Pushing the Kodiak To THE LIMITS...Not What You Think!

[@bigkenny66]

20:29 Love the inverted flight, bet the pax loved that!

[@samuelpringer3204]

He even went inverted on the runway. Now that's hard to do.

[@paulholmes672]

one shot at 25:40...

[@Publikwerks]

Well, if you were directly above him, how could you see him?

[@istvanbally2817]

Greased it. Your explanations are outstanding!

[@markking8404]

Ryan you should be flying major airline.

[@markking8404]

Unbelievable, gate agent,ticketing agent, cargo, maintenance, and PILOTIN’, he is a major airline himself.

[@ChiliStyles]

Out of all my channel subscriptions. These videos are the ones I look forward to the most.

[@Anas-ij8qf]

For sure

[@MissionaryBushPilot]

Thanks

[@leokimvideo]

Weaving through the clouds slowing down and making logical decisions is the experience shining through. PNG is not an environment for risk takers or short cuts when flying. Loved the double inverted bits

[@kevinfergusson8239]

Just proves that manual control is essential. Knowing the aircraft is critical. Well done Ryan.😊

[@Sebastopolmark]

GREAT flight Captain. Those Kodiak's are really the prefect work horse for your environment! !! !!!

[@blaumeisen]

Such a great start and the view!

[@JxH]

20:28 Whoa, suddenly I'm seeing things as they truly are !!

[@paulandrews2]

Know exactly what you’re doing- flew mostly Fokker jets plus the infamous Dash 7 for their PNG National flag carrier there for a total of 20 years. I’m sure you know this tip but.. I used it all the time ( this from a level flight situation) …”am I going to make it over that ridge line in the distance ??.. “ answer.. if you are gradually seeing more of the country beyond the ridge-yes, carry on you’ll clear it-if less- no you won’t - quite obvious I know but I was bemused by how many new-to-PNG pilots thought it was a pearl of great secret wisdom I giving them lol. Great videos- a lot of editing and other work to produce each one I’m sure. Great work.

[@ramoneortiz]

Great video! I’m watching as I’m flying from LAX to LAS on a domestic commercial air carrier. I wish I was on board with you. The view is much better in your seat. Greetings from in between Los Angeles and Las Vegas.

[@realmaxpower]

Woohoo MAX POWER!

[@snocrazee]

I watch the videos every Sunday. I finally subscribed. I like the upside down humor in this one (I guess it was intended). Thanks Ryan.

[@MissionaryBushPilot]

Welcome. just missed it in editing

[@snocrazee]

@@MissionaryBushPilot You should do it more often. Keeps everyone on their toes. I got a chuckle.

[@pj20050]

@@MissionaryBushPilot giving us the authentic southern hemisphere experience!

[@garylucas6511]

For a couple of seconds, I thought I had done something to cause that on my PC.

[@FidJ90]

Great flight Ryan - very knowledgeable!

[@AviationWP]

Thank you, Ryan. Stay safe.

[@carroll-w7wxv]

Ha! Love the little funny clips and the inverted camera view

[@ted2704]

I was impressed the first time you went inverted and amazed when you went inverted on the ground !

[@MissionaryBushPilot]

I must have missed those clips

[@ted2704]

@@MissionaryBushPilot lol......I was thinking you should have had your passengers hold their arms up to make them look like they were hanging upside down.

[@-Master_Of_Disaster]

@@ted2704 🤣 That would have me rolling on the floor!

[@amylenz6381]

Also known as weightless Wednesday (in the HEMS rotor world 😅)

[@Serge1074]

Ryan you are absolutely right it’s always good to know and understand the capabilities of your Aircraft, great video as always, thanks mate

[@joelmiller569]

Thank you

[@mcivordawn9105]

Great seeing you doing the max takeoff. The flights are so scenic, brings back many fond memories……thanks Ryan regards…..Roger

[@MrNice-gw5dt]

nice flight! thx Ryan

[@leslienordman8718]

Cool! Thanks for the max performance takeoff. 🙂

[@GaryApgar-s3k]

Just received your book and went cover to back! It is a great addition to your KZbin videos giving a more indepth look at the runways and communities you service. Having been in the Peace Corps 1965-67 in Borneo, Sabah, stationed 18 miles out in the jungle I can relate to these remote areas. Absolutely a GREAT book!

