Cessna 182 - Flying Around the World

In this video we met with Ross, the proud owner of a 1981 Cessna 182R that he has modified for trips across oceans. Featuring five fuel tanks that hold up to 260 gallons at a time and an upgraded engine, this airplane carried him to over 30 countries and 84,000 miles on his last big adventure. Not just an airplane for shorter trips, this 182 proves that it is capable of true cross country and worldwide flight. Check out more of his endeavors at katamarino.com.
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[@bonzoq1]

What an amazing guy. He's flown around the world and yet stayed humble

[@jeffmorton9220]

I've followed the Sailing Doodles videos for quite some time. I'm also a former Army fixed wing pilot, during which time I obtained an Airman's Certificate for Airplane, Single and Multiengine Land, Instrument rating. The Sailing Doodles skipper (Bobby) recently welcomed aboard a new crew member to his sailing vessel, a lovely lady named Dakota. Both she and Bobby are both certificated pilots with more advanced ratings than I have. Bobby has said he wanted Dakota to take the lead in promoting Flying Doodles to promote his KZbin videos in various aspects of flying. As a 78 year old no-longer-flying pilot, I watch many flying videos on KZbin for my personal interests. Lo and behold I see the lovely Dakota in this video. I was pleasantly surprised to recognize her! Dakota is a multifaceted woman, obviously smart as hell and able to speak "aviation" like a pro! Good to see you, Dakota! Flying with a pilot that has flown a C-182 around the world made for a terrific interview! Keep up the good work!

[@edmacedo2694]

Great episode! What an amazing accomplishment for him! Great interview Dakota...

[@cruiserflyer]

He started his flight in Zelienople PA, that's were I started flying as a teenager and soloed! What a coincidence!

[@amastri1]

I live in that area. Still just a little North up in Mercer County.

[@amiraviator2423]

06:42 bruuh couldn't resist to check them out! smooth one

[@Ary99neto]

😂

[@dabneyoffermein595]

smooth would have been if she wasn't looking

[@jonathanscott550]

Nice one Dakota. It's amazing how a little Cessna 182 R, 1981 vintage flew around the world. Dakota keep these flying Doodles videos coming and the sailing with Bobby. Looking forward to seeing more

[@rudiekeyser2495]

True words,👌

[@Theflyingtechnician]

I still think out of all the aircraft I’ve flown the 182Q I have 60hrs in was my favourite, they’re such a reliable and comfortable aircraft. Also I love how he said, “not perfect but I’ll take it” after his landing when the front tyre couldn’t have touched down any closer to the centre of the centreline haha. Great video guys !!

[@ronburton7090]

Bobby.....I liked this channel before....but Dakota is a significant upgrade! She is in her element in an airplane. Knowledgeable, confident and easy on the eyes and ears. I hope you make sure she stays current and can progress towards a flying career in addition to being a regular on all your channels!

[@jackburns804]

Could not agree more. Amazing young lady!

[@alexmikhael5061]

bobby gets his wings clipped cuz of ''health crap'' ..... bobby goes out and finds a HOTTIE CFI to fly around ''with'' snikker ;) HEHEHEHEEH seems like somthing *I* would do...!!! I would also prolly have one of those KITFOXES or somthing and do it LOW & SLO without the MED CRAP of the GA ;) And go out BUSH FLYING but... yea...

[@thelastrebelshow1627]

@@jackburns804 Amazing the most over used word in the 21st century. I supposed to non pilots she’s impressive. 🥱

[@JCGible]

Thank you, Ross. Thank you, Dakota for another Fantastic Episode. ❤

[@rudiekeyser2495]

Dakota this is pure joy. I enjoy every moment of this flight ✈️. You go girl. Thanks. Cheers Capetown 🇿🇦🇿🇦🇺🇲🇺🇲

[@boomersudden6257]

Great job Dakota very interesting plane and the trip Ross talked about.

[@CaptMoo]

On my bucket List: owning a 182

[@angusmcdonald7944]

Nicely done, Dakota. Ross has a very interesting story with amazing planning abilities. Look forward to more of these and crossing paths again soon. 💯📸🛩️

[@jimpinkowski3394]

Dakota, good thoughtful interview from a pilot's perspective!!!

