Cirrus SR22T flight vlog in the flight levels / Sacramento - Medford

[@edcoronado]

Man, I can only dream on becoming as proficient and confident in your flying and radio skills. Definitely an inspiration for us student pilots.

[@westcoastflyer]

You can do it! Thank you so much

[@michaelyoungTheAV8TOR]

Congrats on 700+ hours. As a fellow cirrus pilot, I have to say I love your flow checks and style. I'd sit right seat with you anytime!

[@westcoastflyer]

Thank you very much!

[@ExoticAgent]

I like the speed you do all of your procedures. You're NOT a boring pilot on KZbin =) Keep up the good work!

[@westcoastflyer]

Thanks, will do!

[@bruceerwin2541]

Good scenery shots into Medford!, Blaze. Thanks for keeping us entertained especially at your young age with your admirable flying skills.

[@westcoastflyer]

Much appreciated

[@Cirruslife232]

This is great to see how young you started and how amazing you are. Congratulations on 700 hrs I just hit 600 in my SR22T. Nice work young man.

[@westcoastflyer]

Thanks so much! I appreciate your kind worlds. Congrats on your 600 hrs in your SR22T!

[@stephensinclair276]

You can tell you have 700! Nice job! Subscribed and will look out for some more content.

[@westcoastflyer]

I appreciate it! Thank you!

[@Tija92]

Fellow Cirrus pilot, got my PPL out of MFR in 2020, small world. In San Antonio now but definitely miss being in Medford, it was a beautiful place to live/fly!

[@tombuckley91]

These videos are great, currently working towards my PPL in an SR22 G5 here in the UK, flying through the valley sure looks beautiful, congrats on 700. Really appreciate some of your insights into the 22T, such as the fuel flow to control temps in the climb.

[@westcoastflyer]

Hey thank you so much!! Really cool hearing from people over the “pond!” Sounds like you have an amazing aircraft to work on your PPL! Best of luck

[@mrkc10]

Sweet ride…really good looking Cirrus. Nice single pilot IFR flight.

[@westcoastflyer]

Thanks a lot!

[@chuckmartin5773]

Great call outs!! Keep the aviation videos coming!

[@westcoastflyer]

Thanks! Will do!

[@EricHaskins71]

Awesome I am literally looking at KMFR tower right now .... I did my BCD Tower endorsement in my Light Sport Remos yesterday at 52 years young lol. I hope to upgrade my Sport to full PPL this August. The SR22 is my favorite aircraft.

[@heavyizthacrown-5842]

Just found your channel, I’m LOVING the Cirrus flights man keep it up. That Carbon blue/silver looks great.

[@westcoastflyer]

Hey I appreciate it!! Best color in my opinion 🤙

[@FilipBzik]

Hi, great video and the plane! Can you upload future videos in 2K or 4K resolution as this 1080p looks really musshy on today's screens. Thank you

[@mathiasdaflyest6129]

Hey man just came across the channel and I just love how smooth and concise you are with your content keep the videos coming! I'm a commercial single instrument rated pilot and I fly out of KVUO/KMYF all the time ✈️

[@westcoastflyer]

Hey thanks for the comment! Keep up the good work and hope to hear you on the radios!

[@henrykhelsner6368]

Great Job-Blaze.! More video-Please. when You alone driving- Beautiful Cirrus SR22T, flew it Across the Country-USA. Congrats and how long You have PPL-A license. Respectfully submited fun aviation.!!! Henryk.-Greetings..!! and good-luck.!!

[@leoclement3801]

Congrats on your 700+ hours sir. Safe Flying ....... such a beautiful plane!

[@westcoastflyer]

Thank you kindly!

[@juniortavarez167]

Love the plane! Congrats on 700+. I’ll be taking my 1st class medical soon in preparation for flight school 😁

[@westcoastflyer]

Thank you very much! Best of luck

[@LookingforHigher]

Congrats on 700 hours! Nice video once again.

