MY FIRST FLIGHT with the CJ3 to PANAMA!

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Music: DJ Quads - My Everything
Get off My Cloud - Ticket to Ride
Maxwell - Nao Pego

[franciscovington]

Stevio
It’s good to see you online. As a Single Pilot, I miss the old videos when it was just you and the Caravan or just you and the TBM (851TB). We single pilot guys like living vicariously through your adventures. Seeing you in the right seat feels unnatural.

[marklupus]

Appreciate Isaac allowing you to accompany him on these trips but wondering why he doesn't allow you to share the load. Those radio calls, checklists, and frequency changes are something he could very well let you handle so he can concentrate on flying the airplane. I know the CJ3 is single pilot certified but to make his workload a little easier should be a blessing.

[bmwlane]

I used to fly into Howard afb....many years ago. C- 130 loadmaster. Panama is a special place. Love the city and love the people!

[doughboi]

Whether it's a TBM or private jet, I love watching Steveo pilot anything he can get his hands on!

[HondaGoldwingGL]

I had to laugh Stevio when you said the controllers speak spanish real fast and slow for English. Back in around 2005 before I retired, I had a trip to Mexico City and the controller must have been an auctioneer on the side. When he called me about 20 out, I had to tell him that I heard him but that I have no idea what he said. he asked me why I did not understand and I told him that I was old and that old people do not hear fast. If you could, slow down your speech to something like warp speed 3. After that the radio chatter blew up with people laughing...including the controller, but he did slow down and did his best to insert a South Texas drawl. I ended up meeting him the next day and he said he got a big laugh out of it...and to this day, even tho I have retired, we are still good friends. I flew over the canal a few times on my way to Brazil...pretty neat. Fly safe and if you can, come out and scooter ride with us sometime. We have a big trip planned starting May 24 and you would be most welcome to go with us.

[MartyBecker]

Very cool to see Panama City, Panama again. My father was stationed at Howard AFB in the mid 1960s. We lived there for three years. Howard AFB is now Panama Pacific Intl Airport. It was off the left wing during the final approach.

[Sebastopolmark]

GREAT flight, this shows how you really have to be on your game to single pilot that type of aircraft. Issac did a wonderful job, as always, staying "on top"! !! !!!

[roblebby]

I loved that flight Steveo. I was in Panama in the Army in the late 70s and saw a few things that brought back some good memories, like the Bridge of the Americas you passed on approach. Thanks for the memories!

[pjgallant]

Great video - Isaac did an amazing job handling the approach workload, including deviations around CBs, on-approach controller shortcuts, back and forth with ATC for airport conditions, and with a "chatty pilot-passenger" Steve in the right seat!

[gregmitchell]

When I was a kid we drove over that bridge across the canal right after it was built. Thanks for the ride you guys.

[williammcbane]

Great to see you at FL430 Steveo!!! And thanks to Isaac for having us all aboard!! Cheers!

[garrymorrison]

That was an awesome flight Stevio with Isaac on the CJ3. I was excited when I heard Panama because I was born and lived in Panama for 26 years. Also I’ve flown many times into PTY (MPTO) from JQF (KJQF). Thank you for having us onboard.

[cuprum]

Not a pilot myself but been thinking the whole time how hard it must be for SteveO to be seated in the cockpit as a passenger not able to do the job. Thank you for all this great footage on arrival. I´m a big fan of your channel from Panama.

[balmany]

Great to see ya, Steve! Always enjoy watching your videos start to finish.

[myckee]

Back in the 90's went thru the Canal with a destroyer, and we stayed on that base you described. Got to sightsee Panama City. 😊

[bruceerwin]

Isaac thanks so much for sharing your aviation passion with us through Steveo. You’re a good man. Cheers.

[gcrauwels]

I remember flying into there years ago to fix a yacht and seeing the Miraflores locks and symmetrical swells along the beach on the Pacific side.

[kbbenton]

Seems like you two could do some CRM and have some of the duties split up between you two.

[aworldnervelink]

I lived in Clayton 20 years ago. I hung out at the TGI Friday's Amador... on the patio I could watch the ships in the canal, the planes landing at Albrook, and the chicas rollerblading on the causeway. The Biomuseo was nothing but a billboard. Great to see the neighborhood again, thanks for the video!

[pinmode]

In my opinion, your best video. I was born and raised in the former Panama Canal Zone. Great views of the Pacific terminus and the adjacent environs of all the places I lived near and all the schools I attended. Much has changed but some things remain the same. Thank you so much for producing and posting this video from those of us who once called that place home.