But Nav lights must stay on. Although the Cessna conquest doesn’t have a beacon light lol I think they forgot about it when they built the airplane I get asked by controllers all the time, and I have to say sorry this airplane was never built with beacon light lol
@@EvanLuftAlso spool down the engine so you can observe all those celestial bodies in peace... And don't forget to disable all the warnings/alarms in order to avoid any disturbance...
Well they do fly in auto most of the flight so yeah they could technically go to sleep, but you'll be glad to no at least one pilot will be at the controls just in case. If you want freaked out, planes can actually land on there own to 😂 called autoland.
Done that at 41k feet pretty far north of the US Canada border in the winter. It was a surreal feeling. No lights from the ground, and the stars filled the sky all the way to the horizon (which you really couldn’t see definitively). It looked as if you were traveling through space. Spectacular. Oh yes, the aurora was dancing to the north of us too.
Brian Schul SR71 Pilot. Turned off all the cockpit lighting during a high altitude mission. The reaction was the same. He said after a bit he could read the gauges by star light. It was a life experience, once focused he could see ALL the stars. He would have been fired on the spot if found out. Back on went the cockpit lights. He also felt that he was ""Stealing precious seconds from a jealous jet"". I spent some time in the High Mojave outside of Yucca Valley Ca. Landers dry Lake bed, to be exact. Millions of Stars!!.
@@darkshadowgamingii... when you first find the phone to switch on the phone's flashlight. You could also phone your phone to hear where it is - when you find another phone ;-)
I was 18 years old and flying a twin engine Seneca 4 from Nantucket to Danbury Connecticut at 2:00am. The flight starts over the Atlantic removing any ground lights. There was a fog layer at sea level throughout the entire region reducing any ground lighting over portions of the islands below. I turned off all the aircraft lights like this video describes and couldn't believe what I was able to see. The Milky Way looked as if someone had painted it from horizon to horizon, and the stars were so intense I still remember it to this day. I'm 49 years old and still flying. Farther off the coast there was a distant flash of 'heat lighting from time to time illuminating the night sky from a line of thunderstorms some 400 miles to the south. To be able to see the flashes in the upper atmosphere from storms so far away was something I never knew was possible until that flight. It was perfectly clear from horizon to horizon. Being a pilot allows you to see mother nature in an entirely different way that you wouldn't be able to describe. You just have to witness it for all the glory it holds. Its often absolutely amazing. I couldn't agree more with this video.
go on oxygen for about 5 minutes , the O2 will increase night vision, we did this over the Caribbean in a cargo plane and turned off all the lights for a minute, you could see the stars reflected off the sea , it was like being in outer space, stars all around. Pretty cool.
One of the most incredible things ive ever seen was on a flight back from dominican republic at night flying overtop of a thunderstorm, everytime lightning would strike you could see the cloud light up, was like being above a natural firework show, truly an amazing thing to watch
This is exactly what it’s like when I flew HEMS at night. When I put on my NVGs, there were so many stars and galaxies visible, the constellations blended to nothing. It was amazing to see the worlds beyond our world
Some years ago I took my family on a month-long camping trip around the United States. On our way in the high desert at 2:00 AM in an area devoid of moonlight and far away from any communities I noticed the stars shining more brightly than I had ever experienced in my life. I stopped and awakened my family and we laid out blankets to take it all in. The Milky Way was spectacular, and we could even see satellites move. I long to experience that again before I die.
Absolutely While sailing the open ocean, hundreds of miles from civilization, it’s so dark and the skies are amazing. Although the ocean air is not as crispy clear as at altitude.
You can experience the same thing at sea at night when the phosphorus is churned up and glowing in the water. You can hardly tell where the horizon is because there are so many stars above and the bulbous glow is beneath the ship and it feels like you are sailing through space. I did this on a destroyer 43 years ago and I can still see it in my mind.
