I've watched most of you videos and continue to be impressed, and envious too! Very nice. I"m retired ATC and own a little Cessna but live vicariously as a private jet owner, thanks to you. Fly safe and CAVU to you.
+John Dill Thanks John! Glad you enjoy the videos. Look for a few more posted in the next week. One has an ATC guy getting upset with somebody (not me).
Being able to fly a private jet over God's country is absolutely magnificent and a blessing! What beautiful views!!! Thanks again for sharing these with us!! I even enjoyed the inverted cockpit view on short final as well..haha. Keep up the great videos, I thoroughly enjoy them. I appreciate you taking the time to do these. God Bless!
DA40 french driver (Montpellier, south of France) Thank you for your videos. It's always a great pleasure to watch them. Beautiful aircraft and beautiful terrain. Have a good flight.
Having had the inestimable privilege of landing several times @ KTEX in a B200, I can tell your viewers that although it may LOOK smooth and easy, there's a LOT going on under the skull. The still-there (but much shallower) dip in the middle of the runway, increased TAS, "aircraft carrier" perspective, sudden elevation changes and attendant visual illusions, vs. tricky mountain winds and the 9000' elevation means that you can quickly acquire a sink rate such that there is not enough air density to gracefully compensate before meeting the pavement. I never greased ANY landings there. So remember, kids - ESPECIALLY at KTEX it's not the pilot's fault, and it's not the plane's fault - it's the asphalt! ;^D Back in the late 80's-early 90's, before they came up with the draconian-seeming noise abatement procedures they have now @ KTEX, it was common to come in over Black Bear pass and straight in to 27. The King Air made a Twin Otter-like descent angle (like the one used at the old Avon STOLport) easy and safe. But that dip sure was a challenge to perspective on landing, and on departure, out-climbing it after wheels-up was not a trivial consideration! And nowadays with the noise-abatement - 27 was challenging enough, straight-in, without the sharp turn onto a super-short final at ref plus 15, then getting stabilized before meeting the threshold. I do play it by the book in FS, though. Doable, and I've seen your video that makes it very much a non-event - but I'm glad not to be doing it IRL. You don't need ME to tell you that your videos are a tremendous public service - especially to old has-beens like yours truly. Best jet porn on the internet! The only jet in Flight Sim that I've spent money on is the Premier 1. Wonderful videos!
I lived in T-ride for 15 years and owned a vacation rental company called Premier Mountain Resorts. I enjoy watching your videos. Especially Montrose and Telluride. :) I go out a couple of times a year. Do you know Johnathon with Alpine Limo? He's a good friend of mine. Keep up the good work. Looks like a lot of fun.
KINGSHAKABOBO Ha. Yeah, I thought about going in and fixing it and then i thought it would be my test to see how many people watch that far into the video! Thanks for watching.
@@gregmink I saw it and wondered if my will was up-to-date! And to continue the thought from above, when you are inverted, do you throw up or down?? (Hope you are just enjoying a little time away from the channel and will be back soon...)
Awesome videos, Im a flight coordinator out of Colorado, love seeing this view of the state. Most of my flight time is helicopters so I see the same thing much closer to the ground haha
I have watched vids of people taking t heir jeeps down black bear (name?) pass but this is a novel way to enter the town :) thanks for the especially great trip....chuck
Enjoy the videos and have subscribed. I have watched you take off on Rwy 27 and land on 9. Is it an illusion or when they built the airport, the top of the mountain was cut off and cliffs left on both ends? Must be interesting with up drafts at either end. Once again thanks for the informative videos.
Hi Greg I've been watching your videos for two months now and I love spending a hour a day with you, I can't go a day without Premier one Driver time. My question for you is near the tip of the left wing tip and right tip are two things on the leading edge, what are they and what is their purpose? My Eyes always go there and nobody else is asking that question. God bless you and keep driving my wonderful friend, love you..
It's amazing how far you've come making videos- at the same time, this is still an amazing video. I'm curious though, have you found a different vacation spot? We used to see quite a lot of Telluride, but not so much lately. 6 years ago! Can you believe it?
