My First Flight (and checkride) With Alerion! - Pilot VLOG 111 

Great to see you back in the seat flying. I want to say thank you to Alerion Aviation and your Co-Pilots for allowing us fans of Corporate Pilot Life inside the cockpit while you are flying the aircraft. I hope one of these day's Alerion Aviation will lift the tail number ban so the video will run smooth. Great to have you back Sean and Alerion Aviation welcome to the best youtube aviation video Corporate Pilot Life. ✈👍

Welcome back Shaun! Good to see you in the air again! Sorry you've got some extra workload in editing the N number out - I'm sure I speak for everyone when I say, we appreciate your efforts! Thanks for explaining the blinking screens. I have seen this before on other channels - never knew why this happened on some channels, but not others. Makes perfect sense, CRT vs. LCD. Not a huge deal for me - I just love watching things happen out the cockpit glass! I'm easy to keep happy, lol. Hope you and your family had a Very Merry Christmas, and here's wishing you all a Happy, Prosperous New Year. Looking forward to seeing your videos through 2019. Glad I found your channel! Keep up the great work. 👍👍

Disappointed not to hear a "Vamonos".

That has to be a pain in the butt to have to go through and blank the tail number audio throughout the video. And it’s annoying as a listener but I get it. I promise not to harass Alerion! And thanks for taking the trouble, good to see you flying again!

I hear you have that same guy aboard calling out your altitudes on final 😉

Oh and if you talk to Jon ever let him know we wish him and his family a Merry Christmas. We miss seeing his goofy socks and 1990s gym shorts

Agree on tail number annoyance. But absolutely get it. Just glad we get our CPL fix back. Keep em coming. Glad you’re back.

this is like laurel without hardy, like abbot without costello -- in other words without john this is not the same.

Cool Shaun. Glad you are back in the seat. Left seat now. "Cool Beans". Are you going to say, "vamanos"? It will be extra editing to get the "N" number out of the conversation. Oh well, it is what it is.

Wonderful to hear that video introduction again! 👍 for success🙋.

Merry Christmas, Shaun! Welcome back!

Must be good to be back in the Saddle. We'll be patient with the block out. Always a Great Ride . THANKS !

Shaun - thanks so much for making the Presidential 69 archives available again! The old vids never get old.

How the heck are ya! We missed you. Looking forward to the new cast of characters, as time goes on. Merry Christmas!

It took me 5 minutes to figure out the tail number. Your employer has the right to set a policy and I respect you and them enough to not type the numbers into this reply. I searched because I felt challenged. It's publically available information! The easier solution would be to adjust the policy to embargo real time release of any flights for a period of XX days. My interest is in the corporate pilot life not the business dealings of your employer. You have NEVER talked about who you were carrying. Your clients/payload are of no interest to me. For the record... I pinkey swear never to contact your boss. Stalk your movements or intearfear with your life or career. I like the content. I am happy watching and learning. Welcome back. I missed you!

Well, here you are finishing 2018 with a bang new routine, crew, management, aircraft. I wish you the best of things for you and your family congratulations. May 2019 show you and all of us the way..

"you better sharpen your pencil" 😂😂

Welcome back! Glad to see you again

Shaun - glad to hear you’re back in the saddle. Congratulations on the move and left seat opportunity. Also noticed that at least a few of the prior episodes with Presidential are available again. Looking forward to the new episodes. Thanks for continuing the series. Wishing you all the best! John H. San Diego, CA

Maybe consider pitching the idea of using the fltplan.com "DOTCOM" callsigns? They're blocked from tracking so the privacy remains, and you wouldn't have to spend a lot of time during editing blanking out the callsign. I think they're less than $500/year, but I'd imagine for a Part 135 carrier concerned about privacy, it might be worth it.

They do realize that a little internet search on their website, I can pretty much determine the tail number anyway?

I respect that they don't let you say the tail number, but if you search Alerion Aviation on google and go to images and their Gulfstream is right there.

Like the first day of school again. ; ) Good to see you in the left seat.

I think the engine static cutting in and out happened before but it's more annoying now. Do you do it manually or is it some sort of silence detection? Maybe if it is an automatic filter tune it down so the noise does not just disappear but just turns maybe a bit quieter? Shame on the tail number, i guess some of the planes are privately owned so it is associated with an owner?

Living the corporate pilot life..............again

;). Meanwhile, Francine and Jaana are styling on newer Gulfstreams !! You know, the " upgraded" models!

Thank God your back...now I can stop the drinking and watching the fish swim around in the tank. Dont mind the tail number thing small price to get the rest. Please keep them coming so I dont fall of the wagon. Right seat guy seemed really nice. I still love the cockpit crew synergy. Your skills at crew management are spot on. Big thanks to Alerion Avation for letting you keep the videos going. Best aviation RU-vid channel every John will make you proud you hired him. John they are lucky to have you class act. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to every one.

Have to say i miss John:s radiocontacts and more straight internal communication. The communication you guys had during departure, landing and so on was amazing!

I also would like to add my thanks to your new employers for allowing you to continue the VLOG and hope the tail ban is lifted one day. Wonderful to see you on the left side and back in the saddle.

