That final landing on the grass was beautiful, the noise of the air rushing past the Stearman was music to my ears. Thanks for putting out great videos, always looking forward to the next one!
I used to fly gliders and when I was younger my dad was the chief instructor and also tow pilot at the soaring club. We had three Super Cubs back then and he was part owner of CF-KLL (before the dash moved left). I did a lot of back seat time in that plane. My dad was a Lancaster captain at the end of the WWII. Taildraggers were ALL he flew with the exception of a Cessna 172 here and there. Thanks Steve, for the great up close look at one of the most fun planes ever built.
This channel keeps getting better and better! I actually did my instructor rating and not to mention my fam flight in burlington with spectrum. I flew with dennis once or twice when i first was starting out, he is a great instructor. Thanks for continuing to share your experiences with everyone!
You've got some awesome videos but there's something special about this one! Beautiful airplane, tail-dragger-dude crossing a finish line... Thank you so much for recording and sharing your dream of flying.
Amazing, I flew as a passenger in the front of 1929 New Standard D-25 at the Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome in NY state, and still cherish this memory so much. This video reminded me of that ride, thank you! :)
Usually you remember that you can't get to the primer from the cockpit right about the time you get your seat belts and chute perfectly tightened. Congrats on the progress, I enjoyed the video a lot :)
Fantastic my friend! You took a huge step forward with that training and you should be very proud of it. Just like with anything, those small quirks will come out with a little bit more time. Best of luck!
Congrats Steve! Nice accomplishment and real high to end the year on! Have to agree the bonus flying days this "winter" are a real treat! BTW - the video is also your usual top notch production and I actually think Dennis is so cool he is a Jedi Master!
That's the dream. What an absolutely awesome way to spend a day. I'm moving to Florida soon and am already looking for places to get my tailwheel endorsement. Love your videos as always!
dude.....there is a Stearman here just like Dennis'...and a yellow one that just went up for sale. I watched the process of installing a lower wing on the yelow one and all the work rigging and adjusting all the wires. Sooooo Coool! I know you appreciate how absolutely AWESOME it is that you are flying one! Holy Smokes Im so jealous I could just burst! Keep it up!! and Dennis...one of these days I want to fly with you! C'mon down for a break from the cold to AZ and visit!
+FlightChops. Hey Steve! Cherokee is doing great! Got checked out in a 182 today. hoping to start doing some volunteer flying for the Civil Air Patrol which handles search and rescue for the air force here in the U.S. love the vids!
stearmans are cool although i prefer the super cub it would be more like and old l-16 aka flying greenhouse. Although it is awesome to see an old plane like that up in the air
Epic man! I love the pov shot! You oughta come down to Florida! I can count on two hands the number of times I've had to wear a hoodie this winter! Open cockpit year round? I think yes!
+619viewloader Awesome! What do you fly down there? please email me to discuss further - I will actually be there in the spring! flightchops at gmail dot com
If you have the ambition of flying the Spitfire, I've got an idea for you. My local airfield (Biggin Hill, South London, England) has a hanger full of Spitfires, hurricanes, a wartime cub, and a Harvard. They have a tonne of spits, including a new two-seater, very rare I know. With their wide diversity in aircraft (such as the Harvard so they may be able to teach you a little more), including the two-seater Spitfire of which there are only s few in the world, I think it would be a great idea to start your Spitfire dream there. If you want to check it out, the place is called Biggin Hill Heritage Hanger
I was lucky enough to get hired to fly a Saab 340 in the Bahamas 3 months out of flight school, I've been doing it for a little over a year now and I have to say I'm still jealous of you! I loved the citabria back at school. Great videos man!