Beautiful scenery. My son and family have a home there but when using charters to fly in, they always land at a different airport. His wife is too nervous to land at this one. 27 T/O is scary.
The landing approach suggests (to me) landing on a stationary aircraft carrier but without any arresting gear. Even watching I have to consciously remember to breathe . . .
Using my flight sim (FlightGear on Linux), I did the VOR/DME approach to TEX with 3400 ft ceilings. That was sketchy as heck with no GPS, and was really challenging when you execute the missed approach.
I've done the one into KASE, and yes, that was even crazier. (Certainly for someone with no training other than TH-cam videos and FAA handbooks!). I'll try the LDA in to KEGE, thanks!
Greg, the radio altimeter is calling out the "1000" multiple times on final. Is that because of the terrain changing below you? It's not 1000feet above the runway, but 1000 feet to the ground below you right?
That is exactly what is happening. There is a huge chasm before the runway so that's why you get those callouts. And then you hear how quickly the 500' callout occurs before landing indicating very steep terrain below.
Bloody bounce, felt victim of the classic narrow rwy late flare syndrome. An easy way to avoid that is to always imagine the same ac type holding short and flare at mid tail height.
When you invert w/out a flight suit, where does the blood rush [to] and if you're landing inverted on an inverted runway, would you say, "gear down," or, "gear up?" If I was hungry while flying inverted would I suck down or suck up a banana?
Is Telluride a one-way strip? It's a bit hard to assess whether there is room to the east for a circling approach to 27. I realise 6 knots is probably well within the aircraft's downwind limits but given the altitude it must seriously add to your Vref.
Ten knots is the tailwind limit for most jets. It doesn't impact Vref but it certainly impacts landing roll. You can also land on rwy 27, but they want you to stay clear of some neighborhoods so the base leg on the pattern is a bit tighter than usual. You can go to the Telluride airport website and see the noise abatement procedures. whispertrack.com/airports/KTEX
Peter- I landed on Runway 27 the other day in Telluride. Unfortunately, my cameras were in the luggage compartment! It would have been a great video....trust me. I'll get it filmed someday.
Premier 1 Driver LOL, isn't that always the case that when you get to do something different the cameras aren't to hand. Your certainly covering some territory in the Premier, you must be enjoying the extra capability of it compared to the MU-2.
no. I like them run at idle for awhile after landing. I have never shut one down while taxiing. I am throwing a bunch of switches though as I am clearing the runway.
Premier 1 Driver Absolutely. Keep up the great work! And please do continue showing exactly what actions need to be performed at what point to control/drive/fly a plane, especially in unusual situations. To you they may be trivial, to someone who has never been in a cockpit they are magically exciting. :-)
Always a pleasure to watch your flights & flying skills Greg. I can see why you like Telluride, beautiful mountain ranges.
I've watched most of you videos and continue to be impressed, and envious too! Very nice. I"m retired ATC and own a little Cessna but live vicariously as a private jet owner, thanks to you. Fly safe and CAVU to you.
+John Dill Thanks John! Glad you enjoy the videos. Look for a few more posted in the next week. One has an ATC guy getting upset with somebody (not me).
Being able to fly a private jet over God's country is absolutely magnificent and a blessing! What beautiful views!!! Thanks again for sharing these with us!! I even enjoyed the inverted cockpit view on short final as well..haha. Keep up the great videos, I thoroughly enjoy them. I appreciate you taking the time to do these. God Bless!
DA40 french driver (Montpellier, south of France)
Thank you for your videos.
It's always a great pleasure to watch them.
Beautiful aircraft and beautiful terrain.
Have a good flight.
Bon Jour Captain- I flew around the south of France last year. What an experience-beautiful country!
Wow you make it look easy!With the surroundings the air strip sure looked small!
