Cirrus SR22 - Super Cross Country - 3000 Miles 20 hours - Day 5 PNS to BCT Extreme Turbulence
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- čas přidán 29. 07. 2017
- On this flight on the last day of a very long cross country trip I experienced extreme turbulence on the edge of the thunderstorm cell. It seems that I hit the edge of the downdraft column of air which was only a few feet wide. That was enough to turn everything upside down in the airplane.
If that was prolonged it could have been catastrophic.
Lesson learned? Stay outside of any build ups as much as possible, you just never know how a column of air will behave. - Zábava
Mr Niko “
Are you a Instructor as well as an extremely safe Pilot ?
I so enjoy your videos because you insist on making everything perfectly clear with excellent instructions and very thought leads !
I am disabled and the way i get out and see the world is thru your videos!
Your videos show me parts of Gods green earth that i on my own will never see first hand. God bless you and yours and keep you safe always “
Your videos are an inspiration to see a better part of life then what i see each day. You have a Beautiful Family and i pray for safety and good health for you all”)
Stay safe my unknown Friend 😎🙏🙏🙏🙏👍
Wow! That was quite the jolt. Glad all was well with you and Miss Grace.
Beautiful plane
Wow! I jumped too. That scared the crap out of me more than you. Thank goodness you're ok! Thanks for always showing your details of the flight plan and your journey! Cheers bro!
Thanks Nicole awesome video
Pensacola Ground lady has a very soothing n relaxing radio voice
One of your best
Thanks for sharing Niko, glad you and your bird are ok.
Nice flight
Thanks Niko..
HI Niko,
I had exactly the same thing happen to me in my RV10 over the white mountains of New Hampshire. we were flying at 9000, with build ups to approx 12000 in/out of imc on an IFR plan when we hit this mega bump, fortunately my autopilot helped me recover as it is quite disorienting . what struck me is that this cell did not even appear either on ads b or xm weather, not even a green dot!
Experienced a similar bump in a stormy bit of weather around Atlanta as a passenger in a Citation. It might have been better from the cockpit, but it wasn't fun at all in the back. :p
Thanks for sharing your flight. Really enjoyed it.
Niko glad you're ok. I've been waiting patiently for this video after seeing your teaser a few weeks ago. Fly safely my friend and great videos as always.
I mean, Damn! Hope your head and airframe are good. Excellent footage. Thanks for sharing. Love your Cirrus. Nice flying.
Very cool video Niko, tough break on the heavy turbulence. Great navigation skills on your part. I appreciate your skills and your willingness to show us what your are doing and pointing out things on the radar....good stuff...
This video was amazing. I have experienced turbulence before ad a passenger but to see ut from a different view has definitely given me a better understandinf as to why we need to stay seated with our seatbelts
I'm not a pilot, just interested in flying. That was a great video. Thanks for taking us along.
Wow, thanks for showing that. I need to remember to strap down going through those build up edges.
That had to hurt! Great work to keep your focus!
totally digg your vids keep them coming
Niko, great video! You transmit passion into aviation! I love the way you explain every single part of your trip, and how you experiense it...it feels to me like i'm flying on that aircraft as well! Keep on doing it! Have a good flight!
Hey Niko.. Thanks for sharing that. I am glad you are ok. That was definitely an eye opener. I will be starting my IFR training first week in november doing an 7-day IFR. Chose this time because a lot of IMC in my area during that time and the summer buildups have ceased...
Wow! Thanks for sharing this. Been waiting on it since that epic teaser. Glad it wasn't worse but it looked pretty scary!
Awesome flight and video!
Great videos, Niko! I'm getting ready to get my multi in a Twinstar and then check out in the SR22T and I've learned a lot watching your flying videos....plus, they are just great fun to watch. Keep 'em coming!
love the videos Niko, keep them coming
Damn. Nasty bump there. Plane took a jolt.
I love your videos. Let’s go flying.
That's why I subscribe you just taught me a very valuable lesson. You are a very valuable asset to the aviation community my man!
glad to see you putting out videos again.
New subscriber, really love your videos. Very well done, awesome plane and appreciate your explanations of things.
About time buddy. I've been waiting for this one
Yeah man! We were all waiting for this video!
I remember being in a cell and hit my head on the top also, and I broke a pair of my lightspeed headphones (back when they were all plastic)
What mount do you use that you can take the camera off so easily and move it around?
Thomas Johnson a cheap GoPro articulated plastic mount, but the base clips are broken so it comes off very easily yet it stays put even in extreme turbulence.
Awesome video!! Like them all. Greetings from EDRY.
Nice to see you fly out of my home airport
Nice video, too bad You didn't ask for a 20 deg block Deviation from the beginning. You may have to pack a helmet headset next time lol. Keep the videos coming.
