Excellent. Don't look at me, just ask. Most of them get scared to ask if they don't understand. Awesome video.

On the instrument approach, I've always remembered PHAC... PHAK is the Pilots Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge but PHAC is also easy to remember for the approach. P-osition (N390DM, 2 miles north of the field) H-eading (Turn heading 320) A-ltitude (Maintain 2000 feet until established) C-learance (Cleared for the instrument approach) Hope that helps. Freakin love this video. You can almost learn everything you need in this one video lol! Great instructor and beautiful aircraft. Keep posting!

@Norcal_Flyer

7 жыл бұрын

Matthew Shaffer Thanks for the advice and thank you for watching. Stay tuned.

@SuperDoublebogey

6 жыл бұрын

Matthew Shaffer B.B. has it really good and

@jpp0901

4 жыл бұрын

What a great acronym. I've never heard of that one, and I'll be using it for sure! Thank you, Matthew....@norcal flyer great video, and as noted, I felt I was right there with you guys flying this approach. One of the best videos I've seen on youtube. Need more like this please! :)

@doctimw

4 жыл бұрын

Matthew I too do something similar, Once on final after I have finished GUMP (gas,undercarriage, mixture, prop) I then repeat HAL. Heading, Altitude, Looking for: ex. Minimum, MAP, timing, etc.

@Mr_Bones.

Жыл бұрын

6 years later and this is still great advice! Thank you!

What a great video for those just getting into IFR. Having the instructor explaining things at the pace of a new IFR pilot is really helpful. Your brain has a lot of things to consider and plan out and his pacing of information was great in my opinion.

@Norcal_Flyer

5 жыл бұрын

Brian S So much about learning to fly has to do with the instructor. I am very fortunate to fly with Mark. Thank you for watching.

Great instructional video on IFR flying. When I watch more sophisticated airplanes fly it all looks so easy with the instrumentation. I consider this rudimentary IFR flying at it's best. I am not a licensed pilot but understood most of your discussion from watching other videos. Loved your interface with your student pilot. You seemed to have a calming affect and made him feel comfortable . Really learned about flying an ILS Approach!

Brings back all the same issues I remember struggling with many years ago on the steam gauges. Thanks for sharing.

@Norcal_Flyer

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching.

Good student-instructor communication. Thanks for posting.

@alejandrobenson6903

2 жыл бұрын

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@joziahisaias1696

2 жыл бұрын

@Alejandro Benson Instablaster :)

@alejandrobenson6903

2 жыл бұрын

@Joziah Isaias thanks so much for your reply. I found the site thru google and im waiting for the hacking stuff atm. Seems to take quite some time so I will get back to you later with my results.

@alejandrobenson6903

2 жыл бұрын

@Joziah Isaias it worked and I actually got access to my account again. I am so happy:D Thanks so much, you saved my ass!

@joziahisaias1696

2 жыл бұрын

@Alejandro Benson no problem :)

outstanding video! I'm a couch pilot (flight sim), but this is another story, the scariest real world! Great approach and landing! Greetings from Italy

My instructor used to bail me out all the time on radio calls. I STRUGGLED when I was solo. Good job making him do the “say again”

Really like the way the pilot and the instructor are interacting. It brings lots of confidence to fly with such instructor. It’s tense but very very good. Very fortunate to have such an instructor! Every minute is worth the money! Thank you for sharing this flight. Alex

@Norcal_Flyer

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching. A good instructor makes all the difference.

Excellent, thanks for making the video, it really helps me with my IFR training.

great video, very helpful. Getting ready for my IFR check ride and this helped.

This video is so beneficial. I could see myself referring back to these videos when it comes time for my own IFR training. Just learning basic radio calls. Amazing work and I like how you're fine with asking for help with the radio calls as opposed to just shooting what ever and making a mistake. Great work :)

@Norcal_Flyer

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for your comments and for watching. I am glad you found this video helpful.

Very happy to see your instructor stressing what to do next. You will stay ahead of the airplane with habits like this!

@Norcal_Flyer

4 жыл бұрын

“Staying ahead of the airplane” is key. Thanks for your comment and for watching.

Very good job. I think you’re going to make a fantastic instrument pilot! This video brought back a lot of memories from my IFR training. I never got to do any hard IFR like this though.

Great Flight ..Learned more from this training ,,Thanks Again!

