Bush Pilot - A Path Less Chosen

[@TrentonPalmer]

HEADS UP GUYS! There are a ton of scammer accounts on KZbin pretending to be the creator of the video. I am not doing any give-away and I am not on telegram. Do not trust any comment that looks like me unless it has a check mark next to the name.

[@kain0m]

You might just want to add Telagram and Whatsup to the blocked words list for the comment section. That will put their comments into review mode automatically...

[@chrispy104k]

I report the twats so that KZbin deletes their accounts.

[@bighaasfly]

And here I thought I was special and Trent Palmer picked me out of everybody to get free stuff. Jeepers, what a let down. 😄

[@ikay2102]

@@bighaasfly Same here, I won his boat 🤣🤣

[@warrenjones744]

Ha, Jay Leno said I won something the other day on his channel! You mean it's fake? ...Dang! I hate scammers.

[@campupnort1905]

This video almost makes me want to quit my 36 year airline job. That kid is wise beyond his years! Great piece, Trent. Thanks for that:)

[@MrPopples72843]

Wise beyond his years Is the first thing I thought of when I heard him talk

[@ericmac564]

Couldn’t agree more. Wise and mature far beyond his years.

[@tstanley01]

Almost...LOL...

[@SeanFalloy]

I know so many guys like this up here. It's a lot of hard work. These mountains demand a lot.

[@jameskennedy7558]

And probably making a lot more than the airlines.

[@rickmartins4646]

Brian is a truly wealthy man. He is doing something that he loves so much that he gladly accepts the grunt work as "just part of the job". He is making memories that are priceless.

[@cayrick]

I was amazed how articulate Brian is and how well he articulates his life and goals. Truly a young man that loves doing what he does.

[@stratotramp6243]

Spot on

[@alexmikhael5061]

AND HE GETS TO FLY A BEAVER!!!!!!! I mean... that is the BEST BOAT THAT FLYS in my opinion!!! :)

[@tommacpherson9456]

I mean, just take a look at the man and his entire demeanor - calm, articulate, aware. Disconnected with the world in the way that most of us know, and connected with the world in the way that most of us don't. Amazing, thanks for the vid Trent.

[@TheSavvyCouple]

Boom this! ❤

[@gmr2048]

As a middle-aged guy with a wife, kids, mortgage, 9-5 job and a love of (the idea of) bush flying, this kid is doing it right! If I get a Buddhist-style do-over, I'm going this route! Bravo Bryan!

[@aka1Khalid]

In my mid-forties and I'm going for my license this year. Going to do something I love and escape the daily grind of city life. Hopefully, it's never too late.

[@mattritchie3468]

You couldn’t have shown Bryan’s enthusiasm for flying and the lifestyle any more beautifully. Awesome video.

[@CharlieLamdin]

“You’re using your head a little bit more, you’re getting away from the procedures a little bit more. You’re not doing what the book says”. This is the magic of floatplane flying. The personal challenges as a pilot are so much greater and so much more fulfilling (when you overcome the, which isn’t always). This is why even as a British pilot, I have over 100 hours on floats, mostly in Maine and Alaska. The magic is indescribable. If he’s green at 1,000hrs, I feel better for some of the floatplane flight failures I have in videos on my channel! Best and worst. Magic video Trent, thanks. Stunning.

[@JakeDaly]

Flyin Bryan! The man, the myth, the legend… I can confirm he is both an excellent pilot and dish washer. Great video Trent!

[@SeanFalloy]

Hey Jake! So cool to see stuff from our little corner on here.

[@stratotramp6243]

Two very important life skills for sure!

[@JakeDaly]

@@SeanFalloy totally Sean, super cool… Trent did an amazing job with these!

[@mothmagic1]

Bush flying is what helps many remote communities survive. In fact in some cases it is the one thing that makes it possible for them to exist at all. There are many people who have reason to thank the bush pilots for their work.

[@lvsqcsl]

Out of everything I have seen on your channel, that had to be the best 8 minutes and 27 seconds I have ever seen on your channel, Trent! That engine on Brian's plane sure does sound different on start-up than a Rotax. GREAT VIDEO!

