I TOOK MY WIFE TO NASSAU AND LEFT WITHOUT HER, Cessna Citation Flight and Tampa Thunderstorms.

[@sysavatar3135]

Love your Drama free approach. Your vlog is great.

[@captmoonbeam]

thanks.

[@Deerwood1985]

Amazing trip, beautiful, look you have a good time. I love when you show parts of the plane like the fuel door and how it works, thank you.

[@captmoonbeam]

thanks for watching Mario.

[@CaptainProspect007]

Very underrated channel for aviation content! Thanks for all your work, Captain!

[@brucethompson1879]

Jim, love it when you include your wife..a beautiful smile and lady, so enjoyed vid!

[@captmoonbeam]

thanks Bruce.

[@darryldarling4880]

Hey Captmoonbeam as always great video and I hope that you and your wife had a wonderful time in Nassau. That beach that you flew over during your approach brings back alot of memories. My best friend that I grew up with in Nassau his father was in charge of the Air Traffic Control facilities in Nassau and he would host a big barbecue party on that beach for pilots and controllers from the US, Europe , and the Caribbean every summer. I always looked forward to that event every summer in July as a young boy.

[@captmoonbeam]

Thanks Darryl. That sounds like a lot of fun and good memories.

[@ChrisMuncy]

Your wife is great Jim. Looks like she had a good time.

[@captmoonbeam]

thanks. W both had a great time.

[@zacharynorman397]

Gosh, I love this channel. Your attitude, low-key yet informative approach and the fact that nothing feels fake or contrived is what I like most.

[@freds5619]

Nice flight as always. It was great that you could include the Mrs.

[@ramonmora4293]

Yesterday I saw your videos for the first time, they are so nice and we learn a lot. I love this one of today with you and your wife. I hop that you had a wonderful time in Nassau.

[@friscoredm.3024]

Great flight to Nassau! You are a great piolet, enjoyed your video. Your wife is really cute and she loved that trip to Nassau, hope you both had a great time.

[@bobninemire6859]

Nice shot of other aircraft at 3:43...Also good shot of weather at 15:14. Thanks :)

[@brianb5594]

Jim your wife is a real trooper letting you video her and include on your channel. I am guessing since she has rode on a corporate jets few times the “rock star” effect has worn off. Excellent video as always. Great scenery on the trip back.

[@captmoonbeam]

thanks Brian. That's only the second time she's gotten to go along.

[@rontourage7384]

Awesome stuff there Jim! I miss Atlantis, gorgeous place! The yachts are gorgeous as well, unreal $$$! I recognized the guys voice on the taxi boat.

[@captmoonbeam]

I forgot to get video of the Yachts, I always take the water taxi to Senor Frogs for lunch.

[@larrysouthern5098]

I haven't been on a vacation in years!!! THANKS FOR SHARING!!!

[@josephgoss1013]

I loved the trip. Exceptional video. Beautiful scenery of the days spent in Nassau and the return trip. I loved the contrast of the darkness of the thunderstorms against the brilliancy of the sky. Hard to beat this one.

[@captmoonbeam]

thanks Joseph I was really happy with how that turned out.

[@gustavoheberle6265]

Happy landings, Captain !

[@spagroen]

Beautiful skies!

[@captmoonbeam]

thanks.

[@JeremyTVOK]

As time goes by, I find that I enjoy your videos about as much as any on KZbin. Thanks for sharing - please keep them coming!

[@captmoonbeam]

Thanks Jeremy

[@Spoons81]

Hey captain moonbeam! I had just finished a flight in Salina a few months back and heard ya on the radio , I didn’t catch it was you until my instructor mentioned it. I fly out of kstate and was in shock to be in the air with you at the same time! Clear skies!

[@captmoonbeam]

If we were in N2Q we were on our way to long Beach California.

[@bengus8148]

Ahhh...Salina,former Shilling AFB. Cool airport,longgggg main runway. I built that airport for MS Flight Simulator 5.1--also worked in FS98 about 20 years ago when the Sim had few airports as defaults. Also did Newton.

