Aha! You provoked me out of retirement to reply! I’m flattered that you enjoyed my channel so much and I’m sorry I haven’t produced more content. It really really takes a lot of time - about 90 minutes of post production for every minute you see. To be honest, the channel never really took off (no pun) the way I had hoped. I’m glad that for some people the intent of it resonated and I hope that it will continue to fill a niche somewhere. I thank you for your support. As for me, I would never ever ever give up flying! Since I stopped producing videos, I sold the Meridian, got typed in and subsequently bought a citation mustang. I’ve added types in the C525 line as well as the Boeing-727, which I’ve developed a little bit of an infatuation with. I’ve started instructing part time in Cirruses and I do a lot of mentoring in the Meridian/Malibu/M600 line. I did step aside from Eaglemania a bit over a year ago. They are up to 120 shows/year (!) all over the country. I made a decision that, after 11y of growing this wonderful concept into something with a life of its own, it was time to step aside. I wanted my weekends back to spend time with my family and travel and fly more. My number one sub, Ron Negro, replaced me seamlessly. I’m still very very close with the guys and will sub for Ron when he has a conflict here and there. It’s all good. I toy with the idea of adding to this channel with Mustang content and maybe someday I’ll start up again. We’ll see. Notes like yours definitely provide the encouragement and are much appreciated.

@@lifeinthefl94 Thank you for the detailed explanation. And I truly am relieved. Yes, speaking on behalf of everyone, we would be thrilled to see Mustang, Citation and 727 content! Even if they're not quite 90:1 level of production. And that's great news about the World's Greatest Eagles Tribute Band, their ongoing phenomenal success. Hope they'll come to Miami! With you subbing for Ron!

​@@lifeinthefl94Thank you for the explanation, I was a little worried about you. You set your priorities and enjoy life!

same here, took me a while to found back this video :)

Glad you enjoy the channel. To your other point, rather than trolling, ask yourself what is a philharmonic orchestra playing Beethoven’s 9th Symphony doing? Are they 'real musicians'? What about you? Are you a 'musician' by your own definition? How many tickets have you sold this month? And, so far as I can tell, neither myself nor anyone else here asked you for your opinion about what constitutes a musician.

Hi there! At FL300, the cabin is at 10,600'. Spending long periods of time at that cabin altitude is fatiguing and my O2 sat is around 85%. I bought an oxygen concentrator which brings my saturation up to 96% and I feel much less tired and less dull after spending time at that altitude. Thanks for reaching out and hope you are enjoying the channel.

One follow up question. What make & model concentrator?

Ha! nope. Vascular surgeon but not meteorologist. Thanks for watching and Im glad you enjoy it.

@@lifeinthefl94 Yes. I read that you are a surgeon on one of your other vids. You're basically a man of many talents. I'm a man of unfinished talents. Was a drummer years ago. Was a paramedic years ago. Been a student pilot for many years. LOL

Glad you enjoyed it!

Markus- great questions and thanks for reaching out. To the first, yes - I would have landed without the rw lights. The Meridian has pretty good landing and taxi lights so that, between the GPS guidance and the synthetic vision, I would hav no trouble getting it into the flare, at which point I am only relying on the aircraft lights anyway. As to reducing torque to extend range, I was actually doing that to some degree here but just didn't include a narrative on it.

Thank you!

You bet!

It can be scary stuff! Glad you enjoyed and thanks for reaching out.

Thanks for watching and glad youre enjoying these!

Simply by virtue of the fact that you reached out, I think I can safely assume that this isnt your first time watching KZbin videos. Have you noticed that you cant really judge the content based on the title?

So happy to hear that! Thank you!

I am certain this Meridian is equipped with WAAS therefore it is unnecessary to incorporate a RAIM check prior to flight.

Agreed. And the runway lights should switch on without an issue too 😊 Just a suggestion to consider expanding the comprehensive pre-flight planning because this channel is very educational on a practical level. Safe flying.

Hi there! Because the G1000Nxi is WAAS capable, I do not routinely do RAIM checks. Your point is a good one and Ill consider adding that in the future. Thanks for watching!

Oops, in my original comment I meant WAAS coverage - not RAIM prediction. (You’re lucky in the USA because you have WAAS. We don’t have that in Australia. We hope to have SBAS by 2028!)

Thanks for watching!

Thank you!

Glad you enjoyed it

I was told (at that time which was a while ago) that they had been having issues with it. Thank for watching!

@@lifeinthefl94 thanks, appreciate the follow up!

Definitely what I was trying to capture here. Thanks for watching.

Thank you!

Exactly! Thanks for watching.

@@lifeinthefl94 Looks like you need to upgrade the panel to include SAFE RETURN !

Ha! If only it was a panel upgrade....

Best part is your laugh as a reply that they will coach you back. Knowing the instant challenges of flyibg a fast complex turbo prop plane would be a handful at best if days for any non pilot. It would be challenging or disastrous at worst case.

Ha! That’s great!! Did you just now find the channel? I’ve been remiss in posting for a while, in part because I went and got typed at FSI in ICT in the CE510(s). Was under contract to buy one and the deal fell through late in the prepurchase inspection due to engine corrosion. Have put the acquisition on hold and will pick it up again at the end of the year. How long have you had the CJ? Do you love it!?! Are you playing drums actively? Once I get the Mustang and start making videos in it I’ll post to CJP.

@@lifeinthefl94 I just found this channel, it appeared on my home page. Haven't played the drums in a while, but bet you can guess who my favorite drummer is based on my tail number. I had a CJ1 for 10 years after the meridian, than decided to get a Premier1A. Loved it however only had it for a year and a half, kept having flap fail issues. The CJ4 is my dream airplane. It is a beast in range, altitude and speed. Going tomorrow for my 61.58. I've never flown a mustang, I've heard it is a great airplane. CJP is a great source of information. I'd recommend not purchasing a Mustang without it having a engine program. I'm sure there are people who would argue against it. Not having to worry about the engines, is a piece of mind.

@@N2112_CJ4 Neil!! My very close friend and mentor on the drums, Joe Bergamini, co-wrote a book w NP and they became good friends. So sad that he’s gone. I would NEVER buy a plane that wasn’t on programs. This one is/was and as a result it was hard to get any answer from Pratt as to whether the corrosion was significant or not. Ended up hiring a couple consultants who all agreed it was pretty bad, so I had to scuttle the deal. Very very disappointing. Where are you based?

@@lifeinthefl94 I'm based in South South Texas. Look me up on CJP on search member database with my tail number and send me an email or a text tomorrow.

Glad you like them!

Thank you! More coming for sure.