@Ghost31096 I used a splitter cable from Radio Shack. I forget the measurements of the outlet size though, sorry :/ It's whatever can fit around a headset jack for aircraft.
@Xiupan wow im surprised because if you do that most of the time the electric current to power a 600ohm aviation headset will make the recording horrible or the quality to the pilot not so good. Do you plug it into the passenger comms?
@Ghost31096 Let's see, if I remember right, headsets have two plugs, one to hear and one to send, I think? I think I only plugged the recorder into the receive side. So the recorder was capturing my voice thru the aircraft, not directly as a microphone.
@danedamane1 I don't have the recorder anymore to look up what the model number is, but I remember it's a digital recorder, by Sony. It went for about $90 on Amazon when I bought it. There are cheaper models available that have less space and features though.
Part 3 comment: I can't tell you the number of times I've had my airspeed indicator fail on me during the cold months. Last but not least, checklist, checklist, and checklist. Did you take off without your transponder and left the window open? I hope these tips will help you on your next adventure.
@gtitom Thanks for all the advice! Indeed, when my instructor and I went over these videos together, he told me similar things. But thanks for bringing these points to attention so that others may learn while on this page :)
@Xiupan Well, for what it's worth I hope I do as well as you when I solo. My CFI has had to remind me about keeping my right hand on the throttle too. It's easy to forget when you're pre-occupied with take-off and climbing. I train in a Diamond just like this one.
@shaindaman13 Nah man, it's not about doing better or worse than someone else. You do the solo when you yourself feel you are ready to do so. Don't force it and don't let anyone else force you to solo. As long as you feel confident and ready to do so, you let your CFI know.
PART2 Comment: Note, go down your checklist carefully and verify physically with your hand at each item. In case of an emergency, you'll have a natural tendency to hit the right switches. Something that helped me during training, was talking. As you taxi, clear your areas out loud, as this will help you in crew resource management. I don't mean to be picky, but check your flight instruments (six pack) carefully.
PART1 comment: As a CFI, I just have a few recommendations for you after watching video 1 out of 11. Grab a kneeboard and copy down every important information you need, especially for read back. Asking ATC to clarify multiple times can be daunting to them especially when you're near a Class Bravo airspace. Also, don't worry about talking to the audience in your critical stages of flight, as ATC called for you three times after your departure.
@Xiupan Well thanks for replying regardless. Flying is a passion, and working towards being a CFI I always find things that bug me, so I'm sorry :P Great videos, :) I'll keep watching.
@Xiupan Well from experience Youtube people seem to hate taking ANY, and I mean ANY AT ALL vocal opinion on their videos. I've watch your other videos, great ATC stuff and I didn't even realize you did that until I watched them. I was too quick to judge just by watching one video. :) Great job, subscribing for sure!
@Xiupan You know what.. I applaud you. You must be a great pilot. You are the first person that has replied to a comment I made about a mistake made and taken it gracefully.. and not deleted it. I may have been a bit of an ass in my comment.. I just like seeing pilots do things the way I do. You sir, have got it down. Thanks for commenting back, and sorry for sounding like an ass. :) Cheers from Canada!
@TheMeslava lol nah I don't think you sounded like an ass. Otherwise, I wouldn't have replied! haha~ I don't claim to be an excellent pilot nor are these videos like "you should do it like this". As a pilot and ATC, our training never stops. There is always something to learn and something to do better.
I have some advice.. Carry a knee board. Asking ATC for a read back when it is not necessary is really bad. (I don't work ATC, just a Private Pilot, but it's just common courtesy) Seems like your friend has it down..
@TheMeslava Yeah, the first thing I bought after this cross-country was a kneeboard haha. I yeah, I agree. As an ATC myself, pilots asking for a readback definitely interrupt the whole flow of things.
