Bad Jet Approach into Tortola, British Virgin Islands, Should Have Gone Around!

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This is out first flight outside the US in our jet and was a huge learning experience for us navigating the additional requirements. The long over-water flight required some planning and additional survival gear...just in case.
I got some great gouge from Honda Aircraft Company's Chief Pilot to include a video of his approach into Beef Island, but candidly, I flew a terrible approach when transitioning to the visual portion. I left it in the video but I desperately want a do-over on that one.
We flew down to Fort Lauderdale (KFXE) the night before and using Banyan Aviation was a huge help - not only are they one of the very best FBOs in the country but absolutely one of the top HondaJet Service Centers in the US.
Route of Flight: KFXE-WISET-Y421-HAGIT-Y308-ANTOX-UTAHS-CWEJO. RNAV (GNSS)-A to the VISUAL PRESCRIBED TRACK 07
Aircraft: 2016 HondaJet APMG, N682TM
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@beno177 Год назад

Sporty was a great choice of words. Well done.

@bluemaxsix Год назад

I'm continuously haunted by that crappy approach. I want a do-over! But seriously, it's been a good learning experience. Thanks so much for taking the time to watch and fly along with us

@johnfriend862 Год назад

Fast, high & wide (occasionally narrow) are normal for me. Thanks for leaving in a less than perfect approach, it makes others feel better and shows you're human too.

@bluemaxsix Год назад

Thanks. Much appreciated. I STILL want a do-over

@AngelHernandez-uz8mg Год назад

can you shed some light on the Taxi tool you were referring to in your video from Flyaware? Thank you.

@bluemaxsix Год назад

ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-9p5-7jVg8fE.html Here you go. I love this capability

@edjarrett3164 Год назад

Every pilot who is worth his salt always critiques his/her approach and landing. Nice flight, never been to Virgin Islands. Looks awesome.

@bluemaxsix Год назад

Thanks Ed. True. BVIs were great. I was blown away by Turks & Caicos. I wasn't expecting them to be so stunning. I'll definitely go back again when I'm not just there for fuel.

@wayne9638 10 месяцев назад

well done Tim all pilots should aspire to have an attitude like yours

@bluemaxsix 10 месяцев назад

Hah. Yep. The ONE THING we can control! Thanks

@JCsaves333 19 дней назад

Tim thanks for showing us your flight what you learned and how you planned the flight. Great video on Airmanship!! The landing was a good learning as well, and remember any landing that you and your passengers can walk away from is a good landing! lol 😊

@bluemaxsix 18 дней назад

Thanks. I appreciate you watching. Why I agree that I salvaged the landing, it's the approach that absolutely should have resulted in a Go-Around

@1983dmd Год назад

Other comments are true !! Most You Tubers only show their best landings....Thank you for leaving this ''' really acceptable'' one in the video.! Don't be so hard on yourself!!

@bluemaxsix Год назад

Thanks. I appreciate feedback

@Cherokee140Pilot Год назад

❤ thank you for confirming your humanity 😊. Stop in next time when you’re in Puerto Rico 🇵🇷 we winter there at the family homestead. Blue Skies!

@bluemaxsix Год назад

Thanks for the invite & we really appreciate you watching. Enjoy your last few weeks in PR.

@yakisakisumo Год назад

Agree with John Friend.... Leave it in. It makes for good conversation and realization. That was a bit scary to me... Probably not in any danger, but I was leaning right and then left in my chair here... I love the perspective you provide!

@bluemaxsix Год назад

Thanks. Great comments. I was reading them to my wife over coffee this morning and we were both laughing. We're grateful.

@yakisakisumo Год назад

@@bluemaxsix and then you said - that was sporty! LOVE IT!!!

@typhoonjenkins8330 Год назад

I loved the approach and the landing. Only a true professional delivers like you did there. That was an awesome video. I absolutely love your Honda Jet. Have a great week.

@bluemaxsix Год назад

Thanks. I'd prefer to not have to use all the skill that's available for a Day VFR landing to a Dry Runway but I'll also never refuse a pat on the back, either. There was some other contributing stuff that I did edit out. Maybe there's a way to cover that. RU-vid Live? Don't know. Never done one of those before.

@celestialdream49 Год назад

"Sporty" !! I like it. The term you use when you pull a landing out of your hat!! Nice Job

@bluemaxsix Год назад

Exactly. Trading off judgment for skill & airplane performance!

@johnsapienza4912 Год назад

We've all been there. I'm gonna add "That was sporty" to my lexicon for less than greaser landings now! 🙂

@bluemaxsix Год назад

Feel free to use that one, royalty free, as much as you'd like! 😂

@Patriot-bn9om Год назад

Every landing that you can walk away from is a good one. Nice job! I love Tortola.

@bluemaxsix Год назад

Thanks so much. We only say that when we're flying Uncle Sam's Aircraft or a FBO Rental!😁

@ricki7187 Год назад

Oh sure, like none of us have EVER done that 🙂 Glad to see someone else do the "Sporty" spproach...

@bluemaxsix Год назад

I'm glad I posted it...and get to relive it about 200 times a day.

