Smoke and Extreme Heat- Private Jet flight to Phoenix!

[@rfriesen1644]

Greg, making videos takes many hours or work. I and many others so very much appreciate you doing this for us so that we can ride along. Thanks again and blue skies!

[@bobeby6161]

WE SURE MISS YOU GREG.............I learn from you and I am only a Saratoga pilot.......

[@emylrmm]

Greg's video editing has reached a pinnacle. A Premiere aviation content provider.

[@gregmink]

Thanks!

[@calebjohnson2880]

Ha what a great intro Greg 😂. This made our day at the Jet center

[@gregmink]

It was so funny!!

[@gtr1952]

Hi Caleb! Hope you're doing well and flying often!! Have a good day!! 8) --gary

[@Len_M.]

@@gregmink Sell the Porsche?

[@markhansel918]

@@Len_M. Was wondering the same thing.

[@Len_M.]

@@markhansel918 That was a sweet Porsche.. love the Ferrari too.

[@josephcovino9697]

Thanks so much Greg, I got to fly right seat on a Citation for a company about 5 years ago on that route from Eagle to Scottsdale. You don't know how "great" it feels to experience that again as a recently turned 70 year old aviator who lost his opportunities to fly a couple years ago. I've been with you a long time and you don't know how wonderful it is to fly along with you in your videos as I live with missing flying and being a pilot so much. Thank you again, I hope you always continue to make videos. Joe Lake Havasu. Arizona.

[@d_kortman]

Thank YOU Joseph, I’m just starting my path in aviation at just 19 years old and I can’t wait to see what my future in aviation holds. I’ve been told that because of my ADHD I’ll never be able to fly, but here I am, taking lessons. I’m sorry that your days of flying are over, but it’s aviators like you that inspire me to do what I do today. Thank you to all the past, present, and future aviators who all so fondly cherish this hobby and career. I’m planning on taking the “Street to Seat” program for the Army National Guard for the MOS 153D: Blackhawk Rotorwing Officer. Just like people telling me I’ll never be able to fly because of my ADHD, people are saying I’ll never make it through selection. But the last time someone said that, I was doing exactly what I said I was going to do. Ever since I knew what a helicopter was I always wanted to fly one. I’ve flown a helicopter with an instructor for an hour and my god it was 10x better than I thought it would ever be, and I didn’t know it could ever exceed my expectations. Long story short, I’ve never been more dedicated to achieving something in my life. It’s all I can think about now, and every time I close my eyes I can see my hands on the controls of that blackhawk in my camo uniform having the honor to serve my country doing something that I am in love with. I can’t think of a better way to start my aviation career and follow in the footsteps of my fellow past aviators. Edit: spelling

[@josephcovino9697]

@@d_kortman Thank YOU, D. Kortman for the shout out and salute. Much appreciated. I think that you will make a great aviator because of your love and dedication. Be safe always, and enjoy. Remember from me these 2 things I always taught all my students, "Always leave yourself an out" and the definition of a "suppior pilot" is a pilot that uses his suppior judgment to keep him out of situations where he might have to demonstrate his suppior skills. Good luck. CFIAM/A&P JOE COVINO, retired. Lake Havasu. Arizona.

[@charlesschneiter]

Sheesh... flying the approach into there is a walk in the park compared with the rather involved taxi procedures... 😉.. Thanks for having us along!

[@Shojohn2]

You're right I think it would be easier to go through a corn maze

[@mcahill135]

Take a look at the DFW air patch. Ouch!

[@xy-pl7gg]

Thank you Greg. Love the videos. I'm a retired ATR pilot. Thanks.

[@trueleyes]

It is times like this when having the right seat occupied with an experienced pilot is very helpful not to mention much safer for all concerned. One can only imagine at night too with zero visibility. You spent more fuel taxing than you did in flight. BRAVO Nicely done Greg.

[@planck39]

Another scenic flight over the rockies! Thanks!

[@mglynn49]

Greg, as a former veteran as a crew chief on a UH-1 Charlie model and pilot with an instrument rating I spent some down time this weekend getting over the crude and did some catch up on your video’s. Thank you for giving those of us the opportunity to fly with you and learn from you. Even though I have over 2000 hours I an Archer, it’s exciting to enjoy your work. Mike from Wisconsin. Yes I always go to air show at OSH on my Harley. At 73 I fell blessed.

[@daveevans2482]

It's always interesting when you drop into a major airport and mix it up with the commercial jets. It's a different feel, and seems like quite a bit more work. Thanks for the ride along, as always. I know I will start my weekend off right when I see I'll have a P1D video to watch over breakfast!

[@SteveC1952]

Echoing R Friesen’ s comment, can’t thank you enough for your efforts to record and produce these videos. A lot of work I know, but the excellent real pilot, real flights from the beautiful part of the country that is your home base, are just so much appreciated. Thank You!

