General Aviation Safety with Dan Gryder #1 Recorded 9 March 2020 

As the world goes collectively insane, listening to intelligent guys talk about a fascinating subject is a real comfort. Keep up the great work.

My dad came out of WWII and flew general aviation for over 50 years. His statement was always "know your limitations" and "the longer you fly the more limitations you know". Good stuff Juan, thank you.

As a Naval Aviation advanced jet instructor (TA-4J) I was also actively flying sailplanes at a nearby glider club on weekends. During a stable, poor "lift" day, I had flown into the glider port in an aero club T-34. I took one of my fellow glider pilots for a ride in the Mentor. During a slow roll not very far from the field, the engine quit while we were inverted. Attempts at a restart and a couple of quick laps through the checklist failed to elicit even one sputter or backfire. I assessed that we were within gliding distance from a downwind entry to the pattern and committed us to a power off landing on the paved runway. I entered onto the downwind leg in a gliding descent, configured opposite the touchdown zone and made an otherwise "normal landing" in the first 300 feet of the threshold and coasted clear right in front of the glider hangar. it was as close to perfect energy management as I could have imagined. It certainly helped that we had the necessary altitude when the engine failed. There's no accounting for sheer dumb luck! But I don't think I could have pulled it off without my extensive glider experience and what I had learned about judging a glide cone for off field spot landings. During final approach, the prop stopped windmilling. That was the only clue to the spectators that anything was wrong. As we rolled onto the grass in front of the Hangar, I asked my backseater what he thought of what had just happened. He said, "Well, you did okay, but you had plenty of altitude to start with. When I was crop dusting, I had three engine failures and forced landings, all below 50 feet!" That gave me a much needed dose of humility!

The best explanation on how to figure out a departure "turn back" was from the late Richard Collins. He said you fly at a higher safe altitude, then act like you're taking off (full power, nose up, etc), then chop the power. As you go through getting the nose pushed over and airspeed established, you make your 180 deg turn back and when you "establish" your wings level return attitude, you check your altimeter for altitude loss and see what it is. Once you've done this a few times, you'll know - with practice - how high you need to be, with a buffer, to turn back if power fails. You can "set this" in your take off process each time. This is just like we do in gliders. It's a call out as we go from take off to release. "Straight ahead, on runway. Straight ahead, in field. 200 feet (alt) turn back." We talk it on every take off. Good to know with or without power!

Juan amazing interview skills ! You never talk over or finish a sentence. Every thing you do is additive or for clarity.

The key is training.... Know your airplane, know your weather, know your airport...... Flying is not driving a car.... contrary to many peoples attitude

There are enough guys out there that will comment far more intelligently than I. So from my meager perspective all I can say to the both of you is thank you for the OUTSTANDING work you do in keeping us informed and educated.

I've seen Dan on many other channels. Dan is usually teaching someone how to fly an antique airplane. Sometimes a multi engine big one. I'm glad to see I'm glad he's at your channel.

Heed the combined experience of these two...and live to fly another day. Outstanding!

This right here is a RU-vid partnership second to none with regards to critically reviewing aviation: For Dan Gryder's tireless efforts to get the GA community educated on Flight Safety, I salute you, sir! You both have my vote for the Excellence in Aviation award!

I remember doing a rejected takeoff in a Grumman AA-5B at the San Carlos, CA airport. It was the first time I had flown with 3 passengers. The plane felt slow in the initial acceleration. I remembered what my flight instructor had said about aborting a takeoff if something didn't seem right. I rechecked that everything was OK, took off and had an uneventful flight over to Half Moon Bay for lunch.

Get Pete to say "gas ON, mags ON, Hang ON!"

Pete's got it there! Aviate, Navigate, Communicate...

I haven't even gotten through the first twenty seconds and I can tell this will be the best thing I watch all week.

Calls a spade a spade, and sometimes a f#%ing shovel

I wish there was a love button. Dan’s message is so important. And, yes I have DMMS for my plane

As a CFI , (let it lapse in 2001) conducting flight reviews, I used to introduce situations that caused reported GA accidents, watch for the pilot reactions, and then train my reviewee through the scenarios,conditions leading up to the critical mistakes that created the accidents/mishaps/disasters. There's really a wealth of flying survival skills that need review every time a pilot flies with an instructor during a flight review. I just hope that we have many many dedicated instructors worth their salt out there helpin' these GA guys and their passengers avoiding collisions with anything larger than a june bug. Airplanes are not designed to clear cut forests or plow farmer's fields. After all, John Deer didn't invent the Cherokee Six.

