I tried landing on a runway literally IN DOWNTOWN

[@II__argo__II]

my home airport! tbh the calls to shut down YTZ and replace it with a park are severely overblown, the airport is on the toronto islands which are already a huge public parkland. there's very very little political will to shut down the airport especially considering the ease of access it provides to downtown, and competition with air canada at YYZ.

[@reyesben]

That’s great to hear

[@lenmetallica]

It's too cool and too popular to be shut down. In fact, there are even talks to expand it, longer runways are being talked about from what I hear.

[@showdown2006]

It'll never get shut down. It's been there since war time.

[@iancouper5077]

but that's not as dramatic a video as they wanted. No one in Ontario is concerned

[@TheFlightLevel]

Ya, no way that airport will be shut down with all the recent upgrades and success of Porter!

[@GlensHangar]

The calls to close that airport have been ongoing for my whole life - but no matter what the City wants, the land / airport is held in a somewhat complex Crown Corp. The airport will be there for many decades to come. Hope you had fun in my hometown! We keep our plane on the Eastside of the city in Oshawa (CYOO) if you ever come back look us up.

[@DominicUliano]

I sure hope so. It looks like a really cool airport and not to far from my home airport in Watertown, NY. I got my PPL last October and working to finish up my Instrument rating currently. Hoping to fly there from KART later this fall or in the early winter.

[@LesOReilly]

I agree Glen .. a little to heavy on the clickbait for an airport I fly into regularly and both Air Canada and Porter operate numerous flights a day out of. The tripartite agreement they have in place will help to ensure that we have a wonderful waterfront airport for years to come. but I love that there are flight schools operating out of it and thus the "tried to land" being a little much for our wonderful and accessible to GA Toronto airport.

[@dylan4413]

That Toronto controller was awesome

[@ryanthomas2472]

I like the Canadian ATC practice of not clearing you to land until you're #1. Easy to misunderstand if you're from the US though. Great flight, beautiful views. Hop on over to Michigan if you're ever in the area again. We've got some cool island airports, none like that in big cities but very pretty places.

[@flymetothefun]

Definitely caught me off guard! Such nice controllers though. We’ve done Mackinac before and loved it. Will def be back to MI!

[@WingsOverTO]

Yeah whenever I fly down to the US, I find it a little odd to be "cleared to land" when there are 1 or 2 planes still descending ahead of me.

[@lezhu6856]

noobie question, I see at YYZ the approach seperation gets quite close during rush hour, doesn't that pose an issue when you're getting landing clearance at almost minimums?

[@paulbanman2353]

Being cleared to land in sequence definitely seems like an American thing. I’ve never been cleared to land #2+ here.

[@stephenp448]

​@@lezhu6856 minimums refers to the minimum altitude to which you're allowed to descend until you can see the runway. It doesn't matter if you've been cleared to land or not - if you hit that altitude and can't see the runway you go around. If you can see, you just continue the approach. Of course, if you get too close and haven't been cleared to land, then you should execute missed approach then as well.

[@kevinn1158]

Billy Bishop was a WW1 war ace claiming 72 air victories. I hope you guys came into town to visit. My house is a 30 min walk north of the airport.

[@weirdthings9583]

Wanting to replace that airport with a park is diabolical

[@Acc0rd79]

To be young and kidless and able to take all of these trips! So fun. I barely get to fly with my baby anymore, he won't wear the ear muffs and I don't want to blow his ears out. Keep them videos rolling!

[@rosstheboss8633]

Do you regret kids?

[@coastaku1954]

Billy Bishop Airport ain't closing, the businessmen in Downtown Toronto (pronounced Tor-On-Oh btw, the last T is silent) use it so much. It's a really convenient Airport you can get to by cycling, walking or Streetcar, even Urbanists love it

[@Majerly_Annoyed]

The ones screaming the loudest to have the airport closed are people who have only recently moved to the area and don't like the noise. Go figure! And as long as I have been on this planet, there has always been talk about closing it. Right now Porter and Air Canada are looking to expand operations. A nice, vibrant part of the city.