[@edsonherald3720]

The Guy Couldn't Stop Talking About Long Legs and Dakota's Right Next Door ! ! ! ! HOLY DAKOTA'S ! ! ! 😁👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@johnmccormick175]

Great video Thanks Ross and Dakota,awesome plane with some amazing history and accomplishments.Very enjoyable!

[@michaelburke9153]

Thanks for the education and history Dakota. What an accomplishment Ross. You're the man.

[@btrent9244]

Good job Dakota. Thank you.

[@Paiadakine]

What a logistics effort.

[@stankwasny56]

Dakota, you are a natural . You do a great job !

[@matiasmerono]

Interesting experiment to see the operating sytems of each opposite personality so close in that tiny cabin. Mister IA twice checker and miss Lushy in the sky with a diamond smile.

[@pauloverland8816]

Outstanding . Ross is wealth of Knowledge about flying and Dakota did a wonderful interview

[@kevinreed3339]

Excellent video! Very interesting interview nice job and congratulations to Ross for completing that flight.

[@richardweddle3408]

Dakota! Nice to see you here but I miss you on the boat. A lot of people miss you on the boat.

[@rudiekeyser2495]

Ross thanks for the plane, the story of your flight and Dakota as a copilot. She's a awesome companion. Keep safe. Cheers Capetown 🇿🇦👌🇺🇲🇺🇲

[@ranger6x660]

Another well done video Dakota!

[@lemd49]

Enjoyable video and good to see GLS again, where I practiced so many times with the AA5A/B from Fletcher aviation at the Hobby field

[@andyghee6409]

Superb thank you for a superb production Dakota..keep on rocking girl you are Awesome ✌️♥️

[@stinksterrekerinski4450]

6:42- inspecting the luggage.

[@paratyshow]

👍✅👏Well done Dakota! We don't need Bobby anymore LOL

[@cgr9430]

Another great episode!

[@michaeljohn8905]

Man I completely feel you pain. I flew BUENOS Aires To Atlanta USA during COVID Trying to find 100 LL was by far the hardest part. Plus paying the never ending fees.

[@jonelliott9666]

Dakota has a personality in planes! I enjoy her commentary and knowledge…and personality! Nice upgrade to the channel.

[@josephlashley3166]

I knew two couples who were 4 doctors. They planned a trip to Europe. They shipped the clothes to use to Europe a month before. They had extra tanks added to the plane. They were able to fly all over Europe for a month. They shipped everything back afterwards and reversed the flight over. I was able to hear about it on my visit with them.

[@W7LDT]

You took off and landed ON THE CENTERLINE. Well done.

[@greggromero8205]

As a former 182 owner, Dakota is correct, if you can close the doors, you're legal.....nice job Dakota.

[@JoseRivera-lt2cc]

You fit right in ... comfortable conversation - interesting interview.

[@prussiaaero1802]

Wow, would not have picked him as a Kiwi. Grew up in UK I suspect, speaking The Queen’s English. Great video Dakota.

[@RossEdmondson]

You have a good ear.

[@prussiaaero1802]

Married to a kiwi, I know kiwi.....just had a house full of 'em..... eh......😀

[@jerrymyers4575]

Good questions Dakota…nice job.

[@BeholdSevenWoes]

18:58 always ask if you don’t know something or are unsure, ALWAYS

[@goldaviation]

Dakota is doing a great job!

[@robertp.7090]

Lookin' good Dakota!!!!!!!

[@jfc213]

love dakota

[@robconley5426]

Interesting plane, pilot and story Dakota, nice start. I think the video would be improved if you had introduced the pilot and done the first part more as an interview than a monologue. Once you all were in the air you did a great job with your questions and overall conversational style. Nice start to your ‘solo’ flying. 🛫

[@caca121112]

super cool!

[@BillReitz]

Dakota this was a well done video. Thank you.

[@skyepilotte11]

Dakota, you were fantastic with the Ross interview about his round the world flight adventure...love to see you on Sailing Doodles...keep up the good work.

