YouTube Pilot Avoids Fatal Mistakes!

Get your Buddy Check Box today at 👉 buddycheckbox.com/ This is an affiliate link and your purchase helps support my channel and it also supports Ryan. It's also a great way for you to stay safe! I changed the title on this video because of your feedback. Thanks for sharing your opinions on this. I spoke to Ryan before making this video and Ryan titled his own video “critical flight fail”. I was trying to make a point that it’s okay to “fail” a mission if it means staying safe and living to fly another day. My original video title implied something else and I’ve changed it

Hoover, thanks for doing a collaboration video with me and sharing the beauty of flying in Papua New Guinea with the world. I have really enjoyed your debriefs ocer the past year. Keep the videos coming. And for those wondering, no Hoover wasn't being critical of my flight. We worked together on this video.

I am relieved that this was actually a huge win rather than a failure. Good decisions were made. Greatly disciplined in his preflight as well. Good job sir.

I’m an airline pilot. I used to fly the bush in Alaska. Flying an airliner is a walk in the park compared to flying small planes to remote strips. Deep respect for these guys!

Yep, the “When in doubt, DON’T” lesson is a lifesaver no matter what you’re doing!

I am a retired pilot that flew out of Goroka to Simbari and other places. It was tough flying VFR in similar conditions to the video. My stomach turns when I watched this video and remember the locations, it brings back some bad memories when I nearly crashed. I am envious of the GPS, phone and moving maps. (No electronics except the radio and maps were paper in my flying there.)

I am a retired pilot and also follow Ryan's channel. He does an amazing job of planning and logical thinking. Never taking chances. You both do a great job here on YouTube. Thanks so much.

Proper, and I mean PROPER airmanship. Faultless.

I've been following Ryan for a while now... He comes across as a very competent and skilled pilot. Great job

Thank you Hoover for showing us a pilot that made the right decisions and landed safely nice to see how professional he is, I have used something very similar to this buddybox and it is a huge help. thanks again for another great debrief.

Really great to watch a video where the pilot knows and demonstrates exactly how you plan and execute a successful flight, even though he had to land at an alternate runway and wait for better weather to pick up his passengers. Listening to Hoover comments as well as compliments for Ryan's performance on this flight was a real treat!

I will admit to making negative comments on your channel and for that I apologize. I am 61 yrs old and clocked countless miles on bikes and lots in the air. I grew tired of all the arrogant ignorance and stayed away for a long time. Before I ramble let me commend you sir, because as a thorough professional with admitted luck surviving many situations that could have ended badly. You cover all the pertinent details in ORDER of importance with relevant audio and effects without appearing silly and losing people's attention. You learned your lessons well and as a son of a WW2 Aviator, I Salute You Sir. This is by far the BEST flight review channel on YouTube IMHO.

Some people just have the right personality and discipline to be a good pilot. Some don't. Missionary Bush Pilot does.

Hoover, thanks for this debrief. I watch most of Ryan's videos, and am impressed with his professionalism. Flying alone, without a co-pilot, he still does everything as if there was someone sitting in the right seat, call it self-CRM. His explanations of what he's doing, and the decisions he makes, are perfect.

This video should be a mandatory watch for every pilot regardless of how may hours they may have. And for the newer pilots out there, this is a great example of proper risk management - risk assessment. This is how every pilot should approach every flight. Hat's off to Ryan. Well done sir!

This pilot is clearly a superior aviator in all ways.

That was not a fail. He was fully aware of the situation, planned for eventualities and carried out a safe flight and landing. A success in anybody's book.

Have been watching Ryan for years, a highly competent and humble person, a credit to his profession.

I’ve been following missionary bush pilot for years. This man devotes his life to helping others in extremely difficult circumstances and unusual dangerous terrain. He deserves our respect and admiration. 😍

Thanks Hoover. Ryan is a gutsy pilot who knows his stuff, his aircraft, the local flying area and the weather. He is able to makes good sound judgements and make the best of some dicey situations. All the best to him and yourself.