Flying a HondaJet to Austin, TX with Just One Pilot 

SUPER!

He’s awesome. And he just might have the coolest job in the world

The HondaJet was my first Jet I ever flew and I was lucky enough to learn from Jonathan when he taught at FSI. Love watching him in the videos

He’s the best!

Glad to hear it - thank you!

Jonathan here, thank you for your kind remarks! I am fortunate to have worked with some very smart professionals throughout my career who have fostered good habits in me. These mentors have guided me with standard operating procedures, techniques for situational awareness, and the mindset that a good pilot is always learning.

Is this the time when I say, “I’m not a real pilot, but I play one on T. V.”?

Hey, this is Jonathan. I appreciate your kind remarks! Trust me when I tell you that my colleagues who created the idea for, and edited, this video are genius. That controller at KAUS taught me something about visual approaches--TCAS doesn’t have eyes, I do, LOL! Lesson learned.

I always wondered if some smaller jet engines could have saved the BEECH2000's and ummm made them faster and go further or something ;)

This is Jonathan, thanks for the comment! Funny you should say that, because aviation is not my first career. To make a long story short, I left higher education 18 years ago to pursue this full time. I am incredibly blessed to work at Honda Aircraft Co. Life is not perfect, but the good outweighs the bad. The people with whom I work are top-notch, and there is literally nothing else I would rather do.

Thanks for the comment. We hope to make more like this!

Glad you enjoyed it!

Julian Macqueen and his wife flew their HondaJet around the world. There's more videos on this site like this one: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-lk-s6s3opWo.html

Hi, Jonathan here! I appreciate your comment, because you just taught me something. After I looked up “shisa kanko” I understood completely. Pointing out important observations inside and outside the aircraft in all phases of flight helps me to focus and maintain situational awareness. Almost any single pilot or crew will have callouts in their standard operating procedures to do the same. And the fact that your term is Japanese is quite appropriate!

@@HondaJetTV It is a really helpful skill to have, doesn't cost anything in terms as effort but gives you the edge on sotting issues and things that may catch you out. Love the videos.

@@HondaJetTV An update on the Helicopter be good too. It was a little close, especially if you lost an engine and the climb rate suffered,

Hey, thanks!

Many pilots at different aircraft manufacturing companies use test call signs to differentiate themselves with Air Traffic Control (ATC). The company and ATC come to an agreement that anyone using their special designation is on official company business, frequently for test purposes and may need some flexibility (for headings, altitudes, etc.) on that particular flight. Companies can also easily track their aircraft as they fly their missions.

@@HondaJetTV Thanks for taking the time to reply to my question. It’s greatly appreciated.

Monroe was great! We enjoyed their hospitality and free ice cream. Let me say that again, *Free Ice Cream*.

Here's something I found with a google search because I had the same question, so take it for what it's worth: The FAA requires a pilot to put on the oxygen mask if the other pilot leaves cockpit when cruising above FL250. It also requires that one pilot always wears an oxygen mask when flying above FL410.

Hey, Jonathan the pilot here! You are correct: the cabin is pressurized so the environment at any altitude is friendly to everyone for breathing and temperature control. At FL350 (35,000 feet), a pilot operating and aircraft alone is required to wear an oxygen mask. (You legal eagles can read 14 CFR Part 91.211(b)(1)(ii)). Because I was the only pilot on board that day, I was required to do so. Why? Safety. The air pressure at that altitude is quite low, making it impossible for we mere mortals to breathe. In the unlikely event that the aircraft could no longer pressurize the cabin (a very unlikely scenario for any aircraft), I would already have oxygen feeding my brain and therefore could correctly handle the emergency.

@@HondaJetTVvery unlikely indeed, unless it’s a 737 MAX 😊

⁠@@HondaJetTVperhaps I am not reading the reg correctly, but the way I interpreted that reg would be if the cabin pressure altitude exceeds 14,000. I’d assume the Honda Jet has a much lower cabin pressure altitude. Or does it assume there are two crew?

​@@brandonadams7837If the cabin altitude exceeds 14,000 feet, he'd definitely have to be using oxygen. When the systems are working normally, the plane when flying at 35,000 feet will have a cabin pressure of around 8,000 feet or even lower. Of course you do not need to be using an oxygen mask at that cabin altitude, but the point of the 35,000 feet single pilot oxygen rule is that IF the cabin suddenly lost pressurisation at high altitude, a single pilot may not have time to put on a mask before he/she loses consciousness.