Great videos as always Steve! At the end of last year my flying club's CFI noted that I was getting a lot of experience on the Piper Cub so he invited me to join the Stearman Club here in Switzerland. This is a club of roughly 12 mainly Swiss International Airlines pilots, of which my CFI, a retired Swiss International Airlines Captain, is the president. As far as I can determine they own the only Swiss registered Boeing Stearman HB-RBG (there are a few others flying in Switzerland but with foreign registration). They officially accepted me into the club a couple of weeks ago so I am just going over your Stearman videos again as preparation before I start training on the Stearman. I've managed a couple of rather poor landings in a Great Lakes biplane last summer and I flew in the Stearman a little over a year ago so I know a little of how tough it is to land such a plane so I am justifiably nervous but also excited about this new challenge. Anyways it is great to watch your videos to get a hint of what I have to expect ahead.
beautiful and congrats on achieving another milestone! Your going to need to call up the guys at CHAA or Vintage wings before you know it. Oh and always the doors remain open at YKF for a visit and trying to set up a jet flight if your game :) Oh and so awesome to see this flight during golden hour the footage is award winning!
+David Kreutzkamp YES! Did I miss this offer before? Let's talk about working together! Please email and I will file your info to get the conversation going! flightchops at gmail dot com
AMAZING ! What a great day to be flying back seat in that bird. I CANNOT BELIEVE THAT YOU KNOW JP !! I have followed JP on many flights in his plane while in South Africa ( with friend Louis Cole aka Fun For Louis ) and just this past week, Louis arrived in New Zealand, where JP met him at the airport and lent him a vehicle for the week... I had inquired on how JP was doing with his flight training, as I know he was looking to upgrade, but I didn't get any reply. Now, I know JP gets around a lot ( whether by bike or by plane ) but how in heck did you two come to meet ? Did he do any flying with you in Canada ? We all know that JP never wears shoes when he flies, but maybe that is just in the South African heat ... LOL Best wishes to both of you in 2016 from warm and sunny Florida ==== Ahh, I caught that on my 2nd viewing. Spectrum Airways !! Great choice JP !! Stay Warm :)
+Jesse Mitchell Thanks! and yes, it is just west of ZBA. We have special permission to train there, maybe call Spectrum to find out who you need to talk to to gain access?.
Where can you find study materials for getting checked out in a Stearman? I haven't started training yet but thought it would be good becoming familiar with the characteristics.
+Bogdan Chetraru Everything is for sale... for the right price :P I'm working on helping Dennis keep it flying enough to make it worth his while not to sell it - so far so good :)
it seems to me that getting your 3 point landings down first would be good to acclimate to the new orientation of this plane then from that point you have a solid frame of reference to learn the picture for a wheel landing. is that a sound assumption on my part? it just seems that a 3 point is a pretty narrow target with definite feedback that lets you know if you have it while a wheel landing may happen ad any number of angles with your only corrections coming from a trainer a video after the fact or a bad landing/noseover.
+DrewLSsix - you are correct that we always start with 3-pointers. But wheelies are hard to get right because the descent rate and side load needs to be at a minimum or it can go badly on pavement. Have you seen the lead up episodes for this series working up to the back seat check out?
Can't say more then: Wow! Perfect day, perfect plane, perfect f***ing everything! BTW: Seems as I'll be in Rochester,NY again by October... Plenty of flying hours till then, but maybe we get the chance this time :-)
+Aleks Pankratov She's still looking for a new crank shaft.... luckily that was really the only major thing. Hopefully she'll be back on line for the spring.
+Eric Cothern yes, it wasn't as low as it looks, but it was definitely too low. that said I had lots of energy and kept the turn co-oordinated, so we were not in danger of a stall / spin.
+mytmousemalibu Good point - I've wondered about that myself, but never actually asked him - Dennis has many layers :) I'll have to ask about that one.
***** Thanks for checking! Every time I hear or see 0/0 it makes me think of the Martin Baker zero-zero ejection seats, safe ejection at 0ft AGL and zero airspeed. Sounds like one of those Air Force nicknames you earn and for fellow men gave you! Could be worse, I know of a guy nicknamed Capt. Poopy! I doubt that one is on the side on his jet! He was an F-4 back seater and made the mistake of telling his pilot that his stomach didn't feel good and he well.... filled his flight suit. Not the kind of thing to tell a salty ole pilot! He did a high negative pushover and what was in the bottom of that poor mans flight suit came rocketing out the top! I am an A&P myself. I work Experimental Flight Test fo Bombardier and work with a bunch of retired USAF boys, you should hear the stories! Couple few CAF guys here too. Keep up the great work! I am envious! I plan on visiting a local airfield here aptly named Stearman Field in Benton, KS. I think there is 6-7 PT-17's hangar'd there and I personally know the gentleman that runs the Vintage Flyers club. He was our company shuttle pilot. Going to get some seat time shouldn't be an issue! Lot of neat planes there and they put on a great little open house. Cessna 195's, Shenyang Y-7, Bell 47, lots of cool stuff. Another friend of mine has an MX2 and an original clipped wing cub that was an L-4 Grasshopper. I got to go poke holes in the sky with it a few years ago, fun fun! Give me a shout if you ever migrate this far south! I'll buy you a pint!
