TBM850: Flying Fast, Far, and High! Mini Airliner - RVSM FL300 + Tough CrossWind Landing

[@iesikhaty]

I've learned more about the TBM from Osama than any Daher-Socata promotional videos on KZbin - food for Thought? Great job posing the questions, and fantastic narration by Osama. Can't wait for the "Phenom"enal video!

[@FlightChops]

Right on! I really appreciate this feedback! My goal with these productions is to create engaging and immersive flying content - and when able , with in context of the story, I fit tasteful product placements in for sponsors (such as ForeFlight and Bose in this one). In this case, Daher was clearly part of the story too, despite not being a sponsor (yet? :).

[@55js]

Isaac Esikhaty m

[@coIvoIkov]

I`m sure u two would be good friends. Isaac and Arafat :)

[@teebee5323]

French and Brazilian business's are not know for being PR savy.

[@JMX246]

Good rule of thumb (for the TBM) - for every 100 miles - 10,000 ft - thanks - another great video

[@SW737Flyer]

As a 18,000 hr. plus airline Captain, and a commercially rated pilot for 31 years, I like listening to Osama explain the what/how he handles his flying. FlightChops you are fortunate to have found and fly with such a professional and detailed oriented Private pilot. Such attention to the small details are often very rare. In my years as a CFI/II/MEI, Instructor Pilot, Flight Safety Instructor, etc. I find Osama refreshing and very impressive.

[@osamaarafat]

Thank you. That means a lot to me coming from a pilot with such impressive credentials. You are welcome in my cockpit any time.

[@rnzoli]

25:28 "I can talk forever." A true pilot skill, never run out of flying related topics! :)

[@KarlMathiasMoberg]

Osama has to be one of the coolest guys ever. Incredible hearing him talk about this stuff!

[@billphillipstube]

That TBM cockpit is a thing of beauty. Really love the tour he's giving,

[@MickKerr]

Osama is a dead set legend. Love that he is so willing to share his knowledge and experience.

[@FlightChops]

Agreed - he's awesome!

[@JW-gb6hq]

Excellent airmanship and very professional. Impressive...former DC-6 pilot NAC...thanks and keep up the good work.

[@PilotGery1]

iam an airline pilot.. and all this video talks about is literally all the things i do on the planning, enrute, and arrival phase... mini airliner approved

[@quebeckilo7347]

Steve, please pass along a huge thank you to Osama for letting us all ride along. It was also my first time "in the cockpit" of a mini airliner. Osama's guided tour of the systems was awesome. Thanks for the video, looking forward to those Pitts episodes too

[@FlightChops]

Thanks! I will be sure Osama sees this comment :)

[@11SEXMACHINE]

I have watched hundreds of videos or thousands, and I learned more in the last 25 min listening and watching that man, than in all those other videos. I'm not a pilot so I dream and vicariously fly thru the eyes and experiences on youtube. I pay attention and learn as much as I can because if I ever hit the lottery, I will be up there in the heavens with all you guys! A great teacher and a wealth of knowledge Osama is and has, I truly envy and respect you all at the highest level. Man, one day......

[@xstell132]

I'm glad I'm not the only one who nerds about the avionics, switched, etc in all of these planes. Please don't be afraid to show more nerdy stuff!

[@jameswikstrom4174]

Great video of Osama flying the TBM 850. I love the way he explains everything going on during the flight. He is obviously a highly proficient pilot. Would love to see more videos with him flying. He seems like a really great guy to ride along with!

[@BuceGar]

I really like Osama's preparation and his double checks during the flight. Meticulous and smart.

[@73h73373r357]

Osama is by far the best cohost I think you've had on the channel. I think he'd make a good instructor too. He seems to tell you what he's doing and why, rather than what I see most do on youtube, and that is tell you what to do with no explanation or alternatives offered.

