900ft Overcast ☁️ Flying to Mackinac Island - 3 Countries in 3 Weeks: PART 4

Today's route: KSLH WAKMA KMCD

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[chrise]

Your living the dream sir. Just an airplane, a pretty companion, and the world ahead full of adventure.

[ryanhoeksema]

As a Michigander, the best way to visit is with an overnight stay. The island transforms outside of the touristy ferry hours during the day. An evening hike through town, a nice dinner, relaxing sit by the lake is at another level! I do hope you come back!

[denniswagner]

My wife and I live outside of Chicago and I would have never considered flying to Mackinaw Island. After watching this video I do now. Thanks Josh.

[PaulFOlson]

This felt like old home week. I grew up on Mackinac Island and learned to fly there back in 1975-76, with an instructor based in Cheboygan. Logged so many hours flying in and out of both airports. The island airport has had a lot of upgrades since those days (just for starters, it was an unlighted field back then), but Cheboygan hasn't changed much at all.

[FlyingEyesWorld]

Mackinac Island is incredible! Thank you for highlighting a hidden gem 💎

[patrickheavirland]

Good morning from Minnesota!! I haven't been there since I was a kid I definitely need to go back!!

[euchreairgaming]

Cheboygan is my hometown! You probably drove past my old house and my grandpas house on your way into town on Court street. Since getting my ticket while stationed in California, I've been dreaming of going home and flying in Michigan skies! Great video. I was reliving my childhood watching you stroll around Mackinac. Been over 8 years since I've been on the island.

[devanscpa]

Great Vid Josh! Small piece of advice from this experienced pilot and CFI....I see Chelsea was wearing sandals in the plane. Always have your passengers and co-pilot wear closed shoes. You never know when an emergency may require walking through hot oil or fuel and flames. Taught my daughter to fly and always required closed shoes. A few months ago we were flying together and we had an oil line from the engine compartment thru the firewall to the hobbs meter blow. Very hot oil on our feet! Glad we were not wearing sandals or flip flops. Keep up the good work!

[danielsullivan]

Josh
I look forward to the next episode anticipating more great cinematography and narration. Please keep up the running dialog of what you are doing in the cockpit as it is like having a free instructor ride. You have motivated me to dust off my skills and get back in the air as I received my multi-engine commercial instrument ticket in 1970. I can't wait to be flying on my own.

[zebrabob]

I was with my Grandparents at the Grand Hotel during the filming of "Somewhere in Time". Christopher Reeves was in a room a couple of doors down and I managed to get his autograph. I was lucky in my youth to spend time every year with either my grandparents or parents at the Grand for a couple of days each time for different conventions. Later one of my college roommates worked at the Grand as a bartender. You need to check out the NW portion of MI and fly into KTVC!

[CaseyRamo]

Love this. Being based near Detroit and having never been to Mackinac, I was fortunate enough to be able to see the island for the first time when I popped out at 800’ on final to see this beautiful island staring right in front of me as my first full instrument rated approach. Such a magical day it was 3 years ago. I’m so glad you got to experience this wonderful place. Thank you for all the IMC videos. It helped me so much to prepare to be comfortable in my journey to become instrument rated.

[fargoaerials]

Great video, as always. The only thing missing was "The Wreck of the Edmond Fitzgerald" as your soundtrack!

[bwhaskell]

Living my dream of flying IRL vicariously through you two. Smashed that like button. Great content as What an amazing destination.

[MichaelLloyd]

Yep... very hard working and lucky. I've flown VFR in a C172RG with an older autopilot and all of my IFR training to date was on steam gauges and without an autopilot. I can maintain altitude and heading, level off, set up a descent with no problem BUT by the end of 2 or 3 hours all under the hood I'm beat lol

I see you're using Jepp's. I really like those. I still have all of my plates from 1995 when I first started my IFR training. A work move paused that for a very long time. I did my ground school and took my written at Hooks (KDWH) and gave the chief pilot a copy of the NDB approach plate that used to be there. I'm not sure if she was even born yet when that plate was made. Once again I find myself without a CFII (kudos to him, he finally got his airline shot) and so very close to getting my Instrument rating. Hours are done, cross country is done, test is passed... I just need to do some before checkride tuneup...

I like the way you can condense all of that time into a very good video. It's definitely an art form that you've mastered.

[aavillasana]

This has to be one of your best videos ever. Love the mix of aviation plus the cool destination and you interacting as a couple. Love your content.

Will you guys be at SnF??

[captnb]

My favorite part is that you have someone to enjoy your passion with.
To rare these days.
Enjoy every day.

[casstephens]

I'm glad you enjoyed Mackinaw island. Many childhood er and adult memories there. The lilac festival is a must.

[flyingthrills]

Another great video Josh! We went to Mackinac Island last Summer and can’t wait to go back. Beautiful area!

[earnedwings]

Amazing trip guys! Thank you for taking the time to put all this together to share and still go through your preflight decisions along with the full flight/approachbrief/landing just as if you were instructing. As a newly minted instrument pilot I can never see enough approaches and just the full thought process we go through. Blue Skies my friend 👍

[herbm]

Once again the narration, cinematic effect with the added music were outstanding!!!!