I got all my licenses from private to cfII at deltaqualiflight school based at Meacham Airport , just love that place, remind me a lot of good memories.
Bryan: Suggestion (if not already tried) ... next time family flying put son up front in right seat. New sight picture & different feeling of body motion should improve perspective. Regards aircraft, learned in C150 & immediately joined flying club with full Grumman family - AA1 to Tiger. I rented them all. Most paid wet was less $10/hr (many years ago). Love that plane. For those that haven’t ... must fly.
Really enjoy Bryan's attitude and childlike zest for life! I hope he decides to trek to Florida, would love to fly with him. Also, probably a good idea to get a different son...
Use to fly (130's)with a old Col. early 80's, he chained smoked...on final he had a cup of coffee and a cig...never spilt the coffee or dropped the cig...
@@m5aviation895 I must have done something right because he cleared me to solo. I think I might have scared him a little on the over-an-obstacle approach.😁 He wasn't afraid of the height. It was the ground he was afraid of. A pack of Pell Mells cost about 50 cents and a gallon of avegas was 54 cents. And then 1973 happened and the flying career was over. And I would still like to take that Grumman up for a spin around the block.
I owned a '74 Traveler. I also had the flaps go out on me. Turned out it was the switch, it's right under where the canopy and windshield meet. And water will leak right on the switch when it rains. Even though the switch is of a water resistant design, water still manages to get inside it and corrosion renders it inop. Once my switch was replaced all was back to normal. I later heard from the guy who I sold it to that the switch went out again, for the same reason. So if I had another one I'd put a cup over the switch upside down to stop water from getting into it whenever the plane was parked. Unless it was in a hanger. I agree about the slow speed. And I could barely get mine above 7,500'. No power. I once flew it from San Diego to Catalina Island with 4 people. 2 men and 2 small women. 300fpm climb out. We were legal by the book, but at gross weight it's no performer. I never tried opening the canopy in flight, I didn't know you could do that. Does it stay where you leave it or does it want to close by itself due to air pressure?
It wants to close so you put a binder clip on the side and it stays open. In Texas, it is a must have feature IMO. I tend to fly with it open due to the heat. I will check the switch. I agree. I had the plane out in a rainstorm and there was water in the plane.
Episode I recalled was a Navion crashed in the desert. Steve Austin was blinded and broke the glass off the instruments so he could feel the needles. They cleared brush to make a runway and he got them off the ground. I think he used his bionics to straighten bent prop. Why I remember that from 40 years ago, I have no idea.
So landing with no flaps is a nail biter? Come on. My Arrow stalls at 66 clean and 61 full flaps. I use flaps more to make the first turn off than anything else. I bet the difference in stall speeds of that Grumman aren't more than 5 to 7 knots either.
Thanks everyone for complements below. I am very fortunate that I got to be in a video on Bobby's channel. We have so many great content creators in this area and I am still a very small player in the aviation youtube world. It means a lot to see that there are viewers that watch my channel here and my subscriber count is blowing up today which is very humbling. I love flying. I love my Grumman. I love making people laugh and I am grateful to get to crossover onto other channels and I am very grateful to everyone here that has taken a peek at my channel. Cheers! Fly safe! and Thank you! Bobby, I owe you one.
I own a 1992 American General Tiger and I have finally fallen in love with an airplane. Many Cessna and Pipers later and I have found the one! This airplane flies beautifully, unlike may other planes that seem to resist your control input, the Tiger simply complies and smiles, and says, "I love you too". Simple and fast, which seems easy enough but in reality is often an oxymoron in general aviation. Because of the combination, it is obviously, less expensive to fly /own. I can't say enough about these airplanes. I wish I would have known about these birds when I began flying in 1990, I would have enjoyed general aviation a lot more... I now use my Cessna 172 as the taxi that takes me to the hangar where my Tiger is...
Take it for what it's worth, but I've had only one encounter with FSDO and it was equally good. Smart, knowledgable examiner who was genuinely willing and wanted to help.
Bobby, Bryan Thanks for the trip down memory lane !! Learned to fly in the Grumman T2's and the Tigers out of 2800' Great training !! Great Airplanes !!
It has been a long time since my active flying days, but the Grumman Traveler is a plane that I flew from PBI in the 70's. It quickly became my favorite 4 place! The one I flew had a latch to keep the canopy open if I wanted it. Loved the fully castoring nose wheel once I got used to it.
Based on the American Yankee by Jim Bede. As I recall, the first certified airframe that was bonded together with epoxy. No rivets. I fondly remember my one ride.
Fun! I flew out of Greg County with their Grumman’s in the 1970’s. I was a PPL from another state and going to LeTourneau College. I rented a Tiger to go to Galveston and other trips while there. I learned in Minnesota with a. Grumman. I would love to have a Tiger. Cheers!
I've got a Tiger so naturally I had to watch this one. Great stuff. Keep up the content. If you're ever in SoCal, let's go fly! I've got Tiger videos on my channel if you're interested in seeing more Grumman stuff!
Bobby, have you ever thought of doing with flying doodles what you have done with sailing doodles! Find a young cute thing that has a private/instrument rating and you Copilot. You handle nav, radio, planning just like you would as PIC. She has the rating to be PIC. HAVE you ever watched “310pilot”.. just a thought to get you flying again!!
I had to take a medical flight with my local FSDO and I found the ASI to be one of the nicest, most professional people I've ever met in aviation. I also got the impression that the FSDO people were there to help me fly rather than find any excuse to take me out of the air. I was really stressed out about having to deal with them but now I have a great contact at the FAA.
I've been following Bryan's "Just Plane Silly" channel for about 6 months now. Very cool to see him here. Great job on the no flaps landing. Bobby, you made me smile when he said "looks like a no flaps landing" and you promptly pulled the harness over your shoulder. 😊 Looks like Bryan might have something coming out as well since he was also filming. Another great video. Keep it up Bobby.
I follow many aviation RU-vid channels and found this one. Cory Robin, Trent Palmer and Mike Patey are my favorites, but you are now at the top. Thank you for great content. Being a retired navy guy, and former Blue Angel (not a pilot), aviation is in my blood and I WILL get my license. Channels like yours and the others mentioned above are the reason! Thanks!
Another great video! Bobby, I like you lost my licence due to medical issues. Question. are you able to get your licence back by jumping thru hoops? Keep up the great work!!
I’m glad there was a happy ending regarding the run in with the FAA. I can’t stand people that decide to get social justice on someone because suddenly that became their calling/job. I flew with a guy once in his Grumman Tiger at night taking his daughter to an event a couple hrs away. He wasn’t comfortable flying at night and I volunteered to go as a CFII. Upon our return on short final at the airport of origin, he was wanting to flare for the landing at 100’ above the threshold. I’m glad I went to help out.
I have 180 hours in a Grumman Traveler that I got when I was a member of a small flying club. Great airplane!! I currently own and operate a Grumman AA1-A T2.
Well, you shouldn't assume that folks "know you're joking". You're putting it out there and many will take a man at his word. So the lesson is be careful and don't make too many assumptions. I'm glad it worked out ok but do learn from it.
Only on The travelers. That's the easiest way to tell them from the other two. The traveler has a horizontal stabilizer that is 3 feet shorter than the tiger and cheetah so I believe that vertical strike on the bottom helps with stability and spin prevention to a limited extent