[@clarkemacdonald5191]

Hi Trent! Long time viewer, first time commenter. Thank you for posting this video. Last year I moved to Alaska for a fly fishing guiding job, and quickly realized that I’d much rather be in the left seat of the beavers that were flying us out to fish. For the past nine months I’ve been on the warpath to become a professional bush pilot, getting a job in aviation (CAD for a components company), penny pinching to afford flight school. All to get where Brian is. This video is fuel in my tank in a big way. Thank you buddy

[@marshallhammond1099]

An old soul in a 24 year old body. That as like watching an interview of a kid who grew up in the 1930s or something. Thank you for sharing!

[@jamesmathews9438]

Trent, absolutely amazing content. One of my favorite videos of yours to date. ( honestly enjoy all your content)

[@Rurik8118]

I could feel my shoulders when he mentioned the words…empty the floats !

[@guyincognito-1]

When I started flying in the 90's in Canada, this was one of the only ways you could get hours. Small aviation happens in the Bush in Canada, and now that people don't need to uproot and move up north to fly, it's pretty rare. Northern flying experience is invaluable and teaches judgement that can't be learned in other early career paths. Almost 30 years later I am a captain at an airline in Canada and I miss flying floats almost every day. I do not miss rolling drums however LOL.

[@chrispy104k]

Man this was beautifully shot and edited Trent. One of the best videos you have put together. I can feel the passion that Brian has for the environment in which he is working. You should do more mini documentaries like this on interesting people. Absolutely love it.

[@andyguest8937]

Fantastic video Trent! My grandad was a pioneer aviator in Canada WW1 then superintendent for DOT for Yukon and BC; his pilot’s licence was #9. He had over 15,000 hours. My dad was a bush pilot with over 8,000 hours flying up and down the BC coast in and out of logging and mining camps. There are dozens of communities in northern Canada that rely entirely on bush planes for supplies, medicvac, etc Your video brought back memories and the amazing stories. Thx so much. I look forward to enjoying more of your great adventures.

[@Levi_Allen]

Bryan is a beauty! Grateful for our time up there meeting some rad pilots and exploring some unreal terrain

[@deanmartin8784]

Trent, that was really good and I hope you do more like this.

[@stratotramp6243]

Its flying related. It's cool 👍

[@MooseHorns237]

There are things that spark passion, There is passion that is a flame, And there is a bonfire in my heart.

[@iamrockyw]

Fantastic video Trent. This was good storytelling and cinematography. Brian’s demeanor reminds me of Jim Tweeto.

[@liborlibor1821]

Serious Flying Wild Alaska vibes here ❤️

[@SafetyTh1rd]

Growing up in the UK I had no idea that a life like this existed. I thought the only flying was airlines or Air Force and my eyesight precluded both. Much later I discovered this sort of flying and oh how I would have loved that life. Now, in my 50's, I've ended up with a tiny plane that I fly from a local grass strip and still dream of one day flying it to the US and exploring the back country.

[@chrispbacon550]

Dude that was so well done!! Everything about that video was great!! I always thought your videos were like mini documentaries about your flying, life or whatever you were doing that day. You should do more videos about other people like this one. Not that yours are boring just say’n this was really well done!!

[@pplusbthrust]

I would never claim to be a bush pilot, but still can tell you I'll never get used to gasoline fumes in the cockpit. And, dude, any job that gets you paid to be out there is like gold in my book. Don't take it for granted, unless you think you'd like the rat-race better.

[@russellbateman174]

Trent this is somehow simply outstanding. All of your videos are entertaining. This is another level. Wow to be able to work with someone like Brian anywhere in the world would be amazing. What an extraordinary young man. But the gift is your telling of the story. Thank you, thank you Brian as well.

[@michaellawrence8670]

You are one of the best content creators on KZbin and Bryan will have this phenomenal video forever. Great job!

[@donaldwillard2639]

Thank you for featuring this humble young man who has chosen the path less traveled. In his brief 24 years he has crammed a lifetime of beautiful scenery and experiences most of us will never see. Great job Trent!