@gregdildine99 Год назад

Thanks for sharing! Got engaged at Long Bay! What a dream to fly one’s HJ to the BVI! American just announced TJSJ to TUPJ. That would be better than TIST, van to Red Hook, ferry to West End and Customs twice! Very cool! Time to try this in the sim!

@bluemaxsix Год назад

Thanks so much for watching and for taking the time to comment. Sailing in the BVIs is amazing and yes, it' really is a dream to be able to fly in there ourselves. Keep me posted on how the sim training is going

@Doctor_Strange_Love Год назад

Thanks for taking us along! Beautiful scenery

@bluemaxsix Год назад

Thanks. Great trip. Appreciate that you didn't Approach-Shame me!

@williamtrusler1508 Год назад

I really enjoy your videos. Thanks for taking the time to put them out.

@bluemaxsix Год назад

Thanks so much for watch and flying along. It's getting a little easier but everything me is a bit of a roll of the dice for me. I'm working on editing another one this afternoon.

@LTFIRE64 Год назад

Cool views as you departed fxe, I live west of the airport you literally fly right over my house, love the Hondajet!

@bluemaxsix Год назад

Thanks David, I was so busy I didn't have a chance to look around

@ArizonaAirspace 11 месяцев назад

Start your turn earlier when the wind is pushing you wide, and keep your turn continuously in a circle. When you are level before your turn, start to slow down to your first notch of flaps and LDG speed. Look for a landing spot and draw an imaginary line from your jet to that and make your descent down that line.

@bluemaxsix 11 месяцев назад

Thanks

@jeffr6280 Год назад

Everything in flying is a learning experience, so thanks for leaving the approach in. It's great to have a Honda Jet owner/pilot willing to share such a great aircraft going into such a cool destination.

@bluemaxsix Год назад

Thanks Jeff, that's kind as well as gracious. We'll keep filming and sharing as long as it's interesting to you all. I started these to share flights with my Dad who unfortunately can't really get in & out of the cockpit anymore.

@Resort_Fans Год назад

Oh I'm a fan now! Great video. Beautiful jet!

@bluemaxsix Год назад

Thanks so much. We really love you watching. More coming soon, we hope you'll come back.

@nvdwarriorLtc Год назад

Smiling hard here, with your left hand on the glare screen I keep waiting for the catapult to throw you back in your seat! Great video, thanks!

@bluemaxsix Год назад

Good one. I won't mention that's where the Push to Talk is in the HJ and just look for that "OK 3 Wire" from the LSO.

@HabuBeemer Год назад

I have a lot of good friends at Banyan. Great organization and very professional people. Top notch! Nice flight. Thanks for posting.

@bluemaxsix Год назад

I'd been there before but now that I'm flying the HondaJet, I make sure I stay close to that team. They're amazing. Thanks for watching.

@DaBrute Год назад

Awesome video! Greetings from Tortola🇻🇬

@bluemaxsix Год назад

Hey, thanks for watching. It's always such a pleasure to visit your island.

@kevinvoss509 Год назад

Excellent approach nice bank right and down we go

@bluemaxsix Год назад

Thanks! It was survival but I want a do-over so I can nail it next time.

@CCitis Год назад

Good stuff. Look forward to more content!

@bluemaxsix Год назад

Thanks so much. My wife and I are sitting in London today and wondering about what to work on next.

@matthewspaccarelli5007 Год назад

Boy would I love to fly in that jet. Looks way cool. The coolest thing I've ever flown was a Navajo. Since I only have one eye my dreams have been squashed.

@bluemaxsix Год назад

Rats. Navajo is a fun one for sure.

@JustinKais Год назад

Thanks for sharing your videos. The Honda Jet is one of my favorites.

@bluemaxsix Год назад

Thanks so much. I'm hoping t make them better and easier to edit/produce. We'll see. The HondaJet is one of my favorites too 😁

@carloscortes5570 Год назад

When you started your decent talking about your raft came to mind that your altitude was about the same as the ocean depth when cruising north of San juan.when passing 27,000 ft..it was nice to hear the ATC from back home. Done that TJVQ to TJIG hop a few times.Flying into the US virgin islands area never gets boring with the spectacular views of crystal clear blue waters and white sandy beaches. Nice video!!

@bluemaxsix Год назад

Thanks for watching and for the compliments. The ATC in the region was exceptional.

@kalaldin9154 Год назад

I absolutely love your channel!

@bluemaxsix Год назад

Thank you so much. We really appreciate that encouragement and your support.

@davidcalvet8932 Год назад

Thanks for the approach & landing at Tortola. I used to fly medivac from San Juan to Tortola in 2015-16, in Cessna Citations. Great memories!

@bluemaxsix Год назад

Wow. What a great gig. I'll bet you have some amazing stories. Any you'd care to share?

@sandhillsaviation280 Год назад

I've had my fair share of bad landings, I know how you feel. Nice video. Thanks for sharing your aviation adventures with us!

@bluemaxsix Год назад

Thanks. Greatly appreciated. I sure do miss flying in the Sandhills of NC

@richiev63 Год назад

Thank you for sharing a very cool approach and landing. Virtual pilot here and this has been added to my list of destinations.

