Minimum Fuel, Diverting in the L-39

[@zachwayne2044]

This controller is amazing dealing with you guys being a little obnoxious about your lack of fuel planning. It’s a super busy airspace just saying unable to every request without much other information is weak. Sweet plane and video tho👍

[@777rogerf]

Many nits engaging in picking as as Matt acquired a jet. This will calm down as they realize that he can do this because he takes so many aviation enthusiasts along on his flights via outstanding videos published on KZbin. Therefor, Matt's jump up to a jet fighter trainer is a big step up for the overwhelming majority of viewers.

[@underdose93]

Exactly. The childish giggling in the cockpit. Maybe stick to flying locally before trying to stretch across multiple airspace’s and adjusting everyone’s day

[@777rogerf]

@@underdose93 No thanks. As an adult I prefer to take child-like (not childish) delight in joining Matt on the adventure of cross-continental flying in this kind of jet plane. .

[@MotoLen51]

Don't worry Matt, there's no need to try and make the system work for everyone, it's all about you. I was also flying around in the flight levels when I was in my 20s, but I wasn't acting like what you show here. You'll look back and regret it.

[@ronhunt2477]

This channel has unfortunately become little more than click bait and a very poor example for general aviation. The unfortunate part is that those watching this who are looking to an aviation career or just get into general aviation may not realize how ridiculous and unsafe much of this is all to generate clicks on his website. Instead of mocking the Air Traffic Controllers for his lack of planning, perhaps he should do a video sitting next to one so he can better understand their responsibility in the bigger picture of keeping everyone in the airspace they control safe. When he bought the jet, it's too bad he didn't let them keep the primidone attitude that obviously came with it.

[@atompilot9179]

The controller was professional and courteous, compared to unprofessional and big ego in the cockpit.

[@romuno01]

Expecting ATC to alter all their traffic because you don't flight plan for the trip. Time to start growing up into that jet.

[@skycop56]

I see trouble head if you expect ATC to disrupt traffic flows to accommodate your minimum fuel every time you fly into a busy airport.

[@SeanONeill13]

Trouble head??

[@nickpapagiorgio5056]

@@SeanONeill13 “trouble ahead” that wasn’t obvious enough for ya?? Lol 😂

[@nickpapagiorgio5056]

I agree, I’m glad he’s having fun and he has came a long way pretty quick on the type it seems which is fantastic besßq be mom ky alreaonly a couple hundred hours on max on the type spells big

[@Adriansitos623]

He is still learning the l39. Doubt it would be an every time occurrence. I mean he does have trans continental flights under his belt.

[@ams54321]

@@SeanONeill13 Cant you work it out?

[@NVFlyer]

Really sorry that ATC has to put up with you guys.

[@TheDrInkduff]

Me: Wow these guys are so unlucky always running up against weather and fuel problems! Matt @ 17:12 : "That's my bad I didn't plan it" Me: Oh yeah, right Seriously, I don't know what kind of pilot sets off on an IFR flight like this assuming that ATC isn't gonna need to vector them or have them change altitude at all and basically not having enough fuel to do anything other than their original planned flight? Seems like they knew they messed up when the controller assumed that they couldn't descend because of weather (even though the controller wasn't aware of any weather in their way) and they didn't want to tell the controller that it was actually because of fuel planning problems.

[@mattguthmiller]

You must have a really hard time understanding American English if that’s what you think I said or what happened in this video

[@TheDrInkduff]

@@mattguthmiller Maybe I do. What did you say? Was poor fuel planning the reason you were unable to comply with the ATC requests?

[@mattguthmiller]

I said “that’s my bad, I did the planning” because we were initially burning more fuel than we thought we were, so after that we did have to work with ATC to stay higher instead of their normal turboprop descent profile from the 20s, which clearly didn’t impact any operations, it’s just nonstandard.

[@Funeral_Potatoes]

@@mattguthmiller The phrase "Work with" ATC is doing a lot of heavy lifting there.

