A WW2 pilot told me a story of flying C-47 in the Pacific. He got lost in a storm, everyone was sick in the back of the plane ( they were fighter pilots). A hole opened up in the clouds and there was the island they were headed for. By the grace of god they survived.
A hole in the clouds saved us several times in PNG in the late sixties. The technology back then was nothing like it is today. However my late husband got us through safely every time. War debris was everywhere then too and every so often you'd hear a bomb go off somewhere in the jungle in the middle of the night.
My father in law flew over there too. He had some stories. Ended up being an instructor for c-47 and ended up owning a hardware store for 50 years after he got out. Didn’t want to fly anymore when he got home.
Here is the God's word, 1Cor 1: 21: "For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe." The God saves people by preaching. He has nothing to do with your bloody wars. The problem is Devil runs the world. He is lier and murderer. That's why we've got the Gospel about the God's kingdom. Jehovah would put everything in order. The dead will be resurected and we'll meet our beloved ones again! :-)
Best of luck to ya Ryan. Good that you are listening to your inner self and taking that break. Family is always first and you are to be commended for following that principle. God speed.
Hi Ryan another great video mate. 11:45 you were talking about early flying in PNG. My late grandfather's best friend and former seminary classmate was a man named Leo Arkfeld. Fr. Arkfeld was sent as a missionary to PNG around 1947, and then consecrated bishop in 1948 at the young age of 36. At the time he held the record for youngest bishop in the world. His new diocese covered pretty much all of PNG and some of the eastern islands (New Britain, New Ireland, Bougainville etc). The only way he could get to the dozens of his mission stations was by flying! So, from about 1949 onward, as part of his missionary efforts to bring the Gospel of Jesus Christ, and also to bring so much practical materiel to his spread out and isolated flock, he flew himself constantly all over PNG. He was known as "The Flying Bishop."
Outstanding as usual Ryan, thanks bro. What a great opportunity to take the fam away for a weekend, good on you! Trust everything is well with you all and you've enjoyed Oshkosh this year. Praying you find the right plane. Blessings...
GREAT video good sir! I'm an A&P Mechanic and I love watching Aviation video's. I've been working on Helicopters for almost 3yrs now. Keep up the GREAT work! You have a new subscriber. Much respect and support from Yuma, AZ. 👍👍
Enjoyed the flight back to Goroka with your family. Before GPS, the bush pilots in PNG did an incredible job flying and navigating to bush airstrips. It took some of the best pilots who were up to overcoming the challenges of flying there for sure. I think the ADF was there best nav aid. Thanks Ryan, great video.
Hi Ryan, another channel I watch is blancolirio (Juan Browne), he owns an Aviat Husky, and has flown into some secluded fields out west to camp. He also is an avid motorcycle trail rider throughout the western states as well. He would be a good contact for those adventures…he flys out of Grass Valley CA, also a base for Cal Fire which he reports on. Maybe one day you could fly for them fighting fires, they could use an exceptional pilot as yourself. Good luck in whatever you decide to do.
Yep iv watched all of your films Ryan and yes you do a lot for us ! Thank you still your filming is top notch and iv got to know you like a freind , so I'm glad to here you will still do the channel. !! A big thanks from England. !!
The VOR system was first introduced in the 1930s, but didn't enter significant commercial use until the early 1950s ([1]). It became much more practical with the introduction of low-cost solid state receivers in the 1960s. I believe all or any radio navigation during WWII was done by Radio Direction Finder, or possibly in the Loran on board ships.
Another great video and a straight down the line landing! While I will miss your PNG mission adventures, I totally respect your decision to give yourself more of a break with your family: you all deserve it. I'll be watching your new adventures! Good luck!!
Watching your channel from almost the beginning, the Missionary service is going to be out a VERY good pilot. I hope they find someone as good. Look forward to your new adventures!
Ryan, you created a great channel. While PPNG is no small background, its your enthusiasm, knowledge, adventure, and service that made this whole journey special. I'm looking forward to your next aviation adventure.
Would LOVE to see you do BUSH plane stuff in the scenic areas of US. Bush flying is SO much fun to watch. Love Trent Palmer's channel but he's been light for a long time. Love how you talk about what you're doing. I know these aren't training vids.. But you are still training.. :) I agree with others... Family first. Your wife and your kids need to find their futures too. Tricky balance. I SO get it. Sitting here at 60 - having been in ministry all my life... well... I get it. :)
If I were on your mission board, I'd ask to allow you to use the plane on limited basis for personal use (if its going to sit anyway) with you paying for fuel. It would be a decent perk for missions' pilots who are not getting rich.
