Bora Bora Is AMAZING!! - Pilot VLOG 084

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  • @gregmink
    @gregmink 6 років тому +40

    that wing view on takeoff....the reason the rewind button was created. Had to watch that a few times. Great stuff!

    • @paolofrancisco925
      @paolofrancisco925 6 років тому +3

      Premier 1 Driver a VLOG with sean and john would be nice

    • @pyroman590
      @pyroman590 6 років тому +1

      I was curious if they watched one anothers content. A collaboration would be awesome!

    • @whatiswe
      @whatiswe 5 років тому +1

      I hear you. A Magnificent view. What colors!

  • @mikelyons3117
    @mikelyons3117 6 років тому +48

    I don't know how you find the time to record and edit these videos but thank you very much for doing so .

  • @MrNice-gw5dt
    @MrNice-gw5dt 2 місяці тому

    two guy's i'd fly with anytime so proffessional.....thanks John and Sean.....please do more!

  • @av8tore71
    @av8tore71 6 років тому +58

    After the 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor, the United States chose the main island of Bora Bora to serve as a military supply basein the South Pacific, under the covert name “Operation Bobcat.” The tiny island was stocked with ships, equipment, an airstrip, and more than 7,000 soldiers, although it never saw combat.
    I'm a 20 US Army Combat VET and I've never been stationed in such a beautiful island other than Guam Bora Bora is beautiful.
    Thanks for the video, this was awesome!!

    • @CorporatePilotLife
      @CorporatePilotLife  6 років тому +13

      Great info...Thank you!

    • @av8tore71
      @av8tore71 6 років тому +8

      Mike A. I was CID Criminal Investigation, like your NIS or NCIS depending on when you served. Thank you for your service as well Sir! You do know what NAVY stands for right??
      N never
      A again
      V volunteer
      Y yourself
      I'm full of it today for reason, coffees guess or the Glasair III TIO-540 I just got 40 hrs test flights so I can take pax's now

    • @Moonraker11
      @Moonraker11 6 років тому +3

      This was interesting! I'm trying to envision how they got that equipment up the side of that hill in the 1940's?

    • @tomm7301
      @tomm7301 6 років тому +2

      Av8tore71 Thanks for the info sir.

    • @fredlougee2807
      @fredlougee2807 5 років тому +2

      @@Moonraker11 You do know that the United States Military Academy was founded as an engineering school so that the Army would have an Officer Corps educated for situations just like this. Not trying to be snarky. The Army Corps of Engineers builds bridges, roads, civil works, Combat Engineers can do incredible thing in short order under enemy fire. Getting a gun emplacement up a hill is a fairly simple, straightforward operation compared to all of that. I would imagine they used their biggest Caterpillar tractors and towed everything up.

  • @jeremymendoza4394
    @jeremymendoza4394 6 років тому +32

    Well, I'm getting nothing done at work lol. Damn...that view on the climbout! Thanks for another great video guys!

  • @rfriesen1644
    @rfriesen1644 6 років тому +2

    As a general aviation pilot I really appreciate the videos from a corporate perspective. The two pilot cockpit and jet flying provide us with a lot of tips that help make us better pilots.

  • @bananarepublic505
    @bananarepublic505 Рік тому

    This place is a bucket list item that’ll probably never come to fruition but your video took me there and I appreciate that. I also love the inflight footage. Keep safe!

  • @davidbates5281
    @davidbates5281 6 років тому

    The island looks the same as it did in 1978 when i visited. Lucky guys.

  • @skyking8498
    @skyking8498 5 років тому

    thats what I like to see not just the flight, they are all the same, but a little of the interior that they are visiting and the food they are eating giving a little drama to the flight making it an interesting area in case we want to visit the place we have some heads up on the area. Good job.

  • @richschindler8731
    @richschindler8731 6 років тому +4

    RETIRED corporate pilots retired life here. Really enjoying your videos. Although they make me want to come out of retirement. Ahhh, the good ole days.

  • @andrews640
    @andrews640 6 років тому +1

    Remarkable and amazing place. Truly an island paradise. Thanks for sharing.

