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Registrace 3. 09. 2023
Diamond DA62 - Simulated Engine Failure
Flying from Griffith to Deniliquin in a Diamond DA62. Discussing and practising One Engine Inoperative (OEI) / Simulated Engine Failure procedures. Discussing how to recover from a stall/spin. CTAF procedures at regional airports. General Aviation flying.
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Diamond DA62 IFR | Sydney to Canberra | Where's the runway?!?
zhlédnutí 6KPřed 3 měsíci
Flying IFR from Sydney (Bankstown) to Canberra in my Diamond DA62. It was difficult to find the runway at Canberra after being given a visual approach due to the rain and decreasing visibility. I had to be vectored onto a right base because I was unable to visually sight the runway. Discussing Fuel Over Destination (FOD) and common miscalculations. Using satellite weather with the GSR56 and Iri...
Diamond DA40NG IFR | Sydney to Perth | 3500 km across Australia
zhlédnutí 92KPřed 4 měsíci
Flying 3500 km across Australia in a single-engine plane from Sydney (Bankstown) to Perth (Jandakot) over 13 hours of flying with 1000km across ocean. Amazing scenery of the Great Victoria Desert, Great Australian Bight, Lake Gilles (salt lake), Mildura, Ceduna, Esperance, and Perth. Night takeoff from Sydney. Ferry flight across Australia. Discussing alternates and fuel planning, forced landin...
Diamond DA62 IFR Sydney | Heavy Rain | Thick IMC | Severe Turbulence
zhlédnutí 20KPřed 4 měsíci
Sydney IFR approaches in a Diamond DA62; we had 100mm of rain on this day in Sydney; IMC flying in thick clouds and heavy rain, IFR flight; Using Foreflight in Australia; Multi-engine instrument flying, Richmond ILS and missed approach, Bathurst RNP and missed approach, SPECI, Sigmet for Severe turbulence, RNP approach into Bankstown, wet runway, General Aviation Sydney.
Diamond DA62 IFR - Sydney to Broken Hill (outback NSW)
zhlédnutí 4,5KPřed 4 měsíci
Flying my Diamond DA62 (VH-X62) from Sydney (Bankstown) to Broken Hill (in the Australian outback) to visit the Menindee lakes with a mate (James) and his dad (John). This was a bucket list item for John and I really enjoyed flying them out west. We stayed in Broken Hill overnight and had a nice meal at the Broken Hill Pub (BHP). We discuss lots of aviation related topics along the way and get ...
Diamond DA62 IFR - Sydney to Byron Bay
zhlédnutí 29KPřed 4 měsíci
Flying my Diamond DA62 from Sydney (Bankstown) to Ballina / Byron Gateway (YBNA) for lunch and a catchup with another DA62 owner. Explaining my weather radar setup, use of GSR56 Iridium data link satellite weather, accessing METARs via datalink. Discussing my new business - Diamond Air Taxis. General Aviation Australia.
Diamond DA62 IFR Flight from Sydney to Melbourne - Comparing DA62 to Baron G58.
zhlédnutí 6KPřed 5 měsíci
Taking my my brand new Diamond DA62 from Bankstown (Sydney) to Moorabbin (Melbourne) for some engine adjustments. Comparing features of the Diamond DA62 to the Baron G58. Approach and departure from Moorabbin (YMMB) and Bankstown (YSBK). Flying in the Flight Levels using in-built oxygen system. Icing and using the TKS de-icing system. General Aviation Australia.
Brand New Diamond DA62 (Sydney) - IFR, Instrument Approaches, Stalls, Steep Turns, and Storms!
zhlédnutí 6KPřed 5 měsíci
Getting familiar with my brand new Diamond DA62. Flight from Bankstown Sydney to Richmond (ILS), Camden (Sector Entry and Hold and RNP), Orange (RNP), then circuits (including flapless), Stalls (clean and dirty), Steep Turns, then return to Bankstown using the weather radar to avoid a storm cell on my route. I also use the de-ice (TKS) system to make sure it's working. Lots of hand-flying to im...
G58 Baron IFR flight - Sydney to Inverell (with radio failure!)
zhlédnutí 1,7KPřed 6 měsíci
Cross-country flying from Bankstown (Sydney) to Inverell (Regional NSW) via Shellharbour (Wollongong) in a G58 Baron; IFR flight with radio failure; using Foreflight in Australia; Multi-engine instrument flying, visual approach into Inverell, DME/GNSS arrival into Shellharbour, using engine lean-assist, CTAF procedures, General Aviation Australia.
