Josh, I was the Bonanza that pulled in to self serve pump at Pecos behind you. I was going back to Texas from Payson Arizona so that strong headwind plaguing you and Chelsea, helped me break all my records times going home. Sorry I wasn’t 10 minutes earlier to have the chance to say hi in person. Great video! Mike / Bonanza N228DM

These videos are 1000 times better than anything on Netflix.

The high wind rotors near the mountain ranges between California/Nevada/Arizona are no joke. We had a plane that went down because the pilot flew too low and was caught in the downdraft, all occupants perished.

The way you showed us on Garmin and explained the different legs of your trip was 1 of the best videos you ever made, thanks so much.

I picked up on the three strikes on Mike Pateys video and implemented it immediately. It's enabled me to make a decision I was already pretty sure was the right one, but having the decision making system in place beforehand gives you an absolute method for determining whether or not to fly. Nice to see you practicing it too. I think it's a fantastic idea.

I know that there are a lot of online flight training. But Josh, you explain things well. I enjoy learning from you.

Matt Guthmiller take notes, this is how a professional plans. Always thorough and safe sir, we appreicate the example!

You had me at “Brisket Breakfast Tacos”. I could just imagine how awesome that coffee smelled and tasted. Something about early morning when you’re travelling in good company and good spirits. That fuel check habit is a good one, like checking your tires every time you stop in a truck. That habit has kept it down to just two blown tires (both bad recaps), and quite a few routine flat repairs that were caught as I did my walkaround. Basic good habits combined with your go/no-go thought process are the only way to do it. Great video.

Yes. It pays off to wait for better weather. Words to live by. I once pushed it in bad weather to get there, but never again.

Good morning from Michigan. I want to say it has been a total pleasure to watch you from the beginning. To see you grow as a young man, I know your dad is truly so proud of you. A student many years ago I was so close to completing my ppl, but the roles of a dad took me away from my training. With 3 kids it was a point where I had to step out of the airplane. 5 years ago GOD decided to give my daughter her wings at age 28. It’s been a struggle but as I watch your videos and hear your calm words of wisdom to the aviation community it gives a feeling of being in the sky with you. So as I watch your channel i I find myself flying N80991 in my chair. Being in the sky above the clouds gives me a sense of peace and some how feel closer to my daughter in heaven. At age 62 I still feel healthy and confident to attempt flight training, wife and I are working on making a move to the North Myrtle Beach area. I hope after the stress of moving I can get back. Into the left seat. But until then I fly in my chair. Please keep up the great work. Oh you have a beautiful lady with you who shows the same passion. One wedding I would love to attend…..fly safe continue with the passion as you do. As a dad i know how proud he is of you.. I hope he is doing well. Sorry for the long message… God Bless you and friends and family. Ever in the area of KPTK love to say hello.

My d First flight ever was in Chandler... the place is dear to my heart. Great video as ALWAYS

I also loved that T-shirt!! I have always liked your 3 strike system! As I get older, I have added several no-go's, and reduced the 3 strike to 2 strike. No specific reason, I'll just be 72 next month, and I like taking my time more these days. Great video guys, appreciate y'all !! 8) --gary

It never hurts to have a mechanic in the house. lol You make good videos that I find interesting even though I am not a pilot and, at 81 I doubt I ever will be. To add to that, you have a good eye for the camera and a good hand at the editing. Thanks for allowing me to come along.

The additional educational context on flight planning, avionics, and your mechanical issues was great to see and hugely appreciated.

Another great video, Josh and Chelsea! I love how you guys set an example for aviators in not only your aeronautical decision-making, but in your use of procedures and checklist consistently.

Josh, I am watching your content for many years & I can say you are my fav GA youtube content creator. Your content is pure gold. Best wishes for 2024.

When I saw those carrots Chelsea pulled out, my first thought was “everything in Texas really is bigger!” Enjoyed the content.

Hands up! The greatest long cross country video out there, shows the fun but also showz some very important ADM stuff! When to say no is agreat addition!

Another great video! This reminds me of my old instructor: By taking the decision not to fly in certain circomstances you prove you're a good pilot!

Looks like you went through the Banning Pass near PSP. You don't need three strikes, that pass will clean your clock even at 15 knots at mountain elevations.

I have 5 hours logged. My CFI told me today that a good habit I have is saying out loud everything that I’m doing while I do it. I picked that habit up from watching you Josh. Thanks for being a good example!

I always call all airports I stop at to make sure fuel is available before taking off.

Great video! Thank you for sharing. Beautiful plane. I bought a 1976 172M like yours back in the day, paying a whopping $16,500 for it. I flew it for several years and sold it for $14,000, in annual, in great flying condition, still with several hundred hours left on the engine. Wow how times have changed and the value of these iconic Cessna 172s has increased.

