literally only certified to read accurate when the tank is empty or full, nothing in between
I can tell you from experience, look for the mist coming off the flaps after takeoff. The tower was kind enough to give me the whole airport for the return. Wasn't off completely, just one side didn't latch.