[@Spoons81]

David Keith nice!!!what an impressive list of achievements, yeah the main runway is great, hard to mess up a landing on it in a c172.

[@rvasquez8057]

Nice life and a great flight. Lucky to get paid for what you love doing and having an understanding wife. Good Job.

[@captmoonbeam]

I totally agree.

[@hjdtrumpet]

Thanks for the great content Capt! I’ve really enjoyed going back through the older videos during the quarantine. Really helping out the Avgeeks in me! All the best!

[@frankthomas855]

SKBenergy calls that "The Boss" 11:20. Always enjoy the videos. Keep em coming!

[@captmoonbeam]

Thanks Frank. SKB is right and I'll keep them coming.

[@johndemerse9172]

Awesome place to take your wife to work today ! Great video Jim as usual.

[@captmoonbeam]

thanks John.

[@donaldholman9070]

Great video. Some breathtaking shots.

[@captmoonbeam]

thanks.

[@barrywitcher567]

It's 5oclock somewhere!

[@haulinhogs]

Jim you need to do more videos with Kris....she's awesome by the way! those Bahamas trips makes me want to go!

[@captmoonbeam]

I agree. I'm working on a video right now that's a 7 day road trip she and I went on last month.

[@rickyhildebrand114]

Tha Perks of the job....gotta love it ! And oh yeah love that sunset with those colors !

[@captmoonbeam]

thanks,

[@donaldholman9070]

Thank you for sharing. Your wife is lovely..

[@captmoonbeam]

thanks for watching.

[@kennethvanwetering692]

Lucky man. Great video! Lovely lady. I'm an envious widower. Keep up the good work, Captain!

[@captmoonbeam]

Thanks Kenneth, will do.

[@nashguy207]

Thanks for taking us on the trip as always. Sorry kris didn't get to fly home with you. Hope she had a good flight home. next time you do a live stream on youtube send out a 30 minute notice so your subs will get an advance notice of the stream. Have a great week. God Bless!!!

[@captmoonbeam]

thanks and will do.

[@jameswikstrom4174]

Very nice flight to Nassau. I am sure your wife enjoyed flying private even though she had to fly SW home. The Atlantis is a beautiful hotel with all the amenities. Hope you and the wife had an enjoyable time in the Bahamas!

[@captmoonbeam]

Thanks and yes we did.

[@scotthansen4487]

At least you had a few days together. Great place to enjoy each other and the time you can get together.

[@captmoonbeam]

WE did have a lot of fun and it was well worth it. We both got home on the same day. She beat me by 6 hours.

[@leighwelling862]

One of your best videos. Enjoyed the family content. Keep them coming.

[@captmoonbeam]

thanks Leigh. that's very kind of you.

[@adamcarlson8831]

Always enjoy watching these flying videos, you are living the dream!

[@captmoonbeam]

thanks Adam.

[@adamcarlson8831]

captmoonbeam what is your favorite airplane to fly?

[@adamcarlson8831]

I scrolled a couple videos below and its the citation M2 👌safe flying capt 🛫

[@michaelmitiszek1538]

Another fantastic video. What a nice couple.

[@TREVORDAWSONTHD]

That was a nice vacation for your wife. I bet she had a great time.

[@captmoonbeam]

Hi Trevor. Yes she did.

[@fxpthl]

So nice for you two to have some R&R in paradise! Too bad she had to fly alone home! Stuff happens!

[@captmoonbeam]

she was good with it and had a great time.

[@graysono]

How soft was Mike's landing at 14:08 -- showing off?!

[@tortue_ch]

Good music, good editing, good pictures, a pleasure as usual :)

[@captmoonbeam]

thank you very much.

[@GainesMediaInc]

Geez! A BA Trip7?!! l didn't think Nassau landed anything big. :/

[@captmoonbeam]

That's the biggest I've seen there.

