It's that time of year again, the float-flying season is nearing an end in Canada. That means another grass landing, this time on a field of clover. Check it out.
Right on the numbers if they were there. What great video. Lots of moisture in the clover for a good runout, no brakes required. I love the transport dolly. That’s awesome.
Awesome video! Didn't know you could land a float-plane on grass (clover in this case) and not damage the floats. That's a neat operation you showed there.
Excuse this, if I'm repeating (I didn't read all the comments). The thing that impressed me the most, is the fact that he touched down LESS THAN A FLOAT LENGTH from the beginning of the clover! Boys and Girls, you've witnessed a real show of skill here.
Great Video ! I have never commented on videos. Having come from an audio and videography background I must say...that your cinematography is exceptional and the editing is well placed....Thank you. I'm also a private pilot and so enjoyed watching your plane.
Thanks for your comment, coming from someone with your experience that means a lot. I am certainly an amateur cinematographer. I have learned a lot but have a lot to learn. Cheers!
That’s was a great video! Sound of the airplane came through beautifully through a pleasant song. The piloting was superb and the camera angles were great. New viewer and definitely going to subscribe.
I've been watching rc model videos this was recommended.I completely expected a model absolutely not disappointed amazing landing. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you UA-cam algo. Liked and subbed. Great colour scheme. I love commenting on Canadian channels. I don't have to modify my spelling. Not like with our neighbour to the south. I know I don't have to modify my spelling, I just do it as a favour. I'll stop now. I believe the lift off shot looking back at the plane was with a long handle 360 camera mounted on the float. Don't know how you get the camera to pan. I've been seeing some tremendous shots in other videos, but this shot was AWESOME! Sometimes getting old sucks, and sometimes it just means you have had time to get the best toys. Not that you're old. Lol. As a 62 year old Canadian from the B.C. Rockies.
Hey, thanks for your kind words fellow Canadian, I’m really glad you enjoyed it. The 360 cam is on a selfie stick mounted on the strut, you can see it in the video. The panning is a cool feature in the Insta360 software. Cheers
Well that touch down couldn't have been more on the money if you'd have asked for it. Judged to perfection. Great little set up you have there...... not at all jealous.
Used to enjoy watching Beavers and Otters landing on the infield area at Uplands on the grass, early autumn mornings in preparation for chnge over to wheels/skiis before heading back north. Very cool.
I landed an Otter 4 times today and it wasn’t nearly as smooth as that. You can tell a lot about a man’s wood pile. Oh. Was not expecting a track mini loader for a dolly vehicle. Very slick.
Hey, thanks for your comment. I am curious because of the 100+ comments there is a handful that don't like music. What is it about music in videos that you don't like?
@@flyingdundee43 Pretty straightforward. Fundamental to video in general, and UA-cam in particular, is capturing some aspect of the world (universe) and allowing vicarious experience. In your case, for example, the sound of your beautiful aircraft in flight, and expertly piloted by you, include sound as part of the experience, were we actually present, and an added music soundtrack interferes with that experience. An analogy might be how two or more people traveling in a car, can only rarely agree on what music to play, so best to just not play any. There are some videos where the visual is so compelling, I just mute the sound to prevent that annoyance. Most of the time, where there is added music, not worth watching.
Nice job, great looking paint scheme. My dad was a bush pilot he would also land on grass as well as snow right at Twitchles airport in Auburn Maine to remove the floats and switch to skis. Thanks enjoyed watching and super video by the way.
Nicely done all the way around. You obviously take good care of your equipment and yourself. Your video technical quality was top notch, the content was intriguing and you nailed the landing.
Loved watching the landing and was expecting a much longer run out if that’s what it’s called. Now in the spring, I’m assuming you somehow haul the craft to water or do you add wheels to the floats and leave the clover behind?
Nice you got your cat setup with the picker, i was beginning to think to many other pilots spent to much on their planes and no support equip! Nice to see a fellow Canadian pilot with same equipment! Time for winter flying!
That was impressive. Did you wait for a cool morning so there'd be dew on the clover? Up here I know guys that have landed on muskeg, but not regularly. Looks like stock wing and flap? No drooped LE or VGs, eh? Good looking airplane and EDOs. Cheers!
