This YouTubers REAL Job??

[@dennismiller7605]

I'm 84, a cancer survivor, and had my own plane for a short time many years ago. Matt is fun to watch and nice to get some insights into who he is and what he does. We need more of these.

[@adrianwalker9917]

For those who came for the info in the video title....it was glossed over rather quickly in the video so here it is: He does admit that he didn't pay for the L39 and has been very lucky to meet many people with airplanes who let him fly with them or fly their planes. He only short-term leased the Bonanza he flew around the world, so he didn't have to fork out the cash to buy it. I think he is a small-scale internet reseller as well (you can start a company and become an internet reseller by buying it wholesale from the big providers and then marketing and reselling it yourself) which provides him with a steady stream of cash flow (albeit likely not enough to live a lavish lifestyle). He also has a monetized KZbin channel and, as mentioned, currently has a contract to fly around the world again for a video production.

[@jbw9999]

"Matt Guthmiller is the CEO & Founder of Wavelength. He previously worked at Limitless Horizons as a President & Pilot."

[@melvinelder3587]

He is doing quite well for himself. He lives in an incredible house on a private airstrip.... that alone automatically makes most houses worth over the 1mil mark.. then the location adds probably another good bit.. being a homeowner in your mid 20's is already a big accomplishment.

[@jbw9999]

@@melvinelder3587 I think those homes cost a lot more than that. There's a 2 acre lot for sale right now for $2,750,000.

[@timberwolf27]

Forgive me, I'm coming in the backdoor to this, but how do you resell... Internet? Like those people that franchise out Subway Sandwiches etc? You can do it with an ISP?

[@CIOPilot]

@@melvinelder3587the air park in Alpine was mine and my wife’s dream place. We saved for 10 years to hope to buy a lot at that place, thinking we could then save another 10 years to build. Lots there were north of our budget at $250k. After COVID, that same lot went to $1.2 M. Strike that from the dream list. Ended up building a house at an air park at the edge of the Ozarks in Northeast Oklahoma, where we could buy a lot for $40k. It is frustrating when you have people like us that have worked and saved for decades to live our dream of an air park and an airplane, able to pull it off by the time we were in our 50’s, then you see people like this able to do it at 29 years old.

[@gtr1952]

I guess I didn't realize it, but I've been watching/following Matt for a long time. Long time ago I found out he has a connection to Rochester NY, and that's where I'm from. So I just watched every video. Here, when he mentioned a particular flight, I knew exactly the one he was talking about, and all about it! What I didn't know is why he showed up one day with a TBM, did a few video's about it, then it disappeared. It was an older 850, there was no info about it. I was about ready to look for crash reports!! Now I/we know the rest of the story!! I'm 72, he is everything I wanted to be at 30 8( Very well done!! Peace --gary

[@danblumel]

Check out his very recent landing light situation & upgrade, end of August published, KZbin video title includes "FAA".

[@clarencewiles963]

He went to Russia wow. I still remember that and go back to watch the trip in and out.

[@KevinSmithAviation]

Excellent episode Dan and Baylee. What a successful young man. I have seen a few of his videos, but will have to subscribe to his channel. Thank you for an interesting interview. Keep up the excellent work. Safe skies my friends 🇺🇸🛩️

[@letsfly72x]

Fantastic episode✈️

[@Calebs_Aviation]

Great stuff! Followed Matt for a few years now and this was a great episode of ITH to be sure! Also glad I got to meet him in person right after this interview at AirVenture OSH24 this summer!

[@doncook2066]

Been following Matt for five or six years and I’m a fan. Fun and educational stuff. Matt’s definitely one of my favorite channels. I wish him well. Good guy and great stuff.

[@seanlehmann4235]

Curious…at 4:09 does it look to anybody else like he is starting his takeoff with the pilot access stair down (not stowed)? Matt, was this an Oops?

[@bill2066]

I wish I had his Bank Account! I still have to use the Food Bank!!