Sydney IMC - 4x IFR approaches in a G58 Baron
zhlédnutí 2,1KPřed 7 měsíci
Sydney IFR approaches in a G58 Beechcraft Baron; Sydney IMC flying in clouds and rain, IFR flight; Using Foreflight in Australia; Multi-engine instrument flying, anti-icing and de-icing systems, Richmond ILS and missed approach, Sector Entry and Hold, Teardrop entry, Camden RNP and missed approach, GNSS arrival and circling to land at Goulburn, Touch and go, RNP approach into Bankstown, wet run...
Sydney Sunset IFR Approaches in a G58 Baron
zhlédnutí 2,3KPřed 8 měsíci
Sydney IFR approaches in a G58 Beechcraft Baron; Sydney sunset, IFR flight; Using Foreflight in Australia; Multi-engine instrument flying, Richmond ILS and missed approach, Camden RNP and missed approach, Night visual approach into Bankstown, circling to land, General Aviation Sydney.
Sydney to Tasmania (and back) in a G58 Baron!
zhlédnutí 7KPřed 8 měsíci
Flying across the ocean (Bass Strait) from Bankstown (Sydney) to Launceston (Tasmania) in a G58 Baron; IFR flight; Using Foreflight in Australia; Multi-engine instrument flying in IMC across the ocean, Using anti-ice systems, using weather radar to avoid heavy storms, safety equipment when flying over ocean, General Aviation Australia.
Birdstrike!! in a G58 Baron (SLOW MOTION)
zhlédnutí 605Před 8 měsíci
Birdstrike in a G58 Beechcraft Baron; reportable incident to ATSB.
Birdstrike!! in a G58 Baron
zhlédnutí 4,5KPřed 8 měsíci
Birdstrike in a G58 Beechcraft Baron; IFR flight; Using Foreflight in Australia; Multi-engine instrument flying in IMC, Using anti-ice systems and de-ice boots, weather radar, Richmond ILS and missed approach, VOR approach at Parkes, circling to land, using lean assist, General Aviation Sydney, Flying into Bankstown avoiding traffic in training area. ATSB was notified of the birdstrike as it is...
IFR Sydney to Mudgee for lunch in a G58 Baron
zhlédnutí 4,1KPřed 9 měsíci
Taking a friend for lunch in Mudgee NSW (Australia) in a G58 Beechcraft Baron; IFR flight; Using Foreflight in Australia; Flightstream 510; Multi-engine instrument flying; DGA (GNSS) approach into Mudgee; RNAV approach into Bankstown; IMC; anti-icing & de-icing; folding Brompton bikes; General Aviation Sydney Australia.
Diamond DA40NG IFR ForeFlight Sydney (Part 3)
zhlédnutí 556Před 11 měsíci
Diamond DA40NG IFR ForeFlight Sydney (Part 3)
Diamond DA40NG IFR ForeFlight Sydney (Part 2)
zhlédnutí 748Před 11 měsíci
Diamond DA40NG IFR ForeFlight Sydney (Part 2)
Diamond DA40NG IFR ForeFlight Sydney (Part 1)
zhlédnutí 1,2KPřed 11 měsíci
Diamond DA40NG IFR ForeFlight Sydney (Part 1)
the seating position does not look comfortable. is it?
G'day Steve, thanks for the great Aus content, not enough of it. Are you PPL or CPL?
Love the channel. Looking forward to more Videos soon hopefully
Sat on the tarmac 15 minutes using diesel and playing with instruments.
Diesel ?
Watched a DA62 fly over me the other day out of YSBK. Beautiful craft in the air and reminds me of my flying days. Perhaps when the kids leave home I'll get back into it. In the meantime, some good vicarious living to be had through wonderful productions like yours! Many thanks and cheers from Sydney - David
No fuel challenges?
HI steve, I am also a flight instructor in the HUnter Valley region. Just want to know what App you use for your flight. Looks fancy
Hi there. I use ForeFlight. It’s only been available in Australia for a year or so but I really like it. Very popular overseas.
Hey Steve! Love the videos. What prompted the use of foreflight over ozrwys or avplan? Suspecting it has something to do with the Garmin interface??
Hi Adam. Yes it interfaces direct with the FlightStream 510 Garmin avionics so you can send flight plans across via Bluetooth. I used Avplan previously but I really just prefer ForeFlight. It also does all your load and performance calcs including OEI. Just a nice app.
