Art Scholl Documentary 1968
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- Опубликовано: 10 фев 2025
- Art Scholl documentary 1968
The Crowd Above Me, The Sky Below
Directed by Bill Rice
Produced for television in 1968, this documentary was shot in 16mm film. It features early use of outboard cameras on the aircraft. Great aerial footage.
I was honored and humbled to call Art my friend for many years. RIP my friend, Blue Skies.
I was a fan of his since I saw "Never Look Back" in theaters. I started following his career as a kid and in 1974 I got to meet my hero at the Aerobatic Championships at Grayson County Airport. I was a CAP cadet and we were there to help with marshaling and standing by with bottles for engine starts and stuff like that. My best friend got to marshal a B-52!
I met several of the pilots I admired and to a man, they all acted like they were excited to answer stupid questions from kids. Art Scholl went a step further, he let me sit in his Pitts while he explained the controls and let me shadow his "crew chief", a redhead he called "Carrot Top".
The next time Art was at a show I went to he called out to me as I approached the flight line. He remembered me! That year he had his Super Chipmunk and I got to sit in that too. He even talked me through how he started it and then I got to go through his preflight with him. The last time I saw him personally, he was in the Pitts again and he had me preflight his plane. I have no doubt that "Carrot Top" and he were looking over my shoulder but it still caught in my throat when he asked me if it was a "go".
I left CAP shortly after that but I doubt he had any idea how truly special that was and the impact he had on that young man. Seeing this brought all that back and shows how much he truly loved teaching and encouraging people, even a snot nosed kid in a CAP uniform.
This is amazing!!!!! A story and insight into a man who clearly made an impact on many. Seriously.... thank you so much for sharing it means a lot!
This is an amazing story man I'm so glad you got to experience this with your heroes. Wish you the best and hope you're doing well.
Sounds like Art.
Fantastic short documentary. R.I.P Art, the real Maverick Top Gun.
U can tell he has OCD - His lines, rolls, loops & exit trajectories are just PERFECT !!!
had the pleasure of seeing him perform at the reading airshow in PA, when I was a kid. I'm 54 and will never forget his performance.
I also saw him at Reading
I saw him several times at Reading along with Bob Hoover. Great memories.
I saw him at Reading too. Great performance!
Found this after watching an episode of the Six Million Dollar Man episode, "Walk a Deadly Wing" that features several excellently filmed scenes of N6311V and other aircraft. Very impressive flying and filming skills are featured throughout, leading me to research and learn about Mr. Art Scholl. Great man, indeed
He flies the cessna in this scene. ruclips.net/video/V5bVICgLJCU/видео.html
Pure commitment to training, running in tap shoes like that - what a guy! I wonder what Art would make of modern full composite competition machines? I grew up with a poster of the super-chippy on my wall and a model of it hanging from the roof, the image of the red and blue aircraft is as much a symbol of my youth as any other. Imagine a modern aerobatic aircraft with retracts!
Glad to finally find this. Been looking for years. I was in Art's classes the year this was made. I'm the kid in the F84-F. He was the the most fun professor, most fun and crazy guy I've ever had the privilege to hang out with. Learned how to drive a stick in his Mustang. I learned of his death as I was pulling up to work. Devastated. But oh the memories. 😢
F-86?
That's an F-84 Thunderstreak... lucky you, BTW... I'm a huge fan of Art's..
I stand corrected. Looked this up in my log book. 12/05/1968, .1hrs, Checkout for start. Pretty funny. A lot of the guys in the class were standing around egging him on to sign my log. Good times.
That is so cool! Can you shed some light on a question I have about Art? I am curious if he built models of his Super Chipmunk to test his ideas before he built his full size. I came across another video with him using a model in class around 1966, before he went to the flat 6 in the Super Chipmunk. It's plausible he built that to test ideas, can you provide any insight?
at 0:27 in this video ruclips.net/video/VQKfvwoKc6w/видео.html
this is seriously amazing insight!! Ican't believe how many people he impacted... clearly a great guy!
Just happened across this video.
Loved it! Art used to do acrobatics at Banning airport in the 60s and as a teenager of 14 yrs old, I would stand in front of the quantsit hut shaped hanger that is in the beginning of the video to watch him.
Later on in life I did my cross country duel flight from Saint George Utah to the same Banning airport to get the 170B annual done.
This video really brings back memories.
Thanks so much for posting it.
Wow, glad i stumbled onto this video. Used to look forward to see Art fly his routine at Oshkosh. Many thanks.
I remember Art very well. While attending San Bernardino Valley College Art was my instructor in the aeronautics classes that I took. Wonderful teacher and pilot. Larry F.
Randomly found myself here and very glad I did! I've never heard of this man before but he's a huge inspiration
Great video of The Man. And fantastic to see footage on the Super Chipmunk!
What a great video. He was such an inspiration
That’s amazing. I’m just now heading of this man. What a legend. I’ve never heard of an “acrobatic pilot” before now. It was tragic when he was killed during the making of “Top Gun.” His innovative camera movements were inspirational for the film. They dedicated the film to his memory.
They dedicated in such a way that I never knew that...
This is absolutely glorious. Thank you so much for uploading!
Nice clip of the Yak-18PM. Art was something else.
