Citation CJ4 Low IFR Private Jet Flight - 3 Real Instrument Approaches

[@AirSafetyInstitute]

That is some challenging single-pilot IFR flying! Great video, Ryan.

[@TheRunwayRyan]

Definitely makes it a challenge when it’s not perfect!

[@steini6771]

Greetings from Norway. That was some serious minimums IFR flying and ditto fab landings! Well done. Love your videos on this platform.

[@TheRunwayRyan]

Thank you, and thanks for watching!

[@randyeno2525]

Great job Ryan on the flying and the video. Three good approaches and three nice landings, single pilot and great real-time narration. That’s awesome! Thanks for sharing!

[@TheRunwayRyan]

Thank you, glad you liked it!

[@saldun2603]

Thank you I truly appreciate your integrity and admiration of what you are doing now. I am thinking your just on the cusp. Your previous work has a poignant part of critical thinking and being ahead of your mission. Not blowing you up I'm sayn there is a combination. Yes?

[@TheRunwayRyan]

Thank you very much! Yes I would agree, the level of multitasking and critical thinking that I had to learn as a paramedic has definitely helped me in the flying world.

[@williamharvey697]

Excellent skills, good Sir. And marvelous landings. Appreciate your narrations, too! Very fine videos.

[@TheRunwayRyan]

Thank you kindly!

[@oldRighty1]

Can you answer a few questions for an MSFS CJ4 non pilot? On takeoff, what do you mean by 70 red only? Also what is your engine start procedure, in terms of what order / N1 percent you press the run button? I'm sure I have more but that would be a nice start. Also your frame rate is impressive, mine sort of goes to heck on landing which presents a challenge every time lol.

[@rfriesen1644]

Enjoyed riding along. Appreciate your commentary along the way. Not too much and not too little. Thanks for taking the time to make these videos.

[@TheRunwayRyan]

Thank you!

[@eliudmoralesg]

Thank you, Nice Job 👍🏼👍🏼

[@zacky5315]

Excellent. Thanks for one more great video. Also I love the CJ4...🖖

[@TheRunwayRyan]

I love the CJ4 as well!

[@thecorporatepilotdad]

Other Citations I have flown in the past have that same wing over temp caution message for the 160F temp sensor in the wing leading edge. Never saw that message in flight though. How do you like flying single pilot in the CJ4?

[@TheRunwayRyan]

I like it a lot. It is more challenging than the Garmin equipped CJ's, but that could be because of my relative lack of experience with the Proline. I've got about 800 hours with the G3000/5000 system and about 150 with the Proline

[@thecorporatepilotdad]

@@TheRunwayRyan That is good that you enjoy flying single pilot. I haven’t flown single pilot since flying twice Cessnas around 20 years ago. It’s nice having two pilots and someone to talk to.

[@TheRunwayRyan]

@@thecorporatepilotdad I've recently started flying an XL as well. There are some definite advantages to having two pilots.

[@billinga]

Excellent video and thanks for the ride along. I am a fan and have subscribed. Keep pressing forward and stay safe!!

[@TheRunwayRyan]

Thanks! Glad to have you as a subscriber!

[@ProPilotPete]

Glad you didn’t fake them! Enjoy the content, keep them coming!

[@TheRunwayRyan]

I was worried some people would think the approaches weren’t quite good enough. The last one was the real deal though!

[@caseylenox9472]

Great videos Ryan. I fly a Mustang and it helps me to watch your flows (which are great) if I go a couple of weeks between flights. Thanks for the time you spend filming and editing!

[@TheRunwayRyan]

You are quite welcome, I'm glad you are getting some use out of them!

[@submissions72]

Cj4 is my favorite airplane of all time

[@TheRunwayRyan]

It is a spectacular machine

[@markusanderson1517]

Ryan, I'm curious what is the small black object that is located on the front windscreen's center post (located halfway between the top dash and the center handhold on the ceiling)? I've noticed that sometimes it will have a green circle with two amber bars located below the circle) ... just curious.

[@TheRunwayRyan]

That is the AOA (Angle of Attack) Indicator. When the landing gear is down it activates and shows us our real time Vref speed based on the actual current aerodynamics of the airplane. Extremely useful tool.

[@kevinleslie6121]

Just letting you know you briefed a GS intercept on Jivey but you used LP mins.

[@TheRunwayRyan]

Ya, sometimes I don't say it quite right. I knew what we were doing though!