Lesson learned
Nice flight man!
Great vid Niko....that was a real head banger!
Night flying makes some of those buildups difficult to see. But they're out there... lurking... ;)
Just love taking the trips with you. I am 72 years old and have always dreamed of doing what you have the honor of accomplishment. Will continue to be your passenger as long as you post your adventures. I am most grateful.
I sure will, thanks for watching
Niko's Wings how long have you had your current 22?
Since 2015
16:58
Cloud on the right's smiling...
Serious turbulence there and glad it wasn't worse off
Great video!
8:42 Knocked the hula girl right off the dashboard! Man, that would have been terrifying - props to you only saying "wow" and staying squared away!
Niko's Back, Back Again!!!
Just another summer day flying in Fla.
Niko, great videos. I got my license 20 years ago and stopped flying shortly after that. Really enjoy your videos, keep them coming. If you ever make it to Naples give me a heads up.
Awesome Job Niko
Jeeezus! It was like a car jumping a curb! lol
I enjoy your videos, thanks for posting them. Are you based out of S. FL still? I'm working my way up towards my commercial and eventually my ATP and I am always looking for folks in my area that I can network with.
Michael E • Yes he's in Boca Raton, I think.
Great videos really appreciate you getting camera to show the radar and the outside view of the storms :)
Great to see some home airspace on your videos. We fly the T-45 you saw, callsign ROKT.
geez Niko...that was an ugly wakeup call...glad you made it out of there alive. Great videos, very instructional. If I might ask..as someone who is considering completing my pilot training, why did you select the Cirrus? Perhaps you could give us all the benefit of your research/wisdom as you compare different aircraft of similar capabilities.
Aircraft selection is based strictly on the mission at hand. The Cirrus SR22 is the perfect airplane for my typical mission which is flights of at least 500nm over several days with multiple legs. It needs to be fast, economic, very advanced and safe.
given an average flying year, what are your expected insurance, fuel, & maintenance costs for your bird
Flying 200 hours per year, insurance is $2,000, fuel is $17,000 (18gph X $4.80/gal), $5,000 maintenance including 4 oil changes
Niko, keep the great videos coming. I live in Miami and would love to the opportunity to go up in the air with you whenever you have an opportunity
Awesome video Niko. Thankfully your wife and daughter weren't in there with you!! Did you show them the video?
Pat Cicerchi of course, my daughter got a kick out of me bumping my head...
Wow! that was very violent hit, its like a shock wave, question for everyone, how common is this when you are flying?
Ran into one of these 25 years ago returning from KOSH on a really gusty day at Sault Ste Marie, Ontario. Fortunately we had everything strapped down in the plane. I still keep my lap belt done up tightly on commercial jets. Passengers getting injured during turbulent events, makes it to the news more often. Great to have Niko back - good role model for flying responsibly & safely.
YEESSSS woke up to the notification!!
Hey Niko, this is a great video! I have noticed that you prefer your nav page set on north up vs course up. Im not a pilot but I would think course up navigation would be more intuitive. What are your thoughts on this?
Chaz Dingo I use both. On my main screen I prefer North up, I always want to know where my North is. On my GPS's I use both North up and course up.
Welcome back it has been a while busy with work? What a come back with that nasty bump could a tighter harnas prevented you bumping your head? I watch some other vlogs but this the first time I saw that kind of turbulence.
Michael Stern between work conferences and vacation there was little time to produce. The Cirrus harness is pretty tight and prevented a really hard hit. I felt no pain or had any side effffffffffffects frrrrrrrrrrom it.
Some thing to remember. Thanks for your response .
Niko I’m a storm spoter we look at this stuff from the ground and that was rain fade transmitting thru a storm will do that. Damn man i think i want a plane now
Thank you for the video and your humble attitude for teaching new pilots like me. I am buying a 2006 Cirrus like yours. I just finished instrument training and have 300 hours of time.
Loved your teaser video!! LOL!!
Did you do anything wrong? Teach me the top 3 lessons of that hard knock on your head!! Thanks again for the GREAT videos!! 👍🏼👍🏼
Todd Bravo Fox P'Pool 3 lessons, stay away from convectives, stay far away from convectives, don't go into convectives, lol. Enjoy your Cirrus and stay current with your instrument stuff, you'll need it.
Awesome flight Niko... may I ask what line of work you're in? Your plane seems to be your lifeblood! I love aviation, and watching it from all aspects! Cheers!!
Excuse me for my ignorance but it seems the Cirrus has a service ceiling below FL180 correct? Is this due to no oxygen on board or limitation of the aircraft. This is why you cannot climb above the storms?
