"my biggest fear of flying is sounding like an idiot on the radio." 😂 You land on short, wet, sloped, rutted grass under challenging conditions with all manner of loads, and _that's_ your biggest fear when flying?? Love your channel and your presence, Ryan. You're so human and relatable in your content. Wish you all the best with life, work, and mission.
Hi Ryan, Really enjoy your videos. I am Australian Approach controller, ex Cairns. When you are radar identified, the controller is responsible for your terrain clearance, unless you are given a "visual" instruction. When Approach cleared you to 5000, you no longer have to worry about the 5900 from the STAR/Approach plate. I realise you can't be expected to know all our procedures, just thought it may help you. Cheers.
I knew I saw you on ramp. I drove past your aircraft on the international side and I thought ‘no way he’s here’! Hope you had a pleasant short stay in cairns!
Good stuff. Takes me back to the old “steam gauge” era. We really sweated ILSs into Cairns when it was clagged in. Lots of mountains to hit if you got lost. The clouds were called “cumulo granitus”, on account of the rocks inside.
Got my single engine rating pilots over 45 years ago, the flying part was easy, the radio however was intimidating! I'm impressed with how you make it look easy.
If anyone wonders - I think the mirror is a heliograph - a device to reflect the sun to alert people. It has a central hole, a cross scribed in the surface and an aiming stick on a short string. You look at the target (rescue ship or heli) thorough the mirror, line up the aiming stick and adjust the mirror to centre the reflected cross on the hole in the aim stick and the target. This will flash sunlight at the target - and you can see the flash from the sun from several miles if you're lucky. Only works on a sunny day - needs user skill - but no batteries to go flat.
@@MichaelEastman-e8v You're quite right - my 5*5cm one was marked heliograph mirror - should have checked. Also - a old commercial CD or DVD will work if nothing else to hand. (We used to use them SCUBA diving 'cos there's no cost if you lose one)
A good illustration of how much the G1000 gives you as a pilot and the complexities of the radio communications at a large, busy airport. Looks like you were wearing your best international flight uniform! Very interesting video - thank you.
Must be hard doing this with the whole World as your Check Captain watching all the time. I sure won’t be that brave!! But hats off to you for showing this Ryan. Excellent job as always.
I really appreciate how specific and prepared he is (page of notes, frequencies, phrases, etc.) Getting those things down for future uses is my preference also. Well Done You!
The complexity of things you have to deal with when flying into a major airport like Cairns is beyond comprehension to me!! You certainly have to know your stuff. Wow!!
that cheat sheet for the radio is a great idea. I am going to do that . Radio procedures are getting more complex as we so call progress in the avaition world.
I have 2500 hours in the Caravan, and I remember ferrying an aircraft about 1000km, so I climbed all the way up to 250. We had just the standard Cessna O2 mask which is even jankier than your version and I just spent the entire flight watching the little green indicator on the side that told me O2 was flowing lol. I love the Kodiak, thanks for the videos.
I’m very far from a pilot but have found your content extremely informative and interesting. Having never imagine being a pilot I never realized what you go through. Hope I do my job as much justice as you do.
Nothing wrong with that cheat sheet. Anything that makes you feel comfortable will increase flight safety. That was really some wind shear!! Enjoyed the video a lot!
Always a pleasure to fly with you, Captain Farran. (Even more interesting than landing in Sydney as cabin crew on a 747 before you were born.) Have a good layover in Cairns!
Great flight Ryan. I never felt comfortable in my single engine over a large span of water however you make it seem safe. Thanks for the video. Stay safe.
Hi Ryan, Don’t forget when you transition to Australian airspace from PNG above eleven thousand feet altitude you’re at a flight level and hence your QNH should be set to standard, I.e. 1013. Enjoy your channel, safe flying, Paul.
Flight Level 180 is with reference to the standard altimeter setting (1013) - you would still say 18,000 if you’re flying with reference to a QNH (as you were when you made the comment, 1011). There is a ~60ft difference between the two. It’s not a radio phraseology difference.
