Those Florida controllers are always the best at helping to get through the weather. Can never compliment them enough.

I'm glad to see you mentioned the Nexrad time delay. All too often pilots believe the Nexrad data is fresher than it actually is, which can have fatal consequences.

This is tricky but my god the cloudscape is stunning. Cloud caves, cloud mountains, cloud valleys. Amazing, wow !

One of the most informative videos I’ve seen coordinating with ATC to deviate around weather 👍

Your First Officer is just killing me right now. Great humor!

This should be required viewing for anyone wishing to brush up on their Weather Options and Challenges.

Great video as always Josh. challenging Weather always make it an Interesting flight... No matter what plane you're in!

The transition at 8:06 made my heart sink for a second, as I thought the wing had violently dipped right after you said "it's not super bumpy right now". As always, appreciate your humility and thick skin to be able to actively share your mistakes and things you wished you did differently. I always learn from your videos.

Great example of using ALL your inputs in aviation decision-making. I recently had a similar experience flying between cells out of the Bravo at DFW. On-board NEXRAD is good, ATC input is better, but staying in VMC and using your peepers in conjunction with the first two is best for avoiding convection disasters. Kudos to ATC maintaining flexibility on your flight. I thought our TX controllers were the best, but those FL folks sound every bit as good!

I'm based at SGJ and yes JAX ATC is awesome and helped me multiple times navigating around weather.

Josh, you’re blessed to be living a life that enables you to do this. Wonderful that you channel that into something that’s both entertaining, and most importantly, educational to others who can benefit from it. Keep up the great work and enjoy every minute of it.

Ironically, I recently posted a video “Ruston, La to Wichita, KS; Flying in IMC” where I did just as you suggested and that was wait in the ground for an hour or so, storm calmed down... a lot!!

Great instructional video using actual weather footage! Keep em coming Josh:)

Josh, as always great video and amazing videography. Was great to see your work with the controllers and working the problem calmly. That landing you were really working the yoke, but just slid her onto the runway smoothly...very nicely done. Thank you for sharing all your videos with us. It is always informative and keeping all of us thinking about everything.

Excellent video and a great description of what you were doing. This is one of your best! Thanks for sharing.

16:18 that shot of you going thru those clouds tho!

Great video Josh, thanks for sharing. I learned a ton and truly respect your ADM and honest synopsis. You help make us all smarter and safer. Thank you.

This was a most fascinating flight. I really appreciate your clear communication with ATC. Safe landings.

Really interesting to see and hear your decision making and ATC work going on. Also, I love how smooth and controlled your landings are!

I appreciate the talk-through during your flights. It is a learning experience for me.

Thanks Josh for providing yet another outstanding aviation video !! One of your BEST -

Great video Josh! Lots of good information for summer time build up flying. Well done!

All my flying has been out here in the PNW, and out here it’s generally either raining everywhere, or nowhere. You can kinda steer around weather, but it’s stuff like “avoid the Western half of Oregon this week” or “everything from Mt Jefferson to Mexico is IFR for smoke”. Thunderstorms are rare enough that there’s not much reason to be within 100 miles of one. This Florida stuff looks absolutely outrageous.

I love your videos and this one particularly. I'm a new private pilot and had a similar xcountry flight through lower GA with ATC and many diversions to maintain VFR. I questioned my plan once but knew that I had the 180 in the pocket, then everything cleared up. I definitely learned something that trip and gained confidence in my abilities/adm through my post flight debrief. Thanks and safe flying!

Goosebumps when navigating that weather with atc

Thanks Josh, nice to see one that wasn’t clear and a million. Getting to see ADM from other pilots in helpful.

Great videos. They are a wonderful learning tool.

Very helpful controllers, I enjoyed watching you fly through all that, thanks!

Josh this was one of your best videos by far, for me at least!! Excellent ADM while navigating all those TS, you were calm yet methodical when picking your way through the buildups. I was really pleased to see how ATC was so accommodating to making sure you and all the other planes out there were safe. Gave me greater insight into flying IFR. Thanks

Been playing MSFS2020 and was talking to people. They recommended your channel. So, this is my first video and I am glad they recommended your channel.

I love your call sign just flows off the tongue.

It was just beautiful to watch the decision making moments!

Hats off to ya Josh--one hell of a great job buddy!! Really enjoyed the vid, your experience showed on that flight man--good job!!

Great video Josh! Lots of nuggets of good information. Thanks!

Excellent video Josh.Thank you.

Josh, love your channel and videos! Your trip reminded me of a trip I took in a Cirrus a few years back from PDK to South Georgia and I used the same techniques to stay out of the weather. The Mark 20 eyeball is still the best WX avoidance tool. Thanks for sharing your experiences, techniques, and strategies for cross country flying.

Great to watch. Safe flying is a mindset. Thank you!

One of my favorite videos yet! Great job Josh!

Yay finally another vid 😁 🥳!!! Love you and your vids Josh!

This video is soo good!!! Love how professional you are!! I almost have my PPL and your vids have helped so much!! Love all the informative tips you give!

Love the "Airplane!" pillow. Just moved to Florida and this is awesome for a little introduction to summer flying here!

Hey Josh, you got a shout out from Premiere1Driver on his last video!

Excellent presentation in Florida “popcorn-like” storms. I am based at KSPG and summer time flying across the state is very challenging and always changing. Depending on the cloud deck, it is sometimes better to be 500’ feet below the cloud basis to see and navigate the showers underneath them. Lower allows you to be in quick access to the many airports throughout the state. Thanks Josh, your cross country videos like this are the best because everybody encounters a change in plans and we like to hear what you go through during your decision making process. Keep up the great work.👍

Once again timely for me...working on my instrument rating, the checkride is about 3 weeks out. Watching you go through your setup as you briefed that approach and set up the 430 was just the best. I’m flying with the exact same panel as you through the checkride. Thanks again Josh Flowers!!

gotta say, this channel has changed since I last watched however many years ago that was and boy, it has done nothing but reignite my interest in learning about flying and getting my pilots license.