@@diamondairtaxis @steve Love it - the technology is making things better and better; and I love the business idea - all we need now is an electric diamond! If you're heading down south, feel free to drop by Nowra - HMAS Albatross YSNW usually un-restricted on the weekeneds - it would be great to meet you and to catch up for a coffee! Or If you're looking for pilots ;)!
i want to get my cpl to start a air taxi business too Im very inspiring by your videos and professionalism doing Aviation im doing a online ground school course now. in canada
Great. I’m getting close with the App to enable flight bookings. We are in early testing phase…
Great flight.
Thansk
great video Steve, thanks for sharing.
Glad you enjoyed it
Thank you for posting this video and letting me fantasize a bit
Any time!
Love your videos, but please cut the music. It destroys the entire experience.
Thanks for the tip. I might cut it back
Loving your content 😀 thank you
Glad you enjoy it!
Awesome vid Steve! Hope you're well!
Great. Thanks again for watching
When you did the fuel calcs did you include headwind assumptions on way out and on way back to Coffs if you couldn't land. You had some pretty heavy headwonk/sidewing going to Launceston from memory.
Yes ForeFlight factors in the forecast wind thankfully!
I saw X42 in the hangar at BK, great looking machine. Thanks for sharing this voyage!
I have flown commercial several times, but have also done over 100 return trips via road since 1970, Perth to east coast (mostly to racing circuits) but would love to do the trip in a light aircraft, preferably overland for the scenery. Great video thanks. Am a bit surprised at how busy a pilot actually is.
Great. Yes it’s busy in stints but there are long periods of downtime to enjoy the scenery on the longer flights. Short flights are the hardest!
Air taxi idea is good but not sure how reliable weather info is 15 days out.
Time will tell!!
Awesome video! I did my basic in a da40. Very nice aircraft.
That was a perfect simulation Steve, you even set up an incoming call and camera fail to demonstrate the high workload and distractions you can expect in these situations... 👌👌
Haha. Exactly!
I was up at Griffith about a month ago flying from MB, they have a all brand new club room upgrade there that looks great.
Yeah. The terminal is good too
Great video Steve.
Thanks 👍
Thanks for sharing your thoughts and planning process along the way. I enjoyed watching your journey. Cheers.
Thanks for watching!
Hi Steve, Absolutely love your vision of the flight taxi service. I live in Sydney as a Sole Trader specialising in sales. I know a lot of people that would benefit from this service and would love to have a chat. Please feel free to reach out, cheers. Aaron
I’d love to discuss. My email is Stephen.boyd@diamondairtaxis.com
@@diamondairtaxis Done, you can delete the comment if you like. If nothing comes through, it may have gone straight into the spam folder from an unknown email. Cheers.
It may sound mad, but I quite enjoy flying in actual IFR.
Me too! IMC conditions are far more challenging and I find it more rewarding!
If I was going to fly in that kind of WX, it'd be in a DA62. I'm working on whether the 42 or 62 will work better for my mission. I'm considering Angel flights, so there's a balance between ingress and safety for my particular mission. Any thoughts on those two?
Both are excellent aircraft. The DA62 is substantially larger internally with a higher useful load. It all depends on your mission. I’ve flown both and they are very nice to fly!
what happens if you need a shit?
You hold it or land!
How did you find the DA 40 Steve have been thinking of going from an Archer2 to one how has your experience been??
The DA40NG (Jet A1 burning diesel engine) is excellent. I’ve not flown the Archer2 but you should do a trial flight of the DA40NG. I love the bubble canopy and associated visibility. It’s amazing.
First time viewer. Excellent video. Your a very competent pilot.
Thanks for watching!
i have to fly my old musketeer from wedderburn to perth next holiday
It’s a great flight… a bit long though
@@diamondairtaxis the longer it is the more hours i can get towards my ppl
I flew VFR into Canberra late last year and also had a bit of trouble spotting it (on a clear day!)... I think Canberra ATC know that and I can almost imagine them looking at each other knowingly when they ask if you have the field in sight ;-)
Haha. “Knowingly” I like it.
Enjoyed the ride thanks.
Glad you enjoyed it
Love this idea, since discovering the DA62, I was thinking of doing the same. luxury air taxi type flying, all about convienience. keen to explore the possibilities.
