Sean D. Tucker Aerobatics to Steve Morse - Air on a 6 String

[mauCroda]

8 peeps are FAA guys

[WSPSkydiver]

great pilot. great video!

[denverJPUE]

best 3 hours spent on my computer was watching this video

[natew00]

@denverJPUE Thank you. I must admit that it took quite a few hours to produce this video, and I never got tired of hearing Steve play or watching Sean fly. Glad you enjoyed it so much, and thanks for posting.

[denverJPUE]

@natew00 I met Sean about a week ago, most of the no aviation people did not know who he was...Your video made them understand why I was so excited to meet him. Glad there is people like you that takes the time to make amazing Videos like this... Thanks

[PS3LAND]

chaps on hash

[0908pilot]

OMFG!!!! I met sean D. tucker at the 2010 EAA Airventure at Oshkosh

[natew00]

@0908pilot Thanks for the comment.  I know Sean is a wonderful person, and a great pilot.

[AirshowNewsandVideo]

This is good But John Klatt Is Better

[Alexa08Eagles]

I Love Having Mr. Tucker Residing in my city I FIND IT SUPER AWESOME WHEN WE SEE HIS PLANE DOING AEROTRICKS WE KNOW ITS HIM :D

[it3896]

โย่ๆๆ

[cirrus4string]

Wow.. I hear that Steve Morse is a pretty good pilot as well.

[natew00]

Indeed. Steve told me that he built up lots of time when he flew the Dregs to gigs in their C- 310. He has written about his experience as a professional airline pilot, and I'm glad he returned to music. I always grin when I see him wearing an Oshkosh tee shirt during one of the interviews featured on a DVD. Pretty cool that my favorite musician shares my passion for flying. Making this video was a real treat for me too.

[XPocketSandX]

Mythbusters

[natew00]

@XPocketSandX The Mythbusters with Sean was fantastic...thanks

[tatercito]

is he a PILOT or a BIRD ?

[natew00]

@tatercito Never seen a bird fly like Sean

[w5cdt]

Yup....would be fun to ride in the back seat...if there was one.

[natew00]

@w5cdt Sean gives lessons in a two seat Pitts at his school in California (see one of my other videos). I highly recommend it !

[ccctpc]

@natew00 i flew into kkic yesterday :)

[natew00]

@ccctpc The day I arrived, they were laying new carpet in the office so the couch was outside facing the runway. I did not realize they were remodeling, and thought that it was a fixed piece for everyone to sit out and watch the runway and aerobatics box. Pretty funny. I really loved spending time there.

[ImThatGuyJake]

Take me with you!

[ALLERTORLOVER69]

im going to try to make a sail plane with the some what same desighn as this but not exactly the same

[fibbrokkio]

è un folle ahahah..come farà!!

[rodnat1973]

It´s nice I am pilo too

[natew00]

@rodnat1973 What do you fly?

[rckhopper]

Good music for this video. Liked it very much.

[natew00]

@rckhopper Thanks for the comment...I really enjoyed producing it.

[jakeclark1012]

wow u must practice

[natew00]

@jakeclark1012 To be clear...I produced this video, but did not do the flying or play the music. The music was written and performed by Steve Morse, and the flying by Sean D. Tucker of course. I think both are probably the greatest at their respective professions. It was a real treat bringing the two together in this video.

[jakeclark1012]

@natew00 o i get it

[HIllCarver]

@natew00 yeah thanks for the video, i love flying like nothing in the world, but guitar and music is the close second in my life, great song. Thanks for sharing!

[natew00]

@HIllCarver How nice! I produced this video for exactly that reason. I wanted to see a music video that featured my two favorite artists (Steve and Sean), and I was pretty sure nobody was going to make anything like this for MTV. I produced another longer piece also posted on YouTube titled "Sean D. Tucker and The Collaborators Fly to Night Meets Light" Since you seem to be a an aviation enthusiast, you may enjoy it too.

[JustAintthatWay]

this man is obv insane

(diagnosis typed w/ utter admiration)

[BigWheelHawaii]

Aloha All,,,

Sean's a very talent pilot and showman,

but so is the person, or persons that

put the Video together, and to the

music... I usually do not like, "add'd"

music, but in this case, super job...

