Watch as I Take an Unforgettable Bush-Flying Journey to an Unforgettable Destination

I was so surprised to have a welcoming party followed by chanting. The whole atmosphere changed at that moment. I was no longer worried with the schedule or the weather. I wanted this moment to last and not end...
This airstrip was open way before my time. I fly to this village with great admiration for the peoples who built it. It isn't easy to maintain a runway like this. Earthquakes, landslides, heavy rains, animals, etc., are some of the challenges that keep the locals busy maintaining the strip.
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This video was recorded with only one GoPro 8 for the main footage and the DJI Mavic Mini 2 for the drone images.

[@bernardanderson3758]

The PC6 is the perfect single engine turbine engine aircraft to operate in this types of runways

[@CesarpaulRivera]

There's one just like it by my hometown, that's where I learned how to fly and land. Piece of cake 🍰🎂🍰🎂

[@solcarzemog5232]

THANK YOU for not putting background music in the video and letting us enjoy the plane sounds. What an awesome job you have.

[@mussen1876]

I second that, flying around with that scenery, wow!

[@mrashid3643]

What is crazy is that many of the villagers would have seen a flying machine much before seeing a land machine like car. Thank you for the effort you put in your videos. It's greatly appreciated and enjoyed.

[@APilotsHome]

Glad you enjoyed it!!

[@jakobunruh4749]

If they would see a car, they would not understand what it‘s for. A plane makes more sense for them.

[@user-ig8fn5pn4m]

不是防疫問題 也不是共產黨問題 更不是習近平問題 是這些反賊一意要中國滅亡。 中國又被西方國家給騙了 那些漢奸頻道沒處理 是治標不治本。 中國翻牆出來的都被這些反賊洗腦了 中國內部已經開始腐爛了 相信不久就會倒台。 看看短視頻吧 全部都是反賊的頻道。

[@mrashid3643]

@@user-ig8fn5pn4m and the relevance of your rant to the comment in question???

[@user-ig8fn5pn4m]

@@mrashid3643 新冠後遺症從我朋友身上觀察，就是免疫力降低，本來一年感冒一到兩次，現在一個月感冒一到兩次，不是在感冒就是在準備感冒，還不知道往後還有那些症狀，共享病毒是錯誤的選擇。

[@shado9300]

So beautiful to see the villagers greet the pilot with songs. Such a togetherness that is seldom seen in the west

[@jameswikstrom4174]

The Pilatus Porter is one of the best bush airplanes that I have seen. It can land and takeoff from extremely short grass runways safely. I believe that it was designed by Pilatus to be the ultimate bush plane!

[@APilotsHome]

Indeed it is the ultimate bush plane flying commercial ops! Thanks for your comment 🙏

[@bubblehead78]

These are some of the best aviation videos I've seen. All of the different camera angles really makes this interesting.

[@slayer8actual]

I've done some sketchy landings in heavy ice, thick fog and severe thunderstorms, but never anything remotely like that. I've done countless soft field and short field take offs and landings as well, but never on the side of a hill. As easy as you make it look, I still respect the hell out of the skills needed to pull that off. Great job!

[@8eck]

Damn, can't stop watching because of these mountains and nature around them. 🤩😍

[@eugeniohoyos6504]

Que bonito lo esperan con cantos de alabanzas al la avioneta, felicidades piloto!!!! Saludos desde santa cruz Bolivia, america del sur.

[@hughbond1908]

I hiked the Kokoda track 45 years ago and what amazes me is that the village houses are now properly constructed quality dwellings.Before that they were just rough grass and reed huts.

[@grantsmythe8625]

@5:59!!! He has that plane literally packed from floor to ceiling! What a pilot, what a guy. He's got more nerve than I can ever imagine me having!

[@wurmfutter8974]

The flight footage is always worth it. Amazing landscape.

[@eekv8971]

Great flying. Great videos. Wish I was 40 years younger and join your group of adventures pilots. Godspeed.

[@jbj27406]

If that had been a carrier landing, you would have picked up the first arresting cable with your tailhook. That landing was perfection. On final, I thought we were just a bit high and fast, but you stuck her right on the numbers, perfectly on the verge of stall, with vertical speed right where it should have been. And I love the way managed your rollout with minimal reverse thrust and taking advantage of that last high sloping knoll while you conserved energy from the landing to make sure you were able to get to the very top of the runway and swing around. I know that's a very capable airplane, but you managed all you energies and speeds and approach path and profile perfectly. Well done!