[@jon_14_6]

Hey Matty, I'm thinking the blonde means an airpark in Wyoming, just sayin bud

[@08turboSS]

Blonde means sunny place not cold and cloudy

[@BaxterretxaB]

What was your day job before the new app? Didn’t you start some kind of iPhone unlock software or something similar? Always wondered what funded the lifestyle. I don’t think straight KZbin money affords the current lifestyle with the frequency of uploading and views. Maybe I’m wrong

[@LawInteractions_911]

Pretty smug guy in person tbh

[@danblumel]

I've not found that to be the case at all in my multiple encounters in person etc.

[@jbrown3547]

Agree completely. Knows everything apparently.

[@billboyd8995]

I got my Private in 1967 when I was 20. I did not have the money to do what you did. Where did you get the money?

[@Airplanefish]

Wasn't Matt involved with another guy who ditched his Bonanza in the ocean as a publicity stunt? I think Matt was the guy who filmed the stunt from another Bonanza.

[@danblumel]

Don't assume he was party to any of that. I'm sure he wouldn't be stupid enough to intentionally participate. The FAA would have taken him to task if he were involved in such.

[@mattf49006]

@danblumel ..his involvement in that sure seems sketchy af...after watching his L39 videos seeing his cockpit management..lack of weather prep and being consistently 10 miles behind the airplane...his stunt a cpl years ago in San Diego...there's a laundry list of instances of border line illegal airmanship in his flying career...I'd think twice flying with him

[@mattguthmiller]

I’m sorry, what?

[@Airplanefish]

@mattguthmiller didn't you film David Lesh ditching his plane in Half moon bay in 2019? Maybe I'm incorrect, but I thought you filmed that?

[@mattguthmiller]

@@Airplanefish no, I made a video about it afterward. But I think the only person that’s ever suggested that was somehow intentional (which I don’t see any reason to believe) is Dan Gryder, which would seem to indicate to me that it probably wasn’t.

[@jginmt]

I really don't like those involved with Take Off but this interview was great.

[@danblumel]

Glad they finally found one that's up to your expectations.

[@TakingOff]

🤣

[@tymark1]

this guy just seems like the biggest tool. All of his videos are exactly how NOT to fly an airplane. He's always behind the aircraft. Poor weather planning. Always some "emergency" he needs to deal with in every video. Never uses checklists. Does unsafe things and copes by saying "i know this aircraft" or "I know this airspace" and stuff like that. Also, that SKETCHY incident where he filmed his friend ditch in the ocean for another "emergency" that they proved to be a fake emergency. Idk, think we'll read an NTSB report on this kid one day. Too many holes in the swiss cheese. They're bound to connect at some point.

[@danblumel]

Sorry that wasn't Matt that was Owen, the private jet KZbinr. Get your stories straight before making false public statements. You can be sued for defamation, just a word of caution there.

[@danblumel]

​​​​@@timsun6810uh nope, not Matt that was Owen, the private jet jockey. I'm sure if it was an intentional ditching, Owen would not knowingly risk his future and reputation over such a stupid "stunt".

[@MikeRetsoc]

Trip to Russia that was turned around without landing. Somebody didn't do their homework.

[@johnqdoe]

@@danblumel See what you do? You’re a troll and a coward.

[@jimallen8238]

I watched a few of Matt’s videos early on because of a shared love for Bonanzas. I unsubscribed and stopped watching after it became clear he was more of self-promoting influencer than an aviator. He is representative of a group of folks that continue to hurt the perception and progress of general aviation.

[@danblumel]

Tell me who, making KZbin videos as part of their income stream isn't promoting their channel, etc. That's how most successful KZbinrs function.

[@rjobrien7805]

Totally agree. His "5 seconds of flight planning" with his new app says it all.

[@towcub]

Like this like was like quite like interesting like thanks.

[@ebno79]

What's with all the "like"fill words?

[@08turboSS]

How does a 21 yr old afford to buy a L39 (300K plane), that burns 60 gal per hr, has 300 gal total at $6-8 per gal, thats 1600 to 2100 pwr flt?? and maintain it which is well over 8k/mo??🤔 literally one would need at least 400k/yrly salary to keepone of these flying, 150 hrs per yr which isnt much.

[@lukebelvin4900]

Nepotism and networking. I could be wrong though, I think he went to MIT.