The Cessna 172 that flew from California to Hawaii

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The Cessna 172 that flew from California to Hawaii

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@__.111. Жыл бұрын

Respect to the pilot who flew that long in a tiny Cessna

@silversheep11 Жыл бұрын

And to him as he literally had to do it the exact same as this is in msfs

@juliannolastname2442 Жыл бұрын

@@silversheep11 Absolutely, but at least this guy can get out of his chair and move around his house lol

@__.111. Жыл бұрын

@@Jup1t3r_OOGG I believe you

@Traveling_Cat_YT Жыл бұрын

There is No toilet in a Cessna 172.

@travisgoff7252 Жыл бұрын

@@Jup1t3r_OOGGHow long did he get to stay in Hawaii afterwards?

@calebk.1563 Жыл бұрын

That’s N490NW!!!! It was delivered to my flight school here on Oahu and I fly that plane all the time! We put a lei over the propellor when she was shut down to welcome her home. I got to watch them pull the AUX fuel tanks out and reinstall the interior the day after! It’s such a nice plane!! Best part, synthetic vision and cup holders lol

@rosiehawtrey Жыл бұрын

Yeah, probably best after the prop has stopped spinning, because they can still be turning after switches off - people have been caught by that.. As well as Richtovens dog..

@azcardguy7825 Жыл бұрын

Must be nice to fly brand new planes in flight school. I was flying 40 year old pieces of garbage lol

@Bialy_1 Жыл бұрын

Did they waited for weather to have wind in proper direction?

@Southkonaparadise Жыл бұрын

With a useful load of about 900 pounds less pilots so about 600 pounds that's only 100 gallons of fuel. At 9 gallons per hour that's only 11 hours of flight time. They would have needed close to 170 gallons of fuel to make that flight. that would give them a ramp weight of almost 3000 pounds! What an I missing....

@agrofindastation Жыл бұрын

@@Southkonaparadise 200 gallons of fuel is what was carried. Landed with 25, so, good estimate.

@timothyhudson7999 Жыл бұрын

That seven-hour flight from Phoenix to Honolulu last January made me crazy. Eighteen hours would make me climb outside and sit on the landing gear.

@kenharty6016 Жыл бұрын

😂

@drlong08 Жыл бұрын

Pilot to co-pilot: "I'm stepping out to have a smoke..." Co-pilot: "but we're over the Pacific and your drag will cause too much drag!".

@nignoggotya Жыл бұрын

I just went to thailand and back, 13. Hours to japan and 6 hours to bangkok! It was faster coming home.

@AnthonyLee223MX Жыл бұрын

I flew from El Paso TX to Qatar, it was about an 18 hour flight. No stops, I couldn’t wait to get off that plane.

@rey5597 Жыл бұрын

@@AnthonyLee223MX that sounds brutal. Just did a 13 hour flight and I started going crazy towards the end because my legs were killing me. The crying child that woke me up didn’t help at all

@n_tas Жыл бұрын

"Hey thanks for delivering my plane! Wait, why's it smell like piss in here?"

@onemoredag4858 Жыл бұрын

Oh yee! What happened with that?

@n_tas Жыл бұрын

@@onemoredag4858 I'm guessing their Thermos ended up being a dual purpose model

@bradwalker3082 Жыл бұрын

ALOL!

@pc8134 Жыл бұрын

Well, he more than likely wore a M.A.G. Maximum Absorbency Garment. Its a diaper on steroids. Used by NASA and others.

@JnManuelAG Жыл бұрын

"What do you mean? Its brand new. Right from the factory"

@jackomapping Жыл бұрын

The fact that there are 747 routes with the same destination. Truly incredible.

@TheosAviation Жыл бұрын

@@neilmankar161 That's because 747s aren't used for passenger flights very much now.

@the_7th_sun Жыл бұрын

Ah yes the plane that has longer range, higher top speed, and more room. So incredible

@d21bash Жыл бұрын

@@the_7th_sun he’s saying that because it’s crazy that a Cessna completed the same thing wise ass

@danieldiazruiz4521 Жыл бұрын

@Neil Mankar 787 AA and UA have domestic flights

@jamie123b Жыл бұрын

Not really, 747 are barely used now

@rn2811 Жыл бұрын

He had an additional fuel tank, which gave him 210 gallons of fuel along with some nice tail winds which allowed him to make it to Hawaii.

