ACTUAL IMC Hold & ILS Approach | Single Pilot IFR

[@deviouskawika]

"Okay, left turn. Cleared to the left? No idea..." 🤣👏

[@Only__Finance]

One great thing my instructor learned was the rule of calculating the cloud base. The calculation is done by subtracting the dew point temperature from the actual temperature and multiplying it by 400. This gives us in your situation a cloud base of 1200 feet. When I then heard you correcting the ATIS and stating that it was actually 1200 feet it blew my mind and just showed how amazing stuff you instructors teach us!

[@JoeCnNd]

Just to verify you mean using Celsius calculations correct?

[@Adrian-px3qg]

Hey man just wanted to let you know you’ve given me the courage to pursue aviation, it’s been my dream since childhood when my dad flew little airplanes with me. I’m 10 hours into PPL and loving it. Welcome to the skies!!!

[@SimonButler]

I feel like I'm in the plane with you, the way you talk while single pilot is so natural and conversational. I can forget that you're talking to yourself the whole time.

[@LewDixAviation]

Haha that’s great to hear.. the true virtual ride along

[@sclawyer]

It’s great to see a true, honest IFR approach where you remind yourself to trust your instruments and not the misleading signals from your brain. Too many youtube pilots pretend that’s not a real issue on an approach.

[@LewDixAviation]

Thank you!

[@Spray-N-Pray]

I liked you flight instructing yourself. Mentally that's what we should be doing anyway, you just verbalized it. I don't love IFR the way you do, but it's such an important skill to have I'm going to complete my Instrument training come hell or high water.

[@LewDixAviation]

It is such a great tool in your back pocket.. Very technical but very rewarding

[@larrydiamond1572]

Thank you sir for that lovely video. I am a new subscriber as of 2 weeks ago. I am a CFII (primary job clinical pharmacist) in MI. In my 36 years of flying and 14 years of teaching, keeping instrument current is my biggest barrier. Chair flying approaches in the wintertime is my cup of tea due to the icing levels. With the disgusting weather in MI, I had 5 actual holds one week before my CFII check ride. You may label yourself as entertaining but this little old CFII has learned some very valuable tips through your videos. If I ever make it back to Orlando I would love to be welcomed to the sky, if available. I have a student on Monday and cannot wait to require: "I am commencing engine start." Thanks a bunch.

[@LewDixAviation]

Ah thank you for the kind words!

[@larrydiamond1572]

@@LewDixAviation Thank you for all you do. Just for smiles and giggles, you can put in ASR Larry Diamond Mzero on KZbin and you will see me teach an ASR approach at KLAN (Lansing, MI).

[@BustaGrill]

Awesome vid. Can't wait to start my IFR training. Wicked is the best way to put coming out of the clouds...

[@LewDixAviation]

Thanks! There’s nothing that beats breaking out of the clouds!

[@mutlah]

Great vid Lad. Really enjoyed being "with" you in the sky. Good use of your cancelations. Cheers!

[@mikepaganelli3650]

Been really loving your IFR videos especially since I just recently started my IFR training.. They have been a huge help. Appreciate all the effort you put into the channel!

[@bkembley]

Thanks for posting this. I'm about 20 hours deep in my instrument training with only 75 hours total. I loved hearing you talk through your strategy to stay on course and glideslope. It's hard for me right now.

[@LewDixAviation]

Glad you liked it! It’ll get easier for you

[@Kevlux86]

Got my instrument ticket mid March, bought my first plane (!!!) mid April, a 1960 Comanche 250, it’s got enough avionics to stay current with but is due for annual now... a cluster of activity to learn my plane, stay current after annual, then major avionics upgrades in August... 🤯 thanks for putting out this video and showing the importance of staying your best!

