Flying the Cessna Caravan During the Pandemic, Tampa to St Louis

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This flight in the Cessna Caravan was during the first week of April 2020 During the Covid-19 pandemic. Everything was starting to shut down and the airports were dramatically slower than normal.
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@brucethompson1879 4 года назад

Jim, always glad to be along with you!

@HarryPotter-gw6ee 4 года назад

Thanks Mike. Hope you keep flying. Rough times ahead.

@IrishDave 4 года назад

That Tampa touchdown was as smooth as it gets in the 737.

@captmoonbeam 4 года назад

Unfortunately, there weren't many people to witness it..

@IrishDave 4 года назад

captmoonbeam luckily you caught it. Hey I became a patreon supporter, love your work.

@kiwikeith7633 4 года назад

I did not miss the ATC audio - but huge thanks for not drowning out the turbine music with some tacky annoying band or the like.

@johndemerse9172 4 года назад

Hi Jim! Glad to see the Caravan again. Hope you and all your family and friends are doing good.

@BeechSportBill 4 года назад

...love flying with you!

@r.l.sewall7944 4 года назад

Two weeks ago, we flew Southest (Palm Beach Intl to Baltimore) with 69 passengers on board, then (Baltimore to Manchester, NH) with 29 passengers. All airports extremely quiet, as you experienced in this trip.

@raccoonair 4 года назад

Checklist: Landing gear welded down, good one Jim!

@eugeneodell1543 4 года назад

Love airplanes!! Thanks for the vid. Always fun to watch..

@lmartinez3633 4 года назад

Be safe you too Capt.

@careytreadwell9458 4 года назад

Cpt. Your empty WN flt reminds me of my flight on northwest to IAD on 9/18/01. Only 13 people on the Jurassic 9. Surreal. We were just coming back to life post 9/11. Sad to see Lambert so empty. Here’s to better days to come sir!

@myckee 4 года назад

Great to see you Jim!! Take care.

@murraydreyer235 4 года назад

Great video and commentary Jim. Thanks as always.

@captmoonbeam 4 года назад

Thanks Murray.

@tomwest 4 года назад

Thanks for the video as always Capt. I enjoyed the commentary pointing out some of the features!

@captmoonbeam 4 года назад

You're welcome Tom. Hope you're having a great weekend.

@colingeorgeh 4 года назад

I really like this video. I like your narration without the ambient noise. I always love the Caravan videos. This one was especially interesting due to the shutdown. Thanks for sharing this video on RU-vid.

@captmoonbeam 4 года назад

Thanks Colin.. I really appreciate your input.

@andrewm3760 4 года назад

I also fly out of Spirit of St Louis very cool videos

@froggie6608 4 года назад

Very enjoyable video Captain, thank you for sharing with us.

@captmoonbeam 4 года назад

You're welcome. Thanks for watching.

@robinvanbuuren2513 4 года назад

Thanks for this video. Really appreciate you’re video’s. Hopefully you will have the change to shoot some more with these strange times. Stay safe!

@777SHW 4 года назад

Reminds me of the movie, “The Langoliers”

@captmoonbeam 4 года назад

I loved that movie..

@ericlozen9631 4 года назад

Bronson Pinchot's character was a bit more likable in Beverly Hills Cop. I remember watching The Langoliers when it first premiered on TV in 1995. Loved seeing the L-1011 Tristar despite the artificial looks and poor detail.

@CaptainCam 4 года назад

Awesome video Cap!

@khunopie9159 4 года назад

I like the flashlight idea but glowing wands like aircraft marshals use would be a super-professional way to alert the Uber!

@captmoonbeam 4 года назад

😂👍

@kamloopscruiser874 4 года назад

Nice see you back.

@captmoonbeam 4 года назад

Always good to be here.

@jamesw95 4 года назад

Thanks , love seeing the Caravan

@AKidNamedKenny96 4 года назад

Nice video! I wish you were able to land at Tuskegee! I graduated from there! Stay safe!

@peterhoover182 4 года назад

Love me some Captmoonbeam on a nice Saturday evening

@vanallen9453 4 года назад

..thanks Jim for sharing so many of your flying adventures..love your positive attitude and healthy sense of humor...keep up the good work Capt...

