Thanks for the kind words Steve. ☺️😊 I’ve got a bloody good team here, and they were all excited to be doing their part in such an epic project. 😁 You are welcome through AGGH anytime. Loved the commentary on the history as well. It would be great to show you around if you ever get a chance. Cheers mate.
Incredible mission and dialog. "Once a Marine, always a Marine". Thanks for the shoutout for the fallen Steve!! Hard to believe Honiara had enough gas to fuel all of you....did they have to tanker some fuel in ahead of time?
Nope, the fuel supplier (South Pacific Oil) currently have about 1.1 million litres here, with another ship arriving end of December. Plenty of JetA1 for everybody! 😊
Another great piece Steve.👍 I was lucky enough to visit Honiara some time ago, 2009. Some of the military history is amazing. Edson's Ridge was memorable.
Great stuff Steve and team. And love the jazz. Funny, as soon as Part 1 started with the street musician, the sidewalk bricks were instantly recognizable as Honolulu. Looking forward to more.
Definitely earned another thumbs up! I'm just a regular traveler who has always enjoyed aviation and I really enjoy following these videos and your social channels. 😉👍
I write this comment from my home just near Ballina Beach (name of the aircraft you were crewing), and flew as pax on that aircraft a few times in my travels around Aus pre COVID. As a private pilot I froth hard on this series! Keep up the great work.
Brilliant video Steve. Really is a pleasure to watch you and the guys doing your job with expertise. Keep up the great work and thanks for sharing your wonderful experience 🙌
Awesome mission! I can only imagine how much the locals' brains must have been exploding seeing this much action in mid-lockdown. Can't wait for the final chapter 😎
Sacred history. During WWII, my father served in the Navy. He visited Guadalcanal 2 years after the battle. He found a beautiful cats eye on the beach which I now have.
Great videos. I used to live at and learned to surf at Ballina, Lighthouse Beach. Great little spot just south of Byron Bay, Australia’s most easterly point.
really enjoyable story telling.😁👍 you did a great job making modern aviation - a cascade of highly standardised operations - appear as some kind of cowboy adventure.
I knew there was something peculiar about you there Jardhead! love the videos, My great Uncle was KIA in Guadalcanal remain unrecovered, Carlson's raiders. Semper Fi Brotha!
Another doozy, Steve. Cool to see some familiar aircraft on the channel, and even better to see them back in service with VA now that things are reopening here. Looking forward to the next video!
Wonderful vid. I can only try to imagine the logistical and operational details of such a mission. Kudos to you and everyone else involved for its success. This was a superb production. I am very eagerly looking forward to seeing your next one.
This is super awesome! Thank you for this... I think I should buy a Jet and have you guys deliver it. Just to get an opportunity to shake your hand!💯💯....looking forward to Part 3!
I am interested how you stay proficient in all the different types you all fly? Your ability to mitigate jetlag and tiredness is intriging as well. Can you speak to risk avoidance and your personal limits more in a video? Between different types and grueling travel, I feel like you are flirting with a fine line. Id love to see a video on that some time! Amazing channel. Been binge watching since i found it!
Hopefully I'll be flying on one of those soon when we fully open up our state borders in a few weeks. I miss my regular trips on what we call the "boomerang", BNE - SYD - MEL. Thanks for helping make this happen :)
These vids are so great, atmospheric. Right in time, as my other fav pilot channel unfortunately had to stop filming at work due to airline policies. Can't see Part 1 and 3 of the Virgin Tales though. Were they taken down?
As a Virgin Australia employee it's sad to see what the Pandemic has done to Aviation. What you've managed to do is make this fun and is very interesting to see what happens with the ferries. I'm glad that we've got them all back and have more aircraft joining the fleet soon. Thank You for making these wonderful videos, I look forward to seeing Part 3 soon 👍
Hard to watch, Ive been on every one of those birds. :( Great to see the in cockpit views to be honest. Hope you enjoyed your short trip to Brissy. Best city in Australia btw!
