Flying Across the Ocean to Hawaii in a Citation X - Step By Step in a Corporate Jet!
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- čas přidán 14. 04. 2022
- Come along with Mark and me as we go through the process of planning and flying a flight across the Pacific Ocean to Kona, Hawaii. Awesome stuff!
I flew from Los Angeles to Hawaii a number of times in a C-97 four engine prop cargo plane, the flight time was ten hours+ to Hawaii and a little less back to LA. Always flew at night at about 8000 ft. Once in a while we could see Check Point Charlie which was a ship anchored about half way to the islands for navigation purposes. This was during the Viet Nam war.
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"Check Point Charlie which was a ship anchored about half way to the islands for navigation purposes" ..."anchored" 4000m above the ocean floor?
@@noworries12 where did you read that
Wow. Thank you for your service. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Absolutely LOVE the Citation X. It's a plane strapped to two huge turbines.
Cruising at 625 MPH most impressive
I especially love it’s swept wing design.
It's no longer in production. Just saying
I'd rather be in the bunk of a triple 7 going .82
I agree! I am still a big fan as well.
Great Video! Been flying personally for 30 years and always enjoy seeing cockpit time that I wouldn’t otherwise get to see or experience. One critique, you’re music is a little too loud, and you should fade every time there is talking. Your viewers will enjoy hearing the ATC dialogue and crew discussions without straining. Just something to consider for future videos.
I had to come back and edit this comment after reading other comments. I probably should be flagged 15 yards for piling on!@@johnkluenker Nice video and thank you for sharing your trip. I wish YT would give the end user an option to reduce the background music. Perhaps 2 volume controls? Thanks again as I really enjoyed watching. Subscribed!
@@johnkluenker yeah man I totally empathize!
@@johnkluenker Just my two cents, kill the music completely. Noone clicks the video for the music and we all have different tastes but few pleople enjoy elevator music.
turn the friggin music off u nits
Yeah the annoying music bed lost me ten minutes in...sorry fella hope you made it.
Great Video! Thanks for posting. The Citation X is one of my all-time favorite aircraft.
Most relaxing thing to watch while I’m on my indoor bike trainer. Thanks for taking me with you.
Thank you so much! I’m glad that I could help you relax during your work out! 😆 Thank you for checking out the video.
You two are the coolest crew I've seen, and I'd love to fly with either of you! Love seeing pilots loving my Aunts last project before she retired as a lead structures engineer at Cessna
Coolest crew, indeed!
Thank you for sharing this with us. Really appreciate it. I'm looking forward to your upcoming videos, please keep them coming and stay safe!
Wow how cool is this getting to ride along, like being right there in the cockpit on this awesome ocean crossing to Hawaii!!
Thanks so much for this - What a great ride that CitationX must be! Excellent!
What a video! This was honestly one of the best flight videos I've seen in a while. Very motivating! Thank you for the content!
Wow! Thank you so much for the comment. I really appreciate that feedback. I put a lot of time and effort into these videos so it’s really nice to hear comments like yours and know that they are appreciated. Enjoy your day!
Really interesting John, thanks for posting this! I didn't know about the lack of radar coverage over the Pacific until recently, when I watched a video series from 2017 of two guys who flew around the world in a Cessna 210. Nuts!
Absolutely awesome and inspirational. Great flight and even greater landing.
Simply amazing! Flying and enjoying life while flying! For one who loves planes like me, this video was a true inspiration! Godspeed
Thank you so much! So glad that you enjoyed the video. 🙏🏻
One of the finest aviation video’s I’ve seen on CZcams. Well done gentlemen.
You should get out more often then.
That was a nice trip with a sweet landing. All followed by quality family time. Very cool. I wish I could afford a X or X+. I love those jets. I never did get to work on one, one of the few Citations I didn't. Thank you for the mid ocean procedures. I had no idea the CA to HA trip was the longest over water leg anywhere. And 1500 lbs total at fl 470. Impressive. Those big RR engines are art in their own right. Be safe.
"Squawk 2000 Monitor Guard"...running with the big dogs!! Epic video! (I love the kids at the end.) Thanks for sharing!
Excellent viewing for my morning coffee :-) I always love that trip!
Seems like a genuinely nice pair of guys that enjoy working together. Professionally flown and a great editing job.
Thank you so much! Yes when I got moved up to the chief pilot position I was able to hire Mark who is a great friend of mine. Pretty good deal to get paid to fly this nice jet and also hang out with a good friend while doing it. Thank you so much for the input!
Epic video for sure!!!!!! Ive made this crossing many times in the air and by sea. Thank you for sharing.
@@johnkluenker yes sir 21 years retired in 2020.
Id love to cross an ocean by sea... The smaller the vessel the better!
Beautiful job guys. I enjoyed watching.