Big

[natew00]

@BigWheelHawaii Hey Big. Thanks for sharing your candid thoughts on my video. I was able to create this music video by starting with some raw video from Team Oracle, then many days of editing to fit the themes in the music, I created this piece on my Mac using iMovie.

[mvanherd]

Good video,Excellent choice of music.At one with the machine X 2.

[natew00]

@mvanherd I very much appreciate the kind words.

[Steeyuv]

How on EARTH did they get that opening shot? Did they really have some brave fools in a helicopter with the camera, and another brave fool in the biplane aiming for them? I have great respect for both pilots...

[natew00]

@Steeyuv How about skilled rather than brave...The camera had a sufficient zoom so as to allow the helicopter to film from a safe distance. I am similarly impressed with the flying.

[TheMiseryGuts]

Stud. I know him well and he is one of the most genuine people on this planet.

Yeah Baby!

[bdparish]

bad asssss bad ass

[natew00]

@bdparish Cool...Feel free to take a look at my new video "Night Meets Light", and let me know what you think.

[idodo1]

got here for the music, stayed for the music.

[natew00]

@idodo1 Thanks for the view, the comment, and I could not agree more. I really love Steve's music.

[viedevelours]

Man, that first camera shot from above is just amazing!!!

[ThaHeels34]

i got to meet him at an airshow and his hands are friggin huge

[757AW]

it doesn't matter how much i watch this, it takes my breath away every time ~

[natew00]

@757AW

Thanks so much for such a great comment. Making the video was a real joy.

[natew00]

@757AW Greetings...I uploaded a new SDT Video this morning in my YouTube area

[zeom76]

good video, excellent music, awesome flying!

[natew00]

@zeom76 Just posted a new Dregs video with Steve's flying to "Night Meets Light"...let me know what you think.

[natew00]

@zeom76 Just posted a new Dregs video with Sean flying to "Night Meets Light"...Let me know what you think.

[marco21falcon]

This last summer I had the wonderful chance to meet sean. He is really a great person. Very willing to talk to people especially if it has to do with flying.

[skg702]

my freinds uncle =]

[natew00]

Must be a great friend to have.

Thanks

[natew00]

I completely agree. Like you, I was very lucky to join the Pole Holders Union, and being on the runway during Sean's routine is one of my favorite aviation memories. I had a hard time concentrating on the pole, and not watching him too. Thanks for the comment.

[barbepark]

WOW! i just saw Sean and the Collaborators at Hillsboro (OR) and they are TIGHT! i am so impressed!

[natew00]

How cool. I got to see them at Oskosh a few weeks ago, and had a great time.

Thanks for the comment.

[cubswin1309]

I learned about 2 years ago and I think I've gone far.

[brett6344]

ive seen him in new orleans at an air show

[natew00]

I look forward to seeing Sean fly this week in Oshkosh

[cubswin1309]

I met him personally when I was about 8 years old. I see him every year at the Chicago Air and Water show. He inspired me to be a stunt pilot.

[natew00]

Great story! When did you learn to fly, and how far have you gone with your aerobatics?

[joelwhitaker]

how u doing with that?

[bull912000]

Wow, that has got to be a super light plane... it looks unreal.

[natew00]

Agreed! Sean is an amazing pilot and he flies one of the highest performance "Pitts" ever.

[Turbo6Jet]

Oh,nice,anone can tell me the name of this A/C?thx

[natew00]

Sean's airplane, the Oracle Challenger bi-plane, has also continued to improve each year. Sean started with a factory built Pitts Special 30 years ago and modified it each year. After reaching the limits of the Pitts, Tucker's team designed a one of a kind airplane that could do anything that Sean asked of it. This resulted in the most high-performance aerobatic aircraft in the world, the Challenger II biplane.

[N137LA]

Its the most high-performance aerobatic aircraft in the world today, but not ever. I would say the Turbo Raven had a much higher performance then the Challenger.

[natew00]

I always enjoyed seeing Wayne Handley fly as well.

[Rivelution]

Wayne Handley was good too, I'll always remember his raven plane. I always looked forward to seeing him and Tucker at the Salinas airshow. I remember I liked another pilot too, I cant remember his name tho. I think it was Rocky something, he flew a purple Extra 300 I think.

