Cancun ILS Approach. Wake Turbulence Encounter/Avoidance.

[@billinga]

Also, you have raised the bar on pilot videos. While Flight Chops set the standard for general story (non-pilot), you are number one for the pilot perspective. There is a lot of effort in post and it shows well. Kudos!!

[@IllFlyIt]

Thanks so much! It's a lot of work but reading comments like this make it worth it.

[@wewillrockyou1986]

Gotta love the enthusiastic Delta pilot calling up tower on the APP frequency, gave me a chuckle...

[@IllFlyIt]

Yeah he was having a good day wasn’t he haha

[@dantheman7357]

Hi Jesse, its so nice to see the large number of compliments you get from the people who "get it" and understand what your videos are all about. Congrats on that. Regarding Wake Turbulence responses, I learned very early on that vortice encounters can be instantly fatal . Your prompt action to climb and avoid was commendable and so was the PF's action of AP Off and manual climb. As you obviously are well aware , you just can't wait to see what happens . You need to react NOW to ensure that you don't suddenly get the "big roll" of doom. Great guy, great flying, and great videos. Sure glad I found you. Will look forward to more.

[@alanpeterson2160]

Jesse you are a very proactive pilot. You are always prepared and ahead of the airplane whether you are in the right or left seat. The company is lucky to have you on the payroll. Thanks for sharing your flying experiences !

[@GUSMIX22]

Nice... Loire nice work as PIC and nice decisions i.e. "cockpit management" between you both on this mission!! Nice work... I'll fly with you guys any time any day!!! NP... :)

[@stevecastro22]

This sure makes one appreciate flying in the States. Great job dealing with the wake turbulence and another wonderful VLOG.....

[@paulb267]

Very professional in your approach, the two of you. Your videos are getting better and better, they make you feel like we are on the flights with you. Keep up the great work and may God continue to take you on your journies safely.

[@IllFlyIt]

Thanks Paul!

[@albertomoreno993]

Very nice crew interaction..enjoyed the video…would like to see images from PFD as you transition thru the procedures. Thank you for posting. Regards from Brazil.

[@joshuadolan3811]

As a new upgrade, these situational vids help tremendously with developing ADM. Nice work guys and gals.

[@jameswikstrom4174]

Every approach may seem normal but you have to always be alert for the unexpected and react accordingly as you did so well on the approach to Cancun. You made the appropriate adjustments necessary to avoid the wake of the 767 you were following. I guess the 2 most common situations you run into are wake turbulence and wind shear on final and must be dealt with as expeditiously as possible to avoid a serious situation. Great job and look forward to your next video!

[@vanallen9453]

...checking my checklist all over again..thanks for sharing...such a very detailed video...

[@jeffkiesau109]

I’d love to see some video time of the airspeed indicator, rate of climb, altitude indicator...seeing a few minutes of the instruments a few different times throughout the flight would be a great addition to the videos.

[@Mike-nu9uc]

Man, why did you stop making these videos? Your channel is definitely one of the best out there!

[@IllFlyIt]

Well,I’m not flying the Phenom anymore. I’m flying for Southwest now and can’t film anything like I used to. There are a few Southwest pilots doing the “vlog” thing and I don’t think that’s for me. I’ve just been uploading my silly radio Control videos for fun. I do miss the good ol days of filming, editing, and uploading though.

[@forthrightnight]

Quick reaction time by Lori taking over from the autopilot. On Steveo's last video and now your's, you both had to visually find your way into your parking spots at customs. I would think with everything being digital nowadays, the customs' parking layout would be available online. Steveo commented that he hadn't run across the Cancun methodology before and was not aware of it before landing. Is Cancun an outlier and/or behind the times? Cheers from B.C.

[@Daluke61]

Handled like a pro. No surprises here.

[@marktaylor8263]

Great video, interesting to see skill in action when norm isn't normal. Great flight.

[@randyeno2525]

Nice job on the flying as well as the video. I appreciate your approach to professionalism and safe flying. Your videos are a great mix of entertainment for anyone but also excellent for pilots / aspiring pilots on planning, procedures and staying ahead of the airplane.