[@sailord-life861]

GOOD TO HAVE YOU BACK HOME AGAIN CAP IN DA 242

[@captmoonbeam]

Thanks.

[@ChrisB257]

Another great laid back video Jim. Much appreciate your efforts putting the material together. Always good to see the beautiful Caribbean... pretty long haul - nice to have Kris along. Atlantis is an amazing place. Some pretty heavy skies in Tampa... great shots of thunder heads as you left.

[@captmoonbeam]

Thanks Chris. I went back two days later and brought the Caravan back. That's my next video.

[@stevebond727200]

When you go for your Flight Safety ride that would make an excellent couple of videos if they allow you to video it Captain!

[@captmoonbeam]

I've tried to get good video there but it's hard to do.

[@llaughridge]

FSI policy is that recording of any kind - classroom or sim - is forbidden and you can lose your 'full service' agreement if you do so. Some instructors may let you do it, but it's at the risk of their jobs if management wanted to make a point.

[@SmittySmithsonite]

That's great you were able to fly your wife to the Bahamas - not many people can say that! Beautiful place - hope to get there one of these days. Visited Bermuda last summer for the 1st time. I could certainly get used to that island weather! A big contrast to New England in every way. Thanks for the great footage, Captain!

[@captmoonbeam]

Other than hurricanes the weather is fantastic down there.

[@SmittySmithsonite]

Yeah, hurricanes aren't much fun. I think I may be able to trade the never-ending winters, and the car-dissolving salt up here for that, especially after this past winter ... 😁

[@backup8640]

I love the tail number. Nice and short!

[@captmoonbeam]

Easy to remember.

[@belfastlad55]

Very good video nice to see a happy couple having fun .

[@captmoonbeam]

thanks.

[@barrysmith5306]

Another great video Jim Thanks for sharing and glad to see you got some time away with your better half :)

[@captmoonbeam]

thanks Barry.

[@dbqdude75ify]

Hi, love your vlogs. When I joined my company in the 1980's we had our own avaition division. Our fleet was a King Air B200, a B100 and a Lear 28 plus 2 or 3 small single engine planes I never paid attention to. In addition we were the FBO at our airport. As an executive (not a pilot) we only flew the King Airs or the Lear and never without 2 pilots in uniforms. Our insurance company had strict rules about the pilots and didn't even like it when we had more than 4 officers on a flight. I noticed in one of you vlogs you took a plane like 6 hours by yourself. I am amazed. With all due respect you're my age what if you had a medical emergency?

[@captmoonbeam]

In the Citation M2. The guy I work for, who often sits in back, is typed in the aircraft and current. In the Caravan it's often the same case. Sometimes I'll reposition and be the only person on-board. In that case, I'm on my own. For good or bad more aircraft manufacturers are building single pilot jets and it's getting to be more common.

[@dbqdude75ify]

captmoonbeam I understand the cost savings in pilot cost, salaries, layover expenses for pilots and planes when we have a multiday layover. I am the CFO for the parent company and fortunately we have the resources to maintain our staff of pilots. I would never fly from Iowa to Anchorage with one pilot. It is a coincidence that we sold the King Air 100 and replaced it with a Citation 525 a few years ago. Well, I wish you the best and keep making your videos.

[@achaemenius]

David Steger where in Iowa are you based?

[@mark6121]

How cool! Looks like you guys had a good time

[@captmoonbeam]

We did.

[@edadan]

Nice job perk!

[@TheRorymcloughlin]

Nice one Jim!

[@captmoonbeam]

'Thanks.

[@jeffreyvanderklip6769]

We've had lousy weather here in Florida the last 2 weeks. That goes for the Bahamas also. Rain and lack of sun. Wished it would have been sunnier for you guys. Nice flight though.

[@captmoonbeam]

We only had one day that was mostly sunny.

[@ronmoore5827]

Another nice one, great shots of the weather, night landing, and I still say Mike sounds more like Chuck Yeager than Chuck Yeager. Please tell him I said so.