[@petermerriam1389]

Excellent flight again Ryan! I always look forward to your flights. Takes me back to PNG again. Keep it up!

[@MrRockymountainking]

Ryan you do great videos

[@TarasZpilot]

Haven't flown in quite some time (raising a family got in the way), but now retired and will make an attempt to get back in the left seat again. Really look forward to your videos and got my son hooked so hopefully this might give him an urge to get up. Thanks for sharing how the "off the grid" people live. Stay safe and may God keep flying with you!

[@iang.8601]

Ryan, Interesting flight to Wewak , brings back memories of ducking & weaving amongst the clouds. You where very informative, thanks for another great video. Stay safe my friend.

[@nwbackcountry5327]

Maybe I missed it, but I always approach climbing mountain ridges at a 45 degree angle. Makes it way easier to bale if things go wrong.

[@Alex000113]

Enjoyed the walk through of issues, flying and operations.

[@steffen4083]

Single Pilot Cockpit, fighting alone all at once with complex aircraft, clouds, terrain, ATC, loading, ticket service ... True professional!

[@MissionaryBushPilot]

Thanks

[@MrKat62961]

Inverted flight @20:25

[@patrickheavirland3599]

Good morning from Minnesota USA! Great episode!

[@keimahane]

Very Nice, Thank you once again. Going to check out the link WW2 Video. God Bless!

[@softballbryan]

The focus and seriousness you maintain while flying… it’s impressive… thanks for sharing and some beautiful video as well.

[@MissionaryBushPilot]

Thanks a lot!

[@julianwelz4450]

Great video, as usual from you 😊. Thanks and God bless you and your family.

[@emylrmm]

Another greased landing. Ryan makes the difficult look easy on all his flights.

[@michaely7644]

I love your channel man. I am learning so much from you. Thanks man! I am working on the CFI rating now! With your videos, I am sure to be a better pilot overall!

[@MissionaryBushPilot]

great to hear

[@sasquatchishere7453]

Really enjoy your vids. The Upside down part was kind of freaky. Keep up the great work. It is much appreciated.

[@-Master_Of_Disaster]

I like how Ryan is just calculating the ticket prices while flying like a bus driver would do at the bus stop. 😄

[@kevchilton908]

Amazing, thank you! Always enjoyable 👌🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@adinew8920]

Thanks.....

[@johnsenetto7935]

Beautiful airplane!! Your passengers must be accustomed to high descent rates , 850 -900 would cause some aches for my passengers. Great job!

[@timbuttz]

Fantastic video very educational and engaging look forward to seeing more

[@OldSurehand]

Really nice vid. I was also in Papua for EBC but sadly I never flew with NTM.

[@nofider1]

Thank you Ryan. I look forward to sunday's. :-)

[@v1rotait23]

A super interesting flight trying to to out-climb the climb rate of the granite, Ryan! I wonder what angle of bank is required to achieve a Kodiak max-rate turn under yellow temp power settings?! Probably close to 90 degrees? Not done with fare paying passengers on board, I might add! I used to always enjoy CPL max performance takeoffs and Vx climbouts in the little Cherokee 140 bug-smashers, barely climbing like an elevator! Too long ago now... Cheers, David

[@ryanhurley14]

That’s the best simulator set up I’ve seen.