One of your best videos in a while. Love the IFR tactics and weather avoidance. I know you had some regret about the flight, and glad you were safe. However, it allowed for a ton of learning from your viewers. Keep up the good work.

One of your best, thanks for all the work

Very intelligent flight. Good job explaining your intentions and why! !! !!!

That shiny paint looks so good!

Great video Josh. Thanks!!

This is gold - great learning opportunity for the rest of us as well as y'all.

Great video as always sir. Can't wait to see the rest of the trip home.

Well done video and very informative. Thanks.

Another outstanding learning video. Camera and audio superb. C.T. is always a big help in these situations. Yes, it's pretty up there but very deadly. Always, happy landings.

Fantastic video, great explanation of the situation, great controllers! Well done sirs.

Nice one Josh and very educational. Thank you !!! 😎👍

I was excited to hear that you were uploading today. Been waiting, and might I say the wait was highly worth it!

Josh, good decision making underway and excellent coordination with ATC. Thanks. Wayne

I Love the really technical videos of your Josh there always my favorites

Awesome 👍. I learn a lot . Thank you so much for the video. Fly safe and God bless

I had a similar flight like this about a year and half ago and man those controllers and amazing! They truly save so many life’s a day! Great video josh, thanks for sharing!

Youre one of the reasons i started loving GAflying again .. am back to doing my ppl also much love from Kenya🇰🇪

Love Pensacola. Lived there for 3 years during my navy days at NAS Pensacola. Wish I could remember what the airport was like. that was over 30 years ago. Great flying as usual Josh.

Great to see ya going to Pensacola, I haven't been back there since 2012 but now that I am a pilot and working on my IFR and looking to buy a plane in 3 weeks, I might need to do that as well. Those afternoon storms here in Central Florida are wild:) I can't wait to see your next adventure!

Really cool and very informative video! Inspiration to keep working towards getting my instrument license!

Welcome to Florida weather! Thanks for the video!

Ahh Florida in the summertime. Totally agree with staying visual but for me it would have been another night at the holiday inn. Kudos to ATC those guys are awesome.

Epic! Great job. Definitely a great learning experience.

Great video. Thank you for sharing. God Bless.

OMG, Your "OTTO" pillow kills me 😂🤣😂🤣

10:58 Preach. Absolutely Right. Air traffic controllers (terminal radar and en route) can only work based off information they see on their scope. The weather radar on their often comes from different sources than what a pilot might see, the most useful of which (to the pilot) is their windows. TRACONs and the control floors of centers don't even have windows, let alone windows where they can see the weather a pilot is flying towards. They can maybe see their car in the parking lot on a break if they're lucky. This is a perfect example of exactly how pilots and controllers should work together. Goes for any situation. If you're issued a speed restriction that you don't think you can abide by, or isn't within the limitations of your aircraft, advise the controller. Communicate that. Controllers work hundreds of different aircraft types and can't be experts on all of them. Perspective matters, and if you have a different perspective and make a decision based on that as the pilot in command, by all means do it and communicate your intentions. Great stuff here!

Well done...that was good experience for you and all us others...agree too many cells and yes they move fast here in Florida..

Great video... really enjoyed it.

Well handled and well done Josh, all the right moves and staying cool and calm under pressure. Yep I agree you deserve a beer after that, take care, stay safe, regards, Chris.

This video is so good, nnot a pilot yet, but this is good experience to share to others ! Love your mindset !

Wow! Those were some nasty storms! Glad you made it through without any major issues! PDM is tough.. but my instructors have always told me one thing... "Its always better to be on the ground wishing you were up in the air, instead of being up in the air wishing you were on the ground." - Great video Josh! 🙂

Always great videos! Very good!

Loved the video Josh! Well done :D

Great flight, thanks!

Wonderful stuff great job man

This was a great video and very good to see how easy it can be to work with ATC.

Nicely done, good job taking the large deviation.

Your radio work was impeccable on this video, Josh, with you and ATC working together perfectly. Neither ATC nor you wanted to force your authority, but simply talk through it and get the job done safely .👍

It has taken me a couple videos to realize that is Otto from Airplane! in the right seat Nice touch, my friend, nice touch 😎

Awesome flight and narration !

Great controllers and a great pilot can produce an outstanding result. As always, a great video full of lessons.

Im just a regular subscirber and fellow pilot. Sure I fly aerobatics and compete but the experiences, weather and community that you guys have and that you share on you chanel just makes me want to set the heading bug westwards! Absolutley a stunning capture!

Complacently (and overconfidence) kills. Glad this all worked out in the end.

I love how he says "we" even though hes the only one in the plane

Very interesting. Working with ATC was amazing. Good team work.

You always inspire me to fly anytime i watch your flight videos. Bro you're a genius! Born to do this. Hope to link up with you one day.👍

The FS 2020 weather engine looks lit.

Great Skill, Great Plane and a Super Power Ring!!!

Very helpful, appreciate!

Great video! Loved the maneuvering.

Wow really good ATC! They really spend a lot of time analyzing

The thing I like about your videos is that you verbalize your thought process. As a student pilot, I *really* appreciate that.

As usual..GREAT VIDEO!!!

you got nerves of steel man ... fly safe buddy .. live for another day

Amazing job, beautiful landing!