Las Vegas Quick Turn, Cessna Citation, Pilot Vlog 91

[@BossaNossa1]

@6:53 are those brand new 747's! Really nice looking jets!

[@BossaNossa1]

@9:42 my favorite type of lunch a sandwich with a sweet chaser!:) By the way, they say it's not recommended to eat your lunch at your work station, it's not a healthy decision... you should stand up, do some exercise, and step out side of the office and take a few big deep breathes...Lol! Only you can have your lunch the way you do, the rest of us are either sitting at our work stations or go "outside" you well 30+ thousand feet is the norm :) This reminds me how cool your job is those small moments like having lunch on a very high speed jet at altitude! Fantastic! - Keep'in it Real!!!

[@captmoonbeam]

You get used to it but, then it suddenly strikes you. This is just too cool.

[@barrysmith5306]

Great video Jim always interesting to see the places you fly into thanks for sharing with us.

[@captmoonbeam]

Thanks Barry.

[@mauriceratliff6183]

Thanks again for keeping me motivated! Instrument is fun and challenging...keeps me busy but I always make time to watch your vids!

[@captmoonbeam]

Thanks Maurice. Persistence is everything.

[@110knotscfii]

Always look forward to your videos. I like seeing that hand flying as well. Stay safe and once again, thanks for sharing.

[@captmoonbeam]

Thanks Mike. Will do.

[@PilotArt]

Made it to a Signature Aviation yesterday for the first time. They are nice! Thanks for another great video.

[@captmoonbeam]

Thanks Arthur.

[@crjsim]

Great POV on 8:40 thnx for sharing Capt.

[@captmoonbeam]

Thank you for watching Adino.

[@1018connor]

Another great video! Just got my private and started watching your videos before my training. Keep it up👍🏻

[@captmoonbeam]

Thanks and congratulations Conner.

[@matthewwesterfield4888]

another great video captain

[@captmoonbeam]

thanks Matthew.

[@karlbrundage7472]

Loved the camera angle out the front windscreen leaving Vegas. Hope you can do that more often.............

[@captmoonbeam]

Thanks Mike.

[@jumbojetliner]

Very enjoyable to watch!

[@captmoonbeam]

Thanks.

[@bobblack6816]

Good info re: max's regarding jets!! Nice!!

[@MarcusLeepapi]

Your flight back home looked nice....Nice....Fly safe...

[@MarcusLeepapi]

Nice landing in to Las Vegas...

[@captmoonbeam]

Thanks.

[@furtivemasstwofourfour4004]

Awesome video! Loved it.

[@captmoonbeam]

Thanks.

[@jumbojetliner]

Nice shot of the B747SP as you taxied in. I've seen it, or one very similar, in Hong Kong.

[@captmoonbeam]

I like the paint. They must be the older ones being so short.

[@richardschindler8822]

Loved your video. Reminded me of a time we were doing a Lax-Phx-Lax trip with the Bac 1-11. We tankered fuel from LA as it was cheaper there. Mistake. On approach got ATIS, 113 degrees, not even noon yet. Pulled out the WAT chart, once we landed we couldn't take off again. CRAP!!!!!!! I had to go in the back and tell the boss. He was ok with it, decided he'd do some more BUSINESS and stay longer. As if he had a choice. We left around midnight when it was a brisk 92 degrees. So, I can relate. Be safe out there!!!

[@captmoonbeam]

Sometimes it not good delivering the news. Sounds like it worked out.

[@hectormuzquiz5277]

Great video cap't...greetings!

[@captmoonbeam]

Thanks Hector, hope you're having a good day.

[@TheRorymcloughlin]

Great video Jim, never any bulls**t.

[@captmoonbeam]

Thanks.

[@karlton607]

enjoy seeing my town in your vids. even as a local, never get used to the heat.

[@captmoonbeam]

Hi Carl, Love your town.

[@johnkinkoff6510]

Love your videos Capt.! I just signed up to get back into flying. Starting in November I'll be doing my Multi, Instrument, Commercial, CFI/CFII. Your videos keep me motivated by seeing the prize of accomplishing it all!

[@captmoonbeam]

Hi John. You've got a lofty goal there. Good luck.

[@johnkinkoff6510]

Hey Capt. Just wanted to give you an update on my training! Knocked out my multi engine add on, instrument rating and then had my commercial multi engine check ride yesterday. As of yesterday I am now a Commercial pilot!! Keep up the good work on the videos. Enjoy watching them!

