A Flight Full Of Problems *sigh* | Pilatus PC-12NG

Today we are headed to Maryland Airport (2W5) in the Washington DC area. It is just 2nm south of the Flight Restricted Zone of the DC TFR (Temporary Flight Restriction). We start the flight with door problems, end with trouble entering the traffic pattern, and have more issues in between.
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[@RaulEdu33]

The FAA LOA part was very interesting. Could you make a video about the PC-12 maintenance, costs and how you manage the aircarft for the company? Great content 🛩🥇🙂

[@AnonyMous-jf4lc]

That citabria took an unnecessary risk by not being courteous. Yes, he was established in the pattern, but for the safety of everyone he should have extended downwind and followed the faster plane on long final once in sight. Just because you have the right of way doesn’t mean sticking to it is the best action. You showed great judgement and humility by turning out of final.

[@GrantBaker]

Thanks, I agree and I think most pilots would have done that had we been in the Citabria.

[@MrSuzuki1187]

Like Grant, I too, fly the awesome Pilatus PC-12-NG professionally. It is my retirement job from the airlines and flying the Pilatus is so much more fun than a 767.

[@kp4918]

A view, comment, and like for the KZbin algorithm. What a flight! These kinds of variables are why planes need human pilots. Thanks for breaking things down for us! Your CFI background is showing 😉

[@GrantBaker]

Thank you sir! Didn’t mention it in the video, but on the way home I had a rudder trim/autopilot failure. It was quite the day!

[@clarencewiles963]

Multitasking’s radios are a great idea. I like the dashboard view being able to see the data and get a better picture of what going on. Thumbs up 👍

[@jpvgent]

Your videos are getting better every time. Thanks!!

[@GrantBaker]

Thank you!

[@JeepBigE]

Interesting flight! Thanks for taking us along!

[@GrantBaker]

You’re welcome!

[@Echo.Yankee]

Another great one. Thanks for putting these together for our enjoyment Grant!

[@GrantBaker]

You’re welcome, thanks for watching!

[@RusscanFLY]

That was an excellent discussion of MELs and how that dysfunctional light applied to the flight. That was extremely helpful and instructive for sure. Thanks for sharing!

[@GrantBaker]

Thanks Russ!

[@jamesjacobs4209]

I grew up in Goshen and starting flying there. Soloed in 1969 in a C-150, N4400U. Worked at Goshen airport as a line boy when Skystream ran it. Remember those days very fondly.

[@GrantBaker]

Very cool!

[@lornecunningham326]

Thanks for taking us along Grant. 🤙

[@gblank70]

Thank you for the very detailed explanation of the MEL and cruise climb numbers. You do an excellent job of explaining procedures. Another great video Grant. Can't wait for future ones.

[@GrantBaker]

Thanks Geoff!

[@airmenanderson3223]

Good morning Grant! Another Excellent Flight in the Books. Great Landing Grant excellent situational awareness Congrats! Godspeed...

[@GrantBaker]

Thanks!

[@IrishDave]

Great video Grant. Great professionalism and airmanship.

[@GrantBaker]

Thanks Dave!

[@kirbyrhodes4258]

Love it that you are based in my hometown.

[@bencompton799]

Brilliant Grant. Always so informative and entertaining. Thank you so much.

[@J.T..]

Thanks for another great video Grant.👍

[@russbortnem2508]

I enjoy the content. I appreciate the time it takes to edit these videos. Have the laugh though. For the first few vids I was confused on your title and call sign/tail number. Now I get it. The plane is a Pilatus PC-12NG. your tail # is -21NG.

[@tnflygirl]

We have one Pilatus at my home airport at KDKX and I have always been fascinated by it. It’s great watching your videos because I can see what’s it’s like to fly in one. ( a few more buttons than my Debonair 😬) Another good video!

[@GrantBaker]

Thanks! The avionics are the hardest part about flying the PC12, it’s a nice plane to hand fly. 🙂

[@larrygarot8909]

What's with the snow or did I miss something?

[@GrantBaker]

I recorded it last spring, I just hadn’t gotten to it yet.

[@WhisperJetAmerica]

Another great vlog, Grant. Thank you.

[@leproductionsny]

Great video. Grant’s pucker factor was 85% on final lol.

[@GrantBaker]

Haha absolutely!

[@ADPeguero]

Really enjoying your content. Very well made with a lot of great info.

[@GrantBaker]

Thanks!

[@VirtualAviationAviator]

Love the engine sounds of the PC 12. Just when you think it can't wind up any tighter it winds up tighter. I had to re-watch the speed over the pond on the 360. I wouldn't have noticed it if you hadn't mentioned it. Thanks for recording the flight.