@bluemaxsix Год назад

That's awesome. I have to find a way to get a re-do. Maybe I'll try out the sim!

@keen1957 Год назад

It’s a Honda. It can take anything you throw at it. Good flight!

@bluemaxsix Год назад

Yep, it's apparently (almost) Soldier-Proof

@daytonahypnosis Год назад

As a former Approach controller in that area, I love seeing this from the pilot's view.

@bluemaxsix Год назад

Thanks. Must have been a fun gig.

@flycow69 Год назад

Thank you for sharing your adventures with us. Your trip with your wife and also with your 4th daughter was so enjoyable. Please share what you must have in your flight bag. Fly often Fly Safely

@bluemaxsix Год назад

Thanks so much. What do I have in my flight bag? That's changed a lot over the years. Here's what I carry now for every flight Foreflight iPad Pro Oakley Sunglasses (their Veterans program) Duracell 500 LED flashlight Bose A20 Aviation Headsets SiriusXM Satellite Weather Survival Gear Garmin InReach Mini Uncharted Supply Co: - Seventy2 - Zeus backup power - Firdt Aid Plus

@flycow69 Год назад

Thank you for sharing your flight bag info so pronto 🙏

@vaughnbluejr5960 Год назад

Enjoyed the flight as usual. Wonderful scenery at Tortola.

@bluemaxsix Год назад

Thanks. Wait until you see Turks & Caicos. Next video. Working on it now

@jfedermesser Год назад

Super beautiful approach! Awesome plane!

@bluemaxsix Год назад

Stop yelling at me! 😁. Thanks. I'm still not completely over that bad approach.

@garethroberts9223 Год назад

Found this by accident! Superb content and Kudos for keeping it real. As a virtual pilot who's learning ATC communications I learned a great deal so thank you. Looking forward to checking more from the channel.

@bluemaxsix Год назад

Great. Thanks so much.

@garethroberts9223 Год назад

@@ForestForTheTrees3283 British Avgeek does a great 8 part IFR VATSIM Series just completed - 'nuts to soup'. Flight Sim Flyer does a great VFR series too. VATSIM is such a great place to start - scary at first but very rewarding. The DA40 is great while you're concentrating on Comm protocol. - Enjoy!

@leazer44 Год назад

Wow! Great video! You were telling me about this trip when I asked you about Charleston Exec. Great to see! Keep up the good work!👍🏽

@bluemaxsix Год назад

Thanks Ervin. Not some of my best flying but good learning. We appreciate you taking the time to watch & comment.

@georgiepeorgie4723 Год назад

I’m new to your channel and enjoy your perspective. Your wife is correct, when i first saw the windshield i was thinking it looked like viewing out a sharks mouth from the inside😂. The Honda jet in very impressive. I always wanted to fly and took some lessons after high school, but the military draft caught up to with me and i joined the Navy, as a communication technician ,CT, stationed in the Gulf of Tonkin, aboard the CLG6, Oklahoma City, flag ship for Com 7th Fleet ,67-69. Flying with RU-vid Channels, like, yours has been a wonderful blessing. Thank you.

@bluemaxsix Год назад

Thanks so much and BZs for your service to our great nation.

@alok0412 Год назад

Loved the scenery and carrier deck landing! 😀 Looking forward to more of beautiful destinations. You’re giving us all goals.

@bluemaxsix Год назад

Thanks so much. Fly it like you stole it! That's actually a normal landing to a short runway really appreciate you watching and taking the time to comment

@alok0412 Год назад

@@bluemaxsix oh pardon my ignorance then! Blue skies!

@bluemaxsix Год назад

Oh don't get me wrong, the APPROACH was horrible and I definitely wasn't on my A Game.

@ScottsSynthStuff Год назад

Wow, that short final, high and fast, looking at that short runway, I was hearing "go around, go around" in my head.

@bluemaxsix Год назад

That's because you're smart. Yep, same. The Missed is a bit complicated die to terrain so I gave myself until 200' AGL to get stabilized. But you're spot on.

@ScottsSynthStuff Год назад

@@bluemaxsix As soon as I saw the wide turn onto final, I thought "oh, not good." But I will admit to pushing an approach if the missed contains a complex hold entry, dicey terrain, or something else I'd rather avoid. :)

@randyeno2525 Год назад

New to your channel and am catching up. I’m enjoying the way you approach your content and videos. Also appreciate your professional and procedures based approach to flying. Any YT pilot who greases it on every time isn’t providing a truthful depiction of their flying. Thanks for keeping it real and please keep up the great work!

@bluemaxsix Год назад

Thanks Randy. I appreciate it and thanks for watching.

@177flyer3 Год назад

Nice channel with honest content -> subscribed. Thank you!

@bluemaxsix Год назад

Thanks so much. Exactly what I'd want to hear. Thanks for subscribing

@erm000 Год назад

Really enjoy the flight. The departure from FL Executive was hectic and the approach and landing into Beef Island is unique. Also the controller at SJU Center is remarkable. A true profesional. I am a little bias as as I am a local here in PR. As a side note Beef Island is still challenging but before the runway expansion it was a real challenge doing a smooth flair.

