CJ3+ Citation jet - ILS approach at BIKF Keflavik, Iceland! 

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Thank you Chris. Iceland is a common stop on the flights to the USA. Happy Landings, Capt. Guido

You are most welcome! I used the time over the Christmas period tp edit videos for you. More videos are the works already and I am back in the work flow of editing. It is a very time consuming process and you have to be very focused. Especially as I am not a professional video editor. Greetings to UK and Happy Landings, Capt. Guido

@@GuidoWarnecke I look foward to them - and I can completely understand if there's a motivation to fly more and edit less ;)

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Thank you. I will add something similar to all video as now. Happy Landings, Capt. Guido

Thank you Larry. I try to get more videos up in 2024. They got away with the thrust reversers because of the weight savings. The small jets are very weight critical. Out of 15,000lb take of weight you might have 800lb payload, the rest is fuel. A trust reverser weights around 100lb per side, so it is significant. Wheel brakes are good now, but on wet runways it's critical. Most critical is pilot error, too high speeds on approach and late touch down. Runway overrun is a major cause of accidents in these aircraft. in the simulator, we are specifically trained on that matter, you touch don behind the touch down zone - you fail the check ride. An example of bad piloting here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-px8awNCvQFM.htmlsi=I00TlgjhjTYxHxF8 Happy Landings, Capt. Guido

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Thank you. Yes quite a lot of miles. However as I fly slow airplanes, there are pilots of bog jets who fly greater distances. Happy Landings Capt. Guido

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@@GuidoWarnecke also thanks captain, have a great day, god bless you

It is a great aircraft - unfortunately it does not belong to me... Thanks for supporting my RU-vid channel - that helps a lot. Happy Landings, Capt. Guido

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Thank you - muito obrigado. The jet had less than 30 hours on the clock - almost new. The Citation CJ3+ is very easy to land: they have a trailing link landing gear with a good geometry. Not all Citation Jets have this. The C560 I have flown before is much more difficult to land smooth. A safe landing is nice for the pilot's ego and for the passengers. What really counts is a safe approach and a controlled, safe landing with a touch down at correct speed at the touch down zone. Here some info re trailing link gear: www.boldmethod.com/learn-to-fly/systems/trailing-link-landing-gear-smoother-landing/ Saudações a Portugal & Happy Landings, Capt. Guido

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Thank you Michael. I was a private pilot early in life and soloed in a C172 (as so many other pilots...) at Saskatoon, Canada. Only at the age of 40, I changed my profession as a mining engineer and became a professional pilot while rocking in South Africa. More to the story in my web site: www.guido-warnecke.com My advice: life is short, so follow your passion and make it your profession! Many thanks for watching my videos and supporting my RU-vid channel. Please tell this to your friends too and make them aware of the channel. It helps a lot. Happy Landings, Capt. Guido

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Thank you Blake. Days with beautiful weather are rare in Iceland. But the people there are always very nice and friendly. Happy landings, Capt. Guido

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The fuel bill is also higher… I never flown in the Musketeer but in a Sierra once. I was impressed by the workmanship of the aircraft - not comparable with Cessna and Piper - and also with the stability in flight. The trailing link gear makes greaser landings a standard. Happy Landings, Capt. Guido

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Work hard and there is no reason why you should not be able to do that. Please keep me posted. Happy Landings, Capt. Guido

Thank you Graeme. The pitch up attitude at approach speed is quite low, definitely lower than in an airliner. You can zoom in and actually check on the PFD in the video. Happy Landings, Capt. Guido

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Yes, busy times. I don’t complain.., Happy Landings, Capt. Guido

Thank you! A lot of US military aircraft at KEF. Happy landings, Capt. Guido

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You have eyes like eagle... The spots are very close together at Keflavik. Happy Landings, Capt. Guido

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You are very welcome Neil. There was/is a controversial discussion about the Tamarack winglets. I personally think it is a great system that enhances the aircraft performance. As it is part of the flight controls (ailerons), it has to be used with caution. The ferry pilot community is very small, it is a specialized niche in the aviation industry. To stay current on the aircraft is expensive, I budget around $35,000 for training per year. Also as a self-employed pilot I do not earn any money while on training. But training is essential for flight safety. My motto: train like you fly and fly like you train. Happy Landings, Capt. Guido

