Josh, I was the Bonanza that pulled in to self serve pump at Pecos behind you. I was going back to Texas from Payson Arizona so that strong headwind plaguing you and Chelsea, helped me break all my records times going home. Sorry I wasn’t 10 minutes earlier to have the chance to say hi in person. Great video! Mike / Bonanza N228DM
I picked up on the three strikes on Mike Pateys video and implemented it immediately. It's enabled me to make a decision I was already pretty sure was the right one, but having the decision making system in place beforehand gives you an absolute method for determining whether or not to fly. Nice to see you practicing it too. I think it's a fantastic idea.
It's just a good metric to hold yourself to, but you have to be honest about what counts as a "strike." To me, its anything that adds a variable/complexity to the flight!
You had me at “Brisket Breakfast Tacos”. I could just imagine how awesome that coffee smelled and tasted. Something about early morning when you’re travelling in good company and good spirits. That fuel check habit is a good one, like checking your tires every time you stop in a truck. That habit has kept it down to just two blown tires (both bad recaps), and quite a few routine flat repairs that were caught as I did my walkaround. Basic good habits combined with your go/no-go thought process are the only way to do it. Great video.
Good morning from Michigan. I want to say it has been a total pleasure to watch you from the beginning. To see you grow as a young man, I know your dad is truly so proud of you. A student many years ago I was so close to completing my ppl, but the roles of a dad took me away from my training. With 3 kids it was a point where I had to step out of the airplane. 5 years ago GOD decided to give my daughter her wings at age 28. It’s been a struggle but as I watch your videos and hear your calm words of wisdom to the aviation community it gives a feeling of being in the sky with you. So as I watch your channel i I find myself flying N80991 in my chair. Being in the sky above the clouds gives me a sense of peace and some how feel closer to my daughter in heaven. At age 62 I still feel healthy and confident to attempt flight training, wife and I are working on making a move to the North Myrtle Beach area. I hope after the stress of moving I can get back. Into the left seat. But until then I fly in my chair. Please keep up the great work. Oh you have a beautiful lady with you who shows the same passion. One wedding I would love to attend…..fly safe continue with the passion as you do. As a dad i know how proud he is of you.. I hope he is doing well. Sorry for the long message… God Bless you and friends and family. Ever in the area of KPTK love to say hello.
Also from Michigan and also lost my daughter at 46 leaving me to raise her now 12 year old daughter by myself. I've got 10 years on you but like you, I enjoy Josh and Chelsea's stuff too. Best wishes on your move.
Another great video, Josh and Chelsea! I love how you guys set an example for aviators in not only your aeronautical decision-making, but in your use of procedures and checklist consistently.
I also loved that T-shirt!! I have always liked your 3 strike system! As I get older, I have added several no-go's, and reduced the 3 strike to 2 strike. No specific reason, I'll just be 72 next month, and I like taking my time more these days. Great video guys, appreciate y'all !! 8) --gary
It never hurts to have a mechanic in the house. lol You make good videos that I find interesting even though I am not a pilot and, at 81 I doubt I ever will be. To add to that, you have a good eye for the camera and a good hand at the editing. Thanks for allowing me to come along.
My father was an aircraft accident investigator. He told me a story about flying once over mountains, at night, in a snow storm in his A36, navigating with vor/dme and charts. It was high stress, high workload, and any one that enjoys that is nuts. After that, he only ever flew in "severe clear".
The high wind rotors near the mountain ranges between California/Nevada/Arizona are no joke. We had a plane that went down because the pilot flew too low and was caught in the downdraft, all occupants perished.
Hands up! The greatest long cross country video out there, shows the fun but also showz some very important ADM stuff! When to say no is agreat addition!
Josh, I am watching your content for many years & I can say you are my fav GA youtube content creator. Your content is pure gold. Best wishes for 2024.
It was the updraft off a mountain wave that gave me much more respect for them. Flying home (S50) from Moses Lake on an IFR clearance (I like to get those even on clear days when crossing the mountains) found myself 9 degrees nose down throttle back and still climbing at a thousand fpm. Quickly got a block clearance up to 13,000' (was at 9000') and rode that wave over most of the eastern side of the pass going toward Seattle. As for the three strike rule, I once halted at strike one! Early morning flight from South Puget Sound to my old college area found the entire region under a known icing condition. The ink hadn't dried on my instrument ticket so I tried several different routes even going down to Portland and up the gorge. No dice. It was all ice! That kept me on the ground -- wishing I was flying but knowing that there would be other days.