Yes, morning dew or frost is the best. The North Star wing is not stock, it has larger flaps (and 50 degrees) and larger ailerons, than a Super Cub. Wing tips are raked rather than drooped. It's the raking in droop wingtips that increase stol performance not the actual droop. Had VG's (previous owner installed them) but removed them as they did nothing for performance. (perhaps they were not properly installed). They just get in the way when backcountry ski flying and you need to put on wing covers at night. Thanks for your comments, Cheers
@@flyingdundee43 interesting on the wing, I had to look North Star up since I hadn't heard of them. Neat set-up. I'm thinking that the VG installation must not have been done properly. When placed correctly design AOA there should definitely be benefits. Maybe they aren't as noticable given the extended flaps, but they should help at higher alpha and lower speeds. I'd be curious to see how your Cub would do with some custom PSTOL flaps if they could be adapted to the North Star wing. Anyhow, clean bird and thanks for the info, always cool to learn about what other folks are doing with their rigs!
This was an EXCELLENT video, angles, music, everything. I am a retired Aircraft Mechanic and I never knew this was a "thing". Most of my career was rotary wing, I am impressed. May I share this video?
Masterful landing. I was hoping to see the next video of you taking off from the clover with the floaters on, but i see that you took it there for a wheel changeover 😅
Hey, thanks for your comment. That footage was shot with an "Insta360" Camera mounted on a 6' selfie stick attached to the struts. The camera software makes the selfie stick disappear so it looks like you have a camera magically ahead of the airplane. If you look at 3:22 in the video you will see it. Cheers.
As a boy I worked at an old ww2 Canadian local airport around about 1953 and they regularly landed float planes on the grass beside the paved runway. Including Sterman’s . As I recall not all pilots would be qualified to do it. The more exciting part was when they used a dolly for takeoff and did that thing go after they lifted off. In many cases I think the EDO floats were worth more than the aircraft.
@@flyingdundee43 I don’t recall see a beaver or Norseman . J3s equipped to crop dust we’re very scary even to youngster as I was . We did have an avenger we climbed around being prepped for forest crop dusting. We also had a j3 duster that caught its vertical stabilizer flying under hydro power lines crop dusting. We all were in love with the mooymite and an aerocoupe. I got my pilots licence in 1969 and the Canadian government paid part of every pilots cost to get certified.❤️👨🏻🎨
I watched a "mowed grass field, Maule- w/ fiber form floats.... launch from 2?plywood 4x8 sheets, towed by a pick-up truck at Maule field, Napolean, Michigan. hi Brian. Many many great memories+
I lived in Syracuse, NY for a couple of years. We would have a couple or so float planes land on the grass for winter storage and maintenance work. My biggest regret in flying was not getting checked out in the flying club's J-3 that had ski's installed for the winter. Only drawback... you were not allowed to land on the frozen lakes!!
Thank you, No I didn't wet the clover, there is a high enough moisture content in the clover to make it slide. It would not hurt to wet it, you just slide a little farther. Thanks for your comment. Cheers.
A guy that flew canoe trippers way back had me weld his worn skids because of the abrasion sliding on beach. Clover on the flat would be less wear I guess.
I would think those floats work ok on snow also? Or you do need special floats for using on snow and water? I have seen videos of snow takeoff with floats.
I have taken off from snow on floats but the airplane is not very maneuverable on the ground and ice chunks can damage the floats. We use skis in the winter. Here’s how:ua-cam.com/video/JPblZeVX3Zg/v-deo.htmlsi=c2enBs0xkQQ2kEAO
Right on the numbers if they were there. What great video. Lots of moisture in the clover for a good runout, no brakes required. I love the transport dolly. That’s awesome.
Thanks for watching.
That man knows his airplane. He dropped it on a dime!
Thanks
Aeroplane.
He loves this plane so much he refuses to let himself drop the ball.
Awesome video! Didn't know you could land a float-plane on grass (clover in this case) and not damage the floats. That's a neat operation you showed there.
Hey thanks, I appreciate your comment
Excuse this, if I'm repeating (I didn't read all the comments). The thing that impressed me the most, is the fact that he touched down LESS THAN A FLOAT LENGTH from the beginning of the clover! Boys and Girls, you've witnessed a real show of skill here.
Thanks, you are too kind....I get lucky sometimes :)
That’s some great flying. This guy knows his plane.
Some airplanes just look right.
The Cub just looks perfect.👌👍
Thanks👍
Picture PERFECT landing . A pleasure to watch .
Hey, thanks!
Great Video ! I have never commented on videos. Having come from an audio and videography background I must say...that your cinematography is exceptional and the editing is well placed....Thank you. I'm also a private pilot and so enjoyed watching your plane.
Thanks for your comment, coming from someone with your experience that means a lot. I am certainly an amateur cinematographer. I have learned a lot but have a lot to learn. Cheers!
I for one could do without the music.....
@@RetiredPilot thanks for your comment, if you go on UA-cam and search “where’s my volume button” you can turn off the music:)
The music was cool. Love The Proclaimers
That’s was a great video! Sound of the airplane came through beautifully through a pleasant song. The piloting was superb and the camera angles were great. New viewer and definitely going to subscribe.
