Living At An Airport For $4K A Month | Unlocked

[@pilotintraining2391]

This is as close to the dream I could ever imagine. Imagine finishing your coffee, cleaning your car and then going to start up your plane from your hangar/garage and proceed to taxi on your private taxiway. Insane !

[@bjjkickboxing7876]

Its a public taxiway. But ur right

[@pilotintraining2391]

@@bjjkickboxing7876 Look up Residential airparks. They are generally privately owned by the community (like a gated off community for rich people) and don’t feature commercial or even small base of operations

[@bjjkickboxing7876]

@@pilotintraining2391 i am talking about THIS airpark specificly. You dont jave to look it up as he expliccitly says that its owned by the county. Its a public taxiway

[@pilotintraining2391]

@@bjjkickboxing7876 It is public you are correct. That makes it even cooler if you have a friend that lives on the property and you yourself wish to fly and visit them. What a life these people are living

[@bjjkickboxing7876]

@@pilotintraining2391 more towns should do this tbh. It would make the comunity souch more vibrant.

[@pn7064]

I generally love the "CNBC Make It" series, from traditional lifestyles to the more unique. This one was a great addition covering a very uncommon approach to living. Thank you for sharing with us!

[@Londoncab]

What a life... What a role model. Obviously a really disciplined guy.

[@hitsongsa]

Role Model for sure!

[@YinusaSaheed]

I'm 54 and my wife and I are VERY worried about our future, gas and food prices rising daily. We have had our savings dwindle with the cost of living into the stratosphere, and we are finding it impossible to replace them. We can get by, but can't seem to get ahead. My condolences to anyone retiring in this crisis, 30 years nonstop just for a crooked system to take all you worked for.

[@Elliot-Ivan]

I feel your pain mate, as a fellow retiree, I’d suggest you look into passive index fund investing and learn some more. For me, I had my share of ups and downs when I first started looking for a consistent passive income so I hired an expert advisor for aid, and following her advice, I poured $30k in value stocks and digital assets, Up to 200k so far and pretty sure I'm ready for whatever comes...

[@YinusaSaheed]

@@Elliot-Ivan That's actually quite impressive, I could use some Info on your FA, I am looking to make a change on my finances this year as well

[@Elliot-Ivan]

@@YinusaSaheed My advisor is VICTORIA CARMEN SANTAELLA;

[@Elliot-Ivan]

You can look her up online

[@FlorentGulliver]

@@Elliot-Ivan The crazy part is that those advisors are probably outperforming the market and raising good returns but some are charging fees over fees that drain your portfolio. Is this the case with yours too?

[@TheQUBANQT]

Joe has a great sense of humor. His ability to subtly make fun of his choices is awesome. 😂 “4,000 sq more than I needed but it came with the hanger.” 😊

[@diegocedeno7262]

Are we gonna completely disregard his joke about the camera equipment, and how the elevator came in clutch for them

[@92kosta]

That's what he said to his wife.

[@Lup3r]

You can tell by the bullet hole stickers on his plane, he doesn't take life too serious. Definitely one of the cool neighbors you love to see out and about the neighborhood.

[@nameberry220]

He was an air force pilot, he's actually a murderer.

[@AirSafetyInstitute]

It was great to hear Joe's story. He is really living the ideal pilot life!

[@angela1984a]

If only it wasn't for Man-Made Global Warming and the Thwaites Ice Shelf.

[@MrPopples72843]

I love to see GA shared in the mainstream like this!

[@ShredCo]

No diversity is HEAVEN?

[@lynseyrussell3126]

As a young pilot (24f), it’s safe to say a new set of goals has been unlocked for me!! This is awesome!!

[@coscorrodrift]

you probably know her already but in case you don't Stevie Triesenberg is probably another nice "goals" account lol

[@ahumblepoet]

This guy is my kind of guy. Calm, confident and capable. I’m not surprised he found success, but nonetheless I’m glad he did.

[@aphex4000]

A community full of pilots and former pilots must make for some very interesting conversations and life experiences. What a cool place to live!

