Thunderstorms and Atlantic Aviation Ramp Fees-Things to Avoid! Best landing Ever?

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[@gregmink]

So the ramp fee story...goes like this. I have been into Atlantic Midway several times in the past. I have always done so to pick up or drop-off a family member. In doing so, they charge me a "Drop off" fee which is less than the normal "Ramp Fee". On this day, I was picking up my son who was waiting for me in the FBO. I went to the counter to pay my fee. She handed me the $345 fee. I said, no you need to charge me the drop off fee. To which she responded that I wasn't dropping somebody off, I was picking somebody up. I asked her to tell me the difference...either way, I taxi in, I park, I get out of the plane, I go to the counter and pay the bill and then I leave. She acknowledged that there was no difference but that it was again a drop-off fee not a pick up fee. I asked her to call her manager. She picked up the phone and talked to somebody-or acted like she was. She hung it up and said she couldn't do anything about it. I argued my point some more and finally surrendered and left. Two days later, the manager Mike called me. We went through the whole scenario again and he regurgitated what the lady behind the counter told me. I asked him to explain to me the difference between a drop off and a pick up that neccesitated the higher charge. Not surprisingly, he couldn't explain the difference but assured me that he looked into it and I was charged the correct price.

[@ethanmcdowell9677]

And I thought SFS was a rip off......

[@jimg1429]

Good news, he confirmed they charged me the correct amount. Ha ha that was great.

[@deenasmusicbox]

😂😂😂 regurgitated...I think you're fantastic Mr. P 💫 by the way, in all my commenting glory I forgot to say that I hope you and your family have a nice Thanksgiving Day!

[@sunny71169]

With a drop off your passenger gets out of the airplane, walks thru the FBO, gets into his ride, and is wheels up in a matter of seconds. With the pick up while your passenger is waiting there is time to use the facilities, drink some of that free stale, burned coffee, eat some of those yummie stale free cookies, maybe grab a bag of that special soggy FBO popcorn, and then set a spell on those very special FBO couches. You don't expect Atlantic to be giving that stuff away now do you? Oh....wait a minute...I suppose a drop off passenger could use the facilities and eat the food while waiting for his ride to show up. Never mind. Anyway nice grease job and thanks for the ride. Check six.

[@jamescole1675]

Looking forward to a greased landing in Gary next time!

[@SpencerOlson]

I'm taking my Private Pilot written test today! Watching your videos over last few years has caused me to want to pursue this as a career. Thank you! EDIT: Just took it and I passed!

[@garrettbaker2320]

Alright!!!

[@crazyhumpy]

Congrats!

[@mrjaycam18]

Congrats man!

[@SpencerOlson]

@ryan Yep, about to solo!

[@gregmink]

Congrats....That is fantastic!

[@prestonmiller9552]

That was the greasiest landing I have ever seen. The cameras didn't even jiggle. Loved the Knife Fight in a phone booth. Thanks greg!

[@MidnightWyvern]

Seriously, I didn't even realize he was on the ground! Pretty sure even passengers wouldn't have been able to tell.

[@wallyklw5]

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[@CkEMnstr-gr2ro]

You know it's a smooth greased landing when your viewer thinks you're in ground effect but you actually just nailed the landing!

[@CameTo]

Yep, another half a degree pitch would have ballooned it... Perfect

[@gervers]

Absolutely GREASED that landing! Beautiful!

[@arkiefyler]

It's not a "greaser" until you have to call tower/ground to confirm you are on the ground! Auto spoilers is the way I usually knew there is weight on the wheels. Of course, that assumes I remembered to lower the gear... You will know that you forgot the gear because it will take MAX power to taxi clear of the runway.

[@yeeeyeeeshewww7464]

@@arkiefyler or when other pilots say butter 🧈

[@TestTest-jk3fd]

dang you need to call the EPA leavin that much grease on the runway

[@jutah]

you are living the dream while the rest of us are getting by on commercial. great job. enjoy your videos. came up in my recommendations maybe 6 months ago where you were driving your porsche to the airfield to fly somewhere. montana I think.

