IFR flight in Bonanza A36 to Santa Barbara (KSBA)

Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) flight in a Beechcraft Bonanza A-36 as viewed from inside the cockpit. The first part is the view flying into and through clouds at an enroute altitude of 6,000 feet MSL (Mean Sea Level) on the flight from Burbank (KBUR) to Santa Barbara (KSBA), both in California, USA.

The second part shows the Jeppesen approach plate, then the instrument panel, as we had begun our descent on the GPS Runway 25 Instrument Approach with the aircraft flying on autopilot using guidance from the Garmin 530W GPS navigation / communication system. You can see that the aircraft was descending at 500 feet per minute having passed the KWANG waypoint and is 8.6 nautical miles from ZACKS waypoint. The aircraft is descending through 3,340 feet MSL. Approach flaps are down and the landing gear at that point in time is still up. The airspeed is 150 Knots as shown on the airspeed indicator.

The third part is a view from the cockpit of the final approach and landing on Santa Barbara's Runway 25. Yes, I was below the glide-slope as indicated by the 3 red and 1 white lights on the PAPI (Precision Approach Path Indicator) lights on the left of the runway. Those lights define a glide path to a "touchdown zone" 1,000 feet down the runway from the threshold intended for transport category aircraft. I use the PAPI guidance when a half-mile or more out from the runway, but then typically fly below the PAPI defined glide-slope, when in visual conditions, to touchdown on "the numbers" and exit the runway quickly, making room for following aircraft at a busy commercial airport. But, when making an approach in Instrument Conditions, (in the clouds) I never fly below the glide-slope.

Why does the propellor seem to be moving so slowly, or even seem to stop? It is due to the "stroboscopic effect" of the video camera making 30 individual images every second, appearing to stop the motion of the 3 bladed propellor even thought it is turning over 2,000 rpm when in cruising flight, and slowing but not stopping when I landed. It is the same effect that makes wagon or car wheels appear to be sometimes turning backwards in movies or on TV. You can read more about it here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stroboscope

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[LAAV8R]

Nice video with the insert captions. Curious - what program did you use to edit with? I'm working on putting up some of my own in-flight videos and am still looking for an easy but useful editing program.

[cinebill]

@LAAV8R Thanks, I used Final Cut Pro on the Mac, which is way overkill for a simple video like this. iMovie on a Mac, or the equivalent on a PC will do you just fine. The insert captions was done using the YouTube tools after I uploaded the video.

[FlyinOBrien2]

Very well equipped aircraft, and looks nice! I can't get over that it was burning 20gph though? Thought they were a little more efficient.

[cinebill]

@FlyinOBrien2 Down near the ground at sea level, with the mixture control moved forward to full rich as per the POH, that's the fuel flow. She burns 15 gal/hr at 8 to 9,000' in cruise, making anywhere from 165 to 170 kts true air speed.

[BillBennettASC]

@musiconsult I was descending on the instrument approach, and had moved the mixture control forward at the IAF. When on and instrument approach, there are way more important things to do than micromanage the fuel flow / exhaust gas temperature, so I shove it toward full rich in a couple of steps, and forget it. In cruise, I see 15 gal/per hour. I don't run lean of peak. Avgas is cheaper than cylinders.

[musiconsult]

20 gph for 150 kts ? Man... my Debonair burns less than 11 Gph MoGas on the same speed Gami injectors and duly leaned though...

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[LAAV8R]

Had no idea that YouTube did that. I'll try it out. Thanks!

[tadeuprimo]

Wonderful IFR panel .. Great video man

[cinebill]

@DerPilotMann That's what I learned to fly in, and loved them. Though, I'll never forget the day flying from Van Nuys, CA to Las Vegas, Nevada, into a stiff headwind, looking down to see tractor-trailer trucks passing me!