Good video, thanks for making and sharing. I had a 56 in the med 90s and loved it. I still miss it. Lots of fun flying ahead of you in your new Tripacer ENJOY IT!!
As a kid in the 60s I had a model Tripacer and dreams of flying. By mid 70s I was doing some flight instructing for OSU at Don Scott field so this takes me back. One year I got an offer to use spring break to help a new pilot take his freshly acquired late 40s Stinson from Columbus Bolton airport to Alaska. Great very memorable adventure at that age like yours. Hope you have years of safe flying ahead and enjoy every minute in that classic plane.
Just stumbled on this, well done ... not sure why, but I've always had a soft-spot in my heart for the Tripacer/Colt (flying milking stool) family of birds...
Great video and love the Tri Pacer! My dad and I bought a 150 hp Tri Pacer in 1977 so we could both learn to fly, it was the perfect plane to learn in. We flew it everywhere! From California to Nebraska, Illinois, Arizona and many places in between. Eventually we moved up to a Mooney, which was a great plane as well. Around 1982 I was missing the Tri Pacer and bought another one. We both had fun flying the Tri Pacer, its a great little plane!
Enjoyed your video Sam. I have a 1956 TriPacer with a O-320 that I have owned for the past 30 years. I am based in NW Indiana and have made a number of trips across the Rockies with it. Once with my Wife, adult Daughter and camping gear for 2 weeks. with the 150 hp engine we never have had any problems with climb. TriPacers are truly one of the best buys in aviation. The biggest problem we have found traveling with the TriPacer is at almost every fuel stop someone wants to come out and look at the plane and talk about their TriPacer experiences. It's hard to get away sometimes, but great fun. If we were in a 172 no one would look twice.
I have watched this video several times, great job editing it and great music choices! I am actually buying a 59 TriPaceer 150 that is also IFR certified with only about 350 hours on a new engine. Can't wait to join the Piper Shortwing club. I'll be looking for those new videos you talked about!!
Thanks for the great video. It brought back a lot of memories. I learned to fly in a Tri Pacer in 1968. In 71 I bought a Piper Colt and had it for a year. I flew the Tri Pacer for $9 an hour wet. I can't find prices like that today. In 1990 I flew a friends Tri Pacer from Medina, OH to Avon Park, FL solo in one day. Being so "short coupled" its an airplane you have to fly all the time.
My dad flew an identical Tri Pacer from PA to Taos New Mexico and back in 1955, three passengers with gear, VFR and Dual omnis only, a real adventure. your trip brings back memories of skirting T storms and lay overs.
Joe Majeski , thank you Joe. Believe it or not, my inspiration for becoming a Marine Corps fighter pilot were my two uncles. While my father was a Navy line officer, his brothers, my uncles, were pilots in WWII. my dads older brother, my uncle Leo was a B24 Liberator pilot in the European theater. While my uncle Chester, my fathers younger brother was a P38 pilot in the Pacific theater. He was my true inspiration. He had 6 kills making him an ace. I never got that lucky. I only had one confirmed kill and one probable in the same day. Both were MiG 21’s.
@@arttafil6792 Wow, awesome stories. The B-24 was NOT a great airplane unlike the P-38 which of course was a tremendous plane. Congratulations on your kills! At least your uncle in the P-38 didn't have the added constant worry of S.A.M.S. As far as I know the Fantom was not a great dogfighter plus you had someone elses life in your hands as you're trying to make split second decisions up there. A good friend of mine was in the back seat of the F-4 during the 1980s, also a Marine. Now he owns about 7 restaurants in Jackson Hole, one of them is called appropriately called "Sidewinders"!
Joe Majeski let me tell you about sidewinders and sparrows. When I first went to Danang in 66 I was a RIO IN AN F4. The AIM-7’s and AIM 9’s were all but useless. I could lock up targets with no problems but I wish I could tell you the number of our Sparrows and sidewinders that would just tumble off our wells and ejector racks, or worse yet just fly where the hell ever they wanted. Later, when I transitioned to the front pilot’s seat it was no better. Early on the the war we were carrying Korean vintage ordinance. Blunt nosed ordinance caused so much drag that we were only able to carry reduced loads.
Joe Majeski , aww SAMS weren’t so bad. LOL! Hell, having something the size of a telephone pole shoved up your ass was a rush! Just remember, “The Few, The Proud, the completely Crazy, The Marines”!!!
Great video ! My first airplane was the two seat version a Piper colt , I was 21 and had lots of fun with it , I flew it to Oshkosh the next year from Manitoba Canada 🇨🇦 that was a fun adventure!
Great adventure and congrats on the new bird. As a younger man about 15 yrs ago I was hell-bent on buying a C152 and expanding my weekend adventure options (and radius). For whatever reason it didn't eventuate but vids like yours make me think about it again. Nowadays I'd need something with 4 seats to fit in the Trouble and kids! Cheers and thanks from Sydney, Oz - Dave
I'll say this is the best aviation-related video I've ever seen. The guy knows what to include...doesn't waste time...knows how to shoot it...and even has brains enough to include music and still let us hear the natural sounds at the same time. Fabulous. Only problem...kinda weird that his instructor seemed surprised to find out that they both had to get in the same door.