[@gregmink]

Glad to have you on board!

[@bcgcbcbbccbc4793]

Greg, do you have a CFI ticket? Would love to take lessons from you, you are so proficient in explaining the instruments and their functions, keep those videos coming, and don’t wait so long in putting them out, postal pete

[@gregmink]

@@bcgcbcbbccbc4793 I had it but haven't renewed it in a long time.

[@mjphillips76]

does the FAA require you to state these videos are for entertainment use and not a substitute for actual flight training?

[@deadliaski]

@@mjphillips76 LOL there's always one. If that curious why not look it up yourself? And then write to all KZbinrs and make sure they comply.

[@pilota3405]

it's a good day when greg uploads

[@hawk4174]

Amen too that.

[@clarencewiles963]

We miss his work. But happy to hear his retirement is going smoothly.

[@chucktx5957]

Reminded “The” Baron Pilot the other day that pilots are always judged by their landing (no matter all the other skills/knowledge required) … you won the Gold Medal on this one! Great, informative flight. Thanks!!!

[@gregmink]

Thanks!

[@chrischrestensen3885]

Gold....lol...no, how about Titanium!!!

[@TheGbelcher]

I loved how clearance delivery talked like a normal person this time. Usually it feels like there trying to see if they can talk faster than you can write. 😂

[@losmosquitos1108]

Yeah, that was the only handicap in my training as well, learning to write and abbreviate as fast as they talk. When I eventually succeeded to do just that I wasn‘t able to read my writing….. sigh 😩

[@KevinGoldenEnterprises]

straight down the middle and in like butter. Wow that was smooth... especially considering all the turbulence. Props Greg. "We're not worthy.. we're not worthy!"

[@bkb103]

"Trip Advisor" write up......... That's good stuff!

[@ernestomattera3489]

Greg after wachting all your video i'm finally convinced myself to take a flight training next spring,i'm 66 and it's been on my bucket list for years, your videos are inspiring Happy Thanksgiving

[@gregmink]

That is awesome! Happy Thanksgiving to you as well!

[@autobreza7131]

Beautiful photography and your editing is spot on. I feel like I am in the FO seat! Both a exciting and satisfying experience.

[@gregmink]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@MarinePilot]

I learned so much from your videos about flying IFR, and I appreciate your uploads so much, as well as so much of the other youtubers. Thank you! Just got my commercial done and gonna transition out of the military here in a couple months to become a CFI and hopefully go to an airline when they recover someday. You all have helped to inspire me in my journey.

[@kevw172]

Man i love waking up to Zero Golf Mike in the morning!!

[@sb1806]

I think he's married

[@docpalazola491]

Smells like....Flying!!

[@chriswalters8110]

That’s what she said! 😜

[@1musicsearcher]

Nothing personal but it’s “Gulf”

[@robflel]

@@1musicsearcher it’s Golf.

[@cubfsx4965]

I have recently discovered tour channel and it is so awesome! I always love the videography and commentary and that you were in the Air Force! I recently got my PPL and I am also applying to the AF Academy this year. Thank you again for your videos I always enjoy watching them. Thanks!

[@gregmink]

Good luck with the Academy! I hope you get in!

[@cubfsx4965]

@@gregmink Thank you!

[@bartomand3681]

Hi Greg! Great to see another P1D video. I hope this message finds you and your loved ones safe and healthy. Keep safe and keep up the great content!

[@sandcrabronco]

I am truly amazed at the number of people who know nothing about aviation and then criticize professionals with decades of experience, keep up the good work sir! Glad to have you back to entertain my friends and family.

[@lindadoerr7919]

You are always so critical of your landings that to hear you happy with a landing was a great moment. Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours! 🌈❤

[@gregmink]

Happy Thanksgiving to you as well!

