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Nice, good thing it was an ALSF-2 ALS. Those red lights squared you with 91.175 requirements. That was bare minimums.

It's not it's worse than forecasted but why is it worse? And what makes your alternate different? That was definitely to minimums! When taxiing after an approach like that I find my feet tapping on the rudder pedals!

Olive Garden in Augusta would have been a much better idea. not worth the risk bro! A twin engine jet yes, a single engine prop. Not Smart!

What a wonderful camera used for those out of the window shots!

Marvellous 👍👋👋👋

Just the video I was looking for. I am looking to fly into either Hatteras or Ocracoke in a few weeks but wasn't sure if there was beach access from the Billy Mitchell ramp. Looks like your wife(?) and kids are walking across the runway to the beach without any issues.

You have balls of steel

What would you say your average GTW is with the family on these trips? 520 or 550?

Wow, I was there with you! Thanks, well put together, good selection of views inside and outside. Thanks

Wonderful cinematography! Your videos alway make me want to fly around the country!

Sweaty palms territory right there! Ain’t no way in hell my Cessna’s getting me through that! You have a very nicely-equipped Bonanza!

What was your flight time? Google estimate is 8 hours 48 minutes for driving.

“The sandwich place” is Big G’s I’m assuming? Best sammich I’ve ever had

When your wifes askes a pertinent question and you answer Oh Yah😅

ALSO UR LANDING LIGHT - BLINDING

UA-camr meet up? Cool

Great Videos! Thanks for sharing how to have fun in GA and fly safe!

How long was this flight?

New panel since the last vid I’ve seen. Nice. Enjoyed experiencing the approach vicariously. Did replicate it on a Sim

amazing the confidence of your kid in the back!! great video!!

Nice.

Thanks for reminding us how much that tail wags. Curious would V-tail B owners be willing to buy an STC'd aft body strake to eliminate that? no added drag - easy install?

Nice v35b… looks like one of the last produced. V35tc?

Approach lighting systems makes those landing possible. Nice job.

WOW! That was some great IFR flying! It was scary though and risky, but that's what IFR is for.

Nice hot start

Merry Christmas to you all and this last flight I saw when you were attempting to go right at minimums at night which the flight was amazing

Lots of people here talking about how prudent your aeronautical decisions were in this video. If you care to hear yet another perspective, here are my thoughts both as someone who's based in the Northeast owning a piston powered airplane, and as a Part 135 captain on a Gulfstream. Personally, I think there's no single correct answer here. There are risks within your control, and risks that aren't. The risks you can control come down to how proficient you are, how capable you are, and how capable the airplane is. Be wise enough not to get in over your head, or operate the airplane under a set of circumstances that exceeds it's level of capability. What's more of an issue are the risks you can't control. Like any other type of risk, they can be managed and mitigated to an extent, but they can't be eliminated. Despite having done it quite a bit in the past, now at the ripe old age of 32 with over a decade of professional flying under my belt, I won't fly a piston single in weather that low anymore. I'll paint you one picture that will explain my reasoning clearly. Let's say you were shooting this exact approach in the exact same conditions again. But this time, the engine failed when you crossed the final approach fix. Its 200 and 1/2. You won't make the runway even on a clear day, but in this case, other than making sure it hits whatever it hits right side up, you have no control over where the airplane and the earth will meet. By the time you break out of the bases, there's no room to react to what's in front of you, much less see it. Especially at night. Doesn't matter if you're the best pilot on the planet, there's just nothing you can do. Hard IFR at night in a single engine turboprop? Maybe. Burning kerosene instead of avgas mitigates the risk quite a bit. But in a single engine recip? Not me. That's not to say you shouldn't do it. You just have to understand that flying this kind of airplane this way is really pushing the envelope by any standard. Can it do it? Sure. Can it do it with any margin? Not really. There are too many situations on nights like this one where a single point of failure results in a seriously, seriously bad set of circumstances. The question you have to ask yourself is, is it a risk worth taking? You look like a very capable and competent instrument pilot. If I were you, I'd say that you flying *that* airplane is a big fish in a small pond. Your level of comfort and capability exceeds that of the airplane. Maybe it's time to look into an airplane that can do the things your comfortable with and capable of doing, but with some more margin for error and the unforeseen. I'm based up at MGJ with a Cessna 414A, very similar avionics to yours. Take a ride up one day, lunch is on me.

