Cockpit Casual - Out of the Lion's Den | Avgeek Series | Cockpit View

Cockpit Casual returns to follow Steve & Brian break ground on an 11-ship return from Lion Air. The first aircraft of the bunch was a Boeing 737-900ER that had been placed in storage in Alice Springs Australia. Thanks to Covid, entering Australia at the time was a challenge, so they chartered a Cessna 441 Conquest from Darwin at the last minute.
The Cockpit Casual series is a self-produced series of aviation videos that follow the adventures of Steve Giordano; Managing Partner of the Nomadic Aviation Group - A Part 91 flight operations team tasked with moving empty airliners around the world for commercial aircraft lessors and airlines. Steve, Bob and his team; all former airline or military pilots, circle the globe week after week, year after year flying a variety of airliners from place to place. Deliveries, repos, maintenance flights, cargo conversions - all on heavy Boeing and Airbus aluminum, and all while wearing jeans and a T-shirt.

[@IAD_Flyer]

I'm not even joking I've schduled my alarm to wake me up so I can this video "live".

[@alternativealignment5192]

Storytelling, pacing, music, beautiful shots, this is truly top notch. The best KZbin has to offer. I have been hooked since the first few videos and each new one is a true gift for aviation enthousiasts and beyond. Please keep doing what you are doing!

[@CockpitCasual]

Much appreciated!

[@ryanspillane6162]

Yep, I think I want a job with them

[@Trex_226]

This has quickly become my favourite aviation channel. The job, the sights, combined with your fantastic ability to tell a story fill a very good niche in this community. Your videos have a vibe similar to the novel “Ferry Pilot” by Kerry McCauley. Love the sense of adventure combined with a look at the logistics needed to circumnavigate the globe, keep them coming!

[@CockpitCasual]

I’ll have to check that out

[@raxxmoriti]

17:15 Maan im really loving this jazz track

[@dwykejack1279]

Bro I can listen to you narrate all day ☝🏿💯 don’t even have to watch the vid just listen 🇬🇧

[@SkipperV40]

I’ve been watching Aviation content on KZbin for years and I can’t believe I only just came upon this channel. Just want to say this is simply one of the best Aviation channels out there. Keep up the great work, the videos are very informative, interesting and simply enjoyable to watch.

[@markh767]

I like Brian's camera placement on the side window so we see what the crew is doing and outside the aircraft

[@BennieRayJames]

Finally, it’s been so long Steve. All the sleepless nights are finally over. Can’t wait!

[@CockpitCasual]

😂

[@eddykimono2544]

CASA . Australia and New Zealand still leading the way of safety. Keep your wings flying.

[@evanmcbride9918]

How is this not nominated for an Academy Award the views themselves should win an award

[@kevind767]

Just found this thread, and am really enjoying it. Reminds me of when I was flying for Omni. Btw same thing happened to me when flying an older BBJ. Loss of ADC 1. Fun times…….

[@skycruiser777]

Futt kicking it to ya! Good to see you living the dream. :)

[@asdf11389]

Loved the earlier videos and loved this one as well. Some of the last few cowboys of aviation. Pitot tubes? Meh. GPWS screaming at ya? Eh, field in sight. Would jump seat with you fellas any day.

[@CockpitCasual]

The ferry world is definitely the last frontier!

[@asdf11389]

@@CockpitCasual I said it before on another video of yours but if i had the type ratings i'd def send a resume. Crazy awesome gig you got going. Keep being awesome. Maybe we'll bump in to each other on the links somewhere. I only push TBM's and Jungle jets.

[@briancorrell]

CAN NOT WAIT for the 767 video!!!!

[@LMays-cu2hp]

Thank you for sharing your trip here. It is something to fly over the Pacific Ocean at night and it hard to see anything at all. That nice tropical atoll is small and to not see anything at night except but a red light is crazy!!!! I always would come up into the cockpit and sit the Captain or First Officer and look out the windows when we did our Hong Kong trips. You are so right about seeing nothing at night until seeing the horizon. Flying is still beautiful for me.

