Challenging flight! Flying the TBM 960 from Richland, Washington to Bend, Oregon!

[@BeechSportBill]

Richland -middle of nowhere? Tell that to the 316,000 residents of the Tri-cities!! 😮

[@grahaml6668]

Agreed! I live here. Far from "nowhere"!

[@BestEachDay]

316,000. Are you sure about that? I've been there, but it never seemed that populated to me. I would have thought maybe 100,000 to 150,000. Interesting.

[@DZCamaro-kz2vd]

@@BestEachDay Pasco, Kennewick Richland and surrounding area.....well over 300K

[@jeffscott3160]

Ya beat me to it! Some people are just ignorant about places they visit, as this pilot seems to be. He probably has no clue as to the history here and Richlands huge contribution to ending WW2.

[@i.m.dunwerkin8297]

Lived in Kennewick for 17 years. Watched the Tri Cities grow from nowhere to somewhere.

[@fs6622]

I watched exactly 6 seconds of this video. I was born in Richland, 'Middle of nowhere" I learned to fly at that airport.

[@thesampo]

He likely flew over my house to land.

[@RL-OsProclaimer]

Go get a Spudnut and contemplate the next 6 seconds😂

[@fs6622]

@@RL-OsProclaimer I would it I could. There aint NOTHING like a fresh spudnut and coffee Uptown, maybe contemplating the days weather while sitting on Davids bench.

[@chriswilliams1740]

@@RL-OsProclaimer I wake up at 4:00 every morning craving three chocolate sprinkles

[@jimcoon]

All I know for sure after reading all these “helpful” comments is that I wouldn’t post a video of me changing a bicycle tire on their platform. Everybody’s a critic and every other person is an expert. I would think if you don’t like a video just kinda move-on. But that’s just me.

[@15LVV]

Encouragment alert!! My dude... making and editing videos isn't the most glamorous, but I sure hope you're getting out there and flying. We love to see your vids, but I also think it's great that you've followed a passion after the hard work you've put in to be able to do it. I'm an IT guy that didn't get as far as you and only dream of doing what you're doing. (Private with 200 hours and not enough free time to enjoy it). Keep the wind behind you and the rubber side down. You're crushin it!!

[@ralphbailey736]

Thanks for taking me along on my first flight of your channel.. it's not in my wife's interest but I got her to watch for a bit telling her years ago and some still that they were all just gauges on the dash and that the electronic displays now make it a lot safer and better to help fly... I also said those traffic controllers these days have tough jobs to do in keeping every one going the right way and keeping all safe thanks again !

[@RL-OsProclaimer]

Agreed! Appreciated it much! Also, the different language you've learned to communicate w/ flight controllers is very intriguing. Look forward to other videos.

[@tomnorman2668]

Thanks for the flight. Very nice TBM!!!! Great bird!!!

[@RL-OsProclaimer]

Nuthin! Is right! And they're not DONUTS, right! Spuddies! Glad we're getting 2 more locations after all these years! My pops-in-law, one of the founders would be truly happy. The Boyz, Ryan and Mark are doing it right!!

[@ZacFlies]

Currently in the throes of studying for my last 2 CPL written exams. For some reason your videos playing one after the other (on repeat at this point) in the background gets me in the zone and I can finally get some real good study in. Music just doesn't do it for me anymore. Thanks for sharing, please keep them coming! Earned a new subscriber. Cheers from AU.

[@libertine5606]

Unfortunately, I think this is going to be the new normal in the Summer in Washington, Oregon, and Northern California due to fires. Here in Bend most days are filled with smoke.

[@mkleczynski]

I agree. Worse every year.

[@Chatta-Ortega]

Portland has had a surprisingly smoke-free summer so far...fingers crossed.

[@libertine5606]

@@Chatta-Ortega Not so good over here in Bend.

[@darrellhay]

Richland is "NOWHERE"? WTH. Did you not look out the window? Tri-Cities is larger than Bend/Sisters/Redmond area. Third largest metro area in the state.

