DAMN, there IS another CFI out there with his shit together! I thought I was the last one. As a 50+ year pilot & instructor, and a retired controller, your initial contact to transition the Houston Class B told the whole story. AS A CONTROLLER, if, on your initial contact you sound like you're fifty-miles in front of the airplane, I would work my butt off to get you thru the airspace as painless as possible. If, on the other hand, if you sound over the radio like... you're so far behind the plane you'll never visit the impact crater, expect to hear, "Remain clear of Class B airspace and have a nice day." My last flying job, a CJ2+. After that, I said, "Enough. Life's been good, now I'll pass the torch." Keep up the good work, Mon Ami. Throughout our careers, we want to go higher, faster and farther. Then one day we realize what we REALLY WANT is to go low and slow, and navigate by looking out the windows. Enjoy the career.................
Holy moly man. What an amazing episode. Looking forward to this series man. All the best and great content as always!! :) Wow I'm excited to see how the 991 looks after this overhaul!!
Hey Josh, I just finished my senior year of high school and am almost done with my PPL through the embry riddle flying club cool little detail you can see my high school right off your 1 O'clock @23:47
Good video - not too long, interesting, good balance of views and of your flight path on Foreflight. Love the glasses - still working on getting a pair with the magnetic shades. As a student pilot, I greatly appreciate your self-talk on take-offs and landings. I'll have to figure out how to use Insta now.
Curious, How come everybody flys their Cessna fixed gears without the wheel pants? They do help a bit on fuel consumption & give a little speed increase right? Just ease of maintenance? Nose wheel shimmy?
$3.95 per gallon, or $395 per gallon, I'm sorry, I'm sure this seems like a stupid question, I just got into this whole aviation thing, still got a lot to learn
This was a really fun flight to tag along at. I really appreciate your nerdy personality LMAO! Deciding what to eat on a long cross country should be a logical and thought-provoking process! Jokes aside it seemed like you were in a great mood throughout this flight and it really showed in the video..made me happy :D
I’ve watched your vids for years. Appreciate your presentation Style. And the insight you offer. One of my few regrets is not learning to fly. At 83 I’m not likely to. Your vids give me vicarious satisfaction!
Man been watching for, what, 5 years now??? This is awesome!!! To see 991 come this far has and will be great! J, your by the book, safe and a competent pilot. To see a short final done perfectly, with ATC appoval of being perfect was a tribute to your skill set!!! You are a leader for GA up in coming pilot's!!! Good on ya!!! 👍🏻👍🏻😎😎😎
I couldn’t help but think that all his chop-and-drop practice with confined landing in a seaplane had him imminently prepared for this “make it short” maneuver. Very comfortable and right over the numbers. 👌
Josh, you never cease to amaze me with your flying abilities! I am always impressed! Welcome to Daytona Beach! Looking forward to seeing the transformation of “991”! Sometime perhaps you will make it back through KAWG on your way back to Wisconsin. I have followed you for so long now and am always impressed with you and your family and your flying capabilities! Always my personal best for you, your Family, 80991 as well! Mark in KAWG Iowa.
Watching from UK - everything seems geared up for general aviation in USA. Josh, your passion for flying shines through. This was a super video to watch thanks.
It's kinda sad see the old gauges go... I like the old style cockpit panels... But we have to keep up with the times! Also, it will give a nice capability boost to this classic bird. Looking forward to see the upgrade process and the final result. Hugs from Brazil!
Hey I met you at sun n fun you probably don’t know me but you really inspired me to get into general aviation and I started my first flight lesson today! Your videos are so fun to watch and your skills with flying helped me look like I knew what I was doing in the plane! Keep up the good work and safe flying! 😁
Cool 😎🚬 It was a great treat for me to give a friend a plane ride,,,to have it come full circle back and have him give me a plane ride after earning his private pilot license.🧲🥰
Pretty sure that you're already flying behind it but you're going to love this panel! We did a clean sheet glass panel instal in C-FMVU; replaced and started fresh with everything. I absolutely love it.
Aghhh this is SO EXCITING! Congrats to you, Josh, and to 991 for seeing this new chapter begin as a revamped, modernized machine. It makes me happy to see folks putting the love and care into older machines, whether on the ground or in the sky, and the success that has made this possible for you is well-deserved. Thanks for bringing us along, and for staying happy, healthy, and current, and most importantly staying proficient. Fly safe! 😃
Why are you not on supplemental oxygen? Are US regs different than Canada? Above 10,000 feet longer than 30 minutes, each flight crew should be on supplemental oxygen.
So excited for you Josh. Can’t wait to see the new panel and other improvements. After flying steam gauges my Sing 2’s all Garmin panel is a joy to fly with. Good Luck with the upgrade.
