Bahamas #1: Cross the Hurricane's Path
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- Опубликовано: 29 сен 2024
- This is the first leg in our Bahama's 2018 Island hopping adventure. We depart Aurora, IL (ARR) on our way to Ft. Pierce, FL (FPR). FPR is our staging airport in and out of the country. Hurricane Michael had just made landfall and was in the Georgia/South Carolina area. We had to stay west (behind) the storm on our way and plan our fuel stop to miss airports it may have impacted. We decided over Alabama to go to Williston, FL (X60) to top off.
Williston was a perfect place for us. The people were very nice and friendly (turned out they were fan's of the channel as well). The fuel was cheap and the airport was very well maintained. Thank you guys for a perfect quick stop on our way down to the islands!
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Awesome meeting you all @ X60. Thanks for coming in!
Thank you for everyone's kindness, running a great GA airport and having low fuel prices. Depending on wind/weather we plan to use ya'll for all our Bahamas/south Florida fuel needs. :)
Jammed airspace. I've spoiled myself by flying from Torrance to Nuys than drive, or up & down the coast but I do miss the quiet farmland. I've Gooled the area and the house I was living in is still there. Brings back memories. I appreciate your videos and narrative you give. Look forward to more.
Glad you are enjoying them Gary! Going to try to put 1-2 a week out till we get caught up.
24:24
Kevin: 25 degrees of flaps coming in
1BC: Roger, Jaime’s visor coming in
Its is so cool to see you two share flight videos to neat places ! Very cool plane you fly there also!
Thank you Chris....glad to be able to share our aviation journeys with others. :)
You should have messaged me that you were gonna be in Florida. Hope you enjoyed your trip!
They didn't message me either. Psh!
Ha ha...we mention you in the leg over to FPR saying we wish we had more time to meet up with you guys. We'll make it happen soon hopefully. We tried to cram too much into this trip! Do love your home state! The trip was amazing...going to try to make that a new yearly tradition.
Thanks guys for the ride.....can’t wait to see island hopping video next. Always a pleasure. And Kevin my wife does the same on trips...10 minutes in and the nap begins lol
Glad you enjoyed it...Think ya'll will really enjoy when we make it to the islands. :) Trying to get them out at least once a week. I suppose I'll take the naps as opposed to the refuse to come along types!!
Very cool to see aviation RUclips royalty commenting on your page!
I agree!
Y’all really stretching your wings, good stuff
Thx again 👍
Love some long cross countries some times. :)
between your flying and your ATC jobs, you two must hear radio comm's in your sleep
Ha ha...you guys are funny.
@@310Pilot I play with bugs in my sleep. Kevin, are you or Jamie working saturday evening?
Was out draining irrigation stuff and my back was killing me, looked at my phone and saw a notice of new video from you. Made me smile and motivated me to finish up. I really hope you two had a great vacation and thanks for taking us along.
Sleeping copilot...if she is working nights I understand, but otherwise I gotta tell ya, I have driven thousands of miles in the motor home, when the kids were little or now pulling the 5er toy hauler with my "copilot" sound asleep. When the boys were little it wasn't uncommon for me to be the only one awake in the vehicle. I think it is in the DNA or somethin' LOL.
Either way it speaks to her confidence in your skills as a pilot. That is a pretty dang stout endorsement.
One question...when setting flaps and dropping gear for landing is it necessary to reset trim as you bring the changes in that impact the wing config to get best control response possible as you bring the airplane down...if so how far down are you changing trim?
Hey Arch, glad to give you reason to get some chores done! Most controllers work goofy rotating schedules so sleep schedules stay a little unusual. So I cut her some slack on the longer flights. :) The good news about if she sleeps for a while, I get to skip our original fuel stop and press on without permission. Ha ha. Yes, configuration changes in speed, power, flaps and gear will require slight re-trim. It's really not too much in this plane...inch here...half inch there. When you do the gear and flaps 10-15 at the same time, they tend to cancel out each others pitch movement and not much trim is needed.
Looking forward to Bahamas #2 :)
Awesome...just finishing up the next couple. The next one is just a Q&A video in cruise...sorry if it's a little boring. Then we pick back up the flying action. This should be a good series I'm hoping.