[@rustypotato1884]

Just what I needed to cheer up my day. I was suppose to go for check ride tomorrow but that was canceled due to hurricane Matthew.

[@captmoonbeam]

Hope the hurricane turns out to the open ocean but looks like that won't happen.

[@MarcusLeepapi]

Well today is Wednesday October 5, 2016. Well, I got out of the hospital this past Friday of last week. I have been recovering at home. But I am slowly getting back to being busy. Chicago's weather is warm today and for the rest of this week. I am glad you are ok and flying safely.

[@captmoonbeam]

Hi Marcus. Sorry to hear you had to spend time in the hospital. That's a tough place to get any rest. All those nurses peeping into your room.

[@MarcusLeepapi]

Hehehehe, yes, nurses, crazy!!! But I am getting better. Back going to the grocery store and Walgreesns and errands to do day by day..Thanks...

[@paulwagner6523]

My company has a nice jet fleet. CEO has a Citation X (Steve Fossetts old jet) 2 mustangs and an XL. Love flying on them.

[@captmoonbeam]

That citation X is a sweet ride.

[@johnkeim3836]

Captain, just wondering have you seen Steve Wynn Gulfstream. Beautiful Bird. As you were approaching I saw the Wynn Hotel where we stay when we go to Vegas.

[@captmoonbeam]

Hi John. No I haven't seen it that I know of.

[@thegeneral5716]

Hello Capt., At the first part of your video when you are walking, your neighborhood looks deserted. It's like you are the Tax Collector coming. (ALL women and children inside here comes that guy w/ the camera again.) Nice video. What a beautiful plane you flew on this flight. Thanks again.

[@captmoonbeam]

Thanks. If I time my walk wrong I'm in danger of being run over by everyone backing out of their driveways.

[@michae8jackson378]

It's been quite exciting here the last few days. We have a little thing called Matthew coming straight at us. I live on the Space Coast, Cocoa, and we are expecting the eye to hit us. Please everyone keep all of us in your prayers! Keep up the great videos, love them! Hey can you pick me up if you're going to Ocean Reef so I can evacuate back to Kansas? My family are all there visiting family. I'm stuck here with my four dogs. I know, I'm kidding, I know these are days behind.

[@captmoonbeam]

Michael, what are you doing leaving a comment here. The Governor says you should have been crossing the state line yesterday. We had a trip down to Naples last Monday but it cancelled due to the hurricane. praying for you buddy, keep your head down when the wind starts blowing.

[@michae8jackson378]

Yea I am in High Point which is the highest point in FL up to Jax. So I'm about 100 feet off the water right next to the Indian River. I'm watching my KZbin stuff during my breaks getting my house ready. Thanks for your prayers! I'm thinking tonight and tomorrow are going to be rough. Thank God I found a generator! It'll keep AC, Fridge and Internet so I can keep my dogs cool and food not decaying. House is boarded up so I'm ready to hunker down!

[@Marauder92V]

Have you considered adding more content from the audio feed (ATC) for clearances, etc? Would also love seeing more of your CRM both SP and as a crew.

[@captmoonbeam]

Hi Marauder. I'm not sure where I'm going with this. My channel started as a Family, then travel, then aviation channel. I had a channel with three separate things going on at once. I felt I needed to to start over and have separate channels or somehow integrate everything. The Vlog thing was really my wife's idea and she had pushed me to do something like it for awhile with her encouragement I decided to give it a try and do 100 vlogs. Unfortunately because of the type operation It's difficult to always get that stuff

[@anneholland3447]

Never scene anyone take off or land from runway 7. Great video as always.

[@jeremycarter7888]

great vid as always!!! fun fact for the day... im actually going to be traveling through St. Louis here shortly! lol

[@captmoonbeam]

Thanks. Where are you heading to Jeremy.

[@jeremycarter7888]

+captmoonbeam i am actually heading Pennsylvania today! workong hard, trying to get my business built up so i can afford flight school! lol. i travel through St. Louis frequently!

[@irnbrukidsm]

Great video as always. I only get to fly in economy so it's great to get to see the view from up front. My next trip GLA to VIE

[@captmoonbeam]

Thanks Jaimee. Hope you're going there to have fun.

[@billbargar2284]

You do an outstanding job with your VLOG's as a fellow aviator I enjoy the flying spots, however enjoy the diversity with your family events as well. You also talked about your Facebook channel however could not locate it ?

