Cirrus SR22 - Inside a Real Emergency Over Illinois - Electrical Failure
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- Опубликовано: 27 сен 2024
- After Oshkosh 2018, Miss Grace needed some repairs. A Cirrus Center at Chicago Executive airport changed the starter adapter, the faulty EGT probe and the battery, plus adjusted the prop governor and did an oil change as well.
As you will see many compound issues led to me declaring an emergency about 40 minutes South of Chicago.
The suspicion of a very serious electrical problem was very vivid in my mind and it turned out to be a very true situation that I'm glad I got myself out of.
What would you do in this situation? Would you have continued the flight with only Alternator 2? Would you not declare an emergency? Share your opinion.
Special thanks to ATC for their great help and the nice people at Danville airport for going out of their way to help out as much as they could.
Also, I need to mention how incredibly supportive Cirrus has been for me and Miss Grace while dealing with this issue. I cannot thank Cirrus Aircraft enough for being there and giving me access to their top engineers.
Thank you for watching!
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Well handled Captain Niko. As for comments, let me put on my CFI and ATP hats... As a veteran of a few emergencies over the years myself including an inflight electrical fire, I think you handled yourself very well - a sign of good initial and recurrent training. My only critiques would be that you told ATC that you had lost "Alt 1". I sure he was asking himself what is an "Alt 1"? (Most controllers are not pilots.) Being that descriptive may not have been the best choice of wording to ATC. I would think that the better choice would have been to say that you had lost your alternator. He did figure it out, but other than that (very) minor detail, I believe the communications side of the event was handled very well. The other critique would be that I didn't see you pull out and refer to the checklist. Even if (especially if) you've got it all memorized, it's always good technique and procedure to pull out the checklist just to make sure nothing was missed. Please don't mind my critiques, but all good pilots and crews do post flight debriefs and self critiques after each flight. If that was myself in your video, those would be the comments that I'd be telling myself. All in all, a very good job, I think you did yourself proud. Good on you!
I agree with you, every time I watch I get upset with myself for saying Alt 1, but the controller figured it out. I did use my checklists on my MFD, basically preserve battery, land as soon as practical.
Also, one of the reasons of posting the video is for everyone to offer feedback and a flight critique, so I appreciate the constructive comments as they make me a better pilot.
Thanks for sharing!
@@NikosWings don't beat yourself up over this. It's all about gaining experience. Next time (and there will be a next time), you'll handle it with even more expertise and professionalism. I've been watching your videos for about a year or so and I've been impressed with your approach to flying. I've been an active pilot for 52 years. I've earned my living flying since 1977. Along the way, I've accumulated an ATP and over 15,000 hours and 5 jet type ratings as well as my CFI, CFI-Glider, II, MEI and Seaplane and Glider ratings. This past summer I was awarded the Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award by the FAA for 50+ years of safe flying. I'm semi-retired now, but during my career I flew corporate jets world-wide for a couple of corporations and some very wealthy families. When I comes to safety, I have just one simple rule of thumb - could I put my children or grandchildren in an airplane with that pilot and simply walk away and not worry about their safety? It's a test that not all pilots could pass. I've know several ATPs that I wouldn't let any family members fly with. I've never flown with you, but after watching several of your videos, I would let my family fly with you and never give it a second thought. Again, good job.
Wow, that’s a great compliment coming from you Sir! Hope to meet and fly with you one day!
Niko's Wings I look forward to it.
I'm not a pilot...but when you'd said electrical problem and Alt 1 personally I knew what you meant.
Remaining calm when it's you and only you as the decision maker is very hard and especially tricky not get tunnel vision.
I found it stressful to watch. But had I been sat in the back your calmness would have been hugely reassuring. Well handled 👌
A commercial pilot i know says: “pilots who ignore problems don’t live to fix them”. Well managed emergency.
Should of called a pan pan when radio communication was compromised.
To elaborate this would help in the event of radio loss and prevent rouge procedures and would allow ATC to escalate if conditions worsened crew could be alerted and planes deverted sooner
Rouge procedure mean's a non responsive plane causing a intercept to find intentions since 9/11.
