Hi Capt. As a child, I always wanted to be a pilot. My father wanted me to be an engineer. So I did what he wanted. Got my chance in 1993 to go for a discovery flight. I received my private in 1997 went on to an Instrument rating. I quit my Corporate Sales job in 2006, In my 60's I received my ME Commercial rating and became a pilot for hire. Today at 72 yo I'm flying SIC Part 135 in a Lear 60XR. Although I am currently furloughed, I am going back to get my ATP and PIC rating as soon as this crisis eases up. Keep up the great Vids !! You're an Inspiration !! "IT'S NEVER TOO LATE". SKY

@captmoonbeam

4 жыл бұрын

that's great Sky King. I hope we all get back to flying soon.

Great information Age 66 doing my PPL and with aspirations!

Hi Captain Moonbeam. I just wanted to take a minute to say thank you so much for all the motivation you've given me. You were the first aviation KZreadr that I watched, and I still enjoy your videos years later. Today I got my third class medical done, and I am signed up for my first flight lesson on Monday. You were one of the people who kept me going, and kept me interested in aviation. I will definitely watch your videos for as long as you continue to make them.

You guys are a great team.

You are great. Love you videos. Thank you for sharing.

Great video as usual Jim, thanks for sharing and stay safe and healthy

@captmoonbeam

4 жыл бұрын

thanks for watching Barry.

Hi JIm, Great to see you two operating so well together great CRM. Looks like i'd better send olives to you both! Cheers from Downunder.

Always a great watch and some sound advice. Happy Memorial Day Captain!

@captmoonbeam

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks paul. Hope you have a great holiday.

Capt. Jim...I love your videos. I gained my private pilot, instrument and commercial ratings (with about 75 hours multi-engine prop time) right after high school back in 1982. I had every intention of becoming a professional pilot but got discouraged when my flight instructors who had huge amounts of flight hours where finding it difficult to get jobs as a professional pilots. Long story short, I now own a business (non-aviation related) and simply yearn to get back in the cockpit. Your videos remind me of my love of flying and the sensations and sense of pride you have from doing something the average person doesn't get to experience. Thank you for bringing back my passion!

Pilot Monitoring looks super comfy...

Another awesome ride along on the Challenger. Thanks for letting us ride along. Safe flights Jim.

@captmoonbeam

4 жыл бұрын

larry we're both very happy to have you flying along with us.

That plane has really cool instrument panels.

The good ol' days ... just a couple months ago! Amazing how things can change in a blink. Still great info, & beautiful flight shots as always, Jim. Thanks for sharing.

@captmoonbeam

4 жыл бұрын

Good point. I hope it starts to turn around fast

great video as usual Jim !

@captmoonbeam

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks MIt.

So cool that you caught a JSX Embraer taxiing into our Las Vegas FBO. I work for JSX at SNA.

Good to see you and Geoff again. Hope you're able to fly during this mess. Be well.

@PaulGarthAviation

4 жыл бұрын

20 degrees of your finest flaps, please.

Nice ride.

Nice introduction about age and flying, nice views of the GC and the Rockies

@captmoonbeam

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks.

Love those night landings!

@captmoonbeam

4 жыл бұрын

thanks adam.

Great video and good surprise to hear your feelings on flying after 65. Should put that in the title. 👍

Always nice to see Vegas when you come to town. It's so different now. Empty and deserted. Locals have been able to bicycle down the Strip because there's no traffic and no tourists. It'll be a long time before things return, & probably won't ever be the same.

Another nice one! Happy Memorial Day!

@captmoonbeam

4 жыл бұрын

Happy memorial day and hope it's a beautiful day down there.

Very nice bird there capt! Saw one taxi in front of me in Denton, TX one time. very nice way to travel. Great job on the videos.

Great video. Stay healthy and happy Memorial Day

@captmoonbeam

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks David. You be safe out there.

Cool :-) Used to fly a CRJ a long time ago ;-)

Splendid

@captmoonbeam

4 жыл бұрын

😀

Happy Memorial Day Capt. !

@captmoonbeam

4 жыл бұрын

thanks Ben.

Great Video Sir

@captmoonbeam

4 жыл бұрын

thanks Cory.

If I was younger I'd certainly have gotten into flying properly... at 75, bit late now! Plus of course the inevitable cost factors. Bombardier is an impressive plane. I imagine running costs pretty steep. Enjoyed the trip... reminded again how much Vegas sprawls!