[@westcoastflyer]

Thank you so much!

[@HR3EEE]

Love the self-talk as you fly. I do the same, it’s like you’re your own CFI somehow. 😂

[@therustypilot3452]

Enjoyed the video. Was surprised to see a young tournament water skier. I skied for Louisiana Tech in the 80’s when ESPN covered us on tape delay at like 2am in the morning.

[@westcoastflyer]

Oh wow! That’s so cool. Thank you for sharing!

[@0284graham]

Nice Video’s! I actually have a 2022 SR22T and just about to surpass 700 hours as well. Congrats! Just thought I would share a cruise adjustment to help with CHTs and TIT’s Temps in cruise. Had a Cirrus Service Center manager share with me that if I would set you MP to 30.5 as normal and then set you mixture to 16.6/7 GPH , your percent of power should be at about 77%. Then the CHTs and TITs will stay lower in cruise. He was right. I now see our CHTs in the 330-350 temps depending on ambient temps, and we see our TITs steady between 1580-1590. Safe Flying!

[@westcoastflyer]

Hey! Congratulations on your beautiful plane and almost at 700 as well! I appreciate your feedback! CHTS can be hard to manage at times so it’s always nice to hear from fellow cirrus pilots about what they do!

[@prestont5456]

Bro ! I watch flying daily and somehow seen this Medford video come up. I live here and have friends who worked at millionaire so it’s cool to see this video. Anyways I love aviation so if you ever need company here I’d do anything to take flight 👊.

[@westcoastflyer]

No way! How cool. Love the Millionaire Medford crew 🤙

[@ArkansaDave1]

I did my flight school out of lincoln so did quite a bit of landing practice at Rio Linda, I believe I even saw your Cirrus there. Awesome flight.

[@westcoastflyer]

How cool! Thanks for sharing and safe flying!

[@zacharynorman397]

Sweet flight and video bro. I’m flying my Cirrus up there in a few weeks myself from KDVO.

[@westcoastflyer]

Have fun!!

[@FredericWuerth]

I live out in Sac but fly out of Marysville. Regularly hit SMF, SAC, MCC, and MHR but have never landed in Rio Linda. Have to check it out some time. Great video!

[@westcoastflyer]

Very cool! Thank you so much Safe flying

[@johnwalters878]

The Pacific Northwest is awesome for flying too. But yeah, CA is awesome. My time is freeing up now so I can start to explore more of CA. Got my private in Vancouver WA. Lived in Chico again now for a few years.

[@westcoastflyer]

Best place to fly is the Pacific Northwest in my opinion as well! Stunning up there. I hope you can get to flying more soon!

[@blueeye490]

Amazing video & congrats 🎉🎈🍾 on the 700 hours. Come 2 the east coast bro will take you up to Niagara Falls

[@westcoastflyer]

New flag is in hangar and fixed!

[@kbrown6819]

How long have you had your PPL? I’m starting ground school next here on the east coast. You are so smooth in the left seat. Definitely going to keep watching your content.

[@westcoastflyer]

I’ve had it since 2020! Best of luck with your ground school, keep at it!

[@PonelyPonely]

Yo yo can we get a video of how your flight school experience was and any tips for people going in. Like to study anything or buying anything? I plan on going to flight school in couple months!

[@gustavoalferez3557]

I love it these plane

[@austinalvarez2774]

Sweet! I fly out of MCC! Nice video

[@johnwalters878]

Cirrus is an awesome plane. One thing that is annoying is how uncomfortable the seats are and the belts/harness rides up. Lol

[@fadhelz7321]

can you make a video on how to operate the cirrus sr22t so that it flies?

[@markjohnson2937]

sick ass plane!

[@scottcammack8339]

Great video I’ll start checking you out regularly. Just cause I’m an old guy and have to say it could you make it to the bottom of your flag is in dragging on the floor of your hanger??

