Extreme Crosswind Landing in GREECE 🇬🇷 - Long Way South E03

[@PilotBambi]

Hi everyone, Thank you all for the incredibly kind and positive comments on our Long way South Series, we truly appreciate all the support from around the world! At the very end of the series we want to make a video about how we planned the journey, and what our final take is on such an endeavour. In this video we’d like to answer the many questions we’ve gotten so far. If you have anything in specific you’d like us to talk about, please do not hesitate to share the questions below. We’ll do our best to answer as much as possible in the final video. Love, Rosita and Maurits

[@reyesben]

How do you keep the wing go pro powered?

[@GreekSIMRACING]

I hope you tasted good food and raki in Sitia, beautiful place.

[@Farmer_El]

That landing had me on the edge of my seat. Great job landing, Bambi.

[@BrilliantDesignOnline]

My chair I watched the video from had clench marks in it, also 🙂

[@kellyburt3327]

That was so fun to watch!

[@pilotlasse]

Same, those conditions were insane!

[@tropicthndr]

That’s the huge turnoff with pilots that know better about light sport aircraft, they have very poor penetration performance in turbulence, especially on landing. You really notice this going from light sport or Cessna 172 into a 182. It’s like going from a paper airplane and then stepping up to a 747, rock solid in what would have blown a light sport all over the place. You never want to be in a light sport again after flying a Cessna 182.

[@pilotlasse]

@@tropicthndr meanwhile I fly a Tecnam P92 that's half the weight of a 182 lol. That will feel insane when I progress far enough in my career to make the switch.

[@GaryLaaks1]

That landing looked text book. Easy for someone with your abilities Bambi. Na just pullin your leg. Well done.

[@brycejeannotte7699]

That landing was great 🎉 It was amazing to watch your eyes, I don’t think they could have been any bigger

[@anssleutjes9447]

Dank je ,voor al de moeite om ons mee te laten beleven. Prachtig die opnames van onder de vleugel gezicht op plane en alles blauw, eronder water boven .prachtige opnames zijn dat. En jaaa Cross wind. Daar weet ik ook alles van. In flaggstaff, zaten we zodat aan de max. Dan ben je toch wel blij dat je weer safe op de grond staat. Fikse voorbereidingen boven de zee. Goed van jullie

[@bradolsen8629]

She is the cutest pilot I’ve ever seen

[@MikkoHieta]

Never seen Rosita so focused. But great job landing with that crosswind.

[@storycontinues7670]

What a sick landing. I watched it over and over... was so good!

[@rodrickewing4824]

Watched a few of your episodes and adventures and you 2 seriously live your life and seem to enjoy every minute of your adventures and experiences along the way I've wanted to fly as long as I can remember and had probably been my number 1 on my bucket list but life work and family commitments have stopped me from pursuing this dream Watching your videos is igniting that dream Keep having fun, loving what you do and sharing your experiences with us all coz it inspires us to follow our dreams and realizing there is more to life than behind a desk, laptop or on a couch LIVE LIFE

[@SPXNO]

Incredible how you manage flying, organizing everything, filming, editing video and moderating altogether, great job !!!!! 👍👍

[@vdrkrans]

Holy cow, this was the mother of all landings, respect!🙏

[@PilotBambi]

Haha thank you!

[@RoelBaardman]

Indrukwekkend en inspirerend om te zien hoe professioneel jullie met alles om gaan.

[@janharmlab]

You are a naturily skilled pilot. Made that last landing look like a walk in the park. Great stuff!

[@janharmlab]

I am responding to the invite to join.

[@pednunes]

Her face shortly after landing shows how tough the landing was. Great job!

[@jochentreitel7397]

Your eyes before touch down told everything you need to know about this landing. Good job.

[@thegrandmo7548]

You can tell she was at max pucker, mad props.

[@walt8089]

You absolutely ACED the landing ! Love going along on your Adventures with you ! 😊

[@3storiesUp]

An absolute greaser .. brilliant flying.

[@ClearedAsFiled]

Just catching up on your trip.....the two of you are so blessed to have the skills and opportunity to make such a journey together!!!

