@@ManandaMooney Found your channel several days ago. Just a guy with a life long love of aircraft who hopes to fly one day, thanks for the great content.
Ah, my favorite airplane - an early Mooney with manual gear. Back in the day I flew one coast to coast several times, all over East of the Mississippi and even to the Caribbean a few times.
My more recent videos have multiple camera angles. Those take more time to edit though and initially I just ran the one cam. Guess you can always ask for your money back…
Loved the video and have spent a tremendous amount of time in all the terrain you were flying in around Walden, Delaney Buttes, Pouder river Canyon, Loveland, etc... I am not an aviator but I really admire your attention to detail flying the mountains, and the "danger" or "comfort" of flying those updraft/ downdrafts with a passenger.
@@ManandaMooney my grown daughter just moved to Aurora. I have a Rockwell Commander 112TCA I bought 1.5 years ago and plan on doing lots of xcountry traveling. It really helps to see you fly around Colorado in the mountains. Can’t wait to see you fly into that private strip in Marble!!!
This is a good one too. I've got a C model that is pretty new to me --most of my flying has been rotorwing so far. So i've been going through your videos and enjoying them. One request would be to see you just do an audible walk through of your whole approach and landing. You almost did it on this one, but it would be super interesting to hear your thoughts all the way to the ground sometime. Thanks for the videos!
Chris, you're in luck. I just posted a video with you in mind: "How to Land a Mooney". Check it out here: ruclips.net/video/l2CRKx8xjMM/видео.html Hope it helps!
I'm in the market for a Mooney and get get enough of your videos!! I'm practically next door at KPVU, just south of Salt Lake City. If you're ever in the area, come on by and I'll buy you lunch in exchange for a peak inside your Mooney.
Austin, good luck on the search. I looked for about 6 months before I found the right ship for me. I make it out to SLC every now and then. I'll let you know if I'm ever in the area.
What irks a Canadian pilot transiting down there are radio calls that don't use the airport name that is on the charts. In this case I'd be calling up Vance Brand; and I'm hearing pilots talking about Longmont and since I don't see Longmont airport on the VFR charts I'm thinking it is a common frequency also used in a completely different location, hence I don't have to worry about them. Recently flew into Hudson Valley Reg'al, KPOU, Poughkeepsie, NY... listening on the radio for any of those names. But the controller comes up identifying himself as Dutchess County. JEEZ. What gives down there, guys??
As a fellow Mooney driver, I just found your channel and I'm loving it. Have you considered getting the GTP 59 outside air temperature for the G5? It gives you true airspeed and direction right there on the face of the G5. I really love this information being immediately available.
Yes it does. It's a catch-22. On one hand, it provides motion to the cabin as it focuses on the horizon. On the other, it really smooths out the bumps so they don't look all that bad. Hopefully my arms flailing in the seat tip you off ;)
Good question Chris. Longmont is THE airport for skydiving in the Denver area. Even the ATIS requests pilots to avoid overflights. Most of us local pilots avoid flying over the field just out of habit. When coming in from the south, it’s a no brainer but, joining the pattern from the north, it was easier to fly a long right base to a straight-in (traffic permitting of course).
@@ManandaMooney ok, so maybe you are not all bad 😉. I guess being found in the pattern would be by a parachuter. Great videos. I'm a glider pilot so I appreciate how well you understand the winds. Are you familiar with how gliders fly mountain wave for hundreds of miles and >40,000msl?
It really depends on the winds and flight rules. In light-winds and VFR my first choice is KLMO, Rollins Pass, Kremmling, Rabbit Ears Pass, KSBS. You don't have to climb very high and it keeps you over the road most of the way. If the winds aloft are strong or you need to go IFR try: KLMO.WISER.V4.LAR.V524.HAHNS.KSBS. The MEA isn't too bad along that route and the mountain wave is less pronounced.
@@ManandaMooney Strongly second your advice having used those routes many times in the early '90s. Morgan Brown, please heed M&M'S wind advise, there is some spectacular rotor turbulence behind Rollins and Rabbit ears passes. Please research crashes in those areas, and proceed accordingly.
