Flying the Cessna Caravan With Kris in Turbulence

[@markamos1964]

It must be a great feeling sharing your flying time with your wife and showing her your skills. I remember when I got my licenses back in the early 1980s, I loved taking my Dad up and showing him what I had accomplished.

[@nashguy207]

Thanks for taking us with you Jim. Great to see Kris again looks like she is doing well. Stay Safe. Stay Healthy!

[@williamralph5442]

Gorgeous aircraft.

[@lurking0death]

Love the rugged simplicity of it. If I were an eccentric millionaire instead of just eccentric, I might own one. Better a Caravan than a Denali or some others.

[@vanallen9453]

...thanks Jim ...always good to see you two...just yesterday happened to re- wound, re-played and re-watched your classic Take Your Wife to Work Day ....

[@amyboxerowner7704]

So nice to see Kris flying with you! Lovely video!

[@captmoonbeam]

It was nice to have her. We had fun driving up and she made the trip go faster.

[@ChrisB257]

How great to see Kris with you again Jim. The caravan has a splendid windshield and seemingly excellent viz. That approach to Spirit seems so familiar now :) ATB

[@nickstl77]

You flew right over the soccer field my son practices on on your final at Spirit! So cool.

[@jjsisco6982]

A couple more flights and the Mrs. will be handling the radio communications

[@gervers]

So great to see Kris flying to keep you company! Safe flying and on to 50k plus subscribers!

[@captmoonbeam]

Thanks. That turbulence was really getting to her at one point. I was holding a barf bag in my left hand just incase.

[@gervers]

captmoonbeam my wife doesn’t fly with me anymore because turbulence does the same thing! The smallest thing she’ll fly is an a320!!!! My Arrow 4 is a no no! It’s a shame but there you go

[@papah7398]

Always look forward to your videos. Looking forward to more Ocean Reef vids, it's interesting to see how Robin Leach's folks are doing!...take care and stay safe...and always a treat to see you too Chris with the Captain....later

[@scotty11782]

Thanks Jim & Kris

[@SmittySmithsonite]

Great flight, Jim! Thanks for taking us along with you and Kris.👍🍻

[@captmoonbeam]

Hi Smitty

[@nickhart5332]

Glad to see a new flight! Hope everything is well!

[@ccacrislan]

Love your channel, thanks for sharing that with us. I love the caravan...

[@vanallen9453]

...I really thought I spotted that plane way out there..but it was just a bug splat...say hi to Kris...and yet another great job and video......as always..

[@hunkyaz]

Nice to see that your wife came along this trip! Having flown out of Dacy Airport in Harvard, IL. I enjoyed the view of the farms too.

[@fearnsey8800]

Great to see you back and flying together

[@IrishDave]

Lovely to share aviation with your wife. I flew my wife to Cleveland on Saturday, it’s such a nice feeling. Love your videos.

[@captmoonbeam]

thanks Dave, i hope you guys had good weather.

[@IrishDave]

captmoonbeam we sure did thanks

[@agp7073]

Glad to see Kris came along with you. Nice flight

[@captmoonbeam]

Thanks, I was happy she came along.

[@ranmar773]

Jim, the Caravan looks like a blast to fly! It was nice to have Kris along. I like your Missouri Botanical Garden cap - one of my favorite places to visit here in STL. I have been going there for 60 years.

[@colingeorgeh]

Love the Caravan videos. Thanks for sharing.

[@stan1951ful]

I do enjoy your Caravan flights. Thank you

[@captmoonbeam]

Thanks for watching Steve.

[@Darren4352]

Always love a field trip!

[@captmoonbeam]

Field trips are always fun.

[@wb6she]

Nice flight Captain, and a lovely co-pilot, thanks for sharing!

[@captmoonbeam]

Thanks Bill

[@wb6she]

@@captmoonbeam YW..

[@Sebastopolmark]

GREAT video quality and beautiful plane! !! !!!

[@jeffkennedy2132]

Always enjoy all your vids good work Sir!!!

[@captmoonbeam]

I appreciate that!

[@PatchworkStringBand]

Fairly new subscriber to your channel. We just love it! Everything is so professionally done and a treat to watch.

[@captmoonbeam]

Thanks. Happy to have you guys here.

[@brianmcgee115]

I love N1Q what a great way to set up a Caravan...good stuff sir!!

[@MarionBlair]

Excellent video and video quality!

[@captmoonbeam]

Thanks Marion.

[@Weasel1970]

Another great video, looks like a lot of fun!

[@michaelpieterse1556]

Like your videos.From Cape Town South Africa

[@captmoonbeam]

Thanks Michael. I bet there's some great flying there.

[@gregscott169]

Great to see another top video Jim 👍

[@captmoonbeam]

thanks Greg.

[@gregscott169]

captmoonbeam Hey Jim, just a quick question for you. If you had to choose an aircraft, what would be your most favourite to fly. Any aircraft any size. What’s your choice mate ?

[@RK-de5wg]

Pretty cool Capn! Always appreciate a good video from you. I chuckled a bit about your delay to get to Aurora! I used to live in Plainfield before moving to Fort Myers, and Plainfield was close to Aurora. If you came off of 88, there is no telling what traffic jam will be in effect. I hated that area.

