Why I Like Flying IFR & My Only Issue With The Dynon Skyview HDX!

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This video is my 3rd leg from Meridian, MS to Flagler, FL on a cross country flight from Denver, CO. We will be talking about why I like flying IFR, my only issue with the Dynon Skyview HDX, the Pros and Cons of my Trutrak Autopilot, my son speaks on the radios, and you don't want to miss out on the bloopers.

[@FallLineJP]

Your daughter’s face when you asked “You guys ready?” was priceless. 🤣👏 Great video, thanks so much for sharing! 💪

[@FlyingDirty]

Yes it was! 😀 thank you for watching and commenting!

[@anthonymadonia6699]

I get my 182RG back tomorrow. It has an Avidyne IFD 540, and I just had the full Dynon suite installed. Can't wait! I really enjoy your videos, it's great to see people enjoying general aviation with their family! Keep up the good work.

[@FlyingDirty]

Congratulations! I think you are going to really enjoy the heck out of it. Many people are biased and stuck on Garmin but I have done much comparisons I’m all in on Dynon. But, as much as I want to put a Dynon in my Turbo Saratoga they refuse to certify the autopilot for the PA32 so I’m going to pass on them this time. Let me know how it goes once you fly around a bit.

[@sammartin1720]

Bloopers made me laugh. You have the plane I want to own one day to fly my family cross country! Thanks for doing the videos. Tell your son, he sounds like a pro on the radio!

[@FlyingDirty]

Thank you very much Sam! I appreciate you sharing your thoughts and I will definitely let him know! 😀

[@EJWash57]

Co-pilot Xavier: Talking on radio is an intimidating task for the student pilot. Listening to Xavier's transmissions, he did not sound like it was his first rodeo. Give him a bit more tasks. He can handle it. Nice shots of him sumping the fuel tanks for water. To share, when I was a Student Pilot (circa 1975) my flight school office had three glass baby food jars on a shelf. One jar was filled with 100% avgas. The second, a combination of avgas and dirty water. The third, 100% dirty water. There was a label, "do you know what you're looking for?" on the jar. The point is, how many people actually know what water in your fuel looks like? By the way, when are we gonna see Isabel in right seat? Avionics: I think I shared with you that I'm going the Experimental build route. Van's RV-14. Although I'm few years out of committing, I'm already mulling over avionics. The big question is, do I need symmetry? Does the right side of my panel need to look exactly like the left side? In some operations (airline, corporate) having the same displays on both the left and right sides of the instrument panel is regulatory for minimum crew, and a convenience for flight instructing, but is it necessary for single-pilot flying? Glasses: I have to wear prescription glasses when I fly. Because of the noise level in aircraft I fly, I am also required to wear a headset throughout the flight. When I wear my day-to-day glasses, my headset (head-clamp) crushes the temples of my glasses into the side of my head. After a while - ouch! So, I wear a pair of Ray Ban Aviators with skinny wire temples. Less ouch. Bloopers: Yeah, I don't make any bloopers either! 😜

[@FlyingDirty]

Hi EJ, checking fuel for contaminants is definitely an important part of preflight that many skip over. And yes, it’s just as importantly know what to look for. Take care my friend!

[@pilotreefer2930]

Great video. Love the touch of bloopers at the end

[@FlyingDirty]

Thanks a lot, and I’m glad you caught that blooper. Sometimes I just crack myself up 😆

[@ofchewett]

Lol bring back some more bloopers. 😂 Great info, by the way regarding IFR. I've been watching videos today about IFR, trying to see if it was something I needed or not. I couldn't grasp it. Then you gave a simple example of "if you didn't have IFR, you would have been stuck there" and it clicked. Seems super simple now, but sometimes scenarios help.

[@FlyingDirty]

Thanks Shaun! Absolutely my friend! IFR brought a different dimension to flying. The feeling of flying in and out of clouds is exquisite. But to sum it up, if you are a local pilot you may not need IFR. But if you fly cross country often I think IFR is a must. It makes a pilot a sharper pilot. But enjoy one step at time. Too much learning at once can get overwhelming! 😀

[@FlyingDirty]

Oh, and I will be looking for more bloopers in the future 😆😆😆

[@pittsreport]

Thanks Raul, another great common sense video on flying IFR.

[@FlyingDirty]

Thank you very much Darrell! Have a great Sunday my friend!

[@HugAviation]

Great video Raul! I love me some good IFR too and couldn’t agree more about filing for it on all the long XC’s. Looking forward to your next one 😁 -Benjamin

[@FlyingDirty]

Hello Benjamin and thanks a lot. I have so much content but it's always a constant battle with time to get them ready for uploading. But I am currently editing the next video my friend! It was a pleasure!

[@JIFD]

[@FlyingDirty]

Thanks Rylee...I am glad you enjoyed it and thank you for letting me know!

