that was exciting.

[@skintslots]

That speeded up return flight was fantastic. The music enhanced what was already a breathtaking camera journey.

[@heaven-is-real]

landed on the numbers

[@syrus3k]

I don't know much about flying, but why fly so slow the whole time? My guess is simply because the air is thicker so it's a bit safer but that's all I got.. would have thought it's easier to just go up well above the clouds/mountains and just go in a straight line?

[@VoluntaryPlanet]

sped up*

[@skintslots]

@@VoluntaryPlanet Both versions work. Sped or speeded.

[@Danstaafl]

@@syrus3k In America, where we have boats of nav-aids that would be totally true. IFR Is a lot safer/easier. My guess is he just don't have enough infrastructure out there to quantify IFR, has to be VFR the whole way. As an ex VFR only pilot myself I found the scud running at the end unnerving.. Bad memories.. ew.

[@mattresspolice]

I'm currently taking ground school courses and we were talking about stating intentions and procedures out loud last night, even when no one needs to hear them except the pilot. I'm going to fly like I'm filming one of your videos. You are so good about telling us all what you are doing. Love it.

[@stevekirk8546]

Me too - Ryan's spoken commentary makes everything very real and understandable - especially when it comes to dealing with clouds and flying close to terrain, which I guess many people don't have to deal with.

[@MissionaryBushPilot]

it does help for sure

[@ThomStanton]

Thanks, Ryan. Appreciate all the in-flight tips for use of best practices blended with bits of ad hoc aviation there in PNG.

[@cfairfull8030]

Just did my 300nm trip for my commercial license yesterday and was talking to myself the whole time. Highly recommend.

[@Secretlyanothername]

I even do this as a driver. Clear right, clear left, clear right - good to proceed. The stakes are a lot lower on the ground, but it's good to control as much as we can

[@cervelott]

As an ex-military and retired airline pilot, I appreciate your professionalism and attention to detail. Outstanding!

[@nbt3663]

I say it a lot and I'm going to say it again, this type of flying isnt for everybody. I'm thankful you're there for those folks in those mountains. Awesome flying. Awesome preparations!

[@lorenkutz5274]

The 3 of us .....All Alaska Airlines Commercial Pilots ....totally impressed with your composure and dedication to the task ....Well done and TY for furthering the Lords work

[@lyndaauwi1815]

Wow!!! God bless all our pilots in Papua New Guinea 🇵🇬😊

[@iansmith1556]

Must be one of the most professional and informative flying videos anywhere. Beats flying commercial airlines anytime. Thank you.

[@kd5nrh]

Nah, a pro would know to use bigger tires to go mudding. :)

[@lubricator]

The music on the way back was a nice addition to the ending of a perfect flight.

[@bsure4]

they need music credits

[@DaddyRecon1]

Agreed, awesome!

[@Static1996]

@@bsure4 I found it. kzbin.info/www/bejne/b2OuiYOMpJd4ebs

[@ecw0647]

Google identifies it as Tantra - Massage Music Club - Perfect for the video.

[@RogerFleischer-p3f]

Many thanks for another great video. The only thing missing is some actual engine noise at takeoff: that would be music to my ears and those of many viewers, IMHO.

[@robordm]

Those last 5 minutes of the video were mesmerizing

[@stevekirk8546]

It's a great flight to make in simmulation with those cloud conditions - really demonstrates the skills needed to fly those conditions and over the years Ryan has devloped the skills and taught us to follow in his footsteps.

[@SledgeFox]

Yes, brilliant!

[@bbking0064]

We take these videos for granted but what you're doing in that terrain coupled with that weather is simply amazing and evident of a very experienced bush pilot. Great work, Ryan!

[@kingfisch]

"Work the weather" is definitely what you are doing in this video. Your skill is impressive once again. Great time lapse too. Glad you didn't get stuck in the mud. Thanks for sharing. 🙏

[@stevemagnuson7051]

Well done from an old King Air Pilot. Back in 2010, I flew in Fiji for one year. The ATC system is almost identical non radar environment with position/time reporting, as PNG. Brought back great memories listening to the comms.