@arubiandjaviator96 I dunno about other small aircraft, but this one has gasper valves. It's just outside air coming in thru a vent, not actually air conditioning.
nice,, helpful hint,,, setup your gps on the ground,, it looked like u used the Direct key on the gps ,,,it is recommended to use the flight plan method,,, the D planing u can in theory fly around n never get there lol,,, with the flight plan u know left or right due to wind
@Earssss Some advanced GPS models have built-in wind correction! :O This one didn't have that though lol. If you know the prevailing winds for the area you are flying into (west to east in this case), you know the general direction you have to crab into when you use the Direct function. That's what I would do anyway :p
@Xiupan ...yup hear ya,, went i meant was when using the D button,,,u dont have a straight line from dep to arr point,,, garmin recommends using the flight plan key,, as it gives a straight track from dep to arr point,, the D key is only meant for emergency use and u yr heading is forever changing on the gps when u have a cross wind
@Xiupan ... lol,,, ya read the manual online,, only 250 pages i think lol,,, ya there is a hard key on the bottom row,, much better for flying,,, gives u a ground track line to follow from dep to arr,,, so u know exactly where u should be
@Xiupan ,,, ya it does not do the wind correction angle,,, just gives u a ground track line to follow,,, the D key only gives where u r to where u want to be,,,,which with wind,, those 2 different lines will not be in the same place,,, D does not mean shortest route if u have a cross wind
@Xiupan Thankyou! I'm enjoying the airplane very much. I actually watched the whole 2.5hr cross country since my comment! Nice flying! Don't worry about posters highlighting mistakes every one makes them. The trick is to make sure they are not repetitive. Cheers
@jstewhd Congrats! The solo cross-country is a lot of fun and gives you a huge sense of freedom and accomplishment :) But be sure to get VFR Flight Following for safety's sake!
I am trying to recognize who this is!! is this Gary? There aren't alot of (what I am assuming) pro pilot students at aces and Gary and I (Mike Lochner) are like the only ones in Urs's and Campell's class... although I still do not know why I am watching you do this when do it enough in real from the same airport like everyday as it is already! Nice video though whomever
@codzomz Nope, my name is Alan Hong. I just graduated from CCBC this past summer semester via the ATC-Terminal program. I do remember good ol' Ursula and Campbell though lol :) Honestly, don't use my video as a baseline of what you should do. Listen to your instructors and develop your own method. Good luck to you at CCBC! :)
@Xiupan no do not worry I am a commercial pilot in the pro pilot program and ive flown the cessna 172, 182, piper arrow and piper warrior so I have a bit of experience lol... 120 more flight hours here I come! fml...........
Only advice I can give is that you accelerate a little slower, more smoothly....as you start to throttle-up, countdown from 5-1, you will of course be at full throttle when you reach 1 after that, I would reccomend that you keep your hand on the throttle throughout your climb-out. Hope this helps.
@Xiupan Awesome....I'm glad that you liked the advice! I still vividly remember the very first time I accelerated like you do in this video; my instructor put a quick end to that, explained all the benefits why and taught me to be more smooth about it with the 5-1 thousand, 4-1 thousand, 3-1 thousand, 2-1thousand, 1-1 thousand method to full throttle, he also taught me the main reason to keep your hand on the throttle throughout the climb-out. Great PILOTING by-the-way!!!! Happy and Safe Flying!
Here is what I used to record the radio conversations: Olympus WS-400S
And I used simple Windows Movie Maker to splice the video and audio together.
The audio recorder may be discontinued or an older model. But any digital voice recorder will do as long as you have proper audio and conversion cables.
I can't seem to place links in here. YouTube won't let me. Just Google those items.
Thank you! ive been doing my reasearch and I will be recording my own cockpit audio and video in about a month or so. Would you like me to send you the link when finally get it going? and once again thank you.
I compared prices between two local flight schools. One was Cessna and Warriors and this one was Diamonds. The prices were not that different. The Diamonds cost me about $90 an hour wet, then plus $30 an hour for the instructor. Overall, I think my private pilot license cost about $4500-$5000. Not sure if that's much lower or higher than typical cases.
$125 an hour? That's about how much instrument training is over here. But it sounds more like the instructor is not moving you along quick enough. Maybe holding you back to squeeze more money out of you :( Or maybe your training isn't very consistent? Are you guys often weathered in and then can't fly for like a week or something like that?
Ah, then there is your problem. It's probably best to save a large portion of money first, then take care of a lot of flying in a short period of time. Practicing and training consistently is key. I finished in 36 hours because I flew 3-4 times a week and never stopped until I finished the the whole thing. You ever thought about taking out a loan to complete your training quicker?