Enjoyed your video! I was a private pilot for 8 years, first owning a 172 and then a 182 for 2 years [and then I got married ;) ] Your video brought back many great memories from flying all over the western part of the continent!! I'm Canadian but attended Casper College in 1973-'74. Loved that town!
Superb story/vid. Your brother was hilarious and Dad (I am a Dad) was supportive... cool. I bought a plane recently, delivery is October. I hope to do what you and you pal did many times so thank you for inspiring and old guy.
Awesome video diary. Reminds me of when I purchased my 1964 Cessna 150 straight tail in Beaver Falls, P.A. I too had to fly back to my home airport in Beaufort, S.C. It was just a little over 8 hours of total flight time. Could have been shorter, but got a little lost on one leg, during night flight. My C-150 had very low-time, paint was fresh, with a new interior and glass. Because of it's classic look and impeccable condition, it was a great generator of aviation conversations at all airports I happen to tie down at. I miss N4364U....badly!😩 Happy/Safe Flying your new Bird/Girlfriend/Mistress.👍
Nice job, fellas! I started my aviation career at OSU airport a long time ago, it was nice watching that footage. You wouldn't believe how busy and covered with airplanes that airfield was in the late seventies/early eighties. Enjoy the Tri-Pacer - it looks like you found a nice one.
Great video. I did the same thing couple of years ago. Live in Toledo OH and purchased the Trip in Farmington, Mo. Took my biennial when picked up and flew it back. Nothing like putting you own airplane to bed in your hanger after the flight. Sold it and delivered to new owner in Louisiana. Had the O290 in it and it really was a comfortable cross country machine. Hold on to it if you can, you will miss it if you sell it.
Congrats; the Tripacer was the first plane I flew in as a child in the early 60s. Sat Burger runs and even night time jaunts across Phoenix. Nice job on the video😎👏👍
What a great adventure. I’m glad I got to come along. You have an incredible flying machine to enjoy with family and friends. Best of all you’re side by side. (Loved the four songs - perfect.)
Congratulations on your adventure and I hope you enjoy many happy hours flying your Tripacer. I wasn't much older than you are now when I bought my first aircraft, also a Tripacer, just before I finished my training. I rescued mine from having stood outside over a terrible winter and got approval from the UK CAA to do the work myself under the supervision of an approved mechanic to restore its Certificate of Airworthiness, which I did. Mine was a 1961 160HP Caribbean so more horses than yours, which is a bit underpowered, but OK if you don't intend to fly with four pax and full baggage. Treat yours more as though it's a two-seater Colt and you will stay safe and have a lot of fun into the bargain. They're great little aircraft with bags of character.
Outstanding video, I have not pushed a throttle forward in way too long. Normally I am not a huge fan of music in video's but yours is perfect, do not change a thing.
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Fine little airplane, good choice. I learned to fly in a Pie Slicer in 1967.
Great, great video. Well done. It does kind of break my heart though. All I ever cared about was flying. Got my time in and written passed, just needed cross country and flight check and up popped the devel. I had to start taking medication and in 1975 that was an absolute no no. Oh well, I will live through you and Ranker Buck😁
Great Trip with this old Lady. I fly a PA 22 - 108 from 1962 myself. On this Plane you're learning to fly and you got a maximum on airplain for a favorable price.
There was one of these for sale in Spartanburg, SC for $3,500, but that was back in the 1980s. I wanted that plane so bad, but was way too young. That has got to be an awesome feeling to be able to buy a plane a fly. Have fun!
Congrats and good luck with your PA22, it's a peace of flying history, so take well care of it. I fly PA22, however must do with a 108-Colt Blue Skies //Kim from Denmark
I enjoyed the trip with you. Did my flying out of Riverton in a 150 with a couple of cross countries to National County. Wyoming is a great place to fly.
Neat airplane. My first ride in a Tri Pacer was in 1958 in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania. I was 13 years old and the pilot actually let me fly the Tri Pacer. I had cousins that worked at Piper, Piper employees could rent a Tri Pacer (Piper demonstrator airplanes) for $4.00 per hour. Today you can't even warm the engine up for $4.00. Sam, it looks like you might already be member of the Short Wing Piper Club....I think I saw a cap with their logo on the cap. Have fun with that Tri Pacer.
Our family has a pa22-150 Tripacer, we’ve owned her from 1954 to present day, I learned to fly or her, my opinion the greatest small airplane ever built. Very forgiving. easy to fly Have fun with her sir. God bless you
In 1964 one of the planes in our aero club was a 150 hp Tri Pacer with the 8 gal. auxiliary gas tank under the pilots seat. I liked that airplane. Wish I had it now.
This brought back memories. I owned a Piper Tri-Pacer with the 150 engine and a basic Navcom radio. I did enjoy flying it in Alberta, Canada. I sold it to a man who flew it up to Whitehorse, Yukon.
