I expect many viewers will have questions about the Starlink Mini I'm using on this flight. I'm happy to answer them here in the comments, but also know there will be a video coming dedicated to Starlink, and how it can not just help your passengers stay connected but also be useful for flying. I'm using the Mobile Priority - 50GB plan, and it has been working great with so far in terms of speed and availability. - Martin
A video about the Starlink in flight would be awesome! ADSB In-Flight Weather is something US Only and we poor Europeans can only buy very expensive specialized Satellite plans to get In-Flight weather. Starlink with a $50 plan would be an absolute game changer even if you only have a few (reliable) Mbps for ForeFlight to update weather and perhaps stream weather radar.
Martin, thank you for this video and thanks for doing a video on the Starlink. For that video, I’d be interested in an answers to a few questions, if you’re able. 1) Why does the company not include bug smasher GA planes as a permitted mobile use? 2) Do the terms and conditions (the small print stuff) technically exclude aviation use? 3) Your thoughts on how $3k per year is justifiable for a private pilot ($50 per month s a no-brainer yes all day. $250 per month, man that’s tough). Thanks for your contributions to the GA community.
Love your videos. Very educational for another instrument rated pilot like me flying a complex high performance single to «fly along». Your videos are very well done, and I love the way you «talk your way» through the flight enabling us to easily follow along.
I really enjoyed this ridealong Martin. I worked on FAA radars for the entire KSLC network years ago. Good stuff, thanks again. Cheers from West Jordan, UT
Martin, I was flying a Warrior out of Skypark in Bountiful KBTF that early afternoon over the practice area over the islands in the lake! Hope you enjoyed your short stay in SLC. 😊
Thanks - yes, our stay was very nice, and I have to say your practice area is much more scenic than what we have here at our typical Midwest airports! - Martin
I hope you enjoyed your short stay in SLC. I am born and raised in Salt Lake. I used to fly small Piper Cherokees in and out of the airport. I am totally blown away by the complexity of the taxiways these days. In my day there were the three runways and a simple taxi to the ramp. 🤯
11.17.24 Another great time and a few minutes to rub some brain cells together as I follow along. A appreciate the high-quality video of the glass and autopilot.
Thanks for sharing. The office I work in is very near the south end of runway 35. I love watching planes when I leave the building. Seems odd they’d have you land on 34L. You did a nice job of navigating to Signature!
I might suppose that on a day when winds at KSLC are from the north, they’d have you use 35 if you came in from the southeast. You’d have gotten a different view, going over the Uintah mountains. Would’ve also been interesting. Thanks again!
Awsome ... another perfect IFR flight , yes i think the mini compact Starlink makes you connected through the entire flight which makes the flight a lot safer as for weather and traffic , i enjoyed the video a lot thanks Captain for sharing it , keep well , all the best.
SLC is probably the easiest class B to get in and out of. There is really nothing to obstruct your arrival and the surrounding airports do not complicate the arrival. I frequently did those aerial tours around the SFO bay area and approach let me go everywhere I wanted. It was fun.
You are right, Kevin. The only real constraints come from the terrain. Other than that, the only thing I can think of is special use airspace. - Martin
As usual the best Bonanza video on RUclips, I did comment before the best graphic and instrument display makes it fun to watch. How far were you from Spanish Fork the Patey’s airport. Until the next time safe travels
That South Pass route is very nice. Not a lot of mountain scenery to see… but that’s the point 😁 I’m surprised you took it to 14k - using the T-route, you wouldn’t need to get over 12k, not even that until past Rock Springs. I guess the simplicity of the O2 concentrator makes it a trivial issue. I was most impressed by the sand dunes that form through the pass from west winds blowing in carrying sand - it was impressive!
@@pisymbol We absolutely did the Bay Tour, a few days after the SLC flight when we went from Sonoma Valley to Long Beach, CA. It was spectacular, and there'll be another video (and many more from this trip - including a landing at LAX!).
@ thank you. Please keep on mind that you’re welcome to northern east coast to check out few class B airports or revisit where you been earlier. I’ll be happy to meet you in Connecticut. Blue skies my friend.