[@iron___]

Moving to a city and complaining about noise is one of the most out of touch things one can do.

[@dane-fn1fd]

That controllers voice was so charming...🤒

[@transpiler]

YTZ is the only airport I've ever walked to. Gotta be the most convenient airport in Canada.

[@tubeguy72]

When I lived in Canada, I used to fly out of Brampton and would make my way down to Billy Bishop every once in a while. Always greeted with spectacular views, especially at night. Once I moved to Europe, I had to hang up my wings sadly but I can live vicariously through these great videos. Thank you!

[@lenmetallica]

That's sad to hear. Hopefully you visit again sometime.

[@MrMaseroni]

If you want to land somewhere interesting, try Coutts/Ross International Airport. It has two ICAO airport codes: CEP4/K7S8. That’s right; it has both a Canadian code and an FAA code because the centerline of the runway is the US/Canada border between Coutts, Alberta Canada. And Sweet Grass, Montana! Another cool one (although it would require you to fly 10 nm over the Atlantic Ocean) is LFVP or St. Pierre airport. It is a small set of islands about 10 nm off the coast of Newfoundland, Canada that are still owned by France. They use the Euro, and it is legit French territory. You could legitimately say you flew to Europe in your C150!

[@iancouper5077]

There is also the airport in Wiarton and Tobermory Ontario. You can fly up the arm of the peninsula for amazing views of the escarpment

[@DozIT]

Billy Bishop and the San Diego Airports are my two favourite airports -- both right down town, pretty small, seemingly well managed!

[@TheFlightLevel]

Good stuff! You were lucky to keep that at VFR all the way in! Rwy 08 is the greatest approach for Toronto skyline scenery in my opinion. Landing fees were $45 CDN last year. Blue skies!

[@DeltaBravoTango]

Welcome to Toronto! The raspy voice approach controller is unmissable haha

[@lenmetallica]

Agreed! He's always been a pleasure to deal with

[@triboarder06]

Love seeing people come land at my home airport. :) The views coming in for 26 from the west are awesome.. turning base and flying right at the sky line is fantastic.

[@Iceman259]

Love me some YTZ. The experience as a passenger is miles ahead of YYZ. Blew my mind the first time I flew out of the airport. The closure stuff is overblown; the thing about Toronto is that we have a disproportionately high proportion of busybodies. Probably has to do with our British heritage. We get that kind of stuff over basically anything loud or fun happening in the city. It’s changing slowly though. One last thing: it’s _Tuhronno!_ The second T is silent 😉

[@fumehoodguru]

Nice experience. Whenever I have flown that route, Toronto approach has told me to leave them alone and just stay below 1700. You are lucky to have gotten that level of help. Keep on going to Oshawa. There is a great Chinese buffet next to the Oshawa airport.

[@WingsOverTO]

Interesting. Too bad you've had that experience. I fly through that airspace all the time in my bug smasher and have never had Toronto controllers turn me down.

[@darrylday30]

I’ll have to check the buffet!

[@lenmetallica]

Major staff shortages, they might take you if you're actually landing at YTZ, otherwise if it's a busy day, then yeah there's a good chance you get denied. Also Mandarin, while overpriced, is a great time.

[@peacewind-aero]

Good thing you didn't divert to Burlington. Runways there need serious help and the pattern altitude is weird to stay below the terminal. I'd recommend YKF (Kitchener) as a good alternate if you need one in future. It's towered as well with lots of services on the field. And the runways are nice too.

[@blakechinn5792]

Heck yeah 👍 keep flying the 150

[@carnitas-v9w]

i agree‼️

[@brucekatkin5310]

Not exactly the middle of the city, as there is a city on one side only. Montreal had this also on Victoria Island for STOL aircraft.

[@videowatchlist6462]

The city’s centre is arguably the financial district, which is where the airport roughly is. Radiates population-density-wise outwards from there (roughly).

