The One I've Been Waiting For

[@trevnextgen]

that marshalling was pretty badass

[@TheChallengerPilot]

It was!

[@Rhinozherous]

It had Carrier vibes :D

[@mikeh2520]

Yes, the man has style!

[@Coldstreamer17]

yeah marshalling at an FBO gets pretty fun and definitely different from what you'd normally expect!

[@fredfred2363]

It looked like there really wasn't much space on the ramp.

[@dba6121]

That marshaller is a real pro!

[@TheChallengerPilot]

@@dba6121 He is!

[@3MinutesofAviation]

Smooth! May I feature this landing in one of my next episodes? Of course with a link back to your original video. All the best to you!

[@TheChallengerPilot]

Absolutely, thanks!

[@HS_Aviation]

yo 3 mins of aviation i love your vids

[@Matt-mo8sl]

One day, I'm gonna see that place before I kick the bucket. As an aviation nut, private pilot and former airline ramp rat with the wands, that place has everything I could ever want in a kick ass vacation. Nice video, gentlemen!

[@TheChallengerPilot]

Absolutely, incredible place, you will definitely enjoy it

[@JohnLip]

Try not to go when the cruise ships are in. It is horribly overcrowded! My wife and I went this past December and didn't even bother getting out of the taxi. Even the bars were lousy with people. Plus, it was high tide, which made it even more cramped. Oh well, at least we saw a few planes take off on the ride out. Next time, we'll plan it better.

[@mrjaycamoutdoors]

@@JohnLiphit the French side next time. Better beaches and never crowded. It’s a game changer

[@JohnLip]

@mrjaycamoutdoors Thank you! I never thought of that.

[@mrjaycamoutdoors]

@ you’re very welcome. There no additional passport control either. Once you enter you can move about freely.

[@marklupus]

Absolutely love Sint Maarten. Been there twice with my wife and of course, spent the majority of our late mornings and afternoons hovering around the bar at the Sunset Bar and Grill keeping our eye on the surfboard with the arrival times of all the flights coming in. Stayed both times at the Sonesta Maho hotel, a mere stones throw from Maho Beach. Was absolutely heartbroken to see the devastation after Hurricane Irma which passed directly over the airport. Met a lot of pilots at the poolside bar during our stay, two of which remain friends of ours to this day. Met a JBU pilot who spent most of his layover flirting with my wife and getting so pounded he decided to dive head first into the pool that is only about a meter and a half deep. Didn't work out so well for him and wonder how he explained the third eye on this forehead the next morning to his captain when they prepped for their return flight to JFK. Great memories.

[@TheChallengerPilot]

It is a special place indeed!

[@marklupus]

@@Kayak_233 No, no, no. It was all in good fun. Thanks for the laugh.

[@Xenthera]

I've stayed at Sonesta maho twice now too, once in Nov 2023 and once in Nov 2024. It's all back in top shape again. Other than maho beach, the sand has eroded so now it's hard to walk from sonesta to maho beach sadly. (As of 2024, 2023 it was fine) I hear the sand leaves and returns though.

[@marklupus]

@@Xenthera Thanks for the update. Hope to return next spring after St. Patrick's Day.

[@alemikelj]

@@Xenthera I was lucky then to be able to enjoy the Sonesta hotel and Maho beach in 2014 in addition to the party that was the beach with the arrivals of the KLM's 747.

[@BradyMargeson]

Nice approach! That rampy was goin crazy, props to him parking y'as on that dense ramp

[@TheChallengerPilot]

Haha yea, its quite busy for an airport this size

[@jeh1955]

Been there at Maho Beach on three vacations, it never gets old, going back in two years.

[@TheChallengerPilot]

@@jeh1955 Absolutely!

[@PhantomDrums917]

What a really cool perspective. I've watched vids of this location for ages but never seen one like this. Thanks for posting.

[@TheChallengerPilot]

@@PhantomDrums917 Thanks! glad you liked it

[@PilotElias]

Just discovered your channel. Incredible videos with a very high quality. Thanks!

[@TheChallengerPilot]

Thanks! appreciate it

[@shox007]

Really cool. Awesome video from an awesome airport. I think this is the first time I've come across video from a go-pro strapped to the pilot's head. And what a magnificent view it is!