[@johnwhite3455]

lil' dix's flare on his landing was a nice touch

[@LewDixAviation]

You saw it! 😂

[@spelldaddy5386]

It took me a lot of studying to find what you meant, but that really is a nice touch! Only problem is that when flying the high wing, the flare needs to be extended to represent the float

[@coasternut3091]

flying in broken clouds is some of the coolest, most beautiful flying

[@rn2811]

Fixation is something that I catch my self doing once in awhile but for a recreational pilot 1000’ ceilings are my mins for IFR. Good job mate!

[@Acc0rd79]

Man I need to get up there myself, I passed IFR in January after 3 push backs with Rob but i haven't done anything IFR or much flying since, had to pay down 10k in credit card debt before I would take anymore training. I actually enjoyed the single pilot stuff to hear your thoughts, good stuff!

[@crazypilot4017]

Nice man 👍 Getting ready for my IR check ride, this definitely helps a lot!

[@michaeljohn8905]

Nice one bruvaaa lol. No Really very nice touch kept it really tight. I didn’t know you can request the hold. Can’t wait to do more app. Soon. I’m working on my A&P so I get a lot of maintenance flights. Sometimes real mic. I’ve always done it with a second pilot as I’m not there yet. It can get busy in a hurry. I like to stay well ahead of everything. Thanks for posting.

[@susangardner294]

Great flight! I’m in the midst of instrument training and find myself chasing the needle too much on glide path. I talk to myself too the entire way down! I know it’s a matter of practice and finding the right amount of input on keeping the GS. Getting better but sure is tough. I’m certainly enjoying the training! Thanks for the video!

[@generalrendar7290]

If you're struggling with your instrument approaches, the most important thing to remember is that you need small corrections. If you have a Garmin 430 through 750 i prefer to have the Nav/Localizer page up with the fields of TRK(track) over DTK(desired track) on the screen. Keep your course corrections at 3° or less when on the approach. Rudders are better than the yoke for this type of correction. Most people over bank when they are coming in on the approach and they kind of swing down the whole approach. By keeping the wings level and using steady, smooth pressure on the rudders you can have much more stable approaches.

[@randyblazina7133]

Enjoy watching you hand fly. Not just a button pusher. Nice landing!!

[@LewDixAviation]

No point doing it just be a button pusher. I have flown with many captains at an airline that were nervous when hand flying.

[@zevnafte5168]

Just stumbled on your channel! Love it mate great video and well put together. Looking forward into future videos. Cheers from Canada

[@LewDixAviation]

Welcome to the channel! Glad you joined us

[@M158-o3x]

Great commentary - good flying. Try coming into Heathrow at rush hour - holding every time... :)

[@clive373]

Did you ever do a VDF approach? I had to for a VMC rating. I then went to the USA to build hours. A really cool instructor, Dave, suggested flying at night, whilst I did the few hours dual the FAA insisted upon, so I could learn something new. Asked if I fancied doing an ILS approach, of course I said yes. As we got lower Dave was saying how bang on I was, and ended up saying "keep the hood on, I will give you height information". I did a smooth landing, under the hood, and Dave claimed my nose wheel ran over the centre of the centre line!!! Happy memories.

[@darrenhillman8396]

Well and truly in the clag, but great to watch a skilled aviator. Best wishes from the Wirral, UK.

[@LewDixAviation]

Cheers mate!

[@TheFirePilot]

Florida and Kentucky are very similar only seems the clouds in KY hang around for days instead of hours.

[@FougaFrancois]

Nice Lions of Normandie on your shirt ... Thanks for reminding the brits that they are a colony of Normandie :)

[@LewDixAviation]

🦁🦁🦁 Thanks for the inspiration.

[@djkatz7821]

Perfect timing while I'm studying IREX theory

[@aviatortrucker6285]

Even though you were current, and you did shoot an approach, I would have went missed even with a visual just to log that, and then re-enter another ILS for a second approach. Log as many as you can, and do all the procedures that are required to stay current. I just finished my IPC’ yesterday. Now I have to go and chase the weather. When you’re via far you always pray for a good day, when you’re IFR you always pray for 8 to 900 foot ceilings.