[@BrandonHam]

Another great, informative video. I would love to try approaches to minimums but it seems every time I have the opportunity to do so, there are no viable alternates I can file (this is currently the situation as I write this from Chicago). Do you have different alternate requirements in the CJ4 or did you have good alternates to use if needed?

[@TheRunwayRyan]

Yes, I am pretty serious about alternates. I have no issue going to minimums, but I want my alternate to be really good weather. Typically 1,000' or higher. That's just my personal strategy. The CJ4 carries some much fuel that I can have an alternate 500 mile away in a completely different weather zone.

[@Parr4theCourse]

Good job!!👍 We flew into Monroe once, but my father-in-law lives in Calhoun, so we fly into Ruston now as it’s easier for him. We’ve made a few good friends at Monroe ATC that follow our channel….

[@TheRunwayRyan]

They are good people down there!

[@Parr4theCourse]

@@TheRunwayRyan Yes they are!!

[@bernardanderson3758]

As a Single Pilot flying how many hours of flight time are you requiring in the CJs to stay current?

[@TheRunwayRyan]

That's a hard one to answer. I currently fly about 450-500 hours a year. I would say around 150 hours was right on the edge of what I felt was too slow.

[@rockandrollfish]

Great flying! Thanks for sharing.

[@TheRunwayRyan]

You are quite welcome! Standby for some more CJ4 videos in the next couple weeks!

[@bernardanderson3758]

The workloads can be challenging but rewarding at the end of each flight when you have the runway in sight for every approach you take and your professional skills shows it

[@TheRunwayRyan]

Thank you! It is fun to be challenged!

[@HawkGulf]

You did not fly the approach in LPV ? Or use VNAV ?

[@TheRunwayRyan]

It was an LP only approach, so there is not VNAV.

[@6dollardave]

Great job. Thanks for taking us along !

[@TheRunwayRyan]

Glad you could come along again!

[@BigStik60]

Wow. That was really low. I'd image you went down all the way to DA?

[@TheRunwayRyan]

I think the clouds were around 350 feet and we can come down to 200 feet on that approach.

[@williamhauth1207]

Always Great to Ride Along

[@TheRunwayRyan]

Thanks for coming!

[@outabeat]

Went from a fire pilot to professional? That must have been a heck of a pay increase. Where I am ESD pilots and rescue medics are pulling in $350K a year.

[@TheRunwayRyan]

I was just a firefighter and flight paramedic, I didn't fly for either of those departments. I wasn't a professional pilot until I left them to pursue this!

[@outabeat]

@@TheRunwayRyan Thats freakin cool. The ESD guys, pilots and operators make a damn good living. Dangerous work but it pays well.

[@wantonjr1]

Flying HP aircraft is no joke

[@TheRunwayRyan]

Serious stuff!

[@flyboy98]

Fantastic videos Ryan. I'm implementing SOPS, standard callouts, briefings, and structured checklist use in my Cessna 310 and your vidoes are a great guide on how the pros do it. Thanks

[@TheRunwayRyan]

Thank you for watching! Great to hear you are taking the steps to do it like the pros. Although I am technically a pro, I still don't recognize myself as one. When I was a firefighter full time and only flying on the side, I did the same thing. I started watching KZbin videos like this to help me determine a flow and SOPs. Safe flying!

[@gustavokennedy213]

Why does the plane state altitude ?

[@TheRunwayRyan]

It is warning me that we have 1,000 feet to go until the level off altitude that I have set in the preselector

[@rush2112flyer]

Your just like my Dad in late 60's there in LIT. I got to fly with him as a kid... as he too was a P.P. His planes were Beech D18, Lockheed Lodestar and a Cessna 310. As I have told you before I fly a hanger over on that G650 and the Lears... Love your great vids as always !!

[@TheRunwayRyan]

Thank you very much, and thanks for watching! You guys are busy. Always flying when I am!

[@LRobichauxIV]

Three great approaches! Textbook single-pilot IFR. Very capable plane. Thanks for posting up?

[@TheRunwayRyan]

Thank you, glad you liked it!

[@skinnyTheCat]

Wow! Super nice video! You are truly a professional pilot Thanks & Best Hollidays to you! :)

[@TheRunwayRyan]

Thank you!

[@benjamincassell6054]

Nice landing!!!

[@TheRunwayRyan]

Always!

[@terrytomlinson8772]

Now this is fun

[@TheRunwayRyan]

Indeed it was!

