Gulfstream Aft Equipment Area - Pilot VLOG 097

[@anthonyhurst9376]

This is great for those of us who never get the chance to get up close to the workings of an aircraft, thanks again.

[@jeffr532]

Thanks for the time you spend filming, editing, and posting these videos. They are both informative and enjoyable. Thanks also to your employer for allowing you to take us along.

[@Planty3125]

I agree jeff r - big thank you and your employer for taking us along. Shaun thank you and the Captain.

[@ianshamel8775]

I'm sure people would go nuts if you showed them the forward EER (behind the Map). Plenty to show and tell there. Love the videos.

[@judd_s5643]

Very informative. Thanks for showing the innards! I’d like to inject a comment directed to the airframe/power plant mechanics. Pilots get all the glory but the real hero’s in aviation are the people who maintain these machine. I worked as a avionics tech years and years ago (Narco Mk12 tube eras) and I still have rudder imprints on my shoulders from crawling under the panels of C210’s. The A/P has enormous responsibilities, they are faced with some really difficult technical problems and as you see in this video a hell hole to work in. My hats off to the men/women who work in this field.

[@CorporatePilotLife]

I completely agree! Our maintenance team is top notch and we would not be able to accomplish what we do without them!

[@dcrahn]

That's a familiar sight since I built that plane. Retired from Gulfstream with 42 years service as Sr. Master Craftsman. My first Gulfstream was a G2, production #123. I was luckier than most over my time at the company I got to fly on every model from a GII to G650. My favorite was the G450 (GIV) and G550 (GV). Love your videos guys.

[@CorporatePilotLife]

Very cool! Thanks for the work!

[@edschermer]

As the son of a retired airline A&P, I appreciate the “behind the scenes” of the G IV. It looks like a better layout than some the commercial equipment bays my dad showed me over the years. The avionics bay of a B727-200 comes to mind. I remember “helping” him change an O2 cylinder in one...

[@chuckeberth4370]

Great tech video. Nice to see what helps run and power the G-IV's avionics and systems.

[@williamevans9426]

Amazing what's crammed into this small space, yet it all seems so accessible.

[@vetterfellow]

A journey through the unknown - Enjoyed this immensely, Thanks Bud !!.

[@marksmith7896]

Very cool !!!! Can't imagine doing maintenance/mech. service in there !!!!

[@coloradoarcher789]

I look forward to getting off work on Tuesday and coming home to watch the tech Tuesday vids. Love everything y'all do. Keep up the great work!

[@SmittySmithsonite]

Great video! As someone who fixes everything himself around the house and garage, this is right up my alley. Pretty impressive layout of wiring back there - I can't even imagine the amount of systems that need to be online to keep that thing moving. First time seeing the "hell hole" for me. I'm going to have to watch your previous tech vids. 👍 I can tell that would be a very HOT place to be in direct sunlight - zero ventilation. Looks like it would feel just like an attic of a metal building, at 3pm, in the summer. Thanks for the tour, Shaun!! (hope I spelled your name right ...) We appreciate your suffering in the heat for our enlightenment. 😎

[@CorporatePilotLife]

Glad you liked it! You got the spelling right on...thanks!

[@john5321]

Shaun - as a non-aviation type in knew bleed air was important, but didnt realize where the coolers were and how much it is routed around. I had 4 LM2500s in my ship, and while we didn't wiggle the yoke - i could control from the bridge. BTW - thanks for the electrical statement, my plant makes about 1600 MW at sea level...grin

[@CorporatePilotLife]

HAHA! Nice...

[@Pintuuuxo]

Beautiful complexity. Thank you Shaun.

[@petejones4808]

Orange is the new black. Thanks for showing us back there.

[@Lordlayton100]

They should call it the 'Halloween Box' for those dreaded scary situations.

[@leemontgomery72]

With 14 years as an avionics tech with gulfstream I sure don't miss working in there, much happier as an instructor now!

[@kingleonidasonline]

so you where responsible for putting that stuff together?

[@leemontgomery72]

@@kingleonidasonline yes, I worked on the maintenance side for 9 years.

[@kingleonidasonline]

oh wow! that's incredibly well thank you for making that possible and making the dreams of young pilots become a reality!

[@chriholt]

Thanks for the tour Shaun - I can see why it's called the hell hole! Fascinating none the less.