[@FlightChops]

I'm flying with him again tomorrow for this very reason :) . Just reviewing this episode to remind myself of what the taxi clearance is gonna sound like getting from his hangar as I'll be running the radios - and I am rusty as heck because all I have been doing lately is flying a T6 VFR - not much radio work to do. :P)

[@therainforest4314]

Wow!!! This is very cool. I took 40 hours worth of VFR lessons at Harv's air, in Steinbach, way back in 1978 and 1979, before moving west to British Columbia. I have fond memories of those exciting flights with Harv himself, who I enjoyed learning from a lot. :-)

[@regressmenot]

I've been waiting for you to bring Osama back on. Looking forward to watching his multi engine training.... congrats to him on that accomplishment. Osama is really enjoyable to watch and listen to, hoping you have him back again in future episodes.

[@brian-gd5ro]

TBM pilot is a NATURAL on video. Great teacher--easy to watch. Great job Steve!

[@foesfly3047]

At 24:50, your editing to provide 4 concurrent views of the final approach was brilliant.

[@SidestickPilot]

He’s an excellent pilot. Knows his airplane well, stays ahead of the airplane/weather, and is well prepared for each individual flight.

[@kitsmedia4120]

That was EXTREMELY beneficial. What a great instructor..'I can talk forever'.. Good stuff mate!

[@FlightChops]

Thanks for sticking around to the end :)

[@ben-n-stephflyingcircus8281]

Osama does an outstanding job explaining what he's doing and his flight planning is a great example for the rest of us! Well done.

[@zamirmerali]

After a long day of flying. Osama's wife: 'How was your day?' Osama: 'Day was good, Xray India India'

[@capncrunch9313]

Osama is the reason I am subscribed to your channel. Keep him active please. Thank you.

[@seagullsbtn]

Missed him. Great to have him back.

[@cameronwick]

he is a legend

[@FlightChops]

For sure! He's a great friend and mentor! More to come with him!

[@Flightx52]

Osama is an awesome pilot. Very professional and prepared and in today's world that can be difficult to find sometimes. It would be an honor to fly with him. Love your content Steve. I've been watching for years now and it's been neat to watch the progression of production quality. I recently did a 3000 mile odyssey from Anchorage down to Texas and I went through Canada. It was a real shame I was going down the western side of the country. It would have been a pleasure to meet you. Got any crazy plans yet for Oshkosh 2018? It'll be my first year to go!

[@FlightChops]

Right on thanks! And Osh never disappoints :) Let's be sure to meet there! As it gets closer, watch the various social medias for my schedule.

[@Catalyst_94]

I love the sound of the engine start so much.

[@FlightChops]

Agreed :)

[@wgmskiing]

Osama is such a conscientious pilot. I learn so much from him every time you have him on the show.

[@antosdesantos]

Good day. I love the channel and the work you're doing. I am an Air Traffic Controller with 8 yrs experience working in the Piarco FIR (TTZP) but always dreamed of becoming a pilot and this is definitely inspirational stuff. So keep up the good work. In watching this video there is one thing that really stuck out to me given my experience and I would like to comment on it for the sake of sharing knowledge/experience etc. At 20min49sec ATC gave a clearance to descent when ready to Flight Level 290... to which Osama only read back "290 Xray India India"..... To some this may not seem that serious but reading back an ATC clearance as given and with proper phraseology is very very important for safety. It shows the Controller that you thoroughly understand the instruction and allows him to better pick up on errors and correct you if you read it back incorrectly OR correct himself if he made an error issuing the clearance. Therefore Osama should have read back "descend when ready FLIGHT LEVEL 290 Xray India India" . Last year (2018) around November i believe i was working enroute traffic and there was a JBU going into Barbados who was ready for descent. I told him "Jet Blue &&& when ready descend Flight Level 250".. which is to the bottom of our airspace and top of Barbados' airspace.... the pilot ready back "descend 250 Jet Blue &&&" .... I thought the pilot understood the clearance. But can you guess what happened when he was descending and reached FL250?... He continued descending..... I caught him when he was passing FL240 i think or there about. Although he had already entered Barbados' airspace Immediately told him to stop descent (he was still on my frequency.. i would have transferred him if i saw he was maintaining FL250 or prior) and contacted Barbados to recoordinate. Luckily there was no traffic at FL240 opposite direct etc and Barbados ATC was cool about it... we have a relationship. The next traffic below him was at FL160 opposite direction... sigh... Cleary in the pilot's mind the clearance was not "descend FL250" but "descend TO 50 (fl50)". If there was a loss in separation(or worse) between him and another aircraft due to this misunderstanding it would have been my fault. So my fellow airmen please read back clearances properly. And if a controller corrects you or insists on getting a proper read back they are within their right and it's to avoid situations like these. Best believe from then on I repeat clearances and ask for proper read backs if the pilot does not do so himself. Safe flying everyone.