Glad you liked it, thanks for your kind comment
A plane on floats just has adventure written all over it!
Great vid and very good points of Views.you can go every where you want with this kind of plane and with such a good pilot !
Nice landing and beautiful plane
I'm 85 years 0ld & that is a first for me. Just goes to show you are never too old to learn. Thank you!
Dear Connie, thank you for your comment, you made my day. So glad you enjoyed it.
Absolutely perfect landing!
From Leith, Edinburgh, I enjoyed your choice of music ! And sharing your wee adventure.
Glad you enjoyed it, thanks. PS: Love Scotland
I've been watching rc model videos this was recommended.I completely expected a model absolutely not disappointed amazing landing. Thank you for sharing.
Glad you enjoyed it John, thanks for you kind words.
Fantastic! I wish I had a seaplane and those wonderful facilities!
What a great video! The music sets it off, too! Is there anything better than the freedom of float flying? Thanks for sharing.
I couldn’t agree more, thanks for your kind words.
A piece of cake for a talented pilot!
Who needs wheels? Thanks for the music too!
Thank you UA-cam algo. Liked and subbed.
Great colour scheme. I love commenting on Canadian channels. I don't have to modify my spelling. Not like with our neighbour to the south. I know I don't have to modify my spelling, I just do it as a favour. I'll stop now.
I believe the lift off shot looking back at the plane was with a long handle 360 camera mounted on the float. Don't know how you get the camera to pan. I've been seeing some tremendous shots in other videos, but this shot was AWESOME!
Sometimes getting old sucks, and sometimes it just means you have had time to get the best toys. Not that you're old. Lol.
As a 62 year old Canadian from the B.C. Rockies.
Hey, thanks for your kind words fellow Canadian, I’m really glad you enjoyed it. The 360 cam is on a selfie stick mounted on the strut, you can see it in the video. The panning is a cool feature in the Insta360 software. Cheers
What a beautiful setup you’ve got there!👍🤩
Buttery smooth. If you ever decide to puddle jump down to Puslinch lake, come say hi! I'll be on the dredging barge.
Will keep that in mind. I’ve flown into your lake years ago. Thanks for the comment
Absolutely beautiful airplane. Great landing.
Well that touch down couldn't have been more on the money if you'd have asked for it. Judged to perfection. Great little set up you have there...... not at all jealous.
Wow! very impressed, thanks for sharing.
Glad you enjoyed it, thanks
Beautiful aircraft!
Used to enjoy watching Beavers and Otters landing on the infield area at Uplands on the grass, early autumn mornings in preparation for chnge over to wheels/skiis before heading back north. Very cool.
Gorgeous,bodaciously beautiful super cub 👍👍👍😍🇺🇸🇺🇸
Glad you enjoyed it, thanks
You just earned yourself a follow, sir! Glad this video ended up in front of me!
Glad to have you aboard! Thanks.
Beautiful Super Cub. Some of my most fond memories are flying a J 3 cub. Thank you for sharing your podcasts.
Thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed it.
Great video, holy crap that is tight between the trees! oh, and great music too!
Thanks
Great to see another Canadian hitting a home run! Cheers
Man! I would to have done that! I really miss my Cubs. Thanks for the video.
I love your colours - oxblood and cream. classic. Nice landing.
Beautiful paint scheme on a beautiful airplane!
I landed an Otter 4 times today and it wasn’t nearly as smooth as that. You can tell a lot about a man’s wood pile.
Oh. Was not expecting a track mini loader for a dolly vehicle. Very slick.
You are too kind, thanks. Would love to see some footage of the Otter😀
Que Vida Que Vida! .Thank's for you video fron deep south Argentina
i must say that is one beautiful Super Cub (presumably). Great flying and wonderful video. A joy to watch.
Thanks, The aircraft is a North Star kit plane modeled after the Super Cub; with a wider cockpit, larger flaps and ailerons and other mods.
Looks like it just flew out of my old Cox U-control box - Love It!
Great Video. Thanks
Just beautiful. And while I disapprove of music in most videos, “500 Miles” somehow works for this one.
Hey, thanks for your comment. I am curious because of the 100+ comments there is a handful that don't like music. What is it about music in videos that you don't like?
