ABSOLUTELY do more of these. It would be amazing to see this format across the whole board of civil aviation planes, whether you're flying or sitting co-pilot.
@@CompleteWalkaround Do you have a third video format planned? If so, you should start teasing/torturing us by dropping subtle pithy hints as you develop it, so as to keep us breaking out the drool buckets each time.
I suppose the complete flights channel will be the 3rd format. That's another work in progress... With a extremely interesting development just this weekend. **** suspense ****
1:56 "There's only so much right rudder to go around." :) Fantastic video and this is the first one of the RV-3 where I really get a good understanding of space for both a pilot (I'm 6'0") and the motorcycle analogy is a welcome one. Thanks so much!
Man I love this page so much. Just started studying aeronautical engineering and wish to one day get a pilot licence. This channel is one of the things that keep me going!
I fly a Paramotor, and have about as much room as you do behind your seat. Great first video, maybe throw some of your favorite motorbike vids in the mix too for a few frames ? Keep it up 😊
THIS is a Vans RV-3 and today I’m going to review it. First I’m going to go over all its quirks and features, then I’m gonna get it into the air and fly it, and then I’m gonna give it a Doug... er, Complete Walkaround Score.
2:48 lolol! This is great. "Power to weight ratio" but measured in lbs/hp! Overall, I like this new format. I can't ever see owning a single seater, but maybe an RV6/7/9 in the future.... :shrug:
Thanks for this... Love the whole Vans line.... However, I have to point out that as an RV4 builder and Pilot, I CAN accommodate my Golf Clubs....AND a PAX ....!!!! Cheers.
great comparison between a motorcycle (er, motorbike) and an RV. definitely both require planning ahead for weather, it's a pain to stop simply to add a layer. also a pain when you get fully seated in a low-wing plane and realize you forgot the chocks. at least there's no passenger in the way of the door like a Piper! Similar things like being scared of high-revving motors, fuel injection, liquid cooling too. hope you're visiting the Vans factory sometime!
Excellent new format, really enjoyed the video. Now, gow do you get your hands on all the other aircraft we want to know about? Maybe you can Fly With Owen in his P180?
At a lot of the small airports I land at it's hard to say. The wind socks aren't of the variety that indicates the wind speed usually. Based on just eye ballin it, I'd say maybe 12 knots or so. Gusts are more challenging than speed of course in a tail wheel. The day I came to look at this plane the first time the owner did a circuit in it to show me it flies. The wind was howling. He rolled maybe 1/3 the runway before the second wheel came down. It was pretty neat to see from the ground.
@@CompleteWalkaround in all seriousness, I like this style of video. Please keep doing them. Don’t stop doing the other kind because they’re awesome. But this is good too.
Please no… someone made a nosewheel RV-4.. disgusting.. the tailwheel RV series are super easy to fly.. take a few lessons, get a tailwheel endorsement and you’ll be a better pilot overall. Very easy to fly, don’t be intimidated.
@@thomasaltruda I wish I was in the market for a pilot license and/or an aircraft. The budget is much tighter than that unfortunately. I was just wondering out of the knowledge that having a tail wheel is an unstable config for crosswinds and generally around a runway. Also I learned from this channel that is more costly, as you pay a premium in insurance for having one(?)
The text said IO-360.. which is a 200HP angle valve engine.. or it could be a 180hp with fuel injection.. both have been installed in the -3.. but pretty rare. I think it most likely has a carbed O-320 and 150 to 160hp. I don’t know any Lycoming engine that they made which has 165 hp..
Right on. The full story is that it's an O-320 that has an aftermarket fuel injection system installed as well as high compression cylinders. Not an actual IO. The previous owner told me that it was 165hp. I honestly don't know how that all works out, just going by how it was explained to me. I will try and get more info, I regularly talk to the previous owner as well as the builder. I got a large box of documents and manuals with the plane and haven't sorted through all of it. The plane was built in the 80s, hopefully those details aren't lost. I am curious what the true output is. I do know that when you push the lever all the way forward it makes a lot of noise and moves quickly.
@@CompleteWalkaround yeah it could very well be 165 HP.. sounds like you got about the best engine/prop combo for the plane.. it is the most fun plane out there for sure!! Thanks for the responses!! Enjoy the plane!!
Believe it or not, I missed the museum building in the background. Confirmation bias that you were at Embrun in all the preflight shots.@@CompleteWalkaround
@@CompleteWalkaround it wasn’t today then. I just flew an approach to mins at CYOW. Sweet plane. Could be decent for XC if it had a simple A/P. It’s fast enough.
Love the format already, absolut 10/10! However, would it be possible to include metric pls, I realy have trouble understanding gal and ft (when used for lengsths). Thanks 🙌 Keep up the good work!