[@osamaarafat]

There is a BIG difference between busting an altitude (which I've never done) and not repeating "when ready". I agree I should have said "when ready" irrespective but I was ready and the controller shouldn't care since he's blocked off that airspace for me. I'd like an example where not reading back "when ready" has caused a safety issue?

[@antosdesantos]

@@osamaarafat you are correct. if i tell you "when ready" it means the way is clear. but that wasn't my point. sorry i think you misunderstood. the problem was not the "when ready" part.. the problem was the "250" part. if you say over the frequency "descend FLIGHT LEVEL 2-5-0", it can only mean descend to twenty five thousand feet (qnh 1013 etc). but if you just say, "descend 2-5-0".... just listening.....it can sound like "descend TO 5-0" ..... what takes away the unclearness is saying the term "flight level". you would agree that flight level 2-5-0 is not flight level 5-0. so when I give an instruction to descend flight level 2-5-0, and the pilot reads back "descend 2-5-0", the pilot could very well mean he is going to descend TO 5-0 (5000 ft....phonetically the word two and to sounds the same) which is not what i want him to do. did i clear things up?

[@osamaarafat]

@@antosdesantos Yes you did and I totally agree with your point. From now one I will make an effort to say FL on every transmission. Thanks for pointing this out.

[@Mrcaffinebean]

Osama is such a cool guy and he’s probably my favorite “guest” star. He’s totally professional, and seems like he totally understands everything about the plane he’s flying. Great video!

[@restrepo88]

Great to see in so much detail how much and what kind of planning is needed for these kind of trip. Thanks for sharing Steve!

[@leviathan85]

I love flights with Osama! He seems so well organized, professional, and prepared when he flies. Looking forward to seeing him in the Phenom.

[@UAL1kFlyer]

In addition to the story telling and the piloting being excellent, the CRM in the cockpit was good too. Good questions, good answers, amazing cooperation.

[@simmer484]

These videos are better than most stuffyou get on hobby shows on Discovery etc. because they don't try to hype, there is no bullshit music blasting in the background. No stupid fake danger situations, the camera isn't shaking around to add to the drama. It is just quality content all the way.

[@The_CoreyBrown]

Wish I could get back in the seat. Its been too long! Aviation is hard on the cheque book no doubt... Osama seems like an amazing guy, wish all aviators were as down to earth, humble, and informative as this guy! You're a lucky man FlightChops.

[@TKDonny]

We still fly NDB/DME procedures in Europe - "push the head, pull the tail". It's actually not as daunting as you might think. Basic instrument flying skills 00:08:15

[@cameronwick]

Thank you so much Steve for these longer episodes. the longer the better imo!

[@NikosWings]

Great video, your friend is a great pilot and I learned a lot by just watching this video!

[@peterellison2220]

I live in Oshawa and have done lots of flying out of Oshawa with cadets. Very nice to see such a skilled pilot close to home

[@shoop4040]

Very nice, lots to keep up, That is why the more prep you do before the flight it helps keep you ahead of the plane and management of flight.