Ryan, I follow your posts regularly and I must admit, I do not have a clue on all the terminology and instrumentation / navigation.. Yep I am an old fart with 14 years in PNG on the ground from Bougainville, Lae, OkTedi (Tabubil & Kiunga) and then over the border into Timika and Tembagapura for another year or so. Respect for your knowledge and skills in the air.
I thought my youtube was glitching. I just watched your video from 10 months ago on the same flight and then immediately after watching it I received a notification of a new video and when I clicked it I thought it was replaying the same old video!
Thanks Ryan! I really appreciate the videos with a lot of "work" in it. Lots of radio calls, lot of navigation, planning out waypoints and handling the Garmin. I learned a lot again. And it's always so comforting to see how an experienced Captain like you manages it.
Another great video. I have no idea on how to fly a plane, and after watching this one, I still have no idea....😅😅 such a lot of prep work and button pushing! You make it look so easy. I'm looking forward to the next one.
Thanks for another great video, Ryan. I truly enjoy watching them and listening to your thorough explanation about everything. I am sure you're an inspiration to many future missionary pilots. I was a missionary pilot for several years and I can very much relate to the fear of sounding like an idiot on the radio when you once every now and then fly out from the bush and into very structured airspace😂 I've flown into Cairns once, coming in from Henderson on the Solomon Islands, and it was my first taste of flying into Australian airspace. I wish I had your cheat sheet then. I also remember spraying the cabin and the pods and having to show the spraycan through the window before being cleared to open the door after landing. Thank you for your faithful and dedicated service. You have the best and most rewarding job in the world. God bless you and your family.
Great Job Mate !! That was really very educational... and what I loved the most was empathizing with every uncertain moment you had. Like "What Taxiway?", "Will I have to wait 20min at runway holding point", "I don't want to sound like an idiot on the radio" , "What exactly should I say cheat sheet", "The ATC advised Waypoint Transition (What are they thinking) Mastermind Game", "Working your hand held device because Garmin just can't do what you need to see", "Keeping the Air speed up on landing decent because you don't want to be a pain in someones ass" And I could go on. Very educational and a great watch... I made it to the End. 👍 Cheers
I have flown into Cairns twice for work (from Toronto, Canada) and I love the area and of course the people. We worked all the way up to Port Douglas and the Daintree Rainforest. Why would you not want to relocate to this area, or do you love the isolation of P.N.G. And the landing strips in such isolated regions. Flat whites are my favourite.
11:18 hats off to you! your setup better than most open-sea divers. People underestimate how difficult it is to find someone floating around in the ocean.
Used to work in Cairns as a ramp worker. Loved seeing all the many different types of aircraft. Now work in Canberra and its boring sinces its just 737s, 220s and Dashes/SAABs
I flew in Asia on a DC-10 for a major US airline. We kept similar notes such as clearances we expected. With the language issues this process was invaluable. Love your work.
Enjoyed your flight, thanks Ryan, cause I'm learning from every flight you give us here for my simflying. I'm now in RJKB in my transition to PNG from Alaska with the Cessna 206 Stationair and hope to get during next week to Goroka AYGA. Hope the weather will be with me. Still a lot of miles to go 😊
Thanks for sharing this, yes the radio information can be confusing , well done for the clear sheet in front of you what to expect sheet. , very important I'd say ,
The Transition Altitude in Papua New Guinea is 20,000 feet. Any flight planned above that altitude is denoted as a Flight Level, eg, if a planned flight is at 21,000 feet it will be reported as Flight Level 210. In Australia, the Transition Altitude is 10,000 feet so likewise, flights at 11,000 feet and above are reported as Flight Level 110 and so on.
When I was a controller at DCA if you let a 3 mile hole go by without getting a departure out, the supervisor would pull you off position in a heartbeat! DCA has the busiest runway in the country now with about 900 to 1000 opsa day off of runway 01/19
Really enjoyed this flight down to Australia. The radio talk seems so complex for a non-pilot. Love this content too! keep up the awesome vids!! Thanks Ryan!