[@freedomisfromtruth]

Thats how everyone knows it, dont get triggered. Too late

[@freedomisfromtruth]

Would like to see more of the outside not just you, you understand. Or like several airlines will have inside cockpit then extend video with outside view.

[@adopstap]

Would have loved to see one short impression of the outside of the aircraft. For the rest, enjoyed your video. Thanks.

[@edgaulden2324]

Thanks! I enjoyed the smooth ride.

[@Mark1Aviation]

Nice channel! You’re on my routine view list now. Love the narration during flight.

[@mkleczynski]

Hi Mark!

[@timeads2036]

Thanks for sharing your flight!

[@trevorsaylors622]

Enjoyed the upload. Flew the Cascades 4 years ago during visit & stay at Sunriver Resort. Had amazing time! 😎

[@JimZim]

"Disaster" was way too strong of a word in the title. "Challenging" is what it actually was. To qualify as a disaster, someone would have had to get hurt, or the plane get damaged, or you run afoul of the FAA.

[@mkleczynski]

Let me sensationalize for the KZbins!

[@rickbottoms7838]

More like click bait!

[@BestEachDay]

Don't see "disaster." Must have been edited.

[@douglasharre7156]

@@mkleczynski then dont expect to get too many new subs pulling stunts like that when we can watch Steveo with 500K+

[@mkleczynski]

@@douglasharre7156 I do this for fun and don't really track any of that. I love his videos as well.

[@Capohanf1]

SO you were the one making ALL that noise!! I live about a mile from the Richland Air Port as the Piper flies!

[@KeeDaMok]

Amazing flight thank you for sharing. TBMs are absolutely beautiful machines. Id love to have one myself some day

[@seeingeyegod]

it is so choice. if you have the means, I highly recommend picking one up.

[@dirtcurt1]

@@seeingeyegod Or have a friend with one!

[@hansewald3564]

glad you enjoyed watching yourself.....

[@MP-lq3xx]

🤣

[@jeremylyon3249]

There are three buttes just west of Redmond that old locals called the three brothers. I could barely see them. Smokey day!

[@captainbill3279]

Keep looking but missed the "horrible" portion. Enjoyed the ride.

[@340Captain]

Hi Marcin ! Where was the disaster ? I think this was KZbin Click Bait. Just a normal flight with some bumps, ok.

[@kevinhornbuckle]

He should not be using hyperbolic language.

[@leifvejby8023]

@@kevinhornbuckle I let him stay for now, but I'll block him if he does it again.

[@travisp224]

Very cool channel and video, new subscriber here watching from Bakersfield ca, and my dad is retired in Awbrey Butte in Bend as i know the area and airport well, and my step father Gary was a private pilot for 30 years out of the long beach and torrance airports and he was a faa flight instructor as well. stay safe up there and have a great Sunday!

[@ThatPilotDude]

Don’t understand why you didn’t just keep climbing. There’s no airspace restrictions and it was easily VFR. All Spokane is going to do is give you your clearance to 10k with expect final altitude in 5mins. Just monitor Spokane and keep trucking. Get the clearance passing 10k with Seattle. If there were pax on board they would also appreciate not bumping around down low longer than necessary. How do I know? Because that was me flying 660LF. If this was a hard flight then what we do in that area normally must be hell on earth. 😂

[@mkleczynski]

I flew in 30 minutes earlier and did not have visual contact with the ground at 6,000 feet. Admittedly, it was better on the departure and I could have kept the climb going.

[@TIO540S1]

Nice. The next time I hear another airplane of my model on frequency will be the first time, lol.

[@1966spyderco]

Nice job handling the conditions.

the conditions were child's play as compared as to what the Hump pilots endured with the worst weather in the world, mountains and getting shot at.

[@Mr2perc]

Nice commentary and video!

[@rumblethis2023]

Ha, if that was a horrible flight, I would not like to see you in rough weather!😂. Nice aircraft!