I asked about the Challenger APU and electrical on the last video so thanks for the electrical system schematic and explanation. Glad you guys stayed out of jail in Vegas.

@captmoonbeam

4 жыл бұрын

thanks Jim. Fortunately Jeff is a Flight Instructor and he really enjoys talking about the aircraft.

Hey Capt! I’ve wanted to be a pilot since I was 4 years old. Started my journey at 18, had a few hiccups along the way with injuries, and now I’m a CFI at the age of 26!

Nice flight!

@captmoonbeam

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Bill.

Good video! The footage on final with your PFD in view makes me think I could land the Challenger....127 IAS with a 5 degree nose down attitude and 600 FPM....with a little coaching, that is! Patrick from Albuquerque

Thank u for the encouraging approach on age! Im so tired on all the nej-sayers... it is always your own choice of doing something in life and then its almost never too late... more difficult perhaps but not impossible! Thanks a lot for the videos! Its both educational and inspiring! 👍😀

@captmoonbeam

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks. I appreciate that.

Wow 👍

Looking very nice. Cities nice,h

Good morning Jim- at my age I believe I can not be a pilot anymore Lol😜 You never returned to Ocean Reef I'm still looking forward to seeing you- stay safe🙋‍♂️🙏😷

😂 I see an XL pilot looking down at the center console for the altitude select knob.😅

I'm not sure if you are still flying the Challenger, but wow, what a difference from the 182 flying!

Jim enjoyed learning about the electrical on the Challenger. I love that plane it so beautiful. Is it still on the long term lease? Hope you are having a great Holiday weekend!

@captmoonbeam

4 жыл бұрын

The lease fell through and they are trying to get it on another one.

My engineers at collins aerospace build those collins displays

3000ft a minute...incredible...

@garystewart1820

4 жыл бұрын

Morning capt

Hello, i enjoy your videos, i fly airbus airplanes, and wanted to ask you about the flight guidance. Why isn’t the yaw damper automatically coupled to the radio altimeter? I think it’s an unnecessary distraction at low altitude. Stay well and thanks for sharing!

G, day from Australia. The meteorology report was short. On takeoff I thought 2/8 cloud cover blue sky. Moreover, the power generation display on the MFD, is it displaying three generators; one each engine and one for all other electronics. Do you have a RAT that can generate power? 🤔 Thanks

When's the last time you flew a King Air? I absolutely love the King Air. Flown the B200 twice (N646BM/N646DR) and my uncle was Chief Pilot for a Seattle power company that had a straight 200 and he flew it until they retired it last year and closed down their flight program. Currently I work in supply chain but would love to fly turboprops PT.

Morning Jim. Just saw 9U had to return to ALN right after take off. Everything good? This was on June 11th at about 9 AM CST.

In light of COVID-19 the risk management toward a career in aviation needs to change. Getting hired is going to be harder, at least for the short term. So maybe would be pro pilots don’t quit their day jobs if they’re lucky enough to have one now, where before they might have gone all in. Train on the side, then look for opportunities to instruct or use their commercial cert part time to build hours. Fly for fun too if able. It’s not a fast path, but there isn’t a fast path right now. So, anyone trying has gotta work with the situation. I may be bias cause that’s the path that got me from PPL when I first commented on one of your videos years ago under a now deleted account, to today when I’m a CFI & CFII. I’ve long been saying we’ll see how I feel along with what the opportunity is when I hit 1500, and that’s still true. That approach also gives me the feeling I’ve got some agency in my fate yet, and gets me thinking about how I’m going to earn my hours well. :)

I noticed when you’re in the challenger you’ll use the November in the call sign, is this due to the 2 digit registration number? Don’t think I’ve heard it when you’re in the citation. Just curious if it’s required or a thing. Only time I’ve used the November is when out of country.

@Samantha-cw1ci

4 жыл бұрын

My aircraft also has a single digit registration number. If don't use "November " in my initial ATC calls they will always ask "is that your full callsign?". So in my opinion its a courtesy, avoids confusion and reduces the need for extra radio communications.

I'm afraid that COVID-19 is going to change both corporate and commercial aviation in this country and around the world. Business has learned that "Telecommuting" is a very viable option versus having to travel. I predict that more and more business will be doing business virtually versus in person given the cost savings alone. This includes reducing in-house staffing costs, reduce the leased space needs versus having to pay for the employee's internet connection from home. I think being a commercial/corporate pilot may suffer a similar fate. Take care Jim.