A pilot uniform makes all ground work generally easier...that is true worldwide. Sometimes they ask you "where is the pilot?" if you show up in civil clothes... In the Cessna Caravan I fly lately with a flight overall suit because you can get dirty quickly with refueling etc. I try to deliver the aircraft in proper pilot uniform though, to mostly I wear pilot uniform in all aircraft on the last leg of the delivery, Thank for watching my videos. Best wishes for 2024 and Happy Landings, Capt.. Guido

Thrust attenuators became obsolete with the FADEC controlled engines in the “+” models and the M2. These allowed to spool down the ground idle rpm by another 5% or so and reduced residual idle thrust. About any commercial aspects of the ferry: why, who etc… I’m not at liberty to give out information. Happy Landings, Capt. Guido

@@GuidoWarnecke Thank you for the reply, Captain Guido! Always happy to learn from you!

I am using the abbreviated checklists that come with the aircraft. Happy Landings, Capt. Guido

Thank you. I got my first PPL at CYXE and added ratings at CYHU and the now closed Buttonville. Canada is a great country for flying. Ground flaps help to slow down the aircraft. In a jet you touch down at Vref, which is 30% above the stall speed. So the wing produces still a lot of lift and the ability of the wheel braking is degraded. Happy Landings, Capt. Guido

The jet touches down at Vref, which is 30% above the stall speed of the aircraft. That is fast and the wings still produce a lot of lift. That also means that there is less weight on the tires for braking action. Hence we want to extend the ground flaps right after touch down. With the ground flaps also the speed brakes on top of the wing are extend. These are much smaller than the ground spoilers on larger jets. On larger jets, the deployment of the spoilers is automatic, triggered by a weight on wheel switch if the aircraft settles down on the runway. Regarding bathroom, here my solution: www.amazon.com/Travel-John-66911-TravelJohn-Disposable-Urinal/dp/B000NV878S/ref=sr_1_2?hvadid=616863264372&hvdev=c&hvlocint=9002004&hvlocphy=9044437&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=e&hvrand=7783154096188488084&hvtargid=kwd-12360263&hydadcr=24664_13611849&keywords=travel+john&qid=1704577574&sr=8-2&th=1&psc=1 Happy Landings, Capt. Guido

thanks for the response! so when you activate ground flaps, the spoilers also automatically deploy? does that mean the 'ground flaps' can NEVER be extended in the air for more lift/slower speed flight? Regarding Q2, thank u for the link! TBH, I was really wondering about how do you go #2 on these long flights? Or do u always just hold it?@@GuidoWarnecke

Hi Diego, most of my ferry flights are single pilot. I hold a single pilot rating for the CE525 type. Happy Landings, Capt. Guido

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Hi Claudio, thank you! The orange device is a Garmin InReach Used to send and receive messages in flight satellite based. Google it. If you have not done already, please subscribe to my channel and turn on notifications, so you will not miss any new videos. Happy Landings, Capt. Guido

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I think you can do this in the Garmin G3000. I prefer the laminated list. By the way: do you fly a Cessna 210? My favorite aircraft. Especially the turbocharged. Happy Landings, Capt. Guido

I have only limited experience (one long range ferry flight Europe to USA). I flew one leg from CYYR to KBGR non stop (!) against a headwind and still landed with 1000lb of fuel. That was 2,061 air nautical miles (no wind condition calculation). That was with long range power setting. I would estimate a real 15% increase in range. That may safe you some fuel stops. I do not know the cost of installation of the Tamarack wingless, but it is not cheap. Google the company. Happy Landings, Capt. Guido

Thank's Guido.@@GuidoWarnecke

Thank you for subscribing! Yes, KEF is a significant US military base and you see these and other US aircraft on a regular basis. Greetings to NZ & Happy Landings, Capt. Guido

You have a good point here. Actually the types I fly are not that many: 1) the Citation CJ Jets 2) the King Air 3) The Cessna Caravan, small and B Seldom some Piper Meridians. The aircraft within the groups are very similar. Biggest challenge is actually managing avionics. All King Airs basically fly the same way but between a 1980 King Air B90 and a 2023 B360 there is a huge difference in the avionics. Luckily I have flown all avionics setup imaginable so I Gert along. But of cute you are sometimes rusty if you have not used a specific GPS brand for some years. Before a ferry flight commences, I familiarize myself thoroughly with the aircraft and the equipment. Sometimes it helps to talk to pilots who have previously flown that specific airplane "is there anything special I need to know?". And of course the checklist helps. I see pilot flying small airplanes without checklists. I would not be able to fly without errors when not using a checklist. Thanks for your valuable comment. Happy Landings, Capt. Guido