+mytmousemalibu Maybe "O/O" stand for "Owner/Operator." And to Mr. FlightChops - I really enjoy your videos. I don't fly (yet) but I study the books and view the videos. Yours are the best - very instructive and well thought out and presented. Always look forward to the next one, and thanks for the time and effort you put into this project!
+bvs Thanks so much for the freindly feedback! and regarding O/O - You're correct! This just in from Dennis: O/O stands for owner/operator...commonly seen on transport trucks and such. Since Miss Delish is a bit of a truck, it seemed appropriate.
+Alistair Hammond fair enough feedback, but I'm fairly certain I'm not strong enough to do it with out some leverage by being dangerously close to the arch - how would you do it - reach forward and arm strength alone? no way I could do it that way.
+Mark A this just in from Dennis: Airplane colour is 'Nevada Silver'...closest I could get to authentic military colour and still look a little classy.
+FlightChops Thanks. Nice looking bird and a lot of fun to fly. I will be doing the same once the project is complete. Maybe Dennis would like a vacation in SOCAL.
It was nice to have a camera on the mains as well as the tailwheel. Really great angles to see the wheel vs three-pointer landings. Also, the wind in the struts as you greased it on was sublime. ua-cam.com/video/vg7FCgcyWAI/v-deo.htmlm31s
Very cool video! I am sure your grandfather would already be proud of what you accomplished.
+steveo1kinevo Thanks Steve! I like to think that's the case :)
+FlightChops +steveo1kinevo LOL two of my best inspiring channels!
Love your videos guys ! keep it up!
FlightChops: Wow, the light is beautiful right now man!
Dennis: "Yup." (aka, I've seen thousands of sunsets from the air in my time, old news)
+Angle of Attack haha - I know, right?
Mr.aviation and flight chops video in one day? Must be in heaven!
+FPSTagz Haha - yeah - that made me go check - cool to see Josh mastering that Mooney.
That final landing on the grass was beautiful, the noise of the air rushing past the Stearman was music to my ears. Thanks for putting out great videos, always looking forward to the next one!
I used to fly gliders and when I was younger my dad was the chief instructor and also tow pilot at the soaring club. We had three Super Cubs back then and he was part owner of CF-KLL (before the dash moved left). I did a lot of back seat time in that plane. My dad was a Lancaster captain at the end of the WWII. Taildraggers were ALL he flew with the exception of a Cessna 172 here and there. Thanks Steve, for the great up close look at one of the most fun planes ever built.
+HiDeafinishin Thanks for sharing your story! and glad you enjoyed this video!
I had the recent opportunity to see 2 Stearmans fly at a local airshow. It honestly ignited my desire to fly a warbird. They look and SOUND gorgeous.
That 'silent' 3-pointer was a greaser! Well done and congrats on flying a Stearman! Inspirational stuff as always.
+Anthony Lister Thanks! And yes, it was so rewarding to nail that three pointer!
This channel keeps getting better and better! I actually did my instructor rating and not to mention my fam flight in burlington with spectrum. I flew with dennis once or twice when i first was starting out, he is a great instructor. Thanks for continuing to share your experiences with everyone!
+Lukas Kajiwara Thanks Lukas!
You've got some awesome videos but there's something special about this one! Beautiful airplane, tail-dragger-dude crossing a finish line... Thank you so much for recording and sharing your dream of flying.
+PacificAirwave144 Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it, and happy to share!
Amazing, I flew as a passenger in the front of 1929 New Standard D-25 at the Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome in NY state, and still cherish this memory so much. This video reminded me of that ride, thank you! :)
The sun setting in this video made it just incredible!