[@russellvanklassen9291]

@@gregmink happy thanksgiving Greg blessing to your family from Canada

[@karitane]

One of my first flights was from Elstree, just North of London to San Sebastian in Spain to refuel before flying down to the Mediterranean. We were flying in a Piper T-tail Arrow P-28. There was quite a lot of cumulus around us and we were flying without auto pilot in between the clouds. All of a sudden my head hit the ceiling and we dropped 30-50 feet. It was like being hit on the head by the top of the plane and bounced around like in a washing machine. It was so sudden and lasted only about 2 seconds. I have not experienced anything like it since but it taught me a great lesson of respect for the weather. My pilot also hit the roof of the plane and lost control although, also, only for a couple of seconds. I often reflect back at how lucky I was to be shown what weather can do even though it was a somewhat sunny day. You nailed the landing.

[@troygeren2630]

Love the reaction to your "smooth as butter" landing!

[@nbrowser]

Greg. that little informational on how to steer an aircraft on the ground...that was great as I found that out a long time ago when a friend bought me a discovery flight for a local flight school. An instructor and I got into a Cessna 152 for the flight up here in Delta BC Canada, Boundary Bay Airport (CZBB). The instructor prior to this briefed me in the classroom what would be happening and once in the aircraft, He had me in the left seat, I started it, we ran thru the checklists, he had ME taxi the thing to the runway and that's when the foot controls really showed what they all did. He then let me do the entire take off procedure and flight other than the landing...that was probably one of the best days I've ever had. That was about 18 years ago, maybe it might be a good idea to pursue a private pilots license cause that flight so long ago was extremely fun!

[@troyjollimore4100]

Thirty years ago for me, in a Piper. "You mean *I* get to fly anything other than just cruising?!?" And yes, greatest disappointment of my life that I was too dumb to pursue it...

[@alexkazarossian1876]

Once again thank you for your time in putting this video. Most of all Happy Thanksgiving. Stay safe.

[@vanallen9453]

...Bermuda.. Bahamas...and then down to Kokomo...(or Midway)...always good to see you Greg..thanks again for sharing...and inviting us again to fly along with you...

[@nicogi]

How kind of the manager to call you and confirm that ripping you off was indeed fully intentional. :P

[@vincelam1998]

salt right into the wound

[@msmith53]

It’s called, “bait and switch” by used car salesmen...

[@randallksparks1]

I am a 1000+ hour GA pilot with Commercial and Instrument ratings. I don't fly lots of IFR. I don't talk to ATC much. I watch your videos and grab my Garmin 375 simulator and kind of fly along. I listen to the clearances and do the readbacks. I program in the flight plans and "fly along". I manipulate the Garmin as we fly. Very helpful to me. Makes my time in the airplane go easier.

[@AviatorGamer]

Damn that landing 😍 was amazing! Nice job Capt!

[@jimgiordano5378]

One of the best instructional videos for IFR procedures and weather avoidance. It is great practice to follow along by inserting the route into Foreflight. Well done!

[@gregmink]

Glad it was helpful!

[@brbball]

I admire your teaching skills. Thank you for a great lesson on ground steering.

[@gregmink]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@staceyarmstead7147]

Love the content. From a former manager: There's a lot that goes into ramp charges. Larger airports charge FBOs massive MAGs for leaseholds to do business at the hub. On top of that, users expect amenities (that are available whether you use them or not) and coffee and newspapers are really expensive. Equipment (tugs, GPUs, Lektros, fuel trucks) cost millions of dollars for a FBO that size. Oh yea, and the people that are paid pennies to service multi million dollar aircraft. Margins are super slim and it is the cost of doing business...

[@nmb46]

Better not forget to text your wife Greg, if she's anything like mine she can get angrier than that storm you were trying to avoid haha.

[@nmb46]

@Commenter2 It was a joke mate.

[@KellySmith4145]

Got to be the smoothest landing ever. Couldn't tell when the gear touched the runway. Great Job!