@bluemaxsix Год назад

Great comments. FL departure was crazy hectic - I edited out about 40 mins of ground time which was non-stop and you caught some of the active deconfliction until I was clear of most of the training traffic. They San Juan Center controller was so smooth. We left Tortola and flew into Turks & Caicos which was amazing. I'll definitely go back there.

@edisondemarco3441 Год назад

Thanks for the great video. It's beneficial for those operating Beef Island for the first time.

@bluemaxsix Год назад

Thanks! I STILL want a do-over on that approach though.

@timjames1274 Год назад

Awesome video. Challenging approach! Thanks for sharing. Full respect for keeping it real, and including the approach in this video. Greatly appreciated. So many lessons to be learned! :)

@bluemaxsix Год назад

Thanks, I'm still learning them. The hard part of watching the unedited tape is that I get to 're-learn' it over and over again. I know what I did - task saturation. But that doesn't keep me from wanting a redo. I'm working on editing another video today with some flying planned this month.

@timjames1274 Год назад

@@bluemaxsix Keep 'em coming! Excellent content. Thank you.

@bluemaxsix Год назад

Working on one now. Thanks

@IgmuTu1 Год назад

Great flight and commentary, thanks for being human Cheers

@bluemaxsix Год назад

Thanks so much, that's a compliment I'll be happy to accept. I really appreciateyou all watching and engaging.

@jimmykosko Год назад

Great to see that you left in the approach… and how not to panic.

@bluemaxsix Год назад

Stay calm. Keep flying the Jet. Have a great Speed Brake! I drove my wife nuts over our week sailing as I kept saying "I want a re-do on the approach"

@marvsdrone7334 Год назад

Hey, my dear Dad always said that "any landing that you can walk away from is a good one". Truly😄 enjoyed the entire video, thanks.

@bluemaxsix Год назад

Your Dad is a wise man. Of course I'm still kicking myself that I didn't execute a go-around with such an unstable approach. Won't happen again

@petersnelling9047 Год назад

Is the Honda Jet that sensitive that you felt the unstable approach was hazardous?

@bluemaxsix Год назад

@@petersnelling9047 2 seperate things. The HJ is a solid, capable, and forgiving platform. All unstable approaches are inherently dangerous.

@flattty Год назад

Thank you for the great video.

@bluemaxsix Год назад

Sure thing. I'm glad you enjoyed it. We're working on making these better

@MrJohnBos Год назад

Don't beat yourself up. We've all then there and done that. Thanks for the fun video and for leaving in the approach. There must have been a crosswind from the right. 😁

@bluemaxsix Год назад

Right?! Ignore that windsock I the video. Clearly that was a photo shopped in to make me look even LESS capable. Thanks so much for the virtual pat on the back.

@pedrogaspar4338 11 месяцев назад

Fighter pilot approach....If you can walk away from a landing, it's a good landing, as Chuck Yeager used to say! Great video!

@bluemaxsix 11 месяцев назад

Amen, Brother! Thanks so much for watching.

@pedrogaspar4338 11 месяцев назад

@@bluemaxsix You are welcome! my pleasure...pls keep posting these great videos.

@Hartbreak1 Год назад

Nice to see you flew close to my home island of Puerto Rico! That's an interesting and beautiful looking visual approach for that runway, I'll definitely try that in the sim. That approach was a little hot but that departure was brutal lol, too many heading and altitude changes in a short time.

@bluemaxsix Год назад

Thanks. It was super busy getting out of Fort Lauderdale. The HondaJet wants to climb! Come back and let me know how the approach goes in the Sim.

@ds2112 Год назад

The last time I was at TUPJ was in the jumpseat on an American Eagle ATR back in Sept 2001; God I miss that shade of blue :) subscribed!

@bluemaxsix Год назад

It's still amazing. Turks & Caicos was even more spectacular. Thanks so much for subscribing

@scottmcmullin2680 7 месяцев назад

Love this! So cool!

@bluemaxsix 7 месяцев назад

Thanks. Sure appreciate you watching.

@auburn886 Год назад

I’ve flown into Beef Island many times, but in a DC3. Great video.

@bluemaxsix Год назад

I want a ride! That's a dream plane for me.

@jerrybarlar9768 Год назад

Enjoyable video, hope to see many more and will be subscribing.

@bluemaxsix Год назад

Thanks, Sir. We appreciate it. We've already started working on editing the return trip.

@TakeNoneForTheTeam Год назад

Perfect approach... :). My dad told a story where his friend used to have horrible landings until he learned to pull up whenever his instructor started to brace for impact... Every pilot has squirrely landings; it's fun to share them!

@bluemaxsix Год назад

I thought the landing was ok...just barely. The approach however, was really bad. The speed brake helped me to recover but turning final High (4 White on the VASI), Wide (overshot the turn to final) and Fast (I was at vRef +20) isn't good.

@TakeNoneForTheTeam Год назад

@@bluemaxsix Loved the vid no matter!!!! Thank you very much for sharing. Much success to ya!

@bluemaxsix Год назад

Thanks. Working on another video today

@christopherlee5584 Год назад

No scratches, dings, or dents.... and you walked away. Good landing!