[@JoakimMiller67]

Love how careful and thorough your always are with everything, such a pleasure to watch. Besides the fantastic scenery and piloting.. 😄

[@fj9460-lr]

I’m not a pilot but I’ve flown as a spotter on numerous law enforcement missions while a commissioned officer in the New Mexico State Police and flying with you vicariously has brought back so many great experiences to mind! Your teaching is excellent and I feel like I’ve learned so much watching your videos! Continue to be safe, and see you on your next mission 👍🏽 Thanks for the hop!

[@Brian_Hoover]

You and your fellow pilots and crews are truly a blessing to those folks.

[@antoniog9814]

31:10 Wow! That exterior camera return flight had me picking up my feet over the hills, lol 👍

[@leokimvideo]

Those pesky clouds, I could see Ryan really concentrating. He makes this flying look easy when it's so high risk. No room for error

[@ronsites2694]

I honestly don’t know how you always seem to find a way in. I had no idea where the strip was until the end. You do a great job and are a highly skilled pilot. I am amazed at how you can read these clouds. I appreciate what you do, keep up the good work and be safe. Ron Sites

[@MissionaryBushPilot]

The only way I manage to make it work is experience. 9 years ago, I would have seen these conditions and said, nope not even trying. But after seeing it work 100+ times, you know what to look for

[@stevekirk8546]

As Ryan has explained above it takes years of learning and experience. The descent into Yifki looks straight forward enough on a map but it's not - it can be very confusing especially with those cloud conditions. I've been following Ryan's channel for over four years and thanks to him my simmulation skills have developed considerably with regard to visibility and flying close to terrain. I started doing the flights from Goroka to Yifki in perfect weather conditions and eventually found out how the the valleys and the approach worked but even now I can break out in a cold sweat when flying to Yifki in the cloudy conditions Ryan encountered in this video.

[@AUserLivingSomewhere]

You are a lucky man on this planet! This is not only being a pilot, it’s a very nice job, way better than only be a basic pilot! Lucky you!🙏

[@RobRoyAus]

Hi Ryan. As others have said, the return low-route flight was amazing, particularly with the music. However, your return flight was extra emotional today. Your return track took you over Paglum School on the hill overlooking Hagen. In 1969 my dad, with my mother and us two boys under 5, left Australia to run the school. They didn't know the teaching role would also include farming, building, tractor and Landrover repairs, nursing, pastoral care and much more. Why emotional? My father passed away a month ago after a long and distinguished career in educational leadership, but he was always very proud of his time at Paglum and in PNG.

[@MissionaryBushPilot]

thanks for sharing

[@edwardhewer8530]

Your boss has got to be happy with that successful approach and landing at destination. Would be very easy to turn around with those cloud conditions. Well done sticking to working the weather and to do it with good margins.

[@dabuya]

I’m continually amazed by your skill, airmanship and bravery. God bless!

[@nofider1]

Thank you Ryan. Superb judgment and skills made that flight look easy. :-)

[@smeralda4431]

There is no room at all for error in your flying. My utmost respect!

[@greenthing99100]

Thank you Ryan. As always, really enjoyable. I have a new seat and back on my powerchair which seems to be bringing the pain back into what I can cope with without taking any more painkillers, for which I am incredibly grateful because it means I can continue to work with Exeter and Sheffield Universities in the UK progressing towards cures for neurodegenerative diseases. You, your colleagues, family and friends remain in my thoughts and prayers - may God bless you and keep you all safe and well.

[@MissionaryBushPilot]

glad to hear your new seat back is working

[@kmg501]

As others have mentioned, the music selection was very pleasant.

[@HomesickforAlaska]

The Kodiak is such an amazing aircraft. Crazy how much weight that thing can haul and where it can land, with Ryan's skills at least.

[@thorntontarr2894]

A fun fly with Ryan. Lots to see, landslide included. Love the timelapse return flights with great music track, too.

