Cockpit Shot With Green Laser | KFXE to KDVK | Caribbean Vacation Leg 8

Customs at Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport was a breeze and we're on our way heading north to Chicago stopping quickly for fuel in Kentucky. After a typical Florida clearance reroute we were on our way and airborn. On our way north we catch a beautiful sunset before getting ready for our approach into KDVK when we experienced a first for us -- a radio callout alerting us to lasers being shot at planes in the area. Sure enough, about thirty minutes later during our approach into Kentucky we were one of those very planes. The laser was several miles away however was being shot for about 60 seconds directly at us. A few times, they managed to actually hit our front window and one of the times it fully illuminated the cockpit. Aside from ruining my night vision, my eyes actually had a very strange blurry burning sensation for some time afterwards. Having our plane shot with a laser was definitely a first for us and something I hope we don't experience again anytime soon. If you like our content please be sure to give us a big THUMBS UP and SUBSCRIBE to the channel. 0:00 Clearance & Taxi 2:06 Takeoff & Climb Out of Fort Lauderdale 4:51 Climb & Cruise 10:14 Sunset Timelapse 11:28 Descent & Cockpit Shot With Laser + FAA Report 16:00 Approach & Landing at KDVK 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.