Great videos, great channel. A non-Pilot question for you. Why wouldn’t the airlines use their own pilots? Thanks again for such a great channel and great content
Asked and answered a lot - so I have it ready to paste: Several reasons - the top of which is because close to 90% of Nomadic ops are on behalf of lessor-clients. Lessors are financial organizations and don’t possess operational resources or the capabilities to move (and support the movement) of aircraft. The responsibility of delivering (or returning) aircraft to support lease transactions is detailed in each lease agreement in sections called “delivery and return conditions”. In some cases, the lessee bears some responsibility for the ops, and in others the lessor does. That said; just because an airline may have these responsibilities, nomadic still frequently works on behalf of the airline on recommendation from the lessor. The main reason for this is because ferry flight operations (especially long-haul) and airline operations are completely different animals. Ferry flying is very dynamic and requires a lot of specific experience both from the crews and the ops/dxp/support team. Airlines are built to accomplish the same operations, consistently across the same route network day in and day out. Ferry flying is typically outside of these networks and there are a lot of pitfalls associated with operating in unfamiliar territory. These are both operational and regulatory in nature, and mistakes can cost time, money, and create risk. Ferry companies are specialists in irregular ops. Ferry pilots are typically current or former airline pilots with tens of thousands of hours in both regular and irregular ops worldwide. It can be said, any ferry pilot can do airline flying, but not every airline pilot is suited for ferry flying. Time/duty limitations for part 121 crews as well as union contract conditions are also very time/cost prohibitive when crews are out doing long haul no revenue ops. It often costs less and takes less time; while at the same time reducing risk to hire a ferry specialist over using off duty crews. Another element is that when it comes to mid-range narrowbody aircraft, crews are not trained or experienced in multi segment long haul oceanic ops. The airplanes simply aren’t designed for it, and the crews lack experience with that particular mission. This is why over 60% of our ops are on narrowbody platforms. Another reason is country of registration. Only pilots certificates or validated in the country where an aircraft is registered, can operate those aircraft. Often, in transition, aircraft are operated under a transient or previous registration and a carriers crews are simply not licensed to fly those registries. We hold multiple licenses and validate to a wide variety or registries. Yet another reason is aircraft maintenance status. The majority of aircraft operated in the ferry industry are on one-time special airworthiness authorizations for a variety of reasons. Maybe the aircraft is non-conforming to an airline’s ops spec; maybe the aircraft has inoperative components, or is overdue for check. These permits are called PTFs or SFPs and crews must be experienced with these type of operations to be able to successfully and safely operate. The final reason is crew-duty preservation. Airline crews are limited in how many hours they can fly in a day/month/year. Non-revenue flying counts against these totals, and airlines want their pilots generating revenue with their available time - not generating costs. Bottom line, it’s often cheaper, faster, less risky, and more reliable to hire out this type of flying than to attempt to do it on house. We often come in to save a ferry gone-wrong from an airline who assumed they could handle it, but got into a pickle somewhere. These are lessons learned that normally result in us gaining new airline clients. I know this is a lot of info, but it’s a complicated question!
Hey captain I got a question for you real quick.......I have seen you operate airbuses in the past and now the 737.How do you/your company coordinate your sim checks and emergency procedures and training in specific types and as you mentioned "rest", how does your company oversee flight duty time limitations(FDTL) in different countries with their aviation regulators having different set of rules to that of the FAA,or do you follow standard FAA guidelines when it comes to rest.
We operate under part 91. I actually have 10 PIC types and am current on 8. Our sim rotation is a little different but I hit every type every 24 months spread out. I stay current on 737, 757/767, 777, A320, A330, A340, DHC-8. My DC-9 and CE550 is not current at the moment. part 91 has no FDTLs. We only have to comply with the regs of the country of registry which for me is always FAA/N - when I fly a foreign Reg aircraft, it’s always with a CAA validation of my FAA credentials.
@@CockpitCasual okay sir gotcha..... So it's basically complying with regulations of each country under the FAA license👍 Great have a wonderful trip wherever you're flying and stay safe
damn, 11 pax to AUS. glad i didn't have to do that lav. probably got serviced in Hawaii though also. fueling 737s sucks though you don't need scary ladders. i would think you guys would suck the FBO dry.