@flywiseman Год назад

I sure do miss the Capt.

@N1120A 4 года назад

Awesomely done video Jim. Keep what you can coming.

@jakobscott 4 года назад

Pell city was my neck of the woods! I lived in Anniston for a while. If you ever make a stop in Gulf Shores let me know I’ll bring you some jambalaya !

@nashguy207 4 года назад

I hope the Airlines can recover fro this. there loses are incredible during these times. Thanks for taking us with Jim. I'LL forgive for no atc audio. LOL Hope you and your family are doing well during these times.

@captmoonbeam 4 года назад

thanks Nashguy. I think they'll come back but, they'll have to make some big changes.

@Edmonton54 4 года назад

Great video - the empty terminals were such an eye opener. Stay Safe Jim!

@croystallings794 4 года назад

Long time subscriber and noticed my home airport in your thumbnail, sweet sweet KPLR. Thank you for visiting! Safe flying Jim.

@captmoonbeam 4 года назад

Hi Croy. It was a nice place to stop. It was just me and the guy doing line serrvice.

@jwrappuhn71 4 года назад

Great flight Captain.

@captmoonbeam 4 года назад

Thanks

@bernardanderson7569 4 года назад

Captain moon I'm so glad to get back right seat with you in the 208 Caravan

@alexandersheppard1997 4 года назад

Arrived quick. Guess I'll have to wait for youtube to do its thing before I can enjoy it in HD.

@josephjolly1936 4 года назад

Thanks for the ride, stay safe.👍🇺🇸

@captmoonbeam 4 года назад

Thanks, you too!

@georgeharrison9012 4 года назад

That was terrific! I look forward to hearing and seeing your experiences getting back to a "new" normal. Thank so much for posting! I guess we're all going thru a bit of the same, but it's still good to hear your voice.

@captmoonbeam 4 года назад

thanks George. I'm hoping that new normal is coming fast.

@jimcurlott8768 4 года назад

Great video. Appreciated your edited in comments during your flight despite the audio difficulties. Again, thanks for including us in your career experiences.

@captmoonbeam 4 года назад

Thanks Jim

@derrick_blak_ 4 года назад

love the caravan!!

@donjohnston3776 4 года назад

Good Morning. Friendly advice from an older person just leaving for a day of work at a hospital ER, wear a mask in a vehicle with someone not from your household, even in the back seat. You have yourself and a family to protect. All the Best.

@captmoonbeam 4 года назад

Thanks Don that's good advice we should all heed.

@paullehr9236 4 года назад

Glad to see that you're well. Thanks for the video. "the landing gear is welded down" luv it...

@bigd-1-channel514 4 года назад

Nice flight, nice video.

@Towert7 4 года назад

Things are pretty much back to normal at the airports down here in FL. A lot more traffic in the air and on the ground. This is an interesting video and will serve as a reminder of what happened in April 2020. Nice job on the video and nice looking Caravan!

@captmoonbeam 4 года назад

thanks. I almopst dumped it because there was no ATC but then I realized I needed to put this up for history.

@randym7419 4 года назад

Jim, glad you are doing well. The Caravan looks like a joy to fly. Take care, and be safe!

@captmoonbeam 4 года назад

it's a pleasure to fly. You be safe out there also.

@yankeeed15pr 4 года назад

Take care, be safe!

@kevincollins8014 4 года назад

Not sure if this is the case but alot of farmers burn stalks and things off of their fields before planting. I agree with the emptiness it is really crazy. Thanks for sharing and stay safe.

@captmoonbeam 4 года назад

thanks Kevin.

@Adam_Gray 4 года назад

If Lambert & TPA looked that way, just imagine what a regional must look like 👀. I'm seeing more corporate jets flying into DAL than Southwest, now that's was scary back around the same time this video was shot. Texas has the choke on tryin to start back up, it won't be long before we're at full power and taking off again!

@bradok3695 4 года назад

Thanks for the video Captain. There's more people at the local Walmart than at both airports.😆 Stay safe.