Thanks for a great video as usual Martin. I lived just north of SLC for some time and really enjoyed the Utah way of life. I'm also really interested in your review of the Starlink. I'm currently living in the Philippines and using a Starlink setup now for nearly a year now. But it is very adaptable to "rain fade" or even very thick cloud cover. When a storm rolls in the download speed drops very rapidly. On the plus side, Starlink's network operation center keeps a very close watch on outages and system throughput and even honestly reports outages and works quickly to restore services ... something very few other commercial operators seem to bother with. My monthly subscription cost (converted to US currency) is $48 to $50 a month, about what I was paying for much less satisfactory slow and spotty DSL wired service when I was living in Florida. Fly safe and be happy.
Hi Dave. I haven't had the Starlink long enough to see how it does with rain or thick cloud cover. So far, it's been working great, but admittedly that was mostly flying in nice VFR weather. - Martin
@@martinpauly Given that the satellite density is much higher in the areas where you fly most you may not see that much of an issue. The Space X folks really have brought the level of phased array microwave terminals a _very_ long way from the systems I worked with 20 and 30 years ago. I hope it works well for you.
Nice video. When you need to lean for density altitude you can use your GTN 750 on the main menu go to Utilities-DALTS /TAS /Winds there you can see your dencety ALT 😎
Thanks, Alexander. Regarding the GTN and exact density altitude: sure, I could do that, but then what? For leaning, I still need to reference EGT, and the exact density altitude doesn't really matter for that. - Martin
Hello Martin, I really enjoy your videos! I like the views of your avionics/display/navigator/iPad etc. I'm doing a panel makeover and was curious why you went from Avidyne to Garmin. I'm leaning towards an Aspen ProMax set up, S-Tec 3100 and Avidyne. Can you give me some pro's and cons for the Garmin vs. Avidyne navigators? --or at least point me to one of your videos that if you discussed that? Thanks!
Pringles! (Good job Ludwig. : ) Yup. Starlink is going to be very useful. I’m hoping to talk to Elon re: some of the features, for a project I’m working on. He’s been just a tad busy lately though. LOL As always, nice video, good job! Like I’ve said before, you’re as good or better with these Class B airports as the majority of ATPs! Oh, and I wish I knew you were going to be out here. (The Bay Area) By the time I’m watching your video Martin, you’re back home, or in FL…
Sorry we missed you; it was a fast-paced trip (as usual for us). Sadly, we'll have to endure the cold winter in Iowa this time (no plans to go back to Melbourne). Maybe next year again... - Martin
@@martinpauly OK. Well, we know the answer (for years): I NEED TO GET MY BUNS TOWARD THE EAST SOMEWHERE! LOL IA, WI, FL, etc. However, I'm FINALLY flying again. Great to hear you talk about your background on a Social Flight video I saw a week or 2 ago, since I am working on my Glider License! LOL (It looks like I may be Soloing in the Glider this weekend!) My foundational objective in getting back into the FLYING part, has been to: >Get my Glider License/Rating, then Tailwheels (hopefully the C140 I'm trying to restore) & put a lot of hours into that, then some aerobatics, and finally to get a Mooney (or equivalent) and focus on long Cross Country flying. (i.e. Traveling!) I couldn't agree more that Gliders, and then Tailwheel aircraft, only translates positively toward flying a larger, more complex, tricycle gear plane.
Martin, I hope you get to fly the bay tour. I have flown it many times departing from KRHV, which is 6 miles SE of KSJC. It is absolutely beautiful and worth doing if you have the opportunity and the weather cooperates. It would make a spectacular video for your channel.
Hey Martin, sounds like you’re heading for the Bay Area. If you’re in the Monterey/Santa Cruz area (KWVI, 50 S of SFO), please let me know so we can host!
Yeh, thought that may be the case, best flying was about a month ago and now it’s getting cold and rainy. My videos lag a few weeks behind as well. Maybe next time and I’ll hit you up if I’m ever in Iowa! Enjoying your tech savvy videos for many years now (a lot of work to put out quality content and much appreciated!) Thanks! Paul
I agree with you and your co-pilot's assertion that the nasal cannulas are a pain. I used to be a pilot or small aircraft until pulmonary fibrosis grounded me. Now I get to use cannulas full time. Ugh!
How is your portable oxygen concentrator working out? My Phillips brand has been nothing but a problem for me. After very little use is does not produce the advertised level of oxygen. And replacement of the media pack that captures the O2 is extremely expensive. The media must be replaced after a certain amount of hours of use so it becomes a question of which is less expensive, the concentrator or traditional O2 bottles.
