Highlander Walk-around at Sun'n Fun 2023 

I finally got to see Steve's 44 in person hanging out at sun n fun with Billy and Just Aircraft truly a phenomenal airplane, can't wait til I get my own of course not as nice as Steve's but I can dream, The stol competition just made me want one more than ever.

Steve once got into a fight with a black bear over a pair of struts. They're still drinking buddies to this day.

Looks like a nice new "ride"! That 3-cylinder does sound more "relaxed" than the 4...

Very nice! Thanks Sara!

I love when Steve puts a new video out! Love the plane.

You do get around Steve.

An amazing airplane! Can't wait to see it in action in Arizona 😎

Hello from Minnesota! Great video!

Like those knobby tires. I remember they made my Sting-Ray bike stop shorter too! ;-)

I love it, your plane sounds like my Yamaha FX Nytro Snowmobile......Braaap

Whoah thanks for the walk around Steve! Love the new Machine! *I keep saying, ONE DAY! A nice Highlander with an Apex!* 🙌🙌

Enjoyed this one too 😁 nice to hear about the changes and the mods !!! And Holy cow does it perform 😎 I'm from Iowa and hoping to attend the Nebraska competition in May !!! Thank you for the video you two 😉

Hi Steve and Sarah, That aircraft looks really light compared to the others. It really comes of the ground fast. Good luck at the events. Take care, Be safe.

Really enjoy the videos! Nice job Sara and Steve. 👍🏽👍🏽

They should have had Steve perform the Dubai helipad stunt. Landing? Heck, he could have done 3 T & Gs in that distance!!!

I think I know why your aircraft went from “Yee Haw 6” to “Yee Haw 8” skipping “Yee Haw 7” ………”Yee Haw 8” ate “Yee Haw 7” 🤣🤣 Really though, beautiful job Steve and Sara!!!

With the knobbies, the XL looks more like a Storch every day!

Wow.

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I’d be interested in a more in depth video on oratex. Did you film any of the covering process in your build?

The XL fuselage does look quite a bit bigger.

Good job ,✨🌟☀️👍

I bet with enough headwind he could take off backwards.

Alrighty Steve!!! Yee Haa! Where's that Mountain Top?

Can you do a video with more engine information?

hi steve, when are you going to mention your drooping ailerons.?😀

I like the new paddle prop, watching your landings and I would suggest some dampening on the landing gear so you don't bounce and are able to use the brakes sooner and more effectively. Just an opinion

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one nice little plane , love all the front visability . when do flaps become air brakes ?,would it be possible to do auto deployed double leading edge foils .al la Mike patey's .are the wing extentsions removable ,and leading edge foils ? , for economical travell .

See ya in Reno?

Well I’m interested in learning more about the very small FlyLEDs that are not on the web site. I need a set.

*Cant u put snow tire studs in tires to stop better*

Land on a 72' mesa... 'Neener ! "

You think a Highlander XL w/o slats but with the cuff will land come down at a very high angle of attack? I`m kinda a weekend warrior, and I`m not looking to get into STOL as a sport. I see it as a way to have margins on my side when I use fields and grass strips. I don`t think I can maintain the skill level to land aggressively and not see where I`m going. I want a good STOL plane, but want to keep away fron the extreme end. It`s the old deal with finding the right plane for my mission. I think I am closing in on either the Highlander XL or Rans S20. Probably run an 108hp EP912ECI. You know, sensible but still kinda cool..

Going to Valdez this year?

Is this your favorite one?

"People take it like this...uh...y'know... 300 or 400 horsepower." Wait. WUT? Well... is it 300, or 400 HP? Gadzooks. A lightweight 300 HP "off the shelf" engine is a pretty big deal. Please say more about it.

Where can we buy that STOL DRAG HAT?

Where can you go to buy a new 3 cylinder Yamaha engine?

So you left edge performance. 😅

Three cylinders is a lousy number for an engine! Stick to the four-cylinder.

Hey Steve with the added flap angle does the " balloon affect " get worse?