Flying the Grand Canyon and Beyond 🌄

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  • Опубликовано: 9 мар 2022
  • A simple day trip for us: The Grand Canyon (the edge of it) is only about 35nm from Kingman, AZ (KIGM). On this flight, we also hit Marble Canyon (L41) and Page, AZ (KPGA). Check out the full-length flight videos at: aviation101.com/cockpitclub
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  • @danw050
    @danw050 2 года назад +81

    Josh... wow.. When I was not much older than you (MANY years ago) I remember my 'life's work' beginning - for me in professional music - and my partner in crime at the time, Greg, saying to me.. "Grant! Don't MISS this.. These ARE the 'good ole days'.. we'll be talking about when we're over 60"... He was right.. and I DID drink in EVERY moment! And now.. I just hit 60.. Though still lots to do and dream even at 60.. there's NOTHING like it when you're young, outta school, and doing it for your living. EVERY day is 'play' ! And to get to do it with someone you LOVE too. WOW!. 60 will arrive for you too WAAAAAY faster than you can possibly imagine now.. SO DRINK IT ALL IN, sir! Love your stuff for several years now. Thanks for letting us in the jump seat with ya!!

    • @midlifeppl4969
      @midlifeppl4969 2 года назад +9

      Grant, I am knocking at 60 too! Just watched this video & you have mirrored my sentiment exactly. In the midst of my PPL here in the UK and loving every minute but wold swap with Josh in a heartbeat. A true young gentleman I have followed for the past several years too.

    • @martinlynn3699
      @martinlynn3699 2 года назад +8

      So well said. It brings to mind my wife and I flying when we were first married. She was beautiful and I was, well... young. Now almost 40 years have flown by and I can't get my mind wrapped around it. Josh is blessed to have these years documented well in film.

    • @mattbasford6299
      @mattbasford6299 2 года назад +3

      I turned 50 on my last birthday. I understand completely what you are getting at.

    • @WoutervanTiel
      @WoutervanTiel 2 года назад +2

      61 and echo that!

    • @danw050
      @danw050 2 года назад +2

      @@midlifeppl4969 I feel ya sir!!! Tricky time of life, this 3rd quarter... Would only go back for 'newness' and my 'body not talking back to me so much!!'. Wouldn't trade my wisdom for anything though. I was cocky and knew nothing at that age. :)

  • @stefanwolff4054
    @stefanwolff4054 2 года назад +122

    Besides the absolute awesomeness of your journeys, it's so heartwarming to see how she looks at you when you're not watching...
    Thank you guys for taking us with you to these beautiful places!

    • @christhearrowpilot3895
      @christhearrowpilot3895 2 года назад +5

      I was about to say the same... ditto... amazing.

    • @danw050
      @danw050 2 года назад +4

      Exactly Stefan.. She admires and clearly is quite smitten with Josh. As long as they are in alignment on all the 'big issues of life' - I can hear 'an announcement' in the near future. :)

    • @jpkatz1435
      @jpkatz1435 2 года назад +2

      She IS a KEEPER. You are a lucky "dog". Best of luck.

    • @bunglebush
      @bunglebush 2 года назад +1

      I was about to say the same thing! Man are they in love!

    • @bwr3rd
      @bwr3rd Год назад +2

      Yep, that was the first thing I noticed during the first video I saw on this channel. Lucky guy!

  • @ProbableCause-DanGryder
    @ProbableCause-DanGryder 2 года назад +15

    The perfect girlfriend, the perfect plane, the perfect trips! You’re right! It is amazing that you get to do these! It’s all so perfect! Dan

  • @badbush5
    @badbush5 2 года назад +3

    You can literally see her love for you in the way she looks at you. You two are a gorgeous couple!

  • @martinlynn3699
    @martinlynn3699 2 года назад +26

    Josh, just wanted to comment to you that while your flying is fun and educational, the quality of your video production is top shelf. The cinematography is better than 98% of what's on YT and at least as good as the other two percent. The story line, well, tells a story. One that keeps us hooked till the end. And the music isn't just some tune you like on the radio but is well calculated to create the emotion the scene requires. You're not just a pilot, you're a movie maker. Can't wait for the next box office hit

  • @cq7415
    @cq7415 Год назад +3

    Love seeing you two flying. I would watch anything with Chelsea flying. She has such a neat personality. Thanks for sharing.