  • @alexgowen6853
    @alexgowen6853 6 років тому

    This is why I love your videos (or at least one reason) is because it’s like a tv show of your life

  • @72cmcinc
    @72cmcinc 6 років тому +1

    Thanks for the look. My favorite place I have ever been. Loved bloody Mary’s and the best scuba diving I have ever done. Looked like a Picasso trigger (humuhumu). Awesome job!

    • @CorporatePilotLife
      @CorporatePilotLife  6 років тому +2

      It definitely tops my list as well...and you're exactly correct on the trigger. I'll never be able to pronounce the full name of that thing. Humuhumunukunukuapua'a

  • @dmacdonell
    @dmacdonell 6 років тому

    What a beautiful departure from Bora Bora and approach to Tahiti. Looks like a fantastic place to fly a floatplane.

  • @psod23
    @psod23 5 років тому +1

    how crazy is this,,, just stumbled on your channel,,, and clicked on this video because I've been,, there.. my wife and I stayed in that exact bungalow,,,I'm a bit of an aircraft buff ,, if you want to call it that,,,, been to St.Maarten many times and never get bored watching the planes there,,

  • @GordyJosie
    @GordyJosie 6 років тому +3

    Magic views of Bora Bora when departing.

  • @cryptosquirrel7611
    @cryptosquirrel7611 6 років тому

    When I worked on cruise ships South Pacific was my favorite run. Caribbean is nice but Polynesia is the definition of 'tropical island'. Loved going to the little grocery store to the left of the tender quay and buying baguettes, French cheese and pates and frozen peas to feed the fish. Sneaking into the high end hotel beach and having incredible afternoons. No need to snorkel to watch fantastic array of fish. OH yeah, and Bloody Mary's .

  • @lvthud
    @lvthud 2 роки тому

    Well, 3 years later and we finally booked a trip to Tahiti and Bora Bora. So looking forward to this trip and the beautiful islands.

  • @andytaylor1588
    @andytaylor1588 6 років тому +2

    What a life.....get to fly, get to vacation, get excellent food service! ...and runway lights in Hawaii which served more as mood lighting than as navigation aids. Love glass cockpits, eh?

  • @yaronsteinbuch3956
    @yaronsteinbuch3956 6 років тому

    Another terrific video. Thanks also for the scenic tour of beautiful Bora Bora. It was the next best thing to being there.

  • @campchairchris
    @campchairchris 6 років тому

    Shawn,
    Honestly I enjoy the site seeing and the out of the cockpit stuff every bit as much as the flying! I also noticed Jon gets very animated at the mention of food! Big smiles at the 39 min mark. Great video.
    Chris

    • @CorporatePilotLife
      @CorporatePilotLife  6 років тому +2

      The funny thing is that I'm the skinny one, but I'm the one always needing to eat. I have the short range tanks, as they say.

  • @SumguyinTX
    @SumguyinTX 6 років тому

    Ok I need to stop watching your videos, ,I keep adding places to visit to my bucket list. Great stuff , love watching your adventures , keep,up the great job.

  • @bzakie2
    @bzakie2 6 років тому

    You guys are so disciplined with your pre T/O and landing checks. It’s a pleasure to watch.

  • @rwilson881
    @rwilson881 6 років тому

    Wow Shaun that right wing shot on the Bora Bora departure is now my desktop background. Great vid n editing. Thanks

    • @CorporatePilotLife
      @CorporatePilotLife  6 років тому +1

      I was just thinking about doing exactly that...glad you like it!

  • @YYChinook
    @YYChinook 6 років тому

    Great flights guys, take a trip with Jon and Shaun great team, Thanks, Hi to Andrea and the tour of the island,,WOW.

  • @andyengle
    @andyengle Рік тому

    11:55 What an incredible view!

  • @charlessteven8825
    @charlessteven8825 6 років тому +1

    Wonderful video.Thank you guys,you work so nicely together and the teamwork is always great. Greetings from Germany.

  • @alexholland1642
    @alexholland1642 6 років тому

    Superb vid Sean. Best one yet. Keep them coming.

  • @61sasquatchwilson74
    @61sasquatchwilson74 6 років тому

    Man, all your videos are hypnotic...Awesome! You guys are living the dream.