My dad was flying a Baron 55 in the middle of the night from Arizona when he noticed his gauges were showing a fuel imbalance in the right wing, somehow he was losing fuel and so he turned all the cockpit lights on and was looking around trying to see outside. His flight instructor “Ray” who was a P-38 pilot in World War Two and did reconnaissance missions was in the right seat and sleeping. My dad woke him up to let him know about the issue. Ray had a flashlight and pointed it out the window at the wing and behold there was fuel pouring out of the wing. Something happened to the fuel cap and it flew off. They landed it safely and got a new fuel cap after awhile and took the bird to its destination.
I’ve never been able to see the night sky in all its beauty in person, but I’ll go where there’s no light pollution at night just to see it for once. I won’t quite feel complete until I do (and even then, It’ll take a trip to orbit to get a proper perspective). Also, what song did you use in the background of this? Short. I’m trying to find it.
You could attend a "Star party" in your area. Try joining or visiting an Astronomy club. I'm Canadian, I belong to the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada. In every province, Astronomy clubs attached to the Society hold yearly gatherings in very dark places. The one I've attended the most is the Merritt British Columbia star party. A 7 to 10 day event where we camp in the middle of nowhere to observe the night sky. The sky there is pitch black at night! Someone once said "oh too bad those clouds will prevent from seeing well..." Well those "clouds" were actually the Milky Way, which was so bright it looked like clouds!!! Anyway, I hope that you get to see an unpolluted night sky, it is absolutely worth it! Clear Skies!!!👋🇨🇦🌠
When i go to forest cottage in Lapland i like to just go outside and turn all the lights out so the only light comes from the stars. It's just so peaceful.
I dont think yall realize he can fly with the avoinics on the dashboard. I think pilots actually have to get a certain IFR rating which pretty much means flying the aircraft with the avoinics/instruments on the dash. I could be wrong though. Its my dream to be a pilot of some sort whether its a plane or paragliding i really want to get into recreational or even commercial flying.
@@AutoRauto - AA-1B goes by various names depending on the year due to company being sold around.. but the most common accepted name is "Grumman Yankee"
I'd learned about night flying from an old WWII bomber pilot, my dad. Back in the day of steam gages, you'd turn all lighting down to the absolute minimum needed for the dark-adapted eye to use the instruments as needed, which for night VFR wasn't very much. It's VFR, so your head needs to be out of the cockpit anyways, and it really was wonderful in the darkness. I haven't flown at night with too much glass, so I can't compare.
Usually you just turn on the red night light for cabin lighting, but it’s usually a nice smooth air you won’t get in day time which requires less input
My favorite is the middle of the pacific on a us navy warship blacked out, standing aft lookout on the balls to 0400 watch. The sky and ocean is something i hope to never forget.
For best results turn off strobe, beacon, and nav off. Also make sure that your plane doesn’t have an ads b system so that you don’t get interrupted by other aircraft’s or ATC
I miss the night panel mode in my 97 pre GM saab 9000 aero. It may not have been a fighter jet physically but it definitely had the looks to play it’s part
i also like disabling the atc, opening the door and window, disabling all lights and turning off the engine while the nose is up. jumping off, makes it have such a realistic feel you know?
I was flying an old 172 on a night cross county. The steam gauges didn’t have back lighting, just a little bulb point towards the panel which burned out during the flight. So I spent the remainder of the flight using the flashlight on my phone to see the panel. Thankfully there was a good amount of light near the airport
On a really dark night you might be able to see a pale blue flame coming out of the exhaust stack. Not sure what - your engines are, but on the -42s on the king air you could see it.
If you really want to catch that beautiful darkness, I recommend you speed up the aircraft to just below the maximum in the direction of the ground and then take a nice 30 minute nap.
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I like to shut both engines off so that it gets really, really dark.
I like to open the door so I can breathe some fresh air
I like to jump out of the plane so I can see the whole sky
@@Damnbro747your a geek
@@Damnbro747 ''None of this is funny'' 🤓
@@november4516 nah
Don’t forget to turn off the strobe, beacon, logo, and navigation lights for the best results 😉
But Nav lights must stay on. Although the Cessna conquest doesn’t have a beacon light lol I think they forgot about it when they built the airplane I get asked by controllers all the time, and I have to say sorry this airplane was never built with beacon light lol
@@EvanLuftAlso spool down the engine so you can observe all those celestial bodies in peace...
