Flying VFR into LAX - One of the world's busiest Airports!

Come along as my brother and I conquer the challenging airspace of LAX! We land at one of the worlds busiest airports VFR and bring you along every step of the way. ATC did a great job accommodating us in between all the heavies, hope you enjoy!
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PLEASE NOTE: These videos are for entertainment purposes only. All of my videos, including this one, have been significantly edited down from the original full length raw footage. Many radio calls, checklist steps, and other procedures have been omitted to keep the videos a reasonable viewing length.
Please speak to a CFI with any flying questions you may have, do not use this video as instruction .

[@petertarantelli]

Controllers love pilots like you; no delay on the calls, crisp and clean read-backs, and able to hustle across an active runway without hesitation - the controller knew he could count on you to do that, that’s why he asked - if it was someone else, maybe not. Great video Owen! New subscriber.

[@FlyWithOwen]

Thank you! Appreciate it

[@haukestelzer8424]

ATCo from Europe here. You asked yourself, if ATC would prefere you flying IFR or VFR. When you have a slow aircraft between all the airliner jets, you want the slow aircraft as close as possible to the runway threshold, so when you turn the slow guy in, you block the final for the shortest time possible. The easiest way to do that, would be VFR. So yes: From my perspective as an approach controller, I would prefere VFR. Makes things much easier :-)

[@Controlfreq]

either way you have to sequence them unless you are relying upon visual separation. wake turbulence still exists.

[@Tom_239]

I worked near LAX in the 1980s and watched planes from my office window. Smaller planes usually came in high but I never knew why. You explained at 16:40 that you were coming in high and landing long to stay above the previous plane's wake, which makes perfect sense and explains what I saw 40 years ago and didn't know the reason for. Thanks very much for a fine video.

[@JRGarage]

The next big aviation KZbinr 🔥🔥

[@AirplanesLuxury]

Agreed!

[@87bones87]

Tru dat!

[@Arcticfox7]

Jr garage lol

[@dabo-kj8it]

Facts

[@robertdavis6708]

I love the way Owen handles his calls. I can't imagine flying into LAX without experience. Calls between the ATC and pilots are a science into itself. Bravo on a great safe flight Owen.

[@JamesE03]

Absolute wizard with the comms! Great video, looking forward to seeing more!

[@songjunejohnlee2113]

Couldn’t agree more

[@colingreen1208]

I came to the comments to say the same thing.

[@tomkenheights9193]

So much points of perfection 🥰

[@PandaStencils]

Great flight! Clear radio communication, smooth heading changes, approach and landing. Thanks for bringing us along!

[@speedypt]

Smoooooooooth. Impressive situational awareness and incredible job staying ahead of the airplane. This was some of the best I've seen yet on KZbin. Bravo sir!

[@FlyWithOwen]

I appreciate that! More to come!

[@DeanCully]

This is a fine demonstration of how to clearly and concisely communicate with ATC.

[@Chrizke22]

Im working on my instrument license and this video is actually amazing to hear all the comms, I felt like I was learning a ton because where I fly is nowhere near as busy but I was mentally on top of the comms they gave you , awesome video

[@FlyWithOwen]

Thanks for watching! How’s the training coming?

[@Chrizke22]

@@FlyWithOwen I havent flown too much since the summer because I am about to finish A&P school and about to test for my A&P but once thats all done with I will get back to it, only have my written and a maybe 10 hours left until I am ready for my check ride

[@gabrielm.310]

This is a great first video. Been following you for a long time so it is nice to see longer version content. Love the Turboprops and jets you fly.

[@FlyWithOwen]

Thanks for watching!

[@Altenholz]

Really impressive how you make and keep the read backs from your mind. I would have to write them down anyway. Beside this a real busy and stressing approach into KLAX. Thank's for letting us joining you!

[@FlyWithOwen]

Thanks!

[@JR-jw3px]

Very nice Owen - clean, crisp professional, this is how it's done!