Whats up man! I recently bought the Kodiak for MSFS 2020 and your plane livery, then installed New Guinea terrain update. Got some buch-trips installed and I'm ready to go! The terrain down there is amazing. I fly around with my mouth hanging open half the time! Thanks for what you do dude! Fly safe!!
Superb videos as always Ryan.....I like how you thoroughly explain each flight and especially how that Garmin works...I'm a retired Navy Tomcat driver... I know that feeling of short runways !!...ha ... nice family you have as well...good luck to you in the future...I think some Western U.S. bush flying vids would be cool...
Ryan. It made me emotional to see the aerial view of Madang and the Lighthouse. For a while, my father was the District Commissioner of Madang and we lived right next to the Lighthouse. We will always remember the wonderful, brave Coastwatchers. The Lighthouse was erected for them. I've been all over the Territory but in my humble opinion, Madang is the most beautiful town. Yes...flying was mainly VFR so we knew where all our backup runways were. For instance, flying into Bundi was always tricky so we were always well aware of where Dumpu was. In my days it was a long runway completely covered in Marsden matting. Indeed, I just happened to be at Dumpu when Ray Jaensch pranged his Porter and we lost a wonderful Missionary pilot with other deaths --- and Freddy Kaad became a quadriplegic. Bobby Gibbs arrived in his Saab to see if he could help. A wonderful pilot. The first time I handled the controls was with the help of Fr. Joe Walachy. Good luck to you mate. Thanks for the service. G'day.
My Father was a B-24 pilot during WW2. He flew in the Pacific Theater and was stationed in PNG and flew out of the Philipines (forgive spelling) at least once. He came out as Captain and finished up as operations officer. His missions were night bombing anjd had a great crew espesially the navigator. I remember him mentioning bombing enemy ships for bonus pay. Not sure about that . Greg
Wishing you all the best in life Ryan, it will be awesome to see you in a different environment even though PNG is amazing👍Good luck with your search for a Kitfox, can't wait to see what the next chapter will bring!
Great to hear that you are planning to get a “bush”plane. I am sure Juan Brown or others will take you to some of the beautiful strips in Idaho. I live relatively close to Cascade and MaCall Idaho one of the stops the guy make. Looking forward to see what you get. Safe travels
Thanks for your Sunday morning fix. I wish you the best as you look for a new advancers, If you ever get to MN we would love to meet you. Ryan best to you and your family.
I cannot wait for your new content in the states! I can already see it now, the dream camping trip with flight chops and Trent Palmer or something like that haha. Kitfox sounds awesome. I would really love to see you figure out to get into something on the water. You can handle some serious complexity with safety and grace so I would love to see you fly a Goose or another Grumman water bird!!
I pray that God will bless you and your family on your Home Assignment. We just finished Home Assignment and are back out in the field now in Germany. I would love to see you fly a Maul M7 with suspension and Alaskan Bush tires, but if you are buying a plane then definatly look at the Kit Fox or equivilant. Looking forward to following you on your adventures there.
Congratulations on your new life. I was thinking of difficulty flying in PNG back in WWII. Besides the weather and mountains, there were lots of Japanese trying to kill you.
Ryan & family, It's good to hear you enjoyed your stay in Madang, those takeoffs from 07 gives you a beautiful view of Madang town. All of your videos bring back many good memories of my many years in P.N.G (60s-to late 80s), I hope you will return after your extended holidays. Anyway thanks for the ride back to Goroka & the cool air.
I love following you, I can’t wait to see where you land next. I saw your meeting Mike Patey at OshKosh, good idea to check with him, come on out to Provo, KPVU, his home base airport I am sure he would be good to get ideas from at his Best Tugs office.
your channel is always an inspirartion1 I'm working on my CFI license, and hoping to swap to Rotor wing in the future! keep up the awesome videos, dialogue, and enjoy your break and hanging out with your family. Looking forward to your content in the western Us, I live in Oregon and back country flying here is awesome. 😁😀😃
Was common practice if not direct orders to not fly over PNG in WWII. Several B-25’s from my dad’s unit along with multiple other military aircraft were lost and never to be seen again in the jungles of PNG. Canopy so thick that it trapped in the smoke from the wreckage making it impossible to find the aircraft and it’s crew. So it was standard practice to fly along the coastline even if it meant longer missions and the consumption of more precious fuel.