The Inogen G5 has been working great for us. It seems to be the preferred device for pilot use - over on BeechTalk, there are reports from a bunch of happy Inogen G5 owners. - Martin
Hello Martin, I love your videos, but after having been out of aviation for 30 years, I have a question on your Brigham City arrival. The MEA after Rock Springs was 16000 and you were at 14000. Was ATC able to accept you at that altitude. I would have thought they would ask you to climb to 16000. Thanks for your reply.
@@russellmaddox4919 Hello Russel. When you look at this STAR again, you will notice an additional altitude next to the 16,000’ MEA, namely 11,900’ which is the MOCA. It is marked with an asterisk on the government chart and with the letter ‘T’ on the Jeppesen chart. Since I am navigating with GPS and don’t rely on VOR reception, I can fly as low as the MOCA. I would add that MEA and MOCA on a SID and STAR seem to have somewhat different meanings than on the enroute charts, so it’s not uncommon (at least for piston aircraft) to fly lower than charted on some of those segments. Regards, Martin
I think the advantage was ATC didn't have to fit me in between all the other arriving traffic. With the center runway closed for construction, I assume they had some constraints. - Martin
Hello Martin, you mentioned Air Conditioning. I was wondering with the High Density altitude if the AC turned off would help the take off and climb rate?
With the Kelly Aerospace Thermal Systems AC, the effect would be minimal. That's because it's an all-electric system. Sure, the alternator has to work a little harder to provide power for the AC, but it's negligent compared with an engine-driven compressor. Therefore, there are no limitations for use during take-off and landing for my AC (unlike Bonanzas with the old factory AC). - Martin
N576CT, the phantom airplane in west-central Wyoming, was me! Your video popped up in my recommendations and since it involved your arrival to KSLC, I decided to watch it as a refresher for the approach procedures. However, I was pleasantly surprised to see N576CT show up on your display and to hear the brief discussions about me between you and Denver Center! That was exciting plus it was good to see my altimeter reading matched yours and Denver’s. Unfortunately, I couldn’t visually spot myself either despite the excellent resolution of your cameras. Since I was VFR, I was also concerned about the haze layer although I didn’t have any problem since I was able to remain below it. It cleared as the elevations increased west of Cheyenne, so all I had to contend with from that point was the mountain currents and changing out a dead set of AA batteries in my headset. I was flying from Ankeny back to my home airport at Brigham City. It was a great day, but the headwinds took a toll on me physically and mentally. I’m glad the winds eventually subsided somewhat. Fun video and introduction to your channel!
Hi Steven, welcome to my channel, and nice to "almost meet you" in the air that day over Wyoming. Haze and headwinds aside, it was a beautiful day for our trip. You say you came from Ankeny, is that KIKV? We started our trip just a bit further east at KCID that same morning. Traffic is hard enough to spot with our eyes, but almost impossible to record with a GoPro. Sometimes when it's a larger jet I can see a hint of where it's at in the recording, but a small aircraft would have to be uncomfortably close to show up in the recording. All the best! - Martin
I may have missed the explanation, but was wondering why they didn’t give you runway 35 knowing you were a GA plane, or why you didn’t request it. Would have made an easier taxi!
Martin, What app or site do you use for eATIS? It seemed you were looking at your phone. Appreciate your videos, and particularly this one as I am planning a trip down to the SLC area soon. Thank you, David
Good morning - yes, it works over 100 mph, certainly at Bonanza speeds (though I can't speak to jet speeds). I'm using the Mobile Priority - 50GB plan, and it has been working great with no issues in terms of speed and availability. - Martin
Thanks Martin. Narration and film editing was wonderful as always. I would be interested in seeing a video of your preflight planning for mountain flying. Could you recommend any online or in person mountain flying class for a GA,IFR pilot? I would enjoy going to see friend in Grand Junction CO. In my Turbo 206 but my flying has all been east of the Rockies. Thanks, Rick
@@martinpaulythey must have built in a buffer - probably 150mph as they say it won’t work above 100mph but probably they want to limit commercial use but not restrict small-time individual use in general aviation. Great information!!