  • @LeeShand
    @LeeShand 6 років тому

    What a gorgeous place. You are very lucky people!

  • @norbute
    @norbute 6 років тому +1

    Fantastic cockpit management. Fantastic scenery. More of same please.

  • @jerryrounds8586
    @jerryrounds8586 6 років тому +1

    Absolutely the best videos Corporate Pilot's Life. Thank you for your continued efforts. Looked like great fun in Bora Bora.

  • @davevandusen7737
    @davevandusen7737 5 років тому +1

    Awesome video, Shaun! That view of Bora Bora on the climb out was stunning! I’d love to go there.

  • @sirmium12
    @sirmium12 6 років тому +6

    Absolutely stunning views ...

  • @BeechSportBill
    @BeechSportBill 6 років тому +3

    UNPROTECTED firing positions! - thought you learned your flip-flop lesson in that little pond!

  • @Moonraker11
    @Moonraker11 6 років тому +4

    Would love to see a brief of what survival equipment is required onboard for these long oceanic overflights...

  • @flyboybobio3431
    @flyboybobio3431 6 років тому

    Beautiful flight. Bora Bora looks amazing. One of these days.

  • @ryanfortin4344
    @ryanfortin4344 6 років тому +2

    Hey guys. Thanks for the great video. I got my first 1.3 hours of "Actual IMC" logged time this morning, so now I can "kind of" relate when you dodge the G4 in and out of those build-ups. 😀

  • @coma13794
    @coma13794 6 років тому

    Incredible video on this whole trip, thx so much for posting. Appreciated the route planning charts and you going through the logic, too. I'm well versed on US ATC procedures (my company provides ATC simulation services), but this was my first time hearing international ATC. As always, seeing this level of CRM is impressive, you guys are killing it. Love hearing the thinking behind weather diversions, quick climbs to get above weather, etc. That's what it's all about right there. Your pax couldn't be in better hands. Lastly, we're helping GS with human factors testing on the G500 + G600. I hope you get to experience that flight deck at some point. It's quite the airplane.

    • @CorporatePilotLife
      @CorporatePilotLife  6 років тому

      Very cool! I certainly hope to get into the G500 or G600 as well. They are definitely awesome planes. I saw one doing some test flying a few months ago...beautiful

  • @cjsweesy7338
    @cjsweesy7338 6 років тому

    Man guys, gotta say.... I’m chasing the Airline pilot dream, so naturally I watch a lot of UA-cam and obviously ....aviation videos. But you guys have class. Love it!!! Keep up the great work!!! One of our Captains talks up the corporate gig....you guys prove it!
    My kids love you guys as well! ~loud applause~ . Keep the dirty side down!

  • @s.v.5052
    @s.v.5052 6 років тому

    Been flying heli for 10 years, but pretty damn cool seeing you guys fly. Makes me want to get my fixed wing license.

    • @CorporatePilotLife
      @CorporatePilotLife  6 років тому +1

      I've never been in a helicopter before...it's on the bucket list

  • @donc9751
    @donc9751 6 років тому

    What amazing views you guys had on Bora Bora and flights in and out,

  • @nilslindenblad2282
    @nilslindenblad2282 6 років тому

    Now were talking...Bora Bora is on my list of places to see. The US used the main island at Bora Bora for a supply base in WW II, but there was never any combat there. I'll look for your card there and get a pic, got get a tee...lol. Nice post.

  • @czorn25_gaming
    @czorn25_gaming 6 років тому

    Another good video guys. Reading the comments and love how you guys interact with everyone. Be safe guys.

  • @goosebutterfield2429
    @goosebutterfield2429 4 роки тому

    Nice, man. This is nice. Like the route. Bora Bora to Oahu. Love it.

  • @williegillie5712
    @williegillie5712 6 років тому +10

    I think the best view of all was over the wing on take off. Man what a beautiful island. Sad story that guy the stole the dash 8. At least he got to do what no other pilot was able to do with that plane.

  • @maartenjs
    @maartenjs 6 років тому +8

    I am so jealous I think I need to unsubscribe for a while. Stunning scenery!

