REAL LIFE OF A PILOT - SAFETY FIRST - TOO MANY STORMS AND CANCELLATIONS

[@vanallen9453]

..always a good day..when Niko unfolds his wings..and takes off.. on yet another.. exciting flight..and please keep em coming..

[@RayRay2290.1]

Man! That's where I grew up! Little town in Wisconsin just west of Kenosha, had family in Milwaukee and Chicago, so tracked up and down I-94 all the time between the two! Great video my friend. Have been a watching fan for a few years now

[@ajc3185]

Welcome to Chicago Nico! Love your content so much. Best attitude regarding safety.

[@steini6771]

Just back (yesterday) from my beloved Barbados. In Norway for the next 3 weeks and here he is. My fav Niko. Thanks -

[@flymatt1968]

Great video Niko - i was a little disappointed my alma mater SIU Southern Illinois University and the aviation program at Carbondale didnt get a should out 😊. SIU Flight ‘90

[@NikosWings]

Super friendly crew there

[@joemangione1002]

Man...about two-and-a-half years ago I started watching Niko's Wings. Got Truly inspired to utilize GA for personal and business. Wthin a year, I purchased my own plane and forever ditched the $200 an hour 172 rental... further contingent upon availability, maintenance, and weather, haha. Traded it for a $400 a month, fly as often as I want Piper Archer payment... My personal headset never leaves the front seat. ...@ Niko's Wings...I love these videos where you exemplify the practical use of GA for everyday practical personal and business use. Truly inspiring and I now resonate so much. Anytime you can squeeze out a quick video, I appreciate it so much. Especially because I know how busy you are doing non aviation-related business tasks. Keep up the good work, and thank you! -Archer Joe

[@NikosWings]

Thanks for sharing Joe!

[@zach9373]

From business to family and also flying, you’re an inspiration to me to strive to be better. Hope you know how valuable your videos are to us! Thanks for sharing.

[@michaelkim3432]

I always do a facepalm when you shoot a vid of you going in (or out of) your hotel room, because I know that you had to set your camera up, then you had to get back into frame with your luggage, open the door and go thru it...THEN you had to come back out and get your camera! We appreciate what you do Niko!!

[@cbc229]

Great advice.... flying is an option

[@SuperEddietv]

Looks like you brought the Florida weather with you up there. Good stuff!!

[@cpuwolf]

fly is an option, great quote

[@bryan6192]

Came through Kenosha! Love watching the videos as always. As an avid flight enthusiast…if you’re ever at KENW I’d love to see the Cirrus in person!

[@schroyerta]

I liked the speed that the controller read your clearance to you. I swear some of them try set a word per minute record.

[@c1ph3rpunk]

Great time to be here, the weather has been gorgeous, especially for boating down the lake. Few of us went down to the Indiana beach from Montrose harbor, excellent water for it. Looks like you hit the storms that same day I did, came out of nowhere and dumped all over 294, could barely see. Not worth heading into, at all.

[@johnfitzpatrick2469]

G,day Nicko from Sydney Australia. That was some flying between those multi layered clouds, absolutely fantastic filming. 🌏🇭🇲

[@NikosWings]

Thanks mate

[@theonlyaustrian8239]

How awesome of you to come to KMDH! If your ever back in the area, you should do something with SIU aviation, a bunch of students here watch you and never even noticed you came in!

[@Cherokee140Pilot]

Safety first, preach on!

[@jameshyatte7230]

It's cool to see places that I am familiar with on your videos. Top notch video once again!

[@petrosxp]

καλά κάνεις Νίκο!! σε θέλουμε κοντά μας! χαιρετισμούς από Ελλάδα!

[@NikosWings]

Και από εμένα χαιρετισμούς από Πατρα χεχε

[@mikercflyer7383]

Great advice not to take chances flying in bad conditions, many tragedies could have been avoided. Safe travels.

[@rn2811]

So glad that I decided to get an instrument rating a few years back… makes life a little bit easier and safer imo.

[@ss442es]

Appreciate that. I've gone up to take a look turned around and came back to wait it out. Once I walked into a Flight Service Station when we had those in Grand Junction, check the charts that didn't look good for a trip to Denver, I told the girl working in there I was going to Salida, she responded, "no you're not, Monarch Pass is obscurred up through 13,000 feet", I said "OK, "I'm going to go take a look". Monarch Pass was CAVU, the next one was another story.

[@NikosWings]

What I’m not showing on the video is that I actually flew trying to get to Wisconsin but came right back after seeing the radar and how bad it looked up ahead

[@livingit_]

10 min away from my house! It's great to see you coming by and awesome that you share your experiences with everyone!

[@LorenTedford]

Our PBS station is in Carbondale Illinois! I live in Olney, IL we have a very small airport KOLY.

[@danielmeans4498]

Always a pleasure watching you fly

[@bthomas8156]

Glad to see you back flying and recording Niko. Always good to take a break and reflect on life.

