AirVenture 2023 - Part 1 - Flying KJWN To Oshkosh - 009 (4K) - N234YP - TL Sting S3 

@bobgrice5258 - Thanks for the video clip Bob!!! I can't wait for you to see the next video "Part 2 - The Fisk Arrival", coming out in a few days! You and your crew were a big part of it! It's always cool meeting new people and you guys were not exception! Thanks for letting us follow you in. We already have plans to come next year, so when it gets a little close we will text you! Cheers!

Thank you! I love hearing that people appreciate these videos. It is a lot of work, and I wish I had more time in my life to get them out sooner and more often. Working on the next one this week, hoping to post the final Oshkosh Part 3 in the next two weeks. Good luck with your airplane adventures! Let me know if I can help any.

Hey, I must have missed this comment. I am sure that my baggage boxes behind the seats are the same in your sting s3. Crystal has found that the key to getting a lot of light stuff in there, is to use multiple thin fabric bags like gym bags, so that they can conform to the shape of whatever space is left. Cool! Glad you like the videos! Wouldn't it be fun to fly together and shoot video from each of our planes!

@@lightsportpilotadventures It would indeed! I may get out to ABQ in the next year - I'll let you know if I'm headed that way, maybe we could split the difference. 🙂

KABQ is 10 hours from KBNA, so I would have to plan it in for work time... But, I am in!!! We have been wanting to "Go West!"

Hi, The baggage cubby's behind the seats are pretty large and hold 20lbs each. They were 37lbs total, less the camera gear, which was on the back deck. I cruise at 5250 rpm most flights, gets 5.5 gph at 120kn (140mph) no wind. I don't push it hard, it will go faster, level cruise will push 5500rpm at close to 6gp, but its not worth it in the long run to me. Its a great flying airplane. The way back from AirVenture we had a full tail wind of 28kn that made up for the headwind going there. I was getting 155kn ground speed at 9500ft 5.5 gph.

Thanks for the reply! I’m looking to buy a sting aircraft myself and you’re video’s are part of the reason why!

@@bertbijnens6511 That's awesome! I have been watching a channel called "Sting Flight", for more than a decade it seems, which is one of the reasons why I chose this plane. So far, no regrets... It's been pretty solid considering it has almost 1300 hours now. N234YP has been at annual in Charleston SC for a few weeks now, and Crystal and I are definitely missing flying. Thanks for commenting and watching!!

Just bought a 2007 sting sport. Did you take off with a little less fuel than full to accommodate the baggage?

@@rhealy12 Congratulations on your NEW STING SPORT! That is awesome! What is your tail number, and where are you located. Maybe we can get together sometime! Crystal has spent considerable time finding light weight items for camping, very low weight sleeping backs and air pillows, and mattress pad.. etc. Camping can be done pretty well for two average sized people. Not so much if you are planning on traveling with 2 200+ lbs people obviously. So in our Sting S3, the useful load is 540lbs. 340lbs Crystal and I together 18lbs Stuff behind Right Seat 19lbs Stuff behind Left Seat 16lbs Camera Bag Back Deck ________ 393 lbs Total (Less Fuel) 540 - 393 leave 147lbs for Fuel 147 lbs / 6 lbs per gallon = 24.5 gallons For me that is 3 or so hours in the air, because I NEVER let the plane go below 6 gallons in the main tank when flying. That is just me. About 2 hours is usually our hop time since one of us will have go, haha. We filled the Main tank (21 gallons) and 2 gallons in each wing. We were really close to max gross weight. The plane climbs slower the heavier it is. But is still flies fine at max gross. All of your published speeds are at max gross. Things to note: Planes fly SO much better when there the is less load. Flying by myself is the best flying experience, as I can climb 1400+ feet/min and glide a long ways. The plane flies fine with load, but you will find the more you put in the storage bins, the more tail heavy the plane is. I do not like trimming too far nose down in level flight. I have to factor that in the re-trimming when landing. Also note, as the fuel is used, this plane also becomes more and more tail heavy since the main tank is in front of the CG. Flying faster with higher load is safer in all planes. With this plane the publish approach speed is 70 kn, and 55kn over the numbers, which is well above stall. Then, let the plane slow down in ground effect before touch down. Those numbers will be safe in this plane with all loads and those are the published speeds for a reason. Safe travels and don't be a stranger! Thanks for commenting!