My name is Joshua Ryan Blair and I started flying my sophomore year in high-school when I was 16. Shortly after my 17th birthday, I passed my private pilots check-ride and received my private pilots license (2002).
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I checked out their website, but didn't see anything on this beast...😔 I know they aren't website developers, but i am VERY interested and need to scratch that itch for more info...🤪
So, is Bushman your original name, or did you change it?!! It reminds me of the time I bought an intake screen for my hydroelectric plant, from a guy named Bob Weir, and also of a geology professor friend named Tom Ore! Great plane, offered by an aptly named person!
I believe Bushman has always been, no changes to my knowledge. Perhaps he’ll get on the channel and comment. I’ve known him for a few years and he was available to chat about this plane at Oshkosh this year. My name is Joshua Blair, with Blaircraft. 😁
Please provide a more detailed example of this statement. I’ve looked at a few different designs from a future build/ownership point of view. Please name a plane that is cheaper and less complicated, yet provides the same performance and capabilities. Aka, one of the thing about STOL / Bush planes, THE thing in fact, is the ability to land out, way out…. That’s what draws me to the design and implementation of such a craft. Do you have an example of a Bush plane that competes in price and complexity?
Awsome plane! Big brother to the badlands Traveler. Great interview also. Thx so much for the info. If i hit the lottery I with have a Badlands Traveler and one of these in my hanger.
@Blaircraft.Engines great channel man. I'm planning a Zenith701 build now. Hope to someday build a Traveler. They have been kicking butt at the stol comps. Clint has really designed an incredible airplane.
great video thanks. what local and federal permits and regs do you have to follow. is there FAA reg you have to follow or register? I wanna do this in NV. we don't have any many trees hahaha
I'm not sure you have to register it as an airport, it can just be a grassy area that you just happen to land an airplane once in a while, you can register it so it ends up on the map, sometimes registering can help make sure no one builds a tower antenna at the end of your runway... local permits sometimes will need a special use permit, hopefully the neighbors nearby don't get in the way, that can kill the project pretty quickly
I always thought a place like Palm Springs but for Aircraft in the Desert. Build custom homes inside, and a Factory down the road that make the interior's. Do the same things like horse ride, motorcycle ride, and enjoying the desert. I'd take a 747 and turn it into a 5 bedroom home. With a Learjet for Mother-in-law.
Every well run parts bone yard has a Jenny. Doesn’t matter if it’s an auto parts, truck, aviation, small engine, Jenny makes the whole thing accessible to customers.
19:05 - Wow, that's BE58 N6649D. About 6 or 7 years ago this Baron suffered I think a nose gear failure on landing. No one was hurt. Not sure if it flew again after the incident. Probably not as that's an expensive repair. It's so sad to see the fuselage here in this state. Everything and everyone meets it's fate one way or another...
$5k for brakes seems ridiculous. This is either Part 103 or EAB, which should mean that anything that works is an option. I am certain that motorcycle components or beefed up or redundant high end bicycle brakes would work excellent and at a price far, far lower than what they are quoting. A Honda Goldwing is certainly heavier than that plane will be and I've never heard of a $5k brake job on one of them.
The same manufacturer that makes the brakes for the new Cirrus, makes the ones referenced here. They are not necessarily needed, just nice if you want to drop the $$$ They sell wheel/brake kits everyday for 8-10k 😬
There was a black and blue DC-3 named Snoopy back in the early 1980s out in California. The owner gave me a little tour at the Point Magu Airshow. Awesome!!
Good Evening Sir, I'm looking at your project very carefully since I will be in that same situation when I retired 👍👍😇 Keep Up Your OUTSTANDING Informative videos Sir Cheers 🍻🍻
Very cool. I'm a retired aircraft mechanic and I would consider coming out of retirement to work at this place. Just tearing a aircraft down for spare parts would be a wonderful job. Are they hiring? Great video Brother. Hawk out!!
Blaircraft is building a Private Grass Runway, check out the recent upload: HOW Much will Dozer HELP with Home Runway Project? ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-GXQelvEwZ9M.html
I visited with White Industries around 2015 for a preliminary acquisition meeting. At the time the owner was getting up in years and was willing to talk. Fascinating business but I couldn't make the numbers work. I moved on and years later this pops in my feed. Pretty cool and I'm so glad BAS made the deal because their market share and efficiencies helps everyone in aviation.