[@hangtime_31]

When you touched down on 4R I swear, my own OH MY came out almost in sync with you on the video. Sweet!

[@Zany4God]

While looking out the window is nice, watching the instruments is even better. I see you are still a single pilot roaring through the heavens in your F-16. Perhaps, I'm just putting myself into that F-16 remembering how I almost got a ride in one when at Incirlik. Thank you for your service.

[@stephenp1717]

Thanks for sharing Greg. You have a great channel, even though you were an f16 pilot. I was an F15E mechanic, I am a little biased. Love the videos. You are very professional. Keep up the great work.

[@RandomBrother3]

Greg! I’m the drummer of Stonegate. I’m learning how to fly right now. My brother was the king of random. His life was flying and I’m learning to fly right now. I watch your videos all the time and thank you sir for your excellent quality of professional videos. I played one of our unreleased songs in the background of this video and it sounded amazing. If you like that idea I’ll send you the song. Message me. Thanks again Greg. You’re an extremely excellent guy and exceptional pilot. Would love to fly with you someday sir. Also a skydiver. Love flying. Blue skies man 😎

[@THELIFEOFPRICE]

Beautiful landing man

[@Michael_Wood]

Love how you keep it real, Greg! Thanks for the descript narration. 👍👍 I may be biased my friend, but I rank you as #1 alongside Citation Max! You guys rock! Your friend and loyal follower, Mike!

[@michaelray7485]

Beautiful coming in Chicago...thanks for "sharing" the flight Greg! Oh and very nice landing!

[@gregmink]

My pleasure!!

[@scottisbell7635]

Thanks for the ride! Fun to see the weather from your side, I always wonder if my descriptions of the storms are helping out at all...lots of people are up flying with Nexrad, so was good to see how delayed that info is to them as apposed to onboard radar...we only see precip areas and precip intensity, no way to tell the cloud heights so we really rely on pireps, especially in approach control

[@Thegoodboy4000]

dang you need to call the EPA leavin that much grease on the runway

[@ezvibe8310]

Those line service guys at your home base reminded me of the 5 yrs that I worked in that role. I worked the flight line during the day and worked on flight time/flight study in the evening. There were some long, rigorous days but I loved being immersed in the aviation culture.

[@Adam_Gray]

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Landing! Nice management staying ahead of the weather too! Happy 🦃 Day!

[@chuckmid]

Thank you Greg! My Father watched his brother crash a spray plane. My Fathers other brother flew a Tomcat and was the Commander of all weapons on the Nimitz. My aviation dreams where not allowed. Thank you for your service!

[@jakelonganbach]

Awesome landing! Couldn’t even tell when you touched down.

[@gregmink]

Me neither 😂

[@TibDriver]

Nobody better than you to tell it straight and teach me the Wx. This was a cool trip as it was done at an altitude that is possible for a non-pressurized Piston Single. I will admit that with the Wx that hairy it was way more than this newly-minted Instrument rated PP would do without help, but these kinds of trips teach me so much!! Thanks again P1D!!

[@althalus401]

There are very few things in life as good as nailing that perfect landing :-)

[@gregmink]

I can think of a few others, but that is one of them!

[@vanallen9453]

...thanks Greg..as always..yet another beautiful and perfect video...

[@rickbunn9789]

RIP Chuck Yeager. I'd wish him Godspeed, but I think he had that covered.

[@duaneslack9820]

I just saw this on my list in You Tube sorry I missed it earlier. Fantastic safe maneuvering through bad weather. Better to be overly cautious than overly confident! You’re a great pilot!

[@sociopathicnarcissist8810]

That landing was so smooth, I thought that you were floating down the runway

[@wunderwoman6577]

I loved the way you picked your way thru the cells, you are a professional!

[@lerkzor]

That buttery landing ... jeez dude, save some trim for the rest of us!

[@gregmink]

That's very funny!