[@jrbuch]

New to the channel (From Australia) I've been binge watching all your older videos. I'm hooked. They're so well produced. The voice-overs, information about the planes, the travel. It's great to see you guys getting more subs! Bravo

[@Sams911]

I remember working for Bob Allen back in the day repo'ing MD11's and A320's.... that was a fun time!

[@CockpitCasual]

Yep - I met Bob 20 years ago doing the same. We went into business together officially as partners about 8 years ago

[@Sams911]

@@CockpitCasual thanks for the info… so aviacrews is no more then? What should I put on my work history resume then🤣?

[@arthurm.3565]

Your channel is now my favorite pne to watch. The jazz in background makes it pop!!

[@TheZambie1]

I'm back to watching reruns. I love your Productions they are so well done. Television grade stuff. Your legacy will live on long after you.

[@bcrcndr]

Cussing in the background, you guys sound like railroaders. lol. Another amazing video sir. Loving it.

[@AmazingGalaxyS3]

You guys are doing my dream job; kudos on the amazing videos.

[@kwgm8578]

Your Dad's jazz band always gets me dancing in my chair. He really swings. He's from Philly, too? I thought I heard that at the end of one of your films. By the way, did I tell you that I played jazz piano, and earlier, blues organ and guitar as a youngster, and my Son James is an airline pilot who was with American but just moved to United to be based here in Denver. During the Pandemic, he flew for two privates -- Mountain Air, and I Can't Remember the Other. Damn, those aisles in the 737 look so narrow in the GoPro. Bob's Son is so young! When I traveled much, the best was SAS and maybe Singapore. Emirates wasn't on the map in the 1980's. I used to love the upstairs lounge on the Pan Am, then United 747. But it was nothing like the Emirates head! Happy ConTrails.

[@finnnation]

If, after all you’ve seen and experienced from cultures around the world, Tim Tams was all you took away from it, you succeeded! Love the vids.

[@JelmersAviation]

Really loving this video! It is so interesting to see how this flights are going! Normally everything is happening behind closed doors and you are opening those doors for us! Thanks a lot for that Steve!

[@clearedtoland72]

Yes! I believe I'm with everyone else when I say I absolutely love these videos. Going back watching old ones, I click the like before it has even finished loading

[@CockpitCasual]

Thanks!!

[@BruceBergman]

There are some shops that have TimTams around the USA, shop harder. The Piroulines cookies in a can are a treat with Hazelnut creme in the tubular cookie stick. 8:41

[@a-fl-man640]

Was servicing the lav on a Falcon 50 and the previous cart user had left the drain valve open, oops. in the hangar............. just one of the lav stories. Entertaining videos, good camera views, good audio, good music, great way to make a living in aviation, has to be more enjoyable than the airlines, corporate, or charters.

[@CockpitCasual]

Appreciate that!

[@fma7483]

These videos are beyond good! Netflix needs to give you a call! Amazing. I have watched all of your videos. Looking forward to the next one! 👍👍👍

[@CockpitCasual]

Haha thanks! I agree! 😂

[@derricklewis5397]

Roadman cat and quick scope dog will totally annihilate the competition

[@ootenyafoo6935]

Excellent content! A big thanks for the great jazz music!

[@PaulCyclist]

Love the call out on the adverse effects of automation. I designed and installed controls on large utilitie sized power plants boiler/turbine systems. I worked with pneumatic controls with crude automation and replaced most with programmable microprocessor control systems all over the country. The old school operators could do amazing recoveries from issues. 30 years later, it’s hands off now and if that automation doesn’t work well for the anomaly, it’s lights out. So interesting to see that to an extent in aircraft automation these days.

[@CockpitCasual]

Thanks… yeah I wrote an article about this a couple years ago… check it out: airlinegeeks.com/2022/02/08/opinion-automating-away-basic-airmanship/

[@CarlinDontCare]

If I was a pilot this would be my dream job; moving or fairing planes around the globe would definitely awesome and cool!

[@gavinsingh4450]

Brian Futterman, small world!!! He was on the interview panel when I got hired at Piedmont on the Dash 8!!!

[@CockpitCasual]

The Futter Man

[@gavinsingh4450]

@@CockpitCasual Does he contract for you still?

