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You waited until 125 knots indicated before you blow the boots???!! That’s WAY too slow!!! My experience from flying freight up in the northeast and Canada was to request a block altitude, then disconnect the AP and DIVE to 175 knots (at least 160, it wouldn’t shed at 140) then blow the boots. Then you can zoom climb back to the top of your block. Whew.. waiting until 125 knots.. you are lucky to be alive.

Kudos to you for making a smart command decision to give up that type of flying due to your perception of the risk! Decades ago, I was a First Officer on a Shorts Skyvan, made over 900 trips into the jungles of South America, to very short landing strips. Also assisted as a crew member on military flights. It was extremely hazardous. I came to the same conclusion; that there was too much inherent risk. Best wishes to you and your career!

Fate is the hunter

It's ashame to think, all of his experience, and flight time. Still did not realize the gravity of the situation. Almost unbelievable. John Denver similar, ran out of gas. How dose that happen to such an experienced pilot? R.I.P.

You mess with the aviation bull, you get the aviation horns.

Back country, whole new adventure and if you’re not ready for it, it could be very very unhappy learning experience nice video. R.I.P. Jim

So right on Captain. Unless you properly deal with density altitude, wind, runway slope, weight and balance, runway length some takeoffs will result in tragedy. My experience is similar to yours. But I limited the amount of fuel to take on and did some real serious weight and balance and takeoff calculations that day so long ago limping out of Espanola, NM in a fully loaded Cherokee Six with the stall warning blaring long after we got airborne with rising terrain. There were some other poor decisions (like letting the owner non-pilot try the takeoff until I took over and popped on about 15 degrees of flaps to clear the runway fence) CFI2062122 (Exp'd)

Irresponsibility.

That shirt makes it look like you are in prison, lol.

There are old pilots and there are bold pilots. But there are no old bold pilots. My father pounded this phrase into my head for my entire life. And it's so true.

Should make the take off w 3/4 weight see how it goes come around land and then add weight . Easier said then done I know , but a slightly underperforming engine is hard to notice sometimes but it can really make a difference in take off climb. Or your just over weight for the field but if you TO 3/4 weight you have a better idea of the performance of that field on that day and what’s a go around in the pattern take ? 10 min or less to save your life. I’ve seen it first hand an airplane on the edge of being overweight for the field can diminish in abilities from a very small amount of added weight. 5 knots coming out of ground effect can make a huge difference too. Once you behind that curve your causing more drag making a bad situation worse.

This is why we have performance charts and do the maths. Better to work it out and know what your limitations are beforehand... not while you're hurtling down the runway and hoping it will climb out!

Beautiful pan 4:26 where is that please? At first I thought it was typical western super long runway. Appears to be a river. Maybe I'll get to see some Alaska before the Good Lord calls me home. But I don't want to be called Home in a wreckage out in the bush trusting a young pilot building time who lacks the judgment of the aged. Or an old pilot whose lost the ability to judge properly.

Three once in a lifetime experiences flying bush Alaska. Having a max load and having to choose up hill or down wind. Used all of a 185s 300hp. Landing on a wet grass strip after the wind changed 180. Landing on a glazed ice strip with a strong 45 degree wind, " flew" backwards, sideways off to the ramp, then departed downwind.

Ryan Farran, a missionary bush pilot says he weighs product onto his plane using a scale, then at least that one parameter is not guessed at.. Sorry for the loss, it all ends so suddenly.

Thanks . Iam82 and live in Idaho and flew the back country in Idaho . Had some close calls . this man is thinking right he knew when to quit,

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Do you work at toronto pearson?

Also, dont show up in a dented car. You'd be surprised how often i see that. Makes me think , is this guy going to treat my aircraft like that.

Love this. The firmament looks real😂

Stop spraying toxins on earth!

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Looking tan & chiselled ✨

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So another words instead of wasting all this time just use your common sense

You said you throw away the résumés then told us to use a resume?

I always wondered, if you are not taking full length of the runway, what do you put in your EFB for takeoff calculations? Do your flex temp. / Derated takeoff settings change?

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Cool perspective

The landings you do are very smooth

I always see those lines in my sky

That was smooth!

You should at least update this with what is factually known now. We may not know for certain why, but the 180's left horizontal stabilizer struck a 4" diameter spruce tree snapping it in half. The NTSB report has photos of both the severed tree (with the planes red paint on it), as well as the damage to the stabilizer...which has the tree fibers in it.

What airline?

No is a name

What airplane and what airline do you fly for?

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It is Chicago!

Chicago?

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I think is a 787

That curvature looks like a 787 ☺️

Bro, get off your phone and fly the dam plane

That just makes me wanna be a pilot even more😂

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Even more interesting in class G.

Iam 81 old and did a lot of flying in Alaska and the Idaho back country your words are right on