[@gemini6999]

Dude literally stalled it onto the "runway". RESPECT for fine stick skills !!

[@jasmine7576]

ANAじゃなくてAMA　ブルーも泣かせる！・・・・着陸見事。

[@librepenseursaintongheais7216]

Thank you Sir. You are a most impressive pilot. This video is one of the best I ever seen. Surely a very good aircraft, but a amazing pilot. Respect from France.

[@christopherderaps]

Outstanding flying. Inspired me. I went in to MS Flight Sim and hopped in the Pilatus PC-6 Porter and flew out of Moanemani to another grass strip 26 nm away. What an incredibly beautiful country! Flying along the river valley in the early morning with the sun just peaking over the hills occasionally was intense! Landing on the strip was a hair raising experience! Made me appreciate all the more what you do all day every day.

[@luciacordeirodacruzpinto9479]

Such fantastic footage of your flight to this adorable village!! Thank you for sharing ❤️

[@APilotsHome]

My pleasure 😊

[@helibob2367]

First of all, great job of editing! I flew helicopters in Indonesia back in the early 1970s, and even worked out of sarong for a while. I really love these videos showing what life is like there today.

[@mitseraffej5812]

Does it look as if life there has changed that much in 50 years?

[@helibob2367]

@@mitseraffej5812 Hugely! Back then there was virtually no local Air services available. Even the few helicopters that supported oil exploration at that time were considered a rarity. This was the days of the Cargo Cult. Local indigenous people would see helicopters dropping off supplies to survey personnel, and build their own helipads in the jungle, hoping the helicopters would drop them supplies as well. It's so very different today.

[@mitseraffej5812]

@@helibob2367 In the 90s I was flying a medivac aircraft in New Zealand and had a job up to Espiritu Santo, Vanuatu. The airfield now takes B737s and the like but then it was just a narrow strip of bitumen. On arrival I had a strange sense of deja vu. I took a few photos and eventually figured out the reason for the feeling. My father had a photo of his brother standing in front of a Ventura bomber with his fellow airmen on the same airfield during WW2. During WW2 the field was just grass but other than that the same building and trees were in the photos I took, and the photo taken 50 plus years earlier. It even looked as if the same locals were standing around watching. As an aside my uncle and the rest of the crew went missing and presumed dead after hostilities had ceased. The wreckage was found in the 70s, most likely a weather related accident. The remains of the crew were interred on New Ireland.

[@kombikaramujaninja5426]

Parabéns pelo seu trabalho, excelente piloto. 👏👏👏 Deus de proteção à esse povo maravilhoso! 👏👏👏

[@APilotsHome]

Muito obrigado meu caro! Fica com Deus 🙏

[@space1commander]

Those Villages is where future and past meet. Thanks for sharing Hermano.

[@APilotsHome]

You're welcome brother!

[@hippielewis4768]

Just when you think you had seen everything. Thrill to watch. WOW! It even showed the most beautiful thing in the world a stream of water-why water running down a hill-or mountain is JUST PURE LIFE. we wouldn’t be her without it.

[@greggyd321]

Such grateful and kind human beings. Love it.

[@artifacthunter1472]

Hell will be filled with sweet grandma‘s grandpa‘s, grateful and kind human beings!

[@devidattagiri5000]

The style of singing and music sounds all so similar the world over of the natives whether in Africa or any where in the world esp in tropical areas Some connection anncestory

[@bee_ron]

Beautiful video. Feels good watching, almost brings tears to my eyes.

[@grantsmythe8625]

Yes it certainly does make you feel good.

[@UPIL.INDONESIA]

The villagers are the winner. They sang goodbye song, something that we usually just say "goodbye".

[@julianwelz4450]

Mission impossible? No not for this Pilots!! Awesome job !!!

[@mutleymutley7474]

That pilot gets five stars.

[@Kamikaze-pilot.]

My village, my grandpa took part in leveling the whole new air landing spot of which I am proud to have watched in the KZbin.❤

[@APilotsHome]

That's an incredible story! I'd love to connect! Could you drop me an email? My email is available on my KZbin profile. Cheers!