[@OrganiclifebyAK]

The is amazing Landing Bambi is A Always Laughing personality at any conditions great

[@jamesfreal1427]

Great job Bambi and Mattis! There’s always a discussion in aviation as to how to get young people interested in flying. You both are the best advertisers for nurturing interest in a new generation of pilots. Keep it up! Have fun and fly safe.

[@reyesben]

Best GA Vlogger

[@tanweerjamal8085]

My eyes were on your landing. You landed in gusty wind which has opened the door for all aviators. Best flying skills and best partners, GOD bless you both and upload more videos 😎

[@StuTheFarmer]

The fact you where willing to go around shows your ability and decision making! Awesome effort! Watching this just after going flying my self! Love the videos!

[@PilotBambi]

I appreciate your comment, thank you!! Glad you're enjoying the videos!

[@anthony7859]

Excellent piloting skills! I have no guts; I would have diverted. Thank you for sharing and God bless.

[@johnvanleeuwen3892]

Ik geniet van je films op KZbin. Geweldig hoe jullie 2 het allemaal doen. Dat brengt een lach op het gezicht. Nu ik bijna alle films van jullie gekeken heb, heb ik mezelf als doen gegeven om voor 31 december 2030 zowel mijn ppl áls de cpl te halen. Heb 16 jaar parachute gesprongen en 10 paragliding. Nu ik een soort van gepensioneerd ben, ik ben 54 jaar, heb ik alle tijd om mijn doelstelling te halen. Ik wil jullie nogmaals bedanken voor de leuke, vrolijke en leerzame beelden. John uit Delft

[@MH19860]

You guys are living the dream. You’ll have so many amazing stories to tell at every party. Love you guys ❤looking forward to the next episode

[@patshes1951]

Good safety measures in place . Good luck . South Africa , we are awaiting your safe arrival.🇿🇦

[@riaanlouw1874]

Well, They landed safely a couple of weeks ago already, if you watched it on the Sling Aircraft channel...

[@magezt]

the landing. the look on your face. heart must be pumping. great landing !

[@PilotBambi]

Thank you!

[@victoworld831]

Congratulations, the wind conditions were horrible and the plane was small! Good work

[@ronalddonald7143]

Rosita´s eyes during the touch down! They were telling us the whole story.

[@PilotBambi]

🤣 haha yep had to keep that in the video. Says more than a 1000 words!!

[@SuperGeorgiou]

Well come to Greece. We expect another visit!!!

[@santinojozefmiller7721]

I love your platform converse!

[@PilotBambi]

thanks! unfortunately they're no longer as white as they were in the beginning of this trip haha

[@santinojozefmiller7721]

@@PilotBambi you must’ve been walking through dirt. Maybe if you have enough money you could have a premium quality cleaning done on them.

[@oscarroelants3975]

Yes head off. Good job that landing. TY for the update!

[@rowanditcham9617]

Well done, that landing was intense

[@seajCharleston]

Yes, even from the comfort of the sofa!

[@manuelwyss101]

The tower was glad you landed safely. And so do we.👍

[@barthuijgens1943]

Geweldig om die emotie/adrenaline in je gezicht te zien na die landing! Geweldig gedaan en wat een fantastische serie om te volgen! Veel plezier!

[@PilotBambi]

super bedankt Bart!! Leuk dat je de reis volgt!

[@unwoke1652]

Heel leuk, né? Bambi kán vlieg.

[@mennofee]

Well done once again! Great to see how you managed the gusty winds and flying into greece. The ATC: what a good help and fun!

[@femurtube]

Great job on that landing, I know the feeling by the look on your face.

[@Abeylius]

Loving this episodes. Glad I found your channel.

[@GroterRonald]

Geweldig! Jij bent de baas van het vliegtuig!

[@SSAdeventures]

Holy molly Bambi, that's a crazy landing, and it shows your skill at the highest level 👍🙏 God bless 🙌 🙏

[@MadeiraAirport]

Fantastic to watch, superb work!

