I do Simulated Instrument Training BUT in Substantial Turbulence

[@SoltyII]

Camera is great! Really cool commentary too. I'm glad you put so much attention to detail.

[@iflycentral]

Thanks man. I am trying to always improve the product. It's be more challenging to film, and produce IRL videos compared to filming in the sims, but I hope I can start to bring the IRL stuff up to that same standard in time.

[@surfercharliel7928]

Subbed- came across my feed, thank you for the content. Always wanted to try and get my pilots license, found skydiving and after talking with the pilots, our jump pilots, not within my budget or reason at this moment. But have been a flight enthusiast my entire life, logged many hours in via MSFS(98-current edition) achievement on all goals on those versions. Your video inspires me to keep my dream and get my basic license, the part where upon take off, or just prior, I would dream of getting a commercial license to hull my fellow skydivers for hours and some side change. Again thank you for the content, will be staying tuned to see more content.

[@iflycentral]

I should do a video on the cost to earn a ppl. There are ways to keep the cost low if you go part 61. For instance; an online self-study course can be had for just a couple hundred dollars, as opposed to in person ground school which is expensive. That's one of the things I did.

[@jellyfishn]

Great vid. Good luck on those ratings!

[@iflycentral]

Thanks man. I'm going to give them my best. ; )

[@don_5283]

Thank you for this kind of content. I find it interesting to have this kind of real-life insight into flying, and wish it was more accessible to more people, and that more non-pilots would pay attention to this kind of thing. It seems like any time there's a prominent VFR into IMC incident, or situation that gets unstable in IMC even with an experienced, certified instrument pilot, there's a wave of people who obviously have not the slightest bit of understanding of or experience with flying, shouting all sorts of ignorant things and generally making it harder for everyone to understand and learn. Seeing you get kicked around like that on a bright, sunny day with perfect visibility, it becomes obvious that even if you're not actually having to muscle the airplane like our grandfathers had to, just the concentration and controlled movements necessary quickly become draining. A little humility, I think, would do everyone some good. That said, nice landing, and glad you got a chance to have a look at some interesting things on the ground. Good luck with your certifications, and I'd definitely watch more content on things like the costs and logistics of getting certified, things to know ahead of time and traps to avoid, and really anything else related to entry-level piloting.

[@iflycentral]

Thanks. I definitely want to put somthing together on the costs involved, and my take on it. I am very fortunate, having being born to a flight instructor, so that cut some of the cost down. There are other things to consider that can help keep the costs under control, and most people overlook them when they choose to pursue there ppl.

[@klupeeteable]

i aprove ypure instrument flying ~! wel done ... in those conditions ...

[@iflycentral]

Thank you sir. : )

[@loddude5706]

Yep, camera's very good. Always liked 'bumpy but flyable' days, it usually meant the canteen would have lots of spare 'breakfasts' up for grabs, "Extra sausage? - oh, go on then - more bacon? - why not eh? - your hair DOES look nice - hash browns eh? - thank you!" : )

[@iflycentral]

Only those of us with rock solid fortitude can stomach both the tempest, and the eating afterward. ; )

[@mro9466]

Really nice footage 😉

[@iflycentral]

Thanks. : )

[@doccyboy5018]

I noticed your using a fish eye based lense in your camera, when you are flying do you see the curve or is the horizon flat? cheers! also new subscriber

[@queeny5613]

Well depends on the altitude. With a plane like this horizons flat your not anywhere near high enough but once you get up to 35,000 feet ish you can start to see it

[@iflycentral]

It is a fish eye effect from the wide angle setting on the camera. You need to hit 40K feet or more before you start noticing curvature.

[@wanderer5200]

This turbulence would have driven me crazy. How do you deal with it mentally? Without exhausting yourself or getting frustrated and giving up?

[@iflycentral]

Over a long distance, as in 2 or more hours in the air, it would be exhausting. Over the 4/10s or so of an hour I did in this video; it was tolerable. You just have to think of it like a game. "How precisely can I balance all of the measurements on the instruments, and can I beat my previous score." It is easier for me when I think of it like that. Most exhausted I've ever been in the air, was flying this plane back home to NC from Boston when I bought it. Did the trip in two days. 4 hours the first day was in turbulence worse than this (but VFR obviously, no foggles) and I had to navigate around the Special Flight Rules Area around DC. Was using flight following, so still had to fly precisely. By the time I landed in Carroll County; all my muscles ached, and I had a mild headache as well.

[@wanderer5200]

@@iflycentral Thank you!