3 young men doing the Charles Lindbergh in a modern single piston engine production aircraft, an adventure of a lifetime,you boys are awesome!

really loving the dual prospectives we are seeing on this trip. Louis' videos are great and all for the human and cultural insights and yours for the technical and navigation. Just perfect. Wish you were along for the whole trip!

Between the aviation related content, the travel interests, the drone footage, the otherwise forgotten part of our planet, etc.I've literally been staring at the screen for 10min trying to find the correct words to express how amazing this video is! But there aren't any, so please let me just say a heartfelt 'thank you'. As others have mentioned this video could win an award in almost every category I can think of.

Great to see these wonderful places. When I was a kid I bought all the ONC charts from New York to Scotland, dreaming of doing a flight like this one day. Million-scale charts with "hut" and "shack" marked on them, because way up in the north of Greenland there was nothing else. It's lovely at least to live the dream through someone else. Great work.

And they're back!!!!! Pure epicness!!!!

love the series, keep it going! This is real content!

To Matt Guthmiller, these videos of your journey prove more than anything else, there is no substitute for being there. These are memories that will stay with you for a lifetime. Oh to be young again and do something like this! Godspeed to you and looking forward to seeing the rest of your trip.

I love your work on these videos. The aviation, the destinations, and the "issues" during the flight. As mentioned previously, award worthy!

I like the work you put into the captions.

I've been watching your videos regardless of the title. I watch these videos because it brings back memories of my own long CC flights in past years. I did film some of those flights but the camera I used only recorded on a physical tape, (no digital recording at that time). I've never flown across the ocean so it's a real treat for me in that regard. I still fly regularly but mostly to destinations of no more than a couple of hours or so away. I was especially interested in this video because I wanted to see how you guys handled a "Complete Avionics Failure". When I started out in 1987 there were no iPads, no Foreflight, no GPS or MFDs (Glass Cockpits), it was all done by Radio NavAids like VORs, NDBs, ILS Aproaches and of course Vectors from Control Centers like Washington Center, Atlanta Center, etc. (for IMC anyway), back then there was no such thing as RNAV or VNAV. I was expecting to see some "Back to basics" backup Nav and Comms being used (stuff that every pilot should be proficient at) but at best, this was nothing more than a very minor "Partial Nav Failure" due to a frozen pitot tube. PIC states: "I have turned on Pitot Heat just in case but I doubt that's it" Really?? One look at the airspeed indicator would have confirmed that it "Was" the problem as indicated by the MFD. Be advised, "ANYTIME" the OAT is below freezing, there's always a chance for pitot icing even in seemingly dry conditions, there are "Always" small areas of moisture out there. I noticed that you guys were at an altitude where the OAT was -1°C or -30°F with a standard QNH of 1013 mB, those low temps alone are enough to warrant running pitot heat all the time. You should have said that it was a "MFD Failure" instead of what you did title it as. You did still have comms and GPS as well as Foreflight on your iPads. I always carry a backup handheld transceiver that also has the ability to provide a relative bearing to whatever VOR I have it tuned to, I always connect the handheld radio to an external antenna so I can have as much radio range as possible and on one occasion I did need my backup radio because of extreme engine noise in the comms panel, apparently a noise filter/capacitor from the ignition system failed because of a faulty ground connection, all I could hear was the engine in my headset. My handheld radio has a port to connect my headset which is the only way I can hear ATC and/or Morse Code identifiers for VORs (depending on how loud the cockpit is and yes, I know VORs and NDBs are being phased out). My comms failure happened while flying in Class B airspace on a busy day so I was especially glad that I had prepared for that situation. As soon as I experienced comms failure I changed my squawk code to 7600 (letting ATC know that I had a comms failure), then as soon as I connected my headset to the handheld radio I was able to reestablish comms again, then I was instructed to resume my original squawk code. These days whenever I plan a flight, I do 2 plans, 1 using GPS waypoints, RNAV, VNAV, etc. and the other plan using VORs, NDBs, ILS approaches (where still available) and other old school ways of navigation. So far I haven't needed the backup plan but until they do away with VORs and NDBs, I'll continue to do backup flight plans. "Let's get this on camera cause this is fun"? Is filming it more important than troubleshooting first? Hmmmm. I watched a documentary about a guy that wanted more than anything to be a photojournalist during Vietnam, he got his wish but he didn't last more than a couple of weeks in the field before photographing the very enemy soldier that killed him. :-O Scanning the instruments and gauges is all too often done without actually "Reading" them. It's the same with scanning the for traffic, so many times the pilot will do the visual scan but never actually "Look" for movement. I've seen other pilots that I flew with do a scan for traffic but failed to actually "Look" at one area long enough to "See" movement of other aircraft. On one flight in particular, the PIC failed to see 2 aircraft and it was a direct result of not actually "Looking" but I did see them, when I asked the PIC if he saw them, he replied "No" and that was very alarming to me. At 10:54 or so into your video, the airspeed started dropping rapidly to "0", then at 11:29 you turn on the pitot heat but you never bothered to check the airspeed indicator which is the first gauge to look at to troubleshoot a problem with the pitot-static system, the airspeed indicator is the only instrument that uses ram air but remember that the airspeed indicator can read very low even if the pitot tube is clear, that can be the case if the static port is blocked. The fact that the airspeed dropped so quickly indicates a blocked pitot tube since a blocked static port would result in a very slow change but you would have to be monitoring it over time to tell which part of the system is failing. At 11:39 the Aspen MFD indicates a problem with the pitot system but still nobody checked the airspeed indicator (it was still registering "0" at that time). It wasn't until 12:11 that you guys looked at the airspeed indicator, by then it was back up to an indicated 80 knots but you didn't realize at the time that it had been at "0" for close to 45 seconds. The reason the Aspen MFD will not work if there is a problem with the pitot static system or other sensors like AHRS is to prevent incorrect information from being displayed and to alert the pilot of a problem other than the MFD, the Aspen did what it was designed to do when it indicated "Check Pitot Heat". This is the very reason that IFR certified aircraft have backup NAV and Essential Flight Instruments. The MFD shutting down basically all information is there to prevent the pilot from relying on bad information by forcing he or she to use the backup systems until they can resolve the issue that caused the shutdown. A complete study and full understanding of how the MFD works should have been committed to memory or at least a written set of notes prior to taking the trip. It looks like you have a Garmin GTN 650 which does have it's own CDI (kinda cheesy but still it is a backup CDI), the one I use is connected to an external steam gauge style CDI that provides what I need for a localizer as well as glide slope for ILS approaches (this is used as a backup in case I lose the Primary CDI in the MFD), even without the external steam gauge style CDI, it still has a built-in CDI in the form of a horizontal bar at the bottom of the touch screen with a triangle for current aircraft position in relation to the programmed course, it works pretty well as long as I have a good GPS fix. Please correct me if I'm wrong about the GTN 650 that you are using. I just know that the one I use does have it as a standard function as long as there is a valid GPS fix. Sorry for pointing out so much stuff but I've been flying for 31 years with several emergency situations under my belt and fortunately not one of them put me in the dirt yet. I can't help but feel that knowing my equipment inside out is what helped to make it possible for me to survive this long. Good luck guys and please be safe!! Awesome videos BTW!!!