[@6b6tom55]

Great radio work! I'm bookmarking this to watch again just for the comms.

[@stevelawson7635]

So good...watched it twice! Bravo clearance request was spot on! Props to your brother also!

[@jaykay6412]

Regional rat here. Dude. Your comms and professionalism were surprising and refreshing. Usually it’s amateur hour in 91. Love the “position checks” call. No one bothers to do that anymore

[@RATINDEXA320]

What a joy to see a pilot that can talk on the radio. no cringe "request taxi to the active" "this is" "with you"

[@andyfinchdrums]

I'm currently learning to fly, amazing radio work. I hope I'll be to able handle the radio's like this in the future. Great video!

[@FlyWithOwen]

Thanks for watching!

[@scotabot7826]

Very impressive flying young man. Keep up the great work and fly safe!! I Love, Love the Conquest!

[@FlyWithOwen]

Thanks for watching! More to come

[@madisonromero3529]

This is amazing piloting! Can't wait to be on this level.

[@FlyWithOwen]

Thank you!

[@jacksonmacd]

The explanation about plane ownership and flight purpose was great. Cleared up a lot of questions I had. Great video. Great adventure. Thanks for posting.

[@FlyWithOwen]

Thanks for watching!

[@timmholzhauer3342]

Wow, great work on the radios!! Thanks for sharing! Awesome aircraft! Great to hear you made into a Gulf cockpit! All the best from Germany 🇩🇪

[@FlyWithOwen]

Thanks for watching!

[@laranja9921]

Flying in this busy airspaces single pilot is gotta be one of best challenges one can do.

[@FlyWithOwen]

That’s for sure! Staying ahead of the airplane is key.

[@DeanCully]

It's also very fun and satisfying when you're proficient.@@FlyWithOwen

[@MikeBrady-o7t]

Super smooth! Excellent making it look easy.

[@FlyWithOwen]

Thank you!

[@markg4459]

Holy cow. Busy place. Fun watching you handle it all like a professional.

[@FlyWithOwen]

Appreciate that!

[@margaretroselle8610]

Watching from faraway New Zealand and loving every minute. Thank you!

[@poker_18rs92]

This was great! I really enjoyed the conversations with ATC.

[@FlyWithOwen]

Thanks for watching!

[@donaldl.robertson871]

Thanks for the fun video, Owen. I'm retired from Southwest and haven't heard center conversation for quite a few years. I really enjoyed. I've flown that downwind many a time. Nice job on keeping your speed up. Good flying to you.

[@FlyWithOwen]

Thanks for watching!

[@RusscanFLY]

VFR into LAX! That is bananas! Maybe one of these days when I grow up I'll be able to fly like a big kid myself! Nicely done sir. Fly well brother.

[@FlyWithOwen]

Thanks for watching!

[@bobmarino350]

Great video! Thanks for choosing Atlantic! I worked for them for 28 years.

[@FlyWithOwen]

Love Atlantic!

[@Keepmelevel]

Wow, what a work load you had there. Excellent video very professional. 👍🏽😎

[@zagi2007]

Wow! Amazing comm. Felt like I was in the cockpit. Thanks for sharing!

[@FlyWithOwen]

Thanks for watching! More on the way

[@FLYAK907]

Beautiful job all around. Impressive work on the radios.

[@FlyWithOwen]

Appreciate the kind words!

[@Pilotc180]

Owen is a very talented young pilot; no attitude like the Bonanza ace. Last time I landed at LAX in a private aircraft I was with a fellow named Bob Hoover in a Sabreliner👍

[@harsep]

He was a legend. How did you hook up with the guy? Are you his next door neighbor or some corporate exec. that mingle with very important people.

[@FlyWithOwen]

Thanks for watching! Awesome you flew with Mr Hoover. I’ve met him once

[@yobb1n544]

Impressive pilotage. Great catch on the Class B clearance

[@danieldelaware2923]

Man that was awesome! Well done Owen. Lax is busy as hell hahaha

[@JosieTube]

Clean pilot, excellent radio work.