[@ndmp913]

Arrogance King has arrived again

[@TheJapanChannelDcom]

As a pilot, I should enjoy these, but the clickbait titles and the entitled spoiled kid vibe is too much. Unsubscribed.

[@777rogerf]

The kid has earned everything. he has.

[@matkix]

Bye

[@ericfletcher8454]

@@777rogerf has he? You might want to look into that

[@777rogerf]

@@ericfletcher8454 Any body who knows how to search the web can learn that in less that in less than 60 seconds. I did.

[@Earnhardtracing88]

The fuel corners that he’s always in and putting atc in corners with altitude. Idk lol

[@48Ballen]

L-39 aircraft can be equipped with 4 external tanks which increases the range. Most of us flying jets have fuel usage issues when we try and stretch the trip. The proper thing to do is to flight plan a route that gives us an out to a closer airport such that we can land and fuel up without creating an issue for ATC. Many times we have flown into Houston where the controller want us at a low altitude 45 miles from the airport, you just have to plan for it.

[@tazmane3]

Did this man just roll his JET out of his garage and out the subdivision and go to work? LOL...amazing!!

[@robbynelson3]

Question, were you 100% filled with fuel before you departed? How much were you planning on landing with in Henderson? Would it have made more sense to make a fuel stop or a closer destination?

[@zach9373]

Did you hear ATC change their routing multiple times while they were in the air?

[@993er]

Responding “Unable” with no explanation is weak radio work.

[@jcheck6]

He has little if no experience flying at flight levels. Going into busy airports/environment with "just enough" fuel is not going to hack it.

[@993er]

@@jcheck6 I let him slide on that since it was severe clear with at least 4 airports directly below

[@777rogerf]

@@jcheck6 Little experience? You are joking, right?

[@ericfletcher8454]

@@777rogerf dude you’re right he’s flown with a top gun commander!!! He must be a top Gun pilot

[@markusp1788]

Everyday life of walking down your garage, starting the L-39 and heading to Vegas.

[@FlashToast]

People in that fly-out neighborhood probably love hearing a jet taking off...

[@mwash5779]

Be careful with the unable word in busy airspace, you will get burn one day. Great Video

[@777rogerf]

Matt's been around planes since a young age. At 16 he was then the youngest circumnavigate, and he has been flying into and out of all kinds of airports continuously since then. So he is accustomed to older people who do not know of his extensive aviation experience offering advice in comments on his channel as though he is a new pilot. It's no big deal. It's just a KZbin thing.

[@mwash5779]

@@777rogerf Do you need a hug or something? It doesn't matter what he has done, no one is perfect, and no one knows it all. He is on youtube, and he will get comments. NOW unable because of a safety situation and unable because staying high is the only way you can make it to your destination is two different things. A good 45 minutes of reserve fuel should help in any situation, don't you think, sir?..... ill wait ....

[@ericfletcher8454]

@@777rogerf so glad you’ve drunk the Matt cool-aid. He’s a pretty bad pilot and makes decisions that ARE going to bite him in the ass

[@sierrahotel4632]

@@mwash5779 Ask the balloon. Saying unable seems to work quite a long time. Just unable your ass all the way through Alaska, then Canada and then some. Unable is like magic and it has been proven it works, plus at the end of your journey you can see a raptor or two.

[@mwash5779]

@@sierrahotel4632 hahahahha

[@edgartorbert819]

L39 videos are invariably entertaining and informative. Appreciate your taking us along as you experiment with your experimental aircraft. Be safe.

[@GaryLaaks1]

The L39 is one massively impressive jet. Those Chechs definately knew what they were doing. 50 years later and still a beaute. Matt, get yourself a big external tank mate. We lost a L39 in the sea less than 10 minutes from landing in Port Elizabeth with a flame out. Its still in the ocean. Suspected dry tanks. Regards from South Africa.