[@CockpitCasual]

@@gavinsingh4450 yes! Sometimes. He’s a great dude. A friend. We stay in touch

[@gavinsingh4450]

@@CockpitCasual 👍

[@nurav_7]

Have been waiting for ages for a new series to be dropped. Thank you for bringing us with you on this trip, Steve.

[@CockpitCasual]

Yeah they take a while - that’s why they’re good! Haha

[@nurav_7]

@@CockpitCasual I am calling Netflix ;)

[@PeeDee24]

I'm hooked! What an amazing group of people who are not only flying, but also play in a music studio creating superb sound tracks of some of the worlds finest jazz. Yep I'm Hooked! Where to next?😊

[@jameshuggins7320]

I keep watching these over and over again

[@EricMarira]

You guys are a great team

[@robertalbertson889]

❤❤❤ I HAVE TO TELL YOU! I ABSOLUTELY 💯 % LOVE LOVE YOUR CHANNEL AND YOUR VIDEOS!! PLEASE KERP UP THE OUTSTANDING WORK!! I'M A RETIRED POLICE OFFICER FROM LAPD AND I'VE BEEN LIVING FULL TIME IN THE PHILIPPINES FOR FIVE YEARS NOW. BACOLOD CITY IN NEGROS OCCIDENTAL TO BE EXACT. YOUR VIDEOS ARE A BREATH OF FRESH AIR AND I ENJOY RELAXING IN THE EVENING BEFORE SLEEP TIME WATCHING YOUR MANY EXPEPADES ❤ TAKE CARE, BE SAFE AND GOD BLESS ALWAYS TO YOU, YOUR FAMILY AND TO EVERYONE IN YOUR AMAZING COMPANY FAMILY....

[@CockpitCasual]

Cheers Robert. Two of our Nomadic guys are not too far away from you. You’ll probably see Pat & David on a CC video at some point soon 👍🏼

[@Fotogrphr]

I don’t comment on KZbin videos very often, but your content is just about as perfect as it gets. Im a GA pilot, member of the smokehouse pilots Facebook community, airport enthusiast and aviation community participant, photographer, videographer for big aerospace companies and know my way around marketing and content creation. The thing that make your channel so amazing, is the “tempo” to the images, the incredible music and specially the narration (your voice). Although your videos are sometimes lengthy, they do not feel like that at all, due to the perfect timing of all the things I just described I really find myself on the journey with you. Please don’t loose your way, as you grow the channel and try to come up with more material to grow your audience. Best.

[@CockpitCasual]

Thank you! Means a lot. I will stay the course!!

[@Fotogrphr]

@@CockpitCasual If you guys ever make your way around KJYO. Send me a PM. I will get some of the Smokehouse boys and girls together.

[@FLYANDI]

Thank you for these awesome videos!

[@bajamedic]

I have never been so stoked about a you tube notification.

[@henrylombard1965]

Another awesome vid. Jazz, flying, storytelling… yea, but about them lavs now…. Flush every 20 minutes. Fun times. At least you didn’t have hydraulic failures of a greater impact! Cheers

[@Paylorek]

Great father, I am sure your son will not forget that swim meet. Awesome video as usual!

[@DevRel1]

Holy crap, I just realized that O have another episode, somehow i only watched 5 minutes of this one. It's like Christmas Day!

[@willmix5044]

Oh don’t worry about us being entertained. We love it all. Just keep doing what you’re doing.

[@eddieflxible379]

these Lion Air 737s wound up at Delta Airlines. I rode on one last week, and the seating config is still the same as Lion ... TIGHT !

[@joaoalmeida4571]

Great job Steve! As a student pilot this type of job was a completely surprise for me, you guys are very very lucky! Thanks for sharing your passion with us, everything is just perfectc, the footage, the music …. Ps: I’ll post a comment when I get my atpl done! 👨🏻‍✈️ Best Regards Joao

[@jonathanvankeulen9458]

Another great video! Majuro is one of my favourites. I’ve worked with Brian on a mission before, great guy. I didn’t know he had video shoot and narration skills as well!

[@M20RUM]

Hey Steve so I’ve posted this link to the “airliners live” community - the lads in Manchester U.K. are streaming live right now too, might be worth a watch for yourself!

