Take-off and Landing Obio - Pilatus Porter PC6

[@FlyhighwithMike]

Hi everyone, this is Mike's fiance taking over. At the moment, Mike is fighting for his life against cancer that he has in his brain. In November 2019, Mike had a seizure and things have been up and down for us since then, now is one of our lowest moments, but we keep our fighting spirit up. If you'd like to contribute to help, please check this GoFundMe page I set up for him ( bit.ly/2zj3Obx ) or please help to share the words. Any forms of love and support really mean a lot to us. Mike has been sharing his wonderful journeys and knowledge to us through this youtube channel, his website, FB group, and IG. He's even still dedicated to updating job vacancies on his FB group and answering questions from new pilots and writing useful blog posts during chemo. He's very pleased when we read to him how he's dedication has been getting more and more good response on the internet. Take care and tell your loved ones that you love them as much as you can :) --Citra (Michael Goullee's Fiance)

[@malikg5285]

May God bless you. My prayers go out to you.

[@alexchubbymclynn6060]

Sent my small token of good will and appreciation! As a pilot I wish Mike fastest recovery and strongest health!

[@craftopiaid6237]

@@alexchubbymclynn6060 thanks man, I am Mike’s fiance. Mike passed away on the 30th of June 2020, he lived one of the best lives, leaving us with good memories and inspiration. We miss him everyday.

[@likebotting784]

so sorry for your loss

[@rikokabakofficialpapua1750]

My prayers are with him. God will make him recovery soon

[@redbearrc6706]

The best Pilot and his Porter video's, no music only the sound of a PC-T. Thanks Mike, RIP.

[@craftopiaid6237]

Yes he was :)

[@MyUpandaway]

Awesome, awesome, awesome Mike! And with such superb sounds of your Porter turboprop including those around you, which brings us into your experience of piloting your aircraft, and with what you go through. Thanks so much for this Mike. Truly inspirational! Keep safe as always Mike!

[@FlyhighwithMike]

Thanks so much, glad you enjoyed it! I have been enjoying going into the villages a little more lately as well

[@hughwalker684]

Glad to see the Pilatus Porter still flying. They were used in Bush Alaska before some villages had dirt strips. At my village they landed with wheels on the frozen lake and when there was snow they used skis, that was early to mid 1960s.

[@FlyhighwithMike]

It is a great to fly at. Really indo for sure!

[@planker]

This is a Very good example of an Airplane.

[@jodyleder5406]

Just found and LOVED your videos, only to find you've passed on. Thank you for what you did, & may you rest in peace. ❤️

[@StenWasTaken]

One of my favorite planes. R.I.P

[@wrightflyer7855]

Thanks for the upload.....love the PC-6! Wright Flyer, USAF (1968-1972).

[@FlyhighwithMike]

It is such a great plane

[@pebalva]

Linda Aeronave PC6, Pilatus Porter, estos vuelos me hicieron recordar cuando volé para la Fuerza Aerea del Peru, y en Aerodromos muy similares ubicados en la Amazonia de Peru

[@Flies2FLL]

That's awesome! Looks like so much more fun than my job flying 767's for Fedex~

[@Trip_mania]

Come to my office tomorrow. You're fired.

[@wahyueko305]

thank you for your services at most remote places in Indonesia

[@tiburciusvanderleeuwen6697]

Strong plane! and a very skilled pilot.

[@dennism103]

My favorite airplane of all time

[@thejoyofflying182]

Amazing Footage of an superb Pilot and Aircraft! Thank you very much for the Upload! Please more =)

[@FlyhighwithMike]

Thanks so much! I am working on them for sure, just need to get into some new strips;)

[@sonphan9120]

Kệ

[@doc-nobody-glider]

Hey guys, that´s great! Thank you for sharing!

[@FlyhighwithMike]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@asthalis]

I love this aircraft !

[@alexchubbymclynn6060]

Awesome videos, Mike! The sound of the powerplant is so sweet! And you!))) You are always as calm as a Sphinx!) Regards!

[@alanbstard4]

won't be long before you start delivering wearing your Santa suit with Christmas upon us. If I don't see another of your vids before Christmas Day, have a merry Christmas and fly safe, and well done on a great job

[@FlyhighwithMike]

Ha ha it is not long indeed! Luckily I will be off for Christmas with family:) there may be one more coming out before then! Have a Merry Christmas if not though:)

[@olafschuchardt7804]

Simply great!

[@_____tavicado_____8416]

Love this plane and the Turbo otter

[@FlyhighwithMike]

It is an awesome plane to fly!

[@Greencorner]

Nice video, Mike. This doesn´t look like a typical Yahukimo Regency airstrip, though. Pretty much a Lowlands region airstrip, rather. I've got this feeling since I first look at an Obio airstrip photo you´ve posted back in September.

[@FlyhighwithMike]

Yup, it is more of a lowlands strip, just at the foot hills of the mountains

[@airmackeeee6792]

Wow! During takeoff, what was the SHORT runway distance you covered before you rotated? Didnt look like you had to go far!

[@FlyhighwithMike]

To be honest I am not really sure the distance it was. But it can be super short when I am empty. The numbers are pretty accurate, like Paddy said

[@colingray7963]

Hey Mike, Nice to see you still enjoying it so much. T'was your goal eh?!

[@FlyhighwithMike]

4 Years later and still loving it:) Heard you are now in Aus??

[@librepenseursaintongheais7216]

Great plane, great pilot

[@airmackeeee6792]

Nice work Mike. How do find the performance of the Porter in the hot & humid conditions? Are the performance numbers lower than published in the POH?