@@310Pilot I never find your videos boring lol and you are flying a plane I love, our club has 2 of the 310's, but I'm not rated on them (YET), I drive C172SP's at present :)
As always a great video. GO DAWGS. Come pick me up in Cartersville, GA. I need a ride to Wayne City, IL for a hunt next week. :)
How'd did your hunt go? I've been out several days. Ton of activity as the rut is in full swing up here now. Sorry we couldn't give you a lift. Go Dawgs! Happy hunting
@@310Pilot Got to IL in time to hunt this afternoon. Had a young 8 cruise through and saw a big one running the levy but too far away to know exactly what he was. Great weather this week. Here for two weeks so I can be patient.
Nice job on the video guys. Just curious as to why you always fly VFR? I find IFR easier on trips even on VMC days. Are FLIB airplanes bad for controllers being in the system? I've always assumed it was better to be in the system rather than ask for flight following...
Steven Sprague The are a few longer trip videos where he flew IFR. I was a little surprised he did not fly IFR on this one after he escaped Chicago Terminal airspace. Making a WAG, he wanted to keep his options open with uncertainty on which airports would have gas.
Steven, yet again James nailed it. I generally prefer IFR for long flights...less thinking with ATC taking a lot of the responsibility (airspace, etc) but in this case I wasn't sure what we would be doing for a fuel stop and with the great weather on top, we just stayed VFR. There was a lot of power outages and with the increasing tailwind I ended up changing our fuel stop further down the road. You'll see us on the way back fly IFR from Huntsville home with a ceiling of 800 feet on departure. :) In the Nashville video we depart the Chicago are VFR but then pick up an IFR in the air. I do all 3 depending on the situation. Glad you enjoyed the video!
@@310Pilot Kevin, Thanks for the reply. I really appreciate it. My niece is an ATC so the FLIB comment was a bit of an inside joke. Anyway, you guys do great work. I've had my butt bailed out by great controllers more times than I care to remember. Having recently literally crossed the country and back in two weeks in a PA32, I had the pleasure of working with plenty of them. Thank you! And keep up the good work, both on the scope and with the videos.
Ha! Isn't it great and weird at the same time when someone recognizes you from you you tube show? I have recently had that happen from my show.
It's a new development for sure. Happened a few times at OSH but this is the farthest for sure. Several more people in FL and the Bahamas recognize us as well. It's funny because we are fairly private/quiet people. :)
"HIs highness" I love it.
Great videos. You were wondering if the airports you were heading to had power. Cant you call them from the plane?
Glad you liked it Maurice! I tried calling before departing but they were closed. In the air you can call but it's hit or miss if at the little airports if the FBO is listening to the frequency. You'll hear me call Williston Unicom and they tell me they have fuel at the end of this video. You have to be fairly close for their radios to work.
Chicago? Is your home state Illinois? Enjoyed the flight. Hope your trip was relaxing. Fly safe.
My house is in the Chicago suburbs but I still refer to Georgia as my home state. :) Glad you enjoyed it!
Trip to the Bahamas is on my Bucket List....
We both are certified Divers too.....
Can't wait for the next video when ya'll fly over the pond!By the Way; Any particular reason ya'll flew this VFR w/FF vs IFR?
It is a must do. GA is the only way to really experience them I think. As divers, off of here I can give you the information to the house on Andros...you'll see when I get to that day of the series. There is a reef off shore and suppose to be the best diving in the Bahamas. The house comes with a car and a couple kayaks that can anchor to the reef to dive. It's a short walk from the airport.
Just did VFR for max flexibility. I didn't know where we would be stopping for fuel with the winds/power outages and wasn't sure if any ATC was disrupted on the back side of the Hurricane. On the way back we did end up IFR with an Overcast at 800 departure. I guess I'm about 50/50 on IFR vs VFR depending on mood/weather/mission etc.
Yea, I’m hoping to be ready to do a trip next summer, at a minimum to Florida, expanding my personal minimums - HA!!!
Trying to get better at this RUclips video editing too, I see now why it takes so long to post, mine is simplistic compared to ya’lls and others!!!
Ok,,,,,now I'm jealous.....
What year and model is your 310?
It is a '73 Q model.
Took my first 135 ride in Dothan.
Pretty cool. What type plane?
@@310Pilot 402C
Very cool...I flew a 401 for about 400 hours.
@@310Pilot switched to a BE 99 after about 1100hrs in the 402
Thanks Guy's
You're welcome Scotty!
4 hours? Uh Oh, I gotta pee. Another cool video. Looking forward to the next. On a side note, not that any one cares, Saw my AME for a consultation today (11/2/18) things look good to get my medical again. Thank you and all of the other You-Tube pilots for the inspiration to get flying again.