[@andrewthompson8801]

Listening to Osama share his knowledge is captivating. I was hooked into this video, I don't think I blinked or took a breath.

[@TheFinerPoints]

I love how much ground you can cover in that plane! Great video as usual!

[@anthonybellotti6062]

He’s a very good pilot, really professional for not doing it for a living👍🏻

[@call911forcookies2]

Chillin in bed with a hot drink and a FlightChops vid, it's just always so great! Thanks for the great content Steve, can't wait for that jet video!

[@mangomango3409]

Osama is a very safe & fantastic pilot and a great friend. Very passionate about flying. Have flown with him on the TBM and Phenom 300. Great video!

[@osamaarafat]

Very few people flew with me on both the TBM and Phenom. I need to triangulate your identity :)

[@mangomango3409]

I love the “dump” switch lol

[@bnelson313braveheart]

Osama is a highly skilled pilot and a good friend to have. Thanks for taking us along on the trip.

[@jazzdad24]

As an older pilot looking at all the information Osama is offering to share with you as a younger pilot that is huge!! Be a sponge an soak up as much info as you can from him. You are very fortunate to have this gentleman in your life, to pass on this technical information to you 😀. My generation was stick and rudder. I greatly enjoy your channel very much, its very interesting and informative. 👍

[@user-tv5dt3nm9y]

Great primer on flying in the levels with a complex aircraft. It is wise to be familiar with the operation of emergency O2 equipment no matter the role in the AC. We all respond a little differently to hypoxia, the reason being. Also, checklist, checklist, checklist. I missed the before descent checklist here, so I also missed the altimeter and cabin pressurization items, amongst others. Great video.

[@landonsock6408]

I could watch Osama fly all day! well done chops

[@christopherrobin9472]

You can tell Osama really pours his heart and soul into flying I'm impressed...God bless Osama!

[@Veritas1992]

One thing that is becoming an eye opener is in congested RVSM airspace you’ll only have 1,000’ separation but could be overtaken or passed opposite direction from a “heavy” which has a max gross takeoff of 300,000 lbs or more! Last year you may have read about a Challenger 604 which has an MTOW of 48,200 was rolled over and dropped 10,000 feet before recovering. Imagine what that would have done to that TBM! So, even though in Class A & in RVSM traffic & wake turbulence avoidance is still a HUGE subject that is often overlooked. I was flying into Atlanta last year in a CJ1 and was being vectored on a downwind behind a Boeing 757 about 5 Miles in trail that we were not made aware of. We felt two shudders and without any notice we entered a 45° bank & increasing even when the pilot was at full opposite aileron to prevent the roll. Although that wasn’t in RVSM airspace that was definitely in my top 3 scariest moments in my flying career.

[@cocokrispies213]

So much useful information here. Great video. Really made me rethink how I preflight all of my IFR flights.

[@Falckodotcom]

Having a friend like Osama is priceless! He has a lot of knowledge and more importantly he is great in sharing it. Can't wait to see the Phenom video's.

[@pinebearclub]

One of your best! He is a very passionate pilot and one can learn so much from him! Thanks for sharing. Bryan from Vancouver

[@gewglesux]

Another TBM!!! Different Glass than Stevo.. Thanks Chops!!

[@markmineart8147]

Really liking the Foreflight weather tutorial given by Osama. Super helpful as I start planning longer XCs

[@jams4041]

Very enjoyable watching Mr. Osama. Great.

[@colbertbd]

I love that he reset his butt on final and then your comment about it. I do the very same thing and made the same comment, "flying by the seat of your pants". Nice to know it's universal.

[@FliteTest]

Great video as usual! love the TBM's! -Alex

[@FlightChops]

Thanks Alex!

[@GuySamuel]

I love the level of detail in the planning and explanation of the aircraft - interesting and informative!