[@stephpaynes]

Great to watch from a PPL VMC x 2 from the last Century

[@sqvision]

The two of you were adapting to the situation very well. It showed the importance of keeping up with the plane. Always think a step ahead. Thanks for sharing. Why did you actually use the aircrafts reg as callsign instead of "airshare" ?

[@mikeitinerant7813]

You're both so cool, keep them coming, just love this stuff, helps with my FlightSim Phenom 300!!

[@patrickdelfossejr5171]

Nice video wake awerness and avoidance both you and the young lady are excellent pilots

[@IllFlyIt]

Thanks Patrick!

[@benakay]

Hey Jesse, wonderful video. Always a fan of our flying and attitude towards safety. Thanks for sharing the video and regards to Capt. Lori. Cheers.

[@JZainbear]

Awesome video. Small Critique. You guys are beautiful, but maybe a little more focus on the instrument panel / PFD / MFD would be helpful for us wannabe upandcoming Phenom pilots. Thanks for the great videos.

[@brianmcgee115]

Would love to see you do a vlog on how you got to where you are now, what was the "A ha" moment that you knew avaition was for you. Thank you!

[@lonniewun6409]

Brian McGee. O

[@joesmithva757]

Cool video. Thanks! I want to become a pilot.

[@keithlarkin5369]

Excellent video great message and awesome music choice...It looks like you guys parked in front of steveo!

[@richhob9780]

Another excellent video, as you said "expect the unexpected". Another great learning experience, thanks!

[@myckee]

Missing your videos Jesse!!

[@jasonbarnes122]

Jesse, Just wanted to say thanks for these videos. They are extremely well done. The diagrams, animations, and extra text information you share are fantastic. I look forward to your future videos and you have become one of my favorite channels. You are also a very professional pilot, proactive and by the book. Great job!

[@IllFlyIt]

Thanks Jason! I appreciate the kind words

[@jfedermesser]

Great Video, Thanks for your hard work

[@TheStefdaddy]

Great video, I'd love for you to do a walkthrough of the AC.

[@MrCarGuy]

So, 1/2 dot high is definitely alright for those quite smaller than a 767, because 1 dot deviation is about 4% * actual height (from a quick google). Number of dots vary based on the display as well, so it's hard to have a dot standard.

[@mxcollin95]

Right at 19:57 in the video I noticed a very noticeable air leak sounding noise start and continue (that almost sounds like when you check your oxygen masks but not quite as loud). I’ve heard this same noise traveling in other phenoms during the decent at fairly low altitudes and am wonder what this noise might be from? Is this a function of the pressurization system or something? Anyway, excellent video as always! Keep up the great work and vids! 👍

[@IllFlyIt]

The bottom of the fuselage has a few calibrated leaks. They fully open around 1500ft AGL I’ve noticed. They’re definitely audible to us up front. On initial climb out they go quiet at roughly the same altitude (1500ft AGL)

[@loismarienau7304]

Great video, have been learning a lot about what all the aviation terms mean, Kudos

[@IllFlyIt]

Thanks Lois!

[@Arcadia_Olive-Oil_Farms]

It would be nice to have a view of the instrument cluster during approach as in PIP. Have safe landings!!!

[@IllFlyIt]

Thanks George! I'm working on getting another GoPro that'll be dedicated for the instruments only. I tried the GoPro Fusion but the time it takes to "stitch" the video for use isn't practical. To stitch one minute of video takes twelve minutes. It looks wonderful but just doesn't fit into my workflow. Thanks for watching and the feedback.

[@BillUtah]

Excellent video! Thanks for all the effort and letting us know what is going on. Take care, Bill in Utah

[@fineartz99]

Yes, enjoyable. Very professional.

[@bobsides5870]

I see you are wearing the Bose A20 (?) and Lori is weairngthe DC X. Any real difference that you can tell or is it preference?

[@JonnyKlausmeyer]

Great video, man. I would love to work for EAS someday. I'm based in ICT, and not commuting would be paradise.