[@MichaelOdomwest16thAve]

Aphex, great name. I saw him in NY 3 years ago.

[@airhabairhab]

Interesting for a day or two then you get sick of talking about planes all the time 😂😂

[@TurdJesus]

@@airhabairhab if you know pilots they never get tired of talking about planes and flying 😂

[@davelinde6317]

Having lived in the Tahoe area for fifty years and owned and operated aircraft out of the Truckee Airport, I’ve got to say Joe is living the dream. Truckee used to be a small uncontrolled airport where you knew most of the folks on the field. Now, there are more jet and turboprop operations than single engine piston airplanes. Joe, I envy you and hope you enjoy many more years at PML. Clear skies my friend.

[@patrickjocelyn5836]

I’ve never enjoyed watching someone else live my dream more than this guy. Congratulations on your contentment sir!

[@edstoybox]

Make your dream a reality! Go to your local airport and go up for a discover flight. It is usually between 100-150 dollars. The flight instructor will let you sit in the pilots seat and fly for around 45mins. If you like it, take the leap and get your wings!

[@outdoorfreedom9778]

I live in Mariposa just down the road from Joe. At one point I knew several pilots that commuted to the bay area from our local airport right out of town. It's a great idea. Joe did forget to mention fire season and the winter storms. Fire season is just one of those things we have to contend with every year. It's gotten a lot worse over the decades too! Winter storms that would ground you are not something that happens a lot but it's something that can happen up here. Just an FYI, there are a few problems with living in the mountains.

[@psiloki9054]

I figured there was a reason it would be so cheap for what he’s getting

[@markobekcic3320]

A pilot and a mechanic. Impressive.

[@dabneyoffermein595]

and test pilot

[@HUBAsztikus]

one of the reason why USA is a dream country

[@thisguy73]

Much less likely to be a victim of a shooting with this lifestyle

[@MicCheckMemoirs]

Lol

[@professormeow7432]

So true

[@lilkris3008]

Yeah this guy owns 3 houses and makes 250k a year most of us would be thrilled to own one

[@alphabetagamma4142]

@@lilkris3008 Yeah crib about it... No other country even offers this kind of stuff. For once, appreciate your own country. I'm not even american...

[@jeffl1484]

I've been in love with aviation since I was a kid, this guy is whom I aspire to mirror to an extent, as I grow older. Unfortunately while I decided to go a different route in finance, I love how this man is doing what he loves to this day. You get a great sense of serenity and peace in his demeanor. I hope to achieve that type of fulfillment as well.

[@AlexDenton0451]

I've been saving every penny working as an electrician myself lol, trying to go and get my commercial license.

[@joesobczak]

One of my nearby neighbors, a retired electrician, recently finished building a house AND an airplane! Keep saving, keep flying!

[@Later_Nerd]

I remember when I was delivering for Amazon probably 7 years ago (it wasn't awful and overworked back in the day.) I got assigned to a very random kind of backwoods type of area that was 30 minutes outside of the major city. I randomly stumbled upon a small airfield where people lived on it and all had their small and older little Cessna planes. It was nowhere near as nice as this. But it wasn't run down or anything at all. I remember thinking it was so cool. That these people obviously weren't poor, but they were far from rich. They chose to live on an airfield with their own little prop plane instead of getting that million dollar home in the city. Something about it was really charming and such a cool little neighborhood to stumble upon.

[@Ulbre]

This is what they call "Living The Life". You could win the powerball and still fall way short of 'living the life'. Well done Joe.

[@chrisalarcon17]

This guy is living the dream

[@Motomobbin45]

At the end of this runway my buddy and his grandparents lived on the last hanger. As kids, it was so much fun riding our bikes through the neighborhood like it was normal passing taxing planes instead of cars! this was back in 2005 so not to long ago. Glad to see it has not changed!

[@zdrux]

This is like being a kid and living in an ice-cream factory right above a toy store.