Thanks for your content over the years Ryan, I've really enjoyed it. I'm building a S7 Kitfox and like you at the beginning I done a lot of research into the types and I narrowed it down to two. The Highlander and the Kitfox. I chose the Kitfox for cabin space and also I like that the controls are all push rods and bell cranks. I didn't like the feel of the cable systems when I flew the Highlander. Im not knocking the Highlander It is a superb option, but the Kitfox was for me. All best in your new venture and i hope to see you back on here in the near future.
If u want something different our organization works in Alaska and need pilots… but don’t think it as challenging as PNG. Your Kodak is definitely state of the art.
For about 5 years I was blessed to fly low-and-slow in an experimental (powered parachute) - the best flying ever IMHO, out of my neighbors farm. Keep trusting God in your "next steps" Ryan, continue to follow the desire He has placed on your life for you & your family, and then many years from now you will tell of all the great stories of how God provided and made The Way! Be Blessed and keep the vid's coming!
Hi (If you ever read the comments) I met you at the aviation base in Arizona 4 years ago! And I rode in a helicopter with your daughter At the aviation Show .
A lot of pilots died in WW2 by getting lost or disoriented in what we call IFR. There wasn't any radio navigation because the enemy could follow the same signals, same as all the lighthouses turned their lights off for shipping. Read "The 1000 Mile War" sometime -- the greatest enemy for both sides in the Aleutians was the weather. They routinely flew in weather that today would keep even Cat II aircraft grounded.
Love the idea I will definitely be watching those videos, also I would love information on home simulators, and I don’t mean just the game simulators, I mean the ones that teach you to fly
By the way, the NDB technology was developed in 1932. There is a possibility that, during World War II, they may have been able to use the non-directional beacon for navigation in Papua New Guinea.
1943 a cousin in a B24 as navigator was returning to a field in P&G or New Britain at night had radioed the field to light the smudge pots and then hit a mountain a few hundred feet from the top. Wreakage was not found until 2000.
I signed up for a Commercial Pilot Rotary Wing add on course some time ago. It was a five week course. The record was four weeks. With a new lady in my life, I completed the training in three, flying Bell 47s and a Jet Ranger. My Examiner asked which I preferred: fixed or rotary Wing. My response was: "If the U.S. Navy won't issue me an F-14, Any Helicopter would do". Never had so much fun airborne.
Helicopter pilots have the highest retention rate in the Military. I asked an HH-53 pilot; why that was so? He said: Because you see people on the ground. They look like ants scurrying around. And then you see yourself as being a Jolly Green Giant. 🤠
The San Juan Islands in WA State are the ultimate PNW get-away & are gorgeous from air & land. SJI's airport is adjacent to town & the island has fun national parks, views of Olympic mountains. Orcas Island has a beautiful view from its mountain. Don't forget to see Boeing jet manufacturing at Paine Field & Ft Casey's "disappearing guns"on Whidbey is. are again fun from air & land.
I appreciate that because your audio quit you sped up the video. But may I request you go to regular speed on the approach and landings. That's the best part.
With the way you approach things I think you could take on anything. I can paint a picture of what it was like flying with my Dad is the 60s, basically taking the low route every time (except for going out to the coast) and slipping from gap to gap, if the gaps where closed it meant another night at a mission station. As a kid I used to enjoy winding out the aerial, basically a funnel at the end of a wire on a spool mounted centre wing in the cockpit roof. Does anyone remember these? Not sure what frequency these were for but it must have been a long wavelength as you needed out 20 yards to get reception!
20 yards (or a little more) of wire would make a decent half-wave antenna for the 40 meter band on HF which is around 7 MHz (or a little higher) in frequency.
Hello. Je suis sur X-Plane11 et tu m'a fait adoré le Kodiak 100, j'ai d'ailleurs acheté le Thranda Kodiak 100 . Je suis tes aventures avec passion et j'espère que tu vas continuer. J'aurais bien voulu voler comme toi, mais à 71 ans, c'est un peu tard 😂. Bon courage et bons vols.
thanks Ryan, I haven't commented for a while but really looking forward to your state side flying adventures. would be great if you could work some A&P into the videos. would be cool to see a collaboration with flying cowboys or visit Jonas. wish I could have made to Osh this year to meet you. MBP is still my favorite channel. be safe!