@Breenild

4 жыл бұрын

Corona virus is bad for the pilots and aviation industry, but it's very good for the nature! It did more for the environment in 8 weeks, than all politicians together in centuries!

@chrisbowpiloto

4 жыл бұрын

Are you sure about that? I have heard that they are sick of telecommuting already

@stephanh2981

4 жыл бұрын

@@chrisbowpiloto There are just some people that can't do the virtual work. My family is great example. I've been a work from home employee for years, my wife did it for 5 weeks and it drove her nuts. There were stretches the most I stepped out the house was to let the dog in the back yard for 5 days straight, before corona. There will always be in person jobs, but there will definitely be a change on which jobs are required in the office, and which can be accomplished from home. I previously worked for a company that didn't do Work from home unless it was a weather issue, they may be reevaluating that.

6:27 reminds me of Mos Eisley

With all of the pilots currently laid off or furloughed nobody without experience can expect to be hired right now. The supply pool is too high. It all depends on how fast the industry recovers. Domestic is already picking back up but I think it will likely be a good year or more before international travel resumes to any significant degree. We won’t know much of the damage though until some of the Federal money runs out in a few months and we see how the airlines get through the year.

@captmoonbeam

4 жыл бұрын

Mick, I have to agree with everything you just said.

I am at the beginning of my flying career and it is still growing. Nay sayers can eat it.

Capn M are you still going to be checked out on the Challenger? Looking forward to seeing you drive the thing!

@captmoonbeam

4 жыл бұрын

Unless the flying picks up it probably won't happen. But, from what I've seen in this buisness anything can happen..

Why does the APU get left on so long? Can’t the engines provide enough electrical power once they’re started? I enjoy your videos, keep up the good work.

@germantobon5498

4 жыл бұрын

Seems they takeoff with packs supplied by apu, it is normally done to reduce maintenance costs on engine hot section.

Why does the Limey always land left of the centerline? avoid the centerline lights?

When you & Mike fly the Citation you usually switch who flys from leg to leg, but it seems Jeff always is the one flying the Challenger, no switching. Why is that?

@howardkietzer9493

4 жыл бұрын

Ryan Fortin in a previous video he has said if no passengers he can sit in left seat, he needs to be certified with passengers, he’s checked out in to many aircraft at this time.

Jim, not a criticism here because I might be missing some information but why does it always appear your other pilot (sorry, can't remember his name -- Sean?) lands to the left of centerline. Is that just an illusion because of the camera angle?

Hi

You think they will add mandatory retirement for corporate and charter?

What’s the purpose of the electrical “strips” around the edges of the windscreen?

@XX-166

4 жыл бұрын

Heated windshield

Hy Capt, what was the knob that the other pilot was turning on the Console ?? Jet

@dood646

4 жыл бұрын

Its a knob to switch the PFD to MFD in case of a failure. I believe the other knobs are for the sourcing of the information for those screens to be switched as well/the cooling fans behind them. I'm not a challenger pilot though.

Which do you enjoy flying more, the Challenger or the Citation?

@captmoonbeam

4 жыл бұрын

That's a really tough question. I like both but I'd have to say, I prefer the Citation for short trips and the Challenger for longer trips.

Can a Challenger 300 fly nonstop from Barberdes to New York?Why is the Challenger 300 so popular and why is it selling so much?

Flying past the retirement age is definitely possible. Its really never to late to learn anything. This pandemic will pass and the seats will need to be filled.

Just curious, Do the charter pilots ever get tipped????

@captmoonbeam

4 жыл бұрын

When I was flying charter I probably averaged one tip a month.

There’s no rat?

@TheFutureOfFlight

2 жыл бұрын

/adg

"I'm going to try to find a nice quiet place and make a lot of broadcasts . . . " ?????? in Las Vegas???? I guess it's possible. Captain, while you're there would you see if you can get back my $75 I lost in one of the casinos? It happened back in the seventies so there may be some dust on the money . . .

@captmoonbeam

4 жыл бұрын

It was a challenge finding a place to live stream but,, it wasn't very quiet.

👋🏻KSRQ ☀️🌴🇺🇸🛩

@captmoonbeam

4 жыл бұрын

😎👍🌞

Brits

TOO MUCH TIME IS YOU IN YOUR MOTEL ROOM AND YOU IN A CAR, COULD LESS ABOUT YOUR ROOM OR CAR. SHOW SOME FLYING

Not saying he is a Democrat, but he is consistently left of centerline...