I've NEVER been here BEFORE! - PC-12 Flight VLOG (ATC AUDIO)

[@cardoncarl]

As a pilot based in Martinique, you're flying in my area...lol Welcome to you

[@fersobe]

Thanks Carl! I've been to Martinique several times already! Stayed at the Bakoua Hotel and loved it!

[@alpecs]

He was calling Guadeloupe Martinique. I'm from Dominica, the island in between both lol

[@joe36451]

Really appreciate that your explaining every step of the flight. Thanks for giving back💯

[@fersobe]

Thanks for watching Jovany,!

[@3964GC]

Great video Shamir! Really well edited and I loved your practical insights into preparation for landing at an unfamiliar airport. The PC-12 is a beautiful airplane. You have one of the best video sites of all the ones I watch. Do more!

[@fersobe]

Glad you enjoyed it!!! Thanks a ton!

[@IslandSimPilot]

Another awesome video, Shamir! Thanks for taking us along.

[@fersobe]

Glad you liked it!

[@greg9574]

Awesome video. Thanks so much for sharing.

[@Airflores322]

Thank you Shamir 😉

[@marktaylor8263]

Phenomenal views and great cam views Shamir. Great tutorial on the instruments of the PC 12/47. That was a very nice flight and greased that landing. Looking forward to more! 👍👍👍

[@fersobe]

Thanks Mark!

[@eMMjunaYschion]

Subscribed before this channel is going to blow up! Starting my PPL training very soon. All the best!

[@eminye1]

The island after ANU is Guadaloupe, then Dom, Fof, Slu, Svd then bequia.

[@fersobe]

Yes, My bad. I tend to confuse Guadaloupe and Martinique a lot. Been to both places!!

[@DOMINICAAVIATION]

Awesome stuff bro! Must have been a nice experience. Beautiful shots at the beginning. Thanks for sharing.

[@fersobe]

It was awesome. Thanks for watching!

[@billhart9832]

Capt. Shamir, what an enjoyable, informative flight! I've finally subscribed, ashamed I hadn't previously as I have watched many of your St. Barts and related videos for over a year. As a long-time non-pilot aviation enthusiast, I find your narrative very confidence-inspiring and relaxing. You balance your flight procedures, communications with ATC, and out-the-window travel-guide banter with a friendly, but professional ease. Oh and yes, what a stunning approach into Bequia! This is the kind of aerial sight-seeing from multiple flight levels you'll never experience on larger commercial flights. The PC-12 appears to be the perfect Caribean flight tool, with a magical mix of near STOL runway performance, a more efficient cruise speed, adequate passenger/payload/range, all in pressurized comfort, and a manageable flight deck for the pilot(s). I would think every meaningful airport in the Caribean is accessible to the PC-12 with the possible exception of Saba. I'd love to find myself one of your passengers one day, but being resident in Thailand it may be a while. Thanks for taking us along.

[@fersobe]

Hi Bill.. Thanks for joining! I'm glad you liked my content and its definitely reason to bring you more!! I agree with you; I think the PC-12 can land on basically any runway in the Caribbean. SABA, I think number wise it checks out, but conditions must be favorable for this to happen. I'm planning on visiting Thailand next year! who knows?

[@jcdlrv]

Another great video Shamir, thanks for sharing! Great climb performance for a single engine airplane

[@fersobe]

Glad you liked it!

[@trinipilot2246]

Awesome video Shamir!!! Great views of my wonderful Caribbean, I'm from Trinidad. What a beautiful day it was with awesome views. I always love the takeoff out of St Barts Rwy 10, that hard left right after wheels up!! Great tips for cross country planning, you said some great points that sometimes we as pilots take for granted. Thanks

[@fersobe]

Thanks Kevin! what part of trinidad? I've been to Piarco!

[@trinipilot2246]

@@fersobe I'm originally from Arima, but grew up in Port of Spain!!

[@damienr1224]

Excellent video Shamir. I felt like I was right there with you in the right hand seat. Very good skills on display too.

[@rikright960]

Great video! Thanks for the cockpit /panel views , as a pilot I like seeing the numbers, as much as the views. Plus you are flying one of my favorite airplanes, love the PC 12!

[@fersobe]

Thanks a lot!

[@borikuanroots9976]

Awesome video Bro! Thanks for sharing🤙🏼.

[@fersobe]

Thanks for watching!!!!

