Average Aviator
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Ferry Adventure: PA-12 to Alaska Part II (storms, smoke, wires, and such)
PA-12 Part 1: ruclips.net/video/71VMsml9JsA/видео.html
In this half of the trip, I start in Toad River, BC and finally get the airplane delivered to its new home of Birchwood, AK. Along the way, I had to battle scattered storms in an environment lacking RADAR coverage or any weather reporting stations along the route. This lack of the ability to check the weather meant that I had to land at Whitehorse while a storm was parked right next to the airport and the crosswinds were gusting heavily. Then it was battling low ceilings and major headwinds out of Whitehorse to the border crossing in Northway. The last hurdle was some thick smoke that limited visibility down the Glenallen Highway. Alon...
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Full Landing PA-12 at Toad River, BC
Просмотров 2,6 тыс.2 месяца назад
This is the full landing at Toad River in British Columbia while I was ferrying a PA-12 from Kansas to Alaska. If you want to check out Part 1 of the whole trip, you can find it here: ruclips.net/video/71VMsml9JsA/видео.html This isn't the usual type of video I make, I don't think I've ever uploaded a real-time flying video because I personally think they would be boring if you weren't there do...
Aircraft Ferry Adventure: First Ever Trip to ALASKA (Part 1)
Просмотров 18 тыс.3 месяца назад
I was in the fledgling stages of becoming a ferry pilot when I got a call from new aircraft owner asking if I could take a PA-12 from Kansas to Alaska. Of course I couldn't say no! The key was that he never asked specifically if I had flown to Alaska before, so perhaps I left out that detail at the time, but I certainly wasn't going to let the fact that I had never done it stop me from trying. ...
Aircraft Ferry Adventure: The Champ from HELL
Просмотров 51 тыс.3 месяца назад
This is the story of a ferry, well actually multiple ferries, of a 65hp Aeronca Champ from PA to Chicago. I never intended to turn it into a full RUclips video, but the events turned out too ridiculous not to share. I dealt with a spiteful owner that purposely kept all the useful accoutrements (including the radio) for himself, a cylinder that would not stop eating oil, ridiculous FAA overreach...
My First Commercial Pilot Job: Ferry Pilot
Просмотров 9 тыс.5 месяцев назад
I've been busy the past two years. One of the things that has taken up much of my time is my business, Traverse Aviation Ferry Service. This is the story of the trip that started it all for me and talks about some of the challenges I faced on my first ever ferry where I delivered a Skybolt from Houston, MS to Deland, FL. Little did I know that the challenges faced on this ferry were just the be...
The Dreaded Spin: Overcoming Fear and Learning a New Skill
Просмотров 4,1 тыс.2 года назад
The point of this video is to not tell everyone to go out and attempt spins without formal training. Everyone has differing acceptable levels of risk and I understand that attempting a spin on your own without an instructor has a higher level of inherent risk. Although I was comfortable mitigating and accepting those risks, I understand that is not a wise path for everyone and there are other w...
Ferry Flight Gone Wrong: My Experience and Lessons Learned
Просмотров 39 тыс.2 года назад
I took a stranger up on the offer share the extremely low cost to relocate his Piper Colt from one local airport to another for some flight time. It turned out to be a much more ridiculous and interesting endeavor than I would ever have thought, so I went back and wanted to document the debacle and share my experience and lessons learned with the rest of the aviation community. This version of ...
The Secret to Aircraft Ownership on a Budget
Просмотров 6 тыс.2 года назад
In this video, I discuss the things that I have learned through my experience as ways to get into aircraft ownership on a tighter budget. Many people (including myself at one point) may look at the typical list price of a normal category aircraft and think it would never be possible to own one themselves. While the cost of aircraft does continue to rise, there are still plenty of lower cost opt...
I Flew a Biplane to a Bush Plane Fly-In
Просмотров 8 тыс.3 года назад
The WAD South 2021 was a great experience that I wanted to document and share as it demonstrates some of the greatest aspects of aviation: meeting awesome people and having tons of fun flying cool airplanes. The WAD Fly-In is normally where a bunch of bush planes get together and fly formation to small strips around Greenville, PA and the surrounding area, but I wanted to get in on the action, ...