  • @ChazToz
    @ChazToz Год назад +3

    In my various trips to this canyon all have been wonderful. Starting with a mule ride to the bottom in 1966, next in 1979, a low pass through the canyon in a C-141 Starlifter air force cargo jet before any flight restrictions were enacted. In 1985 I took my family on a helicopter tour over the canyon from Grand Canyon National Park Airport (GCN) awesome flight and views. My last visit was in January 2014, included a short 300 yard hike down the Bright Angel Trail. (Inquiring about mule rides, I learned they have a one year waiting list.)
    Your flight video captured most of what I saw in nearly 50 years. Excellent video. I love your composition and editing, along with a great aviation flying storyline. MOST EXCELLENT!

  • @sardave
    @sardave 2 года назад +2

    I’ll say it…. You two should have an aviation reality show …. What a wonderful couple..

  • @jsarkozy
    @jsarkozy 2 года назад +5

    I said it before and I will say it again...Josh your productions are incredible...better than most of what we see on network television, you are very talented in many ways...I really enjoy your videos...thank you and take care

  • @jameshoiby
    @jameshoiby Год назад +1

    My dad was at Kingman airport in the 1940s, visiting the yard where they were scrapping the WWII aircraft. He was a VP at a defense company and also a pilot. The yard manager asked him if he wanted anything -- a nameplate, an engine, a whole aircraft. My dad took a couple of small souvenirs from one of the B-29s. It's a shame he didn't have the foresight to grab a B-29 or a P-51!

  • @coelhocointech9841
    @coelhocointech9841 9 месяцев назад

    You’re living the best life, don’t take it for granted

  • @christopherbordenave6955
    @christopherbordenave6955 2 года назад +1

    Probably the prettiest video you’ve made!

  • @robertembry2687
    @robertembry2687 Год назад +1

    JOSH, YOUR ONE LUCKY GUY! (YOUR GIRLFRIEND AND YOUR AIRCRAFT)
    I WANTED TO LEARN TO FLY BUT I FOUND OUT I WAS COLORBLIND AND MY TEACHER TOLD ME HE DIDN'T WANT ME WITH IN 100 YARDS OF ANY OF HIS AIRCRAFT.
    SO MUCH FOR FLYING!

  • @a4aviator294
    @a4aviator294 2 года назад +2

    She is SOO beautiful, Grand Canyon ain't to shabby either.

  • @Chromedome38
    @Chromedome38 2 года назад +11

    Josh & Chelsea, This perhaps is the most beautiful video you have put together. The breathtaking views of the great Grand Canyon were just too awesome to describe., and Josh... you missed the perfect opportunity while flying above the canyon to put that ring on Chelsea's left hand! You two were made for each other. Thanks again for the breathtaking scenes.

    • @luishalabi
      @luishalabi 2 года назад +2

      RT

    • @thomasyackley6477
      @thomasyackley6477 2 года назад +3

      I was thinking the same thing on all counts. I was waiting for it when you were at the top of the rim and standing together. GC would be a perfect place to "pop" the question.

    • @coelhocointech9841
      @coelhocointech9841 9 месяцев назад +1

      Missed opportunity

  • @viccabrales3091
    @viccabrales3091 2 года назад +4

    Josh and Chelsea...wow.....I am at a loss for words watching this episode. The way you guys have captured the impressive beauty of aviation in locations like these. I love aviation and I love the beauty of this amazing country. Keep up the great work guys and keep us part of your adventures. You guys rock!

  • @wolffhenry5751
    @wolffhenry5751 Год назад

    Josh, your channel disappeared from my RUclips radar for the last 2 years (I was an avid viewer) until this video. I've got so much to catch up on, including how you met such a wonderful lady! So excited to be back in touch!!! Great video!!! Just can't get enough or say enough!!!