[@TheFlyingController]

Crud yea! Awesome! Interesting how Cancun Tower doesn't really use anticipated separation for clearing planes to land! #FTWTowerController

[@mikercflyer7383]

Not being a pilot I Really enjoy your videos I see there is a lot going on just to stay ahead of the plane. I would really love to know your and Loris background how you started in aviation. Safe travels.

[@user-sf9pq5ox7w]

you guys are the best i think! thanks for the video!

[@yanniaviation8087]

You and Lori work so well. I'm still a student pilot and I've learned so much between you and Steveo. If I ever fly to Cancun, between you and Steveo, I have an idea of the airports layout. Your videos are awesome.

[@IllFlyIt]

Thanks Yanni. I'm happy that you're learning and enjoying the videos. Best of luck with your training!

[@dennypm113]

Another great video Jesse, thanks

[@tedakins7294]

Great video and info. I really enjoy your videos.

[@mattnorthrup7852]

I am a commercial pilot in training and I love your videos. I just have a CRM question/comment and I hope you can explain it to me. It seemed throughout the flight you kept making suggestions and calling for deviations and where to go on the glideslope and where to land. Should this not have been the Captain's responsibility? She seemed to have ignored a lot of what you were saying, or said "that's what I planned." Was this a dual Captain scenario where you both make the call outs? I am just a little confused on the CRM used in this video. not trying to be rude or anything.

[@IllFlyIt]

Thanks for the great question Matt. It's definitely not rude at all. Lori and I have flown together for hundreds of hours and we are both captain qualified. This is how we "jive". Crew communication is driven by SOP (standard operating procedure). SOP is the minimum of what needs to be accomplished or communicated. The suggestions I make are from the PM (pilot monitoring) perspective and keeps the communication between us active. A lot of this is how we "stay ahead" of the airplane together. My background is mainly single pilot flying. I've always been a talker even when flying by myself. I vocalize A LOT of extra stuff that isn't required but has been helpful. It keeps your mind engaged with the task at hand. I dont know how many times I've dialed in a new heading and pressed HDG on the autopilot and when I vocalized the change I discovered the lateral mode was actually set to ROL mode. It's helped me pass checkrides and avoid ATC clearance deviations. Again, great question and thanks for asking. I hope this clears it up for you.

[@mattnorthrup7852]

Thank you for that! I have noticed you vocalize a lot which is a good thing. Great CRM! Thanks for the reply, and blue skies!

[@scottvernon9413]

Wow... what superior a superior crew!!!!!!! Great vids

[@mandersontx1116]

21:15 for wake encounter

[@xweatherman1]

New subscriber. Great stuff! Very informative and I now want to fly!

[@IllFlyIt]

Thanks!

[@davidmorad4405]

Where did you get the wall decoration, hanging on the wall,behind your desk?

[@IllFlyIt]

That was made by my college room mate who also flew the Phenom. It’s a one of a kind and is made from dozens of smaller pieces of wood and hand painted. 😀

[@ronaldmarshall4054]

Nice video thanks for sharing.

[@likenship]

How do you enable the autopilot to follow the glideslope but be above the glideslope? I think you were a half dot high at the time before Lori took control of the plane.

[@IllFlyIt]

When we captured the localizer we only armed NAV which tracks laterally. In order to keep ourselves above the glide slope we use VS (vertical speed) to maintain a rate that keeps us above it. Great question, thanks for asking.

[@likenship]

Thanks Jesse. Makes total sense now.

[@Alan-jb3hg]

It was a good and enjoyable trip

[@tedtriche407]

I don't know if the sink problem is yours or KZbin's. It is 3 or 4 seconds out.

[@jamesroberts9192]

Great job people 😎👍

[@ryanmcfarland6086]

Did you clear customs OK with all your cameras? I've heard Mexico is touchy about people coming in with multiple cameras unless they made prior arrangements for a permit to enter for filming purposes.

[@IllFlyIt]

They searched our baggage and the plane and didn't mention a word about them. We also did not stay overnight so that could have been why.

[@DUIA77]

Great video, new fan to your channel.

[@jimbeck3230]

I am curious as to how the 767 was directed unto the approach and there was no chatter on the controllers frequency? Not having flown in international airspace I Am not sure how much different it is from US. And wasn’t Moonbeam inbetween 340AS and the 767?