[@MissionaryBushPilot]

Pretty expensive too

[@kingfisch]

Enjoyed the flight. I almost always learn something new from your videos. 🙏

[@MissionaryBushPilot]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@David_A_UK]

Hi Ryan, I've been following your channel for a little while and really enjoy your content, it's opened my eyes to a new part of the world, so thank you! I also replicate your flights in MSFS flight sim as I'm sure many others do. This one is REALLY tricky! The performance is off a little I think, from the real aircraft. I made it over the mountain on 3rd attempt with inches to spare. Followed by a stall and crash. I'll keep trying but I won't give up my day job. 🤣

[@MissionaryBushPilot]

Yeah the flight sims don't ever get the performance of the planes right

[@ScottsSynthStuff]

20:29 Oops! Editing fail

[@Martin-ef4xh]

Nope, pure skill!

[@gerardvandervoort]

Sporty Ryan ;-)

[@ivoryjohnson4662]

Looks like you got a good bird it will get you over the hump

[@nbrettoner]

22:18 Hi Ryan, That bombing run; was it in B24's??. I think while researching I came across such an inland approach probably from Morseby?. In fact they might have started from QLD and refuelled/topped up in Morseby?.. I tried it in I think P3D flight Sim at the time. It was doable but quite exciting. 🙃😁

[@MissionaryBushPilot]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/l52ohqeipt1ortE

[@nbrettoner]

@@MissionaryBushPilot Thanks Ryan, B29's ? I forget.An amazing achieve ment. 💚

[@winstondrivein]

When ATC says “watch terminated” is that the same as “ATC service terminated”?

[@JCsaves333]

Awesome flight Ryan!! Loved that Max performance TO!! That Kodiak is sure a sweet airplane. Have you ever flown a Kodiak on anphibis?

[@MissionaryBushPilot]

No I've never flown a plane on floats. Looks like a fun experience though

[@JCsaves333]

@@MissionaryBushPilot Yes I was thinking about how the performance is affected on floats like it is on all aircraft. The Kodiak is an excellent aircraft either way in my humble opinion 😊

[@helifenix]

Hello Ryan. Could you improve your CG (more to the center) if you move your passengers to the forward seats? Have a Safe Flight. ✋🏻

[@threadripper979]

He said why he wanted the CG toward the rear - to help the nose get off the ground easier.

[@MissionaryBushPilot]

I could, but I wanted more of an aft CG so the weight is off the nose wheel in the tall grass. It also helps with rotate on sloped runways to have an aft CG

[@mikebarnett1908]

An absolutely great video! Love how you talk us through everything that you are dealing with. We can learn a lot. Keep up the good work.

[@carroll-w7wxv]

I understand that flying in PNG can be challenging, how often are there aircraft mishaps, CFIT?

[@gavinsheridan4680]

Kids, there are three ways to do things, the right way, the wrong way, and the Max Power way. Dad, isn’t that just the wrong way? Yes, but FASTER.

[@batsell582]

Ryan, just curious if you know for what reasons some of the souls onboard fly to that location? I know that’s cheap but wouldn’t think they could afford that very often without a very good purpose. Heck I couldn’t afford it myself here in the states.

[@emiliogarciatoledo1888]

Hi Ryan! awesome video, i have a question, why you don´t retract the flaps on the climb to reduce drag?, i think if you clean the airfold you will gain more altitude in minor distance

[@crunchied8]

I am wondering what sort of helicopters jobs do compared to the fix wing

[@MissionaryBushPilot]

We fly helicopters to locations that it just isn't feasible to make a runway due to space or how long it would take to make

[@crunchied8]

@@MissionaryBushPilot what helicopters are you guys using Robinson heli's i would be guessing

[@kevinfrerichs8589]

👍👍👍

[@billferrol4202]

Notwithstanding the app's programming, I am very uneasy that there is no cross-checking of weight accuracy when kg and lb are used together! As an ex-C130 pilot, I had an issue in a combat zone where urgency was needed, the load was manifested in lbs but actually in kgs therefore it was almost 2.5 times as heavy. Fortunately, it was not a max weight performance take-off but the aircraft's performance was not what was expected but the C130 coped. At our destination, we had the load check weighed and it was confirmed kg and not lb.