My friend who is a CFI and is a GA pilot in the US Virgin Islands always used to say "There are old pilots and bold pilots, but no old bold pilots." Anyone can be dealt a bad hand, but I see too many pilots that are so intent on getting to their destination that they eliminate all possibility of making it to any destination.
My brother who plays f22 simulator always says : " press space and shot"
That sounds like, good!, advise!.
My dad lost his engine in a Cessna 182 and had to glide down and land on a highway.
He survived.
Musictechnology yup, found it thanks for helping that was hard!
Bryan’s Locks I laughed way to hard at these comments lol. Glad he’s a skilled enough pilot to handle that situation though!
Good thing Boeing didn't design his plane. Gliding is a great safety feature in an emergency and used to be required in commercial aircraft design and uodates.
Gliding to the scene of the accident is a great safety feature for sure
@@lylemills4569 Boeings problem isn't in glide performance, rather they placed their engines too far forward and caused it to be very difficult to fly without the computer automatically adjusting some of the flight control surfaces. And instead of having multiple redundancies, they decided they only required one sensor to collect all of the data the system uses.
Problems begins at 5:40.
Aggravated at 10:20.
Declaring emergency 11:20
Vector for nearest airport 12:20
Approved descent to 3000 13:47
Flaps still work 19:20
Smooth as butter 20:08
Thanks!
I gave your mom my butter lol
I had nearly the same in-flight emergency, (crackling radio etc)... then all my electrical went dead. No radio or flaps. I didnt see any smoke but the smell of burned wires filled the cabin. I only had my pvt cert for 3 months, so I probably wasn't as cool and smooth as this guy. Since I had no radio, I couldnt call an emergency, nor could I communicate with my passenger about what he could expect. I landed on an uncontrolled runway going about 30 miles above norm for final but made it! I tried to look composed in front of my friend, but I truly was a mess inside. I learned a lot from this mishap and continue to learn as I fly.
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I was flying IFR over mountains in my Piper Arrow III when I lost all electrical power. The good news is I had a handi-talkie in my kit (always) that had a VOR receiver. I talked to approach on the fifteen minute mark to get updates (heading and altitude). I was cleared for a VOR approach to Long Beach and descended thru the clouds and saw the runway at my 12 o'clock. Before and after never fly without an independent communication / navigation device.
Thanks for sharing your flight and the way you handled the event.
Im 100% agree
Yes! (See my comment). An aircraft HT with spare charged battery, having both NAV and COM functions, should always be readily at one's disposal.
@@j.kevinhunt147 Your comments quite comprehensive. I retired as a Senior Fellow from Raytheon and my priorities were guidance and navigation on flying things that went boom. Given your 47 years in electronics I'm guessing we led pretty parallel lives (although I do hold commercial / IFR ticket). I actually always carried two of the handhelds - didn't weigh much and gave me huge piece of mind.
12:00 emergency starts
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your calmness is what wins over, you took things one step at a time and did just like a pro. you communicated , analyzed and decided on the right option great job sir .
No matter how small one might think an issue is, when you're in the air I would definitely call for an emergency in that situation. I'm originally from Chicago and when I was a little girl I ended up on a flight landing in Chicago from Michigan and we had engine failure on one of the engines, plane filled with smoke you couldn't see the person right in front of you. I thank God our pilot landed us safely, but it stayed with me and now I'm soooo fearful of flying. Yet oddly enough I love watching these awesome flight videos. You did a great job I'm thankful for cautious pilots like yourself🚁🛩️✈️🚁☁️☁️💫✨🌠🙏🙏
I thought the Cirrus emergency checklist was: 1. Declare an emergency. 2. Pull the chute.
j/k. Nice job.
pilotnh2 funny. That would be a waste, as the chute firing destroys parts if the plane in the process (at least on some citrus aircraft) A chute deploy is a last resort. If sully had a chute, he would have pulled it and still thought about it before doing it.
Gamingthomas Eikel You failed sarcasm in your childhood. Didn’t you?
Gamingthomas Eikel r/whoosh
Gamingthomas Eikel Cirrus says that the idea of the chute being last resort is costing lives. By the time a pilot like that pulls the chute it might be too late. They want pilots to consider it as an first option, not the last. Better pull it and regret than regret not pulling it.