[@CockpitCasual]

Awesome!

[@ssteve2542]

Love your work Steve! Keep them coming. PS - You need to add a step when planning logistics to OZ…Tim Tam delivery…✅

[@CockpitCasual]

Sounds good!

[@TheMahian]

Nicely packed - interesting narrative, great music, food, trivia, occasional sightseeing reports. Pl keep them coming!

[@j.jayaprakash-l5u]

Iam here for the JAzz Capt,love it

[@andrewp6307]

Wow, how on earth did I manage to miss this episode.

[@jazzrunnersailor]

Just excellent content, narration, editing and absolutely love the accompanying jazz….. imo, one of the best aviation channels on KZbin. Keep up the great work! 👍

[@CockpitCasual]

Thanks Mike! You rock 👍🏼

[@alexcampion8529]

Greetings from Adelaide Australia. Great series Steve, almost watched them all now, great to see the ferry side of aviation! Keep it up and safe travels 👍🏻

[@Traumahawk007]

Fab as usual, need those Smart Landing Features 😂✈️

[@aussieiain]

Its 1.20am. ive just watched all these bloody vids. Amazing stuff

[@CockpitCasual]

Lol - well hate to tell you that a new one premiers in 15 mins!

[@federicomaisch8019]

Thank you for sharing

[@pilotboy217]

This was and still is my dream....flying airliners on your own terms. My life has technically just gotten started but it's been difficult. Ive traveled as a young kid going on vacations and long flights from New York to Cabo San Lucas and Cancun. These flights and the pilots ive met inspired me so much and its been a blessing. So much so i fought for that window seat and always begged my mother to buy me those model airplanes in the airports. I fly on my days off with Microsoft Flight sim using PMDG 737-800 to keep me sane.

[@FrapachinoPlz]

Yo this is Netflix ready 😮

[@harryraeymaec]

Absolutely love these videos ❤ That music is brutal though.

[@chungfromchina9307]

Nice smooth music to go with the great video👍

[@Bluem00n7]

Great to see you back

[@gmugrumbach]

Played that course Steve. Malama Bay. It's on the Hickam side of Pearl. As a course goes its not amazing, but because of where it is, it's my favorite course in the world. All day long you can smell break dust, tire smoke, and jet fuel. My kind of course. If you want a few pics I'll sent you some directly :) I'll bring you on if you promise to be good lol.

[@CockpitCasual]

Hell yeah! I’m in

[@gmugrumbach]

@@CockpitCasual One day we'll have to sync up. At least check out some of the views on Google in the mean time.

[@rixi757]

Loved the fact you gave a GoPro to your colleague who did a great job with filming till the end. Splendid video. Thank you :)

[@CockpitCasual]

Thanks! Yeah I thought it was a nice touch haha

[@johndemerse9172]

My favorite aviation channel. Cheers from CYYB!

[@CockpitCasual]

🍻

[@garylovesbeer]

Man you never fail to entertain. Best aviation content on KZbin. No sh*t.

[@CockpitCasual]

That’s high praise - thank you!

[@garylovesbeer]

@@CockpitCasual High praise for good reasons. Real people doing real flying in real aeroplanes - no theory lessons about what other people did correctly and/or incorrectly. Great production, great music, interesting characters. And a bit of homegrown content - I live is Brisbane. No politics. Good humour. And how many other channels show flights into and over tiny airports in the middle of the Pacific. Please keep up the great series - be a great series to show your kids as they get older and more interested in what "dad" does/did for a living. And great for you to reminisce as well.

[@mkiv1501]

my favorite channel on youtube for sure

[@Danisandiego]

Same great storytelling! Really enjoyed it.

[@zacharymeikle73]

Smashed it out of the park once again. Well done and looking forward to the rest of the month’s videos.

[@CockpitCasual]

Thank you!

[@zavierc5309]

Another amazing episode as always Steve! Can’t wait for these next episodes.

[@gerryjakusz9792]

Been waiting ages and so glad this is back! Well done Steve, it never disappoints!!

[@CockpitCasual]

Thanks! They take time to make! And I do it myself….

[@paratyshow]

👍✅🏝 Another great adventure, tks Steve and crew.

