Cessna Citation XL flight to Scottsdale Arizona

This is a flight in the Cessna Citation Excel mid-size private jet to the Scottsdale Arizona Airport. The flying portion of the video includes the pilot cockpit view of the takeoff and landing as well as the Air Traffic Control communications and pilot intercom. We make a quick stop in Liberal Kansas to refuel then takeoff again. On our 2nd day we drive the Tonto National Monument.
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[@matthewstiles852]

Nice to see you guys flying again.

[@BS25BaldEagle]

Great video and trail exploring. Thank you for having me along.

[@tylerfrederick5846]

2:35 that’s gotta be the furthest from an airport I’ve ever heard anybody self announce. 29 miles and setting up for a base!

[@rizzodefrank]

I do that sometimes when my ground speed is 250+ and you are three or four minutes from the runway it’s about time not just distance when there is traffic.

[@stewiepid4385]

We have a Carrabas here in Southgate, Michigan. Good choice. @12:23 " And that was the last we ever saw of him....."

[@larrymayberry2312]

I have missed you on here Jim and Mike. The ruins were amazing. Thanks for letting us ride along.

[@sarasotarepub1]

Good to see you guys again!

[@howardkietzer9493]

Scottsdale airport is a classy restaurant over looking the runway is great when not to hot outside eating available.

[@freds5619]

I miss the XL. So straight forward and forgiving. That trailing link gear makes everyone a hero to your pax.

[@barqwoof]

Glad you finally made the visit. The Chamber of Commerce tour of the Apache Trail, Roosevelt Lake, Tonto Ruins, add to the year round golf, hiking, boating and other outdoor activities is what we brag about. Jim

[@howardkietzer9493]

I like the music too ! Always nice travels .

[@dannycook9433]

Awesome video. Thanks for the extra footage👍👍

[@Adam_Gray]

That headwind killed the Excel's performance. Great flying, busy airspace and nice little side trip added bonus! C-ya 🛫🛩

[@captmoonbeam]

All the high flyers were taking a penalty.

[@allenstanley5379]

So good to hear from you again

[@martinruanesr2690]

Yaaaay Capt Jim ! Great to see you guys again 👌Thanks for sharing 👍

[@markcouper3825]

good to see your vlogs again

[@mitsnevets]

havent been out there since 2014 your making me think i need to book a flight and head back for a few days maybe drive to Tucson and see whats new at the airplane museum there again , great video as usual Jim !

[@XX-166]

Very nice.. always love seeing a notification that you have a new video. The area walk around was great to see.

[@bruceerwin2541]

Highly interesting, Capt. Thanks,

[@brentballenger3387]

Very cool, on my first week working in Citation Product Support I went on an XL service test flight (1998). Best start to a job ever!

[@UltimateAviator]

Gotta love Scottsdale, my first time on a private jet was @ KSDL!

[@georgeharrison9012]

I honestly love how you take some pieces of adversity in stride. "It is what it is"

[@DoubleDawgDare]

Love the combination of flying and local exploration you have on your channel. Great video and beautiful scenery. If I ever see a 130 knot headwind in my plane, I'd be better off walking. Keep up the good work.

[@captmoonbeam]

Sometimes those winds are brutal.

[@Matt.Jernigan]

Glad to see you again!

[@DVLITTLEPILOT]

Thanks Captain for the extras today I watch every one of your Videos

[@ah244895]

If I chartered you guys, I'd request Mike make all the overhead announcements. Great voice.

[@kevincollins8014]

That was some beautiful footage! That walking path was amazing. The flight was cool too. Thanks for sharing this.

[@captmoonbeam]

thanks Kevin.

[@BMcD79959]

Love the shots of the avionics!

[@IHaulBoxes]

Oh man... Gotta love Phoenix. It's so beautiful out there in the mountains. Have a blast!

[@captmoonbeam]

It's a fantastic area. I love going there.

[@niklaspilot]

Watching this during a study break for my ATPL exams next week. Can't wait to finally start my type rating on the XLS+ later this year!

[@amyboxerowner7704]

Great to see you and Mike! Wonderful sights during your walk, glad you took us along! I enjoy your channel not only for the flying but the interesting places you hike or see once you’ve landed. Safe travels home and look forward to your next adventure!

[@lmartinez3633]

Nice to see you flying...another great video

[@captmoonbeam]

Thanks

[@Klaatu-ij9uz]

I have family in Scottsdale......a VERY nice town. Thanks for the tour.

[@MrWarwick15]

Nice. Thanks Guys. Rich.

[@captmoonbeam]

Thanks for watching Rich.

[@GeraldLaumeyer]

Thanks for another great video

[@Weasel1970]

Another great video. I really enjoyed it.