[@drshepherd1969]

Very interesting vlog. Some very good questions from Dakots. I bet he got some looks in some of the FOB's he landed at. He's a very intellectual guy. That would be a haul flying 17 hrs on one leg in a 182. How did he talk to contollers from other countries? Other countries have bilingual controllers? I would think that would be a challenge. I'm an A&P and want to get my pilots license, and found this vlog so awesome! Thanks Dakota

[@RossEdmondson]

ATC is in English worldwide; with the exception of smaller local fields in New Caledonia and France where it was in French!

[@drshepherd1969]

​@@RossEdmondsongood to know, thanks for the information

[@jawgtastic]

Wow, that is an amazing story and a well shot/edited episode. I love to see the growth and confidence of Dakota in this episode. More of these features would be amazing!

[@jamesatkinson3419]

Wow Dakota !!! That was AWSOME.. thank you for doing that !!! That was very interesting….More content please… That was a wonderful segment..!!!

[@TerryNew62]

Great seeing you out and about in your element Dakota. I hope you might come for a visit with us in Australia? There’s so much to explore here and I’m sure you’d love the country, the experiences and the people You’re doing a great job on FD. I hope to see a lot more of you soon. 🛩️👍🇦🇺

[@danmcbride6258]

Very interesting flight. I have never met a more interesting and accomplished Pilot. Thanks Dakota

[@douglascampbell7006]

The 182 is a great plane, very cool video. We had a 182 RG that was fun and a pleasure to fly.

[@bobspamail]

Well done Dakota. Wings are better than sails? 😀

[@BrianLongoria]

Neat story. Looking great and getting more comfortable. Nice work!

[@christrusty4162]

One of my favorite episodes on this channel. Very interesting story.

[@jorgegregoratti]

Well done Dakota....a very Nice one!!!!....congrats young Lady!!!

[@kas10163y]

Awesome story! Great job Dakota! Keep these interesting stories coming

[@tonylam9548]

In the 70s , it was common to fly a new light plane to Australia from the US factory. That was the cheapest method , rather than taking the wings off and into a container. Au new plane customer are used to seeing their new bird already broken in for them with 100+ hours on the Hobbs meter. The longest leg were from LAX to Hawaii, (about 2100 KT miles) and can take over 14 hours in a 172 or Mooney, they tend to travel in groups of 3, 4 planes for safety. Seats were removed ( sent by Qantas) and replaced with a big gas tank, Turtle Pack Au still make rubber fuel bladders. When the plane land in AU, the pilots were handed a return Qantas ticket to get back to the US. This is not done now because av gas is not even available in many places at any price, and like Ross, they will have to preposition fuel, which is a pain. My guess is you need at least 2500 kt miles of fuel for you are flying against the prevailing winds. At least icing is not a problem. With GPS, navigation is now a joke. Rather than guessing, like some other aviator in the past, I now know Howland Island position down to within 10 ft. But if I have to do the crossing, I prefer to use something that burn Jet A, which is universally available, and some of those single engine birds like the Epic do not need to carry as much extra fuel.

[@-Viceroy-]

She is just perfect for this channel

[@johnw3638]

Super informative video. Comments from Ross and Dakota were spot on. When I think back to my first cross country about a hundred years ago, lol, and how nervous I was, to hear about probably a 20, 000 + mile trip makes my little endeavor seem like nothing. We all had to start somewhere tho, right?

[@roninsc]

Great flight! You're doing a super job in hosting and producing these videos.

[@sonnymoon3264]

Thank you so much for the video ! So informative ! At 14:50 you speak of "that what gets people" regarding the weather. Did you know that 80% of general aviation fatal crashes are in vfr conditions ? That's from Dan Gryder's Sunday, 11-12-23 video and earlier ones too. I look forward to more watching your videos. Thanks again so much.

[@user-tm6nq3ou1v]

Sounds to me you got very deep pockets and really good sponcers .

[@barroosa]

I did the Pponk upgrade on a 1976 182p. Funniest Idiocracy was demonstrating a power on stall. The plane just wants to ride the prop. Had a heck of a time getting it to even buffer. Found that if I held yoke back about 75% and then yanked the last 25% it would finally buffer and stall so I could pass my biannual. I miss that plane!

