Flying the Citation Excel to Dubuque

[@kennethvanwetering692]

Welcome back! You've been missed!

[@captmoonbeam]

Thanks.

[@LtKernelPanic]

This must have been recorded awhile ago because we haven’t seen snow like that at least in western Iowa for quite awhile thankfully.

[@da1dp]

IXD is my home airport. In fact, 62425 in the pattern is a plane I fly often...just not that day! I’m also following a similar career path as you...only about 2 years into it. Thanks for sharing!

[@larrymayberry2312]

Strange to see your videos with the snow when we are expecting 90 degrees today. Thanks for another great video. I sure do like the excel. Safe flying Jim and Mike

[@captmoonbeam]

Thanks larry.

[@chibinwosu5261]

Jim, you and Mike make it look so easy. The cockpit runs like a relaxed gentlemen’s club. All that’s missing is a cigar and fine whiskey 😂.Landings are as smooth as silk as always. Fantastic stuff, thank you!

[@faf713]

You have been missed. Glad you are back. You and Mike are such a professional team in the cockpit, it is enjoyable to listen

[@sonnicman]

Welcome back Jim. We missed you. Glad to see your moonbeam still shining, and hope you and the family are well.

[@kk3jst]

Good to see you and Mike again, be well.

[@jasonmickelson8668]

The University of Dubuque has a great aviation program. Plenty of good food and pubs in their downtown as well!

[@colingeorgeh]

Happy to watch a new video. Still one of my favorite channels. Thanks for sharing.

[@captmoonbeam]

Thanks Colin that's very kind of you.

[@mississippinative4578]

We always enjoy watching your videos.

[@captmoonbeam]

Thanks.

[@tbaxter1706]

Thanks so much for another great video. I really enjoy them. I would love to see you folks in the Nashville area sometime.

[@captmoonbeam]

Thanks. I love nashville.

[@ChrisB257]

Good to see you Jim. Looked like great flight conditions overall ... plenty of snow in IA plus bit windy. Another good video - thanks Jim.

[@captmoonbeam]

thanks Chris. Skies were perfect. But, a few storms ad a little drama to the video.

[@jasonrwilkinson9216]

Great to see you back Jim. Hope you and your family are well and keep safe!

[@captmoonbeam]

Thanks Jason. you stay safe also.

[@Jeffhuebner]

Now I have the ham commercial jingle stuck in my head.

[@richardschindler8822]

Always nice to see another one of your videos. This is maybe the only time since I’ve retired from flying that I’m glad I’m not flying anymore. I keep in touch with the guys I flew with and they tell me it was crazy for a while, now nothing. Some other corporate flight departments have gone as far as layoffs. Stay well, stay safe !!!!

[@captmoonbeam]

thanks Richard. It's dead right now but I think it'll come back.

[@IrishDave]

Beautiful flying and workmanship.

[@prereed]

Most excellent. Thanks for bringing me along.

[@captmoonbeam]

Happy to have you along Henry.

[@crjsim]

Thank you Capt. be safe !

[@Adam_Gray]

Great flight guys! Jim, I'm also enjoying the insta live sessions with @Captmoonbeam #StaySafe #Stayhealthy

[@fancybobbybob]

Thanks for posting Captain, hope all is well with you and your family, stay healthy

[@captmoonbeam]

Hope you guys don't catch it. It's nasty stuff.

[@joshdalton6186]

Really glad you posted this. Love your videos and with all that's going on this was a well needed break from doom and gloom. Thank you! Be safe!

[@kg1966]

You need to make a t-shirt that says “they’ll be here in about 15 minutes”.

[@rogeliolopez2190]

Honestly

[@georgeharrison9012]

Great production. It's nice to see you are in video production and, I trust, all is OK with you and yours -- or at least I hope so. Take good care.

[@captmoonbeam]

Thanks we’re doing well. Flying today.

[@Airflores322]

Thanks Cap!

[@adamcarlson8831]

Nice landing!

[@bradok3695]

Thanks for the video Captain.

[@captmoonbeam]

thanks for watching.

[@truckertim2958]

Stay safe Capt.

[@captmoonbeam]

Thanks and you stay safe also Tim.

[@truckertim2958]

captmoonbeam Well unfortunately I am a Truck driver out delivering everyday. So I can’t stay home but I enjoy watching you fly on my off days.

[@seanavery7265]

Happy Easter to you and your family,and Mike.

[@briansutherland9457]

Nice flight capt moonbean luv aircraft nine uniform thxs

[@captmoonbeam]

thanks Brian.

[@wlflightlr]

Hi Jim, glad to see you are well & still flying!!!