This video is absolutely a gift, thanks. Great instructor, calm, lots of actual IFR do's and don'ts. Brings me back to when I was going for my instrument rating, but on steam gauges of course. Wish the definition was better so I could read the FPD's better otherwise excellent.

@Norcal_Flyer

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching for taking the time to leave a comment. This remains one of my all time favourite flights from IFR training.

@hotprop92

Жыл бұрын

@@Norcal_Flyer I can see why. Nothing like breaking out of the clag near mins. Can't say enough good about your instructor. Clear headed, confident, ego at bay, he inspires confidence. Great video, great lesson and BTW great downwind landing on a wet runway.

Thanks for allowing me to follow you from KPAO to KSAC. I am flying again after many years and I am updating buying a Sierra SR 22T In six months. Sure nice transitioning from IFR flying with round gages and mechanical pointers to a “glass cockpit”, wow.

@Norcal_Flyer

2 жыл бұрын

Congrats on the SR22T. A fantastic plane. I have a few videos flying this plane. Thanks for watching.

Awesome to see! This is right near my area, I've flown in KSAC, but been meaning to fly out to KPAO one of these days!

For the final approach clearance, remember PTAC (Position, Turn, Altitude, Clearance). "4 miles from FAF, turn right heading 360, maintain 2000 until established, cleared ILS RWY 2."

@Norcal_Flyer

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@bluehornet6752

4 жыл бұрын

Aviation is too full of acronyms. I've been an instructor/instrument instructor for years, and I find that I pretty much need an acronym to remember which acronym to use.

What a great video and Instructor and pilots!

@Norcal_Flyer

2 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching. This was one of the most interesting and fun training flights ever.

Dude thank you. Going through IFR training and your video is a great help.

@Norcal_Flyer

4 жыл бұрын

AssyrianKing4ever Thanks for watching and good luck with your training!

@AssyrianKing4ever

4 жыл бұрын

@@Norcal_Flyer Thanks!! Should be done soon out of RHV

Great video. A lot of information in there. I will be watching several times. Thanks for sharing.

@Norcal_Flyer

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching.

@doctimw

4 жыл бұрын

Learn to hand fly IFR. Use Captain Auto when workload starts getting heavy. If only training ifr with Auto then when Captain Auto shuts down you may not feel as confident as you should.

Thanks for this great video. I’m getting ready for my instrument check ride and found this to be very helpful. Your instructor is really good at his job.

@Norcal_Flyer

4 жыл бұрын

I was very lucky to train with Mark. Thanks for watching and good luck on your check ride.

@christopherjones8025

4 жыл бұрын

Awesome calm instructor

@Norcal_Flyer

4 жыл бұрын

Christopher Jones Thanks for watching.

Excellent instructor. This video is a huge help to me... thanks for the post!

@Norcal_Flyer

3 жыл бұрын

This was a fantastic flight. I remember it as if it was yesterday. Thanks for watching.

This dude needs a ton of work. As we all do. Every day. Tough conditions for sure. Not sure he was ready for it but thats why we have and are good instructors

From a NorCal approach guy that works that Sac exec sector, that was a cool video!

Great video for chair flying, thanks for sharing. Very useful

@Norcal_Flyer

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching.

Back around 1987 I was flying a Navajo into DSM, WX was down on the floor I had a hold while a Iowa State plane made several approaches trying to clear a hole through the fog. On the ldg approach I broke out at 50 ft. A very sweatty approach and ldg.

@Norcal_Flyer

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching.

Nice flight, enjoyed the whole thing

Beautiful job!

I learn a lot from Instructor Mark Erwin for this video...

Thanks, excellent CFI.

Thank you for the video. It looked a little tense, but a fun learning experience.

@Norcal_Flyer

6 жыл бұрын

Reuben More tense on the video after the fact. Thanks for watching.

Nice riding along with you. I thought you weren't going to break out before minimums, great job to you both.

@Norcal_Flyer

6 жыл бұрын

Terry Heick Thanks for watching. It was VERY close.

What a great educational video please make more IFR videos and if you can also put a split screen to show how the instructor plugs in the GPS. 🙌🏽🔥

Would recommend not using "VS" in climbs. If you have high Density Altitude and try to establish a specific FPM climb, the GFC700 will continue to try and hold it risking you getting too slow. Should be better practice to climb with FLC and set a desired airspeed and not risk getting close to stall speeds

@jonnydwolf

5 ай бұрын

Additionally, prior to turning on the autopilot, have your mode and altitude climb settings setup.