I imagine those Pilots would have had to have balls of steel when there was no GPS or vor's. I think anyone who does Mountain flying even with the GPS and all the other tools still has a lot of balls.
Helicopters are fun to fly, expensive. And it is something you need to stay very proficient in. Fixed wing is much easier to stay proficient flying. Helicopter is like riding a unicycle… fixed wing is like riding a bicycle… It comes back much faster.
It doesn't surprise me that you are going back to the US. I'm sure your wife and kids have had enough of PNG and want to get back home where the opportunities for the kids education is far greater. Getting back home and spending more time with your respective families is a good reset too. I'll still be watching no matter what you next adventure is. A Kitfox sounds like the way to go (not that I have any first hand experience). Have a look at Trent Palmer on RUclips. I think the engine upgrade he did to the Rotax Turbo 915 has been a huge improvement. I'm not suggesting that you go down that exact path but the Kitfox seems to be an awesome bush plane. Save your pennies.
For the rest of (nearly) the world that uses metric to measure temperature, weight, distance, fuel capacity etc, it would help a lot of you displayed - like you did with the red arrow overlay - the metric figures for those measures.
Ryan. Regarding aircraft search you might want to also look at a Savanna. We have a lot of them here in New Zealand where they perform well with good endurance and versatile usage. If you want something faster and high performance you might want to check out the Pioneer Alpi 300. I have one here in NZ that came from Florida. My channel on YT is Eaglenz if you would like to see more. I will do something shortly on my friends Savanna.
bro you're doing the Lord's work, i'm sure He won't mind if you take the plane for a weekend off with the family as long as you bring it back with gas.
I love sim in the S76, fun as hell challenge and visibility, but no way IRL I’d pay the ridiculous premium for everything related to rotors (certification, rental, purchase, fuel, etc.).
A WW2 pilot told me a story of flying C-47 in the Pacific. He got lost in a storm, everyone was sick in the back of the plane ( they were fighter pilots). A hole opened up in the clouds and there was the island they were headed for. By the grace of god they survived.
A hole in the clouds saved us several times in PNG in the late sixties. The technology back then was nothing like it is today. However my late husband got us through safely every time. War debris was everywhere then too and every so often you'd hear a bomb go off somewhere in the jungle in the middle of the night.
My father in law flew over there too. He had some stories. Ended up being an instructor for c-47 and ended up owning a hardware store for 50 years after he got out. Didn’t want to fly anymore when he got home.
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Here is the God's word, 1Cor 1: 21: "For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe."
The God saves people by preaching. He has nothing to do with your bloody wars.
The problem is Devil runs the world. He is lier and murderer. That's why we've got the Gospel about the God's kingdom.
Jehovah would put everything in order. The dead will be resurected and we'll meet our beloved ones again! :-)
With your skills Ryan, I think the sky isn't even the limit. Good luck with your new adventures. Looking forward to following what comes next.
Best of luck to ya Ryan. Good that you are listening to your inner self and taking that break. Family is always first and you are to be commended for following that principle. God speed.
Hi Ryan another great video mate. 11:45 you were talking about early flying in PNG. My late grandfather's best friend and former seminary classmate was a man named Leo Arkfeld. Fr. Arkfeld was sent as a missionary to PNG around 1947, and then consecrated bishop in 1948 at the young age of 36. At the time he held the record for youngest bishop in the world. His new diocese covered pretty much all of PNG and some of the eastern islands (New Britain, New Ireland, Bougainville etc). The only way he could get to the dozens of his mission stations was by flying! So, from about 1949 onward, as part of his missionary efforts to bring the Gospel of Jesus Christ, and also to bring so much practical materiel to his spread out and isolated flock, he flew himself constantly all over PNG. He was known as "The Flying Bishop."
I respect your choice. Family first. You deserve a break. I’ll always watch every video you put out no matter what content.
Outstanding as usual Ryan, thanks bro. What a great opportunity to take the fam away for a weekend, good on you! Trust everything is well with you all and you've enjoyed Oshkosh this year. Praying you find the right plane. Blessings...
