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What better way to celebrate a birthday than to go flying with a friend, go beach hopping on some remote Alaska beaches, and commit some aviation together? You're right, there isn't a better way.
Rob and I do just that, flying in his Piper Pacer out of Homer, Alaska as we visit some beaches on the Pacific side of our nearby mountains. Rob is an aircraft mechanic that works in the arctic circle in the summer, and lives in my town in the winter.
He dubs himself "Bush Pilot in Training" which is a perfect name. Before he even got his private pilot license (PPL) he bought and 1954 Piper Pacer, which can be turned into a nice performing airplane for STOL (short takeoff landing).
At first we weren't sure if we were going to be able to reach our destination because of some clouds that were in the way. We found a way to get down through the overcast layer.
Immediately we started to see the coastline, and even wild black bears that were everywhere. In all, we counted somewhere near a couple dozen. Flying low and weaving in and out of little canyons, we could see many of them eating coastal grass in the marshes and meadows.
We landed the airplane on a couple tidal areas. You have to be careful, because if the tide comes in then you can get stuck, and under water.
Eventually we'd end up at a beach where you can find Japanese garbage, and other treasures that have been floating in the ocean. We did find a couple of things, including the miles of driftwood on shore.
Flying with a friend in a situation like this is just so cool. To be able to share in the joy of aviation and go somewhere really unique in Alaska. There's just nothing like it.
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What a fantastic video so far! So good to see this with General Aviation!!
@@StudentPilot4EverLearning Yeah man! It's a blast and I enjoy sharing.
Love to see Rob on the channel. What a way to soak up what life has to offer. 250 hours and locked in the zone landing at miscellaneous beaches, but also clearly happy and goofy. I want to live my life the way Rob does. Also THANK YOU for catching some bears on camera Chris. I was dying to see them!
Wish we could have seen them closer!
Dude at 35 I was still trying to find out where my career was going. I am glad you found your calling.
Super super blessed with that. No doubt.
Haha, I think I had my ppl for 2 years at age 35 😂
I turn 73 this year, and those little spots on the earth that give you peace and introspection are priceless. Another great video, thanks.
Yes. It's what matters. Make sure to subscribe!
The moment you opened and drank the Pepsi is the moment I subscribed. My kind of dorks here.
You’ve already lived a full life of adventure at 35 that many of us aspire to live in a lifetime! Thanks for the inspiration Chris!
It’s so true. I count myself blessed every day.
Rob is the man! love what hes doing with the pinto
Me too!
As you sat on the beach peacefully, self-reflecting, I was expecting at any moment Rob would come running out of the trees hollering, “Bears! We’ve gotta go now!!!”
Bahahaha. Not sure how many alaskans would do that. We know better.
This is why I want to become a pilot. Exploring Alaska/Canada on a motorcycle has been amazing. But there is so much more...
Your videos make me realize that I have a smile on my face and it's been awhile since I've realized I've had a smile on my face.
Miiiiiiight be the best comment ever.
Finally! A pilot who wears a helmet!
That was probably one of the most fun bush pilot videos I’ve seen. Rob, is nuts, the world needs more people like him. So glad you had a great birthday. I had my birthday recently, and spent it flying with buddies (three aircraft, six pilots) can’t beat it, thanks for sharing
Happy birthday! It's always a good time watching your videos. The most important part of the video was you sitting on the beach by yourself. It gives you the chance to acknowledge and appreciate what is truly important in life! And to be able to share a day like that with a friend is really what life is all about! I'm 54, starting all over again and considering certified in air craft maintenance while pursuing my PPL. Wish me luck!
great video my friend
What a wondrous experience. I'm sitting here in Jakarta, 10 time zones away, thinking about that lovely 'low-&-slow' flying adventure. Aircraft is ancient. Imagine taking a long road trip through the wildernerness in a 1954-era auto. Unnerving - even without bears.
Flying is an adventure. Those mountains look scary + fun
good video! Thanks. I spent a year 1965, at Fairbanks, 12th Aviation Company and started flying at our flying club, I worked on, Otters, Beavers, and Bird dogs. Went to Army flight school as a Huey pilot and maintenance for 7 yrs. 2 yrs. VN. Always loved Alaska.
I love this guy!! Love seeing you go flying with Rob.
Rob is hilarious.
Happy Birthday friend Chris. May you have many more.
In 5 years you will be half my age, if I make it that far.
Thanks for sharing your birthday adventure.
5 years wow. Time flies!
Living the dream!
Happy 35th birthday, Chris. Cheers
Fun to watch for this old bush pilot in NC with a BC12-D and 65 hp. I never got to go to Alaska, always wanted to, dreamed about it, and now too old. So I got to go and be with you two adventurers, vicariously. My favorite short-field landings were in WV, usually mountaintop airports, where if you went off the end, you'd have a thousand-foot, or more, drop off and plenty of old wreckage down there. We also have wing-'n'-a-prayer air strips here in WNC and East Tennessee. Them wuz the days!