Great news Terry. Of course we care!
That is awesome Terry!!! Congratulations on getting your medical back and getting back in the air! Exciting :)
Congrats Terry! I know what it's like to be dq'ed medically. The only flying I'm allowed to do is on Sim.
Yep, these guys were the motivation to finally get me to get my PPL/IFR at 60/61...... Wished I had done it sooner!!!
Terry Rutherford that is great news on the AME/Medical. I was about to get back flying last year and I had a heart valve replacement and a stroke that followed it so I am waiting another year before I start paperwork with an AME to see if I can get a medical. Otherwise LSA could be in my future. Again, congrats on the medical news. I am thankful that RUclips allows me to tag along on these flights.
I used to fly the C-310 flying freight. What a blast it was when I was much younger. From there to corporate jets, then to Fed Ex.
Doug, some guys are still hauling nightly freight in them...long gone are the canceled checks that a lot of people cut their teeth on. I fell in love with them when I was flying a C-401 for an aerial mapping company in my prior life. Congrats on an awesome sounding flying career! Fed Ex is pretty much the big dog of pilot jobs. :)
Great Video! Getting "shout-out" while in Florida; you guys are stars!
Glad you liked it Don! Not sure about stars but slightly recognizable in the small aviation community it does seem. :) In a later video in this series you'll see it happen again somewhere over Andros Island in the Bahamas. :)
Hey man it’s the helicopter pilot y’all met good, talking to y’all. Thanks for putting the part on the RUclips video of us chatting hahah!
Andrew Styles that was awesome! Nice one!
Hey Andrew! Thanks for stopping by to say hi both here and the FBO at X60. This is a new development for us (being recognized) and we are still getting used to it. The same thing happened as soon as we landed at FPR and again flying in the Bahamas. Glad people are enjoying the channel! Fly safe!
I'm pretty sure I was flying right above you that day (at some point) going to Charleston, SC. We were looking down trying to see some of the hurricane damage but the clouds blocked it. The audio on this one sounds really good.
Pretty cool Jesse! I was probably down on the lowly 100LL freq...ya'll were up there on that Jet A freq. :) I wonder if the audio sounded better because I bought a new editing computer? Always working to make things better.
This looks like it's going to be a seriously-fun trip. Looking forward to the next episodes!
Thanks Mike...still working on editing. The next one is just a Q&A from the first flight. Hope it's not too boring and then 3 and beyond will pick back up and it gets fun in the islands!
It's interesting to hear the perspective of a controller who is a also pilot.
I like how you both use your normal voice and tone and volume when talking on the radio.
Is that something controllers are taught to do?
I wish pilots would do that instead of turning into a squeaky mouse or lower their voice like their half a sleep.
Your better half has beautiful hair she should wear it down more often it's quite be coming to her.
I like all her different hair styles...but agree that it looks nice down as well. :)
Welcome to the south. It’s hot still. Ha ha. “ open the door “. 😎
Yeah it was...forgot what real humidity felt like. :)
It's a wet warm!
You should connect with Stevo1Kinevo while in the Bahamas!
This being our first trip down and us not having too much extra time, we didn't reach out to anyone else. Next time though we will see if we can meet up with anyone. :)
Baron Pilot is also based in Florida ... next time!
Another great video Kevin and Jamie!
Thank you Terry!!
Ah yea I did watch it. Im not that old yet (60), just overworked.
Good to stay busy. :)
@@310Pilot I love my work though a great deal.
Going to Dothan!? TaHa! Where the 'South' officially begins! Believe me, you're safer flying over it than driving thru it from a northern approach like me & the wifey heading south from Missouri back in 1985 when I was a grad student at FSU (go 'Noles! - kick Bulldawg's ass!)...and then suddenly you get to a round-about at highway speeds, at night, with very little light! Woo-hoo! Grab yer ass and git ready fer fun!
Kevin, when Jaymi crawls in back you should notice an increase in airspeed as the center of gravity shifts aft. I did an experiment in my 150 with a 10lb weight on a rope with pulleys and when the weight was back and I had an aft CG, my indicated airspeed increased by about 10 kts. That is because the horizontal stabilizer became a lifting surface instead of exerting its normal downward force to counter the forward CG. Of course, he problem with an aft CG is an unstable airplane which can be dangerous. A spin could be unrecoverable and so could a stall at low airspeed. But in cruise flight I think it is safe. Anyone with more knowledge care to comment?