Great instructor and video, thanks for sharing.....

@Norcal_Flyer

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Glad I came to see this video...planning to fly to KSAC on PilotEdge and wasn't sure if that holding pattern depicted on the ILS approach was a required procedure or not! He's doing pretty well for a new instrument student.

@pboothus

3 жыл бұрын

per approach, "turn 360, maintain 2000 till established on localizer,..." He was vectored/cleared for the approach, so no procedure turn was necessary.

Nice landing. Great instructor. 👍

@Norcal_Flyer

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks and thank you for watching.

Very nicely done

@Norcal_Flyer

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching.

Great video. Thanks.

@Norcal_Flyer

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching.

Great job!!! Safe flying aviator!!

@Norcal_Flyer

6 жыл бұрын

Joseph Herrod Thanks for watching.

great training

@Norcal_Flyer

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching.

Wow, you got thrown into the deep water on that one! Nice job!

@Norcal_Flyer

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching. That was one of my all time favorite training flights.

great video

SWEET panel!

great training on how to use the autopilot

Nice video -- There is a lot going on but you were asking the right questions as a student. It will get easier over time as you get ahead of things and begin to foresee whats coming next (ATC comms, frequency changes, timing of descents, etc..) as well as get more fluent in the avionics. One thing I would say is that when you are waiting for takeoff I like to replay what my immediate next steps are after takeoff (Heading and Alt) and what to do if we lose comms. This flight was long enough that worrying about ATIS on the ground at departure seemed a bit much. Regardless nice work by you and your instructor.

@Norcal_Flyer

7 жыл бұрын

LiveLaughFly Thanks for the advice and for watching!

that synthetic vision is soo cool . makes it alot easier .. nice tech these days for flyers

Excellent video, great instructor and great questions from you to instructor. I've been flying 28 years, I do a lot of hard IMC flying. Your instructor and your questions are a great team sir. I thoroughly enjoyed your video. GREAT JOB!

@Norcal_Flyer

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your feedback and for watching. Very much appreciated.

I haven't started any IFR training but the thing that scares me the most is all the read backs. I'm afraid that my brain would freeze up. Watching videos like yours helps as I get use to ATC more. Thanks for sharing.

@Norcal_Flyer

7 жыл бұрын

Mark Oda That's what I thought too but it all follows a formula. Just remember what it is was like when you started your PPL, I thought talking to ground was complicated! Thanks for watching.

@synzcity

6 жыл бұрын

Don't be afraid your brain will lock up. Cuz it will. Trust me. :) It's worth it though. Just takes practice and anticipation of what they are going to say.

@tabarr1

6 жыл бұрын

It's pretty much all in knowing what to expect ATC to tell you. EXPECT an approach clearance. What does that sound like? ATC does it so much, it seems as if they are in a contest to see how fast they can talk. However, once you've made a few approaches, you'll have it down pat. Just remember, YOU are the boss of the airplane. Tell ATC to slow down if you need them to.

@paulm5197

6 жыл бұрын

My first instrument instructor taught me to expect information in a certain sequence. When filing I was ready for clearances delivered in that sequence, and in fact wrote down each expected response. It worked.

@mrjaycam7086

6 жыл бұрын

Hop on live atc and just listen. or continue watching these videos. It'll be second nature in no time.

Nice IFR flight ✈️

@Norcal_Flyer

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching.

I always struggled on radio calls I’d always have to make them say it again and again on my solo😂😂

Every landing should have happy theme music !!! Love it.

@Norcal_Flyer

6 жыл бұрын

Joseph Herrod Living the dream!

Great educational video, ask, just ask. thank you.

@Norcal_Flyer

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching.

EXCELLANT Instructor

@Norcal_Flyer

6 жыл бұрын

Yes he is. Thanks for watching.

Hey man, nice video. I'm a private pilot flying the same plane on the other side of the continent! Wanna start IFR training soon. Liked and subscribed!

@Norcal_Flyer

6 жыл бұрын

Ollie House Thanks for watching and subscribing. I am halfway through my IFR training hours. I have more video but just haven't had a chance to edit and post them. Will try to do so. Good luck with your IFR training.

excellent instruction , trust those instruments .!

nice plane!

