I live in southern Nevada near Lake Mead and I go to Utah as often as I can. Probably the most beautiful state in this part of the country. Love it in the air or on the ground!
@buschpilotsinternational5656 Жыл бұрын
The approach to and departure from Hidden Splendor never gets old!
@rabh6746 Жыл бұрын
Epic video Ryan, what a playground👌I didn't want that to end, truly spectacular👌
@rottenrick1969 Жыл бұрын
There's no scenery in the world like Southern Utah. Spectacular. Nice videos.
@bobuncle8704 Жыл бұрын
I’ll never get to experience that irl, but thank you ever so much for bringing us along. The stunning beauty of creation laid out before you is simply breathtaking
@markbarrett7520 Жыл бұрын
This is a really impressive video of the incredible Utah landscape. I mostly enjoyed flying through the ravines. Really awesome camping areas for sure. Thanks Ryan!
@mhibbitt Жыл бұрын
You are already so much more comfortable with your plane. Thanks for taking us along.
@MrDouglind Жыл бұрын
The huge smile on your face through most of this video says it all Ryan,love following along.
@jcbaily5559 Жыл бұрын
Unreal....I could watch your videos all day.....take care and stay safe!
@scambuster1172 Жыл бұрын
Ryan that was freaking amazing! Thank you for bringing us on that journey and having a genuinely great time.. You rock! (hopping on sim now)
@hannesvanniekerk499 Жыл бұрын
Stunning country. You're having the time of your life- good to see. You continue to inspire. My son did his solo flights 2days before Christmas- is so excited about flying. You've been a great inspiration and mentor. Thank you.
@Poundy Жыл бұрын
Thank you again for taking us on your adventures ! Now *this* is bush flying ! Loving it.
@matthewwigglesworth2741 Жыл бұрын
Unreal scenery mate!!! 🙏 Certainly different landscape than Papua 😮
@wallabybob3020 Жыл бұрын
Now you're enjoying yourself Ryan! Great to see and thanks for taking us along for the ride.
@dougbourdo2589 Жыл бұрын
It is so satisfying to see and hear your pleasure with the flying you are doing her in the West, Southwest. So amazingly different than PNG. The scenery is Truly amazing. A number of times past when I flew cross country for work related duties. It thrilled me to no end to have my face plastered to a window seeing the incredible beauty of the southwest. So many areas were as beautiful or more than the nearby Grand Canyon. I think Utah is close to the top of all states for its natural wonders. Fair skies Ryan.
@Bill3558 Жыл бұрын
Love the geology and the drone footage. Very enjoyable to watch. Have fun and be safe.
@skyepilotte11 Жыл бұрын
Epic landscape and fun aviating...thank you for sharing. Happy New Year !
@GaryLaaks1 Жыл бұрын
Utah looks spectacular. Hay all the best for 2023. I have enjoyed your channel for quite some time now. Kind regards from South Africa.
@hepgeoff Жыл бұрын
Wow, Ryan! That's got to be some of the most amazing scenery I've seen on your channel. Great places to camp for sure! Thanks for taking us along for the ride.
@madisonromero3529 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing these cool adventures! Amazing sites. About to do my checkride soon! Can't wait for my own adventures along the gulf coast!
@MissionaryBushPilot Жыл бұрын
Good luck!!
@theasiantechie Жыл бұрын
WOW! No understatement there, insanely beautiful. Thank you for showing us this amazing landscape!
@MaShcode Жыл бұрын
Quite the spectacular ride. Thanks for taking me along. Happy and healthy New Year!
@richardshane9222 Жыл бұрын
I think this your best video yet, Ryan. Impressive scenery and flying.
@InterprisesTV Жыл бұрын
Been watching you for a while. You and yours are a blessing to many, Captain! Happy & Safe Landings and a Prosperous New Year.
@rolandgardiner3059 Жыл бұрын
Hi Ryan, wishing you a happy new year from down under in Aus. That is some of the most amazing scenery! Thanks for sharing!
@nighthiker8872 Жыл бұрын
Beautiful.
@westernaire Жыл бұрын
I loved the drone footage on the plateau. I would like to see a little more of the airports you visit like Page. I flew into there once and saw the world’s largest collection of Cessna 207 Skywagons. We flew over the Grand Canyon twice. Sadona is a beautiful stop but not backcountry. We met at Oshkosh. I’m the older gentleman you sat with by the Vintage area and you showed me your checklist box and we talked missions.
