@@maszkalman3676 It can do that, just depends on the wind. As I recall, he set that record in Valdez with a REALLY consistent breeze off the ocean, no gusting to worry about so he could slow it right down to the edge of falling through.
Nice weather, perfect for STOLing. Great segment, great photography and editing, and loved the way the inserts of the STOL competition breaks up the on camera dialogue. Thoroughly enjoyed it. WELL DONE.
The pusher prop is one of many advantages for bush flying, not only for the great visibility forward, but also to prevent prop strikes when braking hard after landing. It seems that at most big STOL competitions at least one airplane has a prop strike. Tricycle gear could prevent that as well, though.
@@mtkoslowski Everything on a pusher goes through the prop. Dont have to nose over to destroy it! Taxing in snow will do it. Perfectly safe as it wont fly!
Plenty of tricycle gear tip forward onto a wingtip and strike the prop. Even more collapse the weak little nose gear leg and wreak the engine/prop. Tail wheel is king for everything except loading freight onto a level cargo area with a forklift or having old passengers feel comfortable walking on a level isle to the seat while boarding. Real planes have tailwheels
The wind acted like a slope for the aircraft to climb, the stronger the wind the steeper the slope thus resulting in faster ascend and also more engine throttle is required to climb the steeper slope. ..
@@johanrynjah8241 Yeah, I get it. All these explanations beautifully explain the mechanics behind this-- but ignore the simple fact that virtually no other planes do this so efficiently in so little space. Can we all just damn appreciate that?
I notice a nice, stiff headwind on the day of this competition, greatly imlroving STOL distances. I wonder what the STOL distamces would be on a calm, no wind day.
YES. Many point that out. But... everyone has the same "Wind" while competing for the most part. So it keeps it "relative" and "fair." So YES... you may have one day that the take off distance is shorter than the next. But.... you are simply competing against the shortest distance compared to other short distances. Thanks for watching today!
@@ExperimentalAircraftChannel that's a good point a lot are forgetting, keeping everything within this specific tournament in a bubble it seems all is fair. i get what others are saying to though, if your going to compare it outside of this day and these conditions then it doesn't seem fair to do that
GREAT interview and loved learning all about your Chinook you’ve built and feel better acquainted with you already. Really enjoyed this Dan. Thanks for doing it! Your friend Keith
Glass panels work till about -20°C with heaters. That's why all the pilots around me run electric gauges not LCD. We get -40°C for a few winter days, mostly in the minus 30's. Best wishes from the North.
THIS device has so many uses because of its damn near vertical take off motion,this plane is perfect for the backwoods of alaska or the yukon,its also quiet which makes it good for surveilance,and it should be in the next BOND FILM or JURASSIC PARK MOVIE,and it downright neat,take a bow designer
Lots of good headwind that day. These STOIL competitions always take place in lots of wind. What's the airspeed, not the ground speed. The Facetmobile could stay aloft at
That a prettty fasir breeze their landing in... Check out the Bloop Bipe...Normal airspeed is 24 MPH... it could just about fly backwars in that breeze
What a nice guy! What a neat plane! Edit: Why do I always end up stealing the words from the top comments without noticing? Damn, everything has already been said before.
Really smart to question glass panel functionality at low temperatures. Regardless of specs, anything short of tried,tested and proven MIL-spec Will come through in that environment.
@@None-zc5vg 120 billion of "us" have lived on this planet, give or take...I'll bet the number that died "doing what they loved" is significantly less... Mind your business, it isn't your life...
When I was in my twenties I saw an ultra-lite Bi-plane with a canard on the front. It took off at 7 MPH and was a difficult aircraft to stall due to the canard. Would have love to learn basic flying on that craft. I still think about it 50 years later.
Your description makes me want to know the type... Searching "canard biplane" gets only one good result and you know what that is (hint: wing warping, not ailerons).
Dan was the nicest guy to talk to in person. Probably talked with him for 30 minutes at the competition. There wasn't a plane there that could land shorter. So glad I went.
Awesome job at interviewing and telling the story of this amazing aircraft !! I’ve seen it on a video competing at Valdez years ago and I was hooked after that. Dan has definitely took this aircraft to its maximum potential and on the way created something that is unique.