@@GuidoWarnecke Thank you so much for your response Capt. Guido 👍

Hi Thorsten, das bleibt mein Wunschtraum... Happy Landings, Capt. Guido

@@GuidoWarnecke Hi Guido, machst du dann so Überführung Flüge?Gruß Thorsten

@@GuidoWarnecke Was für Typ Ratings hast noch so? Gruß Thorsten

Ich halte das CE525 und BE30 type rating current. Ich habe noch andere type ratings (G159, GLF2, CE500), es ist aber zu teuer, diese zu erhalten. ich budgetiert jetzt schon über $35,000 im Jahr fuer Training. Und in den Tagen wo ich Training habe, verdiene ich auch nichts Happy Landings, Capt. Guido

@@GuidoWarnecke Ah ok,sehr interessant 👍.Bist auch Bombardier Challanger 300 geflogen oder ist so Cessna dein Favorit?Gruß Thorsten

Only for the use on the ground. Small speed brakes on the top of the wing are also extended with the ground flaps. The aircraft is certified to fly with the ground flaps deployed (barely) and the max speed is 140 KIAS. There is a safety switch in the power lever. If you advance the power, the ground flaps retract. It is part of the taxi checks to verify the function. Happy Landings, Capt. Guido

@GuidoWarnecke Hey , thanks for taking time out of your day to respond to me and everyone else, my friend..

Vielen Dank Thomas. ich halte eine FAA eine eine South African SACAA ATPL current. Das ist ein grosser Aufwand mit medicals und check flights. Fuer den CJ3+ Jet habe ich ein CE525(S) type rating, S=single pilot, das jedes Jahr im Simulator erneuert werden muss. Die Kosten fuer Erhaltung von Lizenz und der type ratings sind sehr hoch. Da ich als selbständiger Unternehmer arbeite, verdiene ich auch kein Geld während des Trainings. Aber: safety is first! The best safety device on an airplane is a well trained pilot. Happy

@@GuidoWarnecke Danke, sehr interessant !!!!

Hi Guy, the groups of aircraft I fly (King Air, Citation Jets etc) are quite similar. The main differences and challenges are in the variety of avionics. I prepare well if I have a ferry flight in an aircraft I have not flown for a while. Happy Landings, Capt. Guido

@@GuidoWarnecke Thanks for the reply. Do you use any PC based training aids to "re-familiarise" yourself with the various avionics suites or do you just do it the old way with paper and ink pilot guides and manuals?

​Hi Guy, I have manuals and summary sheets for all aircraft I fly and study these before flight. Also before departure for the first leg I typically sit in the cockpit for an hour to familiarize with the set up. Preferably with one of the pilots who has flown this specific aircraft before. Happy Landings, Capt. Guido

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Great question! The concept in jets is different than in light aircraft like a C172. A C172 touches down (ideally) at stall speed. The jet touches down at Vref, which is 1.3x the stall speed. That is fast. So still a lot of lift on the wing. The ground flaps produce a lot of drag and at the same time destroy lift by stalling the wing. Additionally, with the ground flaps, the speed brakes on top of the wing are deployed automatically. Raising the flaps will not have the same effect. I also discourage raising the flaps in light aircraft. Raise the nose on roll out and use aerodynamic braking. Also the brakes in light aircraft do not have anti-skid, so you may lock up the wheels quickly. The whole system is not as good as airliners which automatically deploy huge lift dump spoilers on top of the wing on touch down and additionally have thrust reversers to slow down. Happy Landings, Capt. Guido

With the pitch trim, you turn the autopilot off. The yaw damper stays engaged. Before landing you switch the yaw damper off with big red button. The "BRB" big red button, as we call it, also interrupts the pitch trim. This is important to know in case you have a trim runaway (an uncommanded movement of the pitch trim). You certainly heard of the 2 accidents in the B737MAX. You have to react VERY quick. This is why the red button is big ("BRB") and in reach of the left thumb as you normally flight with the left hand on the left seat. Note on the right seat, the red button is on the right side of the yoke as you fly normally with the right hand from that seat. These are the little details that make aviation so interesting - always something to learn. I recommend to have the hand on the yoke at least below 1,500ft above the ground to be ready if a pitch trim runaway occurs. Greetings to Hungary & Happy Landings, Capt. Guido

