Flying Our Cirrus SR22T G7 To Hilton Head, South Carolina | KPWK to KHXD

It's Allison's 35th birthday and most of the country is covered in clouds. We planned a last minute long weekend trip down to Hilton Head, South Carolina and Bluffton, South Carolina to enjoy some sunshine and warm weather! Come fly along with us as we depart VFR skimming below the clouds in Chicago down the skyline, pickup our IFR clearance and head south on a 3 hour flight to Hilton Head! If you like our content please be sure to give us a big THUMBS UP and SUBSCRIBE to the channel. 0:00 Plane Prep & Taxi 1:40 Takeoff & Climb Out of Chicago Executive Airport 5:34 Chicago Approach Looking For Us & Skyline Flight 10:24 IFR Clearance & Climb 13:35 Climb & Cruise 16:35 Cruise 18:15 Descent 22:19 Approach Into Hilton Head 25:28 Landing at KHXD Connect on Instagram at / brendan.m.egan *Video for entertainment only and not designed to be an instructional or educational video. Some of the most frequently asked questions I get asked: -What kind of plane? It’s a 2024 Cirrus SR22T. It’s an Xi which is Cirrus’ custom design program, so we were able to design the paint, colors, interior and truly customize the plane to be our own! -Where are you based? Presently based at KPWK, Chicago Executive Airport, which is about 7 miles north of O’Hare in the north suburbs of Chicago. -What do you do for a living? I own multiple businesses; my main business is a digital marketing agency where we help other businesses grow through digital marketing. -Why do you fly? I got into flying primarily for business. I was sick of dealing with airlines, their schedules, terrible service and delays. I primarily travel for business however also travel for leisure to some pretty amazing places! -When did you start flying? I started flying back in 2016 in a Sundowner; however I quickly realized I very much disliked the plane and didn’t jive with my instructor. I got back into aviation in 2023 and earned my private pilot then with my instrument and commercial the year after. -What do you think is next in your aviation journey? Writing this as of 2026, I’m a little under 1,000 total hours nearly all of which are in a Cirrus. I think there is a good chance a Vision Jet, TBM or similar are in my future but for now I am loving my current plane.