Usually you remember that you can't get to the primer from the cockpit right about the time you get your seat belts and chute perfectly tightened. Congrats on the progress, I enjoyed the video a lot :)
+Curt Lewis Haha - thanks Curt!
That low November sun makes for some beautiful footage.
Dennis is the best instructor. Totally cool, full of wisdom too. He'd have to be the standard I'd be comparing to.
+Mick Kerr +1 agreed.
loved that final grass landing...something mesmorizing about it. another great video!
+setty17 Thanks - yeah - I knew that was the one we were ending it on :)
I can’t believe you didn’t do a go around on that first landing! That made my heart jump from here with how tight the turn was!
Fantastic my friend! You took a huge step forward with that training and you should be very proud of it. Just like with anything, those small quirks will come out with a little bit more time. Best of luck!
+JulietTango Aviation Thanks!
Congrats Steve! Nice accomplishment and real high to end the year on! Have to agree the bonus flying days this "winter" are a real treat! BTW - the video is also your usual top notch production and I actually think Dennis is so cool he is a Jedi Master!
+CPsVids Thanks Chris! and agreed Dennis is my Yoda! :)
Gasp! (that last grass landing...)
+Laura Halliday I know, right? :) I'm so glad I had cameras rolling for that one :)
That's the dream. What an absolutely awesome way to spend a day. I'm moving to Florida soon and am already looking for places to get my tailwheel endorsement. Love your videos as always!
dude.....there is a Stearman here just like Dennis'...and a yellow one that just went up for sale. I watched the process of installing a lower wing on the yelow one and all the work rigging and adjusting all the wires. Sooooo Coool! I know you appreciate how absolutely AWESOME it is that you are flying one! Holy Smokes Im so jealous I could just burst! Keep it up!! and Dennis...one of these days I want to fly with you! C'mon down for a break from the cold to AZ and visit!
+Sean Mulligan Thanks Sean! How's your Cherokee doin'? And yes, I've got your info filed - a visit to AZ to fly with you WILL happen! :)
+FlightChops. Hey Steve! Cherokee is doing great! Got checked out in a 182 today. hoping to start doing some volunteer flying for the Civil Air Patrol which handles search and rescue for the air force here in the U.S. love the vids!
+Sean Mulligan awesome!
Awesome Steve!
The editing is also superb as usual.
Watching these videos over and over. this is zen
Right on - thanks!
I am really loving these aviation videos. Keep up the fantastic work!
+Nick Mohlis Thanks Nick!
Excellent video, and greetings from the UK!
stearmans are cool although i prefer the super cub it would be more like and old l-16 aka flying greenhouse. Although it is awesome to see an old plane like that up in the air
Cool! A Stearman is on my bucket list as well. Just think about those old ag pilots that worked them off of the old country field roads!
Stearman looks like a blast!
Epic man! I love the pov shot! You oughta come down to Florida! I can count on two hands the number of times I've had to wear a hoodie this winter! Open cockpit year round? I think yes!
+619viewloader Awesome! What do you fly down there? please email me to discuss further - I will actually be there in the spring! flightchops at gmail dot com
UA-cam is such a small community sometimes. Cool to see JP in your video. Congratulations on another step towards your dream +flightchops
+Ron B Thanks Ron!
Awesome to see your progress continue. Love the videos. Keep up the great work!!
If you have the ambition of flying the Spitfire, I've got an idea for you. My local airfield (Biggin Hill, South London, England) has a hanger full of Spitfires, hurricanes, a wartime cub, and a Harvard. They have a tonne of spits, including a new two-seater, very rare I know. With their wide diversity in aircraft (such as the Harvard so they may be able to teach you a little more), including the two-seater Spitfire of which there are only s few in the world, I think it would be a great idea to start your Spitfire dream there. If you want to check it out, the place is called Biggin Hill Heritage Hanger
+George Neighbour AWESOME! please email me so we can discuss in more detail! thanks. flightchops at gmail dot com
+FlightChops will do after work! have a good afternoon
+FlightChops will do after work! have a good afternoon
Nice vid Steve, a great day for aviating for sure!
Great job man! So happy to see your tail-wheel flying has taken you to flying some amazing aircraft.
