MY FIRST TIME FLYING THE TBM940 to the BAHAMAS! 

SteveO! Gotta say thanks...I am 15 hours into getting my Private Pilots License at KPDK. At over 50 years old I said screw it...let's learn to fly, I'm not dead yet. All because of watching your videos. My wife blames you :)

Like you, we were gutted when the regular TBM850 job fell through, but "when one door closes, another one opens" and now you have new opportunities in a more capable aircraft. Looking forward to seeing more!

Another great video SteveO! You can tell it's South Florida if everyone is wearing a jacket when it is 62 degrees out. You know people from Wisconsin are in the pool.

Great flight, thanks for sharing! The 940 is almost as fast as the 172 I fly - when the 940 is taxiing. 🤣

Great to see you flying again Steveo! That TBM940 is one beautiful bird! 😁

This is literally my favorite aviation channel on planet earth. Yes I’ve been to another planet.

I fly the TBM 930 exclusively in MSFS because of Steveo and his videos, what a dream it would be to do it in real life. Sadly these are just out of my price range as a private pilot.

(21:00) As one of those sub guys - I appreciate the shout-out SteveO! Spent a fair amount of time there :/

November 949 Bravo Zulu -- "Bravo Zulu" actually comes from the Allied Naval Signal Book (ACP 175 series), an international naval signal code adopted after the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was created in 1949... ACP 175 was organized in the general manner of other signal books, that is, starting with 1-flag signals, then 2-flag and so on. The 2-flag signals were organized by general subject, starting with AA, AB, AC, ... AZ, BA, BB, BC, ... BZ, and so on. The B- signals were called "Administrative" signals, and dealt with miscellaneous matters of administration and housekeeping. The last signal on the "Administrative" page was BZ, standing for "well done." The Navy adopted this ICAO alphabet in March 1956. It was then that "Baker Zebra" finally became "Bravo Zulu."

Beautiful flight Steveo ….gotta love the 940..Hope you and your dad are able to get some camping in together…take care 🙏look forward to your next video soon 👍

Nothing better than the window view of the coastline approach into Nassau!

Last year we got 3 couples together for a charter from Miami to Nassau. They stuck us on a Cessna Caravan. Charter flying is so much better than flying commercial. If you plan it right and have enough people, the cost is a wash. It may end up slightly more, but not by much. But the convenience and avoiding the masses is well worth it. Not only that, you can actually fly direct to the island of your choice. There are several strips on the other islands that can be accessed directly. When you factor that in, you eliminate a long commute from Nassau to your hotel, removing yet another expense and time. I believe Steve O has also flown the Caravan too. And to the Bahamas. Still doing that? Been out of the loop for a while.

I'm so glad to see this videos again Steve-o. The skies haven't been the same without you.

Stevo, you should make a video on how you do IFR flight planning so competently . I have my instrument rating, but I have a hard time knowing all the fixes i could get assigned and the 3 letter names associated. (often what I file isn't what I get) .

Always enjoy seeing you nail a sweet landing allowing for that quick exit, you really know that airplane! One of the most difficult things for me is when you get ANY kind of nonstandard instructions like the 180 turn and hold short. It is easy enough, but you still have to process it and make sure you actually understand don't screw up. Like you demonstrated, ask twice to be sure and that way no errors or incursions! Well done sir!

Comms to Departure... "Zero Nine Zero, Nine Bravo Zulu" :) Excellent flight management as always, Steve!

I am sure you still feel sentimental about all the years you spent flying N851TB, but this TBM 940 is one heck of an upgrade.

Bravo Zulu, also referred to as "BZ," is a naval signal, typically conveyed by flaghoist or voice radio, meaning "Well Done". N949Well Done!

Nice job getting clarification about crossing that hold short line to make the 180°, true professionalism!

It’s difficult to digest that that one propeller in the front of your airplane is strong enough to propel all that weight up to the airspace and then to a constant forward steady glide. Amazing!

Don't worry Stevo i saw that message and smashed the like button 😉

Smashed it @ 2:30

Watching you from Europe. It's great flying with you to places, we'll probably never see in our lives.

…this new hot rod! WOWZERS!

Nice to be back in the air with you Stevo. Appreciate the way you handled the taxiway 180 on arrival. I heard the instruction and immediately went to ah, there's a hold short line right there. Good discipline to not assume and to double-check. Also good to be aware of and mitigate the jet's potential spool-up - good situational awareness! You could fly my airplane any day.

That’s a nice bird. I’ve flown in this very plane. I used to work for the original owners of this plane.

From over 321 knots to 83 knots - Yeah buddy ! Nice job - It’s fun to watch you work -- Enjoy what you do ! Cool big buddy - Thank you for the camera work & trip east . See ya

I live in Nassau and never had the pleasure of landing on this runway. Beautiful

Awesome! Brings back strong memories from my youth, Dad and the 414 flying around the Bahamas. Magical!

