How to Rebuild, Crash. Then Rebuild a Stinson Voyager Again.
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- Опубліковано 11 жов 2024
- This is the history of how I rebuilt The first production Voyager 108-2, only to put her on her back on the first trip out of state. In August of 2015 I found myself landing in a variable gusty crosswind in Sun River Or, I left the runway rolling on the main gear and applied the brakes to avoid an obstacle. My lack of experience was the cause of this severely damaged airplane. I walked away unhurt, well except my pride. Rather than dwell on the indecent, I would like this to be a story of perseverance to success. I would not stop until pigs flew again, and neither should you! No matter your challenge, never give up!
"Props" to you! Well done. I kept thinking of Winston Churchill's rally cry to the British people during WWII - "Never give up! Never give up! Never, never, never give up!" Thanks for sticking with it. Inspirational. Really.
Thank You, I do appreciate it.
Owed a straight 108 ('46) for 20 years. ending up selling it to my IA/AP . It went to a good home. Easiest airplane to fly and the most undervalued airplane around. Great video. Very humbling, could have happened to me a few times.
They say the happiest day is when you get your plane and the saddest is when you sell her!
I'm in the process of making a little history on the 108's. Stay tuned for that one.
The new paint scheme looks much classier than when you bought it.
Good job!
Hey thanks, I think she looks better too!
That is dedication right there
Yeah, That's what happens when you become attached to your airplane.
I admire your incredible attention to detail and great workmanship! Congratulations on a work well done! A+
Thanks, have you seen the follow up to this video? I made it back to Sunriver with this plane, successful I might add. ua-cam.com/video/31V1-mtYu98/v-deo.html
@@FreedomfixerFlying Simply put! You are amazing to have "pieced" your airplane together and in the way you did. Are you an A+P mechanic as well? Astounding work!!! A+
I also have the same aspiration as you, as an RN for many years, I'd like to join Angel Flight to help others in need; patients who can not afford medical transport, etc. But first, I need to earn my PIC license. The sad truth is, so many ppl have signed up for hangar rental space and nothing is available for the next ten years in my area of the Pacific Northwest. Perhaps I won't be alive by then. Thank you for all your videos as for now, I live through them and enjoy the happiness of others like you!!! Best!
@@FreedomfixerFlying I had just seen your video flying back to Sun River. Amazing flight, but more amazing that you were able to recount your flight there, the accident and that you had made it alive to tell us about it! What a miracle!!! A good friend of mine also has flown for 35 years. He's parked at Bremerton. Best!
I am. A&P for 30 years and I've been an IA for over 2 now.
Hi folks. I am from South Africa and I just bought a Stinson 108-0. It was stripped 29 years ago. It will be a massive task, but videos like this and Will Ware's website, motivates me to do it. I need all the help I can get. Thanks for sharing!
If you haven't already joined the International Stinson Club, there are a ton of resources and you can always post on the ISC Facebook page. If you run into anything you need help with, someone will have an answer or guide you to a solution. Welcome to the club!
@@FreedomfixerFlying , Thank you so much for welcoming me to the club. I joined the ISC facebook page and follow all posts on the page. I shall post my progress there too.
Well done. Stinsons aircraft are elegant flyer's I know because my friend owns a Stinson 108-3 and I love to fly he's aircraft. Fly safe and God bless
Thank You, She is a joy to fly.
Great video, thanks for sharing. I have to admit seeing the plane upside down was hard to see after all the work you put in. iI would love to see more Stinson stories like this captured as I am in the middle of a ground up restoration of a 108-1 myself. Keep the videos coming.
Definitely, I enjoy making them. Well not the editing part so much. I get a kick out of and LUV sharing my stories.
I was thinking about buying a 1948 Stinson Voyager 108-3. is it hard to take the wings off is there anywhere I can find out how to do it ?
Very informative and inspirational. Thanks for sharing it all. I salute you.
Thank You, I plan to revisit this and show exactly what happened and how this could have been avoided.
My brother had a Voyager project almost complete. He had moved it into a storage facility in Moore Oklahoma and two weeks later the big tornado scraped the area clean.
Awh, man I sorry to hear that. That is terrible.