@gregscott169 4 года назад

Another great video Jim, as you always do ! I look forward to your videos every week. Please keep them coming👌

@captmoonbeam 4 года назад

thanks Greg.

@jasonrwilkinson9216 4 года назад

Thanks Jim, great to see some flying - I love that Caravan. Hope you and your family are well? Keep safe!

@williamkrass6603 4 года назад

Terminal reminded me of Dulles back in the 60’s.

@hectormuzquiz5277 4 года назад

Hello skipper, so glad you are doing ok. I know the feeling when everything is empty!

@captmoonbeam 4 года назад

thanks Hector. I hope you're doing well.

@mason9483 4 года назад

I can't wait for things to get back to normal and this virus be a thing of the past! Stay safe Captain!

@Fcreceptor 4 года назад

Kelly B it’ll go back to normal for some people. Nothing has changed for me so far. What will change are businesses closing and/or filing BK, people becoming homeless and/or committing suicide, wider spread divorce and myriad public health issues. All for a virus that has about a 0.02% case fatality rate.

@ericlozen9631 4 года назад

@@Fcreceptor I had the same discussion with my mother about some of the points you touched on. Unfortunately however there's much more behind the story that the average citizen around the world is aware of. This is the beginning of something that few people want to believe or are willing to admit.

@paulski6145 4 года назад

@@ericlozen9631 yep! keep looking up!

@ericlozen9631 4 года назад

@@paulski6145 ✝️🇮🇱

@eitanfrankowitz6992 4 года назад

@@Fcreceptor It's ravaged our area up in the northeast.

@mattbasford6299 4 года назад

I flew from Little Rock to Fort Walton Beach on Northwest Airlines September 20, 2001. 7 people on the flight. On my return to Memphis for a layover, there were 8 other passengers and I knew 4 by their 1st name. It was surreal. Also, was that KCDK out your window at 4:41? I'm almost sure it is. I love flying into that little strip.

@kenwilson4477 4 года назад

Jim, I JUST watched that Last Man on Earth movie a couple weeks ago. It was surprisingly good

@Matt.Jernigan 4 года назад

Glad to see you back. Stay safe.

@garylucas6511 4 года назад

You flew close to my house and refueled at St Clair/Pell City airport that used to use as a pit stop when flying friends and family around. Most of my stops were due to my bladder limitations! :-) It would have be cool to be at the same airport you land at sometime BTW, I use Shelby County airport (KEET) as home base.

@captmoonbeam 4 года назад

Hi Gary. I'd be lying if I said I never made a stop for the same reason.

@fancybobbybob 4 года назад

Stay safe Captain!

@captmoonbeam 4 года назад

Thanks and you do the same.

@BeechSportBill 4 года назад

Positive rate, gear....

@larrymayberry2312 4 года назад

Low and slow..you get to see more that way. Love this video. Thanks Captain.

@captmoonbeam 4 года назад

You're right. Thanks Larry.

@bernardanderson7569 4 года назад

Good to see you moving it to put the company investment in the Hangar

@Deerwood1985 4 года назад

Love your video, amazing situation the world is living, I hope that everything will return to normal soon. Regards from Argentina.

@captmoonbeam 4 года назад

Hi Mario. I feel the same also.

@bernarddugas5251 4 года назад

Great videos

@PrivatePilotFlightVlogs 4 года назад

Great video and insight to the airports in the US. Hope you are well, and keep safe.

@captmoonbeam 4 года назад

thanks and fly safe out there.

@gervers 4 года назад

It’s great to see the Cessna Caravan again! Great vlog as always! I hope you and the family are well and stay safe!

@captmoonbeam 4 года назад

Thanks. We are and I hope you and yours are doing well.

@CyrusOG666 4 года назад

Caravan looks like a blast to fly! Glad you’re well CM!

@captmoonbeam 4 года назад

thanks Bryan. It is alot of fun to fly.

@Airflores322 4 года назад

Thank you Jim, always appreciate your videos :)

@captmoonbeam 4 года назад

Hi Richard. I hope you're avoiding all the unfortunate mess.

@craigpennington1251 4 года назад

Weird times we are living in. Stay safe and fly far.

