This is my third installment of "My Biplane Journey". If you have missed my last two episodes of the journey please go back to volume 1 where we start off in an N3N in Lincoln CA. We progress through the two days spent with Andy flying the N3N and we then go down to Columbia CA to fly the #vintageaircraft #Stearmanbiplane my buddy Chris Miller has where we pick here in the this video about flying the famous Stearman.
I wish that I had more time to obtain more good flying footage for this one but I just did not want to take away from what I was really trying to do, train. Adding all the cameras creates another level of focus and training always takes a precedent over the cameras.
You have been warned. This video has more talking than my usual videos but I think you just might learn a few things while listening to Chris go through various pre flight inspections for his #Stearman. Cotter pin, cotter pin, cotter pin.
Chris's aircraft is a stock 220 with 2 ailerons. The one you see here later in the video is mine with a Jacobs 275. Its an incredible aircraft and I feel extremely lucky to own one. The history alone on these aircraft is something else. 10,000 Stearman were made. Around 3000 are still flying today. This was a primary training aircraft for all of those that went over seas to fight the Germans in WWII. I think about all of those that trained in these vary aircraft and went to war and all of those that didnt return home. The nostalgia is incredible.
I truly hope that I can take everyone I know for a ride in this piece of history. There is nothing like flying in an open cockpit biplane.
Last mention here, make certain to visit Hangar 180 in Lewiston ID if you ever have a chance. The aircraft they have inside their hangar doors are simply next level on every detail. If you ever find yourself in the area make certain to look them up! Big shout out goes to my trainer and Hangar 180s check pilot Jered Segebartt. He checked me out in my new aircraft here. You will see out first landing was off airport over looking the Snake River! Nothing like off airport flying in the Stearman.
12 сен 2024