I was based at S21 when this happened! I had my 108-1 hiding in a hangar, so it didn't get traumatized seeing yours "napping". The winds can be tricky there. I soloed my Stinson there in about 13 knot winds, with the windsock at the end of 36 showing a 90 degree crosswind, and the midfield windsock blowing straight down the runway. Glad to see you're flying again!
Thanks, I appreciate the comment, I have to say if you ever want a great place to crash, It's Sunriver. Everybody was gracious and kind. I think it ironic now that this happened in "tailwheel town". Maybe I should have landed in a turn and avoided the whole mess.
Good for you for keeping the wings fabric,,,! Most people would have gone to " 0-too thin" as most of the Stinsons have been treated. Great video ! Never forget... Go around when in doubt !
Thanks, I'm especially proud that the fuselage is now fabric. The way it should be. Oh, as for the go arounds, I am so spring loaded. Check out the a apex video.
The Stinson Voyager was my first airplane at around 100 hours. I, too, managed to put her on her back! Unfortunately I wasn’t in a position to rebuild her as a college kid, but she did fly again! 41 years and almost 10,000 hours later I remember her fondly!
Wow, I remember how quickly she went from right side to upside down! Glad to hear your Stinson also made a recovery (inserted pun). I find myself conflicted about my accident sometimes. But then I remind myself I'm a better pilot in the long run.
@@FreedomfixerFlying: Mine was in slow motion! Stiff crosswing and a very icy runway slid me off into 4" of snow....no big deal. Until we reached the point where they'd cleared the mid-runway taxiway and pushed it into a 2'-3' snowbank! At that point it stopped fairly quickly and slowly tipped up on it's nose, then over onto her back. After describing the whole event to the FAA inspector who was experienced in Stinsons he said, "Sounds like you did everything you could do. I'm classifying this an 'incident'." I'm still flying more than ever, logging 1,060 hours so far this year. Stuff happens!
@@lorendjones Wow out "incidents" as so similar. I too had a variable crosswind that took me off the surface. I panicked and jump on the beaks fairly hard. The tires grabbed the loose gravel and over I went. My shoulder harnesses saved me from any injury. The inspector told me the only fix was experience. I had to get additional training. That was done in November in Seatle. If you know our weather here, it's crap. My instructor got me to land the 170 in a 15kt. direct crosswind! That's almost max for the plane. I'm definitely a better pilot for that reason.
Great video, thanks for sharing.
Stick around. I plan on improving this one by flying to Sun River this year and hopefully stand on this spot where the occurred.
Live and learn, you are healty, it's a fresch new start Fly !
The old saying, That which does not kill you makes you stronger.
I had a nice 108 in 2003. We modified it to accept a I 360 fitted with a nd I fle it a year and then one day. I let my gard down when landing and ground looped the thing. Oh we I am a wimp after leaving the right side of the runway spinning a few donuts in the tall grass
I sold it with a little damage in the fabric. I then went back to flying a nice safe Cessna 206. New another incident in 12000 hours of flying all kinds of airplanes. Yes my friend. The Stinson event made my very humble .
A very good thing
Well at least all you you did was go for a spin. Glad to hear you were okay. Sorry you got off the (tailwheel) horse.
Man I would love to hear what happened and what you learned from it at the end.
I'm working on a follow up to this video, Stay tuned and make sure notifications are on when it comes out soon. Spoiler I did a return in Shelia to Sun River!
A beautiful airplane; I’m looking for 1 myself I can hopefully afford happy flying
Thank You. If you have your heart set on a Stinson, you should join the International Stinson Club. They have a Facebook group and there are posts about listings all the time.
Narration or subtitles really needed. More communication please, more info to go with your excellent photos. Thanks, Dan
Dan,
Thank You very much for the input. This video was early on, when I started my channel, and really stumbled through my videos. My plan is to go back and apply what I've learned and re-edit some of the earlier footage I captured. Stay tuned, more to come.
Where did you find your engine? We have a 108 that threw a rod.
It's the original engine. If you are looking for support. Franklin engine in Jewett Tx and Airworx in Brewster Al.
music makes it unwatchable
Thanks for your input. I plan on re-doing this video. My editing knowledge has gotten so much better ( I think so ). So standby, I plan to fly back to Sunriver this year. Hopefully the airport will allow me to stand in that very spot for the commentary.