And don't forget to disable all the warnings/alarms in order to avoid any disturbance...
@@TheBigV_008yes yes
@@TheBigV_008I usually just dump all the fuel mid flight! Makes me feel much lighter and closer connected to the stars and our universe ❤️😂
@@charliegogs Amazing! The first 5 minutes feel like heaven; the next 5 take you there :)
Make sure to disable TCAS and the radio for best results
Nahhh
i'm dying bro ☠️☠️☠️
And enjoy a free formation flight with the airforce🔥🔥🔥
the USAF WANT TO KNOW YOUR LOCTCEON
Tactical close air support?
Don’t forget point the nose straight up while turning off the engines so you get a perfect view of those stars before you join them 😅
underrated comment
😂
bruh these comments are killing me, thanks for a good laugh!
Comment of the year 😂
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I thought you were gonna say “and then I close my eyes and go to sleep for a couple hours!” 😂
😂😂😂😂😂
All planes have autopilot right?
@@StreetPreacherrno cause the planes before 1912 did not have auto pilot
@@Officialtrixgtmy brother in Christ no that was 110 years ago
Well they do fly in auto most of the flight so yeah they could technically go to sleep, but you'll be glad to no at least one pilot will be at the controls just in case. If you want freaked out, planes can actually land on there own to 😂 called autoland.
Done that at 41k feet pretty far north of the US Canada border in the winter. It was a surreal feeling. No lights from the ground, and the stars filled the sky all the way to the horizon (which you really couldn’t see definitively). It looked as if you were traveling through space. Spectacular.
Oh yes, the aurora was dancing to the north of us too.
i dont believe you im gonna have to come on a flight just to make sure 😁😁
can i have a flight with u sir
Just curious… what kind of plane?
@@jtirello3_111 Lear 60
Sounds like a flat Earther ...😅
After shutting everything off, I like to close my eyes for long periods of time. I wait until the stall indicator wakes me up.
😂
Or the RET*RD
LOL!!! 😂😂😂
If you pitch up to 45° for a few minutes, you can also feel the no gravity effect
“Stall stall… Pull up!”
@@chaiyo201real to low terrain push down
"Retard, Retard"
beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep....
And the stars get slightly bigger too!
Brian Schul SR71 Pilot. Turned off all the cockpit lighting during a high altitude mission. The reaction was the same. He said after a bit he could read the gauges by star light. It was a life experience, once focused he could see ALL the stars. He would have been fired on the spot if found out. Back on went the cockpit lights. He also felt that he was ""Stealing precious seconds from a jealous jet"". I spent some time in the High Mojave outside of Yucca Valley Ca. Landers dry Lake bed, to be exact. Millions of Stars!!.
Let’s just hope you know where the switches are to turn the lights back on from the dark 😅
Hahaha always :p but good point!
same thought from me😂
Just use your phone’s flashlight lol
@@darkshadowgamingii... when you first find the phone to switch on the phone's flashlight.
You could also phone your phone to hear where it is - when you find another phone ;-)
@@richard--s “if you can buy a plane, surely You can buy another phone” -Thomas Jefferson
After you dim all the lights you can see the FAA coming to revoke your license.
Nah, but you can impress atc girls doing that, they will give you a number and even make sure that you noted it correctly 😅
@@filipk5744haha nice one
Hilarious
Uh, sir. We’re not in America, opplus its still allowed.
I also like to open the window for some fresh air. 😊😊
Don’t forget to keep flying higher until your actually in space for an even clearer view. Then jump outside of the plane for the best view too.
Starting my PPL this year. Can't wait for night flying
Yes! :)
It’s one of the best experiences ever during the ppl
Don’t do it. Single engine aircraft at night is a death wish!
@@TheGarlicManNot for a passionate pilot
Night rating is an inexpensive post ppl add on, worth every penny.
Try dimming the big white lettering too! The front window light show is really beautiful, it feels like all the lights are put on just for you🙂
I was 18 years old and flying a twin engine Seneca 4 from Nantucket to Danbury Connecticut at 2:00am. The flight starts over the Atlantic removing any ground lights. There was a fog layer at sea level throughout the entire region reducing any ground lighting over portions of the islands below.