[@FlyWithOwen]

Thank you!

[@cj.grasso]

Glad you finally did it, been waiting for a while and was well worth it, nice flight 🤘🏻

[@FlyWithOwen]

Thanks for watching!

[@zlindriver7632]

As others have noted, Owen brought his A-game and handled the complicated vectors and multiple controllers well. Kudos. But his brother, who is a pilot, seemed more concerned with recording the views with his phone and camera. He should know that during high workload ops even the best pilot can benefit from a little help. At the start of the flight the brother was handling the frequency changes, but he abandoned that to focus on his phone and camera. Owen stepped up and did everything himself, but closing in on LAX he looked a little task saturated to me. So all in all it was a great video of an interesting flight that could have benefited from better CRM.

[@harsep]

I believe the brother is a private pilot but not instrument rated. So Owen can't really rely on him to much.

[@zlindriver7632]

@@harsep Point taken. But the pilot not flying could easily have handled the frequency changes, or the comms, or both even though he was not IFR rated. Even if the pilot flying preferred to do everything himself, the guy in the right seat could have scanned for traffic. I love flight deck videos as much as the next aviation weenie. But I cringe when I see the people in the cockpit giving priority to recording over flying.

[@Carterrwp]

@@zlindriver7632 at least Owen wasn’t flying and recording all on his own. He can single pilot. Thousands of people do it every day. Maybe he brought his brother along so he didn’t have to pilot and film ?

[@PortugueseFlyingStew]

@@harsep yea, you can do a lot as a private pilot. So, he’s got a point. Flight was VFR, that’s not a great excuse. Overall cool video but I see what he means by helping out with the workload. Overall, PIC handled it well.

[@harsep]

@@PortugueseFlyingStew I had my ppl long time ago but never renewed my medical so the flying stopped. Lost interest after attaining my license and got bored after all the restrictions flying around the LA basin area. Never attempted to fly into lax even though you don't need an IFR rating and it is costly to land there. Landing at Big Bear and Catalina are more memorable moments and almost didnt make it out of Aqua Dulce after not adjusting the mixture for the high altitude that airport was in not doing a runup . Had no power on takeoff and not climping until I realised the fuel mixture was not set for that high altitude airport.

[@joerobilotta2199]

So busy. ATC's are a God send

[@edjarrett3164]

Great video how GA and commercial can operate together. The challenge is with GA community and their ability to integrate seamlessly into an IFR environment. My feeling is that 90% couldn’t integrate without at least an instrument rating.

[@FlyWithOwen]

Agree!

[@distantlight4527]

Some of the best comms I've heard. Perfect speed and efficiency.

[@kevin1873]

Another awesome video, Owen. Always a pleasure to watch.

[@FlyWithOwen]

Thanks for watching!

[@richardtoney2441]

Very nice ride brings back old memories, really enjoyed flying The conquest II. Compliments to your cameraman, very smooth.

[@normk5761]

Damn that was good! Two points...your experience just shines on this! Second, the torch has been passed. You're wearing the hoodie and Chris the cool printed collared button down 😀Just as life should be sir..... Clear skies🙏

[@twilightspeak]

Loved this video. So wonderful to see people accomplish with such competence and grace. Thanks!

[@qualudia1]

Another great video. It really illustrates the amount of work that a pilot has to do flying into LA. I don’t know who was busier you or your brother. I’ve noticed on your different videos, your sunglasses. Are you rocking Ray Bans’? They could be a good sponsor! Great video. Tomaso 😎🤙🏽

[@Mike-01234]

Seems like these Class B airports don't have an issue with a faster aircraft using VFR it's the slow cessna 172 they have issues with which makes sense. You were able to stay at the same pace as the heavy aircraft.

