Respect to Bryan. For not giving up on your passion for flying in general, and backcountry. For doing right by the plane, keeping the tail number, and the paint. And for sharing a story that many people would try to avoid telling.
Content like this is golden. With your large audience more than one pilot is going to learn this shared lesson. Props to you and Bryan sharing this story. Makes youtube worth while.
Love the share of this story. MOST people’s ego would not allow them to share this. For most it’s a story you lock away in the hall of shame of your mind. It’s not shameful… it’s just a hardship as you said Trent. Thanks for sharing.
His experience was told by himself extremely professional and his skill level to repair the plane was at a level few of us could accomplish. Be the guy you would want as your friend. I can see he is a giver not on taker. So congratulations on all fronts and glad you were OK and able to stay positive and complete what you set out to do. Two thumbs up !
Brian just shared a life-lesson that goes well beyond aviation. There are many ways to face a setback like his, and he showed us a way to come out the other side better than ever. Perseverance and a positive attitude goes a long way in facing adversity. Thanks to Brian for sharing his story!
Well done. My Kitfox was stolen from Vegas in November and crashed near Barstow. I’m in process of putting her back together better than ever. She will live again!
@@wokkus5610 An ignition switch just connects 2 wires... there's other ways (and places) to do that... #Hotwired ... or maybe his drinking buddy is this guy: www.youtube.com/@lockpickinglawyer
SO glad you weren't hurt in that incident! I bought a plane from a guy in Texas who encountered that exact same scenario and broke his spine. His flying career was over. I'm also glad to see you were able to put that beautiful plane back in the air and it didn't go to salvage, never to be flown again. And thank you Trent for publishing Bryan's story!
This shows how important having the right mind setting is in everything. In flipping the switch at the right moment, set on rebuild before it's done, staying true to the airplane and most importantly learning as much as sensible from the whole event. Strong and present mind, your friend Bryan. Respect.
You do stuff like that in the backcountry, it's bound to happen. Glad he wasn't hurt and to see it rebuilt and better than ever. Keeping kicking ass Bryan! Hope to see you both out there one day. I have a 7GCBC 160HP Citabria with Tundra tires back east, N85.
How much did the 10kt headwind reduce it? (Honest question, I'm not a pilot but I've read even a slight tailwind increases the landing distance significantly...)
Depends on the specific airplane and gross weight. I.e. what the Indicated airspeed is when landing. If the wind is as fast as Your landing speed, You will have no lading roll. (Hovers in). Most people figure 10% improvement for each 5 knots. So at 50 knots of headwind You can pretty much takeoff without moving. Tailwind in any taildragger is a big no-no. Even on the ground holding short of a runway, a tailwind gust can lift the tail over the top and break your prop within 3 seconds.
What a fascinating story. I can easily imagine saying "nope, it belongs to the insurance company now" and moving on, but Bryan's attitude...and the degree of perseverance he displayed getting his Kitfox back in the air...is amazing...
Just love the way you handled all of this including the respect you gave your aircraft. Like a family member. Putting the aircraft back to the way it was and letting it live again! May you both have many more years of flying together.
Great job telling this story. It’s very important to show people telling their most sad stories in aviation. Very tough but hugely valuable. Thanks, Trent and Brian
Kudos to Bryan for sharing this journey. Humbled by a mishap (if you get out and about and Do things, sometimes sht happens, that’s life), took all appropriate actions, dealt with the situation and rebuilt the bird bigger, better, badder than before. Respect bro.😎
Awesome vid Trent.. I like all your stuff, but this one is pretty meaningful. Great job Brian. Thank you for sharing your story, awesome job rebuilding and getting back in the saddle,,, mad props.
Hey whatever happened to your friend that crashed a few years back? we raised a bunch of money for him and saw him in a few vids, did he ever get flying again? This crash reminded me.
I have always been fascinated with the Kit Fox. I spent many hours watching a man and sometimes helping where I could on the build. The final days after airworthiness and a beautiful blue and white beauty the owner who didn’t have tail dagger certification decided to have his friend who did take the plane for the first test flight. I had watched all of the times the plane had been started and run up tied down until it was flawless. Needless to say, the first and only flight ended in a ground loop severely damaging one wing. The weather conditions were perfect but the pilot had never flown a aircraft with flaperons. Heartbreaking! I don’t have any type of license, but considered purchasing the wreckage which would have been a massive repair. The owner was devastated! I don’t even know what model it was as it has been over 20 years ago.