Flying a debonair through that Moab area from Phoenix area to South Dakota, we decided that if we had an engine failure, we would just have to put it down wherever they would find the wreckage the easiest. Not a lot of options out there. Next trip we did the east side of the mountains. A lot more relaxing.

Interesting people are amazed by an approach to minimums. During my initial IFR training every approach was done to minimums. The trick is really to maintain proficiency.

6:21 which city is that? amazing views btw.

OMG, what happened to the runway lights? Johnny,: “Just kidding!” (twirling extension cord).

Absolutely magical

I would not try this even in flight sim.

"Aren't we going to Ellensburg?" Score one for the wife! :-)

Hey great video man. I agree with the people turning off the strobes would help and is allowed. But otherwise solid landing. Beautiful plane too!

So cool.

Why do you leave the landing light and strobes on when in the clouds or fog? The glare coming back at you is blinding and an excellent way to give yourself vertigo while making it more difficult to see the approach lights. You should always turn the landing light and strobes off, then turn the landing light back on when you break out.

Great video . Still remember my first ILS to minimums , awesome feeling . Thx for posting

way to jeopardize childrens' lives

Incredible ... 🛩🛩

Single-engine IFR at night. I find it disheartening that some folks can't maintain a respectful tone in the comment section. In aviation, we should be openly discussing potential risks and failures without passing judgment. Such behavior only instills fear in others, inhibiting the admission of errors and hindering our ability to learn from them. Therefore, I'd like to kindly encourage a reopening of this topic because I genuinely believe it is essential to address this for everyone. Opinions vary on the safety of night VFR or IFR on a single engine when it comes to engine failure. Some believe it's too risky, while others do not. Allow me to share the story of a friend and flying partner from the year 1995. During a cross-country flight, they experienced an engine failure while flying Night VFR in a Cessna 152. With no GPS at that time, they descended into the dark forest below without the possibility of finding a suitable field for an emergency landing. Unfortunately, his friend in the second seat lost his life that night. Although my friend never fully recovered from the incident, he is now healthy enough to resume flying. While the situation in the current aircraft is technically much improved, with enhanced awareness through GPS and the flight being IFR rather than VFR, there are still concerns. Flying at a relatively low altitude (my personal observation at 5:28 ), one must constantly be vigilant for alternative landing options. You, as the pilot, appear experienced overall, but the lack of visibility on approach and the possibility of engine problems at a critical moment could have been disastrous. In my humble opinion, if we can avoid such situations, we should do so in all cases. Feel free to correct me if you hold a different perspective. On a different note, I thoroughly enjoyed the video and have subscribed for more. I love the Bonanza! :)

Just because you can doesn't mean you should. Night, IFR, single engine, to mins, family onboard. No offense man you're really stacking the odds against you. Go ugly early and divert. Be careful, and stay safe.

Good Job!!!!

Such a cool video!

Please think about installing shoulder harnesses.

Hey Stewardess (mom), where’s the Meal Service on this flight? : ) Sorry the Golden Gate was all fogged in for you, but that’s typical for us. Looks like you went right over Pebble Beach (Monterey Peninsula), but I’m assuming we didn’t see any video of that, because it was also fogged in. @18:01 “Ahhhh.” LOL!

Just curious: So you elected to take off with a 3kt. Tailwind, which I'm assuming is no factor on the 3,347' runway with DA below sea level. Was that purely for directional purposes convenient to your route, the housing below, or possibly the Class B? Though the latter doesn't seem like an issue.

Nice approach!

What a MAGIC moment !