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I lived in the San Bernardino Mountains for 20+ years before moving to Florida. "God's Country" without a doubt. Thanks for the video.

This is an awesome view. I was able to move the camera to where I’d be looking on approach! Super cool!!! Thanks Bill!

Great video! I fly there fairly often. I like to extend my downwind right over the top of the Cross on top of Mt Rubidoux. That helps me have a little more time to slow down on final and has the extra benefit of spotting any other traffic in the pattern. The airport cafe is a hidden gem!

Hey bill hope you are doing ok in California, please stay safe

Hi guys! Anyone knows how to get this plane or similar planes for free?

Love the cardinal 177b, had a 1977 for 20 years, loved the variable pitch prop. Most Forgiving aircraft ever. Living Vicariously through your videos thanks. My f b o was oceano

Nice landing bill !!

SNA is my local airport but I got my PPL in Arizona so flying wise I am used to arizona and ive been nervous to fly here at home. Ive heard of these "departure routes" and always been scared of the socal airspace compared to the Arizona one but this video made me feel confident. I thought phraseology and the departure was going to be completely different.

❤ your flight video w 360 cam and live feed. Great scenic vistas and cool canyons.. I / we and my soaring buddies fly sailplanes just over the other side of mountains @Antelope Valley Soaring. Would love to take you and co-pilot for a glider flight up to the top of Mt. Baldy w/o a motor…!! (Yes.. 12k msl). Keep making your cool videos.

Great video, I own a 1975 A36 in San Diego best plane I ever.

Nice plane

Flown in to go skiing many times. Santa Ana winds can help make good ground speed

Dude what a great video! I’ve been having a tough time with my x-countries and I’ve been watching videos religiously. This video has helped out a lot, it calmed a lot of my nerves watching you fly so effortlessly.

I haven't read the other comments, so I may have missed it.... Did you preform a high-altitude departure? I'm a novice pilot, but I think Big Bear calls for a runup while leaning the mixture for altitude.

Got to fly in and out of Big Bear once and was beautiful! Flew up and skied for the day at Summit. Two of my favorite things on same day!! Have also watched Osprey aircraft fly in and out of Big Bear. They use to practice higher elevation operation. Fun to watch and hear!!

4:29 64K thats meeeee!

GREAT VIDEO! I've been saying the same for years. You ARE the PIC, fly the aircraft within the envelope, but use the WHOLE envelope! Hammer

It took 6 yrs ago and I recently purchased. Love the realistic gauges and noise

Wow

Seriously thinking about buying a Cardinal. Trying to absorb as much information as possible. Thanks for your help!

is the propeller turning the wrong way?

I did the same in a piper Cherokee IRL as first big XC flight with my wife in August this year. Amazing experience indeed ❤

Did you fly the pattern or did you just go in on Final.

That traffic pattern is nuts. Good communication. PS, French is going to get a tower in the near future.

real good on both landings!!

nice sunglasses,great plane nice looking co Pilot,great flight,video was great

Try taking off from Custer State Park (3V0) airport runway 33 and continue straight out on runway heading. You'll practically run right into Mt. Rushmore! For bonus points, try finding your way back to 3V0 without using any navaids!

W turn

It’s criminal how few views your awesome and genuine flight content has! Thanks for keeping up, love from KC!

Is 6'-4" too tall comfort wise to pilot a Bonanza?

The key is prop wash on stabilizer and rudder, remember these are slow planes that use short runways. To take off just go quickly to full power and use slight rudder, it should get the tail up and soon take off. To land use full flaps so you have low speed and keep some power so that again after you land there is some prop wash that keeps the rudder efficient. Again, small rudder corrections will be sufficient and just wait for speed to bleed and full weight is on the wheels; it is better to land just before stalling obviously. This has worked for me in all sims with taildraggers.

You said 100 nautical mile range that’s not good 100 nautical miles will not get you anywhere with 2 26 gallon tanks

10:49 the owner of the plane is definitely HINDU because this is a sacred cloth in Hinduism as i am a hindu too

Big Bear Airport was recently released for Microsoft Flight Simulator. Just as stunning in the Sim as it is in this video. Unfortunately, us Simmers STILL don't have a 177 Cardinal to fly in the Sim yet.

Try full flaps and NOS when starting

Well done. Been thinking on buying a 177 rg

Used to live in the hills to the north of Flabob, had a great view. Also back in the day, traffic used the opposite direction and we were right under the approach path. Guys would be coming in so low and banking over the house I could see the pattern of the pilots shirt! Loved it!!

Your son is really cool.

The food is really supper yummy. I fly for food.

Great video. In the mist of purchasing a Cessna 177b. Excited for the wife and I to take trips just like this! Stay safe!!

Camarillo has way better food. Not into sandwiches.

Just passed my Private Pilot checkride 3 days ago and my DPE diverted me to this airport. I managed to put her down on the center. Yes, Crazy how close you have to get to that mountain.

Sorry for ruining the video with a fly-by 😂 luv the video

Thanks for making this! So question - how do you know how the waypoints? That's my struggle even with things like "Simbrief".

Hey which upgrade IN GAME do I need to make Big Bear look better and the airport as well. I did the three major US upgrades and paid $20 each for them and upgraded my local airports where I’m from like John Wayne airport and LAX and Ontario But when I’m playing the game where it gives you all those options to purchase certain airports to make them more realistic and the landscapes, etc. etc. which option is the one that would upgrade the Big Bear airport and the whole area? I live in Big Bear and I think it would be super cool to see it look even more realistic Thanks ahead of time for the response PS. Where I can type in the search bar for what I’m looking for the only thing that comes up under Big Bear is some sort of desert program. I’m literally literally just looking to upgrade the airport and the town I tried typing San Bernardino. I tried typing in Big Bear Lake and Big Bear city and nothing comes up.

Spectacular

Hey Bill! Great video. From what I can find, Departure procedures off 24 advise turning left 10 degrees and switching over to Riverside tower…any issues requesting the transition being so close to their Delta on a straight out? I suppose if the radio traffic was busy one could always depart on the downwind and circle back to request the transition, but curious as to your experience at this airport. Thanks for the great content!! See ya!!!

great airplane i have a 77 177b love her i like it better than my 182 i had, easier to get into just got thru installing s some radios and a new 230 hp engine in her. with the new enginei can keepup with the 182 where is your front wheel pant. looks terrible without it. i have the long range. i just got back with her from wisconsin i am in washington state. i even have a/c well a ice cooler in her works great. also put on some vortexes i also have a stinson reliant. lol stuff in the 230 ho, you will be happier i wont sell mine. i have had mine for 11 years. new custom paint last year and new leather interior. new engine since the garmin 530 is not supported anylonger, had to get a new radio,

8:05 😆😆😆 CFI is a legend