@Xiupan My problem is that I am still in school, but now I am on summer break and I have 3 months free. I have thought of a loan, but I am not sure if I want to... It would be nice to be done tho, it would also be nice to fly the DA20... its almost a dream of mine to fly a Katana one day.
Doing nothing but flying definitely helps you concentrate on learning quicker. And yes, the Diamonds are very very easy to fly. Perhaps I'll own one someday :) Good luck with your training dood.
Not in the near future. I'm done with flying while I am finishing up my ATC training. I will pick up flying again later when I finally have my own money hehe :p Until then, it'll probably be just more ATC videos from me hehe :p
Amazing video quality! And audio! Also impressive headsetcam thing you've go going on. This is seriously the best aviation video I've ever seen on youtube! Love it! I also training in the DA20-C1 and eating the license in 2 weeks. Great job!!:D can't wait to see the others
Oh, I used a digital recorder with a cable splitter. I put the cable splitter in between the jack in the plane and my headset. So the digital recorder picks up what I say and what I hear. And you also need an adapter cable because the jack in the plane is obviously not the same size as the audio jack in the digital recorder.
what cable did you use to record these flights? And where can you get it?
Ghost31096 1 week ago
@Ghost31096 I used a splitter cable from Radio Shack. I forget the measurements of the outlet size though, sorry :/ It's whatever can fit around a headset jack for aircraft.
Xiupan 1 week ago
@Xiupan wow im surprised because if you do that most of the time the electric current to power a 600ohm aviation headset will make the recording horrible or the quality to the pilot not so good. Do you plug it into the passenger comms?
Ghost31096 1 week ago
@Ghost31096 Let's see, if I remember right, headsets have two plugs, one to hear and one to send, I think? I think I only plugged the recorder into the receive side. So the recorder was capturing my voice thru the aircraft, not directly as a microphone.
Xiupan 1 week ago
@Xiupan what model voice recorder do you use?
danedamane1 2 days ago
@danedamane1 I don't have the recorder anymore to look up what the model number is, but I remember it's a digital recorder, by Sony. It went for about $90 on Amazon when I bought it. There are cheaper models available that have less space and features though.
Xiupan 2 days ago
Part 3 comment: I can't tell you the number of times I've had my airspeed indicator fail on me during the cold months. Last but not least, checklist, checklist, and checklist. Did you take off without your transponder and left the window open? I hope these tips will help you on your next adventure.
gtitom 1 week ago
@gtitom Thanks for all the advice! Indeed, when my instructor and I went over these videos together, he told me similar things. But thanks for bringing these points to attention so that others may learn while on this page :)
Xiupan 1 week ago
@Xiupan Well, for what it's worth I hope I do as well as you when I solo. My CFI has had to remind me about keeping my right hand on the throttle too. It's easy to forget when you're pre-occupied with take-off and climbing. I train in a Diamond just like this one.
shaindaman13 1 day ago
@shaindaman13 Nah man, it's not about doing better or worse than someone else. You do the solo when you yourself feel you are ready to do so. Don't force it and don't let anyone else force you to solo. As long as you feel confident and ready to do so, you let your CFI know.
Xiupan 1 day ago
PART2 Comment: Note, go down your checklist carefully and verify physically with your hand at each item. In case of an emergency, you'll have a natural tendency to hit the right switches. Something that helped me during training, was talking. As you taxi, clear your areas out loud, as this will help you in crew resource management. I don't mean to be picky, but check your flight instruments (six pack) carefully.
gtitom 1 week ago
PART1 comment: As a CFI, I just have a few recommendations for you after watching video 1 out of 11. Grab a kneeboard and copy down every important information you need, especially for read back. Asking ATC to clarify multiple times can be daunting to them especially when you're near a Class Bravo airspace. Also, don't worry about talking to the audience in your critical stages of flight, as ATC called for you three times after your departure.
gtitom 1 week ago
@Xiupan Well thanks for replying regardless. Flying is a passion, and working towards being a CFI I always find things that bug me, so I'm sorry :P Great videos, :) I'll keep watching.
TheMeslava 3 weeks ago
@Xiupan Well from experience Youtube people seem to hate taking ANY, and I mean ANY AT ALL vocal opinion on their videos. I've watch your other videos, great ATC stuff and I didn't even realize you did that until I watched them. I was too quick to judge just by watching one video. :) Great job, subscribing for sure!
