We can learn a lot from Ryan's videos! The truth is that this flight would have been a lot more stressful if he didn't prepare for the approach and take the responsibility of being pilot in command seriously! Check out this debrief of another one of Ryan's flights here 👉ua-cam.com/video/6dRM5rvdsBk/v-deo.html Support this channel and Ryan by getting your Buddy Check Box today at 👉buddycheckbox.com/
I love both your and Ryan's channel and content. I'd recommend following those contributions to any pilot student, but also any experienced pilot. I believe your teachings even helps in non flight-related situations or other potentially dangerous activities like diving.
My wife loves to fly small aircraft but I don't see the what is so fun about it. There's so much to learn, know and it's stressful. How can it be fun with all that going on? I would rather have fun with both of my feet firmly on the ground!
@@chuckfinley858 I flew as a passenger in a Helio Courier once through storm clouds with zero visibility and I was not expecting how much buffeting there would be with all the wind currents there are. The severe downdraft was was especially terrifying.
@@dudeiplayhockey Why do you disrespect someone for their personal beliefs? That speaks volumes of your integrity or lack thereof. I'm not in the least religious but I don't ridicule those who are and neither should you.
@@Littlebigbot there's a fine line between being a missionary and a colonizer. Do you really see integrity in that? Living in a poor country for the sole purpose of indoctrinating people without access to real education.
i love the way he shows humility - it's probably what keeps him alive ... and the lack of humility is probably what kills some of the amateurs who think they know it all
I've been watching Ryan for a few years now. He flies solo into some of the most inhospitable landing strips in the world. He's a tropical bush pilot. He is good, but he is not arrogant. He knows the drill and the dangers. He loves it. May God's hand guide and protect him through every flight. Thanks for sharing. 👍👍👏👏🇺🇲🇺🇲
This guy is exceptional. Unlike your average GA pilot (here’s lookin’ at you weekend warrior dentists with 120 hours, 80 of which you probably lied about), Ryan has committed himself to flying people, medical supplies, food and fuel to poor and remote locations. He takes enormous risk for the benefit of others and not to just rush off unprepared to some medical conference with no instrument rating in bad weather. His careful adherence to planning, checklists, communication, detail focus and flying skills are what all GA pilots should strive for.
Hi Hoover, thank you for showing Ryan’s flight. I am not a pilot but enjoy watching his channel. It seems that every airstrip he flies into is difficult and presents its own problems to be overcome. The reason that he is still alive is that he always carefully plans each flight and checks and updates his plan during the flight. All the best from Sydney Australia 🇦🇺
Old freight dog here. Not a big fan of dive and drive either. But with no glide path guidance on non precision approaches when the visibility is just above minimums, getting down to the MDA sooner allows you a better opportunity to see the field and set up for your landing sooner. Especially when your approach speed is about 130 knots. I think Ryan does an excellent job. Great Video!
The only thing wrong with dive and drive is the misnomer pilots have given it. There is no "diving" involved. Diving implies pushing the nose over and increasing speed. Descent on a non-precision approach is done with power while maintaining a constant airspeed. Has worked for for me for 46 yrs including airline flying up until the last 2 yrs I was there when they received CANPA approval.
Agree. DaD is more work but a proficient pilot can elect to use it to give himself more time to acquire the runway visually. For the CDA approach technique it's a good idea to set your minimum altitude a little higher than the published altitude, +50 feet is adequate, so that you don't descend below minimums executing the missed approach. This leaves you even less time to acquire the runway. Ryan is right on with his plan. Just don't try it at home unless you know exactly what you're doing.
I really like how you debrief good flights as well as the bad ones. Best practices being taught and reinforced are equally as important as learning from errors.
This is the first one from Hoover that I’ve seen that is a positive brief. I absolutely love it. I look forward to seeing more. @riflebone , you nailed it. This is a great one to share.
I've followed Ryan for along time now and he is a prime example of what every pilot should be like. Ryan is a very detailed pilot from pre flight to landing.
It’s good to see a POSITIVE debrief this morning! I too was impressed by this pilot’s flight planning when I watched his video last week. As you said at 2:50, apps are great (I use several for weather checks) but NOTHING replaces a formal weather briefing.
Ryan is a good dude, I met him back when he came through the Kodiak Maintenance course years ago (I work at the Kodiak manufacturing facility in North Idaho).
Was a student pilot 50 years ago. Quit when I realized I didn’t have the money to fly enough to be safe. As a police officer working traffic accidents I learned from those crashes common mistakes drivers make. The most dangerous thing most people do is drive a car, yet most never keep skills updated and drive while texting, etc. I watch Hoover now reminding me to operate a car with the same attention as a pilot. People do stupid stuff flying and driving. Thx Hoover!
I understand texting and driving and most mistakes people make. But I don't understand why not only almost nobody ever considers "keeping their skills updated", they never even obtain any skills whatsoever having never done a drivers safety course or something like that, never pushed their car in a controlled environment. I would literally feel unsafe driving the speed limit if it wasn't for knowing approximately how different vehicles behave at that speed when a tire blows or when you have to take evasive action.
Same! Since watching Hoover, I realized how sloppy and reckless drivers are...even I can do better. Just got back from a cross country vacation and I witnessed some very dangerous driving. My driving has improved a bunch!
@@アマ-p2lWhen you effectively make driving mandatory by making it impossible to get around without a car, you force people to drive who shouldn’t be allowed behind the wheel. It's not always a lack of training, inattention, or laziness; a perfectly huge number of accidents are caused by people whose depth perception, spatial awareness, anxiety level, ability to concentrate, and/or hand-eye coordination are inadequate for the purposes of driving. It isn’t that they aren’t tryyyyyying hard enough; it's that they were born without the ability to try at all. You can't train someone to have better spatial awareness or hand-eye coordination any more than you can train a colourblind person to see colours accurately.
@@Ea-Nasir_Copper_Co I thought hand-eye coordination could be improved and anxiety should make someone prepare but I can see how people may be physically or mentally unable to drive.
The pilots who think preflight preparations and checking the weather are unnecessary measures aren’t real pilots, they PLAY pilots with everyone’s life, including their own.
I like watching Ryan's flights. He appears to be fairly risk-averse in a particularly risky environment. He talks us through his decision process and provides a valuable service to the local population. His "Buddy Check Box" is a great tool for those who can manage to fit one into their cockpit - that does not include me, unfortunately. I have my checklist in the leg-pocket of my flight-suit and I ALWAYS use it (even though I have memorised it).
I love watching this guy Ryan. He seems like a super pro and takes being a pilot very very seriously. Just seems like an excellent man that takes his responsibilities very serious. Kudos to him
I've been flying for 40 years. Had one icing event that was severe. Had an engine failure on a single engine aircraft. Survived both events without a scratch and the engine out was over the mountains. I flight plan everything, always have a Plan B and C, I visualize my flight and I'm not afraid to cancel and wait out the weather. I still wish I could take a year to fly right seat with Ryan. I could learn so much from him. He's one of the best pilots I've ever seen.
I watch Ryan's channel all the time, man that is stressful flying he does, and I'm just watching. He is very good at what he does as evidenced that his air plane still works. I pray his good works continue.
I fly for Mission Aviation Fellowship, and we talk about having thinking pilots and always having an "out" when our plan doesn't have very many "outs" for unknown situations like weather, we wait, reschedule, or cancel. I don't like flying on days when there aren't at least three or four ways to mitigate risk. When I watch Ryan's videos, I see that he has the same quality of training we receive at MAF.