[@owenhobbs1758]

Why raise the flaps after touchdown (17:47)? I've heard it's a bad habit if you are going to fly complex airplanes

[@LewDixAviation]

To have more effective braking. There’s differing opinions out there about when to retract the flaps. When I’m teaching PPL students, until they are doing short field landings they leave the flaps where they are until clear of the runway. I tend to retract earlier when I’m the one flying because I trust myself to do so without jeopardising anything.

[@generalrendar7290]

Love flying Instrument flight rules! Just did a 5 hour trip yesterday helping a coworker get a family friend back home for the holiday. Flew all the way down to minimums and caught the lights just as we hit DA. So much fun.

[@Pdt7484]

I’m sure it’s hard to stay current with Florida weather, can’t waste the clouds

[@tomcorwine3091]

There are plenty of clouds here. Trust me.

[@butcherdawgg3708]

Haha I’m from England but been to Orlando about 10 times now, love it! Can confirm it’s no issue staying current😂plenty of clouds, and storms! ⛈

[@TIO540S1]

About holds: I got my instrument rating in 1985 and have flown all over the U.S. and some in Canada and Mexico. I’ve never been issued a hold and never had to go missed. Obviously, I stay current on both but never had to do either in “real life.”

[@LewDixAviation]

Same for me. Only hold I kind of did was at the airline when we had to avoid weather but they broke us off it before we even entered.

[@EcliPsMonKey]

14:27 just thought i had DankPods in another tab Fab video, always super informative :)

[@FamilyFlyouts]

Great vid, love the way you instruct yourself every time you need to correct, exactly what we need to do

[@EtiRats]

Nice job staying current with your IFR procedures. I fly in various parts of the world, never quite understood why only in the States instrument approaches all seem to get ‘shot’ ……!😉

[@LewDixAviation]

Well… they love their freedom over here and that for some reason extends to “shooting” things 🤷🏼‍♂️ 😂

[@bernardanderson3758]

I always wanted to getting my IFR rating because you get to do this to stay current so it’s always good to take a opportunity to doing this

[@flyingtofarming2137]

I will be back in Orlando week of June 21st, I will hit you up for a few approaches because I need my instrument currency.

[@MikeBohlmann]

I feel like you should add "Welcome to VMC" when you get on top. Or some other variation because that feeling after an IMC climb is so good.

[@dellfonda7544]

Loving the IFR!

[@flyingmusician]

Nice job thanks for sharing. Hoping to start studying for my instrument rating later this year.

[@ianrobertson5128]

Is it possible to Zoom into to the instruments from your ceiling GoPro?

[@JustSayN2O]

At glideslope intercept, the timer was not started. I wonder if this is done only by us guys currently training for the instrument rating but never in actual practice?

[@Mixturerich]

Awesome, look forward to learning IFR at some point in the future. Thanks for the ride!

[@LewDixAviation]

Thanks for joining!

[@6ZeroAlpha]

Nice work, great video! IMC forecast here for Friday, will be doing the same thing (but in a real plane...lol). Let us know if you have a fix for the slippy wing gopro? Same issue here, lots of ground footage does not make compelling YT content!

[@robh9257]

A quote from a certain funny man from Bolton @ 00:34 ?

[@spelldaddy5386]

Exactly what I needed right about now, another lewdix video. I just flew commercial twice in the last week, but I can't really judge their instrument landing skills because it was clear VMC on both approaches. Would you ever consider doing a second lap around the hold just to increase proficiency (even though you don't need it for currency)?

[@TheBLSGroup]

Great video. It looked fun!

[@LewDixAviation]

Thank you! It was!

[@musjannaty5799]

English weather for England shirt! Great to watch some solo stuff too so 👍

[@LewDixAviation]

Cheers mate!

