Is that you as the pilot, with your little sister flying? Or is that a CFI, who took your little sister flying? Either way, it is adorable. BTW I'm a corporate jet pilot [Citation Mustang, and King Air 90], and regularly take my friends kids flying in a rented 182T. I don't have any kids, or siblings. However, I have always wanted a little sister so badly though, and think you are so fortunate to be able to share two things I love very much. Family, and flying.. Keep the good times rolling!
@wbenne100 Thanks for the nice comment. This is actually an old video of me and my sister. I was a CFI at the time and sat in the back seat so my sister could have a better view. I fly for an airline now, but look back fondly at this kind of flying. Don't get me wrong, I love what I do now, but care free, low altitude flying in a machine with no electrical system is hard to beat.
Just an observation, and a question. I noticed on your "take off roll", the elevator was in a, basically, full nose down position - do you do that normally (to raise the tail fast), or was it because of the wind? I noticed a "wheel landing"; is that because of the high wind? Or, was a " one main gear plus tail wheel" landing talked about during your training phase? (to keep the plane from weather vaneing). Everyone's different. Nice landing, even in that wind. Thanks, N-6395T
A wheel landing is the ideal and preferred method of landing when there's gust or crosswinds, it is also a landing that requires more skill, hence why when teaching people how to fly tail wheel aircraft we don't start them off with the wheel landing, we start them off with a nice three pointer which is closer to what they're used to doing in the nose gear trikes. Contrail777, that was a great job, by the books, if you're ever in Jersey come fly with us at Andover Flight Academy.
Is that you as the pilot, with your little sister flying? Or is that a CFI, who took your little sister flying? Either way, it is adorable. BTW I'm a corporate jet pilot [Citation Mustang, and King Air 90], and regularly take my friends kids flying in a rented 182T. I don't have any kids, or siblings. However, I have always wanted a little sister so badly though, and think you are so fortunate to be able to share two things I love very much. Family, and flying.. Keep the good times rolling!
wbenne100 1 month ago
@wbenne100 Thanks for the nice comment. This is actually an old video of me and my sister. I was a CFI at the time and sat in the back seat so my sister could have a better view. I fly for an airline now, but look back fondly at this kind of flying. Don't get me wrong, I love what I do now, but care free, low altitude flying in a machine with no electrical system is hard to beat.
contrail777 1 month ago
They were thinking "let's do something awesome w/our kids". Hope you are still flying!
southaustinbrass101 2 months ago
Just an observation, and a question. I noticed on your "take off roll", the elevator was in a, basically, full nose down position - do you do that normally (to raise the tail fast), or was it because of the wind? I noticed a "wheel landing"; is that because of the high wind? Or, was a " one main gear plus tail wheel" landing talked about during your training phase? (to keep the plane from weather vaneing). Everyone's different. Nice landing, even in that wind. Thanks, N-6395T
mmichaeldonavon 9 months ago
A wheel landing is the ideal and preferred method of landing when there's gust or crosswinds, it is also a landing that requires more skill, hence why when teaching people how to fly tail wheel aircraft we don't start them off with the wheel landing, we start them off with a nice three pointer which is closer to what they're used to doing in the nose gear trikes. Contrail777, that was a great job, by the books, if you're ever in Jersey come fly with us at Andover Flight Academy.
Sven828 4 months ago
Thats a real pilot...awesome!!!!
riskybiz2k 1 year ago
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I learned in a Cub. Great video! Tail draggers are great! Check out ours. Type in our tail number NC71845 in the search box :) Tommy
sandmanflyer 2 years ago
Real good flying and landing!
744682532 2 years ago
nice video, i see alot of J3 at the airport close to my house, McKinney aero country
airplaneguy17 2 years ago