@@rickreynolds1421 Rick: The Colorado Pilots Association has a mountain flying course which comes highly recommended. More info here: coloradopilots.org - Martin
Wow, practically need a GPS flight plan just to taxi around Salt Lake City. By the way, were you using supplemental oxygen or were using the oxygen concentrator?
Those who've been watching my channel for a while know that I have a bucket list item which is to fly my Bonanza to all the Class Bravo airports in the country (well, maybe not to HNL). The fees were not bad, except fuel was expensive ($8.90/gallon). $16 for overnight parking and $8 infrastructure fee. The handling fee was waived because I bought fuel. - Martin
If I were to fly my airplane into that area, I'd likely pick SLC as well, and not even for the novelty, but because the airport is close to the city and Class B IFR aircraft tend to get better treatment
I expect many viewers will have questions about the Starlink Mini I'm using on this flight. I'm happy to answer them here in the comments, but also know there will be a video coming dedicated to Starlink, and how it can not just help your passengers stay connected but also be useful for flying. I'm using the Mobile Priority - 50GB plan, and it has been working great with so far in terms of speed and availability.
- Martin
Thanks for that, I was considering Starlink for my business and to be able to use it flying as well is great!
A video about the Starlink in flight would be awesome! ADSB In-Flight Weather is something US Only and we poor Europeans can only buy very expensive specialized Satellite plans to get In-Flight weather. Starlink with a $50 plan would be an absolute game changer even if you only have a few (reliable) Mbps for ForeFlight to update weather and perhaps stream weather radar.
Martin, thank you for this video and thanks for doing a video on the Starlink. For that video, I’d be interested in an answers to a few questions, if you’re able. 1) Why does the company not include bug smasher GA planes as a permitted mobile use? 2) Do the terms and conditions (the small print stuff) technically exclude aviation use? 3) Your thoughts on how $3k per year is justifiable for a private pilot ($50 per month s a no-brainer yes all day. $250 per month, man that’s tough).
Thanks for your contributions to the GA community.
Wow, taxi at SLC was the most complex/confusing part of the flight. Instructive, thanks
Yes, that sums it up well. Once airborne, it was an easy flight.
- Martin
Love your videos. Very educational for another instrument rated pilot like me flying a complex high performance single to «fly along». Your videos are very well done, and I love the way you «talk your way» through the flight enabling us to easily follow along.
Thanks for the kind feedback, Erik!
- Martin
Great video. Looks nice up there.
What a great taxi adventure, Martin!
Truly enjoy your videos. I pick up useful pointers each time. Thanks for bringing us along.
Vielen Dank!
My pleasure, Lee!
- Martin
That was quite the cross country taxiing to the FBO. Always a joy to ride along with you Martin.
I thought so too!
Indeed! We got the scenic tour of the whole airport!
- Martin
Imagine Taxiing with Safe Taxi on screen
@calvinng241 🤣
That taxi was crazy. Good video!
Great video thanks for the education keep them coming.
Perfect IFR-Demonstration as always. Stunning views 😮, pure enjoyment on a cloudy/misty day at EDDH.
Vielen Dank, Günther - und herzliche Grüsse in meine alte Heimat!
- Martin
Thanks, Martin. Great video. I grew up in SLC, It was nice to see the scenery coming in.
Thanks, Derek. Glad you enjoyed the views!
- Martin
Great views along the route. Busy taxi from 34L , you did a good job. Thx for sharing.
Thanks, Ken. Yes, the taxi took quite a while from 34L...
- Martin
Always enjoy seeing a new MP post pop up ! Enjoy attention to detail and checklist .
Thank you, Jim!
- Martin
I really enjoyed this ridealong Martin. I worked on FAA radars for the entire KSLC network years ago. Good stuff, thanks again. Cheers from West Jordan, UT
And another awesome Video Martin as usual. These videos just keep getting better and better.
Thank you - glad you enjoyed it!
- Martin
Great video! I always love seeing these types of videos at my home airport.
Thanks so much for another awesome video!! Greetings from Austria!
Vielen Dank, Manfred, und liebe Grüsse zurück aus Iowa!
- Martin
I've always said that flying the plane is the easy part - taxiing is where things can get difficult. 🙂
Yes, and this was a good example of it! 👍
- Martin
Great to see you in our neck of the woods. My house is visible at 19:05. Thanks for the great videos.