Glad to be back on my CPL fix so early in 2019. Got to get used to the view from the LH seat. Thanks and look forward to many more.

Good luck Sean...… Glad to see you back Captain!

wish you all the best!!!!!! merry Xmass

Welcome back Sean , Nice to see you landing at my home airport .. its a busy place KFRG ... good luck in the left seat ..

Merry Christmas Shaun !! So glad you’re back. I’ll save my squawks for a later time. Looking forward to a fun new Corporate Pilot Life year.

So glad to be able to see some more of your Gulfstream adventures videos thanks Shaun Merry Safe and Happy New Year we look forward to seeing what evolves with your new company

Saw several PA69 vids up yesterday. Did they change their minds?

Glad your back. But the channels best part was Shawn and Johns fluid interaction between each other while piloting the plane. I'm a big fan, and it's only one video. I hope this new job doesn't ruin the great videos you made in the past.

Next time you come to FRG, try out Republic Jet Center! Would be amazing to have you!

Thanks so much for bringing us along, with all the stuff you’re dealing with! Happy New Year to you, family and Jon!

Welcome Back Sean!

Might want to work on another method for blocking out the registration. I was able to look up this plane based on a few things that popped through.

I work at Republic Airport...I know what some of the tail numbers are -_- (hahaha)

I really miss Jon’s f-bombs......... ........ ooops! Sorry ‘bout that! 😬 🙄

Congrats and good to see you with the thrust levers in your right hand. Look forward to continue following your career.

Good to see you back. Looks like a fewer avionics bells and whistles. Hopefully the tail number issue will go away as they get to know you. Pretty sure I could figure it out before the video is over if it really mattered!

FOUR STRIPES!!! P-I-mf-ing -C !!!! Chick Magnet now......Just stay humble (and safe)..... "sniff"...kinda miss John a little bit...

Nice to have you back in the sky again. Hope to see more of what you are up to in the days ahead. Thank you for sharing this video, looks like you had to do lots of audio edits and I appreciate your work on that. Thanks again and Merry Christmas to you and your loved ones. Happy landings.

Sean, great to have you back on the channel. I will miss the great back and forth you had with John. I am sure the new co-pilot will work out well. Congratulations on your promotion..

Merry Christmas to you and your family Sean... Great to see you again... Good luck with the new job and keep the videos coming please...

I can overlook the call sign thing. I'm just glad you're back...and in the left seat! As always I look forward to all your videos. Good luck on the new gig!

Take care young Man. Glad you are back in the saddle. I been on the company web site looking over all their aircraft. Maybe one day I will have the need and money to use the company.

Must be a nightmare to edit out tail numbers Shaun? Thanks for the upload, happy Christmas and New Year to you and your family. Thank you to Alerion for keeping this channel alive.

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmm we were spoiled!!! Rhythm hmmmmmmmmmm a New Dance..... In Time.... In Time.... As long as you are happy..

Merry Christmas Sean! Great to see you flying again, and especially in the left seat. Looking forward to continuing with your great videos. Thank Alerion for letting us fly with you.

What a great Christmas present glad to see you're back will be waiting for your next video good luck on the new flying experiences

Ahh, my Christmas is complete. I got great time with my family and a new CPL video. Merry Christmas Shaun and make sure to thank your employer and partners, for allowing us along for the ride.

Really nice to see you back Shaun, and glad they let us join along for the flight. Can understand why they don't want tail numbers included, especially since you'll be in different birds often, but that's got to be a pain in editing. So people need to realize it's understandable and no tracking a plane as it will be different ones now, and the company is fine in doing that. And they are good to let us ride along with the cameras/audio we do get. Hope you and your family, and all the viewers are having a Bless Holiday Season, that continues through the New Year!

Great to be back in the cockpit with you, Sean!

cool vid; just now saw it. Question though - i saw you had your FD on NAV or on HDG, but that caused the command bars to request a turn even while you were close to the ground and below 400' AGL... Why not keep the FD on Pitch mode, then switch to HDG or FMS (NAV) when you pass through 400' ? having the command bars indicate a turn below 400' would be dangerous in a zero vis or low ceiling departure.

Good luck in your new journey Capt ,,, Blue sky, full tanks and engines running well. God bless you Sean.

THANKS! I work near Farmingdale (not in the flying biz). Had lunch today at 32 (if you know where the hot dog/egg cream lady has her truck). Never flown into or out of Republic so it was great to see it from the air. Even in the dark could make out Route 110 and the Southern State Parkway. Good luck on your new gig!

Embry Riddle. Hey that's great! Graduated ERAU in 1974, then went into the Marine Corps and flew KC-130Fs.

Merry Christmas, Shaun! Good to see you back. Going to check out Aeronautica. Thanks for posting. :)

Good to see you back!! Nice video, Merry Christmas and a happy and healthy new year 2019 Sean!

Left seat! 😎 But the yokes/ thrust levers look even more used than on presidential69.

