Thanks for your nice video Matt. With all that equipment, you make cross country, look easy. I had a 1948 V tail Bonanza for some years, and just loved that airplane! I also had a Stearman( actually two of them, but not the same time) for twenty years. I also was into a Republic SeaBee for about three years and have a few hundred hours in it, but never got a sea plane rating. The Bonanza was just basic equipment and not as elaborate as you have. I bought it soon after I got my license in 1964, and had it until 1978, when I sold it for a down payment on a house. (Should have kept the Bonanza). I had to quit flying about 1983, when it got too expensive, and I had small kids to feed. I cried when we had to sell the Stearman! Thanks again for reminding me of the good old days! At 81, that's all I have is good memories!
Hey Matt, thanks for another great video. And a big THANKS for mentioning the need for calf exercises on a long flight. Blood clots are common, not just in folks with a clotting disorder or older people, but in anyone who sits for a long period of time. The risk is heightened with dehydration, something that is almost inevitable in GA aircraft simply because emptying the bladder is a bit of a hassle. And, despite female urinals being available, female pilots and passengers are at even greater risk than their male counterparts...it's just such a PITA to pee in flight! Further, some types of oral contraceptives increase the risk of blood clots. The calf exercises and ankle pumps are essential for all, and many long-distance fliers might also consider popping an aspirin before a long flight. This can add extra protection from blood clots, provided, of course, that aspirin isn't contraindicated by a person's medical history and/or other meds...consult your practitioner. As a critical care/emergency nurse, I frequently see patients expressing surprise that they've been diagnosed with clots, which can travel to the lungs and be life-threatening. They're surprisingly common, so thanks again for the public service message, and for another entertaining and informative video.
Great clips! Your videos bring back memories. My father was a private pilot. He flew me all over the US in his 61 Piper Camanche 250 for 18 Winter, Spring and Summer breaks and various random trips up in down the eastern seaboard, Florida, Gulf Coast and Texas as a kid. Some notable trips, did Oshkosh back in the 70s (78-80) a few times. We buzzed the Statue of Liberty in 82. Went low level through the Grand Canyon in 84. My dad loved flying, never stopped doing it until the day he died. Keep it up, both flying and making the videos! As you know it opens up the world to you (and us viewers) and allows you the freedom too never stop exploring.
I love you videos. I love aviation but with my eye problems makes it impossible so I have to live vicariously through all the awesome pilots who share the cockpit with us. I love how you show everything and awesome scenery. I so wish I could fly but not in this lifetime lol. Thank you very very much.
Got the same issue, I feel your pain. Make friends in a flying club, if you can. You might not be able to get a license, but I'm sure there is someone who'd like to split fuel costs and take you up.
Treat yourself and get down to the local flight school. Explain your limitations and I'm sure a CFI will gladly take you out and let you fly. NO need for a license to do that. Enjoy the thrill!!!!
I'm actually really in the habit of saying soda, having lived on the east coast for most of the last 5 years, but I figured I was in the Midwest, I was gonna say it the Midwestern way haha
Oh, y'all are probably talking about what Southerners call Coke. All soft drinks are Coke. "What kind of Coke do you want, Dr Pepper, Pepsi, Sprite, Mountain Dew?" ;-)
Used to have an A36 like yours. Last and best of 4 planes. Pittsburgh to SW Missouri to visit family. Tip tanks. Great ride. Sold it to buy lot for retirement home on Eastern Shore of Maryland. Your videos ALMOST puts me back in the cockpit again. Thanks! Well done and keep em coming.
Nice to hear you use "pop" as opposed to "soda". I'm from the Chicago area and grew up with it being pop. Nice to hear people still using the term. I also had a pop explode on me like that when it slipped from my hand while going into the fridge. It went off like one of those spinner fireworks. I had pop literally from floor to ceiling. Including a cartoon style person shaped image of my on the fridge door when it stopped. Years later I still find an occasional drop someplace in the kitchen. As for the snack box...yeah, that definitely looks like a nice mom that's trying to hook her daughter a good husband! LOL
On a return trip from Oshkosh, we left Green Bay in a Duke and got a clearance direct to Norwood (KOWD) at FL 250, had a chance to get up and stretch out in back. Clear weather and a nice tailwind. A very memorable trip.
@@sparta3d229 Our Duke had the factory turbocharged Lycomings with 380hp each side, best performance was between 21,000 to 23,000 ft. where the we had a below 10,000 cabin altitude. At 25,000 the cabin altitude alert light would come on, meaning you had to keep an eye on the cabin altitude. I believe the turboprop conversion came out after it was sold.