John, I do know that an more aft CG increases TAS. She does it frequently but I never pay much attention to what the difference is. I will make a note of it and report back.
The bigger question is how he is able to concentrate on flying with all of that beauty in the cockpit with him.
Looked like the mixture controls were not all the way FWD (full rich) on approach and landing... or is my eyes tellin lies?😊
Yes, your flight team bailed on you at 14:06 Snorlax! LOL! Not so good...BUT...you get to see her towel off after a shower in your hotel room later...SO...all is good here on Earth during that time!
You're nationally known YT stars now! Soon to be Internationally known once you get to the Bahamas! Say hello to Shaun & Jon of Corporate Pilot Life in Florida they do some grea videos too!
I always love your videos too so nice and relaxing not hearing music during the entire flight, just the soft purr of those great sounding engines and soft sleepy sounds from the back.
Looking forward to the rest of your trip!
I am from the Pacific NW and so have Ocean 1.5 hours west and Mountains an hour east, but lived in the midwest and it was hard not having them close by! Enjoy your flight and time on the beach!
Glad you enjoyed this video Don! Funny enough, you'll see in a later video that someone flying over the Bahamas heard us and reached out to us as well...guess we're officially international now. :) We hope to make it out to the PNW in the next year or two. Pretty out there!
Another AWESOME video you two. Thanks a bunch. Sounds like this is going to be a GREAT trip. I have mentioned this before but since I am in Canada working and have no other means of entertainment I am relying on the two of you and a couple other You Tubers to keep me entertained. LOL What this translates to is a gentle request for "more" please. LOL You two are VERY entertaining and it is a pleasure to watch your videos for either purely entertainment value as well as a learning tool. Of course it is slightly more entertaining when you are BOTH present (cloud surfing was fun Kevin but Jaimie always has great commentary) but I'll take them either way. Keep up the great work. Mooney driver Dan
Glad you enjoyed it Dan! We hope the rest of the series will keep you entertained up in Canada. Especially with the warm sun, beach bathing, etc while it's getting cold up there. I agree...they are better with her. :)
You are very lucky ..you are flying pilot. I like it.....Congratulations ..
How much your plane costs and I guess thats what you 2 do for a living fly people plus I wish I chose that as my career just fly everyday
Awesome. Someone commented about you soon being international stars but i assure you, your already known internationally as well. Here, i was wondering where Jamie went after you put up the question writing, until i seen her sleeping in the back. lol. Thanks for sharing as always guys. :-)
Glad you enjoyed it JP! In a later video a gentleman flying over the Bahamas reaches out to us as well from the videos. Internationally recognized. :)
Ha! You changed the music!
Justin Kase yah mon... no worries
The boss lady wanted a more island feel to these videos. :)
@@310Pilot of course she was right. Funny the way you did it.
I hope the sky courier isn't just proprietary for Fed Ex!!!
I thought Jamie was a controller, she was way to good on that radio not to be :-) Love your videos, stumbled across you on youtube by accident and now I am addicted to watching your vids. My brother-in-law was a private pilot, he had a glasair but sadly was killed in it when he crashed on a gulf course in Mesa Arizona flying off some upgrades that were done out there. He took me to Oshkosh one year for the air show, that was crazy but enjoyed it.
You guessed correctly JW. She's been a controller for many years now. Makes the best co-pilot even better. :) Glad you stumbled across us and are enjoying the videos! Sorry to hear about your brother-in-law.
Welcome to my neck of the woods, I fly out of Leesburg, Fl. Yes, you may run into Steveo1kinevo down here. He’s a great guy. I’m actually at the Boca Raton airport now. Warm beautiful weather ! Amazing how often you two recognize controllers over the radio.
It was great to be down there John! We will be back for sure with winter knocking on the door here. Aviation is a small world! :)
Bro, what's your aircraft model and what year?
Another fantastic video Kevin and Jamie! It would be nice if on your way back you could stop in Tampa and say hello! Jamie is so good on the radio!! Lol not use to seeing you without your shades on!! I love your flying adventures!! Be safe!!!!!!!
Glad you enjoyed it!! As Jaime used to be a controller in Tampa, she has some close friends there. I'm sure we will be back there before too long.
Curious why don’t you have a three blade prop?
Love your videos. You two are a great team. If I get active again, I will need to get my wife on the radio as well.