[@bendav]

At least I get to learn something new every (or almost every) Tuesday! The "hell hole" was a new one for me! Thanks for the lesson!

[@markukblackmore]

Well that was fascinating. Especially the flight control cables.

[@brucecanmore3788]

Thank you for verifying your aircraft controls are mechanical assisted.

[@agp7073]

Thanks Shaun and congrats on Corporate Pilot Life hitting 42k! Much deserved you guys!

[@jerrykorman7770]

Alan Potter just 8,000 more subscribers and Jon has to tell us his life story. Should be good.

[@jdencook]

Thanks Sean. Very informative. Was wondering about the orange box with the white stripes.

[@CorporatePilotLife]

That's the infamous black box...

[@smartycummins2500]

I would have never thought that was the cable pulley systems! That’s unbelievable! Great video Shaun!

[@richardkrentz7553]

Great tour. I'm glad to see you spend time educating all of us. about systems we never see. Your videos are the best and very informative. Thanks.

[@bigd-1-channel514]

Looks like it would be a real workout to get that tow bar in & out. Thanks for this interesting inside tech vid.

[@alexpanchana6868]

Hi Shaun, very clear and specific

[@ghl3488]

Thanks Sean, really interesting video once again and greatly appreciated. regards Gareth

[@TOMAS-lh4er]

wow ! never thought about seeing somthing like that.. how cool, that you thoight to show all that..for this retiered tow trk driver ,,all i can say again ,,is WAY COOL!!

[@cmans79tr7]

Thumbs up for the thumbnail. Literally looks like a broom closet. Cant wait to see the vid after work.

[@TheNicko773]

Way cool Video Sir.. Thanks for taking the time and sharing.

[@ralphbailey8234]

Pretty cool ! Thanks for sharing !

[@raymondhouser3564]

Very interesting, good video. Thanks for sharing...

[@pslny]

That airplane is a cool machine. "Hope that never happens", seems that's a constant aviation theme, fortunately as with the APU box, we always try to have an answer if it does. Keep them coming. Paul

[@fxpthl]

Wow! Grumman really builds them good! Your knowledge of the workings is so impressive, I can see why you are trusted to “drive” this bird!

[@CorporatePilotLife]

Thank you!

[@erikluchsinger346]

Great video Shaun.

[@kingleonidasonline]

wow man thats mind blowing how all that stuff works together and man bless the man men or women that came up with all that configuration in there for flight to be possible that's really amzing! thanks for the tour

[@ketch49]

Thanks for the vid..brings back memories of my Navy Days in the early 70’s as an aircraft mechanic on the P3C Orion...spent a lot of time in those Hell Holes...😉

[@normjacques6853]

Very cool! Having worked on avionics back when we kept pet dinosaurs (around 1970), there are tons of things back aft, there, that I've never seen...but i'd have given almost anything to have had all that room to work in! LOL Thanks for taking us back there. :-)

[@johnhowell5536]

Super presentation Shawn. Good you men get back to your families

[@f1mikeyboy]

Thanks for the insight. You get a good idea, why aircraft cost so much.

[@gregellis3859]

Thanks for sharing these tech videos. I enjoy them. The engineering in this pane is awesome!!!!

[@tylerg7567]

I really enjoyed the tour. Love your videos.. Thank You!

[@msnpassjan2004]

Great Tech video, thanks Shaun. Surprised the electric off the engines is AC, would have bet lots of hard cash that it would be DC.

[@paulvestigo9925]

Very interesting , appreciate your effort.

[@timwildey7974]

Shaun, thanks for sharing the aft equipment area of the Gulfstream IV. I enjoy all of your aviation videos and especially taking the time to produce them.

[@MikeInElma]

Thanks Shaun. Love the tech end of the videos!!!

[@raywilliams4963]

Great video. Keep em coming!!!!!

[@uggahh430]

I really like you guys' videos. Thanks for the hard work ,and for takin the time to show us around!

[@starman10548]

Thanks for the tour.

[@williegillie5712]

Hell hole lol. Don’t ask me why but every time I see the cables for the flight controls I get the heebee geebees. Appreciate the look in back looks pretty cool.

[@richschindler8731]

Finally, the infamous Hell Hole. I’ve spent way too much time in there servicing stuff n things, as well as changing my share of parts. That was the bad part of being the pilot as well as A n P mechanic. Double the work, double the fun, but NOT double the pay. Enjoyed the video. Happy flying!!!