[@bw162]

Greg, I managed a major FBO and we had to implement similar ramp fees or min fuel purchases for just pickups and drop offs. The problem is that other FBOs that had no facilities and overhead would sell jet fuel at a significantly lower price. Charter flights would position there and load on fuel. Then they would taxi to our facility to board their passengers in our beautiful facility. Same in reverse. So we provided all the customer services, parking, catering, coffee ($10,000/year in free coffee) cars, crew rest and shower rooms, conference room, etc., and got no rev from any fuel sale. Pilots would say they would only be on the ramp for 30 min and that turned into 2-4 hours. I suspect it was for the same reason.

[@BaronPilot]

That landing was good!!! That investment in your auto-land system was really worth the money!! 😂

[@troyjollimore4100]

Why sweat it when computers can do the grunt work for you? LOL...

[@gregmink]

I just do like you taught me Kris...close my eyes and hope for the best!

[@jamesterrill1938]

All of your videos are great to me..After watching i was a private pilot for over 10 years with over 100hrs. Not near as qualified as you and can not believe how advanced the systems are..Days gone by, Thanks Greg..

[@gregstillman5197]

Dang, Steveo couldn't have beaten that landing!

[@Matt-mo8sl]

Man, a great watch! Makes me reminisce back to my opportunity to fly right seat in a Phenom 100 with a flying buddy of mine who is a PALS pilot. As a private pilot SEL and having some ATC training back in the 90's, getting an opportunity to handle the radios and busy airspace and take the controls on a couple of occasions was enough to make me giddy like a kid in a candy store. Thanks for posting your videos. I watch these to learn more and enjoy!

[@tjbzdok]

I think you forgot Stevo1kinevo, he flew in your plane one time remember?

[@mjphillips76]

according to the scuttlebutt, There is a story there that I don't know if Greg wants to go into.

[@Murph375]

@@mjphillips76 , so what's the story? We saw vid of their flight together. What magical intel do you have via scuttlebutt?

[@brucepadley2396]

Some of us "Old-Timers" have Landings at Meigs in our Log Books! Thanks again Greg! For sharing your Premier Time with us! Have a fantastic Holiday!

[@gregmink]

Meigs was awesome. I landed there many times. It should have been a crime that it was destroyed.

[@terryweaver7795]

Hard to grease a landing at Meigs with the winds though.

[@andrewmandrivnyk]

After that dude reported you, you don’t post weekly videos anymore and we miss that 😩😞

[@gregmink]

Well the bigger issue is editing and my day job. I just don't have a ton of free time.

[@andrewmandrivnyk]

@@gregmink don’t edit it that much. We will watch it all 🥰

[@awparran09]

@Premier 1 Driver Greg, my reasoning for wanting to meet you revolves around my writings. I am a private pilot but never got beyond for several reasons, although I've flown 15 different aircraft to include the Grob 109 Sailplane in Ft. Wayne and T-28 Trojan in Texas. I moved around a lot to include living 20-years in Canada where I was given a modified C152 to fly at will. All I had to do was put gas in it for eight-years. I developed a back injury in 2010 and went through many procedures and medications, one of them being Oxycodone. I was and have never been addicted to it, but because of the bad rap it has received, I stopped flying for fear of losing my medical. I returned to the US in 2014 and continued my writing. You can see my six-books on Amazon. I'm writing a 7th. I have been featured in a magazine called The Universal Pages. Each of my main characters flies a personal jet of some type. The primary character flies a rebuilt Polish TS-11 Iskra. So the reason for meeting you is to get a better understanding of what it's like to sit in one's own jet, preparation, phraseology, etc. BTW, while in Canada, I was on the airport escort security detail at Calgary International. I got to meet and sit in the seat of the former Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper. Not many Americans can make that statement. Also I got to meet two F-16 pilots on their visit and the picture taken of me with them is used in two of my books. As you look at my profile picture, that's the same picture with the pilot's edited out. So again these are my reasons for wanting to meet you.

