Yeeeah, more IFR videos Jon!

This is the most honest aviaton channel on KZfaq! Keep up the good work! 💥👍

Flying IFR into IMC is no joke. I’m not yet a pilot but trying it just on sims is no small feat. Sure, modern GPS, Fore Flight & Auto Pilot does help. But every-time I watch a accident on KZfaq, there’s always a chain of “events” unplanned that happens. 1) A pilot on VFR suddenly finds himself flying into IMC. 2) Electric Failure, loss of attitude gauge, airspeed gauge. Battery dies on iPad. 3) Engine failure or low on fuel. Even if pilot briefed flight, has frequencies, approach plates ready. Example: Now try simulating an engine failure or loss of a gauge, possibly electric issue where you loose your GPS or worse loss of radio communications. Autopilot kicks off while flying in strong winds & gusts. What I learned is having any major event suddenly trying to hand fly plane & locate nearest airport. Then turn in right frequencies- Pray there’s an ILS runway. Then while doing all this view the surrounding runway for hidden “obstacles” such as high antennas, power lines & yeah, Mountain terrains to avoid. Doing what’s planned is tough in good weather- but when something happens while in bad weather is another story. I’m on the highway in heavy traffic & notice that trying to tune my simple FM Radio dial to a different station is difficult while not swerving into the next lane off my compass heading or hitting another car ahead of me. And that’s not talking to ATC,, not keeping altitude or wings leveled :-) lol

I had my IMC rating, loved flying in IFR conditions, discovering a runway right in front all of a sudden is an absolute wonderful feeling. Nice videos man !

JON! this is brilliant! i love flying this approach in the simulator :) this just confirms that i am doing it the right way also! id love to see more ifr in the future! hope you hear about the engine soon also, thanks!

Bin there Jon, I was sweating for you. Sigle pilot, light aircraft IFR is hard work, well done for maintaining currency. Personally, I would do these familiarity exercises with a safety lookout in the right seat because you are mainly head down for the duration. Despite no longer retaining an IMC rating, I have benefitted from having held the rating for ten years and feel more confident with my VFR decision making. Another great video Jon, thanks.

Appreciate your honesty and your humbleness. Pilots are notoriously guarded in this regard. As piper PA28 owner myself I definitely enjoy the experience. Nice graphics as well.

A pleasure to support the channel Jon. Great video as always. Keep up the great work!

Great video Jon. Just starting IR(R) training now.

Great video Jon. I liked the new 'flight status' panel, the graphics made it all very clear and the external shot entering cloud seemed to highlight the drama of it but as per usual you handled the procedure and coms really well. Good trip nicely documented!

Thanks Jon, I know your videos are NOT educational but I have learned a lot from them. I am going through IR(R) training these days and this video in particular, helped a lot. Please keep them coming. Oh, BTW, congrats on 10K subs, well impressed.

We love the flying reporter!

I always imagine any IMC has to really ramp up the old brain work! Hard work! Another enjoyable video Jon, thanks.

Amazing job Sir. Watching this video I could feel how intensive is flying into clouds even more alone in cockpit. Thanks for sharing it.

Brilliant stuff, Jon. You bring a really honest view of what being a PPL is all about. Invaluable.

Your videos are amazing, honest, Frank and safety first. Very enjoyable and very inspiring. I'm a middle aged fella hoping to get my 3 axis micro licence this summer. Still a mountain to climb but I think I can make out the peak shrouded in clouds

Great to see you again thanks for the awesome video , love the explanation of the flight.

As someone without any IFR training, as always you provide such an honest, helpful and reassuring insight in your videos. Thanks so much ! Most enjoyable.

Just got out of history, rushed home to watch this !! Love the new flight status features and exciting music. Amazing as per.

Nice job Jon. 👍🏻 Like the graphics you added too with the the little high tech sound effect as they come on! 😀

Great Video again

Great videos. I'm local to EGKR & EGKB and hope to get my PPL at some point in the coming years so I find your videos a really good insight to the world of general aviation in the UK. Thanks for putting them together.

Excellent stuff Jon, not many PPLs would stretch themselves like that.

Nice one!, and lovely touch down!.

Another well told story in the air. Definitely a useful rating and nice to know it’s in line, difficulty wise with one of the main ppl subjects.

Great video yet again, thanks Jon. That hot uncomfortable feeling you mentioned quickly followed by the words, 'why do I do this to myself?' You've moved on and you're doing great. I'm still getting it at 'Clear Prop!!!' 😀

Great video Jon - many thanks

Great Video ✈️

Great video, looks like you flew really well. High workload in the clouds, easy to see how some pilots drop the ball and make mistakes in such circumstances.

Great Vodeo Jon Clearly shows the high workload ina short space of time and what it takes to operste single piot IFR.Thanks for sharing

Great video, got my student ADI license and getting my APP license in jus tiger a month very excited 👍

Well done Jon! There's nothing like the inside of a cloud to focus your attention:)

Love watching all your videos! Greetings from YBSS

Great video as norm Jon, and really does give a feel of what flying in cloud is really like. keep them coming. As someone else has said, no point having IRR if you don't use it in anger, otherwise when you need to use it as a backup you'll be well out of practice.

Nice one Jon! I like the Flight Status panels!

This was a really interesting and informative video! I really enjoyed it. Thanks for sharing. I'm looking forward (albeit a little nervous) about starting my IR sometime later this year! Seeing it done for real like this really helps get an understanding for everything that's going on during all of the procedures. The ATPL theory exams don't do a very good job of explaining holds, I thought you did an excellent job at it. I also thought the flight status popups were great. I'm looking forward to more!

Good job, Jon. Nice video, too!

Great job Jon. The cdi needle was dead centre! ATP standards. Brilliant stuff especially with the heavy load and no autopilot.