I flew a 310 into Mexico a couple of times in the 80s and enjoyed it.
A landlubber's observation about airplanes: they got fancy dashboards with EVERY parameter monitored...and GPS...and radios and all...but they ain't got no dang heater or AC for the cabin! C'mon, man! Let's get smarter about creature comforts for the value when you're flying a $1.9M machine!
Where are you getting a $1.9 million figure from? Those planes (1973 Cessna 310Q) run in the $100,000 - $200,000 range, maybe a bit more.
Hello Kevin, nice to take another great ride, plane sounds great as usual, love the takeoffs and landings,7500 flying above the clouds was fantastic,I couldn’t tell at first Jaime was sleeping in back,I was wondering where she was ! Please tell her she looks great with her hair down and she has a beautiful cross neckless on, looking forward to video # 2 on this nice flight, nice work !
Glad you enjoyed the video Dennis! Flying above an solid cloud layer in the clear above is one of my favorite things in aviation. :)
Our son and his family lived in Aurora for a few years and we visited at Christmas a few times. I can understand how excited you were to see the ocean and looking forward to the Bahamas. We lived in Mass near Cape Cod for many years and now live in Southeastern Louisiana. Don't miss the cold weather. Great video as always and looking forward to the next one.
Being raised a Georgia boy, I'll never get used to these winters...brutal. Hopefully the Bahamas can be a new yearly winter retreat for us. :) Glad you liked the video!
8:40 + What a view of just relaxation.... Keep safe as always. God speed.
Very much so. :) Thank you!
Really awesome flight, Kevin. “Flying” with you two is like flying with family. Y’all are both so cool. You give us step-by-step information on the flight, but you don’t overdo it with too much info. You two also communicate with each other, just the way loving couples should do, and that’s great to see. I thought it was amazing, when you talked with that ATC controller about a guy y’all had previously worked with. It’s a small world when you find out about friends who have moved on, and you talk with someone a long way away, who knows them. Pretty cool!! Hope you two had a really wonderful time in the Bahamas, had fun, and got a lot of rest. Hope you had a safe flight back home. Looking forward to the next video. As always, Happy Flying, and Safe Landings.
Thank you Richard!! We had a blast down there...hope the rest of the videos turn out okay and everyone enjoys them!
Hi, I've been to DOTHAN. Nice place. Was at Ft. Rucker, ATC for 4 years.
Spent time at Ft. Rucker myself! 67November mechanic qualification.
Winter sucks y’all, I bet the urge to put the nose southbound is intense. I’d go broke flying into the Caribbean all winter long. Go Dawgs
Yes it does. I may end up broke before spring! Go Dawgs!!
Excellent video guys. You meet the nicest people in general aviation and RUclips brings us all together in a way like never before. Thanks again and keep them coming.....
Glad you enjoyed it Steve! I agree...general aviation is full of really nice people and it's exciting to see how youtube can spread our love of it and connect us together. :)
Greetings from northeast Tennessee! Another great video! 👍👍 It’s so enjoyable to watch you two navigate the skies together. Keep the new episodes coming!
We'll keep them coming as long as y'all are enjoying them. Thank you!!
Yes FedEx was a wonderful career experience for me. I flew the Boeing 727, now Fed Ex is retiring them at a alarming rate. Most now live in tne desert !
I had a ride in a 727 once, way back when. It was a rocket. Loved the ride. Even got clung to by a pretty lady beside me. Those were the days.
You Tube is lucky to have you guys! Your reporting is very pleasant and most of the time down to earth. Thank you.
Thanks...glad you think so and are enjoying our channel!
Maybe you'll run into Steveo while your in the Bahama's...
Yeah
Never did but would have been neat! :)
Awesome video once again. Can't wait for the rest from this trip. I hope you had a blast.
Thank you...glad you enjoyed it And! Now that I got the Q&A video out of the way I can get finished editing the trip...lots of fun!!
KDHN is about 30 miles North of my home airport. Landed there many times. God's Country. KMAI (Marianna, FL is where our planes are was pretty much destroyed, but the airport had power the day after for emergency personnel, so they were fortunate to have power.) By the way, Jason Shummpart uses Williston on a lot of his videos.
Matt, did your planes make it through the storm without damage? I had heard there was another aviation youtube guy at Williston after I put this video out. I hadn't heard of it before but I highly recommend it...great people and prices. I used to fly a lot to your west when I was an instructor at Eglin...lot's of panhandle flying...love it down there.
