Great review. I just want to point out for anyone looking to buy, that the stats that are given appear to be for the basic Aurora 22, but the bag in the review is the Aurora 22 with expandable suiter. I think all the points being made are still valid, but the size, weight, and price difference between the two bags may be confusing without that context.

This is the one I mentioned in my Flight Advice! Let me know when y’all drop the 21.FIVE patches.

Thank your for the quality content

"wood chuck" = wind check on final?

I felt it too. Sitting on the right side, same section. Was terribly annoying.

25 year FA with AA. I carried this bag for the last 10 years, retired and have since drug it all over the world as an NR. I would not buy anything else. After about 20 years it needed some TLC, I mailed it in to Briggs and Rily and they called me and offered me a brand new bag for an unblieveably cheap price. Took them up on it, and love it also.

After a couple months of continuous use, Be wary, the wheels fall off regularly when you hit bumps. The 4 wheels have been nice as a corporate pilot, but it’s embarrassing when you are wheeling a bag in missing a wheel.

Include the Travelpro Pilot seven3 in the next comparison.

I hate those special event fees! Fraud waste and abuse!

I have this bag and agree with everything you guys mentioned. I use it as an airline pilot. Cons for me is the flex in the handle and the T-strap hooks onto the expandable part of the bag so a super heavy second bag will cause it to expand out. I added a J hook at the handle to solve this.

When I flew for my job (every week back in the mid-2000’s), TravelPro luggage and bags were the ones to have, as they were very reliable. Are TravelPros still relevant or popular today?

I just retired as a 747 flight engineer and I was able to get a fan blade for my aviation man cave. I’m trying to find somewhere to get it polished up like yours. Any chance I can get your guys contact info?

Can you guys review the Luggage Works Stealth Premier 22” 737 bag? I know it’s closely related to the stealth but seems a lot lighter. Curious how it holds up and if you guys like it. Love the videos!

Afternoon gents. Can you provide an update to your experience since this post? I appreciate the videos!

Just found the podcast… so good!! Thanks for all the great content and laughs. BTW, is it just me or does Max sound like Andy Stumph? 😂 (especially his laugh)

New here! Loving the content. Can you review the bigger bag they offer? My concern is fitting it in the overhead bins when I have to fly commercially somewhere to pick up a plane.

I have traveled with B&R bags for almost years and am still using them. All models have great features and I've never had a failure or the need to send a bag back to B&R. They are expensive, but since I am still using all of my older models, plus a few newer ones, I just consider how many cheaper bags I would've replaced over the years. With this consideration, Briggs bags are very affordable. I don't like the spinner bags as there is less packing space & I assume the wheels would be more apt to be broken by baggage handlers/equipment during travel. In my opinion, you can't go wrong with this brand!

I just scored a medium size check Briggs baseline at my local Goodwill for $16.99. Looked brand new except one of the zippers had the round lock loop broken. I took the bad to my local Briggs dealer and they took it for repair. Zero questions. No receipt needed. They even let you list all this things you’d like checked out. Can take up to two weeks to repair.

Roger's book is absolutely amazing. I bought the audio book, and it's 20+ hrs of pure adventure. I laughed, and a few times, I was on the verge of tears. The most wonderful part is that it is read by Roger himself. Story's of a pilot, train engineer, bootlegger, and Man of God are still told here in south G.a. Godspeed Roger Reaves.

Thanks, just what I needed to hear…… A review from professionals in the industry…… As a Civilian who is a little rough on luggage and overpacking….. I’ll be purchasing this item soon

I’m listening to this two years later but I loved Jim’s reference to Muleshoe, TX. I have family there.

On the speed thing, I frequently listen to YT videos at 1.75x or 2X but when it has really good content like this I rewind and replay at 1x. Sitting at 31 hours now and hoping to solo soon at 52 years old.

"I refuse to engage" 😂😂😂

What is the point of posting this awkwsrd convo? This is basically just a video of a guy asking a question with no answer to it? Who would possibly enjoy watching this?