[@TheChallengerPilot]

Thanks for the kind words, I like this perspective combined with the audio, Im trying to give you guys a look into what I see and hear

[@russhartley4964]

I noticed when I was becoming slower, missing some items, was harder keeping up with new technology and mainly accepting non-flying scheduling and politics. So I retired early in 2016 at the age of 59. I had decades of flying many different jets including and mainly in all variants of Challengers from the 600 to the 605 and the Global Express. My message is that I really miss the yankin and bankin and commanding the aircraft and crew. I don’t miss the bag drag to all the hotels and time away from family (though some were great getting away).

[@TheChallengerPilot]

@@russhartley4964 Knowing when to quit is always hard, but it takes a mature and responsible individual to make that decision in the right time. I salute you sir and hope that when the time comes i can make the same decision in the correct time

[@YuriMannix]

Its amazing how they squeeze all these Jets on the ramp. Lovely video!

[@TheChallengerPilot]

@@YuriMannix Absolutely! thanks!

[@ImpendingJoker]

You should have seen my ramp at Atlantic Aviation. We were allowed 18" of space between aircraft and often had to get them that close to fit them all. haha

[@TheChallengerPilot]

@ Nice, i always think how nerve racking it must be towing and parking jets so close together, never want any wingtips to make contact

[@ImpendingJoker]

@@TheChallengerPilot The most nerve racking plane stack I did was a Global Express 5000 behind a Gulfstream 650 in a hangar that was only 120' wide. I had to swing the nose of the Gulfstream under the empennage of the Global to get them both in the hangar and I had to get permission to get closer than that 18" because it was only about 10" of clearance, but I got them both in there and my boss was pretty happy that I did it and nothing got damaged.

[@kc2743]

Nice landing...thanks for not dipping below the glide path to try to be some cool guy....also, you might wanna take a look at the airport notes on which direction you should turn when making the 180 on the runway:) Overall, very professional.

[@TheChallengerPilot]

@@kc2743 Thanks!

[@danmoretti8898]

Finally got that sunny Caribbean weather. Absolutely gorgeous

[@TheChallengerPilot]

Absolutely! Thanks!

[@JustAviator787]

BEAUTIFUL landing haha, my dream, as of now, could only accomplish this in a game 😥

[@TheChallengerPilot]

@JustAviator787 Thanks!

[@firepilot109]

Heck ya! That was a greased landing and awesome view coming in!

[@TheChallengerPilot]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@CamViesky]

Lovely! Hopefully I’ll get to see an approach and landing into KIN (MKJP)!

[@TheChallengerPilot]

Thanks!

[@DerbeQ]

Lovely long footage, thank you very much!

[@TheChallengerPilot]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@thebadgerpilot]

Visited a few years ago and got to see the KLM 747 take off and land. Have since become a pilot and have a bucket-list goal to log a landing here!

[@TheChallengerPilot]

It is just as special as you imagine it!

[@johnsenetto7935]

Left seat needs a good night's sleep. Very nice landing.

[@TheChallengerPilot]

Thanks!

[@rorisang2166]

Your videos are inspiring sir! Keep them coming, watching from South Africa 🇿🇦🙌🏽

[@TheChallengerPilot]

Thanks, glad you enjoy them!

[@publicclammer]

Just back from 2 weeks in SXM! When there do not miss "The Palms" for dinner! Owner and chef, Gregg has the best food on the island (IMO) and wonderful island hospitality!

[@TheChallengerPilot]

@@publicclammer Cool!

[@pilotff]

We enjoyed Ocean 82!

[@publicclammer]

I'll put it on the list! We stay in Simpson Bay and I really do not love driving to Grand Case in the dark these days at my age. SXM is a great island for eating all over.

[@pilotff]

@@publicclammer we stayed over near Oyster Pond, which is close to the French side.

[@spibuckeyefan1]

They make it look so easy!!! I would love to do this as a profession.

[@TheChallengerPilot]

Thanks!

[@davidcarames2003]

I discovered your channel I really like this type of videos where you land and take off from the cockpit you are an excellent pilot and now I will start watching all your very entertaining videos ✈️🫡👨‍✈️

[@TheChallengerPilot]

Thank you! appreciate it

[@Shuffler703]

Nice video.... great ground crew.