  • @Joel3130
    @Joel3130 6 років тому

    Another awesome video! The scenery and drone shots taken of Bora Bora were fantastic, especially the view out your window on the departure. I liked how Jon told Andrea to bring his food first, lol! You guys are awesome, keep up the great work and the Corporate Pilot Life!

  • @tiluriso
    @tiluriso 6 років тому

    Amazing scenery especially @ 7:07-14 = the most perfect beach. Great video.

  • @ronlanter6906
    @ronlanter6906 6 років тому

    I love your videos. You're living the dream! Thanks for sharing.

  • @anthonystotts85
    @anthonystotts85 6 років тому

    Always enjoy watching your videos! Especially the longer ones, it’s like I’m glued to the screen!! Great views, great shots, y’all have the best job hands down!!! Keep em comin!

  • @bml33
    @bml33 6 років тому +8

    Suggestion: next time you do a flight into southern latitudes it would be cool to show a closeup of a screen that shows your latitude as you cross the equator and go from positive to negative or vice versa.

    • @CorporatePilotLife
      @CorporatePilotLife  6 років тому +5

      Ask and you shall receive! Check out the 6:50 mark of the below video. This was one of our more enjoyable trips with some fun clips if you haven't seen it yet.
      ua-cam.com/video/nbZ-PYfa7EY/v-deo.html

    • @niceguy2171
      @niceguy2171 6 років тому +1

      That is one of the funniest videos you guys ever put out! And while the crossing 'bump' was cool, I prefer 6:20 of that video on as it was one of the parts that made me really LOL,. Such a interesting video that is, and the whole crew was in a joking around mood in it.

    • @bml33
      @bml33 6 років тому +1

      Hahaha! Scared the crap out of Francine with the bump at the equator! That was great. What is the range on that Gulfstream? You guys have done some seriously long flights.

    • @CorporatePilotLife
      @CorporatePilotLife  6 років тому +1

      We can go about 4,000 nautical miles with no wind and still have reserve fuel. That's a little over 9 hours.

    • @petesy03
      @petesy03 6 років тому

      Corporate Pilot Life i

  • @space1commander
    @space1commander 6 років тому

    Very nice!. You guys are very lucky to have Hot flight attendants.

  • @tangolima4148
    @tangolima4148 6 років тому

    Great video. The ‘weird line’ to the water on Tahiti is for big A/C looking further ahead over the nose in order to stay on the line and then turn. Interesting though. Small field ops for big a/c.

  • @tomm7301
    @tomm7301 6 років тому

    Absolutely amazing! Really entertaining content and super production. This has to be favorite yet. Many thanks!

  • @johndonaldson5126
    @johndonaldson5126 3 роки тому

    Nice. So smooth.

  • @davidwells9663
    @davidwells9663 6 років тому

    Great video guys. Keep them up and safe flying.

  • @AuditRecon
    @AuditRecon 6 років тому

    Absolutely beautiful. Thanks for the videos of the trip. Great job.

  • @BeechSportBill
    @BeechSportBill 6 років тому +2

    Loaded flight plan into ForeFlight - WOW - that's a lot of water!

    • @Moonraker11
      @Moonraker11 6 років тому +1

      Is there any way to see this route without ForeFlight?

    • @BeechSportBill
      @BeechSportBill 6 років тому +1

      Fleebob google earth...

  • @fetchit55
    @fetchit55 6 років тому +2

    Rough life, but you guys seem to be adjusting to it. 😊👍

  • @kymbiddell7467
    @kymbiddell7467 6 років тому

    Thanks for showing us around the island, great place to get stuck for a few days. That last approach was very dark, runway lights did not seem to show at all, well done

  • @Captnoatp
    @Captnoatp 6 років тому

    Boy,.. do you guys have a tough job. Glad it’s not me😎 What a place and absolute fabulous footage. I’m still laughing after your last “flipper dive" in Hawaii 😃 Thanks for letting us tag along. My favorite channel by far.

    • @CorporatePilotLife
      @CorporatePilotLife  6 років тому

      Thanks! I don't think I'll be living down that swim any time soon...

  • @andrewaley4116
    @andrewaley4116 6 років тому

    Love the video. Sure is a beautiful place and sure love the water there. The view on takeoff was amazing.
    Keep up the great work.