Thanks for the prayers
GREAT video good sir! I'm an A&P Mechanic and I love watching Aviation video's. I've been working on Helicopters for almost 3yrs now. Keep up the GREAT work! You have a new subscriber. Much respect and support from Yuma, AZ. 👍👍
Enjoyed the flight back to Goroka with your family. Before GPS, the bush pilots in PNG did an incredible job flying and navigating to bush airstrips. It took some of the best pilots who were up to overcoming the challenges of flying there for sure. I think the ADF was there best nav aid. Thanks Ryan, great video.
Hi Ryan, another channel I watch is blancolirio (Juan Browne), he owns an Aviat Husky, and has flown into some secluded fields out west to camp. He also is an avid motorcycle trail rider throughout the western states as well. He would be a good contact for those adventures…he flys out of Grass Valley CA, also a base for Cal Fire which he reports on. Maybe one day you could fly for them fighting fires, they could use an exceptional pilot as yourself. Good luck in whatever you decide to do.
Please don't suggest that anyone with children live in California. It's a cesspool of degeneracy.
Yep iv watched all of your films Ryan and yes you do a lot for us ! Thank you still your filming is top notch and iv got to know you like a freind , so I'm glad to here you will still do the channel. !! A big thanks from England. !!
It’s been great watching you and I look forward to seeing where you take us next!
The VOR system was first introduced in the 1930s, but didn't enter significant commercial use until the early 1950s ([1]). It became much more practical with the introduction of low-cost solid state receivers in the 1960s.
I believe all or any radio navigation during WWII was done by Radio Direction Finder, or possibly in the Loran on board ships.
Another great video and a straight down the line landing! While I will miss your PNG mission adventures, I totally respect your decision to give yourself more of a break with your family: you all deserve it. I'll be watching your new adventures! Good luck!!
Wishing you and your family all the best. Looking forward to what comes next. Take care Homie.
Watching your channel from almost the beginning, the Missionary service is going to be out a VERY good pilot. I hope they find someone as good. Look forward to your new adventures!
Ryan, you created a great channel. While PPNG is no small background, its your enthusiasm, knowledge, adventure, and service that made this whole journey special.
I'm looking forward to your next aviation adventure.
Would LOVE to see you do BUSH plane stuff in the scenic areas of US. Bush flying is SO much fun to watch. Love Trent Palmer's channel but he's been light for a long time. Love how you talk about what you're doing. I know these aren't training vids.. But you are still training.. :) I agree with others... Family first. Your wife and your kids need to find their futures too. Tricky balance. I SO get it. Sitting here at 60 - having been in ministry all my life... well... I get it. :)
Hopefully TP isn’t the role mode he sets for himself in the Kitfox.
If I were on your mission board, I'd ask to allow you to use the plane on limited basis for personal use (if its going to sit anyway) with you paying for fuel. It would be a decent perk for missions' pilots who are not getting rich.
Look forward to the new content! Wishing you and family all the best.
Whats up man! I recently bought the Kodiak for MSFS 2020 and your plane livery, then installed New Guinea terrain update. Got some buch-trips installed and I'm ready to go! The terrain down there is amazing. I fly around with my mouth hanging open half the time! Thanks for what you do dude! Fly safe!!
Enjoy your break and good luck on your next mission.
Hi. Congrats on finishing your tour. As for suggestions, I'll watch whatever you post. Hope you find a nice plane.
The mountainous scenery never gets old. Thanks for taking us along.
Superb videos as always Ryan.....I like how you thoroughly explain each flight and especially how that Garmin works...I'm a retired Navy Tomcat driver... I know that feeling of short runways !!...ha ... nice family you have as well...good luck to you in the future...I think some Western U.S. bush flying vids would be cool...
Enjoy your moment with your family and May God bless you all throughout your mission journey
Ryan. It made me emotional to see the aerial view of Madang and the Lighthouse. For a while, my father was the District Commissioner of Madang and we lived right next to the Lighthouse. We will always remember the wonderful, brave Coastwatchers. The Lighthouse was erected for them.
I've been all over the Territory but in my humble opinion, Madang is the most beautiful town.
Yes...flying was mainly VFR so we knew where all our backup runways were. For instance, flying into Bundi was always tricky so we were always well aware of where Dumpu was. In my days it was a long runway completely covered in Marsden matting.