@@thetomgamerboi6817 I believe that "j/k" means just kidding and the remark should not be taken seriously ;-)
As an experienced pilot and ATP holder. I believe that you handled the emergency well enough to have made a precautionary landing. I do recommend that along the way you could have checked the services at the airport you chose because land as soon as possible also means land where you can have fuel and emergency services. I also do not know if you had a checklist on your iPad but it is a good Idea to have paper back ups or at least have your iPad plugged in (yeah I know you had an electrical issue). You will not want to loose your only course of information at a time like this. Never memorize checklists no matter if you have flown the airplane a 1000 times. When I fly alone I brief myself as if I were flying with someone else. That is a sound practice because that way you reassure yourself of what you need to do and you set yourself up for all events to come. Good airmanship, good flying and keep the blues side up!
Keep the blue side up, even when it's down, but it's never down..
(Sorry Johno)_
@@malcolmarmstrong906 calm down lol it’s probably a typo. We all know what that meant.
@@malcolmarmstrong906 hahah it’s all good. Have a good day!
No_Just now..
> have your iPad plugged in (yeah I know you had an electrical issue)
Hopefully it stays charged. Worth having a spare USB battery pack, or too much clutter/risk/hassle?
Firstly, great to have you safely on the ground mate, that was brilliantly handled and you were really calm through the whole event. And secondly, great job putting this video together and sharing it with the community here. I'm going to share this with my maintenance team so we can hopefully prevent something similar happening on the aircraft here. Once again thanks for making this video. Stay safe mate, stef.
Hey thanks mate!
I agree with Stefan, however I would have used Pan instead of Mayday and upgraded accordingly
@Mark Davis You know there is a saying that goes by: In life, the more you live, the more you learn. In aviation, the more you learn the more you live"
@@NikosWings Was anyone negligent here, was there shoddy maintenance at some point with regard to the arcing issue and why it happened in the first place??
Nobody will ever know for sure
Me: I have 4hrs of sleep left
RUclips Recommendations: Are you sure about that?
I quite literally find myself in that exact situation now!
That is why I always call it the wormhole.. You could start on something as innocent as trying to find out how to open a trash bag.. Then the next thing you know you're watching videos on aircraft crashes... Then 3hrs later you're watching videos of worms being blown up and wondering WTH just happened lol
I'll ADD to that and bet you Amphetamines.
As an aspiring pilot, I REALLY appreciate the takeaways from this video. You handled yourself very well and it's amazing that you could maintain communication through that static. I couldn't understand 80% of what they were saying.
Same, here. About 10 hours into training and great video for me to learn from.
Holy cow! I’m at the edge of my seat. Kudos for keeping your cool. That’s a good example of fly now and be scared later
Good job on calling an emergency and taking the problem seriously. This could have become a much bigger problem if you had continued your flight. Many pilots are very hesitant to call an emergency in flight. As a low time pilot myself, I hope I would have done the same you did. Great learning and reflection on how to handle though situations. Thanks for sharing.
Like a pro indeed.
For those who say don’t declare. Please don’t teach newer pilots like me this. When I had a loss of oil which led to engine failure I didn’t declare. Everything worked out fine, but had I been forced to land before a runway, nobody would know where or why. If the situation is bad declare, when it gets worse you may not have the opportunity.
I have had three in-flight emergencies. I declared an emergency the first two times to make uneventful landings. The third time I only used Pan Pan on each radio call at a non-towered field. Apparently it was ignored by three pilots: a commercially rate pilot had decided to land the opposite direction on this one strip field (against the flow); a 2nd pilot cut in to a very short final to squeak in before me while I was on 1/2 mile final. I landed before he had cleared, I was not going around again. A third bitched at me for going around (due to 1st pilot) which somehow confused him.
On the ground the first two pilots admitted they had heard me loud and clear but did not think Pan Pan warranted their attention. BTW: I had oil coming out of the prop hub and covering the windscreen. So yeah, I went around after starting to lose oil 15 minutes prior on the single engine aircraft over mountainous terrain with passengers. Lesson learned, I am going straight to declaring the big E. Thank God for that airport, the next nearest was over 50 nm away which was doubtful I would make.
Wow, that’s crazy, glad it worked out
You can always cancel an emergency so indeed no reason not do declare.