[@deetothajizzle]

Wow osama's pilotage and overall skills is inspiring considering he's not a cpl or anything like that. Many thanks to both of you and your team for sharing one of my favourite planes of all time. Why not get the TBM boys together to share their experiences? Thanks to your team as well!

[@myroadtours6147]

Its fun just listening to your training, the dude is sharp and very professional. The TBM reminds me of an old WWII fighter in a way, kinda cool.

[@Kaipeternicolas]

I'm with you on that. There is something about it's shape and it's huge propeller and the Frenchness inside of it that makes it feel like a WWII plane somehow.

[@marccostanzo2337]

More Osama! His explanations and detail are outstanding. Congrats on the ME rating.

[@672egalaxie6]

Another fascinating video. Nice job by Osama. Thanks fer takin' us along...

[@stealhty1]

TBM-850 is incredible, Osama is a good friend

[@ninawise2039]

Very interesting guy. I could listen to him for hours. Hi from france

[@p1epoppa]

Sweet flying! Great landing! Impeccable video production! Definitely going to watch again just for the knowledge and preparedness of this pilot. I can tell both of you love what you do.

[@h0ll1s]

Yes! Jet flying!! Looking forward to that! Great video, awesome to see some of the FL stuff and the difference in what pressure to set the altimeter! Keeping me motivated to save up for some more training!

[@Wolficorntv]

Great video 'Chops. A TBM flight is on my bucket list. Osama seems like a kool kat.

[@cconnors]

I'm here to learn how to fly the TBM in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 from Osama. Best tutorial by far!

[@niklaspilot]

My company flies two Phenom 300s and they sure are amazing aircraft. Crazy powerful and fast!

[@Dan737MASTER]

Thoroughly enjoyed this, and can't wait for the next one. Flying in the flight levels looks like a whole lot of fun. You never disappoint!

[@ginacalabrese3869]

Congrats to Osama for getting his multi and I look forward to the Phenom videos.

[@c.r.w.6138]

Great stuff! You, steveo and premier1driver are the new TV for pilots! Great work flight chops.

[@davidduganne5939]

I'll definitely second that! The perfect double feature for pilot geeks: ride with P1D to minimums, then fly halfway across Canada with Osama and Flight Chops! Perfect.

[@ianrkav]

That's a hell of a jump up by Osama. He's gone from PPL IR on a single TBM, to a twin jet Phenom via ME rating, which he had to get first, on a piston twin! He also took the CPL too. Then there's the ground school behind all of that. Impressive.

[@quikstop4347]

Steam vs glass - it's all about knowing where to look when the pressure is on and the brain is reaching saturation point. You tend to quickly revert to instinct under those circumstances, so the key here is to slow down, be deliberate in your actions and use a checklist so procedures aren't abbreviated or overlooked. I have just returned to the cockpit after an 8 year hiatus and conducted a check flight in a G1000 C172. I found that far more difficult and frustrating (having never actually flown glass) than flying a Mojave 2 days later with a familiar analogue cockpit despite the huge disparity in aircraft performance!

[@Aerosnapper]

Just an outstanding video - great explanations of cockpit layout, nav planning etc from OA. If he wasn't so busy, he'd be a great instructor..

[@thelert]

Great job and I can't wait for the Phenom experience.

[@0901sandman]

Excellent video! Huge THANK YOU to all involved.

[@TimmmehhhPlays]

Another great one, thanks Steve!

[@deanmiles3505]

Hi Steve, I'm playing catch up with your videos. Osama is a great friend for you to have. It's incredible the knowledge he has with the features of the Garmin and with flying in general. The TBM seems to be a well thought out aircraft. It also comes with a very expensive yearly operating and maintenance cost. I also watch Steveo, and he has shown some of the maintenance items and their costs. As you get to fly with him, you will be able to absorb a lot of knowledge. He seems very willing to teach and help you. I really enjoy watching the videos with Osama in them. I learn a lot just following on your videos. Take care, Be safe.