@That70sChannel Жыл бұрын

I was thinking that they would have to think about a route that gave him some tailwinds.

@martyrodgers1808 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for answering that I was wondering how he got so far, kind of figured he had an additional fuel reserve

@CharlesHuse Жыл бұрын

Actually, I thought he was heading west while the ground below him was moving east

@KiloBandz Жыл бұрын

Still the fact that he had the balls to commit putting all that trust into the instruments that he would stay on course freaks me out 😅

@Romanellochw Жыл бұрын

Jeez. That's an extra 1,260lb at takeoff. Wild. There must have been absolutely nothing else in that plane. I can't even imagine the weight and balance that went into that.

@AutisticAl Жыл бұрын

Respect to the pilot who had to swim back home

@PurpleFalconGamingOffical 9 ай бұрын

They pilots might have gotten a flight back home…

@DarkMatter_Official 8 ай бұрын

@PurpleFalconGamingOffical have you ever heard of a joke?

@yshaalan2011 3 ай бұрын

@@DarkMatter_Official I don't think he did

@mrmidnight32 Жыл бұрын

Imagine if dude was like nah, it’s got 20 hours on it I want a new one 😂

@JustRememberWhoYoureWorkingFor Жыл бұрын

If I buy such an expensive good as an airplane brand new, I don't want it to come with a bad smell inside

@cynthiahusband106 Жыл бұрын

You got a taste what Lindbergh must have gone thru-331/2 hrs to Paris.

@clickbaitpolice1750 9 ай бұрын

Lmao 20 hours. Straight from the factory

@1972danhall Жыл бұрын

This is somewhat common. They add portable fuel tanks. They don’t always make it. I was working on a container ship going from LA to Honolulu around the early 2000’s. One plane went down because they lost oil pressure. We were going to rescue them, but another ship was closer. Both pilots survived.

@a21npilot91 Жыл бұрын

Not so common, oftentimes they are delivered by container ships, with wings being detached and then reassembled by qualified mechanic from manufacturer. However in some causes it is possible to make a ferry flight, which is sometimes cheaper and allows to get plane significantly faster to the spot. For small single engines planes it is oftentimes subjected to pilot availability, as not many would agree on that. Also for an owner have less to worry about if he get it by ship.

@jasonjackson1708 Жыл бұрын

There's a woman that works for Daher who has done 900 North Atlantic crossings... TBM's though, so even though it's single engine, it's a turboprop. Her 900th was in the new TBM 940.

@a21npilot91 Жыл бұрын

@@jasonjackson1708, crossing Atlantic is a bit safer, as they took northern route over Greenland, Iceland and Faroe Islands, where they have more chances to actually land somewhere if engine fails. They also make stopovers about every 800NM for refueling, so auxiliary tanks are not needed. Still impressive and hard job.

@jasonjackson1708 Жыл бұрын

@@a21npilot91 No question, even though there are definitely some aircraft requiring ferry tanks -- but definitely NOT TBM's. :) North Atlantic is definitely more treacherous as far as weather and wind, at least in most cases, though. Still, anytime you're crossing an ocean, that point of no return is very real... and in a single-engine, it just takes one failure to be screwed and ditching, and hoping for some boats... :(

@MeEncantaKiley Жыл бұрын

How far into the journey did the plane go down?

@im_testingesp Жыл бұрын

How the fuck can a cessna delivery from Cali to Hawaii take less time than my Amazon packages

@DavidCL2319 Жыл бұрын

Lol

@warrcoww6717 Жыл бұрын

Maybe because you’re not amazons only customer

@seanglembin3302 Жыл бұрын

You just don't understand how things work? Or you're joking?

@sootyhamster9512 Жыл бұрын

@@warrcoww6717 r/woooosh

@billtserendorj Жыл бұрын

@@sootyhamster9512 this aint reddit kid

@theabnormalcookie 7 ай бұрын

The fact Aaron takes the time for these videos for our entertainment. It is very nice. Keep up the great work Aaron!