I Traded For An Aerobatic Biplane (Was This a Mistake?)
Просмотров 12 тыс.3 года назад
Yes, you are reading correctly. No, this is not a joke. The Mooney is with a new owner and I am now the proud owner of a Steen Skybolt, an experimental-amatuer built aerobatic biplane. As I explain in the video, I made this trade for several reasons, at the forefront of which was the fact that I have always wanted to learn aerobatics and I knew that without an aerobatic aircraft, I was never go...
The Mooney is Broke Again: Mooney in the Backcountry Part 4
Просмотров 13 тыс.3 года назад
The Mooney is Broke Again: Mooney in the Backcountry Part 4
Moose Creek - Dirt Strip with No Go-Around: Mooney in the Backcountry Part 3
Просмотров 26 тыс.3 года назад
Moose Creek - Dirt Strip with No Go-Around: Mooney in the Backcountry Part 3
Takeoff at Cheat River Fly-In
Просмотров 2,2 тыс.3 года назад
Takeoff at Cheat River Fly-In
I Took A Mooney to the Backcountry: Storms, Mountains, and Stereotypical Cirrus Pilots (Part 2)
Просмотров 31 тыс.3 года назад
I Took A Mooney to the Backcountry: Storms, Mountains, and Stereotypical Cirrus Pilots (Part 2)
I Took A Mooney to the Backcountry Part 1: Maintenance Issues
Просмотров 11 тыс.3 года назад
I Took A Mooney to the Backcountry Part 1: Maintenance Issues
The FAA Called, They Want to Know Why I Busted Airspace
Просмотров 557 тыс.4 года назад
The FAA Called, They Want to Know Why I Busted Airspace
I Made A New YouTube Studio (Aviation Themed)
Просмотров 1,5 тыс.4 года назад
I Made A New RUclips Studio (Aviation Themed)
Are Mooney's Really Harder to Fix? (Mooney Maintenance Insight)
Просмотров 11 тыс.4 года назад
Are Mooney's Really Harder to Fix? (Mooney Maintenance Insight)
How to Paint Strip and Polish an Airplane (on an Average Budget)
Просмотров 16 тыс.4 года назад
How to Paint Strip and Polish an Airplane (on an Average Budget)
I Landed A Mooney In 400 Feet
Просмотров 20 тыс.4 года назад
I Landed A Mooney In 400 Feet
2020 Update: FAA, uAviaonix Skybeacon Install, Paint and More!
Просмотров 3 тыс.4 года назад
2020 Update: FAA, uAviaonix Skybeacon Install, Paint and More!
A Simple way to Get Into Aviation (plus some flying)
Просмотров 1,6 тыс.5 лет назад
A Simple way to Get Into Aviation (plus some flying)
Aviation Is Hard // Welcome to Average Aviator
Просмотров 1,9 тыс.5 лет назад
Aviation Is Hard // Welcome to Average Aviator
Meet The Airplane: Mooney Walkaround
Просмотров 17 тыс.6 лет назад
Meet The Airplane: Mooney Walkaround
Flying the Mooney to Thanksgiving: Coldest Flight Ever (for me)
Просмотров 3,1 тыс.6 лет назад
Flying the Mooney to Thanksgiving: Coldest Flight Ever (for me)
Germany to Israel - Aerial Time Lapse
Просмотров 3277 лет назад
Germany to Israel - Aerial Time Lapse
Aerial Time Lapse - Spain to Turkey
Просмотров 3368 лет назад
Aerial Time Lapse - Spain to Turkey
Golf Ball Cannon VS. Snowman
Просмотров 5998 лет назад
Golf Ball Cannon VS. Snowman
Aerial Time Lapse - Qatar to Germany
Просмотров 3288 лет назад
Aerial Time Lapse - Qatar to Germany
Gusty Crosswind Landings in a Cessna
Просмотров 1,3 тыс.8 лет назад
Gusty Crosswind Landings in a Cessna