Rain and Turbulence on Canadian Descent (European Series 2 of 13) Portland, ME to Goose Bay, Canada

[@robohauler]

Thanks for the flight✈️

[@AccidentalAviator]

I appreciate you watching!

[@shawnrichardson9344]

That was one smooth landing. My wine didn't even spill.🙂

[@AccidentalAviator]

That's a good thing! It's a pain to clean wine out of the carpet! :-) Glad you enjoyed the flight!

[@lennysperez8076]

Love watching IMC flights! Great video

[@AccidentalAviator]

Thank you! There are a few more coming soon.

[@cantstandtheestablishment4004]

I have watched dozens of flights from several different pilots, but this was the rainiest I've seen yet. Nice to have something different!

[@AccidentalAviator]

I've got some more rainy flights coming up in this series. Iceland was raining every time we went in there! I've flown in much worse weather too. The cameras (I think) make things look a little worse than it actually is. But, I do try to show real world situations on this channel. Thank you for watching!

[@kevinbaslee3262]

Another nice video. Looking forward to the next one in the series.

[@AccidentalAviator]

Thank you! I'm working on it! Hopefully another few weeks! Thanks for always watching/commenting!

[@W1RMD]

A+ quality video and content! The subtitles were great as well. Take care and again, welcome to Maine.

[@AccidentalAviator]

Thanks for watching again!

[@raccoonair]

Checklist for your recording setup 😃. Wet, but nice flight, thanks for sharing; looking forward to #3.

[@AccidentalAviator]

There is nothing special to my camera setup. The only camera that has anything changed on it is the one that points at the avionics. The shutter speed is changed to match the avionics refresh rate so you don't see the banding that you see on the camera behind us. If you'd like to know where i place the cameras, I'd be happy to show you!

[@raccoonair]

@@AccidentalAviator I may have to hold you to that, when I will be able start with Raccoon Air. I'm most impressed with your efforts to show all the pertinent shots with the cameras on the PFD, MFD and especially on the TSC. Keep it up!

[@AccidentalAviator]

@@raccoonair Yeah, I try to teach something on each flight. That's why I've focused a lot on the MFD/PFD

[@av8or971]

great video.. that would be so much fun

[@AccidentalAviator]

Thank you so much! I guess the audio issues worked their way out?

[@freds5619]

I agree with your logic on runway changes.

[@AccidentalAviator]

Yeah, I've never been a huge fan of change and there is no need to change. Also happened on the descent where they asked us what runway were wanted. We stayed with 26 because we were set up for it even though it was out of our way.

[@freds5619]

@@AccidentalAviatorlots of holes to step into with runway changes particularly if any distractions come along before you reload the box, check flaps and speeds for the new runway, SID changes, and Engine Out procedures for the new runway.

[@freds5619]

Back in the 50s and 60s the US Navy had a base for the P-2 Neptune in Argentia Newfoundland.

[@freds5619]

As for AP disconnects this last PC-12 accident out west looks to be that. The private pilot owner apparently could not hand fly at FL260 after a turbulence caused disconnect and ended up well past VNE in a graveyard spiral.

[@freds5619]

Good catch by Jeff on APP mode.

[@carlmclelland7624]

Nice approach, Wally. There's just nothing prettier than an actual instrument approach and as you're reached decision height, to see those approach lights and strobes pop out.

[@AccidentalAviator]

Agreed! We picked up the runway on this one pretty far out, but it was really pretty in the rain at dusk We had 2 other approaches on this trip. Both were into Reykjavik. I have another video I'm currently editing of a 300 overcast approach into Greensboro. That will be out soon.

[@emylrmm]

we could use that rain in Goose Bay here in Vancover (CYVR)

[@AccidentalAviator]

I would love to visit Vancouver! It looks like a beautiful area and I have yet to make it out there! There will be more rain in Reykjavik! We spend 3 days there and it was mid 50's and raining all 3 days... and it rained passing back through! I appreciate you watching and hopefully I can visit your city at some point!

[@DanielMC75]

Excellent as always! Thanks a lot. Quick question though, why do you always start the take off run with the yoke turned to the left. Is there a wind coming from that direction? Hope you can solve my inquiry

[@AccidentalAviator]

Funny that you mention "always to the left." You are correct in assuming it has to do with the wind. You always take off (and land) with your ailerons into the wind to prevent the wind from lifting the wing prematurely (on takeoff), or... after touchdown (when landing). It's just purely coincidence that the videos you watched had a left crosswind. If you watch me land my Arrow in this video in a really strong right crosswind, you'll see me hold it to the right after touchdown. The smaller the plane, the more susceptible to the wing being lifted: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aofWiWmAqbp-mLM

[@SeanHieger]

Stupid question I’m sure, but why did you have the yoke full left on takeoff? Thanks for the great videos!