[@FlightChops]

Thanks Dean.

[@arthuredey5503]

This guy is a pro. Very proficient, better than some airline F.O's

[@isaaclarson]

Nice! At 12:08 I see my city on the map... Fort Wayne.

[@SyberPrepper]

Sometimes I just tap the LIKE button, but this time I smashed it! I really liked the panel tour and explanation. Plus all the great flying tips and experience. Not to mention the beautiful video and the editing. Great job!

[@SignsBallarat]

G'day Steve & Osama, WOW this is why we fly, it always shows there is more to learn every time we take to the sky, great video and thanks a million for sharing, very inspiring, keep up the great work, cheers.

[@gilou28]

One of your best video, great cooperation with Osama... Thanks!

[@freedom4u18]

This video is the best, so much detail. Love it...

[@JohnWiltberger]

Man, that gusting on landing...we get that sometimes out here in the desert with flat lands and stuff. You can sometimes find yourself wondering what runway lights might cost as it pushes you to the side. Great video, great explanations, loved the story. And great landing and roll out, too!

[@rnordquest]

I've been pushed clean off the runway into the grass once when landing in south TX. Got it back off the ground before hitting the flagpole at mid field. This was during my 3 leg cross country on the way to my PPL. The winds were still forecast to be calm after I got back; nobody must have looked out the window.

[@donjohnston3776]

Another superb teaching video. You guys bring-out the best of each other to the viewers.

[@InsTAus793]

I looove the TBM 850. I've been in one, but haven't flown in one. Beautiful aircraft

[@Cynycter]

This was sooo good... and the TBM850 is an amazing aircraft! keep up the good work!

[@charleighsmith1377]

Awesome airplane lots of cool features inside and out.

[@halhirsch3606]

Good show, thanks. Hal.

[@andrefinken]

The cool Information you got from Osama are massiv. Easy to see that he a on absolute practice. Great! I watch out to catch more of you - and him :)

[@jensenborne1949]

"Props" (pardon the pun,please) to Osama on the Greaser Landing!!!! Great Video as always Chops!!! Please extend my thanks and respect to Mr. Osama, great pilot and seems like a Well of info and experience that we all could draw from!

[@galovillagomez6242]

Great video, it covers many questions i had about ifr and modern airplanes, Osama seems to love what he does , he' s a great teacher as well, congratulations

[@Kaipeternicolas]

MAN, BEST VIDEO YET! Absolutely loved it! I know you probably don't love this sort of modern Aviation too much, but for me it's absolutely everything I can dream of. This and Premier1Drivers video of Steve (the other Steve) flying his Premier were the best two videos I've watched in the past couple months for sure. I absolutely love Osama (who would have though I'd ever say that - ok jokes aside ;)) and I am so incredibly happy he is getting a Phenom 300 and we can look forward to some phenom(enal) jet content! Absolutely excited for all this!!! Thank you Flight Chops! I'll sign up for the Patreon right now!

[@FlightChops]

Thanks!

[@MWG182]

As someone who flies at Harvs air this is cool to see!

[@luckyluk3r]

Fantastic video, a joy to watch and learn. Osama is an awesome person and a great pilot.

[@brendan3430]

Really enjoyed watching this video. Great stuff.

[@christophermusso]

Checking the Wx in the US @ 12:13, great to see KBLV make an appearance. Thanks so much to Osama for his cockpit tour, very informative. I also love the fact that he does a W&B for every flight......Did he have you step on a scale, or go by your last known weight?

[@tadbarker7082]

I’ve just come across your videos with Osama and I’m hooked! Superb films. He’s a great teacher 👍 I’ve only had a few lessons, got my head in a stack of books, but this series has been so helpful piecing the basics together.

[@jappietoutou]

Great video once again, I love the TBM, now that Osama flew the phenom 300, wow !! If you guys have any questions on the PW535E, just ask, I test them !!!