[@TheChallengerPilot]

@@Shuffler703 Thanks!

[@tka350]

Well done, I love it. Good CRM, job well done to both flight crew.

[@TheChallengerPilot]

Thanks!

[@rixxy9204]

Beautiful. I'd like to go there at least once in my life.

[@TheChallengerPilot]

Absolutely, you should

[@whspr.x]

A landing that was professionally executed!

[@TheChallengerPilot]

Thank you sir!

[@QualityContentRick]

Nice landing. Hopefully one day i stop being scared and go get my PPL.

[@benhhigames504]

just go for it :). i am also thinking about getting mine myself once i finish my last two semesters of dental assisting school.

[@TheChallengerPilot]

Thanks! Go for it!

[@josecarlosdemichele756]

Excelente video, felicitaciones y muchas gracias !!!

[@TheChallengerPilot]

Thank you sir!

[@bertchristman4357]

The left seater looks old enough to be my great, great grandfather. He missed radio calls and was slow to respond and was more interested in playing with his phone. I suggest he retires for the safety of the passengers.

[@hazznewton]

You are clueless. Armchair pilot

[@76guzzi78]

I'm a non pilot but I agree, coming in on finals and he's more concerned about mobile phone taking footage than monitoring all inside the cockpit and outside the aircraft. If he really wanted footage he should just have asked the co pilot who seemed to be recording with a head mounted go pro. I hope aviation authorities see this and issue serious reprimands to the left seat captain.....

[@slowsteve3497]

I am a pilot. All I see here are too very professional pilots working well together. These pilots also went to the trouble to film this and posted it for us. This benefits all of us. I’m not aware of any rule that would prohibit the captain from recording the landing unless it’s an airline. It also seems like English was not the native language of either ATC or the pilot. Yet their communication was perfect. The whole point of reading things back is to make sure things are done right and catch miscommunications.

[@jacquesmertens3369]

I'm not a pilot but I fully agree. He restricted his own sight on the runway and was totally distracted. If I did that in my car I'd lose my driving license for a few weeks. This guy is supposed to take responsbility for the lives of a few hundred passengers.

[@slowsteve3497]

@jacquesmertens3369 it's not an airline. It's a private jet.

[@littlesherm]

Crazy parking!

[@TheChallengerPilot]

Indeed

[@Dodge34]

I can say I was twice on that beach, in 2009 and in 2013, the landings we can see are quite scary, especially when some 747 land, people get the jet blasting them into the ocean, quite scary, I didn't dare to do that, each year people die there because of the configuration of this area, I think they should close that beach area and put it into a restricted zone for safety.

[@TheChallengerPilot]

it is spectacular though

[@Infiniteflightstreams]

fascinating comparing the operating procedures, ATC communication, etc…in the flight simulator, with an IRL landing (I’m guessing ILS)…still watching… 10:55

[@Infiniteflightstreams]

16:53 wow manual…

[@TheChallengerPilot]

Thanks for watching!

[@michelcardoso2203]

Like FSX Caribbean Landing !!

[@TheChallengerPilot]

@@michelcardoso2203 Absolutely, did that mission years ago haha

[@KiloBravo90]

bro, you're a legend.wowwww. I still play that mission to this day. haha

[@michelcardoso2203]

@@KiloBravo90 Same xD

[@ryanmann3412]

Can you put the view up a lil higher on the next one? I feel like the gauges were the focus more than out the front of the windows. 😀

[@TheChallengerPilot]

Ill try 👌

[@natebarr7]

Love your videos always, aviation is such a passion, my dream is to be a pilot, but I'm definitely going to go to school for a aviation degree, if i can't become a pilot i think avionics engineer would be a really amazing job to have. Right now im still saving up for a apartment and a car but i know life will work out, how were you able to get your pilots license? Like what path did you take, were you former airforce? i feel like most pilots come from airforce.

[@TheChallengerPilot]

Go for it, im former air force, but i know plenty of people who made it who arent.. as long as you study hard and put the effort into it you should be fine

[@natebarr7]

​@@TheChallengerPilot thank you so much, I really appreciate that!

[@saumyacow4435]

See.. it does fit!

[@TheChallengerPilot]

Haha it does

[@TopoftheStackAirTrafficSafety]

The marshaller really knows how to guide things in 😉

[@TheChallengerPilot]

He really does!