[@BlkInc1]

Do you still have the ability to eject? Parachute?

[@GaryLaaks1]

@@BlkInc1 Good question. Some still has the ejection system but its nothing like todays technology.

[@Bluejackets70]

What a piss poor attitude towards atc to compensate for poor fuel planning

[@rossgeller729]

That touchdown speed is insane..

[@jungleboy1]

its a wide angle lens, so perception is that it is travelling faster than what it actually is.

[@cdanielson1]

Why do you hate ATC so much? They are doing their jobs and have no clue that you fly an aircraft with limited fuel range. You say "unable" but do not give a reason and then you chuckle as though you did it intentionally. This creates congestion on the frequency because now she has to ask questions. In many of your videos you criticize the controllers for doing their job. You have no clue what they have going on.

[@mattguthmiller]

What are you talking about? They were great

[@cdanielson1]

@@mattguthmiller but you were not.

[@danmoos3635]

"Unable" with no explanations , followed by childish giggling. You blew the fuel planning, not them. Eat your humble pie, and tell them why you are "unable" at the start. No reason but pride not to do that. You are young. Someday you'll look back at this and cringe.

[@reason6835]

Putting ATC through hell because you didn't want to plan a fuel stop? Not cool.

[@matkix]

Wanting to descend you 50 miles out in a turbine to 8000’ MSL to not have to manage traffic seems more like atcs issue.

[@cdanielson1]

@@matkix If you leave them high then they complain because you have to dump them at the last minute. He was an ass on frequency.

[@matkix]

@@cdanielson1If you dump them at 8000’ they burn 5x the fuel, I don’t think the request was unreasonable. You don’t flight plan to fly a 737 at low altitude for 100s of miles. So why would you flight plan any other jet like that?

[@reason6835]

@matkix: Matt even admitted at 7:12 "that was my bad, I didn't plan it."

[@CMB193]

@@matkix that's 12 minutes at 250 knots. whoop dee doo. plan better

[@NeaJEDI09]

Omg I used to train at U42! I’ve seen so many people fly through there: Trent Palmer and his gang, celebrities, and I missed you flying a fighter through..

[@johnfisher7143]

Reminds me of the old saying from Mirage 111 pilots, at takeoff with full tanks you’re already in a fuel emergency 😂😂😂

[@chrisc161]

A friend of mine that used to fly the Phantom told me the same thing😂

[@modernschoolatlas]

The only time you have too much fuel is when you're on fire.

[@Bratfalken]

Like when I asked an Viggen pilot how fast he was able to go, he said: -No one knows, we get low on fuel before reaching top speed!

[@letmein2460]

Thanks for taking us to Las Vegas.

[@scotabot7826]

PLAN A FUEL STOP next time!

[@benholder2422]

Are you able to update your gauges to different units or even to more modern types since you're in an experimental? Or do you have restrictions even though it's an experimental since it's a jet? I recall you mentioning having to get (ATF?) approval to import the L-39, just curious if some of those approvals limit your ability to modify/update.

[@mattguthmiller]

Sure, but why would you want to?

[@litz13]

Potatoes are such a cool unit of measurement!

[@MaShcode]

L39 runs on distilled potato

[@InducedBank]

Hope your neighbours have good double glazing - some folk moan about cars starting up - wonder what your neighbours make of your jet starting up 🤣

[@jfv65]

No doubt his neighbors are aviators as well.

[@InducedBank]

@@jfv65 yep, they all will be, but then the folk complaining about a noisy van starting up in the morning will also be car owners 🤣

[@Mrazgoodaz]

He lives in an aviation community. They're used to it, they have a private runway.

[@clarencewiles963]

Sounds of freedom going by!

[@litz13]

The neighbors, who all also have airplanes (it IS an air park, after all), understand perfectly that the kid is playing with his new toy again.

[@DarthD3NN15]

just love the L39 :o

[@robertdonaldson6882]

Dude this is so cool!!