The fastest 26min., video I have watched in awhile... I am not a pilot, my math skills eliminate me from even thinking about becoming a pilot. However I can dream, I am a flying geek of sorts. I could listen to you both all day about the topic Mr. Gryder is so passionate about. Mr. Browne, your videos from "the hanger" are awesome! Especially the hanger talk with the "old guys" and I hope me referring to those old guys, as old guys, doesn't offend them. Thank you sir.

as my first instructor told me many years ago - Look to thy airspeed lest the earth doth rise up and smite thee. great video..thanks

This is the best content regarding GA aviation I have seen. I'm a inactive pilot that is thinking of getting back into it. My instructor is a airline pilot . I got high performance time and stunt flying time during my training and both really helped me. Higher standards are always good.

Dan sure has a lot to offer. I’ve had a Engine failure on taking off myself. Your emotion tells you to turn around, The logical side Go straight ahead. Outcome I landed in a field And kill the tumbleweed. I always loved challenging my instructor If he didn’t catch what I did wrong. I didn’t fly with him anymore.

I spent yesterday morning getting checked out for a new flying club, so it was stalls, stalls and more stalls. Steep turns. I realized that I don’t care one bit about exploring the edges of a flight envelope, I’d rather work on how to stay in the *middle* of the envelope. This is what I’ve learned from Dan and I have taken his concept of minimum maneuvering speed to heart. No airline pilots practice stalls.

I saw Dan Gryder on the FlightChops channel recently when he spoke about the many deadly General Aviation accidents, mistakenly caused by GA Pilots. Flying low and slow while maneuvering an Airplane especially during takeoffs and approaches, (especially within the landing pattern). Sadly, he mentioned that he had lost close friends due to these types of GA accidents. I was glad to hear that both JB and Dan, (with all of their combined Pilot experience) will be working together on this General Aviation - Pilot Safety project. My thanks to Dan Gryder for bringing this GA Pilot Safety Information forward and JB for hosting it on his RU-vid channel. This Pilot Safety Information will soon be seen by the hundred thousands of RU-vidrs, in effect, saving the lives of GA Pilots and their passengers for many years to come! Personally, I will Not miss a singe one of these GA Safety Episodes on this "Blancolirio Channel"! Big Thumbs UP as Always!

Flying is not for dummies. It IS a serious business as both Dan and Juan are describing. It’s more complicated than people think. Respect for the elements and the technology is a must ‘think before you buy a plane’ is a must consideration.

Dan is awesome...his passion is to keep us alive! Practice mentally and in the air!

That concept of lowering the nose is like steering into the skid with a car counterintuitive. But understanding the concepts and feel are like an art. Great topic like the music too!

You and Dan on a series. That will be epic.

Great to hear two pros put their heads together, to save lives.

Juan, this is one of the best, if not THE best, videos you've done. I've seen some people bad mouth Dan online, but now I'm thinking those people were wrong. Thanks for having him on..

Absolutely the best.....and I'm not even a pilot but I'm sharing this channel with a friend who is....wanna keep his plane in the air!!

These days it's more like: Meditate, Cogitate, NEGOTIATE! Hope the airline industry insanity doesn't ruffle your feathers too much! This content is amazing and the safety message is getting lost. Safety IS the most important aspect of aviation. Boeing shook hands with danger and almost killed the American aviation industry! Keep up the good work. American from top to bottom, rich to poor, powerful to powerless needs to: Straighten up and FLY RIGHT!

I'm truck driver and I understand what Dan's position is...it should sound some alarms in this industry

Juan and Dan, voices of experience. Great information. This needs to be incorporated into training NOW! FAA and NTSB are bureaucratic by nature. I saw an old interview with Bob Hoover. When asked about an imminent forced landing/crash, he said fly the airplane as far into the crash as possible, or something very close to that. Words to live by! Keeping the aircraft flying is priority one. Thank you gentlemen for your experience and insight. Look forward to the next segment.

Taking copious notes for the Final Exam... Juan, you were able to get Dan Gryder on your channel. Simply amazing for us all.

Dan, I continue to commend you for spreading this message about which you are so passionate. There is absolutely no doubt you are saving lives. Many thanks to you for sharing your knowledge and to Steve, Juan and Josh for providing their platforms to in order educate the masses.

The stuff you're doing here is saving lives, I'm sure of it. I've had good training, and this adds to it. Thank you.

Wow... The A team.....Dan, a fellow RD, Juan, a Natural Resource Keep it rolling guys.