[@Gamerkay-jd8in]

Wow! The place is true definition of isolation. Good job flyer!

[@APilotsHome]

It really is! Thank you for watching!

[@EastWestMangi]

It is very humbling to see the people and experience them in their remoteness through your videos. Their lives are inextricably linked to their immediate geography. My first world problems pale into insignificance. I don't know from whence you came from Mr Pilot Man but you're a good man for serving the people of Papua.

[@ananda_miaoyin]

Respect.

[@travelcampervansandmore]

This video is the very definition of "on a wing and a prayer"!

[@PostcardsfromAlaska]

Guys who say silly stuff like “you can always go around” or “there are no old bold pilots” have never flown in the backcountry.

[@carlosdelacarrera5350]

saludos desde el ombligo del mundo Isla de Pascua, gracias por tus videos!!👏👏👏👏

[@grahamwilson5835]

The Westland Lysander & the Pilatus Turbo-Porter are Legends of S.T.O.L Aircraft. Neither Aircraft are given the accolades that they desrve/d.

[@freedomforever6718]

Very interesting, entertaining and impressive. Thanks.

[@APilotsHome]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@dominikprobst5083]

Simply amazing. Your job is dangerous but you are really helping people.

[@dukeallen432]

No. He’s spreading lies. Foods great. Bible is bull.

[@spitfire4474]

Great flying skill...young pilot ,impressive 👏👏👏👏👍

[@user-hh7oj2og8b]

What a great hand of God, you helped those people in need. God will protect you. Amen.

[@bruwalter8141]

Amazing welcome from the people of the village ❤🙏💐

[@user-mb9ld1hp9t]

Красиво! Спасибо за эмоции

[@harryvalentin8462]

Wow 😮 thanks 📽️ the Best Video...🤝

[@emmanuelthomasthomas9547]

Nice to see u again with another video from India love to watch ur videos ❤🎉

[@APilotsHome]

Thank you so much! ☺️🙏

[@RobsNeighbor]

Love your videos, I can only imagine the joy and gratitude everyone feels when they know you are coming.

[@user-nk2wv2fc3p]

Работа о которой можно только мечтать. Машина супер.

[@swapniltarfe3373]

God Bless You

[@APilotsHome]

God bless you too!

[@jeanriff7954]

You you pilot to show us the papua believers thank you for you video and work God bless you and keep safe pilotage.❤😊

[@APilotsHome]

Thanks, you too!

[@sganzerlag]

Very nice! I really enjoyed the drone shots of the village, the locals and the runway. I super enjoyed the villagers' singing too. That was super nice. Great editing and top-notch flying! Thanks for sharing this!! Best regards from Brasilia, Brazil.

[@luckylook4432]

fantastic 🤠👍

[@gaius_enceladus]

Wow! Really expert landings there! No margin for error - it looks like it'd be really easy to put a plane into the trees at the end of the runway! Looks like you had to use every inch of the runway too to slow down! Great flying! I think if I had to land on this airstrip, I'd do it in a Fieseler Storch or something similar! Something that flies at about 15-20 mph!

[@8eck]

Cool, like a taxi for villagers. 😁

[@justmeinbridgeton]

Breathtaking! Stay with the adventure!

[@RickarooCarew]

I love the grass catcher on the wheels... looks like a good idea ✌️ great people in Indonesia, beautiful country... thanks for sharing 🙏

[@QuicknStraight]

Amazing that they manage to find spaces for runaways in such remote places. Makes a huge difference to the lives of the villagers.

[@nks8776]

Какие душевные люди. Это просо удивительно.

[@gazratjackson]

Bloody nicely filmed, a pleasure to watch 🦘

[@sgassocsg]

Dude, if I ran united, Delta, Lufthansa, I’d pay a fortune to have you fly commercial. Your skills are off the charts bro. Just a few hours to learn new screens and bingo! Off you go A380 jumbo. I’d fly with you any day.

[@APilotsHome]

I appreciate that!