Indeed, I just happened to be at Dumpu when Ray Jaensch pranged his Porter and we lost a wonderful Missionary pilot with other deaths --- and Freddy Kaad became a quadriplegic. Bobby Gibbs arrived in his Saab to see if he could help. A wonderful pilot.
The first time I handled the controls was with the help of Fr. Joe Walachy. Good luck to you mate. Thanks for the service. G'day.
My Father was a B-24 pilot during WW2. He flew in the Pacific Theater and was stationed in PNG and flew out of the Philipines (forgive spelling) at least once. He came out as Captain and finished up as operations officer. His missions were night bombing anjd had a great crew espesially the navigator. I remember him mentioning bombing enemy ships for bonus pay. Not sure about that . Greg
Wishing you all the best in life Ryan, it will be awesome to see you in a different environment even though PNG is amazing👍Good luck with your search for a Kitfox, can't wait to see what the next chapter will bring!
Great to hear that you are planning to get a “bush”plane. I am sure Juan Brown or others will take you to some of the beautiful strips in Idaho. I live relatively close to Cascade and MaCall Idaho one of the stops the guy make. Looking forward to see what you get. Safe travels
Thanks for your Sunday morning fix. I wish you the best as you look for a new advancers, If you ever get to MN we would love to meet you. Ryan best to you and your family.
I cannot wait for your new content in the states! I can already see it now, the dream camping trip with flight chops and Trent Palmer or something like that haha. Kitfox sounds awesome. I would really love to see you figure out to get into something on the water. You can handle some serious complexity with safety and grace so I would love to see you fly a Goose or another Grumman water bird!!
Look forward to new content. Your vids are always great!! We ll continue to watch your channel regardless of the place and aircraft..
in the early 70s when I lived there I had some scary flights on the tiny planes. I owe my life to those pilots. Amazing people.
I pray that God will bless you and your family on your Home Assignment. We just finished Home Assignment and are back out in the field now in Germany. I would love to see you fly a Maul M7 with suspension and Alaskan Bush tires, but if you are buying a plane then definatly look at the Kit Fox or equivilant. Looking forward to following you on your adventures there.
Congratulations on your new life. I was thinking of difficulty flying in PNG back in WWII. Besides the weather and mountains, there were lots of Japanese trying to kill you.
Thank you very much for the videos and work done in PNG over the years.
We will disappointed you leave your bush pilot job. Thank you for all your work and waiting new videos in flight in an another place, I hope.
Ryan & family,
It's good to hear you enjoyed your stay in Madang, those takeoffs from 07 gives you a beautiful view of Madang town. All of your videos bring back many good memories of my many years in P.N.G (60s-to late 80s), I hope you will return after your extended holidays. Anyway thanks for the ride back to Goroka & the cool air.
I used to love Madang. The most beautiful place in PNG.
Hi Ryan, I am a retired airline pilot and use to fly Cessna 208 before the big birds and understand its very difficult to maintain safety. good Job.!
Oooh the wife needing to log some hours in the right seat to catch Chaucer up. Thanks Ryan. Hope you get the bush plane soon
In another video I saw you talking with Mike Patey. Glad you connected with him. He is a wealth of information. Enjoy the new experience.
Hello from Minnesota USA!! The airport you took off from looks like taking off of an aircraft carrier! Another great episode!!
I love following you, I can’t wait to see where you land next. I saw your meeting Mike Patey at OshKosh, good idea to check with him, come on out to Provo, KPVU, his home base airport I am sure he would be good to get ideas from at his Best Tugs office.
Good luck on your new adventures... I look forward to seeing what you get up to next. :)
your channel is always an inspirartion1 I'm working on my CFI license, and hoping to swap to Rotor wing in the future! keep up the awesome videos, dialogue, and enjoy your break and hanging out with your family. Looking forward to your content in the western Us, I live in Oregon and back country flying here is awesome. 😁😀😃
Good luck with your new adventure! As always, enjoy your videos!
Thank you. It's been really fun following your adventures in PNG. Looking forward to your US adventures as well. God bless
Best of luck on y’all’s new life adventure…look forward to seeing what’s next…
Was common practice if not direct orders to not fly over PNG in WWII. Several B-25’s from my dad’s unit along with multiple other military aircraft were lost and never to be seen again in the jungles of PNG. Canopy so thick that it trapped in the smoke from the wreckage making it impossible to find the aircraft and it’s crew. So it was standard practice to fly along the coastline even if it meant longer missions and the consumption of more precious fuel.
