4 Place Supercub

This is a 4 place Supercub, It is STC'd in a Certified Normal Category. Empty Weight for this aircraft is 1262 lbs.
Filmed in the Wrangell Mountains of Alaska, this particular aircraft was built and is being flown by Kirk Ellis. Other information about the aircraft is included in the video clip.

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Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• Supercub
• airplane
• alaska
• flying
• wrangell
• mountains
• Kirk
• Ellis
• King
• Cub
• double
• cub
• super
• hulk
• four
• pasanger

[Mosquito9958]

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Then there is always the possibility that it was an accident, sometimes its hard to see people on the ground, but if you saw the plane in the distance turn and then fly right to you and blow your sheep off the mountain, it had to have been someone else because we are required to fly at a certain distance above the ground.

[Mosquito9958]

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So that leaves the options of it being someone else, or it was an accident. There are several air taxi services that operate in our area, they do not live in the area, or have anything to lose so they have a tendency to be rude, or not pay attention to what they are flying over.

They even buzzed one of our hunters this year, but luckily we had a camera.

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[Mosquito9958]

Mike/gyp-jet

If you got buzzed during a hunt one of three things must have happened

1. It was an accident.

2. It was intentional.

3. It was someone else.

I asked Dad if he buzzed anyone intentionally during the last few years, he said he could not buzz people because he would lose his concession permit. Now Im not trying to blow smoke or anything here, but anyone who knows Kirk Ellis, knows that he wouldnt buzz someone to ruin their hunt. So that rules out option 2.

[Mosquito9958]

Mike, I think you are saying that my father buzzed you during a hunt.

Did you send him a email a while back?

We responded but the email was returned as undeliverable.

So I will ask what we asked in that email,

What color was the airplane that buzzed you wile hunting?

Did this happen recently or in the past?

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[Maule10Y]

I can tell you after getting to know the Ellis family over the past 10 years I can say that I am proud to know them and do buisness with them. The Hulk is a great airplane and I am looking forward to seeing the next project.

Wup

[Mosquito9958]

Thank you for the kind words Maule10Y.

[straighttailpilot]

my 182 can do this. sportsman stol, kit 235 hp vgs, wing extension 40 ft total and aileron gap seals. takes off in 300 ft.

[SenorSpode]

America...the land of the exclusive range and the home of the extremes. Middle-ground is no longer her hallmark: we're never happy unless we're fighting over something: Coke vs. Pepsi, Chevy vs. Ford, Dem vs. Rep, whole vs. skim, gay vs. straight, David Lee Roth vs. Sammy Hagar, you get the idea. At this rate, we'll be warrior Nazis in no time. Seems we'll never mellow out here in the USA, but then again no empire lasts forever...

[hogey74]

Yeah Youtube certainly brings that out of people doesn't it? I have seen the most innocuous topics produce the craziest threads! Might have dipped an oar in myself once or twice :-) This is pretty tame compared to many but its unexpected! Hasn't turned into America v Islam. Yet. :-) Too many people keep too much stuff bottled up inside though so maybe it is an outlet of sorts. And yep - nice AC. One of these or something like a Zenith STOL 801 will definitely be in my future! cheers John

[SenorSpode]

Exactly. I saw the 4-place Super Cub on the sidebar and had to see this plane, it looked remarkable. Didn't expect to see a Hatfield-McCoy-type gripe, and silly ol' me...I commented. The plane speaks for itself. Good job!

[hogey74]

yep I came to see to nice flying - and got it.  Nuff Said.

[Cublauser]

Hey Guys. What is that ???

Keep PEACE !!!

I visited the Ellis Familiy over two years ago and it was a honor for me to meet them all. I flew Kirks Airplanes in the Wrangel Mountains and had a great time. Great man and accomplished pilot, Master Mechanic, great familiy and great airfield.

Sometimes I will come back. Never forget them. It is good to have such friends at the other side of planet !!!