I helped start BRCMA in 1999. Been volunteer, staff and participate through it all over those years. Just returned after 3 weeks. It’s come a long way since a hole in the fence and half a dozen GA pilots. We had a lot of fun in those early years! Still rewarding in many ways. Loved seeing the 24 out there. But man, that place destroys everything…vehicles, gear, ego, relationships, career, etc
Cool footage. We operate Hawker 800XP/850XP's, Falcon 2000's, Challenger 300, and Falcon 900's, and have been working in aviation since 1989. I am also participate as a "Ranger" at regional Burning Man events in the Midwest. I never thought of jet landing there or have seen any footage of aircraft landing there from the pilots perspective. Thank you for sharing this experience. Pretty darn awesome, and the PC-24 is a pretty impressive aircraft for charter work.
Thanks for the ride! That PC-24 is a real beauty. Never thought I would see a situation where it was viable to fly such a pretty bird...onto a dry lakebed! Then again, I thought it nuts to drive a Prevost coach into such conditions. Hey, this is part of the silliness that is only possible in America! Love it, man! Hell, not only possible, but you guys were working a turnaround for more customers. Absolutely fantastic.
Wow, I've never seen a runway exit taken at such a high speed. That runway only became visible when the plane was seconds away from the threshold. The PC-24 is indeed the Jeep of the skies, capable of flying in and out of dirt runways with confidence. Fantastic footage sir, as always. Looking forward to more.
Awasome landing and turn. Great skill and credits to Pilatus but especially to the pilot. I got surprised that "gate" crew waiting upon opening the doors wasn't wearing speedo's and Sumerian masks and burning torches.
Thank you! I ran out several times to try and take a video. Our trailer is in your final shots with the StarPort in the background and "oval" trailer with "ribbon decals" Right next to us, hidden by out trailer, were the ATC crew. We are grateful to have ATC here this year! My husband and I were here as our retirement year after working decades at BRCMA, he is/was the Safety Officer. Thank you for a great video!
I figured that GA/Charter/Private aircraft was the antithesis of Burning Man. I didn’t see a hoard of hippies encircle you with pitchforks and torches, instead I saw a makeshift FBO.
Well, Burning Man has transformed over the years, from being a "hippie convention", to being a "rich stoner convention". Either way, I still refer to them as Burning Morons, because I express myself freely everyday, and it doesn't cost me a dime. 🙂
I volunteered at the BRC Airport one year. I’m a burner, 13 consecutive years. Can’t get tickets for the past 6 years. I think your Burning Man description just might need updates. Hippies lol we’re burners.
I heard that people flew in to camps already set up for them but I had no idea it was so sophisticated with a tower (not up in the air) but communication. And ground crew. WOW!
Wow, very cool. That's a sweet looking bird. The stitched leather dash did not go unnoticed. Must be awesome to fly it. There's just something about the array of readouts, light and buttons and the radio chatter that appeals to me
It's amazing how burning man becomes the 19th largest airport in 325 miles for a few weeks. It's amazing how the ground crews and ATC can take nothing and turn it into an airport in a matter of a day or two.
I made the drive from Reno back and fourth to the Black Rock Desert playa 4 days in a row in mid August this year working on a dust devil documentary. Really cool to see the journey from the air! You've got a new subscriber here. Edit: There's a dust devil off your right shoulder at 19:48! Sorry, I've spent so much time out there scanning the horizon for them that I can't help myself! 😄
Hey Tommy!! Wow that was nice. Beautiful flying and definitely looking forward to the next one. Very very nice. Please keep coming out with more vlogs!!
Lol, here I thought all these years Burning Man only had land access, huh silly me! That's Murica of course they're gonna land there with whatever they can land there! :)
Thanks for the ride along Tommy! What an impressive airplane! I was within a stones throw of the Pilatus factory in Switzerland last week on vacation but the factory tours were already booked up for the rest of this year.😔 Maybe next time!
That's the way to do it-getting out this year was bad! Left my camp at 9am Monday, didn't get home in Tahoe till early Tuesday morning. 12 hours just to get to pavement and Gerlach, the nearest town.
The PC-24 is an awesome jet. Nice landing guys, that RWY looked a bit soft from all the use. Is that line in the upper quarter of each windscreen part of the deicing system for the windscreen?
I thoroughly enjoyed the video, scenic views and the fact that you can land that jet on the Playa. My soul still wonders about jets in BRC, but regardless, Pretty epic time you are having. Blessings!