[HarrisonsChannel]

At sun n' fun 2009 I got to meet Sean Tucker and get his autograph signed to me on a poster of him. It's on my wall right now. :D

[natew00]

How fun!

[dube85]

Saw him live at Hill Airforce Base a couple of weeks ago... Just mind shattering.

[natew00]

I see him fly Sunday in Providence, RI

[Dfavereau]

that was pretty cool... i love that song... i was looking for this song and then your video popped up... very well done... i like it :)

[natew00]

Great point! I really love the music of Steve Morse and Sean's flying, which is why I produced this piece. It is great when folks find this video who can appreciate both.

Thanks for the comment

[BMuris]

I've watched his performance at the Hill Air Force base - air show last weekend. I believe the announcer said it took them 16 weeks to build his plane the way he needed it. I took some pictures of his plane, some of them are in my slide show here and he may be in some parts of the video I took, not sure.

Thanks for sharing.

[tasinda]

I loved this. Thank you. :)

[natew00]

Thank you for the very nice comment. I really enjoyed producing this video, and I am always glad to see that people like viewing it.

[emaildannymartin]

@ 2:03 WOW!!!!

[natew00]

It is amazing how he flys that maneuver as if it were an R/C plane.

Will you see Sean fly live at any of his US shows this summer?

[foryst66]

yea my dad is a crop duster and a commercial pilot we fly so much and he says that the only reason is the simulater so that helps to

[Maxwell2323]

I have flown with Sean numerous times. Amazing pilot who is the most prepared human I have ever seen do ANYTHING. Wonderful person as well. Lucky to count him as a close friend.

Ofcourse, he went easy on me compared to this +12/-7 stuff. I did +6/-2 and that was MORE than enough thanks. But, I was ready to do it again an hour later....

God Bless Sean D. Tucker....

[natew00]

Thank you so much for posting this comment. I have been so lucky to know Sean since 2001, and even flew with him at King City (see my video titled "My Lesson with Sean D. Tucker - Slide Show"). I think we all get swept away by his passion for flying, and his incredible discipline around practice and flying for his audience. It just shows that you have to work really hard, all the time, if you want to be truly great. Thanks again.

[foryst66]

Wait you know him

[judaspriestfan16]

are you a pilot as well? lol

[natew00]

Yes. I got my Private Pilot License when I was a Senior in High School (many years ago). I currently teach flying on the weekends, and am licensed as a multi-engine commercial pilot, instrument instructor. I really enjoy teaching flying.

[xxmissxlgxx]

I am currently a Junior in high school, and I'm looking to apply for a license of my own, preferrably commericial. I've been looking for someone experienced and awesome to help me get a jump on the process. You seem to be the man for the job. Mind if we keep in touch on YouTube?

[judaspriestfan16]

ha hopefully I can be like him when I get old enough, lol I already play bass. :D

[natew00]

Practice Practice Practice. It's true for flying and music. Good luck on both!

[w5cdt]

Steve Morse (guitarist) is also a pilot.

[natew00]

Indeed he is. Steve flew for the airlines and has his ATP certificate. Not sure if Sean can play guitar though.

[gumimalac]

Well those are some seriously violent maneuvers he is executing and consequently the structure sees alot of stress as a result. Sorry, im just being a nerd since its what i do for a living. I work as an engineer for Nasa here at GRC in the wind tunnels and we freak out over airframes seeing 3-4 g. that things probably seeing 10+

[natew00]

Thanks for leaving the comment. It's great to hear from a fellow engineer. I agree completely that these maneuvers stress the aircraft to some amazing limits. But you can design a structure to take those stresses. By contract, only conditioning and genetics can allow the human body to continue to function during those maneuvers. When you consider that Sean has to practice twice a day to build up his G tolerance, and he's been doing it for so many years, you have to be amazed.

[natew00]

And we have not even talked about the negaitve Gs, and what that does to the body!

[gumimalac]

AR GHGRAGH!!!!!! Airframe stress!!!

[natew00]

What about pilot-frame stress?

[maczachjosh]

tee hee

[Pilot4Hire2]

Sean is the best flyer and Steve is the best guitar player. Any questions?