@bluemaxsix Год назад

Thanks. The landing was fair...the approach was really bad. Had to trade some skill for some judgment to pull it off. Not good

@wff58 Год назад

Great job! Don't be so hard on yourself!

@bluemaxsix Год назад

Thanks. Much appreciated

@JaimeCCS Год назад

Flying to the Caribbean is a lot of fun and really easy, most of the paperwork is online and UV Air or World Fuel is accepted everywhere. My last flitght was to Montego Bay from Cancun in a C500. Greetings from Monterrey, Mexico. I'm Jaime or James.

@bluemaxsix Год назад

Thanks so much, Jaime. You're correct. I've flown outside the US before but it was all as a military pilot - different rules! 😁 Fuel wasn't too bad at all but the "handlers" at the FBO were a huge (and really expensive) disappointment. You'll have to come back when I post the return flight. We went into Turks & Caicos for fuel - what an awesome place.

@Glofilter Год назад

Nothing wrong with that approach. Ok, a little wide and a touch fast, but that's what makes flying fun, right? The scenery was fantastic! And glad to see you have almost mastered the framerate issue. Great video. Keep them coming!

@bluemaxsix Год назад

Thanks. Over a week on a sailboat I must have said to my wife 10 times "Wow, I wish I could fly that approach again". So I had to leave it in. Thanks for the comments. Wait to you see the next one. The flight into Turks & Caicos was amazing.

@bluemaxsix Год назад

On the 2 GoPro 10s imovedup to 4K and set all of the cameras at 60FPM. It helped. I can still see that the GoPro 9s (not 4K capable) aren't as good. I need to get more memory cards and swap them out inflight. Thanks for noticing. I've been chasing that issue

@dragosrizescu1481 Год назад

Waaay better than my approach one Flight Simulator 😅

@fatesandmyths Год назад

Great video. I just found your channel and subscribed. There is no bad landing when you and your plane are in one piece back on the earth. We all made mediocre landings some times. I love the Honda Jet. Keep up good content with that plane.

@bluemaxsix Год назад

Thanks. It's fun and I'm enjoying the interaction with the community. I truly didn't expect that - thanks for subscribing

@darryldarling4880 Год назад

Happy to be aboard with you on this flight, im a new subscriber and I've visited Tortola BVI many times. I flew in the first time on Amazon Eagle connecting through San Juan and on other visits took the ferry ⛴ out of Saint Thomas. Thanks again and I will be looking forward to your next video.

@darryldarling4880 Год назад

American Eagle was the connection. Please excuse the typo.

@bluemaxsix Год назад

Oh PLEASE tell me we're allowed typos! I've been intent on replying to every comment - usually from my phone while I'm working. Some of my typos are more cringe-worthy than that last landing!

@bluemaxsix Год назад

Thanks so much for watching and for subscribing - still figuring out the RU-vid algorithms but data is trending positively. Beef Island makes it so much easier and it was such a quick flight from Fort Lauderdale.

@johnwalkowiak2002 Год назад

Did that approach from Puerto Rico on a small twin engine prop many years ago. lol pilot didn't look old enough to drive. On that final approach plane was bouncing all over the place. I white knuckled the handle next to me and closed my eyes. Pilot did a fantastic job landed perfectly.

@bluemaxsix Год назад

Hah. I'll bet you were white-knuckling it! The short-run pilot's in the Caribbean are pretty amazing.

@saldun2603 Год назад

You still fly as expected each day each second looking ahead with experience expectations you did just fine.

@bluemaxsix Год назад

Agree and I do find that watching these and engaging with the community helps keep me learning and improving.

@LawrenceBroussard Год назад

That approach really seem to play tricks with your eyes!

@bluemaxsix Год назад

Yep. I made a few mistakes. 1) I was thrown off that there was a visual approach plate in foreflight but not in the G3000 in the aircraft 2) I got a LANDING GEAR WARNING when I should have been slowing, descending and turning to final 3) had to work hard to record very the approach to pull off an adaquate landing.

@rodrigju Год назад

Always good to be transparent. But remember, every approach is a go-around opportunity!

@bluemaxsix Год назад

Absolutely! Great advice. I'd briefed the 'Missed' which has a pretty aggressive turn for terrain avoidance, so with a dry runway, I opted to continue. My next mental check was at 200' agl. If I wasn't stable by then, I was executing the go-around Thanks for watching.

@rodrigju Год назад

@@bluemaxsix Figured as much!

@ridethewomble Год назад

Great video. It's very helpful to hear you talk through procedures, but I happen to know you do that all the time. Watching a ground guide run backwards gave me anxiety attack, but that's probably just the guy who was around M1s, M3s, and HEMMTTs at night talking. Keep 'em coming.

@bluemaxsix Год назад

Yep, I do like consistency when it comes to flying. It's funny that you picked up on the ground vs military ground guiding. Exactly what I was thinking as we were taxiing. Good thing there weren't any SGMs watching! Also...Let's go flyng

@terrytomlinson8772 Год назад

Very enjoyable presentation

@bluemaxsix Год назад

Thanks. Editing is getting easier but as it does, we find more to do. Down the rabbit hole again next week for the return flight.