[@CorporatePilotLife]

That's not cool! I've considered going for my A&P, but I've heard that's how it works...double the work for the same pay.

[@jerrykorman7770]

rich schindler double the work ... not double the pay? Pass

[@mr.elliott7316]

Been down that road myself, pilot and mechanic on a Lockheed JetStar, for those who do not know what’s a JetStar, it was the first real corporate jet airplane, sat 10 passengers and had 4 engine mounted on the rear, like the Gulfstreams, many pilots compared flying the Jetstar to a Boeing 707 Double the work, could not say double the fun because I was the only mechanic the company had, so the responsibilities were a huge burden on my shoulders on just slightly higher that a corporate mechanics pay, but the fun part was I got to fly a very complex corporate jet and that was awesome. I also worked for a Gulfstream 2 flight department as a mechanic and the “hell hole” layout hasn’t changed all that much. Mr. Elliott

[@norcalpjfan]

I am not a mechanical engineer, but I am concerned you missed the disconnected blue plug, at 2:00 right behind the flange baffle lifter; it's for the driver's side airbag. Don't mention it. Keep up the good work guys!

[@genepollard234]

Thanks for taking the time to do the tech videos.

[@nemo227]

That was a rare look inside. I knew there were "gizmos & gadgets" [that's technical talk] but my garage still has more clutter. Modern aviation is pretty complex.

[@ProKiwiYT]

Bloody awesome video Shaun! Would love to see what corporate IFE looks like for a tech vid. What the passenger sees on the G4 as well since most of us won't ever see a private jet from those seats! Thanks for continuing to make such fantastic content, has been a great inspiration during my training!

[@madmatts9010]

ProKiwi I’ve been thinking my the same , would be great for Shaun to set up a camera when on a dead leg/repositioning flight to show an overwing view showing the ailerons and spoilers on landing.

[@CorporatePilotLife]

Funny you mention that...I recorded exactly that a few days ago. Give me a little time to get it out, but it's on the way!

[@donc9751]

@@CorporatePilotLife cant wait, that's going to be great Shaun, thanks!

[@biggdogg285]

Never seen that before...thanks for showing us!

[@myckee]

Thank you Shawn. Great video as always.

[@khwaac]

Thanks, enjoyed and learnt something

[@Doyle-Nutbush]

Damn, that reminds of me back in the good o'l days(1970-74) when Mexican registered Sabreliner's and Gulfstream's would come in for maintenance. While climbing into several of those hot-ass "Hell Holes" we found certain armored boxes mounted with giant padlocks. One or both of crew would invariably come out in the middle of the night with flashlights to inspect the area and leave with briefcases of cash, etc.

[@beachsidesales535]

LIX 59 They would do the same under the old GMC motor homes.. in the rear, under the floor and welded to the top of the axel.. hmmm wonder if it’s still around 🤔

[@donwilson4618]

Loved the Sabre 60

[@waynemagin2554]

As always, a great video. Thank You. Smile. Namaste

[@Lee-in-oz]

Another great vid Shaun. Thanks heaps for putting these together.

[@iisubzeroii5538]

Thank you - totally geeked me out! i had the chance earlier this year to spend some time up/in the forward EB on a retired Harrier (sure that is what it is - front wheel bay). Love the skill and engineering in everything aero. Great vlog. Love seeing a lot of the cables hand written on when installed (looking at the power convertor!)

[@stuartvarvel27]

Cool video mate 🇬🇧

[@billbargar2284]

Shaun fantastic VLOG I have never seen that aft. area in the Gulfstream. Thank you

[@mikeshort5516]

Very interesting. Thanks for the tour. These tech Tuesdays are something to look forward to👍

[@yanymar92]

Thanks! awesome video, helps a lot!

[@GeraldLaumeyer]

Great video that's a lot of stuff crammed in there sure can't be a big person to climb in to repair something in the back

[@RenegadeRussell]

The Flight Data Recorder looks pretty accessible. Most jets I worked on had this unit tucked deep inside the tail system so that it stayed in the "break-a-way during a crash". It also meant cuts, bruises and plenty of swearing before you got it out and a new unit installed. Nice to see GS thinks about the bastards doing the wrenching. :)

[@jonlebeau1963]

Love watching the tech videos, thx and have a great day.