[@arturoq5611]

Hi Shamir, very nice video it brought back memories of a business trip I made to St Vincent years ago .That airport have an interesting approach as well since is one way in and out , at least back then. They were planning for a new airport location which I don’t know if they build it. Safe flying and stay safe . Arturo 🛩🛩🛩👍👍😎😎🏝🏝🏝

[@ArlandoToby]

Hey Arturo the new airport has been built and opened since 2017. ICAO code is TVSA.

[@fersobe]

Hi Arturo! Glad you liked it. You can actually watch the new airport on the End scenes after I depart TVSB,.

[@arturoq5611]

Shamir Fersobe Thanks 👍👍🛩🏝😎

[@dantheman7357]

Hello Shamir, your video was superb in so many ways. As a Pilot I enjoy the detail, and the video editing quality makes it a very pleasant trip. Subscribedl.

[@fersobe]

Thanks Dan! Welcome aboard!!!!!

[@samuelcorreia6019]

Great video! Amazing :)

[@fersobe]

Thanks!!!

[@ClydeJBAviation]

I really enjoyed the video, it’s nice to see you flying in the Southern Caribbean! However, you kept calling Guadeloupe, Martinique. In the island chain it’s Guadeloupe, Dominica then Martinique when flying from North to South. Keep up the good work.

[@fersobe]

Hi Clyde, yes, my bad. It's embarrassing that I confuse this two island all the time. I'm sorry!

[@arqamchande2936]

Cool video Capt. Great ideas too. Full thumbs up.

[@fersobe]

Glad you liked it!

[@cyrildu972]

I discovered your channel recently, great content, love it, seriously keep it up. Just wanna to say that Martinique is the island at 29:00 , the one you called Martinique is Guadeloupe, another French island. Guadeloupe and Martinique are sometimes called the sister islands since there is strong relation between both islands and between the people. There is also relations between Martinique, Guadeloupe and St Martin or St Barth with contless flight operated mainly by Air Antilles Express, Air Caraibes and also St Barth Commuter

[@fersobe]

Thanks Cyril. Yes, It was my bad. I confuse Guadeloupe and Martinique if I don't pay much attention!!! Glad you liked the video!

[@Yak54PR]

Super Shami.. like always.. what a great vid.. the views were awsome.

[@fersobe]

Thanks Bro.. gotta go flying soon!

[@GerardoLiraSolis]

congrats for your channel, you are flying my favorite plane

[@fersobe]

It is also my favorite plane, since I started training! Thanks for tagging along!

[@MTisOnly1]

Smooth video captain. Thank you!

[@fersobe]

Thanks Max for watching.

[@iainfoster3179]

Dream life job , congrats from Ireland

[@fersobe]

Thanks Ian!

[@kashiffcollins5554]

Hey captain after antigua and Monseratt its Guadeloupe, Marie Gallante, Dominica then Martinique.

[@delalima]

just found your channel and i like it , just subscribed this is my favorite plane to fly on xplane

[@fersobe]

Thanks for joining!!

[@andrewuk2743]

Hello from the UK , new to the channel, look forward to following your videos 👍

[@fersobe]

Welcome aboard, Andrew!

[@dawieackermann6974]

Really nice video ,remember sailing there , they had really nice locally made model boats.Thanks for the flight !

[@fersobe]

Thanks for watching!

[@lmartinez3633]

Beautiful approach, nice flight, keep up the good content and congrats for the 4K

[@fersobe]

Thanks !!!!

[@darrenrice5710]

I am starting to fly the pc-12/45 on a simulator and your videos are awesome!

[@rukunakhter5030]

How did the windshield clear itself on the outside without wipers? Didn't look like the prop running clear a part of it but later in the video it was completely clear

[@fersobe]

Hi Rukun, I guess the heat from the exhaust cleaned it!

[@rukunakhter5030]

@@fersobe ah thanks!

[@rockoneal7621]

You are flying in God's back yard. Beautiful! If you need any ballast call me. It would be a bucket list trip. :)) LOL Safe flying to you Shamir! Enjoy your videos. Brings back memories of my last landing at Bequia. And gorgeous sailing out on a 50 foot sailing catamaran. One if the best weeks of life!

[@fersobe]

Thanks ONeal!!!!!!!! Glad you liked the video.

[@caribav8r]

Awesome flight. Bequia can be pretty nasty with wind shear on short final . Just a heads up for your next flight

[@fersobe]

Thanks!!!!!! It was a smooth approach!

