How I Became a Piaggio P180 Pilot! Sunset Arrival

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  • čas přidán 9. 02. 2024
  • Welcome back to another Piaggio P180 flight vlog! In this episode, we fly from Scottsdale, Arizona to San Jose, California on a beautiful winter day. I share my story on how I came to fly the Piaggio in the first place, and I hope it inspires you to network and say yes to every opportunity. Please like and subscribe, there is much more on the way!
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    Edited by Sean: / @leppaviation
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    PLEASE NOTE: These videos are for entertainment purposes only. All of my videos, including this one, have been significantly edited down from the original full length raw footage. Many radio calls, checklist steps, and other procedures have been omitted to keep the videos a reasonable viewing length.
    Please speak to a CFI with any flying questions you may have, do not use this video as instruction.

Komentáře • 348

  • @navitch24422
    @navitch24422 Před 4 měsíci +148

    No one in the CZcams aviation space does videos like Owen. Every single time you post, i click. Another amazing video, looking forward to seeing more G4 stuff!

    • @FlyWithOwen
      @FlyWithOwen  Před 4 měsíci +18

      Thank you! More G4 stuff on the way!

    • @deekamikaze
      @deekamikaze Před 4 měsíci +4

      @@FlyWithOwen This might not mean much but I really want to thank you not only for the content but for content with this plane. This has been my favorite private plane since one flew low over my house a decade ago and besides you, there's really no other content about it besides the occasional video trying to sell them

    • @Straightahead101
      @Straightahead101 Před 4 měsíci +2

      As he hits the prop with the golf clubs

    • @k3n_ng
      @k3n_ng Před 4 měsíci

      nice explanation of the experience with the PIAGgio CFI

    • @thisisurcaptain
      @thisisurcaptain Před 4 měsíci

      I second this sentiment!

  • @chrisdaniel1339
    @chrisdaniel1339 Před 4 měsíci +21

    Nobody can dispute the Piaggio is the sexiest propeller twin aircraft ever. What an amazing aircraft.

    • @oldsnwbrdr
      @oldsnwbrdr Před 2 měsíci

      Sexiest aircraft period!!! :)

  • @steveblinder7252
    @steveblinder7252 Před 4 měsíci +40

    I always look forward to your videos, they allow me to escape from a terminal illness for a nice period of time. Thank you

    • @NovejSpeed3
      @NovejSpeed3 Před 3 měsíci +5

      God bless you! I'm glad you have found an escape!

  • @chadmark88
    @chadmark88 Před 4 měsíci +40

    Very cool story, Owen . . . and a BEAUTIFUL sunset from "above".

  • @houstontexas4658
    @houstontexas4658 Před 4 měsíci +39

    That's an awesome story Owen, what a lucky find for an 18yo kid!!

  • @davidwolf226
    @davidwolf226 Před 4 měsíci +9

    There are very few aircraft that are as sleek as this beauty is. I always love these Piaggio videos, Owen. The background you shared with your journey to fly the Piaggio is quite remarkable. Those sunset shots were just so damn cool. Thanks.

  • @thisisurcaptain
    @thisisurcaptain Před 4 měsíci +7

    Owen you are one of the very few CZcams aviators who continually inspire me with every content you put out. Something about your aura is pure. Thanks for sharing your magnificent story how you came to fly the Piaggio Avanti.

  • @alrad5686
    @alrad5686 Před 4 měsíci +30

    Nice flight and nice to hear your experience. I am amazed how the Piaggio flies more like a small jet than a prop plane.

    • @baomao7243
      @baomao7243 Před 4 měsíci +7

      I love the unconventional engineering mixed with “Italian fashion.” Gorgeous.

    • @FlyWithOwen
      @FlyWithOwen  Před 4 měsíci +5

      Thank you, it is definitely more comparable to a small jet indeed

    • @deepg7084
      @deepg7084 Před 4 měsíci +3

      The sound at takeoff is like nothing I've heard before. Very unique airplane.

  • @johnabriggs6044
    @johnabriggs6044 Před 4 měsíci +7

    Some time being in the right place does on Good. Thanks for the Story and another great Sun set Owen.