@@flyingdundee43 Pretty straightforward. Fundamental to video in general, and UA-cam in particular, is capturing some aspect of the world (universe) and allowing vicarious experience. In your case, for example, the sound of your beautiful aircraft in flight, and expertly piloted by you, include sound as part of the experience, were we actually present, and an added music soundtrack interferes with that experience. An analogy might be how two or more people traveling in a car, can only rarely agree on what music to play, so best to just not play any. There are some videos where the visual is so compelling, I just mute the sound to prevent that annoyance. Most of the time, where there is added music, not worth watching.
@@happyhome41 Thanks, I appreciate your perspective on this. Thanks for taking the time.
nice music and video once again. Imrpressive flying skills!
Hey, thanks for your kind words. Appreciated, Cheers
What a beautiful aircraft. 👍
Ta Da...........da-da dun-diddle un-diddle un-diddle uh da-da. Crimson on clover I think he may love her ba-da, da-da da-da 😊
that was some close flying between the trees.nice landing.awsome flying.
Nice landing, just on the spot!
I’m jealous of the contraption used to haul the plane to the hangar!
That's cool, I would love to go up in a float plane sometime.
Wonderful video! Good choice of music also! You got a new subscriber.
Hey, thanks for your kind words, glad to have you along.
REALLY A GREAT VIDEO ENJOYED IT
Love the CUB ! (Learned to fly on one) Beautiful airfield ! Very nice landing, Captain ! Welcome home.
I did too, you can't beat a Cub for learning. Thanks for your comment.
Nice job, great looking paint scheme. My dad was a bush pilot he would also land on grass as well as snow right at Twitchles airport in Auburn Maine to remove the floats and switch to skis. Thanks enjoyed watching and super video by the way.
Thanks, I appreciate your comment
Nice toy box. I was impressed when I saw the block and tackle hanging from the ceiling. I noticed your Mag switch, do you have duel impulse couplings?
Great job! Had 3 float planes over the years.. did skis and wheels but didn't land on grass. Good job ..
Hey, thanks for your kind comment, wheels, ski's and floats, nice. Glad you enjoyed it
And….that’s how it’s done. Great video and flying 👍
Thanks, much appreciated
Nicely done all the way around. You obviously take good care of your equipment and yourself. Your video technical quality was top notch, the content was intriguing and you nailed the landing.
I appreciate your kind words, thanks
Oh wow, I never realized a floatplane could be landed on clover. Very nice video, good engine sounds and music too.
Glad you enjoyed it, thanks.
Exquisite video production chops! Excellent and well mixed audio!!
Subbed & liked. ☮
ps: Are Craig and Charlie your Scottish cousins?? 😉
Glad you liked it, thanks
Amazing!
Do You realize.
You are living i'm a wonderfull country!
Excellent !! 😎
Well done. 👍👍👍
Loved watching the landing and was expecting a much longer run out if that’s what it’s called. Now in the spring, I’m assuming you somehow haul the craft to water or do you add wheels to the floats and leave the clover behind?
ua-cam.com/video/HVqwEIWa5Y8/v-deo.htmlsi=RddAwqWd-Dg_f1UE
Here is the reverse procedure for the spring. Thanks for your comment, cheers
Nice you got your cat setup with the picker, i was beginning to think to many other pilots spent to much on their planes and no support equip! Nice to see a fellow Canadian pilot with same equipment! Time for winter flying!
Yah, it's a pretty bullet proof machine. Where do you fly ski's out of?
Very impressive !
Wow ...coming from a low hour PP ...that was impressive. & I love that song ...lol
Thanks, much appreciated
Pretty dang cool 😎!
Lovely, just what Cubs should do. 👍
Nice set up! You greased her in.
Amazing Video
Incredible!
Very neat! I've always wanted to do that with mine, but I don't have a fancy hydraulic trailer like that to move it afterwards!
That was impressive. Did you wait for a cool morning so there'd be dew on the clover? Up here I know guys that have landed on muskeg, but not regularly. Looks like stock wing and flap? No drooped LE or VGs, eh? Good looking airplane and EDOs. Cheers!
Yes, morning dew or frost is the best. The North Star wing is not stock, it has larger flaps (and 50 degrees) and larger ailerons, than a Super Cub. Wing tips are raked rather than drooped. It's the raking in droop wingtips that increase stol performance not the actual droop. Had VG's (previous owner installed them) but removed them as they did nothing for performance. (perhaps they were not properly installed). They just get in the way when backcountry ski flying and you need to put on wing covers at night. Thanks for your comments, Cheers
@@flyingdundee43 interesting on the wing, I had to look North Star up since I hadn't heard of them. Neat set-up. I'm thinking that the VG installation must not have been done properly. When placed correctly design AOA there should definitely be benefits. Maybe they aren't as noticable given the extended flaps, but they should help at higher alpha and lower speeds. I'd be curious to see how your Cub would do with some custom PSTOL flaps if they could be adapted to the North Star wing.