Besides the great entertainment, it's interesting to see where you land, I heard trying this kind of thing in Fiji is liable to bankrupt almost anyone!
Yup they’re all back down under now; however we’ve probably flown at least 20% of the jets into there that you see in storage - some cool stuff there for sure and worth a look if it’s only 20 mins away! Go over to the Aersale side outside the fence. You can see a lot there and move freely around
Grampa was there with 2nd Trac during wwii. Steve only way your former Marine is if you get kicked out. Once a Marine allways a Marine. Semper Fi, Teufelshunde
Thanks for nothing. I was enjoying my life thinking I was doing just what I wanted until I saw what you guys do. Damn, can I 2.0 my life and join the gang : )
Not sure - no there was plenty. We normally give the smaller locations a heads up if appx what we will need so we don’t catch them with low supply. It has happened though in MAJ and we’ve diverted because of it.
Ooh, reregistered in Guernsey, presumably for lessor tax reasons? Also, how are flight numbers chosen if you're not operating regular scheduled flights?
Guernsey is typically used as a transient registration for ease of operations because it makes it simple to bridge maintenance status from one CAA to another
@@CockpitCasual That's interesting. I've noticed many business jets are registered to Guernsey so I assumed it was a tax thing similar to Isle of Man and Bermuda registrations. Thanks too for taking the time to share your adventures and knowledge, it's great fun to watch!
The only question i have is that with all the Virgin Australia pilots not flying at the time why wouldn't VA use their pilots to ferry them over to america
Many reasons. 1) the lessor was moving them not the airline. 2) the aircraft were no longer Australian registered 3) the pandemic was raging and the borders were closed 4) airlines almost never fly their own deliveries/returns. These are highly irregular ops
We all appreciate the jazz music. Plus, it’s Steve’s Dad who is playing the music background for the videos. So, it’s family style. Check the credits. Best!
This channel is the best thing to happen to aviation UA-cam in a long time!
Without question
To NT bob mostra lamslei
"Everything is great except the people I am working with" - Let's hire this man.
Fascinating to watch highly experienced pilots operate these complicated aircraft without issues.
Thanks for the kind words Steve. ☺️😊
I’ve got a bloody good team here, and they were all excited to be doing their part in such an epic project. 😁
You are welcome through AGGH anytime.
Loved the commentary on the history as well. It would be great to show you around if you ever get a chance.
Cheers mate.
Incredible mission and dialog. "Once a Marine, always a Marine". Thanks for the shoutout for the fallen Steve!! Hard to believe Honiara had enough gas to fuel all of you....did they have to tanker some fuel in ahead of time?
They have plenty! It’s a good stop for us.
I was wondering the same thing!
Nope, the fuel supplier (South Pacific Oil) currently have about 1.1 million litres here, with another ship arriving end of December.
Plenty of JetA1 for everybody! 😊
Great stuff, from a Queenslander, Mate & thanks for returning the 7 x V.A’s back home 🇦🇺 ✈️
Lovely tribute to the fallen. Credit due Sir. Awesome video.
Another great piece Steve.👍
I was lucky enough to visit Honiara some time ago, 2009. Some of the military history is amazing. Edson's Ridge was memorable.
Great stuff Steve and team. And love the jazz. Funny, as soon as Part 1 started with the street musician, the sidewalk bricks were instantly recognizable as Honolulu. Looking forward to more.
Official documentation of the coolest job in the world. No man on earth can contest that.
Definitely earned another thumbs up! I'm just a regular traveler who has always enjoyed aviation and I really enjoy following these videos and your social channels. 😉👍
I write this comment from my home just near Ballina Beach (name of the aircraft you were crewing), and flew as pax on that aircraft a few times in my travels around Aus pre COVID. As a private pilot I froth hard on this series! Keep up the great work.
Love this Channel Steve! Keep up the great work :)
Fascinating, thanks for sharing this experience 👏👏👏
A few old friend in this video. Great job fellas
Hey Mark! Name from the past for sure!!