  • @jonfelty6063
    @jonfelty6063 Před 4 měsíci +3

    Another incredible video by an incredible guy! Thanks, Owen, for sharing your story. You are an inspiration to all of us!

  • @budowens6478
    @budowens6478 Před 4 měsíci +15

    Great job Owen!
    Excellent pilot, thanks so much for sharing.

  • @kasm10
    @kasm10 Před 3 měsíci +1

    congratulations Owen...really great of you to put this content out there. you're def among the top tier. great job

  • @LeppAviation
    @LeppAviation Před 4 měsíci +17

    Absolute BANGER

    • @pilota3405
      @pilota3405 Před 4 měsíci +1

      absolute banger of an editing

    • @FlyWithOwen
      @FlyWithOwen  Před 4 měsíci +3

      Edited by the best in the game!

  • @aldohattonduran5227
    @aldohattonduran5227 Před 4 měsíci +2

    Great to have another video 📷 from you Owen! Excellent 👌🏼 and excellent advice as to advance 💯 in life 👍🏼 totally agree! Take every opportunity 🙏🏼

  • @matthewdimmick2503
    @matthewdimmick2503 Před 4 měsíci +3

    It's always fun hearing that thing come into San Jose. Just makes such a a unique sound, can always tell exactly what it is.

  • @Jaredmnunes
    @Jaredmnunes Před 4 měsíci +2

    Your videos are so influential, and full of helpful information. I hope to keep learning from you and follow your footsteps as I am a fresh commercial pilot and aspire to achieve the success that you have as a contract pilot. Thanks for taking the time to make these videos and help people like myself out! Keep up the great work!

  • @ArticSpy
    @ArticSpy Před 4 měsíci +7

    Awesome flight thanks! I'm amazed how much communication is still necessary between the pilot and traffic control.

  • @petertarantelli
    @petertarantelli Před 4 měsíci +2

    I’ve heard so many “right place, right time” stories in the aviation industry. Say ‘yes’ to everything, best advice ever! Tough headwinds but you gotta take the good with the bad. Great video, great flight…thanks for taking me along!

  • @ChefBrad22
    @ChefBrad22 Před 3 měsíci +1

    Awesome story Owen, love the videos. You're one of the few aviation content creators that gives a quality behind the scenes view and keeps it fresh every time. Also, as a controller myself, very much appreciate the comms in every video. Love the work!

  • @yaronsteinbuch3956
    @yaronsteinbuch3956 Před 4 měsíci +2

    Thanks for sharing your story about how you landed the great gig. Awesome vid!

  • @jonroth7342
    @jonroth7342 Před 4 měsíci +7

    I like the way your voice gets 2 octaves lower when you talk to ATC. So cool.

  • @lornecunningham326
    @lornecunningham326 Před 3 měsíci

    Thanks for taking us along Owen. Love the Piaggio 🤙

  • @robertchambers5821
    @robertchambers5821 Před 4 měsíci

    I'm getting back into aviation and listening to your radio chatter is helping me get tuned in. Love the videos.

  • @jafar6785
    @jafar6785 Před 3 měsíci +1

    Such a beautiful plane, and thanks for the great shots. Safe fly Owen.

  • @ThEvltwn
    @ThEvltwn Před 4 měsíci +1

    Awesome video! Your content quality keeps getting better and better. And it started high to begin with 👌🏽 keep it up! Greetings from Denmark 😊

  • @rickinnes
    @rickinnes Před 4 měsíci +1

    Beautiful plane - great story - and wow, what a sunset.

  • @freightdawg6762
    @freightdawg6762 Před 4 měsíci

    Fantastic vid Owen always look forward to these vids from you

  • @av8sj
    @av8sj Před 4 měsíci

    This editing is fantastic! From the intro, taxi, takeoff - the sound levels were perfectly balanced

  • @markbursey3484
    @markbursey3484 Před 4 měsíci +2

    Love the content Owen! Thanks for sharing your flights and your career path!

