Learjet 35A Flight with POV Camera

Thanks to my fans and subscribers for hanging in there during the last 5 months of darkness! Life gets in the way of KZbin from time to time, and starting a position on a Learjet didn't leave me much time for videos. But now we're back!

[@prsearls]

This brought back lots of fond memories of flying a pair of 60's from 1996-2000. We were based in the Midwest (RFD) and had many trips into TEB. Miss it but still fly in my dreams.

[@jakesimpson6365]

I’m a 100 hr Private pilot, just graduated HS. Going to Purdue for pro flight. Can’t wait until I can fly jets, looking to start in a smaller jet like the Lears or Falcon 20s!! Love the classic jets, and this was an awesome video.

[@StrokerStevens]

I just started working as Flight Paramedic and we have several 35's. They're a lot of fun flying in!

[@ChrisRRT]

Thats cool. I am a learjet pilot. Very much a rookie and a experienced volunteer EMT

[@markhogan9435]

Superb landing.. almost couldn't tell when TD was... great job

[@LJDRVR]

Very nice! Congrats on the new position - it's been fourteen years but I think I could still climb right in the 'ol Lear 35 and make it work. Great airplane. I learned a lot about flying and surviving in that jet.

[@redstone51]

Beautiful!!! Brings back the good old days of the Lockheed Jetstar at Clearwater Airport in St. Pete, Fl!!!

[@warrenbird8162]

I love how calm you are when you fly. Fun to watch.

[@rayjones3212]

Neat. Quick and to the point. I look forward to more jet videos from you as well as any comments you can share with us. Thanks.

[@s4aviator804]

Thanks Ray! I'm always trying to bring a new perspective to KZbin. Any feedback you have in terms of what youd like to see in these videos would be great!

[@jameswikstrom4174]

Always loved the Lear Jet. Bill Lear was the gentleman that brought jet travel to Corporate America. The Lear is an Icon in business aviation. What a sleekly designed airplane with wing tip tanks. Just love the look of your airplane! Oh, I forgot to mention that beautiful landing at Teterboro! Not many Lear videos on KZbin. Would love to see more!!!

[@Minotar2]

It is good to see professionals at work. Excellent video I felt that I was there. Fly safely now.

[@attorneyaviator1318]

Thanks for the reply Joe. I look forward to continuing my ppl training at Take Flight Aviation soon. Tough when you are going good with training and then work happens.

[@garyw8481]

A Lear is not a Lear without tip tanks. My dad flew the 23/24 1965-68. He loved it and I flew with him several times. You fly a beautiful aircraft and my favorite Lear Jet. Fly safe!

[@beachbum1523]

In all fairness, the 31/31A was a pretty hot looking ride! But yeah, tip tanks were good! 😉😉

[@mrkamcm4260]

Before, i thought the tip tanks were ugly. Now that I think about it they look awesome.

[@foxtrot789]

Can't wait for more videos! Currently i'm only able to love the Lear 35A in fsx; it's as close as i'll get to the real thing but your video sure made it that much more real - awesome stuff!!

[@eugeniustheodidactus8890]

Retired now, but had flown the lear quite a bit when I was a kid. That just hit the spot.

[@scottmajor2620]

Very excited about Lear 35 vids coming. Congrats on the upgrade.

[@scottmajor2620]

And please do a vid on the weird door securing process. Never seen it done.

[@s4aviator804]

Thanks Scott! I'll definitely do the video on the door. Opening it is fairly simple, but closing it is a bit of a process.

[@vincentcarlo8670]

from a new subscriber....Thanks so much for the video and the work you have done and still doing on the FSW Lear 35 ! Awesome video ! I truly LOVE how the brakes sound like a dog's squeaky toy ! ! Gotta get that into Prepar3D's edition

[@sablestryker]

That panel is old school! Love it!

[@1keykneedeep]

Beautiful flight from my hometown Airport BWI. She looked fast and steady. Great video 👍👍

[@FlyingWildAZ]

Joe, great meeting and talking with you this week out at Orange County Airport. Hope we can do some collaborative work next time you are in Tucson. I think I speak for the bulk of your subscribers when I state, WE WANT MORE VIDEOS!

[@Altenholz]

This jet was my dream back in the mid 1970's here in Kiel Germany, were the first charter company in Germany " Holstenflug" had a few of them. How i would have loved to fly on one of them :-)!