The week after you flew West, A friend and I flew to the T210 from KGTU to Bakersfield, CA to pick up a Light Sport, and flew the LSA back. We had that massive wind as well, and at one point, the T210 was doing 85kt ground speed (147ias) going over the mountains at El Paso. We stopped at LRU going both ways to California. Friendly people over at Frost and the owner (Denise) gave us a ride to the Subway to get food as the cafe was closed.
5:30 that was cool to hear the check-in when tower came up. I mean, I didn't think about being in the airspace at that moment. 7:10 wowww, that sunrise. I really like seeing the "adventure" video combined with some teaching!
I love the pilots' seat wiggle on final!! I do the same in my taildragger RV7 to limber up for toe dancing as needed. Love the flight and commentary - keep it going! Good call on the delay - - yes indeed. It is hard to get 1200nm in GA and avoid WX,
I have 5 hours logged. My CFI told me today that a good habit I have is saying out loud everything that I’m doing while I do it. I picked that habit up from watching you Josh. Thanks for being a good example!
I got my private all the way to commercial multi at Frost in Las Cruces. Amazing people and such a good flight school! And as always great video, cheers.
Josh - discovered your channel a few weeks ago. Excellent content! You do a wonderful service for the flight training community. This comment is actually about "Three souls on board, 8/30/21." If you haven't learned how to water ski yet, I have some tips. I have spent many summers teaching kids how to water ski at youth camp on Lake Travis.. More recently, it has been grandkids. Sitting level in the water, bend your knees so that the inside of your elbows are even with your knees, and just touching. Arms should be locked in a straight position and remain that way for the duration of your ride. Let the boat do all the work of moving you forward. Your job is to stay on top of the skies - balance, and don't pull back on the rope, just hang on. Place the skis parallel and about a foot apart. Now here's the most important instruction - as you get moving and on top of the water, keep your knees bent. Keep your bottom as close to the skis as you can. This may feel uncomfortable, but it will give you a much better chance of balancing. A good analogy is a a football defensive lineman. Staying crouched makes it harder to be tipped over. Once you are moving and have your balance, SLOWLY begin straightening your legs. Don't rush it. You'll be skiing like a pro in no time.
I did my flight training in Goodyear and Chandler was my first parallel runway experience. Great to see you guys flying arround there! Thank you for the great video as always!
This channel has been, is and potentially will always be THE aviation channel for me! Amazing content, quality and an amazing pilot, well, two now! Good job and way to go!
Great video! Thank you for sharing. Beautiful plane. I bought a 1976 172M like yours back in the day, paying a whopping $16,500 for it. I flew it for several years and sold it for $14,000, in annual, in great flying condition, still with several hundred hours left on the engine. Wow how times have changed and the value of these iconic Cessna 172s has increased.
Nine plus minutes into the video you’re passing through west Texas. I did that adventure in 2017 from St Augustine to Ramona CA. I remember crossing that ridge - spectacular. We had a group of 5 airplanes and 10 pilots, 6 of the pilots were from Italy. Fantastic trip. BTW - there’s a great museum at Donna Anna County airport - KDNA.
Been watching your videos for years now. Found your channel before I started my private pilot. Just now became a Captain at a legacy carrier. Thank you for all your hard work providing excellent content, I’ve continuously learned lessons from your videos over the years and truly enjoy your content. Keep up the great videos and “share your aviation!”(throw back) Cheers!
Really enjoyed this one. I miss flying cross country in a small airplane. I started watching your channel when I was a student pilot back in 2015. Today I'm a 135 FO after being a CFII during all of 2023. Aviation101 has been a staple through it all.
Josh, Your narative is top shelf! By far, the best "RU-vidr" in the aviation industry. You can really tell you are doing your work in post production! A joy to watch as you and High Maintenance Chels in your adventures.
Your videos just get better and better. This was a good lesson in VFR long cross country flying. I heard a pilot on my scanner telling center that he had 100 kt tailwind today. I didn't catch his altitude. I assume it was an airliner in the flight levels. We had some extremely gusty winds in the Weimar/Schulenburg area today.
Josh, your production quality is the best of all the aviation RU-vidrs whom I follow. Your aural procedure flows and checklist discipline are impeccable and a reminder to all of us to fly like a pro. Plus, Chels is just so dang cute, and turns wrenches to boot! She’s a keeper! Please keep posting up!
Josh, what crazy timing. I just finished watching your video about how you talk about not violating the Bravo airspace, and then VASAviation puts out a video where a Cirrus cuts through the 80-90 shelf of a Bravo airspace just to save himself 5 miles. The guy was lucky the controller didn't give him a pilot deviation.
