How to Preflight a Cirrus

Learn from a real Cirrus pilot how to properly ensure your aircraft is ready before you takeoff.

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[martinpauly]

Very nice! I'm still laughing! :-)

[ronjohnson]

Always remember the propeller is a big fan that keeps the pilot cool, when it stops the pilot starts sweating

[brianpreblich]

"I'd tap that"... lol.. And the line- "I've determined my flight YESTERDAY was safe"... You're making me look like a looney when I burst out laughing for no reason in my office..

[JustPlaneSilly]

Thanks for the shares, thumbs up and comments. Hopefully no Cirrus pilots' feelings were hurt in the making of this video. They are really great airplanes and I take flying and safety EXTREMELY seriously. That said, I like to have fun and I think there is a lot of fun to be had in flying. Thanks.

[Edgecrusher]

"Big tubes and little tubes, " best piece of advice to date.

[minnesnowtan]

I was a big believer in feeling the propeller as it turned in order to feel for variations in the balance. I am currently a big believer in hands free operations.

As for Cloud Residue (good catch), be careful not to inhale it as it fogs the mind.

[thomaswells]

*rubbing the tail* "It's good to look like you're doing something, but really, I mean, you've got a parachute" 🤣

[skrutinizr]

I use the pee jar to make sure that there's not too much fuel in the water tanks. You probably need about 50/50 or so.
Kinda obvious, as a light sport guy myself, that you snooty guys can't even tell when the end of one of your wings was replaced with a Cessna wing- which is why it doesn't fit.

[shanekennethjamesaustin]

Yep, that pretty much sums up Cirrus Pilots! You should copy the walk around a 747 pilot does, "2 wings - CK, 4 Engines - Ck Tail Thingy - CK, enough wheels - Ck O.K lets go flying!!

[AlexDiSessa]

That's brilliant Brian. Tap the bottom of the wing to check for water was the funniest!! Love it..

[Kellam]

You had me laughing through the entire video, especially when you finished the last half of the pre-flight AFTER you made your trip 😂 Hilarious video man, I'll be sure to see if those hoses are there next time I fly 😂

[adfaero]

I laughed pretty hard when you went to talk about the static port lol. A great, satire, video!

[keegansponholz]

One thing that you should really emphasize is having an appropriate vape juice reserve. I had a very unfortune occurrence where I had to perform a power on no CH00T landong due to magenta line being inop and making my way into vmc. Now, of course I attempted to vape my way out of the situation, but before ifr could be recovered I was out of juice and had to go through my emergency procedures. Now, being a Mesa Airlines veteran, and learning under $wag Martin himself I was confident in my abilities. However, you standard pilot probably could not have handled the situation due to the no CH00T requirement in the class M airspace I was in. Let this be a lesson to all. Keep an appropriate vape reserve at all times, and avoid class M if at all possible, the no CH00T requirement is awful, and should be taken out of the AME. #vapesaveslives

[trentcox]

I spent 3 hours over the weekend looking for and removing all that nasty cloud residue that had built up. Thanks for the tip... lol 😂 😜😉

[johnlenno]

1:14 killed me, you're a funny dude...

[metehan_erdogan]

Perfect guide!! I'll follow these steps for my CPL checkride!

[quinnjim]

That was a lot funnier than I thought it would be. Nice job.

[chuckmartin]

You had me at bird strike and cloud residue!! Lol

[Big.Ron]

As a certified lawnmower mechanic used to spinning gizmos, I can tell you that it only takes 3 screws on that spinner thingy to hold the propeller on. 2 if you absolutely have to get away from your girlfriends daddy. The other thing is that it's ok to fly with cloud residue on 1 wing but not both. It's not good to have both wings heavier than your mother inlaw. 1 yes, both no. Too slow to get away from daddy and his shotgun. lol. Have a great day!

[aboveallaviation]

Now teaching students to make sure there is no cloud residue. Thank you for the solid advise. Good Stuff and funny to boot.