[@nemo227]

I just discovered your channel, May 2020, and I'm glad I did. This video reminds me of two things: 1. the takeoff roll begins like a drag racer and 2. the climb out -- back in the seventies I was listening at night to the Monterey ATC on my little multiband radio at home. ATC cleared a Citation for takeoff. A minute or two later ATC cleared a Learjet for takeoff. ATC: Citation, what's your altitude? Citation: We're climbing through 4,000. ATC: Learjet, the Citation in front of you is climbing out of 4,000. Learjet: We're at 6,000.

[@Boasandpythons]

Wonderful flying guys!

[@rickey5353]

From a retired flight RT, Thanks for the memories.

[@wonderjet8345]

great vid. Pilot talking knows his stuff.. Nice job

[@JERios-wv8lx]

Thank you so much...I really enjoy the take off and landing of this beautiful aircraft!

[@garysmith5256]

Nice video thanks! Flysimware just brought out the Lear 35A for Microsoft Flight Simulator, which is as close as I'll ever get to flying the real thing, but after watching this great video I can see that it's actually pretty darned realistic, speeds and all. What a rocket! Stay safe 🙂

[@simulatorgamepro246]

I must say this is by far a cool channel. Your videos came up on my suggested videos. I browse thew. I must support this channel. You deserve more.

[@TheSubversive1]

Great video, thanks for posting

[@redtailpilot]

Six years late, but I'm so glad I found this video because I'm about to purchase your incredidle L35A for MSFS and I appreciate the performance data that you shared in the comments below! I fly a lot of DCS in VR, but when I want to enjoy MSFS, my go-to airplane is the awesome C414! BTW, I got my PPL at TEB in '98 (when there were a couple of flight schools there). Crazy busy place to learn, but so glad I had that experience! It was so busy, we had to go to CDW and MMU to practice landings and T&Gs. I actually soloed at MMU. A good friend of mine was a Controller at TEB at the time, so he'd try to minimized my wait time on the ground behind the big boys, whenever he could, lol. Burned a lot of avga$ on the ground back then 😂 Love your videos! I thought I subbed awhile ago when I bought the FSW414 , but apparently I didn't. I 'm subbed now though 😅👍🏾

[@Joe-uo9wv]

A lot faster than my C177RG. Enjoyed the ride.

[@rob7633]

Great flight love the learjets

[@PatrickHeinrichPilot]

Check my channel kzbin.info/door/JnZehvK0qyC0YWy8prjINw?view_as=subscriber

[@fernandodonoso2225]

Please keep POV is really helpful. Thanks for the video.

[@Incognito-vc9wj]

This was awesome. Thankyou!!

[@michaelbryant7377]

I cut my teeth in Learjets. 24, 31, 35 and 55C. Great airplanes and they were a blast to fly, especially the 24.

[@joelzimmerman9955]

The way to start the engine was magnificent. I don't know I'm so impressed I've never seen the way to start the engine like that as long as I fly

[@s4aviator804]

Thanks for leaving a comment Joel. This start procedure is fairly typical for most jet aircraft.

[@joelzimmerman9955]

S4 Aviator may god and fortune always be with you sir. See u on frequency

[@attorneyaviator1318]

Hey Joe, great job. Interesting watching a jet rotate and land versus a ga plane.

[@s4aviator804]

Thank you! Yes, it's quite a different picture! The thing you have to keep in mind in a jet is that when it's fully configured and on Vref, its already in the landing attitude. You fly the last 500-1000 feet of the approach already in the landing attitude. The result of this is that there really is no pronounced flare like there is in a smaller general aviation airplane. Pull the power to idle, gently arrest the descent, and let it land. There is no discernible flare.

[@jacksonamaral329]

awesome the view from there.

[@soviet_salsa2983]

man with how busy TEB gets I can't imagine how stressful it must be to work there as a line guy

[@redtailpilot]

Oh yeah,lol. Got my PPL there back in 1998 when there were still flight schools at that airport. Quite a challenging place to learn, but in hindsight, I'm glad I had that experience! Actually did the majority of landing practice/T&Gs at MMU and CDW. Soloed at MMU

[@ubiratancardoso5923]

Great landing.

[@DTWobserver]

great landing

[@sagecleveland3953]

Sat in a military 35 (C21) today at an airshow. Just starting my flight training and hoping to join my college friend who flies lear60s. That cockpit was super tight for me, idk if I could more than 2 hours in there. Thanks!