[@westcoastflyer]

Thank you for your comment. I didn't mean any disrespect. I have had family that has served and we put that flag up in honor of that. The flag was way too big for the hangar and it unfortunately touched the ground so we had already ordered a new one to fit the hangar better. For the meantime, the flag has paper clips in and it is fixed. Thanks

[@zacharynorman397]

Also, you mentioned in a comment below this is the family plane. Who else in the family flys and will we ever see them in a video with you?

[@westcoastflyer]

Hope to do a video with them onboard soon. I’m the only person who flies the aircraft!

[@zacharynorman397]

@@westcoastflyer heck of a plane to be the pilot of!

[@miguelvieira4445]

Awesome video. do you happen to have a cirrus lying around? lol

[@dizthewize]

Did you go to flight school in Sacramento? If so, would you recommend any in that area?

[@westcoastflyer]

Mach 5 Aviation in Auburn Ca or Skytrails also at KAUN

[@lamegamedude]

Love watching your videos. Currently working on my PPL out of KLHM. If you ever need a flying buddy; I am always down to go up! :)

[@westcoastflyer]

Hey very cool! I love it over in Lincoln Safe flying and would love to go up with you!

[@edwardszane]

Excellent

[@westcoastflyer]

Thank you!

[@LRobichauxIV]

What was the deal with AHRS1 failure? Was that a momentary error, or did you have to get that fixed?

[@westcoastflyer]

It was a failure for a couple weeks until I could get it fixed! Kind of a scare at first but luckily I was VFR and STAYED VFR until I could get a new one.

[@lucienmaddex2941]

Hey man great video, i did my PPL in the SR20, doing instrument now in a piper archer, curious as if you went the cfi route to time build or were able to just get your commercial and get a job? Thanks!

[@westcoastflyer]

Hey! That’s awesome! I was able to start flying for hire in a different cirrus since I had so much time in that plane since the family had one. Definitely two different ways to go Best of luck!

[@MLMLML000]

Good video actually dk why you dont have more subscribers

[@westcoastflyer]

Thank you!

[@JohnsonAviation]

Hey from another Sacrmento Area Pilot (based out of O61) Great plane, if you ever need a safety pilot lmk haha!

[@westcoastflyer]

Cameron park!! Very cool Thank you! Same to you 🙌

[@igrant1]

Love the vids dude! Can you do a video on climb performance? Im working on developing an SR22T mod for Microsoft flight simulator

[@westcoastflyer]

Would love to do that! I see about 1k-1.3k on climb from any altitude on any given day. That turbo helps a ton!

[@BayAreaCowboy]

I have the same question as another. I’m curious how someone your age can fly around in a newer Cirrus? I learned to fly in 2004 and got to ride in one for the first time then. I was hooked. I was warned by the owner o the flight school that I would be spoiled forever. He was right. I quickly figured out there was no way I could afford one even with a sold job and career. It would be nice to hear a bit about your background and how you were able to get ahold of a SR22 at your age. As you know most will never fly one. They are just to expensive. Just curious how your doing this.

[@westcoastflyer]

I love to hear your story! Yes, Cirrus can definitely spoil an aviator. My parents help support me on my dream to become a corporate pilot with the cirrus. It’s their plane, I’m just the only one who flies it. Take care!

[@BayAreaCowboy]