[@wingsrhk]

Great job navigating those thunderstorms! Awesome greaser landing. I love that sound when the wheels kiss the ground. Definitely your best landing yet in 390GM. Very professional job!!! Always a pleasure to watch! Thanks again Greg!!

[@daryllayland1632]

GREAT landing Greg. Your ramp fee seems outrageously hi.

[@gregmink]

Outrageous for sure.

[@tonyphillips910]

​@@gregmink Has this practice changed over the years? Back when I was an active Single-engine IFR/ASL, I parked at both KOKC and KDAL, left the plane there several hours, and was charged not a single dime, even though bought no fuel or services, and was even offered a free freshly-baked cookie. Would Atlantic/MDW charge $300+ for a C172SP, or is it based on weight or some other factor?

[@Parker-di7ef]

@@tonyphillips910 The facility fees are based off aircraft size. Also, buying fuel waves the fees. I believe if you buy 15 gallons, that waves the fee on a single engine piston.

[@GaiaPrime1643]

I used to work for Atlantic Aviation in Tulsa, OK. They charge ridiculous fees for everything. I strongly recommend going to smaller FBOs, you can get cheaper fuel rates and you'll be helping them out during these trying times and won't be feeding the corporations that only want your money. - Korben

[@petertarantelli]

You think they’d wave the charge especially if you buy fuel, or at the very least, reduce it.

[@dh-flies]

As a former resident of Chicago I can tell you that avoiding Chicago all together is a great idea. When I fly, I get all my fuel in Indiana or Wisconsin. I avoid Illinois services like the plague. I do however pay the 2nd highest real estate tax in Hellinois...I will escape 100% in the next year or two.....Love these videos. You're a tad faster than my little LSA. 😁👍👌

[@utuber2940]

Made my move out already Illinois is dead to me now.....

[@dh-flies]

@@utuber2940 I'd leave if it weren't my business. I'd be thankful to sell it and my two properties then leave...I want out badly.

[@DaleBoyce2012]

"Knife fight in a phone booth!" :-)

[@rayritchotte7608]

I love watching your videos. I was a crew chief on t 33 and f 100 and the f4 phantom. I always wanted to be a pilot but became a great crew chief. I went on four incentive flights in the t- bird one in the F 100 f and three in the f4. My jet 63_7411 is in the Ft. Smith afb museum and I actually got to see her six years ago. She was the oldest flying phantom in the air force and retired with close to 8,000 hrs on the air frame. I feel like I am in the cockpit with you in your videos. Thank you for your service.

[@rickbunn9789]

Next time I take my wife in for a CT scan, I'm going to ask for the "drop off" fee...😉

[@videopokernetwork6824]

Just spoke with Shaun at CPL. He's getting better. But, it's a long, long road to recovery. All because you forgot to mention him the first time. It's nice that you remembered him in this video. But, the damage is done and we'll just have to be patient until he's back to full strength. 🤨

[@HoosierPilot]

I’ve missed your videos Greg. I know this is going to be a silly question but are those Beechcraft rudder pedals?

[@PlaneGeek007]

pretty sure Premier's were made by Beechcraft

[@HoosierPilot]

@@PlaneGeek007 I thought that might be the case, but had never heard that before.

[@HoosierPilot]

@@navy_flyer2331 gotcha. I never knew Beechcraft made Premier.

[@michaelnmangold2857]

My worst departure was out of Midway back in the 70's We were cleared to cross the runway and thank the co-pilot stopped as the runway was live the other way I did not believe a big jet could stop that quick---it felt like the front of the plane was touching the runway.... still alive today in 2020. Your are the best.. My uncle flew fighter planes in WW2 and Korea He used to fly into Erie, Pa. in a P-51 Mustang to see us. back in the late 50' s I got to sit in it before he left and what a neat plane .. Love your videos. Happy Thanksgiving

[@gregmink]

Thank you! Happy Thanksgiving to you as well!