Anyhow, clean bird and thanks for the info, always cool to learn about what other folks are doing with their rigs!
Nice landing on a grace , by the way flot plane converted on the amphibia plane .
Sweet setup
Great music
Neat! Never new that could be done.
This was an EXCELLENT video, angles, music, everything. I am a retired Aircraft Mechanic and I never knew this was a "thing". Most of my career was rotary wing, I am impressed. May I share this video?
Hi Don, thank you for your kind words, I’m glad you enjoyed it. Most certainly you can share this video.
Thank you, Sir! Subscribed! @@flyingdundee43
that definitely was not your first rodeo. Nice
WONDERFUL. :)
Masterful landing. I was hoping to see the next video of you taking off from the clover with the floaters on, but i see that you took it there for a wheel changeover 😅
In case you want to see that (different plane though )
ua-cam.com/video/E7J7QfxOPWI/v-deo.htmlfeature=shared
Great video. I've never thought of a grass landing while on floats. How do you depart after you put the floats back on?
Here's how: ua-cam.com/video/HVqwEIWa5Y8/v-deo.htmlsi=F1pFStQBxa5DRYcy
Nice landing….
Great landing, but how do you take off again from that airfield and refloat your beauty?
He loads it onto a trailer and a car tows it while he takes off
nice video! thank you!
Glad you enjoyed it, thanks for your comment.
Brilliant 👍
Very skilful 👍
Perfect landing on his floats with no problem
Thanks mate, appreciate the comment!
Awesome video! I’m surprised you didn’t set the floats on carpet or rubber mat.
Nice!
Nice video, makes me really miss my C185 on floats based out of BC's Cariboo District. How did you get the pictures at 2:07/2:08 of the video?
Hey, thanks for your comment. That footage was shot with an "Insta360" Camera mounted on a 6' selfie stick attached to the struts. The camera software makes the selfie stick disappear so it looks like you have a camera magically ahead of the airplane. If you look at 3:22 in the video you will see it. Cheers.
As a boy I worked at an old ww2 Canadian local airport around about 1953 and they regularly landed float planes on the grass beside the paved runway. Including Sterman’s . As I recall not all pilots would be qualified to do it. The more exciting part was when they used a dolly for takeoff and did that thing go after they lifted off. In many cases I think the EDO floats were worth more than the aircraft.
Wow, you must have seen some pretty neat stuff back then, Beavers I presume? Was there ever a Norseman landing on floats?
@@flyingdundee43 I don’t recall see a beaver or Norseman . J3s equipped to crop dust we’re very scary even to youngster as I was . We did have an avenger we climbed around being prepped for forest crop dusting. We also had a j3 duster that caught its vertical stabilizer flying under hydro power lines crop dusting. We all were in love with the mooymite and an aerocoupe.
I got my pilots licence in 1969 and the Canadian government paid part of every pilots cost to get certified.❤️👨🏻🎨
I watched a "mowed grass field, Maule- w/ fiber form floats.... launch from 2?plywood 4x8 sheets, towed by a pick-up truck at Maule field, Napolean, Michigan. hi Brian. Many many great memories+
Very nice video
I lived in Syracuse, NY for a couple of years. We would have a couple or so float planes land on the grass for winter storage and maintenance work. My biggest regret in flying was not getting checked out in the flying club's J-3 that had ski's installed for the winter. Only drawback... you were not allowed to land on the frozen lakes!!
Nicely done! Did you wet the clover?
Thank you, No I didn't wet the clover, there is a high enough moisture content in the clover to make it slide. It would not hurt to wet it, you just slide a little farther. Thanks for your comment. Cheers.
Some nice toys there. How do you get it back to the lake with all of the float drag on the grass?.
Here's how: ua-cam.com/video/HVqwEIWa5Y8/v-deo.htmlsi=bbdZ7yk9msQC8L8v
Some of these planes have retractable wheels at the bottom or alongside their floats.?
Very cool! 😀👍 Are there any wheels in the floats?
Thanks for your comment, no wheels on the floats.
A guy that flew canoe trippers way back had me weld his worn skids because of the abrasion sliding on beach. Clover on the flat would be less wear I guess.
That's legit! Amazing landing.
I would think those floats work ok on snow also? Or you do need special floats for using on snow and water? I have seen videos of snow takeoff with floats.
I have taken off from snow on floats but the airplane is not very maneuverable on the ground and ice chunks can damage the floats. We use skis in the winter. Here’s how:ua-cam.com/video/JPblZeVX3Zg/v-deo.htmlsi=c2enBs0xkQQ2kEAO