[@captmoonbeam]

Thanks Bill. That Little live stream was me in a very nice hotel room the passengers had set up at the atlantis in Nassau . It was a corner room on the ninth floor with a very large balcony that wrapped around two sides and had a sliding glass door on both sides. My wife gets mad when I holler at her not to stand and bounce on the bed at home or in hotels so, I did a live stream for her. I ran out one door, around the balcony, in the other door, jumped on the bed, bounced over some furniture and out the door again. did it a couple of times. Definitely not for prime time viewing.

[@billbargar2284]

What we do for our wives! LOL

[@benjaminmarks9463]

Fantastic Vlog captain!!!!!! "It's a dry heat , so are convection ovens!". What was the oh my god on final approach from the first officer ?

[@captmoonbeam]

Was that at LAS or SUS?

[@benjaminmarks9463]

SUS

[@falutinfree1101]

You should live stream using Periscope. Hopefully you're nowhere near the southeast coast towards the end of the week. Thanks for the video.

[@captmoonbeam]

In Saint Louis today and heading West later in the week. I was going to Naples Florida yesterday but, it cancelled.

[@jconan28]

Not sure if you're flying now but just watched N2Q taxi past Million Air at KSUS.

[@jconan28]

Three times actually. Someone was circling, landing, taxing back to the start line and doing it all over.

[@captmoonbeam]

that was me but I wan't flying. Had to get someone out of currency three takeoffs and landings.

[@jconan28]

captmoonbeam I figured that's what was happening.

[@MrKonetski]

Great videos, just found your page, curious when you don't get the audio jack for the GoPro would love to hear the audio. Great flying guys.

[@captmoonbeam]

Thanks. Lots of reasons I may not have the audio which I won't go into but, When I work through this batch of videos I'll have more ATC audio.

[@DanniGold1]

Welcome to my world. Work out there everyday!!

[@captmoonbeam]

Hey Danni, stay safe out there.

[@Dimme]

That's a short callsign! =)

[@captmoonbeam]

easy to remember.

[@paulski6145]

As always awesome video! As for flying? I wish I could...not in this lifetime anymore.

[@captmoonbeam]

Thanks Paul, sorry to here that.

[@Doyle-Nutbush]

Sure don't see many of those 747-Sp's anymore (6:52)

[@BossaNossa1]

For all you golfers subscribing to Cap's channel let's remember Arnold Palmer as a great Aviator along with his legendary golf career...

[@Gemashke]

He also created one heck of an Iced Tea! :)

[@dphotos007]

My dad lives in Las Vegas and during the summer when I was visiting the temp was 120. It was ridiculous. Ustream and Livestream has always given me problems. I had to Livestream something for microphone company and both times Ustream failed. Your right they are not easy you do need special equipment and software. They are a pain in the neck to work with.

[@captmoonbeam]

Yep. Definitely not user friendly.

[@erico3378]

I really enjoy your and Stevo1kinevo's videos. I'm a fellow Missourian too... live on the opposite side near KC. I always wanted to be a pilot, but a slight color vision issues has kept that from happening.

[@captmoonbeam]

i Eric. Thanks, I love Kansas City. We've taken the train there a couple of times just for a nice weekend downtown.

[@BossaNossa1]

@2:57 I was waiting for your mustache to burst into flames!!! JK!

[@v12kid]

747SP'S! WOW

[@captmoonbeam]

yep, I confirmed it

[@Marty2Man]

Jim, come to Houston. Its definitely not DRY heat. Have a safe landing

[@captmoonbeam]

I'm originally from Memphis so I know what you're talking about.

[@seamatyl]

Frank South I

[@DUIA77]

Hi captmoonbeam great videos as usual. I'm a Big fan of yours. I wish I'd I learned how to fly it too late for me, I live my flying through videos like yours thank you. If can make a suggestion would it be too hard to put in your videos a little caption as to where you are flying over? Thank fly safe and safe landings

[@captmoonbeam]

That's an interesting idea. Gotta figure out how to note where I'm at.

[@BossaNossa1]

Cap' just a tip as I've been watching your posts for a few years, try looking into the camera lense when you're walking and talking to us, it will make it a more personal conversation, try it... .02¢

[@captmoonbeam]

that's two dollar advice.

[@CollinW93]

I love your neighborhood - looks great for walking and such. And very peaceful too. Always a great view flying into Vegas. Have a great rest of your week. :)

[@captmoonbeam]

Thanks Collin, you do the same.