  • @benm3403
    @benm3403 2 года назад +16

    Josh I gotta say, your production quality has always been top tier but man - this video really showcases your skills. Truly quality I wouldn't be surprised to see in a million-dollar documentary. Keep up the great stuff!

  • @garywilliams9678
    @garywilliams9678 2 года назад +1

    Another great Video Josh. Because of your first flight into Marble Canyon I to made the trip from Albuquerque to Page then down into the canyon, landed, walked over to the little store and paid my $5 landing fee and walked down to the bridge. One of my favorite photos I have is of my C-172N sitting on the runway with the canyon walls in the background. I look at it every day on my desk. Also your previous video Killing Zone really resonated with me. I am about 600 hours in and I too made some really questionable decisions once I got my ticket and a few hours under my belt and felt invincible. I am also much wiser and careful now. Will be headed out to Vegas from ABQ in a few weeks. First long Cross country in a while. If you cross through Albuquerque in a few months headed back to TX. Stop in at KAEG (Double Eagle) and I would be happy to pick you up and take you for a green chili cheese burger. Fly safe.

  • @harmandeepsingh6598
    @harmandeepsingh6598 2 года назад +2

    WTF?
    Why I love this channel so so much?
    Because in 1 video I can see
    1. Two awesome, beautiful people.
    2. Aviation stuff.
    3. Awesome places in the best country in the World. #Merica..
    4. Calm soothing voice of Josh.
    5. Excellent photography & video editing.
    Damm list goes on..
    What KSEZ Sedona Next. Damm. I just took flight from 1G4 - KGCN - KSEZ - KIGM, last week in FS2020..lol Did OATES ONE departure..
    Love you guys again.

  • @william4292
    @william4292 2 года назад +3

    I love your channel! I have been a closet pilot all my life (simulator flying and "intro" flights almost everywhere I've traveled). I am a retired submarine officer and a civilian sailor, and so my life has been very full - I don't regret any of it. But... the one thing missing is a private pilot's license - I just never made it a priority. Sometimes I wish I had, but then I might have missed other wonderful things I did do. So... I live vicariously through your adventures. Please be safe, cherish Chelsea (she is a wonderful woman), and enjoy life!

  • @Mattiellosa
    @Mattiellosa 2 года назад +1

    Sat here for 20 minutes in utter awe watching this

  • @khangvutien2538
    @khangvutien2538 2 года назад +1

    I can’t stop watching this one

  • @SorenHume
    @SorenHume Год назад

    So much for being immersed, Josh couldn’t help but to micromanage

  • @lonestaraviatortexasfixedw4827
    @lonestaraviatortexasfixedw4827 2 года назад +1

    Very cool. You never have a boring video always entertaining I will definitely put this one stop on my bucket list. Ty

  • @chadgremillion
    @chadgremillion 2 года назад +2

    One of your best videos. Beautiful. Loved the music with the video!

  • @chrisrogers7450
    @chrisrogers7450 2 года назад +5

    Long time watcher and admirerer. While I enjoy all your videos Josh, this one exemifies just exactly why you are so good at what you do. Beautiful flights, beautiful weather, beautiful scenery, beautiful music and a beautiful couple. Keep up the good work. Awesome video. Wish I was you!

  • @dennisnbrown
    @dennisnbrown 2 года назад +2

    Great. Video guys. Josh you are a lucky man. Chelsea seem as beautiful inside as she is on the outside. Happy for you two

  • @brianmutuma3674
    @brianmutuma3674 Год назад +1

    I absolutely love this. Perhaps one of the best videos you've put together. Sending you a 👍👍 all the way from Kenya.

  • @farmgene
    @farmgene 2 года назад +1

    Josh, I’m watching you mature over the years…bringing a tear to my eye. (Kidding.) Seriously, thanks for following your passion. The content is excellent. There’s a joy and beauty to your work that is a great asset to general aviation, but life in general. You’re an artist. Thanks for painting wonderful aviation pictures. It’s nice to see your partner sharing your passions. I hope the videos keep coming.

  • @stevesparks2639
    @stevesparks2639 2 года назад +1

    I am really enjoying your videos even though I am not a pilot. Thanks for sharing.