@@hadorstapa Ryan is with Ethnos 360, formerly New Tribes Mission; his parents were missionaries with them in PNG. I relied on NTM's pilots for several years in another part of the world, and most importantly, trusted them with the lives of our children many, many times. Because of the nature of the locales in which that org works, their training and the pilots who fly with them are absolutely top tier.
I believe he iniatially flew/trained with MAF for a year or two before flying with Ethnos360. They are both based in Goroka, on opposite sides of the runway. It's where I grew up. 🙂
I was concerned when I saw the picture of Ryan that Hoover was going to criticize Ryan's skills. While Ryan is not "military disciplined" he is an excellent pilot who uses all of his available equipment, online resources and intimate knowledge of PNG to operate his aircraft as safely as he possibly can. I am so impressed with Ryan's use of checklists, his buddy box, talking himself through go arounds, emergencies on takeoff, the planned route and alternates, calculating his weight, speeds and minimums on every takeoff and landing, and generally keeping himself as far ahead of the aircraft as possible given the unique challenges of flying in PNG. Not to mention his beautiful footage of the country.
military discipline doesnt alway mean good choices, there a major airline crash in south america i believe were military discipline caused major problems
Don't mistake discipline with being accountable. Accountability results in discipline - not the other way around. You would be surprised what happens when accountability isn't present.
Thank you, Hoover. My daughter got her private pilot license through the ROTC Navy flight program at 17. We are avidly watching your videos and know that you are saving lives and have significantly raised her awareness. Please keep doing what you're doing.
Ryan knows his limitations. Ive seen when he doesnt push it and turns back, because he knows he can fly another day. His medevac missions are also challenging. Great pilot!
I’ve been following Ryan for a while and I’m glad he’s being recognized in this channel. I’m only a virtual pilot (flight simmer) and one of my favorite planes to fly is the Kodiak 100. Thanks to Ryan’s videos I learned how to get the most out of it. I even have a livery with the exact same colors and configuration as Ryan’s and I e tried to replicate some of his flights. They are very challenging in the simulator, I can’t imagine how much more challenging they are in real life.
Great video. I've been following Ryan for some time now and have always been impressed with the seriousness he maintains during the entire pre-flight/flight. The first time i saw his Buddy box, I thought it was ingenious!
I watched Ryan before and many times even though people are waiting and supplies are needed, he passed on flights and just says no we will try again tomorrow, he just takes flying seriously as it should be.
Because on the second approach he could see the runway and knew he could land safely. You have to understand most places he flies to have short grass airstrips on the side of mountains so conditions have to be much more precise. For example, most of those airstrips are up hill, some quite steeply. Because of that he can't land if it's raining because the raindrops blowing across the windshield make it too difficult to judge the slope. Landing on those airstrips requires him to raise the nose to match the ground slope first and then raise it more for the flair to land. We're talking about places where in perfect weather he still frequently has to overfly the runway to be sure there are no animals or people on it and that the grass has been cut recently enough to safely land and take off. Those approaches often involve crossing hilltops just 20 feet or so above trees and in one case having to get the turn in perfect because there's a tree on one side that's taller than the altitude required for the approach. In another case there's an approach where he has to turn final in a valley and once lined up wings level he has about two seconds to make the call to commit or go missed approach. Having a paved level runway where he can land safely in not so good weather is something that normally only happens when he returns to his base location. Landing in stressful conditions can still be done safely but if he feels the landing isn't safe he simply doesn't try it. Just like in this video, if he hadn't seen the runway well enough from a safe distance he already had planned to divert.
He doesn't do this for UA-cam videos. It's his job. He's one of several pilots in the organization he works for. He enjoys the often amazing scenery of the area and decided to make videos to share it with the world. The weather in Papua New Guinea is constantly changing throughout the day during certain seasons. In several of his videos he takes off during rain and fog and lands twenty minutes later in beautiful sunny weather. Maybe if you watch a few of Ryan's videos you'd have a better understanding of what his job is, what flying in Papua New Guinea is like and how safely he does it.
Yeah he's a great pilot. Knows the Kodiak inside out but is still very fastidious when he is doing his flows and checklists, always prepares thoroughly for every flight.
Nice surprise to see Ryan, the Missionary Bush Pilot, featured here. Ryan's channel is wonderful channel to experience the adventure of flying to very isolated communities in Papua, New Guinea where the landing strips are some of the most challenging one will find. You get a very detailed experience in flight planning and execution 'cause that's how he rolls. Of course, his Christian mission to the people of PNG and the people themselves make for an even more uplifting experience than the flights themselves. I highly recommend his videos beyond this one you have watched here. And, BTW, thanks Pilot Debrief for all the fine and crafted work you do in bringing us all of these stories you do.
I've been subbed to Ryan for a long time and he's one of the few people that I would fly anywhere with. He's taught me many aspects of how to think ahead and plan ahead. He briefs himself on exactly what he'll do if he has engine failure on takeoff down to popping the door before hitting the water or ground. Notice also he wears a life vest when flying over water. He has a family he's determined to come home to every time. You're also high on my most respected pilots list @pilot debrief. 👍
As a student pilot, I love both of these guy’s channels… I learn a lot of what to & what NOT to do while flying… they have both inspired me to get my instrument rating immediately after my private pilot certificate…
That is very wise and one reason I did not get my pilots license is because after evaluating what I needed to do, I knew I couldn't devote enough time, often enough to be as proficient at flying instrument only quickly.
I'm only a simmulator pilot but after four years "flying" in PNG I'm with Ryan on the "Dive and Drive" on this type of approach as I have found it gives you more time at the safe altitude to assess and prepare for the next section of the descent. As Ryan repeatedly stresses all pilots should make careful preparations but with the lack of infrastructure in PNG it's even more vital. Another fine video Hoover - it's very interesting to hear one excellent pilot analysing another excellent pilot.
A great reminder that "The little things matter" and that no matter how long one has flown there are risks (Much like driving a car) and nothing is guaranteed. Great work/productions from both or you. I may join his channel as well.
Yes. Do join Ryan’s channel, you’ll enjoy it and, if you are a pilot, will probably learn something. PNG seems to be a bit tricky to fly in, what with the odd mountain and grass airstrips tucked in here and there! Lol. All the best from Sydney Australia 🇦🇺
@@scottlewisparsons9551 PNG is one of those places that's still not mentioned too much (Known but NOT over-hyped as of yet) in the U.S. and I'm glad for it. It and NZ have been on my wish list for over 30 years. Thanks for the well wishes. Sydney is also on that list btw. lol Be well.
I've watched lots of Ryan's videos over the last few years. What blows me away is that he rarely messes around in IMC or shooting approaches, yet he nails, single-pilot, what is quite possibly some of the most challenging instrument approach procedures in the world, surrounded by some of earth's most inhospitable terrain, mountains, open water, without ATC or radar to help. But Jesus.
In 1967 my Dads cousin was a pilot with MAF in New Guinea. He took off from Wewak to Olsobip. He had two Bible college students on board. Radio contact was lost in rugged Terrain. A massive search over several weeks failed to find them and they have never been found.
@@My_Fair_Lady Hoping someday you realize that sharing your presumed contempt for religion or missionary work or the Mission Aviation Fellowship (or anything else for that matter) - all of which are perfectly legitimate beliefs - should never extend to belittling someone else's tragedy.
Wow, that took some great flying skill to land that landing thank you Hoover for showing us how it is so important to be prepared, I really like the idea of the Buddy Check Box.