[@johnmccorry2397]

That looks FUN enjoy it fly safe

[@baomao7243]

Loved flying that whole area around KLAS. Fond memories of KVGT, KHND, Lake Havasu, and around AZ and UT. Awesome.

[@anthonyrstrawbridge]

I felt like the PIC was undermined.✌️♥️👍👍

[@Crabman_87]

Are there limitations on when you can fly in or out of the airpark with the L39??

[@AirbusWHU]

You didn't "work with ATC" you made ATC work around you due to poor airmanship.

[@perrythorvig6446]

Oooooo. That night landing was pretty realistic. Good job.

[@BrianAnim]

Matts next purchase... Drop tanks and an aerial refueling pod for the bonanza.

[@mlehky]

And a tanker to follow him.

[@eazymoneyracing]

Someone say tanker? Put me in coach!

[@Dewwieee]

What’s the hourly rate on the jet?

[@wglgee1347]

‘Lack of planning on your part doesn’t constitute an emergency on my part!’ Haters will hate but humble yourself youngster!!

[@Fatherof12]

The entry into Vegas seemed like a non event; however the decision to fly back to Alpine at night seems to have been a poor call - saved by a prudent divert (I would assume/hope that was an overnight in Salt Lake)…. Day VMC is probably a good rule of thumb in one of these, especially in the Rockies! Gotta say it was a bit tough to listen to the comm/chuckling from the back seater - good rule of thumb is to comment only to provide added situational awareness and keep your mouth shut when controllers are talking.

[@yfz350kid]

I saw you flying out near KHND; good to see you visiting the valley. Cheers good sir!

[@GrandmasterUV]

beautiful flight awesome Sunset and Landing too

[@connorhale599]

Why would you ever do this knowing that you'd be razor thin on fuel? Seems like a terrible decision.

[@oisiaa]

How comfortable do you feel with the Soviet ADI? Seems like it would be very disorienting in IMC conditions.

[@oscarcharlybravo]

That's really badass!! 🔥🔥🔥

[@nathansiktberg5929]

Like how he calls you "Princess"

[@notsoancientpelican]

just a matter of time

[@ericfletcher8454]

Seriously. That report is going To be unkind

[@darc94]

5nm Radar/Surveillance Separation applied to Military Use airspace. So 3nm or clear works in VFR, not IFR.

[@billeudy8481]

Just a thought . . . Why not visit an Air Guard or AFRES fighter unit and speak to the commander about joining the unit as a pilot. You’d need a vision waiver but, if the unit wants you, you’d be guaranteed Undergraduate Pilot Training where you’d have every reason to expect an outstanding learning opportunity and a successful outcome. Afterwards, you could combine your military service with your civilian flying while earning healthcare and retirement benefits - like I said just a thought. 💭

[@RelativeWind]

Kinda sounds preachy.

[@zachmank123]

I don't think he wants to go through 3 years of training especially at this point having a jet, and I wouldnt blame him. I would say he should reach out to a unit for some mentoring from those pilots though!

[@R3dd_1247]

Not everyone wants to join the military

[@broadly_apparent947]

Decent advice - though a guy that laughs through a Class B controller's frustration due to poor fuel management would unlikely do well in UPT.

[@DustinDawind]

Are you going to add drop tanks to it?

[@CockpitScenes]

Been flying for 40 years - never heard the term "potato" Not sure what it is...

[@jonnydwolf]

Love the intro music! 80s Miami vice style

[@DirkEffelsberg-vv9gu]

Is this former ES-TLH or ES-RAZ? I have both in my flight log, about 150 hours on these 2

[@mattguthmiller]

TLQ

[@fatesandmyths]

That was a beautiful flight over great landscape in great weather. What happened to all the snow I saw on your Insta this morning? :-)

[@TheGweilo701]

Vegas has amazing sunsets

[@peterthomas9919]

Matt what other fighter jet would u like to own and why

[@OlivierTrading]

Magnificent !