Im at WY05 east of Chey. My first plane was a 1959 tripacer. Then a 235, a Beech Baron, and a C182. 1200 hours of flying and my best memories are still the flights I made in the Tri Pacer.
I owned a PA-22/150 in the late 80's. It had Madreas super tips. With the droop tips it was very hard to stall. When it quit flying it just got about a 400 foot/minute sink rate. It made me very lazy on the rudder with the spring interconnect with the alarons. Very fun aircraft. Also, you put some footage of my home airport. ANW. Best of luck with your airplane..
BTW, My father flew a Tri-Pacer into the mountains of Durango, Mexico in the early 60s from Brownsville, Tx. Flying engineers to the flourspar (sp) mines. Landing up-hill on mountain sides and turning the plane sideways to keep from rolling off. Take offs were rolling down hill off the mountain. It was a 150 hp milk-stool. Great airplane; yours too. Our PA-12 had a 135 HP, it is still flying here in south Texas having been rebuilt by the new owners.
Great adventure! Only a year and a half ago I bought Dirty Girl in Flagstaff. Flew KFLG-KOMA (Omaha) one day to drop off a friend, home to Cheyenne (KCYS) the next. Good times to come! Congrats!
In 1957 Dr. Dondo (a family friend) was treating patients at the leper colony on the island of Molokai, Territory of Hawaii. He had a Tri-Pacer and flew Dad and 10 year old me from Maui to Molokai and return. It was a beautiful day at fairly low level over the sea. I also enjoyed lots of DC-3 flights between islands and DC-4s, DC-6s, DC-7s and Boeing Stratocruisers between Hawaii and the "Mainland" from 1951 to 1959. Lots of Douglas hours, huh?
You lucky SOB. I used to fly the "2 seat Tripacer" (Piper Colt) in my airclub years ago. You really needed to use your rudder compared to a C152 and when idle it had the descent rate of a brick. A challenge to make it to the runway by cutting engine on downwind. It had an extra tank and an endurance of more than 6 hours. Imagine that. A lovely old plane. Best of luck and many happy flights.
Yes an old sailplane club member had one for awhile. Said he carried a brick so if the engine failed he could throw it out the window to see where he was going to land.
Son, I have to tell you, I'm proud of you at your early age having a Pilots licenses and buying your first plane. A piper. Stay in Aviation if you can. Stay flying Piper aircraft. I guess I'm prejudiced for them, but I took my first lesson in PA 28 140 Cherokee (Piper) and soloed that plane when I was 17. Piper is more reliable and economical and just a great aircraft. Again I'm greatly proud of you. I know it would be a slow process flying to Florida, but sometimes when you do fly here, call me, I would like to go around the field with you. Blessings Bishop Keith Kirby
Good plane to own. Maintaining it will be a tad expensive but worth the price. I'm looking for a Piper Colt. Thanks for sharing your flight. Keep current and fly safe.
I had a 56 150hp Tri Pacer (Caribbean) N3804P for about 8 years, I too live in Wyoming, and I loved that plane! So much so that when I did sell it, my next plane was a converted 150hp Pacer (converted to a tail wheel from a tri-pacer) N3460A, loved that one too. The bug to go higher and faster kept biting so I have Piper Twin Comanche now which is great for traveling but not nearly as cost efficient at the Pacer or the Tri-Pacer. Two kinds of people when it comes to Tri-Pacers; those that love them and those that have never flown them! (Words of a buddy of mine, he was sooo right!)
I'm late to this party but wanted to congratulate you on plane ownership. Looks like Jason was your auto-plot! I love the music and the way you stitched the video together.
Great Trip and Experience! I did a similar trip from Madison, WI to Buffalo, NY in a restored Piper J3 Cub (N3461K) as the last fathers day gift to my Dad in 1986... I saw the yellow tail-dragger in the hanger and thought that I would share a little ';-)
Amazing country is America !!! you boys gets a really nice jurney !!! my english are very poor i apologize !!! best regards from Italy ! have fun guys !!!
Good job buddy...Bought my first plane when I was 23 C150M, then in a year upgraded to a Beech B35 Bonanza at 24 Yr old. Bought and horse traded 4 more B35 bonanzas over the next 25 years. Remember as I was told by a wise old CFI, "what makes a plane fly? MONEY!" Enjoy!
Just got back from Dubois, Wyoming... Unfortunately it was by road, and not air. 👍👍 Was in Columbus, back in 07 for the _Gathering of Mustangs and Legends._ Man what a week that was! 🤣👍👍👍 *_Nebraska!_*_ Where real men fly Cropdusters!_ 🤣🤣👍
Perfect! I assume that was your brother: "Yeah, you're definitely gonna die." I had two brothers and that sounds like "brother talk" for sure. I love the Tripacer; second plane ride of my life was in a Tripacer (with my brother sitting next to me). Farmers in the midwest used to have them; you could load a bale of hay in the back.