[@romainnelseng3264]

Excellent from each angle. Thank you from an old airline pilot, with a pleasantly boring job. /romain

[@aerocap]

Lovely! Theirs voices when they sing are awesome 🍀💐

[@adrianfirmansyah15]

Always miss Papua especially kabupaten Pegunungan my brother from East salam for Mace & Pace

[@wernerschmidt4481]

Thank you, always nice to see🙋‍♂😊

[@DaveyCrockett001]

Awesome footage and scenery. I liked the singing - very talented.

[@danielito5813]

This is amazing man thanks for sharing! Hope y’all have a wonderful new year!

[@ciceroferreira4087]

Show de amor ao próximo

[@jonakemboi8091]

How satisfying to the soul watching these humanitarian videos,be blessed keep it up

[@APilotsHome]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@royshashibrock3990]

Awesome HD footage, a joy to watch.

[@bruceyoung1343]

You livin my dream. Such beautiful country with beautiful people. You doing good delivering much needed supply’s.

[@ekoaikonw4254]

Great and brave pilot, greeting from Indonesia, thank you for your serving on the villagers

[@APilotsHome]

Thank you very much!

[@cletusnigints-lo7rq]

They are the equivalent to our MAF pilots in Papua New Guinea which shares the same border with West Papua. Fellow Melanisians. Nice. God bless you.

[@tommythaoschannel5587]

I used to flew this kind of a plane before......Thank you for sharing....

[@mbereseregerd3315]

thanks for the video, Spectacular !!

[@juliosander1763]

Fantastico !!! Piloto excelente .

[@Bible777193]

Great flying and great photography! Thank you! Good the Gospel has gotten into such a remote place!

[@oscaraguirre602]

Hi good nigth,,, greetings and have a good time,,, Amazing place,,, beautyful mountains,,, Great hability to take land,,, Thanks to the people who made posible this video,,, your friend Oscar de Playa del Carmen Q R México,,,

[@blairguinea6811]

Awesome Sir, thank you

[@APilotsHome]

Most welcome!😁

[@jkomkaran4545]

Terrific job 👏 thank you very much

[@gasting]

Whats so beautifull video!!!! Amazing spot!! Beauty life!

[@smokeylovesfire1589]

Beautiful country and they were singing! Very cool. Yes, thx for no topgun music!

[@stratofortress3553]

very good job and thank you for this video. greatings from D-7907, LS3, gliderpilot gemany.

[@APilotsHome]

Glad you liked it! Thank you!

[@davidsakai786]

May God Bless all of you 🙏🙏🙏

[@user-ij8jg6ke5i]

Good morning

[@APilotsHome]

Morning!

[@govindankelunair1081]

Watched eagerly. Super aviation video. Congratulations 🙏

[@mesmdn]

Cockpit, outside and drone footage, brilliant combination, best regards from medan/kualanamu air traffic controller..

[@felipeandrescarvallorodrig6372]

Woooow men...nice job! 👍👍👍

[@APilotsHome]

Thanks bro!

[@luposolitario940]

bel atterraggio. perfetto

[@Ivaneck_]

Great pilot. Great plane. Great video. And great location; it seems Lukla, VNLK!

[@endlessgrace3793]

Awesome..God bless you bro

[@billburkart8527]

Just found your channel, my wife and I are really enjoying your videos. Thank you. 👍👍🙏

[@APilotsHome]

Thank you so much! Means a lot reading your messages 🙏🙏

[@Renato.Stiefenhofer.747driver]

Cool. Brave pilot. Good pilot.

[@sufysprojects2689]

Awesome!! Love it!! That's my dream job!

[@youdoyouplayer8529]

Love that stick and rudder view.

[@halredding2935]

I ve never flown a plane. I just stumbled into your post. Thanks so much for your ministry! Great eye for detail and attention.

[@APilotsHome]

You are very welcome🙏😁

[@jameshudson5022]

I flew in The jungles of Columbia South America in the 70s with New Tribes Mission. Became a pilot because I love to fly.

[@robertblake7145]

You are truly fulfilling Jesus’ Command to do unto the least of these! Thank you for what you do. I worked in South Haiti at Hopital Lumiere for several years. Appreciate your dedication. Bob, MD

[@lucasta-oceansounds870]

very good video, wish you all the best and happiness, Merry Christmas

[@jangandi_komen1813]

Thank you for serve in my home land West Papua

[@zentitudeatitudezen672]

Best filming ever👏👏👏💛🌟