[@ronniedavis3273]

That is an amazing accomplishment in a 182! He must have alot of courage to attempt an around-the-world voyage through the air. Great video Dakota!

[@nich532]

Great video ... looking forward to the episode where you stop in Jamaica.

[@user-ei3ml8jo1s]

You should do an episode with Stevie Triesenberg. Would be an interesting story given her love of unique, classic planes. Two female pilots would be a cool concept.

[@LBCORP1960]

Flying around the world in a small airplane loaded with extra fuel tanks reminds me of Charles Lindbergh's famous transatlantic flight. Ross has to be in a record book of some kind.

[@bsylvia1]

Impressive plane, story & guy. Great episode!

[@robertbcope]

Galveston! Fun to see an area I'm familiar with in a Flying Doodles video.

[@jimnasium3346]

Fantastic! Love to see a vid. on a Meyers Aero Commander, awesome planes to this day. Esp. the "200".

[@jcjollant]

Very inspiring Ross, thanks for sharing!

[@williamward7707]

Great video,,,enjoyed the flight and the narrative...Good Job Dakota....wm

[@phillipmatthews8341]

Fantastic video

[@TheClassicQ]

Dakota kicks it! Awesome!

[@collinsmunene5083]

Amazing stuff. Lots of love from Kenya!

[@glenngoodall802]

Great video beautifully done Dakota you are so professional your love of flying shows, but we hope to see you on Sailing Doodles and Glamping Doodles very soon, Bobby kneads someone like you to add that Feminine touch.........(and to kick his ass from time to time) ??? 😍😎😎🤤

[@Niagra2011]

Well done Dakota. Nice plane Ross.

[@fritzk9118]

nice work girl. 👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@FlightSimVRDad]

Nice episode!

[@ibgarrett]

I wish there was a walk around with the wing tip add ons... that was the only thing missing here. Amazing mods.

[@duboisdl]

Nice job Dakota.....very well done

[@BeholdSevenWoes]

I can’t wait to book my intro flight and go from there is it’s something I like. I know I love the idea but I can’t know if it’s for me until I try the intro flight

[@davidmackee8575]

Great to hear about your adventures good video interesting and informative 👍👍

[@clemensweisenberger2695]

Young lady, you are a natural at this KZbin thing Bobby made a great choice.

[@want2bsailing804]

That is avery cool plane, and great piolot. he knows his plane. very very cool cheers 🍻🍻

[@joem.7307]

Great video, Dakota always gets a like.😉😍

[@shawnsmith5498]

Thank you Dakota ❤

[@jimnasium3346]

Winner!

[@brankbrankbrank]

Good stuff!

[@terryrutherford2114]

That is incredible. I am checked out in a C150, C172, and C182. Unfortunately I have not flown since 2007. Health issues are prohibitive. I can still get a provisional medical, but it is just to hard, too many hoops to jump through to get it. That plane is great. Thanks for the video. What an achievement, I cannot imagine flying over the Pacific in a single.

[@shawndyer8140]

That is a lot of work.

[@clarencehopkins7832]

Excellent stuff bro 💪

[@diegorapetti2778]

Very Nice episode Dakota. I would like to contact Ross. We are planning to do a Fly in IN S&F for the 50 anniversary (2024) flying from URUGUAY in our C- 182 Q, with the std 88 gallons fuel tanks,. It will be our experience for next year. We are planning fly UY - Argentina - Paraguay - Bolivia - Brazil - Guyana - caribean islands - go in US by Florida. We would like to share the experience with Ross for his next adventure to fly to South America.

[@zainy11]

Transatlantic in a single engine just sounds dangerous

[@losmateoswimax5808]

Nothing, compared with the other half of the planet that you are ignoring

[@kfraser01]

Nice to see a Waikato Aviation shirt !!

[@pavichapin]

great job Dakota.

[@abetterlife3088]

Dakota…you rock! Glad to see you enjoying flying doodles.

[@jonelliott9666]

Wow! What an adventure!!$$$!