@pbrenneman5 Жыл бұрын
More videos like this please! What an amazing trip!! Thank you Ryan
@thevirtualcockpit5001 Жыл бұрын
When I developed Squamish for the sim, I made all of the sandbars on the river flyable for the bush pilots. I'm going to have to give these spots a go...looks super fun. Awesome video!
@stevekirk8546 Жыл бұрын
You are having so much fun and well deserved too! Superb scenery and beautifully crafted videos. Keep them coming - thaks Ryan.
@paulm749 Жыл бұрын
That's some austere and unforgiving country there, but also incredibly beautiful. Thanks for sharing!
@mwmentor Жыл бұрын
Thanks Ryan for a really cool tour of the Utah back country. The landscape is really beautiful and it looks like such a lot of fun going on a flying safari. Really awesome day out. All the best to you and yours as you continue your journey into the new year and I'm looking forward to your next video. 👍🙂
@kingfisch Жыл бұрын
What a blast! I really enjoyed that video. How much fun is that?!?! Thanks for taking us along!🙏
@ClearedAsFiled Жыл бұрын
Great places to camp EVERYWHERE! !!!!! So cool Ryan....thanks
@mtnboyo3773 Жыл бұрын
You have earned another subscriber here. AND, I will purchase your kodiak e-course to support you. I've been all over Utah and the west but you see places humans can't get to without wings. Very well presented videos ! You should have many more subscribers for this good quality of content, pilots or not. Happy New Year !
@MissionaryBushPilot Жыл бұрын
Thanks And welcome
@julianharms4109 Жыл бұрын
You definitely left the most spectacular location til late into your trip. What an amazing landscape! Thanks for the great videos over Christmas, Ryan
@byrw9557 Жыл бұрын
I was so surprised when you said that it was just the most beautiful place you thought you'd ever seen. I can't imagine that anything would be much prettier than Papua New Guinea! I spent many years driving through the desert for a living and I know that it has its own beauty, too. But, ... I am still a fan of the green stuff.
@michaelsales4908 Жыл бұрын
Gosh you are having fun Ryan.Thought I was watching " Mackenna's Gold" with José Feliciano's Old Turkey buzzard on the soundtrack.Beautiful shot of the butte.
@petertreloar9612 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the great flying trips I love what you are doing with the kitfox keep flying and staynsafe
@bryanbeers7209 Жыл бұрын
Ryan - You certainly don't want to sleepwalk at this campsite!
@jodycard9489 Жыл бұрын
Had an amazing couple days hitting some of those strips and a few more first week of November, gold and green fall leaves.
@robfive2555 Жыл бұрын
Good video. . many thanks Ryan for everything this year.. it's been a interesting journey. .
@erichetherington9899 Жыл бұрын
Excellent in every way great scenery TY Ryan
@waynehurtig8198 Жыл бұрын
Awesome show great view you Shure are having a great time. Have a great new year.
@nickstone9974 Жыл бұрын
Excellent, I love flying into strips in the UK but we have absolutely nothing like this!!
@conservativeokie Жыл бұрын
It looks EXACTLY like PNG without any trees, bushes, shrubs or grass! (oh, and rain!!!)😁😂
@SteveC1952 Жыл бұрын
Spectacular scenery, outstanding editing (multiple cameras, drone footage, how much off camera work goes into a such a well done video?). This was really good. Thank you for you have given your fans in 2022. Happy New Year 🥂
@n55ma29 Жыл бұрын
Best video yet. All my favorite strips in Utah.
@MissionaryBushPilot Жыл бұрын
Great to hear
@malekodesouza7255 Жыл бұрын
Pretty country. Thanks for the video.
@jdencook Жыл бұрын
Ryan PNG is great but this is fantastic vistas and your filming is getting better and better. Thank you and Happy New Year.
@larryjones2563 Жыл бұрын
Incredible views. Great Suff!
@JIM152172 Жыл бұрын
Great views. Thank you for sharing.
@craigpitts2209 Жыл бұрын
Awesome mate, I keep expecting to see John Wayne ride up on a Horse and say gidday to you!! Keep the videos coming…..
@mcros7 Жыл бұрын
After viewing several of the Kitfox videos and not being familiar with the plane, I checked to see if a sim model was available for X-Plane. It has indeed been available since 2019 and is now in my sim hanger. Thanks for the videos- I'll continue to follow in X-Plane. Blue Sky Blessings!
@andrewclarkehomeimprovement Жыл бұрын
Best places you've been so far. Real stark beauty.
@andrewclarkehomeimprovement Жыл бұрын
@user-db8qv4zh5b let's not.
