Flying Through Storms: a Cessna Citation XL Flight to Destin Florida

[@rslskd]

Love it when Mike is with you … it’s really fun to see the obvious respect you have for each other and how well you work together … CRM doesn’t have to be dull, boring, routine, or pro forma … just both friendly and professional … it’s a pleasure to see … thanks for showing how to do it …

[@tomrinehart3022]

Great to hear Mike’s voice!

[@tonyserbousek8367]

It’s like flying with old friends when you both work together. Thanks for another great video!

[@halffull9527]

Wait....Is that Mike? Excellent, nice to see you guys! Love it!

[@Planty3125]

Good to hear Mike is flying with you.

[@PM-vb7ri]

Love Mike's calm voice must be great to fly with,

[@larrymayberry2312]

Weather was less than ideal but it was great to see and hear Mike back with you.

[@joelmoore9697]

It was great to hear & see Mike.

[@captmoonbeam]

Hi Joel, he was always great to fly with.

[@mitchwinder1204]

Mike! Great to see/hear him.

[@saldun2603]

Very great time flying with you. Thank you

[@patricksaltsman7335]

I take my young son to KDTS all the time with a vhf receiver and we sit out and watch the planes land and take off. Its been amazing watching that turn from a small air strip when I was little to what it is now. Great video.

[@Bluestreak589]

Nice to see you going back and sharing some older videos. Hope Mike's doing well and enjoying retirement.

[@captmoonbeam]

Thanks, he is. I am making some new videos but, some of the older ones like this I think the reason I didn't make was the fact I was flying four different types of aircraft and busy as heck.

[@Winfried-54]

Good Work! Greetings from an old retired F900EX Captain from Germany 🇩🇪

[@ranmar773]

Jim, another great VLOG. So good to hear the "golden voice" of Captain Mike. We have missed him. You both did your usual calm way of working through the weather. Thank you for sharing with us. - Randy

[@gh4121-b5n]

Mike had such a good voice he could have done background vocals on any tv science programs.

[@NatesRandomVideo]

Thanks for the ride! Mike’s legendary voice was nice to hear again. Just two pros doing their thing…

[@timol437]

I can feel the 'increased' level of interest when the flightdeck gets very quiet on the departure....thanks for sharing.

[@ronmoore5827]

Very nice to hear Mikes voice again. You guys handled that flight like the pros you are.

[@ronarnott1801]

Super fun to watch and especially with the picking through the weather and the night flying. Thanks

[@tenn24th]

Who’s the rookie co-pilot? 😂. Legends in the cockpit. Lucky passengers

[@billyray3761]

Mike is fearless!

[@fuaark2748]

Now these are the guys you want as your pilots

[@s.mendez7160]

Just stumbled upon this, and it's relaxing to listen to the coms, and look at the avionics. Thank you sharing.

[@Sometungsten]

10.1.24 Sweet video, WX on departure, beautiful light into Destin, the old Citation taxiing past at Destin, the light departing Destin and the camera frame rate did not interfere with the PDF during the arrival at Spirit. And of course the pleasure of you and Mike working together. Thanks.

[@keithbrekeen3917]

Wow it was s o good to see Mike again.yall make such a great team . I enjoyed it so much .

[@mitchlong3601]

Awesome pilot skills! Good job!

[@captmoonbeam]

Thanks Mitch.

[@monsterzero760]

Great video! Thanks and safe travels!

[@captmoonbeam]

Thanks MonsterZ

[@smittysmith3227]

I just flew in and out of Elgin AFB on a commercial flight to visit family in the area. Nice to see it out of your cockpit windows again.😎👍

[@scottyscave]

Great vid from the Kodiak 100 pilot in Vancouver 🇨🇦👍

[@richarddelgado8913]

Beautiful flight!

[@garyblanchard104]

Thank you Capt. for the videos!! God Bless!

[@dr4062]

Great Flight 👍 Thanks

[@garylucas6511]

I miss hearing Mike as well flying with you. I have fly to Destin from Birmingham in a Citation 500 many years ago. I love the view on climb-out.