[@HiTechRob]

I have found flying into KATL, that as a GA aircraft (I fly a Piper Dakota) that we just keep best forward speed and are able to slot us in pretty easy. I normally will file IFR and from the direction I typically arrive, I know I am probably getting 26R or 08L depending on winds (closest runway to Signature FBO to get me off the runway and out of the way of the big boys) and I will file to set me up for vectors to final pretty easy. The biggest thing is keeping track of all the frequencies (LOL).

[@flyerbob124]

Flew my C182 into LAX several years ago to haul some other pilots from Chino to recover some war birds that were on display at the old West Imperial Terminal. Also did a photo flight using a B-25 as a camera plane back when I was flying second in command in it. I know that class B like the back of my hand. Used to work at LAX back in the 70s and early 80s. Lots has changed since then. I’m surprised they landed you in the north complex since you most likely were going to the FBO on the south side.

[@gendaminoru3195]

I worked at LAX and flew my Cherokee into there just for yuks one time. Too much taxi abuse to do it again though. But it was fun aiming for touchdown 1/3 way down 25L and getting the first high speed. ATC was great. Remember the old commuter terminal / pad where the Bradley building is now. Goldenwest Otters and Shorts skyboxes, and Skywest Metros, and even Cochise Navajos going to the desert. You know back when MD-80s were "quiet." You could get off 25L and climb over the fog bank coming in over the shoreline and go back to TOR VFR. Those were the days.

[@harsep]

Was there any cost to land and drop off passenger pilots at the W imperial Terminal since you didn't have to tie down there for any length of time?

[@chriswadlington2465]

Living the dream young man. I hope you realize how fortunate you are. Keep up the good work. I really enjoy your videos. Due to my fear of heights, I had to choose a career law enforcement over being a pilot. I’ve been a aviation enthusiast since a young boy.

[@FlyWithOwen]

I’m truly blessed. Thanks for watching

[@LukePylypciw]

This is what we need. Let’s go!!

[@EVAVALENCIA-e3l]

Super great Brothers. Nice Flying

[@stephenallen4473]

That was awsome. Got to watch it again. Awesome.

[@RachNDoug]

New to flying the Conquest, thanks for a great orientation vid of how to "do it right"! Will be following you future vids closely.

[@solangetieppo6638]

Fantastic ❤️🪐

[@heresthething9740]

Fantastic first video. Can't wait to see this channel "takeoff" in a big way. Now going to anxiously await the Kona flight in the G4.

[@mrkc10]

Awesomeness! You definitely brought your A Game

[@solangetieppo6638]

Fantastic ❤️

[@hawgs-tv4254]

I was very impressed watching this

[@FlyWithOwen]

Thanks!

[@gregorygomez7975]

NICE FLYING OWEN. MAN BUSY IN LAX. GOOD JOB.

[@FlyWithOwen]

Thanks 👍

[@patriciakane7008]

Phew! I need to take a nap! That was awesome guys. Watch you on JR Aviation and am now subscribed to your channel.

[@FlyWithOwen]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@airman64]

GREAT JOB !I couldn't have done that better myself

[@FlyWithOwen]

Appreciate it!

[@critical_always]

Oh nice! A real cockpit. Good job mate. I like how you actually fly the plane rather than hiding behind endless lists and procedures.

[@chrisp8856]

Owen, the gesture that the Korean airline Pilot and 1st Officer were making, definitely, wasn’t a hand wave!😂😅

[@bernardanderson3758]

Great job Owen and professional pilot flying

[@russellharrell5770]

Awesome video. I loved the wave at the Korean air pilots. lol.

[@michael_viteritti]

Awesome to see an approach and landing into LAX :D

[@paulolivieri1439]

very cool, can’t wait to be able to handle all of this workload!

[@FlyWithOwen]

Thanks!

[@petergreen5024]

That is an Intense work load OMG 👍👍👍

[@dsrduff]

Great footage, thanks for posting!

