First time taking up a Maule M-9 for a quick trip around the pattern. Quite different than my J-3 

I own and fly a 63 Maule M4. Sinks like a brick when you want it to. Awesome company.

I love your videos and I love the Maule! Tell your buddy that if he wants to avoid the tailwheel shimmy, don’t be so aggressive on the up elevator after touchdown. He’s really hauling back on it while he’s still going pretty fast, and that’s pushing down really hard on the tail. That downforce will drive the axis of the tailwheel pivot way forward of vertical, and ANY tailwheel will shimmy with that geometry, like a loose wheel on a shopping cart. Tell him to ease up on it… just let the tailwheel settle, don’t pin it so much. It’ll steer a lot better if it isn’t shimmying! If that doesn’t help, make sure the pivot axis is vertical or a little aft of vertical at rest. I.E., the leaf springs haven’t sagged at all. If that still doesn’t do it, he may need to take some slack out of those chains. Signed, a guy who’s spent a lot of time chasing tailwheel shimmies!

You simply are not used to a vernier throttle. Actually they are in many airplanes, and I LOVE it! The silver middle button goes to the palm of my hand. And I love to TWIST the throttle, for fine tuning!!

One of the best videos I’ve seen for teaching young people about tail wheel aircraft with the larger tires. It’s above my skill level for sure! Not for beginners without the competent instructor

Nothing beats the good ole J-3 ! Plane and Simple !!!

Great job. I flly a Maule M7. Cross country and Bush flying all in one, Love it.

I got my Private and Instrument in a Maule years ago. Mx7-160 but it still keep you honest with your feet. I loved every minute of it… made me a heck of a tailwheel pilot. Gave me such a good feel for TW I started flying DC3’s at 1,100 hours total time.

Gorgeous aircraft, love the big vertical stab

Jealous about that useful load for sure. Odd question: Are there no shoulder harnesses? In a bush configuration I'd be sporting four points. Another great video Joe. Thanks.

Such a gorgeous plane. We will be shopping for one next year.

I love the little ducky and the hula girl 😂

My passion for aviation started in Maules. It WILL be next plane!

An FBO had a tri-gear and a taildragger version for lessons and rental. I tried getting my tailwheel endorsement there. What a beast. The one I flew was an accident waiting to happen. I figure there must have been something wrong with it since otherwise everyone's lauding these planes as sensational. Went somewhere else for the signoff and to my knowledge no one else checked out to rent it either. I have since checked out in a J-3, Super Cub, Super Decathlon, Citabria, Husky, Zlin, oh and a Stearman, I found them to be pussycats all.

That is one of my favorite airplanes.

Learned tailwheel in a Luscombe, it had that dreaded throttle. Got into a Maule M4 and it was second nature. Definitely didn’t like it at first, but it’s nice for fine tuning that MP/RPM.

good fly every time for you and nice sunday

The spring gear legs make a difference if you come in a touch down to much it will put you back into the saddle to go around because I’ve done it in one !! 😊

Very nice looking plane 👍🏻👍🏾 Talking about looking; for decades I advocate not to wear those look-out limiting devices (baseball caps) in any cockpit, especially in general aviation infested airspaces. Use a non irritating sun lotion and good sunglasses. Safety before fun and good looks 😇

Hi Joe, Just Subscribed and came over from Instagram. Nice video, I am down in Maryland at W48 with a RV-8 and know one of your co-workers (JJ). I hope to meet you at a local fly in.

Looks like a blast

A friction lock throttle is an option if you prefer that over a vernier throttle.

I own an M7/9 and use full flap every time to land as slow as possible. These Maule's like to be slow, the landings are butter if you can ballast the plane aft and land slow. Also, we put a friction lock throttle in... hate that button style.

Is this his own field? Just noticed there were no radio calls. The Maule is a beast. Love the Piper Hershey Bar wing and big flaps and 4 doors!

Comments for Maule videos!! Love it!

I would love a Maule for getting down to the ranch. Perhaps one day.

I was hoping you would slip it! I love slipping my Maule.

I flew a Bonanza with one of those throttles. Definitely different after flying a 172 with the traditional push/pull style for a few hundred hours. It made landing interesting for a little bit.

I really need to move to the States…

I thought this was the rc FMS Maule for a sec lmao

The Useful Load is impressive, only 120lb shy of the Bearhawk 5.

Nice but I prefer the Cub

A sic plane, my Champ is jealous

On another note, my tail wheel shimmy was fixed when I switched to a Scott tail wheel. If you get a shimmy a little forward pressure on the stick takes some pressure off and helps

Little caption...we used checklists but edited out....... lol. Good call otherwise faa would be knocking at your door next morning

I cannot stand the vernier throttle. Flown many airplanes with them and I hate it. I can see how people would like them for fine adjustments. Just not for me. Awesome airplane otherwise. Always wanted a maule.

OMG at 0:26 your headset cord! How can you sleep at night? :) Really good video. I have a few hours in Maules. Cool planes, I don't fit!

Damn thats a hefty useable load! Beast

If you been in aviation for a while you know that is standard throttle for high performance aircraft chech out some your local Cessnas etc

Great airplanes !! Do they still have the negative 7 deg. flaps for increasing cruse speed.

FWIW: My shimmy is almost completely caused by low pressure in the tailwheel.

did I just see you & your plane on Trent Palmers post? :)

Lock on the throttle is fully dangerous, what's the benefit?

I thought you were gonna say was one thing that you didn’t like was your landings!

I’ll fly along with you

Great videography, as always. Beautiful plane.

IFR GPS but no gyros? AI or heading indicator?

Not used to the knobs? lol

Turn Coordinator already dead?

Where in Jersey are you guys and can I hitch a ride?

Did you say photo ship......Hmmmm !!

That thing sounds mean

Right hand should be on the throttle for t/o….🤨

The Maule was the worst plane I have ever flown…. Just horrible…. I am too tall for this playmobile plane !!! Only Hobbits fit in this plane. And the controls….. OMG the design team must have been nerds, the plane is horrible to control. The stickforces gave me the rest. Simple to fly, easy to land , almost no groundloop tendency! It i don’t want one not even for free

Was that a bee flying around in there with you guys? 5:21