I know pilatus calls it a versatile jet but are the engines actually ok with breathing sand? it's pretty cool to land directly there but sometimes engineering isn't down with cool :) have you inspected the blades for wear? maybe sand build up in the burn chambers.
I've never been to Burning Man, but my impression of Burning Man is that arriving in a private jet is contrary to the whole spirit of Burning Man. Not to hate on private jets. I used to design them for a living.
I'd agree, but my first/only experience was back in '97, and I suspect things have changed considerably since then. Back then they didn't widely publish where it was, one had to figure it out. haha P.s. who did you design for? 👍
One of the Burning Man principles is Radical Inclusion, meaning everyone is welcome. What you do when you get there though, does matter. People are expected to be able to take care of themselves, clean up after themselves, and to participate. Unprepared whiny entitled spectators are annoying, regardless of how they arrive.
@@mocassin92 why chime in with absolute bs and lies? News flash d!pshit, if they left all the trash that you purport to, the BLM wouldn't renew their lease each year. The BLM was highly suspect of the organization the first couple years, but quickly realized they mean it when they say "leave no trace".
I've been to Black Rock dozens of times (never for BM) and I can't imagine taking a jet out on the playa. The dust intrusion has to be severe! Not to mention it has to be hard on the engines. Wow. I saw a Cessna 172 flip over trying to land there. The playa was too fluffy where he was trying to land and it dug in and flipped. Pilot was OK, but the rental plane had some scuff marks. There was no fancy tower or cut runway though. Wonder if Bruno's Country Club is still there.
You meantioned landing on dirt strips, dry lake beds in prep for Burning Man. If I was an owner operator I would think landing in areas like that often must mean increased maintenance and cost. If it were my bird I would have at a minimun put engine covers on while parked. Thanks for the ride, like landing on the moon.
I was wondering if you had to use much reverse thrust on that airstrip, considering all the dust you have at that location. Can you just use wheel brakes and a long airstrip to bleed off speed? The high mount engines help reduce FOD, but I can't imagine that it would help that much in dusty conditions.
Amazing aircraft, nice flight - well done 👊 Somehow though, all that iron at Burning Man seems anathema to the founding principles of the event, but hey - times change!
Who would have thought a bunch of rich hippy wannabes would be hypocrites. It disgust me how wealthy people claim to be environmentally conscious. Your wealth says imperialism, domination, and compliance in systems of mass suffering and subjugation. No matter how much acid they trip on they will never be loving and caring humans. I hate how most won't admit they're spoiled brats, never worked for anything, and sell to others that they got what they have due to merit and intelligence.
Hey Tommy!!! GREAT VIDEO!!..I have a nephew that looks just like you...his name is JJ ..he is about about 23 and he would like to do something like taking a trip like that.......Me Too..:0)...
After watching the Burning Man livestream all week, I wonder how you handle dust storms. There was some major whiteouts Saturday. Can you fly above dust storms? Is there a nearby airport you would divert to? If the dust storm starts to clear out how long to you have to wait for the dust to settle. Basically how do you handle dust storms. Even on a clear day like this video, I couldn't believe you would land at such a dusty place in an expensive multi-million dollar plane, and get all that dust sucked into the engines.
that is a good question I was wondering the same thing I would assume you wouldn't just leave a multi-million dollar jet down there in the sand and silica?
It's really amazing what this aircraft can do. Pilatus promised this kind of utility, and they delivered!
Australia bought a fleet of them for the Royal Flying Doctor Service.
I helped start BRCMA in 1999. Been volunteer, staff and participate through it all over those years. Just returned after 3 weeks. It’s come a long way since a hole in the fence and half a dozen GA pilots. We had a lot of fun in those early years! Still rewarding in many ways. Loved seeing the 24 out there. But man, that place destroys everything…vehicles, gear, ego, relationships, career, etc
That high-speed dirt exit was absolutely epic. Wonderful flying of an incredible machine!
That was so sick! I wonder if he was sliding
It certainly ain’t Woodstock 1969.
@@sammalone4988
Or Burning Man 15 years ago.
Thanks for taking us in was an unforgettable moment taking a jet into the playa.
Cool footage. We operate Hawker 800XP/850XP's, Falcon 2000's, Challenger 300, and Falcon 900's, and have been working in aviation since 1989. I am also participate as a "Ranger" at regional Burning Man events in the Midwest. I never thought of jet landing there or have seen any footage of aircraft landing there from the pilots perspective. Thank you for sharing this experience. Pretty darn awesome, and the PC-24 is a pretty impressive aircraft for charter work.
sounds like netjets lol
Thanks for the ride! That PC-24 is a real beauty. Never thought I would see a situation where it was viable to fly such a pretty bird...onto a dry lakebed! Then again, I thought it nuts to drive a Prevost coach into such conditions.
