Hey Martin, great video. I’m the Seneca in front of you (1229T). Glad our persistence paid off!

I was holding a Lake Parker for almost 1,5 hours VFR. We had to be at 4-500 ft, so you did the right thing and stayed IFR.

Hey Martin, as a new Instrument pilot your videos are the best. It feels like you're my mentor or something even though I've never met you. I know you're not an instructor or anything but there's still so much to learn from the content you put out there. Thanks for everything!

Your videos set the standard. Thank you for all the effort these take, for us to learn and live a bit vicariously your interesting life.

Well, the temptation to “scud run” to get into the Lake Parker VFR hold would have been strong, and it appears others took that alternative, but I think you did the much safer and prudent thing, and thankfully got in. Good job!

Martin, Great video as always!!! That was some crazy sh!t! That was pretty crappy of them to close 30 minutes prematurely. NOTAMs are published for a reason! Just as we must adhere to them, so should the publishers (short of an emergency). Piss poor planning/management on Sun'n Fun's behalf! I doubt I'll go back.

Love the tail camera! Fantastic perspective. Thank you for sharing your experiences with us.

Wow! What a total cluster. Thanks for the video and I hope everybody got down safe.

M…your stuff is the best and not easy to do. Very much enjoy your efforts and thanks for doing what you do.

Very good. Was like watching a suspense thriller of what goes on behind the scenes. It's not easy orchestrating these events when Weather holds all the cards.

What an experience, Martin. You kept your cool all the way till the landing. Honestly, i’d just divert right after heard that airport is closed from the arrival guys. Cheers.

This one was intense! I was really feeling for you when they denied you after all that holding but luck and good fortune were on your side to slide in as the last plane landing! Very good flight. A lot to think about with all the planes and special procedures in place. Good call not trying to cancel IFR and cheat your way in VFR.

Great Job Martin, monumental patience to deal with all of that!

That ADS-B traffic and weather sure is a nice thing to have for environments like a fly in.

Now that was CRAZY!!!!!! Dude i went through so many emotions with you hahaha

Outstanding video. On the edge of my seat

Great video Martin. Somehow I've missed this one. Moral of the story... persistence does pay!. Really enjoy your video's!

Hi Martin. What a great video! From my perspective you did a fantastic job of safely playing the hand ATC dealt you. I applaud your decision to stay IFR until the conditions improved and not joining the gaggle orbiting the lake in what had to be marginal VFR. Also kudos for sticking to your guns at the last and negotiating approval to land with the Tower. It was very unfair of ATC to shut the airport down at a time earlier than the NOTAM arrival procedure stipulated, particularly given the traffic stacking up due to the earlier runway closures. Well done sir!

Martin, another amazing fly with you. Thanks for sharing and.. you was lucky! and thank you for helping me with your videos and experience to get my IR.

You sound like a Lufthansa pilot! Beautiful voice Thank you for sharing :)

Martin, I was following the Sun N Fun arrivals live on Flightaware and also listening to LiveATC that day just because that's what I like to do. I happened to see N70TB on my screen and I said to myself, hey that's Martin Pauly! Then I watched you fly in circles all over the place and wondered WTF was going on and if you were actually going to get in before the airport closed for the airshow. Watching everything unfold on my screen, I assumed you were the last one in that day so thanks for confirming the full story with the video. It sounded like the controllers at LAL were hoping the last few planes out there would declare low on fuel so they could justify keeping the airport open and letting them in, but the last guy out there didn't take the hint and ended up diverting.

A real snowball without a snowstorm. That ATC chatter sounds like actors from the movie "Dr. Stranglelove".

That's where j got my Commercial, IR and MEL ! And j volunteered for the Sun'n Fun 1998 as a translater for the French journalists ... Met some friends and had an unforgettable experience ... Thanks for sharing and for the precision in your com talks !!!

Great one Martin. Thanks for the continued effort. It’s valuable every time - much appreciated.

I agree with you about staying IFR all of that time when there were so many VFR at Lake Parker, and... . Glad you made it in.

