Your integrity is way way beyond reproach . Yes you crack jokes but that is all part of your sense of humour BUT your ethics towards safety are exemplary.
Concur, it’s nice that he takes responsibility for the sale. I would not have given those two yo-yos their money back. Sorry jack, fly your plane home.
@@thomas7770 I hear ya on that, if it was already in the bank that's a done dealio! I don't understand why he didn't put it on a tarmac to show em it was the sand causing most of the problems and lack of experience being the rest lol
@@eldeguello9573 He FLEW the plane to another airport that was paved. They, the Father didn't listen to a single thing that Jimmy warned him about. Obviously they have NO business owning a small plane. Sadly the Father has already negatively affected the young man's views and thoughts!!!
I think this experience perfectly illustrates the dangers of being “overqualified” as a pilot. Yes he was a 747 pilot but he wasn’t a GA pilot. Gotta know your equipment and conditions. His experience in big jets kept him from aborting in a little Sierra….just my opinion.He’s obviously a great pilot but there is no room for error as you put it Jimmy!
You’re right, but I was making a point with “overqualified”. You don’t get to captain a 747 without a lot of flying “qualifications”. But the truth is he was under qualified to fly a GA plane. You’re absolutely right, his ego almost killed him! And his ego might keep him from learning what he needs to, as evidenced by his blaming Jimmy for the issue.
I spent many years as an FAA inspector for the Big Orange helicopter company. My stamp number is on thousands of parts flying and still in stock and will be flying someday. When you put your stamp on a part you better be sure it's GTG and measured out to print and had the proper certs with it. Because although I no longer work there I can still be held Civililly Liable for a part failure. I think about that everytime I see one flying.
I watched a video about a former F-16 jock who crashed his private lear jet. The pilot bragged about having 1,000 hours in the F-16 yet he had a very problematic flying career in the Chair Force. The pilot was never allowed to fly in a combat and he was booted by the chair force. But a filmed interview of him showed his EGO off perfectly. The Guy fly into a dangerous environment and he paid with his life all because of his EGO.
The funny part is like 80% of commercial airline crashes are pilot negligence. So even the best are prone to failure. A good pilot knows he isn't infallible.
Tell me about it!!!!! The flight club/school where I received my private pilot training/certification had a lot of commercial guys flying and renting planes for pleasure flights and some of the cowboy dangerous antics I witnessed by these guys were always a great topic of conversation at the club house. Never a shortage of "what not to do" training material for my CFI to point out. Some of these commercial cowboys were pretty hard on equipment and thought they owned the place. Definitely a small cluster of them were like this; as most were what you'd expect, careful, courteous and professional. But even the small cluster was enough to be alarming.
A good friend of mine, who was also a very experienced CFI/II with thousands of tailwheel hours, sold a Champ to a retired airline captain. Since the Champ was going to an airport with an asphalt runway, my friend took the buyer to our municipal airport for some landing practice...it took around 5 hours spread out over a few days. Every time my buddy came back to our grass strip, he told me he has never worked so hard trying to check someone out in a Champ. He swore the guy was trying to kill him!
G'day Jimmy, I Love you're channel. I enjoy watching those videos you have talked about of ppl finding old automotive gems in barns that have been sitting for years and get them running as I love cars, but I also (more so) love aviation, and to watch you do with planes is so awesome. I am always waiting eagerly to see what you do next.
Jimmy, your requirement to have the buyer ride with you on a flight is spot on. That way, the buyer can see and understand the peculiarities of the airplane, if any. Great video lesson for everyone.
I think that was Jimmy's first mistake. I mean if I sell a car, I take them for a test ride and airplanes should be no different - the quirks are what can kill you if you are not made aware of them first.
I flew back from St. Augustine to our base in West central Florida with an airline pilot, in his airplane. I was flying, he was the passenger. Yeah, it was 4 pm, in August, we had storms all around, but managed to dodge them easily. I do remember how uncomfortable he was, and realized, they fly mostly above the nasty stuff.
If your not uncomfortable around big weather, you shouldn’t be flying. Doesn’t matter if your in a 152 or 747. Just remember that the commercial guys will likely have more light aircraft time than almost any private pilot. This guy knew the plane wasn’t right and it turns out he was correct.
All I can say is where did you find this guy. For an experienced Commercial Captain it appears he was asleep during class at some phase during his training. I mean no.1: as a pilot he should know that in that sort of heat with that load (full tanks extra passengers) would impact performance and no.2: a less than expected performance at run up,should have caused him to abort. He should have never started down the runway in that case. You're right sounds like he was lucky that he didn't end up in the trees. It is also fortunate that your character is such that you refunded his money. You weren't required to do that.