Hey Matt, I absolutely love your videos. It's hard to find good quality aviation videos on UA-cam. I haven't seen a video of yours that I don't like yet! They're all really good. Keep up that good work.
Man, you're amazing to wear a shoulder strap for seven hours. Most all pilots shed it on initial climb out. You average 170 knots/ 196 mph over the ground for the flight. You are a very lucky man to have the use/ own an A36 Bonanza.
Hi. I flew my 1962 Bonanza non stop Houston to Guatamala city. About 7 hours. Had a big jar and a raft. All went well did it 3 times. Everyone asked why not hug the coast and add 2 stops for customs and 3 hours. I was very happy to see the fishing boats after5 hours off the coast of Progresso Mx
@@johnstephenson2891 I was thinking istwould be so cool to have RAF bases here in the US because I like the RAF. No one fought off the Germans like the RAF. Technologically the RAF was far ahead of the USAAF. Strategically more sound in terms of the bombing campaign. We were very nieve.
@@BlackWarriorLures Many, many years ago I was a radar tech in the RAF! Not during WW2 but a little during VN and other places! AND I am a proud VETERAN!!
Hangar 9 sounds a lot like Sundance where I fly out of. If you are ever flying in Oklahoma and needing cheap quality gas and a great FBO, check out KHSD in Oklahoma. We have two range rovers as courtesy cars.
That is funny Matt that you showed us that empty water bottle and then hit pause. I was just going to ask you about that seven hour flight and exactly just that. Guess my question got answered.
They sale these bags that are full of diaper pellets. Turns to a solid gel and kills the smell. They are a few bucks a piece. More than three hours and I need to walk around and get a cold DDP, so I never have used one. But something like this solo going on a long cross country, they would be awesome. www.sportys.com/pilotshop/travel-john-pack-of-18.html
Cory Robin lol yeah Matt needs to get a Carbon Cub or at least a kitfox like trents. Cannot wait to get my Kit fox and come fly with y’all out at High Sierra.
Excellent episode as always Matt! Looking forward to the Traverse City VLOG. If it's anything like the Mackinac Island ep. I'm sure it will be great! Thanks for sharing and being the GA ambassador that you are.
Hi Matt, very entertaining, quiet trip on this video (Aberdeen-Florence). That was a great day to make that long flight, what with the good weather and the fabulous views! My congrats, again! Take care and have a Merry Christmas.
Life raft (and life jacket, hard to swim in cold water) between the seats, within gliding distance of land the whole way over Lake Michigan, out of gliding range for about 12 minutes over Lake Huron, so very minimal increase in risk. Weather to the north made going around impractical/at least the same increase in risk.
Wolficorn And those lakes never give up their dead, as the song goes. I had a buddy go missing in 1993 over Lake Michigan in a 182. All they ever found was his seat. I was thinking about him a while back and was looking at the old news stories. I was surprised at how many never get found. On a lighter note...
@@mattguthmiller I know you have plenty more over-water experience and prep than I do. Like you, having my own plane helps me have a much better idea of the health and overall quirks of a particular aircraft. I guess being at 11k, the out-of-glide time period was relatively short. Either way, thanks for posting and stay safe!
The funny colors near lake Michigan look like an inversion to me. (you were looking over your shoulder when you said "funny colors", I was looking ahead in the line-of-flight). Inversions are hard-to-see if you are much above or below them, but when they are at your level, you see them.
That peninsula in Wisconsin is actually Door County. It's very pretty up there. When you're at Oshkosh next year you should try to get up there if you can. Cave Point County Park is pretty cool!
Your reserve is more than my diamonds tank capacity of 25 gal. Longest I've gone is 4hrs from Moncton to Montreal with a strong headwind and I only had about 50 min of fuel left. Also, you're lucky to be able to fly at 11k w/o oxygen, in Canada you need oxygen above 10k if you're up for more than 30 min.
Much better snacks than what you'd get flying commercial. And we gotta get you flying around Michigan's U.P.. If you go to Marquette, you can land at an old Strategic Air Command base! They still have the old "Christmas Tree" and "Mole Hole" there.
Hey, this is new subscriber in Hong Kong. There's the first time I am watching your video, It's really exciting on the sky with that beautiful view. It's very unlucky that the people in Hong Kong is hard to have that aviation experience. Hope one day I can have a RPL to operate the plane... very enjoy watching your video.^^
Exactly. So I guess it sorta depends how you define "stock." Buy one new from the factory and you can do maybe 5 hours with reserves, but only like 5 people a year buy those. A lot (maybe most?) have tip tanks like mine, so that could give you up to about 9 hours of endurance with reserves. And with another 185 gallons in extra tanks in the back, I've done 16.5 hours with a ton of room to spare (could probably make that about 24+ hours), but that's a one off thing that takes up the entire airplane and requires a ferry permit and lots of runway.
keep up the good work. Did you know that you don't have to press the "1" to enter the frequencies e.g 123.34 can be entered "23.45" Least it works like that on others.
