EVERYTHING AGAINST ME: Diverted by Storms & Low Fuel - Live to Fly Tomorrow!

[@stevenmerriman4479]

Being tired already puts you a bit behind, then you start adding other things like weather, etc, it all starts adding up. Good decision to divert.

[@robertschneider2189]

The correct decision. When I learned to fly 60 years ago, my instructor told me: "There are bold pilots and there are old pilots, but there are no bold old pilots." He said it to me every time we got in the plane. He was right.

[@milk-it]

He got that right. You had a good instructor.

[@FranksMSFlightSimulator]

Just like the saying “consider every landing a go-around until proven otherwise”, it’s also wise to “ consider every flight having a diversion until proven otherwise”. Stay safe. Cheers from Australia.

[@stephenreese5921]

When in doubt, Wait it out. Weather is temporary. Life is precious!

[@milk-it]

I remember some golden words you once said on a previous video: "You don't have to be anywhere in aviation, you just have to be safe." I exercised this right to cancel several flight tests trying to obtain my PPL due to inclement weather conditions, and after I got the next suitable flying day and passed, the testing officer said one of my biggest strengths is flight planning and weather interpretation. I certainly owe this compliment to you, Niko. Love your flying and conservative approach. I'll be your wingman anytime!

[@NikosWings]

And I’ll be your wingman anytime!!! Thank you for your kind words and congrats on your aviation success!!!

[@milk-it]

@@NikosWings Thanks, Niko!

[@LowandFast357]

Niko, you have some of the cleanest post editing around. Your content is always consistent and pulls people in; it's captivating. I can tell quality is important to you and it shows! Keep it up!

[@NikosWings]

I appreciate that!

[@kenfrancomano5789]

Niko nice to see you operate in such a professional manner. We make the same decisions at flight levels as you do down lower.

[@Winglets68]

The closest I’ve ever come to dying in an airplane was because of thunderstorms and get-home-itis. Now 3400 hours after that incident I’m thankful that things worked out. I know some others who have made similar decisions did not make it. Great video showing how easy it is to just pause and fly at some later time when it’s safe and you’re well rested! Looking forward to the next video!

[@johndemerse9172]

Sometimes a single pilot's life saver is a credit card. Great video Niko. Cheers from CYYB.

[@shelleysflyingdreams]

Thanks for taking us flying with you again. 😊

[@NikosWings]

My pleasure 😊

[@renataavgeri1132]

Great decision making, awesome airmanship. Live to fly tomorrow. More pilots should be choosing to hold back; we are losing too many from weather induced emergencies

[@subsoar5734]

this is a class act in perfect ADM. good stuff niko!!

[@RT10Viperman]

Niko always has the best sound track..!! Nice flight my man..!!!

[@NikosWings]

Thanks a lot!

[@23aviatorguy]

That's true, I had to look up the song at the end of the video.

[@RT10Viperman]

@@NikosWings You are so welcome and thanks for taking us along for all your adventures...!

[@richardbates895]

This was another gorgeous video Niko! And, I loved the message of not forcing anything. It's never worth the risk. The ending shots of landing at Boca in beautiful weather prove that!

[@NikosWings]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@dustinmykyte6242]

Niko, thank you for posting these vids. I love watching your adventures. I had a 2019 G6T and used it for work a lot. I had to sell it a couple years ago and miss it dearly but watching your clips helps scratch the itch! Thank you!

[@zach9373]

Thank you for posting. Was a pleasant surprise. As always, I love the level of proficiency and professionalism.. always inspiring me to be a better pilot. God bless.

[@jonamus]

Excellent decision making Niko! I've been watching you for years, and I finally passed my PPL flight test last week😁👍

[@NikosWings]

Congratulations my friend!!! Happy Skies!!!

[@jonamus]

@@NikosWings Thanks!!

[@2004JETTA]

No better way to start the morning then watching a NW video!! Good airnmanship regarding the diversion, i would have done the same Keep up the awesome work!!! Hope you and your family are well!

[@NikosWings]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@Gregs_World]

Nico, thank you for always being a shining example of responsible general aviation piloting it is refreshing and enjoyable to watch appreciate you and the channel, always

[@RK-de5wg]

Good to see you again Niko! KZbin must’ve changed the algorithm again since I haven’t seen any videos lately. Hope all is well! Ron 😊

[@NikosWings]

It’s not KZbin’s fault, it’s me and my time algorithm lol 😂

[@RK-de5wg]

@@NikosWings Oh, I understand that, lol! This year I have been spread pretty thin too on extra time.