@Mongoliantreecow Жыл бұрын

I talked to a guy working at that airport when this aircraft was delivered, he said he got to take a look inside and supposedly the entire rear of the cabin of the aircraft was converted into a fuel tank with forward ballast to even out the cg, it was something crazy like 25% over MTOW

@JustARandomHuman Жыл бұрын

Flying at night in a Cessna with space to move, no space to sleep, two tiny cockpit lights, only your flight instruments to trust as you can't clearly see the ocean. Must've been fucking SCARY

@AR_119 Жыл бұрын

Right!!? I wouldnt do that under any circumstances. Period.

@caribbaviator7058 Жыл бұрын

@@AR_119 same

@Unnammed._ Жыл бұрын

Poor guy must’ve been so fucking bored

@bubaa1218 Жыл бұрын

He probably had a copilot

@yugare474 Жыл бұрын

God I know i would be, I'd definately fall asleep and crash into the ocean lol

@samomiotek7210 Жыл бұрын

Nope. Too much weight. Did have autopilot though.

@Adrianbudiman Жыл бұрын

Must've finished 1 season of TBBT

@calebk.1563 Жыл бұрын

Confirmed, no copilot but this plane is equipped with 2-axis autopilot. It was delivered to my school and I fly it all the time!

@judet2992 9 ай бұрын

Mad respect to the absolute mixture master pilot.

@kevinsnell1622 2 ай бұрын

You can see these ferry flights on KZfaq and watch all the special safety and endurance preparations that are done. Pretty amazing! The pilot gets out barely able to stand.

@twwtjohns Жыл бұрын

A Cessna 172 once flew more than 150K miles over 64 straight days before landing. It was from 1958 to 1959.

@leviduff2740 Жыл бұрын

That story always impressed me. They literally timed out a new engine in one flight. I would have gone crazy

@30769s Жыл бұрын

What's even crazier is how they refueled. Literally flew at treetop level while a truck with its fuel drove next to it and tossed a fuel hose to them. Think Wendover or RLL made a video about it

@N75911_ Жыл бұрын

@@30769s They even had a way to top up and change oil while in flight.

@C-130-Hercules Жыл бұрын

@@N75911_They had a Waffle House cook onboard too.

@jackglossop4859 Жыл бұрын

@@30769swhat?! Really?!

@mattd1142 Жыл бұрын

That’s risky. Engine failure that far out would be catastrophic

@rayanaltowayan9558 Жыл бұрын

He was probably wearing a life vest

@zrivera4950 Жыл бұрын

Naaah that just sealed the deal...

@hllboi817 Жыл бұрын

If youre out that far ud need a raft with a satellite phone and GPS

@cjc1812 Жыл бұрын

You don’t fuckin say????

@azcardguy7825 Жыл бұрын

No it wouldn’t… dude for sure had survival equipment for that kind of flight

@noonedude101 Жыл бұрын

A Piper Comanche flew from Casa Blanca, Morocco to Los Angeles without refueling. Max Conrad was a legend.

@thetobi583 Жыл бұрын

That's one hell of a flight to break in a craft and check for any mechanical issues

@SA-pranksters Жыл бұрын

The graphics are insane

@mangumelite4044 Жыл бұрын

What game?

@mangumelite4044 Жыл бұрын

@@comfy_rwds those were the days

@Racing_Dude Жыл бұрын

@@mangumelite4044 Microsoft flight sim i think

@caribbaviator7058 Жыл бұрын

Seeing a bit of land must be a huge sign of relief

@Teh_Random_Canadian Жыл бұрын

Ya you really gotta have faith in your navigation to attempt this

@redbaron6805 Жыл бұрын

@@Teh_Random_Canadian We have GPS now, basically impossible to get lost anymore...

@Teh_Random_Canadian Жыл бұрын

@@redbaron6805 instruments can fail, out over the ocean you would be relying solely on a compass to make it.

@redbaron6805 Жыл бұрын

@@Teh_Random_Canadian GPS doesn't fail. You can carry a hand held GPS, and that particular plane has a built in GPS. Beside the fact that I have flown this particular plane several dozen times myself...