@@MrLikeke Losing oil (and visibility) sounds like an automatic emergency to me, but I can't question your judgement since I wasn't there. But it's a hell of a lesson in how other pilots might treat a "pan-pan" call w/o the benefit of a tower to enforce proper traffic. Idiots abound in the sky as on the ground. Thanks for sharing.
As someone who has worked in the electrical field for many years i know firsthand how serious an electrical problem can be, they can present themselves in a split second and compound themselves into multiple issues ultimately resulting in catastrophic damage primarily fire and electrocution. An electrical problem in an airplane is absolutely no joke and as someone who has also flown planes i commend you Niko for taking the action that you did, declaring an emergency was the right thing to do. I'd HATE to see one of my favourite pilots go down in a horrible situation, or ANY pilot for that matter. May all your flights and endeavours be safe and incident free. Your biggest fan here in southwest Louisiana, Kevin L. Cheers Niko!
Something similar happened to my friend's dad years ago... the only difference is that it was dark and all the lights in the cabin were cut! He had to land with nothing but a flashlight and managed to do it
I was training for my ppl and my very first night flight- the panel light went out and then the map light quit too. I legit flew a lap in the pattern with nothing but the moonlight and my instructor’s phone light.
I bet it was beautiful. I remember the day my instructor turned off all lights on my Cessna 152 trainer….
A good pilot never panickeds. It’s cool, calm, collected. Thank you for the great video. Yes the static was annoying.
Never fail to learn from your videos, large or small I take something away from each episode. Thank you from a low time new pilot.
Solid aeronautical decision making in my opinion. ATC is a great resource when things go south, and I agree with the declared emergency and immediate diversion. A calm head prevailed, and you kept your priorities straight.
I'm also pleasantly surprised with the multitude of supportive comments. With so much armchair quarter backing these days, it is refreshing to see many who expressed agreement with your actions. Best to you, sir.
Safety first...First airport asap! Absolutely!😯
Tony Merlot 😯👍
dude's living the dream, flying to business meetings, signing the "contracts".....life is good
I’m no pilot, but have been obsessed with aircraft from a young age. When you’re in the sky, I think you should declare and emergency if something isn’t work perfectly. Safety first. If something acts up, or goes out, take care of it appropriately.
I think you handled it very well, you still were able to aviate, navigate and communicate dispiate having a real world emergency and your only mistake was the wrong airport on your callout. Job well done.
Hey Niko....I haven't been YT in a while but it is nice seeing you. Sorry to hear about your inflight emergency but you remained calm and tried to work the issue. You did an outstanding job at communicating your issue with ATC. As a student pilot, I obtained a great deal of information from your real emergency. Thank you for sharing.
That similar kind of problem on early F-16’s cost a few pilots their lives, including one of the Thunderbirds. His wife never gave up and pushed to discover the problem which was a poor routing of primary electrical cables over a rather sharp pathway, resulting in abrasion and failure, finally total flight parameter problems that were unrecoverable in a fly by wire aircraft. You were very lucky Niko!
I am not a pilot or have any technical knowledge in determining the problem or reacting to it accordingly. BUT......the comments here about how it could have been done better and what to do and jade jade jade.......This is an airplane not a car that has a flat tire or the radiator that has a leak......were you can just pull over and call the tow company. The calmness and the professionalism dealing with the issue was incredible. The only negative thing I have to express is the incompetence of the mechanics..........Niko pls.change mechanics. Glad you made it save and sound !!!!
So this happened to me in a DA20. I had 10 hours as a student and was flying with my instructor from Campbell River to Fort McMurray on a long x country. The alternator failure light came on and we started losing system voltage.
We landed at the closest airport, but did not declare emergency. Turning off all electrical systems and using a handheld to communicate with field.
I replaced the alternator, but it turned out to be the main breaker.
There weren’t any radar, nor towers around to help. And my instructor felt we had good situational awareness with handheld and IPad. Plus we had vacuum gauges so really just the lights, radios and transponder were down. I now fly DA40 with G1000, getting kind of lazy with AP and all redundant electrical systems,
I feel your concern for a fire trumps all in this situation and declaring emergency is the right way to get help and vectors.