“Difficult to land”? What? It’s about the easiest tailwheel plane to land out there! Also what’s with the comment about not a good cross country plane? It’s awesome for that! Plenty of room between your legs for lunch, drinks, ect..
In my experience, the centerline RVs are the easiest to land. The -8 is about 50% more difficult than the -3 or the -4 because of the stiff -8 gear legs. Also the extra weight of the -8 makes it harder to get back under control if it starts to move around on you. The -6 and -7 are pretty easy too once you get over the whole “not on centerline” thing. The -3 is the easier plane for sure.
As for the planes cross country comfort, it really depends on the seat cushions and autopilot,. I would agree that the side by side RVs are slightly better x-county machines.. with the ability to have your lunch next to you is nice.
I’ve a lot of time in the 8 on a bumpy farm strip and I can tell you that a other more basic tailwheel stuff like Cubs or even the Pitts S-2A felt like child’s play in comparison. The Smith Miniplane was interesting though, that is simple on the footwork, but interestingly it’s really unstable in pitch on the initial rollout, hard to keep it from bouncing alternately from the mains to the tailwheel.
@@martinluton6513 to stop that bounce from the mains to the Tailwheel can be stopped by either really pinning the stick full back or just raise the Tailwheel like a wheel landing. I do a lot of Tailwheel instruction, and I find it’s very common that pilots think they pinned the stick back but they aren’t hard against the stop.. also check that you are getting the proper deflection.. I think it’s 30 degrees up on the elevator..
ABSOLUTELY do more of these. It would be amazing to see this format across the whole board of civil aviation planes, whether you're flying or sitting co-pilot.
yesss!
Yes please! This was awesome!
Awesome!!!!!
The *_only thing_* missing is a seamless fade-in from the real thing to one of your drawings, perfectly aligned.
Next time
@@CompleteWalkaround Do you have a third video format planned? If so, you should start teasing/torturing us by dropping subtle pithy hints as you develop it, so as to keep us breaking out the drool buckets each time.
I suppose the complete flights channel will be the 3rd format. That's another work in progress... With a extremely interesting development just this weekend. **** suspense ****
This video format is great. If you could do this for some of the planes you reviewed even just by doing one flight it’d be golden
You are awesome. The best way to end my week is watching one of your videos. Thank you for make my life that much better. 🤓
Geez, thanks man
Great stuff! I like the sign off tag "that's owning a..." a nice compliment to the intro line for your other videos.
Oh thank you. I just noticed that he username 😎
1:56 "There's only so much right rudder to go around." :) Fantastic video and this is the first one of the RV-3 where I really get a good understanding of space for both a pilot (I'm 6'0") and the motorcycle analogy is a welcome one. Thanks so much!
This is a fantastic format! Especially as a tall guy (6'6"), getting a good quick overview of practicalities of different aircraft is great 😊
4:26 you were wearing Vans in your Vans. Nice.
I like the format. I suppose these will be harder to make because you have to find your way into each of the planes you want to interview :)
Oh yes. Considering I make the other videos on the patio with a cocktail in my pajamas.
@@CompleteWalkaroundrecipe?!!!
@@CompleteWalkaroundthere’s a vision in my mind’s eye 😂😂😂
He own's this RV-3. He'd need to buy a bunch more airplanes to do more videos, lol. Or have a bunch of friends!
@@flyod26just need to make this channel go viral with millions of subscribers!
putting the cost to own video in the end card was so nice i was about to search that up :)
Thanks. That's gonna be a theme for sure
Brilliant idea for a new series!
I really enjoyed this video, thanks for making it. It makes it even better when you fly it, have fun with it. Stay safe
You did an excellent review in less time than it takes most guys to do their intro. Well done, keep up the good work
Man I love this page so much. Just started studying aeronautical engineering and wish to one day get a pilot licence. This channel is one of the things that keep me going!
I own one! It was completed 2021, and it is truly a hotrod. Not too many videos of the -3 in here, so your contribution is much appreciated👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Sweet! RV3 Guys got to stick together :)
I think it’s really cool that you’re trying new ideas for videos. It’s a lot of fun.
Thanks man 👍
Rv 4 was my dream plane😊
Very cool aircraft looks like a blast to fly ‼️ nice to finally see what you look like too
I fly a Paramotor, and have about as much room as you do behind your seat. Great first video, maybe throw some of your favorite motorbike vids in the mix too for a few frames ? Keep it up 😊
Hello. This is a great overview of the RV3. I fly a 6-A but this make a guy want to strap on. RV3.
Thank you for sharing.
Hank KCHD RV6-A
Hey I REALLY enjoyed this!! Great job man.
Would love to see a Cost To Own/Pilot For a Day combo video.
Digging the new format, looking forward to more!
Winning format right here!
Love my 3B!
Very cool! love this new format!