[@robaust3049]

Great video, well explained. Thank you.

[@fersobe]

Thanks Rob!

[@jerrymullen9661]

Love it! And I subscribed also.

[@fersobe]

Thanks Jerry, welcome aboard!

[@musica1243]

Great video bro...awesome

[@Hartbreak1]

Una belleza esas islas y ese final hacia el aeropuerto. Ya que estabas hablando de torque para climb y cruise, que nums. de torque serian para el descent y el approach?

[@fersobe]

Hola! Realmente para descenso usamos 25 de Torque como un numero estratégico. Pero realmente es a nuestra discreción, no debemos violar ninguna restricción de velocidad en descenso.

[@Hartbreak1]

Shamir Fersobe gracias por la info 🙂

[@jcl410]

31:00 I guess ATC just assumed you had the RNAV 04 plate for St. Vincent handy, even though you weren't going there???? (BOTAB and MIXUV are on that approach.)

[@fersobe]

I guess so!!!!

[@edwardoneill9295]

Thank you for the information.

[@fersobe]

Glad you liked it.

[@tesladrivingdad8617]

Thanks for this!

[@Hartbreak1]

I tried landing at that same airport in FS2020. While the approach doesn’t look as beautiful, the airport looks very similar but the control tower is missing. I enjoyed the virtual flight.

[@leodul9022]

15:31 it is Guadeloupe actually 😉

[@MattHickey502]

Hey Shamir! I love your videos, they are really well made and very enjoyable to watch. I use your videos to help me learn to fly the PC-12 on my PC Simulator. I was wondering if you would be able to talk a little bit about landing the PC-12 in a video. It all happens so fast it's hard to see what the procedure is, in terms of what you do with the throttle and when you flare, etc. That would be great to learn from a real PC-12 pilot! Keep up the great work! :)

[@fersobe]

Hi Matt, I’m glad this helped you out on Flight Sim! I used to flight sim hardcore before and I can tell you, this bird handles waaay differently on the real life than on a Joystick. It will be probably impossible to recreate a landing following “real world” techniques in a Sim. Now, let me know if you need the air speeds for safe operation of Landing Gear, Flaps and Approach speeds and that, we can work it out!

[@MattHickey502]

@@fersobe Thanks for replying! I appreciate the offer of the V Speeds that would be great. Many thanks 😁👍

[@RomainLFMT]

Hello Shamir, I have 2 questions, please. - What were you activating after gear up, the yaw dumper? - Then, with Foreflight App, I’ve noticed that in your Maps mode, your WPs were not in the right order to perform your approach with your clearance despite your flight plan. Were you just looking and using the search bar as a kind of trick to find the position of the WP after being cleared for the direct MIXUV? Then with the second clearance asking report BOTAB to find this new WP? I’m just asking because I’m pretty sure we all have our own tricks to use this app and that’s interesting to learn from people’s uses. Thanks, R.

[@fersobe]

Hi Romain, Yes, the Y/D was turned on as soon as I brought the gear up. Also, I turned off the Landing and Taxi Lights. ForeFlight is a great tool for figuring things out before you make a decision on your routing. This is specially true if you’re flying with old GPS like the Garmin 530 and 430. I find myself using FF to verify waypoints, gliding distance etc. However, truth be told, when I fly with the Garmin 750/650 combo, my phone stays in my pocket as those new Garmins are AMAZING!

[@RomainLFMT]

Shamir Fersobe thanks for your reply! Yes I imagine about the 750! I’ve had a look on it but I am just experienced with 430/530. By the way, great video, thanks for this!

[@nicolas281095]

Hello from Brazil. Great work.

[@fersobe]

Obrigado por assistir!!!!

[@derrick_blak_]

very nice!

[@larrymayberry2312]

Awesome video, but I have a question, why so many squawk code changes?

[@fersobe]

Most of those countries have their own ATC Radar system and require aircraft to squawk a code produced by them. That’s why the change so many times.

[@larrymayberry2312]

@@fersobe Thanks Shamir..safe flying !!

[@Islandsoundzz]

I’m sure the PC-12 is a safe and reliable aircraft, but on a future video, can you talk about the preparation and risk factors to be considered when flying over water with a single engine aircraft?

[@fersobe]

For sure!!!! that's a great topic to talk about!

[@Islandsoundzz]

Shamir Fersobe Thanks, I’m a private pilot and although I haven’t flown for a bit, as I get older, the thought of flying in the Caribbean (where I live) in a C172 doesn’t seem so appealing even though I’ve done it before many years ago.