Hi Juan, Great content! Long before I added Commercial Glider to my license I was practicing all engine out glides in any airplane I flew including Jets. Earning the Glider rating only made me better at it and we all have to keep proficient.

Great video guys, so much practical wisdom! I was never more than a GA pilot but from what I see over and over, in so many of these accidents is the failure to "aviate"..... weather it is a GA pilot or an Airline Pilot (or worse …. the whole crew). Put that series of videos together; I know that I will watch every one of them!

Wow!!! How did I miss this one!!! This is where it all started!!! With Dan saying he'd never get a video cam or start a RU-vid channel, not even am Itty bitty fledgling of a channel!!! Never say never! It gets me every time. The 1st 8 seconds of this video put me in such a great mood and made me laugh out loud as I watched your young professor of aviation going through the basics for us, he is so darn cute!!!! I couldn't help but smile so big I laughed!!! The rest of the subject is in quite a different level of mood. It's really a great video with the 2 of you discussing openly and sharing your wisdom gathered over decades of experience between the two of you and you make the answer so plain and simple it's makes the cure seem undeniably easy and painless to obtain. Definitely painless compared to the alternatives! I realized as I watched this video, that what I am seeing and hearing here is the equivalent of watching John Wayne and Jimmie Stewart getting together to rev up the war bond sales! And I mean that most sincerely in a complimentary way. Thanks for doing what you guys do to save lives and families!

The first 25.5 minutes educated me, and then the last 30 seconds put a smile on my face!

Best episode yet Juan. Thanks for sharing.

Dan awesome man... love his training methods...

Airspeed is life. My first GA instructor was an old Israeli Air Force pilot. Some of his little sayings have probably saved my butt more than once

The intro by your son was worth this comment and a thumbs up!!!!!!!!! Press On,stay safe and thanks for all the content during the lock down/shut in/quarantine/self imposed exile or whatever we are supposed to call it! :)

Dear Juan, PG&E has pled guilty to several criminal charges, among these manslaughter. From the perspective of those who lost loved ones, thank you. I know from your release of the Butte County 911 transcripts and tapes, in my opinion, there was no other decision PG&E could have reached. Thank you again for these audio tapes and for the early flyovers telling me my homes were destroyed. God Bless You, Judith.

Juan and Dan This was outstanding for sure. Wow cannot wait for the other 13 vlogs.

Great seeing both of you working together!

👍🏻 Captain Pete ! Both of you are incredibly dedicated men. Thanks for your commitment to G.A. safety. Let’s Go Brandon/ FJB

Loved this colab. between Blancolirio and Dan Grider! GA pilots don't get near the same level of training that airline & military pilots get.... Thank you for your efforts to help make GA flying safer!

Two great guys that just want pilots to keep having birthdays. Thank you both for what you do!

Awesome video, Juan, Dan. Really looking forward to future installments.

SPEED, FIELD, FAULT, FINAL, FLAPS for engine out procedure was etched into my psyche from my flight school. Speed - pitch for best Glide Speed Field - select a field 30° L/R of current heading Fault -try to find the fault if possible Final - prep for final app, door open unlatched, prepare pax for brace etc Flaps - milk the flaps in increments to make the field

You guys are two of the greatest human beings on planet earth.

These two are outstanding examples of what GA needs to listen to

Hi mate, Dan is a champ - great points made, wish more pilots considered this - looking forward to the next one. thank you

This videos are getting really interesting. Thanks for doing the good work Juan.

A gear up and locked is one thing, a pilot's head up and locked is always a bad thing. Keep on with the lessons. On a 2,000 ft. runway we had Beech 18s, a Citation, and many twins coming and going. The aircraft I pulled out of a ditch at the end of it: a Cherokee 6. That pilot's home airport had a 6,000 ft.funway. Go figure.

Love this, would love to see more of this.

All wise words, and all well said. Thank you guy's. Look forward to more topic with Dan.

Great interview. I am looking forward to hearing all of Dan's gripes!

I don't think I've ever watched a 26 minute RU-vid video to the finish, then hit reload and watched it again in full. Great work, I'm looking forward to more!

REALLY dig this collaboration! Kudos to you both.

Amazing, simple life saving information. Awesome guys

Best introduction to your channel....yet....boy looks just like this dad! Cute bit makes me miss my boys when they were that age!

This was awesome. I only just came across Dan in the past few months somehow. No aviation experience here, but man this is interesting. Thanks as always J.B.

Dan needs to teach GA pilot instructors . What a great service he is providing . Keep it up .

Great interview Juan 🎸 Also, great bass chops!