[JustAintthatWay]

@Pilot4Hire2 no questions sounds like you covered all the bases

[ericgoujon]

Magnifficco.....!

[soxredsox]

dammm ughhhhh

i ... i think im gonna throwup

blaahhhhhh

[JGMagoo]

Great flying. Great video photography and great music.

There's some vids of Svetlana Kapanina on YouTube that are also EXCELLENT!

(Please marrry me Svetlana!!!)

[DanRobbinsBass]

Fantasico!

[mytube1968]

dang, I'd recommend skipping breakfast if you're even going to watch this video :)

[pastranen]

oleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

un10

[JessicaKeys96]

Yes, this guys is very good...I have seen him fly a couple of times.

I still miss Jimmy Franklin and his black Waco.

[Joengangster]

i saw him yesterday he is awesome

[battagliero79]

a god with wings!!!!!

[1trevormatney]

I saw Sean at Miramar a couple of days ago, and was in awe of his skills! His son was also awesome. I fly RC, and the 3D manuevers in full scale aerobatics just amaze me. Very Cool!

[natew00]

You have to wonder how the guy can exercise such precise control while being INSIDE the plane. Thanks for the comment.

[jkstr372]

I can do that in my 152 trainer.......not

[natew00]

When you think of how few people ever get the chance to fly in a two seat airplane, you realize how special it is that you can fly...even in a C-152. So few people ever learn to fly airplanes, and of those, only a few can fly like Sean. Glad you enjoyed the music video.

[jkstr372]

only Sean can fly like Sean, i've never seen another person hold a tailslide for so long, that is also a testament to the airplane but more so to sean

[AV8R4HM]

Sean and Kirby Chambliss are the best!

[whb4321]

Wow!!!! Thats amazing. What a pilot

[TamGdzieDiabel]

Niesamowite :-)

[natew00]

Song Title: Air On A 6 String

Disc Title: Major Impacts 2

Artist: Steve Morse

Released on Magna Carta Records

[shabadaows]

Fantastic !

[mitchbarker]

saw him at oshkosh :)

[johnaiton]

That's some crazy flying technique!

[machineman9]

Which stunt is that where it is full rudder and put the controls in the top corner? Lom Shevak or something like that...

[natew00]

The video ends with the same maneuver that can be seen at 1 min 30 sec. You can see the entire routine at oracle-dot-com/teamoracle and enter the Extreme Team Oracle application. From there, you can hear the announcer or Sean, and choose the view you want to see for two views. I like watching the cockpit view while seeing any of the others as you see how Sean uses full stick deflection for most of the maneuvers.

[suthy69]

Its called a lomcevak. Its a Czechoslovakian word which translated means beserke headache

[letswingit]

Awesome clip - keep on having to go back and watch it again. The opening sequence is stunning - how was that captured - from a helicopter I guess since initially the camera platform is moving but then stationary for the climb footage?

Music is really well choreographed with the video and perfectly suited - well done on a great bit of work.

[natew00]

Thanks for the nice comments. It was great fun editing the video and matching it to the music.

[Lionforever1860]

natew00

Thx for reposting:)

I think that new materials like Carbon in this plane inbuilded.Other wise was this hard and short "G" moves unbelievable.

Great Video.

Video of my flying Pitts give any but i`am mailing you ;)

Greedings Lion

[michakaufman]

Anyone know what type of plane is this?

[natew00]

Sean calls it a Pitts Special, but it has a different fuselage, wing and tail.

[michakaufman]

Thanks natew00

[Lionforever1860]

Genial

Will mitfliegen(S-2)

L.G.Lion

[greggerm]

NateW - Where did you get the footage? I see an awful lot of shots from Quonset, both in cockpit and ground based. I'd love to see more from my hometown show!

[natew00]

Hey Greg,

Good eye. The raw video came from Team Oracle (Sean's folks and Oracle). Much of the best video came from the RI show, and he'll be flying here again June 28, 29. As I am in the Boston area, this is the closest show for me to see each year too.

[forthelasttime223]

i REALLY want to do that! im going to take aerobatics this summer. i cant wait!