Absolutely fantastic Steve
Well done m8 👍👍👍
Awesome story, natation and music. Semper Phi and thank you for your service!
Brilliant video Steve. Really is a pleasure to watch you and the guys doing your job with expertise. Keep up the great work and thanks for sharing your wonderful experience 🙌
Love to watch these! The Sunday Morning Jazz works well with my first cup of coffee too!
Obed in Honiara is a legend. Always looked after us whenever we did a Medevac mission out there.
Awesome mission! I can only imagine how much the locals' brains must have been exploding seeing this much action in mid-lockdown. Can't wait for the final chapter 😎
We’ve got 2 more in this series - and they don’t disappoint!
Excellent video and narration. Thanks!
Sacred history. During WWII, my father served in the Navy. He visited Guadalcanal 2 years after the battle. He found a beautiful cats eye on the beach which I now have.
Great videos. I used to live at and learned to surf at Ballina, Lighthouse Beach. Great little spot just south of Byron Bay, Australia’s most easterly point.
I have no words, just WOW!! Can't wait for the next one !
really enjoyable story telling.😁👍
you did a great job making modern aviation - a cascade of highly standardised operations - appear as some kind of cowboy adventure.
Ferry flying definitely has some cowboy elements to it - that’s why most of our airline guys who contract for us make time for it
Fantastic! Can't wait for the next one.
Absolutely wonderful video. Thanks so much for sharing this!
Very awesome incredible video,I loved it!
I knew there was something peculiar about you there Jardhead! love the videos, My great Uncle was KIA in Guadalcanal remain unrecovered, Carlson's raiders. Semper Fi Brotha!
Wow - so many MIA/KIA there. Amazing. Semper Fi!
The best sunrise I've ever seen❤️
Another doozy, Steve. Cool to see some familiar aircraft on the channel, and even better to see them back in service with VA now that things are reopening here. Looking forward to the next video!
Wonderful vid. I can only try to imagine the logistical and operational details of such a mission. Kudos to you and everyone else involved for its success. This was a superb production. I am very eagerly looking forward to seeing your next one.
amazing
Nice to see a Tui jet make an appearance at the end.
safe travels on these epic adventures
New to the channel. Great content. I am a true avgeek who has been a frequent global flyer for 30 years. You have my dream job.
This is such an eyeopener. The complexity of coordinating such a mission must be staggering.
For sure especially in the beginning of Covid… this one was a major challenge
This is why they get the big bucks
Very cool series
What a life you guys live! Great that the 7 got back to Auz..
This is super awesome! Thank you for this... I think I should buy a Jet and have you guys deliver it. Just to get an opportunity to shake your hand!💯💯....looking forward to Part 3!
Awesome storytelling.
Nice video dude!
I am interested how you stay proficient in all the different types you all fly? Your ability to mitigate jetlag and tiredness is intriging as well. Can you speak to risk avoidance and your personal limits more in a video? Between different types and grueling travel, I feel like you are flirting with a fine line. Id love to see a video on that some time! Amazing channel. Been binge watching since i found it!
Love this Steve !
Hopefully I'll be flying on one of those soon when we fully open up our state borders in a few weeks. I miss my regular trips on what we call the "boomerang", BNE - SYD - MEL. Thanks for helping make this happen :)
Epic man keep ‘em comin
Thank you for living my dream
Steve. Binge watching your channel. I didn’t know that you were a Marine. Semper Fi ! USMC 1979-1983 MOS 2531.
Semper Fi sir!
These vids are so great, atmospheric. Right in time, as my other fav pilot channel unfortunately had to stop filming at work due to airline policies. Can't see Part 1 and 3 of the Virgin Tales though. Were they taken down?
There were copywrite issues with some of the music so it’s blocked in certain countries
As a Virgin Australia employee it's sad to see what the Pandemic has done to Aviation.
What you've managed to do is make this fun and is very interesting to see what happens with the ferries.
I'm glad that we've got them all back and have more aircraft joining the fleet soon.
Thank You for making these wonderful videos, I look forward to seeing Part 3 soon 👍
Cheers. Glad things are working out down there. Appreciate the kind words!