[@chrisross2916]

I may be wrong, but I think Moonflower *was* a B767. (Seems to be an Italian charter airline)

[@jimbeck3230]

Hi Chris, Thanks for that input. That would explain a lot. I will rewatch the video and pay careful attention and see if there were two planes or three heading into Cancun. Also, thanks for the correction, Moonflower not Moonbeam.

[@Alan-jb3hg]

What was the reason for engine to cut out and what was the reason for the smell that caused you to have to turn around

[@HabuBeemer]

The aircraft with the return to HOU was not Airshare (Jessie & Lori). It was a United Airlines commuter. Jessie just added it's situation to the video.

[@charlesmiller5078]

Must be interesting to be in control of a multi million dollar advanced airplane. What a life.

[@mateogutierrez8392]

I like it, greetings from Canary Islands

[@thomwalker8501]

Lori is working the throttles, is there not auto throttle on this version?

[@IllFlyIt]

You are correct, no auto throttle on the Phenom 300.

[@Arcadia_Olive-Oil_Farms]

Greased it, nice!!! You know to correct a mistake the first think is recognizing you made one, so problem solved!!!

[@skylerpage8778]

Who made you the Phenom artwork on the wood in your office behind you during the opening scene?

[@IllFlyIt]

My room mate in college who is also a captain at my company made it. He's really talented with woodworking. It's 3D and made from dozens of tiny pieces. Its one of a kind.

[@dantheman7357]

I really liked that also. I may make one myself for the Den wall

[@astral9872]

+JesseFlies Came here to ask this as well! This has inspired me to create something similar for my plane. What material is the plane made out of? Thanks!

[@dpratte]

Does the Phenom have a tiller, or rudder controlled nosewheel?

[@IllFlyIt]

Our steering is through the rudder pedals. No filler on the Barbie jets hehe

[@TheLeoojedap]

Also. How much room is behind you in the cockpit? Can you close doors behind you? Can you stretch your legs and lay back a little?

[@IllFlyIt]

Behind our seats are a bunch of manuals, flashlights, and storage. I fly with the seat fully back and legroom is minimal. I can stretch my legs out a little but not fully. If I move my seat forward I can recline it quite a bit. I've done 4.5 hour flights and it's tough.

[@bob39434]

Doesn't a 767 usually have "heavy" added to its callsign?

[@IllFlyIt]

I think they do if they're operating at a specific weight. Maybe they weren't that heavy? Good question

[@caphillres]

Love your videos! Any idea what that sexy twin was on your right as you were pulling into your spot?

[@call911forcookies2]

pretty sure that's a DA42

[@judyharvey6128]

whoops! good recovery.

[@xXJ3rkNP0PXx]

Great videos ! Best on KZbin

[@RandyMabusedJW]

Great video. It may save lives. Thanks

[@MiggsG]

Where's Steveo?

[@gasfiltered]

They taxied right past 1TB at the end of the video

[@java146]

That looked like a Piper Meridian, unfortunately

[@aviation4017]

no that was not a TBM..think it was a piper M500

[@seagullsbtn]

The Diamond was in Steveo's video. But that is a Piper.

[@Manufly59]

Thank you. Keep doing these!

[@TheLeoojedap]

Do you have to have an atp certificate to operate 91?

[@IllFlyIt]

Technically no but our company requires an ATP.

[@call911forcookies2]

awesome! Sweet pic at the end :D

[@andrewriedel4446]

Does your employer have a policy for hand flying the approach and departure? You and your co-workers seem to hand fly a lot longer during approaches and departures than other crews that are on KZbin.

[@IllFlyIt]

No written policy except where required such as inside RVSM airspace. I've never flown for any 121 airlines but I keep hearing that they require autopilot use. That just seems odd to me.

[@PicklePilot]

JesseFlies that’s cause airline pilots aren’t real pilots 😜

[@danielguerrero4121]

what kind of sunglasses is she wearing?

[@IllFlyIt]

I'm not sure, when I see her again I'll ask. I know they're regular glasses with a magnetic shades attachment.