Exactly! Let’s see how things go over the next few months
A good tutorial on cockpit flow and procedure. Reminds me in the early 2000s flying a Seneca III in an east coast low from BK to PMQ, torrential rain from door to door with a 600' cloud base at PMQ. Just about to do a missed approach when the runway became visual. In those days I had a flight director, HSI, Garmin 450, radar and autopilot - no glass, and six levers to play with, eight including the cowl flaps. What a difference 25+ years make - the DA62 is a very similar aircraft to the Seneca III in both performance and capacity (though the Seneca's range sucks in comparison), but due to all the electronics and glass vastly easier to fly, and dare I say vastly safer. NO PAPER!!! 👏 (and no updates 👍)
Great comment. And yes I agree the technology makes the flying much safer. Flying the baron is far more challenging! I’ve not flown the Seneca but I imagine it’s similar to the baron.
Nice Job Captain , Glad Ya Didn"t Have too Ditch in Bass Straight 50 Mies out at Sea I Suppose You Feel More comfortable Flying over Land Do You ? At least you know you Could Land some where If someting wen"t Wrong Im supprised How Far you Fly above the Clouds , But I know nothing about Flying, I Would Be Hugging the Tree Tops just Incase LOL
Yes I’m glad about that also! Flying over land generally provides more options for a forced landing. Unless it’s mountains!
They hide everything in Canberra especially where your tax dollar goes cheers.
Haha!
Can happen and has happened to all of us Steve. Flown into Canberra many times, especially in the late 90's, If visual in marginal conditions I always looked for Lake Burley Griffin and I knew the AP was due east of that. What was hard in the past was my 3 year contract in the outback mainly night runs. Cheers mate keep up the good work.
Great tip on using lake burley griffin. Thanks for watching!
Wow! Thank you for the ride along.
Thanks for watching
2 birds with one prop.
Yeah not bad!
Hey it's still raining cheers.
It is a beautiful place to visit had 10 days there, looks like Neds beach is still full of fish cheers from Moruya.
Thanks. Yes it’s amazing. I’m hoping to return in coming weeks in the DA62. Nice to have 2 engines this time!
Great work Steve. Beautiful machine, looks perfectly suited to your mission purpose. Love your methodical thinking and aways staying well ahead of the aircraft. Videos are top quality as well. In my experience it’s always harder than you think it’s going to be to capture quality video and audio in aircraft. Cheers, Mark (YMMB)
Thanks Mark. Yes the cameras always overheat or switch off for some random reason adding to the challenge!
Why are your strobes on before taxi?
Diamond aircraft do not have a red beacon. So the white strobes are the anti collision lights. Part 91 MOS 26.22 requires anti collision lights to be on immediately after engine start until shutdown. This is also consistent with the aircraft checklist.
Good stuff Steve. How did you put the delays (with hourglass) and runways (11C) in the foreflight flight plan? Thanks
It’s easy in FF. On map view you select a waypoint and “select altitude/speed/time”. The runway can be selected from the same menu or I normally select runway from the flights page “departure” -> “takeoff”
That is a great video. Really interesting. I shall subscribe!
Awesome, thank you!
Just recently subscribed, love your vids Steve, Operated from YMEN for many years, great work. Cheers John.
Great thanks for subscribing! I enjoy flying into YMEN. Lots of food and coffee within walking distance of the airport! And an ILS!
Hi Steve, just wondering why the tower gave you the clearance at the holding point and not the run up bay? (I haven’t done a departure into class C from Bankstown yet, but this seems different to what I’ve read).
been fairly common at bankstown since the third runway (11L/29R) opened back up, pretty sure its usually just dependent on how busy the airport is because ive been cleared direct to the holding point doing both CTA and OCTA departures.
Normally you receive the clearance in the run up bay, however in the 62 I skip the bay and taxi straight to the holding point so I either get it mid taxi or at the holding point
Really enjoyed that one Steve. It was great to see how you handled all the challenges in this flight - pressure of a weather change, passengers, a choice between a possibly iffy visual approach and delayed ILS, a challenge seeing the runway (CB is difficult, especially in poor viz), directed to less than ideal parking (CB needs to do much, much better in GA parking).
Great feedback, with lots of good observations. Yes it was very difficult to see on that day! And yes the parking at CB is always very limited… not ideal
just found your channel . .. enjoyed it will be watching more .Giday from NZ
G’day! Hoping to fly across the Tasman sometime in coming months
@@diamondairtaxis Subscribed. Haven't flown YSSY>YPPH since 2009. Now after retirement and saying goodbye to Part 121 after 40 years.... Your video certainly shows how immensely more "interesting" it is flying the same route in hops compared to the non stop FL380-400 "version". Fantastic video. Happy flying sir.