This is such a great topic. Many people are afraid of long trips. A big part of that is that they are never taught how to do them. Having an airplane is the greatest freedom and if you limit yourself it is such a shame. Thanks for sharing this.
Loved it Josh! Also loved hearing the name Caleb, my name, I hope to be featured in a video with you someday! 😊Also what a great video with a lot of knowledge for sure! Weather is the killer! There’s an old pilot saying a friend of mine recently said “Don’t fly with a deadline to meet, if you’re in a rush you’ll f*+^ it up.” A complacent pilot is a dead pilot! ☠️ Great video though my friend 😊
Thank you for this great video and story! I really appreciated how you talked through good decision making in whether a flight is a go or no go towards the end. My takeaway is to enjoy the journey and respect the process!
My first step in planning any long cross country is to book an airline flight. It is way too easy to start convincing yourself you want to fly and questionable conditions could get better. Having that airline ticket in my back pocket is just a security blanket I can still make the trip without putting myself in a bad situation. That of course is for anything scheduled where I have to be there at a certain time. Leisure trips I'll flex until conditions are appropriate.
How the hell am I just seeing this channel got my ppl in 2023 have 100 hrs now and my god this could have helped then. But definitely helping now keep making videos thank you!
I've been hearing this 3 strike rule a lot lately and realize that I learned something similar, but never called it that. It's a good rule, never exceed what you, or your aircraft are capable of, but more importantly, be aware that you might be capable of things near the edge of the envelope, but stack those up, and problems happen.
@ 13:50 if you're curious those concentric rings are the remnants of a WW2 training bomb target. Deming airport was used for bomber training during the war. There are a few targets left in the area. I know of that one and there is one just west of KLRU as well. Got my PPL in august of '23 there in Cruces.
Looks like you went through the Banning Pass near PSP. You don't need three strikes, that pass will clean your clock even at 15 knots at mountain elevations.
Thank you for another great video and wish I could have met you in Chandler to say hello- that's my home base. Really appreciate the rationalization for the three strikes explained and just how easy it could be to be harried or overlook looming conditions that could be fatal. That was a pretty wicked low pressure system that dipped down to AZ - it did lead to some great hikes and a staycation for my wife and I in Sedona for her Birthday weekend. Amazing to hike the red rocks with snow. Love this state!
Loved the video, but I am TICKED. Josh I’ve been watching you for 9 YEARS, and I JUST find out you landed at my home airport?! It’s not your fault…it’s mine…but dammit man would’ve loved to meet you. I’m currently building hours out of KCHD. Hope you enjoyed your stay!
Thanks so much for the informative videos! I met you at SnF a couple of years back and have been watching since. Recently got my Private and I appreciate the help your videos brought to my learning process!
Hey gang. Honestly I think that's the best shot one you've done so far. Looks phenomenal in 4K. It's great to see you going again. I also wanted to say; the panel looks fabulous! Cheers~
Long time pilot, but new to your channel. Outstanding video, audio and editing quality. Would love to see a video or pictures of your camera setup. What equipment do you use? Do you also use a video camera (not GoPro or similar), editing software? Lastly, what altitude do you typically use for filming I.e. clarity? Thanks for everything!
This channel gets better and better. I took a trip from San Diego to New Braunfels last year and stopped in both Pecos (on the way back) and Chandler (outbound). We experienced a lot of mod turbulence over the AZ mountains and around El Paso as well as high winds over west TX. Brought back lots of memories, looking forward to the next video.
I wanna get intro Aviation and this video is so Amazon at showing all the small things like the check list that makes me think about what it means to be a safe smart pilot. I live it❤❤ big ups
USA is wonderfull! everthing is possible and has a fair price! Congratularion, Great video! and she is the prettiest pilot i ever see!! Greetings from Brazil!
The video is truly well-edited and captivating. I had planned a similar trip with my girlfriend, but due to unfavorable weather conditions, we opted to postpone it for another day. I’m based in Boerne at stage 5C1. While it may not be the best airport, the runway is well-maintained. It would be a pleasure to have you visit sometime. I fly a Vtail bonanza.
Thank you, thank you, thank you. I am so happy every time I hear someone refer to the 3 strikes rule. Way too many possibilities for things to start going wrong. Appreciate you.
Thank you for pronouncing Pecos right 😂 I love when these trips go through the Trans Pecos region. Lived west of Pecos in Van Horn flying for LE for a while and miss it everyday.
Looking forward to any kinds of new videos like this. Can you explain the stall horn in the headwind? I’d imagine it would give you more indicated airspeed and thus keep you away from a stall?
