I've flown into both our Class Bravo airports in the Houston area. The first time was during the Covid lockdown and there was hardly any airline traffic. The second time was a year later, and I landed at each at night. It can help a LOT if you call the Tower in advance of your flight and find out when their big airline "push" times are, and plan to arrive outside those times.
Landed at Tampa once in IMC. The controller took me off course trying to sequence me in between the airliners, so I had to make a lot of corrections to get back on the ILS while flying the approach much faster than normal. I got back on the glideslope and broke out at minimums! A lot of stress, but great fun breaking out around 200 AGL.
Flying today from KPBI to KPIE. Checked NOTAMS before flight, and 18/36 at PIE was closed. The crossing runway would have put me in a 14 knot crosswind, which was outside my comfort zone. Because of this video alone, I had the confidence to divert to KTPA, and the folks on radio could not have been more amazing. Landed 19L and dropped my passengers off at Signature, then proceeded back on my route. Had it not been for this video, I would have been nervous, but I had the background knowledge to make me feel confident in my decision! Thank you!
15 for 15 That was an easy Bravo Airport, I pray the first time I go into a Bravo Airport, I get that same Blessing Amen!!! Jason, You are BLESSED with 2024 the Year of More and More and …
15 for 15, thank you Jason! Loved the emphasis of identifying each parallel runway. Great briefing too of the runway exit plan. You’re instilling best practices for all of us to use in daily flying.
What a courteous ATC for telling you “thank you” for asking your clarifying question. Great way to handle any pilot, let alone a VFR into a bravo who is probably incredibly nervous.
15 for 15. KDEN=Denver Class Bravo... day and night, and twice towed gliders thru the Class Bravo. Yahoo! Atlanta Class B to operate out of Lawrenceville enroute to Sun-N-Fun. Keep going Jason!
15/15. Definitely learned the part on asking tower if they wanted you to descend once passed the runway or airspace of MacDill AFB from what approach had originally told you prior.
15 for 15, but playing some catch up. Prepping for my CFI checkride here in few weeks, so watching these during my “study breaks” to refresh the mind a bit. 🙂
15 for 15! Great video. Definitely not typical of a busy Class B airport. With such a long straight in final, I’m always surprised by the visual illusions associated with such a long and wide runway. You don’t really appreciate that unless you’re landing amongst the airliners.
15 of 15 done. NIIICE!!! I used to live in Tampa many years ago while stationed at MacDill Air Force Base. It was so cool to see the approach over the base, the sight of the bay, Gandy Bridge and KTPA. Such wonderful memories. Thank you!
Great flight into a bravo airport and hearing a friendly controller. Hearing this flight helps me feel more comfortable and confident for my first time flying into a Bravo. The added bonus is seeing palm trees and sun on this cold January day! Thanks for taking us along and instructing us how to land a plane at a large airport, and especially integrating IFR waypoints into the flight. 15/15
I can see my old place when I was living and working in Tampa for covid times. saw some awesome jets over there and the super bowl bomber fly over was awesome
that was awesome!! MORE OF THESE! Would be helpful to see you fly into some non-towered airports with left and right traffic patterns to show the proper way to enter even if you could do a straight in approach.
15 for 15: Very interesting being directed to a VOR fix while on VFR flight following. This example highlights why I believe the terms "Pilot Controlled" and "Uncontrolled" should be replaced with "Procedure Controlled". As more and more pilot owned aircraft are upgraded with advanced avionics the practice of loading a fix in a GPS and flying to that fix to set up for a more efficient (saving time and fuel) entry in to the airport environment is becoming more common. Pilots are ignoring the standard and time honored tradition of the 45 degree entry. We have a standard practice but technology has caused us to outgrow that practice. If I ever get a chance to meet Jason in person I would love to sit down and discuss, in detail, why this issue is so important to address and fix.
15 for 15 here. I’ve always loved flying into big, busy airports like this. It challenges you to be on your “A” game, and when you succeed, it’s a pretty cool feeling.
15/15 I’ve enjoyed the series, what makes me comfortable is many of the things your video series is sharing is completely in line with what my instructor is having me do Obviously, I trust my instructor, but it’s great to see validation from other instructors confirming the education I am receiving.
15/15 I got cleared to land at a class C airport one time, and I was probably 15 minutes out fighting a good 30+ headwind (straight down the runway) in an older 172 - I told them I would get there eventually. I was lined up on the runway for that whole time (on a runway that gets a fair amount of heavy traffic) so by the time I was "base" I called to reconfirm landing permission because it had been so long. Slow day in the tower for those guys!
15 for 15! @Mzero Flight Training, Jason, was that controller courteous, or _what_ ? 😮 That was the friendliest Bravo controller that I've *ever* heard. Maybe he recognized you via your tail number and/or your voice (you _are_ famous, ya know 😊). Each of these Challenge videos are really well done and informative, and I eagerly look forward to the next one. Jason, thank you immensely! ❤
15 for 15. I was looking for ATANE on my iPad while watching the video and didn't see it. I would have never thought that it was an IFR approach fix and to look at the approach plates. I'm just starting instrument training. Thanks again!
Great video. As a commercial instrument rated rotor pilot, I didn’t learn anything, but I did enjoy watching the video. Liked it, and I’ll watch some more on your channel.
15 for 15 thanks again Jason I haven't done a lot of B class work most my flying was done in the northeast and we had Newark, Kennedy, LaGuardia and Teterboro so it was busy airspace
15 for 15!!! Instrument check ride coming up in 2 weeks, and already working on commercial. Your videos are a great resource. Thank you and keep up the great work!
Nice demonstration of the reason for familiarization of the airport prior to flight. I would have been looking like a dud asking atc for vectors not knowing the airport checkpoints, etc. Great point on listening in on that airport atc prior to flying in. This was the most complicated of the challenge videos so far, at least for me. You made it much easier to comprehend and prepare for.
15 for 15. A few years ago I was on a tour of the tower at Vancouver International CYVR, pretty much the same as a U.S. Bravo. I asked the controllers what I needed to know if I wanted to fly my plane there. The answer was know the published VFR arrival routes and be prepared to hold until they can fit you in between heavies.
15/15. That looked a bit bumpy for a calm day. That was amazing. I've never been cleared to land when 15 miles out at a Delta or a Charlie airport. I can't wait for the departure. Hopefully it will be busier and more typical.
15/15 - Sport pilot student. I'm not allowed in that airspace, yet. Plan to get my endorsements after I check ride for the certificate. Meanwhile, I am studying for it. Thanks for the series.