Great pilot and strong plane, 11000 ft above the ground is very high, according to this little plane, but the plane was so smooth, even landing was so smooth.
Lots of stamina. I get tired and confused: 'I came, saw, forgot what I was doing. I retraced my steps, got lost on the wayback, now I have no idea where I am, or what's going on' type of thinking. 4 hours max for me . Thank you for the video. Fly safe.
Need a closeup camera focused on those gorgeous Garmin glass touchscreen avionics, you lucky guy. Nice! To fill idle time in flight, discuss their features for folks not familiar.
I have a summer cottage on a lake a little more than an hour from Trenton, Ontario. That's where the Canadian Airforce is located, it's a big military and coast guard base there. I have C-130's fly over my lake a few times per summer at an altitude of like 300 feet.
There's tons of little airports and towns you should check out. IE Bancroft, Ontario airport (CNW3). The airport is owned by the flying club but open to the general public (it also has a restaurant). The Town of Bancroft is the mineral capital of the world and has tons of mom and pop shops to check out.
How do you buy your own personal Cessna in US? Where do you store it? How much does Cessna cost? Is it legal to just fly across the country wherever you want (within airlines and avoiding restricted space of course)? Which airports/airfields are you allowed to use a GA pilot? How much do you pay for fuel and how/where do you buy it?
You can get a loan (like a car loan) or save up and buy many different kinds of airplanes. A cheap Cessna (like a 150) can be as little as $15,000 or so (even less). Anybody with the money can buy one. A brand new Cessna (or similar plane) can be anywhere from $500,000 to almost $1,000,000. Obviously, you can spend a lot more for a jet. You store the plane at an airport. You usually either rent a tie down spot (cheaper, maybe $75 per month) or a hanger (more expensive). That can be a T-hanger or a larger one. A hanger might be a couple hundred dollars per month. Depends on the hangar size. In the U.S., you can fly all over the country. There are certain places you can't fly and those are marked on aviation charts. There are vast areas where anyone can fly, though. If you go to www.skyvector.com, you can see areas labelled "Restricted." Those are about the only places you can't fly. In the U.S., you can land at almost any airport. There are literally thousands of airports where any pilot can land. The majority are uncontrolled (no tower or controllers) and some are controlled. You can land at either one. You can buy fuel at most airports in the country. In many airports, it's self serve. You just pull up to the pump, like when you fill up your car at a gas station. Just put in your credit card, and fill up your plane. In some places, an FBO (small company at the airport that provides various services) drives a truck out to your plane and fills up your tanks for you. Prices vary, but somewhere around $5 or $6 per gallon is typical. Sometimes, it's more, sometimes less. You can usually find prices online and so might decide where you want to land based on fuel prices.
10:55.. I saw what you were doing! ;-) next time, keep a Gatorade bottle or Arizona ice tea.. something with a bigger neck! Those little bottles with the small cap, you have to sharp shoot it in, and you hit a bump, well, it’ll be like that pop can!
Matt, of the four pilot VLOGs I subscribe to, you are the only one that is just plain honest about dealing with the um, shall we say, "bodily functions" that you have to contend with on flights of any significant duration! I appreciate the honesty that you and those that have joined you on your various adventures have about that. Now, having said that; it surprises me that there aren't at least a few products on the market designed for just that purpose, so that you don't have to use a soda (excuse me, "pop") bottle on long flights to relieve yourself. That seems kinda cumbersome, at best. Also, what about women? What are they supposed to do in the same situation? Just wondering, as I am not a pilot and don't have any plans on becoming one, but since you have brought this subject to our attention on several of your videos...
Cool video, and truly excellently-equipped Bonanza you've got. Doing IFR work, what kind of system do you use to write down your vectors, heading assignments, clearances, etc? I didn't see any paper.
You should do a video on how you can change the yoke to the other side. I don't have a lot of experience with bonanzas, so it'd be cool to get an inside look!
You see it in many other videos. The yolk is on a center of the cockpit attachment and sweeps like a clock through the 12 position from the left to right seat.
Hi Matt, just a doubt because my English is not so good, why do you change from LOP to RPO after 8:30 at movie? What your preference and your opnion about LOP, do you think that bellow 65% of power is not prejudicial of engine? Regards and have a good flights...
Is your cell service still active during the flight? How do you use the bathroom on a long-hour flight? How do you keep warm in high altitudes? I am new to aviation.