[natew00]

Congrats on starting aerobatic flying. If ever make it out to SFO area, consider taking a lesson from Sean's school. His instructors are really gifted teachers. I've posted a slide show of my flight on YouTube as well...Enjoy your flying. Nate

[forthelasttime223]

this is what i got into flying for. im in atlanta and my local has an instructor. also try white water kayaking for the same rush. nothing like dropping off into a class 4+ rapid.

[Spacedgurl]

yah, but Kyaking is Dangerous...aerobatics are not.

[homadonna]

hahaha o rly?

[catatonicmoron]

How much do these lessons cost... and what are the prerequisites?

[DutchDPfan]

Ahw, I'm sorry, I see it was already mentioned... :S

[DutchDPfan]

I watched this video for the music, but the funny thing is that Steve Morse has been a pilot too! (well, normal pilot, but still)

[aarperry]

that is some extreme skill there, staying conscious during those maneuvers and managing to keep the prop spinning too, wow thats really impressive

[iRawk]

Wow. Excellent posting. Great musical selection. This guy flies like Morse plays guitar.

[natew00]

Thanks! I've used Steve's music for other pieces too. I love the way he writes and plays music, and I just see airplanes flying when I hear most of his songs. Editing the video was quite a bit of fun.

[Adveniotu]

Damn Sean Tucker for having the nastiest Pitts around.

[Jorollu]

Really I enter here for the music = 5/5

But the video too is amazing = 5/5

[natew00]

cool

[i7227]

manina fatata alla cloche!

[natew00]

Sono contento che lei ha piaciuto il video

[757AW]

i would throw up if someone would be kind enough to tell me which way up is ~

two men who've found their calling!!! ~

thanks! ~

[natew00]

Thank you for the comments. It was a real treat matching Steve's music to Sean's flying. I'm glad you and others have enjoyed the video so much.

Cheers

[757AW]

btw ~ really loved the wave "hello" with the stabilator! ~

[Kneipen]

Awesome vid!! 5 stars!!!

[kb7010]

Great stuff.. the music is great also.. two thumbs up on Steve.. music sounds like it was made for this... lol

[natew00]

Thanks KB...I've been a fan of Steve's music for many years, and had a blast editing the video so the music would fit the flying of Sean D. Tucker.

[catherinejh]

Marvelous ! I like it. Catherine

[natew00]

Glad you enjoyed it Catherine.

[jmax1722]

nice snaps...

[wrh61]

Nice tune ...funny cus' Steve Morse flew for Delta for awhile between rock gigs'...bet he had to cut his hair though...

[natew00]

Thanks so much. If you look carefully, you can find pictures with Steve in shorter hair. I'm very glad he decided to return to music as we can always train new pilots, and guitarists like Steve are so rare.

[alexmun133]

at 00:43 i saw a guy do that at an airshow i went to but he did it very close to the ground

[Spacedgurl]

Sean is good...not the best, but good. Patty Wagstaff is way better.

[natew00]

I've enjoyed seeing both fly, and enjoy seeing both. I think aerobatics is a form of art, and it is hard to say that one painting is better than another. I've gotten to take a lesson from Sean, and would be thrilled to fly with Patty or make a music video for her if the opportunity came up.

[Spacedgurl]

Ive never met either actually, but i do know Keith Erickson.....I tried to talk to him at at competition we were both at...he seems very shy. I did take 2nd place, only cuz I made a mental error.....over all his and seans Students.....do not get me wrong, sean is awesome as is Patty. I just think patty is pure art, Sean is raw agression...your absoultely right both are poetry in motion. Very different styles.

[natew00]

Congrats on your placing at the contest. As a part time CFI and pilot for many years, I've been fortunate to build some hours, but none at the aerobatic competition level. After taking two lessons at Sean's school (one with Sean), I was very tempted to jump in as they made it much more comfortable than I thought it could be. Let me know if you're ever out near King City were their school is.

[lietuviis]

It was one of the best aerobatics video I have ever seen

[ApocalypseJen]

Sean Tucker is the best! His low alti manuvers are insane! I was recently up in a pitts bipe and the pilot did a knife edge 10 feet up over the r/w on takeoff.

[RedGreen7373]

What an amazing guy he is, I saw him at an '07 airshow in Rhode Island.