Surely that guy should have transition training with a qualified instructor if he isn’t checked out on that model. In the experimental world there are so many accidents where a new owner tries to fly the plane he’s just bought without ever have flying that particular aircraft before.
@@Everything_E-Bike The plane was faulty, he knew it and STILL TOOK OFF! That's part of the deal, if run up doesn't go as it is supposed to you abort for safety.
@@Everything_E-Bike He may have well been correct and could be the aircraft faulty. Also way different going from a multi engine jet to a single engine prop plane? General rule is get to know it performance and do run up to get comfortable and see if any issues. Also fly along with the person first a couple times? If not satisfied and notice issue regardless if I believe aircraft faulty or my fault not risking it and flying period? He was way to arrogant and sure have put pride aside and listen and learn the aircraft?
Interesting story, I've heard similar stories before about pilots coming from big iron to little planes and having problems. Example I have a friend that flies an Embraer for one of the regional airlines and also flies my Aztec, if he hasn't flown the Aztec in a while he'll ask me to come along to get himself comfortable again in the airplane.
Piloting employs a lot of muscle memory. But, every airplane has some techniques that don't transfer 1:1 to other aircraft. For example, you might be able to fly a straight winged plane AOK, but then you fly a swept wing plane and OOPS! It's Saber Dance time!
Jimmy I have heard this same story more than once about "I'm an Airline pilot, I can fly anything" attitude. I have also seen the mangle aftermath of the same attitude off the end of a runway or up in the mountains. I don't care if you have a million flight hours, you always take advice of those who know the area, conditions, and aircraft type. You always go through the AFM to verify the performance of the aircraft and to figure out if you can go or not. As the old saying goes, "Flying is inherently dangerous" especially if you don't pay attention and are arrogant.
Sold an airplane - Beech Bonanza to a 350 hour private pilot years ago- he bragged to me how he can barrel roll it no problem. I declined the experience to participate in his demo. Six months later he was dead...augered in a flat spin in a Lancair and killed himself and his best friend. Fools abound and are NOT exclusive to their day job! Plenty plenty of GA aviators killed for a variety of reasons including pilot error. Strangely, NOBODY was killed in Jimmys story as told. There may be a reason you and I are not privy to as the story is told by Jimmy alone. The video evidence shown shows only a wise aborted take off attempt.....not a crash.
Not All Airline pilots are that way. I had a friend who was and he also owned a mom n pop airport. His hobby was rebuilding old cubs. One of the better GA pilots and mechanics I ever knew.
Jimmy, I have taken off from that same field (Lakeland South) several times in peak summer with my Mooney 180 HP and never had a problem like I see in your actual footage, slow initial roll. Also you should be seeing redline RPM's (2700) with your brakes on or at the very least, once you hit 20 or 30 MPH with that constant speed prop. Sounds like you were not getting that from your description or maybe I'm wrong? Also check your tach against an optical or tach. Not unusual to see a mechanical tach off by a couple of hundred RPM's . If you think you are hitting 2700 RPM's when you are actually only making 2500, there would be a big difference in ground roll. Especially on a Hot Florida Humid Summer Day. Love your videos.
Just wanted to commend you and thank you for your honesty and integrity. I just wish more people - not just in this arena, but when selling a car or a baseball card - would bring this kind of thoughtful consideration to what they’re doing. Granted, you’re dealing with life and death situations, but there are many others who would not have been as accommodating. Good luck with the sale and thanks for keeping us posted.
Jimmy, good video. Pitfalls of the GA industry are numerous. 100% agree with your comparison between the Tesla and the Model T. Us older fellas remember when your car had a clutch, rotary phones were the norm and seat belts were optional. Going from 747 to an old GA prop plane is the same thing. I believe your honesty and sincerity is commendable. Thank you.
Keep making videos like this and I'll gladly buy merch to support you. This is big time what RU-vid is about. Small guys sharing stories and experiences. No glitz needed.
I did flight training many years ago c.1986 when I was in my early 20s. At that time the owner of the flight school who had many years of training and many hours behind the yoke flew into a thunder storm killing himself and many members of his family. It occurred to me at that time if some one like him could make a mistake that cost him his life as well as many of the people he loved their lives, what are the chances of me doing something similar? I quit flying shortly after that. I still miss it. This is why I watch your channel. Just goes to show that someone with gobs of experience can still do something stupid. Keep up the good work Jimmy. Love your channel.
