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Skywagon55Y
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Dixie, Warren, and the Dragon.
Jim flies 55Y to the gold mining towns of Dixie and Warren. Along the way he flies over the Dragon on Loon Lake.
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Memories II, Superstition Ridge Hike
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Jim and company hike the Superstition Ridge from Carney Spring Trailhead to Siphon Draw
Going to Cabin Creek
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Jim takes some anglers into Cabin Creek and explains the history of what came to be known as the Cabin Creek Ranch.
The Cessna 180
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55"Yankee" goes North for the Summer; along the way, owner Jim tells the story of the Cessna 180.
Fuel Cell Replacement for a Cessna 180H
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Jim tackles the job of fuel cell replacement...
Alaska Trip, Day 5, McCarthy
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Jim and TJ head over to McCarthy to see the Kennecott Copper Mine Mill....
Alaska Trip, Day 2
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Day 2 of the Alaska trip, Jim and TJ fly the "Trench" to Whitehorse, YT.
Alaska Trip, Day 4, Part I
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TJ and Jim depart Whitehorse and head for the US border and Alaska.
Alaska Trip, Day 8
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TJ and Jim return from Alaska to the lower 48 States along the coast route.
Return From Idaho
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Jim brings "55Y" home from Idaho overflying Zion National Park and the Grand Canyon.
Alaska Trip, Day 6
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Day 6 of the Alaska Trip. TJ and I check out Denali and Talkeetna.
Alaska Trip, Day 1
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Jim and TJ fly Skywagon "55Y" cross border to Kelowna, BC on Day 1 of their big adventure, flying to Alaska.
My father owned a C180H from 1976 to 2013. What and awesome aeroplane. Nothing to beat it in my opinion. Most of its life was with the original IO470 230HP Engine was converted to an IO550 and completely rebuilt in 2005 if I remember correctly. Sold to a crop duster in 2013. An even better machine with 300HP. 5Y-AHM in Kenya. I am privileged to have been a part of this aeroplanes life and I miss that aeroplane every day. Flew in her with Dunno the other day. She is happy and looked after in her new home. Fly high AHM
Thanks for sharing your story. Yes you get attached to a good aircraft. Thanks for watching. Jim
Got to love the Garmin autopilot. Its been the best addition to my 185 yet.
Just as good of an autopilot as the 737 has …. Thanks for watching. jim
@@skywagon55y47 agreed. 767 driver myself.
Where did ya go man!? enjoyed your Videos .
Little toy tires with brake covers; that’s a city boys 180
Please describe "canyon speed" and how you calculate it.
“Canyon Speed” is basically the first notch of flaps that can be deployed . In the flat lands, it is called flaps “10” for 10 degrees of flaps. We call it “Canyon Speed” to reinforce in your mind that the pilot is operating in a confined space and that for a given bank angle the turn radius of the plane is affected by the square of the aircraft’s true airspeed. Putting out the flaps allows the pilot to slow down while still maintaining a comfortable margin of speed above a stall. During the approach to landing the mountain and canyon flying proficient pilot will continue to slow down in the terrain restricted approach in the traditional areas of the approach of “base”, “three quarters”, and “final”. For a Cessna 180 those speeds are 90, 80, 70, and final is 60. The proficient mountain and canyon pilot knows his aircraft, its limitations, and always his flap setting and airspeed. The proficient mountain and canyon flying pilot seeks professional flight instruction before landing in remote areas of the High Mountain West. The trained pilot always has an abort point to reject the approach and safely fly away. Thanks for watching. Jim K
And how you calculate it. Good question ! I would have to review my study materials, but I believe the formula for this speed is 1.2 times the stall speed. Now Cessna gives me two speeds on the spec sheet. One speed for a clean wing and one for a configured wing. There are four flap positions on a Cessna 180, the first two provide addition lift for the slower speed you are seeking to fly. The second two positions, 30 and 40, start adding more drag to the equation so that you can "go down and slow down". At flaps 40 you can fly at your slowest approach speed on a 3 degree glide path with POWER on( the only way to fly the aircraft to a spot landing). So the two speeds that I , as an operator of a 180 have are 65 MPH clean, and 58 MPH with flaps. So the flap speed is not very definitive! 58 for all flap positions ?? Who knows? Now remember that these speeds are given for one point... You can assume worst case...the aircraft is at max gross weight; in the case of a 65 180, that is 2800#. Also you can be sure that the speed is based on wings level flight. So you have some guidance here, but familiarity with your aircraft and its performance is a must. You can verify your own numbers on a solo flight (or CFI assisted flight) above 3000 feet AGL. So my "Canyon Speed", with 10 degrees of flaps, would be 58 time 1.2 which is @ 70 MPH based on the Cessna numbers. Oh, did you want to maneuver the aircraft as well while checking out the approach to a back country, terrain restricted airstrip?? Now as you know the stall speed will go up based on the g loading (level, maneuvering, or descending flight) so my speed of 90 MPH keeps me well above the predicted wings level, flaps stall speed while greatly reducing my turn radius. REMEMBER, IF YOU ARE GOING TO THE MOUNTAIN AND CANYON FLYING ARENA FIND YOURSELF A QUALIFIED INSTRUCTOR.