Thanks for your content over the years Ryan, I've really enjoyed it. I'm building a S7 Kitfox and like you at the beginning I done a lot of research into the types and I narrowed it down to two. The Highlander and the Kitfox. I chose the Kitfox for cabin space and also I like that the controls are all push rods and bell cranks. I didn't like the feel of the cable systems when I flew the Highlander. Im not knocking the Highlander It is a superb option, but the Kitfox was for me. All best in your new venture and i hope to see you back on here in the near future.
Yup I'm looking at a kitfox right now
Change can be good. Sure you'll miss PNG.. and your plane .... But I'm sure your also excited about what comes next. Good luck man!
Best of luck to you in your new Chapter of life! I must admit
I have enjoyed seeing
Papua New Guinea. Thanks for your vlog!
If u want something different our organization works in Alaska and need pilots… but don’t think it as challenging as PNG. Your Kodak is definitely state of the art.
For about 5 years I was blessed to fly low-and-slow in an experimental (powered parachute) - the best flying ever IMHO, out of my neighbors farm. Keep trusting God in your "next steps" Ryan, continue to follow the desire He has placed on your life for you & your family, and then many years from now you will tell of all the great stories of how God provided and made The Way! Be Blessed and keep the vid's coming!
Always happy to see pilots using our Clarity Aloft headsets!!
The most precious cargo, I'm sure. Looks like the holiday was a good one. Happy Landings, Skipper!
Hi (If you ever read the comments) I met you at the aviation base in Arizona 4 years ago! And I rode in a helicopter with your daughter At the aviation Show .
A lot of pilots died in WW2 by getting lost or disoriented in what we call IFR. There wasn't any radio navigation because the enemy could follow the same signals, same as all the lighthouses turned their lights off for shipping. Read "The 1000 Mile War" sometime -- the greatest enemy for both sides in the Aleutians was the weather. They routinely flew in weather that today would keep even Cat II aircraft grounded.
Thank you and Goodluck, Ryan.
Good stuff, Ryan. Thanks.
Oh, I forgot to mention. Thanks mate for flying over the mighty Ramu. It was wonderful to look at it again. Lukim
Love the idea I will definitely be watching those videos, also I would love information on home simulators, and I don’t mean just the game simulators, I mean the ones that teach you to fly
By the way, the NDB technology was developed in 1932. There is a possibility that, during World War II, they may have been able to use the non-directional beacon for navigation in Papua New Guinea.
1943 a cousin in a B24 as navigator was returning to a field in P&G or New Britain at night had radioed the field to light the smudge pots and then hit a mountain a few hundred feet from the top. Wreakage was not found until 2000.
I signed up for a Commercial Pilot Rotary Wing add on course some time ago. It was a five week course. The record was four weeks. With a new lady in my life, I completed the training in three, flying Bell 47s and a Jet Ranger. My Examiner asked which I preferred: fixed or rotary Wing. My response was: "If the U.S. Navy won't issue me an F-14, Any Helicopter would do". Never had so much fun airborne.
Helicopter pilots have the highest retention rate in the Military. I asked an HH-53 pilot; why that was so?
He said: Because you see people on the ground. They look like ants scurrying around. And then you see yourself as being a Jolly Green Giant. 🤠
The San Juan Islands in WA State are the ultimate PNW get-away & are gorgeous from air & land. SJI's airport is adjacent to town & the island has fun national parks, views of Olympic mountains. Orcas Island has a beautiful view from its mountain. Don't forget to see Boeing jet manufacturing at Paine Field & Ft Casey's "disappearing guns"on Whidbey is. are again fun from air & land.
Great video, nice to see your family.
Papa will miss you but you got to what got to do 👍👍🏴
I look forward very much to further flights' videos when you relocate back to the US, Ryan.
Thank you Ryan always enjoy. GOD BLESS
I appreciate that because your audio quit you sped up the video. But may I request you go to regular speed on the approach and landings. That's the best part.
Ryan you’ve be great. Love watching these videos. Going to miss them. But I will be following you round the USA.