So many safetysallys were triggered when Matt flew a single engine over Lake Michigan. After all EVERYONE knows you have to have a twin to fly over ANY open water.
@@mrben5267 yes, I'm well aware of that. Perhaps you didn't notice the sarcasm dripping off the comment like ice cream out of a cone on a 120 degree Phoenix summer day.
Be sure you check for pop really really good. My friend had a charter company and someone spilled soda. It got down below the carpet and corroded some structural components. Lots of $$ to repair
I want to see you move the yoke to the other side... also I would spend my whole flight monitoring my flight and equipment. The one time I spent too much time reviewing charts, my autopilot took me 40 miles off course over central Kansas. Brief moment of panic trying to figure out where I was.and why. That was pre-glass cockpits, but technology in not infallible.
Thanks for your nice video Matt. With all that equipment, you make cross country, look easy. I had a 1948 V tail Bonanza for some years, and just loved that airplane! I also had a Stearman( actually two of them, but not the same time) for twenty years. I also was into a Republic SeaBee for about three years and have a few hundred hours in it, but never got a sea plane rating. The Bonanza was just basic equipment and not as elaborate as you have. I bought it soon after I got my license in 1964, and had it until 1978, when I sold it for a down payment on a house. (Should have kept the Bonanza). I had to quit flying about 1983, when it got too expensive, and I had small kids to feed. I cried when we had to sell the Stearman! Thanks again for reminding me of the good old days! At 81, that's all I have is good memories!
Hey Matt, thanks for another great video. And a big THANKS for mentioning the need for calf exercises on a long flight. Blood clots are common, not just in folks with a clotting disorder or older people, but in anyone who sits for a long period of time. The risk is heightened with dehydration, something that is almost inevitable in GA aircraft simply because emptying the bladder is a bit of a hassle. And, despite female urinals being available, female pilots and passengers are at even greater risk than their male counterparts...it's just such a PITA to pee in flight! Further, some types of oral contraceptives increase the risk of blood clots. The calf exercises and ankle pumps are essential for all, and many long-distance fliers might also consider popping an aspirin before a long flight. This can add extra protection from blood clots, provided, of course, that aspirin isn't contraindicated by a person's medical history and/or other meds...consult your practitioner.
As a critical care/emergency nurse, I frequently see patients expressing surprise that they've been diagnosed with clots, which can travel to the lungs and be life-threatening. They're surprisingly common, so thanks again for the public service message, and for another entertaining and informative video.
3:50 gives a new meaning to 7-Hotel-Pop
Zach Heilman at 10:5 7 I’m pretty sure he wizzes in that bottle
Great clips! Your videos bring back memories. My father was a private pilot. He flew me all over the US in his 61 Piper Camanche 250 for 18 Winter, Spring and Summer breaks and various random trips up in down the eastern seaboard, Florida, Gulf Coast and Texas as a kid. Some notable trips, did Oshkosh back in the 70s (78-80) a few times. We buzzed the Statue of Liberty in 82. Went low level through the Grand Canyon in 84. My dad loved flying, never stopped doing it until the day he died. Keep it up, both flying and making the videos! As you know it opens up the world to you (and us viewers) and allows you the freedom too never stop exploring.
I'm Brazilian and I met the channel recently ... Congratulations on your work and thank you for inspiring me even more. Good flights!
100 gals on board and 11.6 gph?!? My goodness that's awesome. Pair that with a nice tailwind and voila!!
I love you videos. I love aviation but with my eye problems makes it impossible so I have to live vicariously through all the awesome pilots who share the cockpit with us. I love how you show everything and awesome scenery. I so wish I could fly but not in this lifetime lol. Thank you very very much.
Your comments was emotional, I hope that you do something in life that you like. Stay strong bro
Then make sure to dream big!
Got the same issue, I feel your pain. Make friends in a flying club, if you can. You might not be able to get a license, but I'm sure there is someone who'd like to split fuel costs and take you up.
Treat yourself and get down to the local flight school. Explain your limitations and I'm sure a CFI will gladly take you out and let you fly. NO need for a license to do that. Enjoy the thrill!!!!
But I thought the FAA allows it so long as your eyesight can be correct to 20/20 with glasses or lenses... anyone care to explain please..
That was fun, Matt! That all glass panel is sweet. Thanks for bringing us along!
Can you tell me all the panel upgrades he has made till now? I am just getting to know about flying and I am fascinated by it, thank you in advance 😊
Had no clue what you were talking about when you said “pop” then I remembered some people say pop instead of soda.
I'm actually really in the habit of saying soda, having lived on the east coast for most of the last 5 years, but I figured I was in the Midwest, I was gonna say it the Midwestern way haha
In some places, it's neither; it's "soft drink".