[@GrantBaker]

Yeah in the moment, I felt like I hadn’t been paying close enough attention to it and saw I was a bit below the dynamic speed bug caret after I had begun adding power, which is why I said something. In reality, as you can see in the video, I only got 1-2 knots slower than my target. There’s not much margin between DSB and the shaker/pusher in that configuration though, so it’s very important to pay attention.

[@PluckyUnderdog]

This was a very interesting video sir. Without sounding patronising you did extremely well to remain calm as there was an awful lot going on and you can get task saturated and lose spatial awareness very quickly. I've done the Vernon approach into Reagan (on a simulator) and aside from the Canarsie approach into Kennedy, it might be the most fun approach out there in America.

[@GrantBaker]

Thank you!

[@shinc4054]

Appreciate your work , I always enjoy and pick up useful knowledge...thank you!!

[@ameenshareef8718]

Hey, working on pilot license; really like the graphics you place in your videos. I can't make out ATC and weather on other KZbin cannels, this a great help with understand radio communications, etc. Great videos.

[@GrantBaker]

Thanks and good luck with your training!

[@aileronsintowind6835]

Stunning aircraft you have access too Grant, I’m not envious at all… honest 😂

[@GrantBaker]

Yes it certainly is!

[@briansmith2570]

What an incredibly capable airplane!

[@GrantBaker]

It really is!

[@gideonding01]

Another great video, Grant!! very professionally flown.. safe flight!

[@GrantBaker]

Thanks!

[@marktaylor8263]

Spicy little flight today. Noticed your 360° cam wasn't mounted. Great flight Grant.

[@GrantBaker]

Yes it was a bit spicy! Don’t worry, the 360° will definitely see more use.😁

[@johnkeller441]

Interesting flight near the FRA. The contact on 121.5 was unusual. As a Controller, I usually requested another flight to go to your old frequency and attempt a contact and instruct to go to new frequency. If that did not work, then I would transmit on GUARD. When in doubt, make a 360 and line up again. I didn't hear any traffic alerts on TCAS? Did I miss it or were there no callouts?

[@GrantBaker]

Nope, no traffic callout.

[@steini6771]

Ohhh Yea! Thanks Grant.

[@geraldhancotte7887]

Awesome job Grant!

[@GrantBaker]

Thank you!

[@bernardanderson3758]

Grant !,, you are closer than I see you flying into

[@planensimpleben7246]

Hey Grant, thanks for this video. I keep learning a lot from you on how you fly the PC12. Quick question for you - Rwy 02 at 2W5 is left pattern traffic. Curious as to why you chose a left 360 vs a right 360, which would have created more separation between you and the Skylane, who stated he was 'over the pond' when you were on short final? Again, please keep the videos coming of my favorite aircraft, the PC12. Cheers!

[@GrantBaker]

I opted for a left because I thought that would give me better visibility. I didn’t know where he was for sure, but thought he should be ahead and to my left. If I had turned right, I thought he would most likely be in my blind spot from raising the wing. I preferred to have the option to see and avoid even though I was initially turning in his direction.

[@planensimpleben7246]

@@GrantBaker Understood. Thanks for the explanation. Again, appreciate your videos - keep 'em coming, please.

[@bernardanderson3758]

I don’t enjoy flying into a airport when the traffic calls out but I rather hear I’m north east or south west of the field over the pond

[@meitsme6]

Out of my 600+ hours flying at 2w5 this video emulates exactly how everyday in the pattern is there 😂

[@GrantBaker]

Oh boy!😂

[@firepilot109]

You managed all very well.

[@GrantBaker]

Thanks Bob!

[@DanFrederiksen]

That's actually more fuel than an Eclipse twinjet would use. If you had an 87knot tailwind then quite a bit more. While going significantly faster.

[@joshbusico]

You can bug DMMS so it'll notify you of low airspeed.

[@GrantBaker]

True, but my target was the dynamic speed bug and in this case the alert wouldn’t have triggered before the stick shaker even if I had bugged it.

[@bernardanderson3758]

Got your IFR clearance picked up and filed

[@reardencode]

When that Citabria said he was turning final and you didn't have him in sight i felt nervous right away. Any idea how close you and he got?

[@GrantBaker]

At the closest, we were probably 1.5 miles. Tight, but doable. But I got pretty nervous when he called “over the pond” because I didn’t know what pond he was talking about and I was currently over one without him in sight. A good reminder to use distances instead of local landmarks that transient pilots might not know about. “I’m about to turn 1/2 mile final” would have been a much better call from him.