Ron, I’m not a CFI and I don’t pretend to be one. In my videos I’m quite candid about my experience - I’ve been flying for a little over 16 years, 6 of which have been in the mountains of Colorado. That doesn’t make me “totally inexperienced”. Part of what you’re interpreting is likely my feeble attempt at making content digestible to persons with little mountain experience. The recommendations I offer are conservative and serve as a starting place for the many pilots that keep killing themselves in Colorado year over year. If I can prevent one pilot from making a bad decision, this channel will have been worth it. I don’t advertise on this channel, I haven’t enabled monetization. This strictly serves as a platform for me to share my experience and connect with fellow aviators. I’d love to hear what you have contributed to the aviation community other than poorly articulated comments on RUclips.
i love the out loud discussion of your decision making while flying. really good stuff. it is what the best flying channels do.
Thanks Tony. I try to make these videos educational.
@@ManandaMooney Found your channel several days ago. Just a guy with a life long love of aircraft who hopes to fly one day, thanks for the great content.
Thanks for your videos, I'm learning a bunch from you..
Ah, my favorite airplane - an early Mooney with manual gear. Back in the day I flew one coast to coast several times, all over East of the Mississippi and even to the Caribbean a few times.
Some of the highest quality flying videos on YT.
I feel like I am in training as I ride along watching over your shoulder 👍🏻
A good mountain pilot is a pilot that keeps his wings flying and is enjoying his day
Thank you Lake Cheatingpierce! Couldn't agree more.
I could get to Lake John so fast by air from Longmont, wow. Great video thank you!
You sure could. Glad you enjoyed Bennie
It's cool you point out and mention all these Colorado locations. It works be cool to actually see them.
My more recent videos have multiple camera angles. Those take more time to edit though and initially I just ran the one cam. Guess you can always ask for your money back…
The "deer" were actually pronghorns.
Thanks Russ. Another viewer already corrected me on that.
Thanks for doing these, as a former Colorado pilot I really enjoy seeing where you fly.
Thanks Tom. More to come!
Loved the video and have spent a tremendous amount of time in all the terrain you were flying in around Walden, Delaney Buttes, Pouder river Canyon, Loveland, etc...
I am not an aviator but I really admire your attention to detail flying the mountains, and the "danger" or "comfort" of flying those updraft/ downdrafts with a passenger.
Thanks Possum Trot. Glad I could provide a different perspective of some familiar terrain.
Another good one. Looking forward to you next one.
Nice video. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for watching!
Great videos...just found your channel...keep them coming
Welcome aboard Kyron. I'll do my best.
@@ManandaMooney my grown daughter just moved to Aurora. I have a Rockwell Commander 112TCA I bought 1.5 years ago and plan on doing lots of xcountry traveling. It really helps to see you fly around Colorado in the mountains. Can’t wait to see you fly into that private strip in Marble!!!
Awesome flight. You are obviously very comfortable in the Mooney. You know you did a fantastic job when someone compliments your landing on ctaf
Thanks Landon! I love the way the Mooney flies.
Hope to see more!
Great content. Thanks for the information.
Glad it was helpful!
Great video!
Thanks Brett!
I'm an East coast pilot and I find these videos so fascinating. I want to take a mountain flying course at some point. Any you'd recommend?
This is a good one too. I've got a C model that is pretty new to me --most of my flying has been rotorwing so far. So i've been going through your videos and enjoying them. One request would be to see you just do an audible walk through of your whole approach and landing. You almost did it on this one, but it would be super interesting to hear your thoughts all the way to the ground sometime. Thanks for the videos!
Chris, you're in luck. I just posted a video with you in mind: "How to Land a Mooney". Check it out here: ruclips.net/video/l2CRKx8xjMM/видео.html
Hope it helps!
Many say you cannot do that kind of mountain flying without turbocharging. You prove that with some thought, you can!
