Use to fly in to Katama airfield in the 80&90’s….best time of my life. We were friends with Mel and Roy who owned the diner on the strip. Brings back so many wonderful memories! Thank you! ❤
I just took a 30-35 minute flight on the red biplane there two weeks ago. Nothing like an open cockpit flight! Our pilot Mike was great at pointing out all the sights, pivoting with a sharply dipped wing to look for sharks and such. He even indulged my sister and I with an inside (positive pitch) loop offshore just prior to landing! Definitely a day to remember!
I live here! You can see my house on the right at 10:20, I've got lots of mini quad footage from around this area if you guys wanted to see more aerial footage of Katama, great video guys!
Going to the Beach in your Beech. Matt, I'm not sure which you enjoy more, flying or eating. You are quite the foodie. I really enjoy your video's. keep them coming.....
Matt, after watching your video, my buddy an I flew a Mooney M20 Ranger to Katama yesterday, Saturday 6.9.18 from Caldwell N.J. (KCDW Essex County). It was a 1 1/2 flight to Katama with a ground speed of about 150Kts. If it wasn't for your video I never would have known about this little gem of an airpark. The people at Katama were awesome and they all know you. We didn't have to wait too long to get a seat outside on the deck for breakfast. I think by mentioning your video we got the red carpet treatment. The food was awesome. I never had eggs Benedict with lobster over polenta with salad and blueberry pancakes as a side in my life. The food was better than a 5-star restaurant. We landed on RW 3 which was 3,700 ft. The grass was short and the runway was soft and dry. It's nice to know you can park your plane near the beach and spend a day on the ocean if you wish. I can't wait to go back. Thanks for this video.
My second trip to Katama. After watching this video soon after publication we flew a Mooney M20C with 4 people into Katama. I figured if a Bonanza could survive this field, a Mooney surly could. Haha. We flew from CDW N.J. on a beautiful weekend and landed to the north on the same runway as Matt in this video. The people there knew Matt and had nice things to say about him. The restaurant was crowded and there was an hour wait, but since we flew in, we only had to wait a short time. We sat on picnic tables outside and the view was perfect. There is a parking spot for airplanes on the southern part of the airport and a short walk to the free beach. What else can you ask for? It's a perfect place to bring friends. I was told to call in advance if flying to get a preference, which is given to pilots. The food was awesome. The blueberry pancakes were the best I ever had. I also had the Eggs Benedict over polenta with lobster pieces. I never knew there was such a thing. It was perfect. This was the second time I had their excellent food. With four people in a tight Mooney, I decided not to top off the tanks, even though the book said the runway was long enough. I like to add 20% to all my numbers when I'm flying full, especially at a strange field with a grass strip. After takeoff, I leveled off low in ground effect to gain airspeed. Then it was gear up and westbound into the wild blue yonder. What a wonderful trip. I never heard of Katama until I saw this video. I've been there twice since and I hope to go there again soon. Blue skies to all.
Flew into KATAMA this summer...parking at beach parking and walk across the street to South Beach. Fun fact, Jaws opening scene was shot on South Beach on the Vineyard.
We flew there from New Bedford in a gyrocopter. My brother has a RAF 2000 with a fully enclosed cabin and all the avionics of a small plane. It was only about a 35 mile trip from there. He can land in less than 200 feet fully loaded. Very cool. Hop over, get lunch, be home in time for supper.
Really enjoyed the video. I liked the content and story of going to a place you wouldn't attempt in a car (being on an island is major...smile) in the same amount of time. I liked seeing the enroute map view on one of your displays. I liked the bit of slo mo here and there. I liked seeing the gear coming up and going down. I liked the B roll shots around the cabin and panel. I liked seeing the transition from overhead drone to forward look on takeoff from Katama. I liked seeing that you could park your airplane and go to the beach and the other details about the airpark, grass strip, and restaurant. One thing I would like to see more of is a few more shots of the speed and altitude displays during the trip. Just a B roll kind of thing. I know these videos take a lot of work and it IS appreciated.