[@csandera]

Thanks guys! I learned something today that I actually thought wrongly about for years. I thought the G-IV was fly by wire. I feel quite stupid now however when it comes to BizAv, I'm a Falcon guy. No excuses, just saying. Happy trails

[@CorporatePilotLife]

Gulfstream is just starting to introduce the fly-by-wire on their new jets...

[@mikeh2520]

Very very interesting! Not quite able to stow surfboards yet?

[@russell1882]

came to visit you at Sanford Airport on Sunday but I just missed you they said you hit the road already! Russell from Gemini Jets..

[@CorporatePilotLife]

HAHA! Sorry...we were in a bit of a hurry to get on the road.

[@rodgerhatfield3068]

Cool videos!!!! It looks very neat for the amount of “stuff” in there!!!

[@johncolasanto605]

Awesome video... with all those pipes and cylinders.. it looks like a flying still lol

[@jerrykorman7770]

john colasanto a good way to “repurpose” a retired G-IV

[@donc9751]

Interesting video Shaun! That's a pretty busy looking space! It must get really hot with that bleed air routing thru there, but that must be insulated extremely well. Amazing the technology man has been able to engineer just since the Wright brothers! I'd still be chasing lightning storms for fire

[@jerrykorman7770]

Don C if it everything was up to me we’d still be banging rocks together lol

[@donc9751]

@@jerrykorman7770 Well at least I'll have company!

[@felixnieves1589]

Shawn.... Great Demonstration!! Thks !!!! 👍 KTPA

[@davidcorbett8125]

Thanks for the look into the "hell hole" but it's quite spacious compared to some military aircraft and kudos needs to be given to the engineers who have to occasionally work in there in all weathers

[@timothyosborn1697]

No matter the aircraft the design of the mechanical equipment are very similar, just placed differently. If you want to see a cool aft on an aircraft look at the aft section of a C-5 from the troop deck (aft of the wings and 2nd level) . that's one huge area with virtually nothing in it but dead space.

[@CorporatePilotLife]

I would love to see the inside of one of those! What a beast!

[@jfanheuser]

at the end you look like you're telling a ghost story... haha thanks for the good stuff as usual

[@CorporatePilotLife]

I thought the same thing!! Couldn't really re-shoot that, so I just went with it...

[@jerrykorman7770]

Corporate Pilot Life quite frankly I’m disappointed a large hairy spider didn’t pick that moment to scuttle up your arm

[@Firedog105]

So a good thing about having cables even if you lose hydraulics you have control verses having computer inputs . I always thought what you just showed was fly by wire. But fly by wire is computer controlled. I think I would trust steel cable any day of the week.

[@CorporatePilotLife]

Precisely...

[@johngant5263]

Love that kind of stuff. When you were showing the replenisher, it reminded me of a questions that you have probably answered a 100 times. How often do you change oil in the engines and how much to they hold? Thanks. John Gant. Holland, MI

[@CorporatePilotLife]

The engines hold different amounts of oil...the left engine holds 14.6 pints, and the right engine holds 15.6 pints. This is due to them being the exact same engine, but are canted at different angles. How often the oil gets changed, I'm not really sure. I'll have to check with our maintenance guys on that.

[@jimgrazulis3542]

Corporate Pilot Life On airline a the filters get changed but the oil itself doesn't. It just gets added when needed.

[@johngant5263]

Canted at different angles? What is the reason behind that?

[@johngant5263]

Canted at different angles? What is the reason behind that?

[@jimgrazulis3542]

It just the design of the engine mounts. The oil tank is in the same location on both engines. But what is inboard on one side is outboard on the other side. Also these engines are used on other aircraft. The Rolls Royce Tay engines are also on the Fokker F-100 airliner.

[@carsonshahan3645]

I always thought the hell hole in our old G-IVSP was bigger than the hell hole of our G550. Maybe just because the G550’s AC packs are right at the top of the ladder and makes it seem more enclosed

[@richr7604]

Great channel and your videos are great! Was the orange box on starbooard side aft the flight data recorder? Or are business jets not required to have one?? Again great channel and keep the vids coming..