[@captmoonbeam]

thanks, will do.

[@tlacoyo0757]

Hello!! Great flight, I’m Beginning to fly the citation excel, I know is a great plane, I been flying A320fam for the last 13 years. Welcome new aircraft and job.

[@captmoonbeam]

I think you'll enjoy flying it. It's one of my favorites/

[@born2flyau]

I am NEW to your channel and i am enjoying your videos a lot. Keep up the great work. You will have to get your wife to do the company stewardesses course, that way she may be able to do more trips with you.

[@captmoonbeam]

Thanks. I think she would love to do that.

[@nicsdger1542]

Thank you for this great Video!Its always a pleasure to watch, they are getting better and better.

[@captmoonbeam]

Thank you very much,

[@nicsdger1542]

captmoonbeam i have to say its great how you still answer almost every comment even with your growing channel size.Very good community interaction!Thank you very much for that.

[@alexandergarland77]

I love your videos I'm a big fan of Aviation and I have to be honest with you watching your vlogs inspires me to go further with mine good job very good production and I also appreciate the lesson I learned every time you get ready to go for a flight tell you another Secret I would love to see you pilot to B757-300 that's my favorite aircraft winglets and all

[@captmoonbeam]

thanks.

[@bigd-1-channel514]

What a rough life...Nice video.

[@JBGIBSON]

Awesome video. Adorable wife.

[@captmoonbeam]

thanks Bruce.

[@the10thleper]

I did the same thing with my wife! She still found her way home tho.

[@captmoonbeam]

You've got to throw away her bag of bread crumbs.

[@j2b261]

Wow, Cap! Your greatest vid yet. Funky Nassau!

[@captmoonbeam]

Thanks John.

[@YYChinook]

Wow wife got bumped, what luck, thanks for the flight.

[@captmoonbeam]

We knew that was a possibility but, we still got 5 days together and she just saw it as part of the adventure.

[@mmichaeldonavon]

Captain Jim - loved this video, thanks.

[@captmoonbeam]

thanks, I appreciate that.

[@simondavey7787]

You are quite an inspiration! You lead a fascinating life. Have you thought about writing a book?

[@captmoonbeam]

Thanks Simon. Every now and then I've thought about it but, that's about as far as it's gone.

[@flyifri]

Things can change real fast in aviation, especial from dispatch. I'm sure your sweetie understands regardless of good intentions. After all, your a pilot. I know lots of pilots that are divorced. Lo.. I think you got a good though.! Love the show, and thank you for sharing.

[@captmoonbeam]

thanks Donny. She's all god with it and had a great time.

[@gimiesome]

Thanks for sharing Capt..

[@captmoonbeam]

thanks for watching Craig.

[@billybailey5424]

You didn’t put her in the “power seat?” What the heck? ;) I know I’m late to the party, but great video, CPT!

[@mynhardtsaayman1]

I really really really REALLLLLY like your channel.

[@captmoonbeam]

thanks that makes me feel good.

[@benmartz3405]

Take the subscribers to work day? Great video i really enjoyed it! Hope the wife got back ok!

[@captmoonbeam]

thanks and yes. She beat us back.

[@GARYMANDIEVAN]

Awesome video Sir good to see you two having fun

[@captmoonbeam]

thanks Gary.

[@jordillach3222]

1:47 That's a man in love talking 😍

[@captmoonbeam]

I do love my wife.

[@rockroll9473]

You’re the man,Captain.

[@captmoonbeam]

thanks Rock.

[@goutvols103]

Another great video. Perhaps you have already explained but what is the wire from the vertical tail to the top of the fuselage?

[@goutvols103]

Thank you for the reply and information. It does look antiquated. One would think that an upgrade would be able to eliminate it.

[@captmoonbeam]

That's the HF antenna.

[@giampierobarone3298]

Nice vacation

[@captmoonbeam]

Yes it was.

[@briansutherland9457]

Very nice capt moon best video luved it

[@captmoonbeam]

thanks Brian.