[@pincophr1393]

Dream job right there! Great content again

[@myckee]

Hello Jim and Mike. Hope the new year brings you both more joy and for us more videos LOL!! Stay safe guys!

[@nashguy207]

Good day Jim. Thanks for taking us with you. Looked like nice weather and a beautiful day to fly. Air Traffic sounded a little Busy at scottsdale. I love Carrabba's my favorite dish there is the Marsella chicken.

[@tomwest]

Another great video. Beautiful countryside! Thanks as always.

[@captmoonbeam]

Thanks Tom.

[@ChrisB257]

Phew - that's some headwind! Good length trip and some great scenery and sights on the stop-over. Good seeing you Jim. :)

[@captmoonbeam]

flight time out was about 3:45 plus a fuel stop. The return was 2:20 non-stop.

[@joehoneygoexploring5819]

Really enjoy your videos. Love the contrast of the structure and process of flying to you and Mike exploring in a freestyle way on the ground. Fascinating to see those cliff dwellings & the immensity of the lake. Keep the videos coming!

[@captmoonbeam]

Thanks Joseph. Fortunately, we both like to get out and explore.

[@TGDylan96]

Great video!

[@gregstillman5197]

thanks for keeping us something fun to watch! Looked like a "drip" or something under the wing there at the beginning.....

[@bigd5026]

Hi Jim is always nice seeing you- say Hi to Mike 🙋‍♂️ you guys stay safe 🙏😊

[@vanallen9453]

...always good to see your smile..and thanks for sharing, again Jim...best wishes...

[@captmoonbeam]

Thanks LR

[@alexanderdavidson7837]

I do my recurrents in Tucson... Being from Australia it's hard to get over atm... Miss Arizona heaps!

[@markbennett393]

Good to see you guys back in the air.

[@captmoonbeam]

It's good to be flying.

[@TroyWhistman]

Glad you’re back!!

[@captmoonbeam]

Thanks Troy.

[@LMays-cu2hp]

The both of you had great looking flights. The stop there in Liberal, Kansas was nice and then on to Scottsdale, AZ looks pretty cool. The approach look good going to Scottsdale.

[@yaronsteinbuch3956]

That’s a radio voice for sure!

[@arizonabigfoot9030]

Late welcome to my home base. Love your videos!

[@captmoonbeam]

Thanks Pat.

[@tombrooks9699]

enjoyed the flight. Thanks for sharing. It must be a small fortune to keep and maintain the CCE

[@ianwilkinson6969]

Thanks for another great vblog Captain. Fly safe, stay safe everyone

[@captmoonbeam]

thanks Ian and you be safe out there also.

[@JAMESAD2003]

Outstanding video sir! You were right in my backyard! There's a Canyon Lake boat trip for you an Mike next time you are in the Phoenix area!

[@ben-n-stephflyingcircus8281]

Mike wanted a little privacy so he could water the bushes and you went zoom lens on him! 😀

[@CyrusOG666]

Love watching the high dollar planes at Scottsdale

[@captmoonbeam]

So do I. I've never gotten tired of it.

[@cageordie]

Nice flight, except that bit in the middle. Liberal reminds me of why I don't live in the flyover states. As soon as you got low I wanted to leave. Just a runway and a few hangers in the middle of endless nothing. Amusing to see the primary displays are old CRT technology. Nobody would ever have known in the past because your eye doesn't see that. Modern digital cameras catch some curious effects.

[@ronarnott1801]

Deer Valley and Scottsdale are always super busy it seems

[@davideastman7083]

Liberal Kansas not too far from my home town of GCK, im sure you love that smell of the feedlot fragrance In air, in Southwest KS

[@rogermoore27]

Greetings from Trinidad and Tobago

[@wallyklw5]

Dang Moonbeam, that was pretty!

[@mikebibus1199]

Been to the cliff dwellings twice 25 years ago and 3 years ago. Noticed the climb a lot more last time then 25 years ago! Wonder why? Great vedio

[@ryanfortin4344]

You flew right over my house on about a 4 mile final... Like that 4.00 degree PAPI? Drop in there fast....

[@sphoghead98]

You were in ther area where my Great Grandfathers homestead was. "Kerby Ranch" the Native Americans camped there while working on building the Roosevelt Dam. Always enjoy your videos!

[@davidwolf226]

Greetings! I'm new to your vlog and have really enjoyed the scenery with this up to Liberal and on to Scottsdale. Do you always fly with two pilots with this Excel? I love the Scottsdale area.

[@briansavage932]

Mike is one with the mountains.

[@captmoonbeam]

LOL, he was wasn't he.

[@K1DTC]

Nice to see you again captain. Hope you are well my friend.. now go intercept a localizer somewhere will ya

[@captmoonbeam]

I think we did that on the trip back😀

[@SaltyPirate71]

Am I thinking of someone else? It seems that I remember that hotel and pool and Carraba's from a previous trip to Scottsdale from a few years back.