Beyond just an aviation blog. Excellent story told through this. Edits and camera shots are perfect.

Probably the best edited video I've seen in a while. That scenery is just amazing. You guys are so fortunate to do what you do, in the way that you do it. Keep up the good work!

Now this is what a world flight video should look like

"We havent flown through any moisture of any kind" says cowboy copilot while flying through fog clouds

This is some of the best content on KZfaq IMO...Thanks for sharing... Blessings.

Absolutely amazing video . Thank you!!!. Congratulations

Very cool video, interesting lesson on the aspen/pitot.

At 70 years old and a former private pilot I can see the problem here having lived in the Canadian artic. This whole problem would not have happened if a proper pre_ flight was done via the check list that every aircraft comes with. On that list would have been some indication to "Turn on Pitot heat , or "Pitot heat on". An important part of the check list in the northern latitudes of Canada or Alaska.

Being a PPL/A pilot, this is very inspiring to watch! Thank you for sharing your adventure with us!

Wonderful video Matt. A trip of a lifetime. Thanks so much for sharing.

This is an excellent adventure video. It should be put on The Discovery Channel, really.

You literally need more than 1Million subs you deserve it bro, love the channel, I hope you get what you deserve nice job keep going ✌️

Greatest video from a non-career pilot of all time! The amount of footage and editing that goes into this must be insane! Lastly, I don't understand how someone dislikes a video like this. Great work Matt!

Truly one of your finest videos to date. A spectacular display of flying, but an even more beautiful account of a wonderful culture that so few people will ever get to enjoy in person. Incredibly respectful and a wonderful display of how aviation can bring people together.

I noticed 11:05 the IAS going towards 0, then JP says: "I have turned on the pitot heat, just in case..." I thought, well, perfect timing to do so XD

I like hearing the engine track in the background.

Awesome again Matt. Great job. Thank you.

I like seeing this side of Louis/JP's videos. I enjoy the more technical side of things. Great work.

The pitot can still block even if there's no visible moisture when the temperature is below 10C and the relative humidity is high.

Oh man, this is so fun! I'd love to have an adventure like this.