Reminds me of a flight my brother and I did out of Prescott, AZ (in an Archer, if memory serves). Hot day and high elevation. We ended up getting it in the air and flying to Sedona for lunch, but there was a moment when we were both saying “uhhhhh, those buildings at the end of the runway are starting to look big.”
Great video, Jimmy. I appreciate your candor about what happened here and the concern and care you're putting into the sale of this. In Flying Magazine, the contributing columnist Les Abend, who is a recently retired 777 American Airlines captain has written a lot about the vast differential between flying "big iron" and flying GA airplanes - as he puts it, in a "Big Iron" you're more of a systems technician and manager than a stick and rudder man, and the decision trees for EVERYTHING is different than for a small/light/piston GA plane. You're still flying, the radio calls, navigation, etc. are similar (but not same), although you never fly VFR in a big dog, but that's about it for similarity. Yup, sell that pup to an experienced GA pilot who can demonstrate they can get home in one piece.
There I was, on the golf course when my JIMMY’S WORLD alarm went off. My golf game (which is bad to start with) went totally off the rails in anticipation of getting to visit with my hero. But this time it was a sobering reminder that aviation requires a level of attention to detail, a familiarity with your equipment and humility when assessing your skills. What could possibly go wrong? A lot. I think we could all see the concern in your face and hear the fear for that couple in your words. You are my hero and I do hope that pilot watches this video.
I worked as an inspector at a company that built wiring harnesses for Boeing jets. I still have a list of tail numbers that my inspection stamp was used on. Every time I see where one has gone down I start looking at the list... And I work for them 30 years ago. You might seem a little wild and crazy. Even a little bit silly on these videos but at the end of the day. You're still a pilot. The old addage of don't do the work if you wouldn't use it yourself comes to mind. You're not going to do anything with a plane that would make you afraid to take your own family up in it. Keep the videos coming I love watching them! "Can I get a clear prop!" And have a good day!
Jimmy some ppl just don't get it Had a Mil.Pilot (f14) 3 in seats in a 172 DA 8700 ! Nope no burners in this model..Know your limitations AND the Airplanes!!!
jimmy your a professional. you take the time to make sure everything is up to snuff... i commend you on keeping people safe and sound. i agree with alot of these comments that your doing everything possible to make sure all is safe.. keep the mustache... tom selleck is jealous.. lol
Hi Jim, I fix scissor lifts and cherry pickers, I also carry out the ^ monthly inspections. Some customers really get annoyed when you fail a 135 ft cherry picker because something is not correct and could cause it to in the worst instance fall over. They don't think of the thousands of £'s or $'s spent on training and insurances to make sure when you certify something they know they are not going to get injured on it. Also, the same as you, no one will admit that they don't know how something works, even when you offer to show them, my friend has a fault code for that, he call it an ( ID 10 T ) Fault, I asked him what it stood for and then he wrote it close together ID10T ? Great Video, have you found out what was up with the Magnetoes yet ? Regards to you all Richard 🇬🇧
I like your comment at the end of the video about going with them at least three take offs and landings before you finalize a sale. It's definitely not like you're selling an old used car. Good luck on future sales Jimmy!
A lot of people give the tail light warranty, once the tail lights are out of sight that ends the warranty , but not you ! I like doing business with people like you ! 👍to you !
Hello Jimmy, great video…as a marketing and sales guy …suggest think ahead in the sales function and try to head off problems before they kill your deal or kill your customer… You have an easy bird to sale….good luck and safe flying.
1970 just got my private license and took , my dad flying - Piper Cub. My dad was a UAL Captain in DC-10s. The airport was a dirt strip anything but flat. To land you lined up with the runway and waited for the ground to come up to meet you. I was ready to give my old man lots of leeway. He flew it like that was the only thing he’d ever flown. His landing was one you’d cheer for on a DC-10. Surprised me for a second but then I realized who was flying it. MY DAD!