I will say once you isolates the terminal, I would have turned all systems back on and got a good repair/second opinion in Chicago
Thanks for the great video
Since we had already talked about this I was looking forward to this Vlog, but what you told me about this situation wasn't as serious as this vlog shows. As always, you made the correct choice, safe and not sorry... Safety first, and always...
I can relate very well. I had a complete electrical failure over the sea a few months ago. At first I thought it was an engine issue as the oil pressure gauge started fluctuating then the rest of the electrical instruments then everything went. While it was scary it was a very valuable learning experience. The main lesson I learnt was not to panic and take time to diagnose the problem.
Yikes, but the airplane still flies and that’s the lesson. Great work!
Even being a beginner to flight training and someone who study’s air accidents as a hobby, the two worst things you never want to say “I am declaring an emergency” and “mayday”.. excellent job. Even before the trouble began I could tell you were a pro.
(Just realized it’s my 2nd time watching this video). I’m very impressed with how cool calm and collected you remained under such a stressful situation. Very informative video!!
I'm no pilot, but I can drive a car. And whenever the dashboad, radio, air conditioning or engine RPM start acting funny, screw work.. deviate to the mechanic or stop and check the battery. Big fan !! I subbed after I watched your instrumentation test!! Keep those videos rollin!!! :D
This is badass! Kept cool the whole time and handled it like a boss! Great Flying!
Niko, You demonstrated how keeping a cool and level head lead to effective problem solving and decision making. This is a wonderful example of a PIC being just that; a Pilot In Command. And good gracious Miss Grace! Enough repairs already! Any more and we're gonna pass a love offering basket around to help Niko out! Seriously Niko, you're the best!
A man in tune with his machine, no complacency here , vigilance , great situational awareness. Nice when touched down , opened door as precaution
Any landing you walk away from unscathed is a perfect landing in my book. 👍😎
As a controller I agree with a lot of what these comments say about being as specific as possible, tell us exactly what you need and we will clear the way for you. If you explain how your emergency hinders you it’ll make it a lot easier on us to help you. Overall nicely done. Not sure if I just missed it but thought it was weird that the controller didn’t ask for more information? # of personnel on board, fuel remaining..etc.
Wow. Very educational video, Niko. Don't know if you were told to shed loads before flying back to Chi-town or not, but doing that for the return trip after the fact was IMO the second most important lesson you shared today. Had to edit this because the first was getting down alive!
In the initial emergency the short in the cabling manifested in fluctuations in instrument readouts. The SR-22's alternator was only one of many suspects. It had sounded like a problem with a voltage regulator or a bridge rectifier. Alternators produce AC, or alternating current. A bridge rectifier circuit converts it to DC, the direct current needed for the plane's avionics. The VR has overvoltage protection to prevent burning out the sensitive avionics circuitry. The BR is simply a bank of diodes organized in a circuit to affect the DC conversion and the loss of just one diode could have caused this fluctuation in the voltage and amperage and static in the comm system. Same deal with the alternator. Not only hard to diagnose when your main concern is survival and getting down, but also in making the return trip. Even with the knowledge that it was causally related to a shorted cable you had no way of actually knowing what else was smoke tested and damaged in the ordeal. As always, well done, sir.
Great feedback 🙏
@@NikosWings you did a fantastic job you aviated, navigated and communicated and kept calm, level headed, and praise God you got down safely and walked away from the landing with an almost intact plane i commend your piloting skills and the very indepth analysis and information provided through your emergency although perhaps on your uncontrolled air space perhaps a repeat of mayday sr 22 over the comms there however excellent job and wishing you safe flights and blue skies sir
Electronic lesson always nice to know. Happy landings always Niko.
Handled that like a BOSS!!! period.
No matter what happens, you fly the aircraft! Awesome job Niko!! Congratulations!!
Intense situation. Very good video and thank you for setting a great example for new pilots on staying calm and analytical during an emergency.
Niko, thanks for posting this. First and foremost, I’m glad everything turned out alright and that you and your bird made it safely to terra firma without any major issues. Great composure under stress. What I also observed, and some would call this petty, is the graciousness you displayed to the air traffic controller as he was helping you. Your requests for guidance were followed by thank yous and that expressed gratitude for the help being given to you. Strong character my friend! By the way( on a less serious note), the engine in your aircraft sounded incredible as you were accelerating for takeoff! I’ll have to google the specs of this beautiful plane. Cheers.