@@mattguthmiller It's "pop", says the guy from Chicago. :) Make sure you open the bottles and cans at field elev and take a swallow or two!
Oh, y'all are probably talking about what Southerners call Coke. All soft drinks are Coke. "What kind of Coke do you want, Dr Pepper, Pepsi, Sprite, Mountain Dew?" ;-)
Jon the Pilot and use zip lock ( 1gallon bag ) bag for each carbonated drink
This was wonderfully made. From the commentary, to the music, to the camera angles/quality, this was well worth the watch. Thank you for this!
Used to have an A36 like yours. Last and best of 4 planes. Pittsburgh to SW Missouri to visit family. Tip tanks. Great ride. Sold it to buy lot for retirement home on Eastern Shore of Maryland. Your videos ALMOST puts me back in the cockpit again. Thanks! Well done and keep em coming.
Nice to hear you use "pop" as opposed to "soda". I'm from the Chicago area and grew up with it being pop. Nice to hear people still using the term. I also had a pop explode on me like that when it slipped from my hand while going into the fridge. It went off like one of those spinner fireworks. I had pop literally from floor to ceiling. Including a cartoon style person shaped image of my on the fridge door when it stopped. Years later I still find an occasional drop someplace in the kitchen. As for the snack box...yeah, that definitely looks like a nice mom that's trying to hook her daughter a good husband! LOL
You get a 1200NM direct right after departure? That makes things easy!
#bestatc
pro tip : you can watch series on flixzone. I've been using them for watching all kinds of movies lately.
@Ronan Dominick yup, I have been watching on flixzone for months myself :D
On a return trip from Oshkosh, we left Green Bay in a Duke and got a clearance direct to Norwood (KOWD) at FL 250, had a chance to get up and stretch out in back. Clear weather and a nice tailwind. A very memorable trip.
Gm Furnald Was the duke converted into a turboprop
@@sparta3d229 Our Duke had the factory turbocharged Lycomings with 380hp each side, best performance was between 21,000 to 23,000 ft. where the we had a below 10,000 cabin altitude. At 25,000 the cabin altitude alert light would come on, meaning you had to keep an eye on the cabin altitude. I believe the turboprop conversion came out after it was sold.
Yes, it's pop. Enjoy your channel, Matt. New sub and aspiring private pilot. Love all your resources you give as well. Cheers.
Awesome video dude! I'm 12 and you inspire me to become a pilot. I just subscribed!
blewyd I’m also 12 years old and I want to become a pilot.
Hey Matt, I absolutely love your videos. It's hard to find good quality aviation videos on UA-cam. I haven't seen a video of yours that I don't like yet! They're all really good. Keep up that good work.
Man, you're amazing to wear a shoulder strap for seven hours. Most all pilots shed it on initial climb out. You average 170 knots/ 196 mph over the ground for the flight. You are a very lucky man to have the use/ own an A36 Bonanza.
Hi. I flew my 1962 Bonanza non stop Houston to Guatamala city. About 7 hours. Had a big jar and a raft. All went well did it 3 times. Everyone asked why not hug the coast and add 2 stops for customs and 3 hours. I was very happy to see the fishing boats after5 hours off the coast of Progresso Mx
The exploding soda turned your plane into a Hotel POP-a :-)
RAF, lol! I was like, "What the RAF has a base in US?!?"
We did in AZ for training! LOL
And you had 10's of based in the UK.
After we paid you!
@@johnstephenson2891 I was thinking istwould be so cool to have RAF bases here in the US because I like the RAF. No one fought off the Germans like the RAF. Technologically the RAF was far ahead of the USAAF. Strategically more sound in terms of the bombing campaign. We were very nieve.
@@BlackWarriorLures Many, many years ago I was a radar tech in the RAF! Not during WW2 but a little during VN and other places! AND I am a proud VETERAN!!
Cleared from Aberdeen to LWM direct, that's awesome. 1186 NM
Great video, it was even peaceful to me.
All the best Shaun of NYC
Hangar 9 sounds a lot like Sundance where I fly out of. If you are ever flying in Oklahoma and needing cheap quality gas and a great FBO, check out KHSD in Oklahoma. We have two range rovers as courtesy cars.
Matt, I fly out of Lawrence Municipal in KS and it always throws me off when you say Lawrence or when I'm searching Lawrence Airport! Love the videos!
That is funny Matt that you showed us that empty water bottle and then hit pause. I was just going to ask you about that seven hour flight and exactly just that. Guess my question got answered.