[@CorporatePilotLife]

Yep...that's the infamous Black Box

[@Steve-ev6ow]

You guys need a row boat with a Mercury 10hp motor for fishing in those hard to get to hot fishing holes! Nice tour, very interesting. It actually looks pretty well designed for maintenance access. Thanks for the tour!

[@CorporatePilotLife]

trust me when I tell you that we have considered it! LOL

[@Steve-ev6ow]

Corporate Pilot Life BTW, thank you for all of your wonderful videos. I watch y’all on my 82” Samsung as my medical situation has pretty much confined me to my couch (multiple spine injuries). Your fine work is a much needed escape for awhile, and I literally feel like I am in the cockpit with you. My one piece of advice to you: Have as much fun as possible each and every day! 😀 Thank you again!

[@cmans79tr7]

@@Steve-ev6ow - I agree about the view feeling like being there in the cockpit, and i only watch it on a 32" (my wife watches soap operas on the 55"...what a waste of a good TV😆). I think he does the very best aviation angles on YT, especially on takeoff where he inserts the front window view in the screen, and it looks like they are watching the screen too. (Though i wish he'd have a lingering inset of the main flight instruments so we could see what the plane is actually doing)

[@Steve-ev6ow]

cmans79tr7 Hahaha! My wife says you are Husband of the Year! I get my viewing in from 5am to 9am, then I “allow” my wife to watch ANYTHING Hallmark Channel (I do peak at it every once in awhile) while I get a little paperwork done on the IPAD. But yes, these are great aviation videos, and they make me feel like I am there. Also, I watched a “Blue Angels ride looking forward” video today, 50+ minutes long, and I was actually squeezing and breathing quickly through one high G maneuver, lol. If you haven’t seen it yet, I highly recommend it!

[@YQTFun]

3 phase AC... did not see that coming 😊

[@stewartwilkinsonsnr]

Great Tech Video ✈️

[@dukegreg]

Where's the spare tire and jack?...................:) ..........Great look inside the guts of a jet. Imagine if you had never looked under the hood of a car, lots of mysterious stuff. I thought I knew a lot about aircraft, but most of the gear in here, I was just guessing! Thanks. More like this.

[@CorporatePilotLife]

HAHA! That's in the hangar!!

[@carlosnieves2319]

Forgot to mention the black box. It was there on your left side.

[@CorporatePilotLife]

Yeah...I've been getting beat up over that one...

[@paulchmielewski5021]

Great! Learn something new each time! Of late there is a GIV in the hanger next to the flying club to which I belong. On the wing tip there are 2 position lights, 2 strobe lights, and a small white light with a reflector (shines forward). What is the purpose of this small light? Have not been at KALB when crew had time to talk.

[@jerrykorman7770]

Paul Chmielewski if you reference this: www.jettairx.com.br/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Gulfstream_GIV-Lighting.pdf at around p29, appears to be auxiliary landing lights.

[@CorporatePilotLife]

I believe you are seeing the Tip Lights. Those come on with the taxi lights to illuminate the wingtips so we don't hit anything out there in dark areas

[@onepolarman]

Thank you VAMONOS.

[@walterfisser5784]

Sean that was very very informative I'm sure it was super hot in there but thank you for the check Tuesday video love it love video You John and Francine make this channel you guys are awesome Walter fisser from Alhambra California

[@TheDHWphotography]

Love your videos! How bout one on the aircraft you fly?

[@Donald_Shaw]

That's what I like seeing... Thanks for the video.

[@michaelloder5150]

Awsome !! thanks Shaun!! :)

[@scottsosss]

Is the aft equipment consolidated in a new aircraft in comparison to the G-IV? N269WR was manufactured in 1999 and with advancements in processors and technology I'm guessing the systems are smaller. Great tech video

[@CorporatePilotLife]

I'm guessing you are exactly correct, but I've never been in one.

[@chrisgossman6512]

Thanks for posting.

[@FLYBOY123456789]

And i thought a Cessna was complicated...wow...thumbs up...

[@atubebuff]

THAT WAS AWESOME!

[@atcatc4575]

That's a huge compartment on G4

[@graysono]

So very interesting, could be a hell-hole for non-engineer/plan maintenance people! I was surprised at position of APU - where is the intake for it? I've seen the exhaust on vids as you've walked around the plane.

[@CorporatePilotLife]

The intake for the APU is straight up. There is a door that opens on the top of the fuselage for it...