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Video: The Travels of a Corporate Pilot, Vol. 1

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I decided to throw together a video using some of the clips I’ve taken in the past 8 months or so.  It’s amazing to look back and see all the places I’ve gotten to go and things I’ve gotten to see, but even more so as I realize that I didn’t come close to using clips from all my video, and didn’t even take video on most of my trips.  Places included are Dallas, TX, Las Vegas, NV, Raleigh, NC, Beaufort, NC, Chicago, IL, Rochester, NY, and various other locations as we flew over.  This was taken from the Cessna Citation X, Beechcraft Premier, Beechcraft King Air 200, Cessna 340A, a corporate 767-200, as well as some airline flights I was on as a passenger.

As I continue to fly around the continent (and beyond), I’ll keep taking video and I plan on continuing to put together collections such as this.  Enjoy!

-Jonathan

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Video: Starting the APU on a Citation X

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In this video, I give you a quick explanation of the procedure for starting the Auxiliary Power Unit on the Cessna Citation X.  The APU is a small jet engine in the tail of the airplane that we use to provide power and air conditioning on the ground before the engines are started.   This allows us to get the cabin to a comfortable temperature before the passengers arrive.  Also, because we then have the airplane powered, we can get the ATC clearance, enter the flight plan, and do a variety of pre-flight checks before starting the engines.  This not only saves fuel, but saves a ton of time as well.

This was taken over the summer at Love Field in Dallas, TX as we prepared for a flight to Las Vegas, NV.  Enjoy!

-Jonathan

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Photos: Cruising the Southeast

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These are some photos I was able to snap this past week on a few of my trips.  The never-ending adventure that is corporate aviation took me on a tour of the southeast this week in a few different airplanes, going from NC to FL and back twice, and back and forth across NC itself a couple times as well.  These particular photos were taken from the cockpit of a Beechcraft Premier business jet, and then on the ground of the Cessna 208 Grand Caravan before I flew it.  Enjoy!

Clear afternoon with beautiful fall colors! The view from FL360 enroute to EVB Sunset descending into CLT Citation X with winglets (!) in PBI Florida's space coast from FL350 Hazy sunset colors over the Atlantic In the turn over Savannah, GA at FL350 My office at night Cessna Grand Caravan after a preflight inspection Cessna Grand Caravan in the late afternoon

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– Jonathan