[@PaddyPilot]

I know for me they are pretty much in point maybe even better with the sloped runways 👍

[@FlyhighwithMike]

It handles pretty well, but the numbers are pretty accurate. It is a very capable machine. When empty I can get airborne in 50m or slightly less

[@taytaymajuro5063]

Love your bush flying in Indo with all the grass strip must be fun

[@FlyhighwithMike]

Thanks so much! It is a great deal of fun for sure!

[@taytaymajuro5063]

@@FlyhighwithMike how many flight hours Susi will hire as a freshman and PIC, and what kinda planes do they have

[@taytaymajuro5063]

@@FlyhighwithMike how much the flight cost from A to B in general or one day pass flying with you

[@FlyhighwithMike]

Howsit, we have Cessna C208B, Pilatus PC6, Let410 and Avanti. Normally you need a minimum of 250TT to be considered for an interview. The cost of a flight depends on distance, but to this runway it would be about Rp300,000 (30 USD) each way. the flight is 18 min.

[@Эдурдович]

Красота!!!работа моей мечты!!!

[@FlyhighwithMike]

It is an amzing job!

[@muldrowe]

Flying the Porter, you can be a pilot and still say you sit behind a desk all day!

[@matthewcirnigliaro9124]

Great video as usual! You should try one of those gravel bars in the river next time:)

[@FlyhighwithMike]

Ha ha, I have been tempted to do that so many times:) They do look perfect for it!

[@TheGodlyGamers]

My grandfather flew over vietnam, Cambodia and laos in this little damn thing. Pretty sure he got a bullet in the ass one time too but god damn what a plane

[@hartman12349]

"winged engine" :-) , the best plane

[@zoltanszabo5171]

Great as always!

[@FlyhighwithMike]

Thanks, glad you enjoyed this one:)

[@sile1506]

Nice! Respect from Romania!

[@ArielPA11]

Hello. Beatiful.. Landing and take off Short . The limit stoll , sound pi pi pi in landing.. Excellent Captain.. My english poor. ja ja. Español hablas .. EN argentina soy Piloto Comercial de Avion 330 hs total, hasta 5700 kgs. Saludos Buena Navidad desde Buenos Aires , Argentina..

[@FlyhighwithMike]

Howsit, thanks for watching and glad you enjoyed. That is slightly bigger than mine;) Enjoy it though and hope you had a Merry Christmas

[@jb894]

Love this plane

[@rmarconcini]

Será que as pessoas tem tv em casa? / Do people have a TV at home?

[@dubbledi5426]

Is there a reason why you do all your turns by the right on ground, where it is so much easier to do them by the left on the Porter ?

[@FlyhighwithMike]

It makes it easier to judge the clearance of my left wingtip when turning to the right. My right wheel just pivots on itself so I generally know that side will be fine.

[@felixniederhauser7799]

The bush pilots working horse made in Switzerland. :-)

[@FlyhighwithMike]

Yeah all from there. I quite a few from Indo:)

[@dr.chrisketo7193]

Felix Niederhauser leider Produktion eingestellt

[@felixniederhauser7799]

@@dr.chrisketo7193:Aber es geht weiter mit der exzellenten P-24 nach dem die P-16 zum Lear Jet wurde. :-)

[@dr.chrisketo7193]

Felix Niederhauser 2013 durfte ich als Copilot einen Tag mit der P 16 solche Flüge in Papua mitmachen. Wunderbar. Ich hatte eine Dornier do 27

[@felixniederhauser7799]

@@dr.chrisketo7193 Der P-16 war ein Kampjet. :-) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FFA_P-16 NB: Ich war ein DC-8-63 fan, habe viele hundert stunden als Cockpit Crew und später Passagier.

[@grantmiller6570]

very cool

[@mullasadhra99]

Sir. Where the best school pilot recomended from you? Terima kasih banyak

[@FlyhighwithMike]

Well I can only recommend what I have tried, and that was 43 Airschool and FTC (Flight Training Center George) in South Africa. Both are great schools:)

[@auki010]

Good view Mike 👍🏾😎

[@FlyhighwithMike]

Thanks so much!

[@jlupe7668]

Nice!!!!!!!what country is this??👍👍👍👍

[@FlyhighwithMike]

This is in Indonesia, this video is from Papua Province

[@wawandiki4568]

this is PK-BVY??

[@FlyhighwithMike]

could be

[@RahmatKeluarga96]

Porter the bast forever😉

[@FlyhighwithMike]

My favourite

[@craftopiaid6237]

I miss you sayang, i really do.

[@BruceLEE-ec5bh]

Oh yes ! Air america in Laos

[@SkarnDeBrax]

Everytime I see one of thoses PC6 here in switzerland I think that look really fun to fly. Don't know if it's true, but I hope :-)

[@FlyhighwithMike]

They are indeed fun to fly! Definitely the best plane I have flown so far!

[@SkarnDeBrax]

@@FlyhighwithMike thanks for the feedback

[@fernandolevrino5488]

de donde es la empresa ¿necesitan pilotos???

[@FlyhighwithMike]

La empresa está en Indonesia, siempre aceptan CV.

[@supergillou6596]

Nous sommes un petit pays et nous fabriquons des petits avions. Ils sont à l'image des produits suisses, c'est de l'horlogerie.

[@kopigelasplastik8186]

This is papua indonesia?

[@rifk3346]

That s in papua?

[@KangAndi22]

Pesawat ini jenis angkot

[@Jon_Samansi]

Papua?

[@FlyhighwithMike]

Yup, it is Papua

[@Jon_Samansi]

@@FlyhighwithMike that's was super cooooool!!

[@moonryan3908]

United States?

[@FlyhighwithMike]

No, this is all Indonesia

[@hartonodrs6783]

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[@JuanSanchez-jf9fo]

It's a humanitary flight? 🤔

[@FlyhighwithMike]

Perinitis flights for the Gov. But take passengers between there and Ewer.