[@bernardanderson3758]

Love this when There’s two type rated Lear professional pilots are doing well in briefing and procedures

[@BtcSimmer]

Wow what an awesome channel!

[@txav8tion]

very nice! good stuff

[@milspeccontractors4722]

My Tahoe squeals and squeaks when I step on the brake pedal also. 😁

[@MonkPetite]

An old school Learjet..like they supposed to be. They don’t make them anymore. I relay don’t like the newer versions. But I’m tall guy so was condemned to a L60 for the long haul. Luck me I went on to slightly bigger jets. Good Vlog .. well done

[@pilotryan1639]

what a beast. the end of the runway came really fast.

[@s4aviator804]

Things happen pretty fast!

[@deanc.5984]

Nice. Tight fit up there in the front.

[@billinga]

Not a lot of Lear videos out there. Greatly appreciated. Thanks for sharing and yes, I did subscribe. Cheers!!

[@s4aviator804]

Great to have you onboard! There will be plenty more 414A videos :)

[@billinga]

Thanks and as I have not flown a Lear, would enjoy hearing, seeing performance numbers for climb, cruise, descent. Stay safe!!

[@s4aviator804]

billinga I can definitely talk about some figures in a future video. To give you the basic rundown, it burns anywhere from 1200-1600lbs per hour in the low 40’s at Mach .80. Or around 450 knots. It needs a 5000 foot runway minimum to be comfortable. 4000 is doable part 91 as long as the airplane is light. Takeoff rotation speeds are typically 117 knots at the lowest, 143 knots at the highest. Landing ref speeds are usually in the 120s, but easily get into the 130s if you’re up closer to MLW. Climb performance is excellent until you get up into the high 30s. If the airplane is light, initial climb rates in excess of 8,000fpm are achievable at 250 knots indicated. The airplane has plenty of quirks, like the nose wheel steering, fuel management, etc. I’ll probably do a “quirks” video at some point as well.

[@billinga]

Excellent!! That is the information that adds context for me. Thank you so much. Almost every jet has "quirks" that are the result of design tradeoffs. It is interesting to me to hear what the predominant issues are and how they are addressed. In particular, the Lear series is iconic for jet setting and speed. But also for fueling when low, must be balanced. Thanks again for sharing and look forward to more in the 30 and the 414. Cheers!!

[@s4aviator804]

Learjet says that you can't fuel in a way that results in any more than a 125 gallon imbalance. Most FBO's teach their line guys not to let them get any more than 75 gallons out of balance. It's certainly an iconic airplane for speed! The easiest way to keep yourself out of trouble with this airplane is to not let it get slow. It has a very, very short, highly loaded wing. It also has a very intricate stall warning system to keep you from stalling the airplane, as the wing itself offers basically no aerodynamic warnings. It likes to go fast, and as long as you keep it fast, it won't hurt you. Provided you address all of the other quirks :)

[@3pierre91]

Very nice

[@ademirrodrigues7715]

Hi, amazing vídeo. What's the sound when the gear touch on ground. Can you explain me? Thank you for the vídeo.

[@donaldcary7259]

Excellent 😎

[@s4aviator804]

Thanks Donald!

[@jovanholland36]

The ultimate classic private plane

[@mizzyroro]

That noise I also hear on Twin Otters.

[@chapterrv]

Sweet video! BWI is my home airport

[@brianbush3883]

Nothing like seeing a well known Lear 35. Especially seeing them do a medical flight. I miss this aircraft and the sister 220GS too

[@gavinsingh4450]

@Brian Bush, What's your affiliation with them?

[@brianbush3883]

@@gavinsingh4450 I was a line service Teck at Atlantic at Teterboro from 2002-2009. I used to deal with them during the over night hours.

[@gavinsingh4450]

@@brianbush3883 I remember u now, I flew 604 and 220 from '04-15

[@brianbush3883]

@@gavinsingh4450 I don’t remember if you flew George Carlin to Atlantic City NJ and back to Teterboro in 2007 . But I was the one that had him autograph a book when you drop him off at Teterboro. Did your company ever sell MJ the Lear 55? Good to hear from you

[@gavinsingh4450]

@@brianbush3883 I don't think I ever flew him to AC. They still have MJ, it's 211GS now. I left there in Aug., 2015.