With the way you approach things I think you could take on anything. I can paint a picture of what it was like flying with my Dad is the 60s, basically taking the low route every time (except for going out to the coast) and slipping from gap to gap, if the gaps where closed it meant another night at a mission station. As a kid I used to enjoy winding out the aerial, basically a funnel at the end of a wire on a spool mounted centre wing in the cockpit roof. Does anyone remember these? Not sure what frequency these were for but it must have been a long wavelength as you needed out 20 yards to get reception!
20 yards (or a little more) of wire would make a decent half-wave antenna for the 40 meter band on HF which is around 7 MHz (or a little higher) in frequency.
Love your videos.. Looking forward to your next chapter.
Hello. Je suis sur X-Plane11 et tu m'a fait adoré le Kodiak 100, j'ai d'ailleurs acheté le Thranda Kodiak 100 . Je suis tes aventures avec passion et j'espère que tu vas continuer. J'aurais bien voulu voler comme toi, mais à 71 ans, c'est un peu tard 😂.
Bon courage et bons vols.
Good choice taking a break, look forward to your next adventure, you and the family stay safe!
thanks Ryan, I haven't commented for a while but really looking forward to your state side flying adventures. would be great if you could work some A&P into the videos. would be cool to see a collaboration with flying cowboys or visit Jonas. wish I could have made to Osh this year to meet you. MBP is still my favorite channel. be safe!
I used to work at what used to be the Loran-C radio station in North Dakota USA...Loran navigation stations were another victim of GPS.
I follow Mike Patey and Trent Palmer and they are into those type of planes.
Would be awesome to see you exploring the west and midwest, I've always wanted to fly over Yellowstone and the Grand Tetons
I imagine those Pilots would have had to have balls of steel when there was no GPS or vor's. I think anyone who does Mountain flying even with the GPS and all the other tools still has a lot of balls.
Helicopters are fun to fly, expensive. And it is something you need to stay very proficient in.
Fixed wing is much easier to stay proficient flying. Helicopter is like riding a unicycle… fixed wing is like riding a bicycle…
It comes back much faster.
It doesn't surprise me that you are going back to the US. I'm sure your wife and kids have had enough of PNG and want to get back home where the opportunities for the kids education is far greater. Getting back home and spending more time with your respective families is a good reset too. I'll still be watching no matter what you next adventure is. A Kitfox sounds like the way to go (not that I have any first hand experience). Have a look at Trent Palmer on RUclips. I think the engine upgrade he did to the Rotax Turbo 915 has been a huge improvement. I'm not suggesting that you go down that exact path but the Kitfox seems to be an awesome bush plane.
Save your pennies.
Good luck in the next step on your journey!
For the rest of (nearly) the world that uses metric to measure temperature, weight, distance, fuel capacity etc, it would help a lot of you displayed - like you did with the red arrow overlay - the metric figures for those measures.
Interesting videos as usual. Thanks for sharing
I would suggest a long hard look at the Bearhawk lineup. All the best.
Thanks for sharing this great video 📹 👍 👍👍👏👏👏👏💓💓💓😃😃🌹🌹🌹
If you are still interested in the STOL competition, check out the Reno Air Races in mid sept.
Check in with Trent Palmer looks like he has a ton of contacts in the west. He has amazing videos of his and his friends bush flying.
Ryan. Regarding aircraft search you might want to also look at a Savanna. We have a lot of them here in New Zealand where they perform well with good endurance and versatile usage. If you want something faster and high performance you might want to check out the Pioneer Alpi 300. I have one here in NZ that came from Florida. My channel on YT is Eaglenz if you would like to see more. I will do something shortly on my friends Savanna.
bro you're doing the Lord's work, i'm sure He won't mind if you take the plane for a weekend off with the family as long as you bring it back with gas.
One tok one tok Should become a captain on Air Niugini's Fokker 100/70 do some airline bush flying haha. Awesome vlog as always!
Was wondering why you were in the, U.S. We will miss your PNG broadcasts. 😢😪🥺
gunna miss you doing PNG
sounds good we will follow you, Dave& Lisa south wales UK
Thanks for sharing your adventure in life
Good to see you back from your family vacation...whatever you do from now on...stay at altitude........is more fan that way.......................
I love sim in the S76, fun as hell challenge and visibility, but no way IRL I’d pay the ridiculous premium for everything related to rotors (certification, rental, purchase, fuel, etc.).