[@SDB362]

Another great video Raul!!!

[@FlyingDirty]

Thank a lot Stiles! I appreciate you!

[@md4droid]

Great video as always, Raul. Thank you for sharing your journey with us!

[@FlyingDirty]

Thank you very much! I appreciate you joining me and commenting!

[@christophercruz7932]

Enjoyed the video! And the ending!

[@FlyingDirty]

Thank you very much Christopher! Have a great day buddy!

[@Steve8587]

Great video and Javier is doing great.

[@FlyingDirty]

Hi Steve 😀. Thanks a lot!

[@hosegooseman5]

Very nicely done. Saludos !!!

[@FlyingDirty]

Thank you Jose! Saludos!

[@georgewashington9058]

Raul, I have only ever flown with prescription sunglasses or glasses. I use Bose A20, I have not ever had an issue.

[@FlyingDirty]

Thanks a lot for that George! 😀

[@yesseniahernandez1411]

Awesome video😎 and funny my love 😍

[@FlyingDirty]

Thank you! :-)

[@MPerry-cn8ls]

Synonym avionics look like a fairly decent option I really don’t understand how they can make such a good looking system and still have their back up instrument look like it came in a box of Cracker Jacks.

[@alexiss3522]

I’m so glad i came across your channel. Your content is honest and to the point. And the bonus is the family involvement. What better way to build lasting memories. Quick question…your son was able to change the com Chanel front the iPad? Is that capable just from the USB port…or some other interface installed in the panel? Thank you

[@FlyingDirty]

Thank you very much Alexis and I welcome you! I'd say that the family involvement is what makes it very appealing to me. To answer your question, yes! One thing I love about the Avidyne is the app (IFD100) which turns your ipad into a second Radio. Giving you the ability to control everything, including frequencies via WIFI.

[@alexiss3522]

@@FlyingDirty thank you so much for a quick response. I’m currently watching your video on maintaining the airplane. I’ve seen another 6 with the avidyne system and it’s just a sweet setup. I may be a few years away from getting one but that will be my go to setup. Stay safe

[@Aviatorpeck1957]

Good stuff

[@FlyingDirty]

Thanks a bunch my friend!

[@ericm333]

I have the same Headsets (ECHELON TELEX) 20 years plus still working flawless

[@FlyingDirty]

It's amazing Eric!

[@artnickel7624]

Get your Commercial ticket. The additional stuff you learn will enhance your abilities and control in sketchy situations thanks to the advanced maneuvers you’ll learn.

[@FlyingDirty]

Hi Art! There are still several tickets that I am after for sure! Thanks my friend!

[@jhaedtler]

flying eyes sun glasses! fits under the ear cups!

[@FlyingDirty]

Hi John! I am definitely hearing a lot about the flying eyes now for sure! I'll have to try them! Thanks!

[@Daddio0065]

Love your vids and flying with your wonderful family! Check out Flying Eyes. Sunglasses for pilots that don’t hurt under headsets! Peace! And more bloopers!

[@FlyingDirty]

Thanks a lot David! 😀

[@whitmats]

Get flying eyes to sponsor you. I have a pair and they work great with my headset. I use to hate to wear sunglasses and fly cause made my head hurt.

[@FlyingDirty]

Thanks a lot! I'm going to give them a try and see what they say.

[@MooneyM20J]

That's awesome to teach your son! And to be honest it starts with radio communication! For the headset, they are two leaders in Aviation headset. Bose A20 or LightSpeed Zulu. I never have any issues wearing a sunglass with either one! Perhaps you should invest in one of them :) Question, I'm just wondering when you did your avionic upgrade, why you didn't choose between Garmin G3X touch and GFC 500 autopilot? it would of been slightly more but solid state IFR platform!

[@FlyingDirty]

Hello Shawn and thank you for everything! Who are you telling? I could not get a word out of my mouth in my vfr training and then the same for my IFR training. I did my upgrade last year. I was going to go with the G3X but when I played around with the HDX I ended up liking it a whole lot more. Plus, I also hate how Garmin rips off the GA community. The HDX is more intuitive, crisp display, and built with so many options. It also includes a full Autopilot. All you would need are the servos. (It's just not approved for the PA32 yet). But with Garmin, they force you to still get the G500 (another 15k or so). I personally do not go into heavy IFR and I always avoid ceilings under 1000 feet for the most part. Unless I am practicing which I always prefer to hand fly it! But if by chance I need the autopilot in IFR as an emergency I know that this one is able to do it without any problems. So I preferred to wait until Dynon approved the Six (if they ever do now).