@@310Pilot we put the 182 in a hangar. Our 172 was tied down in the shade hangar. Our A&P and IA was in the middle of the annual, and he checked a) the connections before he signed off. I often talk to Eglin controllers. Before Destin got a tower, it was a pain getting in and out. It was non towered and once I went in with 11 planes in the pattern. When you would leave VFR, you had to get clearance from Eglin on the ground, but many times the radios wouldn't pick them up. I used to live in Fort Walton Beach and my house was on final for Hurlburt Field.
@@310Pilot it was bad down here, though. We were without power for 12 days at my house. My parent's house is on left base for 18 at KMAI. Almost destroyed their house. 50 100' pine trees were scattered like tinker toys.
Hey, can you visit vancouver?
Hello from Chester, England. Smashing videos. Not one for making RUclips comments but I felt I had to. Great chemistry and personalities. Only downside is your videos don't come quick enough! Looking forward to the Q&A and the rest of the island hopping. Keep it up guys and fly safe
Hey Andrew! Thank you for your comment and really happy you are enjoying the videos! We hope to jump across the North Atlantic one day and fly around Europe. I'm going to try to get a little better at the editing but for now it seems about one video a week is the best I can do. I do promise after the Q&A video y'all are going to have fun with this Bahamas series! :)
@@310Pilot Thanks for the reply man! Your video editing will soon be as crisp as your flying. You guys are getting really popular...you will be getting asked to do 'shout outs' before long :s
Why do you tap the brakes before bringing up the landing gear?
To stop the wheels spinning. Airplane wheels are free rolling, and need breaks to stop them before they retract them.
New subscriber. Do you both have your PPL? I haven't seen her, sorry dont know your names yet, actually fly the plane in your videos, but her ATC communications are great, seems familiar with instruments and is aware of any dangers like weather, air traffic etc. Beautiful plane.
Could you make a quick stop on Norman Cay for me? Ask for "joe", he has a large locked duffel bag, some of my "personal" belongings that needs returning to me. Around 50 kegs would be a good guess as to it's weight so around 100lbs. It would be best not to trouble customs with any of this because it's just personal stuff of no importance to anyone but myself. Make it state side without getting killed or caught and $100K be waiting for you.
LOL
Ha ha...just like in the 70's and 80's.
I edit my last post about about the airports history, I had talked to my cousin after I made the post, I remembered incorrectly, my memory is not what it used to be, ugh! that was around 30 yrs ago can't be to hard on myself lol... and life marches on..... :-))
You barely clipped the corner of Georgia. You flew right over me while I was clearing damage at my families farm in Attapulgus, GA... just east of Lake Seminole.
Flew relief supplies in a C-206 after Andrew (PMP-HST-PMP) The return run brought us to the coast and then north. Passed right over where Andrew came on shore, not a leaf remained, even the grass was brown. Amazing path of destruction these things can do.
I notice that you appear to be indexing your mixture controls, with the left pulled back further than the right during most phases. Any reason for that?
Have an enjoyable trip and safe vacation. Can’t wait for part 2. Quick question Kevin, where did you find the GoPro suction cup mount you have on wind screen in front of Jamie?
Part 2 is just the Q&A video from the first leg...starts picking up in part 3 and beyond...stay tuned. :) I got that suction from Aircraft Spruce in the NFlite GoPro aviation kit. If you need a link, let me know in a new message and I'll find it for you.
Thanks Kevin, I’ll take a look. If I can’t find it I’ll get back to you.
Hey Kevin, So I looked on Aircraft Spruce website, put in NFlite GoPro aviation kit, a couple thing came up but not the one I see you are using (with what looks like a pump) Anyway, when you have a moment to spare if you could find the link I would appreciate it. Looking forward to Part #3. Be well and to the both of you, have a Happy Thanksgiving.
Doug
Just so you know, I'm always available to be a beer assistant on any future adventures. Looking forward to da islands mon.
Ha ha...we'll keep that in mind Dennis. Bahamian beer is pretty tasty. :)
The private jokes between ATC when YOU'RE in the air and they are on the ground. . .must be amusing.