[@edstoybox]

It sure is, we just moved in to an aero community 2 months ago. I still tell my wife to pinch me because I must me dreaming!

[@dengueberries]

cue Stayin Alive by the Bee Gees

[@warrenpuffett2359]

asides from being able to fly whenever you want, it must be awesome to live in a community full of people with the same passion as you

[@infini.tesimo]

That's definitely one way to get around the crazy taxes in California while still being in the state. He sounded military the moment he spoke. For those that haven't served before, officers have a way of speaking that is sharp, direct, and as if it's always a speech to a crowd even if it's just you in the room. It's cool that he got to do what he loved for decades and still does! 👏

[@AlexaThinks]

THAT’S how life should be lived 🤩

[@frankmorgan1921]

If every life on earth live like this, we need 1000 more earth

[@gearheadgaming1537]

@@frankmorgan1921 We already need that anyway

[@MrPopples72843]

I’m a 130tt private pilot, and I’ve been struggling with juggling my instrument rating with work and life. Joe has painted a picture to really motivate me to finish it. I’m hoping I can get in contact with him and take him to lunch.

[@jeffl1484]

I'm still in the process of getting my PPL, best of luck to you! You've got this.

[@MrPopples72843]

@@jeffl1484 you’ll be three before you know!

[@aliceduanra7539]

Good luck! I'm doing my PPL right now

[@nickr5658]

Best thing you can do is go to accelerated instrument course and get it done in a few weeks.

[@MrPopples72843]

@@nickr5658 I’m totally out of money at the moment, had a startup go bust

[@edwink1467]

Goals! I'm in flight school now and will most definitely do this when I'm older.

[@nobbie_07]

How does one get started to fly small planes like his? Not commercial

[@edwink1467]

@@nobbie_07 I can only speak for the process in the US. To start, go take lessons at a Part 61 flight school or find a certified flight instructor (CFI) who is willing to take you as a student. You can start flying almost immediately under the supervision of the CFI. After passing the written aeronautical test, getting at least a third class medical, and having at least 40 hours (more if you aren't ready) of flight time that include solo, cross country, night flying, etc., you can take a checkride with an examiner to get your private pilot license (PPL). From zero to PPL costs about $10-20K depending on how quick you learn and how much your school/instructor charges you. If you passed, you can fly on your own or with passengers basically anywhere (except restricted air space for obvious reasons) at anytime. However, you cannot fly for commercial purposes, meaning you can't charge money to fly people or their cargo. Commercial airline pilots have a sh*t ton more trainings, checkrides, licenses, and ratings required, but all you need is a PPL to fly for fun.

[@pilotintraining2391]

@@nobbie_07 Start by researching all the local flight schools in your area and enrol in their flight lessons once you have picked 1 school to learn from

[@ItsNotAllRainbows_and_Unicorns]

To add to the other comments, forget flight school college/universities unless you want a degree in aeronautical engineering, aviation management, etc. You can get your license first before your degree. Don't fall for a degree like aviation management if you prefer to study something else. If I was to do it over again, I would go for my A&P mechanic license, work at a school such as Embry Riddle, or FIT, take courses and fly on the side and build up hours. Yes, it's a longer process, but you are in control of the costs. and having an A&P license is a big plus. You know how planes work and assembled.

[@edwink1467]

@@ItsNotAllRainbows_and_Unicorns I think it’s even better to get a useful degree in something not related to aviation in case you changed your mind about being a pilot, failed training, or failed to get your first class medical. At least you can pivot to another field that way.

[@WavePvps1]

This is the best dream you could ever live. I'm coming out of HS and have a scholarship to obtain my FAA A&P certificate. This inspires me a lot to what I could do as well if I can get my private pilot license.

[@jdonez8347]

This is inspiring, if only I'd have had a mentor to lead me down a path like this. Legit. Much props and respect pops.

[@ItsNotAllRainbows_and_Unicorns]

I flew the T-34 down in Tennessee many years ago. Fine handling qualities, retractable gear, variable pitch prop, I missed flying such an aircraft.