  • @mcmediaandfilm
    @mcmediaandfilm 6 років тому +8

    Greetings from the UK, love your videos /vlogs keep up the great work guys ,like from me not sure who could dislike this type of video lol

  • @peep39
    @peep39 6 років тому +13

    John could easily pull off the pirate look

  • @shugacane
    @shugacane 6 років тому

    The videos are only getting better! Keep it up

  • @VibeXplorer
    @VibeXplorer 5 років тому

    My god...that overwing shot looking back at Bora Bora is of the greatest climb-out views of all time. Clickbait thumbnail? Nope, just a frame taken from the actual video. Wonderful video and what an amazing life experience. Appreciate also the cockpit talk.

  • @frankmcgee7158
    @frankmcgee7158 6 років тому

    Excellent footage, thanks for sharing that.

  • @joebumbaugh2365
    @joebumbaugh2365 5 років тому

    Stunning views!

  • @joesphbest3120
    @joesphbest3120 6 років тому

    Fantastic pictures of Bora Bora from the air, Beautiful beyond belief, never been there, but like to go. You guys did a good job. Guam has big guns in the jungle like that.

  • @NeilMorris
    @NeilMorris 6 років тому

    Wow, what an amazing place for a layover. Beats a few hours sleep in a local airport hotel.

  • @tt-mt7rn
    @tt-mt7rn 6 років тому +1

    The "new" attendant Andrea seemed fairly cool too. Friendly, participated in your outings, and easy on the eyes. Still love Francine, but enjoyed Andrea too. They could've given ya Broomhilda..

  • @Dan-rl8qk
    @Dan-rl8qk 6 років тому

    What a view. Great video as always

  • @redriverraider
    @redriverraider 6 років тому +5

    On the water room/huts. Sewer lines to/from the island? Compost toilets? or........?

  • @jameswhitaker9991
    @jameswhitaker9991 5 років тому

    I really enjoy Corporate Pilot Life VlOGS, you guys do an amazing job,

  • @richardvarner2802
    @richardvarner2802 6 років тому

    Thank you, Shaun and Jon, for sharing such a beautiful place with us, your viewers. I know it’s a place that I’ll never have the opportunity to visit. So, I appreciate being able to watch you, Jon, and Andrea enjoy all the amenities of such a beautiful island. It is so hard to believe that the water there is SO clear. Nice job, Jon, catching that shark. How in the Heck, did y’all get that hook out of that shark’s mouth? Look forward to seeing the video of the trip back to the mainland, and on to Florida. Happy Flying, and Safe Landings.

    • @CorporatePilotLife
      @CorporatePilotLife  6 років тому +2

      Thanks Richard! The next segment is in the editing process now...should be out later this week. We actually opted to not remove the hook from that shark's mouth. The way I tie the line, I'm able to cut it at a distance from the mouth and remove the line leaving just the hook. It will rust out in just a few days in that salt water. It was in the very corner of it's mouth, so it shouldn't interfere at all with it's eating in the mean time. Thanks for following along!

  • @TahitiChris
    @TahitiChris 6 років тому

    Great video! The Society Islands are amazing and it was great to see the sights from the flight deck.

  • @TheDaddrummer
    @TheDaddrummer 6 років тому

    Wow, I have a new aviation favorite channel. I absolutely love the mix of flying and site seeing. Fantastic job! New subscriber and am binge watching now and looking forward to new content. Awesome!!!!

  • @TonyHarrisonPhotography
    @TonyHarrisonPhotography 6 років тому

    Is it just me, or is John like "the dad" on the ground part - leading the party, making the decisions, driving the boat... What a gret trip though :-)

  • @leatherwoodjay
    @leatherwoodjay 6 років тому

    Very nice! Great job as usual! Thanks from Houston!

  • @dhammarosi
    @dhammarosi 6 років тому +1

    Wow, you even have CRM while fishing. Impressive team indeed.

    • @CorporatePilotLife
      @CorporatePilotLife  6 років тому +2

      I never really noticed that, but yeah I guess so. I suppose if you make it part of normal life, it's super easy in the airplane...