Ralph Woodard was wondering that myself
They sale these bags that are full of diaper pellets. Turns to a solid gel and kills the smell. They are a few bucks a piece. More than three hours and I need to walk around and get a cold DDP, so I never have used one. But something like this solo going on a long cross country, they would be awesome.
www.sportys.com/pilotshop/travel-john-pack-of-18.html
But what if he needs to do a number 2? Can he land at an airfield to do a pit stop then resume?
He doesnt have to land butt it would be a stinkin" mess...
I would have done it out the window.
10:00 damm boiiii, no yoke on the pilots side, must be a bonanza airbus.
its a bonanza the yoke rotates from side to side he just has it on the Copilots seat instead of the Captain's for extra room in front of him
if you look closely at 12:27 he has it rotated back
Awesome Matt. Just fantastic.
Cory Robin is it time to Make Matt a Flying Cowboy?
We need to do a plane swap. ;)
Cory Robin lol yeah Matt needs to get a Carbon Cub or at least a kitfox like trents. Cannot wait to get my Kit fox and come fly with y’all out at High Sierra.
@@Finallybianca it'll be fun to have you among us! come say hello when you get a chance.
Excellent episode as always Matt! Looking forward to the Traverse City VLOG. If it's anything like the Mackinac Island ep. I'm sure it will be great! Thanks for sharing and being the GA ambassador that you are.
Welcome to the neighborhood. I'm in Idaho Falls. WY and ID have some wonderful scenery for flying.
I can’t get direct going 12 miles let alone 1,200nm! Bravo sir 👏🏻
I had the joy of flying F33A Bonanza's during flight training. What a beautiful aircraft it is!
Hi Matt, very entertaining, quiet trip on this video (Aberdeen-Florence). That was a great day to make that long flight, what with the good weather and the fabulous views! My congrats, again! Take care and have a Merry Christmas.
You flew right over my house! Just north of Traverse. I met you when you flew into TVC like 5-6 years ago with your dad. I worked at the FBO there.
You should make a rule no drinks under pressure. Why take the risk of drinks exploding and taking out electrics.
Another good one...but I must say those lake crossings, in the winter, no less, is beyond my risk tolerance.
Life raft (and life jacket, hard to swim in cold water) between the seats, within gliding distance of land the whole way over Lake Michigan, out of gliding range for about 12 minutes over Lake Huron, so very minimal increase in risk. Weather to the north made going around impractical/at least the same increase in risk.
Wolficorn
And those lakes never give up their dead, as the song goes. I had a buddy go missing in 1993 over Lake Michigan in a 182. All they ever found was his seat. I was thinking about him a while back and was looking at the old news stories. I was surprised at how many never get found.
On a lighter note...
@@mattguthmiller I know you have plenty more over-water experience and prep than I do. Like you, having my own plane helps me have a much better idea of the health and overall quirks of a particular aircraft. I guess being at 11k, the out-of-glide time period was relatively short. Either way, thanks for posting and stay safe!
The funny colors near lake Michigan look like an inversion to me. (you were looking over your shoulder when you said "funny colors", I was looking ahead in the line-of-flight). Inversions are hard-to-see if you are much above or below them, but when they are at your level, you see them.
That peninsula in Wisconsin is actually Door County. It's very pretty up there. When you're at Oshkosh next year you should try to get up there if you can. Cave Point County Park is pretty cool!
Your reserve is more than my diamonds tank capacity of 25 gal.
Longest I've gone is 4hrs from Moncton to Montreal with a strong headwind and I only had about 50 min of fuel left.
Also, you're lucky to be able to fly at 11k w/o oxygen, in Canada you need oxygen above 10k if you're up for more than 30 min.
Much better snacks than what you'd get flying commercial. And we gotta get you flying around Michigan's U.P.. If you go to Marquette, you can land at an old Strategic Air Command base! They still have the old "Christmas Tree" and "Mole Hole" there.
Thanks Matt have a great Chrismas
what do you do when you have to use the bathroom?
Great video. I have really enjoyed following this this journey.
I used to do 14 hour flights regularly in light singles. Now I don’t go anywhere without catering and a bathroom. Enjoying your adventures!
So awesome, dude! What a joy to be flying like that!
Matt, another great video from you. One of my best friends is from Lawrence. Wishing you and the family a Happy Holiday Season and New Year! Jay
Great video, from a retired BOS approach guy.
I always love the long solo flights. I've done many 1000+ nm in my Mooney.
Very , very nice. Loved your video.
You can fly IFR in Kenya. Aviation in Kenya is wonderful, highly recommend it
Pretty cool to see my companies pistachios in your airplane with you....haha! Great video
You must be from Bakersfield.
I could never do it! Congrats to your brave heart!💗
Awesome, this video is very cool.😍👍
Is the Bonanza your own aircraft?