TheMeslava 3 weeks ago
@TheMeslava Thanks! I hope to make some more videos soon when renting a plane will be financially feasible once again :p
Xiupan 3 weeks ago
@Xiupan You know what.. I applaud you. You must be a great pilot. You are the first person that has replied to a comment I made about a mistake made and taken it gracefully.. and not deleted it. I may have been a bit of an ass in my comment.. I just like seeing pilots do things the way I do. You sir, have got it down. Thanks for commenting back, and sorry for sounding like an ass. :) Cheers from Canada!
TheMeslava 3 weeks ago
@TheMeslava lol nah I don't think you sounded like an ass. Otherwise, I wouldn't have replied! haha~ I don't claim to be an excellent pilot nor are these videos like "you should do it like this". As a pilot and ATC, our training never stops. There is always something to learn and something to do better.
Xiupan 3 weeks ago
I have some advice.. Carry a knee board. Asking ATC for a read back when it is not necessary is really bad. (I don't work ATC, just a Private Pilot, but it's just common courtesy) Seems like your friend has it down..
TheMeslava 3 weeks ago
@TheMeslava Yeah, the first thing I bought after this cross-country was a kneeboard haha. I yeah, I agree. As an ATC myself, pilots asking for a readback definitely interrupt the whole flow of things.
Xiupan 3 weeks ago
great plane, took cross countries to new york city and penn state in 629DC
LaRue040 3 months ago
@LaRue040 Nice! 629DC was my 2nd favorite plane in the Diamond fleet at Aces. I was partial to 396JA because I did my first solo ever in it hehe :)
Xiupan 3 months ago
@Xiupan did it had air conditioning inside
arubiandjaviator96 3 months ago
@arubiandjaviator96 I dunno about other small aircraft, but this one has gasper valves. It's just outside air coming in thru a vent, not actually air conditioning.
Xiupan 3 months ago
@Xiupan ok thanks i must know how u feel with all the heat inside
arubiandjaviator96 3 months ago
@arubiandjaviator96 haha it's not that bad :p It only get really hot when you are taxiing or just sitting at the ramp. In flight, it isn't bad.
Xiupan 3 months ago
@Xiupan ok thanks
arubiandjaviator96 3 months ago
Is this the go pro?
fsxAIRLINEguy 3 months ago
@fsxAIRLINEguy Negative, ContourHD.
Xiupan 3 months ago
one good tip is,, as soon as you start to roll,,, hit the brakes,,,then you know they work,, enjoy
Earssss 5 months ago
nice,, helpful hint,,, setup your gps on the ground,, it looked like u used the Direct key on the gps ,,,it is recommended to use the flight plan method,,, the D planing u can in theory fly around n never get there lol,,, with the flight plan u know left or right due to wind
Earssss 5 months ago
@Earssss Some advanced GPS models have built-in wind correction! :O This one didn't have that though lol. If you know the prevailing winds for the area you are flying into (west to east in this case), you know the general direction you have to crab into when you use the Direct function. That's what I would do anyway :p
Xiupan 5 months ago
@Xiupan ...yup hear ya,, went i meant was when using the D button,,,u dont have a straight line from dep to arr point,,, garmin recommends using the flight plan key,, as it gives a straight track from dep to arr point,, the D key is only meant for emergency use and u yr heading is forever changing on the gps when u have a cross wind
Earssss 5 months ago
@Earssss Ohh I see. I honestly didn't even know the GPS had a flight plan function lol. I still plan my flights on paper haha.
Xiupan 5 months ago
@Earssss Ohh I see. I honestly didn't even know the GPS had a flight plan function lol. I still plan my flights on paper haha.
Xiupan 5 months ago
@Xiupan ... lol,,, ya read the manual online,, only 250 pages i think lol,,, ya there is a hard key on the bottom row,, much better for flying,,, gives u a ground track line to follow from dep to arr,,, so u know exactly where u should be
Earssss 5 months ago
@Earssss Very cool! I will definitely use that next time. Thanks for the info! :)
Xiupan 5 months ago
@Xiupan ,,, ya it does not do the wind correction angle,,, just gives u a ground track line to follow,,, the D key only gives where u r to where u want to be,,,,which with wind,, those 2 different lines will not be in the same place,,, D does not mean shortest route if u have a cross wind
Earssss 5 months ago
@Earssss Roger.
