Full IFR Flight - ILS to 400ft, Rain, Solid IMC 

Perfection from start to finish. I think it's important to note that you waited in the FBO for about 6 hours before you launched. An absolute display of professionalism and many folks could learn from that. For those 98 people of "disliked" the video; These are people who will never be satisfied with their lives and doubtful they've flown anything more than a kite. Keep up the good work.

I’m a radar controller and your attention to detail and preparation before, during and after flight is amazing. You are educating without intimidating. One would be fortunate to have you for their flight instructor.

I have be flying IFR for 51 years and Multi-engine Cessnas (310 & 414A). I have never seen a better pilot than you. I am very impressed with your professionalism. If you are on the jet flying track I would fly behind you anytime! Bravo!

"Don't make my life more exciting" has to be one of the best ATC quotes ever

Most excellent demonstration of hand flying (sans auto pilot) a single pilot, single engine IFR in IMC flight to a successful landing in low conditions. Some really good pointers about weather savvy particularly the "personal minimums" and awareness of conditions at alternate airports near the destination airport. Lots of cross checking etc. Any newbie to IFR flying should watch this a few times. Very skillful and disciplined instrument flying demonstrated here.

One of your best videos yet. Good flying, good dialog, good editing, thanks Josh.

Don't usually write comments, since I watch your videos on my TV, but this video was great. Excellent explanation of your personal minimums strategy, great display of how you utilize ForeFlight as well as your other avionics. As a student pilot, I think it would be really useful (When you do IFR flights like this) to maybe keep a small display of your ForeFlight screen in the bottom left corner of the video. That way we could follow along on the approach plates and see what you're looking at and how you're finding different information! You can go to Settings - Command Center - Screen Recording to be able to access that function if you didn't already know how to do it. As always, AWESOME video man, I'm always looking at my feed for your updates!

Manual flying, real IMC, analog instruments, single pilot, maintaining calm and proficient, while explaining to us what you are doing. Man, I want you as my instructor. If I reach 1/10 of your level, I'll be happy.

A master of his work! Awesome flight again.

Josh you are way ahead of your years, your professionalism and the way you talk through the process is not only very educational but one that i have started to do myself as a student pilot, I am getting ready to do my check ride in two weeks and when i get done i will start on my instruments. Thank you for the videos and your genuine desire to keep all pilots safe and informed.

Great to see some good hand-flown IFR in IMC. So many videos are of jet and turbine guys turning knobs. Nice to see you having to keep up your scan, etc. Thanks for the detailed narration to tell us what you're thinking about. Can't wait to continue my instrument training.

The best IFR video I have ever seen. You are an inspiration Josh. I’m doing my instrument training and found this to be a great lesson on personal minimums and staying focused on the instruments

This is likely one of your most informative videos, you narrate what you are thinking and doing, it allows us non-IFR folks to understand more of what you are doing. Great video 👍

So, unlike all of the other people on here who are subscribed to him I do watch vlogs, gaming videos, etc. But one thing I have definitely noticed on this channel is the editing. The editing is top notch along with the cameras you use. I’ve also learned some tips on how to fly on flight simulators from you and I understand more information. There is a kid a grade below me who shares a similarity with me, and he loves airplanes so I hooked him up to your channel. All I wanted to say here is keep up your amazing work. The editing, professionalism, and work ethic in your flying is beyond amazing. I will always stay a subscriber to you no matter what.

Great video! Watching videos like this is "almost" like doing it on my sim in the evening. With the "plus" of listening to ATC and weather. This a great tool for continued education. As a 100 hour per year pilot, watching an hour of these types of videos almost every day adds an immeasurable amount of extra mental practice. Keep it going. Thanks

I love that you teach flying, as a survival skill. Good instruction is vital. I no longer fly, but can still hear what my instructor said to me. "Flying is about numbers... KNOW the numbers, HIT the numbers EVERY time, you can't fudge this. Get in your car and have a bad day, you get an insurance claim. Get in your aircraft and have a bad day, you get dead people." Apparently you need 400 kts and 1,400 feet to do a loop in a Hawker Hunter. Guy in England didn't have near those, and crashed onto a crowded motorway, and killed people. Your videos are compelling, not from just the high production standards - the cross edits from the various cameras are great, but the information you give is clear and concise. Keep doing this. Aviation needs this.