[@temyraverdana6421]

WOW! Incredible experience

[@n1vca]

That crosswind was hardcore ... 12:27 Your face says it all! This video is so beautiful, you guys are such a great team and Rosita you are so f'n funny ... you live the life that I am dreaming of. Good luck for the entire trip and may 2023 be another wonderful year for you. ♥🛩

[@ibgarrett]

Holy crap - you brought Thor's hammer for the window?

[@BrilliantDesignOnline]

LOL

[@raymondburrows5227]

Brilliant thank you

[@frankVZ1988]

NICE Job, I also was on the edge of my seat I would have diverted, great job.

[@perulez]

Men I love this plane by looking behaviour. I can't wait until some company will introduce this plane to MSFS so I can do the same flights you do in this plane. Please keep safely going.

[@irismccallum4466]

Well done, I remember my first landing in Athens, severe x wind. So enjoying your videos, glad I found them, wish it had been sooner.

[@kevtherev6472]

I wish other KZbin adventurers carried out such thorough Risk Assessments. Being so well prepared will pay off one day.

[@jimcripps3612]

All that fodder in flight including those humungous apples gave you a higher wing loading which was a help on landing! Great piloting skill helped. Glad it all turned out well. Regards, Jim in NI UK

[@julioserrano8730]

Awesome, thank you for keeping real!!!! Safe travels :)

[@PilotBambi]

Thank you Julio!

[@smackenzie1340]

Nice cannonball!

[@azizkhlifi3926]

Nice decision to go around , amazing landing

[@stephenjordan8712]

Good job with that landing! 🙌🏻

[@jaredcoles2128]

I have been to that airfield and island too...good memories.

[@Viniter]

Whoa, that was a though one!

[@PilotBambi]

It sure was!

[@Etli]

Thank you for sharing your adventures with us!

[@ericstockman8622]

Amazing! You are a pilot I admire.

[@PilotBambi]

Thank you Eric!

[@SS-qo4xe]

Super. Really enjoyed this leg of the trip

[@markboucher1549]

Holy ****!That gusty landing was crazy 🤯 Even your eyes were big after that touchdown.Thankfully you guys arrived safely.Lovely place too,that port kinda reminds me of harbour in Mossel Bay,South Africa with its restaurants.Great video once again you two 😎👍

[@OrganiclifebyAK]

Be safe best of luck for your new journey

[@dennisk5180]

That crosswind was wild! But you made an absolutely beautiful landing in such extreme conditions. Bambi, you couldn't have done it better. When you visit Kenya I highly recommend that you stop at the Nanyuki Airstrip where Tropic Air Kenya is based. They do some really exciting flying especially with their helicopters.

[@UberGeek]

Amazing.... cannonball! LOL. Thanks for sharing your trip!

[@koehf405]

I'm happy the landing you went around that tells me you know what you are doing. I was on a small jet with 40 to 50 mph cross winds up front next to the pilot and it was one I never want to do that again. Have Great Christmas a Great New Year. Thanks from Florida.

[@brianholt3487]

Nice landing. Have fun you guys.

[@bramvaneden7318]

That was a though landing you guys. Great job. Enjoy Crete. 🛩

[@subsonicflighttraining]

I came to view this video to only see the "old country" as my Papou used to call it. Being 100% Greek American, I have only been to Greece once and that was on business teaching a group of ex-Olympic pilots how to fly the 757 in Crete. But, I got to say, what a cool airplane. I cannot believe how these GA airplanes have morphed are configured with high tech avionics. Back in the day (I am 68) all you had was round dials and NDB needles. I was impressed with your having a plan and briefing it for overwater and your decision to Go-Around is so valid. You don't like it, you are not stable, get out of there. I used to fight crosswinds in the Short 330/360 which was like flying a big barn door. The 747 is much easier. Cool videos, I am going to watch more, loved the islands...

[@CyberSystemOverload]

Living the dream, excellent video. What a fantastic way to see the world. Adventure of a lifetime! That is a nice plane too. It also brings home the point about how small our planet really is that we can tootle around vast distances in these little machines. Wishing you both happiness, clear skies and butter landings!