I turned off all the aircraft lights like this video describes and couldn't believe what I was able to see. The Milky Way looked as if someone had painted it from horizon to horizon, and the stars were so intense I still remember it to this day. I'm 49 years old and still flying.
Farther off the coast there was a distant flash of 'heat lighting from time to time illuminating the night sky from a line of thunderstorms some 400 miles to the south. To be able to see the flashes in the upper atmosphere from storms so far away was something I never knew was possible until that flight. It was perfectly clear from horizon to horizon.
Being a pilot allows you to see mother nature in an entirely different way that you wouldn't be able to describe. You just have to witness it for all the glory it holds. Its often absolutely amazing.
I couldn't agree more with this video.
Flying at night is the BEST 👍
Yeah like youd know
Except when engines go out and you have no clue where to land. Then it’s not so much fun.
Just that moment right there would remind me why dropping $70k on flight school, getting all my certs, getting all my hours...would be so worth it.
Yes!! And that is something that happens more than once. It amazes me more pilots don’t enjoy it like we do haha
It's gonna be closer to 100k most likely
$70k? Bless your heart
$70K? My friend has paid so far about $90K for his son’s flight school and he still doesn’t have enough hours for his license.
Y’all are crazy paying that! Unless it’s a degree/university, flight school at a local airport is only around $15k. Mine cost $12k
go on oxygen for about 5 minutes , the O2 will increase night vision, we did this over the Caribbean in a cargo plane and turned off all the lights for a minute, you could see the stars reflected off the sea , it was like being in outer space, stars all around. Pretty cool.
One of the most incredible things ive ever seen was on a flight back from dominican republic at night flying overtop of a thunderstorm, everytime lightning would strike you could see the cloud light up, was like being above a natural firework show, truly an amazing thing to watch
Make sure to turn off your ADSB as well so so you don't have any ATC interruptions
Also switch of your GPWS
Had to give up my dream of flying due to the financial crisis, and videos like this make me regret it even more. Thank you for living my dream.
Take a few breaths of oxygen once everything is off, even if you have pressure it enhances your night vision. You can see everything, it's so cool.
these comments are absolutely golden, good job guys keep it up
I absolutely love flying at night. Flying into Nebraska the other night we had the big dipper directly in front of us it was a super cool flight
Flying over the Atlantic coast at night was the blackest black I have ever seen. That is seriously pure darkness.
Nobody:
Person who drives a Saab: "I know the feeling, bro"
Person who flies a Saab: "Same."
Saab in low Earth orbit: Me three
Yes, some cars have a "Night Mode" switch, that turns off most instruments and the big screen.
Yup, minus the bill after the repair.
Did this on a perfect VFR night over NB going to PEI. I could see Halifax from altitude! It was BEAUTIFUL
Canada is beautiful, day and night North to South, East to West.🥰❤🇨🇦👋
From Victoria BC
I couldn’t wait to watch the next episode of MayDay 😂
Guess I’m gonna be a pilot then , watching the stars was one of my favourite things to do as a child
And all of a sudden... "Stall. Stall. Stall."
😂😂😂
You check the displays but they are too dim.
Oh the moving lights in front where no UFOs, they were cars on a mountain road ;-)
“50, 40, 30…”
@@mc4rdle ... 20...RETARD... RETARD
Now it all makes sense.
Flying at all seems surreal. I love it ♥️🛫
"Stealth Mode Activated"😂
i like how we couldnt see jack in the video... but you got me thinking about the northern lights and damn were they beautiful😊
If you also turn up the heating, you can sleep really well. But the FAA doesn't like that.
Just did this the other night beautiful flight clear skies
skies*
I agree!!
:p
@@ChapatiMan happy? Lol
This is exactly what it’s like when I flew HEMS at night. When I put on my NVGs, there were so many stars and galaxies visible, the constellations blended to nothing. It was amazing to see the worlds beyond our world
Dont forget to turn off the engines for the best view . ❤
So amazing! Working on my IFR and then commercial. Can’t wait to have a job like you someday! Well done sir!
That’s illegal as fuck but glad you had a good time buddy
Strange notion.