[@sun450]

FANTASTIC VIDEO, Thank you for this….. so calm and collected… love it…..

[@afezzer]

How did i miss that Owen had some youtube content! Flames!

[@mundlkalli4396]

SUPER JOB with ATF and taxing to the final stop at this HUGGGGE airport. !!!!

[@eagle2742]

Wicked fascinating!

[@FlyWithOwen]

Thanks!

[@budowens6478]

Excellent radio communication!

[@greenkwaka]

as a Skywesty who flys into LAX frequently, I found this riveting. Great work. Makes me want to fly GA again... maybe .

[@mr.futurestrader2115]

What made you stop?

[@greenkwaka]

@@mr.futurestrader2115 flying daily for work. A bit of aerobatics here and there but that’s it.

[@RNWDawg]

Based at Compton for several years in the late 1980s. Flew the VFR flyway over LAX but never landed there. Quite the experience overhead LAX at I think 3500 feet jets everywhere. Fun!

[@soujrnr]

Just moved out of California. Lived just east of Lost Angeles. Crazy busy airspace, for sure! How fun to fly into LAX VFR on that sweet ride!! I'm jealous. LOL Fly safe, sir!

[@FlyWithOwen]

Thanks for watching!

[@frankiehoosier9165]

That’s one of the best N#’s…..easy to say/annunciate and easy to understand. Good Job.

[@donaldharen]

Sweet flight into LAX! Loved it!

[@marounjahchan3698]

I love you guys, the way you make the videos, you make it amazing and interesting, may God be with you with you with all your trips.

[@FlyWithOwen]

Thank you. More on the way!

[@Jason-dg5we]

I work lax approach now, if your vfr and can do 170 or better to the marker all is good, if your slower and you delay a whole lineup of ifr aircraft then you can expect to hold, there are times during the day that you could be delayed also due to traffic volume. Glad you made it in!!!

[@FlyWithOwen]

Sweet! So 170 is the magic number - no problem in the Conquest. Thanks for watching, maybe I’ll talk to ya one of these days!

[@maxwilliams6135]

Nice job, great radio etiquette!

[@brennenfitzgerald]

Handled that landing hustle without a flinch. Nice.

[@smitty9733]

I wish I had your radio skills ! Bravo

[@FlyWithOwen]

Thank you!

[@NsixVHF]

When you are as sharp of a pilot as you are with amazing comms like that, I don't think they mind that you are a little plane. You made it very easy for them.

[@FlyWithOwen]

Thank you!

[@adamgrove4648]

This was sick. Excited to see more.

[@braydenorr8978]

What an amazing experience that must have been! Great radio comms!

[@FlyWithOwen]

Thank you!

[@bobbelleci9995]

BTW we love flying nonetheless. My parents had licenses to fly private. My brother is experienced in helicopters. Love the CJs, the Gulfstream and the 350's. Ciao!

[@sefttonfesaitu661]

I need this mans confidence on the comms. Great vid 👍

[@beyondmeawesome]

Came from the yard podcast

[@AngelicaChu]

Yesss! I’ve been waiting for a vlog!!

[@MrMjn5000]

nice job.. crazy landing at lax....

[@erisoriakarevideos1914]

This is great! Hopefully one day I’ll be able to fly a plane. Great view.

[@FlyWithOwen]

Thanks for watching!

[@johndonaldson5126]

Awesome video. You were so busy on taxi at LAX! Thanks for posting this.

[@suchasongbird]

I flew once with a girl I knew in her Cessna headed to Catalina island airport. She had to call LAX tower when we passed over and I thought it was the coolest thing I’d ever experienced.

[@brendonlang6371]

Can’t wait to see more! You are a big inspiration!!

[@eamonshields2754]

Awesome stuff

[@BonanzaPilot]

I usually pickup from LAX at Hawthorne. Takes way less time to get in and out and its only like 5 minutes further from the terminal than Signature and LAX