[@75Seneca2]

Great flight and video as always. Many don’t realize how busy (and stressful) single pilot IFR is even in good weather if you’re going into really busy airspace. Thanks for taking us along!

[@wendtsmanwendtsman9597]

Thanks for the invite to ride along Greg,happy to oblige.

[@poly_hexamethyl]

0:43 Your hangar is so clean! You could eat off the floor! :-) I love your beautiful plane and car!

[@JoeHupp]

I love your videos, Greg - you show us some amazing scenery of the United States from the air! It is much appreciated that you give us the opportunity to virtually join you in the right seat in your beautiful Premier 1A

[@Toolman35me]

Thank Greg my brother passed at 69 yrs old 18months ago.He was CFI multi commercial. I always enjoy your time and effort for your viewers.

[@QFWP]

P1D (Greg), always appreciated the time you put in to share your knowledge of flying. A fan from Australia living vicariously through your videos...

[@KEITHGEE1000]

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[@romeobravo5084]

Formely living and flying out of Scottsdale now Sedona, I can understand what a mountain man like you feels when he opens the door and get's hit in the face by 100+ degree heat. Welcome to Phoenix in the summertime.

[@kevincollins8014]

Absolutely love that ground crew at Eagle! Even with the smoke those mountains are still majestic. As always thanks for bringing us along Greg and I'm glad to see you're doing ok .

[@robmez]

Very good once again , crossing those runways look quite scary, that shot of that jet taking off before you crossed showed how fast these jets really are on the runway

[@curiousumscientia3648]

I was thinking the old arcade game “Frogger” watching the taxing from 26 to Cutter.

[@Margaret-gx6jf]

I am always amazed by these amazing flight machines. And back in the late 90 s early 2000 s. I always said we should be filming this. Let's share these great trips. Thanks, Greg 😊

[@tdmd100]

finally Greg ! nice to see you back

[@jlalbee]

Wow, you videos are so good. Awesome commentary and beautiful HD footage. Excellent camera angles. I just like to kick back on Saturday morning with my coffee and ride along. I really feel like I'm in the right seat. FYI, one of the things I like so much about your videos is clear ATC, particularly in these busy terminal areas.

[@phshon]

I'm always amazed and appreciative that you take the time to make these very interesting videos. Look forward to every one. A long-time viewer.

[@n1_1-2-2]

Great video Greg! There are many of us out there who are a part of family businesses and love seeing your success. If you are able/comfortable with sharing any information, about your company's story and a more in-depth view, that would be really interesting. Not that it's any of our business to know, but hearing what the direction of MDI is now that O2 is a backing partner would be a great video. Keep up the great work and congratulations on your success!

[@BirdLopers]

seconded

[@vintagetoys2490]

Glad you’re back! Was missing your videos!

[@jeffreygosselin7576]

Awesome Greg! 1380 pounds fuel burn for the flight, another 1380 for taxiing at Sky Harbor! 😢 You were very polished for single pilot after landing! Bravo 👏

[@patrickmooney1532]

Great video, Greg. Thanks for taking us along for the ride.

[@BeechSportBill]

Always excited to fly with you Greg! And Mike Patey tugging you out!

[@KEITHGEE1000]

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[@salokin1]

Another great video, with the controllers wanting your viewers to see all of KPHX by giving you 26 rather than 25L. I imagine that 300 was closer to the limits than you'd normally like to be. Yup, I expect there are plenty of us who'd love to volunteer to actually be in the right hand seat with you!

[@freds5619]

26 is normal for arrivals coming in from the northeast. I was based at KPHX for 31 years.

[@rafaelborjes8947]

Missed your videos and explanations Greg! Thanks for sharing

[@johnjarvis8185]

Great video Greg and good to see you again, tks.

[@dougdornseif]

Greg, thanks for the great flyover of my alma mater! The new hockey arena was in clear view and is ready to open in three weeks!!

[@shawnsutter9748]

I love your channel. I am a 2W171, F16 Weapons Troop from the 138th Alert Detachment 1, Retired TSgt. Thank you again for channel.

[@sisaacs6071]

Thank you for sharing your travels with us, very excellent videos... Safe travels 🙏 Scott

[@mattc.310]

Looking a little smokey out there but the view from the right seat was awesome non the less. That taxi was pretty extreme. Thanks for putting in the time and taking us along. And yeah, I'd take that right seat any day.

[@davidcole333]

Temperature 28 dew point -02...that is some seriously DRY air. What a beautiful ride. Thank you.

[@johnbeeman6199]

Thank you once again for being so generous with your time to afford us a ride along.