What is very interesting to me is the altitude and oxygen. I recently attended a lecture about this topic and the professor said that above 10000ft the air is to thin for sustained operation (Ryan checks this theory). Professor also said that we need pressurization for the process of O2 and CO2 exchange in the blood system and thats why fighter pilots and astronauts suits are pressurized to help with "squeezing in" the O2. Maybe it's not too much of a flight to bother with that but I found this info very eye-opening. Everybody knows that you need O2 for higher flights but not too many people talking about how you gonna squeeze in those molecules into your blood without the pressure. Big fan of Yours Ryan.
Fantastic video mate. I know by now it is too late and regardless you would most likely have to decline due to work - but I hypothetically would have said while you were here to fly down to Melbourne (landing at YMMB not YMML) as I lived a few minutes away and shortly about to do my CPL check-ride. I would have offered financial compensation and covered the fuel cost if you were able to spend an hour in the right-hand seat just looking for any things you felt needed work. Of course, I would have paid for a beer or two (or soft drink/soda if you don't drink) afterward lol. Love the videos man wishing you all the best! Andy
Interesting flight. Almost seemed more intense then some of the mountain approaches and here your runway is some nice wide paved location. My flying was back more with steam guages :-) so I have to say the Garmin screens seem somewhat busy. I wonder if at times it is information overload. I noticed a very empty plane so I figure you are hauling a lot of cargo back.
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"my biggest fear of flying is sounding like an idiot on the radio." 😂 You land on short, wet, sloped, rutted grass under challenging conditions with all manner of loads, and _that's_ your biggest fear when flying?? Love your channel and your presence, Ryan. You're so human and relatable in your content. Wish you all the best with life, work, and mission.
Hi Ryan,
Really enjoy your videos. I am Australian Approach controller, ex Cairns. When you are radar identified, the controller is responsible for your terrain clearance, unless you are given a "visual" instruction. When Approach cleared you to 5000, you no longer have to worry about the 5900 from the STAR/Approach plate. I realise you can't be expected to know all our procedures, just thought it may help you. Cheers.
Thanks for the info!
I appreciate all of the G1000 explanation, auto pilot and instrument details.
I knew I saw you on ramp. I drove past your aircraft on the international side and I thought ‘no way he’s here’! Hope you had a pleasant short stay in cairns!
Good stuff. Takes me back to the old “steam gauge” era. We really sweated ILSs into Cairns when it was clagged in. Lots of mountains to hit if you got lost. The clouds were called “cumulo granitus”, on account of the rocks inside.
lol
Got my single engine rating pilots over 45 years ago, the flying part was easy, the radio however was intimidating! I'm impressed with how you make it look easy.
As a private Pilot I appreciate your thourough preparations. Respect.
Looking very smart in full uniform there Capt. Farran!
If anyone wonders - I think the mirror is a heliograph - a device to reflect the sun to alert people. It has a central hole, a cross scribed in the surface and an aiming stick on a short string. You look at the target (rescue ship or heli) thorough the mirror, line up the aiming stick and adjust the mirror to centre the reflected cross on the hole in the aim stick and the target. This will flash sunlight at the target - and you can see the flash from the sun from several miles if you're lucky. Only works on a sunny day - needs user skill - but no batteries to go flat.
Survival signal mirror, heliograph is a large device used to send messages over a long distance, wouldn’t fit in survival vest. Both devices work well
@@MichaelEastman-e8v You're quite right - my 5*5cm one was marked heliograph mirror - should have checked.
Also - a old commercial CD or DVD will work if nothing else to hand. (We used to use them SCUBA diving 'cos there's no cost if you lose one)
@@MichaelEastman-e8v And with just a mirror you hold up two fingers in front of it to aim, correct?
We tested one in the clear air of Antarctica ... visible > 100 km. They are the very best safety tool
Ours had a hole with a diffraction grid, then you get a bright spot in the hole to aim with
A good illustration of how much the G1000 gives you as a pilot and the complexities of the radio communications at a large, busy airport. Looks like you were wearing your best international flight uniform! Very interesting video - thank you.