[@wbball15]

Alright, Citation videos!

[@hectormuzquiz5277]

Hi skipper, great video

[@captmoonbeam]

thanks Hector.

[@kamloopscruiser874]

Nice to see you still flying. Is the Excell a nee plane for you? The panel looks like is a newer style.

[@NatesRandomVideo]

Got a kick out of the early request to slow up. Toss the brakes out! Nice flight sir.

[@captmoonbeam]

Thanks Nate.

[@davidfarrish9000]

Great video. Love your copilots voice he should be I communications, announcing or doing voice over for film. Yours is good as well 😀

[@captmoonbeam]

I have to be honest. My voice is a 5. His is an 11.

[@danrph]

Thanks for the after flight part of your video. Flying is fun but after a while there are only so many clouds to view and then it gets boring. Keep up the after flight part of your videos, even increase it. I'm sure I'm not the only one who feels that way.

[@Firestar1214]

Beautiful! Next time youre in the PHX area come check out our CAF museum at FFZ!

[@darrellkennedy3025]

I thought I saw you taxi by the golf course when you landed at Liberal, Ks.

[@gregalberts7458]

Morning captain as a 747 pilot that flies cargo do you use ACARS and TAF?it be wonderful if you could touch base on them be safe my friend Greg the pilot

[@BeechSportBill]

Titan II museum in Green Valley

[@freds5619]

Nice video

[@captmoonbeam]

thanks.

[@RobMR3]

I wish I knew you were in town. Would've loved to meet you and seen 9U. Either way, enjoying the content sir!

[@captmoonbeam]

Thanks Robert.

[@freds5619]

Do you have a APU? Cessna did build a few with no APU. I hated it when I got one of those assigned for my rotation.

[@freds5619]

The 182 calls his intentions 29 miles out at Liberal! Former Space Shuttle pilot?

[@Senegal01]

Our favorite place to eat1

[@murda2999]

What does it cost to fill up when you have to stop for gas?

[@drumdude46]

Rudest, harshest 'alt alert' ( auto disconnect?) sound ever. Lol!. aside from that, great Videos.

[@jmitchell3]

Krike! Give me heads up next time ill come out and see the ride! Lol

[@captmoonbeam]

Hi Jeremy. Sorry we missed you.

[@jrv20308]

Did you by chance have a pro golfer on board?

[@gendaminoru3195]

for those of us who like to compare airplane capability in the real world, where did you take off from? Is it a secret for your clients? Was it 130 kts on the nose the whole way?

[@BeechSportBill]

...what to do in Scotsdale

[@trumpdesantis243]

I can hardly wait to be in the financial position to buy my favorite Captain from his current employer.

[@groth3395]

is it my misperception or do not allow your copilot to get stick time? It seems you always do the takeoffs/landings. True? False?

[@tilsr2556]

is it comfortable for people with long height to be a pilot in this type of plane? im 190

[@rodgerhatfield3068]

Cool to see liberal. (In the mirror)

[@MotoGoYo]

Mike should have a second career doing voiceovers...

[@IrishDave]

As a radio host i concur. I absolutely love his voice

[@im4point]

Had no idea the XL couldn't make a 3 hour flight from STL area to PHX area

[@captmoonbeam]

I think this was the first flight we couldn't make non-stop.

[@truckertim2958]

Why not take the other Learjet that you always ride Co pilot in? Could that make it all the way?

[@PanamaRose]

He pilots Citations, think this was the XL

[@truckertim2958]

@@PanamaRose Yes I forget the pilot he was flying with.

[@waukeshapilot6462]

Kansas is so flat, you can watch your dog run away for 3 days!!!!!!!!

[@CCitis]

Is the XL rated for Single Pilot ops, or two crew requirement?

[@captmoonbeam]

It's certified for a crew of two only.

[@CCitis]

@@captmoonbeam Good to know. I guess the newer jets feature more automation which cuts down on single pilot work load. Cheers, great video as always.

[@UAL012]

What day did you do this flight? I was in a C172 at 4500 feet over Scottsdale on January 24. There were broken clouds and rain that day and Approach reported a Citation 1000 feet below me. I seriously doubt this was your plane but worth asking.

[@captmoonbeam]

Hi jay. We flew in on the 21st. Out on the 24th.

[@UAL012]

@@captmoonbeam I was flying Cessna 3552E that day and I spent most of my time with Approach on 120.7. There's a good chance our paths crossed. Let me know the next time you're in town if you get the chance.

[@mrabrasive51]

Why wouldn't the customers just charter a jet that can fly non stop?..just curious!

[@captmoonbeam]

they're part owners in the aircraft.

[@mrabrasive51]

@@captmoonbeam thats a good reason!..that is a nice plane.