The helmet is a great idea.
Solid vibes!
The clear yell is great. 👍🇨🇦
35. My God man! Brilliant! Cheers mates!!
Wish I had a flying buddy like Rob! Probably your best video yet. Happy birthday!
Thanks! Trying to do a lot like this.
such a feel good movie!
Glad you liked it!
Angle of Attack oh yeah and happy birthday of course!
The Happiest of Birthday Wishes go out to you and your family! Thank you for doing what you do!
Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed it.
That 23 mins went by too fast. Great little vid. Best kind of flying too. You fellas are very fortunate to have Alaska as your playground. That 1954 Piper Pacer sure is a sweet little plane. Look forward to your next vid. Keep going!
Happy birthday Chris!!!
Thanks!
Happy birthday safe winds and happy flying! Wish you all the best!
Thanks!
Another great video. Thanks for sharing and Happy Birthday!
You bet, thanks so much.
What an awesome video, thank you both for taking us along! Beach hopping birthday, I love it!
Glad you enjoyed it!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY !!!! Great story....
Happy birthday! Thanks for sharing.
Happy birthday (when filmed). Today is my birthday (I’m a wee bit older than 35) and just happened to start watching. :-) Thanks for letting me come along on this beautiful flight. Next year for real!
Happy birthday Chris!
It's good to sit quietly and reflect! I'll be 36 next month. Looking forward to getting my pilots license so I can adventure and find a quiet place to do the same 😁
I highly recommend it!
Love your videos. Wear my cleaaaar....shirt with pride and always a laugh every time I put it on. Lol great video happy belated birthday.
It brings joy doesn’t it?
Happy Birthday ...!
Awesome day
That is the most interesting yoke I have ever seen 😁
I like this style.
I spent 2016 & 2017 in Bettles. Wish I could make this year's new Bush Bash.
Not sure why you would want to go back. 😂
Just watched this on my 50th birthday. Life is good. I own a Tri Pacer (no, not as cool as a Pacer, but a great airplane nonetheless). I am far from Alaska, but maybe I'll make it up there and do some bush flying myself, someday. Great video.
Nice! Hope to be a bush pilot someday also. Happy birthday!
Great goal!
Chris, Great job on the video. Looks like you had a blast. Happy Birthday. I'm sure it is well past but oh well. Your videos make me miss the great state of Alaska where I was last year at this time. Stay safe.
I’m just really blessed to be able to do what I do.
That "CLEAAAAAR!!!!!" makes me laugh every time.
It lightens the mood.
Agreed. I got a laugh out of it too and then when his friend Rob started laughing at it; it made me laugh more. GREAT STUFF!!
Happy Birthday!
Cool video
Thanks!
Happy birthday young man!!
Enjoy your 35 man, because 55 will come in a blink of an eye.
Well happy birthday! Nice video, really makes me want to visit you
If you’re ever up here let me know.
Love your videos, this is what flying Is all about, so much fun getting into those remote areas. and I especially love the piece of wisdom at the end of each of the videos, so inspiring.
What an awesome day! Happy Birthday, Rob is a very cool dude! My kinda people, surprised as Alaskans you didn't have a side arm with you tho?
We forgot one...
Even though I don't trust small aircrafts I recently really find it intriguing to be able to own a bush plane and fly around alaska, since I've always wanted to move to alaska anyway. You can go a lot of places without a plane still, but having a plane really would unlock where you can go and what you can see
You can trust that the bears won't hurt you. The rifle under the wing screams "trust but verify"...
Nice Video . I REALLY ENJOY WATCHING IT.
Sweet video man, just found your channel. Makes me miss Alaska even more... 😢 Was supposed to come up for the Summer again, but then COVID... 35, I'll be there shortly too, good outlook on it. 👍
Lots of Alaska videos here. Real bummer a lot of people can’t come up here this summer.
@@angleofattack Totally, enjoy it for us! Here's to 2021.
During CV-19, I totally missed m BD in april, but thats ok. Your correct about the value of BD. i"m 69 and working on my PPL. KJZI
I’m 60 working on mine to. Way cool!
Good filming and editing!
Thanks!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY. Enjoy and have FUN!
clll E E E E A A A rrrr!
CLEEEEEEEEAR
Cleeeeeeeeaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrr!!!
I visited Alaska 25 years ago, now I want to go back and see some wilderness like that. Was that the Kenai peninsula
Happy birthday man. You have plenty of time to enjoy life. You are lucky one to live in such a beautiful place. Your friend mentioned "hunting". Is that still common in Alaska to hunt bears?
Very common.
Clear? Because it's on the checklist 😊
My dream is to be a bush pilot there one day. I’m currently private pilot in NY, 240 hrs, 172.
Keep getting after it!
You yell clear in the middle of nowhere so you don't lose the habit. If it's something you always do you'll never forget to do it
Maybe! It’s also funny. Haha
Flying is the ultimate freedom. I love it.