Xiupan 5 months ago
@Xiupan ,, enjoy,, n yes the 530 manual is really dull to read lol
Earssss 5 months ago
Haha I watched this before getting checked out on a DA20 and it helped tons. Great work!
avnavcgm 5 months ago
@avnavcgm Congrats to you! :)
Xiupan 5 months ago
@Xiupan Thankyou! I'm enjoying the airplane very much. I actually watched the whole 2.5hr cross country since my comment! Nice flying! Don't worry about posters highlighting mistakes every one makes them. The trick is to make sure they are not repetitive. Cheers
avnavcgm 5 months ago
you forgot to check the carb heat during your mags check.
jstewhd 5 months ago
@jstewhd These Diamonds are fuel injected :p
Xiupan 5 months ago
@Xiupan Okay, I see. I just wanted to feel like I knew something lol. I actually soloed yesterday! 9-10-11. Can't wait to solo cross country.
jstewhd 5 months ago
@jstewhd Congrats! The solo cross-country is a lot of fun and gives you a huge sense of freedom and accomplishment :) But be sure to get VFR Flight Following for safety's sake!
Xiupan 5 months ago
nice
drummerxx1 6 months ago
@drummerxx1 Thanks :p
Xiupan 6 months ago
is this a gopro camera?
IMSA28 6 months ago
@IMSA28 Negative, it's a ContourHD.
Xiupan 6 months ago
I am trying to recognize who this is!! is this Gary? There aren't alot of (what I am assuming) pro pilot students at aces and Gary and I (Mike Lochner) are like the only ones in Urs's and Campell's class... although I still do not know why I am watching you do this when do it enough in real from the same airport like everyday as it is already! Nice video though whomever
codzomz 6 months ago
@codzomz Nope, my name is Alan Hong. I just graduated from CCBC this past summer semester via the ATC-Terminal program. I do remember good ol' Ursula and Campbell though lol :) Honestly, don't use my video as a baseline of what you should do. Listen to your instructors and develop your own method. Good luck to you at CCBC! :)
Xiupan 6 months ago
@Xiupan no do not worry I am a commercial pilot in the pro pilot program and ive flown the cessna 172, 182, piper arrow and piper warrior so I have a bit of experience lol... 120 more flight hours here I come! fml...........
codzomz 6 months ago
Great video I enjoyed it.
Moki1123 7 months ago
@Moki1123
Thanks :)
Xiupan 7 months ago
Only advice I can give is that you accelerate a little slower, more smoothly....as you start to throttle-up, countdown from 5-1, you will of course be at full throttle when you reach 1 after that, I would reccomend that you keep your hand on the throttle throughout your climb-out. Hope this helps.
sabrpilot 8 months ago 4
@sabrpilot
Good advice! I learned much more after making this video from my instructors and other material, and I have to agree with your comment.
Xiupan 8 months ago
@Xiupan Awesome....I'm glad that you liked the advice! I still vividly remember the very first time I accelerated like you do in this video; my instructor put a quick end to that, explained all the benefits why and taught me to be more smooth about it with the 5-1 thousand, 4-1 thousand, 3-1 thousand, 2-1thousand, 1-1 thousand method to full throttle, he also taught me the main reason to keep your hand on the throttle throughout the climb-out. Great PILOTING by-the-way!!!! Happy and Safe Flying!
sabrpilot 8 months ago
Great Video!
sabrpilot 8 months ago
can you put up links to the products you used
Ghost31096 9 months ago
@Ghost31096
Sure!
Here is the camera I used: ContourHD
Here is what I used to record the radio conversations: Olympus WS-400S
And I used simple Windows Movie Maker to splice the video and audio together.
The audio recorder may be discontinued or an older model. But any digital voice recorder will do as long as you have proper audio and conversion cables.
I can't seem to place links in here. YouTube won't let me. Just Google those items.
Xiupan 9 months ago
@Xiupan Thank you so much ill subscribe.
Ghost31096 9 months ago
@Xiupan
Thank you! ive been doing my reasearch and I will be recording my own cockpit audio and video in about a month or so. Would you like me to send you the link when finally get it going? and once again thank you.
Ghost31096 8 months ago
@Ghost31096
Sure! I'd love to see your video when it's up :) Good luck on your flight!