[@ravigandhi7742]

I would love to live a life like this guy.

[@shinkansen1907]

you won’t, lok

[@ravigandhi7742]

@@shinkansen1907 haha 😂

[@Ezrabastian]

No s**t!

[@edstoybox]

You will! Go to your local airport and go up for a discover flight. It is usually between 100-150 dollars. The flight instructor will let you sit in the pilot seat and fly for around 45mins. If you like it, take the leap and get your wings!

[@Jon.......]

05:22 | Jet fuel? I don't think that the gasoline powered reciprocating Otto cycle engine in that T-34A would operate very well on jet fuel.

[@ajmomoho]

Clueless editor 🤷‍♂️

[@heytheremrbrooks1]

This guy is living the life!

[@johnchiala]

Nice place to live!!! Looks gorgeous. And great job getting all the shots you needed to put this together. I loved the line about "it's a bigger house than I need but it came with a hangar so what the heck!"

[@mxtzz.2907]

this is the type of life i wish to live once i retire from the airlines

[@york2600]

I had a family friend that lived at this airport. It was a blast to fly in and taxi to his house.

[@Tomahawk16Romeo]

I come back and watch this video at least once a week. Just to keep me motivated to make this a reality for me.

[@pi.actual]

There was a time when the Blankenburgs would hold an annual luau on the weekend of the Gathering of Luscombes event at their home at the southwest end of the runway. That house was like a museum with all sorts of antique machines and paraphernalia that included a Luscombe Sedan, Spartan Executive and a Lockheed Electra, just to name a few. I had the pleasure of attending a number of times.

[@Jalu3]

1:07 The Waypoint Pin you placed for San Francisco International Airport (KSFO) is wrong. You placed the pin near the Bayview district of San Francisco, San Francisco International is south and slight to the east of your original way point, and east of the City of San Bruno. Please correct this.

[@jingconan]

This is so inspiring, and this sounds a fantastic community to live. I have always admire people who can fly. Hope one day flying will be as normal as driving.

[@darkwoodmovies]

This man's life dream is still cheaper than a 1-bedroom in NYC. Cool.

[@GonzoT38]

Bingo, now you're getting it. There's tons of us making "alternative" choices in "less desirable" locations, and still come out ahead in quality of life. Being a slave to housing costs in the same usual suspect proverbial three spots of the country where everybody insists on jamming up in, is greatly overrated. Being housing-poor is for the birds, yet it's preached as gospel in the US. The man in the video is doing it right, and he is not the highest earning guy. Any Air force pilot retiree (I'll be one in 4 years) with a major airline job (not my jam but probably will have to dabble in it to keep income parity for a few years more) can replicate his outcome. It's all a matter of priorities, he even admits so himself when evaluating proximity to healthcare and family in old age.

[@SURF4LIFE84]

@@GonzoT38 "and he is not the highest earning guy" What are you talking about, dude is making 20k/month!!!

[@darkwoodmovies]

@@GonzoT38 If that's what someone wants to do, it's a great alternative. Unfortunately, I could never survive in that kind of life - it's just not for me. I'm a city dweller, born and raised, and the choices in the USA are very slim pickings and all overpriced.

[@tunedskillsz]

Jeez what a dream job. He probably works a few days a month, gets to fly to work, and make 250k a year.

[@sean9421]

This guys voice is just straight comforting. What a unique and cool story

[@blancolirio]

Great Lifestyle! Welcome to beautiful Norther California! Juan

[@HipHopMovieNews]

He looks so happy living his best life. I love seeing that.

[@guyinthewhiteT]

This guy is a SUPER commuter. Must be hilarious when he meets other people in the Bay and tells them where he commutes from.

[@Rhaspun]

Years ago I used to work with a guy who drove to San Jose for from San Andreas. He was like me having to work six days a week for much of the year. He said he wanted his kids to grow up in a smaller community. He grew up in the South Bay area.

[@WilliamsWings]

Just moved into mine 7 months ago! Its as great as it sounds!