I'm going to have to play Devil's Advocate and say I'm not a big fan of the walking/eating slow motion. The rest of the video was cool, especially the panel shots. I flew into Katama once but the winds were too gusty for my taste so my girlfriend and I just went to Westerly to hang out with some friends. I was able to fly her around her favorite lighthouse so she could take some pictures. She was so thrilled!
Went to land on the grass runway at New Holstein, WI (8D1) on the way to KOSH. About a dozen kids were cutting the grass with hand mowers? I commented that the manager was being hard on summer students considering the abundance of tractors in WI. On arrival we found out they were testing engines for Tecumseh motors. Grass is great, don't be shy. Follow the co-pilot's advice at the video start. If a Pilatus PC12-NG can do grass, the rest of us can with smaller aircraft. What's next matt, a beach? You did well with the ice runway which is a favorite of mine as well.
Excellent videos. You have such passion for general aviation. You have touched on the disappearing GA airports, and how sad it is. An excellent example of why they are important came to light in Sonoma County, California, where we are in the midst of the biggest wildfire in CA history. 5000+ homes destroyed, 120,000+ acres burned, 40 dead. There were many air tankers assigned to the fires, based at medium and large airports nearby, but what really stood out was the helicopter air attack base set up in just a couple of days at a small airport in Petaluma, CA. Numerous heavy lift helicopters along with fuel and fire retardant tanker trucks were staged there for quick turn-around fire suppression. They even had a temporary control "tower" set up. That airport was 15 minutes flight time closer to the fire than any others in the area. It is highly likely that 15 minutes made a difference, sparing life and property. Those pilots and the firefighters are rock stars here. (search Nuns fire, that will lead to relevant info). Keep up the excellent work and thank you for sharing your passion.
After watching all your videos and seeing/hearing how you talk about the Bonanza I've been dying to get my hands on one. I've got time in Cessna's, Pipers, Cirrus and other aircraft here and there. Well today i finally flew one for the first time and I am hooked. The Bonanza is now by far my favorite single engine piston. All around just grade A product by Beechcraft. Now I see why you love it so much!
Awesome high-quality video with very interesting editing technique. The drone shots push this way over the edge. Love these videos, they are very interesting and informative. Thank you Matt.
I flew Piper Cherokees, Aztecs, Beech 18's, and C-46's LOADED LANDINGS- oh and AeroCommanders too-to grass fields in 3 continents as Bush Pilot. No damages if you are not a clod. Nice smooth landings they make you do. Take offs careful if loaded MTOGW. You miss a lot of fun if afraid of grass fields operations.
Beautiful ... thanks for sharing ... amazing the way you use inserted the drone clips ... surprised you where able to do some drone shots behind the plane and the drone didn't seem to be influenced by the extreme airflow underneath, behind your Bonanza.
You should check out Triple-Tree Aerodrome for one of their fly-ins, 7000ft of the best maintained grass runway I've ever seen. Almost expected to see you there for the total-eclipse fly-in.
These videos are awesome Matt. Amazing footage. If you keep uploading great videos like these I might start dreaming about becoming a pilot one day. I might not become one, but I need those dreams. Thank you.
Loved the editing...as I am now well versed in flying I get bored with the typical look out the windshield video...I liked how you editing in the restaurant scenes...especially since I grew up in south shore MA and never made it to the islands
The airfield I am training on (EDHE) was actually closed for almost 2 weeks this month due to substatial rain softening the ground too much. My flight instructor told me on monday, they had a C182 with wheel fairings (fully loaded, fully tanked) trying to take off but dirt built up in the fairings to a degree that the wheels blocked and take off was no longer possible. They then unloaded the plane, took off the fairings so that take off was possible. My instructor then drove the pilots stuff and the fairings to the nearest paved airport (EDDH) from where the poor guy could finally get on his way... :D
Well done on the video! Nice Soft field landing! I did my first last week! Total rush as it was on someone's private strip and surrounded by woods. Wanting to fly out to Boston sometime and do Martha, Cape Cod, Nantucket. Maybe Katama worth looking into for a stop. Thanks mate!
