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@dabneyoffermein595. Hi, glad you enjoyed the video. Vans still offers the RV4 kit for sale on their website. Of course they also offer several other kits. Since the kits are put together by the owners, each one is going to be somewhat unique. Burnie’s has a 180 hp engine, so it has great performance. We flew a six ship formation yesterday, Burnie was in his RV14, although he likes that plane, he made several comments about how much he likes the way his RV4 handles, especially in formation.

@@WheelsInTheSky Great info, THANKS

@gary3283. Hi Gary, nothing like a flight thru the desert! Flying in Southern Utah is why I picked up a high wing, so I could land at some of those cool airstrips.

@billybud9557. Thanks. Glad you found it. Yeah, the 185 is pretty versatile. I picked up a Husky since that video. But there’s some things only the 185 can do.

@@WheelsInTheSky The 200 hp Aviat should be great Super Cub substitute. Never flew a Husky, but want to.

@hpievyak. Thanks . Glad to hear you’ve got an airplane list !! I’ve got one to.

@justa.american8303. Yeah, pretty cool. Porto has a 916 at Oshkosh right now.

@flyguyblue1. That’s great! Yeah, he’s a good fellow. I just got the engine reinstalled in my Rocket yesterday. Planning on heading to OSH Tuesday. Thanks for checking in.

@@WheelsInTheSky wow, that's great! I hope to attend some day.

@smithbarney8164. Thanks you. That was a fun day. Looking forward to the rest of the summer- just got my Rocket flying again after being down for engine repair.

Pb8837. We landed at KBTF. Then drove over to U42 where Bob keeps his plane.

@@FineEpicArt777 For the 915SV, based on avionics, $325-$360K

@@WheelsInTheSky Thank you

@erichetherington9899. Yeah, the best way.

@erichetherington8999. It’s an awesome place. Just got back the other day. Spent 4 days at Johnson Creek. High winds the first two days, then nice weather. Hiked Thomas Creek. And Lower Loon. I’ll see if I’ve got enough video to post something.

@garretwill5839. Yeah, me to. Alberto has already brought it over to the states. Non-stop flight. It’s sitting in a hanger at Appleton, waiting for Oshkosh. I’m hoping after Oshkosh, he’ll bring it out here for a video. I’m putting the engine back in my Rocket right now. Hope to be ready to fly to Oshkosh. See you there.

@@WheelsInTheSky I see you talking about potentially fitting bigger tires on these for rougher takeoffs/landings. Did Bob ever get back to you? What size of tire can you get on them?

@garrettwilt5839 Hi Will, I just talked to Bob. He says he’s got the smaller tires and the new Risen’s have, or can be fitted with bigger tires for grass strips. He was driving and said he’ll text me shortly with the size of those bigger tires. I’ll make a note to check back with you.

@@garrettwilt5839 Bob just texted me yesterday- 13 X 5 X 6 is the biggest tire

@kevinaltizer. Hope you have fun. I’m heading back up on the 26th.

@vincentbrok1. Thanks Vince. I’ll get to work on another video. Going up to Idaho shortly. Hope to take lots of video.

@PS-Strays_M8. You’re very welcome. Thanks for the kind words. Engine noise is music to my ears also.

@johnwilfley2723 Sure, I hope to see Bob tomorrow. If not for sure on Tuesday, when I’ll be doing some videoing of his plane. I’ll get back to you. This is Chris- I did the video of Bob’s plane.

Thanks Chris, most appreciated ! Blue Skys

@johnwilfley2723. I think Bob forgot. I’ll text him again

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Johnwilfley2723. Hi John. I think I’ll see Bob tomorrow and I’ll ask him. I’ll let you know.

@bobjoatmon1993. Yeah, sorry to hear that. I switched to Basic Med 2 years ago. As soon as I retired from the airlines, my AME started getting finicky. Like, I didn’t really need a medical anymore, since I wasn’t flying for a living. I know my day will come soon enough, so for now I get as much enjoyment as I can.

@@WheelsInTheSky unfortunately, aFib treated with a Cardioversion (they shock your heart stopped then shock it back beating) is a disqualifing condition for Basic Med, I reported it and had the FAA pull my license. Still, I have my A&P so I still get some amount of aviation fix, it's not cold turkey.

@infidel14825. Lol. I keep hearing that. So I looked up Bob Ross- Now I want to try painting. Just sitting here planning another trip up to Johnson Creek.

@ryaninman6307 Glad you liked it. It’s an amazing place. I’m going to be heading back up there soon. Probably going to make a video going into Lower Loon.

@JavaT6437. You bet! Hope it gave you some ideas.

@user-ny2bxez1c. Hi, glad you enjoyed it. That was one of my first videos. Me and Joe had just gotten our planes and we’re having so much fun, I thought I’d try making a video. Joe sold his 3 and then recently bought it back. There’s also another 3 coming to our airport soon. I’m excited to do a dedicated video on just the RV3. With my new camera setup, I think I can get some great video of the two flying formation. Thanks for checking in.