[@jrrockett]

He's Forklift Certified, and they're building a Root Beer Factory too LoL 🤣🤘

[@McCartneyville]

When passion meets purpose you have this.................Godspeed brother

[@MinecraftMr21]

Not sure how many people caught it in the Timelapse but that notch of flaps coming down as he’s crossing that final hillside before descending in for landing was a good idea. Very good airmanship

[@stevekirk8546]

Yeah it is very good practice to put some flap out and make an oblique entry when passing through those passes back into the Goroka Valley - it gives time to make decisions.

[@julianwelz4450]

Only 3 words: God bless you!! Momentarily I train a lot on a C172 with bushwheels in the US area on my XP12 simulator. A lot of fun to find some turf airstrips and land on them. 😅

[@kevinfairclough4619]

The outro was great, yeah! But the knowledge and experience of the terrain, the place and the weather built from years of PNG Bush flying is clearly evident throughout. And Ryan’s enjoyment of it. 🤙

[@ernestb4007]

Thanks!

[@stevekirk8546]

Great video - the very essence of Bush Flying in PNG! In those cloud conditions the flight from Gorka to Yifki and back is very challenging and requires great skill. I've been following your channel for over four years and have learnt so much to improve my simmulation flying in PNG. The Wahgi, Lagaip and Kuruba river valleys have become old friends over the years and they are interesting and often challenging flying but in the cloud conditions you had in this video I still break out into a cold sweat as the approach to Yifki is tight and visibility isn't good - you really have to know the approach and circuit and fly close to the terrain. Those early morning pre-flight preparation clips are fascinating - towing, fork lift driving, loading, load securing and flight planning - there's a lot more to bush flying than many people realise! Good that you show us behind the scenes. The timelapse back from Yifki to Goroka illustrates the conditions so well - and was comfortingly familiar! Thanks Ryan.

[@stuartfeen9236]

Ryan is an excellent pilot, however, the plane he flies is also excellent. A true bush plane.

[@maximshirshov4920]

The video of the return flight is incredible! Please add more often timelapse videos, where you fly so beautifully that for me it overshadows infinitely useful things about airplane weight management or airplane control during flight. Don't forget that you are watched not only by current or former pilots (I think there are no former pilots, a pilot is a pilot all his life), but also by future pilots and dreamers. We want to feel it with your eyes and see it with our monitors.

[@suttonmatthew]

I received your book a few weeks ago. Thank you for the expedited shipping. A wonderful book!

[@petern5565]

If only EVERYONE worked the numbers like you do!!! Great flying!!!

[@MissionaryBushPilot]

It's what keeps me alive

[@JCsaves333]

Awesome Flight Ryan noticed the old Kodiak took a bit longer to get off the pavement when she’s fully loaded. Still an awesome plane I love it. Hope to get a chance to fly in one one day 🙏🏻

[@ffc99]

You sir are a fine pilot.

[@dash0173]

That first ATC you communicated with after the cargo was loaded has an amazing voice. sounds so soothing

[@MissionaryBushPilot]

Rolland is a smooth operator for sure

[@stevekirk8546]

Rolland is a great guy and a very competent Controller. He's worked in the Goroka tower for over thirty years I believe so I guess he knows what he's doing! Ryan has an interview with Rolland on his Patreon Channel.

[@jag12549]

Really enjoyed the timelapse of the landscape. It was so cool to watch in a long run like that

[@christopherforster6555]

Thanks for the ride home safe again take care.

[@JDski]

Very nice Ryan. Thanks for the effort you put into sharing your endeavors.

[@twosix5444]

Cool beans. I can clearly see the issues you might face, like my entire circuit is in cloud and covering all the hills. I also says a lot about PNG when you have to fly in fuel as the roads are so bad/not there at all. What an amazing place. Stay safe! Love your videos.

[@Yatzeck]

This is really a cloud dancing...👍

[@kennethperian4370]

Great landing in that muddy landing strip, keep up the amazing flying. have a great one see ya next time see ya bye.

[@SledgeFox]

I just want to say thank you, I really like watching your journeys, have a great day and keep well and healthy!

[@chrisfrench8323]

The LORD bless you and keep you safe.

