Block Island, RI (KBID) to Danbury, CT (KDXR)
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- Опубликовано: 2 авг 2024
- (Part 1 of 2) Join us on a scenic loop around Block Island, RI. After circumnavigating the island, we proceed onto Montauk, NY and then Danbury, CT for fuel. New York TRACON is saturated this afternoon and we’re unable to pick-up IFR clearance en route. We proceed to Danbury VFR and the flight terminates with a steep decent to runway 26.
This is flight #1 in a two-part series. Stay tuned for the rest of our flight to Virginia including a trip down the Hudson River Corridor “Skyline Route”.
Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro and Takeoff
4:00 - Scenic Loop around Block Island
9:18 - Montauk, NY
10:54 - Busy Busy ATC
16:01 - Danbury, CT
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Video and audio quality...spot on! Keep them coming!
Thanks James, that's the plan!
Enjoyed this one.
Looking forward to the Hudson corridor.
Congrats on the baby boy!
Thanks Flyer Jack. I'll try to get that one out soon. My new responsibilities are getting in the way of editing that one...
Another great video dude. Keep it up!
Thanks Buck305. Appreciate your support :)
Great stuff man keep it up
Thanks David, will do!
Loved this one! Makes me want to fly back to BI soon!
Thanks Skye, Me too!
Your videos are great
Thanks Tevin. Really appreciate it!
My dad learned to fly at Danbury in the early 80's. Mostly Cessna's. I loved flying with him when I was a boy. But we always dreamed of flying a Mooney. Love your content.
Thanks Gerald. I enjoyed flying into Danbury - neat little airport. If you get a chance to fly a Mooney I think you'll really like it. They have their quirks, but are some of the most efficient and tightest flying airplanes out there.
Love Block Island.
Thanks Mark. Me too!
Found you for the first time today, Aewsome ! Just love the Mooney if get time explain your inteactions with all the controls. Looking forward to more flights, regards Malcolm.
Welcome aboard Malcolm! I'll see what I can do
I saw your plane at Block Island today!
Good eye Bob! My brother had flown it up there for a couple days. Unfortunately I wasn't along on that trip - wish I had been!
Don’t blame you for wanting to avoid Waterbury! 😋
Yeah, $1.50 more/gallon...
And Waterbury is kind of dumpy/run down. Was it Oxford Airport you were trying to avoid? I didn’t realize Waterbury has an aport too, but I know Oxford is next door.
@@keithmccormack6248 it's a combination Waterbury-Oxford airport. That was to our north, and Sikorsky field to our south.
Hi So fun watching your videos as I went to CU, brings back memories of living in Boulder and the days of skiing the I-70 areas.
I have the same year and model Mooney '64 M20C. I've been trying to find sun visors wanted the Rosen but not certified for pre-'68. I tried the Ram Universal but a very bad fit. What do you have in your Mooney?
Great video Christian, I loved visiting your west coast a few years back but now, thanks to your vlog, I am going to have to visit the eastern seaboard for comparison! Like your wings - how old is the Mooney? Nicholas 🇬🇧
Cheers Nicholas. Marj is 56 years young (born in 1964). Both coasts are great, but the East Coast holds a special place in my heart.
Dunno if it would have made a difference but the Boston controller clearly thought you wanted VFR flight following, not trying to pick up an IFR clearance. I'm betting NY thought so too which is why they never answered your "VFR" initial call after repeatedly telling pilots they were "unable advisories."
I thought about that after the fact too Midlife Flight. In the end we were in VFR conditions and didn't need the advisories. I figured I'd stay out of their hair.
Love the videos👍🏻 just stumbled across them. I’ve only just started my flight training. However I’m a big Mooney fan and wondered if you do any vlogs on your particular Mooney? I’m guessing a m20c or e? Did you upgrade the avionics or purchased that way? Would be interesting...there’s e model here that I’ve got my eye on but it would a bit of a fixer upper.
Thanks Matt. Yep, She's a 1964 M20C. I'm planning to do a video about Marj (the Mooney) and my journey from purchase to where she is today. I made significant upgrades over the last 4 years of ownership. If you're just starting out, that's not a bad route to go. You will probably pay more in the long run, but you can spread those expenses out over years, and tailor the upgrades to your wants/needs. I have no regrets doing it that way.
Man and a Mooney awesome stuff. I’ll keep an eye out for that. I’ll find it particularly interesting as I have designs on doing the same thing. Love the look of the Mooney and just think best performance for the $$. Keep up the good work 👍🏻
DXR, my home airport. RWY 35 / 17 approach & departure is pretty interesting. Basically fly through a valley. I really enjoy your videos of CO.
Thanks Transportationology. You probably heard the side-bar conversation my brother and I were having about flying the valley while crossing RW35. Neat little airport you've got there. Good mountain flying practice if you ever make it out west :)
Hello from France, I enjoy watching all your vidéo. Can you confirm me wat is the year of your Mooney?
Thanks Franck, she's a 1964 M20C
Fellow Mooney pilot,! Enjoying the channel. Curious if there is something wrong with the Bose mic? You continually grabbed it and adjusted.
Absolutely nothing wrong with the mic, it’s a bad habit I’ve developed over the years. When I’m not speaking (or making these videos), I push the mic away from my face. That way I can eat, drink, and be merry without accidently ingesting a foam ball. An unfortunate byproduct of that is I’ve now developed a habit of checking the mic position every time before I speak. It’s completely subconscious, but none the less distracting for these videos. Sorry in advance.
Christian, do mind sharing what video cameras you use and any advice. I have a '59 A model. Thanks N8335E
Joe, I use GoPros to capture my footage. I recommend using a newer model with Image Stabilization (7+). I also record at the highest bitrate possible and use a flat color profile. This means a lot more work in post-production, but results in more detail coming through in my final videos.
1:40 great video, but you can’t stop on the hold short line. That counts as an excursion, you gotta be careful about that.
Sound advice Jaden G and I don’t mean to discredit it but, If we’re getting technical here, you can’t have an excursion at an uncontrolled airfield. The principle of “see and avoid” prevail. That said, I agree that it’s best not to get in the habit. FYI: The reason I was on the line here was to avoid blasting the plane behind me while I did a run-up. If you look at a satellite view of KBID you’ll see what I’m talking about.
@@ManandaMooney Fair, and didn’t know about that. Thanks for the reply.
Is that the iPad mini? Or full size 10 or 11” iPad?
Hey Bobby, it's actually a 9.7" iPad Pro. I'm probably due for an upgrade, but if it's not broke...
Man and a Mooney awesome thanks!! Just ordered a 10.5” air, Was gonna see how it’ll fit on the yoke
My brother used to rent an apartment on the tarmac at Danbury Airport right next to where you guys fueled up. I would often chat with one of the mechanics whose shop was in the bay behind my brother’s apartment-Subaru Lou we used to call him.
Does it really only take 20 minutes to fly from Block Island to Danbury Airport?
Ha, that's some great Danbury history. As for flying to Block Island from Danbury it's about a 35min flight in the Mooney +/- direction and winds
@@ManandaMooney That’s amazing! Meanwhile by car/ferry it takes a few hours.
Anyway, I enjoyed the video. I’ve always wonder what a pilot’s perspective looked like landing at Danbury, seeing all those planes fly over Route 7 over the years.
Thanks for posting!