@quicktastic Жыл бұрын
Scenery reminds me of watching the Road Runner and Wile E. Coyote as a kid. :) Very nice.
@northvalley06 Жыл бұрын
what a nice spot to land !!! wow ! so fun too
@ronhatcher7734 Жыл бұрын
Wow Ryan that was incredible.
@golfbravowhiskey8669 Жыл бұрын
@17:00 I was just about to say the same thing when I left out of Mexican mountain this summer it was hard to keep an eye on my departure because the view leaving out of there it’s only the most pilots ever get to experience. Great vid
@jimstrieby4998 Жыл бұрын
"You have to get back to base and install that new tail wheel" said the heli guy :)
@adinew8920 Жыл бұрын
Thanks....
@Kingfisher83 Жыл бұрын
Wow that was awesome! Looks like fun!
@DGAFORLIFE Жыл бұрын
Nice landing Ryan!!! you sir are getting better
@IanFlyer100 Жыл бұрын
Another brilliant video - thank you!
@mcivordawn9105 Жыл бұрын
Really enjoyable Ryan, guess you have been away from home for a few days. Love the content…….Roger
@MissionaryBushPilot Жыл бұрын
yeah just 2 nights
@clivelohrey218 Жыл бұрын
Absolutely fantastic Ryan!
@bobcatman3844 Жыл бұрын
Cool
@AbleHammer Жыл бұрын
Amazing terrain! I learned to fly out of Ogden in a 150 long ago. 😊
@jrs9144 Жыл бұрын
Excellent vlog, again. I like it when you show the other planes you fly with. I assume the 172 is converted to a tail dragger.
@MissionaryBushPilot Жыл бұрын
Yes, a 172 converted
@danielfetys1813 Жыл бұрын
The life everyone dreams of
@olddogg60 Жыл бұрын
Really enjoying these videos Ryan. I'm giving a lot of thought to getting a Kit Fox. It doesn't help that the Kit Fox factory is about 6 miles from my home. 😊
@samcoder6900 Жыл бұрын
Am I the only one actually concerned about how this type of flight is more challenging in terms of safety than regular ones ? It's got everything I try to avoid for now as a pilot: flying with multiple other light airplanes, improvised flight plan, minimal infrastructure, a lot of guess work in terms of weather and wind conditions, and most scary of all: friends involved. I'm more in awe of Ryan for handling all of it than for flying over PNG.
@keithheinemann Жыл бұрын
Amazing scenery! I need to get a kitfox
@davidisaacson9543 Жыл бұрын
Too much fun
@jp2823 Жыл бұрын
i think this exceeds PNG by a mile. Soak it in! great vid as per usual
@MissionaryBushPilot Жыл бұрын
Thanks
@timlamberton5411 Жыл бұрын
Looks like fun🙂
@jankeesstegeman9636 Жыл бұрын
Beautiful ❤
@conservativeokie Жыл бұрын
Hey Ryan, I am so glad you are getting to enjoy owning and flying your KitFox and being able to have all of these amazing new experiences! Getting to rejuvenate from the mission field and be around fellow Americans. God is surely blessing you. It is quite clearly apparent He blessed you with an awesome wife already! Happy New Year!!!
@soundofheartrelaxation652 Жыл бұрын
👍👍👍👍👍👏👏👏👏👏good job as always 👏 👍 🌹🌹🌹😉😉😉😉
@Tadrjbs Жыл бұрын
Ryan, come on, let's see the tailwheel install and tryout....
@HorsleyLandy88 Жыл бұрын
Sponsored by Ginault, that ain't no Rolex. Wow super watch flexing today :)
@MissionaryBushPilot Жыл бұрын
Maybe not a Rolex, but it's nice none the less
@loniallorenz2009 Жыл бұрын
curious as to how these runways get created
@MissionaryBushPilot Жыл бұрын
Me too
@Breenild Жыл бұрын
This is such a beautiful landscape there! But before takeoff you always should pray, not to loose an engine! Emergency landing there simply is mostly impossible. Does your plane have a parachute, like the European microlight aircraft have? If not, maybe a good idea to retrofit one?