[@digitalshackonthelane]

Doing the Hamburger run this weekend! Our quick turn will be yummier. LOL. I got the first leg.. hate flying on an empty stomach but its totally worth it. Great flying BTW.. nice... How was ATC going in to Vegas?

[@captmoonbeam]

Hey Andrew, Vegas can get really busy. No, it's always busy. I'm surprised how many people fly into Vegas.

[@bigmike454]

The Winds where all over the place at Klas

[@365flightcrew]

I wonder... There was a red light indication when you landed in Vegas but not on the return flight. What is it for? Sometimes it's there, sometimes not? Now I will return to my Performance ATPL book - thanks a lot for the motivation :)

[@realulli]

What do you mean? The indicator on top of the dashboard? That's an angle-of-attack indicator. It actually has three colors: yellow (bottom, "AOA too low/you're too fast"), red (top, "AOA too high/too slow/stall warning about to go off") and green (middle, "correct AOA, correct speed").

[@rickyhildebrand114]

I suppose the same applies about hot versus cold air. (Hot air = lighter air,less oxygen > less performance/ Cold air= heavier more density > more efficient burn = more power)

[@captmoonbeam]

That's it.

[@drzalbm]

Thanks for the video! What is that light on the windscreen divider that is rotating between green and orange? Looks like an indicator of glide slope possibly

[@captmoonbeam]

It's an angle of attack indicator.

[@chrizzler100]

which all airports you fly in your life inside the USA ??

[@captmoonbeam]

not sure I understand the question.

[@chrizzler100]

how many Airport you landing inside the USA ?

[@mrmorphic]

Great video (like all the others). I'm currently doing PPL training, and I'd like to do videos of my flying as well. How long does it take to put your vids together? Do you plan the videos, or just put them together from the material you record afterwards? Also, I enjoy seeing the technical aspects in your videos (processes for different aircraft, for example), so can never get too much of that ;-) Good stuff M

[@captmoonbeam]

Sadly, I almost never have a plan for my videos. When I think about it I pull out my phone and make a clip. Sometimes I make video somedays I don't. I had a very busy day yesterday and didn't make any video. Then, Several days later I put it all in a file then come back to it when It's next in line a couple of months later. Often, I look at these clips and think, there's not enough here to do anything with then, other days I'll think to myself this tells a story of that day and that video gets made. It's hard to say how long it takes because I rarely do them in one siting. My laptop I travel with is eight years old and not up to the task of editing so I just work on my desktop at home. this means I may work on it a couple of hours, go fly a trip then come back to it another day.

[@mrmorphic]

Ok thanks for that, sounds a bit like the couple of test vids I've made. They were pretty basic but I found selecting and editing is quite time consuming. Keep up the good work 😀

[@bwinford1561]

You gonna shave before you blast off there Capt?

[@captmoonbeam]

Hmmm, nope.

[@jguillermoii]

Capt, Have you flown a vintage Beaver? If Yes, how do you compare it with the 208 Caravan? Thanks.

[@captmoonbeam]

No I haven't but I think it would be fun.

[@gregellis3859]

This is not meant to nitpick but 40 degrees C is 104 degrees Fahrenheit. I suppose you were taking into account the heat index?

[@captmoonbeam]

No, Just trying to walk and talk at ther same time. Sometimes it's a challenge.

[@brianmcgee115]

Question for you, did you take off out of Vegas with no flaps because of the heat? I flew out of San Antonio last month, 102 degrees outside, in a citation sp1. The Vspeed card had the speeds and zero flaps, said it was too hot. now we were light, half tanks and two people on board, not sure if that factors in

[@captmoonbeam]

The zero flaps was probably to give you a better 2nd segment climb gradient. We did a Flaps approach takeoff.

[@southerntrains6530]

Awesome video always love seeing the timelapse and the music and your reviews about the amazing Bar BBQ places. Next time pick me up and lets chow down haha! If you ever come this way or something let me know through facebook or something :) I watched about 16 of your videos today just to catch up sense I'm new to the channel.

[@captmoonbeam]

Thanks southern I'd love that. Don't beat yourself up with those old videos, you'll be going backwards in time.

[@HerkCC]

What is the typical Wf in PPH for those Pratt & Whitney 545 engines?

[@captmoonbeam]

first hour we burn 1,700 lbs, second hour we burn 1,200 lbs.