Congrats. Merry Christmas & Happy New Years - Please check as I sent you a rather VITAL email

Maybe I am being Captain Obvious here (and sorry if there was a previous similar comment), but Alerion lists all their aircraft fleet, with tail numbers, on their website. Seems a tad "hypocritical." Understand why tail numbers would not be made public, but I do not see the difference between hearing them on a video and seeing them on a website. Flight tracking by tail number is commonplace these days.

Happy that you are back in the air, so to speak. A little disappointed at the camera placement, but I’m sure that will improve over time. Repartee and smooth flow between you and co-pilot definitely not equal to you and John. Obviously, this is a new relationship and that takes time, as well. Looking forward to seeing how your new gig progresses. All the best on your new endeavor.

Hey Shaun, am just starting GIV initial at Flight Safety after years in Citations. Any videos of aircraft prep or walkaround would be fantastic to see! Welcome back

Merry Christmas! Good to have you back. I’ll admit it seems way different, but I’ll get used to it. Looking forward to more.

Hi Sean, Merry Christmas to you and your family. Really nice to see you back. It's going to be interesting! Cheers, Rik Spector

Good to have you back,Captain btw congrats on your new position...thumbs up and looking forward to watch yr new videos coming up..I guess we'll eventually get used to not hear full comm

Nice to see your early checkride. Thanks for sharing. Do you fly all air raft in Alerion’s fleet? Have seen Gulfstream & Hawker.

Good to hear your pic again Shaun, looking forward to new and exciting vlog's as all your other's were awesome. Merry Christmas and a long and prosperous New Year !!

Sean, thanks for the ride! Best of luck on your new job captain and Merry Christmas!

Don't get the covering up of tail numbers... If someone wanted to they can just go to the liveatc.net archives and listen to these radio calls and just grab the tail number... Doesn't really protect anything.

It sucks without ID! Really breaks up the music!!☹️🤔

Side note....All controllers should take a lesson from that guy. I swear, every clearance I've gotten, sounded like they were going for a clearance delivery speed record.

Happy New Year Sean! Glad to see the videos again. Excited to see what you have in the store for us in 2019! Enjoy the Wings!

Thanks for putting up with the aggravation of having to edit the all of the callsign call outs out of the audio! What a headache! I’m just glad Alerion was willing to allow you to record the flights. Maybe they will relax the callsign rules a bit before too long so you don’t have to slice and dice so much! Thanks for taking us along!

Good Luck to you Sean, Merry Christmas, missed your videos, welcome back

The fact that they will not allow tail numbers to be shown is WAY down the list for me. Just enjoying the cockpit activity is what it is all about anyway. The Alerion we are extremely happy they allow the cockpit videos!

I loved the Telex 850. Bought the Telex 8 and hated it. The extra pad was nice but not needed. The earpieces tend to roll forward though and that was a major letdown. I went Bose which are big bulky and hot but also didn't like the in-ear model.

Hi Sean this is an observation about no tail numbers, and it must be a pain in editing. If one goes to the Alerion website and checks out the Fleet page there is each aircraft in the fleet complete with Tail Number and picture. Just sayin'. Hang in there and enjoy the new job I'll be watching.

Hey Shaun, good to see you back in action. Is there going to be a free T shirt to the first person who can guess the tail number. Nothing in this day & (electronic) age stays secret for long. OK I read a few comments down, tail numbers on their web page, no T shirt for me.

Very nice to see you back on....not having the n number is just stupid. We all know what the n number is. No screaming at anyone. Agree on your choice on the headset. Keep doing what you are doing and you are great at it. Thank you.

Great you see you back on the flight deck again. Looking forward to more clips. Well done.

i'm amazed how poorly lit Republic is at night, anytime I have ever been there is during daytime

Thats a shame about the tail numbers, I understand their concerns its really not that to work it all out anyway. More work for you editing wise. Give them a few months they may relax, We are very lucky we have what we have. Enjoy your time,

Good feeling to know your first video puts you in Farmingdale. My childhood stomping ground location is in a town 2 minutes to the south of republic! 👍🏾

Great to see you back in the seat. I have enjoyed your videos. Hope that you can work things along and bring the channel up to the previous quality. Best of luck.

Glad to see you back! Been anxiously waiting for some more videos! I hope you are enjoying Alerion!

Hey Shaun, what a fine Christmas present to see you in the PIC seat. Look forward to more adventures. Till then, step on the ball...oh wait...yaw damper. BEST to you. Bob

Very cool to see you flying again. I hope the company let's you say the tail numbers again but I understand their private reasons for passagers.

Glad to see you back in the air... and in the left seat no less. I can live with the censored call sign although Alerion should understand that it won’t be long until it is known. LiveATC etc.

Congrats on getting the new job🍾👨‍✈️🎊 . Nice approach. You aced it 👍🏿

Nice video, and Merry Christmas

Is the silver/white button on the yoke to turn on the contrails? Thanx from the left coast near the Krapitol of California

GREAT TO SEEING YOU IN THE AIR AGAIN. MARRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU AND THE FAMILY!

lots of efford for no reward that bleeping the tail numbers. its like 30 seconds work if you know the airport you are departing from and the arrival and even less if you know the departure time or another plane staking of right after you that you dont bleep.