“No, this irritates people and I like that” People think of all pilots like boring commercial airliners. Bush pilots are a lot more like bikers honestly
I don’t know much about planes and flying other than that I have always loved to fly. My father was a pilot in the USAF. This video was just fascinating….so much respect for the knowledge and passion that this guy demonstrates!
What a beautifully designed custom aircraft, the fact the maker used his suspension design speaks volumes, one of my favourite bits is the heater,"keeps my feet warm in -35" , thanks for letting us see it👍🏴
Love the way on Takeoff how the Tail Raises for just a split Second to gain Speed then Drops to Get Lift . Was a Machinist who checked out a few Plane plans back in 70's. Would Love to see a Boat Version of This with Hydrodynamic structures giving the Wheels Less Aerodynamic resistance. Lovely Job !!!
I noticed the takeoff roll also, the way you describe it, and I’m sure that’s the best way to do it for the shortest takeoff. With a little stronger wind you would just pull back on the elevator and it would take off and go backwards.
I love it I owned two WT11 Chinooks with 277 Rotax single cylinder. Slow yes but very fun to fly mine did great hammerheads and it could get in and out beautifully. You did an amazing job I love it.
Neat! What really impressed me was his takeoff and landing. I was expecting to see the plane travel 200 feet to lift and land but that was done right away⚠️
You should. Build an Aircraft. You would probably be very attention to detail and build a beautifully functional Airplane. Maybe buy a set of plans and start reviewing a build? Thanks for watching!
Cool little airplane for sure. I wonder what the fuel burn per hour is for that engine. It would also be cool to know its speed envelope as we know if flies impossibly slow.
7:54 The Fowler (leading edge slot) flap brackets seem to have a lot going on! Would love to know more! 12:47 “…I really don’t know if glass panels work at 35 below.” Typically delightful Canadian understatement!
First saw this plane in an Alaskan UA-cam video featuring a Cub doing a STOL competition. Nice to see the actual guy that created it. It looks and sounds so reliable. The interview was like a soothing lullaby 😌 getting late 😴 I'll probably dream of flying now 😏
This is a very impressive performer! That take off roll was almost helicopter like! This Constructor Pilot clearly knows what he's doing in the areas of design, fabrication, construction and piloting!
What a great guy who definitely knows his stuff, and what a fab plane . Having been an RAF tech doe 20+yrs all bar 2 yrs on aircraft line, i found that fascinating.
Wow, that it one sweet little plane, I love it! Here in the UK, that would be classified as a microlight. If I had the money, I would definitely buy one!
Would love to see this compared to Mike Sandlin's BLOOP. It stalls around 24 mph from what I have heard. Does the owner say what his Chinook stall speed is?
Somewhat of a braggard considering he's Canadian. Just kidding. He looked like he had perfect weather for the the demos. Looks like a fun plane to fly. I'm jealous.
@@gregdowd939 Don't know if you are kidding or not about being offended, If you are I'm sincerely sorry. Recently I've watched a couple of the "Bones" videos in which they make fun of a Canadian pediatrist. I guess it was on my mind. I'm pretty ignorant about the people. The guy still has a nice plane.
Yea, his humble attitude masks pure genius.
That plane is near helicopter performance.
I agree with Patrick. I’ve gotta get one to Australia
Absolutely brilliant, amazing STOL capability. No ideal what the world record is this category is but 15-20 feet looks promising?
it isn't tho i know 3 years ago the record was only 9 feet 5 inches... this should be halved to even try to beat an older record...
@@maszkalman3676 that 9 foot 5 inches was set by DR (guy in the video) so get your facts straight!
@@zit11owner so what? this plane can'"t do that that was my point, not even close it wasn't about who did it...
@@maszkalman3676 It can do that, just depends on the wind. As I recall, he set that record in Valdez with a REALLY consistent breeze off the ocean, no gusting to worry about so he could slow it right down to the edge of falling through.
How would such a record be measured? Depending on the headwind, takeoff and landing could be zero feet, or even minus.
brilliant! I am a former airforce mechanic . Refreshing to hear His passion ! grateful . Stephen australia
Nice weather, perfect for STOLing. Great segment, great photography and editing, and loved the way the inserts of the STOL competition breaks up the on camera dialogue. Thoroughly enjoyed it. WELL DONE.