Great video and good decision making in very tempting situation, thanks for the videos.

Nice job Martin, nerves of steel in the crazy sequence of events.

Love your videos, thank you for making them!

Love this video...thanks for posting! The content of your videos is incredibly informative for new low time pilots like me! Keep em coming!!

Great video. Your patience through this is commendable. I was getting anxious just watching this. Plus the bonus of it all is that you ended up getting that primo parking spot at the end of 9R! Great videos and channel, keep them coming!

Martin- Great video! I was biting my nails for most of your flight. Nicely done👍

Great video! Wow, that was crazy! Your pilot skills are very impressive! Thanks for sharing, please keep them coming. Very educational to us rusty pilots!!

Wow, that was nuts! Glad you made it in.

Fantastic video and good flying. Good decision making as well. No great adventure without its share of adversity. This is what makes it all fun.

Great video. In some ways it makes me want to start flying again and in other ways it reminds me why I now leave the flying to the professionals. Very entertaining.

Great ADM and excellent flying. 👍

The other aircraft issue that closed the 2nd runway was an L-39 with a flat tire. Nice job, keep up the good work!

Great job Martin! Good decision by you and the Seneca to stay in the IFR hold. I'd of done the same thing with what I was seeing out your window. As far as the F bomb your patience was amazing I'd of let a few go before that but then again you are a much more refined gentleman than I'am. The old moniker "never hurts to ask or beg if necessary" worked out well for ya, glad ya got in as we all know what a pain it is to divert. Can't wait for the next video keep up the good work!

Awesome video Martin! I like how you tell a story in your videos of what' s happening and what you're thinking as the video progresses. It makes for a more engaging video and really separates your videos from others on KZfaq. This is one of the best I've watched to-date! Speaking of the video, I think it's unfortunate that Lakeland closes the airport 30 mins "before" the time listed on the published NOTAM. If the airport closes at 1:30, then say "1:30", not 2:00. I'm sure if folks knew in advance the time was 1:30 they would plan accordingly. That makes no sense... Glad you made it in!

Outstanding. I was on the edge of my seat!

Fantastic video Martin! Thank you

Great video. Great landing too under pressure..

I think you did the right thing. This was stressful to watch, I can't imagine being there

Wow! What an excellent video!!! Very well done!

This is one of your greatest videos, great ending!

Another great video Martin. Smart call staying on your IFR clearance as long as you did and not got in the middle of the VFR holding mess.

Hey, just wanted to say it was a pleasure to meet you during your stop at the Iowa City airport. I figure it was only a matter of time that our paths crossed.

This is so awesome!! I live in Lakeland and growing up i dreamed of being a pilot, but never did. But Ive always enjoyed sun n fun and everything about aviation. So to get to HEAR everything that was happening above my home a few days ago was absolutley mind blowing to me. This was a really awesome experience for me.

Great flight thanks for sharing!

Great video and comments Martin!

Well that was interesting! Glad you finally got in safe and sound.

Another great video. Next best way to learn other than flying myself. Thanks! (p.s. glad you talked your way in!)

Thanks Martin, great video...great landing!!!

This was an excellent vid! Wish I'd been flying pax for the great visuals and excitement! I live in Lakeland/WH.

Fantastic story telling. Well done.

Awesome Video and explanations ! Thanks Martin !

Fantastic video, Martin! I've seen a few of the craziness that was the Sun N Fun approach but dang if this isn't the most stressful!

Excellent as always Martin! Good demonstration of pilots remaining in control of the situation - you and the Seneca did some first-rate operations there! I imagine a less experienced pilot would find that very daunting indeed.

Nice job Martin! Keep up the great videos.

That is weird to hear ATC asking people if they can cancel IFR. Crazy arrival though! Thanks for sharing it all in this great video.

Seems to me that the NOTAM was wrong. You shouldn't have to end up having to guess. Great video, by the way.

Another great video!

Cool pilot and great landing chap

Really Good Vid - Glad you made it in for the airshow.

Epitome of the squeaky wheel..... very well done!!!

