I always love hearing the sounds of your plane-so different from what I know. Beautiful landing. Tugs at my heartstrings to “fly along” with you over these beaches where I spent so much of my youth. Thank you 😊
great! make sure you're going at or before low tide, land on the correct sand, stay within the airport boundaries, and call the airport manager before you go. most importantly lemme know how it goes!
Oh hey! You talking enroute rather than voiceover. I like this change of pace. This is not to say that I dislike the voiceovers. It's just nice to get your perspective in the moment as well as when you've had time to think about it. Why do you think that beach based airports like this exist on the west coast but not on the east coast? My initial guess might have something to do with water temps and the attractiveness of using the space as a beach. Bonus takeoff: wow doesn't take long for you to get in the air. Also did you ever confirm the beached whale?
enroute talking- I just do so little talking to myself, and I only have one shot at it while doing it in the plane. I may try to do more, good to know. this is literally the only beach airport on the west coast. but WA/OR have low populations and a lot of beach. I think that's part of it. takeoff: that was even with a zero flap setting. I've measured it at 400ft when solo. whale: wasn't there. I've seen 'em on the beach before, when I spent more time down there.
hey! it's just the adhesive gopro mount. Made sure the surface was very very clean. I've become convinced that the mount is more than sufficient at our speeds- people fly Extra 300s with wing cameras mounted that way. You can actually see a second mount up by the mains. I used that location and don't like it. You can see it in the last video (the go-around in high DA).
Awesome stuff as always Ted!
Second time's a charm!
If this isn't the coolest landing spot and landing ever, I don't know what is. Love it!
Looking forward to flying with you, man.
I always love hearing the sounds of your plane-so different from what I know. Beautiful landing. Tugs at my heartstrings to “fly along” with you over these beaches where I spent so much of my youth. Thank you 😊
thanks! yeah, the angry sewing machine sound :)
Wow that is awesome. I have flown around 5 different CTLS's and 2 CTSW's. I miss those things! I have an Ikarus C42B myself.
Super cool. Even just doing a low approach there would be awesome
Thanks for showing your technique for approaching this airport. I'm definitely going there someday, maybe this summer.
great! make sure you're going at or before low tide, land on the correct sand, stay within the airport boundaries, and call the airport manager before you go. most importantly lemme know how it goes!
I love just watching you fly, man. Always glad to see new content from you.
thanks Chris, this means a lot.
Very cool, Ted! Nice job! Looks like a ton of fun 🙂
The more I watch your videos, the more I think that a light sport would fit 80% of my mission profiles.
What an incredible flight!
they are a lot of fun. and cheap to operate.
Pretty cool! Brought my Sierra in there many moons ago - spent 2 days washing the landing gear lol!
Nice! Where are you located?
@@flysport_tedder S50!
Oh hey! You talking enroute rather than voiceover. I like this change of pace. This is not to say that I dislike the voiceovers. It's just nice to get your perspective in the moment as well as when you've had time to think about it.
Why do you think that beach based airports like this exist on the west coast but not on the east coast? My initial guess might have something to do with water temps and the attractiveness of using the space as a beach.
Bonus takeoff: wow doesn't take long for you to get in the air.
Also did you ever confirm the beached whale?
enroute talking- I just do so little talking to myself, and I only have one shot at it while doing it in the plane. I may try to do more, good to know.
this is literally the only beach airport on the west coast. but WA/OR have low populations and a lot of beach. I think that's part of it.
takeoff: that was even with a zero flap setting. I've measured it at 400ft when solo.
whale: wasn't there. I've seen 'em on the beach before, when I spent more time down there.
@flysport_tedder I was hoping to see the whale. Oh whale, maybe next time!
Great video! Nice landing! Do you mind sharing how you mounted the camera on the lower empennage?
hey! it's just the adhesive gopro mount. Made sure the surface was very very clean. I've become convinced that the mount is more than sufficient at our speeds- people fly Extra 300s with wing cameras mounted that way.
You can actually see a second mount up by the mains. I used that location and don't like it. You can see it in the last video (the go-around in high DA).
@@flysport_tedder Thanks. I am going to try it. I really like that camera angle
Wow, that's a sweet spot to land. How does the sand compare to grass as far as takeoff/landing roll?
it is fun! the feel is much closer to pavement. you can see that my tracks aren't leaving much of an imprint. plus I have fat tires (for a trike LSA).