[@jimfurman3145]

Great flite thanks for letting us come along! cheers

[@williamwintemberg]

Long story short. I'm not a pilot and never will be. Dreams of a young kid that were dashed by life and plenty of stupid. At 70 years old I find your videos as a mental patch of sorts. Good enough at my age but very, very meaningful just the same. I'm most likely not the only one that watches your videos for a similar reason. Thanks so much for taking the time to share with all of us Greg. Enough said.

[@DLPyke-vs9zp]

Gregg, great flight, thank you for allowing me to sit in the right seat, a pleasure as always.

[@HAWK_Ben_G]

@Premier 1 Driver - Greg, that was some trek from one end of Phoenix Sky Harbor to the other side of the airport... WOW! Best Regards, Ben G. / NYC

[@lerkzor]

Always a pleasure to ride along, sir. Thanks for having us. 0GM looking mighty sharp inside, the new interior was a nice upgrade. Until next time o/

[@dazzler5012]

Great to see a video from you, been a while. Thanks

[@davidrobins4025]

Thanks again for the ride. I flew into Phoenix once several years ago on a passenger jet. Beautiful country.

[@BirdLopers]

good to see you from our perspective again, thanks mate.

[@garyfox8170]

Saw your Instagram about paint design popularity but only you can have the bumble bee.

[@rkspdx]

Love it when you post…thx for the time you put in on these. That was some interesting ground work! Seems like you circled the airport three times using different taxiways….

[@hiflier7197]

Yeh, done that and did that! Lots of taxi time, possibly more than flight time! Thanks for the memory!

[@robertcocciardi2772]

I am really happy to fly with you again Mr. Greg Mink. Your diligence, hard work and talent make our flight together awesome. Thank you sir. 75 year old from Clearwater, Fl. 👍❤️🇺🇸🙏🏼

[@KEITHGEE1000]

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[@roywallace3242]

Thanks Greg, Great Video as always, thanks for including us to ride along !!!

[@josiahdaniels2499]

Great video as always Greg! Thanks for bringing us along, and showing us the joys of aviation! Very informative video, and great views. Inspiring me to continue training as a pilot.

[@transactcredit]

Yes, pretty intense after the landing, Greg. I know you've said before that ground traffic can be as much or more work than flying. I am going to look at the Phoenix map; and hey - enjoyed the ride - loved the camera work. That was first-class!

[@lindadoerr7919]

Whew! Scenic tour of Phoenix airport!! Thanks , Greg. 🙂

[@timaz1066]

As others have said thank you very much for all the work you put in for these videos as I am sure it is many hours but very interesting to watch. I am just a SEL rated private pilot so I like watching your videos. Thanks again Greg.

[@KEITHGEE1000]

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[@andrewtuegel7407]

Just the casual TACAMO bird parked at the Cutter ramp. Great video as always!

[@ericmitchell3326]

You still got it man. Rockin the Randolphs in the new ride, great commentary during the flight. Video was well done. Pretty much had a free coarse on taxing!! Lol.. Thanks for getting back on the channel!! Thoroughly enjoyed it!

[@timbeers999]

Thank you for the ride tim from Maryland ❤👍🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@gerryforeman1618]

Beautiful flight Greg. Thank you for sharing that ride along.

[@bigbam_bam]

Greg my 5yr old little girl is fascinated by your videos. She loves airplanes and helicopters. She watches your whole video from start to finish. We have a little regional airport here and she will sit and watch the planes land and depart all day if id let her!

[@paulphibbs5362]

Really enjoyed that flight Greg. Appreciated the tips for calling up calling up previous waypoints in a Direct to. See ya next time.

[@Victor-hb4hj]

Thanks for letting me ride along

[@W1RMD]

Thanks Greg for having us along! You always make the right seat the best seat in the house!

[@dalemullins4562]

You, Citationmax and Steve1kenevo are all I need. I could watch for hours

[@7figuretraveller]

Looked like a solid landing and Taxi to me. Enjoy being in the right seat!

[@MRxMADHATTER]

Always look forward to Greg's videos. Especially now that I am retired. Thanks Greg. 👍

[@julianpratt9616]

Another epic ride Greg - thanks for taking the time to share it with us. But, in the history of P1D that has to be the longest Taxi in ever!

[@d.jensen5153]

Nothing I'd rather do right now than fly a bizjet from Eagle, CO to Phoenix, AZ. Since I don't have a jet, the very next best thing is to hitch a ride with you. Many thanks for letting us come along!

[@dougcooper4917]

Excellent Flight. Arizona Is Where I Live. You Are Amazing! Thank You Greg.

[@billysteichen6572]

Thanks for the ride along. Really makes the day better when I can make a hop with you. Wife and I were in Phoenix in July. Very hot! Pool water was too hot to be relaxing.