[@garyschraa7947]

I'm not a pilot or even a frequent flyer . I love jets and planes and golf (and food haha) . It's always in the back of my mind about Payne Stewart's flight and I wonder about all of you . Within your circles of comrades and friends in that industry are those procedures always in the front of your minds ? .

[@none53]

Can you give a full tour of Learjet, that would be awesome. Thanks

[@brianb5594]

Very cool! Was that a Garmin 530 I saw on the panel?

[@2018paulrobbinx]

Yeah, this is literally the best Lear 35 vid on KZbin. Love it! Keep it up!

[@PatrickHeinrichPilot]

Got some Lear 35 vids kzbin.info/door/JnZehvK0qyC0YWy8prjINw?view_as=subscriber

[@2018paulrobbinx]

Patrick Illner , this man spits game.

[@bennykim6573]

I am lucky that I have LR-JET type in my career. This is incredible machine.

[@wesleynash9385]

Lears are the definition of fast luxury jet!!

[@manuelmanuel2275]

I love this plane

[@TheGbelcher]

The is by far the most realistic add-on

[@joeroscillo4015]

Nice trip!! Could that craft be piloted by one pilot?

[@scottk9591]

hey man, great video! nice to see some learjet love on youtube. I'll be sure to watch your vids in the future. also, quick question, what N1 or N2 percentage do you guys usually use for cruise? Thanks.

[@s4aviator804]

Hey Scott. Our airplanes have the -2C engines with N1 DEEC’s. We generally set cruise power based on fuel flow rather than N1, and certainly not by N2. We start at 600pph per side, and if that gives us anything less than Mach .76, we bump it up a little bit to get to .76. What the N1 will end up being is extremely dependent on temperature. If it’s warmer it’s going to have to be a higher N1 to get the speed. Typically cruise N1 is anywhere from 90-96%. I just landed at CMH with the airplane, and tonight at FL380, and -30C RAT, 600pph per side gave us Mach .77 at an N1 of 93.2%

[@scottk9591]

S4 Aviator thank you so much for the response. I really appreciate it. I have looked all over for performance data and haven't been able to find any. Love the videos and once again, thanks for the response. Scott

[@johnnymclaneutah]

good stuff :)

[@emnhw1comcastnet]

Just subbed, any more flying videos coming?

[@Menace36]

I’m getting typed in a 31 next week. Any suggestions or insights on how it flies. I get the study material tomorrow. Just thought I’d ask someone who’s current. Good video. Keep up the good work.

[@s4aviator804]

Hey Craig. Shoot me an email so I can give you my cell phone number and we can chat a bit. [e-mail]

[@PatrickHeinrichPilot]

Some Lear 35 vids in Europe kzbin.info/door/JnZehvK0qyC0YWy8prjINw?view_as=subscriber

[@bwc1976]

Love both the Lear and the 414! And judging by the channel logo, I take it you drive an Audi S4?

[@stefeniedavidmusic]

What's up guys? So cool

[@AkiL-414]

Love..

[@ericlozen9631]

Such a tragic event that occurred at Teterboro in May of 2017.

[@troywhite8980]

Totally reckless PIC, took an innocent, young co-pilot with him. What a shame.

[@marktaylor4013]

So just out of curiosity what would be the cost of that flight today day for the paying passengers

[@bernardanderson3758]

I’m looking forward to seeing more in 2023

[@Newhouse846]

Love 35 A

[@stevenmerrick7497]

Bad ass.

[@fredfungalspore]

Seen this jet on the Rockford files.1970s?

[@rvasquez8057]

Is that a booger whistle squeaking upon landing??? Afrin works well on those.....

[@bernardanderson3758]

I’ve flown in one and love it all but unfortunately in a hours flight it’s time for a break

[@joegarrett8166]

I thought Lear Jets required a Pilot/CoPilot Crew. Oh I see him now👍

[@juhakernel8099]

Learjet 45 doesnt make a beep when using toe brakes.

[@2018paulrobbinx]

So at 4:58, you dont have to have the ignitions on to start the engines?

[@s4aviator804]

Nope. The ignition automatically comes on during engine start when you move the thrust lever out of cutoff and up into idle. It then turns off again by itself at the end of the start after the N2 reaches 50%. Thanks for the kind words in the other comment! There will be some more coming!