Hey, this is part of the silliness that is only possible in America! Love it, man! Hell, not only possible, but you guys were working a turnaround for more customers. Absolutely fantastic.
Wow, I've never seen a runway exit taken at such a high speed. That runway only became visible when the plane was seconds away from the threshold. The PC-24 is indeed the Jeep of the skies, capable of flying in and out of dirt runways with confidence. Fantastic footage sir, as always. Looking forward to more.
The rules at 88NV are to exit the runway as soon as safely possible, to keep from tearing up the runway.
Awasome landing and turn. Great skill and credits to Pilatus but especially to the pilot. I got surprised that "gate" crew waiting upon opening the doors wasn't wearing speedo's and Sumerian masks and burning torches.
Thanks Tommy! You are such a great pilot, and a wonderful human being! Thanks for taking all of us along on your journeys. Awesome stuff!
Thank you! I ran out several times to try and take a video. Our trailer is in your final shots with the StarPort in the background and "oval" trailer with "ribbon decals" Right next to us, hidden by out trailer, were the ATC crew. We are grateful to have ATC here this year! My husband and I were here as our retirement year after working decades at BRCMA, he is/was the Safety Officer. Thank you for a great video!
I figured that GA/Charter/Private aircraft was the antithesis of Burning Man. I didn’t see a hoard of hippies encircle you with pitchforks and torches, instead I saw a makeshift FBO.
Lol
Well, Burning Man has transformed over the years, from being a "hippie convention", to being a "rich stoner convention".
Either way, I still refer to them as Burning Morons, because I express myself freely everyday, and it doesn't cost me a dime.
🙂
BM has been at least partially a high tech event since forever. It's more a Silicon Valley nerdgasm than a hippie fair.
I volunteered at the BRC Airport one year. I’m a burner, 13 consecutive years. Can’t get tickets for the past 6 years. I think your Burning Man description just might need updates. Hippies lol we’re burners.
Ole Dad kept the "black sheep" in the will. Makes you sound more in touch at the next cocktail party.
Beautiful jet, made for rougher runways. Thanks for sharing.
I heard that people flew in to camps already set up for them but I had no idea it was so sophisticated with a tower (not up in the air) but communication. And ground crew. WOW!
Loved the way you just turned right into the runway and put her right on the runway shortly after. Great video and flying. Perfect jet for the job.
Good to hear from you again Tommy, As always, epic content,.....hell of a bird!
Wow, very cool. That's a sweet looking bird. The stitched leather dash did not go unnoticed. Must be awesome to fly it. There's just something about the array of readouts, light and buttons and the radio chatter that appeals to me
Yeah, it’s tantalizing
Looking very nice...Thank you for sharing..
Most welcome 😊
That's awesome. Already love the paint job on that plane but it is really cool seeing it with the open landscape around it
Thanks for taking us along
Very cool video. That high speed exit was epic.
Thanks for this video -- definitely one of your best!
I've been waiting for this one to show up in my feed. Very cool episode !
I'm just glad PlaneJunkies aren't _actual_ junkies!
Those would be the Burning Man attendees ;-)
Iv been to burning man 2 times so far but never thought about flying into it until now, thanks for the vid!
Proud to see the PC-24 from Buochs/CH here 😄
Great video. Flew the scenic this week, but did not land. You made it look easy!
It's amazing how burning man becomes the 19th largest airport in 325 miles for a few weeks. It's amazing how the ground crews and ATC can take nothing and turn it into an airport in a matter of a day or two.
Great to watch the Pros!!! Reminds me of landing in three places at the North Pole!!! No Runways there!!!
I was just thinking about how a PC-24 would be perfect for this, awesome to see it in action!
It’s fun
I made the drive from Reno back and fourth to the Black Rock Desert playa 4 days in a row in mid August this year working on a dust devil documentary. Really cool to see the journey from the air! You've got a new subscriber here.
Edit: There's a dust devil off your right shoulder at 19:48! Sorry, I've spent so much time out there scanning the horizon for them that I can't help myself! 😄
So freaking awesome Tommy!
Thanks!!
Tommy, nice to see you. The PC 24 is a great aircraft. Really enjoy your videos Tommy, thanks.