  • @Evulnation
    @Evulnation Před 4 měsíci +14

    Nice video but be careful how quickly you raise the flaps in this bird. I'm sure you know how intense the sink rate can be. I know a couple Piaggio pilots that used to do that and eventually, during one instance, big gusts of wind came and sunk them right back onto the runway while obviously at high speed. Can just lead to unnecessary danger instead of waiting til 400ft. I've got about 5k hours in the thing so I've seen all sorts lol. Great work though and I am glad this beautiful machine is getting some air time.

    • @henrylee8092
      @henrylee8092 Před 3 měsíci +1

      You say you got about 5k hours on the thing but not a single post about it on your link. I see you had references to a sim profile, could this be the 5K hours you logged on?

    • @Evulnation
      @Evulnation Před 3 měsíci +6

      @@henrylee8092 Huh? I don't think I was talking to you, sir. It was from one P180 pilot to another. He flew the plane beautifully, but that is something I noticed and as a fellow pilot, we shouldn’t be put down for pointing something out in a polite way. This is one of the first things your taught at Piaggio school at FlightSafety, the pretty intense sink rate. And if you were to get an engine failure in the Piaggio on takeoff, you’d leave flaps mid for a while until you’ve got a substantial amount of ground clearance due to the fact that a lot of lift is momentarily reduced when going from “mid” to “up”. Again, I’ll emphasize how great he was flying the thing. But my comment wasn’t meant for you.

  • @mrkc10
    @mrkc10 Před 4 měsíci

    Great video and story. Good for you! You get out of life what you put into it. Nicely done sir.

  • @robertscott2269
    @robertscott2269 Před 4 měsíci

    Love this. The P180 is my absolute favorite plane.

  • @JeremyBechtold
    @JeremyBechtold Před 4 měsíci +16

    Amazing story Owen! Something similar happened to me. About 2 years ago, I took a discovery flight with a guy at CNO in a Gyroplane. It blew my mind.. I made a video about it and it went viral on my little channel. I approached him with the idea of a CZcams channel and he went for it. Fast forward to today and he's making me a CFI and not only am I going to Oshkosh for the second time this year, I may end up going to Germany for one of the aircraft manufacturers we represent. Just gotta step up and take initiative!

  • @mcflyr64
    @mcflyr64 Před 3 měsíci

    Great story, Owen. Saying “Yes” is a big part of having a great aviation career!

  • @72cmcinc
    @72cmcinc Před 4 měsíci

    Great story and awesome flight! Thanks!

  • @skyepilotte11
    @skyepilotte11 Před 3 měsíci +1

    Great story about your becoming a Piaggo pilot...and a beautiful sunset on this flight.

  • @pjcrow8973
    @pjcrow8973 Před 4 měsíci +1

    What a sunset. As beautiful as the plane you were flying

  • @JacobThePilot
    @JacobThePilot Před 4 měsíci +1

    Awesome video! Keep doing more stuff like this!

  • @joneis1
    @joneis1 Před 3 měsíci

    Smooth operator. Best ride-along aviation CZcamsr of them all. No competition.

  • @19brandon66
    @19brandon66 Před 4 měsíci

    great video as always...the sunset was the topper. safe travels.

  • @montestu5502
    @montestu5502 Před 3 měsíci

    Best pilot I have seen. Love the videos.

  • @michaelboley4428
    @michaelboley4428 Před 4 měsíci +1

    Yes incredible sunset oh so jealous. I loved hearing about how you got in that seat thank you. Really big fan love to see your success your and inspiration to young people Owen thanks for letting us see these flights 👍🏼

  • @identity911
    @identity911 Před 3 měsíci

    Love your camera angles, good work! Amazing flight

  • @paullehr9236
    @paullehr9236 Před 3 měsíci +1

    Interesting story about you getting to fly the Piaggio. I always liked hearing that "snarl" from those pusher props when one of them flew into my local airport(HVN). I don't remember the last time that I heard that sound. It's been years. Thanks for posting your flight and talking about your experience. You never know when "that opportunity" will come along.