[@Michael-oy3pz]

You’re so lucky we’re you get to fly which you love and helping others which you also love. Well done Ryan 🇦🇺✈️

[@davidlamb12345]

skimming the treetops on the return!

[@johnmeeks7320]

Kudos Ryan. Such a relief when that runway finally appeared. You are one cool guy.

[@GUASABARA1]

Beautiful Flight!

[@sabertoothanimations2912]

Thank the Lord such a flight went smooth, keep up the good work

[@dawhike]

Fantastic videos that exhibit professional, intelligent, analytical, and safe aviation!

[@peanuts2105]

This is some of the best flying in the world

[@erichetherington9899]

Thank you Ryan your helping a lot of people in a tough job! Time to wash the plane,,, :)

[@Bill3558]

You nailed it. Thank you. Beautiful video. Your doing good work.

[@CalmingAnxiety]

That ending just touched my soul. You are truly blest in what you love doing. Thank you so much for sharing with us all. God Bless.

[@LTV_inc]

You have angels on your shoulder. Thank you for what you do. 😊

[@robertdillon9989]

Pretty exciting job! You are my hero pilot! And you are so humble you you don’t realize how freaking good you are! I love that. Truly balanced human being.

[@MissionaryBushPilot]

thank you, I appreciate that

[@FlorianNuernberg]

The tinemelaps on the end with that music was PERFECT😍🙏

[@jetobey5656]

As at 78 years old and ground school in 1964 I can forget flying but you are a fine teacher. I would like to buy sunglasses but I have tri-focals and the bottom reading portion does not help any more. I join in faith with a person working for the Trinity,

[@justinbouchard]

he has a book about the landing strips he uses with photos and information about them

[@AlexejSvirid]

Some women are so happy to have the Trinity of the Husband... Here is Christ's question, Mathew 15: 3: "But he answered and said unto them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God by your tradition?" Malachi 2: 1-4: "And now, O ye priests, this commandment is for you. If ye will not hear, and if ye will not lay it to heart, to give glory unto my name, saith Jehovah of hosts, then will I send the curse upon you, and I will curse your blessings; yea, I have cursed them already, because ye do not lay it to heart. Behold, I will rebuke your seed, and will spread dung upon your faces, even the dung of your feasts; and ye shall be taken away with it. And ye shall know that I have sent this commandment unto you, that my covenant may be with Levi, saith Jehovah of hosts." (ASV) A women say "the Husband has no name". Another ones say "the Husband has many names". Some of women "love the Husband in all his manifestations" like: neighbour, taxi driver, coworker, and so forth. Some women in a Husband-fearing way call him "H-D"... But, all of those prostitutes say "the Husband is the only". Their prostitution has created another women saying "there is no Husband at all". Then they even talk about "trinity of the Husband" and they are not against "the Son taking the Husband's place". In the same way religious prostitutes try to hide their disgusting fornication with different gods. Furthermore, a correct pronunciation of the Name is unknown now. This is the “loyalty” of traitors! Here is the God's word spoken through Moses, Deuteronomy 11: 16-17: "Take heed to yourselves, that your heart be not deceived, and ye turn aside, and serve other gods, and worship them; And then the LORD's wrath be kindled against you, and he shut up the heaven, that there be no rain, and that the land yield not her fruit; and lest ye perish quickly from off the good land which the LORD giveth you." So, the God says there are other gods, but blind leaders of blind lead people into trap. "Jesus" means "Jehovah is salvation". This is the name of Christ real christians are hated for. "HalleluJah" means "Praze Jah" (Jehovah). Psalm 83: 18: "That men may know that thou, whose name alone is JEHOVAH, art the most high over all the earth." The problem is Devil runs the world. He is lier and murderer. This is the reason why liers feel so good while righteous people are persecuted. That's why we've got the Gospel about the God's kingdom. Jehovah would put everything in order. He has anointed the king, Jesus Christ. The dead will be resurected and we'll meet our beloved ones again! :-)

[@BrilliantDesignOnline]

Continuing to pray for your safety and wisdom. Your skills are off the charts, and really appreciate following your thought process along with the shots which are appropriate to help us understand all the decisions you have to make on a second by second basis. I am a pilot and I have done quite a bit of your type of flying that involves using experience to make decisions on the edge where failure is not an option. And the people who see the benefits of your missions have no idea of what it takes to make them happen, but we are thankful on their behalf.

