Flying to Catalina / LA Special Flight Rules / Santa Paula / Grumman Tiger
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- Опубликовано: 25 авг 2024
- Fly with me to check out the new runway on Catalina Island. On the way we'll fly over LAX via the Los Angeles Special Flight Rules (SFRA). On Catalina we explore one of the island's hiking trails. After that we stop over at Santa Paula airport for fuel before a beautiful sunset flight back to Whiteman Airport in Los Angeles.
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Good stuff!!! Now I need to watch the rest of your videos! 😁
N32BE same here
Nicely done video! Love your cuts, awesome how you tell the story while cutting out the boring medium.
Hi saw ur vid about kobe's flight path. That was awesome commentary, too bad we lost a legend. Anyway, i checked your other vids as well. Im an aviation enthusiast so ill sub to you. 👍
It’s very awesome to see how you enjoy your passion. We all enjoy seeing you too. 🙌🏼✨✈️
No flying experience but i find these so relaxing!
These videos really are great. I grew up in Long Beach and took the Catalina Express out to Avalon for a wedding once. Such a beautiful island. I would love to go back.
Another great video. Thanks for sharing, that flight was awesome. Glad you safely eluded the buffalo. There was a farm near my high school many years ago that had buffalo, remember one night some got loose. Very strange to see a buffalo staring back at you through your car window on the road! "Is that a buffalo or should I not be driving right now?"
Love the video. I grew up 17 miles from Catalina on the beach at Portuguese Bend when United had daily service using DC3s. I would watch the takeoffs with binoculars as they fell off the hump. A neighbor was a United pilot flying the route. He was a WW2 fighter pilot and United let those pilots select their routes. Wrigley owned Catalina & had 2 ocean liners making one trip/day. The Bisons and other wild animals he brought over were for his private open zoo. You could probably get more history off Google. I was in my early teens then and have fond memories of Catalina.
Thanks for the great video, both in content and presentation. I haven't been to Catalina in about two years, so it is time to head back. Well done.
Glad you enjoyed the video! It's a fun airport to fly into. Not my favorite.....but you can't beat the cool approach.
Hey.. beggars can't be choosers, eh? Thanks to those Marines for taking the time to repair that runway. It was definitely ratty the last time I was there. That approach is like dropping in for a cat trap carrier landing, eh? I think I'll call you "Maverick". Nice video.
We are certainly lucky to have that destination available to us. The way it was explained to me was that expansion gaps in between sections of the runway are what cause the bumpiness. Not knowing anything about construction, I'm just curious why a brand new runway isn't smoother. The approach/departure is definitely a fun one. I feel the need....the need for speeeeeed.
Great video. Catalina Island is on my bucket list to land at.
It's definitely a bucket list airport. However, I must say there any many airports I prefer more. California has tons of 'em.
As soon as the cafe opens up again, I'm there!
Thanks for that video, have never been to Catalina, and have heard too many horror stories in my youth about how intimidating the runway was there. That was beautiful twilight as well. Still can't get over that Whiteman now has a manned tower! Amazing!
just take the Catalina Express ferry to Avalon. They've had a jazz festival for 30+yrs. there and the feel is similar to a charming Italian coastal port. Interesting history too.
Love your shirt jacket! Thanks for the ride to Catalina! Very Enjoyable!
Thx for watching David! Ha...yeah can't go wrong with an eagle on your shirt.
Really enjoyed this. Thanks!
I love your videos!! Well done🙂
My MAC upgraded to "Catalina" so I had to take a look.
Great video 👍 beautiful sunset! Thanks for the images.
That sunset was awesome. I screwed up when filming and only got the last milli-second before the sun disappeared.
Phenomenal!!
Very nice quality video!! Love the views up there.
I never knew about the bison left there back in the day. Interesting.
Thanks for taking us along for the beautiful views!! And you have a new sub!!
All the best to you. 😉
Yeah those bison can be mean too. Thx again for the comment!
Loved it!
Nice sunset for sure.....
Some of my most impressive sunset experiences have been witnessed in that plane. I'm glad I was able to share that one.
Awesome.. thanks for sharing...
Glad you liked it!
Love your videos. I’m a new subscriber today. Catalina is one of our favorites. I used to take the Special Flight Rules Area but I didn’t like feeling like it was a bunch of uncontrolled traffic funneled through a tiny tunnel. So I switched to the Hollywood Park Route which puts me in positive control with ATC and gets me a lot higher over the water which reduces the amount of time we spend in a situation of not being able to reach one shore or the other in the event of an engine failure.