Great video Trent. Brian, I am so glad you walked away from this unscathed. For those of you that don't know Brian, he is one of the most genuine, kind and helpful pilots out there. He has always been right there to help any pilot in need, I am impressed. Excellent job guys.
Amazing. He did absolutely everything right. First he landed his plane rather than a more sketchy go around. That's probably why he is telling the tale rather than the alternative. Any landing you walk away from is a good landing. Second he informed everyone so someone didn't think a plane had crashed and attempt a rescue. Then rebuilds the plane. I can't see one thing he did wrong.
Complacency and ego definitely are bad words in aviation. As a paraglider pilot I see at least one serious accident and injury a year, almost always at a comp. People just get themselves into a canyon, too low in lee side rotor and take a big collapse and hopefully get their reserve out. Or, when you have 50 pilots trying to launch all within an hour or less they eventually take a cycle that they normally wouldn’t take because they don’t want to hold up the line and get wacked right on launch. Mid day in the mountains flying a piece of fabric isn’t for everyone. But I think that the complacency that is experienced is very similar to stol flying, you think “oh i can stuff it in there, I’ve landed in smaller places,” but the conditions are always different. Glad he was ok and able to rebuild and get back in the air! Very cool story, thank you for sharing it!
I had to sell my beloved RV-8 last October, and although I initially felt relief, I've been going through significant withdrawal since then. I've been dreaming of going the STOL route, building a Kolb Firestar as a light-sport experimental. I'm not sure I will be able to pull it off, since I really don't want to have to build another airplane. Having Bryan share this experience has definitely helped my inspiration level. He came back from something far more devastating than and aircraft sale; it reminded me of how fortunate I truly am. I'm glad that Bryan's only injury was to his pride and so grateful he was willing to share this with us.
Very cool video! Thanks for sharing this story. Glad to learn what can be learned from this incident, but thank God you're safe, and so glad your plane is back in the air!!!
Respect for not going the GoFund panhandling route to fund your screwup repair.. unlike others who’ve never delivered on the promises they made while gladly taking the money offered by fools..
Only in America! I have lived abroad 68 of my 74 years. Of all the unique experiences I have enjoyed, there is nothing like flying in the good old USA. My Grampa from the PNW would agree.
It takes some kind of character to speak openly about a mishap, but it provides an incredibly operational education moment to upcoming pilots. Good job.
Absolutely fantastic video. Really enjoyed it. Seeing Brian’s honest story telling style and tenacity was inspiring. Kudos to you Brian, and thank you Trent!
This video helped me. I lost my kitfox 5 on April 4th of this year ironically. Lost oil pressure (continental C90 - cracked oil tank weld) south of Las Vegas and attempted to put down on a road but came up short. Same result as yours although the rear fuse isn't near as bad. Not sure what im going to do as far as repair vs let it go to insurance yet. Its a hell of a thing to go through.
Thanks guys for sharing 👍 … really happy you walked away unscathed Bryan and even happier you choose to continue pursuing your passion 👏… Great job Trent, in getting Bryan to tell his story on video and presenting it in such a captivating way 🙏
Holy crap that's a great story! Brian, think and say what you want but it was a great day for you! You're still with us better, smarter, and enlightened!🎉🎉🎉
Beautiful!! Great and inspirational story. I really like the man-plane connection there. That has GOTTA feel great. You and your FRIEND flying together again. Great story Trent. I really appreciate you bringing this one to us all. Thank you both!!
I remember one of your friends had a nasty crash a couple of years back, and was lucky to be alive. if I remember correctly, he was planning on getting back in the air. I'd love to see a similar video on that if/when the time is right. In the mean time, it was really cool to see this journey.
Exceptionally well presented! Glad to see the redemption and what an impressive achievement flying back to ‘FlipFox’ in under a year. Great job Brian! Thank you Trent for the video description and view of the site and especially the pilot view of why Brian’s choice was the absolutely correct one even though it resulted in a crunch. Keep flying safe and I hope to see y’all in the air.