Don't forget about not bringing any carry-on bags. Lol

is this better than the executive 22”?

Great show and amazing content. I wish I had found your show sooner. Thank you blessing ALL of us pilots with your wisdom.

What about the Briggs and Riley Baseline in the 4 wheel spinner version?

I have the International 2 wheel Baseline and it's the best bag ever. One time I was forced to check and ended up with a damaged wheel base. Sent in for repair and it came back good as new. After 11 years, the handle it starting to show scuffs and how much it's taken a beating, but the bag is still rock solid.

I have this exact B&R baseline 2-wheel, as well. 5 years as an airline pilot, and it’s bulletproof. The secret is I replaced the crappy wheels with roller blade style luggage wheels from Amazon or eBay. It took three tries to get the right size wheels, but once I got the right wheels, it was perfect now for 5 years going!

Not a pilot, but flying nearly every week for work. Baggage handlers have destroyed my new checked suitcase in a month. Trying to find something extremely durable for average baggage handling. Need to bring a lot of gear including inclement weather gear, hardhat, multiple boots sometimes. Are these the brands i should be looking at ?

Your schizophrenic and so am i

Shoutout to Roy!

I'm glad you interviewed Mr. Nolen about this topic. I have a few comments that I would have loved to have been covered in greater detail: 1. Early in the conversation, Mr. Nolen mentioned how much time could be saved by this kind of travel. This is true in the sense of the point-to-point travel time viewed by itself, but does not consider other factors: Travel time to the "air taxi" port, Parking at the air taxi port, time to get through security (haven't seen anyone discuss what will be required), once you get to the destination air taxi port, the ground transport to your final destination. Will it really save time? In some cases, yes. Others, no. If you factor in the unpredictability of weather it becomes less reliable, as well. 2. The conversation about working with municipalities and mayors etc. was touched on, but not very deeply. Have these leaders come up with plans to combat noise complaints from neighbors? I think there is a reason that it is difficult to find raw videos of these eVTOLS taking off and landing. They are noisy. It sounds like a giant swarm of bees. I don't think the families in the apartments below/next door to these things are going to appreciate the noise and put up with it. Think about all the noise ordinance issues with urban sprawl around conventional airports we have already... 3. What about safety concerns? New York City already heavily restricts existing helicopter commuting in the city: edition.cnn.com/2019/06/10/us/new-york-city-helicopter-flights/ When one of these crashes in a city center eventually, will they be banned? 4. How will the risks of passenger hijacking be addressed? 5.In a NASA study on the viability of UAM, it was found that of those surveyed, 49% of people reported that they would feel safe (protected against mishaps and accidents) in a piloted UAM aircraft while only 19% would feel safe in a fully autonomous UAM vehicle. So it is probably good that Archer wants to use pilots, but it is still pretty small market. 6. I think the UberX economics are VERY optimistic. VTOL already exists: helicopters. If cheap urban flights across cities was possible for the average person, we would already be doing it in Robinson R44s. Aviation start-ups always have optimistic numbers about how much new aircraft will cost, for instance. If you double their estimates, you will typically have a good ballpark for the actual price. Just look at how much a helicopter tour of the Grand Canyon costs. Or on the "cheap" side: alpineairalaska.com/thirty-minute-flightseeing-tour/ An R44 tour, $329 PER SEAT for a 30 minute flight-seeing trip. 7. 1000 lbs. Useful load. A pilot and four passengers with a carry-on? Did I hear that right in the video? That would be 200lbs. each with luggage. Pilot + 3 is more realistic. Will it still be financially viable? 8. How are these flights booked? On-demand like Uber? Or scheduled? Are you paying per seat or for the whole aircraft if it isn't full? 9. Mr. Nelsen mentioned this might be a “path” for pilots working toward the airlines or other segments of aviation. Who is going to provide this Powered Lift training? I don’t know of any Powered Lift Instructors outside of the military (Osprey platform, for instance). What aircraft are they going to train in? No Powered Lift training platforms exist as far as I know. Will UND or Embry-Riddle buy Archer Midnights for this? If they cost “less” than an equivalent Bell helicopter, they will still be over $1000/hour for students. An R44 costs over $550/hour to learn to fly. What aviation student is going to add all that extra cost during their already expensive flight training? Anyway, just wanted to add my thoughts. Thanks for doing these great podcasts! Some sources for further reading: Booze, Hamilton. “Final Report Urban Air Mobility (UAM) Market Study.” Nasa.gov, Nov. 2018, ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/casi.ntrs.nasa.gov/20190001472.pdf. Wise, Jeff. “6 Reasons Why Uber's Flying Taxis Are a Mirage.” Popular Mechanics, Popular Mechanics, 15 Feb. 2018, www.popularmechanics.com/flight/news/a26322/uber-flying-taxi/.