[@snaaail]

Ground marshal knows what he's doing, cool stuff

[@TheChallengerPilot]

Absolutely! Thanks!

[@fancybobbybob]

Hey that was nice, thanks for posting!

[@TheChallengerPilot]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@Pseudo_Placebo]

In December, I somehow found it much more interesting to stand on the beach and look up

[@TheChallengerPilot]

@@Pseudo_Placebo I bet, December is a great month for aviation, everybody is on the move

[@ace_shrestha]

hello, your video popped up in my homepage and after watching it, i loved it :) quick question, is that just the channel name or is this aircraft Bombardier Challenger?

[@TheChallengerPilot]

@@ace_shrestha It is the challenger 300, thanks for checking out the channel!

[@ace_shrestha]

@ thank you for replying, subscribed, keep creating:)

[@Shaytesler30]

Always fun watching you fly!

[@TheChallengerPilot]

Thanks for watching!

[@skyepilotte11]

Great flight and landing... Thx

[@TheChallengerPilot]

Thanks!

[@adriennicasio]

Love this! My hometown!🇸🇽

[@TheChallengerPilot]

You are lucky to live there!

[@CloudChasersAviation]

Lovely landing man! I was scared his phone was going to fall lol! Would I be able to use your clip in my compilation? I'll make sure to give credit by including your channel name original video in the description and on screen!

[@TheChallengerPilot]

Thanks, absolutely, go for it

[@johnzimbo]

Will be landing there in April for the first time

[@TheChallengerPilot]

Fantastic, enjoy it!

[@johnybaur]

מאוד מעניין תמשיך ככה!

[@stevengrizzle]

Just flew that in the Sim the other day! Your landing was much better than mine. Im curious, In real life do the controls have feedback or is it fly by wire?

[@TheChallengerPilot]

Haha thanks! the controls are hydraulically moved and you do get a feel, i did fly a fighter jet that has fbw in the air force and there the feel is very robotic and different

[@stevengrizzle]

@TheChallengerPilot yeah I thought the big stick probably meant hydraulics. Its definitely weird flying in the Sim with no feedback, coming from sim racing and irl racing with feedback. I guess you get used to it though after a bit

[@bkailua1224]

Many years ago I flew the DC-10 into that airport.

[@TheChallengerPilot]

@@bkailua1224 Must have been cool

[@kevin19358]

What date and time you film, what's the name of the airline, aircraft type, what's the origin and how's St Maarten, did you enjoy your trip?

[@TheChallengerPilot]

@@kevin19358 Challenger 300, absolutely, love this island

[@MichaelWilliams-xe7by]

Don't think I've ever seen backtracking on the active runway. Anyway, great video!

[@TheChallengerPilot]

Happens in airports where you need to taxi back to the ramp and there is no parallel taxiway, very common especially in the Carribean

[@stanziolkowski4212]

I saw a KLM 747 back track on this runway when they flew into St. Martin from Amsterdam. I was amazed at the turning radius of the plane.

[@cristiancaze]

I did this landing like 1000 times in the FSX demo when I was a child

[@TheChallengerPilot]

Me too haha

[@cristiancaze]

​@@TheChallengerPilot Wow, haha! I ended up becoming a video game developer, but I still want to fly.

[@jonathanparle8429]

Having watched way too many St. Barts videos over time, for some reason I thought this was neighbouring St. Barts before I rolled the video and thought to myself "are they insane?"! 😁

[@TheChallengerPilot]

Haha we can't land there unfortunately, but St Maarten is also great!

[@vagnerferreira-l5k]

Hello there from Rio de Janeiro Brazil, congratulations on the channel, success in 2025....

[@TheChallengerPilot]

@@vagnerferreira-l5k Thank you sir 🙏

[@vagnerferreira-l5k]

@@TheChallengerPilot thank you for your attention... 👋

[@ronmoore5827]

Always a pleasure watching.

[@TheChallengerPilot]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@poznavalac659]

FSX Paradise landing :D

[@TheChallengerPilot]

@@poznavalac659 Absolutely, legendary mission

[@davemorrison709]

Just FYI. The note on chart 10-9A, at the very top of the page, under “GENERAL” reads as follows; “All landing aircraft utilizing the intermediate turning bay Rwy 10 shall make their turn to the RIGHT to avoid any injury to persons and/or damage to property south of the RWY.” You’re not the only one to miss this note.