[@pilotpeego1820]

Hey Niko, I really enjoyed that flight. Nice to see you flying out of Teterboro. My old stomping ground!😅

[@NikosWings]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@Shaneepe1]

When people ask me what the hardest part about flying is they automatically assume I’m gonna say takeoff or landing or talking with ATC but the truth is the hardest thing about flying is knowing when not to. Great job!

[@NikosWings]

Good point!

[@TigerTrussell]

"It gives you a nice mustache too" made me spit my drink

[@75Seneca2]

Great decision making! Why fly into low IFR if there is another option, especially after a long, tiring day of work. Should make this video required viewing for all new IFR pilots! Good job Niko!!

[@kdharley07]

Thanks for your videos Niko and please keep them coming for us non flyers. You let us feel like we belong in the plane with you.

[@NikosWings]

Thanks, will do!

[@milesj6064]

That was a good trip back, good decision making about where to divert too. Never take a chance when you are tired and the weather is bad. Glad it was nice for the flight down the water in New York and along the Florida coast. Another good video.

[@johnathanasiou9284]

Great video Niko, love your content so much & all the work you put into these videos!. Your incredibly smart decision to re-route to an alternate field is not just a winning mindset, but one which likely allowed your own family to see you again & which I wished so many more pilots adopted out there, as we're losing way too many pilots to avoidable weather events & tiredness. Seems your successful NYC meeting wasn't the only winning thing you did that day, kai bravo sou megale. The "μουστάκι" looked good on you man!. Taking the time to wish you & all your family κάλο πάσχα & may you all have a blessed holy week & καλή ανάσταση

[@NikosWings]

Γεια σου Γιάννη, thank you for your kind words! Καλή Ανάσταση φίλε και Καλό Πάσχα!!!

[@coreyjordan2745]

My Man, NiKo's Wings. Long time no see. I seen you pop up on my KZbin. So, I thought I would watch since I got the chance. Always on top. The first man that had inspire me to get my PPL. Thank you brother. Can't wait for more videos. Currently, I'm in the phase of taking my FAA written test soon. My goal is to get an 90% and start PPL training right after.

[@NikosWings]

Great decision and I’m so happy I was able to inspire maybe a little. Good luck with the written!!!

[@coreyjordan2745]

@@NikosWings Thanks my brother. Tell the family I said "Hi". Can't wait for more videos.

[@Volcanicsquash]

Love the lesson on good ADM this video presents, excellent work

[@NikosWings]

Glad you liked it!

[@cortezchris2405]

Great video, thank you for sharing that! I love seeing a good IFR departure. Got my instrument checkride in 2 weeks!

[@NikosWings]

Good luck with that checkride!!

[@maesc2001]

Good job. Always nice to see you again Niko. 😊

[@california94538]

Great video, good to see another video from you.

[@chrisc161]

Thank you for sharing Nikos.

[@NikosWings]

My pleasure!

[@chriholt]

Always great to see a new video from you, thanks!

[@tompinnef6331]

Thank you for the video. Hope the family and you are doing well. take care.

[@NikosWings]

Thank you! You too!

[@butchhaight3320]

Definitely a good decision calling the layover sooner than later, Especially with the weather and up so early . Videos are always entertaining Cheers

[@piotrekflo]

Niko, as always, perfectly prepared for the flight. 😀👍 Nice to see you again. Your video, as always, super edited, appropriate music. For me perfect. I love it man.

[@NikosWings]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@falgul21]

Nice Niko... great experience flight ... good decision to stay for next day.... thanks for sharing ... All The Best !!!

[@NikosWings]

Thanks, you too!

[@ss442es]

Yea, good thinking.

[@Data-FlightSim]

Great to have a new video Niko! Thank you!

[@scottlenahan8228]

Man I love your videos always so much fun to ride along. Keep safe Niko!!

[@NikosWings]

Glad you like them!

[@brianb5594]

Niko - always great video and experiences that you share! I always learn from your videos. Thanks for continuing to out out your content!