Re cutting off short tails as a memento of 1st solo: in Holland I've seen they do the same but with your tie..! Here in UK I've seen neither ;) Great video as always mate :)
Excellent video and multiple aerial shots. Keep them coming. I would like to fly my 182 to every state. Any suggestions on routes, literature, etc. Thanks
Excellent video quality, as always! One suggestion: for us that are not in the US, it would be awesome for you to show us on a state map or something similar the route you take in these flights. Just to have a broad perspective of how long and where the flight is. Keep up with such great videos!
I guess I will repeat of some of the other comments said great fun video beautiful place to fly into and the drone shots are great. I live near Camarillo airport in Ventura ca there is a great restaurant called the Waypoint Cafe if you ever come this way let me know.
Under Part 107 (i.e. if you're a certificated commercial drone operator and operating under those regs), as long as you're outside controlled airspace (otherwise you would need authorization from ATC), you just have to give way to and not interfere with manned aircraft operations while not being reckless/dangerous. In this example, we've got two commercially and highly experienced certificated fixed-wing pilots, who are also commercially certificated and highly experienced drone operators, executing thoroughly briefed flights while looking for traffic and communicating on CTAF at a quiet airport when no one else was flying :)
How do you handle filming with a drone on an airfield? Is it just as easy as getting the manager's permission and announcing the drone on the CTAF while you taxi?
Hey Matt, loved the video! I had to ask this question. Forgive me for being a little naive, but I had to ask this question (I was super curious.) From around 8:39 to around 9:35 in the video, there are areal shots of your airplane on the runway and you walking with your friend on Martha's Vineyard. If I was right in assuming that only two of you went on that flight, I was wondering how you did it?
I realized my stupidity after looking at the other comments. I never knew drones could give such good clarity. On the bright side, I learned something new.
Sweet spot to fly into. Never been a fan of flying a plane with retractable-gear on a grass strip though. It's always iffy whether your insurance would cover damage. But that's just me. Again cool video Matt.
Matt Guthmiller listen I'm meant know ill feelings about your choice to land on a grass strip. I'm aware that most airfields weren't paved back in the day. I've been flying since I was a young lad going back to the 60's and I'm a ex Navy airframes mechanic also. I've seen plenty of gear damage over the years from grass strip landings. Didn't mean to ruffle your feathers!
No ruffled feathers, just pointing it out :) I'll grant you that it's much easier to damage an airplane landing on grass than on a paved surface, but done right I don't think it's a problem, definitely some paved strips out there that are even worse! Insurance will pay no matter where you land.
Matthew Kosmoski The point is why take the numerous chances to do damage to your landing gear or airframe. Let's not turn this into a I have no idea what I'm talking about. Grass strips are mainly used for tail daggers always have been. Stroll through your AOPA and read what their advisement is. Listen if someone is willing to fly into a grass strip with retractable gear that's totally up to the individual pilot. What I said was I'm not comfortable with doing it myself. Peace....
What chances for damage? These gears are sturdy. In fact, I'd argue you take a greater risk on pavement. Sideload is significantly worse on pavement than grass, and harder on your brakes, too. Remember, the Bo is used as the backcountry workhorse in Australia. Just because safety-culture has gotten a bit overbearing here doesn't mean that the airplane is unsafe to operate like this. Would I do it in a new-to-me airplane? No, probably not for the first few. Digging a nosewheel would be bad and is the greatest risk given the potential financial complications. Would I do it in my airplane? Yes, in a heartbeat, without a doubt. From watching Matt, it's pretty clear that he's about as comfortable in that airplane as you can be. That's a good thing. Once you "click" with an airplane and know every bit of what it can do, it's a bit different than most weekend renters. If something feels off, you know it before it becomes a problem.
met u thru JP n Louis. luv ur vidz. why dont you ever ID your constant flying friend? Is he a pilot or just there to do video? keep up the great vids! capt bruce @ sw florida
Love your videos and adventures! One thing I've always wondered is if in a plane built to cruise at 160 kts or more, could you cruise at 120 kts for a few hours? Does the engine care that it'd be running under the green arc? Just seems like some trips would be fine at slower speeds and better efficiency but maybe that's not ok.