Fantastic video and the beauty of Greenland was amazing. Thoroughly enjoyed it!! 😀

I am an Avionics Technician from the U.S Air Force and I have been on many flights around the world but these guys utterly impressed me with there flight skills "Awesome Fellas"

Hey guys! Greetings from Latvia. I just discovered your channel and I've gotts admit there is a degree of jealousy- epic epic adventure, and the videos are extremely well made, narrated and the content of course is super interesting. Had a lot of fun watching all this and will definitely continue to follow. Safe flights and CAVOK along the way.

Single engine over water, mysterious icing in the pitot causing avionics failure -- why not fly at night and make it a trifecta? Seriously, well done video, and quite the adventure.

WOW! Very Nicely compiled video!! I must say that this has been one of the best KZfaq videos that I've seen in a long time! Great work and thumbs way up on this one!

Outstanding piece of video. Thanks for sharing.

I am disappointed in the title. On another video, I would call it 'click bait.' No, you DIDN'T have a total avionics failure. You DID have a failure of your primary flight displays, but you still had attitude, airspeed and altitude, and you could have continued on to your destination (provided it remained VFR) on the GPS data alone. The fact that you were able to reboot the system indicated that it wasn't a 'failure' so much as a 'problem' that was resolved. Now, I don't mind watching your videos, they're fun and entertaining, but I really expect stuff to be 'serious' when describing the video.

Aspen really needs to look into that. That’s very dangerous.

Matt, another superb job of photography and drone shots. Enjoying the avionic talk, not understanding it, but learning more each time. Makes me appreciate pilots and their scope of knowledge. Very impressed, thanks for sharing your travels.

Superbe vidéo comme d'habitude :)

That is soooo freaking cool. I hope you get a chance to stop in Iceland and check it out as well, before you hit mainland Europe. Fantastic stuff. Great editing, and you guy's are just so chill as a team.

Whoa, that was interesting, you guys kept your cool quite nicely, kudos for that. I had exactly ONE instrument failure in some 30-odd years of flying. That was before all airplanes had GPS, we had only the plain vanilla VOR+ADF setup. Something went south with the Piper Archer II's power supply to the avionics, and I lost all NAVs, all COMs and all ADFs, while IMC over mountains. As luck would have it, I was trying out a buddy's portable NAV-COM to see what kind of range it had (answer: pretty much the same as the airplane's radios). With only the portable radio working, ATC vectored me down to a VFR-open field and I landed. Of course I bought myself a portable NAV-COM that same week and never, ever flew without it since. And never had another instrument failure, either. Incidentally, that exact airplane was destroyed a few weeks later (nobody was hurt) on the ground, just after landing, by fire triggered by a short-circuit behind the instrument panel. When I learned about the incident, I realized I had been even luckier than I thought on that flight. On-board fire, not to mention no radios and IMC, would have been really nasty.

You do have good CC. I appreciate that. Thank you. I learned a lot from these videos and I'm really enjoying them.

What an adventure! Congratulations. Thanks for sharing.

At 10:55 you can see the airspeed dropping and the problems start to develop.

is that fuel running through those lines on the floor? with single hose-clamps? ru fucking nuts?

Loved this! I initially started watching a few minutes of it because of the title and a morbid curiosity but, quickly felt like I was a passenger. Thanks for the ride! Very good production quality and I love how you integrate not only the flight but the travel information for Nuuk. Not to mention, the incredible shots. I look forward to watching more.

Just had to subscribe! Thx 4 renewing faith in our younger adults.. Travel in U.S. Navy 40 years back still reverberates fond images, valuable insights. Now, go pro & drone via KZfaq; (thankyou), can bring such richness to all. Grand work guys, great quest!

Who's the guy in the back, is he Rollin you joints? Lol

Just curious, did the overall mic gain going to the device recording audio accidently get turned way up?

Well planned and executed! Thanks for the video.

The story in your videos of you flying around the world has quickly become my favorite thing to watch.

Just to point out: You can always land in BGSF, Sondre Strom(Søndre Strømfjord). Its dry inland climate.

Amazing Video! I have a request, could you make a video on how to plan an international trip with a small plane? Like, what legal things need to be done or how does immigration work on those small airports... That'd be really cool!

Just found this series. Epic. You guys are living the dream.

Been waiting for this. Very nice. Thank you.

8:15 Air Canada 015 polar route YYZ-HKG, flown that flight many times

It almost makes me imagine I am flying across Canada in a VW van - but stuffed with more electronics than a hackers dream...

I didn't want this video to end. Excellent production quality. I need more!

I'm really digging your vlogs from the trip! Really fun to watch! Keep 'em coming Matt!

So much more aviation footage compared to Louie’s vlogs. So sick!

That food looks amazing. In Greenland? Who'da thunk?

Great v log guys and very well documented.fantastic cheers

thanks so much for sharing beautiful experience!!!