Good storytelling. Helped a friend rebuild a KitFox they flipped over during a takeoff roll when they drifted off the shoulder of a narrow runway in the outback of Oregon.
Great video Trent! Hate that there was an accident brought this story to fruition, but it was told in an awesome way. Glad that you waited until the plane was back up and flying before telling it. Made it a complete story.
This happened to my dad in a Waco. Came in a little hot and touched down a little too far down a grass strip that had a wall of trees just past the end of the runway. Braked hard to prevent hitting the trees and went over.
Great stort, retribution done! It's always good to do this, I broke my collar bone and once 6 weeks passed I went back to the track and attacked it with full force. It was a bit scary, but it felt good to get back on the 2 stroke horse and go after it even harder than the day I got hurt. Always, face your fears or they'll haunt you forever...
Brian, thank you for telling your successful win against your hurdles. Please, keep telling your story so you set a positive mindset in the arena of challenge. The culture of winning. Bravo Zulu.
Wow Trent .....Always thought your productions were 5* but this one brings it to another level. Yet again you outdid yourself. Thanks for sharing and see you on the next one !!!
Outstanding! I Love learning from other's mistakes so I don't have to learn the hard way! I also loved seeing the recovery, I had asked for that before so watching the rig and pick this time was great.
Respect to Bryan. For not giving up on your passion for flying in general, and backcountry. For doing right by the plane, keeping the tail number, and the paint. And for sharing a story that many people would try to avoid telling.
Content like this is golden. With your large audience more than one pilot is going to learn this shared lesson. Props to you and Bryan sharing this story. Makes youtube worth while.
so cool to see the same plane getting put back together AND brought back to make the same landing. full redemption.
He who flips and walks away , lives to flip another day .
And his heart rate at the second landing was beyond the redline.
That's what your mom said when i took her up the hershey highway.
Super glad Brian was not hurt and thank him for sharing his FLIP FOX story.....Thanks Trent......
Old F-4 2 Shoe🇺🇸
Love the share of this story. MOST people’s ego would not allow them to share this. For most it’s a story you lock away in the hall of shame of your mind. It’s not shameful… it’s just a hardship as you said Trent. Thanks for sharing.
His experience was told by himself extremely professional and his skill level to repair the plane was at a level few of us could accomplish. Be the guy you would want as your friend. I can see he is a giver not on taker. So congratulations on all fronts and glad you were OK and able to stay positive and complete what you set out to do. Two thumbs up !
Brian just shared a life-lesson that goes well beyond aviation. There are many ways to face a setback like his, and he showed us a way to come out the other side better than ever. Perseverance and a positive attitude goes a long way in facing adversity. Thanks to Brian for sharing his story!
Well done. My Kitfox was stolen from Vegas in November and crashed near Barstow. I’m in process of putting her back together better than ever. She will live again!
Who the hell steals an airplane????
@@SUPER_HELPFUL Somebody who's not good at flying, it seems.
how did the thief acquire the key?
@@wokkus5610 An ignition switch just connects 2 wires... there's other ways (and places) to do that... #Hotwired
... or maybe his drinking buddy is this guy: www.youtube.com/@lockpickinglawyer
@@AllanFolm "he didn't fly so good"
SO glad you weren't hurt in that incident! I bought a plane from a guy in Texas who encountered that exact same scenario and broke his spine. His flying career was over. I'm also glad to see you were able to put that beautiful plane back in the air and it didn't go to salvage, never to be flown again. And thank you Trent for publishing Bryan's story!
This shows how important having the right mind setting is in everything.
In flipping the switch at the right moment, set on rebuild before it's done, staying true to the airplane and most importantly learning as much as sensible from the whole event.
Strong and present mind, your friend Bryan. Respect.
You do stuff like that in the backcountry, it's bound to happen. Glad he wasn't hurt and to see it rebuilt and better than ever. Keeping kicking ass Bryan! Hope to see you both out there one day. I have a 7GCBC 160HP Citabria with Tundra tires back east, N85.
Great video & THANK YOU Bryan for your sincere sharing - very direct, honest & appreciated. Trent, you da man!