Smiling! Grew up in Dayton, just a little ways from Liberty, family history goes back to before the civil war, great great grand father was a Moss Bluff Rebel Captain. Now retired in Harrison, AR.
The production value of your videos is absolutely second to none. In my opinion on all of RU-vid. Every video of yours has given me the impression that you have a crew of at least 4 people with you, but usually just you! In flight your leverage of screen recordings really help. I work in broadcasting and I’m amazed at the quality of these. The audio is very good too.
Here is a question... I wanted to watch the video where you flew with the very lovely Sharon Raub. How do i find it? Was it taken down or is still viewable on youtube? Does anyone know??
Now imagine if that plane had a voice……. It all started as shiny new, but somehow became a pound dog. Then it was adopted and made to work off the stiffness of old joints and groomed to compete with the big dogs. Along the way, its meal plan went from Alpo to all natural….. and now is getting hide and seek/rescue training…… If N80991 had a voice and a soul, it would be blessing the day Josh and his dad walked by. From bone yard to RU-vid sensation. What a story….
Watching your videos is getting my excited about getting my license. Been a dream for the last 20 years. Finally coming to fruition in the next few years I hope! Finally time and money.
I enjoyed the comment from the controller as you were going into Daytona, 'you have a 30 knot overtake speed!' In a 172???!!! WOW!!. Was the other guy the Goodyear blimp?
This is a well edited and relaxing video to watch... you are doing a great work and I know it takes a loooot of hard work to get that kind of result. Congratulations
Love this video. The videography is amazing and those sunrise shots are out of this world. Cannot wait to watch the transformation of this beautiful plane. Thank you for sharing this with us Josh!
@@DJ99777 Could be, however if you fly a complex aircraft there are numerous other check items. Every aircraft I’ve flown had a laminated check list for that particular airframe. IMO a checklist is airframe specific.
@@gungadinn probably, I’m just a simple GA piston guy but I use the same pre landing checklist for all the types I regularly fly they have a laminated checklist but I don’t use that after top of descent. I only fly C150, C172, PA28, P28R, PA31, P32R and BE58 regularly, nothing complex… only difference is undercarriage and air con aren’t required in some but I still say it…. Horses for courses I guess.
Brilliant video, love the filming style, definitely feels like you're bringing us along for the ride, very relaxed. Subbed - can't wait to see how the refit turns out!
thought i'd never fly anymore, but seeing your videos (so well mounted) made me feel like being in my Flight sim ... you make me back in the pilot seat I missed
Great video as always. at 10:40. I own the private strip you see just above the "6" on the foreflight runway 16 indication. Circle C Ranch. That was pretty cool to see.
Good luck on all the upgrades! I’m sure you’re excited to fly 991 as soon as they complete her makeover. Thanks for filming the Daytona trip. Nice to hear the tower announce your 30kn overtake of landing traffic. Airplane is excited to get those new digs too!
Josh great job on your videos. On your fight to Daytona you were flying at 11500 feet and weren’t using oxygen. We’re you monitoring you pulse oximetry?
In 1960-62 I worked for a man who had a Cessna 180. He liked flying and we went somewhere almost everyday. So your chatter sounds very familiar to me. During that time we went from Lubbock, Texas to Dallas, El Paso, Wichita, Kansas, and all points in between. He loved to fly. The last few months I was with him he bought a Cessna 310. He laughed about driving a VW to save on gas and putting 300 gals in the 310. I like your site a lot. Keep up the good work.
Being a Student PPL, just finished my 2nd xc solo, this was an awesome video watching every leg of the trip, the radio traffic and everything. Thank you!!! Awesome video. Can’t wait to see niner niner 1’s transformation.
I've always enjoyed watching your videos Josh... I think the first one I've watched is you as a spotty faced student pilot showing us how to do a pre-flight check. You've come a long long way. Keep up the good work and happy flying. :)
Dude…. Great flight! My air baby is going through a great transition too. Complete repaint at Artcraft Paint in KSMX. Looking forward to following your journey.
Great video Josh, your radio discipline is very impressive (brevity and clarity) and, together with your flying skills, make your flights very enjoyable both to you and the viewers.
BTW, earlier this year, I upgraded my Piper Lance to two Garmin GI-G75s, a Garmin 750xi, and a Garmin 355. It has been a nice upgrade from the dual 430Ws and King AI and HSI.
Great video, it looks like it was a really fun fight. That sunrise was spectacular. Gonna have to plan a long X-C like that once I have my instrument rating. Looking forward to part 2!
Hey Josh have you heard about zello it's a walkie-talkie for the phone that's something that could be used for communication from plane to plane instead of using the radio
Well edited and an excellent views. Shows why some of us love flying GA so much. Great views, new adventures, and on our own schedule (at least most of the time!)