[@TheChallengerPilot]

@@davemorrison709 Just looked at the plate, you are absolutely right, thanks for the feedback! Definitely will turn right* next time 👌

[@davemorrison709]

@ you mean, RIGHT turn next time.

[@TheChallengerPilot]

@@davemorrison709 Yes you are right i meant right 😅

[@TWR_Thom]

What a nice approach and landing at SXM ! What are u using for filming like that ?

[@TheChallengerPilot]

Thanks! That is the go pro hero 12

[@TWR_Thom]

@@TheChallengerPilot Thanks, have the Hero 12 too. Have you a helmet support to do that ?

[@twoflysix4570]

“WORLD TRAVEL 68”😭😭😭 It’s crazy how it actually looks exactly the same on FSX

[@TheChallengerPilot]

@@twoflysix4570 Haha good memories

[@JahongirHaitov]

do they push them back for departure or park in a way every single one can go out on their own?

[@TheChallengerPilot]

They can tow you into position if needed, always prefer to be parked in a position where you can taxi out, costs less money and easier for us (operation wise)

[@stevolene]

Are the screens just set up this way or are these older avionics?

[@TheChallengerPilot]

Thats the old 300 avionics, we do have the advanced avionics on our other airplanes

[@obrotacos]

What model do you fly? And through what airline/company?

[@TheChallengerPilot]

Challenger 300, a 135 company

[@YadrielGaro]

Wao que hermoso y lindo vuelo e querido saber la matrícula del avión para verte todo los días si vuelas en flightradar 24 ❤

[@TheChallengerPilot]

Our tailnumber doesnt show on FR24 😅

[@Chrisbilly253]

Good to see that no one is acctually in control, so close to final 😂

[@TheChallengerPilot]

@@Chrisbilly253 Not sure what you mean

[@lornecunningham326]

Nice parking 🤙

[@TheChallengerPilot]

Thanks!

[@Fatpumpumlovah2]

This where i live :) Best place on the planet :)

[@TheChallengerPilot]

It is!

[@jacobuys5162]

what plane is that

[@TheChallengerPilot]

@@jacobuys5162 Challenger 300

[@FlyTrekBort]

יום יבוא, מטורף

[@ur_local_person-8]

Is this a 787? I thought it was but you parked by the private jets?

[@TheChallengerPilot]

Challenger 300

[@i-have-no-name42069]

hebrew is such a beautiful launguage

[@TheChallengerPilot]

Thanks!

[@hombarfej]

It depends. They have as ugly nasal sounds as the Dutch have. It is not my cup of tea, but anyways, I don't think that comparing languages makes any sense. Every language is beautiful, at least for their native speakers.

[@SauloMogi]

$3 mil per year to run this aircraft, insane. Awesome video. Good flight.

[@TheChallengerPilot]

it does not cost 3 mil per year to run this aircraft…

[@SauloMogi]

@TheChallengerPilot Im using as reference the aircraftcostcalculator. It costs $3 mil per 450 flown hours/year according to them

[@Chrisbilly253]

Unbelievable, captain fiddling with his phone😮

[@mustang2545]

to be passenger with that captain as a single pilot no i dont think so i wouid stay on the ground !!!

[@bidenblows24_7]

Lighten up Francis 😂

[@codydowney9494]

It's not a 121 operation, likely not prohibited under their part 91 operation. Chill out private pilot

[@codydowney9494]

Welcome to part 91 ops, now back to your Cessna 🙄

[@MikaMattsen]

What plane did you Land?

[@TheChallengerPilot]

@@MikaMattsen Challenger 300

[@MikaMattsen]

@@TheChallengerPilot Thanks

[@kevinmcgovern5110]

What aircraft (for us ground pounders)?

[@TheChallengerPilot]

Challenger 300

[@dady1981]

nice video like all the others. I'm only a bit scared of a captain (even if PM) taking pictures on long final, while on the other side you are always very focused

[@TheChallengerPilot]

Thanks!

