Piper Malibu PA46-350P /Jetprop Conversion | 1st time flying at a Class B airport; Houston Hobby

[@martinpauly]

Wow, a turbine - you’re moving up in the world, Ron, quite literally with those great climb rates! 👍

[@Parr4theCourse]

Yea I was a little taken back by the performance, too many NEW experiences on this flight, I felt a bit overwhelmed! But a great learning experience, I see now why you like flying into Class Bravo airports!!!

[@paratyshow]

I think your jealous Martin ...... and with good reason, what an experience!

[@vanallen9453]

...more power... more things to do...and the need to do them now much more quickly....thanks for sharing....really enjoy your channel...

[@Parr4theCourse]

Thanks appreciate it, the 182 is down for annual, so may be a gap in videos!

[@plane-fuzz]

PIPER MALIBU TURBINE! GOOD STUFF!!!

[@Parr4theCourse]

Thanks David, it was fun to fly!

[@HoosierPilot]

What an awesome Airplane! I’m pretty jealous right now!

[@Parr4theCourse]

Just wished it had a glass panel, I was lost with the steam gauges!

[@HoosierPilot]

@@Parr4theCourse you’ve gotten spoiled. I’ve only gotten to fly glass once. I loved it.

[@Parr4theCourse]

I learned on steam, but once you go glass......

[@vanallen9453]

...why am I thinking that Ron is now ready for a new haircut...keep em coming..luv you guys ..spent 2 months in Houston...with 4 Koch offices there... a Southwest Hub..and totally insane traffic...and I have lived in NYC and LA...

[@Parr4theCourse]

Yea, I'm glad for my 1st tie I had someone familiar with the airspace/procedures, I think I could do it solo now.... You work for Koch?

[@AdventureEncounters]

Wow. Sounded way busier than Norma since the volume knob wasn't working! He seemed annoyed that you were asking questions... i would be asking a ton as well if 8 were doing something I'm not familiar with! Good flight! See ya soon! 👋👋

[@Parr4theCourse]

He has flown this plane for so long long that its all second nature to him, its so much faster than most and a lot was happening fast too, so his answers were just short and to the point, so it just seemed like he was annoyed, but he really wasn't...

[@prestonmiller9552]

Ron did you see me waving as you went over my house? Actually you were a ways east of where I live. That wasa cool experience. The Malibu seems a bit more noisy in the cabin than the TBM. Bet that was a fun flight. You transitioned the Class Bravo that is some of the busiest airpsace in the country but due to Covid, there wasn't nearly as much traffic as there would be in normal times. We used to have one airliner after another coming over our house on the way to Bush Airport but these days it is a rare thing it seems. Thanks for the video.

[@Parr4theCourse]

Yea, I knew I wasn't too far from your house as you are a waypoint in ForeFlight, but this was a quick turnaround flight and I didn't know I was going to fly the leg back to Wichita, so the whole experience took me by surprise!

[@CreativeGinge]

WOW!! This is so incredible. I cannot even imagine the feeling of flying this! You are extremely talented. Love your filming and watching your adventures. Another wonderful flight :D - Jo

[@Parr4theCourse]

Thanks we appreciate it, this was such a great experience!!!

[@ericbeasley4854]

nice, at that speed you can get behind pretty quick.

[@Parr4theCourse]

Yea when you’re used to flying a 182, this is a big step up in speed!!! I think I would have done better with a glass panel, as I was “searching” for the gauges a lot at first!!

[@flyerjack1548]

Enjoyed this flight. Fancy conversion, Michael did a great job explaining many of the different features/systems of the JetProp Malibu. Look forward to more of your 182 vids. Cheers, -FJ.

[@Parr4theCourse]

Michael has been flying this plane for years and knows it inside and out, it was a great experience for me and glad you picked up something from it as well . . .

[@WolfPilot]

Now that was COOL!!!! Fun all the way!!! I am so insanely jealous. I am hoping that as soon as I get endorsed for HP/CMPLX that I can go fly a TBM.

[@Parr4theCourse]

Yea I would LOVE to fly a TBM!!!

[@pssryan]

KHOU is a great Bravo! Hope you had the chance to check out the Air Museum on the West side of Rwy 35. Did my long instrument cross country to KHOU back in 2013. Safe flying!

[@Parr4theCourse]

Wished we had time, this was a quick turnaround fight, but will check it out next time. Thanks for telling us about it!!

