I flew into freezing clouds, and this happened

[@TheOnlyAvailableUsername]

Hello sir, I’m a 13 y/o boy and you’re my inspiration to become a pilot. I honestly appreciate your videos so much they always make my day better! 😊

[@StefanDrury]

That’s very kind to say, thank you. I hope you achieve your aviation dreams.

[@TheShays]

You can do it!

[@matthewkane502]

@thatoneguy me too hopefully i can achieve my dream some day too🤞

[@Persontheguyman]

Same

[@kelicrew575]

Thanks for another great vid Stef. As a 16 year old studying for my PPL in WA every thing you do helps me to learn procedures for all different types of flight. Keep up the great work mate!

[@StefanDrury]

Great to hear, thanks KC.

[@finn_ypjt]

common keldog350 w

[@Willis-xh2zx]

A week ago I flew a plane for the first time, and now I’m watching this video while on a plane back to queensland from Western Australia

[@StefanDrury]

Nice one, hope you enjoyed your flying experience.

[@bruceharper8149]

Love your story telling skills Stef, a joy to watch.

[@jacksonduggan]

Hey stefan love your videos they inspire me to become a pilot! I love your content and this has made me book myself in for a ppl!

[@StefanDrury]

That’s awesome! I hope you enjoy your flight training and welcome to the aviation family.

[@aircon2000]

It was one of your IFR departure videos that prompted me to get an IFR rating. Now that I have it, I'm watching videos like this to pick up the tricks of the trade. Nice work, as always.

[@adrianbarber2905]

Great video Stef. It is good to experience this once in a while. It allows you to practice your procedures, plan ahead and anticipate what can happen before it does. Of course it also helps when you have a buddy ahead of you giving the heads up :)

[@Boeing_Luke]

As always great video Stef. Hope you and your family had a great Christmas, here is to a EYZ filled 2023

[@StefanDrury]

Thanks Luke, you too!

[@PubliusNaso]

Great video Stef, always love the IFR content!

[@freecityfan]

Great flight, have you ever flown to Brown Brothers at Milawa?

[@StefanDrury]

Yes, but not for several years. I flew a Warrior from Bankstown to Milawa into the grass strip. Great place, I definitely should take EYZ there.

[@lumpypaterson5989]

It was great to meet you on this day, didn't look that nasty when you departed ..... another top video Thx !

[@pete9364]

Even the waypoint told you where the icing is gonna be, COLDS

[@StefanDrury]

Haha, I know right? It’s very appropriate for Melbourne!

[@glennwatson]

Colds is overhead Coldstream and likely very cold streams in the area that day :)

[@zetathecreator9285]

Great vid stef I’m about to start flight school as a 15 year old guy any important tips before I start

[@Mutski47]

Great video Stef. I'm a fairly new pilot (just over 100 hours) and was looking for somewhere to fly for lunch - I'm based at Lilydale. After watching your video I flew up to Tocumwal with my girlfriend the other day. Nice lunch and a quick walk around the museum. No icing issues for us, more worried about overheating! Keep up the great work.

[@yrguitar1]

Great video as always!

[@airjer5480]

This was excellent. Thanks, and safe travels always!🙏Cheers~

[@danshelly2028]

Great TV, Thank you.

[@prodbyomz]

Hey Stef, Love all your videos you inspire me so much. Suggestion: Full YMML - YSSY livestream or short video in the sim?

[@downunderdave5417]

As always Fun to watch D

[@aussieflightsimmer9964]

Hey Stef. I started watching your videos only 2 months ago, I've gone back to some of your other videos. I am 15 living in Adelaide and wanting to become a commercial pilot. Your videos teach me a lot about flying, like the ATC. You deserve more subs mate!

[@SpearAU]

where do you reckon youre gonna get your CPL?

[@aussieflightsimmer9964]

@@SpearAU idk probably after uni

[@SpearAU]

@@aussieflightsimmer9964 after uni? What course are you gonna do before your CPL?