Xiupan 8 months ago
dang, that must have been an expensive way to train. I've been flying carbed Cessna through my entire training.
the1bigace 9 months ago
@the1bigace
I compared prices between two local flight schools. One was Cessna and Warriors and this one was Diamonds. The prices were not that different. The Diamonds cost me about $90 an hour wet, then plus $30 an hour for the instructor. Overall, I think my private pilot license cost about $4500-$5000. Not sure if that's much lower or higher than typical cases.
Xiupan 9 months ago
@Xiupan that's actually not bad. since im paying 98 an hour wet for a cessna 172p
the1bigace 9 months ago
@Xiupan NO WAY!!! I have already spent like... 3,000 and I just started touch and go practice! Lame :/
JetlinerXPilotXFSX 9 months ago
@JetlinerXPilotXFSX Jesus, where, who and what are you flying with? :/
Xiupan 9 months ago
@Xiupan Colorado, McAir, C172S Analog Gauges! Its ridiculous!
JetlinerXPilotXFSX 9 months ago
@JetlinerXPilotXFSX
Wow that is freakin' retardedly expensive for the type you are flying! Serious rip off man. I'd consider training somewhere else.
Xiupan 9 months ago
@Xiupan Each lesson runs me about $250 for 2 hours. Unfortunately, thats about the average price in CO.
JetlinerXPilotXFSX 9 months ago
@JetlinerXPilotXFSX
$125 an hour? That's about how much instrument training is over here. But it sounds more like the instructor is not moving you along quick enough. Maybe holding you back to squeeze more money out of you :( Or maybe your training isn't very consistent? Are you guys often weathered in and then can't fly for like a week or something like that?
Xiupan 9 months ago
@Xiupan Only up until recently have I flown few and far between because I am running out of money. Other than that, it was every weekend.
JetlinerXPilotXFSX 9 months ago
@JetlinerXPilotXFSX
Ah, then there is your problem. It's probably best to save a large portion of money first, then take care of a lot of flying in a short period of time. Practicing and training consistently is key. I finished in 36 hours because I flew 3-4 times a week and never stopped until I finished the the whole thing. You ever thought about taking out a loan to complete your training quicker?
Xiupan 9 months ago
@Xiupan My problem is that I am still in school, but now I am on summer break and I have 3 months free. I have thought of a loan, but I am not sure if I want to... It would be nice to be done tho, it would also be nice to fly the DA20... its almost a dream of mine to fly a Katana one day.
JetlinerXPilotXFSX 9 months ago
@JetlinerXPilotXFSX
Doing nothing but flying definitely helps you concentrate on learning quicker. And yes, the Diamonds are very very easy to fly. Perhaps I'll own one someday :) Good luck with your training dood.
Xiupan 9 months ago
@Xiupan Thanks for all the advice! Will you be doing another cross country that you will tape? I love this video (all 11)
JetlinerXPilotXFSX 9 months ago
@JetlinerXPilotXFSX
Not in the near future. I'm done with flying while I am finishing up my ATC training. I will pick up flying again later when I finally have my own money hehe :p Until then, it'll probably be just more ATC videos from me hehe :p
Xiupan 9 months ago
Amazing video quality! And audio! Also impressive headsetcam thing you've go going on. This is seriously the best aviation video I've ever seen on youtube! Love it! I also training in the DA20-C1 and eating the license in 2 weeks. Great job!!:D can't wait to see the others
GeneralGoopy 1 year ago
no, like what do you use to record the audio?
Scote1992 1 year ago
@Scote1992
Oh, I used a digital recorder with a cable splitter. I put the cable splitter in between the jack in the plane and my headset. So the digital recorder picks up what I say and what I hear. And you also need an adapter cable because the jack in the plane is obviously not the same size as the audio jack in the digital recorder.
Xiupan 1 year ago
gopro HD?
aviator147 1 year ago
@aviator147
No, I used a ContourHD.
Xiupan 1 year ago
how to you get the radio on your videos?
Scote1992 1 year ago
@Scote1992
I recorded the audio and video separately and then combined them using Windows Movie Maker.
Xiupan 1 year ago
Make sure to use your checklist throughout every phase of the flight! Those little mistakes will haunt you on your checkride.
Battlecruiser11 1 year ago