Must be hard doing this with the whole World as your Check Captain watching all the time. I sure won’t be that brave!! But hats off to you for showing this Ryan. Excellent job as always.
Awesome - welcome to AU again!
I really appreciate how specific and prepared he is (page of notes, frequencies, phrases, etc.) Getting those things down for future uses is my preference also. Well Done You!
Yes, really enjoyed it with the explanations of all the paperwork, too. It's been quite awhile seeing you fly to Australia.
Really enjoyed the flight! thanks Ryan, and welcome to our country, Australia!
The complexity of things you have to deal with when flying into a major airport like Cairns is beyond comprehension to me!! You certainly have to know your stuff. Wow!!
that cheat sheet for the radio is a great idea. I am going to do that . Radio procedures are getting more complex as we so call progress in the avaition world.
I have 2500 hours in the Caravan, and I remember ferrying an aircraft about 1000km, so I climbed all the way up to 250. We had just the standard Cessna O2 mask which is even jankier than your version and I just spent the entire flight watching the little green indicator on the side that told me O2 was flowing lol. I love the Kodiak, thanks for the videos.
I’m very far from a pilot but have found your content extremely informative and interesting. Having never imagine being a pilot I never realized what you go through. Hope I do my job as much justice as you do.
Welcome to Aus again Ryan.
As a pilot who flys in Australia i can certainly agree they are sticklers for radios, always enjoy watching you fly these flight down to Australia.
Nothing wrong with that cheat sheet. Anything that makes you feel comfortable will increase flight safety. That was really some wind shear!! Enjoyed the video a lot!
I love how you’re showing all the waypoints and the garmin operation. Awesome flight as always!
Always a pleasure to fly with you, Captain Farran. (Even more interesting than landing in Sydney as cabin crew on a 747 before you were born.) Have a good layover in Cairns!
That was excellent Ryan, another masterclass from a real pro👍
Enjoyed! Hopefully will be flying into Cairns, then onto ChristChurch in April 2025
Fantastic video. Love your content all the way from Scotland.
Amazing video, loved the detail. Thanks for sharing.
Yes Ryan Australia is different, but incredibly close to PNG. Both countries are worlds apart.
Always enjoying flying in your plane in these videos!
Great flight. How and why is making a lot easier sense with your explanations . Thank you .
Fabulous flight Ryan, thoroughly enjoyed this one - the procedural "talk through" was invaluable too!
Great flight Ryan. I never felt comfortable in my single engine over a large span of water however you make it seem safe. Thanks for the video. Stay safe.
Nice warm water underneath helps a lot!
@@edwardhewer8530 maybe full of sharks 🙄
Great job Ryan.
I liked the survival gear overview, great video!
Hi Ryan,
Don’t forget when you transition to Australian airspace from PNG above eleven thousand feet altitude you’re at a flight level and hence your QNH should be set to standard, I.e. 1013.
Enjoy your channel, safe flying,
Paul.
What an awesome video! Was glued to the screen for the entire video!
That is SO much fun! Thank you!
Love the radio cheat sheet! I use a basic one for VFR in Class C and it helps immensely.
Awesome video, really appreciate the narration in plain English, very interesting
Interesting.. Very informative 💯👍🏽.. Well done Captain
I can hear myself on Papa Xray Romeo. 🙂 7:42
beautiful flying as usual, mr Ryan.
Flight Level 180 is with reference to the standard altimeter setting (1013) - you would still say 18,000 if you’re flying with reference to a QNH (as you were when you made the comment, 1011). There is a ~60ft difference between the two.
It’s not a radio phraseology difference.
Enjoyed it, like seeing the differences in an international flight over the ocean.
You’re an awesome pilot !! I would feel incredibly safe flying with you 🙏
Thank you for flying me into Cairns free of charge. Really enjoyed your video. Dolang.
Enjoyed this video!