1st Thank you for another great video. You, Seveo1kinivo, Flightchops, Aviation 101 have inspired me to get back into flying. I found your decision making perfect. No one should be afraid of declaring an emergency. ATC wants to help and take care of you. Good Call Niko!
It's never a wrong decision if you need to declare an emergency. However, in there situation I would declare a pan since everything was still running. But you're safe and alive so that's all that matters.
I thing he declare an emergency because he didnt knew if the electrical problem was about to cause a fire or not
Eh, but there was a very high likelihood he was going to lose radio that high up not to mention high likelihood of a fire.
Now that was some real intense stuff right there!! Pilot handled it like a champ. Keeps ya on the edge of your seat!!
That cool calm way you handled the situation. I will be sure to mimic you if ever i'm in a similar situation. Bravo sir
Love the background music. Got my blood pumping and palms sweaty.
Very Bladerunner-esque
Douglas Sharp moms spaghetti
you teach me something new everyday. today it was how to be cool as a cucumber with an alternator failure. thanks for letting us ride along.
ATC did well to help. You didn't lose your calm and asked for exactly what you needed. I don't know a lick of flying but to me you handled it very nicely.
As far as I can see, you did everything by the book. Stayed calm, declared emergency, controlled descent. I was taught, above all else, fly the plane. I can't remember who said it, "fly the plane as close to the crash site as possible". Nice job.
Hey James, thx for the comment
Just found your channel. I am not a pilot, nor will I ever be. I am an airplane enthusiast and I enjoy learning and watching anything about airplanes. I am so glad you were able to land safely and the issue was identified. Thank you for sharing☺️Subscribed👍🏻
First, great job getting it on the ground safely. I'm an ATP with CE-500 type, 4000+ hours, 100+ SR-22, as well as ATC (7 facilities and management), for background. I'd like to offer a few observations - NOT criticisms - just some tips based on experience. 1. Declare the emergency sooner - the FAA is not going to bill you for it or for rolling the trucks. With an electrical issue in a glass cockpit, you can only trust your backups and your butt. I'd have been much more suspicious and probably initiated the 7700 faster, not waiting for ATC to let me descend. I think you were VFR? 2. Increase your situational awareness while you're just flying along - know where your nearest airports are, have them dialed up - it gives you something to do while in level cruise on auto. If you are VMC and can see the airport 7 miles away all you need is the freq, the entire weather sequence is unnecessary. Maybe get the wind. Next time you could have all that handy, just in case. 3. Be plain english when declaring an emergency. Most controllers are not pilots, and many will not have a clue what "alt-1" is. Just say you are having electrical failure and may lose radios, and need to land ASAP. Keep it simple and pedestrian. 4. What the hell were you doing switching hands on the stick so you could open the door just after touchdown? Don't do that. There's a reason airlines don't even lift the flaps until clear of the runway (that's my soapbox moment). Overall you did a fantastic job and it's very brave to post a vid like this and open up to being bashed for your actions. You did it all right, you got on the ground safe and sound. Again, not criticizing, just offering a few tips.Oh, and maybe consider using "November" or "Cirrus but not both. Blue Skies, Niko. Oh, and if you think of it, follow up with the ATC facility to let them know how it turned out and to maybe say thanks :-)
Thanks Allie, good feedback
REALLY glad that didn't end up a fire! Nice job handling the situation - calm, cool, and collected. All GREAT pilot qualities.
As soon I heard the static and saw your concern, I knew it was either a bad alternator (sometimes a failed rectifier bridge will cause excess AC current to enter the system, causing all kinds of strange things to happen with electronics), loose battery terminal on either positive or negative, or an electrical short. I've had these things happen in automobiles over the years - almost same symptoms with the FM radio. I've been an auto and small engine mechanic for many years. Never worked on aircraft, but the basic systems are the same for the most part.
