Flying to a New Airport! Private Pilot Cross Country to Defuniak Springs (54J)

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Ай бұрын

Hey everyone! In this video, I depart the Pensacola Class C airport during a cross country flight to Defuniak Springs, FL. The Gulf Coast is busy airspace, with NAS Pensacola, Whiting Field, Hurlburt Field, and Eglin Air Force Base all in the area, as well as several MOAs and restricted areas. On this flight, I had to navigate restricted airspace as I transitioned into Eglin Air Force Base's airspace and eventually to Defuniak Springs' CTAF. This was a fun flight, as it was a new route to a new airport I have never visited. Hope you enjoy!
Note - these videos are edited for time and should not be used for instructional purposes.

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@emaneasler Ай бұрын

Due you just popped up in my feed and I love your videos. I feel like there’s not enough pilots on KZbin. Thank you.

@StingrayAlex Ай бұрын

Thank you for the kind words! Just trying to put out some fun videos and share my journey with everyone. Appreciate you following along!

@emaneasler Ай бұрын

@@StingrayAlex absolutely I will defiantly be watching more. I’m 6 hours into flight training so anything to just watch procedures is great.

@StingrayAlex Ай бұрын

@@emaneasler oh that’s awesome, good luck! I try to keep as much of the flight in the videos as possible, so I can keep them quick and fun but also somewhat educational. Lmk if there’s anything you’d want to see!

@emaneasler Ай бұрын

@@StingrayAlex maybe some non towered radio comms

@StingrayAlex Ай бұрын

@@emaneasler you got it! I typically do my cross country flights to non towered airports so I’ll try and mix more of those in!

@BHPilot82 24 күн бұрын

Nice Warrior! I did my final checkride in a Warrior 👍 Great flying as well! Fly safe!

@StingrayAlex 24 күн бұрын

Thanks for the comment! The flight school here rents some pretty nice Piper Warriors, they’re fun to fly. And thanks for the kind words, hope you enjoy!

@RobOnTheJob_YouTube Ай бұрын

This guy is so underrated… amazing video, and I love your plane so much, Piper PA-28, if I’m correct ✈️

@StingrayAlex Ай бұрын

Yep that’s exactly right! Thanks for the comment. Piper Warrior is correct.

@justincruz2425 Ай бұрын

Very underrated! This guy knows his stuff. I’m excited to see his channel as it grows!

@RusscanFLY 29 күн бұрын

I love videos like this! I do a lot of cross country countries just like the one you’re doing, to build hours for my IFR rating. These are some of the best flights for sure. Fly well!

@StingrayAlex 29 күн бұрын

Hi Russ! Thats exactly what I’m doing lol figure while I rent the Piper and fly around Florida, might as well be productive and build some hours for my IFR rating. Cross country flights are fun to explore and land at new airports!

@Durandalski 15 күн бұрын

I soloed in 290, ppl checkride scheduled in August. :)

@StingrayAlex 15 күн бұрын

Thanks for the comment! Awesome to hear, 290 is a great little plane, definitely my favorite of the flight school fleet. Enjoy your training and good luck on your check ride! I did mine last October, was one of the most stressful days of my life but so rewarding when you pass.

@4420dano 24 күн бұрын

decided to finally close the window, eh? Should be honest - it's helpful for you and for other pilots to recognize their mistakes and talk about them. It's on the checklist -- fly safe.

@StingrayAlex 24 күн бұрын

Thanks for the comment. I rent from the local flight school and they provide several checklists for the Piper Warrior and closing the window isn’t on any of them. In fact, last summer when I was getting my license and flying with my instructor, we’d often leave the little window open for extra air when it’s 90+ degrees in Florida. I’d love to hear your concerns over keeping the window open during flight. Always trying to learn. Thanks!

@fv1291 11 күн бұрын

Cross country?

@StingrayAlex 11 күн бұрын

Hi there! Yes, the FAA defines flying cross country as a flight that “…includes a point of landing that was at least a straight-line distance of more than 50 nautical miles from the original point of departure.” KPNS and 54J are 56 nm apart.