We want to see another GA pilot engagement!❤❤❤

It was the updraft off a mountain wave that gave me much more respect for them. Flying home (S50) from Moses Lake on an IFR clearance (I like to get those even on clear days when crossing the mountains) found myself 9 degrees nose down throttle back and still climbing at a thousand fpm. Quickly got a block clearance up to 13,000' (was at 9000') and rode that wave over most of the eastern side of the pass going toward Seattle. As for the three strike rule, I once halted at strike one! Early morning flight from South Puget Sound to my old college area found the entire region under a known icing condition. The ink hadn't dried on my instrument ticket so I tried several different routes even going down to Portland and up the gorge. No dice. It was all ice! That kept me on the ground -- wishing I was flying but knowing that there would be other days.

I know you are always safe in all your videos but I like the emphasis on the 3 strikes that you, Mike, and Juan have been hammering lately.

Long time pilot, but new to your channel. Outstanding video, audio and editing quality. Would love to see a video or pictures of your camera setup. What equipment do you use? Do you also use a video camera (not GoPro or similar), editing software? Lastly, what altitude do you typically use for filming I.e. clarity? Thanks for everything!

PPL checkride pass and a new Aviation101 video? Can’t ask for a better day than that!😊

Love your videos!

I got my private all the way to commercial multi at Frost in Las Cruces. Amazing people and such a good flight school! And as always great video, cheers.

I was like where is that spinner wheel sound coming from (Fishing pole reel) then I realized that's that new electronic drum sound.

Love your videos

Excellent video! I would feel very comfortable flying with you Josh. It's a pleasure to watch all your videos, smart, safe, and very good advice. 👍

My first step in planning any long cross country is to book an airline flight. It is way too easy to start convincing yourself you want to fly and questionable conditions could get better. Having that airline ticket in my back pocket is just a security blanket I can still make the trip without putting myself in a bad situation. That of course is for anything scheduled where I have to be there at a certain time. Leisure trips I'll flex until conditions are appropriate.

Love your videos You two are Awesome!!!!

This channel has been, is and potentially will always be THE aviation channel for me! Amazing content, quality and an amazing pilot, well, two now! Good job and way to go!

Great episode - so well filmed and edited. The commentary makes me feel like I'm there with you - well done. Looking forward to the next one.

Amazing stuff. Can’t wait for the next one!!!!!!

Love the longer videos!

Love the detail, thank you for the video.

Hands down the coolest c172 flight deck I’ve ever seen. I’m spoiled enough with a g500 and a gtn650. I couldn’t imagine having all this.

Great Video. Thank you for posting.

Great video Josh!

Glad you're here ! ! !

Been watching your videos for years now. Found your channel before I started my private pilot. Just now became a Captain at a legacy carrier. Thank you for all your hard work providing excellent content, I’ve continuously learned lessons from your videos over the years and truly enjoy your content. Keep up the great videos and “share your aviation!”(throw back) Cheers!

Josh - discovered your channel a few weeks ago. Excellent content! You do a wonderful service for the flight training community. This comment is actually about "Three souls on board, 8/30/21." If you haven't learned how to water ski yet, I have some tips. I have spent many summers teaching kids how to water ski at youth camp on Lake Travis.. More recently, it has been grandkids. Sitting level in the water, bend your knees so that the inside of your elbows are even with your knees, and just touching. Arms should be locked in a straight position and remain that way for the duration of your ride. Let the boat do all the work of moving you forward. Your job is to stay on top of the skies - balance, and don't pull back on the rope, just hang on. Place the skis parallel and about a foot apart. Now here's the most important instruction - as you get moving and on top of the water, keep your knees bent. Keep your bottom as close to the skis as you can. This may feel uncomfortable, but it will give you a much better chance of balancing. A good analogy is a a football defensive lineman. Staying crouched makes it harder to be tipped over. Once you are moving and have your balance, SLOWLY begin straightening your legs. Don't rush it. You'll be skiing like a pro in no time.

I always learn / (reminded) from your videos..... thanks you two...

Excellent video, as always!

Thanks for taking the time to bring us along!

Good Job 👍

Another great video !!!!!

I did a night flight, single-engine over the so-cal mountains during my commercial training; one of the scariest flights I've done.

Yes! More insights on your planning process please!!!

Walking us through your decision process is fantastic!

Welcome back. It's good to see you both again.

Actually love you two together. What a magical pair.. All the best from Scotland!

Great video Josh and Chelsea and really enjoy your callouts. Learned a bunch.

yet again another great watch as always josh fair play!

