Her first STOL competition!
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- Опубліковано 26 вер 2024
- This is my first time in a STOL event. I unexpectedly decided to join in on the fun, because....why not!
STOL is short field takeoff & landing. In the competition, your takeoff & landing distance is added together to get your score.
Since this competition, I’ve practiced a ton and can now kick old me’s butt.
Enjoy!
"If everyone DQs, I have a shot" That's some positive thinking right there.
Fantastic flying, Capt. Mindy. THANKS for the ride!!
Major props to you! You did great especially with much less HP. Congrats.
Well-done Mindy. Great bit of flying. ❤️❤️❤️
I enjoyed your video very much, so much fun to watch, thank you
First Woman :) 7e overall is not bad at all! Love to see your fly!
First, sorry for my bad english, you are a great pilot, very professional, congrats!!! Good flight`s!!!
Hey, you had fun! Great to see it, the "Flying Cowboys" will have competition from the "Flying Cowgirls" soon enough!🤠👍 (Hafta edit in: "Dream-sicle-5CC is a beautiful plane, so glad you guys have her & share the joy!) I have a beautiful orange & white Carbon Cub SS, BUT IT'S RC!! (LOL!🤣) I can make it take off in 10 feet or less but nailing the landing mark & short rollout is tougher with the energy of a 7foot wingspan model airplane!(no brakes rollout!) It isn't any easier when doing it full scale! It has been good to see young ladies getting more involved in RC flight, knowing that some of these ladies will continue on to careers in aviation and carry the torch further, possibly having been inspired by ladies like you!
*There is always the possibility you could get another plane & start setting it up for serious competition, of course to the furtherment of inspiration, education & the joy of aviation😁!
Gotta start somewhere. Good you gave it a shot!
Looked like a LOT of fun!!!
Just wanted to say excellent job! I'm going to start putting together an 1948 Aeronca L16B and can only hope to do as well as you did first time out. What a proud and lucky man you have in your life.
You did GREAT 😊
I don't care were you finished, I and many, many others are jealous. I want to do that so badly! Love the Dreamscicle.
Hey Mindy, BS you took first place across the board. Look at those other planes, I mean you were out powered all around. Great job and you should be proud.
I think you did very well. I was a little nervous watching the video myself.
Mindy won the female class. Way to go Mindy!
Only thing that matters is that you’re flying and having fun!
Great job! You plane looks cool. Giant wheels make the other planes look like cartoon planes. lol
That was interesting. The in-cockpit pep talk to yourself was interesting too. Mindy the motivator needs to be more positive when she's coaching Mindy the pilot.
So graceful Captain Mindy
Maybe do a video on the pros and cons between the baron and the Bonanza
Top 5 next time, sky’s the limit after that. Great job!
Awesome 🤙🏼
625 Charlie Charlie needs a bigger engine and big balloon tires...can you swap them out for the next competition? Nice flying and a very interesting way to get folks together! Cheers Capt. Mindy!
I can't wait to see you in more STOL competitions. A few tweaks to your plane and more practice you will be in the top three!!!
Great job Mindy! Oh my a 1st place your first time out.LOL Congratulations, I couldn't have even had enough of what it takes to complete. So, I tip of my hat to you ma'am.
Outstanding job! Such fun!
Cool!
Really nice job Mindy, Thanks for sharing
Great job and lots of fun, I bet!!!
I know I’m 2 years late, but very impressive work!
Bigger motor, bigger tires....you got this!
Outstanding!!!
Funny last line lol. Nice video though
Hey Mindy, you okay? Just checking in.
Amazing...love it...hugs...
@Schmiindy... It is not whether you win or loose that matters, so much as long as you look good doing it.
Looks such fun
Nice job!
I learned to fly on that field! Great job!
Epic fun, great effort for your first time.
WTG Schmiiindy
I think the Flying Cowboys should make you and honorary Cow Girl😁🤣😁
Well done 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Nice job. Looks like a really nice place to fly too.
.... but landing was very good !
No videos in over a year, what's up Mindy!
👍🏼👍🏼
Why do we have no new videos?
Congrats on your first STOL competition. If you get serious may be a KitFox or a Highlander might be your next airplane and there are plenty of the Flying Cowboys willing to give you some tips.
You need a collab with Trent Palmer!
Congratulations,it's all experience 🙂
Nice landing..👍
dumb question: don't smaller wheels accelerate faster? i have folding bike with 12 inch wheels and it accelerates to its top (slow) speed right away. my normal bike with 20-something inch wheels has a much higher top speed but takes longer to reach it.
How do I give 2 thumbs up?
I’d love to fly with you. Any day, any time. ❤️❤️
Nice new experience
Sweet! Nice showing girl!