[@jeanribeiro8689]

Great

[@anels9]

Fantastic video, nice high performance jet, video to the point with enough information to keep it interesting. I have a few questions. Whats a typical cruise altitude and at what mach? Also do these older 35s have good climb performance? Greetings from Australia

[@s4aviator804]

Thanks! This depends on a number of factors, not the least of which are the engines. There are several different variants of the TFE-731 that can be installed on the 35. Many airplanes have the -2B engines, some have the -2C. The -2C has much better high altitude climb performance. We typically cruise between FL380-FL430. Typical cruise Mach number is between .76-.80 depending on how conservative you’re trying to be with fuel. As far as climb performance goes, they’re absolute rockets down low. I tell people that the airplane has a 10,000 foot per minute VSI because it needs it!

[@anels9]

@@s4aviator804 thanks for the reply. Has quite awesome performance. How high can can you get before having to bleed of the vertical speed, does it need to do a step climb or can it go straight to altitude? :)

[@s4aviator804]

@@anels9 Depends on weight and temperature. When the airplane is heavy and its warm at altitude, you'll probably have to stop around FL380 or so for 20 or 30 minutes. At ISA, the airplane will basically go right to FL410-FL430. At more typical weights, say in the neighborhood of 15,500lbs, it will go straight to those altitudes on all but the warmest of days.

[@anels9]

What a great jet! I’ve read some articles that these earlier Lear’s have better climb profiles than the newer bizjets.

[@anels9]

S4 Aviator is there more Lear content coming? Also in future, if you’re able to can you place some cameras around to show off airspeed, altitude, fpm indicator etc

[@robsteal3887]

Got motion sickness watching this.

[@visarma9673]

- Strange to see instruments as old as what I fly... no GPS... I'm looking forward to updating.. seems the operating cost of a 35 is excessive...? Never-the-less, fun to fly... question? Why don't you at least have a iPad or 796 with a GDL 39 3D?

[@s4aviator804]

Hey Robert. Unfortunately the first Lear produced with EFIS was the 31, so the 35A just missed the boat in terms of getting glass. We do have dual long range nav systems in this airplane. they were just a bit tough to see in the video as they're located down on the center pedestal. We have a Universal UNS-1K, and a Bendix King KLN-900B. The 35A is certainly not, by today's standards, at the forefront of efficiency. It burns more fuel than some of its modern counterparts. The upside is that it costs significantly less to acquire.

[@juhakernel8099]

What’s with the rush?

[@sergiosauceda9836]

too bad there is lots of movement, are you type rated on learjet ?

[@s4aviator804]

Sergio Sauceda I filmed it using a set of 1080p glasses to give a POV look at flying the airplane. Figured I’d try something different. And yes I hold an LR-JET type rating.

[@jamesdavidsmith4033]

Learjet 35, put money in one end and thrust comes out of the other.... 👍

[@giampierobarone8203]

🤗👍🏻

[@bobbobson1534]

4:37 shred it bro!

[@endwood]

Used to luv the 30 series Lear's but once you fly the 40 (45 for me) series there's no contest:-) The APU makes a HUGE difference to Ops, press fueling (NO Prist!):-) 51K cert Alt, reg fly mid 40's ABOVE the WX, Compartment TOILET! external luggage, Fadec engines, trailing link U/C, far better brakes...….so much better....:-)

[@speakersteve9586]

Did this have the "mufflers" installed on its engines?

[@OOpSjm]

It doesn't need "mufflers"

[@speakersteve9586]

@@OOpSjm I was to understand legislation was passed regarding noise ordinances that a factory 35A can't meet unless it has the mufflers installed on its engines?

[@beachbum1523]

Learjet 30 series; such magnificent anachronisms!

[@nikitagordeychik]

I used to fly this aircraft out of KTEB

[@gavinsingh4450]

Who are you?

[@kerai9961]

Is there an apu on this plane

[@s4aviator804]

The Lear 35 does not have an APU. The only Learjets offered with an APU are the 45, 75, and 60.

[@MAGApepe]

:)),, whats the age of the bird?

[@lioii]

It was built in 1985.

[@warmfreeze]

the 31a 35 and 60 makes the weird noise...the 40, 45, and 75 don't

[@starpilot33]

The 45/75 series don't have motors on the doors, just mechanical handles. The 20's 30's and 55 series had the door lock motors. Fun fact: it's the same motor (different unit) that works the adjustable rudder pedals and costs $15k to replace (last time one broke on me anyway!)

[@bernardanderson3758]

Know the callouts as required