@petecohen5995 4 года назад

Yeah, these fires here in NoFlo and SoGa are prescribed burns. They kill visibility on otherwise fantastically clear days. Next time you get close to TLH, lemmie know, I'll buy you a cup of coffee!

@BEvans-sb3lp 4 года назад

Thanks Capt. Tuskegee is where I get all my fuel. Much cheaper than here in Montgomery. They were probably shut down. The Rona hit them pretty hard as far as business. Be safe out there and wear that mask!

@captmoonbeam 4 года назад

Hi B. They were my first choice but, I was worried that that's what had happened.

@outabeat 4 года назад

My family has spent the week at our place in Santa Barbra, CA which is just south of the airport and there is no shortage of charters and private jets departing. The planes climbed out over our house all day long. I guess having some cash pays during these times.

@captmoonbeam 4 года назад

Our airport has been much slower than usual and the charter operators have really slowed. Maybe just a difference in regions.

@outabeat 4 года назад

@@captmoonbeam I figured its different all around the country. But we've taken a liking to waving or doing some sort of YMCA gesture to the pilots and passengers that are climbing out on take off. It's pretty fun.

@dickwentzel2940 4 года назад

Hang in there Jim. It’ll all be OK in the end...if it isn’t OK, then it isn’t the end.

@captmoonbeam 4 года назад

thanks for that great advice Dick 😎

@vaughnbluejr5960 4 года назад

There are several Empire Airline Cessna Caravans that fly out of KGEG for FedX to several smaller airports. They all have the extra storage on belly of the plane. Btw, I enjoy watching your videos, Capt.

@captmoonbeam 4 года назад

thanks Vaughn. We don't have the cargo pod but sometimes it would be nice.

@TheCpage66 4 года назад

I was on the very first international flight allowed out of LAX after 9/11 and my cab driver was freaking out when we pulled up to the terminal...it was just us and the proverbial tumble weeds. No one, and I mean NO ONE was there.

@captmoonbeam 4 года назад

Same for us. I knew they were slow but I didn't expect it to be like that.

@SmittySmithsonite 4 года назад

WOW! Can't say I've ever seen a major airport that dead in my whole life. Nobody else has, either! Yeah, the major highways in and around MA here are all dead like that, too. I'm loving it, though, lol - the commute to visit my dad every Sunday usually has me near my breaking point with the traffic. The past month it's been smooth sailing. A tolerable ride for a change! Anyway, thanks for the video, and glad you're healthy, Jim! Whatever you're doing, keep doing it. 😊

@sailord-life861 4 года назад

Great vid cap have t seen the single pic flights in a while good voice over detail ✈️👍

@captmoonbeam 4 года назад

Thanks Sailor.

@dlavarco 4 года назад

The Langoliers

@briansavage932 4 года назад

That was really cool, man. I've been wondering what it's been like visiting larger airports lately. So bizarre! Also, I usually love hearing the ATC audio but the voice over and pacing of this video did great without it. Happy flying!

@flyguy7287 4 года назад

Great vid as always Cap! Keep em coming when you can from a UK fan.

@captmoonbeam 4 года назад

Thanks Craig and will do.

@jayfleegle9455 4 года назад

It’s really slow down here in the south too. Not to many flights out of RSW or Naples.☹️

@mitsnevets 4 года назад

great video as usual Jim , stay safe !

@gtr1952 4 года назад

Thanks captain, very interesting all that's going on!! Nice caravan to! Was that first landing a little hot, or just the camera perspective? Just curious, thanks for everything!!! --gary

@naijapilotxmax6006 4 года назад

Respect sir

@captmoonbeam 4 года назад

thanks.

@rickairs551 3 года назад

Greetings from the Netherlands PH-HMS

@cmterodrigues8838 4 года назад

Nice!

@williamklein2197 4 года назад

Must have been a strange day!

@NatesRandomVideo 4 года назад

Had to travel the first couple of weeks for medical reasons for stuff worse than the virus, and it was a similar empty airport experience. Be well, Cap.

@captmoonbeam 4 года назад

Hi Nate. Hate to hear that with the virus being out there. Hope you've managed to avoid it.

@NatesRandomVideo 4 года назад

captmoonbeam so far!