Thank you
thanks for sharing...pretty cool stuff
Great video Tommy...worth waiting for....I'll come by the Bi-plane hanger at Stead when we get there...I got a few surprises for you and the girls!!!
Hey Tommy!! Wow that was nice. Beautiful flying and definitely looking forward to the next one. Very very nice. Please keep coming out with more vlogs!!
I will try
@@PlaneJunkies ok, sounds good.
I like your head-cam perspective as opposed to the typical hard-mount on the plane itself.
Great Video Tommy!!! Air Smart doing Work!!!1
Great job as always!!!!
What do you do about all of the dust? How do you protect the engines?
Thanks for sharing all the best cheers
Thanks for watching
WoW amaizing organisation there with the planes!
Lol, here I thought all these years Burning Man only had land access, huh silly me! That's Murica of course they're gonna land there with whatever they can land there! :)
Thanks for the ride along Tommy! What an impressive airplane! I was within a stones throw of the Pilatus factory in Switzerland last week on vacation but the factory tours were already booked up for the rest of this year.😔 Maybe next time!
That's the way to do it-getting out this year was bad! Left my camp at 9am Monday, didn't get home in Tahoe till early Tuesday morning. 12 hours just to get to pavement and Gerlach, the nearest town.
Thanks!
The PC-24 is an awesome jet. Nice landing guys, that RWY looked a bit soft from all the use.
Is that line in the upper quarter of each windscreen part of the deicing system for the windscreen?
Definitely a dream plane to fly and specifically land on dirt. If I get tired of the regionals I know exactly where I’m applying to work.
A lot funnier on this side of flying haa haa
Tom great jet and flying as always. BM looks Ike a sandy piece of scorched desert from here in Cda. So what is the big attraction?
Big concert
Psychedelic drugs, orgies, and pyromania.
It is a justification for reprobates to use drugs and defile themselves
Love your content! Need more of it. Just met one of your old pilots Bethany out here in Hawaii.
Awesome tell her I said hi
I had no idea you could fly in. Next years goals.
U should establish more important goals
This is awesome! Thanks for sharing 😎
Very cool, Tommy!
great video!! thank you
Hell ya. Cmon in Burning Man Hot......
I thoroughly enjoyed the video, scenic views and the fact that you can land that jet on the Playa. My soul still wonders about jets in BRC, but regardless, Pretty epic time you are having. Blessings!
Yeah, I feel the same but the PC-24 sure does looks epic parked on the Playa. 👌
Nice ride, that's the way you do it.
Beautiful!
I know pilatus calls it a versatile jet but are the engines actually ok with breathing sand? it's pretty cool to land directly there but sometimes engineering isn't down with cool :)
have you inspected the blades for wear? maybe sand build up in the burn chambers.
I've never been to Burning Man, but my impression of Burning Man is that arriving in a private jet is contrary to the whole spirit of Burning Man. Not to hate on private jets. I used to design them for a living.
If you’re a performer, this is probably the best way in and out of the festival.
I'd agree, but my first/only experience was back in '97, and I suspect things have changed considerably since then. Back then they didn't widely publish where it was, one had to figure it out. haha
P.s. who did you design for? 👍
You should see all the trash left over after their debauchery. They do not care about the environment.
One of the Burning Man principles is Radical Inclusion, meaning everyone is welcome. What you do when you get there though, does matter. People are expected to be able to take care of themselves, clean up after themselves, and to participate. Unprepared whiny entitled spectators are annoying, regardless of how they arrive.
@@mocassin92 why chime in with absolute bs and lies? News flash d!pshit, if they left all the trash that you purport to, the BLM wouldn't renew their lease each year. The BLM was highly suspect of the organization the first couple years, but quickly realized they mean it when they say "leave no trace".
Glad I could build you a nice airport in the dust ;-)
Awesome
Thanks for sharing
@planejunkies Could you share the empty weight of your 24 as configured with the 8 place seats? Merry Christmas!
..welcome back Tommy..
I've been to Black Rock dozens of times (never for BM) and I can't imagine taking a jet out on the playa. The dust intrusion has to be severe! Not to mention it has to be hard on the engines. Wow. I saw a Cessna 172 flip over trying to land there. The playa was too fluffy where he was trying to land and it dug in and flipped. Pilot was OK, but the rental plane had some scuff marks. There was no fancy tower or cut runway though. Wonder if Bruno's Country Club is still there.
Nice looking ship.
I love how he is literally the only jet 😂
So cool. I'm based just next door at WHP. See you up in the skies!