@biggpoppa7234 Год назад

Good day. It was great seeing this. I live in the USVI, on the island of St. Thomas. I am also a private pilot and have flown into Beef Island several times. Of course, our most common way of getting to the BVI is using the ferry.

@bluemaxsix Год назад

That's awesome. Hopefully you don't get destroyed by the 'Handler Fees' like I did! I learned a ton on this trip. What do you fly?

@biggpoppa7234 Год назад

@@bluemaxsix Cessna 172. One day I hope to own a Beechcraft King Air.

@bluemaxsix Год назад

I'm a huge fan of the KingAir. A buddy has a C90 with the Blackhawk Engine mods. He loves it.

@chadrainternational7777 Год назад

Thnx for the 2 angles on the landing.

@bluemaxsix Год назад

Thanks. That was my first attempt trying that.

@paulmineo7547 Год назад

Any landing is a good one when you can walk away. I really thought the approach was pretty good though...Nice flying Mike

@bluemaxsix Год назад

Thanks, I do think the landing was ok but the approach was pretty bad. Overshoot the turn to final..my a lot. 4 White on the VASI and about 20 knots fast. I had my hands full fixing all of those vs preparing to land. Had it been raining or a wet runway, I would have absolutely gone around. Maybe I should have anyway. Thanks so much for watching and taking the time to comment

@ProPilotPete Год назад

Sometimes these approaches aren’t perfect because the scenery is so distracting! Beautiful! Thanks for sharing the survival gear, I’m looking into that for a trip to Aruba.

@bluemaxsix Год назад

Thanks Pete. I've wrestled with getting my own raft but it seems like too big of a lift for the limited use...especially with the interval inspections. These guys I used were awesome. The other stuff,we'll after all of the military SERE & other survival schools, Im picky. Uncharted Supply is awesome. Light and complete. Please keep me posted on how your planning goes and I definetely want to hear about the flight.

@ProPilotPete Год назад

@@bluemaxsix did you get a 91 raft? That’s all we probably need

@bluemaxsix Год назад

Sure did. aviationraft.com/

@markbeutel3640 Год назад

Great flight. Little high and hot on short final…but nice job adjusting.

@bluemaxsix Год назад

Understatement! Thanks so much for watching. Appreciate the comments.

@iainmacdougall5662 Год назад

Great videos! Would love to see a closer view of the entire PFD display during different phases of flight (take off, descent etc)

@bluemaxsix Год назад

That's a great suggestion. I know the Premier 1 Driver has a camera on a tripod that he moves around during his flights. I'll try that. I've pretty much found that during day flights, I can only use the GoPro 10 based on resolution. I'll try it on the next flight.

@maxcorder2211 Год назад

Think about where your focus was in the visual. If the autopilot was flying the instrument section, that might have contributed. It’s an unusual approach. You did a good job of recognizing and correcting.

@bluemaxsix Год назад

Thanks - I did edit out 2 items. 1) the visual approach chart that I showed in the video was in Foreflight but WAS NOT in the G3000. 2) I got an audible LANDING GEAR warning which eventually cleared. Both of these messed with my flow and lead to an unstabilized approach. Thanks so much for watching

@MrNice-gw5dt 6 месяцев назад

nice ride nice jet thanks!

@bluemaxsix 6 месяцев назад

Thanks. Always glad for the feedback.

@sirthomas9835 Год назад

Thanks for doing the vids - I enjoy watching your fights & the Honda Jet. I am very interested in the instrumentation. More close ups of your inputs would be appreciated... Fly safe

@bluemaxsix Год назад

Thanks so much for watching. I've heard that recommendation and am taking an extra camera on my next flight. Let me also suggest 1 or 2 earlier videos where I focus on programming and the instruments. Hangar Flying the HondaJet & Garmin G3000 and also HondaJet Factory for Service Please let me know what you think and thanks for the feedback

@hugeblue Год назад

Any time you land safely is a Good Landing in my book!! Enjoyed the video. By the way , enjoyed your video when you came to Charleston with your Daughter. Charleston,SC

@bluemaxsix Год назад

Yep, agreed and I'm grateful! The landing was actually OK but the approach was just not acceptable. Bad piloting required me to trade off some skill for a lack of judgment. I should do better.

@gcrauwels941 Год назад

I miss Tortola. Last time I was there was before the storms raked them. Nice aircraft. We've all had sporty landings.

@bluemaxsix Год назад

Thanks so much for the reassurance. In hindsight, I should have gone around. BVIs are absolutely a special place. I want to try Turks & Caicos next.

@goffredo29 Год назад

Looking forward to when Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands go together to become our 52nd state.

@bluemaxsix Год назад

That's an interesting twist.

@billbargar2284 9 месяцев назад

I really like the incorporation of the Jeppesen charts on the ipad and I still have the additional paper ! (Whew, Heavy !!) but I can't get rid of them .

@bluemaxsix 9 месяцев назад

I ditched paper a few years back but am quickly running out of my never-ending supply of wrapping paper!

@MichaelCarterShow 5 месяцев назад

Yea perhaps u could've went around & tried again. Glad u all were safe nonetheless. #salute!!!!!!