@Teh_Random_Canadian Жыл бұрын

@@redbaron6805 lol yes. Electronics can fail... may be unlikely but it does happen

@That_Jeep_Kid Жыл бұрын

You put a lot of commitment into these long flights

@Mr1121628 Жыл бұрын

Couldn’t he have just activated some sort of auto pilot that keeps it at the same altitude and heading and come back with an hour of the flight left? I doubt he sat there for 18 hours flying over the empty ocean…

@silversheep11 Жыл бұрын

@@Mr1121628 I don’t think so, but he might have done

@sebasgaribelloc6941 Жыл бұрын

Even if he did that it still takes commitment lol crazy long a** flight

@luma8212 Жыл бұрын

@@Mr1121628 the 172 does indeed have autopilot, it controls only the altitude and heading, so he most likely just set the ap, set the throttle, and came back to it the next day

@ItzChickenYall Жыл бұрын

@@luma8212 yes there is also a freeware utility program that pauses the entire sim and everything at a certain part of the flight which you can set (for ex: 150 nm from destination and the sim will pause), so that you can return at ANY time and just land the plane.

@nikolacom3607 Жыл бұрын

POV:you are waiting for beautiful islands of Hawaii to appear in the ocean Night:Not today buddy! 🤠

@oscarjonesxxx2893 Жыл бұрын

Actually, the lights of a major city can be seen from many miles away, When navigating, lights at night time are a very welcome sight.

@TrillBelichick Жыл бұрын

I’ve been on countless business trips and countless planes to various cities at all times of day and night. Never flew in a Cessna but after watching this flight simulation I can’t imagine piloting over the ocean in the dark in any aircraft.

@BuzzMoves365 Жыл бұрын

It’s done all the time. I was a flight instructor in Hilo, Hawaii and they came through often. All types, many 172s.

@bhanusharma233 Жыл бұрын

Appreciate the work you put in your videos man. Some of the best on msfs.

@rtsrt165 Жыл бұрын

yea… can you see cut in end? man just put game in 8x and recorded. UNREAL WORK!

@Blunosity Жыл бұрын

Who knew Cessnas can fly that far?

@Grizzlybear2470 Жыл бұрын

They can't two extra fuel tanks were added and a few other weight modifications to make it possible to fly that distance

@OleMisss Жыл бұрын

@@Grizzlybear2470 so you’re saying that it can fly that far? Lol.

@DarkRider2k3 Жыл бұрын

@Grizzlybear2470 exactly. If he's using MS flight sim to do this he'd have to either use unlimited fuel or would have refueled in the air (meaning he went into the fuel page and added fuel) in order to do the entire flight. Still impressive to have the patience to take a 172 from Cali to Hawaii if he didn't speed up time.

@MrSimplified Жыл бұрын

@@Grizzlybear2470You’re essentially saying they can, they just need to be modified to do so

@MarcoElkes Жыл бұрын

You do know that Cessna mix Jets as well that have a decently far range

@Keys879 Жыл бұрын

What's crazy is the modifications they had to make to the airplane. If I remember they took out the other seats and put fuel bladders in place. The C172 generally burns around 9-11 gallons per hour and holds about 56 gallons from the factory. To fly 18 hours would require roughly 1,100lbs of fuel to fly. Most C172's gross weight is 2,550lbs and an empty weight of 1,600lbs, giving a useful load of 900. So they must have gotten a special permit to fly overweight and with those fuel tank bladders. Imagine taking off next to 1,100lbs of Avgas...

@scottwolcott8468 Жыл бұрын

I read a story about this flight, it was back in the day and while he was checking in giving position reports over HF frequencies, this airline pilot asked him what he was doing all the way out over the ocean alone doing this delivery. He told him that he didn't want him to do that anymore because doing these crazy deliveries to build flight time and earn money was dangerous. He said that when he landed in Honolulu he had an airline ticket back to California waiting for him. The young kid kindly declined. Can't imagine doing this!!

@spxncxraviation Жыл бұрын

my guy, what if your engine failed 💀

@bean9005 Жыл бұрын

Pull it to Hawaii

@Super-Duper_Space_Goat Жыл бұрын

Simple, you do a emergency landing on water, then contact ATC your current location. You have a inflatable raft with you, with enough supplies to last in the worst scenario of stopping right in the middle. A C172 landing onto water is dangerous and scary, but is definitely survivable with no injuries. Raft in the back, leave the plane and wait for help, possible it could take 10s of hours to arrive.