[@subsailor.9672]

The humongous tax rates in Illinois, is causing a lot of this. It has to be.

[@XX-166]

It’s just one of many states trying to grasp ahold of the finances during corona

[@Buzzaard1949]

As a private pilot who flies 152’s, 172’s, Bonanzas and such, I really enjoy your videos. I seem to learn something new from each video you post. Thank you.

[@gregmink]

Great to hear!

[@hughgautier121]

Listening to the midway weatherman's drone reminded me of my old ham radio days. Nowadays we use computers and it also sounds like that. But coding using computers is so much better than when I first started back in the '60s using just my ears to hear those dots and dashes. I did get the 45 WPM though which was an Advanced Extra license. Now, I can build systems too just about any specifications if I wanted to. BA in Theology '63, Masters in Industrial Computers, Robotics, and Electronics Engineering '96. Military retired CWO-3 28-years. My military was between college degrees.

[@skyking4581]

Hello. I am a Learjet 60XR Charter pilot. Unfortunately, I'm out of work since May due to the pandemic. I have been to most of the locations that you fly to. JAC, ASE, MDW etc. I love your coverage of the Collins ProLine21 Panel. It keeps my head in the game. Great Vids !! Keep them coming. Sky

[@kevikiru]

I love the long form factor. I do not know if the long videos will work on KZbin but I love them

[@gregmink]

many do, and many don't. Hard to draw a consensus.

[@motivepower1]

My son and I always look forward to watching your videos, and my seven year old son Rylan loves aviation. Blue Skies ahead from Battle Creek, Michigan.

[@bwktlcn]

A long time ago, I was in a L-1011 going to Orlando with my teenage sister, who had never flown. This is a tough kid, survived childhood osteosarcoma, went on to become a very successful JD/MD combo. But this was her first flight, so off we went...we get on board, seats just forward of the wing to try to get her the best flight. Everything was fine, until the Orlando approach. There was a ring of thunderstorms around the city, and we flew for 45 minutes hoping there would be a break. No luck. The minute the pilot said “Folks, we’re going to have to-“ I reached over, and cranked my sister’s seatbelt as tight as I could get it. It wasn’t 10 seconds later, we were on a rollercoaster. Complete free fall. Flight attendants hit the ceiling, the over head bins dumped, people let out shrieks, lights go out in the cabin. I am looking past my sister out the window, and that cloud was as dark an indigo as I have ever seen, with veins of lightening. She slams her hand down on my arm with a death grip, and we both thought our parents were going to lose both kids on the same day. The engines are screaming, and I am waiting to see the engine or wing break off. I don’t know if we hit a microburst or what, it was the mid 80’s and I don’t know what was available in terms of onboard radar, but I have a healthy respect for thunderstorms while in the sky with them. Love the channel.

[@learneroftruth9697]

I love the different angle shots you show us on the flight instruments, this is awesome, and you make it look so dam easy. P1D, steveo, CitationMax, and my friend Scott, have inspired me to learn to fly. I have MSFS 2020 and the honeycomb flight yoke, i'm having fun. EDIT: Per P1D, i will never fly through a thunderstorm.

[@wiljam1968]

My longest engine running delay was at Midway. I sat on the ramp just outside of Atlantic with one engine running for an hour and a half. Arrived there during SWA rush hour for a turn. I wound up having to stop for fuel at Ship Rock trying to make the west coast. As far as Atlantic ramp fees, I’ve been to every Atlantic in the country. When I land at LAX, They charge us $25 for a G-IV. The ramp fees usually have to do with the municipality. You’re going to the Windy City, it’s not called that because the wind blows. I love gap running at night. Sometimes it’s like a horror show with the lightning lighting up the cockpit. You remember what the F-16 book said about keeping your hands away from the canopy when the airframe gets charged?

[@atcdude067]

as an ATC, really cool to see this video and how GCOs work and with the "call terminated" and 4 mic clicks. I know how they work, but never saw it from the pilots side and having to key up to talk. Very cool. Hoping to make it into one of your vids someday!