+Michael Breshears Thanks! It is emotional and rewarding to be flying these things! that's for sure!
I was lucky enough to get hired to fly a Saab 340 in the Bahamas 3 months out of flight school, I've been doing it for a little over a year now and I have to say I'm still jealous of you! I loved the citabria back at school. Great videos man!
Great video! I've been looking forward to a flight chops episode all week ;)
+Aviator172 Happy to oblige!
Me too. Thanks Steve.
As usual, outstanding video!!! Flight Chops is the best!!
Love the channel. So much fun. I love classic aircraft.
+Jagh Haringenamn Glad you're enjoying the videos!
Thank you for your videos! I really love them... They make me look forward more and more to my motor glider training this year :D
+TheFspilot737 Awesome! Glad to hear it!
Awesome vids and I love the stearman such an amazing plane
Super awesome!! Envy you for all the awesome things you get to experience! Well deserved, Steve!
Great video as always, congratulations and keep up the amazing work.
Brilliant, keep the videos coming.
Nice work... Living the dream!
YEA DUDE !! three pointer !! Sooo nice when you cracked it :)
I love these videos! It's nice, how you are honoring your grandfather. : )
+Astrogirl1usa Thanks so much for the constant friendly feedback and support!
+FlightChops
You are very welcome and if I could afford it; I would definitely be a Patron!
I can see how one can get used to watching a few of these a night.
+Orest Oh Haha - thanks!
Awesome as ever!...thankyou for sharing.
+N1611n Glad you enjoyed it! Happy to share!
Wow beautiful day, beautiful aircraft and another great vid Steveo well done! From the underbelly vid I thought the first landing was spot on!
Great videos as always Steve! At the end of last year my flying club's CFI noted that I was getting a lot of experience on the Piper Cub so he invited me to join the Stearman Club here in Switzerland. This is a club of roughly 12 mainly Swiss International Airlines pilots, of which my CFI, a retired Swiss International Airlines Captain, is the president. As far as I can determine they own the only Swiss registered Boeing Stearman HB-RBG (there are a few others flying in Switzerland but with foreign registration). They officially accepted me into the club a couple of weeks ago so I am just going over your Stearman videos again as preparation before I start training on the Stearman. I've managed a couple of rather poor landings in a Great Lakes biplane last summer and I flew in the Stearman a little over a year ago so I know a little of how tough it is to land such a plane so I am justifiably nervous but also excited about this new challenge. Anyways it is great to watch your videos to get a hint of what I have to expect ahead.
+Geoffrey Engelbrecht - awesome! Please keep me in touch through your Stearman training!
Beautiful plane, beautiful day,
Does the Sterman sound awesome in real? I have a weakness for radials (or "star-engines" as we call it in Norway) :)
+Kjetil Jensen - yes, the Stearman sounds awesome!
Great video! Will there be a gliding video coming out soon?
+gopro gliding yup! We did some soaring in Truckee! I just need to get it edited!
Loved. Every. Second. But you knew that. Gotta check out the Patreon video now...
+goatflieg Awesome! Gimme a few days to get that exclusive one uploaded :)
Cool. Beautuf landings, by the way. Even the "clunker" looked great!
awesome video! keep on the good work
beautiful and congrats on achieving another milestone! Your going to need to call up the guys at CHAA or Vintage wings before you know it. Oh and always the doors remain open at YKF for a visit and trying to set up a jet flight if your game :) Oh and so awesome to see this flight during golden hour the footage is award winning!
+David Kreutzkamp YES! Did I miss this offer before? Let's talk about working together! Please email and I will file your info to get the conversation going! flightchops at gmail dot com
Happy Friday to us!
Wow man that was a great flight. Love the grass .