​@@westcoastflyerYour lucky to get to fly the Cirrus. After you fly one its hard to go back to an older plane. In 2004 the glass cockpit was just coming around. I got to fly a new 2006 model with full Garmen glass. I thought I was in a spaceship. When I climbed in and sat in the left seat for the first time I took a photo of the dash and the view down the wing with the Lamborghini doors open. It was pretty special. This was at Reid Hill View in San Jose Ca. The plane was owned by an excutive in a Silicon Valley company and the man who showed it to me got to fly it as the owner did not have his license. His next words to me as I flip the switch and the dash came to life was, "do you want to fly her"? I said "are you joking?" I thought I was just looking at her as a treat. We pushed her out of the hanger. I was in awe as I started her up. I will never forget it as I closed the Lamborghini door and moved the throttle up to taxi out. I think I was in shock really. I could not stop looking at the dash. It was the first glass cockpit I had ever seen. It was like a fancy video game compared to the 6 pack in all the school planes. I remember every detail. We taxied to the run up. The sound of the engine was amazing. I thought to myself was this real? Was this happening? The plane had so much more power than the planes at the school. I remember lining up to take off and the man who let me fly her said get ready to add left pedal as you roll in the throttle. He said go, hit it throttle up! Wow was all I could think. We took off fast. I was shocked as I pulled back on the side stick for the first time. Just the power and how smooth she was on climb out. It was not like any other plane I had been in. I flew her up the coast right along the beach and right between the towers of the Golden Gate Bridge. I got a picture of it. I will never forget that day or that flight in the Cirrus. After we got back I got out and just walked around and staired at the plane for a few minutes. We pushed her back into a private hanger. As I walked back to the school I was still thinking about it. That day flying the Cirrus changed me. There was no going back. I wish I could afford to buy one. Not a chance. Even with my solid career in LE I could not buy one. It was a dream. At least I got to fly her. I highly recomend to anyone if you can. Fly a Cirrus. Beware! It will change you as a new pilot. I was never the same again.

[@brianmcgee115]

Congrats on 700! What was your GS at fl180?

[@westcoastflyer]

Thank you! About 190-200 GS

[@shiz778]

can you explain how you can afford the sr22T?

[@scottholder298]

I just found your channel and am enjyoing it. I fly a TN out of santa Rosa. Questions: Have you trained with a CSIP ? You have a lot of great habits Look at the mag checks in your engine data downloads. You get a better reading doing 45 seconds each with 45 seconds between Look at an O2D2 for oxygen. Along with a booom canula (below 18k) it a a game changer for me as I fly at 16-17k a lot Nice work!

[@westcoastflyer]

Hey thank you sir! Santa Rosa Ca or FL? I just touched down in Santa Rosa FL. To answer your questions: I got our cirrus when I was 17 so insurance was real tough and it required me to do immense training online and with my CSIP. Taught me a lot though. I have used those O2 systems but one of my canulas broke for it and I just haven’t ordered new one. I’ll be sure to stay on each mag a little longer and see what the readings say Take care!!

[@scottholder298]

@@westcoastflyer KSTS, Santa Rosa, CA

[@nurafya24]

I go there just for the In n out then back to Seattle lovely people

[@baileycouturier4187]

You give me citation max vibes

[@westcoastflyer]

Ha favorite comment yet thank you!

[@RusscanFLY]

Great flight, and congratulations on 700 hours! I was just curious about the oxygen use since I am a VFR only pilot at this point. When you plug in the tube, how do you know oxygen is flowing? Also, is that mass comfortable? I’ve seen people use the cannula‘s, and I always wonder whether or not that’s more comfortable, or just a straight up mask. Anyway, keep flying high, brother!

[@westcoastflyer]

Hey thank you! I like to plug the O2 in on the ground before I even start the engines and make sure I have enough O2. Around 10k I’ll turn it on and put it at full blast where I can feel the O2 flowing so I know it’s not kinked. I then will set the O2 flow on the meter which is super simply by matching a ball ti the altitude im flying at. There are some systems where it only distributes oxygen when you breathe in so you save lots of O2…mine worked great but I just prefer the constant flow. And lastly, the masks aren’t the most comfortable but they sure are helpful to get up high and keep those oxygen levels up. You also feel cool in them :)

[@RusscanFLY]

@@westcoastflyer Thank you so much for the reply. This is definitely helpful. Fly well brother!

[@persistentone3448]

What are your aviation goals? You definitely have the skill to do airline pilot work.

[@westcoastflyer]

Thank you! Corporate most likely

[@CJWhitaker]

How do you go about recording the comms?