I have to read into this - have no experience yet. Happy Landings, Capt. Guido

Hi John, the landing video was filmed in summer 2023. I only edited it now. Happy Landings, Capt. Guido

You have a good point. It is a Garmin InReach, which I use for text communication in flight. Very useful. Does it affect the magnetic compass? Certainly it does. In many airplanes, the electric windshield heat also turns the compass by more than 30 degrees. It is a stand by compass only. If you need it, you have bigger problems... Happy Landings, Capt. Guido Here info re Garmin InReach: www.amazon.com/Garmin-Explorer-Satellite-Communicator-Navigation/dp/B01MY03CZP/ref=sr_1_16?hvadid=557479584362&hvdev=c&hvlocint=9002004&hvlocphy=9044437&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=e&hvrand=12658606367573101527&hvtargid=kwd-73730331875&hydadcr=17784_13447079&keywords=garmin+inreach&qid=1704654300&sr=8-16

Thanks for the explanation and I enjoyed the video 😀. I’ll have to add the in reach to my wish list. I just passed my commercial last week and starting my cfi now, but haven’t flown all glass yet where heading is based on a magnetometer. So I’m constantly resetting my heading indicator to compass. One day! 🤞

In aviation we uses standardized words in English. The recent accident in Japan shows how critical that proper use of English is. Many cultures an speakers have to understand each other. verbal communication is difficult enough among two native speakers. Happy Landings, Capt. Guido

This means to reduce the speed. I called the approach "stable" which should be within 20 knots of the Vref reference speed for landing. I was knowingly faster than that so I called out for the speed reduction. You have to mentally ahead of all action sin the cockpit, especially when single pilot. It is east to make mistakes. You want to cross the threshold at Vref, which is 30% above the stall speed for the current landing weight. If you zoom in I was at 114 knots and the Vref (there is a small greed dot in the airspeed indicator) is around 92. As a lot of fuel is burned off on the long flight from Vienna and I was the only occupant in the aircraft, landing weight was low as was the Vref. There is a difference of 15-20 knots in Vref between a light aircraft and a landing at max alining weight. I knot speed over Vref leads to a 100ft longer landing distance, 10 knots is already 1000 feet extra. Runway overruns are one of the main accident factors in these light jets without thrust reverser. You can operate these jets from small airports with only 3,500ft runway - but no room for error. You calculate the Vref speed from a table or, very convenient, the G3000 computer calculates it for you automatically. It knows your take off weight from your entries before and subtracts the fuel burn which is also logged -> predicted landing weight. Greetings to CH & Happy Landings, Capt. Guido

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The ferry flight was from Austria to USA with the route: LOWW-BIKF-CYYR-KICT. Happy Landings, Capt. Guido

Thanks for the "thumbs up" Mike. Greetings to TX (I did a lot of sim training in DFW) & Happy Landings, Capt. Guido

Hi Jose, they are only approved to use on the ground. if for some reasons they deploy in flight, the aircraft has demonstrated that it is able to fly with a max speed of 140 knots. There is a safety system installed that retract the ground flaps to 15 deg when you dance the power levers. We check this system before flight. Happy landings, Capt. Guido

@@GuidoWarnecke Gotcha.

Hi Jay, The light jets are very weight critical. A 15,000lb jet may have a payload of only 800lb with full fuel. Thrust reversers weigh around 100lb each, so they got rid of them. Good wheel brake system help but runway overruns are still a cause of accidents on the small jets. Especially on a wet or contaminated runway. Happy Landings, Capt. Guido

@GuidoWarnecke Captain, you add value to my life. Thanks again and again.

Thank you! I try to keep the drama out of my flying... Happy Landings, Capt. Guido

Hi Andrew, this was long range cruise. You see 400KTAS at hi speed cruise @ FL400. Happy landings, Capt. Guido

Many thanks for these uploads Captain they really are the best in the business. Happy Landings to you too in 2024.