Having had the inestimable privilege of landing several times @ KTEX in a B200, I can tell your viewers that although it may LOOK smooth and easy, there's a LOT going on under the skull. The still-there (but much shallower) dip in the middle of the runway, increased TAS, "aircraft carrier" perspective, sudden elevation changes and attendant visual illusions, vs. tricky mountain winds and the 9000' elevation means that you can quickly acquire a sink rate such that there is not enough air density to gracefully compensate before meeting the pavement. I never greased ANY landings there. So remember, kids - ESPECIALLY at KTEX it's not the pilot's fault, and it's not the plane's fault - it's the asphalt! ;^D
Back in the late 80's-early 90's, before they came up with the draconian-seeming noise abatement procedures they have now @ KTEX, it was common to come in over Black Bear pass and straight in to 27. The King Air made a Twin Otter-like descent angle (like the one used at the old Avon STOLport) easy and safe. But that dip sure was a challenge to perspective on landing, and on departure, out-climbing it after wheels-up was not a trivial consideration! And nowadays with the noise-abatement - 27 was challenging enough, straight-in, without the sharp turn onto a super-short final at ref plus 15, then getting stabilized before meeting the threshold. I do play it by the book in FS, though. Doable, and I've seen your video that makes it very much a non-event - but I'm glad not to be doing it IRL.
You don't need ME to tell you that your videos are a tremendous public service - especially to old has-beens like yours truly. Best jet porn on the internet! The only jet in Flight Sim that I've spent money on is the Premier 1. Wonderful videos!
Smooth approach and beautiful terrain!
Another great video Mike, I would think 27 would be an interesting approach on a dark stormy night! :-)
I lived in T-ride for 15 years and owned a vacation rental company called Premier Mountain Resorts. I enjoy watching your videos. Especially Montrose and Telluride. :) I go out a couple of times a year. Do you know Johnathon with Alpine Limo? He's a good friend of mine. Keep up the good work. Looks like a lot of fun.
Great landing, beautiful scenery. I love the shadow @ 6:57.
Absolutely sensational! Your videos just keep getting better and better. Camera work and audio 1st class.
Thanks for the feedback. I'm learning...trying to get it dialed in and keep it interesting.
Agree with Cirrus Driver. Great stuff! Although,at 4:54 I was like ruh-ro "Tell my wife I lo....."
KINGSHAKABOBO Ha. Yeah, I thought about going in and fixing it and then i thought it would be my test to see how many people watch that far into the video! Thanks for watching.
@@gregmink I saw it and wondered if my will was up-to-date! And to continue the thought from above, when you are inverted, do you throw up or down?? (Hope you are just enjoying a little time away from the channel and will be back soon...)
Being,viewed by me,on October 22,2017 !! Great,scenery !
Incredible landing ,very nice!
Nice landing! Awesome views.
Awesome videos, Im a flight coordinator out of Colorado, love seeing this view of the state. Most of my flight time is helicopters so I see the same thing much closer to the ground haha
Eric Wilkins Yes, but I'm much faster. :-)
4:55 you went inverted :) Great videos as always!
+opie773 that one got through the editing review!
Showing off his top gun skills...
Nice landing......tricky airport
I have watched vids of people taking t heir jeeps down black bear (name?) pass but this is a novel way to enter the town :) thanks for the especially great trip....chuck
That's a great jeep trail if you like that sort of thing.
Enjoy the videos and have subscribed. I have watched you take off on Rwy 27 and land on 9. Is it an illusion or when they built the airport, the top of the mountain was cut off and cliffs left on both ends? Must be interesting with up drafts at either end. Once again thanks for the informative videos.
Inspiring!
Hi Greg I've been watching your videos for two months now and I love spending a hour a day with you, I can't go a day without Premier one Driver time. My question for you is near the tip of the left wing tip and right tip are two things on the leading edge, what are they and what is their purpose? My Eyes always go there and nobody else is asking that question. God bless you and keep driving my wonderful friend, love you..
Thanks Donnie. Those are aerodynamic devices that help direct airflow across the wing.
Thanks.
It's amazing how far you've come making videos- at the same time, this is still an amazing video. I'm curious though, have you found a different vacation spot? We used to see quite a lot of Telluride, but not so much lately. 6 years ago! Can you believe it?
Holy Crap !!!! Wow
Really enjoy the vids. You fly around my stomping grounds, was Colorado, now Scottsdale. Is that n ipad mini running nav software on the yoke?
Beautiful scenery. My son and family have a home there but when using charters to fly in, they always land at a different airport. His wife is too nervous to land at this one. 27 T/O is scary.
