I really hope you can keep this podcast going. I love hear all of these stories! Would also like to hear more about do’s and don’ts of flying in the bush.
Brandon, thanks for the encouragement. We plan to keep it up. It’s a lot of fun. I will see what I can do about the dos and don’ts. It’s my hope that some of the stories that are shared will teach those lesson.
Incredible stories and story telling! Spent the summer near Skwentna last year and its a joy to hear some personal history from the area. Thanks for sharring Rob👍
16:02 "Don't do anything you're not comfortable with." I love his talking point on this. I'm surround by CFI's and Commercial Pilots who will hear there's a gusting crosswind of 18 and won't fly because the max demonstrated crosswind was 17. I will never actively shame anyone for choosing not to fly when they're uncomfortable, but if you're going to be a professional, you're going to have to do some uncomfortable things. You might as well be a little uncomfortable intentionally (by taking off into known crosswinds and learning how the plane flies in a fairly controlled environment) before you're notifying ATC of your fuel remaining trying to find a calm runway somewhere in Oklahoma because the intended destination is above the max demonstrated crosswind.
Terrific Story! Let us know how we can help. I’m telling you….keep up this great work and it’ll pay off in your biz. Those seats look really great. Martin
I had a DPE call me a "promising young pilot" on my commercial checkride. I'm still riding that high. Now I'm working on my multi-engine and I'm back to hearing how bad I am, how I'm not progressing, etc. Now I'm riding that low haha
Kirk is a living bush pilot legend! I was lucky enough to buy a 4 place cub from him several years ago and after spending a little time with him I made him sign it! After really seeing what is possible with the 4 seat cub we started building another, because what’s better than one cub? 2 cubs! With this new build Kirk has created another masterpiece! These 4 place cubs are just incredible to fly. Thanks for getting this interview and capturing a little bit of the Ellis story.
Kirk is such a gentleman and legend in the bush flying world. I wish he would do an interview like this once a week so we would have more of his knowledge and stories to glean from!!
Another amazing video/interview. Kirk has built two planes for a buddy of mine here in Utah so it is cool to listen to his stories. I had watched the super cub hardcore before, truly an amazing family. And yes you make GREAT seats! Thanks and keep up the great work
Great interview! Have you considered doing an interview with Charley Center while he is still around? I bet he could tell some stories on airplane recovery....
These interviews have been absolutely amazing!!! Great questions, great guests and I love the sit down & chat style format!! Look forward to more in the future!!!
Great point on keeping the plane light. It’s not a bad idea to carry your return fuel in cans, so you can ditch them before you go exploring new spots. Shuttling weight to an easy spot is wise.
I was very lucky to fly in for a drop off sheep hunt with Kirk in the hulk several years ago. I could have listened to his stories for weeks! What a legend and it’s very amazing what he is able to do from flying to building aircraft. I will never forget that trip
Great story, and thank you for sharing I have a very similar story, I'm working towards my A&P and my ultimate goal to to build similar aircraft as you. I am hoping I can get a medical as soon as I can but it's going to take a bit For me.
Wait I’m recording this and using this specifically in my airplane as I fly. This is the cheapest flight training I have found. If I crash I would never blame you. Promise
What a great story. Daniel thank you for your service and brother I'm so glad you get to fulfill your flying dreams with Super Cubs! Small world. I've met your instructor Daniel Holman. He used to be a radio controlled team pilot for Extreme Flight RC. He was damn good at that as well.