[@stephenhicks826]

Boy oh boy, making decisions look easy. Your great depth of experience on full display. You were sure that it was safe to continue that approach, it looked pretty terrifying to me - all those clouds stuffed with rocks. Amazing flying.

[@AS-tb7kg]

Great video Ryan, thank you.

[@LewisTheFly888]

I have not enough words to express my respect and awe at your skills and dedication to your work. The return home footage was breathtaking. Thank you

[@Ruger41mag]

Thanks for sharing Ryan ....

[@DaddyRecon1]

Awesome approach and landing! Nice job as always…🤙

[@johnpaul00006]

you have the best job 🙂

[@joelmiller569]

Always look forward to the Sunday videos

[@roadboat9216]

Another amazing flight. Thanks. Takes a long time to get things done like that landslide.

[@stevekirk8546]

Yes it does, as I understand there a lot of very lage rocks embeded in the mud and silt which probably set like cement and will require specialist equipment to move. One thing PNG doesn't have good infrastructure so it may take a long time to clear the road.

[@jimheckert5383]

Great video. Thank you. 🍀🇺🇸🍀

[@ramoneortiz]

Great video as always. Keep them coming. Greetings from a small air park in central Texas (1T7).

[@jacovanniekerk7652]

So enjoyable. Thank you brother.

[@SuperMmanuel]

Love the content. I just passed my Private Pilot Checkride June 25th, 2024. I’m working on my instrument rating now. 🇺🇸

[@johankorten2797]

Hope the new hanger will also feature a washing installation with all that mud :) Great video again. GBY.

[@DoubleDRescueSled]

🙌 GREAT VIDEO 🫡 Your everyday hard work makes the lives for the people of PNG much better…👍

[@GTPower-rm5nc]

Ты пилот с большой буквы. Настоящий профессионал. Удачи Вашей компании.

[@timhuntington2034]

Another awesome time lapse! So peaceful and relaxing! 😌

[@stevekirk8546]

It is peaceful and relaxing but it also a wonderful display of skilled and composed flying in messy conditions by an assured pilot. Getting over that final ridge back into the Goroka Valley usually works in those conditions but you can never be certain....... white knuckle time and precision flying through the gaps.

[@skyepilotte11]

Nice flight with a muddy landing... Thx

[@Robert-er4sf]

Probably was beneficial to have a rear load bias when that front wheel went through the soft dirt on landing, Another awesome video

[@markbarrett7520]

I really enjoyed the beginning of the video, pulling out airplanes and loading up. A new bigger hangar? Lots of clouds make it challenging for sure. The ruts on the airstrip will be fun to fill back in. Thanks Ryan, great video.

[@MissionaryBushPilot]

yeah I walked down and tried to stomp the mud back into the ruts, but it didn't work very well

[@markstroble5597]

Will they groom the runway or will the ruts just eventually go away? Do they have “rollers” or something heavy to smooth it out by towing with a vehicle?

[@markstroble5597]

@@MissionaryBushPilotquestion above….

[@infectdiseaseepidemiology2599]

I’d be interested if you shared some of your background/bio and your “story”-how you got to be where you are. Peoples’ narratives are so fascinating and I’m sure that yours is too. Would love to hear about your organization and mission, too. That may violate whatever agreement you’ve come to with your employer, but you never know where big donations come from and it might be wise for them to allow this. Thanks as always for your wonderful and inspiring videos.

[@pleiadianfrequencies]

Love how you show the behind the scenes what a bush pilot has to do. You are your own tug, ground crew, planner, lift operator, fueler,.... hat off to you! And thank you for chronicling how you are helping communities where access to "anything" is at a premium or impossible othewise! very inspiring!