[@robhenderson4454]

Great video and audio thanks

[@LewDixAviation]

Thanks for watching

[@tw1st3d.dr3amz]

Hey! It’s Izzy. Great video! You have a lot of subscribers 🤗🤩

[@michaelwilliamsd.o.5006]

Excellent.....When do you know you are ready for your IFR check ride? I have the hours and my instructor is still working with me but I just feel that I am not quiet ready. Do you ever feel ready? how can you know? dumb question? I am an old dog (63) trying to learn a new trick. Often the training is exhausting....mentally and physically. I am not relaxed. II can fly the piss out of my 1957 Cessna 172 and my 1974 M20F Mooney VFR. IFR training only in the Mooney. Doc Mike

[@JustSayN2O]

Your CFII will tell you when you are ready.

[@bobbracall9295]

I want that piano in my headset while I do my IFR checkride!!

[@bernardanderson3758]

Navigate. Communicate and establish the Trim and cross check and make a adjustment

[@desmit6]

Thought I had the wrong channel for a second when I saw you in the left seat…and alone in a 172 by choice. Lol

[@bernardanderson3758]

Single Pilot IFR flights is great with a auto pilot rather than none but the more you have to demonstrate to the DPE on your Checkride including showing him or her how to set up the approach that you was asked to do in the GPS . The less you have as of avionics in the Airplane is even better and more rewarding

[@watashiandroid8314]

Is there a reason for not bringing the student along as a passenger? Unless the student wasn't there and you had preflighted the plane in preparation for the lesson. Really enjoyed the video. Good content (as always) and the smooth background music set a good relaxing mood. Happy flying!

[@robertorosas1016]

I love your videos! Greetings from Mexico!

[@LewDixAviation]

Hola mi amigo! Graçias!

[@flyingturtle4313]

I have habit of saying ''we'' when flying alone aswell .Idk why I do it.

[@TIO540S1]

Most people I know do it. I certainly do.

[@mwip57]

It's fine it's you and the plane

[@jameswadsley3165]

Loved this flight. Actually really liked the camera facing down. Only thing which might be better is to somehow increase the lighting in the cockpit, it was really hard to see the instruments, but it might just be how dark the plane actually was.

[@LewDixAviation]

It was an issue with the exposure. I tried to play with it during the post edit but this was all I could do. Glad you enjoyed it!

[@muzikman183]

great job good sir! more IFR stuff please

[@Kenriko]

He went to take off his Flying Eyes when he had the runway in sight because that's when you usually take off the foggles. Not this time, actual IMC lol.

[@owengao1119]

u don't need an examinar to check u for ur currency?

[@jasonroach8751]

Whenever Lewis does any real flying hes in a cessna

[@LewDixAviation]

😂

[@x0veN_trading]

I like these videos you do the best.

[@superstonie6100]

What to do, if you loose the engine in this situation?

[@randc47]

Love these vids!

[@PRGanapathy]

Don't mind my saying this but having loose items in the cockpit (your cell phone and other things on the copilot seat) is risky, if they slip in between the rudders and get stuck you could be in serious trouble...

[@seagullsbtn]

Great Shirt. Go Three Lions at Euro 2021!

[@LewDixAviation]

Yes!!

[@frederickmissel707]

This is a horrible month for training, cancelled so many flights this month... making no money😂😅

[@Anathor666]

Well done!

[@dJunGi]

Welcome to the sky 😎

[@redmondson27]

Will you be at Osh Kosh this year? I was at sun n fun but wasn't sure if you made it or not.

[@LewDixAviation]

It looks as though I’ll be at Osh this year. I’ll make an announcement if it’s happening

[@d.n.3652]

I’ve never flown imc before, got my whole rating without once flying through a cloud

[@psychastria]

Why aren't there any marker beacons on that approach? BTW, don't forget to file a Pirep!