[@aussieflightsimmer9964]

@@SpearAU I reckon Uni Sa Batchelor of aviation

[@vmusic]

I just like the way you handle things....cool and collected.Keep up the inspiration! 😎👍🏽

[@_sierra_kilo]

You're so cool. Literally.

[@buzzbuoy]

Your life genuinely seems fun.👍

[@ton-thattai8952]

Nice view! From VN

[@flightsights]

Happy New Year Stef! Flying in Australia outback reminds me sometimes of flying in Utah’s backcountry, except we don’t have kangaroo 😊 Happy Flying!

[@bradleypearce2065]

I live on the Mornington Peninsula and love flying done a few hours of lessons but would love to go up there with you. Your videos are great.

[@brieuc104]

Super ! J’adore votre style de video ! Not to be too much serious, i like it !

[@tychothefriendlymonolith]

Even Ice Ice Baby didn't have the rights to Ice Ice Baby...

[@love2soar]

Welcome to canadian weather Stefan!

[@axel-stephanesmrgrav7036]

I have seen time and again that the outboard parts of the wing leading edges are more prone to icing up on planes with TKS panels. I think that is because the TKS pressure is lower there than inboard. Also have seen planes in the shop for TKS panel replacement. Once the panels are clogged, and they do get clogged if not used very regularly, the only way to fix it is replacing the panels. The best ice protection system for light aircraft I believe remains boots. And given that a lot of spots are not protected, like parts of the wings, the wheel fairings etc, not to mention the price of the TKS, remaining in icing conditions for extended periods is not a good idea.

[@_CallMeHeisenberg]

Greetings From the UK! Love your vids, they inspire me to work hard and get my own little jet! Thanks!

[@daddykachbar8288]

Hi Stef - great video again, another good example of real world flying experiences… Question: did you forget to disarm your Caps during this flight ? 😊

[@StefanDrury]

Thanks. The CAPS pin had been removed, just the cover that's left on. So CAPS was readily available for the flight if I needed it.

[@Avgeellk]

Hey stefan , love the vids as always… what about the heated trailing edges on the sr22, are they that effective? What about anti-icing products like propelyne glycol? Keep up the hard work 👊

[@Mike_Costello]

It is worth a small giggle that a single engine SR22 is faster than a twin engine Seminole. But I digress, great video as always.

[@DownunderAviation]

Hey stef nice video Tocamwal is where my grand parents live and how cold does it need to be before Icing occurs?

[@Laz_Arus]

Well, Stef, perhaps should have left the icing on the cake at Tocumwal instead of taking it with you, but what would be the fun in that. Thanks for the flight.

[@sactu1]

I did the RNP 17 approach during an Angel Flight mission last year and broke out on long finals. Lovely view of MLB and the controllers gave me the 17R option as well. No ice though.

[@jfpilot7100]

Excellent video as always. I would have a question for you, how do you avoid the camera from switch off in cold air. Yesterday I was flying at 8000ft,-10 and the camera switched off abruptly 🤫

[@ZacFlies]

Another gem mate, love your work. Just out of curiosity, did you select a specific frequency to chat to Ben or was that via some other means?

[@Mikinct]

They could be Telepathic

[@ZacFlies]

@@Mikinct 🤣

[@Skywolf76]

Hi Stef. Thank you for the video. I can't really see this on my mobile, but do you leave the cover over the CAPS lever on during flight? I would have thought that you take it off.

[@PureGlide]

The best thing about Tok (as we call it affectionally) is it has a gliding club. I mean that's what planes are for. To get to gliding clubs :)

[@glennwatson]

Tok is on my next destination list. Heard there’s a good restaurant and museum on site

[@michaelfink64]

In the bit where you fly past Box Hill, I could pick out my old house. Reminds me of that scene in the excellent "The Talented Mr Ripley": "I can probably see my room from here; I can see my house. When you see where you live from a distance, it's like a dream, isn't it?" "I don't care for BS. I don't care to hear it. I don't care to speak it."

[@chickennoodle6620]

Box Hill is like a second CBD now with all the highrises. Immediately recognised it after Stefan showed the flight path passing Coldstream.