I hear the same concern about the LAX SFRA from others. I’ve personally never had any encounters that felt uneasy. ADSB certainly plays a big role in situational awareness there, as well as all over SoCal. That said, I should do the Hollywood route when going that direction one of these days just to change it up :)
@@Wolficorntv Yeah good point. That was so long ago that we didn’t have ASDB yet
I never appreciated aviation before I stumbled upon your videos. I’ve learned a lot and you’ve inspired me into looking at flying. More videos please and thank you for the tours
Sorry for the late reply. That's awesome! I love that my videos can inspire others to be interested in aviation.
enjoyed your video. There's just something alluring about Catalina Island.....and quite different from the Az. desert-Phx.,Az. but it's got many nice memories for my wife and I
thx TJ!
Moving to Socal soon, got an Eurpean license, you just set a new goal for me with this video.
Awesome. Lots of great places to visit including many not in this video.
Thanks Bryan - entertaining and informative as usual. Keep up the good work. Much appreciated.
Thanks Alan. There are so many stories to learn about places we can visit in these little planes. That to me, is just as fascinating as the flying itself.
Amazing video, really like the channel.
glad you're enjoying the content!
Nice!
Great video! Liked! :D
That was cool. I really enjoyed seeing the "special rules" part over LAX. I've heard about it and seen it on a sectional but this video gives you a whole new perspective of how that works.
Glad you liked it B-man! I kinda glossed over the SFRA a little but I'm glad it helped out.
That was awesome! Thanks!
Thanks - Nice to see professionalism from a GA pilot. If you wanted to be super-safe, what would be your crossing altitude from the shoreline south of Long Beach to Catalina - drift down in the case of an instrument failure. Thanks again, I enjoy your RUclips videos
Great video man, I love it... One of my dreams is to fly.
sorry for the late reply Brett. Glad you liked the video. Go for it! It's very rewarding on many levels.
Greetings! I saw your flight over the San Andreas fault. That brought me to this video. The camera likes you. I live here just North of the Newhall pass. I get a pretty good aviation show..especially when there's a fire around here. Say hello!
Do you watch Juan Brown's blancoliro channel here on youtube? I discovered him when the Oroville dam was in danger of failing and he was doing reports from his mighty luscombe small plane; great reports.
R, Steve
I fly over Newhall ALL the time so keep an eye out for me! ha. Yes, I know Juan. He's got a great channel. Thx for watching!
Great Video!
Thx Tony!!!
Thanks for your presentation Bryan, I've been interested in visiting Catalina and now I can shuffle it lower on my flying bucket list. Not that interested in having bison hoodlums nibble the trim tabs off of my ailerons while I'm wandering around the high desert.
Glad you liked the video Mike!
Catalina has the Aero Club!! Save on landing fees and it's a donation to the Catalina Conservatory
$175. I just don’t go there enough to justify that.
Rip Kobe and gigi😪💔
Nice Grumman Great Video. I think u will get many more subs soon. Would be nice to have a camera facing the front so we can see the panel etc. Thx
Thx Mark. Yeah...I usually do that but wanted to get a good runway shot for this trip. That said, I should look into getting an xtra camera for the interior. Thx for the feedback!
Wolficorn it’s ok mate the vid was still great. I’m trying to look for a Grumman but I’m in the UK 🇬🇧 so they are not very common here. Thx for the reply. Greetings from across the pond in England 🏴
Good luck with your search. I'd love to do some flying over there. I went to university in Canterbury for a year. It's a special place.
Wolficorn yeah Canterbury is a nice place. Nice pubs 👍. Yeah over here we can’t get Grumman’s or any aircraft for that matter as cheap as you guys can. Yeah flying over here is a bit different. U don’t have as much Freedom as u have in the US. You Must file a Flight plan if you want to go anywhere far from your local airfield. Best to check up on procedures before u do. Most of our airspace is controlled or military. If u can think it’s a thin long country n you basically are in bravo at least always. Also almost every airfield you land at will be charged. U even need permanent over here to start up from the tower. U can’t just start n ask to Taxi. If the controllers know u r unfamiliar they are helpful though and understand that u r used to different things. Yes the flying over here is great with the scenery, it’s beautiful, the reason why I fly. I learned in the army when I asked to transfer for rotary to the army air corps. They only use rotary but the first thing u do is get in aChipmunk n do 30 hours n get your basic license n if u pass u go on to learn in Gazelle helicopters were great n then my final was the Lynx. The fastest helicopter in the world 🌍 👍. Stay safe n happy flying mate.