Please do review of luggageworks stealth & flight cube

“We all got raises” Meanwhile at Allegiant 👀😩

You guys should do a podcast on the current state of Allegiant Air. It’s crazy.

I've been using the luggage works executive series for 3 years. It's got the look of the stealth but with plastic frames. It's lighter and won't bend. I think it's the happy medium between stealth and aurora.

It was kind of funny when you said it looks like a FA bag, cause I’m a FA I have been using this bag for a while and I must said it performs better than a Travelpro, this bag fix perfectly in all the overhead compartment, even if you carry full and heavy the handle and wheels perform pretty well, I’m pretty happy with this bag I do not have any negative so far with this bag I hope it last forever cause I’m not located in us and it was kind of hard to get it

The guy in the blue shirt is funny. I’ll bet Briggs and Stratton didn’t know their engines came with a garment management pocket. On the other hand, Briggs & Riley, Baseline collection, is super quality luggage (at a cost, I’m a believer in the “Fram” motto too). Thanks for sharing your experience and thoughts.

Actuality I’ve tried a bunch of bags including the Briggs. I’ve gone back to the hated stealth. I just love the J hook, the handle, nice way it rolls. Though it is super heavy and if you’re not careful it bite and take a chunk out of people or things.

Max can you compare the LW Executive 22” 737 model vs the SB Vortex?

Love my SB vortex- durable +mid range cost. I had the Helix and went back to the Vortex. Single pole handle too flimsy- 2 friends had broken handles on their Helix. So I’m sticking with the Vortex.

Corporate pilot, I have an $1,100 Tumi. One gets what one pays for.

watched just one video and you won me as a subscriber

very unique and nice points you made in this video that I have not seen anyone else make . well done

“Meeeooooooowwww” 🙄

These reviews were worth the wait. Next, let’s get a solid review on kit bags so we can be super judgy on the Bightline folks.

Can you guys review the Strong Bags Helix model? It’s got an interesting swivel handle. Thanks!

I was enticed into trying a “spinner” bag by watching how easy they are for pax to roll around the terminals with bags on top keeping good posture and how you can turn them sideways to run up and down aircraft aisles. My two wheel would drag just fine through the aisle, but at the time I had a flight kit that was too wide and couldnt perch it on top and clear the seats. I loved the spinner about 20% of the time and that was on a smooth, clean terminal floor. Any carpet or carpet tile, forget it…especially thick pile sometimes found in hotel corridors. And it was a nightmare to drag outside over any uneven surface or debris. In those cases, it was even HARDER on your arm and shoulder than a two wheel. If you go with a spinner you want large dually wheels (like these). At times you are going to want to or need to drag it like a two wheel and without duallys it will feel very unstable. Bottom line on spinners is, as your buddy says, with the right combination of auxiliary bags a two wheel can be balanced perfectly and dragged with very little effort. And if you are already used to a two wheel with a few more liters of space you WILL notice the decrease in space on the spinner.