You had me at your Tesla’s. What a fun and exciting trip to follow. Beautiful. Thank you for sharing.
Really interesting to watch. A friend of my dad was a Pan Am pilot who flew the old flying boats across the Pacific prior to WWII. He actually landed at Midway the day before the attack on Pearl Harbor on his way to the Philippines. He flew for Pan Am throughout the war, and retired as a 747 captain in the early 1970's. Watching this video made me think of how he had to navigate back then as compared to the technology available now. What amazing progress!
Wow! Absolutely incredible. After crossing the Pacific many times with the equipment that we have I have thought with deepest admiration about the pilots that did it years ago. With minimal equipment they were able to find those islands. Such courage and skill! We are definitely spoiled these days with GPS. What an incredible career he must have had!
Absolutely awesome. I worked SF Radio (Arinc) for 6 years. A lot of those on the radio you spoke to, were my former colleagues. Next time you want someone to work HF and be a relief pilot for you guys, give me a shout. I'm a CFI out of KOAK and KHWD
Absolutely awesome video. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you so much!! I’m glad that you enjoyed it.
I flew my Piper Aztec from coast to coast one time but this flight was truly amazing. Thanks for sharing.
I did the exact same route in a Citation Sovereign (C-680) only our destination was Maui Kahului airport. We departed Sacramento CA. It was a bit more challenging in the Sovereign because of the slower speeds and less total fuel quantity. It took us 6.1 hours and we landed with 2600# of fuel which is about an hours worth😎👍. Great video , brings back great memories!
Plus that landing in Kahului is always quite bouncy!
I did it in a DC-10 MSP-HNL many times. Interesting they are still using BEBOP way point after all these years. Nice video...oh my FL470! Last time I saw that was in a Phantom.
I started watching, but hogtied of the music drowning out everything that was being said, so I quite watching before you even took off.
The “quiet/no music” version is here:
Flying Across the Ocean to Hawaii in a Citation X Corporate Jet - QUIET MUSIC VERSION
czcams.com/video/badFXbljGm0/video.html
I completely faded it out in some areas. Just about everybody prefers it over this one, including me! Sadly CZcams seems to push the loud music version instead of this one and I don’t understand why. If you check out the other version I would really appreciate a comment to let me know what you think of it.
Thanks for the input!!
💥 What a great video on the details involved in planning and executing a trip like that. I really enjoyed watching this. 👍
*Keep on Flying!*
@@johnkluenker Whoa! Pardon the pun but this video is really taking off!!
You guys clearly love your job with a passion. Loved the vid.
That was just a great experience to watch. Professional and interesting. Very cool
When I went to Maui the first time, it really did put it into perspective just how big the oceans really are. When you look out the window and see nothing but water for 4 hours going 500mph, it is a real eye opener...
@@johnkluenker I am wondering how long did it takes you to get to Hawaii? Take off time to touchdown ?
@@johnkluenker thanks a lot, waiting for your next video
Stockton to Hawaii is a trip I’ve never imagined could exist
Cool adventure, thanks for taking us along for the ride
This is one of the best aviation videos I've ever seen!
As a pilot for a major airline for 45 years, great job guys! 👍👍👍👍
I had a friend in the Navy on a carrier…I got to do a friends and family back to base cruise…Pearl Harbor to San Diego…6 days of nothing but blue water and still doing around 30 knots most of the time.
Aloha Shipmate Justin. I did this offen aboard both USS Kitty Hawk and USS Ranger 🇺🇸.
That is absolutely amazing adventure thank you man!
Great video. Thanks guys.
Great flight .. Music is a little loud. Otherwise fantastic. Thank you for taking us along.
I agree the music was a bit loud during the checklist and engine start, it was heard to hear the talking and ATC
18:05 Great trip. You should try it once at 7.5 kts. Talk about long, oh and a bit more rough! Helped reposition / move a 76' trawler yacht from Ko Olina marina on Oahu to Seattle. Talk about hours and hours of nothing, try days and days, depending on the seas it can take about 14-16 days to do that transit. Great job by the way! 👍😎
In flight school now. This is my dream plane. What a machine!! I will fly it one day. I can't wait! Thank you for the video!
The Citation X is an absolutely amazing speed demon. Love that aircraft… Always fun being up there above just about everyone else.
Love watching these types of videos even tho I am deathly afraid of flying. If I could make one suggestion, please leave out the constant music, it's not needed and is often too dramatic for what's happening on screen. Keep up the good work!
@@johnkluenker Good to hear. Something seems to have happened on YT lately where the music is getting mixed much higher than the voice. It wasn't so bad on this, but on some channels I've been watching for a decade I've taken to skipping when the music comes on.
Nothing wrong with the music other than it's just too loud much of the time.
