I take my amusement where I find it and a reliable source seems to be when people see an AVweb video and suggest that my audio person should try a different mic or that my animator is channeling South Park. One reader told me my camera presence was OK, but the editing sucked.
Your videography is always some combo of comical, cynical, educational, funny, unique and always educational. I envy your abilities. Thanks for all that hard work. As I’ve previously said, I picture you doubled over laughing as you put it all together.
For something like this one … you oughta collaborate with the FAA FAAST team to allow credit for watching the video.
Paul, I think your videos and writing are superb. You are the reason I subscribe to Aviation Consumer. Moving along to point number two: there are several pilots who have youtube channels who, over the years, have become quite well known and acquired a raft of followers. This year they put together a poster of themselves which they were raffling off, with the proceeds going to worthy causes. Perhaps next year you might join this group of aviators. I’m guessing that the number of your “followers” are at least equal to any of these guys. Keep up the great work!
Actually, I am on it, Rich. Martin Pauly contacted me about it. I’m up in the very upper left photo. You note reminds me I dropped the ball in adding a link, but I think the auction is over now.
“…you oughta collaborate with the FAA FAAST team to allow credit for watching the video.”
Clearly the Suggestion of the Month. Brilliant!
I believe that ‘Vlogging’ is the future. I’m subscribed to many Youtube Channels and get way more information and entertainment from the “One-Person-Show” then any billion dollar production. Mistakes are real life and the feeling that ‘we’re ol’ friends’. Although you don’t know me, I feel like I can walk up to a Vlogger and have a heart to heart conversation. Hangar Talk is much more fun. We pull up videos all the time now and get schooled on maintaining our aircraft and everything else. DIY videos make the Aviation experience much more fulfilling. All you Vloggers out there… keep up the good work!
Klaus is correct.
Paul, I’ve followed your writings for over twenty years: You are good for aviation.
Absolutely love your videos Paul. I think the new VLOG lingo is “authentic”. Yes, you are authentic! I get a hoot out of your animations. Between the animations, sarcasm (in just the right amounts), cynicism (in just the right amounts), intuition, and overall aviation savvy(in just the right amounts), you bring to the screen a perfect balance of “authenticism” ( I don’t think this is a word…but an authentic person will understand). Keep up this excellent recipe of aviation reporting. Now I know you look like a one legged man in an a–kicking contest in your efforts to bring to us such outstanding aviation journalism and video presentations.
“ you oughta collaborate with the FAA FAAST team to allow credit for watching the video.”
I agree. As Walt Disney put it, “laughter is no enemy to learning.”
Paul, you could have fooled all of us into believing your videos are multi person productions. Gauging the response to this blog, your videos are received as Pablum for the AVweb reader’s soul. I like them too. With Pablum in mind, I’m kindly requesting that you do a video on the veracity of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines as they potentially relate to health and peace of mind on the multi-crew flight deck.
Funny and well done as usual, Paul, but that freaking mask is Bad for Aviation! I think I’d prefer something like a ‘Look Here Moron!’ flag or a frowning self-portrait in its place, lol.
Also came away with a song running around in my head from the writeup - Bridge of Sighs by Robin Trower, so great experience all around for me. 
That’s a lot of “Sighs”… very understandable. I spent a previous life as a film / video editor for TV news stations… always racing the clock! Considering you are a “one-man-band”,…your results are priceless.!
Paul, your videos are brilliant. Stuff the critics!
I didn’t notice anything wrong with the video, thought it was great. Why all of this beating yourself up about it?
Keep up what I consider a great job.
Paul, a short story: was it a coincidence that the video appeared Monday AM and Tuesday AM the local J3 ran into the owner’s truck? By the way, he did indeed use the huge rubber jet style chocks that you showed in the video. He said he saw the tires creeping up the chock in slow motion as he jumped to the side. No one was physically hurt. Also, your videos and articles are top notch, very entertaining, so sc&^w the nay say-ers. Thanks for your hard work.
Paul, your vids are great! It’s just that sooner or later anyone who makes vids falls victim to “get-the-take-itis”.
Reviewing the Cirrus clip reminded me…
If the battery is THAT dead - then even if you get the engine running - there is a good chance the alternator will not provide a charge. Because it needs a minimum voltage - provided by the battery - to excite the field coils and so provide a charge. And even though it is now spinning like crazy and people think it will now charge the battery - you need a minimum voltage to excite the field coil to get it to charge (yes - I provided the circular reason twice - because many folks don’t understand the point - just because the alternator is spinning - does not mean it will charge).
Which is a real safety of flight issue - because the Glass panel might just flicker to life on the last of the battery. Now as soon as you hit the Transponder or PTT the Radio - you should get a big clue all is not well. But if you got in a state that the battery was that dead - are you paying attention?
And why was the battery that dead? Is it near end of life and not capable of actually providing current when under load? What else might be adrift?
Hand propping an alternator equipped plane comes with a lot more questions than “did I tie it down and set the brakes”.
There was something to be said for generators which will provide some voltage once spinning - regardless of battery condition.
PS - love the videos.
Keep up the great work, Paul… we need some good ol’ fashioned humor in all aspects of our lives. Damn the PC crowd and let’s re-learn how to take a joke and laugh at ourselves again!
I covet your Cub… (is that still a sin?)
I binge watch your videos. Great content will always beat graphics and production style etc. I think of Rod Machado and his klugey cartoons and corny jokes, but his stuff is great too.
I appreciate the statistics, warnings about the law of small numbers etc and that you take a pretty objective stance on product reviews.
Like many of us, we get the dopamine hit when we uncover an unwatched Bertorelli vid.
It seems the Comments section of AvWeb was also designed by a one-man crew lol
Good point