[@justricardo]

stefan -- did the winds aloft for your route of flight have icing predicted at the level you found it? ..

[@milk-it]

You should've bought the rights, or just did what Vanilla Ice did with Queen: use the music anyway. He still made his money back after the lawsuit! 🤣 Great flying, Stef. Ice ice, baby!

[@VK5IR]

We love your content but please, no click bait titles!

[@paulmedwin]

Howd you like Tocumwal! I'm getting pilot lessons there 😊

[@kallecoolgaming]

-Great vid steff as always. But i dont know if it is just me but the titlte may be a little too click baity ? Im not sure it just sent of this vibe you know must click here know to see this unbelivable thing that happend, it worked very well naturally since im here :D, just something to be mindfull of have a great newyear when you get so far down there

[@IanFlyer100]

Great video, thank you. I was a bit surprised that the TKS was struggling to get rid of the ice. Is your aircraft full FIKI or is the TKS system just to help remove some of the build up? Thanks again for posting this.

[@glennwatson]

Edit: Stefs SR22 is older so Cirrus emphasizes their intent for use of the system is not to allow you to fly into ice but to give you more time and added margins to escape ice should you encounter it. As mentioned by @TechThatLasts newer SR22 have full FIKI.

[@airops423]

@@glennwatson Their newer aircraft are FIKI

[@glennwatson]

@@airops423 yeah. His is a pre g5 model with avidyne originally which he retrofitted with escape out of icing abilities.

[@airops423]

@@glennwatson correct

[@chriskroeker1889]

Thumbnail lookin’ like Martin Freeman 😮

[@StefanDrury]

Haha, I like him so I’ll take that 😂

[@johnfitzpatrick2469]

G,day Stefan from Sydney. Merry Christmas and happy New year. When you replenish/refill the anti-ice resivor bottle in the plane, is the chemical; glycol 100% or mixed with water? 🌏🇭🇲

[@paulstephens2121]

As the owner of a plastic plane you would know that icing is not limited to large metal objects😊

[@rikspector]

Stefan, It's been a few years since I watched your channel and it seems you've aged well:). I guess you never were able to do that world trip, is it still on your bucket list or have you moved on? Cheer's, Rik Spector

[@MacPac78]

Does his plane have anti-ice?

[@flydogairventures4318]

Any reason why not plan to cruise higher? 10-11k is perfectly flyable for unpressurized aircraft.

[@PetraKann]

Do single prop planes have de-icing equipment installed that can deal with ice on the wing leading edge or perhaps

[@thespacedingoking]

Interesting to see the ice actually form on the windshield 7:15 . Impact icing, right? (I better have gotten that right lol, I'm literally going for my license myself and that's something i should probably know)

[@_S.H_]

This video confirmed to me ice melts after the plane exits the clouds. I thought Microsoft Flight Simulator was doing it wrong.

[@harrysvideos625]

Are you okay 😢

[@philipguacci6452]

I think Milkshake loves Ice cold milk. I watched too much Basil Brush boom boom.

[@johnjohnson5861]

Why would you put yourself in this situation?

[@adoptedegg_3392]

How were you talking to Steven? Were you using a 3rd party software?

[@glennwatson]

VHF radios by the sounds of it. Likely just picked a unoccupied channel.

[@DanFrederiksen]

You almost died. It was touch and go there for a while :) If we had light jets that could go to FL500 it would presumably clear most weather.

[@marsgal42]

You still have to climb through the weather...

[@andrewlongman8288]

Icing at Colds…

[@robertg5393]

Thanks for the video, Stephen. At kzbin.info/www/bejne/e2G6gKKNfNqEf80 it seems that your CHTs and EGTs are very low. Are you leaning enough? It also seems that your fuel flow is 25.6 GPH which is extremely high for the phase of flight....

[@StefanDrury]

Had just levelled off after the climb to 9,000 so I hadn't leaned the engine yet and the excess fuel was cooling the cylinders. It's burning more fuel but perfectly happy in that state and I was focussing on loading the arrival first and then leaning etc once that was done.