[@MissionaryBushPilot]

you would think it would be a problem, but kg and lbs are just a number. We weigh everything in kg, so when we put it it, it's automatically kg. When we fuel, we have an app that convers our lbs to liters. It's really not that hard and in 9 years, we have never made the mistake of putting someones weight in lbs when it was supposed to be kg.

[@tobiasp7941]

i can't find the airstrip in msfs. does anybody know the icao code?

[@randybird9979]

plenty of runway left

[@bartoszskowronski]

is a difference of VFR minimums for VFR only and IFR rated pilots?

[@zykloniumgoyoxide3199]

Finding a weight and balance discrepancy after you've already taken off. 😐😅🤣

[@likeke9]

Thanks for talking through your thinking. Do you have an instrument rating??

[@MissionaryBushPilot]

Yes I do have an instrument rating

[@williampreiss]

Hey Ryan, great video as always ! I was just wondering why you're climbing at Vx instead of Vy ? Since it takes you a few minutes to clear the obstacle would'nt be better to climb at Vy ? thanks in advance for your explanation. Fly safe !

[@MissionaryBushPilot]

Good question. The reason it because I was trying to fly in a straight line and clear the ridge. So Vx gets you the most altitude in the shortest distance, that's why I chose to go with Vx

[@lst141]

Hi Do you have libereis for MSFS2020?

[@gcrauwels941]

I'm not sure, but I don't think that Kodiak is rated for aerobatics.

[@mark-]

So that"s 20% upside down then ?

[@randybird9979]

close only counts in horse shoes

[@rickwhite7736]

$300 for a single ticket one way for a hundred miles seem alot, how much does a person earn there?

[@kkttss1928]

I have a job, you sir have a career.

[@frizzlefry5904]

How does temp and density affect you at that altitude , performance wise ?

[@MissionaryBushPilot]

I really only feel DA in the warm afternoons in the mountains higher than 5000'.

[@rlrothr]

What is the ticket price?

[@MissionaryBushPilot]

$300

[@sbrunner69]

65 pounds each? Tiny people! Did you mean kilos maybe?

[@MissionaryBushPilot]

meant kilos

[@tonydodds5207]

Does the Kodiak have a Turn & Bank Indicator or is it "seat of the pants"?

[@MissionaryBushPilot]

The bank indicator is on the heading indicator. it's a little magenta line that comes out and shows you when you are in a standard rate turn

[@jamesscully7108]

:-)

[@holymoly8718]

balls to the wall

[@browardschutzhund]

You always make me nervous when you confuse pounds with kilograms...

[@MissionaryBushPilot]

It's just a number put in an iPad, designations mean nothing

[@jurepecar9092]

No need to start pulling stunts for youtube ... Or are you planning to become a Kodiak sales person at Daher? ;)

[@MissionaryBushPilot]

I wouldn't go as far as saying a max performance takeoff and climb is a stunt.

[@Angel33Demon666]

$300 for a one way ticket is a bit steep for these people particularly considering their median income is around $1200…

[@MissionaryBushPilot]

Believe me, I know. it costs $950/hr to operate our Kodiak here in PNG, so it's not cheap for us either.

[@ted1728]

Way to honor war veterans dude. Lame AF.................you couldn't even take the time to provide basic details.

[@MissionaryBushPilot]

I don't know the basic details....but you can watch this short video about some details kzbin.info/www/bejne/l52ohqeipt1ortE

[@JoritHillendahl]

Stop missioning innocent people. Just leave them alone!

[@shauncampbell969]

What's the price of a ticket, from those two places? All the best Shaun🦉 of New York City 🗽☕🥐

[@MissionaryBushPilot]

It said somewhere in the video, I think it was around $300