You said I would enjoy your Bahamas series Kevin and I am! Was a bit worried when you cut back to the interior shot after the caption screen only to find that Jaime had gone! 😮 Love the acknowledgements you are getting over the radio. Very much looking forward to the next one. Tim 👌🇬🇧
Thanks Tim! It will start getting even more fun when we get out of the US. :)
Jacksonville in the house
Howdy, you guys really should be absorbed by Georgia...seem more closely aligned to Georgian's than Floridian's. :) Plan to come down your way soon to visit friends.
thanks for the ride in your airplane. I'm pretty sure I clean up all the potato chip crumbs out of my seat. :)
Glad you got to come along and everything stayed clean!
Gets hot in Central FL that time of year, don't it!
When you going to get that floppy visor fixed?
A+ guys!!! FYI. Been watching you and also Baron Pilot. He is good peps!!! Like yourselves! 👍👍👍 Your getting bigger!!! LMAO!
Thanks for the good grade!! Glad you are enjoying our channel. I wish we had more time, we would have met up with Baron while we were down there. One day!
Awesome videos, I have been subscribed for a while. Being that you both are ATC I do have a genuine question. When you check in with them you always say the altitude you said you would BE at, but not the actual altitude you ARE at. In this video it would be 7,500' but the altimeter is consistently 1-200' higher. I chastise my students about telling ATC wrong altitudes. I get that you were VFR but doesn't your altitude report serve to help ATC positively identify you? Do you guys (ATC) really care? Just curious if its annoying to you guys.
Glad you enjoy the videos Russell! Don't change what you are telling your students. You are correct and should state present altitude and assigned altitude if assigned and climbing or descending to that altitude. The important part for ATC is that you are within 300 ft of said altitude. That is why you never hear us get questioned by ATC. Still, keep teaching the way you are. :)
x60, go there all the time!
Nice friendly GA spot...we'll be back again!
Hey guys, all of your videos are great! I see Jaime has a an "in-ear" headset,,,,, just wondering how she likes it as opposed to the traditional style? Looking to replace my old Telex (which has served me well) and exploring my options. Keep the great videos coming and be safe!
Thank you Darrin...glad you're enjoying them! Jaime is using the Quiet Technology Halo's. She loves them. I have been rocking my Zulu 2's for a bit and haven't tried them out yet but they seem to be well liked. We should have some fun videos coming up for 2019. :)
Greetings from Charlotte. I’m a C182 driver/owner & although not in my budget your videos certainly shine light of C310 merits. I’ve kept with your adventures - keep em coming.
Glad you're enjoying our flying adventures Jose! If I could have a second plane it for sure would be a 182 or 180. Great for hauling stuff and getting in and out of tight spots. :)
I always loved the 310 it is a real plane !!! and you fly it very nicely and love VFR on top , very nice landing!
I had to face as well a hurricane on time living back south Euleuthera (beautiful pink sand on the beach) departing VfR to Ft Lauderdale after 20 min needed to file and IFR Flight plan in flight with a ceilling at 2000 ft...aiming to Nassauas the Weather was Crasy at Ft Lauderdale....radar of Nassau was not working ...I Did fly on the right seat with a student with a Cessna 210 with passagers ....so Idid an Arc DMEapproach and fight for a hour shake in strong rainy condition ...finally the radar works again and receive vector as the VOR was chasy becaus of the storm and I was low in fuel because on departure the fuel shop closed due to strike in the bahamas.....when I landed idid not even realise that when i put my feet on the appron I had water above my shoes.........I slept very well .........Gino
Cool story Alfred! I bet you did sleep well that night!
Wow, a pleasant surprise to see you guys stop in at Williston airport, the Williston airport is an old B-25 base, I have good memories of that place with the warbirds and restoration work, my cousin and his stepdad are the ones who put Williston airport back on the map (figure of speech), new asphalt, facilities, hanger, etc., it was pretty run down when they got there, a lot more planes parked there now than when I was there just from see the short clip of when you were pulling up next to the hanger, we had some big birds there like A-26 Invader and T-28 Trojan of course we would have friends with a B-25 Mitchell and T28 Trojan stop in and visit, aside from the town of Williston politics I miss the place. After they did all that work getting funding for new facilities and clearing the land and getting it tamed again after the five - 6 years the town found a loop hole to get out of the 10 -15 yr lease, they wanted to make more money now everything was looking good. Businesses were lined up and ready to come in and invest. ???? I still scratch my head and wonder. O well, life marches on and things happen for a reason, this was back in the latter part of the 80's. Just felt like sharing a little bit of history and insight about the place. The flight school operating out of there now has a youtube channel (MzeroA flight training) operated by Jason Shapperd, he seems like really great guy, good to see not all was lost and the place lives on and has more commerce than ever before.