I second the suggestion to not add music.
I’m terms of audio, cockpit mic mirrored to the right channel of stereo would be great
Watching on my phone... the sound and music sounded good to me! Cool vid!
what an awesome video, love this format... allowing mortals a view into this world.
P.S. music is a little to loud...
That was awesome. Thanks for sharing.
Great ride along! Thank you! Fly safe, Men.
Thank you!
Absolutely beautiful documentation of your experience. Music way too loud, interfering with dialog. Super effort. Thank you!
@@johnkluenker I also enjoyed the video and thought the music selection was great…didn’t notice the levels.
@@johnkluenker I may have found the problem inadvertently with the music, Your voice recording is mainly outputting to the left audio channel! I was watching on the TV and starting to get tired so transition to bed. I put in only my right airpod to finish the video in bed and couldn't hear your voice at all, only music. Knew it wasn't right because everything was perfect on TV. I grabbed the left airpod so I had stereo left/right now and heard voice perfectly.
The music is so loud it makes it hard to hear dialog at times. Can you tone it down a bit on future vids.
The reflection on the ocean is truly incredible, thank you...
Thank you for checking out the video! I’m glad that you enjoyed it.
You’re living my dream. Beautiful video and love the Citation X!❤
Question - is it a FAA requirement to have one pilot "ready" with an O2 mask due to certain conditions of the flight (location, altitude, etc.)? No matter what, it seems like a really good idea in general, especially after events like the Payne Stewart crash years ago.
Altitude yes.
Yes it is. Notice that I am wearing my oxygen mask around my neck, ready to just pull up on my face. I was wearing it, but pulled it down during the talking parts due to the fatigue that the mask causes on a five hour flight. It helps to take little breaks here and there while continuing to keep an eye on things.
I was wondering the same and had to surf through quite a few comments to get to the answer 😅
Can you upload this without the disturbing music?
@@johnkluenker Thank you so much for uploading another version without the music. Us pilots who will never get to fly one of these would love to hear the radio calls and checklists. HF is hard enough to understand even without loud music. Music is not necessary for these types of in the cockpit YT videos. We want to see and hear what you're doing in there. 🙂
What a crew!. This is what's aviation all about. Well executed well done guys.
Thank you so much! Yes when I got moved up to the chief pilot position I was able to hire Mark who is a great friend of mine. Pretty good deal to get paid to fly this nice jet and also hang out with a good friend while doing it. 👍🏻👍🏻
@@johnkluenker That's awesome man. Well deserved. Videos like this keeps me motivated and moving forward. Im currently looking for CFI's so I can start flight training soon! (KSJC)😀 Keep up these awesome content. Safe flights man.
Amazing!, thanks for the journey
Thank you, Pilot Pablo!
This would be a much better video to watch without the happy music playing! Feel like I’m sitting at a slot machine watching this. Other than the music…great video!
@@johnkluenker Same comment here, but just meant to be constructive input. So thankful for the content you are providing. Us pilot geeks like to hear the conversation when there is talking, but you do you!
Music is ok can’t please everyone.
Thanks, the new version is unbelievable now…..so cool!!
…FOR sure.
Bahahaahaha
Great ... EXCEPT for the overwhelming background music
Absolutely beautiful
Amazing, i really enjoyed watching this! thank you for sharing :)
Music is too loud. I'm much more interested in the conversations.
agreed we're missing too much of your interaction, otherwise awwesome video!!
WHY, WHY WHY WHY???? The Dubbed over music????? Crazy....
Very cool flight. You guys are excellent. Thank you.
Thank you so much! I really appreciate the comment. Thank you for checking out the channel!
Beautiful video. Thank you for sharing the adventure!
@@johnkluenker if you ever want help editing, Im here for you.
Who told you that anyone wants to listen to music in this?? This is utube, not Hollywood.
Stopped watching because of high volume of background music
Thanks. Always love the pilots
Banging on the Sims.
Yes Amazing Great insights on the nav and prep pieces to a flight. Very interesting
@@johnkluenker That is NOT breakfast. That is junk food. 6 free range eggs on a slice of white bread is a breakfast. What you just ate would have driven up your Insulin so high that your Pancreas is being bashed every day. No wonder the USA is THE land of Type 2 Diabetes. Good luck.
Absolutely a great video and pleasant 🎶
Great aviation video--this is the first time I have seen your channel but I am promptly subscribing! I very much enjoyed the entire vid!
GREAT VIDEO…WELL DONE AND VERY INSTRUCTIONAL.
Great video. Always fun to fly to the islands. Our youngest daughter lived in Hilo for a year and our ministry had a Pacific HQ in Hawi, on the northern tip of the Big Island for a few years. My wife and I married at Fern Grotto in Kauai and our Pac Director (from Hawi) was our best man. July 7th (7/7/97) will be our 25th anniversary! Aloha and mahalo for the jet trip. 👍🏻 🌴 🛩
Perfect video thank you Sir.