Really cool 😎 👏👏👏 fantastic ✈️✈️✈️✈️✈️
Recently saw (from a Qantas a320) one of these unloading in Broome western Australia, its good to see vigin surviving by these brilliant workhorses.
Very cool.
Steve i was not surprised to find out you were a Marine, i had a feeling you were military, Semper Fi
Semper Fi 💪
Hard to watch, Ive been on every one of those birds. :( Great to see the in cockpit views to be honest. Hope you enjoyed your short trip to Brissy. Best city in Australia btw!
The good news - they’re all back in Oz now with Virgin!
This is like watching the Anthony Bourdain of aviation.
Way cool. 😊
Great videos, great channel. A non-Pilot question for you. Why wouldn’t the airlines use their own pilots? Thanks again for such a great channel and great content
Asked and answered a lot - so I have it ready to paste:
Several reasons - the top of which is because close to 90% of Nomadic ops are on behalf of lessor-clients. Lessors are financial organizations and don’t possess operational resources or the capabilities to move (and support the movement) of aircraft. The responsibility of delivering (or returning) aircraft to support lease transactions is detailed in each lease agreement in sections called “delivery and return conditions”. In some cases, the lessee bears some responsibility for the ops, and in others the lessor does. That said; just because an airline may have these responsibilities, nomadic still frequently works on behalf of the airline on recommendation from the lessor.
The main reason for this is because ferry flight operations (especially long-haul) and airline operations are completely different animals. Ferry flying is very dynamic and requires a lot of specific experience both from the crews and the ops/dxp/support team. Airlines are built to accomplish the same operations, consistently across the same route network day in and day out. Ferry flying is typically outside of these networks and there are a lot of pitfalls associated with operating in unfamiliar territory. These are both operational and regulatory in nature, and mistakes can cost time, money, and create risk. Ferry companies are specialists in irregular ops. Ferry pilots are typically current or former airline pilots with tens of thousands of hours in both regular and irregular ops worldwide. It can be said, any ferry pilot can do airline flying, but not every airline pilot is suited for ferry flying.
Time/duty limitations for part 121 crews as well as union contract conditions are also very time/cost prohibitive when crews are out doing long haul no revenue ops. It often costs less and takes less time; while at the same time reducing risk to hire a ferry specialist over using off duty crews.
Another element is that when it comes to mid-range narrowbody aircraft, crews are not trained or experienced in multi segment long haul oceanic ops. The airplanes simply aren’t designed for it, and the crews lack experience with that particular mission. This is why over 60% of our ops are on narrowbody platforms.
Another reason is country of registration. Only pilots certificates or validated in the country where an aircraft is registered, can operate those aircraft. Often, in transition, aircraft are operated under a transient or previous registration and a carriers crews are simply not licensed to fly those registries. We hold multiple licenses and validate to a wide variety or registries.
Yet another reason is aircraft maintenance status. The majority of aircraft operated in the ferry industry are on one-time special airworthiness authorizations for a variety of reasons. Maybe the aircraft is non-conforming to an airline’s ops spec; maybe the aircraft has inoperative components, or is overdue for check. These permits are called PTFs or SFPs and crews must be experienced with these type of operations to be able to successfully and safely operate.
The final reason is crew-duty preservation. Airline crews are limited in how many hours they can fly in a day/month/year. Non-revenue flying counts against these totals, and airlines want their pilots generating revenue with their available time - not generating costs.
Bottom line, it’s often cheaper, faster, less risky, and more reliable to hire out this type of flying than to attempt to do it on house. We often come in to save a ferry gone-wrong from an airline who assumed they could handle it, but got into a pickle somewhere. These are lessons learned that normally result in us gaining new airline clients.
I know this is a lot of info, but it’s a complicated question!
what a mission, pretty cool, once in a life time for you guys
Hey captain I got a question for you real quick.......I have seen you operate airbuses in the past and now the 737.How do you/your company coordinate your sim checks and emergency procedures and training in specific types and as you mentioned "rest", how does your company oversee flight duty time limitations(FDTL) in different countries with their aviation regulators having different set of rules to that of the FAA,or do you follow standard FAA guidelines when it comes to rest.