Hey, this is new subscriber in Hong Kong. There's the first time I am watching your video, It's really exciting on the sky with that beautiful view. It's very unlucky that the people in Hong Kong is hard to have that aviation experience. Hope one day I can have a RPL to operate the plane... very enjoy watching your video.^^
Shout out from Michigan! Love the videos!
Damn, I had no idea that Bonanza has that kind of range!
Oh you can do a lot better than this if you get creative 😉I've done 16.5 hours with some extra tanks
@@mattguthmiller but is 7 hours something you can typically do stock without extra tanks? Or, does your plane have larger or extra tanks?
@@zacharynorman397 - If you look carefully, you will notice that Matt's Bonanza is equipped with tip tanks.
Exactly. So I guess it sorta depends how you define "stock." Buy one new from the factory and you can do maybe 5 hours with reserves, but only like 5 people a year buy those. A lot (maybe most?) have tip tanks like mine, so that could give you up to about 9 hours of endurance with reserves. And with another 185 gallons in extra tanks in the back, I've done 16.5 hours with a ton of room to spare (could probably make that about 24+ hours), but that's a one off thing that takes up the entire airplane and requires a ferry permit and lots of runway.
My Mom once flew from Bozeman to Seattle (Renton) in a Cessna 172 before
Very enjoyable video Matt. Wish my Model 35 had your kind of range. Enjoyed the music as well.
Thank you for the trip, nice editing.
keep up the good work. Did you know that you don't have to press the "1" to enter the frequencies e.g 123.34 can be entered "23.45"
Least it works like that on others.
I laughed out loud when I saw you move the yoke to the copilot side in cruise. That looks very relaxing. Great video!
"Little peninsular that juts out" would that be Door County? Such a nice spot, and the cherries!
Cool vid Matt! Keep up the good work!
11,500 VFR would give you lot's of quiet time. :)
Great pilot and strong plane, 11000 ft above the ground is very high, according to this little plane, but the plane was so smooth, even landing was so smooth.
Thanks for the ride. I enjoyed this ... in 2020
Yay you are going to my home airport KLWM in lawerence near Lowell , Andover , North Andover , and Methuen. Also about 30 mile north of Boston
Enjoying your videos. Thumbs up from Denmark
Thats awsome flying your doing. I did a 6 hour flight khsd to khnd in a f33a bonanza with no tip tanks. They are truly amazing airplanes.
between the music and the radio traffic, it's hard to hear you sometimes. But I have to compliment you on your editing, the videos never get stale.
Lots of stamina. I get tired and confused: 'I came, saw, forgot what I was doing. I retraced my steps, got lost on the wayback, now I have no idea where I am, or what's going on' type of thinking. 4 hours max for me . Thank you for the video. Fly safe.
How do you use the bathroom while in flight for that long?!?!
Need a closeup camera focused on those gorgeous Garmin glass touchscreen avionics, you lucky guy. Nice! To fill idle time in flight, discuss their features for folks not familiar.
Can’t stress enough about how much I enjoy the videos, just wish they were like 45 minutes.
I just signed up to learn . you inspired me thanks . watching your video feels like being there .
I have a summer cottage on a lake a little more than an hour from Trenton, Ontario. That's where the Canadian Airforce is located, it's a big military and coast guard base there. I have C-130's fly over my lake a few times per summer at an altitude of like 300 feet.
There's tons of little airports and towns you should check out. IE Bancroft, Ontario airport (CNW3). The airport is owned by the flying club but open to the general public (it also has a restaurant). The Town of Bancroft is the mineral capital of the world and has tons of mom and pop shops to check out.
How do you buy your own personal Cessna in US?
Where do you store it?
How much does Cessna cost?
Is it legal to just fly across the country wherever you want (within airlines and avoiding restricted space of course)?
Which airports/airfields are you allowed to use a GA pilot?
How much do you pay for fuel and how/where do you buy it?
You can get a loan (like a car loan) or save up and buy many different kinds of airplanes. A cheap Cessna (like a 150) can be as little as $15,000 or so (even less). Anybody with the money can buy one. A brand new Cessna (or similar plane) can be anywhere from $500,000 to almost $1,000,000. Obviously, you can spend a lot more for a jet.
You store the plane at an airport. You usually either rent a tie down spot (cheaper, maybe $75 per month) or a hanger (more expensive). That can be a T-hanger or a larger one. A hanger might be a couple hundred dollars per month. Depends on the hangar size.
In the U.S., you can fly all over the country. There are certain places you can't fly and those are marked on aviation charts. There are vast areas where anyone can fly, though. If you go to www.skyvector.com, you can see areas labelled "Restricted." Those are about the only places you can't fly.