[@BossaNossa1]

So, you were talking about how hot it was outside... What was the temp in the Cabin when the passengers arrived, Does the APU get the A/C crank'in to ice cold..!?

[@captmoonbeam]

the AC running on APU air is very good.

[@DeaconMike]

How many landings can you do before you have to change tires?

[@captmoonbeam]

Mike, there are limits to my knowledge. I don't know. The tires wear down and then one day we come out to the plane and they're new. I think it's the maintenance Fairy. But seriously I can't give you an exact answer. The tires wear off the tread way before we reach any life limit and there are all sorts of factors that will affect the tread wear.

[@bigd-1-channel514]

A747SP?

[@captmoonbeam]

I think it is.

[@balloqui73]

Hey Captain do the high temp over 50 celcius affect the overall performance in all aircrafts or just the small jets like the one you flight??

[@captmoonbeam]

It has a performance affect on all aircraft.

[@jesustrevino8233]

so out of all the videos I've always wondered what that little device above the dashboard is? I see it only comes on during landing so is it a glideslope indicator or something like it?

[@captmoonbeam]

You're exactly right. It's only active when the flaps are selected.

[@captmoonbeam]

and gear

[@jesustrevino8233]

ok pretty cool. well anytime your in Tulsa and land at KRVS let us know and you might get a free lunch or something if were not too busy instructing lol

[@XBradTC]

Was that a private 747SP on the ramp at Macarran?

[@DanniGold1]

XBradTC those are the sands Corp planes

[@BossaNossa1]

Hey Cap', I'm good, thanks for asking :) I do have a unique question for you... What made you decide to start a YT channel and promote you and your family to the world...? And know that I am asking purely for a better understanding (and you are a pilot and many pilots watch your flying adventures) of why you and millions and millions of other folks around this globe want to show themselves, their lives to the world... Just asking...

[@captmoonbeam]

Your welcome. This channel was originally where I posted a few clips for out of town family to see what we were up to. it never had more than a few views. They were all from relatives. One day I posted a couple of 20 second cockpit clips and didn't log back in for about six months. When I checked back in, I had thousands of views and dozens of comments on those two clips. I was very surprised that anyone had taken notice. They were 640 x 480 videos. I had landing videos that I had made by just laying the camera on the top of the glareshield so, I posted those also and people watched them. then when we went on our first cruise, I posted some cruise videos that got a very good response. My wife would say that I'm sharing a look into a world that most people don't get to see. She also is the one who strongly insisted that most people would like to see the person behind the camera. It never occurred to me to put myself in the videos before that. She pushed that for a long time before I did anything. So, I didn't plan to be a KZbinr, it was just kind of by accident. I left out the fact that I made a couple of non-aviation videos that have been very helpful in some peoples lives and I would have to say the feedback has encouraged me to continue shareing.

[@josephtritico8685]

What is your facebook. Couldn't find you on there

[@flyifri]

There must have been someone, or something going your way. A bit of a shame your dispatch could not have set something up.

[@GaryMCurran]

The three most useless things in flying; Altitude above you, runway behind you, and ten seconds ago. I see you made the most of the runway at Las Vegas! I understand about heat, density altitude and such, but I'm kind of baffled that you think it would have been such an issue coming out of Las Vegas, since there were only two of you on the airplane. There should have been tons of reserves, even on one engine. Am I wrong on that? If so, what am I missing?

[@captmoonbeam]

Everyone needs to make a note here. Good point, good point, good point. Gary, since we wanted to make St Louis non-stop we weren't as light as you would think. 35 C was our Max temp for a max gross takeoff. We didn't need to do a max gross takeoff but the temperature could have reached the point where it reduced our required fuel for the non-stop. Another factor that would be coming into play as the temp went up and the air became thinner were the brake energy limits in the event we had to abort,

[@GaryMCurran]

captmoonbeam See, I knew I was missing stuff, which is why I asked. How far were you from Max Gross? I know a lot of people think fill the tanks and fill the seats, and go, but most of us know that isn't possible. But, what kind of fuel load and what total weight were you at, in relationship to Max Gross? Also, I've never heard of Brake Energy Limits, so something else new to me. Learn something new everyday!

[@jeremyswan1446]

Ugh I'm not retaining any of the study rules/regs not a problem weather weather service and airport procedures Ugh. Click. Darn it click. Ugh

[@captmoonbeam]

The regs are so confusing to read,. then they mix in all the other stuff that doesn't apply to you like rotor craft and gliders.

[@RejectEditz]

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