Good point about constant update and staying ahead of the airplane, Hoover, which Ryan does very well. He has a lot of modern computer navigational help, talks to himself constantly, and makes good use of that Buddy Check Box, but he doesn't have that second pilot I had in Hueys nor the ability to slow to 40 knots on the approach. I am certainly too old to make the jump to light speed, but I do have confidence in these amazing young pilots like yourself and Ryan.
Thanks for the great video Hoover. I do essentially the same flying but in west Papua. This video is a good reminder that what we do here is not normal, and we should always review procedures to keep safe.
Holy cow! Maybe it's just me, but does this man have a nasal cannula/oxygen, and a pfd or something on while flying? Kudos to him for his preparedness! 🎉❤
@@alecepting1371 The Kodiak is not pressurized. When he is above 12,000 for more than 30 minutes he is required to use supplemental oxygen. The PDF and life raft (he's nicknamed "George") is required when he flies over water for an extended distance.
Retired Airline pilot and I had an instrument student 2 years ago who already had gone thru 2 instructors who taught her nothing. She was taught the dive and drive and I said we're not doing that and taught her Continuous Descent Final Approach. At the FAF, she was totally configured and trimmed for speed. All she had to do was set a predetermined power and pitch and then really not touch anything all the way down to MDA. It is very easy and gave her a 3 degree descent. Her DPE called me and said that was different and why was she doing that. I was taken aback by that but she did pass her. The DPE wasn't that experienced. I had to refer her to the Advisory Circular 120-108A for this. I mean, I used to do the dive and drive and even was the procedure at TWA long ago. American went to the CDFA procedure later.
You and Ryan are the best. Hey Hoover, do you think that we'll ever get to do a fly-along with you doing the flying? That would be an awesome "Pilot Debrief"!!!! 🙏🙏🙏
It’s great to hear a debrief describing how a pilot is doing it right. As an inactive PPL, your videos are saving me thousands of dollars by enjoying flying from my couch. Do I get a sign off for that ;-)
Me too! However, I had just watched a very recent video so I knew that he was probably still alive! I hope never to see him on Hoover’s channel except as a good example of what to do right!
I do enjoy watching Ryan's flights. He does a great job verbalizing his thoughts and actions. I also love your debriefs. Always informative and always something new to learn. Thanks for sharing.
I watch his channel all the time, and I can tell you this is one pilot that all others should model from. He does not take even the most seemingly minimal risk in any situation, and I would gladly fly anywhere with him.
I recently discovered this channel, enjoying it thoroughly! Just finished my first student solo, buttered 2/3 landings. Thank you for your time and effort in these videos, they're extremely informative.
Great coverage Hoover of such a great pilot. I've followed Ryan for a number of years and always enjoyed his content. I'm not a pilot but have enjoyed his content. He seems to be a very humble man who has does not rest on his laurels.
@Debreifrd Pilot I just went through ALL of your videos in Since yesterday. Incredibly helpful!! Friends of my parents had private planes growing up. I'm so grateful you're helping pilots avoid being in your videos. Thank you for your Service to our Country ❤️ 💙 🇺🇸!! I'm a new Subscriber and a definite watcher!! Thanks!!!🛫
Pilot Debrief and Missionary Bush Pilot are 2 of my favorite channels on UA-cam. It is refreshing to see you feature Ryan. I have always wondered why he does the "dive and drive" he seems to do it almost on a regular basis. I figure it is because he is always flying in such changing terrain and weather conditions. I once saw Ryan go around because his tailwind allowance was exceeded by 1 knot. This truly impressed me. He is an amazing pilot who is doing such good and needed work in PNG. Keep up the amazing work with the debriefs. I love the way you handle them so objectively.
Great job Hoover and Ryan. Single pilot IFR is very demanding and he did a great job. Im an FO in the mighty 737. We have a Mechanical checklist for the before takeoff and before landing. It's pretty sweet. Thanks Hoover. 👍👍✈️✈️✈️
Great review! I've been watching Ryan's videos for a few years now and I never get tired of them. There are so many challenges he has to deal with that most pilots don't have to deal with. Such as people, dogs, chickens, etc. on runways built and maintained by the villages. He flies long distances over desolate areas with no visual signs of human activity on the ground, such as roads, cars, houses, cabins, etc. and very often you cannot see anything resembling a runway. It's beautiful there, but if he has to make an emergency landing there will most likely be trees there. Nevertheless, if it were possible, I would love to be a passenger on one of these flights with Ryan and experience it for real.
It's refreshing to watch a professional pilot who knows what he's doing instead of the amateurs we watch sometimes who are in over their head before they even take off. Also, New Guinea looks like a scary place to fly.
PNG is a scary place to fly and it takes time to come to terms with it. My flying has been strictly in simmulation and mostly in PNG in recent years thanks to Ryan's inspiration and four years on I have definitely improved as a simm pilot though nowhere near Ryan's ability. PNG is a challenging environment to fly in, especially in the mountains but it must be satisfying for Ryan to have such a stimulating job providing a necessary service. One of the most vital things to understand when flying in PNG is awareness of the terrain and the weather and particularly the way they interact. My simmulator software isn't the most sophisticated but it does produce amazingly good cloud situations in the mountains of PNG - often very similar to those seen in the same flight in Ryan's video.
Ryan has a flight simulator plugin for Papua New Guinea available for those interested in trying their hand at it. Those grassy runways on top of mountains are very sketchy. He has to do a fly-around to see if there are any dogs, pigs, or goats on the runway, whether the grass was cut recently, any ruts he has to avoid, and also look at the sock to see which way the wind is blowing. If he has a headwind or tailwind, he takes that into account as well as the angle and length of the runway. He also prepares for what he needs to do in case something goes wrong on take off beyond his rotate point, power level needed, which way to turn, etc. He radios ahead to Port Moresby to standby for Search & Rescue in case he goes down, and only cancels when his takeoff goes according to plan.
@@alecepting1371 As I understand it SAR coverage is started by ATC when departure clearance is requested by Ryan before take off and he has to declare how many people are onboard (PoB) although I've seen it said that it is also a way of calculating landing charges! SAR is maintained throughout the flight but without a radar system it could only tell if something had happened to the aircraft when it was overdue according to ATC records. Ryan cancels the SAR watch at the end of the flight either on the ground after landing (usually in remote places) or when joining the circuit when he knows there are people on the ground who can report any subsequent problems with the aircraft.
@@stevekirk8546 Thanks for the clarification. When I was at JAARS in the 1990's (formerly Jungle Aviation and Radio Service), David Reeves developed an automatic flight following system using GPS and high frequency radio to a base station which they could use to track pilots if their planes ever went down. There was one radio manufacturer at Oshkosh who was interested in the technology. Don't know whatever became of it.
Wow!! I’ve followed him for a minute and I freaked out as I heard his voice on ur channel. So glad to know it was for good reasons. I follow because of what he does but I really like how he does his channel. He talks through everything and that’s exactly how I approach everything in life. It’s comforting. So cool to see him here Hoover and glad to know he does a lot things correctly. Thank you
Hoover, I've been watching your channel for about a year now, and you present great material every time. They are simple tutorials about what to do, and what NOT to do once anyone decides they want to be a pilot. It amazes me how the very basic steps of a flight are ignored or just blown off by pilots who are overconfident in their capabilities, yet they are usually the reason why these craft crash with tragic results. Why IS THAT? Top notch shows every time. Thanks.