@bluemaxsix 5 месяцев назад

I should have gone around

@billbargar2284 9 месяцев назад

Your VLOG's are fantastic keep showing the use of the iPad that's easier then pen & paper . I have used both

@bluemaxsix 9 месяцев назад

Hey thanks. I have found the iPad with foreflight to be awesome and effecient in the cockpit.

@MrKylehornsey Год назад

Appreciate your honesty on that one. Having trained without electronic aids and glass cockpit I sometimes wonder how you guys would cope with catastrophic instrument failure. My most enjoyable flight ever was seat of the pants: compass, tacho & watch only.... to a full stop landing.

@bluemaxsix Год назад

Thanks Kyle, it sounds like you and I trained the same way. Since its the mental math that's always attracted me to flying, I totally get what you're saying about the level of satisfaction. You should watch this video where I lost a lot of the 'help' at FL410 and had to hand fly for about 90 mins while descending out of RVSM airspace into IMC/convective. It was a fun flight. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-HWmHU8Z1484.html

@DenverLapse 11 месяцев назад

Thank you for showing the approach plates so we can follow along. Any solutions to the instrument screens changing colors (blue, green, black)? It'd be great to see what's going on since the HD cams are so clear.

@bluemaxsix 11 месяцев назад

You know, I've been chasng that screen resolution issue for a few months. I think I have it sorted as much as possible now. Of course it takes me weeks after a flight to grt my videos up. So keep watching and keep the suggestions coming!

@JaimeCCS Год назад

Nice video, I'll start an around the world tour on the Honda Jet in MSFS 2020 this week. Beautiful aircraft.

@bluemaxsix Год назад

Thanks so much. That's awesome. Will you post the content anywhere so we can follow along?

@JaimeCCS Год назад

@@bluemaxsix Yes, the idea is to stream live every single leg. I'm planning legs no more than than 2 hours, except when doing ocean crossings. Big challenge with the flight planning.

@JaimeCCS Год назад

@@bluemaxsix I'm just waiting for a new G3000 update, I'm in the HJet beta team.

@surferonhigh71 Год назад

just a bit fast on that descend before final, usually the attitude follows to be corrected but like you said "that was sporty" nice flight captain ! 👌

@bluemaxsix Год назад

Thanks so much. Having great speed brakes made all the difference in salvaging that one. We very much appreciate you taking the time to watch and comment!

@larrymayberry2312 Год назад

Just found your channel and as an aviation geek, I had to follow. Hopefully the issue with the fuel totalizer is just a sensor or a bad connection. Safe travels !

@bluemaxsix Год назад

Thanks for showing up. It cleared up. I've had 5 flights since then and no issues. What I s by old habe done was shut down, power down, and restart to make sure it cleared.

@jgrogg Год назад

Good job on the landing all in all, next time you'll be spot on. I'll be getting that set up in MSFS next weekend. If you ever sail down to Dominica do let me know. You are welcome to stay with us for a night or so. We have a guest apartment.

@bluemaxsix Год назад

Thanks so much for the kind offer. Let me know how the sum flight goes.

@jeffhubbard4688 Год назад

Awful, awful, awful, says the PIC of an office chair, as he takes on the heavy crosswinds of commenting via Social Media. LOL. Great vid, and kudos for honesty.....

@bluemaxsix Год назад

Best comment EVER! Thanks so much for the respite on a busy Friday afternoon

@mmichaeldonavon 8 месяцев назад

I thought the approach was really cool. There is only one person I know that "walks on water." Oh, this is the first time, in a long time, that I read (or heard) the word "Gouge." Strictly USAF-Navy jargon. Last I head it was on the C.W. Lemoine show. He, "Mover," was talking with "Gonky," and "Wombat," and that word came up a couple of times. Gouge is good, no question. Thanks. Ret. USAF Avionics Maint. N6395T My EAB, ,but the Arrow is my favorite GA airplane. Adios.

@bluemaxsix 8 месяцев назад

Awesome! Thanks for watching and for sharing your Good Gouge on approaches. Fact remains that I need to remind myself when I should go around. This one worked out...this time.

@snowghost364 9 месяцев назад

Thanks for sharing. That approach wasn't that bad, I've had worse. I've wanted to do this flight for awhile. I'd be interested in who you used to help with all the documentation. This will be my 1st international flight as well.

@bluemaxsix 9 месяцев назад

Thanks. I feel like I was able to salvage the landing. I edited out a few of the issues that caused me to be high, wide, & fast.

@THE-michaelmyers 10 месяцев назад

While I don't burn kerosene I am a pilot. The last time I flew into an airport for the first time was several years ago. I know a guy that has a very good flight sim setup. I knew I would be flying in at night. I also flew the approach in IMC down to minimums. I also deliberately flew several missed approaches to get some feel of the procedures. I think this is better than watching youtube videos of other pilots flying difficult approaches. This part is the only thing I will be critical about. I have flown some approaches I rather not remember. The one that stands out in my mind happened almost 30 years ago. I was flying a DME Arc approach into my local airport in IMC about 3AM. I was tired and not ready for what happened next. The VOR I was using as I was flying the Arc for some reason stopped transmitting DME data. Center would not allow me to continue and I was directed to climb. I finally did an ILS approach into the PDK airport and got into a hotel. I later learned that VORTAC had a major failure and it was several hours before it got fixed. This also messed up Atlanta arrivals coming from the northeast for several hours.