The downhill added 100' to your stop. Glad you were not injured!
How much did the 10kt headwind reduce it? (Honest question, I'm not a pilot but I've read even a slight tailwind increases the landing distance significantly...)
Depends on the specific airplane and gross weight. I.e. what the Indicated airspeed is when landing. If the wind is as fast as Your landing speed, You will have no lading roll. (Hovers in). Most people figure 10% improvement for each 5 knots.
So at 50 knots of headwind You can pretty much takeoff without moving.
Tailwind in any taildragger is a big no-no. Even on the ground holding short of a runway, a tailwind gust can lift the tail over the top and break your prop within 3 seconds.
Lifting objects with a bird is like an even worse version of a f'ed up gas station claw machine. Hats off to the level of focus/skill!
What a fascinating story. I can easily imagine saying "nope, it belongs to the insurance company now" and moving on, but Bryan's attitude...and the degree of perseverance he displayed getting his Kitfox back in the air...is amazing...
Just love the way you handled all of this including the respect you gave your aircraft. Like a family member. Putting the aircraft back to the way it was and letting it live again!
May you both have many more years of flying together.
IN THESE CRAZY TIMES WE LIVE IN, WATCHING YOUR VIDEOS GIVES ME A BREAK FOR 15 TO 20 MINUTES. YOU DO REALLY GOOD WORK TRENT. THANK YOU. GREAT VIDEO
Great job telling this story. It’s very important to show people telling their most sad stories in aviation. Very tough but hugely valuable. Thanks, Trent and Brian
You walked away, and that’s all that counts. We all learned from your lesson. Love your attitude, so good job!
Kudos to Bryan for sharing this journey. Humbled by a mishap (if you get out and about and Do things, sometimes sht happens, that’s life), took all appropriate actions, dealt with the situation and rebuilt the bird bigger, better, badder than before. Respect bro.😎
Thank you for sharing your story. I’m glad you’re back in the saddle and respect for being so open and honest.
Thank you Byran. I’m sure you helped many.
It is really fantastic that you both put in the time to share this story.
Impressive how Bryan pieced that Kit Fox back together.
Great story Trent, Tell Brian tks for it. Good share. Keeping her flying, love it. 👍👍👍
Without a doubt, the best channel on youtube, thx TP !
Awesome vid Trent.. I like all your stuff, but this one is pretty meaningful. Great job Brian. Thank you for sharing your story, awesome job rebuilding and getting back in the saddle,,, mad props.
Thanks for the amazing story and I’m glad everything turned out ok. Safe flying guys. Take care.
Nicely done summary of an unfortunate event and the aftermath. Redeemed indeed! Fly safe.
Hey whatever happened to your friend that crashed a few years back? we raised a bunch of money for him and saw him in a few vids, did he ever get flying again? This crash reminded me.
You didn't raise money for him. Other people did. It's proven you gave zero.
I have always been fascinated with the Kit Fox. I spent many hours watching a man and sometimes helping where I could on the build. The final days after airworthiness and a beautiful blue and white beauty the owner who didn’t have tail dagger certification decided to have his friend who did take the plane for the first test flight. I had watched all of the times the plane had been started and run up tied down until it was flawless. Needless to say, the first and only flight ended in a ground loop severely damaging one wing. The weather conditions were perfect but the pilot had never flown a aircraft with flaperons. Heartbreaking! I don’t have any type of license, but considered purchasing the wreckage which would have been a massive repair. The owner was devastated! I don’t even know what model it was as it has been over 20 years ago.
That's a really rough story, that'd be hard to take.....😢
Lots of respect to you Brian for sharing the story. So happy you walked away with no injuries
Wicked story and stoked he was willing to share. Accidents happen, he came back stronger for sure.
Nice plane, great repair. Thanks for sharing your story
Thanks Brian for sharing and thanks Trent for persuing and making/telling his story so well.
What a great story and video thanks Trent
Great video Trent. Brian, I am so glad you walked away from this unscathed. For those of you that don't know Brian, he is one of the most genuine, kind and helpful pilots out there. He has always been right there to help any pilot in need, I am impressed. Excellent job guys.