THIS is a Vans RV-3 and today I’m going to review it. First I’m going to go over all its quirks and features, then I’m gonna get it into the air and fly it, and then I’m gonna give it a Doug... er, Complete Walkaround Score.
Nice.
3:58 Hey that's Moncton airport where I did my training!
You got it
as the owner of many motorcycles, I concur.
although.......I can stand up on the pegs and stretch. 🤗
well done on the video!!
Perfect review! I agree with other commenters, this is a great format. Awesome work!
Thanks!
5/5 perfect video format. I hope you have another 10 already filmed ready for upload
Not ready but several in the works. Thanks !
Love this style of video - please do more.
Sure. Just for you 😉
The RV-3 always makes me think it’s a direct rip off of formula 1 race planes. I absolutely love it!
I would say there was some inspiration there for sure.
2:48 lolol! This is great. "Power to weight ratio" but measured in lbs/hp!
Overall, I like this new format. I can't ever see owning a single seater, but maybe an RV6/7/9 in the future.... :shrug:
I know right. People say power to weight but vans lists it as weight to power. I could reverse the graph...
Ya, I reversed the graph. Good call
Nice video! More like this please.
Cool, entertaining and informative. Love it! Thank you.
Very kind. Thanks
I like the 3 but drive a 4, best design of all, just that bit more room makes a huge difference missions👍
Thanks for this... Love the whole Vans line.... However, I have to point out that as an RV4 builder and Pilot, I CAN accommodate my Golf Clubs....AND a PAX ....!!!! Cheers.
great comparison between a motorcycle (er, motorbike) and an RV. definitely both require planning ahead for weather, it's a pain to stop simply to add a layer. also a pain when you get fully seated in a low-wing plane and realize you forgot the chocks. at least there's no passenger in the way of the door like a Piper! Similar things like being scared of high-revving motors, fuel injection, liquid cooling too.
hope you're visiting the Vans factory sometime!
Yes, Learning the black magic of fuel injection is another topic. Are you connected to the vans factory somehow?
@@CompleteWalkaround just in the area :) can help you with going for flights, meeting up with EAA, finding somewhere to stay, etc.
Wonderful!
Love it!
Excellent new format, really enjoyed the video. Now, gow do you get your hands on all the other aircraft we want to know about? Maybe you can Fly With Owen in his P180?
Very cool airplane. My dream is to buy 2 RV-3s and join them like an F-82 :)
Great video, beautiful airplane! I'm building a Onex, wish I could afford to build/buy an RV, any of them.
Great video, I did find it a little dark at times, which made it hard to watch.
So when are we getting a flight chops / CW crossover episode?
This was incredicoaster. If you ever come to SoCal I could get you a day in a P68 OBS !
Sweet!
I love it!
Thanks 👍
Love the vids... but when are you going to put something on the other channel?
After I install a new panel
Wonderful!
How about testing your research skills and doing a Complete Walkaround of the aircraft I fly. The Airbus A320.
Thanks. I'm more of a single pilot airplane sort of guy though. Maybe someday if I can get all the details
Laved this video.
Have you done Hummel yet?
Not yet
Fuck yea i love these type of videos please do more!
Out of curiosity what is the largest cross wind component you have landed and taken off in?
At a lot of the small airports I land at it's hard to say. The wind socks aren't of the variety that indicates the wind speed usually. Based on just eye ballin it, I'd say maybe 12 knots or so. Gusts are more challenging than speed of course in a tail wheel. The day I came to look at this plane the first time the owner did a circuit in it to show me it flies. The wind was howling. He rolled maybe 1/3 the runway before the second wheel came down. It was pretty neat to see from the ground.
IO360 L2A variant? What a weird engine to put in there, especially with the lighter weight O320...
SR71 next, please.
Sure can you get me in one?
@@CompleteWalkaround I think I’ve got one in my spare bedroom. Let me look around.
@sdsorrentino Ok let me know. Too bad I sold mine before I started making videos
@@CompleteWalkaround in all seriousness, I like this style of video. Please keep doing them. Don’t stop doing the other kind because they’re awesome. But this is good too.
Are there front tricicle conversions?
Please no… someone made a nosewheel RV-4.. disgusting.. the tailwheel RV series are super easy to fly.. take a few lessons, get a tailwheel endorsement and you’ll be a better pilot overall. Very easy to fly, don’t be intimidated.
@@thomasaltruda I wish I was in the market for a pilot license and/or an aircraft. The budget is much tighter than that unfortunately.
I was just wondering out of the knowledge that having a tail wheel is an unstable config for crosswinds and generally around a runway.
Also I learned from this channel that is more costly, as you pay a premium in insurance for having one(?)
1:40 IO-360? But only 165hp? Who edited this video?
I haven't tested the HP of course. That's what the manual says.
Was it Fuel injected? Or carb?