I love the fact that you keep the dialog going including the routine scans. It is a great learning tool.

Fantastic technical video. Love it. Great work Josh.

It’s fun how the flights with little to see outside of the windshield make the most interesting videos.

Airline pilot and flight instructor here. Nice callouts, checklist usage, and aeronautical/atmospheric knowledge! Followed you for a while, and I continue to be impressed with the quality GA flying. Great video production quality too.

Awesome. I saw this on Patreon but it's a great video that's worth watching again because it's continued proof that GA, when done right, is a great mode of travel

These are my favorite videos to warch the unedited showing a whole flight

man i love how you telll your self to not look out and focus on the ils approach. i love that!!!!

This is my favorite video of yours so far. Thank you and it's fun to see how much better you are then your early videos!

Love those vids in which you explain every little detail. Thanks!

Wow, that made my heart beat a little faster. You were smooth, methodical and adhered to proper procedure. You showed how proficient you really are. Superb flying Josh !

Professionalism has been used over and over again in the comments and I can't agree more. You are most thorough talking through all checks. I was excited watching you and would feel safe flying with you at any time. I think you'd be an excellent instructor. I loved how you repeated your checks and caught the ATIS change while on the glideslope. Also loved your discussion of personal minima and "get there itis". It's really important. Way to go!

When you said I was willing to wait it out and grab a hotel if need be, that said tons about your decision making!!! Great job!!! Thank you!

Great video as always. I'm an aviation enthusiast (and hopefully soon to be pilot) and your videos are always a big help in expanding my aviation knowledge. Thanks for putting in so much effort to create high quality videos for us! Keep on flying Josh! -Ren

"I'm cleared for the ILS - NOT the visual - so I fly the ILS." Countless lives could be saved if more GA pilots would say this to themselves like you just did.

Absolute professional... Excellent example of exactly how to fly IFR in bad weather and how to shoot an ILS approach to low minimums... Preparation, TOTAL situational awareness, always having an 'out' or backup plan and NOT succumbing to get there-itis.. I just love your total focus... You keep checking that engine and suction all you want... In a single engine plane in IMC condition, by yourself, I do NOT blame you one bit. I'd be checking every nut and bolt if I could.... I did enjoy the 'armstrong' defroster....

Holy crap, you were so calm the whole time and i'm biting my nails watching it on RU-vid.

Excellent narrative...perfect response/planning. 6 hours well spent. Thanks!

One of your best videos! Loved the full checklists before departure and on decent and landing. You walked us nonpilots through it wonderfully.

I continue to be impressed by the high quality videography and editing. The content, of course, does most of the work here. Good stuff. May just sign on to the Patreon, it's well deserved.

Student pilot here. I never comment on videos. This is the single best IFR video I have ever seen. Thank you. The lessons of this video will stick with me forever.

Amazing video; I love how you walk us through everything your thinking about and doing. Really helps me as an aspiring private pilot.

Good focus on the ILS and staying aware, talking yourself through. Great flight and those IMC skills are essential for all of us... Thanks for the reminder!

I have been a commercial airline pilot my entire career, and spent a lot of time in the 172 series of aircraft. It is amazing to me that the airplane has such marvelous capabilities for both IFR and VFR flight. Your flight reminded me of a 172 trip I took from State College PA to Chicago. The weather was similar to your Addison/ San Marcos flight. 3+ hours of solid IFR and Moderate to heavy rain the whole way to my VFR gas stop. After fueling up the FBO lady said there was something dribbling out the bottom of my plane. I initially thought my gas tank had sprung a leak, but after smelling it I determined it was just water. I was probably carrying several gallons of rain water in the tail cone from my 3+ hours of IFR moderate rain leg previously. I always check the drain holes near the bulkheads now before I fly IFR! Even after they were cleared it still took 20 minutes to fully drain the plane of water. My complements to Josh on a well run IFR flight and very professionally done. I would say that he has extensive IFR experience and probably a CFII judging from his teaching ability and explanations of what he was doing. Good luck on your career Josh.