Every time I watch one of Ryans flights the thing that jumps out at me is preparation. He prepares for everything. All of that preparation gives him time to think when he is actually in the situation he prepared for. This cuts some of the workload while flying and possibly having to change course/approaches etc. He's a great mentor.
Ryan is awesome! We follow him and look forward to his videos, just as much as we look forward to yours. We often note some of the things he does (his Buddy check box is incredible), and think how much you would appreciate what he does during his missions :) He talks to the audience, but I have the feeling that he would do what he does even if he wasn’t filming.
Always fun to see it when two of my favorite you-tubers are featured in the same video. Ryan does an excellent job narrating his unique flights and of course Hoover is always entertaining in his debriefs.
I’m not a pilot but my hats off to the people that do this! I can’t imagine flying in clouds like that where you can’t see anything and just have to trust your instruments completely! This pilot seems very knowledgeable and safe and prepared 👍
Hoover, I just want to express how much I enjoy your content on the Pilot Debrief. In this video, you did an excellent job debriefing a flight that ended well but was demanding. It’s a great reminder that even experienced and cautious pilots can find themselves in challenging situations. Your analysis showcases the importance of always being vigilant, regardless of experience level. The lessons learned from your videos not only help make general aviation safer but also resonate with professionals and recreational enthusiasts outside of aviation. I also want to express how much I appreciate your compassion and respect for the participants and victims. Your channel genuinely aims to make aviation safer, and that is truly commendable. Thank you, sir, for all your hard work!
Great video... I have been watching Ryan's channel for a few years now... he is a blessed pilot... because he uses all his training and resources to the limit... and as you say, he remains conservative in his flying! Thanks for adding your inputs... after all, keeping pilots, crews and passengers alive matters most!
I have watched Ryan's channel for a few years. I am not a pilot but have found it to be very educational. In PNG flying is a totally different experience and he does many things that non-brush pilots don't. Some simple like flying by before landing to assess the condition of the runway, looking for mud or how recently it has been mowed and checking the windsock.
Enjoying your narratives, thank you. Wondering how much a pilot must surrender and humble themselves to the elements, and how much ego gets in the way.
Wow... Love the views from pilot and from the tail ... Brought back some incredible experiences flying with excellent bush pilots while living/working in Northwest Alaska. These pilots took me on many trips to many villages/work sites and back home safely😊many times, and some of these with similar conditions. Two of these flights cleaned up my arteries for sure. Cheers
I’ve been following Ryan for a while now and he is a very professional pilot who thoroughly preflights his aircraft and plans his flights and doesn’t take any shortcuts. During my training I was always told that if it doesn’t feel right then it probably isn’t even if I have triple checked everything and best to abort the flight as one mistake can cost me my life and my passengers.✈️🇦🇺
I'm not a pilot but I can see this going wrong very fast with a lot of pilots.. Very, very tricky... You really don't want to be flying like that or there when you don't absolutely know what you are doing and also actually doing it. He has some real skills! Stay safe Ryan!
An excellent appraisal of another professional pilot. Well done. Totally agree with your comments about the Checklist box. I have one in my light aircraft.
I'm about to start flight school and fully intend to go for all of my certs and fly for a career. These videos are so helpful in making sure I have the right mindset going into this field. Thank you.
Oh thank goodness! I saw "Pilot Debrief" and "Missionary Bush Pilot" and feared for the worst! Glad Ryan is still doing well! And thank you for the assessment, Hoover! Low hours pilot here and always trying to learn tips and tricks to improve my situational awareness. My goal is to never be the subject of a pilot debrief! 😁
Great idea to put Ryan in contrast with others! I hope many will learn comparing how an experienced pilot prepared with the rogue pilots flying into IMC and even turbulence with only a few hours of IFR experience.
Nice to see a video on this channel on how to do things RIGHT! MBP is a total pro….a great example we can all try to live up to as pilots whether as a pro or recreationally
Meena fan of Ryan’s for a while now. Flying in Papua New Guinea is high risk. He is an absolute professional and so careful. Doing great work. Love his and Hoovers channel.
As a 28 USAF crew chief and maintenance superintendent if seen the good the bad and the ugly... Been subscribed to both channels and I'm proud to see that quality airmanship still exists ... Good job Hoover and Ryan
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We can learn a lot from Ryan's videos! The truth is that this flight would have been a lot more stressful if he didn't prepare for the approach and take the responsibility of being pilot in command seriously! Check out this debrief of another one of Ryan's flights here 👉ua-cam.com/video/6dRM5rvdsBk/v-deo.html
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I love both your and Ryan's channel and content. I'd recommend following those contributions to any pilot student, but also any experienced pilot. I believe your teachings even helps in non flight-related situations or other potentially dangerous activities like diving.
My wife loves to fly small aircraft but I don't see the what is so fun about it. There's so much to learn, know and it's stressful. How can it be fun with all that going on? I would rather have fun with both of my feet firmly on the ground!
@@chuckfinley858 I flew as a passenger in a Helio Courier once through storm clouds with zero visibility and I was not expecting how much buffeting there would be with all the wind currents there are. The severe downdraft was was especially terrifying.
Hi Hoover, definitely a lot to learn from Ryan’s videos. Any thoughts on why he may have picked to shoot an approach on a runway with tailwinds?
@@pilot-debrief and a lot more stressful without the g1000 for situational awareness. Steam gauges you’d be cooked.
I’m glad Ryan is getting some praise for his airmanship. He’s always such a pro.
hes so clear and concise as well :)
It's a shame he's religious wacko though 😂
@@dudeiplayhockeyHe obviously didn’t pray hard enough for good weather! 😂
@@dudeiplayhockey Why do you disrespect someone for their personal beliefs? That speaks volumes of your integrity or lack thereof. I'm not in the least religious but I don't ridicule those who are and neither should you.
@@Littlebigbot there's a fine line between being a missionary and a colonizer. Do you really see integrity in that? Living in a poor country for the sole purpose of indoctrinating people without access to real education.
Such a welcome breather - a pilot who knows his stuff but doesn't become complacent
i love the way he shows humility - it's probably what keeps him alive ... and the lack of humility is probably what kills some of the amateurs who think they know it all
I've been watching Ryan for a few years now. He flies solo into some of the most inhospitable landing strips in the world. He's a tropical bush pilot. He is good, but he is not arrogant. He knows the drill and the dangers. He loves it. May God's hand guide and protect him through every flight. Thanks for sharing.
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So much cringe...
@@ShainAndrewsexplain Karen
He’s a very detailed pilot especially pre-flights! He’s a pro.
Absolutely!
He has one of my favorite channels on YT. Cool to see him featured here.
This guy is exceptional. Unlike your average GA pilot (here’s lookin’ at you weekend warrior dentists with 120 hours, 80 of which you probably lied about), Ryan has committed himself to flying people, medical supplies, food and fuel to poor and remote locations. He takes enormous risk for the benefit of others and not to just rush off unprepared to some medical conference with no instrument rating in bad weather. His careful adherence to planning, checklists, communication, detail focus and flying skills are what all GA pilots should strive for.
Yes, like you Hoover, he is a great mentor for pilots of any experience level to learn from. I will be subscribing to his channel.
Very much! Thorough!
It's always refreshing to see a Pilot Debrief where no one dies. What a pro Ryan is.