Thanks for the history of Williston Greg! I love history and didn't know any of that. :)
Love the videos! I fly a BE55 out of Northern Indiana with 142 gallon tanks, I wish I had the range your 310 has.
It's funny you made the comment about the prop sound at the beginning. I was just thinking that "man that plane has good vibrations! Then I was thinking, I love watching you two. Not only does it help get my little flight fix taken care of but it's just nice to watch the two of you interact. You seem like a great guy and you are a lucky dude Mr. Kev...! Jamie, you are a sweetheart.. It did occur to me that it's about time someone started posting hour long or two hour long vids. So... I see an opportunity here lol.. Small segway.. < did I spell that right? I keep watching and thinking I'm just going to buy a plane! but between you and Baron Pilot... I just can't decide whether I want a Twin, a Lancair or a maybe a Carbon Cub! To many options..
Thanks for the nice comments J! If I had more time, I would have liked to have a dual flight with Baron Pilot being as we were down there. Hopefully next time! I say buy a plane...you listed some really cool ones. It all depends on your "normal" mission. If you want to fly at night a lot, over water, low IMC, need to carry a lot then the twin would be my choice. If you don't need to cary much and want to haul butt on relatively low fuel...Lancair (I've always loved the IV-P). Have fun down low counting cows or going to grass strips etc...Carbon Cub!
You 2 are great and I admire your dedication to flying that 310. Subscribed ( I should have done that a few moths ago ). Sorry about your Bulldogs today !
Thanks for subscribing Cliff and glad you are enjoying it! All I can say is fake punt on 4th and 11 when they lined up their normal defense....what?!?!?!
if you're ever transiting through GA, would love to meet y'all. KPUJ is the identifier. Safe travels...enjoy the vacation!
We'll try to keep that in mind! I've flown over PUJ several times back when I used to live near FFC going back and forth to see my family up in RMG.
U all don't let any grass grow underneath your feet--always on the go. Enjoy life and be safe. As always--enjoying the vids--keep them coming.
Just need more time in the day and/or more days in the week. :) Glad you are enjoying the videos!
Another awesome video by 310BC ! I love the camaraderie of everyone in the aviation industry. It must be a nice feeling to talk to co-workers where ever you go. You have now officially attained Celebrity Status! When a fellow pilot asks if you are the RUclips guys, it's time for an encore! I love listening to JFKGround Controller Steve Kennedy. You may not have hear of him but he is a Living Legend at KJFK! He recently retired and deservedly so after his many years! Waiting for the next segment of your Bahamas Vacation! Love you guys!
Thank you James...glad you enjoyed the video! We are getting used to being recognized. Given that we are fairly quiet/private people it's still a bit strange to us. Everyone that has recognized us (from OSH to flying over the Bahamas) has been very nice. Love the aviation community and those that are interested in it. I have heard the JFK guy before. :)
Great video! You guys are having way too much fun.....down south jet A and 100LL getting close in price? take care ..watch your 6
Glad you liked it Joe! 100LL is a bit cheaper away from all the bigger cities and as you get south a bit more. Never look at Jet A prices as I'll never be able too afford anything that uses it. :)
Great video! Another good airport down close on the Florida Bama line is Bainbridge,Ga KBGE, they usually have some of the cheapest fuel around and it's a good stop if your flight path is close by.
Thanks for the prep on BGE. We will keep it in mind!
I know nothing about flying, just think your videos are calming. Not the controllers constantly yapping but the idea of hopping in a plane and basically going wherever you feel like it. Peacefulness.
It can be very peaceful and freeing to just hop in the sky and get away from all the hustle and bustle and go somewhere. Glad you enjoy the videos. :) Think you'll enjoy the island hopping coming later in the Bahamas series.
great smooth flight with the clouds great view funny your flight FT Pierce my surname is peirce spelt differently
Glad you enjoyed it Anthony...it was a very smooth flight until we got down low in FL. Love those days. :)
I lived in the out skirts of Danville IL on rural rt 2 about 3 or so miles south of Henning when I lived there a few years ago. Now I'm in the greater Los Angeles Basin. Lots of fun, lots of traffic. Keep flying safe
Wow...what a culture change I'm guessing. Small farm town to LA!!! I'm more Danville than L.A. but I know a lot of people love it down there in Southern California. Guessing is the weather/location and not so much the traffic. :) Thanks for watching Gary!