Good morning from Minnesota USA! Great episode
Ryan, I follow your posts regularly and I must admit, I do not have a clue on all the terminology and instrumentation / navigation.. Yep I am an old fart with 14 years in PNG on the ground from Bougainville, Lae, OkTedi (Tabubil & Kiunga) and then over the border into Timika and Tembagapura for another year or so. Respect for your knowledge and skills in the air.
FYI, transition level ( the correct time to set local QNH) in the Australian FIR is FL110, NOT FL175, as seen at 21min 58 sec.
I thought my youtube was glitching. I just watched your video from 10 months ago on the same flight and then immediately after watching it I received a notification of a new video and when I clicked it I thought it was replaying the same old video!
It glitched
Thanks Ryan! I really appreciate the videos with a lot of "work" in it. Lots of radio calls, lot of navigation, planning out waypoints and handling the Garmin. I learned a lot again. And it's always so comforting to see how an experienced Captain like you manages it.
Really enjoyed the flight and the scenery . As a retired ships captain its interesting to see how you navigate . Thks
Another great video. I have no idea on how to fly a plane, and after watching this one, I still have no idea....😅😅 such a lot of prep work and button pushing! You make it look so easy. I'm looking forward to the next one.
Thanks for another great video, Ryan. I truly enjoy watching them and listening to your thorough explanation about everything. I am sure you're an inspiration to many future missionary pilots. I was a missionary pilot for several years and I can very much relate to the fear of sounding like an idiot on the radio when you once every now and then fly out from the bush and into very structured airspace😂 I've flown into Cairns once, coming in from Henderson on the Solomon Islands, and it was my first taste of flying into Australian airspace. I wish I had your cheat sheet then. I also remember spraying the cabin and the pods and having to show the spraycan through the window before being cleared to open the door after landing. Thank you for your faithful and dedicated service. You have the best and most rewarding job in the world. God bless you and your family.
Great Job Mate !!
That was really very educational... and what I loved the most was empathizing with every uncertain moment you had.
Like "What Taxiway?",
"Will I have to wait 20min at runway holding point",
"I don't want to sound like an idiot on the radio" ,
"What exactly should I say cheat sheet",
"The ATC advised Waypoint Transition (What are they thinking) Mastermind Game",
"Working your hand held device because Garmin just can't do what you need to see",
"Keeping the Air speed up on landing decent because you don't want to be a pain in someones ass"
And I could go on.
Very educational and a great watch... I made it to the End. 👍
Cheers
I have flown into Cairns twice for work (from Toronto, Canada) and I love the area and of course the people. We worked all the way up to Port Douglas and the Daintree Rainforest. Why would you not want to relocate to this area, or do you love the isolation of P.N.G. And the landing strips in such isolated regions. Flat whites are my favourite.
11:18 hats off to you! your setup better than most open-sea divers. People underestimate how difficult it is to find someone floating around in the ocean.
Awesome Ryan! It's very impressive how you prepare for every eventuality... even down to a slight change in RT. You have an amazing channel 👌🏻👏🏻👏🏻
As an atheist fellow pilot, I love how Ryan pays attention to detail when planning. Thanks for the vid, Captain!
The international flights are my fav, not even sure why!
Used to work in Cairns as a ramp worker. Loved seeing all the many different types of aircraft. Now work in Canberra and its boring sinces its just 737s, 220s and Dashes/SAABs
great video thanks for sharing this video Australia wow enjoy fantastic vacations
terrific video thanks enjoy your vacations
I flew in Asia on a DC-10 for a major US airline. We kept similar notes such as clearances we expected. With the language issues this process was invaluable. Love your work.
Enjoyed your flight, thanks Ryan, cause I'm learning from every flight you give us here for my simflying.
I'm now in RJKB in my transition to PNG from Alaska with the Cessna 206 Stationair and hope to get during next week to Goroka AYGA. Hope the weather will be with me. Still a lot of miles to go 😊
Have fun!