Amazing. He did absolutely everything right. First he landed his plane rather than a more sketchy go around. That's probably why he is telling the tale rather than the alternative. Any landing you walk away from is a good landing.
Second he informed everyone so someone didn't think a plane had crashed and attempt a rescue. Then rebuilds the plane.
I can't see one thing he did wrong.
It's obvious what he wrong. He hit the brakes too hard. Better off inducing a hard groundloop,
If he didn't do anything wrong, how come he wrecked his airplane?
Never stick an iffy landing if a go-around is still an option. Everyone dose it, but eventually it bites.
Complacency and ego definitely are bad words in aviation. As a paraglider pilot I see at least one serious accident and injury a year, almost always at a comp. People just get themselves into a canyon, too low in lee side rotor and take a big collapse and hopefully get their reserve out. Or, when you have 50 pilots trying to launch all within an hour or less they eventually take a cycle that they normally wouldn’t take because they don’t want to hold up the line and get wacked right on launch. Mid day in the mountains flying a piece of fabric isn’t for everyone. But I think that the complacency that is experienced is very similar to stol flying, you think “oh i can stuff it in there, I’ve landed in smaller places,” but the conditions are always different. Glad he was ok and able to rebuild and get back in the air! Very cool story, thank you for sharing it!
I had to sell my beloved RV-8 last October, and although I initially felt relief, I've been going through significant withdrawal since then. I've been dreaming of going the STOL route, building a Kolb Firestar as a light-sport experimental. I'm not sure I will be able to pull it off, since I really don't want to have to build another airplane. Having Bryan share this experience has definitely helped my inspiration level. He came back from something far more devastating than and aircraft sale; it reminded me of how fortunate I truly am. I'm glad that Bryan's only injury was to his pride and so grateful he was willing to share this with us.
Shit happens. Good on him for sharing his story. Impressive grit to get that thing back in the air at all, much less so quickly.
Great recount of an unfortunate incident ...thx Brian
Thx Trent for that.
What a cool dude, and a great story of triumph and redemption. Thanks for sharing. 🤙
Very cool video! Thanks for sharing this story. Glad to learn what can be learned from this incident, but thank God you're safe, and so glad your plane is back in the air!!!
Respect for not going the GoFund panhandling route to fund your screwup repair.. unlike others who’ve never delivered on the promises they made while gladly taking the money offered by fools..
Great story Trent! Well shot, well produced!
Awesome video on and a Amazing rebuild by brian.
Have a " off field landing".
@@brentdykgraaf184 Destin to happen I have seen over four people crash of field last year
A sad story with a happy ending. Cheers from Winnipeg.
Only in America! I have lived abroad 68 of my 74 years. Of all the unique experiences I have enjoyed, there is nothing like flying in the good old USA. My Grampa from the PNW would agree.
Thanks to Brian for being brave and telling us his very personal story it was touching and great to see him fix the plane and get back out there!
Another dope video Trent! You’re what’s up man
18:42 Here it comes!!! Yes!! Square space!
Thank God your safe
Thanks for a gripping account. So thankful your skills were not lost in the accident.
Fantastic production!
Awesome that Brian shared this painful story. So happy that he got his plane back together and back in the air!
Bryan is an awesome guy! He shares his experience with us to learn and appreciate flying for what it is. Thanks Bryan!
What a cool and amazingly competent guy. I'd fly anywhere with him. Such a gift to the aviation community to go through all aspects of an accident.
It takes some kind of character to speak openly about a mishap, but it provides an incredibly operational education moment to upcoming pilots. Good job.
Absolutely fantastic video. Really enjoyed it. Seeing Brian’s honest story telling style and tenacity was inspiring. Kudos to you Brian, and thank you Trent!
This video helped me. I lost my kitfox 5 on April 4th of this year ironically. Lost oil pressure (continental C90 - cracked oil tank weld) south of Las Vegas and attempted to put down on a road but came up short. Same result as yours although the rear fuse isn't near as bad. Not sure what im going to do as far as repair vs let it go to insurance yet. Its a hell of a thing to go through.
