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I've been an aviation enthusiast since my first commercial flight at ten years old. I've always dreamed of getting my pilots license but unfortunately my financial situation hasn't allowed it yet. I started my ground school a few years ago but money got tight and had to quit going. I live vicariously through videos like this on the internet. Thanks for the upload =)
I took flight school first (not ground school). $150.00 per lesson... On my 13th hour (about 3 months later) he said "You want to Solo?" I did ......and realized you don't need a license to fly....I also realized that all I wanted to do was land...Landing is the most challenging.... and all he taught me was "short runway" landings...(1st turn-out only)....I must of landed like 100 times in my brothers 172....then my kids needed collage money. I miss flying.
Love your 182 backcountry videos. Your story and videos are part of the reason I bought my first airplane. A 182Q. After a year of ownership I couldn’t be more happy with my purchase. Thanks again for the great video and lessons shared
Thanks for sharing, I did land crash a couple times myself and watching your video made me feel that again... Taking off with a Piper Saratoga, 600 kg and 7 hours of fuel... Good times...
Of all the Idaho Backcountry airstrips I think the new strip at Marble Creek is one of the most challenging and you make it look routine. The Costa Rica strips are a whole different challenge. Thanks for showing how a true backcountry pilot loves the freedom and beauty flying.
Thanks for posting. Some great vids and commentary. You're certainly pushing the limits and i'm sure the most experienced can learn from these clips. Safe skies! Cheers!
I was in a cherokee 140 when the airspeed pitot tube got blocked in flight. The landing was on grass over trees just like yours, The difference between stall and float had to be felt. Very tricky. We walked away, but had to clear the tube and go up again, otherwise I dont hink we would have ever flown again.
As a fellow pilot, I've hit/clipped a tree on landing and at another time almost went into the trees because of density alt., over weight didnt help either. You learn alot I tell ya!! Thank you so much. Cessna 182 is one of the great planes.
Nice video. Reminds me of flying the Skylane out of the old Hales Corners airport near the original EAA museum. Five bounces on landing was considered a greaser!
Great video! Real flying! We fixate so much on landings, but the TOs are where you get into real trouble. The soft ground in your videos (at altitude) made me most concerned. thumbs up!
Delightfully calm delivery, filled with countless words of wisdom. Only big men admit their mistakes and I imagine that you are an excellent instructor. Thoroughly enjoyed your video. Thanks so much, Bert (former B747 SFO)
The take-offs in the first part of this video were ALL high-pucker-factor events. Extremely so. The C182 with it's vulnerable nose-wheel is questionable for back-country flying, it is a big fat lump of aluminum designed for paved (or at least firm) runways. It is actually amazing to see how well it did!
I was taught to fly by bush pilots and crop dusters. They had me landing everywhere aircraft really shouldn’t land. Their reasoning was that a plane cannot stay aloft forever. At some stage you must land. They taught me how to recognise overgrown ridge strips used by the dusters, creek beds, paddocks, washes and roads. They were bold pilots, they were old pilots with experience. Every day I thank the Lord for these guys teaching me to look for things, hold my nerve and to put into practice what they taught me. A group of Chief Fling Instructors just happened to be having a meeting at the small strip I landed at after a in air emergency with my wife on board, cockpit fire, smoke filled cabin, no instrument, no horizon, close by pilot kept contact and advised on wing position and course until smoke cleared. One of the CFIs was my examiner and after the hour long grilling they gave me, on our way out, he said very quietly, “good job. Regardless of what you think, the other guys were impressed with your radio work, skills and focus. After the interview we set about investigating the cause, disconnected faulty part, made the wiring safe we flew the bird home (hour flight’ with a wingman. My wife was offered a seat with wingman, but politely declined saying “I trust my husband and if he was serious about me flying home with John (wingman), I wouldn’t let him fly home. For the flight home we followed the old adage “if you can’t land on it, don’t fly over it”. We had a welcome party awaiting us at our home strip, got a clip over the ear from one of my instructors, then a slap on the back. I was know as the ‘go round king’ because due to injury many, many years ago my legs don’t work too well so circuits, wow, hundreds of them, 😂😂, but we got there in the end on merit not mateship. Sadly though the injury plus cancer plus other problems forced me out to the left seat. Late 60s now and still look to the air with love and respect. Thanks for posting.
As a low time pilot it's reassuring as well as not reassuring that someone so much experience makes mistakes. What I'm trying to say is I guess I have many of my own mistakes to look forward to
Plenty of routine beautiful bush plane take offs. On the bad landing a slip would have been thing to put you spot on. I fly a 210 out of short grass fields all the time. Getting a good feel for your plane and airspeeds is critical. Coming in very slow with power is the trick. The slower you get add slight more power- flying behind the curve. Great video. Its a lot of work getting these. Thanks 👍
Very interesting video, I was a towpilot, flying a 180 Bellanca Scout out of a 2000 ft grass strip with hydro wires at the end, towing a 2-seater glider with a 200 ft. rope. Never had trouble clearing the wires, I'm guessing the elevation in this video is much higher hence what seems to be longer than normal take-off rolls.
Some very beautiful videos here. Fantastic kind of flying. I sure hate to see those wonderful old Stensons put at risk like this. I love those airplanes and I'm sure their owners do also but I still hold my breath when I see them in back country videos.
I found a KIT FOX 4 hidden in a Barn !! A BARN FINDER !! owner passed away and the daughter sold it to me CHEAP and it came with a trailer too !! I don't even fly, however I have been looking at this for three years, and then I FOUND IT !! thank you very much for the lessons. NOW WHAT ?? Tally HO !!
So, no shit. There I was, stationed at Fort Wainwright Alaska with 1-17th Infantry. One of my pals, we'll call him Staff Sergeant Z, was assigned to 4-123d Aviation as a crew chief on CH-47 Chinooks. He often invited me to join him on flights around Fairbanks. One day, the pilots were training dustoffs from small landing zones (LZ). We circled one sand bar over the Chena River. The crew decided to wave off because the sand bar was too small. We flew off and landed on some other larger LZs. At the end of the day, training complete, we flew back to Wainwright. We passed over the small LZ we had rejected earlier and saw two planes parked there. Balls, man. These guys have balls.
Airplanes and pilots fascinate me beyond measure...mainly because I'm so scared of heights. I mean, deathly afraid. I LOVE watching these videos bro. I want to fly SO BADLY, especially with Bush pilots like yall. But I honestly dont know how I would react. There are only 2 things in life I fear, one is heights, and the other is, heights...anyways, thank you for sharing! Gorgeous scenery! Subbed!