Hi Hoover, thank you for showing Ryan’s flight. I am not a pilot but enjoy watching his channel. It seems that every airstrip he flies into is difficult and presents its own problems to be overcome. The reason that he is still alive is that he always carefully plans each flight and checks and updates his plan during the flight. All the best from Sydney Australia 🇦🇺
Ryan is a gem and doing amazing work. May he always stay safe.
Old freight dog here. Not a big fan of dive and drive either. But with no glide path guidance on non precision approaches when the visibility is just above minimums, getting down to the MDA sooner allows you a better opportunity to see the field and set up for your landing sooner. Especially when your approach speed is about 130 knots. I think Ryan does an excellent job. Great Video!
I agree in this case. We used to do this going into SUN before the GPS. Airway segment to the fix was 400’ lower than the initial approach.
The only thing wrong with dive and drive is the misnomer pilots have given it. There is no "diving" involved. Diving implies pushing the nose over and increasing speed.
Descent on a non-precision approach is done with power while maintaining a constant airspeed. Has worked for for me for 46 yrs including airline flying up until the last 2 yrs I was there when they received CANPA approval.
Agree. DaD is more work but a proficient pilot can elect to use it to give himself more time to acquire the runway visually. For the CDA approach technique it's a good idea to set your minimum altitude a little higher than the published altitude, +50 feet is adequate, so that you don't descend below minimums executing the missed approach. This leaves you even less time to acquire the runway. Ryan is right on with his plan. Just don't try it at home unless you know exactly what you're doing.
@@jeffg7
That's exactly what we did on the CRJ, +50' to MDA (called DMDA or derived MDA) it accounts for the round out and transition back to climb.
@@c1d2e Same in Airbus-land. We don't do DaD at all anymore.
I really like how you debrief good flights as well as the bad ones. Best practices being taught and reinforced are equally as important as learning from errors.
This is the first one from Hoover that I’ve seen that is a positive brief. I absolutely love it. I look forward to seeing more. @riflebone , you nailed it. This is a great one to share.
I've followed Ryan for along time now and he is a prime example of what every pilot should be like. Ryan is a very detailed pilot from pre flight to landing.
If he was my pilot, I don’t care what he flew through. I’d sleep like a baby on a redeye with him at the hymn.
Ryan is such an example. Watching his videos are such a treat.
To me gentlemen, this is a no from inception based on wx.
It’s good to see a POSITIVE debrief this morning! I too was impressed by this pilot’s flight planning when I watched his video last week. As you said at 2:50, apps are great (I use several for weather checks) but NOTHING replaces a formal weather briefing.
Ryan is a good dude, I met him back when he came through the Kodiak Maintenance course years ago (I work at the Kodiak manufacturing facility in North Idaho).
I always fly using the “failing to prepare is preparing to failing “ phrase. That’s how I got to be an old pilot 😊
There is also the 6 P's rule: Prior Planning Prevents *iss-Poor Performance.
It’s so refreshing to see a competent attentive pilot. There can never be enough of them. God bless
Was a student pilot 50 years ago. Quit when I realized I didn’t have the money to fly enough to be safe. As a police officer working traffic accidents I learned from those crashes common mistakes drivers make. The most dangerous thing most people do is drive a car, yet most never keep skills updated and drive while texting, etc. I watch Hoover now reminding me to operate a car with the same attention as a pilot. People do stupid stuff flying and driving. Thx Hoover!
I understand texting and driving and most mistakes people make. But I don't understand why not only almost nobody ever considers "keeping their skills updated", they never even obtain any skills whatsoever having never done a drivers safety course or something like that, never pushed their car in a controlled environment. I would literally feel unsafe driving the speed limit if it wasn't for knowing approximately how different vehicles behave at that speed when a tire blows or when you have to take evasive action.
Same! Since watching Hoover, I realized how sloppy and reckless drivers are...even I can do better. Just got back from a cross country vacation and I witnessed some very dangerous driving. My driving has improved a bunch!
@@アマ-p2lWhen you effectively make driving mandatory by making it impossible to get around without a car, you force people to drive who shouldn’t be allowed behind the wheel. It's not always a lack of training, inattention, or laziness; a perfectly huge number of accidents are caused by people whose depth perception, spatial awareness, anxiety level, ability to concentrate, and/or hand-eye coordination are inadequate for the purposes of driving. It isn’t that they aren’t tryyyyyying hard enough; it's that they were born without the ability to try at all. You can't train someone to have better spatial awareness or hand-eye coordination any more than you can train a colourblind person to see colours accurately.
@@Ea-Nasir_Copper_Co I thought hand-eye coordination could be improved and anxiety should make someone prepare but I can see how people may be physically or mentally unable to drive.
Finish your license
The pilots who think preflight preparations and checking the weather are unnecessary measures aren’t real pilots, they PLAY pilots with everyone’s life, including their own.
a real pilot just DOES IT! a real pilot is a MAN!
@@JohnnyDanger36963Also known as dead pilots.
@@JohnnyDanger36963grams too.
@@The_DuMont_Network Better to die.A MAN,than live a COWARD!
It's crazy to think someone wouldn't check every little thing.
I like watching Ryan's flights. He appears to be fairly risk-averse in a particularly risky environment. He talks us through his decision process and provides a valuable service to the local population.
His "Buddy Check Box" is a great tool for those who can manage to fit one into their cockpit - that does not include me, unfortunately. I have my checklist in the leg-pocket of my flight-suit and I ALWAYS use it (even though I have memorised it).
I love watching this guy Ryan. He seems like a super pro and takes being a pilot very very seriously. Just seems like an excellent man that takes his responsibilities very serious. Kudos to him
Ryan is a one-man flight school of the highest caliber. I enjoy all his videos.
I've been flying for 40 years. Had one icing event that was severe. Had an engine failure on a single engine aircraft. Survived both events without a scratch and the engine out was over the mountains. I flight plan everything, always have a Plan B and C, I visualize my flight and I'm not afraid to cancel and wait out the weather. I still wish I could take a year to fly right seat with Ryan. I could learn so much from him. He's one of the best pilots I've ever seen.
I watch Ryan's channel all the time, man that is stressful flying he does, and I'm just watching. He is very good at what he does as evidenced that his air plane still works. I pray his good works continue.
I fly for Mission Aviation Fellowship, and we talk about having thinking pilots and always having an "out" when our plan doesn't have very many "outs" for unknown situations like weather, we wait, reschedule, or cancel. I don't like flying on days when there aren't at least three or four ways to mitigate risk. When I watch Ryan's videos, I see that he has the same quality of training we receive at MAF.
Wasn't Ryan MAF at some point? I know he's actively a missionary pilot along with his wife.
@@hadorstapa Ryan is with Ethnos 360, formerly New Tribes Mission; his parents were missionaries with them in PNG. I relied on NTM's pilots for several years in another part of the world, and most importantly, trusted them with the lives of our children many, many times. Because of the nature of the locales in which that org works, their training and the pilots who fly with them are absolutely top tier.
I believe he iniatially flew/trained with MAF for a year or two before flying with Ethnos360. They are both based in Goroka, on opposite sides of the runway. It's where I grew up. 🙂
I was concerned when I saw the picture of Ryan that Hoover was going to criticize Ryan's skills.
While Ryan is not "military disciplined" he is an excellent pilot who uses all of his available equipment, online resources and intimate knowledge of PNG to operate his aircraft as safely as he possibly can.
I am so impressed with Ryan's use of checklists, his buddy box, talking himself through go arounds, emergencies on takeoff, the planned route and alternates, calculating his weight, speeds and minimums on every takeoff and landing, and generally keeping himself as far ahead of the aircraft as possible given the unique challenges of flying in PNG.