Is Burning Man a modern day Woodstock ?............ Might be just the thing for me.🤗 Nice flying' Tommy,.. see ya at RENO !
Yes lol
Detailers are going to hate you. Cool vid, thanks! gl
That.playa dust tears up a lot I've helped set up 88nv for years
Is it challenging to clean the desert dust out of the landing gear wells?
If I owned that jet, I would 100% have a hula dancer on the dash.
I think I saw this pilot flying right seat on a 737-200 out of KCNO a while back. Same guy?
Greetings from Cape Town. How much is the ticked price from Burbank to burning man? We did flights to a sister event here, called Afrikaburn.
Landing a jet on the desert is really cool.
Fun
Are the Air Smart hats available for sale. If so, where??
Gotta earn that cap!
It would be interesting to know if you have flown a plane with Garmin G3000 avionics and how it compares to the avionics on the PC-24.
I like the Honeywell lol
@@PlaneJunkies Thanks. I heard something negative about Honeywell avionics on older PC-12s years ago, but the new stuff looks great!
Arriving like a boss. Thanks for the new content been missing 24/12 videos. 🛫🚀🛩😍. Also is Airsmart academy still open.
You meantioned landing on dirt strips, dry lake beds in prep for Burning Man. If I was an owner operator I would think landing in areas like that often must mean increased maintenance and cost. If it were my bird I would have at a minimun put engine covers on while parked. Thanks for the ride, like landing on the moon.
You must have good eyes to see Stead airport from there Tommy.
Lol maybe lol
I love the carbonating. It's perfect to give the greenies the finger.
Never would I have imagined jets landing at burning man. Never
Super cool Vid!
Nice video. Is not Stead north of Reno?
I'd love to fly my TTX out there but I'm so afraid the inside will get ruined from that dust! haha
I was wondering if you had to use much reverse thrust on that airstrip, considering all the dust you have at that location. Can you just use wheel brakes and a long airstrip to bleed off speed? The high mount engines help reduce FOD, but I can't imagine that it would help that much in dusty conditions.
No reversers on a PC-24
When a hippy gathering turns into a place where a PC-24 can fly into it, is a hippy event still just a hippy event?
Amazing aircraft, nice flight - well done 👊 Somehow though, all that iron at Burning Man seems anathema to the founding principles of the event, but hey - times change!
Who would have thought a bunch of rich hippy wannabes would be hypocrites. It disgust me how wealthy people claim to be environmentally conscious. Your wealth says imperialism, domination, and compliance in systems of mass suffering and subjugation. No matter how much acid they trip on they will never be loving and caring humans. I hate how most won't admit they're spoiled brats, never worked for anything, and sell to others that they got what they have due to merit and intelligence.
Hey Tommy!!! GREAT VIDEO!!..I have a nephew that looks just like you...his name is JJ ..he is about about 23 and he would like to do something like taking a trip like that.......Me Too..:0)...
"Just my way of sticking it to The Man."
But, you are The Man.
"Maybe ... "
What does the fine powder dust do to the maintenance schedule of the engines if any ???
This definitely eliminated the need for a vehicle pass
After watching the Burning Man livestream all week, I wonder how you handle dust storms. There was some major whiteouts Saturday. Can you fly above dust storms? Is there a nearby airport you would divert to? If the dust storm starts to clear out how long to you have to wait for the dust to settle. Basically how do you handle dust storms. Even on a clear day like this video, I couldn't believe you would land at such a dusty place in an expensive multi-million dollar plane, and get all that dust sucked into the engines.
Where can I watch those?
@@krisb-travel just look up the Burning Man 2022 I have and still finding new uploads!!
Very solid questioons that I'd be interested in hearing the answers to!
They get grounded easily with wind and dust that comes pops up but when that window is there it's go time, no time to take a piss time to get!
that is a good question I was wondering the same thing I would assume you wouldn't just leave a multi-million dollar jet down there in the sand and silica?
What the hell do they do out there?
Check out the Burning Man Wiki page.
you take drugs breathe dust and bake for a week in the sun for about $5000
Take drugs, get freeky and pretend they're enlightened.
Just a bunch of reprobates defiling themselves
Cool to see you back. Flown my entire life and that was the firts time I became air sick. Slow that camera movement down
What’s the landing fee at Burning Man?
$60, but this flight was part of Burner Express, the charter airline the Burning Man organization themselves were operating.
Amazing video…..
All the best to you at Reno!
GLAD YOURE BACK.
I fly in every year in a Piper Comanche, cool to see what it looks like in a jet. Now I just need to pick better stocks! 🙂