[@scotturschel4439]

Why is your helmet not buckled? Do you have hot seats?

[@ericfletcher8454]

Because top Gun

[@mattguthmiller]

Seats aren’t hot yet (couldn’t ship the pyro with the jet), buckle’s kind of uncomfortable and oxygen mask accomplishes the same thing.

[@onairhandyman]

With that distorted 360 cam it looks like you are staring straight to the right on take off. Pretty funny. Where did you get the iPhone kneeboard mount?

[@johnnunez17]

Awesomeness ✈️👍

[@patchmack4469]

i was wondering if you had a chance to take Owen up in the new toy i'm enjoying the ALL round visibility, makes the view that much more enjoyable so now your jetting around, does this mean you are having to crunch the numbers that much faster, even though distance has been increased, has the Bonanza taken a back seat for a while, perhaps a well deserved break

[@am2dan]

This is the first time I've noticed the Cyrillic markings on some of the gauges. Curious. That's a Czechoslovak jet, right, and Czech and Slovak are both written with the Latin alphabet. Must be due to where they got parts from back in the day. Or maybe who this particular jet was made for?

[@marilenalatifi1600]

Thanks for that tidbit! I saw the Cyrillic, too but I didn't know what alphabet it natively used.

[@lukasplsko]

The Cyrillic is mainly due to the fact we were part of the Iron Curtain and the jet-trainer was used by other communist countries and therefore Russian was the universal language as English is now. But there are some L39 in Latin alphabet.

[@vitezslavnovak2077]

This L39 is obviously exSoviet AF aircraft. The color scheme shows it served in Estonian AF after the fall of the USSR.

[@michaeldautry]

Tell ATC unable, they don’t know anything about your operation…

[@igclapp]

5:26 "Squawk 6001". 6.001...now that's a familiar number! Six double-oh-one, no fun! 🤣

[@bfox89]

Matt. What is the cruising speed at FL280

[@hxhdfjifzirstc894]

Mach 0.18

[@MohamadElKara]

Very many turnips 😂

[@timberwolf27]

whenever music kicks in I do ferocious backing dancer tiktok moves, my hair is flying

[@marilenalatifi1600]

Is twin cessna 6SJ the famous Gerry's airplane?

[@d.b.cooper6112]

More L-39!

[@Projectoxcart]

Do you still have the small Drop tanks fitted as even a small tank can give a little bit more range.

[@william0203usa2]

Embarrassing and unprofessional behavior towards ATC. Who is Mack Rutherford?

[@jeffhunt3146]

Very cool !!!!!! wish I had been looking to the skies on the day you passed overhead here by Mesquite Nevada 67L. I had an RC L-39 that was so awesome to fly

[@michaelfraser5723]

All those potatoes, at least when the chips are down,you can fry some in jet fuel.

[@texarama]

Please explain the "potatoes remaining" with fuel. I'm pretty sure you're not flying on vegetable oil.

[@matkix]

Eastern block jet burns vodka ;)

[@texarama]

@@matkix , I can't believe I didn't figure that out. Makes total sense.

[@soxplayer3907]

How long until you can fly single pilot in this ..

[@mattguthmiller]

Anytime I have enough money to pay for more than half the gas

[@DigitalNomadOnFIRE]

Why no cam in the back seat?

[@joshish9884]

Man, gotta get a G3X touch and an autopilot in that thing. Won't have to read everything in potatoes. 🤣

[@tpsu129]

$100 says he’s not getting a 8 gph fuel burn.

[@Prestonelmer]

So when are you going to get a F22?

[@jeffkelley4055]

What is this the Jetsons?

[@Nortexblasting]

DUDE!

[@BlkInc1]

You departed from where to Vegas? And why won't they let you climb to say 30-32K instead of dropping low so you can maintain fuel efficiency?