Not to mention his beautiful footage of the country.
military discipline doesnt alway mean good choices, there a major airline crash in south america i believe were military discipline caused major problems
Don't mistake discipline with being accountable. Accountability results in discipline - not the other way around. You would be surprised what happens when accountability isn't present.
Thank you, Hoover. My daughter got her private pilot license through the ROTC Navy flight program at 17. We are avidly watching your videos and know that you are saving lives and have significantly raised her awareness. Please keep doing what you're doing.
Ryan knows his limitations. Ive seen when he doesnt push it and turns back, because he knows he can fly another day. His medevac missions are also challenging. Great pilot!
I’ve been following Ryan for a while and I’m glad he’s being recognized in this channel. I’m only a virtual pilot (flight simmer) and one of my favorite planes to fly is the Kodiak 100. Thanks to Ryan’s videos I learned how to get the most out of it. I even have a livery with the exact same colors and configuration as Ryan’s and I e tried to replicate some of his flights. They are very challenging in the simulator, I can’t imagine how much more challenging they are in real life.
Great video. I've been following Ryan for some time now and have always been impressed with the seriousness he maintains during the entire pre-flight/flight. The first time i saw his Buddy box, I thought it was ingenious!
I watched Ryan before and many times even though people are waiting and supplies are needed, he passed on flights and just says no we will try again tomorrow, he just takes flying seriously as it should be.
So, why did he not do that on this occasion?
Because on the second approach he could see the runway and knew he could land safely. You have to understand most places he flies to have short grass airstrips on the side of mountains so conditions have to be much more precise. For example, most of those airstrips are up hill, some quite steeply. Because of that he can't land if it's raining because the raindrops blowing across the windshield make it too difficult to judge the slope. Landing on those airstrips requires him to raise the nose to match the ground slope first and then raise it more for the flair to land. We're talking about places where in perfect weather he still frequently has to overfly the runway to be sure there are no animals or people on it and that the grass has been cut recently enough to safely land and take off. Those approaches often involve crossing hilltops just 20 feet or so above trees and in one case having to get the turn in perfect because there's a tree on one side that's taller than the altitude required for the approach. In another case there's an approach where he has to turn final in a valley and once lined up wings level he has about two seconds to make the call to commit or go missed approach. Having a paved level runway where he can land safely in not so good weather is something that normally only happens when he returns to his base location. Landing in stressful conditions can still be done safely but if he feels the landing isn't safe he simply doesn't try it. Just like in this video, if he hadn't seen the runway well enough from a safe distance he already had planned to divert.
@@Xterraforce He knew the weather was challenging, so why take the risk just for a YT video? Could he not put it off till the next day?
He doesn't do this for UA-cam videos. It's his job. He's one of several pilots in the organization he works for. He enjoys the often amazing scenery of the area and decided to make videos to share it with the world. The weather in Papua New Guinea is constantly changing throughout the day during certain seasons. In several of his videos he takes off during rain and fog and lands twenty minutes later in beautiful sunny weather. Maybe if you watch a few of Ryan's videos you'd have a better understanding of what his job is, what flying in Papua New Guinea is like and how safely he does it.
@@Xterraforce Of course...I believe you!
Yeah he's a great pilot. Knows the Kodiak inside out but is still very fastidious when he is doing his flows and checklists, always prepares thoroughly for every flight.
Nice surprise to see Ryan, the Missionary Bush Pilot, featured here. Ryan's channel is wonderful channel to experience the adventure of flying to very isolated communities in Papua, New Guinea where the landing strips are some of the most challenging one will find. You get a very detailed experience in flight planning and execution 'cause that's how he rolls. Of course, his Christian mission to the people of PNG and the people themselves make for an even more uplifting experience than the flights themselves. I highly recommend his videos beyond this one you have watched here. And, BTW, thanks Pilot Debrief for all the fine and crafted work you do in bringing us all of these stories you do.
Yay for loss of culture and forced religion on remote tribes!
I've been subbed to Ryan for a long time and he's one of the few people that I would fly anywhere with. He's taught me many aspects of how to think ahead and plan ahead. He briefs himself on exactly what he'll do if he has engine failure on takeoff down to popping the door before hitting the water or ground. Notice also he wears a life vest when flying over water. He has a family he's determined to come home to every time. You're also high on my most respected pilots list @pilot debrief. 👍
As a student pilot, I love both of these guy’s channels… I learn a lot of what to & what NOT to do while flying… they have both inspired me to get my instrument rating immediately after my private pilot certificate…
That is very wise and one reason I did not get my pilots license is because after evaluating what I needed to do, I knew I couldn't devote enough time, often enough to be as proficient at flying instrument only quickly.
I'm only a simmulator pilot but after four years "flying" in PNG I'm with Ryan on the "Dive and Drive" on this type of approach as I have found it gives you more time at the safe altitude to assess and prepare for the next section of the descent. As Ryan repeatedly stresses all pilots should make careful preparations but with the lack of infrastructure in PNG it's even more vital.
Another fine video Hoover - it's very interesting to hear one excellent pilot analysing another excellent pilot.
A great reminder that "The little things matter" and that no matter how long one has flown there are risks (Much like driving a car) and nothing is guaranteed. Great work/productions from both or you. I may join his channel as well.
Yes. Do join Ryan’s channel, you’ll enjoy it and, if you are a pilot, will probably learn something. PNG seems to be a bit tricky to fly in, what with the odd mountain and grass airstrips tucked in here and there! Lol. All the best from Sydney Australia 🇦🇺
@@scottlewisparsons9551 PNG is one of those places that's still not mentioned too much (Known but NOT over-hyped as of yet) in the U.S. and I'm glad for it. It and NZ have been on my wish list for over 30 years.
Thanks for the well wishes. Sydney is also on that list btw. lol
Be well.
I've watched lots of Ryan's videos over the last few years. What blows me away is that he rarely messes around in IMC or shooting approaches, yet he nails, single-pilot, what is quite possibly some of the most challenging instrument approach procedures in the world, surrounded by some of earth's most inhospitable terrain, mountains, open water, without ATC or radar to help. But Jesus.
In 1967 my Dads cousin was a pilot with MAF in New Guinea. He took off from Wewak to Olsobip. He had two Bible college students on board. Radio contact was lost in rugged Terrain. A massive search over several weeks failed to find them and they have never been found.
@@My_Fair_Lady Go away troll
@@My_Fair_LadyDon't believe your comment was appropriate so I reported it.
Wow.
@@My_Fair_Lady Religion is so silly like that.
@@My_Fair_Lady Hoping someday you realize that sharing your presumed contempt for religion or missionary work or the Mission Aviation Fellowship (or anything else for that matter) - all of which are perfectly legitimate beliefs - should never extend to belittling someone else's tragedy.
Wow, that took some great flying skill to land that landing thank you Hoover for showing us how it is so important to be prepared, I really like the idea of the Buddy Check Box.
Glad you enjoyed it!
@@pilot-debrief There was a horrible crash in Oregon today, might be one you can check into, just so sad for all touched by this.
Good point about constant update and staying ahead of the airplane, Hoover, which Ryan does very well. He has a lot of modern computer navigational help, talks to himself constantly, and makes good use of that Buddy Check Box, but he doesn't have that second pilot I had in Hueys nor the ability to slow to 40 knots on the approach. I am certainly too old to make the jump to light speed, but I do have confidence in these amazing young pilots like yourself and Ryan.