This was the best IFR video you have posted for someone like me who is in IFR training. Thank you and please continue posting as I find them very valuable and helpful. Thanks

Nice job. Videos are such a great way to learn. Obviously, eye to hand coordination is paramount, but soo much to learn by observation. Your constant verbalization of thought process was great. What a great training session. :-)

Deff one of your best for instructional purposes. Thanks!

I really appreciate the fact you are dedicated to improving your IFR skills. I appreciate being able to ride along - your pilot to tower communications are so well executed - instructive, actually. Thank you for the great camera work and subsequent video editing that makes us feel a part of the flight.

Good job Josh , a lot to remember up there watching your videos seems to make it look easy but the time spent in the learning mode never ends , every time you go up you learn

Nice job Josh. Excellent example of real world single pilot single engine IFR. Nicely done

I remember your first IFR landing with an instructor on board. You've come a long way and your confidence shows. Well done!

The music and cool feeling that you play after the landing is so sweet.

Josh, I am currently working on my IFR and this was awesome. Love the way you keeping walking through the instrument scan and talking your way through the heading and altitude. I try to always do the same but you do it better! Great example for me. Thanks!

Wow! Outstanding skills, very impressive!

Man I just gotta say your awesome and I love what your doing for this channel, I’m an afjrotc cadet and this is teaching me so much out of the class room, I love how you edit you make everything clear and I’m learning off of you with the tower talking and you, I just want to thank you for what your doing and I hope you keep doing it., your amazing 😄👨🏻‍✈️fly on 🤙

You called out a ton of valuable tips & SOPs on this flight. You're an extremely helpful instructor; i.e., I learned each time I watched your videos. Thanks. And keep up the fabulous video editing. It's 1st class!

you make the best general aviation videos out there. very authentic, nothing staged, good camera angles, great narration, great entertainment and i learn so much from every video i watch. thanks so much! keep up the great work!

“But don’t make my life more exciting” haha, that’s gotta be a tough job. Always praying something doesn’t happen on your time (or any time)

Nice smooth approach. Great review of setting and adhering to personal minimums - too often we want to push.

I've been watching your vids for awhile and now that I'm about to finish my ifr rating this one hit home. Really enjoyed watching a master at work in actual. It's videos like yours and others that's helped keep me motivated. Thank you!

Hopefully will be starting my instrument training soon. Videos like this one are amazing for me as you explain exactly what you are doing and why. You make it very easy for a low hour pilot to understand. I sincerely always look forward to watching your videos. Thank you Josh!

As an instrument student, thank you for this awesome commentary. I learned a lot about not only flying but professionalism.

Your best video yet! Thank you!

Thanks for taking us along! Really liked the panel shot from the camera off your left shoulder!

Awesome piloting. I especially appreciate you vocalizing not only what you’re doing but what your thinking. Most excellent. Thank you.

Nice job. I’m amazed at how much you are “off instruments “ , looking at iPad, head down to write something down etc. So calm and cool. I try not to look down etc. as I begin to get slightly disoriented and have to get back on instruments quickly.

Awesome job maintaining heading, altitude and situational awareness while setting up and briefing the approach. Bet at times you would like to have an autopilot to assist when doing these chores. Great job from start to finish!

Excellent video Josh, thanks so much for sharing with us

There is so much information, good advice, and illustration of common sense / decision making in this video I can’t even begin to quantify it. Thanks for producing this.

Outstanding ILS APPROACH. All the way professional

Dude I've been watching you for a longggg time and this is easily one of your best uploads. Pretty amazing to see how much you've grown over time. Keep it up!

That was a beautiful thing to watch sir. No auto pilot, just good procedures and staying ahead of the airplane. Kudos!

Great flight Josh. I give my ifr but have never used it like that. Very competent and it was a learning experience just to watch. Thanks for having us along. -I’ll get there

Very,very good video. A teaching video. We all learned a great deal. Keep Up the great work.