Tolles Video Martin! Du lässt die IFR-Fliegerei immer einfach aussehen. Schaue ich mir immer wieder sehr gerne an. 🙂
Greetings from Norway Martin. Another beauty. Looking forward to the Starlink Mini video. Thanks -
Thanks! I hope I'll get the Starlink video out sometime in December.
- Martin
Great flight, Martin. Thank you for sharing!
My home airport. I have always seen the descent from the left or right never straight on. Awesome video. Hope you enjoyed SLC while you were here.
Thank you! Yes, we enjoyed Salt Lake City, even though it was short this time. We'll be back for longer visits next year.
- Martin
Awesome video Martin. Great job on the taxi instructions!
You have fabulous video editing skills!
Thank you! 🤩
Thanks for sharing your flight to KSLC. Looking forward to your travels to Sonoma!
Welcome to my state! I hope you enjoy your time here.
Thank you, Jason. Yes, we enjoyed our (short) stay. We'll be back for more next year!
- Martin
Martin, I was flying a Warrior out of Skypark in Bountiful KBTF that early afternoon over the practice area over the islands in the lake! Hope you enjoyed your short stay in SLC. 😊
Thanks - yes, our stay was very nice, and I have to say your practice area is much more scenic than what we have here at our typical Midwest airports!
- Martin
I hope you enjoyed your short stay in SLC. I am born and raised in Salt Lake. I used to fly small Piper Cherokees in and out of the airport. I am totally blown away by the complexity of the taxiways these days. In my day there were the three runways and a simple taxi to the ramp. 🤯
Danke für den Flug und Grüsse aus Canada
Gern geschehen!
Herzliche Grüsse aus Iowa
- Martin
11.17.24 Another great time and a few minutes to rub some brain cells together as I follow along. A appreciate the high-quality video of the glass and autopilot.
Ms. Becky is right, there's a lot down there in that nothingness. Great video, thanks.
Thanks for sharing. The office I work in is very near the south end of runway 35. I love watching planes when I leave the building.
Seems odd they’d have you land on 34L. You did a nice job of navigating to Signature!
I might suppose that on a day when winds at KSLC are from the north, they’d have you use 35 if you came in from the southeast. You’d have gotten a different view, going over the Uintah mountains. Would’ve also been interesting.
Thanks again!
I like how you do an approach briefing even on a severe clear day, because you're on an IFR flight plan.
Awesome!
Glad you enjoyed the flight!
- Martin
Nice flight, Martin! Seems to me your taxi journey was more complex than your IFR flight plan! Been there, done that! 😂
It really was in this case, yes!
- Martin
Great video
Glad you enjoyed it!
- Martin
Awsome ... another perfect IFR flight , yes i think the mini compact Starlink makes you connected through the entire flight which makes the flight a lot safer as for weather and traffic , i enjoyed the video a lot thanks Captain for sharing it , keep well , all the best.
Glad you enjoyed the ride, and yes, Starlink provides access to a bunch of useful resources for flying.
- Martin
@martinpauly Looking forward to see a detailed review about it as you mentioned and it'll be a reference on RUclips 🌹
A+
SLC is probably the easiest class B to get in and out of. There is really nothing to obstruct your arrival and the surrounding airports do not complicate the arrival.
I frequently did those aerial tours around the SFO bay area and approach let me go everywhere I wanted. It was fun.
You are right, Kevin. The only real constraints come from the terrain. Other than that, the only thing I can think of is special use airspace.
- Martin
As usual the best Bonanza video on RUclips, I did comment before the best graphic and instrument display makes it fun to watch. How far were you from Spanish Fork the Patey’s airport. Until the next time safe travels
That South Pass route is very nice. Not a lot of mountain scenery to see… but that’s the point 😁
I’m surprised you took it to 14k - using the T-route, you wouldn’t need to get over 12k, not even that until past Rock Springs. I guess the simplicity of the O2 concentrator makes it a trivial issue. I was most impressed by the sand dunes that form through the pass from west winds blowing in carrying sand - it was impressive!
Martin, do you have an STC for those Pringles? 😊
Yes, absolutely - these Pringles come with STC paperwork (Salty Tasting Chips)! 🤣
@@martinpauly Fair. Big fan Martin of the videos. Can't wait to see wine country! Maybe do the Bay Tour?