[@NikosWings]

My pleasure!

[@bruschi8148]

Great decision making as always Niko!

[@TheNardog]

Great decision! If you ever need a RDU restaurant recommendation again in the future, Angus Barn is one of my favorites in the country and it's pretty close to the airport.

[@NikosWings]

I’ll put it in my notes. By the way I had an awesome dinner that night at a fantastic sushi restaurant downtown. Don’t remember its name but it was great.

[@simwirx]

Your stuff is simply The Best! Always an entertaining video ride!!!

[@NikosWings]

I appreciate that!

[@caidenmiller9744]

Great video! Always so excited when I see you post! Good ADM

[@NikosWings]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@ronyork9324]

Great video as always Niko. Always great seeing you. Blessings

[@NikosWings]

Same to you!

[@VernonWallace]

Nice flight. Thank you

[@NikosWings]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@chinomendez-ld6sx]

Thank you for making new videos happy you back

[@NikosWings]

Glad you like them!

[@clarencewiles963]

Good to see you. Thanks for sharing your flight. 😊

[@NikosWings]

More to come!

[@dangercloseusmc6902]

Nice seeing you again buddy. Thank's for sharing!

[@NikosWings]

Thanks for the visit

[@davidgilpin5200]

No "get-there-itis". Good decision. Even though wife and daughter would prefer you to be back in Boca, I'm certain they support your decisions to just land and wait it out.

[@mikeh2520]

@6:09 Niko is the lucky guy that gets the special carpet that looks like bags of salt spread around and wooden frames to step through.

[@NikosWings]

Hmmm interesting observation

[@idkjames]

Used to work in that area. Was a military controller at KNBC. Weather can change quick there. KCHS is a better spot than RDU to layover. lol.

[@channel48]

Good to hear from you Rockstar ❤ ✈️ btw greetings for the family

[@glennwatson]

You need to make it down here to Australia sometime Niko. Our IFR in Class G would be the intimidating factor I'd imagine though, eg centre just gives you information about other IFR aircraft but then you have to coordinate deconfliction yourself between each other.

[@NikosWings]

It’s similar to flying over the ocean in the Caribbean but I get the whole G airspace which is interesting.

[@stimpyueediot]

Being tired and driving, is the same effect as drunk driving. glad you pulled over.

[@mauriceevans6546]

Greetings from Raleigh NC. I live within walking distance to the airport!

[@NikosWings]

Very cool!

[@skyepilotte11]

Nice divert and subsequent ifr departure...

[@rexgialla1970]

You did great , always choose safety ! Didn't see you at SnF 😕

[@NikosWings]

Yeah couldn’t make it this year.

[@33trn]

Great video and love to see the clear, rational decision making. You seem to do regular Chicago and New York trips, would a Visionjet get you there without refueling and miss more bad weather? Big jump in purchase and running costs of course.

[@NikosWings]

After lots of soul searching market research and looking deep into my pocket I have decided that the vision Jet is the right next step up for me, and it’s a possibility for the future. But as you said it’s a big financial jump. Hard to chew and make it work. We will see.

[@mikercflyer7383]

Thanks for that nice edited video, I am ready now for breakfast. See you on the next one, oh yeah Safe Travels.

[@jeffduncan2942]

I know you’re an extremely busy entrepreneur, but when you don’t film for a while I get withdraws! 😂 You and Trent Palmer have the best channels I’ve found!

[@NikosWings]

You're the best!

[@BrianIverson1]

Love your videos, Niko! You need a TBM!!

[@NikosWings]

TBM not for me for many reasons. I’ll get into them one day.

[@KC-pq2dr]

I’m near Fayetteville. Have flown into RDU once, but at my relatively low experience I find myself intimidated by the taxi instructions at busy Class C airports so I avoid them. Trying to maintain directional control at touchdown while my aluminum tricycle is threatening to kill me at 55mph is a bad time for me to get rapid fire taxi instructions. I need to grow past that hesitation and just do it.

[@NikosWings]

You can slow them down by asking for progressive instructions.