Hey, It seems like you never lean your engine.. ? Your enginemonitor shows a fuel burn of 21 gph at 65% power. Is your fuel flow meter not calibrated or do you usually fly at full rich mixture? Other than that I love your videos und your aircraft, especially that avionic suite! Greetings from Germany :)
Throttle and mixture full forward, boost pump on for about a second, crank, and pull the throttle back as soon as it fires. Really high density altitudes (probably 6,000+ ft) can make it a little trickier, but some variation of using a leaner mixture works.
If a hot engine has been sitting for around 15 minutes, its probable you have a vapor lock! To rid that, throttle full, mixture lean, pump on high for 15 seconds. After which, prime and normal start. Enjoy.
Hey Matt! Love your videos! Being an aspiring pilot myself, it`s a thrill following your adventures. On a constructive note, may I suggest you getting a DJI Osmo (mobile edition perhaps) etc. to increase production value by removing shakiness in the videos. Anyways keep it up! Tons of respect, Ken.
Use to fly in to Katama airfield in the 80&90’s….best time of my life. We were friends with Mel and Roy who owned the diner on the strip. Brings back so many wonderful memories! Thank you! ❤
I just took a 30-35 minute flight on the red biplane there two weeks ago. Nothing like an open cockpit flight! Our pilot Mike was great at pointing out all the sights, pivoting with a sharply dipped wing to look for sharks and such. He even indulged my sister and I with an inside (positive pitch) loop offshore just prior to landing! Definitely a day to remember!
Awesome footage! I really want to make this trip soon.
I live here! You can see my house on the right at 10:20, I've got lots of mini quad footage from around this area if you guys wanted to see more aerial footage of Katama, great video guys!
Going to the Beach in your Beech. Matt, I'm not sure which you enjoy more, flying or eating. You are quite the foodie. I really enjoy your video's. keep them coming.....
Matt, after watching your video, my buddy an I flew a Mooney M20 Ranger to Katama yesterday, Saturday 6.9.18 from Caldwell N.J. (KCDW Essex County). It was a 1 1/2 flight to Katama with a ground speed of about 150Kts.
If it wasn't for your video I never would have known about this little gem of an airpark. The people at Katama were awesome and they all know you. We didn't have to wait too long to get a seat outside on the deck for breakfast. I think by mentioning your video we got the red carpet treatment. The food was awesome. I never had eggs Benedict with lobster over polenta with salad and blueberry pancakes as a side in my life. The food was better than a 5-star restaurant.
We landed on RW 3 which was 3,700 ft. The grass was short and the runway was soft and dry. It's nice to know you can park your plane near the beach and spend a day on the ocean if you wish. I can't wait to go back. Thanks for this video.
My second trip to Katama. After watching this video soon after publication we flew a Mooney M20C with 4 people into Katama. I figured if a Bonanza could survive this field, a Mooney surly could. Haha. We flew from CDW N.J. on a beautiful weekend and landed to the north on the same runway as Matt in this video. The people there knew Matt and had nice things to say about him. The restaurant was crowded and there was an hour wait, but since we flew in, we only had to wait a short time. We sat on picnic tables outside and the view was perfect.
There is a parking spot for airplanes on the southern part of the airport and a short walk to the free beach. What else can you ask for? It's a perfect place to bring friends.
I was told to call in advance if flying to get a preference, which is given to pilots. The food was awesome. The blueberry pancakes were the best I ever had. I also had the Eggs Benedict over polenta with lobster pieces. I never knew there was such a thing. It was perfect. This was the second time I had their excellent food.