Thanks guys for sharing 👍 … really happy you walked away unscathed Bryan and even happier you choose to continue pursuing your passion 👏… Great job Trent, in getting Bryan to tell his story on video and presenting it in such a captivating way 🙏
Holy crap that's a great story! Brian, think and say what you want but it was a great day for you! You're still with us better, smarter, and enlightened!🎉🎉🎉
Great story and very humble pilot!
Such a cool redemption story! My heart smiled when I watched him land back at the "site." Happy to see "Flip Fox" flying again.
Beautiful!! Great and inspirational story. I really like the man-plane connection there. That has GOTTA feel great. You and your FRIEND flying together again. Great story Trent. I really appreciate you bringing this one to us all. Thank you both!!
Full respect to Bryan ! .... Trent ... I love the chapter format ... well done to all
I remember one of your friends had a nasty crash a couple of years back, and was lucky to be alive. if I remember correctly, he was planning on getting back in the air. I'd love to see a similar video on that if/when the time is right. In the mean time, it was really cool to see this journey.
What a great story of perseverance. Total respect! Keep em flying!
Exceptionally well presented! Glad to see the redemption and what an impressive achievement flying back to ‘FlipFox’ in under a year. Great job Brian! Thank you Trent for the video description and view of the site and especially the pilot view of why Brian’s choice was the absolutely correct one even though it resulted in a crunch. Keep flying safe and I hope to see y’all in the air.
Excellent interview! This might be my favorite TP video. Great story guys, glad it worked out!
TRENT: Very well done, best video I've seen from you in awhile. Also great thanks to Brian for being so open and honest, not always easy to do.
Good storytelling. Helped a friend rebuild a KitFox they flipped over during a takeoff roll when they drifted off the shoulder of a narrow runway in the outback of Oregon.
Great video Trent! Hate that there was an accident brought this story to fruition, but it was told in an awesome way. Glad that you waited until the plane was back up and flying before telling it. Made it a complete story.
This happened to my dad in a Waco. Came in a little hot and touched down a little too far down a grass strip that had a wall of trees just past the end of the runway. Braked hard to prevent hitting the trees and went over.
The addition of the sisu decal after rebuild well encapsulates the journey! I kinda wish it was pointed out in the video. Awesome story!
Great stort, retribution done! It's always good to do this, I broke my collar bone and once 6 weeks passed I went back to the track and attacked it with full force. It was a bit scary, but it felt good to get back on the 2 stroke horse and go after it even harder than the day I got hurt. Always, face your fears or they'll haunt you forever...
Way to get back in there!
Brilliantly presented. Love how you are evolving this channel and the TP Brand.
08:30 that he says that with a straight face is extra hilarious.
Brian, thank you for telling your successful win against your hurdles.
Please, keep telling your story so you set a positive mindset in the arena of challenge. The culture of winning. Bravo Zulu.
Nice video as always Trent!!
That was a great story. Thanks Treat.
Always good when no one is hurt, and the bird is back in the air =)
I AM VERY SORRY. Brother, you're OK ! Nice to see your back!
Excellent story. Glad he was alright, nice to see the aircraft back in the air.
thank you Bryan, it really helps all of us to understand as best we can what happens in cases like this...
Thank you Bryan for telling your story. The new rebuilt plane looks good.
I absolutely love the color combination and pattern of your plane Brian; glad you are safe and have your bird back up in the air.
Great episode Trent; very enjoyable. Congratulations Bryan !!
Congratulations Brian. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️. Thanks Trent
Trent, this is a very well done doc. Nice footage and what a great story. Keep up this fine work! Cheers.
Great storytelling Trent! Glad to see the airplane back in the air!
What a great and inspirational story! Awesome job, Bryan!
I love that Trent telegraphs when it’s time to click off the video. 😆
Glad you’re safe Bryan! And it’s cool to see you land at the same place! Redeemed!
What a lovely story. Happy Landings Bryan!!
Wow Trent .....Always thought your productions were 5* but this one brings it to another level. Yet again you outdid yourself. Thanks for sharing and see you on the next one !!!
A good landing you walk away from, a great landing you get to use the airplane again. Here's to many, many great landings ahead for you Bryan.
Outstanding! I Love learning from other's mistakes so I don't have to learn the hard way! I also loved seeing the recovery, I had asked for that before so watching the rig and pick this time was great.