[@Dm001681]

Love the videos, keep them coming! And as CItationMax always says "greased it" except you did it x3!!

[@TheRunwayRyan]

I keep getting lucky!

[@Swaggerlot]

Things have certainly progressed since the days of DC-3s and Piper Apaches etc. I only hope redundancy prevents the loss of all those nice flying aids and it all going shit-shape.

[@TheRunwayRyan]

It definitely does. The CJ4 actually has the most redundancy of the entire CJ series. Any one of the 4 screens can perform most of the functions in the event of a failure of the other 3. There are two standalone Air Data Computers (ADCs) as well as two standalone Attitude and Heading Reference Systems (AHRS). For power sources, there is the main battery, two engine driven generators, two AC alternators that can power essential systems using AC/DC converters in the event of a dual generator failure, and a standby flight instrument with its own separate battery source, ADC, and AHRS.

[@brandonsuarez8283]

Awesome video. First video of yours that caught my attention was you flying with your daughter as your copilot. My wife's having our first lil baby girl in 8 weeks and I am dreaming of that day when I can do that. I'm a pilot and I hope to spend hours in the cockpit together. Awesome stuff

[@TheRunwayRyan]

Thank you! When my wife first got pregnant, that was a major goal of mine as well. Stay tuned, I am currently working on a project with the AOPA Air Safety Institute to be in one of their videos where I get to talk about exactly that! Flying with family and young children. They make some great videos, so I'm sure this one will turn out great as well.

[@joegranata7936]

Impressive. I counted seven seconds between the runway in sight and the minimum calls! That was pretty close close to became a missed approach!

[@TheRunwayRyan]

Sometimes it’s like that!

[@angelmanueldelorbetejada8389]

Thank you so much for sharing Ryan, I love all your videos ! keep it up! Greeting from Dominican Republic.

[@TheRunwayRyan]

Glad you are liking the videos! I’ve been to Haiti before, but I’ve never crossed over to the DR. It’s a beautiful place down there!

[@Aran2323]

Absolutely fantastic video! Loved these approaches and everything you're doing in your videos. I thought the timelapse showing the climb, cruise, and descent at 14:20 was really cool.

[@TheRunwayRyan]

Thank you, I’m glad you liked the video!

[@paulgudde2025]

thank you so much for posting your video - very informative and your an excellent pilot - thanks again and I hope you post many more

[@TheRunwayRyan]

Thank you! I've got some more in the works now.

[@SummitProductionsSouth]

Dude, keep these videos coming. I'm learning to fly myself and like i said, I work at LIT so it's nice to see approaches into my airport.

[@TheRunwayRyan]

I'll try my best! Good luck on your training!

[@barryscott990]

Greaser!

[@TheRunwayRyan]

I try!

[@JackLanterns]

Wow, really neat video. First time in my life I felt like like this would be a really cool profession, especially in the capacity that you percorm it. Such an engaging endeavor, not to mention the amazing view!

[@TheRunwayRyan]

Thank you, I'm glad you liked it! Im about to start a 2 day trip on this airplane, and should have several more videos coming out in the next couple weeks.

[@cmteuan]

Great content! Thank you

[@TheRunwayRyan]

Glad you liked it!

[@mediocrates6460]

Rumor has it this is Chuck Norris’ CJ, and he just sits on on the wing as it flies

[@TheRunwayRyan]

Now you see why I was hiding the tail number! No one wants to cross Chuck Norris!

[@mediocrates6460]

@@TheRunwayRyan 😂 great channel just came across it today. Subbing right meow. Just started ground school for my PPL. My goal is to do something similar to you! Very inspired by this

[@TheRunwayRyan]

@@mediocrates6460 that’s great to hear, and I’m thankful to have you as a subscriber!

[@reason6835]

Oh man! You got those greased landings down, Ryan!

[@TheRunwayRyan]

The CJ$ is really easy to land, makes us all look good.

[@walterantos8356]

Hello Sir! I'm somewhat new to the channel. Great videos. I would like to thank you for your servous as a FF/PM. I retired as FF/PM in NW Illinois in June of last year and currently working on the IFR rating. My goal is to retain a positioin as a charter pilot. I would like to know more about your path. So far, the IFR has been challenging. Especially with this terrible weather this past month. Keep up with the great videos. Great motivating tools as I progress with my flying. Thanks again for your service.