[@richlalsingh]

@@videowatchlist6462 The airport is on an island south of the city

[@WhiffenC]

Shagadelic landing baby, YEAH! Sorry that approach tune triggered the austin powers theme in my head. I was waiting for the woodwinds to kick in.

[@superkjell]

As a Norwegian I hope the airport stays open for ever.

[@josephyang8236]

I love YTZ. Living in downtown, makes air travel super convenient to a lot of major cities. YYZ is a true disaster and I really try to avoid it at all cost

[@foxyturbine7114]

OMG that was so awesome! I live in d/t Toronto and pass by the island airport all the time. It's so fascinating to see it all from the pilot's perspective! Thanks for the super video! :)

[@reyesben]

I love the pop up graphics and sounds. You guys are so clever

[@reyesben]

Would love to see a short about the camera set up. Especially the 360° cam on the dash

[@robinbrown3347]

If you are in the Niagara Falls area on a warm summer evening call the Niagara Falls Airport and if they have no traffic ask to do a practice approach and a low and over and as you climb out ask to do a 180 and another approach and low and over. You can check out all the military aircraft parked there since it is a shared airport. I often did this 50 years ago. Then as long as your wheels never touched the ground you didn't enter the US and didn't have to go through customs. Another thing watch out for the arrestor cables at the end of the runway. The rules may have changed since then.

[@neveneter]

It is weird listening to an aviation video and recognizing the controller's voice. That controller is probably my favourite. Glad you made it to Billy Bishop but if you came to Burlington I might have seen you. Did you stop for fuel in Burlington at some point? I feel like I have seen your plane.

[@FlyMeAirplane]

Try KSPG (St Pete FL) one day. It's downtown and has a nice restaurant. Lots of museums (try the The James Museum of Western & Wildlife) or the Free Benoist display on the pier. FYI, St Pete is the home to the first scheduled airline! A replica of the airline airplane is in a museum on the Pier. I fly out of KPIE just north of there.

[@steve9173]

Another awesome adventure! Making that 150 live it's best life.😀

[@thatguytrey232]

bro, if you start uploading weekly your channel would explode. your vids are awesome bro, keep up the good work!

[@flymetothefun]

Thanks so much!!

[@maxsalman783]

Good call on not going to Burlington… the runway there would have wrecked your landing gear 😂

[@malekhakim]

Welcome to Toronto! Home to the best city airport, enjoy your time here :)

[@carnitas-v9w]

YES! a new video i love these videos

[@flymetothefun]

Woohoo!! Thanks for being here!

[@carnitas-v9w]

welcome!

[@noahaviation737]

Hey guys! I was kinda bored so i drawed you guys's cute little Cessna 150! i hope to show it to you guys, and i if i can, i hope you like it! 😁✈

[@FOXTROT-95]

Hello, I have a question: How did you do for travel the world with your cessna 150? You went to Hawaii, but you can't do a los angeles to Hawaii with your cessna

[@TriFlyAdventures]

Nice video. The airport really isnt under fire, theres just always groups that like to cause issues. The airports actually looking to expand.

[@josephforest7605]

People in condos want the airport gone.The airport was there ,long before the condos .

[@TriFlyAdventures]

@@josephforest7605 very few people** not people in general.

[@wesgoodhoofd348]

I was just on a sailboat in the outer harbour during the airshow this past weekend so it's neat to the approach from the air!

[@AdamMcKerlie]

Burlington executive is the closest to my house! Would have been awesome to see it flown into

[@Aleksandar6ix]

Welcome to Toronto! Hopefully you came for the film festival? Even Aviation101 came here some years ago.

[@joraxani]

My hometown! Love the island airport.

[@artificialhorizons1469]

Burlington CZBA was next door, we missed you!

[@lenmetallica]

Burlington's cool, although I would've liked to have seen him navigate landing in Brampton during a busy day lol

[@Mymaplesyrup9395]

I don’t want one of torontos nicest airports to become a park😢

[@CrashTestPilot]

I got my private at Bishop many moons ago. Lively airspace to learn in.