Thanks for the great video Hoover.
I do essentially the same flying but in west Papua. This video is a good reminder that what we do here is not normal, and we should always review procedures to keep safe.
Holy cow! Maybe it's just me, but does this man have a nasal cannula/oxygen, and a pfd or something on while flying? Kudos to him for his preparedness! 🎉❤
Yes. Above 10,000' or 11,000' for longer than above a certain amount of time seems to be a rule there. He once said:"It helps make better decisions"
I think that he said it’s about half an hour before he needs oxygen at that height.
He also prepares for being over water with a life jacket and inflatable raft.
@@alecepting1371 The Kodiak is not pressurized. When he is above 12,000 for more than 30 minutes he is required to use supplemental oxygen. The PDF and life raft (he's nicknamed "George") is required when he flies over water for an extended distance.
Retired Airline pilot and I had an instrument student 2 years ago who already had gone thru 2 instructors who taught her nothing. She was taught the dive and drive and I said we're not doing that and taught her Continuous Descent Final Approach. At the FAF, she was totally configured and trimmed for speed. All she had to do was set a predetermined power and pitch and then really not touch anything all the way down to MDA. It is very easy and gave her a 3 degree descent. Her DPE called me and said that was different and why was she doing that. I was taken aback by that but she did pass her. The DPE wasn't that experienced. I had to refer her to the Advisory Circular 120-108A for this. I mean, I used to do the dive and drive and even was the procedure at TWA long ago. American went to the CDFA procedure later.
You and Ryan are the best. Hey Hoover, do you think that we'll ever get to do a fly-along with you doing the flying? That would be an awesome "Pilot Debrief"!!!! 🙏🙏🙏
Thank you everyone at "Pilot Debrief" for another great presentation. I love this channel.
Glad you enjoy it! It’s just me running things. 😉
- Hoover
It’s great to hear a debrief describing how a pilot is doing it right. As an inactive PPL, your videos are saving me thousands of dollars by enjoying flying from my couch. Do I get a sign off for that ;-)
I'm subscribed to his channel and my heart nearly stopped when I saw this
I was like, “oh no, Hoover is coming for Ryan” but it turned out ok - whew!
Me too! However, I had just watched a very recent video so I knew that he was probably still alive! I hope never to see him on Hoover’s channel except as a good example of what to do right!
@@scottlewisparsons9551 ..I'm relieved to see that he's okay. He's a very good pilot and plans his trips very well
@@momsterzz yeah, I was concerned for a bit too. It usually is not good to end up on Hoover’s channel!
I do enjoy watching Ryan's flights. He does a great job verbalizing his thoughts and actions.
I also love your debriefs. Always informative and always something new to learn. Thanks for sharing.
I watch his channel all the time, and I can tell you this is one pilot that all others should model from. He does not take even the most seemingly minimal risk in any situation, and I would gladly fly anywhere with him.
Ryan is one of my absolute favourite YT pilots. He explains almost everything. I love his channel.
I recently discovered this channel, enjoying it thoroughly! Just finished my first student solo, buttered 2/3 landings. Thank you for your time and effort in these videos, they're extremely informative.
He does an important job that is not for everyone, and he is very good at it. I give him a lot of credit, and respect for that!! --gary
All respect and admiration for Ryan. I'd fly with him anytime.
Great coverage Hoover of such a great pilot. I've followed Ryan for a number of years and always enjoyed his content. I'm not a pilot but have enjoyed his content. He seems to be a very humble man who has does not rest on his laurels.
@Debreifrd Pilot I just went through ALL of your videos in Since yesterday. Incredibly helpful!! Friends of my parents had private planes growing up. I'm so grateful you're helping pilots avoid being in your videos.
Thank you for your Service to our Country ❤️ 💙 🇺🇸!! I'm a new Subscriber and a definite watcher!! Thanks!!!🛫
Pilot Debrief and Missionary Bush Pilot are 2 of my favorite channels on UA-cam. It is refreshing to see you feature Ryan.
I have always wondered why he does the "dive and drive" he seems to do it almost on a regular basis. I figure it is because he is always flying in such changing terrain and weather conditions.
I once saw Ryan go around because his tailwind allowance was exceeded by 1 knot. This truly impressed me.
He is an amazing pilot who is doing such good and needed work in PNG.
Keep up the amazing work with the debriefs. I love the way you handle them so objectively.
Great job Hoover and Ryan. Single pilot IFR is very demanding and he did a great job. Im an FO in the mighty 737. We have a Mechanical checklist for the before takeoff and before landing. It's pretty sweet. Thanks Hoover. 👍👍✈️✈️✈️
N742CK at PANC 2024 Aug 19 posted at ASN. Always CHECK the items on the checklist, don't fall into the bad habit of just reciting.
Great review! I've been watching Ryan's videos for a few years now and I never get tired of them. There are so many challenges he has to deal with that most pilots don't have to deal with. Such as people, dogs, chickens, etc. on runways built and maintained by the villages. He flies long distances over desolate areas with no visual signs of human activity on the ground, such as roads, cars, houses, cabins, etc. and very often you cannot see anything resembling a runway. It's beautiful there, but if he has to make an emergency landing there will most likely be trees there. Nevertheless, if it were possible, I would love to be a passenger on one of these flights with Ryan and experience it for real.
It's refreshing to watch a professional pilot who knows what he's doing instead of the amateurs we watch sometimes who are in over their head before they even take off. Also, New Guinea looks like a scary place to fly.
PNG is a scary place to fly and it takes time to come to terms with it. My flying has been strictly in simmulation and mostly in PNG in recent years thanks to Ryan's inspiration and four years on I have definitely improved as a simm pilot though nowhere near Ryan's ability. PNG is a challenging environment to fly in, especially in the mountains but it must be satisfying for Ryan to have such a stimulating job providing a necessary service. One of the most vital things to understand when flying in PNG is awareness of the terrain and the weather and particularly the way they interact. My simmulator software isn't the most sophisticated but it does produce amazingly good cloud situations in the mountains of PNG - often very similar to those seen in the same flight in Ryan's video.
Ryan has a flight simulator plugin for Papua New Guinea available for those interested in trying their hand at it. Those grassy runways on top of mountains are very sketchy. He has to do a fly-around to see if there are any dogs, pigs, or goats on the runway, whether the grass was cut recently, any ruts he has to avoid, and also look at the sock to see which way the wind is blowing. If he has a headwind or tailwind, he takes that into account as well as the angle and length of the runway. He also prepares for what he needs to do in case something goes wrong on take off beyond his rotate point, power level needed, which way to turn, etc. He radios ahead to Port Moresby to standby for Search & Rescue in case he goes down, and only cancels when his takeoff goes according to plan.
@@alecepting1371 As I understand it SAR coverage is started by ATC when departure clearance is requested by Ryan before take off and he has to declare how many people are onboard (PoB) although I've seen it said that it is also a way of calculating landing charges! SAR is maintained throughout the flight but without a radar system it could only tell if something had happened to the aircraft when it was overdue according to ATC records. Ryan cancels the SAR watch at the end of the flight either on the ground after landing (usually in remote places) or when joining the circuit when he knows there are people on the ground who can report any subsequent problems with the aircraft.
@@stevekirk8546 Thanks for the clarification. When I was at JAARS in the 1990's (formerly Jungle Aviation and Radio Service), David Reeves developed an automatic flight following system using GPS and high frequency radio to a base station which they could use to track pilots if their planes ever went down. There was one radio manufacturer at Oshkosh who was interested in the technology. Don't know whatever became of it.