@@pisymbol We absolutely did the Bay Tour, a few days after the SLC flight when we went from Sonoma Valley to Long Beach, CA. It was spectacular, and there'll be another video (and many more from this trip - including a landing at LAX!).
Martin, good to see you enjoying your flight. Great video. Is you engine a normally aspirated or turbo ? Thanks for sharing.
It's a normally-aspirated IO-550.
- Martin
@ thank you.
Please keep on mind that you’re welcome to northern east coast to check out few class B airports or revisit where you been earlier.
I’ll be happy to meet you in Connecticut.
Blue skies my friend.
@@Maximka1100 I've been to Boston and JFK so far. Yes, there are a few more to go...
- Martin
Thanks for a great video as usual Martin. I lived just north of SLC for some time and really enjoyed the Utah way of life. I'm also really interested in your review of the Starlink. I'm currently living in the Philippines and using a Starlink setup now for nearly a year now. But it is very adaptable to "rain fade" or even very thick cloud cover. When a storm rolls in the download speed drops very rapidly. On the plus side, Starlink's network operation center keeps a very close watch on outages and system throughput and even honestly reports outages and works quickly to restore services ... something very few other commercial operators seem to bother with. My monthly subscription cost (converted to US currency) is $48 to $50 a month, about what I was paying for much less satisfactory slow and spotty DSL wired service when I was living in Florida. Fly safe and be happy.
Hi Dave. I haven't had the Starlink long enough to see how it does with rain or thick cloud cover. So far, it's been working great, but admittedly that was mostly flying in nice VFR weather.
- Martin
@@martinpauly Given that the satellite density is much higher in the areas where you fly most you may not see that much of an issue. The Space X folks really have brought the level of phased array microwave terminals a _very_ long way from the systems I worked with 20 and 30 years ago. I hope it works well for you.
@@davestarr7112 I hope so, too - and so far, so good! 👍
- Martin
Nice video. When you need to lean for density altitude you can use your GTN 750 on the main menu go to Utilities-DALTS /TAS /Winds there you can see your dencety ALT 😎
Thanks, Alexander.
Regarding the GTN and exact density altitude: sure, I could do that, but then what? For leaning, I still need to reference EGT, and the exact density altitude doesn't really matter for that.
- Martin
@@martinpauly Yes, I see I hadn't thought it through
Another great video, Martin! How many Bravos left to go?
The Bay tour in San Francisco is nice, and you'll be able to fly over the Golden Gate Bridge, as long as there is not a TFR for a game going on.
Hello Martin,
I really enjoy your videos!
I like the views of your avionics/display/navigator/iPad etc.
I'm doing a panel makeover and was curious why you went from Avidyne to Garmin.
I'm leaning towards an Aspen ProMax set up, S-Tec 3100 and Avidyne.
Can you give me some pro's and cons for the Garmin vs. Avidyne navigators? --or at least point me to one of your videos that if you discussed that?
Thanks!
Pringles! (Good job Ludwig. : )
Yup. Starlink is going to be very useful. I’m hoping to talk to Elon re: some of the features, for a project I’m working on. He’s been just a tad busy lately though. LOL
As always, nice video, good job! Like I’ve said before, you’re as good or better with these Class B airports as the majority of ATPs!
Oh, and I wish I knew you were going to be out here. (The Bay Area) By the time I’m watching your video Martin, you’re back home, or in FL…
Sorry we missed you; it was a fast-paced trip (as usual for us). Sadly, we'll have to endure the cold winter in Iowa this time (no plans to go back to Melbourne). Maybe next year again...
- Martin
@@martinpauly OK. Well, we know the answer (for years): I NEED TO GET MY BUNS TOWARD THE EAST SOMEWHERE! LOL IA, WI, FL, etc. However, I'm FINALLY flying again. Great to hear you talk about your background on a Social Flight video I saw a week or 2 ago, since I am working on my Glider License! LOL (It looks like I may be Soloing in the Glider this weekend!) My foundational objective in getting back into the FLYING part, has been to: >Get my Glider License/Rating, then Tailwheels (hopefully the C140 I'm trying to restore) & put a lot of hours into that, then some aerobatics, and finally to get a Mooney (or equivalent) and focus on long Cross Country flying. (i.e. Traveling!) I couldn't agree more that Gliders, and then Tailwheel aircraft, only translates positively toward flying a larger, more complex, tricycle gear plane.