Jim - I enjoyed this video, especially the parts over Zion , which I’ve seen in part from Cedar City a few years ago. - Mike Dolan
Mike, I’m glad you liked it; thanks for watching. Jim
Just recently discovered your channel. Excellent 180 history discussion. Thank you! Not an aircraft owner (yet), a little over 500 hours PIC. 180/185 are on my short list. 55Y is a beautiful bird.
My favorite topic, thanks for watching. Jim
I enjoyed your flying and knowledge some history on Cessna. Tks!
You are welcome. Thanks for watching. Jim
Interesting. Was unaware the 180 cruised along as quick as it did 👍. Thanks
Yes, the book says optimum cruise is 140 knots…condition, weight, and mods all effect the cruise speed…the bigger engine has little effect cuz the three blade prop is great for takeoff and climb, but gets you no increase in cruise speed. Mine is a clean, straight aircraft with the Snider speed kit and no add on “drag” devices (tundra tires, STOL kits, etc). Thanks for watching. jim
Great video
Thank you and thanks for watching. Jim k
Jim, your video had me captivated for at least 43 minutes. A great insight into Idaho Backcountry. Wishing you well. Thanks for Sharing!
Craig, thanks for your comment. Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching. Jim k
Great video and stories. Thank you
you're welcome...thanks for watching. Jim K
Thank you and thanks for watching. Jim k
Coolest plane I ever flew ! It normally had cow manure coating under each wing.
Cow manure works ! Thanks for watching. New video out soon... Jim K
Beautiful bird!
Thank you sir. Jim K
Beautiful aircraft sir and some amazing scenery for flying. Not a pilot, but I truly appreciate everything about aviation and tail draggers are just the coolest. Enjoy.
Consider getting some introductory flights , preferably in a cub on grass ! Thank you for watching. Jim
I’ve seen a lot of these type videos but yours is one of the easiest to watch; very nice job! Root Ranch and the B are so much fun and the food is great. Ive enjoyed sharing the experience with flying pals and family. Blessed to have a Skywagon.
Thank you for your comments, and thanks for watching. Jim
Loved it thankyou. Fascinating hearing the history. Nice plane.
Thanks for watching. jim
Very nice views! Love McCall area!
Thanks for watching. Jim
Amazing and beautiful. The trail looks very difficult. Good for all of you for completing….had to be exhausting and exhilarating at the same time. I enjoy seeing/hearing about your adventures! Thanks for sharing.
Thank you Deb.. jim
Pan Gold kk :0
somethin says aint 2 safe flying w this guy just sayin albiet the documentary is awesome kk TY big time. Wyoming Cowboys Rock! Luv u all :) Likes here
They call it the "great outdoors" for good reason. Thanks for Sharing!
You're welcome. Thanks for watching. Jim
Got my tailwheel rating in a 185, absolutely awesome aircraft. Thanks for the video!
Wow, tailwheel rating in the 185, that's the way to do it ! Thanks for watching. Jim
where in the Hell did ya go!
Justin, I'm here. Been working on the plane, another new fuel cell, and doing a little local flying down in AZ. I am planning on doing some more videos @ spring break time. Thanks for checking in. Jim
I flew over 8,000 hours in 180s and 185s on floats. The 185 is an absolutely awesome aircraft.
Couldn't agree more. Thanks for watching. Jim
Excellent pilot skills, thanks.
Thank you sir, and thanks for watching. Jim
Simply awesome video, thanks for sharing.