  • @stryk3r
    @stryk3r Před měsícem

    10:18 I love these situations where the universe presents a door and you just casually walk through it into something amazing

  • @brimopm
    @brimopm Před 3 měsíci

    Excellent videography and editing as always!

  • @user-mr7gt5he1v
    @user-mr7gt5he1v Před 4 měsíci +2

    The Avantti is an amazing piece of engineering !

  • @elvereduardodiaz8532
    @elvereduardodiaz8532 Před 3 měsíci +1

    Awesome flight! I went from fueling a Piaggio to flying one as well! Great airplane!

  • @johnnyg419
    @johnnyg419 Před 4 měsíci +1

    Another home run with this video! Never fails, love the channel brotha! 🤙🏽🤙🏽

  • @billlamb1937
    @billlamb1937 Před 4 měsíci +1

    Enjoyed your story and enjoyed the flight.

  • @garethmorgan1282
    @garethmorgan1282 Před 4 měsíci +1

    Hi from 🇬🇧 great videos. Thanks for sharing your journey.

  • @gobeckon
    @gobeckon Před 3 měsíci

    Very cool to hear the story thanks for sharing that.

  • @denniswagner3962
    @denniswagner3962 Před 4 měsíci

    Perfect Sunday morning video to watch before my IFR flight lesson.

  • @robinharrison3907
    @robinharrison3907 Před 3 měsíci

    Great Video Owen ❤️❤️Absolutely Stunning Aircraft 👍👍

  • @Vantage79
    @Vantage79 Před 2 měsíci

    Way to get that gear up!! Thanks for the flight!

  • @kellywilkins8043
    @kellywilkins8043 Před 3 měsíci

    If I had it to do over again!! I love the P180 EVO! Thanks for the ride! Enjoyed your story!!

  • @JayMarsh7
    @JayMarsh7 Před 3 měsíci

    Great video Owen, what a view!

  • @FordyHunt
    @FordyHunt Před 2 měsíci

    What a machine, and what a pilot!

  • @igrant1
    @igrant1 Před 4 měsíci +5

    digging the cockpit POV

  • @randyfiles9980
    @randyfiles9980 Před 3 měsíci

    Very cool story! Excellent aircraft!!!

  • @cortezchris2405
    @cortezchris2405 Před 3 měsíci

    Great story Owen, thanks for sharing! I saw 2 Piaggio's on the ramp at KABQ a couple weeks ago. Love those planes. Took a pic with our 182 parked next to them.

  • @gtr1952
    @gtr1952 Před 3 měsíci +1

    Its really cool how the rear gear folds up into the fuselage on the Piaggio! It's like a little fighter jet. LOL I'd love to see one live, I never really understood the canard thing. "Flap down" for lift to raise the nose? Very cool airplane!! Thanks! --gary

  • @Praterphil
    @Praterphil Před 3 měsíci

    Great videos to watch & I think very inspiring to young people wanting to get started.

  • @mrsaskriders
    @mrsaskriders Před 3 měsíci

    Awesome life story. You seem to be a very proficient pilot. Right time, right place, right two people!

  • @user-is2kk9qn7r
    @user-is2kk9qn7r Před 3 měsíci

    Done with real style Thank you.

  • @paulh1745
    @paulh1745 Před 3 měsíci +1

    Love your channel. We wish you would post videos more frequently.

  • @fxpthl
    @fxpthl Před měsícem

    Such an unusual aircraft but so very cool as well! Fun watching you sir!

  • @jmwjr1900
    @jmwjr1900 Před 3 měsíci

    Keep um comin. Luv your videos.

  • @fastbreak9681
    @fastbreak9681 Před 4 měsíci +1

    🎉Great job, Owen! SCA Scottsdale

  • @RaulQPompa
    @RaulQPompa Před 3 měsíci

    that was awesome man!. Right place at the right time! I'm here looking forward to find my first job as commercial pilot in Mexico

  • @clivebush3322
    @clivebush3322 Před 4 měsíci

    Good one. Thanks Owen.

  • @pablomelhem6010
    @pablomelhem6010 Před 4 měsíci

    Great story... congrats.