@@givenfirstnamefamilyfirstn3935 what you mean strange notion it’s in 14CFR 91.209
@@gavincotter9326 Not in CAA ATPL air law.
@@givenfirstnamefamilyfirstn3935 ah my bad, personally can’t speak for the UK but I’ll take your word.
What language you two are speaking?
This just extra motivated me to become a pilot, it has been my dream since I was three.
Some years ago I took my family on a month-long camping trip around the United States. On our way in the high desert at 2:00 AM in an area devoid of moonlight and far away from any communities I noticed the stars shining more brightly than I had ever experienced in my life. I stopped and awakened my family and we laid out blankets to take it all in. The Milky Way was spectacular, and we could even see satellites move. I long to experience that again before I die.
Yes!!!! That makes me so happy to hear!! :) love that!!! The stars need to be appreciated more!! :)
Absolutely While sailing the open ocean, hundreds of miles from civilization, it’s so dark and the skies are amazing. Although the ocean air is not as crispy clear as at altitude.
Great video I watch a lot of aviation videos being a pilot myself but this was another level.... not common... great job!
Flying at night is the most magical thing ever. Just keep an eye on surroundings and altitude
I used to do that while flying in Arizona in my EMS helicopter returning to Prescott from Phoenix. It is stunning 👍🇺🇸
Night flying was one of my favorite joys of getting my license. There's truly nothing like it. Thanks for sharing this!
You can experience the same thing at sea at night when the phosphorus is churned up and glowing in the water.
You can hardly tell where the horizon is because there are so many stars above and the bulbous glow is beneath the ship and it feels like you are sailing through space. I did this on a destroyer 43 years ago and I can still see it in my mind.
I used to work on a ship and man, there was some incredible views of the night sky.
Perfect lighting for a good mid air nap.
Bro, this right here is exactly why I want to become a pilot. And the clouds
Hey.. that’s really really cool. Northern lights would be incredible up there. 👍
My dad was flying a Baron 55 in the middle of the night from Arizona when he noticed his gauges were showing a fuel imbalance in the right wing, somehow he was losing fuel and so he turned all the cockpit lights on and was looking around trying to see outside. His flight instructor “Ray” who was a P-38 pilot in World War Two and did reconnaissance missions was in the right seat and sleeping. My dad woke him up to let him know about the issue. Ray had a flashlight and pointed it out the window at the wing and behold there was fuel pouring out of the wing.
Something happened to the fuel cap and it flew off. They landed it safely and got a new fuel cap after awhile and took the bird to its destination.
I’ve never been able to see the night sky in all its beauty in person, but I’ll go where there’s no light pollution at night just to see it for once. I won’t quite feel complete until I do (and even then, It’ll take a trip to orbit to get a proper perspective).
Also, what song did you use in the background of this? Short. I’m trying to find it.
You could attend a "Star party" in your area. Try joining or visiting an Astronomy club.
I'm Canadian, I belong to the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada.
In every province, Astronomy clubs attached to the Society hold yearly gatherings in very dark places.
The one I've attended the most is the Merritt British Columbia star party.
A 7 to 10 day event where we camp in the middle of nowhere to observe the night sky.
The sky there is pitch black at night!
Someone once said "oh too bad those clouds will prevent from seeing well..."
Well those "clouds" were actually the Milky Way, which was so bright it looked like clouds!!!
Anyway, I hope that you get to see an unpolluted night sky, it is absolutely worth it!
Clear Skies!!!👋🇨🇦🌠
Visual navigation was basically counting the towns as they passed. If they were of similar size good luck telling them apart. Radio aids are a must.
I used to do that a lot and when there are thunder storms off your flight path it's even better.
When i go to forest cottage in Lapland i like to just go outside and turn all the lights out so the only light comes from the stars. It's just so peaceful.
Sounds so peaceful ❤
toga the engines and pitch down, after around 5 minutes it truly becomes and out of body experience
I think changing the altimeter setting would also help in a huge way!
I dont think yall realize he can fly with the avoinics on the dashboard. I think pilots actually have to get a certain IFR rating which pretty much means flying the aircraft with the avoinics/instruments on the dash. I could be wrong though. Its my dream to be a pilot of some sort whether its a plane or paragliding i really want to get into recreational or even commercial flying.