[@larryadams9935]

Great video, Jim! 👍

[@F_M_R_]

loved every minute, thanks for uploading

[@madisonromero3529]

Great video! Just flew in there. Had a rough bit of wind on short final near the trees but was happy with landing. Also heard the viper call sign on your departure out of Destin.

[@markjacobs1268]

That was a cool flight! Good job, guys!

[@BeechSportBill]

SO Sorry I took so long to start watching! GOOOOO Capt Moonboom! HOWDY Capt Mike!

[@k1mgy]

MIKE at the Mic. Happy day!!

[@skyepilotte11]

Nice flight...

[@dot1958]

Fun weather!

[@flacodebuenosaires]

How crazy all that is, Commander!!!! 😮😮🦾🦾👨🏼‍✈👨🏼‍✈☝🏼☝🏼

[@captmoonbeam]

Long busy day. I was glad when it was over.

[@flacodebuenosaires]

@@captmoonbeam Thanks!!!! 👍🏼

[@tiggersdad6878]

Weather avoidance can be a challenge at times. It is easier, however, in a fast jet. People would sometimes ask me about, "...flying through thunderstorms ....." and the answer was always an easy one. " I DO NOT fly through thunderstorms." Then on to an explanation that thunderstorms are where things like HAIL live. Vertical winds shears and tornados live there too. Be Safe

[@williamhumphrey9766]

Very professional.

[@GainesMediaInc]

Ah say, Ah say, now Ah say that thehh Destin controller sounds like a GOOD 'ol boy...cmon!! 🙌💯🤣

[@stevetaylor2443]

Mikes back :)

[@ezguy91701]

I thought Mike had retired and was now doing voice over commercials for Prairie Home Companion.

[@Mark-zc3mx]

I just got back from spending a week at Santa Rosa Beach......less high rises than Destin

[@FlySimWithF]

Transponder is transponding lol

[@silverwoodvideo]

Great flight. I seem to have missed your cancellation of IFR with approach

[@bonzogamer6966]

good flight

[@spanieaj]

Eye spy something gray!

[@UpperJab]

I swear watching these videos can get you through a breakup

[@aircampilot8025]

as usual great video hey have you ever seen the green flash

[@kbreynolds4188]

watch out for thunder boomers

[@captmoonbeam]

We never were in the Thunderstorms but we did get wet.

[@monkeyboy8424]

After all that tilting, ranging and heading selecting you must be exhausted. Best wishes.

[@captmoonbeam]

thanks

[@abdulsaboorraza6691]

Mike can narrate a historical documentary on the discovery channel with that voice 😅

[@captmoonbeam]

I agree.

[@johnnyrocco]

What type of job/business do you need to be in to have the funds for a citation, 2 pilots to fly you to the beach, then return home, then come back later to pick you up?

[@MrMwurm]

Did y'all ever wonder why you took off when you did?

[@matsfrisk3653]

👍👍

[@ProPilotPete]

Is this an old upload?

[@heartscards6335]

What causes those instruments on the panel to flicker.

[@captmoonbeam]

The 3 displays that flicker in the videos are older CRT's with a refresh rate of about 60 hz (Like the old TV's) The Gopro's can't sync with this. But, as the light changes and the cameras adjust you do see some improvement as the light gets dimmer.

[@etonthompson5175]

1:27 Any reason the yoke is always turned to the left when you are taxiing?

[@Jimmypagesgreat]

Easier to taxi into the wind.

[@dennismassie3552]

👋🏻KSRQ☀️🌴🇺🇸🛩️

[@captmoonbeam]

😎🌴👍

[@ivoryjohnson4662]

Still in the soup mid 20s

[@altemp100]

Alotta talking on the takeoff checklist. Distracting and not needed. I notice a lot of corporate guys seem to read aloud silent checklists for some reason.

[@steveferguson5297]

Just an observation. When a professional in this role feels the need to use profanity to make a point in passing, I feel this is really deters from their integrity. Profanity is a high scool thing. Get over it.

[@finleyfendt3750]

Flying through storms in any aircraft is just not right, or in other words, STUPID.

[@truthwitness8579]

Stop complaining… you have to learn a lot from citations max.