[@voytekcyvr1936]

No short of volunteers, great flying with you!!

[@Nelwyn]

That weather update at 23:55 sounds like an old system. That voice reminds me of the robot sounds from the movie Short Circuit.

[@David-eb9lk]

So glad to see you back Greg...we are living through a Foxtrot Bravo Sierra time. All the best to you my friend. I will likely be getting a plane my self pretty soon. Happy travels.

[@robdickson6705]

Thank you Captain Greg, always, always, such a treat to fly along with you, thank you for sharing, fantastic fight!

[@tomh6779]

Uhh yeah! You had your hands full on that one. I thoroughly enjoyed! Thank you 😮😊

[@trueleyes]

Not being a pilot myself, I do appreciate being able to ride along with you. These videos are never boring and give men like me such a great insight as to what goes on in a jet plane like the one you own. The blue car you drove up in is not too shabby either. You do really make good videos.

[@ianwilkinson6969]

Thanks for another interesting and informative video. Love the blue Ferrari too!

[@davecurry5339]

Thanks for the ride Greg! You're getting very good at making these neat videos... keep cool

[@rickbunn9789]

Livin' in class A airspace, whilst I'm hunkered down in section G...you lucky dog! Great video, thanks!

[@AltheRad]

Thank you! Just like being there with you, cool, calm, careful...great stuff from a 75 Y.O. Canuck.. Also been awhile since hearing the southern accents, Good audio clarity, well done editing!

[@ArizonaAirspace]

Nice video! I just passed the Part 135 Pilot in Command Checkride with Single Pilot Endorsement at Wichita Flight Safety. The training was grueling but very good. I’ve never felt so sharp as a pilot before. Your little short cuts like DIR PREVIOUS is great little tricks to get back previous waypoints. I think I’ll enjoy flying this little hot rod.

[@aerofart]

This show provides one of the best "like being there" experiences to be had. I followed the entire flight on ADSB-Exchange while watching the video. Very cool. Thanks, Greg!

[@KEITHGEE1000]

Do not reply this is a scam. See my recent post!!

[@aerofart]

@@KEITHGEE1000 I am aware. Thank you for taking the time!

[@tcvet]

I watch your videos and flights. I myself am a pilot in Russia. I'm very happy for you. I envy you. Good flights, clear skies and soft landings. I really love your KZbin channel.

[@Smokey2-2016_USMC]

Thanks again Greg for the right seat ride along. Long taxi for you. Phoenix International is one place I was able to avoid. I'm down in the Tucson area. Flew my A/C out of Marana, Pinal Airpark and Tucson. R.

[@brentb4508]

That was my second home when I worked the US Airways tower ops Terminal 4 and SkyHarbor does get busy in the mornings. Thanks for sharing 👍🏾

[@terryelliot2173]

Glad to hear you only lost a car in the mess. My father in law lost his home on Manatee and rental on Marco . What a mess and horrible ending for so many . Loved seeing Sky Harbor airport again . Worked there for 11 years . Blessings and thanks for sharing !!

[@jimhammer2012]

It still amazes me how clear the skies are when you get above the clouds. And how deep blue the sky is.

[@colinkobel2868]

Really enjoy your flights! I do feel like I’m in the right seat. Amazing aircraft.

[@billsfone]

Thanks for this Greg. The hottest summer I ever experienced was a winter I spent in Phoenix.

[@jimsargent7288]

Good to have you on again Premier 1. that taxi from 26 was a long one. Great job. hope you come to Mt and I get to meet you some day. God Speed Sir.

[@basshunter4144]

Good seeing ya again. A little late on this one; out of town ,nice flight ,but once landed what a way to get there it was like taking the scenic route. Be safe stay well until next time.

[@radiomantodd]

Love the view of Tempe Town Lake and Sun Devil Stadium!

[@baxter6574]

Great video! It was fun to watch the Eagle Ground Crew member scurrying out to meet you before getting gas. Looks to be a great crew out in Eagle.

[@alvinhole7700]

Good stuff, I'm glad you left all of the ground footage in !!

[@mrfantastic407]

I was just in Phoenix in mid-August. Was supposed to start a CFI job. Didn't work out, but man, what with how hot it was, I'm almost glad. Thanks for another great video!

[@ryangreene1689]

Thanks for the ride along Greg. It’s nice to see work from a different prospective. I work at Cutter Sky Harbor.

[@williegillie5712]

Boy that was quite a taxi from the runway to parking. That was quite the enjoyable ride. Thanks for posting Greg.

[@martharetallick204]

That's Sky Harbor for you!

[@lahockeyboy]

It's such a nice opening to you videos when you say:"the right seats empty, why don't you come along"

[@vladius8521]

Always fun to ride with you-thnx for the ride be safe !