🛩️ Day in the Life of a Pilot! - CARGO! Flying the Metroliner 📦

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**Disclaimer:**
This video was created five years ago, during my time with Key Lime Air. Since then, I have moved on from the company, and my views and experiences have evolved. It's important to note that I no longer represent Key Lime Air, and the company has undergone changes that have impacted its reputation within the aviation industry.

The content of this video reflects my personal experiences at that time and may not accurately represent the current state of the company or the aviation industry today. I encourage viewers to consider these factors when watching the video. For more up-to-date and relevant content, please check out my recent videos on the channel.

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[jacklayton]

I flew the Metro 3/23, with 19 passengers, for a year. One of the most challenging airplanes I've flown in my 21 year, 19000 hour career. It is in NO WAY, a single pilot airplane!
What a cheap, dangerous airline.

[RADIOACTIVEBUNY]

I imagine that someone from HR was behind you with a gun as you made this video.

[ZubairKhan-vsfe]

"Unloading boxes is always the most fun part for me"
Are you kidding me?

[tbranch]

"Ever wondered about flying cargo?"

"No, but youtube says I should be wondering about flying cargo, so now I will"

[OGSmurff]

As a UPS employee and aviation enthusiast working in the mountain region, I've always wondered about how we get our air packages out to the less populated areas of the state. I always assumed it was something like how you wonderfully described and showed. So it was nice to see it. I don't work at the airport but I would eventually love to work there. People have no idea how much goes into getting their packages to them on time. Thanks for sharing.

[nicktyson]

Everyone: “flying is so much fun”
No one: “Loading cargo is one of my favorite things about this job”

[dragonmeddler]

I understand the Metro III can be a real bad girl especially VFR in the Rockies and by yourself, but these tough early-career hours quickly make an unquestionably superior pilot. Stay with it and best wishes. Thanks for posting.

[supercat]

Respect for cargo Metro aircraft pilots! This is a notoriously difficult aircraft to fly and requires a lot of hands-on flying.

[Alexx]

I hope you advance quickly onto regular FAR 121 operations with two pilots in a modern aircraft.
Flying the Metroliner commercially in Colorado with bad weather and high average elevation with little to no automation as single pilot in IFR conditions pushes the workload up to 11. There is basically zero margin of error, even for experienced pilots.

[JustMe]

No AP, steam gages, single pilot, handling the boxes... Safety first, keep counting your pennys Lime air👌

[frank_avtor]

Typical feeder route. Brings back fond memories. Back in the 1990s used to fly L-410s MGGT-MSLP-MHTG and back with a similar schedule, not single pilot but challenging. Still a freight-dog but the B757 automation does most of the heavy duty for me these days. Great video!

[ronwilliams]

I started out flying mostly cargo on C208's in Alaska in the 90's. It was actually some of my most fun flying. I"m at Delta now and making a lot more money, but sometimes wish I could be back there.

[joker_g]

Came here from the mid air collision. I don't know how the Key Lime aircraft was able to take off in the first place despite the pilots giant balls of steel. He kept cool while flying a convertible plane!

[Parker]

Dude. If you’re the guy who landed the Metroliner in Centennial this week after having a mid-air collision with a Cirrus….damn fine job of flying.

[LWJCarroll]

Personally I think your company should add in autopilots etc to improve safety margines for yourselves the aircraft and freight carried...imo Laurie

[scotabot]

Don't forget the part about how your "pressured" to fly into bad weather (because we know those Amazon packages must be delivered) because if you refuse a flight because of a safety concern, you risk loosing your job! Of course they will deny this for fear of FAA. Pilots will tell you the truth though, if they are not in fear of loosing their job!

[juanmartin]

Man I’m 25 years old, now kids, no wife, and have 10k to my name. I dream of being in your shoes, I don’t know where to start. Left community college 6 years ago, this is an inspiration. Maybe one day will cross path, I want to be a pilot so bad but my lack of confidence holds me back

[rajrajmarley]

Damn, even the DC-3 had some kind of autopilot.

[titoneo]

I faced many rough times in life and I still motivate my self to become a pilot one day