@raymarshall6721 Жыл бұрын

@@Super-Duper_Space_Goat Not really. They follow set paths that were planned with the FAA and other agencies. The aircraft is in communication with commercial traffic above it as well as follows common shipping lanes.

@mathewloki Жыл бұрын

Call AA

@jeffgodfrey8797 Жыл бұрын

I woulda put floats on it and shipped the wheels just in case.

@disgustingapple5216 Жыл бұрын

When dad thinks how much fuel he is saving by turning down the car AC:

@Bournefort Жыл бұрын

AC compressors in your car can use upwards of 10HP. That's not insignificant.

@FUTUREpilot267 Жыл бұрын

Using AC reduces my cars mpg from 50 to 40

@thomasmann3560 Жыл бұрын

as a mechanic, it's all a lie. newer compressors are barely a load. you would never know the difference if you drive with ac on always or al was at off

@FUTUREpilot267 Жыл бұрын

I also never use my brakes and treat the speed limit as a maximum speed, not a target

@dougsmith1005 Жыл бұрын

@@FUTUREpilot267 Oh, the guy that inconveniences everyone else on the road to save 42$ a year. Congratulations we all hate you and the way you drive. Same type of dude to put on the tights and go biking on main roads at 430pm

@Cobalt135 Жыл бұрын

Don't be surprised people. Small planes are ferried for longer flights than what the fuel tanks can hold by putting ferry tanks in the cabin. VERY common. You also have personal flotation devices for you and your co-pilot if not flying alone as well as you must have an emergency ocean life raft if the ferry is over ocean. You can see videos of how this is done on here with a search.....

@JIMJAMSC Жыл бұрын

My 1st real flying job was delivering a 152 Aerobat from Virginia to a buyer in Miami. Summer/hot/humid/rough/T-storms. 1/2 way bought bungie cords and tried to rig a "autopilot" which actually helped my arm fatigue. Never again.. it over that much water.. No way.

@mason96575 Жыл бұрын

Great content as usual man! Thanks for producing it so regularly for us

@noahgosselin4720 Жыл бұрын

This was so cool to watch. Best channel ever! Edit: can you do the biggest plane taking off from Logan Airport!

@iHatePolitics 11 ай бұрын

"Sit back and enjoy the time lapse..." Yeah, thrilling.

@3stripeboy 6 күн бұрын

Was there when the plane arrived. Shoutout Georges

@williamfey62_40 Жыл бұрын

For those wondering, he had a tank where the back seats would be and his seat was pretty much having him push against the yoke. Uncomfortable fit

@arnavsingh918 Жыл бұрын

can't imagine how'd if feel flying a plane at night above the sea in pitch dark😳😳😮

@rzr2995 Жыл бұрын

bro stayed awake for 18 hours just for us! i love u aaron....

@jamess3109 Жыл бұрын

Nah. He probably went to bed and put the game on auto pilot

@lookronjon Жыл бұрын

My friend and a partner of his electrified a 172. Way back to prove the concept. They were the first. My friend was president of that corporation for a while.

@mr.cubecumber2621 Жыл бұрын

Ocean at the night with no lights is almost scary dark! 😅

@mr.unknown2626 Жыл бұрын

"Sit back and enjoy the time lapse" *Forgets to click record* Wait no-no-noooooooo

@AaronRheins. Жыл бұрын

It’s happened before 😭

@jhoyvocal6314 3 ай бұрын

nice vid man

@rogerdickinson920 Жыл бұрын

A lot more to it than that, extra fuel bladders or tanks, checking and radio procedures, special clothes and bladders to contain body waste and fluids. Maybe Wake Ups or No Doze pills to keep awake. I can fly a simulator for 3 minutes as well.

@keithliamrasco2256 Жыл бұрын

Who ever flew that cessna 172 all the way from california to the owner is a legend

@PInk77W1 Жыл бұрын

It’s a specific job. Ferry Pilot

@bluehorizon6411 Жыл бұрын

Respect to the camera man for going creative mode to film it for us

@jimcarter6669 Жыл бұрын

Diggin that crazy 60s department store music.