+Steven Dee - :)
AMAZING ! What a great day to be flying back seat in that bird. I CANNOT BELIEVE THAT YOU KNOW JP !! I have followed JP on many flights in his plane while in South Africa ( with friend Louis Cole aka Fun For Louis ) and just this past week, Louis arrived in New Zealand, where JP met him at the airport and lent him a vehicle for the week... I had inquired on how JP was doing with his flight training, as I know he was looking to upgrade, but I didn't get any reply. Now, I know JP gets around a lot ( whether by bike or by plane ) but how in heck did you two come to meet ? Did he do any flying with you in Canada ? We all know that JP never wears shoes when he flies, but maybe that is just in the South African heat ... LOL Best wishes to both of you in 2016 from warm and sunny Florida ==== Ahh, I caught that on my 2nd viewing. Spectrum Airways !! Great choice JP !! Stay Warm :)
+Bruce Malo Yes, I suspect JP and I will be doing some flying videos together! We met when he reached out to inquire about training at Spectrum!
the backfire is actually an after fire. It is commonly called backfire, but backfires occur through the intake.
+Kiowa Mech Thanks for the added context!
Amazing! Flying perfection!
YES! GREAT JOB!
You are a very lucky pilot. XD
+GamePlayWithNolan Yes, yes i am :)
Great video as usual! What is the strip that you practice the touch and go's at? I fly out of Brantford (CYFD) so it must be fairly local. Thanks!
+Jesse Mitchell Thanks! and yes, it is just west of ZBA. We have special permission to train there, maybe call Spectrum to find out who you need to talk to to gain access?.
+FlightChops Cool! Thank you!!
U ever get to fly a tiger moth, let me know. My gramps trained in one before he flew a mosquito, then on up to the avro lancaster for the 114 rcaf
+Steven Dee - that's awesome! And yes, tiger moth is on the list!
Livin' the dream man.
Where can you find study materials for getting checked out in a Stearman? I haven't started training yet but thought it would be good becoming familiar with the characteristics.
Love your videos!!
Keep up the good work!
Awesome video as always!
So the Stearman is for sale, I hear? Do you think you'll be checked out by the time it's gone?
+Bogdan Chetraru Everything is for sale... for the right price :P I'm working on helping Dennis keep it flying enough to make it worth his while not to sell it - so far so good :)
it seems to me that getting your 3 point landings down first would be good to acclimate to the new orientation of this plane then from that point you have a solid frame of reference to learn the picture for a wheel landing.
is that a sound assumption on my part?
it just seems that a 3 point is a pretty narrow target with definite feedback that lets you know if you have it while a wheel landing may happen ad any number of angles with your only corrections coming from a trainer a video after the fact or a bad landing/noseover.
+DrewLSsix - you are correct that we always start with 3-pointers. But wheelies are hard to get right because the descent rate and side load needs to be at a minimum or it can go badly on pavement. Have you seen the lead up episodes for this series working up to the back seat check out?
Love it man
You interested in flying this sort of thing, or more modern GA? I love both, but lean toward the warbirds. :)
FlightChops is the same way I love all airplanes , I've never flown in an old school much less flown one but it would be awesome for sure
Can't say more then: Wow! Perfect day, perfect plane, perfect f***ing everything!
BTW: Seems as I'll be in Rochester,NY again by October... Plenty of flying hours till then, but maybe we get the chance this time :-)
+Ekkehard “Ekki” G. Haha thanks! and yes, please do reach out when you are going to be near by again!
Great video Steve. It's hard not to be a little jealous. Also, Dennis is my idea of a great IP. Aleks P. asked about FKO any word?
+shamansvision FKO is still waiting for a new crank shaft :(
Just awesomeness bro!
"Ah, it's cold down here!"
:)
:)
By the way, hows the crashed Supercub?
+Aleks Pankratov She's still looking for a new crank shaft.... luckily that was really the only major thing. Hopefully she'll be back on line for the spring.
+FlightChops That are good news!
***** You think you'll fly her again?
+Aleks Pankratov I hope so!
:)+FlightChops That's good. And, as always, great video can't wait to see next one:)
Is that wire in front of the tail wheel an antenna or a static discharger?
what do you use to make your intro? Im trying to make an intro but just keep failing😂😭
+Antonio Talavera My buddy James did that one for me - I think he used an FCPX plugin
Ah ok thanks
So like how many hours are you at now and what airline are you considering?lol
What kind of Canon camera and lens was that?
+C.A.Nav That's JP's camera - shoot him a message to ask - his links are in the description.
I thought you were going to buy the farm on that first landing but I suspect it has a lot to do with the wide angle of the camera.
