Sunset flight to Tampa (with Sling TSi performance data)
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- čas přidán 25. 07. 2024
- Flight into Tampa's Peter O' Knight airport. Nice little airport on Davis Islands, right on the bay and next to downtown Tampa. In response to requests in the comments of my last video, I provided more performance info on the Sling TSi.
00:00 Before takeoff
01:18 Initial Rate of Climb
03:43 Cruise-climb ROC at 5,000'
04:47 Cruise-climb ROC at 7,000'
05:04 Cruise-climb ROC at 10,000'
05:30 Cruise-climb ROC at 11,000'
05:45 Cruise speed at 11,500' at Max Continuous Power
06:51 Setting Max ECO power
07:52 Cruise speed at 11,500' at Max ECO power
08:43 Using iPad for optimum cruise altitude selection
11:19 Sunset over the Gulf
11:49 Top of Descent
13:23 Arrival over Tampa
15:19 Entering the pattern at TPF
17:06 Turning base over the bay
17:58 Final approach - Auta a dopravní prostředky
Pretty sure your daughter is the star of your channel! 👍🏼
Excellent performance information. Thank you
I really like your screen setup Mike! I am planning on the same single G3X and iPad for my kit. Plus I talked to a Garmin rep recently and he mentioned that probably in 2024 we could see an upgrade to the G3X with better screen and faster processor, etc so I figure if I decide to upgrade its cheaper than buying 2!😊
I actually did my BFR in an Icon A5 there back in May. Looked like a beautiful evening for you and your family! Thanks for posting the video.
Great video, thanks for the performance data!
Awesome! Love all the data
Thanks for the videos
Hi Mike
Really appreciate your videos.
I love the data that you add in regard to performance as I will be flying off my initial hours after my build here in Australia - just waiting for the CASA approval.
They are an amazing aircraft for traveling!
Kind Regards
Michael Sladek
Awesome, congrats on your build! They really are great, efficient traveling machines!
Gotta love night flying!! I was expecting the wig wag to transition earlier to landing light on short final. Great angle with the helo and the wingtip mount!!
Yeah, after this flight I readjusted the airspeed at which the wigwag turns solid. It was set a little too low.
Great video! Thanks for all the performance data!! Thinking about selling my 182 and building a TSI. Would love to pick your brain at some stage. Thx.
I'm kinda noodling about an idea for some sort of remote device to allow for flow control over the oil cooler. But I gotta get mine finished first. I hope to be joining the flying club soon. :)
I know a TSi owner in Michigan who put one of these on his oil cooler: antisplataero.com/products/oil-cooler-air-shutter
However, it's too small for ours, so he ends up still having to tape in the winter. If somebody could make something similar to this that's properly sized for our oil cooler and radiator, that could work!
@@OneAlphaMike I have a machinist who has helped me out with some custom pieces here. I have to chat with him about a few other parts I need made. I’ll toss that on the discussion pile.
I doubt he’ll be able to do it for that price though.
@@ibgarrett Maybe Anti Splat would be willing to make them for the Sling community. I really just wish Rotax would design a thermostat for their engines.
Another option. This company sells oil and water thermostats for the 915, but I don't know anyone who has tried them. www.flyrotax.com/assets/filesDistributors/dis0008/Special_Accessories_10-2022-komp.pdf
Awesome Mike. Looks great at night. What landing lights did you choose?
They're just the ones that came with the kit. Honestly, I don't even know what brand they are!
@@OneAlphaMike Am I right that they kept wig wagging all the way down to the ground and didn't switch to landing mode?
@@justindwyer3430 They switched just before touchdown. They're set by airspeed, so I probably just need to adjust that speed so they turn steady a little sooner.
Hello Mike, I have a technical question for you: when you showed the first cruise setting at 155 Knots TAS, I was wondering about the vicinity to VNE of this airplane which is 155 KIAS. I know lots of people will say that VNE is always IAS and therefore we fly safely at high altitude but I have been reading more about this topic and found interesting articles regarding the correlation of VNE and TAS due to the flutter risk at high speeds/altitude combination. It will be interesting to further analyze with your experience. Thanks Matt
Sounds like you’ve been reading some Vans stuff! Vans are the only airplanes I’ve ever seen that express Vne as a TAS. Every other airplane with which I’m familiar expresses Vne as an IAS, including the Sling TSi.