[@rigatoniphoni8247]

Honestly as a LA resident, that house is a steal for that price with all that 😭😭😭

[@tr5946]

Joe has what he wants! I'm happy for him! Keep going Joe!

[@PatternYourStyle]

Joe is living his best life ! way to go 👌🏼

[@evangelosvantzos5512]

Probably the best video I have ever see! I am astonished by the theme and the community 👏🥇😀

[@10-OSwords]

How pathetic is it that it's cheaper to buy a house 3 hours a way from the city where you work & FLY TO WORK everyday. Actually disgusting city mismanagement & you've got to be a millionaire either way just to work in a large city.

[@adrianusseto1737]

Top Gun. So blessed. Healthy and live his life.

[@Tsirkon]

Those 2 kids are living in heaven, lucky them i wish i was one of those kids 😭

[@wayne8797]

This is as close to having flying super powers as it gets. 😅

[@psiloki9054]

That’s actually WAY cheaper then I’d think. A small 2 bedroom apartment here in LA is $3300. I’m talking no yard, no house, generic small apartment.

[@markberman8958]

He bought the hangar home in 2017 for 698K. His mortgage is 4K a month. What would his mortgage be if he purchased this home today? Not to mention he also owns 3 other homes. He’s double dipping with Retirement from the Air Force and his current job as a Test Pilot for a a Major US Airline. So he’s getting two incomes. Maybe report the facts instead of this puff piece bs👍

[@Vercingetorix-ck3kb]

Not everyday you see someone this jealous...

[@nathansuka5302]

Love how he calmly talks about his own mortality

[@thomasaltruda]

5:23 Jet fuel? No this plane doesn’t use jet fuel.. 100LL avgas. Jet fuel would make this plane not run and crash if you put jet fuel in it.

[@justsnappy]

The T-34 uses Avgas, not “jet fuel.”

[@CaptMoo]

Life goals. Awesome video.

[@rhondamock7628]

I love it when people live their dream! What a wonderful life!

[@outabeat]

The going thing for pilots and airplane owners is "The Fields" in Tennessee. Might as well join the rest of CA residents that are fleeing CA for greener pastures. The only people that can afford to live that life in CA are the 1% that ATC has called out on a regular basis.

[@ChuckWilliamsTechnology]

Wow..that is awesome...I am planning to learn to fly. I did a discover flight and now got my student license...I'll be on my way soon...this seems a like a dream...a great way to live..

[@jtb3797]

There's a community just like this in western WA, whole development with a separate taxiway that runs parallel to the roads.

[@MrBrewman95]

I have tears in eyes seeing that this is so amazing.

[@MathiasGreenwalde]

I live 2 streets down from a residential airstrip. Pretty cool to see all small planes takeoff and land. Literally just houses on the side and the road is a airstrip.

[@GoldStorage-uv6le]

4k a month I use to leave in a regular apartment paying 3200 for 1 loft. One day I said why pay 3200 for something you will never own. Since it was just me at the time I didn’t want a house but a purchased a condo all I pay for is garbage, maintenance fee and electricity bill

[@norgeek]

Did they convert the original engine to run on jet fuel, or did they swap in a diesel?

[@Johnnybananass-_]

This gent has clocked life ! congrats to him , well deserved,

[@zeeslangyacht7916]

Compared to German housing market(at least in the south west ) 4000$ is very cheap for a house this size. Let alone the fact that it has a hangar or access to a runway.... 🤯

[@jalabi99]

He owns three houses and a plane?! That's gangsta! Livin' the dream!

[@homiej8163]

Bro when it is now cheaper to buy a house connected to an airport and fly to work instead of living in LA, you know there’s a housing problem 😂😂😂

[@jeremyweaver7689]

I’ve flown into this airport before beautiful place.

[@jiyushugi1085]

Livin' da dream! And to think, there are actually some people who think America is a messed up country. There's nowhere else in the world where this sort of lifestyle is possible.