I'm sure they land at Montrose. That is a good option and a beautiful drive over Dallas Divide.
@@gregmink Yes sir. That is correct. They fly out of Executive at Austin.
Would be nice to see your complete arrival at the airport with engine shut down and may be even exiting the airplane. Enjoyed your video.
Some of my newer videos include extended footage. Thanks for watching!
Liked the shadow on the left of the Premier @ 6:00.
Yeah I was surprised I didn't get more comments about that. I loved that.
The landing approach suggests (to me) landing on a stationary aircraft carrier but without any arresting gear. Even watching I have to consciously remember to breathe . . .
Landed there over 500 times in my 152.
Using my flight sim (FlightGear on Linux), I did the VOR/DME approach to TEX with 3400 ft ceilings. That was sketchy as heck with no GPS, and was really challenging when you execute the missed approach.
Russell Senior try the VOR/DME C into KASE. I think you'll find that one interesting. Also the LDA in KEGE.
I've done the one into KASE, and yes, that was even crazier. (Certainly for someone with no training other than TH-cam videos and FAA handbooks!). I'll try the LDA in to KEGE, thanks!
Greg, the radio altimeter is calling out the "1000" multiple times on final. Is that because of the terrain changing below you? It's not 1000feet above the runway, but 1000 feet to the ground below you right?
That is exactly what is happening. There is a huge chasm before the runway so that's why you get those callouts. And then you hear how quickly the 500' callout occurs before landing indicating very steep terrain below.
Bloody bounce, felt victim of the classic narrow rwy late flare syndrome. An easy way to avoid that is to always imagine the same ac type holding short and flare at mid tail height.
When you invert w/out a flight suit, where does the blood rush [to] and if you're landing inverted on an inverted runway, would you say, "gear down," or, "gear up?" If I was hungry while flying inverted would I suck down or suck up a banana?
This rwy. Looks like the one in Pasto PSO.
Is Telluride a one-way strip? It's a bit hard to assess whether there is room to the east for a circling approach to 27. I realise 6 knots is probably well within the aircraft's downwind limits but given the altitude it must seriously add to your Vref.
Ten knots is the tailwind limit for most jets. It doesn't impact Vref but it certainly impacts landing roll. You can also land on rwy 27, but they want you to stay clear of some neighborhoods so the base leg on the pattern is a bit tighter than usual. You can go to the Telluride airport website and see the noise abatement procedures. whispertrack.com/airports/KTEX
Premier 1 Driver Thank you for the information and the link. I see what you mean about a 27 approach being tighter due noise abatement.
Peter- I landed on Runway 27 the other day in Telluride. Unfortunately, my cameras were in the luggage compartment! It would have been a great video....trust me. I'll get it filmed someday.
Premier 1 Driver LOL, isn't that always the case that when you get to do something different the cameras aren't to hand. Your certainly covering some territory in the Premier, you must be enjoying the extra capability of it compared to the MU-2.
th-cam.com/video/sscKLrJQiMQ/w-d-xo.html
Telluride looks like it could be a difficult place to land
Owned by Modular Devices INC out of Indianapolis. They make fancy trailers lol. Greg Mink is the owner and guy in these videos.
One more bounce and you'd be current.
Did you shut down an engine before pulling into the ramp?
+MerksX209A Nope.
+Premier 1 Driver really, when your starting your turn off of the runway you can hear what sounds like an engine shutting down.
no. I like them run at idle for awhile after landing. I have never shut one down while taxiing. I am throwing a bunch of switches though as I am clearing the runway.
Ouch.. 6:09 looked like quite a bump to me. What happened there? ;)
you1ubeify severe mountain turbulence. It was my test to see how far people watched into the video.
So did I pass? ;-)
yes you did....the best part of this video in my opinion is the shadow of the plane as we are landing. I love that.
Premier 1 Driver Absolutely. Keep up the great work! And please do continue showing exactly what actions need to be performed at what point to control/drive/fly a plane, especially in unusual situations. To you they may be trivial, to someone who has never been in a cockpit they are magically exciting. :-)