  • @devwhit
    @devwhit 2 года назад +18

    This video was beautiful, not only the scenery, but you two as well. Continued success to the both of you! 🙂🛫

  • @Parr4theCourse
    @Parr4theCourse 2 года назад +1

    Amazing views, definitely on our bucket list, seen it on the ground but not from air. Love the pizza in-flight, eating cold pizza from Johnny’s for breakfast as I type as Janis and I are in Louisiana now visiting her dad…..

  • @Bubble_0f_d00m
    @Bubble_0f_d00m 2 года назад +1

    Me watching the intro. "Hey, that airport looks a lot like my old hometown's airport in Kingman, with that flat desert, distant mountians, and the old military tower. I wonder where they're really at."
    1:06 "Another beautiful day in Kingman Arizona" :D

  • @micbritt6139
    @micbritt6139 2 года назад +1

    Footage just keeps getting better with each visit to the GC. Thanks for allowing us to tag along.

  • @waynecornwell2321
    @waynecornwell2321 2 года назад +1

    Beautiful! Thanks for bringing us along!

  • @matthewobrien9251
    @matthewobrien9251 2 года назад

    Beautiful video. Thank you.

  • @ChevyDude
    @ChevyDude 2 года назад +8

    My goal is to learn to fly. With my new business and new niece, I am going to make this happen. Been subbed a long time. Love the content.

  • @tonypence0602
    @tonypence0602 2 года назад +3

    This is amazing. I flew a lot with my father as a child. As a teenager, I began to learn to fly in my dad's '71 American AA-1A. Unfortunately, my health quickly and without warning faded. I never got to solo. Now, I'm 44 years old and still love flight. It's been a long time since I've been in the cockpit, but truly love following your experiences. Oh how I would trade all my time flying when I was young to be able to have just one flight like this with my beautiful wife of 20 years.

  • @drumsandstix128
    @drumsandstix128 2 года назад

    Stunning scenery!

  • @Retired2019
    @Retired2019 2 года назад +9

    That was a beautiful experience, felt like I was right there with you. Excellent videography, thanks!

    • @ACHVACTAB1
      @ACHVACTAB1 2 года назад

      SHES A 10 JUST LIKE THE FLIGHT

  • @MajorChris1983
    @MajorChris1983 2 года назад

    Just stunning, thank you to you both.

  • @kbungeraviation333
    @kbungeraviation333 2 года назад +1

    An absolute masterpiece of a video in every aspect. Thanks for letting us join you guys in the cockpit!

  • @49txhunter
    @49txhunter 2 года назад

    Another beautiful video. Thank you so much.

  • @jokeeffe007
    @jokeeffe007 2 года назад +1

    So beautiful. Thank you, thank you, thank you! Please stay safe you two!

  • @PhreddCrintt
    @PhreddCrintt Год назад

    Beautiful.

  • @off-roadskys4250
    @off-roadskys4250 2 года назад +1

    Beautiful views of the Grand Canyon! Great video

  • @jerryfischer3988
    @jerryfischer3988 2 года назад

    Wow. What a beautiful flight! 😍

  • @DUBaviator
    @DUBaviator 2 года назад +2

    Stunning from start to finish!

  • @plmckanna
    @plmckanna 2 года назад +2

    I have missed your videos...This one was worth the wait...Beautiful editing. Perfect music...

  • @jimsandoval7633
    @jimsandoval7633 2 года назад +1

    Thank you for this amazing video and all the beauty that you capture for us in it.

  • @garyfly8244
    @garyfly8244 2 года назад +1

    I loved this video with you too... Thank you for sharing!

  • @janiellemonroe5422
    @janiellemonroe5422 2 года назад

    Thanks for taking us along on your flying adventures. Excellent videography!

  • @dmit3477
    @dmit3477 2 года назад

    Spectaculars video! Enjoyable moments. Thank you , Josh!

