Choppy air down to minimums! That was about as real as real gets! One challenge followed by another is what makes for a great story to tell your grandkids someday! Great job!
Reminds me of the last flight I did to ILS mins, in SLC. Approach came after 4 hours hand-flying IFR. FBO truck came out to help us find the right taxiways. I felt like sleeping for a week, phew.
Was there a resolution with the owners of the truck about being on the runway? Would you do anything differently? Go around / land longer / check CTAF on the go-around?. I'm unfamiliar but I guess untowered / no dedicated frequency?
As you can hear on the video, I called in on the CTAF three times. I expected to go around, but the truck vacated the runway quickly. I did offset to touchdown right of centerline to provide additional spacing. This is a private airport and the guys with the truck were replacing the runway lights. They had a handheld radio to listen for traffic, but somehow they didn’t hear my calls.
Yes, they came over to my hangar and apologized. It’s a private airport and they were out there changing the runway lights. They had a handheld radio to listen for traffic, but somehow they didn’t hear any of my three calls.
@@OneAlphaMike yeah, you listen to your voice is kind of a mellow voice, really need to be more out there! I forgot the name of this airport but let's call it Richmond. Speaking firmly, RICHMOND AREA TRAFFIC! blah blah blah, RICHMOND! This will help get their attention
You flew right over my house. Im just south of Triangle North or Franklin County as the locals call it.
Watching your videos is really inspiring me to get my TSi built. Working on the right wing now! What a beautiful plane you have!
Awesome! Keep going! Lots of fun and memory-making adventures are in your future. Enjoy the build!
Choppy air down to minimums! That was about as real as real gets! One challenge followed by another is what makes for a great story to tell your grandkids someday! Great job!
Keep those excellent skills, look after your family. Know your DMMS.
Just subscribed. Great content 1AM. I love seeing how you handle the Sling (my dream plane) in IMC.
Reminds me of the last flight I did to ILS mins, in SLC. Approach came after 4 hours hand-flying IFR. FBO truck came out to help us find the right taxiways. I felt like sleeping for a week, phew.
That RNAV was flown like a pro… 😉
Wow Mike! That landing looked tense! Fun, but fence.
Looked like a fun time Mike!
Heck yeah man! It's a different kind of fun than Kitfox fun, but yeah, it's a great traveling machine!
Was there a resolution with the owners of the truck about being on the runway?
Would you do anything differently? Go around / land longer / check CTAF on the go-around?.
I'm unfamiliar but I guess untowered / no dedicated frequency?
As you can hear on the video, I called in on the CTAF three times. I expected to go around, but the truck vacated the runway quickly. I did offset to touchdown right of centerline to provide additional spacing.
This is a private airport and the guys with the truck were replacing the runway lights. They had a handheld radio to listen for traffic, but somehow they didn’t hear my calls.
I thought you were gonna have to go around but you pulled it off
I thought so, too! Thankfully they saw me and cleared the runway quickly!
After parking did you have a conversation with the pickup truck guys?
Yes, they came over to my hangar and apologized. It’s a private airport and they were out there changing the runway lights. They had a handheld radio to listen for traffic, but somehow they didn’t hear any of my three calls.
@@OneAlphaMike yeah, you listen to your voice is kind of a mellow voice, really need to be more out there! I forgot the name of this airport but let's call it Richmond. Speaking firmly, RICHMOND AREA TRAFFIC! blah blah blah, RICHMOND! This will help get their attention
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