[@jmax8692]

So are most non airline cargo pilots... even here in the UP of Michigan

[@bjenkins803]

5 feet of grass on each side of taxi way! That's hilarious 😂

[@stevekirk8546]

There's alot of tall grass in PNG - it's a hard country.

[@bjenkins803]

@stevekirk8546 I kinda figured that but it's still funny how he said it. Where I live we have to constantly look for deer and tall grass next to roads makes it interesting.

[@stevekirk8546]

@@bjenkins803 True enough - I'm sure the grass at Goroka airstrip never gets to five feet tall but in places like the Ramu Valley it does - the troops who fought WW2 in PNG had to deal with it constantly and it was very tough indeed. I know when I cut our domestic lawn the birds take an interest so I guess it's just the same at Goroka airstrip - cut the grass and the birds come down. I liked the way Ryan changed runways because of the presence of birds. I also rember not so long ago he landed at towered airstrip and the controller asked to exit beyond his planned taxiway to chase off the birds that were there! Only in PNG.

[@bjenkins803]

@stevekirk8546 That's very cool indeed. I can only imagine what they endured in WW2. My nephew was in the marines infantry but he never said anything about training in tall grass. It was all climbing and dessert training. I'm at our local airport now sitting on the back porch that overlooks the runway and the grass is mowed short. The airforce national guard also uses this place so I'm sure they keep it mowed weekly.

[@stevekirk8546]

@@bjenkins803 Sounds idylic - I envy you! Respect to your nephew for being in the Marines - the military do a great job. With regard to what had to be endured in PNG it was horrible by any standard of warfare and I'm in awe of the Australian soldiers who fought there - they were remarkable. River valleys full of tall sharp grass, steep loose soaring mountains, loose underfoot and heavily forested, razorback ridges that only one or two men could adavacnce along at a time not to mention the humidity, rain, insects and disease. They were remarkable men as I found on reading the book "The Battle for Shaggy Ridge". PNG is a very hard country even now. Ryan's world is very much safer and cleaner but it still has it's dangers. Hat's off to him.

[@egonkemp3512]

All those barrels could be plumbed in for one heck of a ferry flight.

[@Ro-Skam]

Wow, I watched a lot of your video's but this one was really special. Got my PPL license i n 2010 in Florida, but haven't had the luck to fly back in Europe after that. The last part of your video on the return trip was mesmerizing and shows exactly what only pilots see when they are in the air. Please use this technique more often .. It's just great to watch !

[@riri-tu5oi]

what a beautiful way you have chosen to do gods work❤

[@brandonmcheyenehoward1077]

What a cargo 😮 very brave man

[@DaddyRecon1]

Absolutely beautiful flight…..

[@erickborling1302]

Love the heroic music during the ramp-work portion of the vid. Hooray rampers.

[@scottmoseley5122]

I love your office!

[@GodzillaGoesGaga]

Great landing in the mud. Next time you’ll need to ask if you need floats!! 😉

[@markstroble5597]

Or wheel skis…

[@jackem8922]

Excellent work, Ryan: a wonderful video, beautifully filmed and edited, highlighting the daily challenges facing a PNG bush pilot, and how they’re overcome. Vividly takes me back to my 5 years of operating in PNG as a geologist during the 1970-80s, often sitting next to the pilots while they performed similar feats. And all that long before GPS and moving maps! One golden rule I remember when positioning Jet-A drums for helicopter work. Never let on to the village folk that the stuff is just fancy kerosene that will work perfectly in their stoves.

[@trip1]

ending was amazing!!!!

[@markg7834]

Always enjoyable videos. Great work.

[@joanne-et6pm]

Thanks Ryan for sharing beautiful scenery as usual Great landing considering how wet the runway was saw the terrible news last week coming out of PNG Stay SAFE ! HAPPY FLYING Jo & Winnie 👍🛫

[@Rosinfiend]

Great pilot. Currently a student pilot and this just gets me more excited to get my PPL!

[@davidkitchingman2222]

Just got your “Above the Treetops “ fantastic!I hope to give these airstrips a go in MSFS with both the Kodiak 100 that I’ve got available for the sim as well as a Turbo Cessna 206H .You are a real inspiration!