My pleasure, thanks for watching. Jim
besides getting killed 12 times and eaten by cannibals , it was a pretty boring job lol most of the time in pure terror on some of those remote mtn strips uphill down hill barely wide enough for the landing gear. lots and lots of dangerous mtn s at the end of most of those runways
yup like i said i flew one in the south pacific for almost 3 years. some of the most dangerous strips i have ever seen. was a flying doctors plane
Wow, I bet you have some great stories as a result of that job . Jim
i flew a porter in the south pacific for a few years. good plane but fugly ugly land it anywhere and i mean anywhere. but damn is it a ugly plane
Yes the porter is a unique design. Great STOL plane, but if we are going that slow, I'll take the piston power. Jim
no not one of them planes. they are ugly lol and turbines. too much money on repair bills
All true, but, if you want to cross the great expanse, and do it in the pilot's seat, these planes planes are amazing. Jim
okay i have to say this the videos are cool however id of taken a pretty lady instead of him lol damn he is ugly. im sure the griz/s would like him as a good snack lol my gf is also a pilot and want to make a trip up to the provinces in northern canada this summer either take the 421 or the 180 i also had a bladder tank installed.35 gal. i do not like running low on fuel
time to put some deice boots on her.had them installed on mine before my trip up there and a hot prop. made the trip a bit safer
Yeah, my next plane is a Pilatus ! Thanks for watching. Jim
id lof left your buddy at a remote airstrip/ he needs to keep his hands off that strut bar. i dunno you have some strange friends lol nice trip.i wont ever do it again. i am in omak washington. my dog was a better pasenger lolshe just slept most of the way. then i let her fly for a while as i took a nap lol
Dogs are the best ! Thanks for watching. Jim
terrible addons on your face. kinda dumb looks like a amateur filming. get to the video. i have made that trip from here in upstate washington i wont go back to alaska. the mosquitos damn near destoryed my paint job and windshield had to pressure wash it in Alaska 4 times. the front jugs damn near overheated.
Fantastic content Jim! I have thoroughly enjoyed all your videos and your editing/ production value is excellent. Please keep making more - I for one really appreciate your style and you sharing your flying excursions. Thank you, ES
Thank you sir. Merry Christmas. Jim
Don’t bother looking for traffic on route …. Good Lord says , Heads - up to live ! Too much “ Doodie Flatchie “ going on in your cockpit .
Sorry Bob, I'll pay closer attention. Thanks for watching. Jim
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Thanks for the detailed explanation and shortcuts to make the job complete.
You're welcome. Thanks for watching. Jim
Franklin in a 170? Think that was an STC. Every 170 I have had and or workd on from straight 48 to the B had a Continental C 145 Or O 300. Nice ship though good looking 180 you have.
You are correct, it is a Continental O-300 (C-145)... Thanks for watching. Jim
Why in the Hell do you take your hand off the throttle while landing????
NO EXCUSE SIR ! My military training coming through... thanks for watching . Jim
@@skywagon55y47 Your doing Great ! Keep up what your doing . "Keep the dirty side down" Stay Safe!
Thank you Justin...@@justinparker7795
Awesome series!!
Thanks for the encouragement. Thanks for watching. Jim
I really enjoyed the video..just wished I had one..happy flying.
Thanks for watching. Jim
Very nice 180 !!
Thank you Rex, and thanks for watching. Jim
I could have sworn I heard you say you flew fighters out of Eielson? If so, when did you do that? I was stationed at Eielson AFB from 1990 till 1994.
My Co-Pilot was stationed at Eielson. TJ Koch was there, not sure the dates. Thanks for watching. Jim
Alaska flying....50 percent Scud-Running! LOL
I have limited experience up there, but everyone seems to agree that low ceilings are part of Alaskan flying. Always keep an exit available. Thanks for watching. Jim
Great commentary on the flying procedures!
Thank You. When I see your work pop up, I always tune in ! Sad the number of fatalities we are having in the GA community. Jim K
Great flight!!! Gotta love Idaho my home state!!! But don’t tell anymore Californians about it!!
Idaho is the best. I'll try to keep it down! Thanks for watching. jim
I went up on a one hour sight-seeing tour in Lindsay, Ontario , Canada. After ten minutes the Pilot let me take the wheel for a minute. Wow...where the Controls ever sensitive in that noisy bird.! I was thrilled. The only other Float/ Airplane I was aboard a single-engine Otter up in Geraldton, Ontario I was a Junior Ranger in 1974....my fondest years !! I enjoy my flying games on CPU & love the dream of flying. Great Video, Captain ! Be well, Sir
Thank you Dan, and thanks for watching. Jim
Living the dream! We don’t have this kind of flying in the UK!
No, but still a beautiful country. Last time I was there I was flying the F-4 out of Lakenheath. Cheers, Jim