[@andrewbryon7309]

Just an observation - ATC cleared the landing on 26L, but landing took place on 26R. Did I miss something?

[@texasbeast239]

4:52-5:08

[@noname-jw3ei]

She's Rockin'.

[@lmartinez3633]

Nice quality video...she was a trooper...Top Golf at 5:54 at port side...nice variety of planes

[@captmoonbeam]

She did tough it out.

[@gtr1952]

The panel is so clean now with that big glass, looks like half of it is missing. LOL 8) --gary

[@bradok3695]

I think that has to be the greatest job for "Take your Wife to work day". 😁 Thanks Captain for the video.

[@jamesfrommanitoba6363]

Fantastic video! Great to see your wife. Be safe!

[@captmoonbeam]

thanks James and you be safe out there also.

[@dcviper985]

I've got a similar coating on my garage floor. It's great stuff.

[@gimiesome]

thanks for sharing Capt.

[@captmoonbeam]

Thanks Craig.

[@bigd-1-channel514]

Nice little trip

[@captmoonbeam]

Thanks Big D

[@bigd-1-channel514]

@@captmoonbeam Always enjoy your videos

[@bernardanderson7569]

Captain Moon and to you and your Bride to say it's great to be back Again in my most favorite Single engine Turbo prop aircraft the Cessna 208 Might Caravan

[@nemo227]

It's better to fly with a few bumps than to attempt to taxi to your destination. Reminds me of the comment by an airline pilot during a long taxi at LAX. He said to not be concerned , we really weren't trying to taxi all the way to San Diego.

[@FLYBOY123456789]

nicely done...looks like a fun plane to fly...

[@captmoonbeam]

It is!

[@Deerwood1985]

Love it, thank you.

[@captmoonbeam]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@cornell3206]

What a cool Co Pilot !!

[@captmoonbeam]

I'll give her a thumbs up.

[@robertg5393]

nice flight, Cap.

[@scottmoseley5122]

Great vid.

[@larrymayberry2312]

Love the caravan. Fly it, tug it and store it. Earned your $$$ this trip LOL

[@PaulGarthAviation]

3:55 - I see a mark on the windshield. I was convinced it was a blimp for a second. LOL!

[@jazzyjeff001]

Hi Great flight - You came in on 26R but on finals, you called to tower 26L and tower reported clear for 26L. Called made at 6.20-6.40

[@captmoonbeam]

Hi Jeff. The radio calls at 6.20 were from another Caravan in the pattern.

[@jazzyjeff001]

@@captmoonbeam Thank you keep up the great work such a pleasure to watch here in the UK.

[@truckertim2958]

Capt . I could totally be the flight attendant on the next flight.😂😂

[@fearnsey8800]

By the way love the view out the front of the Caravan

[@rasheedmasthan6779]

Great Video!

[@captmoonbeam]

Thanks!

[@theboz8161]

Great video Captain. I see the XL and the Challenger in the hanger when your putting the Caravan away, but what's that other aircraft? Do you fly it?

[@captmoonbeam]

that's a Phenom 100. I'm not qualified in it.

[@ronnieeubanks6559]

Even if I had my private pilot license my wife wouldn't be able to fly with me as she has extreme clostaphobia. So this video was awesome 👌

[@captmoonbeam]

thanks Ronnie

[@kevincollins8014]

The tower controller at St. Louis sounds VERY familiar to me for some reason. I had to listen several times.

[@ericlozen9631]

Opening Scene ~ *If You Build It They Will Come*

[@richardschindler8822]

Nice, you had the BOSS right up front with you. Question. Did you do a quick flight before the flight back? Whenever we got one of our planes out of any sort of major inspection/ work, we always did at least a once around the patch, just to make sure the big pieces still worked as advertised.

[@mimistout7993]

Where is Captain Moonbeam??? Missing you a lot!! Hopefully all is well and we get to see a new video soon.

[@johndemerse9172]

Great video Jim! How do you pick out traffic with all those bug hits! I really like that airplane.

[@captmoonbeam]

thanks. It's more challenging and some times operating near fields are the worst.

[@Big.Ron1]

Very nice. It is good to be able to fly with the wife. Atleast it was for us back in the day. Anything over 400 miles she would do the airline but shorter and she would sometimes do the 172 with me. She did the back seat and would read and nap though. Only a couple times did she want to set in front. She couldnt care less what was going on flying wise. Be safe.

[@captmoonbeam]

Hi Ron. She likes sitting up front and watching. She's just not good with the bumps.

[@anneholland3447]

Great video as always. Did you know that 310 pilot flies out of Aurora?

[@captmoonbeam]

I didn't know till I started getting all the comments. next time I'll be looking for him.

[@ronhatcher7734]

I enjoyed that thanks

[@captmoonbeam]

Thanks.

[@shreddder999]

Party on Garth!!

[@azure5736]

Hey just found your content today what is your favorite plane? In my opinion i love all types of prop planes, if i could choose a caravan over a learjet i would pick the caravan.