Nice job! Full tanks will slow you down a bit...😎
I know you work for the competition; however, have you flown any Diamond aircraft? (Call sign-Scorpio)
Nice job! How come you didn't use full flaps on takeoff, or am I mistaken?
ok Mindy, time for another video lol.
So are your small tires a disadvantage in the grass?
Well done, go smile at some of the guys in the ‘Flying Cowboys’ they’ll be delighted to help you hone your skills.
They should have had a smallest wheels competition
Well Done, Cap'n Mindy! Was glad to see you didn't cheat by using your angel wings :)
When you buy a Carbon Cub, you are agreeing to enter STOL competitions...did you not read the contract?
j/k of course, great job, looks like fun!
Haha I must’ve skimmed over that part 😂🤣
wherre was it
Standard field in Kentucky
Everyone who hit the dislike button probably DQ.
Well next year you can kick some but
You should plan on entering next years ArkanStol competition .This year a 17 year old female pilot Jaden Newman flying her SportCub came in second place. It was her first ever competition.. In the 2 runs she got beat out by 8 tenths and 5 tenths of a second. Results are posted at the Arkanstol.com website. Prior to the race she is interviewed here ua-cam.com/video/L97wd8L1Xb0/v-deo.html Time 13:52
AWESOME..... ALL YOU NEED IS 100 MORE H P.. 1/3 MORE FLAPS. AND SOME MUD GRIPS.. WINNER ......
🇺🇸🇺🇸👍👀💪🇺🇸🇺🇸
You need to get bigger Tires :)
I guess I’m gonna be the one to say it. And first you should know that I’m a fan, and mean well with what I’m about to say. So here it goes..
The first 28 seconds of your video could be the start of any Air Safety Institute offering.. I’m paraphrasing here of course , but to me you’re basically saying is I felt a bit pressured as a female to enter into a competition in which I have not trained for, and in a plane that I don’t have a whole lot of time in.
That to me is not a good example to set as you do have a big audience that follows your aviation journey. Just a thought..
Again I hope you realize that I am a fan and I’m not trying to be mean, just honest. Be well Mindy!
Will I didn’t fly the plane outside of my comfort limits 😊 I was even super easy stepping on the brakes as I didn’t know the planes limits on that. But doing this stuff is experience and that’s key to learning and growing! I’m super proud of myself and respectfully, disagree with you. I know myself better than you (obviously) and would never put myself in a an unsafe position, and hope you will know that. Getting jitters before any type of competition is only human.
Schmiiindy I understand where you’re coming from and maybe I did a bad job of explaining my point of view but I wasn’t critiquing your flying or your skill set as much as I was saying that a seasoned pilot with a decent social media platform, could be sending the wrong message to newer GA pilots.. Be well, keep up the great videos etc and I appreciate you taking the time to reply.
Will ah I see. It was exactly the message I was trying to send, though. I didn’t cut out my nervousness because I think it’s important to show others that not everyone you see online is a super human or the best at everything
Someone really needs to make a harness made for women. You don’t look like you’re strapped in tight. Which is understandable for comfort.
I don't even know anything about flying and I want you to win.
Love grass strips in a tail wheel plane.
Stock competitive is a as is 😂
What airfield is this?
Nice Job Capt. Mindy... up until today I had absolutely "NO IDEA" what a STOL Competition was either! Back in June 1986 I purchased a Primo Restored 1947 J3 Piper Cub N3461K as a Fathers Day Gift for my Dad in Madison, WI (MSN). Long story short...with only 18 total tail-wheel hours time (15 B18 and 3 Citrabia/Bi-annual) I started my teek back to Buffalo, NY (BUF) early on a Sunday Morning with my Telex Hand Held strapped to my leg, a Push to Talk switch velcroed to the stick and my Jepp Case belted into the front seat. Safely through Chicago TCA without a transponder under the hat and around the 1st Lake my second fuel stop was at Wood County, OH... a Grass Strip where I used up almost 2000 feet of runway! As I taxied up to the Gas Pump (Car Gas) the operator said "ya know, you can take-off and land those in under 500 feet", my reply was that I am used to anything falling out of the sky at less than 100 kts over the fence...he asked what I flew, looked at my tassel Dexter Loafers, Designer Jeans and the Flight Bag strapped to the front seat and said... "Corporate HOT Dog"... I agreed paid for my 10 gallons of gas and departed! Anyway... Well Done Kiddo ';-)
You should know that it's all about building the skills. Back in the day three of us in 152's practicing short fields and someone said it's for a Coke and we let Air Wisconsin have a go and we ended up getting that Air Wille pilot a Coke. He was bigger, heavier and definitely shorter but also more skilled than all of us. I'll bet you have been practicing and building on your new skills, good luck, you have a beautiful little plane keep having fun with it.
Well done! Next time will be even better.
Awesome job gorgeous lady