[@watsonhall3002]

Richland WA....tri cities WA..passed thru many times while in college st WSU....never stopped there... 😂

[@NoFreeSpeechLeftHere]

Why would a big city boy from Pullman bother stopping. BTW thanks for going to WSU the world needs farmers.

[@robertscranton8293]

Really enjoyed this episode.

[@beebjnu3906]

Zapraszam na Alaske, latanie tutaj to nie bajka :)

[@Streamer687]

(non-pilot here) The world of Aviation 'sorely needs' the next generation of navigational aids, as that radio traffic is getting near full it seems. Getting the bigger picture must be tough.

[@tubeonebillion]

For the most part ADS-B gives you a decent picture. But yes, voice can get too busy.

[@space1commander]

Oh oh, looks like stevo got some serios competition. Great flight bro.

[@mkleczynski]

I love his videos. He's way better at this than I am.

[@rvrnnr987]

I was flying north of PDX the other day, and although it was "VFR", it really shouldn't be called VFR if you are looking into the sun, in the thickest part of the smoke... you sort of have 5-10 mile vis, but... seeing traffic isn't much of a thing, and there really is no horizon. Being IFR was a good thing. Good video, I'm going to have to watch more!

[@NoFreeSpeechLeftHere]

FYI. Richland, WA is one of the three cities making up what is known as the TriCities WA. Population around 300,000 -- middle of nowhere doubtful. Fastest growing area of the state.

[@RickLancaster-w2x]

Huge difference between Bend and Redmond Airport. Redmond is the Main Commercial Airport for the Central Oregon area. I Just flew in from LA Last night into Redmond Airport.

[@mkleczynski]

I like both, and Bend is getting a control tower which will make it easier.

[@RickLancaster-w2x]

@@mkleczynski Yes I hope it happens that have been talking about the Control tower for a long time, but it has not come to pass yet.

[@mkleczynski]

I just read that they’re breaking ground on it this month! Exciting.

[@infectdiseaseepidemiology2599]

A most interesting and enjoyable video. Thank you. You’re a good IFR pilot precisely to prevent a flight like this from becoming a disaster-so I’m curious where you found disaster in this? What was the total duration of the flight, given the indirect routing? Best wishes.

[@manfredstrappen7491]

You could’ve had altitude ‘at your discretion by filing IFR with ‘VFR On Top’ listed in the remarks. Then you always have the IFR clearance if you need the approach or IMC climb/descent if needed. You will also be able to fly below many MEA’s provided you can maintain your own visual terrain obstruction avoidance. Basically, you pick up your clearance and they’ll give you a ‘climb and maintain VFR ON TOP, and report ON TOP, if not On Top by X altitude, maintain X altitude and advise…” So now you’re cleared to climb through any IMC to get it to the VMC.(at or below that X clearance limit). You’re also flying VFR altitudes and can bounce between VFR altitudes at your discretion. Upon reaching your destination descent profile you have TELL ATC you’re in your On Top descent into RDM. At this point if you need to penetrate any IMC layers or need the approach you ask for a hard altitude and /or the approach. So say, RDM was 10K’ OVC, you tell ATC you need the hard altitude for the descent through the IMC. On Top gives the protections of an IFR clearance and the benefits of VFR.

[@billl7679]

Tri Cities WA, 300,00 plus population of Bend Oregon around 25,000. Middle of nowhere LOL.

[@manfredstrappen7491]

“We’re ident-ing” is a very a student/low time pilot thing to say in normal circumstances. No call required because when you ‘ident’ your radar return blossoms on the controllers screen. That’s the reply.

[@OGJuggernaut]

Well, whether seasoned or not, communication is critical. Same for any ATC telling you to do something, you always respond so they know you heard them correctly.

[@Glenn7915]

Love your content

[@TBMPilot736]

Nice video! Question: wouldn’t it be better to pick up the IFR clearance on the ground?