[@pssryan]

Absolutely. 1940 Air Museum. They have some very cool pieces of memorabilia.

[@Parr4theCourse]

@@pssryan Cool beans, we have something similar here in Wichita as it was the old terminal building very art deco!

[@pssryan]

Nice! Will have to check it out if I am every up that way!

[@paratyshow]

I'm with Martin on this one, such a great experience but a lot more going on a whole lot faster. Happy for you Ron.

[@Parr4theCourse]

Thanks it was a wonderful experience, both faster plane and busy airspace, I see why Martin enjoys it so much!

[@flyingadventuresab]

A lot of firsts! Looks like you had fun, but I can see how it would all be a bit overwhelming.

[@Parr4theCourse]

It was overwhelming but a GREAT experience as well . . .

[@vanallen9453]

...a great job, doing all this for very first time...just imagining you up there with single pilot Steveo...

[@Parr4theCourse]

Thanks!! Yea, he's been doing it for a lot longer than I have, I have a ways to go to get to that level . . . But this was a GREAT learning experience!!!

[@RoadtrippinwithTakacs]

Interesting conversion discussion. I didn't know planes were converted sometimes too. 👍 Turn on that big boy voice. 😁 Great flight! Always a pleasure to have your channel on asa background sound, guys. 💪

[@Parr4theCourse]

Thanks we really do appreciate it, it was a fun plane to fly!!

[@jeffault6728]

Ron, that Malibu looks good on you! Maybe the Skylane should go on the market?

[@Parr4theCourse]

Partners?

[@seeingeyegod]

Can't believe how high up the top of the instrument panel is in that

[@Parr4theCourse]

Yea, it’s seems like it but the sight picture is pretty good.....

[@kevincollins8014]

Wow what an amazing aircraft. I wonder if that turbine is more efficient as far as fuel burn than the piston . I would think so but I been known to be wrong before. Thanks for bringing me along with you guys. I bet you had a blast flying that thing "I would" lol.

[@Parr4theCourse]

Cost per mile may be close considering how much faster it is than a piston, I'm not sure though, I was just having fun and it was such a great learning experience as well.

[@kevincollins8014]

@@Parr4theCourse That's kinda what I was thinking. Thanks again for the great videos and ride alongs. I was editing a mistake up top evidently when you was responding here, my apologies 😆

[@Parr4theCourse]

@@kevincollins8014 No worries, glad you liked it.... Thanks as always for being such a loyal follower!!!!!! It means a lot to both of us!!!

[@SantosChronicles]

This is so cool you got to check off all those 1st. Not even going to pretend I know what it meant. I even went to the description to read it. Just so fun to see you guys fly. What is the height that these type of planes fly?

[@Parr4theCourse]

Most turboprops fly 28,000 a 31,000 feet. Yep a lot of firsts, that I didn’t think I would check off for a long time!

[@easttexan2933]

what a sweet ride. I'm sure you went through the AQP check list before T/O, right? lol

[@Parr4theCourse]

Welllll........ No, not my plane, just had an opportunity to fly with the pilot of this fun aircraft, But I have custom made checklist for the plane we fly.

[@donemory7459]

Ron awesome VID...not sure what the background story is here but you had to really enjoy all the new experiences! Where was Janis on this flight? :-) Again thanks for sharing, it was a treat for sure! Don/NE Ohio

[@Parr4theCourse]

The flight down was with owners and Michael is their pilot and on occasion will allow a tag-a-long pilot to come when he has to dead-head back as the case for this flight, we just dropped them off in Houston. That way Michael doesn’t have to fly alone and he appreciates the company as well. So Janis couldn’t ride a long in the back with the owners as that would be awkward.

[@FLACKFAM]

So how large was this plane ✈️? Sorry I know nothing! Congrats on learning how to fly it, sounds like it’s way different!

[@Parr4theCourse]

It will seat 6, so a bit bigger than what we fly, plus turboprop and pressurized cabin.

[@wyflyguy114]

My next plane is going to be a Malibu. Hopefully by next April is the goal.

[@Parr4theCourse]

Cool deal, keep me posted on your progress... I want a ride - HA!

[@wyflyguy114]

I need this rally bad...

[@Parr4theCourse]

You would look good in it....AND your wife would fly with you too??!!!

[@vanallen9453]

...where's my windex when I need it...

[@Parr4theCourse]

Yea, I noticed that too......too late-ha!