[@captmoonbeam]

thanks.

[@tomwest]

Thanks again Capt! Another great video and enjoyed the IG Live!

[@petergreen141]

Dubuque, Iowa!! The University of Dubuque (my school) has their flight program out there...

[@captmoonbeam]

We drove by the University.

[@Planty3125]

Glad to see you back, hope your still flying. Any noticeable change in corporate avation due to the Covid-19 in the US.

[@captmoonbeam]

It's very slow right now. I haven't flown in over a month.

[@CyrusOG666]

captmoonbeam My buddy who works for Southwest said he’s boarding 1 person on some flights. That’s scary they gotta be hauling some cargo but still. Hope things pick up for you soon and we get through this better than ever. Great to see a CapnM video this AM!

[@ryanrosswurm2365]

Good to see you again Captain.

[@johnkeim3836]

Another excellent video. Great Teamwork by the two of you. Pro’s Pro....

[@captmoonbeam]

I appreciate that John.

[@jeffreyvanderklip6769]

Before you even said the wind pushed you out, I thought, damn that wind is blowing him off center. lol, your to good a pilot to miss your approaches.

[@captmoonbeam]

When we turned on downwind we momentarily lost sight of 18. When we rolled back out he saw runway 32 and for a moment thought we had overshot but we were right where we needed to be.

[@SmittySmithsonite]

Glad to see you, Jim! Hope you and the family are doing well in light of current events.

[@kittykat999a]

Hello there Captain.

[@captmoonbeam]

Hi Gene.

[@allenstanley5379]

Thanks again for another adventure. I'm sure going from normal ground visual to a blinding snow covered terrain can be a bit rough..

[@captmoonbeam]

With all the snow it was hard to visually maintain the runway in the turns.

[@k1mgy]

MIKE!! Stay safe y'all!

[@JeremyTVOK]

Another good video as usual, captain.

[@ronsmith4480]

Things are "SLOW" for us all. I'm a Part 91 and haven't been in the air since 3/19. I can't wait for something like normal to happen. Thanks for the Videos, I love em.

[@captmoonbeam]

We're all looking forward to thoise normal days again.

[@karlbrundage7472]

It's been awhile since I've been able to check in on Capt. Lord Flashheart and Mike, the quintessential voice of the professional pilot.

[@captmoonbeam]

Hi Karl.

[@daddynichol52]

Good to see you again!

[@captmoonbeam]

Always good to be here.

[@CaptainCam]

Awesome video!

[@captmoonbeam]

Thanks Captain and fly safe

[@sey1yes2]

Good landing into that cross wind!

[@captmoonbeam]

Thanks

[@jwrappuhn71]

Excellent vid Captain.

[@captmoonbeam]

Thanks

[@matthewstiles119]

Captain moonbeam: great video's they're both entertaining & informative especially during these trying times. i just have a couple of quick questions, i've noticed online that both the citation xl and the challenger 300 are both currently up for sale. is your flight department closing down? and going (part 135 charter/ fractional) like so many others are unfortunately. or is your company just looking to upgrade aircraft? and if so what kind of aircraft do you think your company is looking to acquire? as an aviation enthusiast i'm just curious again thanks for the video's.

[@notar187]

Great video

[@ericlozen9631]

Very Nice 👍

[@backintheairagain9803]

Hi Jim, I know jets do better at high altitude, but you don’t want to spend all your time climbing and descending... how do you select a cruising altitude, especially in short or medium routes... thx!... Joey

[@BeechSportBill]

Capt. Moonbeam... what’s your #1’s call sign?

[@captmoonbeam]

I need to ask him.

[@myckee]

Great video as always guys. Stay safe.

[@captmoonbeam]

Thanks, you too!

[@BenNstyle]

Good to see you guys 🛫 flying even if it was pre-corona!

[@captmoonbeam]

Thanks. All of our flights cancelled so I had to go back and look at videos I han't made and go from there.

[@PanamaRose]

@@captmoonbeam Thank you for posting. Lots of KZbin contributors are using unpublished vids. SteveoKinevo just did a flight simulator video. Be safe! We'll wait for you!

[@bigd5026]

Hi Jim- I'm glad to hear from you,, where have you been I missed you👋 welcome back!!!

[@captmoonbeam]

We went to recurrent and then all our trips cancelled due to the virus.

[@bigd5026]

@@captmoonbeam yeah everything had to be canceled for the virus but I'm glad to hear that all is well with you, stay safe 🙏👌

[@nezarabdul4940]

Welcome back 🙏🌹🙏🌹🕊

[@chrisburress9747]

Made my day really enjoy the videos

[@lmartinez3633]

Welcome back

[@captmoonbeam]

Thanks

[@ota2012]

Would be amazing if you fly any simulator to teach us with all your sympathy and knowledge!