@primitiveflier Жыл бұрын

Cessna has 20 gallons in the tank per wing. I flew for about 3 hours and I was running low conservatively. Cessna has around 4 hours and some change of Flight time before running out of gasoline.

@yshaalan2011 3 ай бұрын

He added an extra 210 gallons behind him and a ballast in the front to balance the plane

@infiniteflame. Жыл бұрын

Man’s can fly a Cessna from California to Hawaii but I can’t even land a plane in a game.

@wirlmc2010 Жыл бұрын

Why don’t they just transport it in a boat?

@Thermonuclearb0mb Жыл бұрын

Maybe they needed it fast, boats are not as fast as planes.

@aj_36081 Жыл бұрын

Cost of shipping on a boat was possibly higher, or it was a time sensitive delivery.

@AaronRheins. Жыл бұрын

There’s a cool article that explains the logic behind it!

@jinbe892 Жыл бұрын

In the article, it says the owner thought it would be safer to fly it over since shipping it required dismantling and reassembling the plane, and he worried about introducing issues after reassembly. Apparently the calculated cost to fly vs ship was about the same.

@calebk.1563 Жыл бұрын

@@jinbe892 yes that’s true. The owner at my flight school actually didn’t need it asap. It was purchased months before it was flown over and we have another G1000 C172 here. This one however did have some issues after reassembly. To avoid this again, they just flew it over when the tailwinds finally allowed

@justin00ish Жыл бұрын

These videos really put distance into perspective!

@sam25485 Жыл бұрын

A good example of the modded game argument is BO3 zombies custom maps/mods compared to BO2 or BO1 zombies maps/mods. Their is exponentially more maps and mods for BO3 zombies even tho it came out after as is a “bigger” game. It’s simply because the game is better not because of any other reason.

@jacobchen5271 Жыл бұрын

a 172 had the same flight time as some of the longest flights in the world. incredible

@stasponiakowski1394 Жыл бұрын

i wonder if it was flown VFR or IFR cuz VFR navigation must have looked pretty funny. „Okey here we got the ocean and on there another you see?, yess we are on the right track” 😅

@redbaron6805 Жыл бұрын

It would have flown VFR. There are no navigational beacons on this way for an IFR flight.

@raylewis2121 Жыл бұрын

IMPOSSIBLE-we had a 172 in the 60s. It’s a low/slow flyer. We upgraded to 182 in the 70s, and a 210 in the 90s. It just can’t be done. 😊

@AaronRheins. Жыл бұрын

It can, and was done in real life, it’s well documented

@ScimitarAviation 11 ай бұрын

My dad talked to them flying over Hawaii. My dad does Hawaii flying, so he talks to all the other airlines. He was talking and had a great conversation with the Cessna. They put an enlarged fuel tank in the interior, then when it gets delivered, they put the seats back in and removed the bigger fuel tank.😅

@alexgraham263 Жыл бұрын

If you watch the KZfaq channel FunForLuis or something similar, they circumnavigate and fly from Hawaii to Cali. Same flight, Backwards. And you can watch the actual flight with all of the modifications they made to the plant to make it possible.

@nickryan6787 Ай бұрын

18hrs?? Damn huge respect to the pilot. I hope he ate and able to hold in his bowel

@Jakethegreat96 2 күн бұрын

My dads buddy was actually the one to do it. It had all of its interior taken out and had some fuel bladders. It also had some form of auto pilot so he slept while doing this.

@LostLinguine Жыл бұрын

Just goes to show how massive the planet is. I couldn't imagine traversing Uranus.

@dev_theysleader3184 6 ай бұрын

That guy that sat in a tiny Cessna is a legend

@RoseSharon7777 Жыл бұрын

I flew on a challenger 601 from Hawaii to Dallas nonstop in '93. Great tailwind!! We were taking bets.

@raqoncraq1353 Жыл бұрын

Bro, I went to Hawaii back in January 2022 and we went on a big Boeing. I could only imagine this shit props to this guy. You couldn’t pay me all the money in the world to do that.

@taylerbryson8426 3 ай бұрын

My grandpa once had a 172 and when on his training while not being able to see out his windows, he flew way past his landing destination and had to make an emergency landing. 😂

@robb7177 6 ай бұрын

Two pilots and a portable toilet on board . Plus food and coffee. Auxiliary fuel tanks Leave 2 am or around for comfortable sun direction etc No too bad .