[@TheRunwayRyan]

Thank you for your service as well! You have much more than I did. IFR can be a challenge in the frigid north! If you check out my recent Citation M2 video, I talk about and link a friends podcast that I did. That is a pretty good start for how I got to where I am. I’m planning to do an about me video before too long.

[@walterantos8356]

@@TheRunwayRyan Will do! Servous/ service - my bad. Obiviously didn't proof read. Silly me!

[@dfantelli]

Great video. All of them are great. Never too old to be a pilot i tell myself at 48 getting my PP

[@TheRunwayRyan]

Thank you! Congrats on the private license, you’re going to have a blast!

[@raccoonair]

Great flight. Good to see a non precision approach in the first part; thanks for sharing.

[@TheRunwayRyan]

You are welcome!

[@MattyEngland]

Appreciate the videos, interesting stuff. 👍👍

[@TheRunwayRyan]

Glad you liked it!

[@alpinebravo7090]

Great video - really enjoyable seeing a single pilot CJ4

[@TheRunwayRyan]

Thank you! Out on a CJ4 trip now, so expect more CJ4 videos soon!

[@retiredpaul3448]

Thanks Ryan, another great and informative video.

[@TheRunwayRyan]

My pleasure!

[@paultaylor9939]

Many thanks for sharing you are doing a great job there cheers

[@TheRunwayRyan]

Thank you! Glad you liked the video!

[@MuchachoMilitaria]

nice work. you are an excellent pilot my friend.

[@TheRunwayRyan]

Thank you very much! Out on a CJ4 trip now, so expect more CJ4 videos soon!

[@CasksnQue]

Neighbor!

[@TheRunwayRyan]

Anyone looking for a great BBQ and Whiskey channel, check out Casks-n-Que!

[@CasksnQue]

@@TheRunwayRyan thanks buddy!

[@chadwickalexanderjr1758]

BUTTER on those landings Ryan.

[@TheRunwayRyan]

Getting lucky!

[@ericm333]

Great content Ryan. Thanks for sharing

[@TheRunwayRyan]

Thank you very much!

[@GHOSTINPLAINSIGHT]

Ha! @ 13 min, you mention being a former flight paramedic. I have 2 good friends that fly out of Memphis. One pilot and one paramedic flying for Hospital Wing.

[@TheRunwayRyan]

Nice! I was a flight paramedic for Baptist Health MedFlight here in Little Rock. A couple of my older videos are on the helicopter.

[@GHOSTINPLAINSIGHT]

@@TheRunwayRyan was on the phone last night with my bro’s. They were on short standby to evacuate the bird to Brownsville TN because of possible riot fallout. Bad situation…..

[@TheRunwayRyan]

@@GHOSTINPLAINSIGHT ya that is no good at all!

[@jamesculver605]

Excellent Videos Ryan !

[@TheRunwayRyan]

Thank you very much!

[@brunogt1982]

Awesome video bro all you need is a better camera angle of the instruments 👍🏼

[@TheRunwayRyan]

You are in luck! I’m flying this airplane several more times this week and I’ve got a 3rd GoPro to give you a panel view like in my Citation M2 video.

[@brunogt1982]

@@TheRunwayRyan can’t wait 👍🏼🙌🏼👏🏼

[@rubenhenson131]

Awesome thank you

[@TheRunwayRyan]

You bet!

[@rush2112flyer]

Your videos are great !!

[@TheRunwayRyan]

Thank you very much, glad you like them! More CJ4 videos coming soon!

[@etarheel1]

3 greasers too! Great job!

[@TheRunwayRyan]

Thank you!

[@realjohnald]

great work, sir

[@TheRunwayRyan]

Thank you!

[@neatstuff1988]

I don't see any low minimums at all. For a professional there's not even anything Hard here.

[@TheRunwayRyan]

You are correct, nothing out of the ordinary here. I was simply referring to the weather being classified as Low IFR. Truly, as I mentioned in the video, it ended up being much better than forecast anyways.

[@carl9729]

How do you know someone is a pilot, they will let you know 😂. This guy I the type that stands in the cockpit door as passengers board so they can see I am your pilot, instead of doing his preflight check list. Not impressed

[@tomdick693]

if you had this before.....what did maintenance say about it the last time you wrote it up?

[@TheRunwayRyan]

We had not had time to get it looked at. It only occurred once or twice prior. Unfortunately we aren’t based at a service center, so it can take some time to get the airplane in.