With four people in a tight Mooney, I decided not to top off the tanks, even though the book said the runway was long enough. I like to add 20% to all my numbers when I'm flying full, especially at a strange field with a grass strip. After takeoff, I leveled off low in ground effect to gain airspeed. Then it was gear up and westbound into the wild blue yonder. What a wonderful trip.
I never heard of Katama until I saw this video. I've been there twice since and I hope to go there again soon. Blue skies to all.
Brilliant, entertaining and succinct, with exposure to places many will never experience, Thankyou
Cool video. Looks like a fun spot.
You should get a Door Steward on your Bonanza. Makes the taxiing on a warm day little more comfortable.
I agree! The door steward is one of the best upgrades you can do on a bonanza!
Checkout SC00 Triple Tree Aerodrome. That's up there on the best and most well maintained grass strips.
Looks like a super fun airport.
Excellent Video Matt and Welcome Back!
I grew up on
MV
my only ride in a cessna was from grass field in oak bluffs
I got to drive..but flew it unlevel over aquinnah..such fun
Nice vedios
Just went flying today around the cape and stuff!
Flew into KATAMA this summer...parking at beach parking and walk across the street to South Beach. Fun fact, Jaws opening scene was shot on South Beach on the Vineyard.
I like the buttery slowmo.
Looks amazing! I too love airport diners. Can't beat the atmosphere and the food is usually really good
We flew there from New Bedford in a gyrocopter. My brother has a RAF 2000 with a fully enclosed cabin and all the avionics of a small plane. It was only about a 35 mile trip from there. He can land in less than 200 feet fully loaded. Very cool. Hop over, get lunch, be home in time for supper.
Really enjoyed the video. I liked the content and story of going to a place you wouldn't attempt in a car (being on an island is major...smile) in the same amount of time. I liked seeing the enroute map view on one of your displays. I liked the bit of slo mo here and there. I liked seeing the gear coming up and going down. I liked the B roll shots around the cabin and panel. I liked seeing the transition from overhead drone to forward look on takeoff from Katama. I liked seeing that you could park your airplane and go to the beach and the other details about the airpark, grass strip, and restaurant. One thing I would like to see more of is a few more shots of the speed and altitude displays during the trip. Just a B roll kind of thing. I know these videos take a lot of work and it IS appreciated.
I'm going to have to play Devil's Advocate and say I'm not a big fan of the walking/eating slow motion. The rest of the video was cool, especially the panel shots. I flew into Katama once but the winds were too gusty for my taste so my girlfriend and I just went to Westerly to hang out with some friends. I was able to fly her around her favorite lighthouse so she could take some pictures. She was so thrilled!
Went to land on the grass runway at New Holstein, WI (8D1) on the way to KOSH. About a dozen kids were cutting the grass with hand mowers? I commented that the manager was being hard on summer students considering the abundance of tractors in WI. On arrival we found out they were testing engines for Tecumseh motors. Grass is great, don't be shy. Follow the co-pilot's advice at the video start. If a Pilatus PC12-NG can do grass, the rest of us can with smaller aircraft. What's next matt, a beach? You did well with the ice runway which is a favorite of mine as well.
something I missed. Used to fly into MVY all the time during my private training. Don't think I even KNEW about 1B2.... My loss. Have to check it out
Enjoyed very much, thanks.
Nice video and really nice airfield
Great video, enjoyable !
Good vid... keep them coming....
Excellent videos. You have such passion for general aviation. You have touched on the disappearing GA airports, and how sad it is. An excellent example of why they are important came to light in Sonoma County, California, where we are in the midst of the biggest wildfire in CA history. 5000+ homes destroyed, 120,000+ acres burned, 40 dead. There were many air tankers assigned to the fires, based at medium and large airports nearby, but what really stood out was the helicopter air attack base set up in just a couple of days at a small airport in Petaluma, CA. Numerous heavy lift helicopters along with fuel and fire retardant tanker trucks were staged there for quick turn-around fire suppression. They even had a temporary control "tower" set up. That airport was 15 minutes flight time closer to the fire than any others in the area. It is highly likely that 15 minutes made a difference, sparing life and property. Those pilots and the firefighters are rock stars here. (search Nuns fire, that will lead to relevant info). Keep up the excellent work and thank you for sharing your passion.