Thanks for sharing this, yes the radio information can be confusing , well done for the clear sheet in front of you what to expect sheet. , very important I'd say ,
The Transition Altitude in Papua New Guinea is 20,000 feet. Any flight planned above that altitude is denoted as a Flight Level, eg, if a planned flight is at 21,000 feet it will be reported as Flight Level 210. In Australia, the Transition Altitude is 10,000 feet so likewise, flights at 11,000 feet and above are reported as Flight Level 110 and so on.
When I was a controller at DCA if you let a 3 mile hole go by without getting a departure out, the supervisor would pull you off position in a heartbeat! DCA has the busiest runway in the country now with about 900 to 1000 opsa day off of runway 01/19
Thanks heaps. Great video. Hope you enjoy your stay, however brief.
Really enjoyed this flight down to Australia. The radio talk seems so complex for a non-pilot. Love this content too! keep up the awesome vids!! Thanks Ryan!
Fantastic Ryan really enjoyed the flight, thank you for posting.
Another awesome video mate.
What is very interesting to me is the altitude and oxygen. I recently attended a lecture about this topic and the professor said that above 10000ft the air is to thin for sustained operation (Ryan checks this theory). Professor also said that we need pressurization for the process of O2 and CO2 exchange in the blood system and thats why fighter pilots and astronauts suits are pressurized to help with "squeezing in" the O2. Maybe it's not too much of a flight to bother with that but I found this info very eye-opening. Everybody knows that you need O2 for higher flights but not too many people talking about how you gonna squeeze in those molecules into your blood without the pressure.
Big fan of Yours Ryan.
Super-skilled pilot! Nice to see
Awsome! Excellent flight. I learned a lot and will apply the lesson on my filght sim. Many thanks Ryan. G'day😊
Great! Thank you Ryan.
Interesting and very informative. Thanks!
Good explanations thanks Ryan, keep it up👨✈️
I love all your content! God bless you sir!
Thx Again Ryan.
I haven't flown into Cairns since 2017. In 2017, I was a passenger aboard a 737.
I liked seeing you wear your pilot Sunday best vs the usual shorts you wear in PNG. Lol.
I have really enjoyed this video. Looking fwd to videos from your Oz trip, probably on the other channel.
We do have TAF’S for YBCS mate. 🤪 sig wx charts and grid point wind forecasts too…….nice to see you in Oz. Take the family for a holiday…..
Great informative flight! Thanks so much Ryan. Little different than Kingman too...
Blessings 🤎🇺🇲👋😎
This was a great video, Ryan. I really enjoyed it.
Nicely done Ryan!
Fantastic video mate. I know by now it is too late and regardless you would most likely have to decline due to work - but I hypothetically would have said while you were here to fly down to Melbourne (landing at YMMB not YMML) as I lived a few minutes away and shortly about to do my CPL check-ride. I would have offered financial compensation and covered the fuel cost if you were able to spend an hour in the right-hand seat just looking for any things you felt needed work. Of course, I would have paid for a beer or two (or soft drink/soda if you don't drink) afterward lol. Love the videos man wishing you all the best! Andy
Very interesting Ryan!
Nice flight.
Enjoyed the video. Definitely quite different flying into Australia. Safe returns.🙏
Glad you enjoyed it
Really enjoyed the flight Ryan
It sounds like you ELT is set off in the audio. Very faint, but it's there. Enjoyed watching your video. Cheers from Winnipeg.
It was my ignitors
Dunno why but I was on the edge of my seat during this one. Well done sir.
Very interesting
That was fun. Thanks
Thanks for explaining everything while you do it, I am starting my pilots license next year and this helps a lot to sort of get used to everything😂
Best of luck!
Enjoyable video! Thanks
Interesting flight. Almost seemed more intense then some of the mountain approaches and here your runway is some nice wide paved location. My flying was back more with steam guages :-) so I have to say the Garmin screens seem somewhat busy. I wonder if at times it is information overload. I noticed a very empty plane so I figure you are hauling a lot of cargo back.
Yes, I filled the plane up on my return flight