[@solgianoutsos9449]

Used to live and fly out of Chicago. This start of this video makes me miss it so much!! Hoping to move back soon

[@marsgal42]

Always better to be on the ground and wish you were in the air, than to be in the air and wish you were on the ground. I looked over a couple of SR-22s (including N123VP) at an aviation show a couple of weeks ago and sat in the cockpit of a Vision Jet. I see the attraction.

[@observer1242]

Way to go Niko. Good advice. You don’t have to fly. Good advice. Don’t take chances.

[@chrisc161]

Cool something different. Thank you for sharing Nikos.

[@DUBaviator]

Superb production quality, always an interesting story to tell.

[@milk-it]

I remember you once said: "You don't have to be anywhere in aviation, you just have to be safe." I've used that line in my flight training with instructors and examiners after deeming the weather unsuitable for flying. They never argued with it.

[@NikosWings]

Yup

[@bobr8766]

Great vid…awesome views of Chicago! I lived in the suburbs and flew into Meigs Field quite often back in the day. Glad you show discipline and try not to show Mother Nature who’s the boss as she will hurt you. Your flying is the best!

[@chriholt]

Great video as always. Man, Zoe is growing up fast!

[@davewilliams639]

Well done Niko.

[@farmgene]

Nice video!

[@fergaltierney8672]

Nice action on climb-out there.

[@speedypt]

Did my flight training at KMDH. Great to see this video of the 18 approach! Thanks Niko and please, please, PLEASE post more when you depart Carbondale/Southern if you can! Cheers!

[@NikosWings]

The next one will be here soon

[@denniswagner3962]

That 152 belongs to the flight school I am at.

[@louisburgener2410]

Great way to start my Friday! Thanks Niko for the content!

[@schnelleschwaben]

Excited to see a new video by Niko !

[@jamest7551]

Another great flight Niko. Thanks for the wise words regarding the go, no-go decision. So true, you don't have to fly! Until next time, stay safe.

[@georgelaureano5815]

Hi Niko your kid got so big god bless

[@paulmccarthy2032]

Beautiful videos, beautiful family and an aviation safety lesson..we all have get there itis sometimes..Blessings Niko!

[@paratyshow]

👍☑Never seen a boring Niko video! Tks

[@michaelclark951]

Looks like a great start to the summer, Niko! Always great content.

[@FlyMeAirplane]

Reality video! Excellent editing.

[@robertjedwards2040]

Thanks, Nico. I learn a lot from your videos about handling weather 11:07 (I’ve got the same aircraft but live in the west with much less weather). A question I’d love to see you address someday is how to handle when a requested deviation for buildups is denied. Under what circumstances would you accept flight through that cloud and when you would either cancel IFR, use emergency authority or take any other action to avoid flying into something you deem too dangerous. Basically, define the characteristics that make it too dangerous to risk. Thanks for the good work.

[@NikosWings]

Any buildup can be dangerous. I’ll accept not deviating from a small buildup and deal with the bumps but a big buildup is a no-no, and I’ll deviate regardless of them alloying it, basically I will demand it.

[@juanosorio3314]

You passed my rail yard Rosemont blue line

[@ronyork9324]

Great video Niko. Thank you so much

[@danfrederiksen1607]

A layer of IFR coming in :) We need planes that can fly in almost any weather without it being a gamble. And we need computer ATC so there is no mumbly chitchat, just instant direct except for busy airports where you may be denied but computer tells you that. And going high where there is speed can significantly improve capability as well. And all that should be 200k or less brand new. Planes are not that complicated. With imminent UFO disclosure, all familiar concepts might be thrown out the window though. Should be interesting.

[@supercat380]

Very nice video! Nico! I appreciate your nice handling of adverse weather conditions and flight planning which shows good airmanship skills.Sou efxome efaxristes kai asfalis ptiseis!

[@yannismakridis]

Nikos, your videos never fail to impress! Just wondering, how much of your clock does each video edit consume? It's intriguing, given your booming business and the family time you balance. Should you ever find yourself in the UK, I'd be more than happy to take you for a spin in my Mooney.

[@NikosWings]

Thanks, they do take significant time, about 1 hour of editing per minute of video. It’s one of my hobbies and something that makes me happy. Would love to fly in a Mooney.

[@yannismakridis]

@@NikosWings I understand, hopefully, ai in the future could make is faster. On the topic of flights, Mooney certainly is a star player, yet it's the UK's airspace that's the real game. An airborne ballet avoiding control airspace I am sure you will like it.

[@СвятаяРусь-х8н]

Hello Niko. Hello from Russia🤝

[@galehenson8182]

Keep the vids coming, I’m learning a lot on talking to Approach and ATC from listening to you.

[@flywiseman]

Great advise

[@youpattube1]

Interesting video.

[@Wayman_Simmang]

Great flying Niko!

[@prigionipablo7619]

Hi Niko, can you let me know the brand of the oxygen cannula you’re using with your Bose headset?? Thanks!!