Steveo tengo mucho tiempo de ser seguidor tuyo creo desde los primeros videos que subes , me llama la atencion que nunca trabajas tus vuelos con LAS LISTAS RESPECTIVAS DE ARRANQUE DESPEGUE ATERRISAGE Y LA ULTIMA PARA CORTAR CIRCUITOS COMBUSTIBLES Y TODA LA CAHAMBA QUE LLEVA UN AVION , no importa si es chico o grande o de cuantos motores o si es turbo cargado a pisron o turbina con helices o jet , segun yo se debe trabajar con las listas que el fabricante proporciona para cada etapa de la operacion de la areonave, con tus videos motivas mucho a los chavos nuevos que estan empesando en la volada y tu ejemplo es importante para ellos, recuerda que el tiempo invertido en una lista de operacion es recompensado con la seguridad del vuelo , un abrazo y felicidades por este avion tan completo y hermoso que vuelas .

So great to see you back right where you belong Steveo

The sound of that start gave me goose bumps

I was just checking the channel yesterday thinking it felt like a long time since we saw a SteveO video. And here it is! Great flight vlogs every time.

Nice job, SteveO! You nailed the numbers and were comfortably able to make the turn off by the time you hit the runway holding position marker. That's about 780'. Nice!

Never mind 6:39 answered that ? Congrats on the new job. You're one of the reasons my son is in IRL training today!

Man, I live 15mins away from FXE. Would love to have the opportunity to stop by one day and get to meet you and check the plane around. Huge aviation fan and love your videos. Got to love the TBM because of you.

It's uncanny how much he sounds like Glen Quagmire, who is also an airline pilot. Amazing

Hey Stevo, always a pleasure to share your right seat, thanks for the ride.

You basically stopped that thing within the intersection. I was looking down the runway looking for the right taxiway you were talking about.

Auto throttles look awesome. I climb out at 95% and pull throttles back to 75% before I switch off inertial separator so I don't over torque.

Seeing a plane landing on the synth vision while parked on the ramp is AWESOME

"BZ" is Navy shorthand for "Well Done," the highest praise given. Appropriate!

That is an absolutely gorgeous airplane. Beautiful lines and paint job on it.

Hi Steve. So cool. Great flight, great new airplane. I loved flying, the feeling of being liberated, it can’t be beaten, even in a 172. I fly commercials now, from the 10 row 😉. I sometimes even get a nod from the person in the next seat🤔. I get the same feeling, when watching you, you’re just so in command, monitoring the chat and instructions. And I can’t resist confirming them with you, N949BZ cleared for takeoff 🤗🤗. Cheers Noel, in the UK

Man! That’s one bad ass looking airplane. It looks fast just sitting idle on the ground!

Nice little video! I’ve always wanted to learn to fly. I took a small plane to Abaco Island in 2004 for a wedding. The plane was made in the 70’s. Me, my wife and other family members of hers were onboard. To be honest the airplane scared the hell out of all of us. The plane had duct tape holding aspects of the dashboard together. Literally! Plenty of visual wear and tear all around the inside & outside of the airplane. Gauges that were not functional! 😡. I sat next to the pilot. Needless to say…… 🤬. Once we were up the worry was over. If we were going down, we were going down. By the grace of god we made it to the Abacos from Fort Lauderdale & back a week later with the same “beat up” airplane. Long story short a week after being back home in Jacksonville, I read in the Florida Times Union that the plane {THAT SAME AIRPLANE WE TOOK TO THE BAHAMAS & BACK} went down in the ocean just a mile or two off shore. People did survive but some did not. Not to make this about me but I must have 9 lives. I was already killed by a drunk driver in 1976. I was dead for a solid 27 minutes with 38 broken bones and two severe head injuries before I was spared and brought back life. I flatlined twice on the ambulance ride to the hospital and then once in the ER the 27 minutes of deadness happened. I must have 9 lives! I have not fallen off any roofs but I have came close on several occasions. I don’t recommend people live as I have. Choose a safer path to eliminate permanent injury. Permanent injury strips u of your earning abilities but people still come at you like hungry vultures on feeding day! lol

I just happened to find this channel, and I love it. That TBM really does fly like a rocket! I have to say, I've seen a lot of flight videos, and I generally end up doing something in the background while the video plays. But in your case, I actually watched it from start to finish. I love how you tell us what you're doing as you go along. And by the way, it was driving me crazy until it hit me - IMHO you sound like David Costabile.

Hey SteveO, thanks for the ride along. I really enjoyed it!👍🏿

Always love the Startup Sequence

Saw it- smashed that like button 🤣

He is a great Pilot and easy to understand

Good morning from Minnesota! We are flying our 182 from Minnesota to Governors Harbor in a week weather permitting. Maybe we will see you at Fort Lauderdale ex!

That TBM is an absolute BEAST... I'd love to fly one someday.

