I cannot second the Opposing Bases recommedation more! I am working on my IFR at the moment and it is an invaluable resource, and is a great way to make complicated aspects of the NAS more approachable.
Thank you very much Martin! I had the pleasure of speaking with you after the OB live recording at OSH this past summer. Hope to see you there again this year, perhaps with an instrument rating in hand. :)
This one really made me smile. Tommy and Ray Magliozzi - Click and Clack the Tappet Brothers - were absolutely the greatest. The perfect combination of information and humor. I've always bemoaned the loss of that Saturday morning staple on NPR.
That's a good idea, Cheryl - some of the instrument flying knowledge and experience can be very helpful also for VFR flight. And maybe one day you'll go after the instrument rating, then you'll have a good head start. - Martin
I also have kept my XM subscription, but at the basic level. I have the display on my Garmin portable GPS thats mounted on the panel. However, i honestly almost never use it. The ADSB is plenty 99% of the time. And, yes, i do plenty of cross continental flights. For music, i just put on a Grateful Dead show on my iPod, and the next 3.5 hours are covered. :-)😊
Nice Martin. I appreciate your reviews on these items. I also thought I’d watch your “Longest Taxi” video again, so I grabbed some popcorn and sat down for the fun! : ) LOL Your daughter really cracks me up. She’s so ‘Yeah whatever.’ “Maybe we should have gotten here earlier.” LOL
Been in Florida for four weeks now - not too much flying yet; the weather has been not so nice much of the time. Not sure the nickname "Sunshine State" is justified this winter so far! 😁 - Martin
@@martinpauly We have had a lot more severe weather this winter than last, for sure. I'm betting you'll still have some great footage to post, though. You always do! 👍
Thx Martin. Was considering XM weather for my new mission. New plane is equipped with a receiver. On long xcountry flights in a twin would be ideal to see detailed weather across the whole route. Loved adsb but going faster and farther now.
Like Your Fellow Captain Joe Once Said, There’s No Other Place in The World That Has a General Aviation Like in USA. Enjoy Mantin ! And Many Thanks For Sharing ! 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽✌🏽
@@martinpauly hopefully it dint hurt to much. I have a 1988 a36 and my knees start to shake when I bring mine in😀 If you in Chicago area let me know ? We met last at the Beach Bash. Hoping to attend this year it was a great event!
Hopefully you’ll make some awesome content while you are down here at KMLB. I fly out of Melbourne flight. I seen the bonanza on the ramp! Looking forward to future videos
Good point! Recently picked up an '81 A36tc, from DSM area. Great advice about the O2 generator, especially with the cost of bottle inspection and refill. Thanks! @@martinpauly
The Ox gen sounds like a great thing to have. I wonder where the nitrogen goes. If it concentrates the nitrogen for the passengers that would not be so good. I suppose this depends on the air exchange with the outside.
Hey Martin, thanks for this video. I went to check out the Inogen G5 after you mentioned it, and it looks to me like it just has one connector for a hose/cannula. How did you adapt it for two people to use? Do you just use a simple splitter or was there more to it than that? Keep up the great videos!
Hi Martin, how do you connect tubes for 2 persons into the device? Looks like there’s only one port for one person. Also, do you need a prescription for the medical device? Thanks!
Martin, Nice summary of practical items. IMHO the O2 concentrator discussion is not something some of us (me) who live at altitude (my house is at 6400 MSL) would find worth the price. I find that my VSAT stays in mid 90s until I am above 13 k at which altitude the O2 concentrators are of minimum value (and maybe only a "Dumbo's feather") as you pointed out. For the price of such a device one can refill the portable O2 tanks quite a few times! The IFR Mastery site is a great resource for sure! Also the companion VFR Mastery scenarios are also very well done and appropriate to all pilots. I totally agree with your rating of SiriusXM weather. There are still places here is the mountain states where ADS-B weather is spotty, particularly for those of us who do not have turbo equipped airplanes. SiriusXM has been my choice since it was just WxWORX on my GPS 396 although now I use a GDL52 (but my XM audio still comes through the GPS 396!!) Great stuff! I look for your RU-vid and BeechTalk comments all the time...Thank you!!!
Thank you for your detailed feedback, Jim. Regarding the O2 concentrator - it's not a matter of the price to refill the bottle, it's the time and effort it takes to do this. Maybe this is easier in the western half of the country, but in the flatlands it can be a big deal unless you have your own O2 filling station. Best regards, Martin
I don’t know what concentrator Jim was using, but mine keeps my oxygen levels well into the 90s all the way up to FL180 even at setting 3. If I increase it to setting 5 it will maintain two adults above 90% up to FL180. It is a complete game changer compared to O2 bottles.
Thanks! - I bought a G5. One last question - do you use the cannula that comes with the unit or buy a different cannula? Appreciate your patience. @@martinpauly
What I found is Garmin Pilot includes the controls to select an audio channel, make the volume adjustments, and control the Bluetooth connections for the GDL-52. I don’t think ForeFlight can do that. What I haven’t tried is if Garmin Pilot can do all that without a paid subscription.
I picked up the GDL52 at OSH23. I utilize its output on Foreflight but control XM Audio and the Bluetooth connections using Garmin Pilot. After the free trial for Pilot expired I use the remaining free section of the Pilot software to select music and control the 52 and monitor battery level.
Hello Martin, I was curious if you are having any mods or upgrades done to 70TB while she is in annual? I'll be looking forward to your trip report from your journey to Florida! Have a great day.
Hi Daniel. Inogen’s website says “It meets FAA requirements for travel”, though that is certainly meant in the context of airline passenger travel. For us pilots, 14 CFR 91.211 only says when supplemental oxygen is needed, but I am not aware of regulations which limit where that supplemental oxygen can come from. Given that we are talking about a portable device, I believe the question of FAA approval is thus not applicable. In other words: If it’s not prohibited, then it’s allowed.
My answer was going to be “I don’t know but if Martin recommends it I am 100% sure he has researched it”. I find it inconceivable that Martin would recommend any action that contravened any FAR.
I know what you mean, but seriously: forgiveness for WHAT? There is no rule one breaks by using the G5 as a source of supplemental oxygen. The FARs don't require the oxygen to come from a bottle, right? Regards, Martin