[@tylerkleine9800]

They only filed for FL280

[@BlkInc1]

@@tylerkleine9800 I'm not a pilot so excuse my question, but you have to file in advance a flight plan to be allowed to go to that altitude? ATC can't approve mid flight? Just seems weird like how are you supposed to know what other traffic around you is flying at.

[@DigitalNomadOnFIRE]

I don't understand what's going on, are there 2 planes or 2 seats in 1 plane???

[@LW_Aviation]

There’s 2 seats in the l-39

[@okai_IRE]

My Left ear is enjoying silence in some clips.

[@madal55]

Got to land with enough potatoes.

[@DirtFather407]

Can we get some first person footage? 99 percent of people watch these videos so we can pretend we’re along for the ride but it’s hard when the camera changes angle constantly. Like it would be cool to have a whole video from this perspective 19:57

[@coolandmellow]

Hey you guys need to install an autopilot and one large single screen Garmin glass panel and maybe one Garmin radio or just put a Garmin G1000 get rid of all that cluster and most of the instruments .Also upgrade the joy stuck to a modern one maybe used one from an F16 etc.Or OEM. Also try and go to area 51 as if you were special mission Air Force pilots see if you can get away with it))

[@trollied]

How much does a Vegas flight cost in fuel? That must drink!

[@Keithj136]

You did great Matt.

[@ahmadsamadzai8255]

Cool flying, but maybe too cool and definitely some growing up to do.

[@jackoneil3933]

Reminiscent of a Jet Commander takeoff

[@jameshuggins7320]

Ego can be a very ugly thing

[@zacharyolson1755]

The l39 seems like more trouble than it’s worth

[@Mike-01234]

Not made for long range. Why not just land and refuel?

[@Let_the_nonsense_blaze.]

Jet still in Estonian airforce colors and symbology 🙂.

[@vitezslavnovak2077]

Yes, and the Estonian color scheme looks awesome.

[@Mike_Costello]

Is there a belly tank available for the L-29? Starting to think it would be a practical idea.

[@grafhilgenhurst9717]

Nope, It's a trainer. Very short legged!

[@vitezslavnovak2077]

I'm not sure if all L39, but at least some versions can bear tanks under wings.

[@grafhilgenhurst9717]

@@vitezslavnovak2077 Well the one I flew didn't even have wing tip tanks, it was really short legged!

[@DanFrederiksen]

Comin in hot. Very cool that you are pushing into jets but for personal use it could just be done so much better today. Shame there are no products. The L-39 is a 3.5 ton bird so that's like having two buicks in tow, that's gonna weigh you down and I'm assuming it drinks about a grand of fuel an hour? which is private jet charter price range so it's not a 100$ burger :) I figure a two seater twin jet could easily be done for 300kg empty weight and with more modern engines that's probably 1/10 the fuel burn still going mach 0.7. 100$/hour private jet is a very different type of freedom. Obvious for the assertive business traveller. It should sweep the market. Smooth FL450 must be nice :) Ballistic parachute, autopilot. Could be a thing. With a bit of luck we'll have UFO disclosure soon, then some things should start happening. Like fancy things. Stuff like from the desert floor to the moon in 4 seconds.

[@GrandmasterUV]

yeah bro we need to find saucers

[@DanFrederiksen]

@@GrandmasterUV they've been found. we just need the truth about it. US has at least 20 retrieved ET vehicles that I know of, going back to at least 1947.

[@GrandmasterUV]

How do you afford to fly and have a nice home on an airport?

[@P51]

anxiety

[@michaelfraser5723]

Is Premier 1 Driver jealous ?

[@jcheck6]

No because he flew F-16's in the ANG.

[@JM-nt5fm]

And Premier 1 wanders around at 41K which is far better performance than what's going on here.

[@danielkenber9823]

Look guys. This attitude and behaviour is unacceptable.

[@MegaBadPat]

Potatoes?