  • @brepmc
    @brepmc Před 3 měsíci

    awesome story!!

  • @jbd2568
    @jbd2568 Před 4 měsíci +1

    I always have loved seeing this airplane (2where at my home base). Then they where sold to a compagny next airfield and now they got 8! I’m looking forward to be commercial and have a try with them!!

  • @XXfea
    @XXfea Před 4 měsíci +2

    You Da MAN.... Thanks 👍

  • @virtualburton
    @virtualburton Před 2 měsíci

    New subscriber here. I don't think it's possible to be cooler that Owen. that radio work... just awesome. Thanks for sharing!

  • @wayneelliott2462
    @wayneelliott2462 Před 4 měsíci +1

    Wow that is a awesome story of how you come to fly the Avanti, the filming of the flight was top notch, loved every minute!!. Can't believe how big it is inside and the performance its has, what a great aircraft!

  • @THELIFEOFPRICE
    @THELIFEOFPRICE Před 3 měsíci

    I cant be the only one that thought he had a dog over his shoulder at :44 for a second lol.? Absolutely sick camera work having inside and outside angles was beautiful! Love the story on how the piaggio became a thing for you. Right place and right time can be some of the biggest wins in life. keep up the great work man!

  • @bassplayerx4310
    @bassplayerx4310 Před 3 měsíci

    Amazing story sir!

  • @ronrivers4261
    @ronrivers4261 Před 4 měsíci +1

    Very nice! I agree that networking helps with being in the right place at the right time. Very valuable insight! Enjoyed those stunning views too!😊

  • @TurningFinalOfficial
    @TurningFinalOfficial Před 3 měsíci +1

    Your radio cadence is second to none, its pretty remarkable.

  • @alicethecat6
    @alicethecat6 Před 3 měsíci

    Great story.

  • @michaeljensen4638
    @michaeljensen4638 Před 3 měsíci

    Thanks from Minnesota

  • @andymacdougal
    @andymacdougal Před 4 měsíci

    Please, as much as you can from the Piaggio P180!! Love your videos

  • @clarencewiles963
    @clarencewiles963 Před 4 měsíci

    Good flight 😊thanks again for sharing your journey 👏

  • @SuperChopperpilot
    @SuperChopperpilot Před měsícem

    that's a beautiful plane

  • @yooo7774
    @yooo7774 Před 4 měsíci

    Great job 👏

  • @bbt305
    @bbt305 Před 3 měsíci

    Love the radio chatter giving you shot outs lol!
    Props!
    Beautiful girl, beautiful bird! Stay high brotha!

  • @richs6205
    @richs6205 Před 4 měsíci

    Enjoyed the story, great advise to say yes to ever opportunity presented. I’m sure your youthful excitement and positivity were an asset as well. Nice video.

  • @letsfly72x
    @letsfly72x Před 4 měsíci +3

    Another fantastic video

  • @rickyyoung1722
    @rickyyoung1722 Před měsícem

    Awesome.

  • @joescarlata4765
    @joescarlata4765 Před 3 měsíci

    Great video !!

  • @65LB
    @65LB Před 3 měsíci

    Love to hear the real life "PILOT" stories!.
    ALWAYS A professional; video from Owen!

  • @tuffitout2568
    @tuffitout2568 Před 3 měsíci

    Thx for the details...

  • @thomasfriedmann8522
    @thomasfriedmann8522 Před 3 měsíci

    Nice video. Great background information.

  • @ctop7990
    @ctop7990 Před 4 měsíci

    That take off !

  • @KTWardlaw
    @KTWardlaw Před 20 dny

    Nice job Owen!
    We office at KSDL and will keep a lookout for you! 😎👍🏼

  • @Vantage79
    @Vantage79 Před 2 měsíci

    Goooooood music!

  • @Daniel-zr9xq
    @Daniel-zr9xq Před měsícem

    Love your flying machine! she looks like a blue fin Tuna fish.

  • @richardconstantine6843
    @richardconstantine6843 Před 3 měsíci

    Your piaggio story reminds me when you took me to San Diego after my biannual got canceled. Great video as always.