[@BriMarAviation]

That was cool do it again 😊

[@nickmigliore2496]

How ya doin, keep it movin

[@gentlemanner]

For some (sick?) reason i seem to enjoy watching IFR videos on KZbin. A guy in a little cabin covered in puffy white cotton staring at steam gauges .... What's wrong with me? Sooo... thanks, i guess!? By the way: i miss the banjo featuring outro song! winky emoji. Did i just type this out loud?

[@markanthonythompson3181]

Take a x country ride up to Savannah and turn a red light green !

[@TheAlpenBrosEst]

Come visit us at ATP Jet Center here at KDAB brother!

[@jaretpiety6130]

Is the cherokee ifr rated?

[@LewDixAviation]

Yes

[@jaretpiety6130]

@@LewDixAviation is there a reason you use the boat for instrument flying instead of the Cherokee?

[@LewDixAviation]

@@jaretpiety6130 just availability usually. This day I had already done a preflight on the boat so I decided to take that instead of doing another preflight on the Cherokee

[@jaretpiety6130]

@@LewDixAviation gotcha

[@marshallsherman4215]

@@jaretpiety6130 In fairness, boats actually do really well in the [water].

[@JustSayN2O]

When you said "we'll be looking, we're IMC", you are correct because you are referring to yourself and the airplane. Meanwhile I'm coming to the end of my IFR training and thinking about the upcoming checkride, so it's great to see SPIFR in actual IMC.

[@weepianoman123]

🎶 3 lions on a shirt...🎵

[@LewDixAviation]

Best World Cup song

[@babystonks2291]

What happened to the Juan Pablo guy? You guys were the best funny/duo ! Did you guys break up lol 😂

[@LewDixAviation]

He had to stop training for a while. He's not spoken to me about coming back yet but I hold some hope for that to happen

[@ranbirsingh7666]

I’ve already subscribed... hit the Like 👍..and leaving a comment 😁

[@RALPH7109]

Pop 'home' for a couple of weeks you will get plenty of IMC. Who needs sunshine.?

[@harrisongould9460]

They're hiring...the airlines - you're well on your way. I would bet that the pilots at you 'tier level' can't do that because they lost it all because of autopilot.

[@riclam66]

glad you survived, the talking, body language and manners are quite full of complacency which is a dangerous attitude in aviation particularly GA, even though you are instrument rated, spatial awareness that known to you still can kill you one day if you challenge the limit of human nature and play with fire

[@LewDixAviation]

Verbalized everything I did and performed well. The only bad attitude here is your own. Stick to your simulator.

[@OBENSquad_21]

Hahah making no money YESSSS 😂😂

[@LewDixAviation]

hahaha

[@jamesjobe4307]

You can't practice IFR unless your glasses match your shirt. Ha.

[@LewDixAviation]

Maintain coordination in a turn AND with your merch lol

[@andythompson9964]

shouldn't this one be "welcome to the clouds?" ;-)

[@KCrivelli9]

Made no money, but at least you spent money 😂

[@LewDixAviation]

No money well spent 😂

[@mikearakelian6368]

I don't like it...he talks funny

[@tonysfly749]

Question: when fly in the clouds in IMC a plane not have need of anti-ice on propeller ,pitot and on the wings ? Or a plane can fly only if temperature are not under 0 degrees whitout antiice?Thanks 🫶

[@LewDixAviation]

Only aircraft certified to fly in icing conditions may fly in such conditions. In Florida flying light aircraft I’ve never encountered temperatures close to 0°c and thus it’s been safe to fly in visible moisture. When I flew as an airline pilot however we used to fly at higher altitudes and encountered ice regularly. The aircraft was approved to enter icing conditions and as an example we would always use anti/de-icing equipment when temperatures were at 7°c in visible moisture.

[@tonysfly749]

Ok Lew thank so much for answer..how much time is for abilitation of ifr there in florida? In Italy 5 mounts with 50 hours of fly with istructor