My 19 yr old son Andrew landing the 185 in the pond for the first time!!

Andrew landing in our 2000 ft pond for the first time - had about a 15 mph crosswind from the south west (pond goes east/west) - is a bit challenging because when you are above the trees you have wind and when you get below - you have no wind but he did fine!

[@ak5659]

Standing on the ground: Wow, this pond is huge! Landng a plane on it: I had no idea how small this pond really is. I'm impressed.

[@efoxxok7478]

Congratulations, that was great. I landed a 185 when I was 19 as well, that was 1979. But I did it on wheels, a paved runway, with 5000ft and a straight in approach. Very nice job.

[@ApatiEktetheimenos]

If your son is now 27ish, and a Commercial Pilot, I'd gladly be a passenger! Probably sleep the whole flight. Nice job!!!

[@danmart9087]

Great landing especially with the bouncing around you were doing.

[@svenlarson5722]

wooow, well done job, really young pilot

[@mattf49006]

jeesus...like diving into your bathtub...great job Andrew

[@Floatflyer1]

Oh how I miss my 185, floats in the summer in BC and wheels in the winter in southern Baja, sigh. Good job, Andrew!

[@-Mike]

Outstanding

[@briandemas2548]

Nice landing Andrew!

[@bushpilot1074]

WOW i am so exited to land py pegazair in the river in 1800 feets space . a 185 in a 2000 pond , thats a good job

[@darkwood777]

More puddle than pond. Congrats!

[@DavidKozinski]

Very nice job. Looked kinda gusty but he did well.

[@lonzo61]

Well now, that goll derned runway looks awful wet!

[@Rollers123a]

he did that well

[@darrensmith9143]

Nice.

[@Karlett555]

wat could possibly go wrong

[@davidkimbler4744]

Any Bass in your pond?

[@Bobs-Wrigles5555]

YT algorithm resurrects an 8 YO video that only has comments from 3 YO and now, interesting Kudos to the new pilot (now 27), that 2000ft pond looks a lot like 200ft 👍

[@frez777]

an old pro

[@Lesloi6227]

Was it supposed to land in a pond? Surely a tarmac would have been better….

[@John-cg1sx]

It’s a seaplane…

[@bryanmaxwell7332]

My Jehovah witnesses father abandoned me and my brother…burnt his house down to collect insurance dollars , then moved to the Cook Islands to avoid being criminally extradited….Thomas Lee Douke

[@MrDoccus]

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