[@westcoastflyer]

Link below! Can connect to your phone or you can get a cable that connects to GoPro. I have both and they work great www.nflightcam.com/collections/cables

[@CJWhitaker]

@@westcoastflyer Perfect, thank you! Once I start flying again this summer, let's fly out somewhere and get lunch. There's some pretty cool airports to fly into over here. I just got out of college and am in the BNA (Nashville) area.

[@westcoastflyer]

@@CJWhitakersounds good man! Safe flying! Lots of cool places here to grab lunch on west coast!

[@blainepetsupplies5354]

May I ask what you do to afford that plane at such a young age? Send me in the right direction lol

[@clearpropcfi3744]

Are you building hours in anticipation of becoming a professional pilot?

[@westcoastflyer]

Yes! I have my ratings including commercial and have been flying professionally for a company in their cirrus. However, this plane is my family’s and I get to use it to build hours!

[@CaptMoo]

Congrats on your 700hrs

[@westcoastflyer]

Thank you!!

[@tradingtimes5752]

Want pair sunglasses just like mind giving me info on Thanks, Jon

[@willworknow]

Your call in: Three One Seven Secret Papa

[@westcoastflyer]

I'm confused!

[@MrNavyellis]

Please get your American flag off the ground. You can use the black paper clip things.

[@westcoastflyer]

thank you for your comment. I didn’t mean any disrespect. I have had family that has served and we put that flag up in honor of that. The flag was way too big for the hangar and it unfortunately touched the ground so we had already ordered a new one to fit the hangar better. For the meantime, the flag has paper clips in and it is fixed. Thanks

[@PatFoteff]

Dont know too many 18 years olds that can afford an SR 22T. Maybe all 18 year olds have one. They are only a million dollars.

[@westcoastflyer]

I don’t own the aircraft, my family does. However I am the only pilot for the aircraft.

[@rachellevy7038]

He needs Go-Pros on his wings on both Right and Left and on the front .

[@westcoastflyer]

Sounds fun until they fall off and hit the plane or people below!

[@ThePoker45]

Make it retract then maybe lol

[@dryreed]

If you want it to do it’s job, you’re going to want that belt buckle way lower, down at your waist!

[@westcoastflyer]

Huh?

[@dryreed]

Your harness buckle is shown about midway between your sternum and your belly button. In a crash, your body weight is going it pull you out through the bottom and hang you by your neck (roughly speaking.) The buckle needs to be down at hip level to secure your whole torso. See POH section 7, “Buckle should be centered over hips for maximum comfort and safety.”

[@westcoastflyer]

@@dryreedoh I see now! I appreciate your explanation and feedback and will definitely try and get it lower next time. Take care!

[@chucklemasters6433]

hopefully soon you will progress to something pressurized so you no longer have to wear that horrible device on your face any more!

[@westcoastflyer]

Check out the new video!

[@paulo7200]

You don't at all resemble Rush Limbaugh's "Rio Linda" people.

[@madcitydan6082]

Get that flag off the floor! Have some respect!

[@westcoastflyer]

Thank you for your comment. I didn't mean any disrespect. I have had family that has served and we put that flag up in honor of that. The flag was way too big for the hangar and it unfortunately touched the ground so we had already ordered a new one to fit the hangar better. For the meantime, the flag has paper clips in and it is fixed. Thanks

[@bill832]

Please get that American flag off the floor of your hangar. 😖

[@westcoastflyer]

Thank you for your comment. I didn't mean any disrespect. I have had family that has served and we put that flag up in honor of that. The flag was way too big for the hangar and it unfortunately touched the ground so we had already ordered a new one to fit the hangar better. For the meantime, the flag has paper clips in and it is fixed. Thanks

[@bill832]

@@westcoastflyer Thanks, much appreciated

[@chrissweeney6876]

I like the plane and the commentary just need a few more angles of views… maybe a past the dashboard view and more pointed out a wing side… also can you oipe in the comms with towers?

[@westcoastflyer]

I agree I need more angles! Thank you for your feedback What is that about the comms with towers?