[@paulm2861]

Great video. I did my night rating there, years ago and flown there many times.

[@Petsimnonsense1723]

cool that you landed here! I'm just bummed out on how they want to put a park where you once landed

[@Wilem35]

I live pretty close and it's not going anywhere, quickest way out of the city.

[@systemsayoo]

so excited to do my 300nm XC to toronto!! that looks awesome :)

[@lenmetallica]

Nice! When and where are you flying out of?

[@user-it8gk3ke7h]

you should come and visit Brampton, great views, looks like Switzerland

[@aliproteampit]

i love ur videos man im a big fan

[@flymetothefun]

Thanks so much!!

[@Heggie2020]

HOW DID THIS VIDEO ONLY GET 90 LIKES YET?

[@stampynate0007]

Plane spotting from the CN tower is W

[@richardgreen6857]

Looks like you overnighted in Niagara...CYSN is my home airport. Echo the sentiments of Glen and others below! Let us know you're coming next time!

[@frankanthony1221]

Too bad there were clouds flying around the CN Tower is pretty cool.

[@kazflight]

Buddy landed in my city before I did 😅.

[@ORGANIZEDCoNfUsioN]

That was very COOL!!!!!!

[@SharkyTheBoss1216]

Ive seen you flying before, Ill have to check if i got a pic lol.

[@CanadianPacificAir747]

To be honest to Airport will always be better than that park will ever be also great video

[@ViperAviation.]

Didn't know you visited Toronto! How was it?

[@AviationAutomotiveStuff]

what about san diego international airport?

[@CarbonatedTurtle]

Toronto has hundreds of parks downtown and only one airport.

[@happygaming4462]

Bro when will you try land at saint Barth?

[@flymetothefun]

I did! We have one video up on our channel and more coming soon!

[@oranethompson]

how long did this flight take

[@alberttalkstech]

What’s that music you used at the end?

[@_not_sure_]

that's obviously not IN DOWNTOWN or in the middle of a city. it's literally an island.

[@lenmetallica]

No I think calling it downtown is pretty accurate, there's very little water separating the mainland and it's walking distance from the harbour front. You can hear each Q400 take off throughout the downtown core. If you really expect an airport to exist smack dab in the middle of the downtown district of a major city then I'll let you think about why that's a ridiculous idea.

[@rblythin]

True, a more accurate one for the title would have been downsview. But since its recent closure, YTZ is the next closest thing to "downtown"

[@packtloss]

@@rblythin "next closest thing" is not "literally downtown". it is "figuratively downtown" as someone else said. and no, the next closest thing is not downsview: that's farther that the island.

[@packtloss]

@@lenmetallica no one expects an airport in the middle of the downtown district, but we don't want to be baited with the word "literally" anymore. You can say "I landed in downtown toronto" or "I landed almost in downtown toronto" but the word here is "LITERALLY in downtown toronto".

[@rblythin]

@@packtloss @packtloss I was commenting to not sures post. I've flown into both airports and downsview is far more "city" like being surrounded by buildings on all sides, more to what the OP was alluding to. City centre airport is closest to the downtown core

[@daveferrara-u4n]

Try charles B wheeler downtown airport, Literally in downtown KC. If you fly runway 01 you literally are dodging between buildings lol

[@mynameisray]

She's really got you crammed in there..

[@gonzaloserey2698]

Nice soft landing ! did it cost u $$$ to land?

[@steamgamer5338]

U need to try London city next

[@Mbonzo44]

YIPEE another video😊

[@flyingaxeman7343]

Did a touch and go there once.... avoided the fees.

[@AdventuresonTour]

CYTZ is in the top 15 busiest airports in Canada. Air ambulance for most of the southern part of the province is based there and has been voted #1 airport in North America for customer satisfaction. There is absolutely no chance it's closing regardless of what the local rag media reports say.

