Navigating Busy BRAVO Airspace to a HIDDEN Airport

[@ca_pilot]

Big props to your editor, well done on this one.

[@Growlin_CEO]

I’ve never seen such a well edited flight video as this one… I couldn’t agree more!!! Good job guys!

[@kevinpatrickcrone4218]

🙌🏻

[@NSPlayer]

@@Growlin_CEO then you've never heard of skyking.

[@shamrocksean]

I noticed her Samsara jacket! We love samsara! I have a fleet of 170 buses and have all of our non-school purpose vehicles with Samsara. In Covid I bought a Peterbilt and petitioned the company I was with to get samsara to be compliant in Canada for new changes so I got to enjoy samsara as a truck owner and I’ve referred 4 more companies to leave other providers for them! They’re the best and next week I have my introductory flight to begin my private licence with my local flying club. Keep the videos coming Matt!

[@baomao7243]

“Proceed to coliseum…”. “Where’s the coliseum?” I know the airspace well - not for the faint of heart. Ive done GA into KSFO but vastly prefer the experience outside the Bravo over Napa (KAPC) or the space slightly North (KVCB, etc) near Lake Berryessa. That’s why i love the area N/S of KLLR. Stiff breeze, gusts, terrain, beauty, and a tad less radio insanity.

[@ysmayylorazgulyyev235]

Coliesum is on the right side of 880 northbound.

[@baomao7243]

@@ysmayylorazgulyyev235 Yep, just look for the big red Oracle dot on the bldg

[@Micg51]

Ugh I hated flying in the Bay Area. Way too many frequency changes and hard to get a word in.

[@stevevandyke5914]

Had a family funeral near Shelter Cove this year. Probably was about 10 miles as the crow flies from there, but an hour and half drive. Middle of nowhere doesn't even explain it. Directions to the cemetery were "Turn off the road at this sign, and drive 45 minutes until you see two houses on the right, and then it's right on the left"

[@ElonMuckX]

Head west from Garberville and don’t stop till you run out of road………

[@bunchjesse]

You did that Bay Area transition without getting yelled at -- that's something to be proud of!

[@russellscott5199]

Camped on the runway at Shelter Cove 42 years ago in a 1958 V-Tail Bonanza with two buddies. Full circle with Matt.

[@baron1405]

Thanks for the great video Matt! It was especially meaningful to me because 40 years ago as a college Freshman, I got my private pilot license out of Palo Alto. Yes, all those airport transitions made you learn radio procedures very quickly. In fact, at the time, Moffett Field was an active Naval Air Station which meant that flying from Palo Alto to San Jose required two frequency changes to fly VFR for 15 miles. It was before PAO was KPAO, before the circular taxiway at transient parking was paved in the center, and there was no ATIS and you could just wander out to the instructor bench by the runway and watch takeoffs and landings. It was a blast! BTW I guess I gravitate to congestion because I grew up in Manhattan and got my driver's license there. Of course, I would learn to fly in a hyper congested airspace :-)

[@Dave-hc6pp]

Another great video. I’m disabled now so it’s a pleasure to watch and see the different places you visit.

[@figit090]

So cool to see Shelter Cove! We have family there and it's an awesome little airport! I'm working on my PPL now and plan to fly in often! Thanks for showing the world our little corner!

[@Kjp-hf7hp]

Matt: You should consider doing a Q & A someday, I feel like as a pilot I could learn alot from you.

[@mattguthmiller]

About once a month on Patreon

[@stevecastro22]

I learned to fly in the north bay and use to abalone dive near shelter cove so this episode sure brought back some great memories....

[@MarkSnop]

Kevin did a fantastic job on editing! Great video.

[@kevinpatrickcrone4218]

Thanks! 🙏🏻

[@thomasdosborneii]

I join the others who were excited to see Shelter Cove in your video. In 1990, I did a self-made Vision Quest (meditation in a wilderness, three days solo, no food), I set up my camp half-way between the two ends of Shelter Cove. Throughout those three days, I didn't see a single person. It really did feel like utter isolation and somehow was primeval. I sure did enjoy my first meal when I got back to civilization!

[@dougcooper4917]

Excellent Video, and Amazing Photography! Shelter Cove and Lost Coast Is Amazing! Beautiful Sunset! Thank You.

[@saldun2603]

Matt I commend you on how much that you have achieved. You really really focus on what you love to do. You have it now and never look back and you will. Man you like to eat. Stay safe, alive and prosperous.

[@joeyspizza8]

That port-a-potty is actually the Shelter Cove Airport's FBO Kidding, Shelter Cove is a fantastic spot-- the drive is legitimately treacherous, but you just made it look way too easy to fly in and out. Great vid as always!

[@xyzcomp08]

Funny you said that about the movie. Just south of Shelter Cove is where Alfred Hitchcock filmed the classic, "The Birds". You have a good eye, or at least memory.