[@elenaramirez484]

.........Good!!

[@eduardo88]

Just subscribed.. Thanks for your videos, they help us a lot.. Specially for the english phraseology Also as pilots we should always share our experience Great job!

[@flyingphobiahelp]

Poor atc separation if u got caught in wake

[@rodrigoset]

Lori is very quiet !!!🤐

[@stephenwallace7288]

Very nice video, just curious what is a 1/2 DOT? Both of you work well together and very professional.... Calm Under Pressure as well :D Thanks, fly safe and keep more videos coming!

[@IllFlyIt]

The dot is referring the the glide slope that vertically aligns us with the runway. Typically we fly on the glide slope. When we’re flying behind a heavy jet we alter our approach to fly higher behind so that we avoid the wake turbulence. We refer to this as flying a dot high. Thanks for the question and for watching! More videos coming soon

[@stephenwallace7288]

Ah okay thanks for the answer... so is that actually a "dot" on the glide slope display on the MFD?

[@IllFlyIt]

Yep, it's actually displayed on our PFD (primary flight display). If the needle or in our case, a green diamond, is centered, you are ON the glide slope. If the needle is below the center then you're above the glide slope and if the needle is above center then you're below the glide slope. I'll try and have a camera on the PFD showing this all of the time in future videos.

[@craigritz717]

As a pilot, I'd rather see the glass display.

[@williegillie5712]

Nice clear communication between you and pilot. Nice catch on the 767 wake. Could have been a lot bumpier ride.

[@ClaudiaGonzales13]

Love your videos! scary! does thing happended because of the mexican air controlers?..thank you #AviationEntuasiast

[@ExtremeRecluse]

Runway in sight. Cancel IFR

[@ahmadsamadzai8255]

Picked a not so good day for Cancun. haha

[@judyharvey6128]

why do we have to look at the winglets so much. glass screen is more interesting.

[@randywilliams4325]

Don’t know anything about flying but I have traveled in Mexico a lot .You can never assume anything will be normal there.Wanted to be a pilot but my eyesight wasn’t good enough for the military.

[@IllFlyIt]

This is very true. Flying into the mountainous airports requires a lot of vigilance. They'll often clear you below MEA altitudes with the assumption you'll comply with the MEA restrictions.

[@Captain_Al_320]

Nice videos but you really need to polish up on your R/T discipline.

[@flyingphobiahelp]

Captain Al -didn’t really see the poor R/T.

[@Leslie_Major]

Lori needs some practice on communication and flying skill

[@jasonutley2367]

Chick flying? Thought u were Capt?

[@IllFlyIt]

On this flight Lori was captain. We do a lot of dual captain trips.

[@CaptainArt777]

I would never allow him to sit on the right seat. He talks way to much. Why does he repeats everything to her? She can hear the tower and don't need for him to repeat it. His mouth drive me nuts. I also note that they don't answer any of the questions posted to them.

[@wkvintus]

Repeating the communications from the tower are usually SOP and a very good idea, if nothing more than verification. If you take a look at the history of commercial aviation, not talking between the Captain and 2nd seat lead to a LOT of problems and I would say over 200 deaths for the simple reason that the copilot did not say anything even though the captain was doing something incorrect. Talking is the BEST SOP there is.

[@CaptainArt777]

You are talking about 2 different items. He talks to much. All four of us are high time pilots and we all agree with it. When you bring up that one about the co-pilot not saying anything to the captain is not what we are talking about. How did you even get on that???

[@IllFlyIt]

We repeat clearances because whenever a change is made to the FMS flight plan or autopilot flight control panel (heading/alt) it requires verification from from both pilots. You are hearing us input and verify the changes. What questions have I not answered? I usually try and reply back to as many questions as I can.

[@Johnboy30605]

CaptainArt777 is a non-pilot and infamous KZbin troll who's negative comments can be found throughout aviation videos over a span that extends many years. He is always posting incorrect and baseless comments in order to attempt to rain on viewer's experiences. Ignore the troll and continue your wonderful videos that depict irrefutable top-notch CRM. Good try CaptainArt777, but we all have your number and you've exposed yourself as the fool you are once again.