[@SteveC1952]

Wow! These videos are everything I was hoping they would be. Excellent story, excellent video, and the obvious love between you terrific young adventurers. I am certainly older now but none the less envious of your romantic flying adventure.👫

[@thenorthwatch777]

Man, that was one scary landing. I was on the edge as if you did not survive it. Lol. Glad you made it safely on that run.

[@sandboy4]

That was nice. And what a nice aircraft.

[@soujrnr]

I like how the controller enunciated his words. It really made him understandable, and that's a huge plus when flying overseas if you're not used to a heavy accent. I was landing in Rota, Spain some years ago, and I couldn't understand a single word the controller said. That was a bit unnerving since I also had all of my electronics fail just prior to entering the pattern. Fun times! Well, like my flight instructor (and best friend) told me...any landing you can walk away from is a good one. :-) Fly safe!!

[@flywithkahn]

yooooooo. that landing was mad !

[@lindasollars]

Having enjoyed the blog about this leg, I was really looking forward to seeing the video. As alway, another fun, entertaining and informative video. You guys ROCK!!!

[@coppi60]

Bambi, what an adventure you two are undertaking:) I Admire your incessant bubbly attitude--don't ever loose it.

[@maitajack]

BRAVO!

[@Johnsen72]

It's such a JOY to follow your flying adventures. Thanks for making these awesome videos and fly safe! (Congrats on that 28 kts xwind landing!!)

[@marcopavone8695]

An amazing couple!!

[@PilotBambi]

Thanks!!

[@AlejandroPadilla-pm7yj]

That looks so nice!

[@philipgledhill7227]

Awesome vlog bambi and the weather was fantastic a part from a little wind.did you do a no flaps landing.nothing our bambi can not deal with. You are awesome. Take care and I will see you on the next one philip. 👍🇬🇧🎅🍀🤘

[@FlywithMagnar]

Wow, I have never landed a light airplane in more than 20 kt crosswind. This was impressive! Good decisions all the way!

[@PilotBambi]

Thank you Magnar!

[@delalima]

i thought you were going to go around for the second time , really intense

[@samirsoliman6245]

that landing... great job 👏

[@jacobrahanra8646]

Enjoy your trip, Happy landing

[@wynandjnr]

Lekker man ! Excelent job, and very entertaining content. Thank you and stay safe.

[@irishflyer6377]

Great landing, wow 28kts across.

[@evanekman2299]

Such an awesome adventure! I’m jealous!!

[@davidhood9841]

Great job sticking the landing. Nice one Bambi and Drink vir my 'n bier en slaap lekker

[@raspberrypiploy771]

Absolutely *****y brilliant your ability to make this entertaining, interesting and informative is so so good. Whoever edits the footage is doing an incredible job also …. I’m now hooked on this adventure thank you and well done !!!!!

[@williamaylmer2194]

Congratulations, great airmanship! 👏

[@helmertrujillotorres3662]

Good to see you 😍 your are a great youtubers 👏👏👏

[@PilotBambi]

thank you so much!!

[@helmertrujillotorres3662]

@@PilotBambi thanks for sharing, I love aviation too ❤️ 💖

[@ivanwolthuis5326]

Can hardly wait until your Episode 4!! The suspense is killing me! :)

[@jeroen2107]

Geweldig!

[@PilotBambi]

Dankje!!

[@librepenseursaintongheais7216]

Lady, you are amazing! Fantastic!!

[@jslim8151]

all the best for you.

[@seanwilson7907]

What an exciting video! Definitely one to tell the grandkids some day!! Lol. Excellent flying and video. Can’t wait for the next one! Cheers 🍻

[@RALPH7109]

"Good job you have a 2km runway" Ha ha ! Made sure you used your landing fee>>>> Great job!

[@jamesodowd4063]

fair play Rosita! well done took some balls to get it down (more than i have tbf)

[@chrisshields1775]

Wow Amazing landing. Well done Pilot Bambi. I love your postings from this trip. From Devon in the UK.