[@lennychandler2457]

Really enjoyed this video! I’m 4 years late though. 😂 Bequia is pronounced easily as BEH-kway if you ever have the chance to go again. 😊

[@Eectechs]

Sir what is reverse thrust explain please

[@fersobe]

Basically propellers rotate their angles so that the thrust goes forward, therefore slowing the plane down.

[@Eectechs]

Thanks sir

[@flpz67]

hi while landing in the pc12 in xplane master caution (both) startt blinking and in anonciatior panel i just see stab trim iluminated? any hint whats wrong? landi elev in press dial ok,,,thanks

[@fersobe]

Hi Luis. I don't know how the XPLANE PC-12 is rigged. But might be that the Trim is offset for take off? Considering you're on the ground already after touchdown.

[@flpz67]

@@fersobe yes kinda strange . its the pc12 with a reality expansion pack that its like an upgrade making very real...thanks for your time and for the videos. i will test with trim change to see how it goes.

[@flpz67]

u da man it was that the trim as como out of reverse thrust to tqxi out of runway its when the trim announce pops...if i land with no reverse it doesnt come out....thanks

[@mar-jj4gb]

Shamir is it possible to get a Vlog of a flight to Antigua?

[@fersobe]

Hi Devon... I haven't been to ANU for a while. Once we re-start operation, I'll try to do one!

[@mar-jj4gb]

@@fersobe Thanks Shamir. Your flight to Bequia was really amazing. Followed on Flightradar24. Quite interesting when you said they gave you a bunch of waypoints/ fixes which you did not have. The premium subscription shows a lot of these fixes but I couldn't find the ones they gave you either. Anyway amazing video. Think you're the only one doing this in the region.

[@donjohnston3776]

Would vortex generators be useful on this plane?

[@fersobe]

I really don’t know if they’re even available for the PC-12!!!

[@sweens06]

Can you go over entering a flight plan into the GPS on the PC-12? Thanks, love the channel!

[@fersobe]

Hi, Yes, I could. Our PC-12s either have a Garmin 530/430 combo or a Garmin GTN750/650 combo. I will see if I can get something done soon!

[@nowayoutstp4]

800 pic in the PC-12, kind of miss it. Here's something that very few PC-12/45 pilots know.....the itt only has a 3 digit place holder. What does that mean?

[@fersobe]

Can't get it to 1,000 perhaps? I mean. If it gets there, you're basically frying the engine up. Let me know if I'm right!

[@nowayoutstp4]

@@fersobe yup you're correct if it goes over 999 it actually blanks out and says nothing lol lovely huh

[@nowayoutstp4]

But that's your indication you had a hot start like you said. Doh!

[@cardoncarl]

Yesterday (05/21/20) I saw a PC12 arriving in Martinique, coming from San Juan. Was it not you?

[@fersobe]

Not me, sorry!

[@hectorprx]

Thanks

[@js_filming7701]

Duuude 4K (or now 8K) is not enough for sure! You´ve earned so much more imho.

[@jamestyler167]

Do winglets make a performance difference or are they mainly aesthetic? Thanks

[@fersobe]

Personally, I haven't noticed a difference!

[@robbierobb4138]

Love it!

[@3964GC]

Dynamite Shamir! Thanks for your insights and explanations! I'm an old codger now having soloed in an Aeronca Champ on my 16th birthday in 1958! 60+ years of loving airplanes! That PC-12 is a dream airplane!

[@fersobe]

Glad you liked it. the PC-12 is a dreaaaam to fly!!

[@gogamich]

What do you think Shamir, about the new PC-12 NGX?

[@javidcarr1228]

{1/2🇬🇩-1/2🇻🇨 in the house}.Hope this question is not to personal lol.What was the purpose of your trip to Bequia?

[@fersobe]

Hi Javid, I work for a commercial Air Carrier. We fly passengers wherever they want to go. On this occasion, we went to pick up passengers.

[@auki010]

Good luck capten 👍🏾

[@fersobe]

Thanks Agustinus!

[@emmanuelalmonte2307]

nice video 💯💯🤙🤙

[@alforce1323]

Ace mate!

[@vansh_ty_]

keep making videos love from INDIA

[@pilotodelcaribe5303]

Living the dream!!

[@fersobe]

ASi es!

[@wmgroner]

Where do you get your pilots license, what school?