@bluemaxsix 10 месяцев назад

Yep, you're spot on. We both know that it doesn't matter what you're burning, good planning is good planning. I really appreciate the depth of your comment....so here's what actually 'got me' on that approach. 1) 1 of the approach plates that was required wasn't in the G3000. It's the one where you transition from instruments to visual but still has very specific altitudes, speeds, and way points - just required to be in visual conditions. OK, I can get over that quickly and sort it out. 2) I'm now using the plate on my iPad and not the G3000. 3) I got a GEAR UNSAFE warning on base. It turns out that the gear beat the landing flaps so it was quickly resolved but it was enough to distract me so that I ended up high and wide turning base to final. You appear to be a good pilot so this is where you're saying to yourself "go around" and you'd be correct. 2 factors to consider here 1) big mountain off of the approach end so even though I was in visual conditions, I'd have to execute the missed approach which isn't what I'd call standard 2) the G3000 lost the fuel calculation early in the flight. It was a glitch that's since been sorted out so the jet was telling me I was at zero fuel. I know it was incorrect. I'd pulled out my E6B and manually calculated fuel burn and knew I was good. I even flew at max endurance for the flight to be extra sure. But it was still in the back of my head. So that what got me into the situation where I had to trade off some skill to salvage the approach and why I continued to land. Bottom line - I should have gone around and won't let that happen to me again.

@THE-michaelmyers 10 месяцев назад

@@bluemaxsix Thank you for that reply. Also thank you for your service. One of my friends is a retired Army Helicopter mechanic. He taught at the school on Ft Eustis. I suspect you have a lot more hours fixed-wing than I do. Right now I am around 2100 hours almost all in Cessna's. I own a Cessna 182. I use mostly flying from Hampton Roads Virginia Fly Fishing in West Virginia. I know how that approach has bugged you. I saw where you said you wanted a do-over! If you have a powerful enough computer and access to the controls I recommend sim flying it for a while. Also if I am not out of line may I be critical of this video so if I am wrong I can learn as can others. My first issue is why did you leave Florida with a fuel system fault? That one still bothers me because I know several people who developed GO fever and later came to regret doing so. The next item why did you leave Florida not knowing you were missing a critical approach plate in the nav system? I understand you are on record as saying this will not happen again and I believe you. I am not attempting to make you angry and I love how you have owned your mistakes. I just think you might well have started that bad approach back on the ground in Florida. Peace!

@bluemaxsix 10 месяцев назад

@@THE-michaelmyers you're not out of line at all...I love this stuff, and as you know, it's what makes us better. Let's grab a coffee sometime! Also, the fuel computer acted up about 30 mins after I launched. The totalizer was working as was the fuel page. What wasn't working was the Fuel Time Remaining. So I was able to feel OK about continuing. Wish I could send pics, I took a bunch that would explain it better. Keep it coming!

@THE-michaelmyers 10 месяцев назад

@@bluemaxsix Honestly, I was trying to remember more about my adventure in Northeast Georgia that night. Gosh, I was so tired that morning. I was mentally exhausted and really should have stayed at the Meridian Mississippi Airport earlier. My first thought when I lost the ODF DME data was my equipment had malfunctioned. So I did a quick change to the Electric City VORTAC ELW and got DME data. After I was told to climb I told center that PDK was my alternate. I also asked for no gyro because I was not operating at my best. IFR conditions were all the way from Alabama across to SC. They helped me with my navigation and got me to Atlanta TRACON airspace and they helped me get on the ILS at PDK. I don't remember the tower being open at that time. I was so tired I later fell asleep waiting for the taxi. That next day I left PDK and still had to fly in IMC, but the ceilings were so high I popped out about 2500 feet and just did a visual. ODF was working properly by then.

@kurthoelter3495 Год назад

just fine. hard after hours of inactivity to hand fly five minutes perfectly. looks like a lovely bird, more sport car than bizjet. fair winds.

@bluemaxsix Год назад

You're being kind. The landing was acceptable but the approach is still making me cringe. That's exactly why I left it in. Thanks for watching. We love the HondaJet #grateful

@jeffreyanderson9622 8 месяцев назад

Wasn't that bad at all. Refreshing when someone posts things that are less than ideal. Thanks!

@bluemaxsix 8 месяцев назад

I appreciate the feedback. It was actually 'busier' than the video showed. I should have gone around. It worked out but I'm still kicking myself a bit. Thanks

@merleoverholser7574 Год назад

Very acceptable. You didn't over bank to correct.. I thought I might want to work for Honda Jet after retiring in 2003, but didn't follow through......wanted to stay in the mountains of NW NC. 26 yrs on the B727. Lots of Carribean and SA flying

@bluemaxsix Год назад

Thanks so much. I did edit out a few of th complicating factors that messed up transitioning into the groove, but I thought it was important to show. Had it been raining or a wet runway, I would have gone around for sure. In this case, the wildly well designed speed brake on the HondaJet was my savior. Thanks for watching...we really appreciate it.