[@bobl78]

wanting to get home or to a destination despite bad conditions has cost many lives in the past.. not an easy decission

[@sansbury95]

This past week I flew my SR22 from Boston to Philly for a board meeting. First longer XC I've done in this plane solo. The weather was 10/10 so I departed the morning of, but if anything didn't look 100% right I knew I could switch to Amtrak or even drive and still be on time. On the way back I had the option to leave around 4pm but with the POTUS TFR, a little ice here and there, and some fatigue after a full day I exercised the option to stay one more night and had the best meal I've had in a year. Left the next morning and got a nice view of AF1 parked at JFK. I'm sure if I'd left the day before it would have been fine but why take even a tiny chance? I will be perfectly happy if I retire from flying with no interesting stories except the places I've been.

[@sansbury95]

Meant to add, I find your videos educational to see how someone with a similar (mine is NA/FIKI) bird and a lot more experience goes about this. It is always refreshing to see someone more proficient and with more capable equipment than most GA pilots still planning conservatively.

[@NikosWings]

Thank you and I’m happy you can relate to this episode. I’ll say that every time I have taken an extra night to rest and wait for weather to improve have been some of my most memorable experiences. I think it’s all because they are unplanned and fully present experiences…

[@nottoolatetofly371]

Missed you Niko.

[@speedneed2]

Niko will you be at Oshkosh this year?

[@NikosWings]

It’s possible yes

[@sqvisionnl]

And now first change the bottle of Oxygen ? 😅 How does that actually work when you drop in at an fbo unplanned? Do you need to let them know you’re coming in some way? Or they are monitoring ATC frequencies and know when to be ready from there? Curious.

[@NikosWings]

FBOs in the US do not have PPR requirements, you just show up and they’ll take your business. It’s good to call ahead of time but you really don’t have to. Some FBOs will find transportation and accommodations for you.

[@sqvisionnl]

@@NikosWings that makes sense! Thx!

[@Ophidian14]

Noticed the oxygen qty anunciator. No issue I presume? Maybe 20% left?

[@NikosWings]

When less than 800psi (it hold 2000) it announciates

[@sugebzzy2038]

NIko what kind of cameras do you use? Also do you have any cameras outside of the plane? if so, how do you keep power to them or control them remotely?

[@NikosWings]

It’s on the description but in terms of control I use the GoPro app on my phone. For power, just have spare batteries. The outside camera unfortunately dies until the next stop.

[@sugebzzy2038]

@@NikosWings thank you for taking the time

[@zacharynorman397]

Hey Niko, which cannula headset mount do you use?

[@NikosWings]

In the Description

[@alexisfeliciano985]

When we will see you in cirrus jet ?

[@NikosWings]

Hopefully when finances allow

[@TheBestAsianGamer]

I watch a lot of general aviation videos and you are the only person constantly flying at FL that requires o2. Is there a reason why you fly that high or why others dont?

[@NikosWings]

Yes because I have the turbos and better performance up there

[@samhermans]

Does this make you want to upgrade to a bigger plane?

[@NikosWings]

It’s possible that with a faster pressurized aircraft I could had flown above the weather or further west around it, so yes.

[@samhermans]

@NikosWings thanks for responding, it's something I struggle with as well. I own 2 seater non ifr and is fine 70 pct of the time I guess but when it's not makes me wonder ... but then I see all these additional costs .... But in this case as well, extra overnight, hotel 2x uber etc. Since you are already in the more expensive category makes me wonder when the cutoff is. I don't think variable costs are that much higher since flight time is shorter

[@terryfurrh666]

NIKO TELL US WHAT YOU DO FOR A LIVING. ALWATS ENJOY YOUR FLIGHTS.

[@NikosWings]

It’s in the description

[@loverster1]

What’s the brand of your oxygen mustache

[@NikosWings]

Precise flight boom cannula

[@Parr4theCourse]

Good ADM…..

[@Skynet-1]

✈✈✈👍👍👍

[@pedrofernando176]

✌️🤙

[@paratyshow]

👍✅👏

[@MARKLOCKWOOD2012]

God’s free plane wash 🧼

[@NovejSpeed3]

First

[@XXfea]

Real MEN don't need sleep or instruments! /s

[@NikosWings]

Ha

[@jamesunger8433]

Excellent PDM Niko! Never push your own limits or those of the A/C. Many experienced pilots with lots of hours flying a well equipped A/C find themselves in trouble because they don't know when to call it a day and park the A/C and wait it out! Excellent decision making Niko!