The pusher prop is one of many advantages for bush flying, not only for the great visibility forward, but also to prevent prop strikes when braking hard after landing. It seems that at most big STOL competitions at least one airplane has a prop strike. Tricycle gear could prevent that as well, though.
Trouble is that for bush flying the tail-dragger is King. Too many nosewheels knocked off.
@@mtkoslowski Everything on a pusher goes through the prop. Dont have to nose over to destroy it! Taxing in snow will do it. Perfectly safe as it wont fly!
Plenty of tricycle gear tip forward onto a wingtip and strike the prop. Even more collapse the weak little nose gear leg and wreak the engine/prop. Tail wheel is king for everything except loading freight onto a level cargo area with a forklift or having old passengers feel comfortable walking on a level isle to the seat while boarding. Real planes have tailwheels
Man, that thing's practically VTOL! I guess STOL? Was airborne in about 2.5 seconds (15 feet?), and landed in less than that? Just wow!
It looks like he does have some wind helping him watch the flags
@@skipbickford3970 Yes, I noticed that right off (take off and landing), but still very impressive.
The wind acted like a slope for the aircraft to climb, the stronger the wind the steeper the slope thus resulting in faster ascend and also more engine throttle is required to climb the steeper slope. ..
@@johanrynjah8241 Yeah, I get it. All these explanations beautifully explain the mechanics behind this-- but ignore the simple fact that virtually no other planes do this so efficiently in so little space. Can we all just damn appreciate that?
@@crustycurmudgeon2182 👍👍👍
WOW... as an Ultralight Fanatic I've never seen one of these before, ....😍I LOVE IT !
Now that’s the coolest airplane I’ve ever seen!
What a legend. The ingenuity of man is unrivalled!
KG works for us, your viewers are global ;)
And dude!! Holy hell that is impressive!!!!
Nice well done, but check out the slowest full metal aircraft by Australian Aircraft Kits the FALMINGO AAK on you tube…keep up the great works….
Beautiful work, and beautiful machine
What an incredible little bird - full kudos to this man and his abilities 👍🏻
I notice a nice, stiff headwind on the day of this competition, greatly imlroving STOL distances. I wonder what the STOL distamces would be on a calm, no wind day.
YES. Many point that out. But... everyone has the same "Wind" while competing for the most part. So it keeps it "relative" and "fair." So YES... you may have one day that the take off distance is shorter than the next. But.... you are simply competing against the shortest distance compared to other short distances. Thanks for watching today!
@@ExperimentalAircraftChannel that's a good point a lot are forgetting, keeping everything within this specific tournament in a bubble it seems all is fair. i get what others are saying to though, if your going to compare it outside of this day and these conditions then it doesn't seem fair to do that
GREAT interview and loved learning all about your Chinook you’ve built and feel better acquainted with you already. Really enjoyed this Dan. Thanks for doing it! Your friend Keith
Looks like it taxis nice.
WOW!!! Immediate take off from the start of the engine. No need for a long airport.
Absolutely stunning.
Glass panels work till about -20°C with heaters. That's why all the pilots around me run electric gauges not LCD. We get -40°C for a few winter days, mostly in the minus 30's.
Best wishes from the North.
THIS device has so many uses because of its damn near vertical take off motion,this plane is perfect for the backwoods of alaska or the yukon,its also quiet which makes it good for surveilance,and it should be in the next BOND FILM or JURASSIC PARK MOVIE,and it downright neat,take a bow designer
Lots of good headwind that day. These STOIL competitions always take place in lots of wind. What's the airspeed, not the ground speed.
The Facetmobile could stay aloft at
What ingenuity!
That is a beautiful airplane!
What an awesome dude.
Très impressionnant !
very inovative
That is also a great motor and gear box for a Hovercraft!
Great idea !
That was a great video, however we never got the actual top speed capability, which is what I was waiting for😵💫
There is a fair breeze there , I would like to see how it does with - 2 knots wind speed .
Very interesting. Don't get into a race with the Gossamer Condor, I hear it's really fast.
Thanks for sharing.
Superb !!!
Entertaining and interesting builder/pilot
It's all GREAT ! ! ! Any plans for floats ? ? ?