[@williamwilliam728]

As a former pilot who went through the Confederation College Flight Management program this is the real joy of flying. Brian has a smile and looks in his eyes that says it all. While there may be long days, frustrating days and scary times with weather, at the end of the day, being a bush pilot is the last true adventure in life. I crashed out of flying, started experiencing panic attacks and knew I was no longer safe to fly since I didn't trust my judgment anymore. I got into our busing on the ground and finished off a wonderful career as a tour operator in Banff and Jasper. Do I miss the flying? Yup, but that's why I can live it with videos like this every now and again. Thank you Trent!

[@y_equals_mx_plus_c]

It's so cool to hear stories like this. There are so many different paths in aviation and that what makes it so awesome, it's an adventure 🙂

[@chillinandkillin9539]

aspiring pilot who is lost in terms of a career path, recently started working towards my ppl and this is really inspiring

[@robstanton9215]

Good old De Havilland Beaver. What a reliable workhorse. Great video Trent!!! I think it’d be hard to come home from up there in BC. So beautiful!!! Thanks for sharing!!!

[@fritz4345]

Flying a Beaver, what a lucky guy!

[@BeckiandChris]

Love this little vignette! Beautifully shot and captivating.

[@longshot8000]

6:55 RU kidding?! This is my favorite vid you’ve posted! It shows a nice, grateful, hard-working, resourceful blue-collared, red-blooded, 24 yr old bush pilot tell part of his story. AND, the cinematography…freakin’ amazing job! Of course, God made the stunningly beautiful scenery. But you did an incredible job capturing the ol’ plane against the VAST, majestic wilderness! Very stunning/very inspiring! Thank you very much!

[@alruiz7151]

Your BEST VIDEO EVER TRENT...keep it up my pilot brother.

[@cha05]

got my float rating in alaska flying a beaver just like this one! can confirm that the bush and seaplane experience is totally different from “regular” land flying. no procedures, no windsocks, no METAR - i realized how easy it is to get overconfident when you’re only dealing with wheels asphalt and ATC. this kind of flying is amazingly fun and forces you to use whatever you have available. i gotta say, the view is a big part of the reward too. amazing scenery in the north. by the way, those engineers at de Havilland Canada designed a hell of a bush plane in the DHC-2. that rear door is specifically shaped to accommodate a 55g drum, and the whole airframe was designed for floats from the beginning. incredible plane, takes off and lands shorter than a cub on floats.

[@curtisphillips4497]

Trent, this was very good content and it highlights the flexibility and uniqueness of aviation as a career.

[@curtisphillips4497]

Trent, I really need to know if the offer above is legit. It seems pretty fishy.

[@TrentonPalmer]

It’s spam, all of KZbin is getting these fake accounts that are commenting back. I’ve been chasing and deleting as many as I can. Basically if you don’t see a check mark next to my name then it isn’t me!

[@curtisphillips4497]

@@TrentonPalmer awesome! Thank you!

[@johnlogan7810]

I’m 21 and joining the AF to become a pilot after working as an FA for American and the feeling I got on my first flight of just being alone in the air in a place no a lot of people get to be is just amazing, and even though I like the airlines and the feeling of walking into the airport in uniform my heart wants this, or both. I’ll see where life takes me but I see myself doing both, this is beautiful. Man after my own heart

[@SterlingWheel]

Sometimes I see what awesome jobs some people have and think it's so amazing. Trent, you did spectacular on this video. The interview format is greatly appreciated.

[@stevewebb6021]

The Spatsizi is beautiful country, I live in northern BC and have been on several search and rescue flights up there including some in the renowned Beaver aircraft.

[@aaronblack5248]

More videos like this! Trent, this was inspiring. There's so many avenues in Aviation. Maybe you can make a series interviewing people like Brian that have made their living off of aviation and how they got there.

[@CalVlogz]

This makes me tear up and question my life in ways you can’t imagine

[@alexwurts7881]

This was phenomenal. I could absolutely see this extended into a feature length film. The cinematography was beautiful.

[@Dave-hc6pp]

Awesome video, thanks Trent. Brian is living the dream. I’m housebound now. My legs aren’t working very well anymore and I just finished 44 radiation treatments for prostate cancer. This video is the most inspiring thing I’ve seen in a long time.

[@cloudrider007]

Fantastic!!! I worked on Bravo Papa Bravo over 20 years ago in my early days of pulling wrenches on airplanes. Great to see it still going strong. Awesome video!!