  • @joesphbest3120
    @joesphbest3120 6 років тому

    Above the Clouds some great shots, very good guys.

  • @ThomasR119
    @ThomasR119 6 років тому

    Bora Bora is amazing! Thanks for the videos.

  • @Damianthelovetour2024
    @Damianthelovetour2024 6 років тому

    Dang that was dim runway lights. Gorgeous islands

  • @kevinferrell6466
    @kevinferrell6466 6 років тому

    A T-shirt? All the way to Bora Bora for a tee? Hmm. I was thinking more along the line of a jumpseat ride from somewhere far far away to somewhere else far far away.

  • @OrrTrigger013
    @OrrTrigger013 6 років тому

    Awesome footage! John, thanks for releasing the Huma Huma Trigger!

  • @codyghost297
    @codyghost297 6 років тому

    So awesome, amazing views thank you for sharing! See ya guys in the next video. ✌️

  • @XBradTC
    @XBradTC 6 років тому +3

    The gun is a 7"/44 caliber gun on a pedestal mount, one of 8 sent to Bora Bora. The guns were originally built for the secondary batteries of the Connecticut and Mississippi class pre-Dreadnaught battleships.
    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/7%22/44_caliber_gun

    • @CorporatePilotLife
      @CorporatePilotLife  6 років тому +2

      Holy cow...I have no idea how you found that, but that's very cool!

    • @XBradTC
      @XBradTC 6 років тому +3

      I've looong had a fascination with coast artillery, and actually grew up next to a Coast Artillery fort that's now a state park, and have done enough research I knew where to look.

    • @niceguy2171
      @niceguy2171 6 років тому +1

      Actually a 7"/45 caliber gun, only 1 7/44 was made, the prototype, the ones that went out to both the ships..and later to Coast defenses were all 7/45's, but fascinating history just the same.

  • @TheDisabledGamersChannel
    @TheDisabledGamersChannel 6 років тому

    What a spectacularly beautiful place, the bungalo's out on the water is awesome, next summer gonna have to make it out there, we went to St. Maarten in June, it's a plane watchers dream destination, great video, look forward to the next.

  • @steini6771
    @steini6771 6 років тому

    Thank you Thank you AND Thank you. Just love it -

  • @chrisfair8449
    @chrisfair8449 3 роки тому

    3 bungalows?? Corporate pilot life for sure. Enjoy!!

  • @kalanireece9289
    @kalanireece9289 6 років тому

    Landing at PHNL makes me miss home. Oahu is an absolutely beautiful island. I hope you guys had fun there, my moms company was also at Castle and Cooke! I use to see Gulfstreams there all the time! man i miss it

  • @barrysmith5306
    @barrysmith5306 6 років тому

    Amazing scenery thanks for sharing with us, great job guys

  • @apterex
    @apterex 6 років тому +1

    Shaun awesome video, loved the underwater and drone shots, would be great to get those gigs once or twice a year :-)

  • @ricohunter9302
    @ricohunter9302 2 роки тому

    Thanks for visiting our Island. I am preparing my pilote license to fly on private jet as, specially the Gulfstream it's the dream and the objective. i keep follows you and listen your advice.

  • @seatravel8536
    @seatravel8536 6 років тому

    Awesome video! You two are a great team. Thanks for sharing

  • @stuartvarvel27
    @stuartvarvel27 6 років тому

    Brilliant video guys really enjoyed it.

  • @teddybear3552
    @teddybear3552 4 роки тому

    Hello - I am so happy to have found your channel a couple of days ago. Is it possible to hear the thrust of the engines when you take off - its sooo exciting! ??

  • @cq7415
    @cq7415 2 роки тому

    Shaun….beautiful view of Bora Bora from the air as you were flying out. Love watching the controls. Could you please tell me what that wheel with the white markings are to the left of the throttle. I see it rolling by itself lots. Does it have to do with trim? Thanks for sharing.

  • @duckydrummer6331
    @duckydrummer6331 6 років тому

    Don't know who you guys fly for but based on everywhere you have been, they must have some BIG bucks. This video is amazing. THE best out of all of them. You guys went to flight school, I went to truck driving school...damn.