That looked amazing..
Purely insane my friend
0:53 why does he turn the thrust control? doesn't it work pushing and pulling?
Nice stuff Matt. Love your Bonanza!
Thanks Josh. Been enjoying your eclipse series.
Hey josh!
After watching all your videos and seeing/hearing how you talk about the Bonanza I've been dying to get my hands on one. I've got time in Cessna's, Pipers, Cirrus and other aircraft here and there. Well today i finally flew one for the first time and I am hooked. The Bonanza is now by far my favorite single engine piston. All around just grade A product by Beechcraft. Now I see why you love it so much!
Right next to my summer house. Amazing spot.
Another great video Matt! Makes me wanna fly a Bonanza, until then I'll keep flying my 172.
Keep up the good work kid!!!
Awesome high-quality video with very interesting editing technique. The drone shots push this way over the edge. Love these videos, they are very interesting and informative. Thank you Matt.
Loved your video and your use of the drone for shots. Nice work Matt and Luke.
I flew Piper Cherokees, Aztecs, Beech 18's, and C-46's LOADED LANDINGS- oh and AeroCommanders too-to grass fields in 3 continents as Bush Pilot. No damages if you are not a clod. Nice smooth landings they make you do. Take offs careful if loaded MTOGW. You miss a lot of fun if afraid of grass fields operations.
I want to go flying with you some time Matt, looks like you have lots of fun
Matt you have to fly to Florianopolis Santa Catarina Brazil and land at the Santa Catarina Air Club.
Nice Mavic-ing!
Beautiful ... thanks for sharing ... amazing the way you use inserted the drone clips ... surprised you where able to do some drone shots behind the plane and the drone didn't seem to be influenced by the extreme airflow underneath, behind your Bonanza.
You should check out Triple-Tree Aerodrome for one of their fly-ins, 7000ft of the best maintained grass runway I've ever seen. Almost expected to see you there for the total-eclipse fly-in.
Cool video Matt!! Keep up the awesomeniss!
These videos are awesome Matt. Amazing footage. If you keep uploading great videos like these I might start dreaming about becoming a pilot one day. I might not become one, but I need those dreams. Thank you.
Love the videos! Definitely the best aviation youtuber in my opinion. You can tell you put a lot of time and effort into the videos. Keep it up!
Thanks, that really means a lot! I'm happy you like them.
I really want to see you land this at Atlanta Harts-field International Airport. The busiest in the world. That would be exciting.
Amazing vid!!!!
Great video man, perfect combination of a beautiful plane and a beautiful airport.
Great shots with the done!
Great videos. Great editing, Amazing work. My favorite channel so keep it coming Matt
Great video. Never knew how close the shore was from Katama. Would be fun to bring a cooler and some surf casting rods.
Hey Matt, been to 1B2 twice now since you posted this video. The on-field diner is incredible!
10/10 best edit yet. keep it lit.
Loved the editing...as I am now well versed in flying I get bored with the typical look out the windshield video...I liked how you editing in the restaurant scenes...especially since I grew up in south shore MA and never made it to the islands
The airfield I am training on (EDHE) was actually closed for almost 2 weeks this month due to substatial rain softening the ground too much.
My flight instructor told me on monday, they had a C182 with wheel fairings (fully loaded, fully tanked) trying to take off but dirt built up in the fairings to a degree that the wheels blocked and take off was no longer possible. They then unloaded the plane, took off the fairings so that take off was possible. My instructor then drove the pilots stuff and the fairings to the nearest paved airport (EDDH) from where the poor guy could finally get on his way... :D
Greet video. Love the drone shots!