[@mhernani]

I am not going to lie that this is my dream job eheheheh

[@onboard4793]

nice video sir

[@timgibbons5779]

That"s the sexy jet! I've seen that in HPN

[@swagzilla1271]

Hi Shamir, i have a few questions: 1. It was the first flight for that day? 2. When do you do check the engine parameters or do a run-up? I ask because here in Colombia, at the flight school I was, we should have to do a engine run-up before every single flight, following the SOP's

[@aldobezzicheri6473]

Swagzilla on turbine engine aircraft you do not do run up but you check some parameters before take-off and during the take-off run, like torque and ITT

[@fersobe]

Hi! The PC-12 doesn't require a regular run-up as most piston aircraft. This is because, generally, the engine reaches its highest temperatures on startup.

[@omarijoseph3189]

I'm from southern Caribbean from the twin isle Republic of Trinidad & Tobago (PIARCO/TTPP)...home to Caribbean Airlines

[@fersobe]

Hi Omari, thanks for tagging along. I've been to TTPP before! Great place!

[@omarijoseph3189]

@@fersobe hope you had a good time here on my island...i do aviation videos myself...

[@MohsenDvi]

Hello good time. Not uploading a new video?

[@fersobe]

Hi!!!! Hopefully soon. I’ve been working on some stuff that will get released eventually. Stay tuned ;-)

[@MohsenDvi]

Very nice. I’m waiting for that. Good luck captain Shamir 🌹🌹🌹🌹

[@arliesam217]

So cool great vid 👍👏👏👍👏 🇻🇨🇻🇨🇻🇨🇻🇨🇻🇨

[@fersobe]

Glad you liked it!!!!!

[@arliesam217]

@@fersobe and thank you for visiting my home

[@LucaAviation]

I like rly much ur vids!

[@fersobe]

Thanks!

[@cyuyplanespotting9327]

Are u a commercial pilot or this is your private plane ?

[@fersobe]

I'm a commercial pilot!

[@XSJ101]

My home town... Bequia (Bek-qway)

[@fersobe]

Gorgeous place!!

[@solajosee]

Hola. Mano, nose como entiendes esos controladores en las islas. Siga posteando videos. Nada como volar en el Caribe en las mañanas.

[@fersobe]

Hay que acostumbrarse de alguna modo jajaj!

[@Flay4443]

Хороший самолётик. 🙂👍

[@nowayoutstp4]

Awesome video btw, very nicely done! I have a bunch of PC-12 videos on my channel, but definitely not as good as yours.

[@fersobe]

Glad you liked it! As you know; this plane is awesome!

[@nowayoutstp4]

@@fersobe heck yeah on on call for the B200 as we speak!

[@nowayoutstp4]

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[@peterdeane171]

Enjoy your videos very much. Just a correction. When pronouncing Antigua the “U” is not sounded. It’s pronounced Antiga. No “U” sound.

[@fersobe]

Thanks Peter!!!!

[@gregjoseph998]

Bequia is actually pronounced "Beh-kway". Fun fact, Bequia is one of the few places in the world where legal whale hunting is allowed, albeit under controlled circumstances.

[@fersobe]

Thanks Greg. my bad as well on the pronunciation. Thanks for letting me know.

[@gregjoseph998]

@@fersobe No worries. Its one of those quirky names out there

[@dylannz0321]

New subscriber here

[@FortuneFotoz]

Hey you prolly know this by now but Bequia is pronounced beck-way - much love from Vincy 🇻🇨

[@ligiarutinel2082]

Ese dia estaba muy preocupada :(

[@fersobe]

💗 te amo!

[@pierre.l97133]

Shamir. With antigua easy way to make estimateS. When northbondary : make your estimate overhead or abeam anu and multiply by 2 the time for the south boundary. They still use the old way with the estimate that only Howard Hugues could understand.

[@pierre.l97133]

Antigua : “give me your estimate” - Antigua again “ that was a joke, here your squawk”

[@fersobe]

Thanks Pierre! You know how it is !!! haha

[@pierre.l97133]

And one thing you forget to mention when flying to one place you don’t know : is the Caribbean pilot guide. Not expensive bust must have. There is always one plane on a parking lot to steal one until you figure out how cheap you are. This is not my story.

[@mehkistevens3429]

its not pronounced beckya its pronounced beckway

[@av8rKCM]

I noticed that also lol. I was saying does he mean Bequia