Awesome flight SteveO - Thanks for taking us along !!

Great to have you back in the saddle Steve!

Congrats Steveo on the "Back in the seat" in the TBM. Great Flight! I miss the Bahamas!! 🙂

Of course you had to fly to your favorite Island and we needed to see that too 😊

It's always nice to fly with you. Your videos for some reason don't make me sick to my stomach as others. It could be the angle of the cameras.

Amazing rate of climb and the speed it left the airport...

Great video, Steve! Andros Island and the range there is where I spent a lot of time training on anti-submarine warfare flying helicopters for the Navy. Brings back some great memories, one of which was when I flew my first aircraft commander flight in the SH-60B just after passing my check ride there on the range. Good times!

You're getting an 11 knot headwind right down the runway, you should make the first taxiway.

Thanks for the ride SteveO....awesome views !! 😎

Steveo great video as usual, I work right under the flight path of runway 06 into TEB and I got a video of you coming in about a week and half ago , and I live 10 min from BLM , glad you come to the area 😊

STEVEO : Another FANTASTIC video . Please keep them coming…even at 61y/o your vid’s make me want more and more to start school again !

I love that plane! Good to see you in a TBM, Steve.

My favorite Bahamas Tourism ambassador. Safe travels.

So great to be back on board Steveo, gave my Monday morning a lift! Just about 5:09 in this video there's a smile that tells everyone how much you love flying.

Yes space port. Those towers I think are for lighting and or static discharges

So great to see you back in the air!

2:32 👍 smashed 🇰🇪 N⁰ 1 Fan 😊

Thanks for taking us along, SteveO! That 940 is next level bro! 💪🏽💪🏽 Great video!

Must be such a shock to go from flying this great new TBM940 back to N851TB with all its older systems and myriad mechanical issues.

Never seen you do the prop procedure (twice) at the beginning before. Can you explain the purpose of that? Thanks!

Nice flight welcome to my hometown

949BZ is one sweet ride!

Been watching (flying along) FOR YEARS. I just love to ride along thank you thank you thank you

Hi SteveO. I’ve been watching your videos for some time and I will say that I really enjoy them. I do have one observation though: why don’t you get the ATIS and IFR CLX before you start the engine. I can tell you that if you followed that routine in minus 20 degree Celsius weather with a 10 kt wind you wouldn’t be very popular with the marshallers. That guy stood there waiting for you. Keep the videos coming.

So pumped you're back in a TBM. Great to see you posting flight videos again! Always a treat!

Good to see you back steveo1!!! Another great video, really enjoyed watching!

I would love to have a job flying TBM’s, I bet they are very hard to get as there are not that many.

SteveO glad to see you back in a TBM!

Nice to see you winged, SteveO. 👍🏻👋🏻

Dam, that is one amazing plane glad you get to fly this ship. Got the right dude at the controls.

GREAT flight Captain. Congrats on the new ride. You even get your own entry door! !! !!!

Haven't been on your channel for a while, always good to fly with you. 😌🇹🇹

Steveo great video again You lead a great life don't Forget to give to your Favorite Charity Bro Pass it on 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Was out flying with my buddy in his plane. He let me fly through my first cloud, definitely a cool experience. Great video. Thanks

GREAT colors on that plane!

Steve...congrats on the new job! Gotta say that TBM moves like a jet...320 kts...ouch! How fast is that? You might not know being at those high altitudes but Top Fuel Dragsters run 320 MPH but only for a few seconds...you on the other hand can keep those speeds for hours...let that sink in. Watch a video on youtube from a drivers POV in one of those things and you'll get an idea how fast that is...that's blistering speed which might be hard to tell at 20,000ft. By the way...love the scenery in Florida...it has some of the best landscapes for scenic flying...like your descriptions of what you do in the cockpits which I find very informative and would like to see more of the instruments too if possible. Thanks!

I remember my first time flying to the Bahamas....oh wait, no I don't. Recently got my PPL at 52. Life gets in the way. If you ever need another youtuber in the right seat I am in!!!!

Flight to Bahamas, eh? Good thing you can do that in your sleep. Thanks for sharing, S1K.

Loved it. Thanks for letting me tag along.

Hi Stevo. You make everything look so smooth. Sign of a real pro. You must love flying the 940 compared to the 860..That auto throttle looks such a cool feature.. ❤

Cool , we can tell that you love aviation ! That’s it man ! Love life & your folks ! Nice - Camera

Steveo giving the Kitfox's in Alaska a run for their money with the shortfield landing ..

I remember my first time piloting the 350, really is a sweet machine

Was flight line mechanic in USMC years ago I miss it. Somehow got turned toward your video subscribed and enjoy everything about them thanks!

We have traveled to Nassau many times, but always on a cruise ship. Very interesting seeing it from above like this, very cool perspective! Glad to see more flying vids from you Steveo!

Awesome. Thanks Steve.

Just too cool. Thanx Steve!