@@marcs990 Mark, is it true that all ATC in the UK is run by private companies, and no "FAA" ATC? My observation from other RUclipsrs flying there is "No Way I Want That Here."
Great video. I had a Cirrus based out of KOXR for many years and was a regular in Santa Paula and Catalina. Have you done a vid going into Kern Valley? One of my favorite hops.
Stuart Smith awesome! If you like Kern, you definitely wanna see my next video :)
Wolficorn can’t wait!
Dang, come down to F70. Fuel is way cheaper down here :) Jan was $3.74/gal self serve.
French Valley is a great little airport! Been multiple times. Looks like it's 4.25 there now. Santa Paula is 3.59. Did you see my video about the cheapest gas ever? Now THAT was some cheap gas! LOL
@@Wolficorntv That's at the jet center. Self serve (south side of the ramp) is $3.79 currently. Lowest I saw at F70 was $2.79... Isn't there a good paint center at Santa Paula? I need to get up there one day :
Are the SFRA reporting points documented or more of local knowledge? Nice flight and great landings. A visit to Catalina is on the bucket list.
If you look at the LA TAC supplemental, they do list a few VFR reporting points. In my experience, most people report Ballona Creek (small river north of LAX), the north runway and the south runway.
Awesome as always. The bit about the bison is crazy. They are "left over" from a video shoot eons ago. That's kind of amazing.
Before I forget, what do you use to capture sound?
Thx man. In my research, they actually ended up cutting scenes with the bison from the film. I guess their performance wasn't believable enough. For audio I use a Zoom h5 digital audio recorder. Maybe slight overkill for airplane YT videos, but I use it for other applications too. It's great. I'm still looking for a way to simplify the recording process. As I'm sure you know, balancing operation of the cameras and audio can get a PITA.
@@Wolficorntv I have started using the inflight cable for gopro audio. IT works but I have had it screw up and not capture audio. Your audio is pretty dang clear.
Do you find the Grummans have better visibility than other popular high and low wings? Especially over the glare shield and engine cowl?
I can only speak for what other comparable planes I’ve flown front seat in. Much superior to a Cessna. Not even close. Better than Diamond, IMO, but not by much, view-wise. Never flown in a Piper.
The production quality is so good. is your day job in some video production-related business?
thanks for the content!
Hey! Good to hear from you again. Thx and yes, I work in that world :)
@@Wolficorntv It shows. Maybe you should consider doing an EAA webinar on Aviation video production, like Martin Pauly is doing about filming.
A great ride. Brought back memories. I worked for UAL in the summer of 1954 and was stationed on Catalina. I love the video portion but dislike the music. It really gets in the way. It's too loud and over rides your comments. In my opinion you should ditch the music altogether. The rest of the production is great.
Thx for watching and for the feedback. Most people like the music in my videos and then there’s always some that don’t. I can’t please everybody all the time. That said...I greatly appreciate your input and glad the video brought back memories for you.
Thx for watching and for the feedback. Most people like the music in my videos and then there’s always some that don’t. I can’t please everybody all the time. That said...I greatly appreciate your input and glad the video brought back memories for you.
How about the Sequoia national forest?
For a video? Beautiful area, that's for sure.
What is the story with the rails in your hanger? Helicopter hanger?
Ha, not quite. I drilled them in as a guide for my main tires when pushing back into the hangar to prevent hangar rash. There's only a few xtra inches in the back part of the hangar between the stabilizer and the wall. The castoring nose wheel can get a little tricky on the towbar. I also put pool noodles on the stabilizers as padding just in case. It's worked out really well. No issues yet (knock on wood)
@@Wolficorntv Well what a great idea. Keep the videos coming. I am a big Grumman fan and enjoy watching your Tiger adventures.
Nice job, I also am getting my stuff out there. When you have time check out some of my stuff. I would appreciate you comments. Thx.
Hi is that your plane
yup
Dude, let's get you instrument current
I know. I know. I'm a couple months out of currency at this point. The longest I've been, I think. When is your Tiger gonna be ready? THAT deserves a video.
@@Wolficorntv Spoke to Gary yesterday. I've got a trip to Sacramento in 2 months and he's hopeful that it will be ready then.
@@N1120A wow that's a long time. You'll have to suffer thru it with your all-glass Bo in the meantime.