PS Sorry you're in IA for the Winter. It's too cold for me even here in CA! LOL
@@Cousin. Glider... then taildragger... then a Mooney. That's the right order to do these things!
- Martin
Martin, I hope you get to fly the bay tour. I have flown it many times departing from KRHV, which is 6 miles SE of KSJC. It is absolutely beautiful and worth doing if you have the opportunity and the weather cooperates. It would make a spectacular video for your channel.
Thanks, David. Yes, we did fly the Bay Tour (all of this was back in October). And of course the cameras were running...
- Martin
Do the Pringles cans enhance Starlink reception?
Ha - that would be funny if those were add-on antennas for the Starlink! 🤣
- Martin
Hey Martin, sounds like you’re heading for the Bay Area. If you’re in the Monterey/Santa Cruz area (KWVI, 50 S of SFO), please let me know so we can host!
That's very kind of you - but this trip took place a month ago; we are back home in Iowa. I appreciate the offer, though!
- Martin
Yeh, thought that may be the case, best flying was about a month ago and now it’s getting cold and rainy. My videos lag a few weeks behind as well. Maybe next time and I’ll hit you up if I’m ever in Iowa! Enjoying your tech savvy videos for many years now (a lot of work to put out quality content and much appreciated!) Thanks! Paul
@@12romeo53 Thank you, Paul!
I agree with you and your co-pilot's assertion that the nasal cannulas are a pain. I used to be a pilot or small aircraft until pulmonary fibrosis grounded me. Now I get to use cannulas full time. Ugh!
Hi Martin. Can you give insight of the mixture you used during the flight and takeoff? for that Dens Alt. Thanks.
The simple but effective trick is to lean until EGT matches the EGT you'd see for a sea-level take-off. It's called "target EGT method".
- Martin
How is your portable oxygen concentrator working out? My Phillips brand has been nothing but a problem for me. After very little use is does not produce the advertised level of oxygen. And replacement of the media pack that captures the O2 is extremely expensive. The media must be replaced after a certain amount of hours of use so it becomes a question of which is less expensive, the concentrator or traditional O2 bottles.
The Inogen G5 has been working great for us. It seems to be the preferred device for pilot use - over on BeechTalk, there are reports from a bunch of happy Inogen G5 owners.
- Martin
@@martinpauly Good to hear you are happy with the Inogen. Guess I bought the wrong brand.
Hello Martin, I love your videos, but after having been out of aviation for 30 years, I have a question on your Brigham City arrival. The MEA after Rock Springs was 16000 and you
were at 14000. Was ATC able to accept you at that altitude. I would have thought they would ask you to climb to 16000. Thanks for your reply.
@@russellmaddox4919 Hello Russel. When you look at this STAR again, you will notice an additional altitude next to the 16,000’ MEA, namely 11,900’ which is the MOCA. It is marked with an asterisk on the government chart and with the letter ‘T’ on the Jeppesen chart. Since I am navigating with GPS and don’t rely on VOR reception, I can fly as low as the MOCA. I would add that MEA and MOCA on a SID and STAR seem to have somewhat different meanings than on the enroute charts, so it’s not uncommon (at least for piston aircraft) to fly lower than charted on some of those segments.
Regards,
Martin
Landing on rwy 34 instead of rwy 35 increases work load..what was the advantage of having to taxi such a long distance..
I think the advantage was ATC didn't have to fit me in between all the other arriving traffic. With the center runway closed for construction, I assume they had some constraints.
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Hello Martin, you mentioned Air Conditioning. I was wondering with the High Density altitude if the AC turned off would help the take off and climb rate?
With the Kelly Aerospace Thermal Systems AC, the effect would be minimal. That's because it's an all-electric system. Sure, the alternator has to work a little harder to provide power for the AC, but it's negligent compared with an engine-driven compressor. Therefore, there are no limitations for use during take-off and landing for my AC (unlike Bonanzas with the old factory AC).