I'm excited to see your video on the Volunteers as i was one of the RAF Air Cadets that helped out at Sun'n'Fun

AWESOME JOB....YOU ARE THE MAN

And that's why I decided to go to Bartow (KBOW) and drive for 20min to Lakeland

Hey......run out to lake Parker and circle till we figure out something lol lol lol ! Don’t forget about the outbound flights on the south side of the highway IF they see the highway ! And are in fact South side of it

Wow great job. Thanks for the Video. Very informative.

Phew!! Man! I am sweating after watch this!. I was there on Wednesday, just drove from Miami. Great video!

I don't usually like suspense but I had to watch all of your video. Had it been me my 'flakes' would have been frosted but like you I would have tried to get in. Thank you for your experience.

Very nice flying on all points! Take care.

Good decision making. The weather definitely looked and sounded iffy for those doing VFR in the procedure. Glad you and a few others pushed to get in....the approach controller probably had to shut it off so the tower could clear the lake holding pattern in time, although it did seem like they were jumping the gun a bit even from the tower.

Cool, thanks for sharing.

Nice job 'flying the envelope' that closed 90 seconds behind you, being the open airport. I knew you'd stay IFR, for me your reputation gave that away many videos ago. ...lost, not quite, almost left behind to go to Plant City or Winter Haven. Glad you had fun in our part of the world, thanks for allowing us to enjoy general aviation with you.

Great lesson on patience and persistence! Very frustrating to deal with an airport closure 30 min before Notam'd time.

Great work Martin, thanks for the Vid!!!! Hope you got yourself a lottery ticket that day...👍

Exactly what you did, cool head and smooth

That was exciting !

Good job keeping cool. I flew in with a friend the past few years and I thought that was intense. Nothing as eventful as this though.

This sort of situation is why it's so important to have the habit of performing that GUMPS check on short final every time. A non-standard, rushed arrival could easily lead to forgetting to drop the gear. Great job hitting the green dot.

Nice video! I'm pretty sure I would have landed somewhere else long before you did!

Cheers o/ for the good content from ESNQ.

Nice work Martin, NEVER GIVE UP, :)

Thanks for another brilliant video! Die Kamera nach unten ist der Hammer!

Hi Martin, thanks for the Video. Glad that you were able to get in. Agree with others, a little transparentcy would have gone a long way and kept good will with the community. Regards, Christopher.

You had me laughing as they vectored you all around, but I feel for you with that hearty "F*CK!" Then the joyous "YES"!

Wow that was nerve bending ...Glad you made it in ON the green dot..

Great video Martin! Didn’t realize you had so much trouble getting in and it was a pleasure meeting you at sun and fun, this is Scott. If I finally get my ticket I plan to be at Oshkosh, hopefully.

Great ADM Martin, I would have done it exactly as you did, ATC just has to talk a little more with you as IFR, he's still comfortable in his chair safely on the ground. The airplanes in the hold sounded stressed, with few options if things went bad due to the ceiling, who needs that. Great job. They need to be more accurate with the NOTAMS.

That is crazy. I’m based in the area and remaining IFR was a good decision. Lake Parker gets crazy when there is good visibility. For future reference KPCM is always easy to get into during SnF and has plenty of parking and rental cars to get you to the show or if you just want to wait out the TFR. I worked the line and got all my ratings there.

Very well done sir.

Great video, thanks! To much stress in the real world though for me, I'll stick with my flight sim :-)

Oh man, I think we were in the air at the same time. I arrived VRF on Saturday, morning and the lake was covered with low clouds. The Lake Parker arrival was insane. I really don’t mean to plug my video, seriously, but you can see this from a VRF point of view in my Sun N Fun arrival video.

Martin dir und deiner Familie schöne Weihnachten und einen guten Rutsch ins neue Jahr

Great video

Love the ground views... good thing you didn’t cancel IFR. By the way, I was on the ground at Lakeland waiting to depart to go to Boca to pick up Stef, and I couldn’t depart due to the disabled airplane.

Crazy! Great job. I’ll take Teterboro at rush hour over that!

Nice video. thank you.