[@lebojay]

I used to be regional operations manager for the air ambulance at YTZ. The air ambulance cannot move from that airport. Oshawa residents won’t tolerate the helicopters, and Hamilton is too far for the medics and pilots to commute. Brampton isn’t suitable and Buttonville is closed. And you can’t use Pearson because the emergency operations are too disruptive to the commercial operations there. In addition to being a base for the helicopters, it is also an airplane-to-helicopter and airplane-to-ambulance transfer area for patients coming in by airplane from all over the province because it is close to the province’s primary trauma centres (St. Mike’s and Sunnybrook hospitals). YTZ is a critical component of Ontario’s healthcare system. For that reason, it’s not going anywhere. Note: my information is 15 years old. I doubt anything has changed, but it is possible.

[@matsharma]

5:15 My neighborhood in the background, one of those buildings

[@spidermooncake5563]

Omg I think I saw your plane when you were going lol

[@nicolascole77]

Insane hook

[@flymetothefun]

❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@niknikSL]

I went on a trip to Toronto

[@TheCosmicToeNail]

You guys landed at my home airport CYSN!!!

[@Wilem35]

I flew there on my 1st xcountry from cnc3. nice route along the escarpment.

[@ranchh7v7]

my home airport is yyz but welcome to canada!

[@grahambroad4354]

Always thought it weird they named the airport after a guy who shot down airplanes.

[@UsefMeloned-zk2rx]

I was there last weekend

[@seizetheday5446]

Respectfully, YTZ is not "...smack in the middle of a downtown city." YTZ is situated adjacent to the Toronto waterfront, well clear of high rise structures and the like. It does offer amazing city views, particularly at night, and is a straightforward airport to navigate to, and around, particularly if you stay under the Class C airspace. Nor is YTZ "under fire" to close. As a matter of fact, with a looming likely-change in Canada's government at the federal level, the federally-regulated Ports Authority, which owns and governs the airport, will become more amenable to proposed expansion plans to accommodate whisper quiet jet traffic. Toronto's costly and chaotic YYZ airport makes YTZ an ideal alternative for travel to regions that exceed the range of the Dash 8-400. Long live YTZ!

[@transpiler]

> whisper quiet jet traffic Come on now. Jets are still loud, and Q400s are louder still. I'm no NIMBY, and YTZ is my favourite airport in Canada, but there's no need to lie about the noise.

[@aerialbugsmasher]

Well what did you expect form yet another pilot youtube celebrity wannabe. Gotta farm those views with BS claims. 🙄

[@clearancedelivery1291]

Welcome to Toronto

[@flymetothefun]

Thanks!! We loved it! 🇨🇦

[@BlueAngels_Fan]

Toronto?? Whacchu doin in the true north?

[@FormulaTechie]

come to montreal!

[@Aviation488]

I love these video's

[@zahererobertson7276]

That would be scary because its near the city Imagine seeing and 777

[@CashSchroeder-z5x]

I don't know why anyone would want to tear that place down.

[@flymetothefun]

For real!

[@WingsOverTO]

A little bit of a click-bait title :) but a nice video nevertheless. Good to see our gem of an airport getting some love from the community.

[@Aeromaster_PTFS]

Have you ever had an emergency landing with the Cessna 150?

[@blazingstar9638]

I like billy bishop

[@jeremythebeer8609]

I fly YYZ 100%, but I still think YTZ should stay forever. Cool things need to stay. (and if that is your GF, marry her. She shows support. A supportive woman is all you need in life. Magic happens).

[@Leo-Valdez_Lovah]

me: *sees the thumbnail* omg that’s TORONTO WHERE I LIVE-

[@DirtyMikeTM]

As if Toronto needs another park.

[@KeaneAlmalika]

I just landed there in msfs

[@Insane823]

As soon as I saw the thumbnai I knew the airport.

[@matthewday9302]

You went to the wrong FBO bro

[@Patrickair4444]

i landed a 737 this runway before

[@flymetothefun]

Pics or it didn’t happen

[@richyq8786]

it should be a park...