[@williegillie5712]

Howdy Greg, nothing like picking your way through storms. I remember one time flying with my dad we were dodging storms at night on our way home. The night sky was lit up with lightning bolts. We managed to fly around the storms. And landed safely. What a ride that was. Nice landing by the way. It almost felt like you were getting a little ground effect on landing. I couldn’t tell when you touched down. Didn’t even jiggle the camera.

[@jamesleem.d.7442]

It was a Grease Job on that landing. This is the best video I have ever seen regarding how to penetrate a line of big weather. Very Professional. thanks !!

[@petertarantelli]

This flight makes flying in the flight levels look really attractive!

[@pauljalbert]

Very interesting flight. Loved the deviation details and the VNAV and ILS intercept panel views. Beautiful greaser!

[@gregmink]

Thanks a lot!

[@davidwolf226]

Thanks for the answer to the question on how you steer the plane w/o a tiller.

[@rickbunn9789]

Dodging thunderstorms in a jet. Doesn't get any better than this. Thankyou P1D.

[@stephensinclair6181]

"Holy Smokes that was a good landing" Watched that 5 seconds on touchdown a few times and I think he was shocked too. lol. Happy he got that on video.

[@Investor_2000]

Thank you once again for fab video, audio and editing, most grateful. 🇬🇧

[@jonaskessler326]

UnREAL landing!! Not a even the slightest bump or glitch on the GoPro!

[@Monrele]

I agree Gary is great. They treated me and my 172 like we were just as important as anyone else. Super nice lady working the desk told me next time I want to visit Chicago, fly and park in Gary, and catch the train into town. I plan on doing that.

[@paulwhitear4983]

A very informative video thank you. Im in England so nice to see some of the airports you fly into. And the citys you fly over.

[@gregmink]

My pleasure!

[@michaelrutledge7048]

Hello, Greg. Interesting that I came across your channel as you’re flying into Midway. My Dad was an early airmail pilot back in the 20s (the 1920s). He flew CAM routes= around the midwest before he went back to the west coast, flying up/down (Seattle to San Diego) and points in between. He led a very interesting life in aviation. Back to Midway. I have a letter and post card (postmarked July 17, 1928) which was the 'first flight' into Midway (then known as Chicago Municipal) on the inaugural air mail flight from Kalamazoo to Chicago... Dad was the pilot of that flight. If you didn’t know, it was renamed Midway Airport in honor of, and to commemorate, the WWII Battle of Midway. Of course, all this happened well before I was born, as he was 20 years older than my mother and I was the last of three born. Many other interesting pieces of aviation history I’d like to share, if you’re interested in aviation history. I enjoyed watching your vid and am looking forward to viewing more. Thanks for posting.

[@whitloli]

Northwest Indiana my old stomping grounds...Hobart. Love to see those videos on that area. Thank you again for going forward with all those videos even after that episode of someone calling you into the FAA...Keep them coming sir!

[@tomwilliam5118]

I really appreciate you explaining what you're doing and why in these videos it's almost like being in Ground School

[@francissmith5761]

I really am enjoying your videos, especially the views of your panel and all of the information that is displayed. I got my license back in 1977, and haven't flown any since then, in the front seat that is. I did my lessons flying out of PBI, so from day 1 , i learned about all of the radio usage from day one. I did work as a performance engineer for close to 50 years at Pratt & Whitney, so I have been involved in aviation all of my adult life. So watching your videos shows how much has changed over the years.

[@gregmink]

Thanks for watching!

[@mikeperry2814]

Great riding along again!! Been missing it! Happy Thanksgiving and have a Merry Christmas!

[@MrN75nokia]

Greg I am amazed at how many planes there are in the sky's on a daily basis, Big shout out to the air traffic controller's for keeping all you guys safe.

[@bcwrangler]

Great landing...had to back it up and watch it again......that weather leaving was gross....great job getting through that!