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thanks Herb! always great catching up with you and hearing some great flying stories!

thanks for your service and stopping by. Get that footage digitized and share it, would love to see it!

I would agree, some thought it ugly hence it's "nicknames", but it's beautifully designed when seen up close. did you train in it and is so, when and where?

thanks for watching and the nice comment. was the right call that day, no regrets.

thank you sir!

The only thing that is different between the 2 wings is 1 is used to get in an out of the plane. My guess is after hundreds of hours, and possibly thousands of in and outs of the plane it was enough to begin extremely slowly damaging it. That is only my best guess though.

correct

it's the wing that you walk on to get in/out of the plane in the front. It's been walked on 1000's of times over 45 years. unfortunately, this is not an uncommon problem with PA-32's which is why we inspect this area ever year at annual per Piper service bulletin, and why the fix is so common and quick to do.

thank you sir, i see some more frequent visits and beers in our future

don't know, haven't thought that far ahead until now! I think an east coast swing to see friends and fall colors is in order.

So happy for you! Also, looks like smoother engine leads to smoother landings…very nice

thanks for stopping by and your service to our country. i would agree with your sentiment. the ones I've been privileged to know and come to call friends are some of the toughest, bravest, strong yet humble leaders ever. it was a true honor to have these men on my channel and to learn more about what I'm seeing, and what you are thinking and feeling as the pilot. Most of these guys were 23-26 yrs old during this time which is all that more impressive. I know me at 25, and no way would I have been able to rise to the occasion such as they did.

thanks for stopping by and your nice words. yes, we always do a thorough w&b because we are usually near MGW and the aft CG will get you if not paying attention. more content coming soon, stay tuned!

Thank you! Cheers!

even better in person!

not gonna lie, it was the ride of a lifetime!

fastest 60 mins of my life so far!

NO WAY - now THAT is COOL!

gotta live life, keep the shiny side up - cheers!

we had a blast and just talked about going back! too many, w&b coming home was a challenge.

@@6ZeroAlpha yeah did yall fly into lakefront

Awesome! Thank you!

thanks for stopping by, we're getting back to that real soon, stay tuned!

it was a wonderful journey of discovery with some pretty incredible people who were very generous with their time, memories & stories. I learned so much in the process and tried to honor his memory the best I could. I have had a few, very mystical experiences in my life that leads me to believe your statement is correct. thanks for watching & your nice words.

@@6ZeroAlpha Very kind of you to respond to my comment. I've since realised you've been kind enough to post some films taken of your Father Naval career. Thank you for doing so. There's just something about watching footage taken on film from the 60's,70's to early 80's that has it's own magical quality and seeing the awesome Phantom in it's prime and element is something else. 2024 seems to be the year of The Phantom, I don't know if you are aware of a computer sim called DCS but there has recently been a Phantom module released which is very detailed inside and out, and a work of art in itself. There is also a You Tube Channel documenting the restoration to flight of a Phantom, the channels name is Diesel Thunder. That may be of interest to you to have a look at. Anyways, Best Wishes.

exactly, there is a very rich story there, we should fly somewhere together soon, and tell that story.

@@6ZeroAlpha Let me know when and where. I have found myself thinking about a run across Lake Michigan for some spotted cow. You know the TIger has a cargo mode...

thanks for the info

it really was the hardest one to make #procrastination

it was a bit sporty that day, just flew the airplane all the way to the ground by the numbers, it worked out.

partially just habit from all my training over the years including retract time ("GUMPS" check), also reference for proper flaps setting for a fixed gear plane

thanks for stopping by and the nice comments! Yes, even with an IFR rating, I have had to cancel a few flights due weather because it was below my personal minimums at the destination. One of our videos ("ICING") details a trip that was extended by a day because it became unsafe to continue and we had to spend an unplanned night in Smyrna TN. You just roll with it and plan contingencies when the forecast isn't ideal.

thanks for stopping by and your nice words. Glad it was helpful! My decision making would have been no different if just me onboard. Establish your 'personal minimums' and stick to them no matter how many souls on board. Fly safe .

thanks man... it's a tough 15 months, so ready to get back to flying whenever I want and making content!

ha! he does a great job helping me, but most of it gets left on the cutting room floor! :)

@@6ZeroAlpha yip the new generation loves sleeping 😂

thank you!

Lol...yes in flight this is him 95% of the time but... What gets left on the cutting room floor is all his pre-flight hustle - setting up & starting all GoPro's, girls comfort +all doors securely latched, start-up checklist, all ATC instructions verified with #Foreflight, programming the G430W to match, run up checklist, pre-takeoff checklist, take off checklist, I would trust him with my life because I have to...so far so good.

@@6ZeroAlpha yes they do come in handy don't they, especially with the technology, the reas been I've got identical situation as yours just not my son , but been my daughter, yes she's very helpful till a stage, generation Y as well

@@6ZeroAlpha you missed the Pre flight check list, after that is the run up check list

thank you. sorry to hear that. definitely were losing a lot during those years of the war hence the need for topgun.

I kinda thought the same thing when I was editing so I left it in there. I found it on accident when I made an Instagram "reel" prior to the vlog and it really captured my sentiment perfectly in those several minutes; I wish I could fly everyday, screw the money, career, responsibilities.... It broke every single "How to get & hold a viewer" UA-cam rule (1 continuous shot for 4 mins, no dialogue, preachy speech by some dead guy....) but sometimes you go with your gut and forget what the "experts" say. Thx for watching, fly safe!

@@6ZeroAlpha beautifully said, stay safe <3

Glad you liked it!

thanks for for stopping by, I agree with your sentiment! Always have plans & personal minimums.

thx! Good to have personal minimums and adhere to them always. And it's never good to test them with passengers onboard. I have decent actual IFR time and as a result my minimums have come down over the years, but as described in the video we had reached those and it was time to land. Fly safe!

I would agree. hah... I can see that!

agree with the 1st part for sure, thx for watching, fly safe!

thank you!

I like the music - tidings of comfort and joy...

Glad you enjoy it, I completely agree! thx for stopping by and leaving a nice comment

Freezing drizzle was not in the forecast or METARs in the area, and no precip showing in Foreflight radar at the time we encountered it. Forecasted ice potential at our planned altitude in TN & KY so I stayed below the ceiling on this whole flight even though we were IFR. In hindsight I believe it was Supercooled Liquid Droplets (SLD) and definitely was not to be toyed with which is why I had to get below the freezing level fast. Fly safe!

@@6ZeroAlpha Thanks. So, to my understanding, SLD means there had to have been a temp inversion and you were flying in sub freezing VMC. I would be curious if that can be seen on a Skew T Log P. I am not looking to judge, just trying to learn how to avoid repeating your scary predicament. Would you mind sharing the date and approx time of the flight so I can study the weather archives? Safe travels!