Loved it Josh! Also loved hearing the name Caleb, my name, I hope to be featured in a video with you someday! 😊Also what a great video with a lot of knowledge for sure! Weather is the killer! There’s an old pilot saying a friend of mine recently said “Don’t fly with a deadline to meet, if you’re in a rush you’ll f*+^ it up.” A complacent pilot is a dead pilot! ☠️ Great video though my friend 😊

Great show. Love your plane. When is started flying plane is was a Grumman American AA-1B Trainer, them retire Grumman OV-1. Lots of fun

Fantastic and as usual I can't wait for the next one !.

Josh, what crazy timing. I just finished watching your video about how you talk about not violating the Bravo airspace, and then VASAviation puts out a video where a Cirrus cuts through the 80-90 shelf of a Bravo airspace just to save himself 5 miles. The guy was lucky the controller didn't give him a pilot deviation.

So glad to see another series. The drought is over!

Thanks for all the great content Josh, I always learn something new!!! Safe flying brother.

5:30 that was cool to hear the check-in when tower came up. I mean, I didn't think about being in the airspace at that moment. 7:10 wowww, that sunrise. I really like seeing the "adventure" video combined with some teaching!

Love your post! Love your story! Love Aviation i fly thru both of you! Thanks.

Great quality aviation content, as always! 🙂 It gives true motivation to plan another big cross-country trip!

It's always great to let us fly with you. Had I known you were landing in Chandler I would have taken you to dinner.

The week after you flew West, A friend and I flew to the T210 from KGTU to Bakersfield, CA to pick up a Light Sport, and flew the LSA back. We had that massive wind as well, and at one point, the T210 was doing 85kt ground speed (147ias) going over the mountains at El Paso. We stopped at LRU going both ways to California. Friendly people over at Frost and the owner (Denise) gave us a ride to the Subway to get food as the cafe was closed.

Great video. Reinforcing decision making with some great scenery.

Great video and wonderful example of solid decision making. Looking forward to the next installment!!

Ive been following you for 9 years now, since day 1 almost!! Im happy to see how far youve gotten, keep up the good work!!!

Loved the video, but I am TICKED. Josh I’ve been watching you for 9 YEARS, and I JUST find out you landed at my home airport?! It’s not your fault…it’s mine…but dammit man would’ve loved to meet you. I’m currently building hours out of KCHD. Hope you enjoyed your stay!

you guys are totally awesome, thanks for the videos

This is such a great topic. Many people are afraid of long trips. A big part of that is that they are never taught how to do them. Having an airplane is the greatest freedom and if you limit yourself it is such a shame. Thanks for sharing this.

Always a great education

Another awesome video

Thank you for sharing and for the pleasure to watch your adventures 🙏

Josh, your production quality is the best of all the aviation KZfaqrs whom I follow. Your aural procedure flows and checklist discipline are impeccable and a reminder to all of us to fly like a pro. Plus, Chels is just so dang cute, and turns wrenches to boot! She’s a keeper! Please keep posting up!

Loved this episode after flying Las Cruces to Pecos last spring!

I've been hearing this 3 strike rule a lot lately and realize that I learned something similar, but never called it that. It's a good rule, never exceed what you, or your aircraft are capable of, but more importantly, be aware that you might be capable of things near the edge of the envelope, but stack those up, and problems happen.

This video covered so many excellent points. Thanks from the low hour just for fun pilot

I got excited when I saw Mt San Jacinto at the end of your video.

Thanks Josh, your videos always makes my day.

You guys are awesome!! Great video. Love your safety first style!! See ya next time.

Amazing video

I like that you go over the flight plan showing the charts and explaining every step.

NOW a REQUIRED WATCH for my students.... Well done man.

Deciding to stay put and wait for weather is such a great reason to enjoy where you are!

Love the new dashboard more every time you show it.

I like the way you follow checklists with care and deliberation, a great example for beginners and experts alike.

The courtesy cars weren't available so I was going to wait around for one to come back. The guy running the FBO lent me his personal pickup.

Fantastic video! This is one of, if not my favorite aviation channel on KZfaq.

I love the pilots' seat wiggle on final!! I do the same in my taildragger RV7 to limber up for toe dancing as needed. Love the flight and commentary - keep it going! Good call on the delay - - yes indeed. It is hard to get 1200nm in GA and avoid WX,

Great fun. Thanks for showing the planning and numbers, it was very informative.

Blue skies! Great lessons and discussion regarding your decision making process. Thanks!

How the hell am I just seeing this channel got my ppl in 2023 have 100 hrs now and my god this could have helped then. But definitely helping now keep making videos thank you!

Your videos are tops!

Awesome video! I am always learning something from these! 😁

Great job on the flight planning! Love to see a CFI go through the procedures on every flight.