@moneymatt1691 Жыл бұрын

Did the pilots have boats out in case something ever happened? The fact a single engine plane, and a Cessna at that, was able to take off with a “crew” that had such massive balls blows my mind 🤯

@raymarshall6721 Жыл бұрын

They follow shipping lanes, and are in contact with commercial traffic along the path in case something happens. There is months of planning and permitting for flights like that.

@Jlinwoodjackson Жыл бұрын

18 hours!!! Wow… I flew from LAX to the big island.. and it was .. 4 hours.. maybe.. not sure. It’s way out there… fascinating how the Polynesians found Hawaii

@KingOfBanks Жыл бұрын

Done a few of these (in a Cessna 210)! Hilo to Pago Pago was the longest leg I ever did, think it was 2200nm. Poplar Grove near Chicago to Horsham, Australia (about 6500nm) with 4 stops.

@HeyBigChriss Жыл бұрын

Talk about great flight planning!

@christiansanchez1486 Жыл бұрын

Dude mad respect to the person who piloted the Cesena for 18hrs like Jesus that sounds unpleasant

@DMNSAV Жыл бұрын

Damn right. They loaded that sucker down with fuel bags. It was incredible. What he didn’t disclose is that it was only 1 pilot and he needed a bathroom break before sleep 😂 “true story”

@sullivandeffinger4970 Жыл бұрын

Damn the ocean is massive. Sometimes I forget how little of our planet we can explore. And how limited we really are

@nick4506 Жыл бұрын

it's done a lot when people fly around the world. Cessna 210 and Beechcraft bonanza are other ones I know. but they take the other direction cause its better wind.

@danuttall Жыл бұрын

That takes such confidence in the navigation equipment and the fuel supply.

@Av8rApollo 7 ай бұрын

This actually happens more often than you think. I’ve seen air tractors fly between ksmx to phnl

@MrX-un8cz Жыл бұрын

man the toilet visit after that must've been amazing

@ROBLOXGamingDavid Жыл бұрын

For a small turboprop plane it does have great fuel capacity and efficiency to be able to fly ~2,400 miles. Except, a lot of people would expect that this Cessna would not make it, like they're not supposed to do that.

@mattpytlak 8 ай бұрын

They wouldn’t make it if it was a normal Cessna. They took everything out of the cabin except the pilot’s seat and filled it with extra fuel tanks.

@toozigooti Жыл бұрын

Nighttime flying IRL must be terrifying. Especially over the ocean. 😬

@imana3808 5 ай бұрын

Look how much ocean is just in between the mainland and Hawaii It’s incredible

@drewk1116 Жыл бұрын

That’s like traveling halfway across the US in a Camry

@erwinruiz5717 14 күн бұрын

Nice job bro congrats, 18 hours wow

@ConJonLeprechaun95 Жыл бұрын

Mad respect Aaron sitting for 18 hours to show us this clip

@auroraleiborden4502 Жыл бұрын

Taking a single engine over the choppy ass water in the Pacific....BIG BALLS 😂😂

@alvarogonzalezgambini7598 Жыл бұрын

My dad bought a Cessna in the US and then flew all the way back to Chile in it.

@iHatePolitics 11 ай бұрын

Ferry pilots are just another breed.

@schaind11 Жыл бұрын

It used to take me 2 weeks to get from San Diego to Hawaii, but then we brought an entire airport with us.

@enriqueangulo3843 Жыл бұрын

The fuel I understand 210 U.S. gallons with auxiliary tanks but what really surprised me is the OIL consumption 18 straight hours it must arrived with only 4 quarts of the 7 Respect to Lycoming and to Cessna

@arkhamkahm8779 Жыл бұрын

Man! The guts it must've taken

@jacobwarren899 Жыл бұрын

Damn i gotta say imagine how terrifying that is to be out there in the ocean at night in a plane by yourself that would be terrifying

@warisintricate Жыл бұрын

Just realized how realistic the world in this game is

@ueruserius5972 Жыл бұрын

I flew from JFK International in New York to LAX in California in 45 minutes in the darkstar..that was fun casually going 7672mph at 250k ft across America 🤣