[@DblIre]

Reminds me of the time I flew into OSH in 1974 during the convention. I reported "over the gravel pit". Tower didn't see me so I did a 360 and turned on my landing light. I was over the one on the South shore of Lake Butte des Mortes about 2 miles north of the airport; the one I should have reported over was across the street on the North side of the airport.

[@johnmilner0859]

Enjoyed that 👏👏

[@blutowitz]

I have almost no GA experience so correct me if I'm wrong but doesn't the lower, slower aircraft have right of way? Of course "I had the right of way" makes for a bad epitaph so you did what you had to. Maybe catch up with the other guy at the FBO.

[@GrantBaker]

FAR 91.113 has the right-of-way rules. For landing, it states: “When two or more aircraft are approaching an airport for the purpose of landing, the aircraft at the lower altitude has the right-of-way, but it shall not take advantage of this rule to cut in front of another which is on final approach to land or to overtake that aircraft.”

[@DCGPILOT]

That's my local airport.. rarely do I hear or see videos on 2w5..

[@GrantBaker]

Glad I could shed some light on it!😁 I gotta ask since you’re a local…is “over the pond” a common call there?

[@davidd6635]

I want to know about the 'over the pond' call too.

[@benfrancis2839]

Even with right of way, the Citabria should have extended his downwind. No point in saving two minutes to get in before a faster plane.

[@GrantBaker]

That’s always been how I operate also. But this was a reminder to not always assume that another pilot will extend the same courtesy!

[@garrymorrison1769]

Great and interesting flight! What do you take into consideration to cancel your IFR flight plan in the air or on the ground?

[@GrantBaker]

Usually it’s weather. Usually for me it’s because I can keep the airport in sight to do the visual but can’t keep VFR cloud separation. In this instance though, there are other special rules for operating VFR in the SFRA that I didn’t want to bother with.

[@barryeiland]

You mentioned "guard" during this flight. Did you mean to remain vigilant? or is it a reference to some special DC area frequency?

[@GrantBaker]

There is a dedicated frequency for emergencies. It’s also used to try to find “lost” airplanes. It’s recommended to monitor the frequency, which I try to do as much as possible. On this flight, ATC missed giving me a new frequency before I was out of range of the transmitter I was on. Since I was monitoring that frequency, they were able to quickly get ahold of me.

[@barryeiland]

@@GrantBaker Thanks.

[@3dogman311]

Producing & releasing your work to the public comes with a cost. That cost is mentorship. Everything you say everything you do is being absorbed by your viewers, many future aviators. Strive to lead by example in everything you do. I often hear you read back your IFR clearance eliminating "Flight Level". The terminology is: "expect flight level 250 within 10" not "expect 250 within 10". Take care.

[@FryChicken]

I don't like glass cockpits. Bring back steam gauges.

[@banjovic]

Do you need a multi ifr to fly PC12s?

[@GrantBaker]

Nope, bare minimum requirements would be private with complex, high performance and high altitude endorsements. But without an instrument rating, you’d be restricted to below 18,000’ (and vmc obviously). It’s a single engine, so no multi-engine rating required required.

[@ffmkp28]

It seems you enterd PCT (Mount Vernon/DCA) airspace as a NORDO. May not have been your fault but you were close to having an F16 escort..

[@GrantBaker]

Definitely wasn’t my fault, but regardless of who was at fault it’s a good reminder to monitor guard. And while I hope I never have to experience an intercept, I have to admit that it would have made for some epic footage!

[@manueljaime1771]

👍

[@gusm5128]

This dude end up on Kathryn report taking off with faulty door .

[@GrantBaker]

Not a faulty door, a faulty sensor.

[@brentdykgraaf184]

Clicked on this video to hear a millionheir complain while globetrotting in his turbine powered luxury airplane. His new world problems seem petty compared to Maui residents.

[@GrantBaker]

Sorry to disappoint. I’m just a pilot, not an heir to millions. 😕

[@brentdykgraaf184]

@@GrantBaker cool video...good content...good production. Regret posting a downer... I usually try to lift producers of good content. Keep posting

[@fritzwunderlich8931]

Please stop talking when an ATC voice is overlapping or the engine is running loud. in these instances I can't understand what you are saying.Otherwise I love your videos.

[@GrantBaker]

If I waited to do that I would rarely talk!

[@fritzwunderlich8931]

Thanks for the answer. May be there will be sometimes in the future an easy way to edit the video at home. Anyway I consider you a great pilot and I'm impressed by your soft landings Regards Florian Richter

[@BMcD79959]

Kill the annoying opening music.