Avec un parachute et un Airbag moto le top 👍👍😂😂
That is so cool
what a nice guy
That a prettty fasir breeze their landing in... Check out the Bloop Bipe...Normal airspeed is 24 MPH... it could just about fly backwars in that breeze
must be a great view from that cabin all in glass
These landings almost make my cry of envy
What a nice guy! What a neat plane!
Edit: Why do I always end up stealing the words from the top comments without noticing? Damn, everything has already been said before.
I WANT ONE
Pretty wild the only thing I’d worry about is flying in high winds
Good 👍👍
Wow.
Is there a price should it become available?
If the engine failed, seems like you could land pretty easily, true?
I'd like to see it perform in still wind.
How much is the kit without engine?
Thank you.
Really nice guy just doing what he loves
Ahahahah this plane take off and land almost like an hélicoptère 🚁
please also include metric numbers. i can convert in my head but it's less enjoyable
One day man will build telescopes that can see atoms
14:27 No oil in the engine? Somebody please explain.
E-flite Vapor but full scale
Where would I by one
Really smart to question glass panel functionality at low temperatures. Regardless of specs, anything short of tried,tested and proven MIL-spec Will come through in that environment.
THAT'S INSANE.
I could land that in my yard.
whats the price on this plane?
winner is necessity.
I love this guys style, just doing what he loves
The man is a bird
Said it well!!
People are so often reported as having died "doing what they loved".
@@None-zc5vg 120 billion of "us" have lived on this planet, give or take...I'll bet the number that died "doing what they loved" is significantly less...
Mind your business, it isn't your life...
I designed and built the propeller on that one. Powerfin. That hub brings back memories. Cool plane, man.
When I was in my twenties I saw an ultra-lite Bi-plane with a canard on the front. It took off at 7 MPH and was a difficult aircraft to stall due to the canard. Would have love to learn basic flying on that craft. I still think about it 50 years later.
Your description makes me want to know the type... Searching "canard biplane" gets only one good result and you know what that is (hint: wing warping, not ailerons).
Dan was the nicest guy to talk to in person. Probably talked with him for 30 minutes at the competition. There wasn't a plane there that could land shorter. So glad I went.
Had another old Canadian design been there he may have lost. Some hovering and flying backwards for real.
m.ua-cam.com/video/W1KHlNXjDt4/v-deo.html
He sure sounds that way!
So true,
now that's an achievement!
That’s impressive, but I would like to see it perform without such a strong headwind..
Awesome job at interviewing and telling the story of this amazing aircraft !!
I’ve seen it on a video competing at Valdez years ago and I was hooked after that.
Dan has definitely took this aircraft to its maximum potential and on the way created something that is unique.
Great video! Fun affordable backcountry bird
Man, you really can tell what happens when the slats move into their most efficient range. The already steep climb angle goes almost vertical.
“No, this irritates people and I like that”
People think of all pilots like boring commercial airliners. Bush pilots are a lot more like bikers honestly
The scene in the movie Never Cry Wolf is the bush-pilot prototype.
arnt they kinda a breed of there own ?the few I met seemed to be .
I don’t know much about planes and flying other than that I have always loved to fly. My father was a pilot in the USAF.
This video was just fascinating….so much respect for the knowledge and passion that this guy demonstrates!
What a beautifully designed custom aircraft, the fact the maker used his suspension design speaks volumes, one of my favourite bits is the heater,"keeps my feet warm in -35" , thanks for letting us see it👍🏴
This channel covers airplanes better than "Light sport and ultralight flyer" channel.
Could buy a Carbon Cub, or six Chinooks...thinking...thinking...
I want one! Coolest light aircraft ever. Dan's mountain flying videos are the best.
Looks like it has a stall speed of like, five miles per hour! That's awesome!!
Wind was fairly decent
Looks like one of the slowest I’ve ever seen and I grew up around Tiger Moths. (WE once had the biggest fleet in the world, five)
Almost looks like if the wind had been going faster it might have gone backwards with it .
In a blasting headwind, sure.
Love the way on Takeoff how the Tail Raises for just a split Second
to gain Speed then Drops to Get Lift . Was a Machinist who checked out a few Plane plans back in 70's.
Would Love to see a Boat Version
of This with Hydrodynamic structures giving the Wheels Less Aerodynamic resistance.
Lovely Job !!!