In the U.S., you can land at almost any airport. There are literally thousands of airports where any pilot can land. The majority are uncontrolled (no tower or controllers) and some are controlled. You can land at either one.
You can buy fuel at most airports in the country. In many airports, it's self serve. You just pull up to the pump, like when you fill up your car at a gas station. Just put in your credit card, and fill up your plane. In some places, an FBO (small company at the airport that provides various services) drives a truck out to your plane and fills up your tanks for you. Prices vary, but somewhere around $5 or $6 per gallon is typical. Sometimes, it's more, sometimes less. You can usually find prices online and so might decide where you want to land based on fuel prices.
I've been going to Sun N Fun for most of my life, and it is nice to see some things never change
Great Video !!!! Thanks for sharing
Great video as always!
10:55.. I saw what you were doing! ;-) next time, keep a Gatorade bottle or Arizona ice tea.. something with a bigger neck! Those little bottles with the small cap, you have to sharp shoot it in, and you hit a bump, well, it’ll be like that pop can!
Matt, of the four pilot VLOGs I subscribe to, you are the only one that is just plain honest about dealing with the um, shall we say, "bodily functions" that you have to contend with on flights of any significant duration! I appreciate the honesty that you and those that have joined you on your various adventures have about that. Now, having said that; it surprises me that there aren't at least a few products on the market designed for just that purpose, so that you don't have to use a soda (excuse me, "pop") bottle on long flights to relieve yourself. That seems kinda cumbersome, at best. Also, what about women? What are they supposed to do in the same situation? Just wondering, as I am not a pilot and don't have any plans on becoming one, but since you have brought this subject to our attention on several of your videos...
They do make things for that (one can be found at the gear link in the description), but empty bottles are just cheaper
I hear that! Thanks again for all the great vids!
I want to thank you so much went and got a book and love every minute so far as I get t listen and take it all in. Thanks to you
Nice work, must be awesome up there
Thanks for all your videos! Please be careful!
Great Video Matt. I’m moving to Boston in June. Will be working at Logan tower.
Cool video, and truly excellently-equipped Bonanza you've got. Doing IFR work, what kind of system do you use to write down your vectors, heading assignments, clearances, etc? I didn't see any paper.
You should do a video on how you can change the yoke to the other side. I don't have a lot of experience with bonanzas, so it'd be cool to get an inside look!
You see it in many other videos. The yolk is on a center of the cockpit attachment and sweeps like a clock through the 12 position from the left to right seat.
Stumbled on your channel. Love it. Hit subscribe immediately. Clearly you love your flying. Best wishes!
I enjoy this video so much!
What a sense of freedom it must be to be able to move around like this...
Hi Matt, just a doubt because my English is not so good, why do you change from LOP to RPO after 8:30 at movie? What your preference and your opnion about LOP, do you think that bellow 65% of power is not prejudicial of engine?
Regards and have a good flights...
Love the video and the plane! Hopefully secure a Bonanza for myself this year!
Amazing trip talk about redundancy with todays technology and 100 gallons too.
Damn I am as little jealous Matt
10:52 I wonder what happened there ;)
piss break. LOL
@Eden Santos in a bottle.
Nice flying as usual Matt. What other planes you can fly it like this?
Is your cell service still active during the flight? How do you use the bathroom on a long-hour flight? How do you keep warm in high altitudes? I am new to aviation.
That cool Matt nice ✈️
So many safetysallys were triggered when Matt flew a single engine over Lake Michigan. After all EVERYONE knows you have to have a twin to fly over ANY open water.
Rumblestrip.NET Matt flew this plane around the whole world... I think he can handle Lake Michigan...
@@mrben5267 yes, I'm well aware of that. Perhaps you didn't notice the sarcasm dripping off the comment like ice cream out of a cone on a 120 degree Phoenix summer day.
Rumblestrip.NET evidently not. lot of dumb people in this world, my apologies for mistaking you for one 💕
Be sure you check for pop really really good. My friend had a charter company and someone spilled soda. It got down below the carpet and corroded some structural components. Lots of $$ to repair
Yikes! Had an annual a couple months later, no issues. Wasn't really enough to run anywhere though, just an infinite number of little sticky drops.
Awesome! Good stuff. The darn soda just scares me anytime it’s near the aluminum
Great video btw!!
I want to see you move the yoke to the other side... also I would spend my whole flight monitoring my flight and equipment. The one time I spent too much time reviewing charts, my autopilot took me 40 miles off course over central Kansas. Brief moment of panic trying to figure out where I was.and why. That was pre-glass cockpits, but technology in not infallible.
What app are you using ? It looks great
I need something for flight planning , filing plans and weather en route
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