I've done similar with my plane that has a "glass" canopy -- Looking straight up, out and around is surreal.
What plane is that?
@@AutoRauto - AA-1B goes by various names depending on the year due to company being sold around.. but the most common accepted name is "Grumman Yankee"
I'd learned about night flying from an old WWII bomber pilot, my dad. Back in the day of steam gages, you'd turn all lighting down to the absolute minimum needed for the dark-adapted eye to use the instruments as needed, which for night VFR wasn't very much. It's VFR, so your head needs to be out of the cockpit anyways, and it really was wonderful in the darkness. I haven't flown at night with too much glass, so I can't compare.
Did this recently watching a storm in the distance. It was very cool seeing the lightning flashes.
I still have dreams of this situation but over the ocean or artic..since I was a kid... Beautiful.. Calm.
I have this in my Saab too. With one button every dashboard light is switched off. Very nice.
Car or plane?
Im curious where are u flying that you can catch a glimpse of the northern lights?
As an ITA Airways pilot, i can confirm this is the best view.
You can see the stars even better if you look through the open cockpit window. 😁😁😁
So glad I don't have a glass cockpit to have glaring at all times. All analog 1964 goodness. I love flying at night.
ATC figuring out where the plane disappeared: 👁️👄👁️👼
Flying somewhere without light pollution is beautiful!
what's the background music? it sounds like the Microsoft Flight Simulator music, just calmer.
how the hell is there anything calmer than msfs music? please inform me of calmer music please now I need it immediately :)
They’re amazing to see with NVGs. 👍
Usually you just turn on the red night light for cabin lighting, but it’s usually a nice smooth air you won’t get in day time which requires less input
My favorite is the middle of the pacific on a us navy warship blacked out, standing aft lookout on the balls to 0400 watch. The sky and ocean is something i hope to never forget.
I always loved night flying. Especially going up the center axis of Florida, away from either coast and their lights.
How high are you flying? It looks pretty low for cruising altitude ... you can see the lights from the cities below
Bro turned into a fighter jet real quick!
What is the song you were using for this incredible video?
For best results turn off strobe, beacon, and nav off. Also make sure that your plane doesn’t have an ads b system so that you don’t get interrupted by other aircraft’s or ATC
Do you need to call out on radio if you want to turn off the lights if your plane?
I miss the night panel mode in my 97 pre GM saab 9000 aero. It may not have been a fighter jet physically but it definitely had the looks to play it’s part
I know you really like stars but if you dim everything then you will also like heaven soon too
Looks amazing! I'm going to see if I can get the same effect in my car
i also like disabling the atc, opening the door and window, disabling all lights and turning off the engine while the nose is up. jumping off, makes it have such a realistic feel you know?
I was flying an old 172 on a night cross county. The steam gauges didn’t have back lighting, just a little bulb point towards the panel which burned out during the flight. So I spent the remainder of the flight using the flashlight on my phone to see the panel. Thankfully there was a good amount of light near the airport
Gotta ask, music in background is from maverick, right?
Very pretty! What music did you use for this?
On a really dark night you might be able to see a pale blue flame coming out of the exhaust stack. Not sure what - your engines are, but on the -42s on the king air you could see it.
Seeing the Northern Lights while up there should be dope!
So is it a glass half empty or full kind of feeling 🤔
I see you guys flying up higher than high over Lexington NC at night wondering what its like jp there now i know. 🎉🎉
Make sure to turn on navigation lights and strobe lights when ur done.
Make sure to pitch 25 degrees up so that you can see more of the stars more betterly
If you really want to catch that beautiful darkness, I recommend you speed up the aircraft to just below the maximum in the direction of the ground and then take a nice 30 minute nap.
This is why I want to become a pilot 😢✈💣
I went on a b787,when the crew just dim all the windows,turn off light,and at night you feel like flying in the void
I've done that before in the truck when I was in the outskirt during the Eclips try doing this during the Eclips night would be amazing.
Make sure to open the doors and sit on the wings to reduce perturbation from the glass window