[@consigno10]

These types of videos are why KZbin is a treasure. Between letting people know this is possible to making it a nice side gig.....amazing. Thank you.

[@oneflewover1081]

One of the best produced videos I have seen in a long time. Fantastic storytelling, Trent.

[@budmcfly3311]

Success is freedom not money. I’ve been a bush pilot, an airline pilot and everything in between. Follow you gut and you’re always an the right path!

[@interrestrial9815]

Good job Trent. Congratulations Brian. So Trent are you in the act of becoming more of a professional documentarian? If this is an example, go for it. That experiences in my life of depending on my abilities and judgement to successfully navigate the immense wild of bush Alaska for so many years to meet the variety of challenges involved in that type of flying is priceless. Which of course is the issue: dollars or value?

[@GlideYNRG]

Hits a man right in the heart watching this Trent. Nicely captured.

[@ALPHATANGOMIKE350]

By far, the BEST Video You’ve ever done in my opinion Trent! The Editing, Colors and Music were damn phenomenal. For a moment, I thought I was watching a movie and I felt like I was in it at the same time! Amazing to say the least…✈️✈️🛫

[@birdhaus2021]

This is legit bush piloting. My family had a float plane service for so many years. I love to see and hear the young man keeping the tradition going.

[@keithheinemann]

Trent, that was a great short video interview with Brian and his passion for aviation. You should do more video interviews of other pilots. Nice work!

[@jimiemick]

I think sometimes people are so focussed on their goals of flying and making money doing so they forget to stop look around and enjoy the jobs on the way. Or to even look at a path not usually taken, Brian has picked a great way to get to enjoy what he does. And honestly I do not think you can ask for better scenery to get to look at!

[@nedkelly2996]

All your videos are great but this one is exceptional. More content like this would not go unnoticed. Keep up the good work sir.

[@UncleFester84]

Since my father took me flying for the first time when i was 12yo, i loved it, and learning about bush flying i hoped and tried with all my effoert to become one of them. Unfortunately i ended up smashing against two insurmontable obstacles: first off i live in Europe, and the demand for bush pilots is zero. Secondly ,and far more serious, i never had the money to get the licences. I made many sacrifices to get a private pilot licence anyway but no matter what i do i'll never be able to afford a commercial licence, especially if it involve going abroad to study. Well, there's still the lottery...

[@chrisdeuel5773]

In the past I have struggled with the question "what do you do for work?" Just lately I've began to feel more comfortable with "I'm an aircraft manufacturer", but it always raises so many followup questions and brings more attention than most normal sutuations can handle. Recently I've fallen back on just saying "I'm a pilot". No, I'm not your typical airline pilot, but I test fly every factory built plane, I'm nearing my Sport CFI cert, and I fly everychance I get. I... am a pilot. Just not a typical one. 😊 Great edit as usual Trent. Thanks for the motivation. 💛

[@paddy1952]

In 1979 I left instructing to fly a Cessna-185 on floats from an indigenous reserve in Northern Saskatchewan. I had the great privilege of going on to fly the Beaver, Otter, Norseman, Twin Otter, DC-3, and HS-748 throughout the Boreal North and high Arctic. Finally went corporate out of YYZ when it got too hard on my home life. Of all the things I've done, my ten years of flying in northern Canada still seems like the best employment choice I've ever made. Never got rich, always made a good living.

[@_multiverse_]

I'm just starting out bush flying, worked the dock, loaded planes, fixed outboards, fell in love with the camp cook....did it all just to get in the right seat once in a while. Finally getting my training in on a 180 and should have my own machine in a few days. Pay isn't great and my back hurts but I couldn't be happier...I'm just glad kods these days hate the bush, more for me :)

[@mangimadang4059]

Well said: "Success to me is not just about money."

[@MichaelHStock]

Brian's story is everything so many people want. You did an amazing job capturing it. I hope Brian knows how blessed he is, great young guy doing some amazing work. Hope Brian can see these comments sometime.