[@AccidentalAviator]

No stupid questions on this channel! Ask anything you want. When you're taking off with a crosswind (wind not blowing down the runway), you always turn the yoke into the wind to prevent the wind from picking up the wing prematurely. You'll see the same thing on landing (in non-airliners), you have one wing down / wing into the wind for the same reason.. You don't want the wing to be picked up by the blowing wind once you're on the ground. As you can see in this video, the wind was blowing over 20 knots basically straight across the runway, which is why I had it fully deflected left to start, and slowly took it out until I rotated. Please let me know if I can answer anything else for you!

[@SeanHieger]

@@AccidentalAviator Thank you!

[@prabhleenanand1197]

Hello sir, I really need help with deciding what to do with my career and I am confused about what's next? Could you please provide information if I ask some questions?

[@AccidentalAviator]

I'll answer what I can or at least provide an honest opinion. You can ask here, or if you'd rather, shoot me an email at [e-mail]

[@ProPilotPete]

Do you need HF for this crossing?

[@AccidentalAviator]

You do not, and we did not have one on board for these flights. If you don't have one, you either need to cross through Sonderstrom, Greenland, or fly over the NAT airspace which goes from FL290 through FL410 and has varying routes every day. We were able to fly at FL450 from Goose Bay, Canada (CYYR) to Reykjavik, Iceland (BIRK) at FL450. Although we were out of radar coverage for a good portion of the trip, we were always in VHF range.

[@AccidentalAviator]

... We have since added an HF radio to 2WB as we'll be going to Bermuda sometime in the future.

[@ProPilotPete]

@@AccidentalAviatorgood to know, maybe one day I’ll cross the pond. Looking forward to the rest of the series!

[@AccidentalAviator]

@@ProPilotPete It was a fun and amazing experience. Hopefully you get to do it!

[@freds5619]

PBY Catalina

[@AccidentalAviator]

Now you're going to make me go look these up. I said the same thing to one of our drivers, and he said something like "it's the Canadian version of the PBY" and mentioned the differences, but I'm spaghetti-brained and should have written it down.

[@claudechristie9343]

The 2 water bombers on the apron are Bombardier CL-415. The aircraft on display are Canso water bomber, a CF101 Voodoo and a Vulcan bomber which was flown by the Royal Air Force. Apparently there are five CL-415 to cover the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador. Worked in Goose Bay in 1975 when all the display aircraft were still flying.

[@AccidentalAviator]

@@claudechristie9343 If you make a post with this answer, I'll pin it as the first response!

[@DaleSteel]

How long is your flight from Canada to Iceland?

[@AccidentalAviator]

Goose Bay, Canada to Reykjavik, Iceland was about 3 hours and 45 minutes at 45,000 feet. There was some interesting speed/temperature/planning issues on this flight that I hope to talk about on the next video.

[@DaleSteel]

@AccidentalAviator okay so it's not as bad as I was thinking then. UK to new York on an airliner is around 6.5 hours. Will your jet not make it to UK without a stop?

[@AccidentalAviator]

@@DaleSteel It would have to be a very special day that we could make it all the way to the UK. We'd have to have some awesome tail winds! haha. Even with Reykjavik, we had 2 pilots, 2 passengers, bags and we could take a bunch of fuel. We landed with (I think) 1,700lbs knowing we had an alternate to go to in eastern Iceland (in case the weather got bad). The biggest problem is alternates (along that route). You can't carry enough fuel to get to places, shoot an approach and get somewhere else. Had we had more passengers, we'd have to stop in Greenland, and you'll see that on the way back! When I originally planned everything we had 4 passengers and would have been landing in Reykjavik with 1100lbs, and that's just too little. We would have went through Greenland, but last minute changes lost 2 passengers and we could go to Iceland. BTW, we stayed there for 2 days. Beautiful place, but it was 56 and raining the whole time there!

[@DaleSteel]

@AccidentalAviator yeah funny enough airliners use to fly Greenland way. Infact there's an operator running something like a a320 from Europe to new York and it has to stop in Greenland for fuel. I always found it odd they don't really make a small jet that can comfortably do the UK to New York crossing. I would think a small jet capable would be a fantastic seller. Having said that happen they do make one now my knowledge on VLJ is dated

[@AccidentalAviator]

@@DaleSteel The problem is "small jet" and "lots of fuel" can't co-exist. You need to have a larger plane to carry enough fuel to make it over!

[@DaleSteel]

Why is it called European series? Ah your documenting each leg?

[@AccidentalAviator]

Yes, it's all 13 flights going from Wilmington, NC to Budapest, Hungary and back. The next one will be to Reykjavik. I just have to find the time to do all of the editing 🙂