Great video nice new graphics. Can’t wait to fly in shorts again!

Another winner Jon, (refreshing my IMC soon) have you linked all the IMC vids into a group? Dammit, I guess I'll have to get a premium subscription...

Loved IFR stuff!

Awesome video Jon, you really nailed that procedure considering you haven't done any IFR for a while I would love to see more IFR if you don't mind as well. Jon, do you edit your own video's when you are working for the BBC or is that done back at Tonbridge wells by someone else?

Ah come on that looks easy........no I'm only messing, well done Sir , that's definitely not for the faint hearted. Great flight and great video. Many thanks.

Well done! Very interesting video. I’ve got plenty on my plate getting used to my tail dragger Jodel... I’m kind of relieved it’s not equipped for anything other than VFR conditions!

Excellent graphics on this one, very clear. What drives the vertical guidance on the CDI if it is not an ILS?

Nice to see GOR back in the air

Thanks Jon and well done! Really enjoy these challenging RNAV approches in IMC. Just a quick question if I may...the RNAV approach charts always show what look like 90 degree turns at waypoints. Does your GPS tell you when to turn to avoid overshooting the waypoint?

“Why do I do this to myself?!” 😂 That made me laugh. Great video Jon - really interesting to see you use your IR - out of interest, how much additional study was there to add it to your licence? I’ll be moving to Wales soon so think it will be a good idea to add it too! Thank you for sharing.

Does their controller handbook require them to change your squawk ever 3 minutes?

Love the video. Can someone tell me why so many turns before landing?

When I was a student pilot for my PPL my FI always told me that as a single pilot if you are ever at a point where you are not actively managing your workload you have forgotten something.

Good Morning, excellent videos, very detailed and educational. If I may ask which software are you using for navigation in the ipad? Is it also for VFR and IFR navigation suitable? Thank you.

Great video. Just wondered if you might have been on the cusp of a direct entry for ROMTI (spelling ?) ...?

Great Video Jon and woh what concentration and airmanship! Reminder to all VFR licence holders to remain clear of cloud! Love the new graphics/pop ups! Sorry if i missed something but is this an earlier video or is G-OR out of hospital?

I remember doing the imc rating training in the seventies and the dreaded VDF approach very tricky i wonder if this approach still exists haven't flown for 38 years.

Were you using AP starting at 6:38. I subbed...I just can't imagine doing this in real life. I'm already stressed out doing this in the simulator so I guess more irl :) . More power to your channel and stay safe!

@14:38 What was the lydd controller thinking passing you non standard missed approach instructions and new squawk not until after you were well after the final approach fix. Should have been given well before. Did he forget

Great video - quick question when does the need for a safety pilot arise?

Very impressive! I have my IR(R) rating but rarely use it due to lack of confidence.

Would you recommend any good aero clubs at Redhill? Cheers

Hi Jon. Having only recently acquired my ir(r) I have a question. When you contacted farnbourgh you said to them you where ifr. Did you file a flight plan or just pass your route when airborne?

Great, very interesting.

Nail biting stuff! My understand is that basic service is when "The avoidance of other traffic is solely the pilot pilot's responsibility" How is it possible to fly IFR with a basic service?

Hi Jon, Good job on the approach and the whole flight in general! I’ve just finished my IR and CPL down at shoreham in the DA42, so I’ve done that approach at Lydd countless times 😂 I was lucky enough to have the DA42 with the G1000 to help me out, so certainly a case of credit where its due to you for doing it using the old gauges, I reckon it would take me a few attempts on those before It get it to a decent level of accuracy haha! Anywhoo I just thought I’d mention a little tool I use for any 2D approaches which makes it easier reaching the block altitudes bang on the money and just helps finesse the approach in general! its that whenever you’re 0.3nm away from a set distance associated with a block alt, you know you should be 100ft above the associated altitude! as an example in that approach you did, 4nm from the MAPT is 1950ft, so at 4.3nm aim to be 2050ft. Again just sharing a useful tool I used, if you already knew it then disregard this comment 😂 All the best!

Another great video Jon. How often do you practice approach and holds with your IMC? Great to see people actually use this rating within reasonable minima. Not sure the point in having one as a 'get out of jail free card' if you forget how to use it when the time comes to apply it!

accepting that Romti is the primary hold fix, wouldnt it have been easier/safer to start at bemla from your direction. Entering at Romti from the west means you get close to the final approach track as you naturally overshoot romti in the subsequent turn.

There is something I don’t understand. You got your analog VORs working with your garmin gps? I thought they only worked with conventional for frequencies not with gps

Great video! How are you finding the Bose? Starting my multi IR soon, was thinking of getting them!

During your preflight checks I noticed "pitot heat off", surely for IMC flight it should always be on?

Love ur Vids but not doing my PPL due to GCSE's

Why were you asked squawk 7000 when flying IFR?

when was this, taking off on the grass?

Sorry, Farnborough LARS need an educational visit to SoCal Approach to educate themselves on the true meaning of 'controller workload'.

Hi Jon, are you sure you don't need a "competent observer" to be practicing instrument approaches in real IMC?

Great Video.... The ATC service GA aircraft receive in the UK on IFR flight plans & when actually in IMC always seems very "Keystone Cops"... It's like the controllers aren't really responsible for separation like when Farnborough controller said "Traffic warnings may be delayed due to work load ?!?!" And then when the Lydd Appr controller asked for your position ?!?! The Approach controller doesn't have radar or ADSB ? It all seems a bit Amateur compared to how GA A/C are handled on IFR in the States.

Hi, when will your aircraft be able to fly again.

"Reduced traffic information due to controller workload. Possible late warning of traffic" 😬She did not sound especially happy. 😂