Wonderful video, unfortunately I am not a pilot and at 64 may never be, but I have applied Dan's teaching to many areas, he was in the DC-3, teaching and asked the question, "what is the cause of most accidents?" answer LOSS OF CONTROL! So as I train FF's in our dept in the apparatus', it's all the same, loss of control, tips trucks over, makes airplanes fall from the sky. What was that point, was it when you started adjusting the radio, turned your eyes from what HAD to be paid attention to? What was that point, figure that out and you find the cause of the accident, for instance, what turned your attention from airspeed, it wasn't airspeed that caused the stall, it was the point at which you gave up control of that airplane, truck , bus, ship, etc. I'm really excited to see this series, I have been learning a lot from your videos Juan, and mostly about aviation, but a lot of this stuff applies to life VID ON and Thanks Dan!

You and Dan are going to help retrain lots of mediocre GA pilots..!!! FSA ,,, Full Speed Ahead...! nice pickin Dan..!!

Great presentation of an concept that could save lives. Looking forward to future topics.

I first saw Dan on the FC Dakota video, then again when he first explained this in detail. His plans can only improve GA and after this and his other recent videos will do just that.. My gosh, when you hear a story like ripping down a mile long runway and never get the hint the bird is not going to go positive rate?? Damn near enough time to pull out the Theory of Flight and brush up on how aircraft fly, and still abort short of the overrun :P. Thank you Juan and Dan!

Thanks Juan and Dan....can't wait for your video series!

I found Dan’s RU-vid channel through Juan’s RU-vid. Great job both of you.

Wow. And he's a bass player. Awesome. My best friends are bass players!

“If you’re faced with a forced landing, fly the thing as far into the crash as possible.” - Bob Hoover

Dan, is the man.

Airplanes, Guitars and Motorcycles. These are a few of my favorite things!!!! GJD!

Awesome video X 100!!! I'm not a pilot, but I understand pretty well and appreciate the content here and movement Dan is pushing for in GA. I have a few thousand hours flight time as a Naval Aircrewman, and flew with some highly professional and skilled Navy pilots. Thank you for the video!!

Wish I could hit the thumbs up button 10 times. Thanks Juan, looking forward to rest of series.

Looking forward to the series. Awesome content. 👍

There are instructors out there that teach what you are preaching. I have had 2 different instructors for my 30 years of private pilot flying. They have taught me so much but it is very enjoyable and educational at the same time during bfr's . Fantastic video ! Dan is a no BS guy !!!!

Very awesome show

Great content. I always prepare for reject or engine failure when flying GA aircraft. Mental preparedness saves lives my dad always said. Stay safe.

My very VERY good friend was named Paul Gryder. I miss him

_"You can call a spade, a spade - just don't call it a [expletive-here] shovel!" -unknown_ ;-) Well, if that didn't give you a bit of swell and admiration (maybe a little misty-eyed, at the end) - you weren't watching!. Good stuff! Ignoring the actual efforts to produce this kind of thing; I could've listened to the remaining 10- 12 things, left to go! I'm appreciating seeing Dan Gryder, making the rounds and bringing tried and trued, safety innovations to GA. Great show! Cheers-

Love the out-take! Excited for more episodes! 💯

I had an engine failure on take off last year in a Citabria at BFL. 100’ off the deck and my initial reaction was to slam the throttle forward (it already was), then I felt the plane sink. At the same time my only thought was “fly the plane, land.” I pushed the stick forward and luckily had a 10,000’ runway in front of me (due to the insane displaced threshold on 30R at BFL). The deck angle was actually a little unnerving for the descent. I pulled back a little on the stick and the horn sounded so I pushed the stick forward again and had to just accept the steep approach angle. Landed harder than usual but caused no harm to myself, the plane, or anything on the ground.

Absolutely EXCELLENT! Great work!

Juan! I didn't know you played one of those! Excellent!

Ty, guys

Interest, Juan. Food for thought.

Awesome guest!!! Love his vids with Steve..

Juan. Full & Complete Flight Knowledge of all kinds. CJ

Excellent video. Can't wait to see the rest of them !

Excellent content!👍

Excellent content, gentlemen! 👍

Love your copilot! Aviate, navigate, communicate!

Love Dan’s philosophy and thoroughly enjoyed the Flight Chops videos. I’ll be sure to check out Aviation 101’s channel as well. And, of course, follow you for the remaining topics.

I've followed Dan on other YT channels. Thanks for having him here Juan. Just think how many flying lives you can save here. I hope you have him back on. There's so much to talk about and so much for us to learn.