[@MooneyM20J]

@@FlyingDirtyomg, my radio communication was awful when i started lol. 24/7 was was listening to live ATC. Its so great your son is leaning the radio communications with you at this early age :) Dont get me wrong and its personally my opinion, Dynon HDX and AEROCRUZE 100 is great but for some extra Garmin G3X, and GFC 500 would of been a better choice as it will add more value to the airplane and redundancy and your IFD navigator would of been 100% compatible :)

[@FlyingDirty]

@@MooneyM20J not really, value can only go up to a certain point. When I did the value estimate I’d come out much better with the HDX. And I don’t like Garmin. The value is way overrated my friend. I would not change a thing!

[@MooneyM20J]

@@FlyingDirty I definitely agree with you on certain aspects. Like I hate Garmin Navigators GTN 650 or 750. I ❤️ the Avidyne. Out of curiosity, how much did you spend total on your entire setup including the IFD?

[@FlyingDirty]

@@MooneyM20J around 43k

[@koolhand885]

Hey Raúl. Good video. I was wondering, you produce all the music in your videos, who’s playing the guitar around the 16:30 min mark in this video?. Or did u sample that ? It Sounds good, as all your music does.

[@FlyingDirty]

Hi Koolhand...Thanks a bunch! I had a pretty large recording studio back in Florida and I used to produce a lot of music. I try not to use samples to avoid any copyright issues. I like using FL Studio and I use it to play the instruments with many different VST sound modules.

[@FlyingDirty]

koolhand, so I just went to the 16:30 mark to hear the guitar. That guitar is a unique instrument from Puerto Rico called (The Cuatro).

[@manoloaviation8609]

Bueno en encontrar pilotos latinos. Saludos desde Houston Tx!

[@FlyingDirty]

Muchos saludos Manny y muchísimas gracias por él comentario!

[@commanderpip8350]

All I have to say is Flying Eyes. They can even do prescription sun glasses. The arms are super thin and you won't even feel them with your headset.

[@FlyingDirty]

I’m definitely looking into them! Thank you 😊

[@chadgriffith5819]

I had to replace my roll servo already, come to find they put the same roll servo in the 172 and PA32.....crazy.

[@FlyingDirty]

I've heard of those servos going bad quickly. Did you find out what was the cause by any chance?

[@chadgriffith5819]

@@FlyingDirty Not yet, I did ask them why in the hell they did that though with no answer. You and I both know that the controls are twice as heavy on a PA32. They need to get approval for upgrade to same as elevator. I will say it was a clutch issue failing and not the motor or system.

[@FlyingNDriving]

Try out those "flying eyes" sunglasses and see how those are with your headset, supposed to be pretty decent

[@FlyingDirty]

I may have to give them a try! Thanks for that!

[@Parr4theCourse]

@@FlyingDirty Agreed, love mine!!!

[@Vals_wrld3216]

funny end with the bloopers

[@FlyingDirty]

Yes, very funny! 😀

[@danielparvin9346]

How much weight did you save when you got the new panel?

[@FlyingDirty]

Daniel, I don’t remember exactly but it was near 30lbs. Incredible!

[@reyesben]

How far are you from Denver or KAKO. I may be heading out there and I want some grub

[@FlyingDirty]

Hi Benny! Depends on what part of Denver. I’m in Aurora (south east suburbs of Denver). A little farther from KAKO. Probably 30-40 minutes flying and almost 2hrs driving from KAKO.

[@jonathanmcphail5254]

I have a pair of Flying Eyes. They were the answer for me. Also, pretty sure the sponsor a lot of KZbin guys.

[@FlyingDirty]

I just checked them out this morning! I'll give them a shot! Thanks a lot Jonathan!

[@jonathanmcphail5254]

@@FlyingDirty I have the Kingfisher and love them. ( I also have a bucket head and they are the only ones that fit me)

[@dustyr.647]

Try Flying eyes sun glasses

[@FlyingDirty]

I definitely look into it! Thanks for that Dusty!

[@drfaus454]

@@FlyingDirty I also highly recommend flying eyes - nice thin and durable frames which slip between headset and your head

[@hansadler6716]

I know what GUMP is. What is GUMPFS&F ?

[@FlyingDirty]

Hi Hans! Excellent question...On the Piper checklist they use GUMPFS. So I mainly stuck with it! Then I added another when I was doing my IFR training. Gas, under carriage, mixture, prop, Flaps, (S) = Switches/seat belts, and the last one was my Fuel pump reminder above 1,000ft. Thanks Hans!

[@waylandtaylor6429]

Teach your wife how to land your plane for safety. I'm 6000 hr IFR commercial pilot. Could save your family life

[@FlyingDirty]

Definitely…. I’ve been teaching her and my son now for a while. She’s also very attentive and asks questions. When I got the autopilot I also showed how to maneuver, program flight plans, and emergency frequency. I told her not to worry much about damaging the airplane but to just get it down and walk away. Every family pilot should absolutely teach the other at least the very minimum. Thanks for that note!