[@danhalen4231]

Solid video, everything about this is perfect, great footage, great narration and a great soundtrack. In regards to avionics - CTRL-ALT-DEL, 60% of the time it works every time. 😀

[@guyrandom1]

Thanks for giving us this amazing perspective of the ferry life! Damn that lav situation is pretty disgusting lol.

[@billpink237]

Bravo Steve and Team Nomadic....love these videos and the storytelling of your adventures.....best to all of you for future success!!!

[@CockpitCasual]

Appreciate it Bill

[@alexanderdavidson7837]

Have done a few medevacs out of Majuro... It's always a pleasure to fly in and out during the day... Beautiful atoll

[@rsmivth8548]

great content as per, look forward to next week for the next one!!

[@calpal9983]

Another great one!

[@dhureenbabu2924]

Steve its a pleasure travelling with you. Your Jump Seat view is great. Your insightful commentary adds great value to this Vlog. Great show man.

[@CockpitCasual]

Thanks so much 👍🏼

[@hiravk]

it goes unsaid but, amazing video steve!! you make us wait for too long.

[@CAPFlyer]

Another excellent video Steve! Can't wait for next week and the 76!

[@Grora394]

sooooo happy that there will be a few new Videos!

[@vaqarkhan8306]

Too notch stuff! Keeps getting better and better. The opening sequence with the accompanying music seemed like a science fiction movie. Can't wait for the next episode!

[@dragondrummer33]

Great video, some fantastic music in there. Kinda Tangerine Dream like. Keep up the good work. Also, Worldmarket sell Tim Tams!!!!!!

[@JasonD1977]

If I had to do it over again, I would have been a pilot, however this is the next best thing. Feel like I am part of the team when watching this. Thanks Steve, looking forward to what you bring in the future…

[@CockpitCasual]

Thanks Jason! Sounds like I hit the mark for you! Trying to deliver the full experience!

[@davidwookey3792]

Another excellent video. Thank you for doing the hard work in editing them for our pleasure.

[@CockpitCasual]

It’s my pleasure David - glad you enjoyed it

[@gregfrazer1831]

Good stuff Steve! Almost makes me want to dust off my wings and get back in the game. Cheers!!

[@CockpitCasual]

Greg Frazier as in - Greg Frazer from G4/LAS?

[@gregfrazer1831]

@@CockpitCasual Guilty

[@Bus429]

Another good one, Steve. (BTW, you can get Tim Tams in Publix, at least in my local store in St. Pete)

[@CockpitCasual]

Haven’t found them up here. Trader Joe’s has something similar though.

[@rohitprasad2426]

Heard your radio call OMD217 in VRMM CTZ. Keep up the good work

[@david5uper529]

I love hearing pilots complaining about having to go to business class. I fly business and would rather be in the cockpit any day. Also no other industry would have these kind of videos. Can you imagine about a delivery driver documenting his day to day work delivering essential supplies to a grocery store?

[@davidpearce3483]

Another great one. Of course! Can’t wait to see the one about the two ship trip 😜

[@CockpitCasual]

That’s gonna be a good one

[@Mets747]

One of the best Aviation channels on KZbin, love it Steve! Keep up the awesome content!!

[@sw8002]

I find this job so interesting.

[@mhibbitt]

Awesome as usual Steve. You have made for a very enjoyable June!!!!!

[@chrisjbraithwaite]

My stupid swim meet route was BWI-LHR-HEL-KIX. I made it. My bags didnt so I couldn't join the meeting I was scheduled to attend. Interesting shopping at as 6'3" guy. Great series. I am a professional passenger.

[@dmacd9058]

Fascinating videos. Best on the net.

[@CockpitCasual]

Appreciate that

[@DJMilo101]

Another perfect vlog! Your videos always make me wish I strayed towards a different end of the piloting industry.

[@78bollox]

Fantastic Steve ! Keep em coming ...really enjoyed it and looking forward to that 76

[@tfscanlan]

Awesome, can't wait for the rest of the series. Great film.

[@YOUKONIZER]

Starting Sunday off correct Thanks Capt Amazing

[@CockpitCasual]

Thanks man!!