This is a common area of confusion. Vne is set by the manufacturer as an IAS which can be limited by multiple factors. One limiting factor is wing-bending moments, which is most certainly a factor of IAS. Another limiting factor is flutter, which is indeed a factor of TAS. However, Vne has traditionally been expressed in IAS because, prior to advanced avionics, that’s the only thing we could read on our instruments.
Wing-bending moments are more of a factor at lower altitudes, where IAS is higher, while flutter is more of a factor at higher altitudes where TAS is higher. So, the manufacturer typically sets a Vne in IAS which protects the aircraft from excessive wing-bending moments AND flutter.
To say, “Vne is a TAS” confuses the issue. This makes some people think they can’t fly the airplane at a TAS greater than the Vne. That’s not true. The Sling TSi has a Vne of 155, yet also publishes cruise speeds in TAS well in excess of that. Virtually all jets fly at TAS which are much higher than the Vmo (jet lingo for Vne) which is in IAS.
Other than Vans, most manufacturers set their Vne in IAS. That means that, if you stay below that Vne (in IAS) you should be protected against excessive wing-bending moments down low as well as flutter up high. IOW, they have tested the Vne in IAS from sea level up to the max certified altitude of the airplane and found that it protects you throughout the envelope.
@OneAlphaMike thank you for the thorough explanation
question I am in the process of ordering the Sling and I am debating going to 2 G3X or 1 and Ipad like you have. I dont have my instrument yet so dont know if 2 would be better for instructor. Any input would be great. Just subscribed.
I'm a CFII and I find a single screen is just fine for the instructor. I think one G3X and an iPad offers several advantages over two G3X screens. I discuss this in a couple of my previous videos:
czcams.com/video/SHw-69o8TbI/video.html
czcams.com/video/cRPFt-etlY4/video.html
Great video. I am building a TSi here is Aus. Do you mind saying what iPad most you're using? It's powered it seems.
If you meant "mount," I'm using this one: flyboys.com/collections/efb-accessories/products/flush-permanent-mount-amps-plate-with-ppk-1
The mount itself is not powered, the iPad is plugged into a USB-C outlet with a cable.
@@OneAlphaMike Thanks. Yep, meant "mount".
Hi Mike Could you tell me what Pivot mount you use & do you find it has enough angle so you have a good view from your seat?
I have this one: flyboys.com/collections/efb-accessories/products/flush-permanent-mount-amps-plate-with-ppk-1
It has enough angle for me. If you want more angle, you can buy their High Deflection model: flyboys.com/collections/efb-accessories/products/high-deflection-amps-adapter-and-ppk-1-kit
But then it would protrude a little more, and your stick might hit it.
Thanks Mike
Hi, it's me again..... :-)......... // 11 min 26 sec: I am looking for an explanation what might have caused the "dents" in the upper wing surface... / greetings
A few things going on here. 1.) Some flexing of the skin happens when you rivet it to the ribs. It's known as oil canning, and is quite common. 2.) The metal expands/contracts with changes of temperature. You can hardly notice it on the ground, but it can look more prominent in the cold air at altitude. 3.) The angle of the light hitting it from the setting sun made it look worse than it normally does. I almost didn't include those pics because the wing looked so much worse than usual, but I couldn't resist the sunset! 4.) I may not have let the skin "relax" enough before I riveted it. The skin comes somewhat folded over in the shipping crate. I built my right wing first. For my left wing we let the skin lay flat for a couple of days before riveting. As a result, my left wing looks much better, virtually no perceivable oil canning.
Hi Mike, what brought you to Tampa? I noticed you also flew to Mountain Air.
Had some business to attend to. I also have family in the area. Yes, we loved Mountain Air so much we bought a place there! Rent it and experience it for yourself! www.airbnb.com/rooms/816739517863418386
Do You have oxygen system installed
I have oxygen concentrators. I discuss them in my Oshkosh video, here: czcams.com/video/SHw-69o8TbI/video.html
Only 30 gallon tanks??
It holds a bit over 45 gallons usable. Due to dihedral, the float indicators are only accurate below 15 gallons.
eco mode kicks in when you are at 80% or less
Technically, it's 97% throttle position. That does loosely correlate with about 80% power, but I can tweak it up to 82% or so before it bumps out of ECO.
s s s s s s h a a a a k ing.........................of the GoPro........... = spoils the sunset scenery
Totally agree. I’ve replaced that camera with one that has better stabilization now.