[@stratotramp6243]

This is pretty much my dream job. 😍

[@jango156]

As a single sea and multi sea pilot this video highlights the joys of back country flying. It’s ok not to be airline destined. What a great story

[@jadmorris]

When I fell in love with flying this is the kind of flying I dreamed of in elementary school. I loved reading books by Jack London. I dreamed of living somewhere remote, fly fishing and flying bush planes. As I grew older that avenue changed and I flew as a corporate pilot and now as an airline pilot. What I dream of now is the same as Brian. The peace of the woods the fishing and the beauty of flying in the bush. Don’t fall for the mirage of more money and big planes. Keep enjoying life as free as you can.

[@blancolirio]

Well done Trent!

[@thomasnelson2463]

Your new friend Brian gives me hope for the world's future. He's young with his whole life in front of him. He could be flying for some airline, probably making way more money with a lot less effort, while never swatting a mosquito. He's willing to work his ass off to do something he loves, and at great benefit to us all. I wish I had chosen that career path!

[@Old_B52H_Gunner]

I never watch KZbin videos more than once, but this is my second watch. This kid impresses the hell out of me. I was a fly fishing guide in the Florida keys many years ago and know how Brian feels.

[@RomanKozlov007]

BEST VIDEO YET.

[@JK-rv9tp]

I did that for a season in the early 90s in N Ontario, when an opportunity for a career switch came along. I did flying-only of a C-180 for an air service, no secondary joe jobs, about 475 hrs between May and Oct. Couldn't continue, being married with 2 kids, 3rd on the way, and went back to an office job after taking the winter off. Sometimes you just have to sacrifice your dreams for the others that depend on you. But, Most Fun Summer Of My Life, although I missed my family terribly. It's a live by your wits type of flying, a world of fuzzy boundaries, on both weather and loads, not so much go-no-go like the IFR world. More like, "Eh... well... ok lets try it." and you set your own limits on what's safe and what's not. Now I'm retired and at 66 I could probably go get a job any time with 500 hrs of float time from all those years ago, but not sure I want to spend a summer away.

[@kbjerke]

I worked on bush planes back in the 1970s, in Timmins, Ontario. Beaver, Otter, C 180/185s, Twin Otters, DC3s, PBY5As, I served them all, and enjoyed it. Until the cold got too much for me! LOL Then I went to deHavilland and built Twin Otters and Dash 8s! Bush flying is the best!!

[@dandersonjr]

The nice thing about YT is that it opens up the world to everybody to see what's out there. If they would've had it 40 years ago I might have chosen a different career path.

[@cinnamanstera6388]

Well done Trent! Young Aviators need to know that the bush is still a completely viable option! It is a quiet world, but once you get a taste of these kinds of operations the variety and beauty of it all is a hard thing to quit. Also, the days of subsistence living and pumping floats for years before getting a shot to fly are for the most part over. The bush companies that I am aware of struggle to fill seats in the spring. A dedicated bush guy with a few types and a few season under their belt is a valuable asset.

[@cinnamanstera6388]

Also, Bryan! Keep up the good work, and never stop learning buddy. Nice to see a peer enjoying the beauty and simplicity of the bush.

[@jimshaw899]

Absolute A+ for production values: subject and story, interviews and B roll, sound capture, and program editing. You kept it all moving and on track, and left me wanting more.

[@tommynikon2283]

FANTASTIC "departure" Trent....this was super cool. Worse, the STRUGGLE financially for low time commercial guys is VERY real. For decades. ALL PILOTS pay their dues....bigtime. #Kudos

[@thetravisshow3493]

Brian is one of the most level headed 24 year old ! He looks happy! Thanks Trent.

[@brandonleuenberger3500]

I grew up around Bush planes with my parents business, from the Beaver to the otter then turbo otters and turbo beavers. Love the sound of a radial engine over the turbine still!

[@C-Henry]

I knew I shouldn't have watched this, it reminds me too much of the dreams I had of being a bush pilot. For me it never worked out, life just took a different direction, and even my dreams of flying had to go on hold indefinitely. Brian is definitely doing something special with his life, and its cool to see that he knows it.

[@cjjohnson3939]

I love the sound of a float plane radial idling. The best sound! Brings back childhood memories 🥰

[@charlescobb86]

Excellent! Very well shot, very well edited.

[@markduke7024]

This guy was out guide at Spatzi about 5 years ago. Good to see him flying for the lodge now. Best fishing ever at that place.

[@johnreed5253]

Content, editing, drone work, interviewing skills hell, even your selection of music are spot on professional!! Thanks Brotherman!