[@FcPpa]

Scared?? Please, your are just an annoying person!!!!! The guy was chilling, everything was under control!! Stop being such an annoying person! Quit YT please.... FAA guy

[@dady1981]

@@FcPpa first of all please calm down, this is not the attitude this channel deserve. Secondly, i thik a pilot monitoring should monitor the aricraft state and not his phone, specially during a crucial phase like the landing. Anyway, yt is big enough to the both of us ;)

[@kwalinder3334]

@@FcPpacalm down brother

[@theodorepike3173]

@@dady1981 I actually thought they were NOT allowed to either.

[@chrishouse6924]

What does LESOR mean?

[@TheChallengerPilot]

@@chrishouse6924 Just a FIX on the approach, nothing special

[@TaterScotts]

I was just there on Wednesday!

[@TheChallengerPilot]

Thats awesome!

[@joseazerrad]

I have the impression that the co-pilot was more focused on recording the flight than landing the plane.

[@TheChallengerPilot]

Ok

[@Spacklatard]

it's quite obviously a headcam

[@foto231]

Everything I see contradicts all the principles of Crew Resource Management (CRM) and the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). 🧐

[@TheChallengerPilot]

@@foto231 Please elaborate

[@oucho1187]

@@TheChallengerPilot he wont elaborate, he is an armchair pilot just ignore him, great flying dude! im a student pilot i wish to fly like you one day

[@knucklehead383]

What’s your camera set up?

[@TheChallengerPilot]

@@knucklehead383 Go pro hero 12 mounted on my head go pro 9 on the side recording external audio

[@AtoZaviation11]

I just watched your video, and that catch was absolutely epic! I was wondering if it would be alright to feature it in my next video. Of course, I'll credit your channel in the description and include a link to the original video. Let me know if that works for you. Thanks

[@TheChallengerPilot]

@@AtoZaviation11 Absolutely, go ahead and

[@AtoZaviation11]

@ thanks

[@Pyreneen]

J habite a saint martin j adore cette ile ❤🎉

[@TheChallengerPilot]

Cool!

[@joshtemple-cox9962]

what language were they speaking

[@TheChallengerPilot]

Hebrew

[@davidecosta5563]

Isn’t it World Travel 268?😎😏 only for a few nerds….

[@TheChallengerPilot]

@@davidecosta5563 Haha done that mission so many times 😂

[@bevo65]

Dude in the left seat could not have been more chill.

[@TheChallengerPilot]

Haha yea

[@davidtaylor4975]

TOO chill in my opinion.

[@nicosanchez3016]

Too much. Being on final with the phone on his hand…

[@draganasselin8602]

What plane is it?

[@TheChallengerPilot]

Challenger 300

[@impitoyable_]

thanks autopilot

[@dadflys-6632]

Capt Grandpa was doing a lot of yawning! Just kidding.. Fantastic approach and landing 😎

[@TheChallengerPilot]

Thanks!

[@williamrivera6240]

What was the route?

[@TheChallengerPilot]

@@williamrivera6240 we flew in from NY

[@cibulis5347]

what jet it is ?

[@TheChallengerPilot]

Challenger 300

[@michealbaker3876]

CL60?

[@TheChallengerPilot]

CL30 - the 300

[@Thomsaultimate]

Is this the A220-300?

[@TheChallengerPilot]

@Thomsaultimate No, Challenger 300

[@Thomsaultimate]

@@TheChallengerPilot ahh ok nice tho, but is it bombardier version then?

[@TheChallengerPilot]

@ Yes

[@Thomsaultimate]

@@TheChallengerPilot alright thank you!

[@naterigger69]

מי המורה והאם צריך להיות טחון בשביל השיעורים, חוץ מזה מטורף

[@Pramix]

What type of plane is this??

[@TheChallengerPilot]

@@Pramix Challenger 300

[@matsv201]

I was today years old when realizing there are two airports on St Maarten....

[@TheChallengerPilot]

@@matsv201 😂

[@matsv201]

@@TheChallengerPilot Seams like a bit of a overkill. but that is just me i gues.

[@sunnyskyup_]

Thought that was Joe Biden in the left seat 😂Great video, can't wait for this to be me one day!

[@azuremain]

What plane is this?

[@TheChallengerPilot]

Challenger 300

[@virtualflyingschool5670]

posé plein de fois la bas en C208