  • @thisoldbelair
    @thisoldbelair 2 года назад +2

    Dude i was watching your vids like 6 years ago when you were still MrAviation101. Awesome to see your channel grow. Gorgeous video 👌🇺🇸

  • @davidklassen2805
    @davidklassen2805 2 года назад +3

    I always get excited when I see a new Aviation101 video i knew it would be awesome and so it was!!! Good work, good video, good flying. Keep it up!!!

  • @gregorymg2006
    @gregorymg2006 2 года назад

    Wow, amazing views from above!

  • @PilotArt
    @PilotArt 2 года назад +6

    I always loved flying in and out of Page when I flew for Great Lakes Airlines. Never made it to Horseshoe bend before the airline shutdown. Still a bucket list location. Great video.

  • @jimbanks7032
    @jimbanks7032 2 года назад +1

    Excellent video, the scenery was incredible.

  • @Fwuwe
    @Fwuwe 2 года назад +1

    Great Pictures, well selected beautiful music, I lovin it! Thanks you two for sharing.

  • @jwald6795
    @jwald6795 Год назад

    Josh you are such a lucky dude in more ways than one. Keep up the videos, love them.

  • @quintonkinne5388
    @quintonkinne5388 2 года назад +1

    I actually laughed when you said "after you get past this... Curve in the runway..." Great video man!

  • @tjflynn1014
    @tjflynn1014 2 года назад +2

    What an awesome video, probably my favorite so far.

  • @volandoconisaac
    @volandoconisaac 2 года назад

    Josh…. Such an inspiration to keep going with videos like these!!! Thank you!!

  • @ryanbarrial9699
    @ryanbarrial9699 2 года назад +1

    Love this video you guys are amazing

  • @jamesriordan7
    @jamesriordan7 2 года назад +10

    Great video once again Josh! You are so very great at bringing out the raw emotion of flight. We live and fly out of Kanab, UT and get to experience the beauty of Southern Utah and Northern Arizona routinely. Might I suggest, another hop over the big ditch and a flight around Zion NP and Bryce Canyon? A stop at Kanab (KKNB) is always good for "cheaper" fuel and lunch at Houston's Trails End. Just a suggestion! Thanks for sharing this with all of us!

  • @willberger96
    @willberger96 Год назад

    Love your adventures! Thank you for making and sharing them!

  • @pilotpeego1820
    @pilotpeego1820 2 года назад +4

    This video brought back great memories of my helicopter flight in the Canyon. Thanks guys.

  • @garyradtke3252
    @garyradtke3252 2 года назад

    I have never made it to the Grand Canyon but in 1974 on the way from Indiana to California for basic training I was flown on TWA and we flew over it at I'm guessing in the neighborhood of 36,000'-40,000'. The pilot actually pointed it out to us and also flew a circle over it. (Unlike today, airlines used to do things like that and everyone was friendly.) The size was massive seeing it from that altitude and the river literally looked like a thread laying on the floor while standing above it. I may never get a chance to see it again but if I was given the choice of an all expense paid trip around the world or a 2 day trip to the Grand Canyon, I would definitely take the Canyon trip.

  • @mikeBlinthicum
    @mikeBlinthicum 2 года назад +2

    Great video!! I really like the teamwork between the two of you. Well chosen scenes and music. Thanks for sharing this.

  • @velocity550
    @velocity550 2 года назад +2

    Beautiful and you've done it a couple of times now. Definitely on my bucket list now.

  • @jamessanders5648
    @jamessanders5648 2 года назад +3

    One of your best! I trained out of Mesa, AZ and loved my trips to Northern AZ. Beautiful

  • @wernerwillemse3602
    @wernerwillemse3602 2 года назад +8

    It’s beautiful seeing you two live your lives in such an adventurous way. Your videos are so creative with attention to detail. I fly a Cirrus and I’m based in San Diego, not far from the beautiful location you’ve once again shown us. Your video has inspired me to plan a flight of our own out to that beautiful area too. Thank you for sharing your videos with us.

  • @Fran_1023_
    @Fran_1023_ Год назад

    Beautiful!!!! awesome!!! thank you so much for sharing!!!!

  • @brianb5594
    @brianb5594 2 года назад +3

    Josh you and Chelsea have all the fun! Great video and another idea for my bucket list. Thanks as always for sharing!