Well done on the video! Nice Soft field landing! I did my first last week! Total rush as it was on someone's private strip and surrounded by woods. Wanting to fly out to Boston sometime and do Martha, Cape Cod, Nantucket. Maybe Katama worth looking into for a stop. Thanks mate!
Re cutting off short tails as a memento of 1st solo: in Holland I've seen they do the same but with your tie..! Here in UK I've seen neither ;)
Great video as always mate :)
Shirt not short..!
Great video Matt, very inspiring!
I want to catch up on your latest venture!!!
Lovely video! 💞
awesome video! great shots :)
Excellent video and multiple aerial shots. Keep them coming. I would like to fly my 182 to every state. Any suggestions on routes, literature, etc. Thanks
A grass field with ATC / Tower Control? That’s fancy :)
Pretty sure he was just announcing on the unicom, not talking to a tower.
Hi Matt, Great video. Have you been to minute man airfield in Stow, MA? great little airport with a nice restaurant next to the runway.
Excellent video quality, as always! One suggestion: for us that are not in the US, it would be awesome for you to show us on a state map or something similar the route you take in these flights. Just to have a broad perspective of how long and where the flight is. Keep up with such great videos!
I LOVE this vlog!!
I guess I will repeat of some of the other comments said great fun video beautiful place to fly into and the drone shots are great. I live near Camarillo airport in Ventura ca there is a great
restaurant called the Waypoint Cafe if you ever come this way let me know.
Probably my favorite airport cafe. Also the first place I ever flew in the Bonanza.
Great video! You should fly to Île d'Anticosti!
Matt, like always. Awesome video. :-) Keep it up. Regards from Warsaw Poland.
Also cool you can fly a drone around your airports in the US... we can't here in Canada. Restricted to 9km away.
We can't in the US either. I don't know why he does it lol.
Under Part 107 (i.e. if you're a certificated commercial drone operator and operating under those regs), as long as you're outside controlled airspace (otherwise you would need authorization from ATC), you just have to give way to and not interfere with manned aircraft operations while not being reckless/dangerous. In this example, we've got two commercially and highly experienced certificated fixed-wing pilots, who are also commercially certificated and highly experienced drone operators, executing thoroughly briefed flights while looking for traffic and communicating on CTAF at a quiet airport when no one else was flying :)
Hey Matt! Just wanted to say great video, I like this one especially because I work on 1b2 in the summer! Anyways awesome shots
Fantastic vid mate
Loved this 😎 looked like an awesome place to go on a date day 😉
Also, I'm eagerly waiting for your videos with JP and Louis 🙋🏻
Come to OWD I know it's so close but I would love to meet u !
How do you handle filming with a drone on an airfield? Is it just as easy as getting the manager's permission and announcing the drone on the CTAF while you taxi?
Man your video quality and editing style has improved a lot ! PS - I don't meant that it wasn't good earlier
Hey Matt, loved the video! I had to ask this question. Forgive me for being a little naive, but I had to ask this question (I was super curious.) From around 8:39 to around 9:35 in the video, there are areal shots of your airplane on the runway and you walking with your friend on Martha's Vineyard. If I was right in assuming that only two of you went on that flight, I was wondering how you did it?
I realized my stupidity after looking at the other comments. I never knew drones could give such good clarity. On the bright side, I learned something new.
Living my dream! Matt, have you considered writing a book?
Ayyeee I always go to that airport for breakfast when I visit
How are you always flying that mavic at the airports over planes?
Sweet spot to fly into. Never been a fan of flying a plane with retractable-gear on a grass strip though. It's always iffy whether your insurance would cover damage. But that's just me. Again cool video Matt.
These planes were made for grass. When they were designed, most airports in the U.S. weren't paved!
Matt Guthmiller listen I'm meant know ill feelings about your choice to land on a grass strip. I'm aware that most airfields weren't paved back in the day. I've been flying since I was a young lad going back to the 60's and I'm a ex Navy airframes mechanic also. I've seen plenty of gear damage over the years from grass strip landings. Didn't mean to ruffle your feathers!