[@NikosWings]

Check the description

[@bodystomp5302]

Niko, if you happen to see anything anomalous while flying I’d love to hear your thoughts on it. Former fighter pilots, guys like Ryan Graves, are of the opinion that UAP represent a potential threat to safe aviation.

[@MasterCarguy44-pk2dq]

People flying hobby drones are the biggest threat. Folks if you have a drone, STAY AWAY (5 miles or more minimum under the law) from airports, any airport. And do not fly it above 200 ft. Large birds and flocks, party ballon’s.

[@Mozart2Muse]

@@MasterCarguy44-pk2dq Great advice Niko

[@dangercloseusmc6902]

Hi Niko, I love your stuff. Thank you for your hard work and sharing these pieces of your life with us. I appreciate it!

[@palinachannel]

Hello nice Video 💜💜💜

[@dtipp1979]

AYS Has been getting rain for 2 weeks every day

[@Americanboy5150]

Hey Niko . Thanks for all the fun videos . Sorry if I missed it or maybe you’d like to keep private I completely understand . But I’m curious as to what your bussiness is?? Thanks

[@NikosWings]

Look up Autoagent.com

[@NikosWings]

And also TITLOS.com

[@Americanboy5150]

Ok thank you

[@Juliette_4]

So when are you going to fly a Diamond aircraft again?

[@NikosWings]

If I rent one somewhere or if I had the chance to fly the DA62 but I wouldn’t buy one

[@Piotr.9078]

I am writing from Poland from Europe. When flying private planes in the USA, you emit a lot of C02, warming the climate. We in Europe are taxed by governments for CO2 emissions and rich Americans emit C02 as much as they want...

[@NikosWings]

My friend I drive electric cars only and drive much less than you probably but that still means nothing. You are barking at the wrong tree. Look at what we eat and how we all live and you’ll realize that the problem is much bigger than driving or flying an airplane for a few hours every month. Also this airplane is more economic in terms of fuel consumption than most of the big SUVs on the road

[@Mozart2Muse]

Lots of "safety first" (a good thing) in this video...wondering how much Niko may have been influenced to drive the safety message home by the tragic and preventable submersible story.

[@NikosWings]

This flight took place July of 2022, much earlier than the crook that killed himself and his customers for profit

[@Mozart2Muse]

@@NikosWings You called that right Niko. As an ex-Navy submariner, I am still mad and sad. Thank you for being so safety conscious and for making safety a large part of your content. Blessings sir.

[@NikosWings]

Thank you for your service! We appreciate you!

[@twveach]

It’s been a while since you’ve declared an emergency!!! What’s the secret????😂😂😂

[@NikosWings]

I keep them to myself lol

[@christophergeorge6581]

HI watch your channel all the time, past pilot ow ed any singles and twins ,as aircraft was a Piper Aerostar one looking at the numbers of hours you are putting in,Lots IYFR, some long distances ha e you ever considered presaurizedtwin like, e Aerostar , a 700 Aerostar can fly a 260 nts at say 24,000 ft clips 2000 ft per minute, range up 1200 n tmiles. This aircraft due to high wing loading rides well in the rough air, andneverhadone breach up in the air, after many aircraft Aerostar is a dream to fly, if you get to fly one you will want o ene. Christopher Ottawa Canada close to 5000 hours with 3000 in twins, by way had three engine failures in singles after that moved on to twins,the say g is once you go Aerostar you never go back, save flying keep up the work on your great channel

[@NikosWings]

Aerostar’s are nice but hard to find. Advantages are the twin engine and it does have a bit better performance than the Cirrus plus pressurization but same range. Although it’s half the price than a SR22T, you buy a 40 year old airplane that you need to put at least $100K in upgrades. Insurance costs for me would be at least double and I still don’t have a airframe parachute that other pilots think are useless.

[@christophergeorge6581]

@@NikosWings sorry made mistake my last response said look into aerostar world that is incorrect I should have said Aerostar aircraft company, Christopher

[@roberttorres809]

🙄😳 you don’t have to fly?! Nooooo!!

[@hotmknight1]

do you have an accent?

[@NikosWings]

Yes

[@nukleus-sj9yb]

Safety first but driving cars are more dangerous flying is not because you don't have 20 people in front of you God speed niko ps it's that a new go pro can on the wing 2:44 2:44

[@NikosWings]

True about the cars but flying thru storms is a death wish

[@nukleus-sj9yb]

Most def, thanks dude 😎 your are so cool

[@CalBart42]

Love your vids Niko... Stay Safe always.. nice to have the options

[@pedrofernando176]

🤙✌

[@sranang-kino]

Hello my brother , give me a sign of life ..one month no upload..that's not you ..

[@NikosWings]

Work has been busy. A new one is coming soon

[@sranang-kino]

@@NikosWings Thanks so much for answering my brother ,,i was really worried , glad your oke ,,stay safe my bro only blessings for you and the family