[@chad9971]

This is badass. An actual "Make it" I enjoy.

[@t3true-games]

Great point about being in control of your environment. I think people fear flying because if anything happens you fall to the ground.. But I bet you are safer up there than we are in this California roads.. Cool story. p.s. yea that would be way to quiet for me..

[@whitneybrown4067]

This is Gonna b so Good🔥🔥🔥👍n Happy Sunday😀….

[@kwfown]

Great episode! He's got a pretty sweet setup.

[@Butwhat1776]

They got tons of these communities up in central Wisconsin. Way cheaper than the 650k but the weather isn't close to being that of California.

[@toldt]

Not jet fuel. That airplane, like many others, burns aviation gasoline.

[@TM-tw1py]

The home is now assessed at 1.1 million as of June 2023.

[@allenjcarter]

I live on a hill about a mile and a half from that airport and have seen that blue T-34 take off many times. Nice to "meet" the guy flying it. Our little airport is just one of the perks of this community.

[@james4asu]

What a absolute dream to live like this. Wow!

[@MP_pov]

Pretty epic. America is such a great place to fly private airplanes

[@max31505]

this life is amazing , like people work in IT, can HOMEoffice and remote

[@jaytrock3217]

Groveland 3 hours by car? I can barely even do that on a motorcycle. I live in Redwood City, but have a place in Yosemite.

[@Anthony-iq4lf]

Yet another thing we will never experience in our lifetimes. At least someone gets to live good out there!

[@zachschaneberger]

You can if you want it bad enough! I worked 80-90 hours per week to be able to save up and pay for my flight training about 2 years ago.

[@FinancialShinanigan]

Got a great escape plan in case Yosemite erupts

[@TheLuftie]

Greetings from Belgium. You really have the perfect life 👍. Enjoy every day of it

[@paologallardo8869]

This is rad, good video!

[@octaviolove]

i bet Joe was a great father to his kids growing up

[@Myulls]

This guy is mad cool

[@Glorious_Kim_Jong_Un]

The price of that house is far cheaper than I would have expected. Really nice hanger too

[@GonzoT38]

Consider the limited market for resale, that's why. It's niche. It's a great trade. As his neighbor suggested, his total housing portfolio split among 3 "less desirable" would still be less than insisting on having a dwelling in the supposed epicenters of cachet. Housing is a racket in the US, mainly inflated by foreign and vulture capitalist money using it as a parking lot, and everybody else forced to spend way more of their labor to put a roof over their head than they should have to.

[@stevesp38]

Hey sir. I noticed an F-15 on your wall in your hangar. Did you fly F-15's? I was an F-15 Crew Chief. I have been retired now for several years. Was thinking about getting my sport pilot license. The major drawback is I am 62 years old and not sure how many good years of flying I could get in at this late stage. Excellent video. Thank you for sharing it.

[@ななころび]

I hope to age well like this fine gentleman ❤

[@aaronlewis735]

To be honest as businessman, if that was my house and hangar I will turn it into an exclusive Airbnb. My customers also will pay for flight trips or for fun. Its a quick flight from the Airport instead of renting driving a car. He will be a millionaire if he did that but that’s just me. As an entrepreneur everything I do I always see how to make money doing it. Until money is not an issue for me

[@revo.d]

4k a month is the price of a one bedroom shack in dtla

[@Vercingetorix-ck3kb]

Incorrect. That would more in the neighborhood of 1300

[@ToddBaldwin]

Wow! This is SO cool!!

[@billlyl3725]

Now I finally know where I want to be when I grow up. (I’m now 56)

[@aerialbugsmasher]

Nitpick time. At 5:22 Avgas, which is what his plane uses, is NOT the same as the incorrectly quoted "jet fuel". It's very much akin to comparing gasoline and kerosene. Also aviation gasoline has lead in it. Actual jet fuel (Jet-A) is kerosene with an FAA stamp of approval on it (put very very simply)

[@joeybarlia3591]

For most people this is retirement goals but Joe is living like this while still working