Across the Country in a Cessna 150

2,250 mile solo flight from San Diego to New York in a C150.
Route of flight:
MYF - NYL - TUS - ELP - LBB - OKC - ROG - MWA - DAY - AGC - PNE - FRG

[@jamesstephenpeyton3305]

1970 Toronto to Miami and back in a 150. Building commercial hours. Slept under the wing.

[@1pjlewis2]

The 3 take always from a 150 is #1 limited speed, #2 limited capacity & limited range. The pluses are endless, Low maintenance, low fuel consumption, one of the safest planes ever made & endless fun. So you must have hade a grate time! Wish I was there!

[@747-pilot]

Personally, I prefer its "more modern" successor, the 152, which I think is the perfect compromise, in terms of being inexpensive to purchase, low maintenance, safety and reliability etc. while still giving somewhat reasonable "performance".

[@wp4246]

But enjoying the views are amazing.

[@brittany16950]

#1: limited speed- I say longer opportunity enjoy the journey! #2: Simplify your life and this won't be a problem for you. #3: limited range- lucky me! Plenty of opportunities to stay hydrated and go to the bathroom, and meet the wonderful people at FBOs across the country who share my passion for flight. I love my 150. Her name is Tweeter.

[@SixStringflyboy]

I think of it like this. The 172 got me my ticket. The 150 I bought made me a pilot.

[@ahmadsamadzai8255]

​@@SixStringflyboyI just bought a C150J 2 months ago. Should be out of the shop in a few days.

[@toppops22]

Nice paint scheme, smart looking plane. Nice video. Flying is magic to me. Both windows open on day 2, 2 and a hundred air con works well.

[@eagleviewhd]

I learned to fly in 1969 in a Cessna 150 with the Albrook Air Force Base Aero Club. Flew a few cross countries up and down the Isthmus of Panama.

[@christophermichaelson9050]

Great video, and yes, great soundtrack!

[@SixStringflyboy]

I'm a simple guy. I see a Cessna 150 video, I click like. I hear Scorpions and Muse on the video? I subscribe.

[@ahmadsamadzai8255]

😂😂😂😂. Personally I hate music on videos but I can't say I disliked this one.

[@scotabot7826]

Beautiful 150 you have there. My generations J-3. Love flying the 150/152!

[@ahmadsamadzai8255]

How did you go from NYL to TUS? There's a ton of restricted airspace and high elevation. On another note, I just bought me a C150J 2 months ago and I live 15 NM from MWA.

[@life_outdoors5270]

how much did it cost for fuel?

[@Flying_Miku]

Kmyf my home airport nice vid what did u use for your outside mount

[@capt_jack9949]

Hatsune Miku 3M industrial double sided tape with a safety lanyard in case it let go

[@hoss150]

Where did you leave out from and where did you end up? I live in Georgia and have a 150. I’d love to take off across the country some day

[@LeeRoyMelissa]

San Diego to New York.

[@hoss150]

That’s great! How long did it take you?

[@capt_jack9949]

Jeremy Wallace 4 days, 30 hours

[@Northpole47]

@@capt_jack9949 Great vid, so you did, over 562 miles a day, range is about 300miles and cruise speed is almost 100miles. So were you doing 225 mile hops or you had an extra fuel tank?

[@1pjlewis2]

Some dreams are better done than watching!

[@marcelbukuru]

better than driving for sure, When I get older I want to be a pilot ;) how many hours did you log on this trip?

[@capt_jack9949]

AeroBuckaroo if I remember correctly, around 30 hours

[@marcelbukuru]

capt_jack994 wow That’s awesome

[@hangingwiththewolfmanwolfm7737]

Good music great video.

[@ionhunter]

Front strut needs servicing, nitrogen charge is very low.

[@gravitysdaughtr]

This is epic. How many days did this take

[@capt_jack9949]

4 days, around 30 hours

[@brianwill4744]

Good vid, good music. It works!

[@richardholden420]

That’s awesome

[@goflyjeff]

I would rather hear airplane sounds than music.

[@capt_jack9949]

15 minutes of nothing but wind noise gets old pretty quick

[@louissanderson719]

How well does it do at high density altitude?

[@capt_jack9949]

Not great. With barely 100hp and loaded to near MTOW with full fuel, oil and survival gear, the performance was underwhelming. Operating out of some high altitude airports in the middle of summer didn’t help either. And I was barely able to make it to 7,500 MSL during cruise

[@budowens6478]

Could you give us the route you flew? Thanks for sharing.

[@capt_jack9949]

Route has been added to video description

[@stanleybest8833]

Too much is sped up. 150's are quiet and smooth. Three times the cruise speed of a Goodyear Blimp is plenty. Realistic makes the best video.

[@lakeguy65616]

How did you transit the Rocky Mountains?

[@capt_jack9949]

Departed CA to the south and hugged the Mexican border until i reached Texas

[@NEPExperimental]

@capt_jack994 Do you have your full route published somewhere?

[@capt_jack9949]

Brian Burk no, but I can send you the full route if you’d like

[@NEPExperimental]

@@capt_jack9949 That would be awesome. I'm looking to ferry a C150 from Florida to Oregon and want to see what others have done. bpburk at gmail dot com. Thanks!

[@Spec62]

@@NEPExperimental Funny you ask that. . .I'll send you mine. First of September, I went from Bellingham, WA to Melbourne, FL in a Cherokee. . .2400 miles. . .24 hours at 9500. It was inspiring to see how the scenery change from mountains to brown plains to farmland to east coast green.. . .yes, all mine was VFR.

[@NEPExperimental]

@@Spec62 sounds awesome! Yes, please send. bpburk at Gmail dot com. Thanks!

[@capt_jack9949]

@@NEPExperimental Route has been added to video description

[@scotabot7826]

Were you a ferry pilot taking it to it's new owner?

[@capt_jack9949]

Yes

[@beaulong3270]

Love it! :)

[@glennh2965]

No info, No map and music. It was OK but could have been a really good video. I do love the C150 though.

[@capt_jack9949]

Route of flight is in the description. Would you rather have listened to wind noise for 15 minutes?

[@jumpinjack1]

Good vid except for crap music especially at ElPaso, waaay to loud, O-200 sounds much better.

[@rev.andyh.1082]

Cessna 150 = The Sears moped of the sky

[@SixStringflyboy]

Eh, I like to think of it more like a Chevy S-10 or a Ford Ranger.

[@switchcarve]

@@SixStringflyboy that's the right attitude