Thank you so much! I’m glad that you appreciated it.
Awesome experience be in the cockpit with you guys. Excellent video. Happy Landings !
Thank you so much, Edgar! I really appreciate the comment and I am glad that you enjoyed the video.
Awesome video! The citation x is such an amazingly designed aircraft
Thank you! I agree with you completely. Every time I get to fly it I am reminded as to how incredible of an aircraft it is. I am a big fan!
Awesome Stuff!! ✈️ Happy Skies
Great video. I love it. Very awesome I always wanted to go there.
Thank you!! it certainly is a fun trip!
Man you talk about making anyone want to be a pilot and with that music its feels like your just floating away in another world. Its the first time I come across your video and it was so inspiring, just getting along in the cockpit, your such a great speaker and very knowledgeable. I am a student pilot just finished up today and about to start my mock oral and mock check-ride. I had given up recently because it was just overwhelming, but watching this video Im telling you i felt such at ease and i just felt like I was flying in the clouds. This video just made my day. Thanks for what you do. My dream is to be a corporate pilot. If your ever in Florida ill be here to meet you.
@@johnkluenker will definitelt get in touch with you on facebook.
Thanks
Instant sub. Bro, you are living the life.
What a beautiful flight and a wonderful aircraft.
Thank you!
Newbie.... Enjoyed it !!! Music and all !!! Thank you !!!
@@johnkluenker Most welcome !!!
Great video . It was very interesting to watch👍
Thanks really enjoyed the video it was great.
Great video guys!!
Thank you!!
Nice Video, Thanks for sharing!
Awesome journey guys.
Awesome vid Klink.....keep crushing life my friend!!!
Fantastic!
lOVE IT... You guys are so lucky!
Fantastic! Watched it all! Well done! I am an older pilot-in-training in Sydney! Love these videos
Thank you so much! I really appreciate your comment. Lots of beautiful flying to be done in Australia I am sure! Enjoy every minute of it!
You are most welcome. Yes, well we have lots of beautiful days in the year when the sky is deep royal blue with little wind in Sydney! Take care buddy!
Love the music very nice touch
I grew up at Flabob airport , a small general aviation airport in California. I’ve always loved airplanes but had a fascination for these new business jet aircraft. I remember the release of the first Lear Jet. It had a climb rate of 10k fpm. I’m new to this you tube so please bear with me. I was astounded at that climb rate. Watching your video gave me the same excitement I had reading the specs of that Lear Jet so many years ago. Thank you for your video, I’m sure to watch each and every one. I still love airplanes but REALLY love jet aircraft. Thank you again.
@@johnkluenker that cub may have been Art Scholls. He stopped flying the cub when he got his first Chipmunk. Margaret Ritchie had a clip wing Taylorcraft.
Such a great way to travel. I did post grad school at the University of Hawaii, a year in Honolulu and a year on the Big Island. That was 20 years ago. I miss it every day.
Great video. thanks
Thank you for the comment and thank you for watching!
Excellent video.
Thank you!!
Hey I loved your video. Thanks!!
Great video! 👏
Couldn’t help but smile at all the excitement about going to Hawaii… I live in California, but work in Hawaii… have commuted back and forth about three times a month for ten years… pretty much every other week alternating between the two… after more then 300 trips I’m no longer excited to go.. or leave.
@@johnkluenker I walk in the office Monday morning whining and complaining about going to Hawaii and everyone tells me to SHUT UP… that said what’s not to like about Hawaii… weather and scenery is great… girls in bikinis everywhere… etc etc… plus now have a couple million miles with Alaska and pretty much always get first class up grade. Sooo, I shouldn’t complain.
Twenty years ago I worked in Thailand and went back and forth every month… complained a lot then too… about going to the best place on earth. Although it was about a 23 hour trip each way.
Very enjoyable video.
Awesome content !!
@@johnkluenker Awesome is landing on the Moon. You just piloted a GA jet. Thousands flown every day cobber.
Wow! From Here in Upstate N.Y. Than k you for sharing and Inviting us along! Never been to Hawaii or the west...... and Always wanted to learn to fly as A Kid. Unfortunately has never come to Fruition ! But, can still Dream !
@@johnkluenker I Love these flying vid's! really appreciate them! and Thanks for the Encouragement! My Daughter lives in Leadville CO.. So planning on going out there this summer!
Really nice flight I enjoyed it
Great video. I work at the main plant in Wichita. 22 year vet. Loved watching roll outs of the X. I was on the Sov line right next to the X. Great jet.
Very cool! Thanks for helping to make such great aircraft!!
Very good video.