Last week in fact, the alternator died in our '86 Grand Marquis. My wife said the FM radio started fading in and out, and the wipers were real slow. Battery had 12.12 volts when I checked it, and key-on it dropped to 11.87v - pretty spanked. Love those older cars - modern radio wouldn't work right, yet the computer-controlled engine kept running! Any car built in the last 20 years wouldn't have fared as well. The newer they are, the more sensitive they are to low voltage.
Must be something in the air for alternators lately! Glad this worked out ok, and THANK YOU for sharing this, Niko - an EXCELLENT learning experience for pilots, and non-pilots alike. 👍👍
Smitty Smithsonite
Good ol 86 Grand Marquis, I had one I pulled a trailer with to cut lawns in the 90s. Couldn’t tell the difference between it and a towncar.
Yeah, they're great cars. We'll have owned this one 16 years this coming January. As a mechanic, I like cars that I don't have to work on much. Haven't figured out how to get paid for working on my own stuff yet ... 😁
That's cool , blog it
As a novice with a few flight hours I thought you handled the issue calmly and safely! As an A and P mechanic the 1st thing I thought of was arcing and sparking with the radio static and the intsrament fluctuations. Glad you landed safely 🙏
There was no better response than to sqwawk 7700 and declare an emergency and get on the ground. Perfect.
Honestly the first thing I thought when all these problem started occurring is FIRE
Handled the situation in a clear, responsible way, like a pro!
Hey Niko, you handled this beautifully. My only advise would be instead of requesting a decent, tell ATC that you are descending. Don’t wait for them to descend you. You have declared an emergency, YOU have priority over every airplane in the sky. It will be their responsibility to vector other aircrafts out of your way. May seem minuscule in the grand scheme of thing, but remember you are the one in the cockpit, not them.
Now I know
Niko's Wings that was something my CFI taught me very early on and it stuck with me. Once again, you handled it beautifully! That’s just my only advise. As pilots, it’s our responsibility to help each other get better. Congratulations again on the beautiful new SR22! I flew in a SR22 G5 the other day and loved it. If you’re ever in the Hilton Head area (HXD) let me know! I own a 140 and would love to fly with ya.
Yes, nicely handled. 1st, dont panic. You still have the prop spinning. You still have control. Dont panic. Nicely done.
Thanks Rob
Good to see this. I was in Branson Missouri a week ago and lost electrical right after takeoff, radios died, gps and everything. I immediately had to turn around and land with no call outs or anything....good thing it was an uncontrolled airport and I had my ipad still for awareness. They found out a wire from my alternator broke and wasn't sending power to anything. He next day aired parts and had me up and rolling. Love to see how smooth you were here.
Wow, what a tense situation you were in. I know it happened some time ago, but watching this video made me realize that pilots are always vulnerable to many things beyond their control. If I was a pilot, I would do the same thing you did, keep your cool. I am happy that you got through this experience safely.
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First, welcome to DNV. Sorry you had to meet us under such circumstances. I’ve been flying since 1978 and I’ve had my share of mishaps and emergencies, only one of which I declared. Nonetheless, it was the right thing to do even if it turned out not to be a serious problem. I thought you handled it all very well indeed. You were calm, cool, and collected, as they say. You found the source of the problem, fixed it, albeit temporarily, and you were back on your way in no time. Well done. I only have one thing I thought you should have done and been better prepared for and that was your lack of charts, etc. If it’s electrical, you must know that it can just plain stop working, for a host of reasons, and then where are you. One should never, ever trust or rely on anything electrical. I still plot out the entire flight plan (both IFR and VFR) on paper before I leave the house. So, do yourself a favor, never takeoff again without having a back up flight plan, with all the particulars, that isn’t reliant upon your electrical system. That’s from your speakers to your batters and everything in between. Be safe…
Great feedback. I do however use three sets of charts, 1 on the PFD, 1 on my iPad and 1 on my iPhone. But you are right about knowing where I was. On that flight I rushed and didn’t study my route well. Murphy is always watching doesn’t he?
Aviate, navigate, communicate. Textbook perfectly handled emergency. A great advertisement for KEEPING current with skills.
Glad this happened during the daytime.
You asked, “What would you do?” My wife who was watching this RUclips channel with me for the first time ever said, “I’d scream!” 😂😯
Handled perfectly, would have done the same. Glad you made it down safely. On a different note, your choice of background music is perfect!