You can say that again! Solo mountain flying in bad weather with muddy grass strips.
Wow!! I’ve followed him for a minute and I freaked out as I heard his voice on ur channel. So glad to know it was for good reasons. I follow because of what he does but I really like how he does his channel. He talks through everything and that’s exactly how I approach everything in life. It’s comforting. So cool to see him here Hoover and glad to know he does a lot things correctly. Thank you
Hoover, I've been watching your channel for about a year now, and you present great material every time. They are simple tutorials about what to do, and what NOT to do once anyone decides they want to be a pilot.
It amazes me how the very basic steps of a flight are ignored or just blown off by pilots who are overconfident in their capabilities, yet they are usually the reason why these craft crash with tragic results. Why IS THAT?
Top notch shows every time. Thanks.
Every time I watch one of Ryans flights the thing that jumps out at me is preparation. He prepares for everything. All of that preparation gives him time to think when he is actually in the situation he prepared for. This cuts some of the workload while flying and possibly having to change course/approaches etc.
He's a great mentor.
Ryan is awesome! We follow him and look forward to his videos, just as much as we look forward to yours. We often note some of the things he does (his Buddy check box is incredible), and think how much you would appreciate what he does during his missions :) He talks to the audience, but I have the feeling that he would do what he does even if he wasn’t filming.
Always fun to see it when two of my favorite you-tubers are featured in the same video. Ryan does an excellent job narrating his unique flights and of course Hoover is always entertaining in his debriefs.
Great to watch Ryan, I'd fly with him anytime. Thanks Hoover for sharing Ryan's flight with us.
I’m not a pilot but my hats off to the people that do this! I can’t imagine flying in clouds like that where you can’t see anything and just have to trust your instruments completely! This pilot seems very knowledgeable and safe and prepared 👍
I follow Ryan''s channel also. While I am not a pilot, I am impressed with his meticulous planning and prioritizing safety. I enjoyed your analysis.
Hoover, I just want to express how much I enjoy your content on the Pilot Debrief. In this video, you did an excellent job debriefing a flight that ended well but was demanding. It’s a great reminder that even experienced and cautious pilots can find themselves in challenging situations.
Your analysis showcases the importance of always being vigilant, regardless of experience level. The lessons learned from your videos not only help make general aviation safer but also resonate with professionals and recreational enthusiasts outside of aviation.
I also want to express how much I appreciate your compassion and respect for the participants and victims. Your channel genuinely aims to make aviation safer, and that is truly commendable.
Thank you, sir, for all your hard work!
Great video... I have been watching Ryan's channel for a few years now... he is a blessed pilot... because he uses all his training and resources to the limit... and as you say, he remains conservative in his flying! Thanks for adding your inputs... after all, keeping pilots, crews and passengers alive matters most!
Wow! Pilots are so smart. I wouldnt be able to remember a fraction of all the info you guys know. Lots of respect to you guys. Thanks for the video.
i am also very pleased that Ryan is getting recognition for his great work as a missionary pilot in New Guinea. Thank you!
And that's exactly why I don't fly single pilot IMC (intentionally). I admire Ryan's approach to flying. A true professional.
I have watched Ryan's channel for a few years. I am not a pilot but have found it to be very educational. In PNG flying is a totally different experience and he does many things that non-brush pilots don't. Some simple like flying by before landing to assess the condition of the runway, looking for mud or how recently it has been mowed and checking the windsock.
Enjoying your narratives, thank you.
Wondering how much a pilot must surrender and humble themselves to the elements, and how much ego gets in the way.
Wow... Love the views from pilot and from the tail ... Brought back some incredible experiences flying with excellent bush pilots while living/working in Northwest Alaska. These pilots took me on many trips to many villages/work sites and back home safely😊many times, and some of these with similar conditions. Two of these flights cleaned up my arteries for sure. Cheers
Ryan is a real pro and I enjoy watching his content. He lands on a postage stamp in some of the most remote airstrips in the world. Great debrief!
Yes, Ryan is truly awesome! Thanks for celebrating his excellence!
You, Ryan, Kay, and Mentour Pilot are my favorite flying UA-camrs! Thanks so much Hoover for your incredibly informative and interesting videos!
I’ve been following Ryan for a while now and he is a very professional pilot who thoroughly preflights his aircraft and plans his flights and doesn’t take any shortcuts. During my training I was always told that if it doesn’t feel right then it probably isn’t even if I have triple checked everything and best to abort the flight as one mistake can cost me my life and my passengers.✈️🇦🇺
I have been watching Ryan's videos for years, and it never gets old. He's the consummate pilot.
I'm not a pilot but I can see this going wrong very fast with a lot of pilots.. Very, very tricky... You really don't want to be flying like that or there when you don't absolutely know what you are doing and also actually doing it. He has some real skills! Stay safe Ryan!
An excellent appraisal of another professional pilot. Well done. Totally agree with your comments about the Checklist box. I have one in my light aircraft.
I'm about to start flight school and fully intend to go for all of my certs and fly for a career. These videos are so helpful in making sure I have the right mindset going into this field. Thank you.
Oh thank goodness! I saw "Pilot Debrief" and "Missionary Bush Pilot" and feared for the worst! Glad Ryan is still doing well! And thank you for the assessment, Hoover! Low hours pilot here and always trying to learn tips and tricks to improve my situational awareness. My goal is to never be the subject of a pilot debrief! 😁
Great idea to put Ryan in contrast with others! I hope many will learn comparing how an experienced pilot prepared with the rogue pilots flying into IMC and even turbulence with only a few hours of IFR experience.
No one is perfect, Ryan is one of the best pilots I have watched. I been watching Ryan from the beginning!!
I watch Ryan's videos every week. They are always educational and enjoyable. I watch all of your videos too. I always learn what not to do. 🙏
Great to see Ryan's video featured on your channel. Citation Max seems like another cautious flyer as well. Always enjoy your videos, Hoover! -Fred
I enjoy your content and it’s nice to see a pilot doing things right.
It’s really good to see somebody doing the right things and staying safe.
Great video and wonderful to see you emphasizing how a professional, structured, experienced pilot handles an extremely challenging situation so well.
Hoover, Glad you threw in a video showing a pilot in a tough situation and how to properly manage to successful touch down...
Great planner 👍🏻 long may he provide the essential service he does. Thanks again Hoover
Nice to see a video on this channel on how to do things RIGHT! MBP is a total pro….a great example we can all try to live up to as pilots whether as a pro or recreationally
Thanks Hoover. Even as a none flyer it was stressful. Love your channel. Me thinks more private pilot’s should watch it also. All the best. Mick.🇬🇧
"he has to be his own meteorologist" huh.... that should be true of EVERY SINGLE PILOT EVER!
Meena fan of Ryan’s for a while now. Flying in Papua New Guinea is high risk. He is an absolute professional and so careful. Doing great work. Love his and Hoovers channel.
I like watching Ryan’s videos and I’m happy he is a very professional and safety oriented pilot.
Ryan. I really enjoy your videos. I am not a pilot but my older brother was and my Dad spent 25 years with Pratt and Whitney. Keep up the good work!
As a 28 USAF crew chief and maintenance superintendent if seen the good the bad and the ugly... Been subscribed to both channels and I'm proud to see that quality airmanship still exists ... Good job Hoover and Ryan