[@aidenbhana]

flew into shelter cove a few months after i got my PPL. i’ve since moved to toronto, but this brings back memories of the best flying there is. norcal is unbeatable

[@zacharynorman397]

When I saw this story on your instagram, I was looking forward to this video. I live nearby and land often at shelter Cove. Cool to see you in my west coast neck of the woods

[@jonclassical2024]

STUNNING VIEWS....crazy busy....getting anxious sitting in my chair in Raleigh....omg...so. cal. approach was very silent.....just not a night flier, props to Matt!

[@kevincollins8014]

Beautiful flight love the night shots! Thanks for bringing us along with ya.

[@bryanp.1327]

I live vicariously through your videos. Being a pilot was an alternate life path, but I ended up remaining on the ground doing IT. One day though, I'll get to do what you do.

[@teenflon]

Haha same, I planned to be a pilot but ended up in IT 🤣

[@peterscandlyn]

What a hidden gem I'd never have seen but for you. Thanks Matt!

[@Darren2269]

Loved where you said where you heading at the end… been there…. Got the Hat and some ribs… I love watching your videos… Fly fly, while I enjoy..

[@rockysimpson1553]

Awesome... I've lived in SF for 30 years. It never gets old. You actually captured the top of the hill where my house is in one of those shots. I frequently check real time ADS-B when I see planes fly over the neighborhood. I wonder if one of them was you? lol

[@velocity2894]

Unreal video. Keep it up Matt

[@thefamilythatfliestogether]

I heard about Shelter Cove long ago. However the weather generally does not cooperate and with there being no instrument approach we could never make it out there. Fortunately, not long after getting our 310 we were able to fly there. Luckily for us the day we flew there the weather was blue skies and warm enough to wade in the water. One note about your departure from Palo Alto. You should have taken the 101 transition. It would have been much easier and taken you right near SFO airport and over the city of San Francisco. As always another great video. Thanks for sharing 👍

[@justanotheremdoc]

Went to Berkeley and trained at oakland for PPL. The airspace is such a mess but so much fun. Trained my airspace awareness well

[@cageordie]

Haven't watched yet, but that looks like California's northern coast. Shelter Cove. Which is a really long drive, or quite a short flight from the Bay Area. The road is very twisty. There are roads, but they are one of the few places I have ever given myself motion sickness. Some roads are for off road vehicles only. A lot of the beaches are walking access only, so despite there being some roads it's well named. The coast north of there all the way to Alaska is lovely, I am not so much of a fan of the southern coast. Ah, you get to the point that it's the coast north from there that's lost. That freeway is I880, through Oakland, then becomes I80/I580 at the maze, then I580 over the Richmond Bridge. I880 is also called The Nimitz.

[@unkameatgoodbar2315]

Drove from Santa Cruz all the way up to Vancouver b.c…the twisty roads,made for such a great experience…just beautiful coast all the way up.

[@sbraudrick]

Great video as always.... if you ever find yourself in the Mid-Atlantic, I'd love to see your take on Tangier Island.

[@SR-cp1eo]

I've landed there a few times. Beautiful but bumpy flight for sure over those coastal ranges. When you fly to Oahu, let me know!

[@StackableGoldMC]

Shelter Cove sounds like a name some pirates would have come up with. That place looks beautiful!

[@SVSky]

I love the Oakland North transition! Shelter Cove seems like a great local spot.

[@justinborysenko3885]

Owned a Warrior II based in Ukiah used to take my kids there to go tide pooling when they were toddlers. Thanks for the memory.

[@baomao7243]

My memory is better than i thought (but not perfect). I saw the photo and immediately thought it was River (KLLR). The runway looks the same - I remember people walking their dogs on the taxiways. We couldn’t get out for food so we just wandered and ate Lunchables at the plane. A wonderful getaway from the grind of SF.

[@a.g.d_aviation_cars3251]

I have flown here with my dad before very cool place

[@teenflon]

Good little adventure! There’s some money at that airport in Palo Alto!

[@kevinwarren3998]

Handled it like a boss

[@dustinstone9221]

Regarding loss of contact with approach. What do you think happened?

[@robertthrailkill1368]

Matt, very nicely done posting.

[@johnfitzpatrick2469]

G,day from Sydney Australia. Was the change to NorCal approach (Tower) frequency 20.1 only recent and not appearing on IFR (FAA/ Jepperson) plate or ERSA airport information? Beach environment Geology of the beach was (is) interesting: rounded pebble from possible volcanic rock and water wave action. Happy Easter 🐣🍷🍞

[@bembrin]

Hey! Shelter cove is my neck of the woods! Next time you're up here hit me up. I'll take you for a tour of the upper Eel River gravel bars in my Pacer!

[@peterfarrell9187]

Matt is this a new avionics instrument panel in your bonanza? Have not seen you for a while.