[@mkleczynski]

Seems like you’re a pilot so you know how difficult that can *sometimes* be. If cloud clearance were an issue, I would absolutely pick up on the ground. In this case, I could have flown VFR so elected to pick up in the air. That said, I wasn’t expecting it to take so long.

[@tdefresco]

i noticed that your glair shield (homesafe button) bounces during flight. is it that flexible? doesn't seem very sturdy.

[@mrsaskriders]

Awesome camera. The view is perfect and so clear. Must be 4k ?

[@dannycnoble]

what was horrible about the flight? only thing i could think of was the bumps before you got cleared to 10, 000 otherwise this looked like a great flight. great video to by the way.

[@shp22japan5c]

Why not KPSC? Towered, and with an FBO.

[@DoughNationBox]

Don’t take this the wrong way, but is the emergency land button/dashboard wobbling up and down. Kind of dancing?

[@mkleczynski]

Yes. I just got the plane back from annual and hope that is improved!

[@DoughNationBox]

@ thanks for the quick reply! I thought I was seeing things. Nice to hear they’re on top of it. Happy flying!

[@sgabriel]

What is going on with the centre of the glareshield?! 18:35

[@mkleczynski]

Unfortunately it's loose and vibrates. I'll ask them to address at the annual this year.

[@sgabriel]

@@mkleczynski No big deal, then. But wow! Never seen anything like it! (Thanks for the great videos.)

[@15LVV]

I'm curious.. do these things require a key or fob? Or do you just secure them by locking the doors?

[@mkleczynski]

No key or fob for start, just secured by locking the doors!

[@Donny-does-it]

Yay! More clickbait! Let's all cheer!

[@N8844H]

Honestly, I saw no hint of anything "horrible" about this flight. Was that a bit of hyperbole to drive views? Very nice airplane. My only thought is you might want to spend a bit less time focused on screens, and a bit more looking outside. Especially on a lo-vis day.

[@mozack7174]

Any chance footage from passengers seat?

[@PatFoteff]

A plane as exotic and expensive as a TBM 960 should have a lot less pilot workload. It should do most of this automatically, and let the pilot concentrate on flying.

[@scuddrunner1]

Why did you turn off the separator in the smoke? Thanks!

[@mkleczynski]

Debatable on whether necessary or not but kept it on as long as feasible.

[@dsmolen100]

How do you get the taxiways to display on the PFD? Does that only work at certain airports? Thanks.

[@nwspoon86]

Just discovered your channel, great videos, I live in Bend, if you ever want a tour guide or a beer buddy hit me up

[@no1ded]

I am still wondering when the 'disaster' occured? I hate it when people have to mislead in order to suck in viewers.

[@mkleczynski]

Renamed it. Are you happy, you fun killer?!

[@Dan-rx3yh]

So what does the plane look like?

[@davidstrahle9523]

Nice personality. No checklist. It’s just a matter of time.

[@mkleczynski]

The checklist is on screen at every phase of flight.

[@davidstrahle9523]

Didn't see you use it. Keep up the good work.

[@donoltman7203]

I fly a PC12NG. I’m missing something. Why not just file IFR, load the approach and eliminate all the drama?

[@danielhawley6817]

He wanted to fly the leg VFR and NOT have to file and he didn't want to enter the haze layer in limited viz conditions.

[@Rokynutz]

Marcin, How often do you fly into or out of KRLD?

[@chucklemasters6433]

should you start up with all the avionics on? seemed a bit unusual how busy your feet were on the taxi out, it looked more like you were riding a bicycle than taxiing an aircraft!

[@mkleczynski]

Yup, what you saw was a checklist startup. Also need avionics on to monitor engine temperatures as they're coming up. Battery needs to be at 24.5 volts or better, though, or you're using a GPU to start. And yes, I guess I can take it easier on the pedals.

[@chucklemasters6433]

@@mkleczynski thanks for the reply. are any of the avionics such as comm radios left off for startup? the 2004 king air i flew had collins 2 tube EFIS on the left side and old time steam guages on the right side and for engine instruments. have they figured out how to make all the avionics safe from electrical spikes? thanks again for the info.