No ruffled feathers, just pointing it out :) I'll grant you that it's much easier to damage an airplane landing on grass than on a paved surface, but done right I don't think it's a problem, definitely some paved strips out there that are even worse! Insurance will pay no matter where you land.
Matthew Kosmoski The point is why take the numerous chances to do damage to your landing gear or airframe. Let's not turn this into a I have no idea what I'm talking about. Grass strips are mainly used for tail daggers always have been. Stroll through your AOPA and read what their advisement is. Listen if someone is willing to fly into a grass strip with retractable gear that's totally up to the individual pilot. What I said was I'm not comfortable with doing it myself. Peace....
What chances for damage? These gears are sturdy. In fact, I'd argue you take a greater risk on pavement. Sideload is significantly worse on pavement than grass, and harder on your brakes, too. Remember, the Bo is used as the backcountry workhorse in Australia.
Just because safety-culture has gotten a bit overbearing here doesn't mean that the airplane is unsafe to operate like this. Would I do it in a new-to-me airplane? No, probably not for the first few. Digging a nosewheel would be bad and is the greatest risk given the potential financial complications. Would I do it in my airplane? Yes, in a heartbeat, without a doubt. From watching Matt, it's pretty clear that he's about as comfortable in that airplane as you can be. That's a good thing. Once you "click" with an airplane and know every bit of what it can do, it's a bit different than most weekend renters. If something feels off, you know it before it becomes a problem.
met u thru JP n Louis. luv ur vidz. why dont you ever ID your constant flying friend? Is he a pilot or just there to do video? keep up the great vids! capt bruce @ sw florida
Good Job!!! follow you from italy!!!
Are u already back from louie tour? Thx for your nice videos...
Great videos, you should add cinematographer to your description.
Love your videos and adventures! One thing I've always wondered is if in a plane built to cruise at 160 kts or more, could you cruise at 120 kts for a few hours? Does the engine care that it'd be running under the green arc? Just seems like some trips would be fine at slower speeds and better efficiency but maybe that's not ok.
Nice video!
Hey more nice grass up here in Hampton @ 7B3! Make sure to stop by and say hi some weekend if you haven’t
Is there part 3 of the Atlantic crossing in the C210?
I'm curious as to why you spin the throttle for full power? Can't you just advance it full forward?
Who takes the overhead shots and which editing software do you use?
Hey,
It seems like you never lean your engine.. ? Your enginemonitor shows a fuel burn of 21 gph at 65% power. Is your fuel flow meter not calibrated or do you usually fly at full rich mixture? Other than that I love your videos und your aircraft, especially that avionic suite!
Greetings from Germany :)
Did you clear the drone flying with the tower? ;-)
New subscriber. Any tips on "hot starts" in your Bonanza?
Throttle and mixture full forward, boost pump on for about a second, crank, and pull the throttle back as soon as it fires. Really high density altitudes (probably 6,000+ ft) can make it a little trickier, but some variation of using a leaner mixture works.
If a hot engine has been sitting for around 15 minutes, its probable you have a vapor lock! To rid that, throttle full, mixture lean, pump on high for 15 seconds. After which, prime and normal start. Enjoy.
Hey Matt! Love your videos! Being an aspiring pilot myself, it`s a thrill following your adventures. On a constructive note, may I suggest you getting a DJI Osmo (mobile edition perhaps) etc. to increase production value by removing shakiness in the videos.
Anyways keep it up!
Tons of respect, Ken.
Which plane do you fly ?
What model drone do you have?
Is that sterling MA just outside of bos?
"Planes left here after dark will be towed and fined." Towed where? To the other side of the field?
To the beach, so that tide carries them away.
When you posting the live the adventure vlogs?
Hopefully starting next week, just a ton of footage to go through though, so we'll see
Cool! Where'd you take off from?