Thanks Jeremy. That's the intent of this channel
Great video.......I deal with it here in the Appalachian Mountains. I will fly with you 👍🇺🇸✈️
Thanks John! Us mountain pilots stick together ;)
I'm in the market for a Mooney and get get enough of your videos!! I'm practically next door at KPVU, just south of Salt Lake City. If you're ever in the area, come on by and I'll buy you lunch in exchange for a peak inside your Mooney.
Austin, good luck on the search. I looked for about 6 months before I found the right ship for me. I make it out to SLC every now and then. I'll let you know if I'm ever in the area.
What irks a Canadian pilot transiting down there are radio calls that don't use the airport name that is on the charts. In this case I'd be calling up Vance Brand; and I'm hearing pilots talking about Longmont and since I don't see Longmont airport on the VFR charts I'm thinking it is a common frequency also used in a completely different location, hence I don't have to worry about them. Recently flew into Hudson Valley Reg'al, KPOU, Poughkeepsie, NY... listening on the radio for any of those names. But the controller comes up identifying himself as Dutchess County. JEEZ. What gives down there, guys??
The 4 animals crossing the runway at 1:48 are pronghorns, not deer. Don't worry they can out run than the Mooney;-)
I learned something today. Thanks 39MercFlathead!
As a fellow Mooney driver, I just found your channel and I'm loving it. Have you considered getting the GTP 59 outside air temperature for the G5? It gives you true airspeed and direction right there on the face of the G5. I really love this information being immediately available.
Thanks Buck305! The GTP 59 is on my wish-list. It would be especially nice to have flying in and around the mountains.
I think the GoPro has image stabilization which smooths out the video. Good info for this Florida pilot.
Yes it does. It's a catch-22. On one hand, it provides motion to the cabin as it focuses on the horizon. On the other, it really smooths out the bumps so they don't look all that bad. Hopefully my arms flailing in the seat tip you off ;)
Why not join the traffic pattern so you are sequenced and easily found by others?
Good question Chris. Longmont is THE airport for skydiving in the Denver area. Even the ATIS requests pilots to avoid overflights. Most of us local pilots avoid flying over the field just out of habit. When coming in from the south, it’s a no brainer but, joining the pattern from the north, it was easier to fly a long right base to a straight-in (traffic permitting of course).
@@ManandaMooney ok, so maybe you are not all bad 😉. I guess being found in the pattern would be by a parachuter. Great videos. I'm a glider pilot so I appreciate how well you understand the winds. Are you familiar with how gliders fly mountain wave for hundreds of miles and >40,000msl?
What route would you take to Steamboat from Longmont?
It really depends on the winds and flight rules. In light-winds and VFR my first choice is KLMO, Rollins Pass, Kremmling, Rabbit Ears Pass, KSBS. You don't have to climb very high and it keeps you over the road most of the way. If the winds aloft are strong or you need to go IFR try: KLMO.WISER.V4.LAR.V524.HAHNS.KSBS. The MEA isn't too bad along that route and the mountain wave is less pronounced.
@@ManandaMooney Strongly second your advice having used those routes many times in the early '90s. Morgan Brown, please heed M&M'S wind advise, there is some spectacular rotor turbulence behind Rollins and Rabbit ears passes. Please research crashes in those areas, and proceed accordingly.
You are good at making videos. But it is clear you are totally inexperienced mountain pilot
Ron, I’m not a CFI and I don’t pretend to be one. In my videos I’m quite candid about my experience - I’ve been flying for a little over 16 years, 6 of which have been in the mountains of Colorado. That doesn’t make me “totally inexperienced”. Part of what you’re interpreting is likely my feeble attempt at making content digestible to persons with little mountain experience. The recommendations I offer are conservative and serve as a starting place for the many pilots that keep killing themselves in Colorado year over year. If I can prevent one pilot from making a bad decision, this channel will have been worth it.
I don’t advertise on this channel, I haven’t enabled monetization. This strictly serves as a platform for me to share my experience and connect with fellow aviators. I’d love to hear what you have contributed to the aviation community other than poorly articulated comments on RUclips.
That was rude from a guy with no plane.
I am an experienced mountain pilot and you didn't do anything that would have scared me.