[@tc6984]

Like to here TAS once in awhile

[@mkleczynski]

330 at FL310. Really amazing aircraft. This flight was probably 240 knots.

[@xstensl8823]

bumps make me nervous

[@alanwood4968]

when you say its getting smokey do you mean it is foggy? smokey means exactly that smoke from a fire.

[@danwilliams7571]

We are experiencing a lot of smoke in the PNW due to wild fires. It's smoke, not fog.

[@donalddepew9605]

This is almost like the Norman Rockwell painting where he challenges us to find out how many things are wrong in his picture. Basically this guy is a pilot and not an aviator, and this video proves it. I wouldn’t let my best enemy fly with him.

[@GeneBrotherton-z6q]

Welcome to the world of autoflight. Curious as to why you dis this pilot. All of us old guys used to love to hand fly anytime we were not cruising or descending/climbing on course. These new pilots have autoflight drilled into them from day one. Not necessarily a bad thing, if you don't forget what you do for a living. 7500+ hours in the 747-400 and I loved to land the airplane manually......if I could see the runway!

[@Compromised-yk9mc]

And why would we care what you think.

[@GeneBrotherton-z6q]

@@Compromised-yk9mc Oh, I don't know... maybe because with 25000+ pilot hours in Navy jet fighters, airliners, and even private planes, I may have some incite into what this pilot is doing. Might be a reason to give a sh#t what I think.

[@donalddepew9605]

@@GeneBrotherton-z6qI do give a hoot what you think. After thousands of hours flying single pilot IFR cargo, his CRM discipline needs help. His choice of making a VFR departure and picking up an IFR clearance is a sound one all the way up until he ran out of VFR to fly in. Should have picked up his IFR on the ground if there’s a question about the conditions he might encounter. He basically allowed himself to push a bad position.

[@mkleczynski]

@donalddepew9605 respectfully, the flight was VFR at 3,500 at all times. I simply did not feel comfortable climbing further until I got the IFR clearance. The flight was never unsafe and in a worst case scenario I could have returned to the airport easily. Furthermore, I had just arrived minutes ago and was acutely aware of the conditions in the area.

[@grahaml3449]

Why do you keep changing the title of your video? Just fly the airplane!

[@kevino4846]

Trying to satisfy all the haters and whiners, which is a no-win situation.

[@Pats4vr]

Nice video. However, “disaster” was a little click-baitish in retrospect. Nothing disastrous about the flight, imo.

[@ThatBobGuy850]

Nice video, man! But...what kind of speed were you making in the way down to Bend? Those TBMs are supposed to be pretty quick. But you KZbinrs always leave out the most important part to us other pilots :-/

[@mkleczynski]

This flight was about 260 knots ground speed. The TBM can do roughly 330 true air speed at FL310.

[@pawewanki-wisniewski864]

Hey, bardzo ciekawy kontent. Aktualnie jestem na szkoleniu do CPL(A) i mocno zainteresowałem się turbopropami - szczególnie TBM i PC-12. Jest z Toba jakiś oficjalny kontakt np. e-mail. Mam kilka praktycznych pytań. Pozdrawiam!

[@hcj1955hjhj]

👍☮️

[@sociopathicnarcissist8810]

Do you use your TBM for business as well as pleasure?

[@seanspoerhase3878]

Have you ever been to KCVO?

[@mkleczynski]

Yes! Back when I had the Cirrus. It was a very light IFR day with snow covering the mountains; so cool!

[@Despiser25]

When you land alive you have missed the real "DISASTER." It sure didnt take KZbin long to become worse than broadcast TV... The KZbin dead bodies are piling up.

[@davidalexander4043]

Olympia has a tower small airport

[@kevinkaseff7033]

do you use CPDLC?

[@mkleczynski]

I've never used it, but guessing since more areas are coming online it's inevitable.