Clearly one of the best video on U-Tube, worthy of an award.

Love the drone shots! What kind of drone is it?

Really great video, thoroughly enjoyed watching it. Thanks for all your effort in creating it.

Fabulous photography, loved it!

Matt, did you talk to Aspen about the dual AHRS failure? Each display has an independent AHRS. From Aspen..."Redundant Solid-State Attitude Heading Reference Systems with Independent Gyro, Accelerometer and Magnetic Sensors. Redundant Air Data Computers with Independent Airspeed & Altitude Pressure Transducers". FWIW, there's a menu option in the Aspen to reset the AHRS only. I have the same Aspen 2000 system in my V tail. Love it...but that kind of a failure over water would get the adrenaline going.

Louis has a lot of room to grow as a documentary film maker. I think his approach has depended more on his charm than his inquisitiveness and desire shed light on so many interesting aspects of the adventure including the challenge of piloting. So let’s help him out and suggest ideas. I think we don’t see a lot of late night editing.

Very enjoyable trip video! Thank you.

That drone footage is stunning. This video is great because it doesn't just show flying, but it shows at the end the reason we fly, all of the wonderful things you discover along the way.

Are you guys planning to route via shanwick (eggx) after Reykjavik . Happy to give you guys a service (shanwick controller) epic vids keep em coming!

0:59 was that the pee bag LOL

Thanks Matt, I know of the time and effort involved in the editing of this. Your account of this trip is very well done indeed. Having sailed to Spitsbergen in a sail boat it is an experience that is difficult to explain if one has not seen this for ones self. I used to fly a 177 Cardinal way back in the '80 too. Thanks again.

Once again Matt - "Oh the Avionics are out - Gee that's exciting, finally some excitement" - really that's what you have to say. Great video - appreciate all the effort you put into this, it's not wasted on me.

I could not do this...I'd wind up having to take a urgent dump 1 hour in.

Louis doesn't have one ounce of curiosity about the aircraft/navigating from point A to B...he's just along for the ride.

I'm officially adding something like this to my bucket list thanks to you guys. This looked incredibly beautiful!

Really great story. Good production value. Keep flying and shooting. Thanks.

complete avionics failure over ocean. one guy: "lets film this, this is fun"

The avionics problem reminded me of the scene from the movie Apollo 13, where astronaut Jim Lovell (played by Tom Hanks) is doing an interview before launch and he is asked about emergencies in flight, and Lovell stated that he had dealt with many in flight emergencies and that they all had a way of working out. He then described a scary one when he was flying a Banshee fighter jet at night over the Sea of Japan on his way back to the carrier to land......he reached over to turn on his map light when the entire cockpit shorted out putting him entirely in the dark and unable to read his instruments.....wondering how he would be able to find the carrier he descended and due to the darkness in his cockpit (from everything having shorted out) he was able to see the luminescent wake of the carrier in the dark and just followed it until he picked up the carrier lights......

I'm am just in awe of the views. I have crossed the Atlantic many times in our jet at work but man those views are breathtaking. Bravo Matt.

Another awesome vid, thanks again Matt. Great work.

AI and HI should not be failing just because airspeed goes to zero (I know you know that). It was interesting that the AI pitched up as the airspeed was rolling back. I had tweeted Aspen about this back when the video was on Louis' channel. It'd be nice to know what they think was going on. Have you reached out to them about this?

why only 10deg of flap?

What an adventure you guys are doing! Fantastic! This is something I definitively am going to do in my lifetime! Congrats and please keep posting more vids from the trip ...

Speechless. Awesome series! What an adventure.

The Aspens should have a separate switch each, near the Avionics Master, to reboot. Turning the whole Avionics bus off in flight, probably not the best decision, in hindsight.

Hi guys. Cool vid. Just a bit of info on immersion suits (used o fly Super Pumas to the rigs in Scotland) : if you do not wear your suits completely, I can guarantee you WILL NOT be able to suit up in time in case of a ditching. Please please please always fully wear the suits. I know they are uncomfortable, but they WILL make the difference between life and death. Please wear them fully closed next time,... please!

This video is mesmerizing. Thanks so much.

Awesome video. Great in-depth info .

Please remove the click-bait title. It diminishes the credibility of your channel. You didn't experience total avionics failure. You lost PFD momentarily while rebooting. You still had attitude, altitude, and some indication of airspeed. You could have continued VFR to destination.

Insane landscapes, really enjoyed this vlog thx for sharing :)

These videos are more than AWESOME!!!

Fly over Pakistan

Pro tip: when your instruments fail, fly the plane instead of all getting out your phone to film it.

Great video! One of your best!!

Why isn’t Matt on the trip anymore

How does someone decide to open a Thai Restaurant in Greenland? Were you that bad a chef in Thailand?