[@gunsaway1]

Gee, I hope you bought her a first class ticket! SWA doesn't have FC. You got off easy! LOL

[@captmoonbeam]

I told her all the seats were first class.

[@gunsaway1]

Bet she believed that! Great video

[@jerrymullen9661]

Great video as always! Question for you, did you get to the treadmill? We all saw a lot of good grub.

[@captmoonbeam]

I have to confess. I was bad on this trip.

[@jerrymullen9661]

We will all give you a break on this trip, because you had your wife with you😍

[@timpearn9383]

Hello sir! I enjoy your videos! Just a question coming from a former 206 amphibian pilot who hasn't flown in years. What happened to "position and hold"? I hear" line up and wait now"?

[@captmoonbeam]

That changed about 10 years ago to align with with ICAO.

[@MarcusLeepapi]

Very cool...

[@captmoonbeam]

Thanks.

[@MarcusLeepapi]

You are welcome.

[@Joozt112]

Nice perk of the job :):)! Keep vlogging, enjoy your videos alot.

[@captmoonbeam]

thanks Blitzer.

[@eddiegnineviaho3653]

Hope you had a lovely day!👍

[@captmoonbeam]

Yes we did.

[@eddiegnineviaho3653]

captmoonbeam happy to see that

[@BossaNossa1]

Cap' when you've landed on these wet runway's have you ever felt the aircraft loosing grip..?

[@captmoonbeam]

Everything I fly now has anti-skid which is great for wet runways. Sometimes you can feel it release the brake pressure as you hit water.

[@yunietalvarez7556]

I like the Music always nice....

[@captmoonbeam]

thanks.

[@richschindler8731]

Another great flight. So, did your wife get home before you?

[@captmoonbeam]

Yes. she got back much earlier than I did.

[@messy_0]

Love it. Thanks for the video

[@captmoonbeam]

Thanks.

[@K1DTC]

If you ever come to Boston or providence let me know. I’ll take you to dinner

[@captmoonbeam]

Thanks. I don't think I've been there since I've been flying this group.

[@gstevens6948]

Love it! ❤️💯

[@dennismassie3552]

I was at KTPA last 2 Sunday’s . When was this? 👋🏻KSRQ☀️🏝🇺🇸👨🏼‍✈️👸🛩

[@captmoonbeam]

about two weeks ago.

[@didrikguldbergfjrli5820]

Your wife is lovely. Hope you had a good time

[@captmoonbeam]

Thanks and we did.

[@ericlozen9631]

Nice cloud layers on both legs of your flight. You need a straw hat like Van Gogh wore often (=

[@captmoonbeam]

I like that idea.

[@neilgusthart828]

you a lucky Man captain

[@captmoonbeam]

thanks Neil.

[@neilgusthart828]

I look foweard to your next video

[@CaptainCam]

Nice video captmoonbeam!

[@captmoonbeam]

Thanks.

[@khunopie9159]

The Nicedads go to Nassau

[@captmoonbeam]

I agree.

[@BEvans-sb3lp]

I’ll go out on a limb and say you have the best job *EVER!!!*

[@BossaNossa1]

Was your wife not feeling well? She wasn't smiling much, just an observation :)

[@captmoonbeam]

She had a great time but, she's a little camera shy.

[@tinytaylor496]

Nice video

[@captmoonbeam]

Thanks

[@antonsurviyanto5896]

Sir, why there is cable on the upper of the citation plane?

[@captmoonbeam]

It's the antenna for the HF radio.

[@sailord-life861]

HOPEFULLY WE LL HAVE A MEET UP ONE TRIP

[@captmoonbeam]

I've never tried doing a meet up

[@sociopathicnarcissist8810]

Do you prefer the Garmin or Honeywell Avionics?

[@captmoonbeam]

I'm starting to lean towards Garmin.

[@BossaNossa1]

Have you ever cruised at 50,000ft..?

[@captmoonbeam]

The highest I've flown was at 47,000 ft.