Nice video.

@Norcal_Flyer

7 жыл бұрын

Jack Cade Thanks for watching.

Excellent video, l''m thinking you're probably not a CPL, ATC read backs need work, ALWAYS LISTEN carefully! Turning left means you deduct 20deg from your current HDG not add! Also you're not thinking far enough ahead of the aircraft, that can be deadly in IMC. Your instructor seems good, you'll get there and good luck! Ps/ I know this post may seem harsh but it's tough love as I am a former graded flying instructor. Look forward to more of your vids. Happy flying! :)

I like the comment from the CFI at 10:51 : "Trust the instruments...don't believe what your body is telling you"

Great!!!!

Great video, learn so much from the audio.

@Norcal_Flyer

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching.

@petermitchell7607

4 жыл бұрын

Excellent training video.👍 I love flying C172 G1000 and EFB. -happy flying

@Norcal_Flyer

4 жыл бұрын

@@petermitchell7607 Thanks for watching.

Really a great video with wonderful insights into what it’s like during a lesson. Good instructor. Seems stressful. Did you ever get your rating?

Nice flight to my old home base. Times have changed; my instructor wouldn't let me use the autopilot until I could hand-fly everything.

@Norcal_Flyer

7 жыл бұрын

L P Thanks for watching. AP helps significantly with IFR workload management.

@acepapd

6 жыл бұрын

Times have changed more than once - no AP (or GPS - the fancy GA planes had 2 VOR heads), when I got my instrument ticket - everything was hand flown, including NDB approaches and ADF holds. Just to make life interesting, IFR checkride examiner gave me a hold on an ADF radial at a VOR radial intersection - it was sloppy - we both laughed and he confessed he'd never accept a hold clearance like that. OH - no foggles - did it all under this hood about the size of a mooses nose!

That was the best glass panel instrument lesson I’ve ever had. How much do I owe you?

@Norcal_Flyer

4 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful and thank you for watching.

That feeling when breaking through the bottom of the cloud

Great video. Why did you stop uploading?

I wish I had him when I was training , I would no doubt be a better pilot than I am today.

@Norcal_Flyer

5 жыл бұрын

Instructor is #1 most important factor in successful training. Thanks for watching.

Not sure if you had it already setup, but I always have the approach for the airport I'm leaving setup incase I have an emergency and I have to land immediately. Good video!

@Norcal_Flyer

6 жыл бұрын

That is great advice. I do have that set up. Thanks for watching.

All the new gagets that garmin system looks bad ass.

@Norcal_Flyer

4 жыл бұрын

Christopher Jones I wouldn’t fly without the G1000. Thanks for watching.

Nice video. I’d like to see one zoomed in on the PFD if you’re up for it. It was helpful to follow the work flow.

@Norcal_Flyer

3 жыл бұрын

It is always a toss up to try to focus just on the PFD and/or MFD vs a wider cockpit angle. For these videos I tried to capture cockpit and exterior visuals to play back my training flights. Thanks for watching.

Wow i learned on old round gauges back in the 80's, i ll have get on xplane and on msflight sim to get up to date. You flying a 172? U r doing great. Great instructor also! Greensboro NC

@Norcal_Flyer

6 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching. This was a video from my IFR training. I was very fortunate have a great instructor.

Great job!

Great note! Extinguish anything flashing… Already burned in! 😁✌️

@Norcal_Flyer

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching.

Wow! My old Mark IV is ancient!

@Norcal_Flyer

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Great video, very informative with very good instruction. G1000 looks complicated compared to my 430W.

@Norcal_Flyer

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching. There is a learning curve on the G1000 for sure but remember it is a fully integrated flight instrument system and is a replacement for most conventional flight instruments and avionics.

Nice vid. Just seems odd that IFR XC training is happening with a pilot that was apparently very inexperienced with radio coms. Enjoyed the vid!

I'm a commercial/instrument pilot but just getting back in the cockpit after a 20 year hiatus & don't have much IMC time. So, clearance gave you a route, which you went to the trouble of copying/reading back, but departure amended with a much different, but simpler direct route, correct? Is this normal, or will your route generally be what you get on the ground?