@@jamesburns2232 yes he was. I could come home with a problem I was having, talking flying here but he was very well rounded, and he could describe what I was doing, go over possible fixes and talk me through them so the next time I was in the air I could do them almost perfect. He has been a NAVY flight instructor in Stearmans…
Jimmy! You are AWESOME!!! I am not a pilot but have flown many small and large RC airplanes and I have witnessed many RC pilots takeoff with engines that were not running properly. Usually followed by a dead stick landing or crash. The engine on those do not magically fix themselves either. I am so glad that this 747 pilot got back in one piece. Love your channel. Ric
Hi Jimmy! This is Erin, Echo Charlie, in tail number lingo. Anyway, your former Sierra N5294 fueled at our very nice KMVN FBO recently. Evidently, it hangared at our very nice FBO/airport for 4 months. We offer exceptional line and maintenance service, restaurant at terminal, we got hotel accommodations, and we are a Titan fuel supplier with the cheapest, high quality fuel rates around. If you go to Oshkosh or anywhere that takes you above Southern Illinois, please consider the Mt. Vernon Airport in Mt. Vernon, IL. I've followed you for over a year on your RU-vid channel. Keep up with what you are doing. I learn so much from watching your channel. Happy Landings, Echo "Sierra" Charlie.
I understand your concerns. These aircraft are passing inspections. Sell your planes with a clear conscious. If the purchasers want perfect they would buy new with a warranty. Even then, no guarantees something won’t go wrong. Just my opinion.
Brand new does not mean good. I've learned that with cars and car parts. Just because it's fresh out of the factory doesn't mean it's guaranteed to work.
@@AvengerBB1 You sound like the KVI Auto Guy, Tom Turner. Saturday mornings on 570AM, Seattle radio. He fixes cars on the radio. You shake your radio more than 3 times; you are playing with it. He always says that new cars are just cars that haven't been owned before. 🤑🤢🤮😡🤬
This episode Jimmy is a lesson on complete thoroughness. It has saved many life's. Enjoy your humor and expertise. Keep your eyes out for the ET spaceships. Thanks Jimmy and catch you next time and God bless, bye now.
We had a chief pilot years ago the was furloughed and was flying small planes. He took controls on go around with full flaps and carb heat on. When we weren’t climbing I said “flaps,sir”. He then dumped the flaps and we sent back like a rock. It was a really crazy experience and a lesson in how these things go sideways .
I am a retired airline pilot and when I got back into GA I went and got an instructor to get me back up to speed. Airlines are not GA and GA is not the airline’s. Two different dogs and I have told a number of people that if you have to question something twice don’t do it. I bet that guy was Navy or Air Force and had never flown GA.
The old saying holds true..... There are old pilots and bold pilots but there are no old, bold, pilots! The pride issues this 747 captain nearly caused a catastrophe! God bless you Jimmy for how you handled it! Truly I have gained respect for you from this.
Sometimes learning to use older equipment where you have to listen to the sounds or particular music the equipment makes in order to adjust it is far different than flying a digital self-correcting machine. Hope to see you fly through Mobile again.
@@Gentleman...Driver Maybe because he’d been told repeatedly that there was nothing wrong with it? I guess there could be any number of factors in his decision making. We have no idea how much light aircraft experience the guy had so I doubt that the fact he was a 747 captain was the biggest risk factor in this story.
Jimmy,my life is similar. The only difference is the fact that at 56 I have no one answer to.I’ve spent a a lot of money on crappy looking old aircraft.spent most of my life in a hanger restoring things that should never fly again,and then it does.most fulfilling. I watch your show on utube,you are amazing!Keep it going,!
First of all Jimmy, kudos for taking the higher ground. That being said I fly for one of the major US carriers and I came from GA and do own a small plane and in his defense I’ll share a story from when I was looking a few years back for a plane to train my sons in. Summer of 2017 both my kids had taken a few lessons and really wanted to learn, so I figured the best way was to get a small plane they can share and after awhile sell it, and hopefully all I have in it is gas, ins. and some maintenance. The three of us are tall (all over 6’6”) so only a few varieties of plane would work and through a work connection I’m was told of a fellow Captain who is selling a Socata Tampico for a good price and they are considered “roomy.” So in Aug. I hop down from my home to DFW to check out the mighty Tampico. Now again I built time flying jumpers, pipeline patrol, night freight, the regional turboprops, the nasty 19 seaters with no flight attendant. Lots of time in 182s, Beech-18, C-400 series Cessnas, C-310’s! Beech Baron, Duke, 99’s, piper Lance, Navajos. In short I think I know my stuff when it comes to GA, but I’ve never flown a Tampico much less on a 95* Dallas afternoon. Anyhow my fellow Capt picks me up, we go to some small Dallas field and jump in. My first thought, the only calm thought I would have in the next 30 min., was looking at the wing I recall thinking how small it looks and only powered by 150 tired, at TBO ponies, hmmm. We taxi out, run up, line up and launch! Well, started rolling. Underwhelming doesn’t do it justice, especially considering when your use to throwing the spurs to 170,000 lbs of thrust. Finally at some speed he tells me to rotate, ha! I nudge the stick back, nose comes up, stall horn blares, and that’s about it. The main wheels still on the ground! I will not bore you with the rest but we did fly for about 15 min. The only thing that I recall is the VSI never really moved. Came back in and said thanks but no. Flying home I pondered was I that out of touch or was that thing a death trap? In the end I realized it was a bit of both and our arrogance of not thinking about density alt. and we were both big men was certainly a factor. In the end I got a 182, bit of a fuel hog for the speed you get but it is roomy, and on the days that I fly it I find great comfort in its solid, leaving-the-planet now climb rate, not to mention the comfort of that great hulking wing…
Jimmy could you do a video that would provide us with an update on the planes that you’ve offered to purchase so far but the sales never went through. For example, the Piper Aerostar.