@MissionaryBushPilot Жыл бұрын
No parachute in the kitfox
@flybyairplane3528 Жыл бұрын
RYAN,HELLO,SUCH NICE SCENERY OUT THERE,, BTW, HOW MUCH FUEL,DOES YOUR AIRCRAFT CARRY,,,, USEABLE ? Stay well, 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
@1961Risingangel Жыл бұрын
(((Ryan))) that was amazing flying, and oh, such gorgeous views! Definitely God's country. Not sure that we are actually seeing it in all it's glory like you, but it's breathtaking. You have a wonderful camera, because the picture quality is stunnjng. Thank you so much for sharing your love of flying and the wonder and beauty of God's creation all around us. May He continue to watch over you all as you pursue more adventures. God bless & keep you safe. 🙏 ❤️
@trbeme1346 Жыл бұрын
On the snow covered runway on top of the hill why didn't you take off the other way? It looked like it was uphill both ways from the video or at least it did to me. Was there an obstacle taking off the other way that I just missed?
@MissionaryBushPilot Жыл бұрын
We took off down hill. It was about a 3% up hill the other way
@wb6she Жыл бұрын
Ryan, isn't that Cessna tail dragger a 170 instead of a 172?...tricycle gear is the 172?..
@MissionaryBushPilot Жыл бұрын
It is a converted 172
@wb6she Жыл бұрын
@@MissionaryBushPilot ok, thanks 😊
@zablonskys1 Жыл бұрын
Ryan I am in Utah today , I am a truck driver who want to be a pilot some day LOL
@kristinjohnson3655 Жыл бұрын
That voice sounds like Brandon. Met him at Chicken Strip repair party last month.
@MissionaryBushPilot Жыл бұрын
Yup from Kentucky
@johnblain4551 Жыл бұрын
Spectacular scenery Bryan. Many thanks for posting. I'd hate to have to traverse those areas on foot :)
@johnblain4551 Жыл бұрын
Sorry. Ryan.
@Garfie1d73 Жыл бұрын
@@johnblain4551 You actually can edit your comment ... 3 dots on the right of you comment if you hover over it with your mouse. 😉
@johnblain4551 Жыл бұрын
@@Garfie1d73 Yep, thanks. That thought did go through my mind but something in the kitchen needed my attention. :)
@GlennDavey Жыл бұрын
I have MSFS2020 so this isn't that impressive to me. Have you flown an experimental Darkstar? Didn't think so...
@paul_gradenwitz Жыл бұрын
How about if every of you all backcountry pilots carry a spare windsock. If you come along a strip where the windsock is damaged you replace that sock with your spare. Material cost is minimal. Your service to the group is great.
@joebrumfield2952 Жыл бұрын
Where is the new tail dragger wheel assembly?
@MissionaryBushPilot Жыл бұрын
Two more videos will come.out before I film one with it
@madisonromero3529 Жыл бұрын
For the backup Camera, there may be a green and white wire that are exposed along one of the connections. Sounds crazy but the fix to REVERSE THE IMAGE is actually to just cut BOTH the wires. There are a bunch of videos on youtube showing this, but I would feel terrible if that broke your system. 🤔
@MissionaryBushPilot Жыл бұрын
thanks, I'll take a look
@johnfitzpatrick2469 Жыл бұрын
G,day Captain Ryan from Sydney. Just a quick question, if I may: what range are you seeing with the Kitfox * Fuel economy * Where are the tanks and Volume Happy New year. 🌏🇭🇲
@MissionaryBushPilot Жыл бұрын
26 gallon, 5 gph burn
@chrispy104k Жыл бұрын
If you watch Trent’s latest video he only waits till his engine oil gets to 120 before taking off. I don’t know what temp you are waiting for it to get to but just thought I would post this for what it’s worth.
@MissionaryBushPilot Жыл бұрын
The manual says 120 before going over 2500 RPM. I can taxi without going over 2500 RPM
@MrSunlander Жыл бұрын
pretty cool how those small spoilers you worked so hard to adhere are still working so well. BTW, do you get any heat into your 'cabin'?
@MissionaryBushPilot Жыл бұрын
I do have heat, but it doesn't work very well
@macrocat99 Жыл бұрын
👍
@ArielGoldenRet Жыл бұрын
Any idea about the name of those unbelieveable and gorgeous airstrips?
@MissionaryBushPilot Жыл бұрын
Hidden Splendor, Mexican mountain
@ArielGoldenRet Жыл бұрын
@@MissionaryBushPilot Thanks a lot mate, I found them in Utah Back Country Association...I´ll made them for MSFS2020, even though you can visualize and land on them, you cannot chose them in the list ;) Couldn´t find the ICAOs though, if you could let me know, I´ll place them with the right name ;) Have a great 2023!!!
@simmo5071 Жыл бұрын
After watching this I’m really wanting to know more about what gets the plane up in the air. Obviously my original theories are all wrong.