Wow that was scary. Flying looks fun, but I don't know if I'd be as calm and connected as you. Great job. Subscribed.
There is no comment to be made. You assessed the situation and took a rapid decision asking help to the ATC: aviate, navigate, nailed that problem nicely! Good job!
Thanks my friend, it worked out ok 👍
The music is fitting. It's like that tense moment or the introduction to a big boss in a video game.
Nicely done, electrical fire is one of my worst fears while flying.
Paulwaukee Airport i lived in nearby apartments when i was in grade school where the jet crashed. Awesome composure during the whole ordeal bud, great flying.
what a champ brave and doesnt stop keeps going until he reaches his destination champ
If I were you, I would make sure that next time I jump in a plane I take a portable backup radio with me...A portable radio safe the day in an emergency like that one..
Good job handling the situation👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾 God bless all pilots in the world!
Guess what Santa brought me this past Christmas? A portable radio....
@@NikosWings 😃Awesome! 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾
Niko that airport you landed at is like 20 minutes south of my house glad you landed safe
Well--like a true pilot--you didn't pull the chute :-) On that we are in agreement. Thank you for sharing, and I am glad you handled the emergency safely. (That's really all that counts in an emergency)
I recall supporting your decision to return from the islands (Bahamas?) on a Pan some years ago for which you got a lot of criticism. For me seeing your reasonning for that decision alongside this one is illuminating. I applaud your decision in both instances. As I recall the nature of the issue in the first gave you cause to anticipate that the engine could fail - but no reason to suspect either a catastrophic failure or a sudden loss of comms - hence I thought the Pan status perfectlly appropriate. In this video the issue suggested a possible catastrophic failure (fire) or sudden loss of Comms. Hence Mayday the perfect call. Congrats sir. Love your videos even though they make me insanely jealous!
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You are quite right Brian! A PERFECT call in both instances. I will add a complementary reply to yours.
I remember those incidents and I quite agree with you......to always error for caution.....to live another day...….
Thanks for posting. I had an alt 2 failure in an SR20 and was well prepared as a result of this video.
I’ve had two alternator failures, and a smoking cabin due to an HSI meltdown in 12 years. In both failed alternator cases I had to divert and land at an alternate with no comms. I don’t know if I would declare an emergency for an alternator failure in day VFR, but being that you suspected a chance of shorting electrical system and possible fire, it never hurts to get all the help you need. You handled it very well! Took a bit longer than I would to make the decision to land, but each pilot reacts their own way. With both my alternator failures and HSI burnup, I opted to land immediately after realizing the issue. Better to land before the battery dies too... well done!
Agreed, I learned a ton from the incident, and much of it thanks to you guys.
Great job! So glad everything turned out ok.
Well I mean obviously
new to your channel Niko ... diggin'it ; your schwarzenegger coolness , your plane's efficient comfy ergonomic style, and great simple editing and score overlay ... fantastic. lookin' forward to catching up with all your videos. cheers .
Fair play to you, respect for the calmness and ability to multi task under pressure. True Aviator. Well done. Things like this are vital for others to have an insight to, and can help in the long run should the unfortunate happen to them. Thanks for sharing.
Excellent flog. Thanks for posting. A lot will take valuable lessons from this.
Niko, you are so calm during a difficult situation and make flying look effortless. You also have great radio skills.
You seem to know your aircraft very well. Good job on the real emergency.
Good job! You were calmed at all times, and did everything you had to be safe!
Amazing video. Quality is amazing too.
Thanks for sharing this experience with us
Solid situational awareness to notice the inconsistencies in instruments
I would have prepared for landing much earlier. You waited almost 10 minutes before making a decision. I would have chosen a landing spot while I was doing my checklist. A fire at your altitude would have been ugly
Dude handled this like a champ!!!
I agree with rest of comments, why would anyone want to wait and see if it gets worse? Land and evaluate well Done Nikko
Man you got nerves of steel ! And kept yourself flying the aircraft , while you figured it all out . A skilled aviator no doubt.
Excellent video, well handled! Kept good composure.
I would have done exactly as you did. Put it on the ground at the first possible Airport. Good job.
If it was me, when i started to have strange things happening, i would have called a Pan-Pan.
You handled that emergency very well