  • @grumpycat4584
    @grumpycat4584 2 года назад +1

    Simply beautiful, and the scenery is nice, also.

  • @CheifyRC
    @CheifyRC 2 года назад

    Absolutely amazing. I love this. 🤩

  • @michaeljohn8905
    @michaeljohn8905 10 месяцев назад

    So nice to see the love in her eyes for you , friend. I hope to find someone who enjoys my passion like you guys. ❤

  • @DC-nc6vt
    @DC-nc6vt Год назад

    Great flight and experience. Thanks for sharing.

  • @robertwren2289
    @robertwren2289 2 года назад +2

    Do you know what you're really looking at??? You're seeing the washed-out spillway from Noah's Flood. Where the river enters the canyon, the walls are over 4,000 feet higher where the river enters the canyon. Uplifting is just not plausible, and they can't just keep adding zeros to the number of years it took to carve this canyon to make it seem plausible. It's so beautiful in winter!

  • @danielruff4632
    @danielruff4632 2 года назад +1

    You do such beautiful work, Josh! I so love following the two of you on your adventures. Tailwinds…

  • @bobgutgsell1009
    @bobgutgsell1009 2 года назад

    Very very cool, how so very special!

  • @johnstewartN471LJ
    @johnstewartN471LJ 2 года назад +1

    Thanks for your awesome videos. I fly out of Goodyear AZ. Your videos inspire me to want to explore the Northern part of our state.

  • @michaell7149
    @michaell7149 2 года назад +1

    First class production Josh! Beautiful inside and outside the the cockpit.

  • @billfarnham1592
    @billfarnham1592 2 года назад

    Breathtaking!

  • @earnedwings5206
    @earnedwings5206 2 года назад

    Great flight guys!

  • @BriMarAviation
    @BriMarAviation Год назад

    One of my favorite videos from you😁 thank you

  • @brianberezowski5352
    @brianberezowski5352 2 года назад +1

    WOW ... I absolutely LOVE your videos.
    ALWAYS entertaining and educational. I'm 60 and a student pilot .. 52 hours so far .. getting close to PPL.
    Your videos are a reminder to me that all the work towards a PPL is so worth the effort.
    It is an AMAZING journey .. and for me its only begun.
    Your story telling, narration, photography and videography are SENSATIONAL. You completely draw the viewer in ... feels like we are all there with you.
    THANK YOU for always INSPIRING all of us new to Aviation.
    Best regards from CYQT Beautiful Thunder Bay, Ontario Canada 👍🇨🇦👍

  • @flyermarkbig465
    @flyermarkbig465 2 года назад +2

    Fabulous video. Brought back memories of the last trip to the Grand Canyon that my wife and I took. Thanks for sharing.

  • @Truebluexpat
    @Truebluexpat Год назад

    Just gorgeous

  • @alborz4273
    @alborz4273 Год назад

    Love your videos, hope life stays the way you want it to be.

  • @Mr.Martini549
    @Mr.Martini549 Год назад

    Finally made time to watch this. Morning coffee in hand. Perfect time to watch.

  • @bobbylcraig
    @bobbylcraig 2 года назад +2

    She let you use her sweater to wipe the window?! True love.

  • @ats8911
    @ats8911 2 года назад

    Great cinematography as usual. Great to watch some story telling from my windowless building at work, keeps me excited to go fly on my days off.

  • @williambutler2177
    @williambutler2177 Год назад

    You are so lucky having someone with whom to share such wonderful flights. Keep it up!

  • @dfkendrick
    @dfkendrick 2 года назад +1

    Outstanding my Friend! Lynn and I enjoyed it!

  • @cappy9867
    @cappy9867 2 года назад +1

    Outstanding video...well done...nice flying by Chelsea too!!!

  • @skylane1829
    @skylane1829 2 года назад

    Nice seeing you again. Another great video brother.

  • @ridesar
    @ridesar 2 года назад

    Great as usual Josh!

  • @aquacuzaviation2415
    @aquacuzaviation2415 2 года назад +1

    Lets go new video, great as always!