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N576CT, the phantom airplane in west-central Wyoming, was me! Your video popped up in my recommendations and since it involved your arrival to KSLC, I decided to watch it as a refresher for the approach procedures. However, I was pleasantly surprised to see N576CT show up on your display and to hear the brief discussions about me between you and Denver Center! That was exciting plus it was good to see my altimeter reading matched yours and Denver’s. Unfortunately, I couldn’t visually spot myself either despite the excellent resolution of your cameras. Since I was VFR, I was also concerned about the haze layer although I didn’t have any problem since I was able to remain below it. It cleared as the elevations increased west of Cheyenne, so all I had to contend with from that point was the mountain currents and changing out a dead set of AA batteries in my headset. I was flying from Ankeny back to my home airport at Brigham City. It was a great day, but the headwinds took a toll on me physically and mentally. I’m glad the winds eventually subsided somewhat. Fun video and introduction to your channel!
Hi Steven, welcome to my channel, and nice to "almost meet you" in the air that day over Wyoming. Haze and headwinds aside, it was a beautiful day for our trip.
You say you came from Ankeny, is that KIKV? We started our trip just a bit further east at KCID that same morning.
Traffic is hard enough to spot with our eyes, but almost impossible to record with a GoPro. Sometimes when it's a larger jet I can see a hint of where it's at in the recording, but a small aircraft would have to be uncomfortably close to show up in the recording.
All the best!
- Martin
Please explain “target EGT”
www.advancedpilot.com/course/download/TargetEGT.pdf
Sir could you tell me which app you use for navigation and is that capable to show your position with in airport? nice Video by the way
Question - do you have built-in O2 or use a portable cylinder.
I may have missed the explanation, but was wondering why they didn’t give you runway 35 knowing you were a GA plane, or why you didn’t request it. Would have made an easier taxi!
I missed whether you used the visual 34L procedure or the ils 34L? Or did you not use a nav guide?
Martin, What app or site do you use for eATIS? It seemed you were looking at your phone. Appreciate your videos, and particularly this one as I am planning a trip down to the SLC area soon. Thank you, David
Can you please share what type of oxygen you are using
It's the Inogen G5. See this video for more info: ruclips.net/video/EoVtAgW5vsA/видео.html
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Hi Martin - Thanks for the video. I see you have a Starlink Mini in use. Doest it work over 100mph? If so how well? Which subscription are you using?
Good morning - yes, it works over 100 mph, certainly at Bonanza speeds (though I can't speak to jet speeds). I'm using the Mobile Priority - 50GB plan, and it has been working great with no issues in terms of speed and availability.
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Thanks Martin. Narration and film editing was wonderful as always. I would be interested in seeing a video of your preflight planning for mountain flying. Could you recommend any online or in person mountain flying class for a GA,IFR pilot? I would enjoy going to see friend in Grand Junction CO. In my Turbo 206 but my flying has all been east of the Rockies.
Thanks, Rick
@@martinpaulythey must have built in a buffer - probably 150mph as they say it won’t work above 100mph but probably they want to limit commercial use but not restrict small-time individual use in general aviation.
Great information!!
@@GabeWil No, it's not a buffer - it's a higher-priced plan that officially works at speeds above 100mph.
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@@rickreynolds1421 Rick: The Colorado Pilots Association has a mountain flying course which comes highly recommended. More info here: coloradopilots.org
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Wow, practically need a GPS flight plan just to taxi around Salt Lake City. By the way, were you using supplemental oxygen or were using the oxygen concentrator?
Wonder why control put in on 34L that's the far side of the airport nowhere near general aviation
Curious as to why land at SLC and not a GA field? Besides a marathon taxi, the landing fees, ect, must be astronomical
Those who've been watching my channel for a while know that I have a bucket list item which is to fly my Bonanza to all the Class Bravo airports in the country (well, maybe not to HNL). The fees were not bad, except fuel was expensive ($8.90/gallon). $16 for overnight parking and $8 infrastructure fee. The handling fee was waived because I bought fuel.
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If I were to fly my airplane into that area, I'd likely pick SLC as well, and not even for the novelty, but because the airport is close to the city and Class B IFR aircraft tend to get better treatment
this is why my flight was late. land at the other airport, chonkers.
Not a fan of the camera hanging down in front of the PFD. Cmon Martin you are better than that. Rookie move. Followers please do not do that!
What specifically is your concern with that camera, Adam?