[@WSmith2024]

Great video; helped you out during these tough times and watched the advertisements that popped up. Take care.

[@captmoonbeam]

thanks Wendell.

[@ah244895]

Feels like normal.

[@ChrisMuncy]

Good morning Jim. Hope you and Mike are doing well during this mess.

[@captmoonbeam]

thanks Chris.

[@Nicholas10101]

Great to see you again champ!

[@captmoonbeam]

thanks Nicholas. It's always good to be back.

[@triketacular8093]

Nice to see a upload from you. The major commercial airlines must be taking a beating, profit wise, with so few passengers during this virus. Wishing you and yours a happy, safe Easter Weekend. 🌷🐇😷

[@captmoonbeam]

thanks. It seems like everyone I talk to has had there flying slashed.

[@brianmcgee115]

hope you and your family is safe and washing their hands :)

[@captmoonbeam]

We're doing fine and practising social distanceing.

[@rwnordmark]

Captain, How has Covid19 affected your work? Do you screen your passengers? Do you sanitize the plane after every flight? Do you or are you supposed to wear a mask and gloves? Are you working just as much as before Covid19?

[@captmoonbeam]

It’s greatly reduced our flying and we sanitize.

[@hectormuzquiz5277]

Greetings cap’n

[@craig6603]

Stay safe!

[@captmoonbeam]

Y0ou do the same Craig.

[@scotabot7826]

Seems like a lot of yoke movement to get the nose up at rotation. Does the Excel have a stabalator or separate elevator?

[@jgtmaviator7771]

Scotabot it has a movable stabilizer that works in conjunction with the flap handle. When he calls for flaps up, you can see the hydraulic pressure warning light come on. It doesn’t go off until the stabilizer has moved into cruise position.

[@sarasotarepub1]

Another nice one!

[@captmoonbeam]

Thanks.

[@clevjam]

Welcome back Jimbo! Quick question: Is there much difference between the CitationXL and the Beech Premire 1a?...look similar..

[@captmoonbeam]

I’ve never flown the premier so I can’t honestly compare them.

[@phshon]

Hey guys, can you tell me what the little indicator is next to the compass on the center windshield post

[@alexanderdavidson7837]

Excellent!

[@captmoonbeam]

Thanks.

[@alexanderdavidson7837]

@@captmoonbeam im holed up in a Singaporean hotel waiting for maintenance to complete... Only one more week in isolation :/

[@AndrewTubbiolo]

V1 at only 15 kts faster than my C-172! Cold weather and 1 passenger ......

[@captmoonbeam]

that cold air makes a big difference in performance.

[@clintonandrews1538]

Hey Jim 0:02: Say No to Crack! Somebody needs the five pound tube of ChapStick. :-D)

[@nashguy207]

Yea its not monday but it is a new video. How is the virus affecting you traveling?

[@captmoonbeam]

Hi Nash Guy. All of our trios have cancelled and we haven't flown in about 6 weeks.

[@nashguy207]

@@captmoonbeam Wow sorry to here that hope all the is doing well!!!

[@CFLARROW]

Another great one!

[@GusCarlson]

Most av videos I feel should be shorter; yours I often wish were longer. But that's a compliment not a suggestion, keep doing what you're doing!

[@johnfitzpatrick2469]

Happy Easter, when flying do feel just that bit closer to God than standing on the ground?🥚🥚

[@captmoonbeam]

Happy Easter John. Wether flying or on the ground, I feel it’s all his wonderful creation.

[@dennismassie3552]

👋🏻KSRQ☀️🌴🇺🇸🛩🦠

[@frankmacleod9576]

OK. Here's the plan. You fly the boss in the simulator, to the simulated auto races. Everyone gets to do their thing in the Matrix.

[@captmoonbeam]

I think you may be on to something.

[@davidfrankhauser1666]

Do-buh-qwee!

[@bradolsen9981]

Why does it always look like whenever I watch aviation videos yours is no different that your instruments are going haywire just flashing and do it all kinds of crazy things just an observation not a criticism

[@thebryan426]

Brad Olsen it has to do with the refresh rate of the camera compared to the displays. Nothing wrong with the displays.

[@captmoonbeam]

Good answer Bryan. It's common on older glass cockpits that use tube displays like this aircraft.

[@donjohnston3776]

@@captmoonbeam Is there a way to set the flicker rate on the camera?