[@reidwardle3992]

I can see peace and joy, beyond understanding, in his eyes.

[@vickidimi2972]

Brian! Can I marry you?? You are literally living my dream and this is exactly what I am aiming for although everyone is pushing me down the airline path! What you are doing is the real joy of flying!

[@stevenflattum156]

The airline path has been great for me. You can buy your own floatplane and then go wherever you want to. It’s not bad at all. Lots of time off. Great lifestyle I would definitely recommend it. Then you can go to these cool remote lodges and have a great time with your buddies or family.

[@tonyfranks9551]

Thanks for the memories of float-planing to hike the Spatsizi Plateau many moons ago in a 172 on floats with a full load....

[@florianhodam7588]

I really gotta say, as much as I love anything of your content - the quiet, focused style, just him sharing his views was really really awesome. Keep it up!

[@justdoingitjim7095]

Outstanding! I used to work at a coastal lounge owned by a retired pilot. He started his career as a military pilot and then transitioned into commercial airlines. After several years he decided to go private and started his own charter business. While working at that for several years a client recommended him to someone in Saudi Arabia as a pilot they needed. He was offered and accepted the job as pilot for the Prince of Saudi Arabia! He said they paid him VERY well and it was a lot more than he could make doing charters or working commercial. He continued as their pilot until his retirement as a multi-millionaire!

[@dotcodan]

I really enjoyed this video. Brian is a humble young man that has more wealth than he might know right now. He is exactly what bush flying needs. They need more like him.

[@AlanpittsS2a]

Been flying an old luscombe 8a for the last ten years and just got a super cub yesterday. My dad has owned a super cub since before I was born I am very excited to own one now

[@jaminlevan]

So rich to see more and more people chasing passion and dreams rather than the traditional money route that we are all being taught to do today! A lot of challenges going that route but at the end of the day that smile says it all.

[@57eleven1]

I know you’ll never see this but this is maybe my favorite video of yours. Actually, I say that all the time about all of your videos because they all rock! I just turned 60 so I’m in the last quarter of my life. It’s hit me hard. I want to make sure I do all I can while I can. This is such an inspiration. He’s following his passion and so are you at such young ages. Thank you, thank you, thank you for what you do and sharing it. Godspeed

[@toreer66]

I've been following you for several years Trent and this video is a masterpiece. You brought us so up-close to the daily life of Brian, yeah, nearly as being there, so real. Superb finishing following his plane along the water.

[@PhilbyFavourites]

Brilliantly shot, a wonderfully erudite pair. I took my first seaplane ride out of Vancouver last month after completing the inside passage with Hurtigruten. That is a wonderful part of the world that I had never seen. Thanks for giving me another insight into the great wilderness. Said the guy living in crowded southern England 👍🏻👍🏻

[@stratocrewzr]

I've been flying jets for nearly 3 decades now. Not a day goes by were I don't reflect and miss my years in Alaska flying the BEAVE. Great video!

[@ninerocks]

Beautiful, man. So great to see a young man wise enough to know that there is much more to life than chasing the dollar. He'll be all the more rich for it.

[@jasonwilson1134]

Great video! I think this is a segment you should explore a bit more. Find people who do different “Flying” Jobs, interview them, let then tell their story. There are so many different types of flying jobs besides the typical airline pilot. Here in Alaska, we have our share of airline pilots, but we also have Float/seaplane pilots, glacier pilots, there are Agriculture pilots, law enforcement pilots (Troopers), Corporate pilots, power line and pipeline security/maintenance pilots. Folks learning and wanting to get into the flying as a career should be exposed to other possibilities than just working in the Majors.

[@kevinhester246]

Right on Brother!! Airlines are the aviation version of the office "Dilberting". You are wise and beyond your years. Fly Safe!!

[@topguncg47]

Outstanding Video Trent. Love the way you interview Brian. He is a super guy, his smile says it all.

[@NettAirLa]

Great video. Once I started watching, I couldn't stop and was really wanting to see more. Thanks Trent!

[@yourlashtherapist8241]

I’ve been exploring different opportunities as I become a pilot, and this is so inspirational. Truly sparked a beautiful curiosity for me and my future! Thank you for this video