@mpschaefer1. Hey MP. Thanks. I think I get my engine back next week. Can’t wait to get back in the Rocket!!

@janwojnowski3748. Thank you. Good to hear from our friends in Poland! I’ll be heading back up to Idaho soon. I’ve been studying the map at Lower Loon airstrip. There’s some nice hikes and a hot spring there. Same kind of approach- over the river through a canyon to a 1200’ strip.

@dundas9222. Amazing. I take it you’re not in the area anymore? Sure is beautiful country. I always enjoy flying around here.

@dundas9222. Hi. Yes, all have 540’s. Make a big difference when you have a group to fly with. My Rocket is down right now with the engine out, but hopefully will be back in the air in June.

@dundas9222. I think it’s mostly private land. Just cows, grazing, and some oil wells out in the desert.

@michaelsamson. Hey thanks for checking in. That’s good to hear.

cq7415. Hi CQ. Thanks. It’s amazing that the desert can be so beautiful! I’ve been camping there at Hidden Splendor for the last 3 years. Never gets old.

@CharlesJoostNewbery. Yes, amazing. They’ve got a hanger here in Utah now, where they assemble the Risen .

@cq7415. Thank you, and you’re welcome. Can’t wait to go back up to Idaho, probably next month.

@heinzpilot. Hi, it wasn’t long ago I was asking the same question. Here’s a video of how I do it: How to Mount Cameras on Airplanes #GoPro #Insta360 ruclips.net/video/AKKkPPcr9T4/видео.html

@frikkied2638. I haven’t followed the Dark Aero very closely. Hopefully I’ll find one to check out!!

@@WheelsInTheSky you should check thrift efforts out, just search for their RUclips channel. 3 young brothers working very hard to make their vision of a high performance all carbon kit plane a reality; it’s just unfortunate that, in my opinion, the concept just doesn’t look good.

@alexgriffith7680. Hey Alex, good eye. Yeah, I tried it backwards a few times. Seemed that the top of the headset sat further back on my head and didn’t touch the canopy. I don’t have much clearance. But now I think my seatpack chute has collapsed enough I can wear it right.

@WheelsInTheSky love the videos, trying to figure out where to mount my new 360 cam. Keep up the good work

@alexgriffith7680. That’s great you got a 360 camera. I just got a new one also. Haven’t tried it yet. My Rocket has the engine out right now. As soon as it stops raining I’ll put it on my other plane and test it out. I’m hoping that new 8k makes a big difference.

@Lorenzo.Fedeli40. Hey thanks for checking in. That was a fun ride that day. The Rocket is down for mx, had to pull engine. Can’t wait to get it back in the air.

@stoldrag85. Sure, send me an email. (Chwheeler1@gmail.com). My Rocket is down with the engine out. It’s in my hanger up at Morgan. I’ll be up there in a few days and I’ll get you some pics and measurements. My new 360 X4 is arriving today. I have high expectations with the 8k!!

@stoldrag85. Yeah those 360 cameras are great for capturing video. You’ll quickly get use to editing.

@stoldrag85. My X2’s weren’t too bad about picking up wind noise, but my X3’s pick it up much more, even when set to wind reduction. I finally just put little pieces of painters tape over the mics. With the tail mount in the prop wash, there’s more wind noise than the wing mount. With my Rocket down for mx, I’ve been using my 185 more. I removed the cargo door and have been using my Canon R6 on a gimbal to get video while my buddy flies. It’s been so much fun, I think I’ll post a video in the next few weeks. PS., my X4 is coming tomorrow, I thought today was Monday??

@Britishandproud123. Thanks. The weather is starting to warm up and I can’t wait to go back. Got a few new airstrips picked out to camp at and hike to hot springs!!

@apuuvah. Between the two planes, I would go with the Risen since I’m not very interested in gliders. But, there is quite a difference in price. Of course, I personally went with a Rocket, and it was a used one. There’s a lot of choices and getting to be more every day. Have fun deciding.

@DanFrederikson. Hey Dan. Fortunately haven’t seen any bears. But we’re ready just in case!

@JM-iy6wm. Hi JM. Glad to meet you. I remember my dad telling me that life wasn’t going to be fair. I know a lot of guys aren’t able to enjoy their retirement. So I count my blessings every day!!

@bricenotcorc632. Yes. Anything that flies is a worthy goal. It will happen!

@moonmullins8227. Yes. Pretty cool plane. I got some new camera equipment and took the cargo door of my 185. So I’ll be doing some more video from out the cargo door soon.

@jerryogstad688. That’s good to hear. You know how amazing that country is. I can’t wait to go back this summer. Thanks for checking in.

@tonylam9548. Hey Tony, I agree. I was just having fun flying my Rocket next to Bob’s plane and thought a video would be of interest to some people. I think I’ll do some videos of my other friends planes.