[@ralphwatt8752]

Inspirational Thank You

[@gbrown3020]

Great video and you sound fine.

[@johnaramirez1816]

Awesome video. Living vicariously through you has been such a joy. Thank you!

[@thomasmixson7064]

Home-based out of Dallas for yrs. High winds and gusts that could flip a plane...BIG time airspace, but Southern Cal and South Florida ....besides busy, the $$$$ dripping all over everywhere was a bit humbling

[@allensang1267]

Very nice!

[@frn512]

Shelter Cove: “Looks like a great place for a horror movie”? Close (~200 miles?) major scenes for Alfred Hitchcock’s “The Birds” were filmed at Bodega Bay. Some other time you should check out “beautiful downtown” Ferndale, with its quaint Victorian buildings. Fill a bag of sweets at the Golden Gait Mercantile or the family owned chocolate shop Sweetness and Light. Snag some unique ice cream flavors at the Cat Shack. Perhaps some baked goods and other delights at Mind’s Eye Manufactory and coffee lounge, or at Erlei’s Baking It. Nearest airport: RohnervilLe (Fortuna) FOT.

[@michaelwho]

Google maps > shelter cove ca.>. Looks like a bonanza parked next to a port-o-potty.

[@semsangvat7225]

Hello brother! What subjects do we need to know? To be able to learn to fly a plane. For example, there are physics, mathematics and English. Please help me, I want to learn.✈️✈️✈️ love it. Tell me please.

[@Alberto10504]

How do you record your onboard flight audio? I want to know so when I fly

[@Connor_Herman]

NFlightCam audio dongle

[@robcul471]

Matt will you be in Camarillo any time this trip ?? Let me know on me way point cafe??

[@briansaenz4392]

Dinosaur Colorado USA saying hello and stay safe out there brother 😉👍🤙

[@Noircogi]

Norcal will keep you out of the SFO bravo unless you're specifically on a bay tour or IFR.

[@deemo5245]

BayTour is one of the best privileges you can do as a pilot. Did it a few times from San Carlos. Pass SFO at 1,200ft, circle Alcatraz at 500ft, buzz the rich people at Tiburon (1000ft), over the golden gate, touch ‘n goes at Half Moon Bay, then back to SQL over the fault.

[@sheberly]

I swear this video has had 5 different titles in the last 2 days.

[@pslny]

Squelch, turn it off when you can't hear approach after a while and tell them.

[@reecewallace]

I gotta ask-why do you film in cockpit with RED's? They're shaky, cumbersome, and don't look as nice as GoPros. Not dissing, just curious.

[@Ryanboy2020]

Aren't you the guy who helped his friend purposely ditch his Bonanza?

[@life_happens_reviews]

@ediror he put the video together

[@Dan007UT]

I'm 4 mins into this video and sure my blood pressure and heart rate are way high 😂

[@danielreuter2565]

Matt! You're in Palo Alto and didn't call? I guess we're not as good friends as I thought 🤔

[@deemo5245]

Bad flight planning from the start?

[@clarencewiles963]

In the past I was a truck driver and would park next to an airfield Harris Ranch I noticed they (5 years ago) had a grass runway. With overnight truck parking. But the restaurant was very good. Just saying if you get that way I would hope that they are still available.

[@frn512]

That must have been a long while ago, Harris Ranch Airport, Coalinga, CA (3O8) has had a paved runway (14/32) for many years. Best fly-in steakhouse on the planet too!

[@PICKLEonBLITZ]

What do you do for a living to afford an airplane and the lifestyle of a young pilot traveling around? Not everyone can do that unless they have a support net. $$$$

[@BonanzaPilot]

Bro use the Fly chart

[@niosanfrancisco]

Busy Bay Area. Welcome to chaos

[@taherelassal4241]

👌👌👌🌷👌👌👌

[@clarencewiles963]

I’m thinking about the message I sent one minute before the end about Harris Ranch Wow was that mind reading on my part.

[@matthewhopkins7042]

I'd love to live somewhere with no road to it, it'd keep the degenerates away!

[@matkix]

I think the only missing link in the description is your only fans.

[@Sam-oz2cw]

I recommend you stay out of shelter cove. Get out.

[@grigorykurapov6502]

Matt you should go back to Russia again

[@droproductions4542]

Why is everything edited like a trailer? Please edit it like it was. We like to watch how it looks like in the ‘real world’ :)

[@kv501]

Matt, you should Google “vocal fry.” Not only do you do this literally 100% of the time you’re talking, it’s unbelievably annoying for ATC personnel.

[@rockysimpson1553]

It's a millennial thing. For some reason, it really only bothers me when its women doing it.

[@keemez]

It's obnoxious when ANYbody does it. Except maybe Tom Waits

[@nedj10]

"Are you familiar?" just seems a bit odd to hear from tower..if not old European..

[@midala40]

FIRST

[@ArcherNoble]

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