Living Survival not sure if that is its service ceiling which means climb rate of less than 50fpm or just lack of performance at that altitude. At that altitude the engine performance is terrible. The turbo charged version can go to FL240 if I remember well.
+Living Survival it's 17,500 to be exact. I think it's a service ceiling. The turbo can climb to FL240
Niko!!!! I'm finally a private pilot! Whenever you need a copilot, I'm your man haha Safe flying brother!
Yuran Di Cianni congrats Captain!!!
Awesome video. Glad you came out of that turbulence unharmed.. Those moments are my worst nightmare... What is the maximum G load for your aircraft?
What the hell just happend at 8:42
The old music is back!
niko, was that momentary extreme that bad? seemed short lived... were you down to Vma? i've had worth upsets in VA in a C172.
kit bertch I think I lost 40 feet of altitude in a fraction of a second. Good thing it was only a few feet wide.
Glad to see you made it Ok. You mentioned 3000 miles in w0 hours. How do the economics compare to airline travel? I know you flew in legs. Did the stops coincide with you customers locations? Tax deductability?
It was all customer locations and all business travel and the trip itself was nearly impossible or super expensive to do on the airlines. Especially factoring in the tight schedule and my freedom to hop in and go at my own convenience.
Thanks. I suspected as much. It was also fun except for the extreme turbulence.
Thanks for sharing your journeys that was a pretty scary turbulence. When you went from IFR to I guess VFR how did know where to go ? Also how old is you Cirrus ?
It's a 2006. Regardless of what rules you fly, IFR, VFR, you must always know where you are. GPS helps but regardless you must always maintain situational awareness. When I cancelled I was about 30 miles NW of Boca which is an area I know pretty well.
Thanks for explaining that, your videos made me learn the difference between the two I didn't know anything. Thanks for all the great videos. She's a 2006, you take great care of her, she looks newer than a 2006.
Niko, love your videos man. But what did you think would happen when you're skirting thunderstorms? I'm no armchair troll either. I'm an ATP.
imapilotlol lesson learned on this one.
Niko's Wings I actually have a buddy in my airline class who did some training with you at Boca! Small
World
Niko, why do you close the door only after, and not before, the engine starts and propeller turns? Is it required, or personal preference? I apologize if you've explained before, I'm hard of hearing. Thanks!
You announce "clear prop" before starting the engine to alert anyone that could be near that you're going to start the engine so they are clear of the propeller. I assume that's why he has the door open.
Cirrus don’t have windows and Florida is hot. Plus I love the breeze... now if we were in Chicago in the winter that door would be closed shut... lol
Hi Niko, great Videos! I really enjoy watching them. One question: have you ever done an oxygen flight with your Cirrus? KR
Damn, how's your head???
Robert Passarelli I was fine, thank God for 4 point seat belts in the Cirrus.
I like your videos and in this one u made me laught when u reported severe turbulence "back there 2 miles" eheheh. Off course!, What were u expecting? U didnt deviate! Lol i laughed so much!
Nice to know: 5 degrees left or right of wx helps avoiding "severe turbulence" ;)
But I did
Tighten those belts ! Especially since your're flying alone. Get knocked out and your in big trouble
Did you learn to fly in the SR22 ? Do you suggest that if I want to learn to fly?
ProRallyDriver I learned in a very slow Cessna 152. Learning in an SR22 would be extremely difficult. Things would happen twice as fast and your brain would not have enough time to process things. Definitely not a good trainer. Use a slow Cessna 152, 172 or a Piper Archer.
Niko's Wings thank you very much for the advice.
Gliders are also another great way to learn.
Odd question. What song is your intro/outro?
Which tablet/app are you using to take notes?
Not sure what Niko uses, but ForeFlight recommends the Apple 9.7 Pro... or the new 10.5 Pro...
D Hyde I use ForeFlight, as a matter of fact I first bought an iPad just for foreflight.
does your iPad/foreflight communicate changes directly to your Cirrus?
Great videos but you flew all that way for a cancelled meeting? Man that would suck. I think I'd be calling the customer before leaving to get a feel for if they're going to go ahead with your proposal or at least listen to you. Just my 2 cents worth. :-) Keep up the good work.
Are you Greek Niko???
Robert Passarelli Hellene
Niko's Wings I ask because my wife's grandmother was born and raised in the Greek Islands...
that was not "extreme turbulence" that was moderate chop at best. i didnt see any large changes in attitude/altitude. you definitely didnt experience "momentarily loss of positive control". i know chop can be unnerving, but other a/c are making decisions based on the accuracy your pireps. just saying. but i have watched some other vids of yours, like the one where you had the engine vibration issue with your daughters in the back seat and i can tell you're a good stick. stay safe