Speaking as an air traffic controller, here's an acronym to help new instrument students with being prepared to copy an approach clearance (at least for a precision approach) PTAC P. Position from the final approach fix T. Turn (Heading to fly A. Altitude to maintain C. Clearance Should sound something like this... N12345, five miles from JONIS, turn right heading 3 2 0, maintain 3 thousand until established on the localizer, cleared ILS runway 35 approach central Wisconsin airport (center controllers give an airport name at the end, approach may not)

@Norcal_Flyer

6 жыл бұрын

shane boulds Thanks for this. It is helpful to learn the “formula”.

I just completed my first cross country in N254EK !

@Norcal_Flyer

6 жыл бұрын

To Modesto? Good luck with your training. Thanks for watching.

@tylersorensen6230

6 жыл бұрын

To Salinas, thanks!

It would be nice to be able to read the PFD. Nice video.

@Norcal_Flyer

3 жыл бұрын

That was always a goal of mine but very difficult to achieve. Thanks for watching.

wish he was my instructor...he's awesome!

How many people when he said "you need the autopilot, the workload here gets a litte..." and there was a beep, got the impression that it was bleeping out a bad word?

@Norcal_Flyer

4 жыл бұрын

That was at about 12:17 into the video. The sound you heard was the G1000 indicating that we were reaching set altitude. Thanks for watching.

looks like a weather to stay grounded

There's a lot going on there at the end.

Nice. Thanks for sharing. Which is better (less ambiguous on a scratchy VHF radio): "outta 9 hundred 4 3 thousand" or "9 hundred climbing 3 thousand"?

@Norcal_Flyer

Жыл бұрын

I was taught to state my altitude and what I am climbing (or descending) to. Thanks for watching.

@richardacuff4881

Жыл бұрын

@@Norcal_Flyer Great. That sounds like a good change from what was in the video, but that was clearly early in your training. I teach my students to state [current altitude] ["climbing" or "descending"] [target altitude].

@Norcal_Flyer

Жыл бұрын

@@richardacuff4881 Exactly. Early on in training it didn’t always come out of my mouth in the right order. 🤦‍♂️

Hey! I'm also a pilot in the bay area! I'm making a video about the ILS system and I was wondering if I could use a couple seconds of your video where you break out of the clouds and see the runway, I'll link back to this video in the description. Totally cool if not. Cheers!

@Norcal_Flyer

2 ай бұрын

Sure. No problem. Send me a link to your video.

@shufosho

2 ай бұрын

@@Norcal_Flyer Awesome, thanks. I'm still making it, will send a link when published!

"Trust the instruments ..." Drink.

@Norcal_Flyer

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching.

How come the student is not hand flying the approach down to minimums? What if the auto pilot doesn’t work????

Why was the active runway not changed? 17kt tail-wind seems a bit silly.

@garyharper2992

6 жыл бұрын

Probably because the circling minimums to the opposite runway was higher than the ceiling, but I could have missed the circling minimums and the actual ceiling.

✅👍😊

Why do flaps up help the breaking?

@bluehornet6752

4 жыл бұрын

Simply put, flaps up...brakes work better. Because by retracting (lifting) the flaps, less lift is generated by the wing. And because less lift is generated by the wing, more of the aircraft's weight is being applied to the wheels on the runway. Since the coefficient of friction is dependent upon the *weight* being applied to the friction surface (ie; the runway), the more weight you have on the wheels...the better the friction between the tires and the pavement. So when you apply the brakes in a "heavier" aircraft, it will stop sooner (all other things being equal).

Did they hear the traffic warning lol

Good video until someone decided to add music at volume 11 near the end.

No uploads in the last 3 years? What happened?

@kevintalbot5898

3 жыл бұрын

I recorded almost all of my VFR training flights for my own learning and posted them for others to benefit from. I continued when I started with IFR training but I got very busy with work and didn't have time to edit and post. I have a bunch of raw footage (including a SR22T flight from KPAO to KEMT) that I am hoping to edit as soon as I can find the time. Sorry about that.

Why no flaps? A 172 should do 10/20 degrees easily even with a strong wind and it makes the approach and definitely the transition to visual more stable.

@Norcal_Flyer

6 жыл бұрын

Bartonovich52 17kts tail wind and minimums prevented circle to land in the other direction.

Who is your instructor?

@Norcal_Flyer

4 жыл бұрын

Mark Irwin @ KPAO Advantage Aviation

Plane type?

@Norcal_Flyer

2 жыл бұрын

172S