We operate under part 91. I actually have 10 PIC types and am current on 8. Our sim rotation is a little different but I hit every type every 24 months spread out. I stay current on 737, 757/767, 777, A320, A330, A340, DHC-8. My DC-9 and CE550 is not current at the moment. part 91 has no FDTLs. We only have to comply with the regs of the country of registry which for me is always FAA/N - when I fly a foreign Reg aircraft, it’s always with a CAA validation of my FAA credentials.
@@CockpitCasual okay sir gotcha..... So it's basically complying with regulations of each country under the FAA license👍
Great have a wonderful trip wherever you're flying and stay safe
You guys should've taken the opportunity to fly in formation like V
How do I join you guys as a pilot??? This looks amazing in the videos but it’s excruciating pain for your body for sure!
damn, 11 pax to AUS. glad i didn't have to do that lav. probably got serviced in Hawaii though also. fueling 737s sucks though you don't need scary ladders. i would think you guys would suck the FBO dry.
Besides the great entertainment, it's interesting to see where you land, I heard trying this kind of thing in Fiji is liable to bankrupt almost anyone!
Thank you for adding your twitter handles.
this feels like an IRL vatsim group flight HAHAHA
Im half tempted to drive 20 minutes down the road to Goodyear Airport and see if any of these planes are still there haha
Just finished the video nevermind
Yup they’re all back down under now; however we’ve probably flown at least 20% of the jets into there that you see in storage - some cool stuff there for sure and worth a look if it’s only 20 mins away! Go over to the Aersale side outside the fence. You can see a lot there and move freely around
Grampa was there with 2nd Trac during wwii. Steve only way your former Marine is if you get kicked out. Once a Marine allways a Marine. Semper Fi, Teufelshunde
True… what a hero your grandpa was. Semper Fi…
Thanks for nothing. I was enjoying my life thinking I was doing just what I wanted until I saw what you guys do. Damn, can I 2.0 my life and join the gang : )
Haha
Ocean's 11 😁
03:59 cracked me up😂
What airline do you operate for?
If Honiara Int'l Airport is a small operation did your five 737's exhaust their jet fuel supply? Do you have any idea where their fuel comes from?
Not sure - no there was plenty. We normally give the smaller locations a heads up if appx what we will need so we don’t catch them with low supply. It has happened though in MAJ and we’ve diverted because of it.
Ooh, reregistered in Guernsey, presumably for lessor tax reasons?
Also, how are flight numbers chosen if you're not operating regular scheduled flights?
We have a system - it’s not too complicated - the flight numbers are assigned sequentially as they’re added to our ops management system!
Guernsey is typically used as a transient registration for ease of operations because it makes it simple to bridge maintenance status from one CAA to another
@@CockpitCasual That's interesting. I've noticed many business jets are registered to Guernsey so I assumed it was a tax thing similar to Isle of Man and Bermuda registrations.
Thanks too for taking the time to share your adventures and knowledge, it's great fun to watch!
The Qantas monopoly strikes again
👍
Intro song?
The only question i have is that with all the Virgin Australia pilots not flying at the time why wouldn't VA use their pilots to ferry them over to america
Many reasons. 1) the lessor was moving them not the airline. 2) the aircraft were no longer Australian registered 3) the pandemic was raging and the borders were closed 4) airlines almost never fly their own deliveries/returns. These are highly irregular ops
Semper Fi
Ooh rah
Super cool videos! Would have preferred them all in one though, or at least only spread a day each instead of a week.
second one! huhuhuhuhu check
"Oceans 11" Lmao. Aussie media is very very tabloid....
me at the zoo
I know right?
Great Videos except For the terrible music!
Love the videos. Hate the jazz.
Awesome! But…..kill the background cheesy music!!😵💫😷
We all appreciate the jazz music. Plus, it’s Steve’s Dad who is playing the music background for the videos. So, it’s family style. Check the credits. Best!
The jazz is smoooooth as and I love it