Great video!!! Some of my wife and I's most fun adventures came from the south side last here a east of where you guys where. We will be at the Seldovia and Far north fly-in this year if the weather works out.
You look forward to seeing all those bears. Then Rob wants to go hunt one.
He and a buddy each got one :D
I will do you proud.
CLEARererrrar. ))))))
👍😄
Rob, don't go giving away our duck hunt camp. lol
My dream！
Hi could you do an inside outside your of the pa it's a cool plane matt
Unfortunately he crashed it...
Einstein's theory of relativity is WAY TOO TRUE! The time from birth to 35 seems to last for ever. The time from 35 to 73 went by in a dam flash! I never flew a Pacer but started learning in a Colt, then a TriPacer.
Man I believe it!
Happy Birthday! Awesome! episode. Full of life. Lots to be thankful for ...for sure!
I hope to get up there and see that in person! 😍
give me a call when you do.
Clear prop in the middle of nowhere gave me the giggles, most importantly, I was touched by the gratitude and the hope in your message.
Thanks.
That is exactly why I am busy with my pilot license. Great experiences. Thanks for sharing :)
It’s one big adventure!
What a cool dude. Tell him to put a channel together. Happy belated bday.
He has one.
@@angleofattack What is his channel called?
Very cool video! Chris, why's your mic up by your hat?... maybe so the GoPro picks up your voice without an intercom cable?
He didn’t have an intercom. So we had to yell. That camera above our head captured it all.
Got it. Thx. Great video.
Dope video... have y’all ever seen a Sasquatch out there?
Yah. All the time.
Angle of Attack please take videos of Sasquatch sightings
Vote Tshibaka for Alaska, for America!
That was outstanding!. Love the flying you guys were doing, so jealous of the environment that you live in up there. I am north of Minneapolis trying to get my taildragger endorsement done. My instructor is taking a hiatus from instructing until things settle down, i get it but sure is a bummer. Was planning a trip to the Kenai this month, damn Covid got in the way. Thanks again for the great videos. Favorite part, CLEEEEEAR!
Glad you enjoyed it all. Keep planning that trip. It’ll make it that much sweeter when it actually does happen.
I hear ya, I'm supposed to be there right now as well. Here's to 2021, it will be that much better then.
What is that clear prop thing about? The tow pilots around here (Norway) doesn't do that at all. Yeah, I am a glider pilot...
You clear the prop just in case anyone is around. Give them warning before starting the engine.
@@angleofattack Understand. It's just a visual procedure around here.
Great to see a Pacer being used like that.We have a flying club in Hood River Or. and our club plane is a Pacer.Thanks for the video
I bet it gets used well down there too?
Yell clear in case there is a bear, or eagle, or maybe a snake near by. O.k. maybe a sea shell or drift wood.
😂
Awesome video... what was the handheld camera you used? Thanks subscribed
Sony AX-700
Has he repaired the plane?
I sure hope so...
I thought I recognized Rob from the Bettles trip! Glad to see you guys keeping in touch and enjoying friendships made through aviation.
I try and keep my friends. Haha. He’s awesome.
Great video Chris. Wow, amazing scenery and what's more Happy Birthday (cousin across the pond!) 👏 😎 🇬🇧 Tim Palmer 🎂
Thanks Cuz!
Awesome video Chris! Happy Birthday. Mine was June 6th. 67 yrs old. Where do the years go??
Well Done! I so enjoyed this video. Having lived in Alaska twice before I know from experience how wonderful and magical a place it is! I will be moving back up for good this coming spring. Once it gets into your bones, you're hooked. Thank you for taking us along n your fantastic outing. As pilots, we know just how fantastic Alaska really is. Keep these great videos coming. They are truly appreciated!
Congratulations. 35?! I am about 54, still taking my PPL and still dreaming showing up and fly with you guys. Definately Bush Pilot is my thing. Take care.
What an AWESOME birthday!! So jelly!!
It was awesome.
What’s the chance of getting more content with this guy and his plane?
Sorry for the very late reply! But if you haven’t seen my videos, check them out! It’s been a wild ride with the pacer
You guys sure got it nice up there! But even down south it’s nice; i took my plane for a spin on my birthday last week just flying once around the winnipeg cta and doing touch-n-goes at some local fields. It’s so refreshing to be up there all by yourself in your trusty conveyance and looking down on the multitude of issues the world is facing.
Exactly! Nailed it!
"Flying makes me forget about the trivial things in life"
Awesome adventure... One of these days I’m going to have to go down to homer, meet up with rob and have 2 pacers buzzing together around that area.
Yeah man. For sure. He’s gone for the summer now.
Angle of Attack yeah, I bet he’s getting busy keeping the fleets together... hehe... that beach with all the junk on it, what area was that? I’d love to go down there and check it out for goodies!!!
I’ll show you.
Angle of Attack awesome
This is one of the reasons Im starting my PPL next year! ;)
Visually nice but do you have a plan for engine out? also maybe don't kill animals for fun.