I noticed the takeoff roll also, the way you describe it, and I’m sure that’s the best way to do it for the shortest takeoff. With a little stronger wind you would just pull back on the elevator and it would take off and go backwards.
Helicopter :D
I love it I owned two WT11 Chinooks with 277 Rotax single cylinder. Slow yes but very fun to fly mine did great hammerheads and it could get in and out beautifully. You did an amazing job I love it.
Neat! What really impressed me was his takeoff and landing. I was expecting to see the plane travel 200 feet to lift and land but that was done right away⚠️
.... the strong headwind is the reason for the short takeoff and landing... had it been a windless day , it wouldn't have been so impressive.
That is the point of S.T.O.L. = Short Take Off and Landing as a competition & design goal.
@@tv10morehead it almost looked like a VTOL! Either way, it was awesome and cool 😎.
Blink and you can miss it ! Incredible !
I like his knowledge."exactly how much it weighs" not arrogant just knowledge. He's the guy I would study if I wanted to build an aircraft.
You should. Build an Aircraft. You would probably be very attention to detail and build a beautifully functional Airplane. Maybe buy a set of plans and start reviewing a build? Thanks for watching!
@@ExperimentalAircraftChannel h
With that take off and landing speed, that seems like the safest airplane ever.
Indeed! It will be the foremost transportation mode in the near future.
Great review, I’ve always been interested in Dans planes.
Cool little airplane for sure. I wonder what the fuel burn per hour is for that engine. It would also be cool to know its speed envelope as we know if flies impossibly slow.
That plane will fly abt 65-70 top speed, and lands at 20mph or less.
7:54 The Fowler (leading edge slot) flap brackets seem to have a lot going on! Would love to know more!
12:47 “…I really don’t know if glass panels work at 35 below.” Typically delightful Canadian understatement!
First saw this plane in an Alaskan UA-cam video featuring a Cub doing a STOL competition. Nice to see the actual guy that created it. It looks and sounds so reliable. The interview was like a soothing lullaby 😌 getting late 😴 I'll probably dream of flying now 😏
This is a very impressive performer!
That take off roll was almost helicopter like!
This Constructor Pilot clearly knows what he's doing in the areas of design, fabrication, construction and piloting!
with some head wind ..
What a great guy who definitely knows his stuff, and what a fab plane . Having been an RAF tech doe 20+yrs all bar 2 yrs on aircraft line, i found that fascinating.
Damm! that little a/c beats Mike Patey's take-off and landing distances.
Be great for sheep/cattle stations in Aust, land at tanks/troughs, and check stock on the way!
The hornets are here for that, the difference is the price, you could probably build three of these for a hornet price
Heck yeah Dan!
I want one 👍🏻
Wow, that it one sweet little plane, I love it! Here in the UK, that would be classified as a microlight. If I had the money, I would definitely buy one!
Near vertical take off! That's amazing!
Check the flags... Add about 30mph....
Amazing! Love it - great video and what a plane!
It weighs (dry) 85 pounds more than my Kawasaki Ninja 250.
This is some of the best flying videos. Good stuff. Congrats Dan. we need to hear from you more often.
Ce Canadien est super gentil et intelligent 👍🇨🇦
no more interviews?, man, it was a joy to hear you talk about this airplane.
That's a very short take off and landing, though a more accurate demonstration would be without the 20 knot? headwind.
Would love to see this compared to Mike Sandlin's BLOOP. It stalls around 24 mph from what I have heard. Does the owner say what his Chinook stall speed is?
How do they score the competition? The wind isn’t going to be the same for everyone.
Somewhat of a braggard considering he's Canadian. Just kidding. He looked like he had perfect weather for the the demos. Looks like a fun plane to fly. I'm jealous.
Hey hey hey Der Mr roy...u got a problem with Canadians eh?....the MacKenzie Brothers are gonna get ya don't ya kno !!
@@gregdowd939 Don't know if you are kidding or not about being offended, If you are I'm sincerely sorry. Recently I've watched a couple of the "Bones" videos in which they make fun of a Canadian pediatrist. I guess it was on my mind. I'm pretty ignorant about the people. The guy still has a nice plane.
@@Eugensdiet just kidding Roy no need to apologize my friend......and I agree..nice plane...