IFR Flight Santa Monica, CA to Ontario, CA in Cirrus SR22T Gen 6 Full Pre Flight to Landing

Join me for an IFR flight from Santa Monica (KSMO) to Ontario, CA (KONT) on a very busy day through the busy LAX Bravo airspace. On this video I've included my whole pre-flight routine including filing my flight plan, calculating my takeoff distance, takeoff briefing, and engine checks before takeoff. If you'd like to skjp ahead the flight starts at the 13:44 mark. I'll also post a Pre-Flight only video as well as a Flight Only video.

[mistapluck]

Another top notch video. Currently (impatiently!) waiting on DEC SR22T delivery and recently found your channel - have been binge watching ever since!

[hensley]

Fantastic video...action-packed! 60 yr old ex ultralight pilot here... now enjoy flying the sr22 on the sim. Thanks for the wonderful video Steve!

[giorgiokolaj]

Thanks for taking us along another great trip over some beautiful terrain. I always appreciate the fact that you talk us through everything you are doing in the cockpit. It's helpful to hear your thinking process out loud; helps us to become more integrated into your flight. Thanks for taking the time to produce your videos for us. Blue skies and safe flying. Greetings from NYC.

[eoinoconnor]

Impressive and really entertaining. Thanks Steve. Keep them coming. Showing all the details and talking through even the flight plan filing makes it apart from your skillful flight management

[andrewaronson]

Another great video. ATC had you working overtime. Great Job Steve..

[ronnieeubanks]

Once again beautiful and professional flight brother! You work at being a pilot like a master craftsman.

[elidonnovan]

I love your videos Ren! Such a cool way to see SoCal from above and the way you record your entire flights with atc is awesome!

[d.macyvidrine]

Thank you for taking the time to show your preflight routine. Very informative video. Love watching these videos. Very helpful to this student pilot! One Question- when you mention trimming, trimming upon landing - were you slightly trimming nose up or nose down? Thanks!

[arnievalencia]

Just found your videos and really enjoy watching them. Great job with how you prepared for the flight to KONT.

[Shaneepe]

Man I’m sweating just watching it! Great job! :-)

[tommcdonald]

That was excellent. Challenging workload, handled really well

[shrlnr]

Hey Steve awesome video! How can I get some of those flight planning sheets you use?

[GeezerGeekPilot]

Hi, Steve. It's curious that the Taxi Checklist 08:20 would call for Mixture Full Rich. Would seem that that would present a finite risk of fouling plugs. Thoughts? Thx for another fine video. Wayne. BTW -- I really like how you're now dialing in HDG and ALT changes as you read them back... rather than write/say/read/dial.

[GeezerGeekPilot]

33:20 Did ATC run you through the localizer (you're half-scale deflection), or when you were in HDG mode and told to "join" did you forget to Arm the NAV? Your nice chest-cam should hold the answer. BTW2, it was pretty darn smoky in the Ontario area.

[saooddadabhoy]

Hey. Got my private 4 years ago in an SR20 at HHR. It’s been a long time since I’ve gotten to fly in a cirrus. If you’re ever looking/able to take a right seater, I’d love to join you!

[markschussler]

Hey Ren, hope all is well. You said you we’re awaiting a Sim I’m sure it’s either the Noble or Realsimgear, which one did you end up getting, and how do you like it? Thanks mark, keep up the great work

[mapppleby]

Good call calling socal when you were over PV as a reminder. He was a little late to turn you to SLI

[IABoomerTube]

I don't know the details of your recording setup, but it seems like your in-flight commentary gets stepped on by the audio from the radio. Not sure if you could use the passenger feed to the Go Pro and lower the audio level a little so it's not so overwhelming during flight, or record audio on a dedicated recorder with the ability to split channels so you could balance them out in post. Granted, it's extra edit work, but it would really help being able to hear your thoughts as you fly.

[bennettadams]

where can i find some of your flight paper info things?!

[beozzie]

You were in panic mode for a brief moment there, workflow is rusty with all of during this covid thing