I have found through my years on this earth that selling anything that is as specialized as an airplane to someone in the "industry" is a recipe for a headache.
I did the majority of my Private Pilot training in an A23-19 Musketeer Sport, and always wanted to graduate to a Sierra. Life got in the way and now I have three kids, so if I ever get back to flying I need something much bigger.
Excellent solution! Get the buyer in the plane, show them how to do it and that it works fine, then if they can't do it, walk away. Another great episode. Oh yeah, must add that after watching you for more than a year, my wife has finally gotten interested in Jimmy's World...HOWEVER...she say to say that the "pornstar mustache" needs to go...please. Now remember that's her not me so aim appropriately...fly safe.
Dead on about the weather down South. It's a real challenge. Now that you have the plane back you might want to fix that loose trim piece on the passenger side rear.
Well Jimmy I'm glad you're such a stand-up guy God bless you I love your Channel I think with you and your kids do is awesome can't wait to see Pastor Jimmy again
Definitely a good idea to do 2 or 3 pattern touch-and-go's with a new buyer so that the new owner understands how that particular aircraft handles. I'm glad to hear you found the issue with full run-up. I'm surprised that the run-up issue didn't make itself known when you flew the aircraft to meet the buyer. Keep the blus side up and the brown side down. Up...up...and away.
You really have my sympathies! The two groups of pilots who have done things in GA aircraft that have scared the bejesus out of me, have been high houred commercial pilots and instructors. The only useful lesson to be drawn from this is that simply because someone has a piece of paper to say that they are a fully qualified sky-god is no guarantee of their ability of fly a grass-roots GA aircraft.
We had a Rockwell 114B that crashed shortly after we sold it due to a faulty fuel valve. Thankfully we hadnt undertaken any of the works ourselves but still felt dreadful! Then a few years later we sold a 210 turbo that also crashed on approach....!!!
This was a great video and a step in the right direction. I watch every video you make and enjoy them very much. Your “schtick” has the air of a haphazard operation and apart of your routine. When it comes to aviation..only top notch professionalism is acceptable. Your channel is entertaining for sure but I’ve cringed on more than one occasion. This particular aircraft has had issues and still had one that thankfully has been rectified. You need all RPM and if your not getting it then you have to find out why. The aviation environment can be terribly unforgiving and we train personally for that eventuality and maintain our aircraft to that high standard. If I were you I’d use this as a learning event which turned out favorably and bring your game to another level. Make Jimmy Aircraft the envy of General Aviation and not a potential risk for someone somewhere down the road. I’ve been involved in aviation a long time with over 30,000 hours mostly in commercial jets but also small aircraft. Best wishes to you Jimmy..all the best.
One thing that keeps me awake at night is the time I taxied in off the active runway, taxied to parking, and before I could shut down the engines, they shut themselves down. Even though the fuel gauges still showed some, I had run out of fuel. After that, I always carried extra fuel for mom and the kids. FJB! 🤑🤢🤮😡🤬
You’re one of the good ones Jimmy!!! “The best pilots are the ones who are teachable. Humility is their greatest quality not their ability to control the airplane. A know-it-all is the best at killing himself and others around him!” Words straight from a TopGun instructor. Funny how that pretty much applies to EVERYTHING in life.
Back in the 80's when I was flying my ultralight in the Homestead Fl area I would witness, several times, where a pilot of HEAVY aircraft would just hop into a ultralight and think that they knew everything......... Wrong in so many ways, just like you said. Density Altitude? Nahhh I have plenty of power in my big birds....What could possibly go wrong with this tiny little thing .... ;-)
Truly enjoy your videos very educational and humorous to watch. I appreciate the sincerity of quality and reliability you show in your skills as an A&P and pilot. Will continue to watch your videos. Best of luck hope to meet you one day.