+Eric Cothern yes, it wasn't as low as it looks, but it was definitely too low. that said I had lots of energy and kept the turn co-oordinated, so we were not in danger of a stall / spin.
+FlightChops great, I would hate to see the end of Flightchops.
Wait a second thats JP!
Curious about Dennis's name, 0/0, I take it he rode the rocket chair out of something at one point?
+mytmousemalibu Good point - I've wondered about that myself, but never actually asked him - Dennis has many layers :) I'll have to ask about that one.
***** Thanks for checking! Every time I hear or see 0/0 it makes me think of the Martin Baker zero-zero ejection seats, safe ejection at 0ft AGL and zero airspeed. Sounds like one of those Air Force nicknames you earn and for fellow men gave you! Could be worse, I know of a guy nicknamed Capt. Poopy! I doubt that one is on the side on his jet! He was an F-4 back seater and made the mistake of telling his pilot that his stomach didn't feel good and he well.... filled his flight suit. Not the kind of thing to tell a salty ole pilot! He did a high negative pushover and what was in the bottom of that poor mans flight suit came rocketing out the top! I am an A&P myself. I work Experimental Flight Test fo Bombardier and work with a bunch of retired USAF boys, you should hear the stories! Couple few CAF guys here too.
Keep up the great work! I am envious! I plan on visiting a local airfield here aptly named Stearman Field in Benton, KS. I think there is 6-7 PT-17's hangar'd there and I personally know the gentleman that runs the Vintage Flyers club. He was our company shuttle pilot. Going to get some seat time shouldn't be an issue! Lot of neat planes there and they put on a great little open house. Cessna 195's, Shenyang Y-7, Bell 47, lots of cool stuff. Another friend of mine has an MX2 and an original clipped wing cub that was an L-4 Grasshopper. I got to go poke holes in the sky with it a few years ago, fun fun! Give me a shout if you ever migrate this far south! I'll buy you a pint!
+mytmousemalibu Maybe "O/O" stand for "Owner/Operator." And to Mr. FlightChops - I really enjoy your videos. I don't fly (yet) but I study the books and view the videos. Yours are the best - very instructive and well thought out and presented. Always look forward to the next one, and thanks for the time and effort you put into this project!
+bvs Thanks so much for the freindly feedback! and regarding O/O - You're correct! This just in from Dennis: O/O stands for owner/operator...commonly seen on transport trucks and such. Since Miss Delish is a bit of a truck, it seemed appropriate.
Listen for the sound of a cat peeing on the grass... 🐈😆🐅🤔🎪🇨🇦
I want to fly a spitfire too!!, lets get my PPL first :P
+Dennis van der Wijst that's not a spitfire...
Aleks Pankratov nope a boeing stearman....but he said in the video that he wants to fly a spitfire
Dennis van der Wijst Oh, I guess I didn't catch that lol
Aleks Pankratov no worries mate happens to everybody lol
Yikes! Why do you pull the prop through sticking your body through the prop arc? Even with mags off, an engine can still fire
+Alistair Hammond fair enough feedback, but I'm fairly certain I'm not strong enough to do it with out some leverage by being dangerously close to the arch - how would you do it - reach forward and arm strength alone? no way I could do it that way.
+FlightChops I suppose it's just an extra little risk from flying such a lovely old plane.
What is the color specification on the silver? Need to know for similar project. Thanks.
+Mark A this just in from Dennis: Airplane colour is 'Nevada Silver'...closest I could get to authentic military colour and still look a little classy.
+FlightChops Thanks. Nice looking bird and a lot of fun to fly. I will be doing the same once the project is complete. Maybe Dennis would like a vacation in SOCAL.
+Mark A I don't imagine Dennis would argue with that proposal - if you're serious, let's talk :)
It will be some time. These planes are simply complex. I guess we could always go up there. There would be two of us. A nice grass strip would be fun.
It was nice to have a camera on the mains as well as the tailwheel. Really great angles to see the wheel vs three-pointer landings.
Also, the wind in the struts as you greased it on was sublime. ua-cam.com/video/vg7FCgcyWAI/v-deo.htmlm31s
How is the Super Cub doing?
+Adam McGhee Still waiting for a new crank shaft...
It's JP!