It’s great to put a face to the voice. Most of a face anyway. 👍🏻
How hard was it to make the sliding canopy
I didn't make it. It was probably hard
Nice and short. The information density in this video is porbably as high as the wing loading of the RV3.
Thanks. All Killer No Filler
Lycoming O-320? You said 165HP. Something more that stock to get an extra 5HP out of it?
Good question. Yes. Though, I can't prove it has 165 exactly. That's what it's supposed to have with high compression cylinders it has installed.
The text said IO-360.. which is a 200HP angle valve engine.. or it could be a 180hp with fuel injection.. both have been installed in the -3.. but pretty rare. I think it most likely has a carbed O-320 and 150 to 160hp. I don’t know any Lycoming engine that they made which has 165 hp..
Right on. The full story is that it's an O-320 that has an aftermarket fuel injection system installed as well as high compression cylinders. Not an actual IO. The previous owner told me that it was 165hp. I honestly don't know how that all works out, just going by how it was explained to me. I will try and get more info, I regularly talk to the previous owner as well as the builder. I got a large box of documents and manuals with the plane and haven't sorted through all of it. The plane was built in the 80s, hopefully those details aren't lost. I am curious what the true output is. I do know that when you push the lever all the way forward it makes a lot of noise and moves quickly.
@@CompleteWalkaround yeah it could very well be 165 HP.. sounds like you got about the best engine/prop combo for the plane.. it is the most fun plane out there for sure!! Thanks for the responses!! Enjoy the plane!!
Hey, I am at YRO (on the airport board). Do you fly in to see us occasionally?
I sure do. Part of this video was filmed there as I'm sure you noticed.
Believe it or not, I missed the museum building in the background. Confirmation bias that you were at Embrun in all the preflight shots.@@CompleteWalkaround
How is the RV 14 build going .
It's sold
Oh, that’s sad to here. But I’m glad your enjoying your RV3! All of Vans planes are great!
Can you still build those nowadays? Or are they only found 2nd hand
You can order a new kit today
Cool beans
Summary: we fly our damn planes! ❤ Thank you!
Is that Embrun?
Aye
@@CompleteWalkaround it wasn’t today then. I just flew an approach to mins at CYOW. Sweet plane. Could be decent for XC if it had a simple A/P. It’s fast enough.
😂 brilliant review
Love the format already, absolut 10/10! However, would it be possible to include metric pls, I realy have trouble understanding gal and ft (when used for lengsths). Thanks 🙌
Keep up the good work!
Yes, I will. I need to grow into this format. I'm stuck using Freedom units!
Damn. Not we’re gonna have to wait till he buys another airplane for the next Pilot For A Day video.
Damn. 😉
I can't hear vans without adding Vance refrigeration in my head
What’s the kittens name? 😂
Too good of a content for too short of a duration.
All Killer No Filler
Honey, I bought a "motorcycle"...
Way to dunk on us less-than-six-footers by referring to the wing as "below waist height" 😅
Well below waist height. Regular below for an average person I wager. 😉
Alas, Van’s may be going under. 😢 Announced today that they are broke.
you didn't even oooooooOOOOOOoooooo your own airplane!?
Gee, you don't sound like you're 6'3"! 😁
I'm actually 190 cm
“Difficult to land”? What? It’s about the easiest tailwheel plane to land out there! Also what’s with the comment about not a good cross country plane? It’s awesome for that! Plenty of room between your legs for lunch, drinks, ect..
In my experience, it's the most difficult VANS tailwheel to land. Also worst VANS for cross country since all the others have more room for stuff.
In my experience, the centerline RVs are the easiest to land. The -8 is about 50% more difficult than the -3 or the -4 because of the stiff -8 gear legs. Also the extra weight of the -8 makes it harder to get back under control if it starts to move around on you. The -6 and -7 are pretty easy too once you get over the whole “not on centerline” thing. The -3 is the easier plane for sure.
As for the planes cross country comfort, it really depends on the seat cushions and autopilot,. I would agree that the side by side RVs are slightly better x-county machines.. with the ability to have your lunch next to you is nice.
I’ve a lot of time in the 8 on a bumpy farm strip and I can tell you that a other more basic tailwheel stuff like Cubs or even the Pitts S-2A felt like child’s play in comparison. The Smith Miniplane was interesting though, that is simple on the footwork, but interestingly it’s really unstable in pitch on the initial rollout, hard to keep it from bouncing alternately from the mains to the tailwheel.
@@martinluton6513 to stop that bounce from the mains to the Tailwheel can be stopped by either really pinning the stick full back or just raise the Tailwheel like a wheel landing. I do a lot of Tailwheel instruction, and I find it’s very common that pilots think they pinned the stick back but they aren’t hard against the stop.. also check that you are getting the proper deflection.. I think it’s 30 degrees up on the elevator..
@2:48 - Weight To Power (not Power to Weight)