Flying the IDAHO, MT, WY mountains and backcountry - 2020 | turbo RANS S-7S 

wow thank you Gerda, very kind!! glad you enjoyed it

So awesome!! Thank you for this comment Reid!!

oh man.... that is dedication right there my friend! lol.. im truly sorry you had to endure that!

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thank you my friend, thank you!!

Great.

floats would be such a blast!

Thanks Jason!! that would be awesome man! Hoping to do just that this fall. Haven't properly flown Utah due to weather etc. Thx fo the invite, I'll be in touch 👍

Thanks J. Appreciate that. This plane has been a lot of work!

Thanks B, sounds like a good trip!!

thanks Randy!

ha! thanks Aaron 👍 hard to compete with TP, guy has some of the highest production quality I've seen on utube, but thank your for the compliment!

thank you Wayne! will do!

hell yes man!!!

oh damn, I forgot all about that area, my former boss was from up that way and showed me some stuff.. need to get out there for sure!

GravityKnightFlying next time yes where was your boss from

its always something with a plane (as you know) lol! but it's coming together!

Somewhere in MT I think!! Been a while! :)

They are DJI Action Cameras, and a DJI Osmo pocket. All of them really get screwed up by a cloudy/hazy sky. Blue skies are generally fine, but the grey skies wreak havoc on exposure. During color correcting I'm sometimes adding a bunch of exposure, and sometimes lifting shadows and almost always -40 to -80 on highlights, and it still comes out that way. Cameras work really well overall, but this is my biggest complaint. (Shooting in their flat profile as well for more dynamic range).

@@GravityKnightFlying The DJI Osmo is favorably rated, so not sure why the negative exposure is occurring, Maybe someone with one of their cams can comment.

Wyoming can be very windy.. but certain areas more than others. That I80 coridoor is the worst from what I've seen... its bad there. Further up north its better. West side is better. It will obstruct flying some days, but I'm sure there will be plenty of good days.. fantastic state. love to live there someday as well!!

Not 100% comfortable no. Terrain with some sot of option (even if not good) allows me to relax fairly well and enjoy it. As there is a clear plan in place - even if it's not great, at least there is a plan. There are chunks of terrain with absolutely no good option in case of an engine out, and that does make it hard to relax and enjoy. Easy to get anxious. One has to work at/learn to stay calm, don't dwell on it or you can get behind other tasks at hand. I try to think through different scenarios so I have something in mind, even if its going to be bad (like a solid forest of thick, tall trees...) We were both armed, but youtube has a hissy fit over that kind of stuff.

Couple DJI Action 1 cameras... DJI pocket, iPhone at this point in time. Added a gopro9 since then (not great).. and a panasonic x1500 for handheld shots. The DJI's have been fantastic, but are a bit dated now... problem is the new DJI action 3 has some problems with focus they have not worked out yet. I'm holding off on upgrading until that is solved.

Braden D thanks Braden!

Thanks Edward! I don’t have adsb or a transponder. We usually brief until we lose signal, but that gets us by for a day or two until flying in for fuel and getting signal again. Been stuck on the ground s time or two at Johnson Creek due to fog and such, but usually getting wx here and there has proved to be accurate enough.

Thanks! No, I put the wings on, re-did the panel completely, built the throttle, installed a s-20 flap handle setup on the side, installed the Edge motor, changed shocks, built the exhaust, and intake setup, built the Intercooler etc. and lots of little stuff. Feels like a lot.. but I didn't build it... I love that window setup, it was sealed shut when I bought the plane. I had to put a thicker piece of lexan on there, and the shocks and now it stays open almost all the time! Very cool you have the same setup there, can't beat it!

Hey Pete. I did add a switch (very necessary). It worked ok while it lasted. Quit after about 5 months (wouldn't let you calibrate it anymore, would just exit calibration mode after you set the cruise speed, and was all screwy.) Couldn't get any help, so I threw it in the trash. My issue with it (and some other ones I've tried), is that the lights are not bright enough, and even if they were, it only lights up 1 LED at a time. That is useless.. it should blend 3 LEDs together so you know where you are on the scale. The audio function is lame too... it should have 2 or 3 different tones to let you know you are getting slow, close to stall, and stall eminent. 1 tone isn't very useful. After putting some hours in the bird, I got to where I don't really need one anyway, you can feel it... but I do like the idea as a backup device. If it worked better with brighter lights/more tones, it could allow you to be outside the airplane 100% when landing around obstacles on the slow edge of the envelope. But I didn't feel it does that. Hopefully you have better luck with yours Pete!!

thanks Jayden! probably one of the best LSA's for big guys like us. I'm 6'4" 255+ and I fit pretty well. I did modify my seat to sit back a little bit (~3/4"). Nice not rubbing shoulders with everyone that goes for a ride being tandem! Most of the other smaller birds I have been around are more cramped by far. I fit a lot better in this than I do in a Stinson, Helio, 172, kitfox, S6, Bonanza and probably some other things I'm forgetting. No problem with temps at altitude even in the heat. Flew in 90* + at altitude and temps were good. It's possible up around 100 it could get a little warm on water temp (into the yellow). I would say it was making around 130, maybe just over that (130-135) in this video (highest I've turned it up). I had just installed a homebuilt intercooler before I left on this trip... worked well!

@@GravityKnightFlying that must feel awesome to get that Edge Performance dialed in! I appreciate your reply! Hope you get to go do some STOL competitions. You would kick but I am sure!