Great video. I am an instrument pilot building time so these are great watches for me. I would not want to fly single pilot IMC without an autopilot. I know it is relatively safe in capable hands but on the regular, I want that AP. But that is just me. Great flying

That by far is the most interesting video I have watch of your in a long time (and I have watched yours for quite awhile years.) Rarely if ever have I saved a video on youtube but this one I did. Enjoyed all of technical details as well. Especially since your used the common analog gauges vs. all the expensive hardware. The cameras were well placed and the video edited nicely. Good stuff.

Josh your professionalism skill and articulation are to be admired. I’m studying for my instrument rating. Watching your videos, seeing how it’s done has been a tremendous help. Thank you for all the effort you put into these and your graciousness in sharing them!

Sounds like JAFO in "Blue Thunder" - good video mate, I liked it.

Great video, I’ve missed these full instructional videos. And even better it was an imc Flight. Noticing your hat, you should come up to the northwest meet up with some flying cowboys in Utah and on to Oregon and help me finish up my IR training. You’ll get Mooney time:)

That was the best video you have done in a very long time. I learned a lot. Thank you so much Josh.

Thank you Josh for bringing the excitement of flight to us! Another excellent video! Being a sim pilot only, I am hyped to try IMC approaches in the Sim.

Hundreds of Pilots are freaking out and dying100 seconds after entering IMC, and this guy flies through it like he's driving to the corner store...

It was great to hear you explain this flight. I know it’s not a “training” video. But, it really was great to follow along. Thank you.

Great job Josh! You set many examples of professionalism that everyone, from a student pilot to a professional pilot of big metal, should take note of and learn from. Stay safe and keep up the great work.

Hey Josh, I've really missed videos like this one and the previous! I really enjoy learning from them :) I've just re watched the previous, and your dad is awesome! Enjoy your day! Cheers

Wonderful ! More like these please :)

When you said ETE...my wife said- What’s ETE?...You answered her and she said thank you Josh....We laughed so much.....

Love it that you hand fly in instruments. Also very professional on technique. Always a great job. Thanks.

Have not flown IFR in years. This brought so much back. Thanks.

Just confirms the type of instructor you are. When flying follow the procedure,and you're ability to the letter and survive.

That was a good procedural video. The best bit is you waited until conditions were right ahead.

This was the first time I've watched one of your videos. I really enjoyed it. You did a great job of explaining what you were doing and why. I really liked your emphasis on focusing inside the airplane, on the instruments, and not outside. Great job.

A good pilot is always learning. The manner in which planning method, flight and procedure were executed throughout this video exemplifies the epitome of such. Thank you for producing grade A, quality material!

eating soup watching this lol nice flying EPIC night shots

25:30 - someone says, "Go Josh" on radio.....lol

For a pilot in the middle of his IFR training, great video. Always like your videos and learn something every time, keep it up Josh

What an immersive experience. I felt as if I was riding along on the right seat. As a CPL student your videos are a priceless resource and a wealth of information. I am a big fan of yours. Thank you for making our skies safer. Here’s wishing you calm winds aloft and fine weather in the days ahead.

it hurts to see someone else living your dreams ):

Lessons learned: do not give in to "get-there-itis" and know your minimums. Did you account for all the weight of your GoPros when doing weight-and-balance check ;? I counted at least 10, stuck in every corner of the cabin. How many GoPros does one need to make a good RU-vid flight-video? I missed one fixed on your wingtip, pointed at the cabin. That would be a great view. Guess it would be a difficult place to attach one and spoil the aero a bit.

Josh, outstanding video. It was like being in the right seat with you. Your thought process and planning were very informative. I could feel the extra required for IMC flight and approach. Thank you.

3:20 ATC running out of breath lol

Josh, this may be the BEST real world GA IFR video out there. Great job! You helped me better understand in real time the process. Thanks.

Beautiful anatomy of a full IFR flight. Really appreciate your safety comments throughout the flight.

I'm working on my restricted IR in the UK and found this post really really helpful, thanks Josh! I've been a subscriber for a little while and I'm working thru your back catalogue, I echo all the other comments on here - you are a terrific pilot, be proud!

Very nice, good job Josh. Thank you for the ride.