[@MichaelHollidaySLO]

Why did you stay at 14,000?

[@mkleczynski]

Only about a 30 minute flight and headwinds vs. altitude were same for fuel. Also knew it’d be a while to get my IFR.

[@brianfunk456]

I think your definition of "horrible" needs to be revised. Horrible is flying solid IMC for 2 hrs in a C182 and getting the stuffing kiked out of you!😬

[@vgrof2315]

"Disaster"????? Silly.

[@av8or971]

bird on final?

[@mkleczynski]

On departure. Wish the camera captured it. None of the angles did, but it was close.

[@av8or971]

@@mkleczynski ahh.. nope.. didnt see it. i had a couple birds fly over me on my take off once.. scared me, aborted take off.

[@mkleczynski]

@@av8or971 I hit one at Palo Alto when I still had the Cirrus. Luckily no damage but definitely pucker factor!

[@factstology]

But did you die?

[@tommynikon2283]

I’m going to have to clip your wings and schedule an appt with alphabet agencies: Squaking an emergency when none existed. Pilot induced ….BAITING a non flying audience of noobs.

[@firepilot109]

@@mkleczynski You can't win with most of these people. Good video.

[@xstensl8823]

America is on fire

[@MRxMADHATTER]

Of course it's a horrible flight. You're in Washingto and Oregon.

[@tomseim]

This title is pure clickbait - there was nothing "challenging" at all about this flight. If that were true EVERY IFR flight would be challenging. Why does your registration list you as a TBM700? Ten-mile visibility is VFR, but it was probably less than that if you couldn't see the ground. Note: some 500,000 people live in the Richland area, including me; if you want to be in the middle of nowhere go to Ely, NV where I fly my glider.

[@Wes-x9p]

No Radio calls on takeoff, very unprofessional.

[@Flytyinguntilimdyin]

Richland has maybe 1 or 2 planes leave a day it’s a very very small private airport.

[@thatguy7085]

Single pilot IFR… not a good idea.

[@firepilot109]

In a plane like that it is not a problem at all. That is why you train and stay proficient.

[@thatguy7085]

@@firepilot109 the problem is when non professional pilots (pilots that that don’t fly regularly for a living) fly these aircraft, they tend to die when even a small problem arises, or they creat the problem.

[@firepilot109]

@@thatguy7085 I agree, but in that TBM it is very user friendly for single pilots. But agree in other planes you def need fly alot and practice or they will not be able overcome the small issues and make them into bigger problems . Thanks

[@gaylen8467]

I wouldnt fly with you

[@dannycnoble]

@@mkleczynski i was thinking you did a great job. i am a student pilot with 15 hrs under my belt. i strive to handle bumps as well as you do.

[@johnjohnson3926]

Disaster? Really? It wasn’t even challenging. The only disastrous thing is my falling for your clickbait.

[@mkleczynski]

Life’s too short to be mad all the time!

[@madbager1]

The Tri-Cities has turned into a concrete travesty with overpriced nothingness for families😂

[@markdomar4944]

I live in Richland, and have lived here all my life. It’s one of three adjacent cities called the Tri-Cities, with around 330,000 in total. Middle of nowhere, huh? If your weren’t such an a**hole you might have spent a minute or two explaining to your very small audience the area you were in, like its location within the state, or its significance to ending WWII.

[@Dog.soldier1950]

Raised there too, most of WW can’t name any Eastern WA City except Spokane

[@mkleczynski]

I went to school in Champaign-Urbana which boasts a population similar to the Tri-Cities and is also in the middle of nowhere. Both of us can be right.

[@Compromised-yk9mc]

A bit touchy aren't we. Calling someone that you don't even know an a-hole speaks volumes about your character.

[@jenikaybee8979]

People back East call cities like La Grande, Walla Walla, Toppenish, The Dalles…”villages”

[@jenikaybee8979]

From the area…hoping for views of Cascade peaks coming into Bend, but I know it’s smoky