[@GT47179]

I never heard you say gear down, thank God you obviously did lol

[@jasonrwilkinson9216]

Lovely to see Mrs Moonbeam! How much did the annual cost the owners Jim?

[@bobninemire5154]

What do you use to edit your videos ?.......... Nice to see Kris again in the aircraft

[@EatMyPropwash]

Did my multi-commercial at JA Air Center.

[@LMays-cu2hp]

Looking very nice.

[@captmoonbeam]

Thanks

[@LMays-cu2hp]

You and your family stay safe always.

[@brothersgrimmshow2496]

Do you ever change engine idle to low while flying?

[@BossaNossa1]

Hi Capt, I wonder about you driving the tug, when did you learn to operate one of these..? Thanks!

[@shreddder999]

They sent him to Flight Safety for a month.

[@Benglator1]

Went back through your videos to try and find one about your story but cannot find. Was hoping to hear about your story, do you own these planes or are you working for someone? What other flying careers you had before this one and as a pilot, what is that "holy grail" job that you would love to have? Thanks and do enjoy the show.

[@gmapple8]

Does the Yaw Damper turn off if you disconnect the AP using the red button on the yoke?

[@mimistout7993]

Great video! I see Mama Moonbeam rocking some pretty tattoos.....do you have any tattoos?

[@captmoonbeam]

Not me.

[@timi7844]

Great video. Mrs Moonbeam likes flying?

[@captmoonbeam]

she does but, she has a tendency towards motion sickness.

[@timi7844]

captmoonbeam I’ll never tell. Take care.

[@paulos7089]

Like from 🇧🇷🖒😊😊😊!!

[@waelwael4783]

Is it profitable to use this a/c for commercial trabsport of passengers?

[@baden-baden]

Hi Captain , my dream is get involved again in the airplanes world, any suggestions please? whatever I can do, I like to do it. Thanks for the great channel

[@michaelmitiszek1538]

Nice video, thanks. Your wife spiced it up.

[@captmoonbeam]

Thanks Michael.

[@sinuemedina2550]

How much to get to this point? I know some things about planes. But I just can't figure out how much do I need to spend to get my private license!

[@randreas69]

Trying to beat the storm. Capt: pulls out the camera(phone) and starts filming his wife, hey do you want me to climb on the plane?

[@PaulGarthAviation]

0:24 Capt: Where's the airplane? Front Desk: We parked it out by the flag. You didn't see it?

[@Parker-di7ef]

I think it’s cool you put the airplane away yourself with the Lektro! No line techs.

[@captmoonbeam]

Thanks Parker. I used to work at a place that required we tow and fuel our aircraft if the flight was on weekends or after normal hours.

[@shreddder999]

Requires a separate type.

[@troelskiel1167]

Went from 26L to 26R then magically back to 26L???

[@Darren4352]

That was a different caravan.

[@scottkennedy2280]

I can relate to Kris and the turbulence...My bride was on one of the last US Airways B737 flights and the Capt. was a scud runner into FLL. Had a tailwind and he ran the scud and did a go around as they changed the runway. I was in the airport observer lot listening on the loud speaker to the tower. Asking SWA etc if they would take a 21kt tailwind landing. I picked her up at the Terminal...white as a sheet. Even with 2 G&T's administered at home she could not talk. The next morning I gave her scrip for Xanax and she will now fly if it is an A380 and she is in the front. Xanax for every flight...just in case.

[@bigd-1-channel514]

You can send me a script. I need to relax

[@shreddder999]

What does this owner have with two-character N-numbers?

[@lazysfarmrawmilkdairy4280]

Question for you if you don’t mind answering. I’m thinking of buying a caravan myself. Family of 7. Anyway. Without any needed repairs. What does the annual run you in $$?

[@captmoonbeam]

last year was approximately $14,000. This year we had some additional items taken care of but the annual itself was probably close to that.

[@lazysfarmrawmilkdairy4280]

captmoonbeam thank you for that info. That plays slot into our decision in which aircraft to buy.

[@16031961]

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@TheNigeltwist]

Is that your Caravan? If so, how long have you owned it?

[@captmoonbeam]

Not mine. I'm the owners pilot.

[@alexanderdavidson7837]

Do you have a PIC endo on the Challenger?

[@captmoonbeam]

No, just SIC.

[@alexanderdavidson7837]

@@captmoonbeam will you do left hand seat stuff in the future or will the lionshare of your PIC stuff on the Cessnas?

[@Mikey-vx3yz]

hmmm...where was the turbulence?

[@captmoonbeam]

Where I placed the image. My camera was jumping up and down so much I couldn't get good video and kris was getting sick.

[@aaronscomputers]

does the caravan require a type rating

[@TOGALOCK]

Aaron Roberts nope, not over 12500lbs.

[@vricevuto01]

Do you own that Cessna ?

[@bernardanderson7569]

If you're ever in the area of the Northeast region then give me a call

[@Vaseemm]

That was 26 Right not left...

[@captmoonbeam]

there was another Caravan on frequency that was landing on 26L while we were landing on the right.

[@g4kfjve7kfj34]

Gotta change the music !!!!!!!!!

[@kevinbrowne1278]

Don’t like it! Love it! TY