I flew the chipmunk in the RCAF in 1968 for initial flight training 27 hours. I met Art at the Calgary Stampede in the 60’s when he was flying aerobics for the show.
Watched him fly at the Reno air races when I was a boy, he flew such a fantastic routine. Loved the Video! thanks for sharing
Wow. At 13:46, that's the only footage of Frank Tallman - outside of his movie sequences - I've ever seen. Pretty damn cool. In a world of drivers, there have been few guys or girls as talented as Art or Frank. Tallman was just prolific.
7:51 8:10 . This man was really born to fly, thanks for this gem!
Ps: I'm going to buy some Pennzoil after this.
Fantastic. Thank you much.
Remember when he finished his show? He would make a pass standing on the wing waving to the crowd. Wing leveler on.
I've been looking for this film for 10+ years, haven't seen it for 40+. By the name I'm guessing you are related to the producer, thank you for sharing this bit of history. Art was the best.
+Bob Seevers Thanks for your appreciation. My father Bill Rice directed the film and is very proud of it.
@@dougrice9133 Oh please tell your father thank you from all of us. Wonderful documentary.
In 1964-65 Art hired me to teach AIR NAVIGATION at Valley College SB. That summer was exciting flying with him! He checked me out on the T33 link trainer we had at the time and the school 18 Beach craft, I left and went to work for Zantop Air transport out of Detroit flying Air Cargo! I should have stayed with the School. 50 years later I see he died making Top Gun AND NOT A SURPRISE TO ME, HE DIED THE WAY HE LIVED AND FEW HAVE THAT OPTION! A CHAMPION ALL THE WAY! DID THEY EVER FIND THE PLANE OR HIM??
@ravenwolf, when at Zantop, did you ever meet/fly with Jim Ledbetter ?
back to back loop is brutal .
I,got to see Art Scholl perform in his super chipmunk, at the Dayton Air Show in 1978,he gave a spectualar show which i found very breath taking at times ,no doubt MR.Scholl is the best Pilot Of A Propeller Air Plane.
11:34 - Dang! That bucking bar shape hasn't changed! It's still my favorite all-around shape since it does so many things well.
Art Scholl-legend, saw him many times at Reno.
What an awesome pilot!
Was introduced to him as a kid by my neighbor Jack Smith in rialto
I can't believe how low he fly this manouvers, I wonder what he could make with today modern aerobatic airplanes,.. Balls of steel 👍 Great Pilot 👍
Thank you for sharing your experience with me.
He died during the filming of Top Gun, just getting some random background footage.
Was fortunate to see him and N13Y at world aerobatic championships in 1970 this side of the pond.Great memories
Art's devotion to aviation was matched by his devotion to teaching aviation. I think if he was around a while longer, maybe the US wouldn't be having so many personal aircraft accidents each year, due to pilots who seem to not pay attention to their horsepower, especially when lining up for the runway... JMO.
Dudnt realise he crashed during the making of Top Gun - the irony is that his camera Pitts got into a spin and crashed into the sea.
The story I heard was the movie camera was too heavy at it's attach point on the tail, leading to a fllat spin into the Pacific off Catalina island.😅
I have an super chipmunk rc world models size 60 and investigating about the plane i found this wonderful film now I know much more about my chipmunk rc plane and where come its history im proud to own it
Art will always be my favorite cause he called the shots but my all time favorite is patty wagstaff
Love it!
San Bernardino valley. College I was.his student. The movie says it all
my grandpa knew him before he passed he and another guy did all the sheet metal on one of his planes he has his desk now his wife gave it to him
LEGEND
My dad use to fuel up at Art's place when I was a kid
Good to know more about Art Scholl!, I didnt know the Chipmunk was his design
The Chipmunk was not his design but I suspect he modified the design of De Havilland Canada. I watched the Professor many times and saw him on the Sat and Sunday at Reno and still remember well where I was when I got the tragic news. I have always wonder what happened to Aileron?
San Bernadino College back when it was an excellent school...now it's "transformed."
wow had no idea Art loved those chipmonks so much. Just watched a youtube video of him still flying them in the mid 1980s!
my employer in 71/72 fam friend since 64 his bro worked with dad at rohr
Art had the right stuff. I've got to look in my closet and see if I still have my old white shirt and skinny black tie. Maybe if I wear that then I too can have the right stuff and fly like that.....(or maybe not).
I had this plane i RC. A EZ plane . Very beautiful plane
I built a control line Chipmunk in the mid 70's . It was a beauty but you know what happens to all control line planes...
Mind manipulation through advertising well under way.
Great presentation.
I’m looking for videos of Art’s stunt partner Skip. Would anyone have any leads?
Hey I think I know him
Damn!! Looks like some very risky moves
Kinda looks like DB Cooper 🤔
HA! He does!
Who had a functioning military jet on their college grounds?
He flies in a tie?
a true gentleman
Do you have North to Canada?
+Chuck Stockdale I can get it for you on dvd Chuck. You and I met at the Enid, OK show in the 80's, I'm in contact with your brother on facebook. Is it OK to get your email address from him ?
+Bob Seevers , I would probably recognize you on sight, and do remember your name from the Enid show. Thanks so much for uploading the Art Scholl Story and replying to my comment. Yes, I would love to get NTC on DVD and please do get my email from Jim. Art was a huge inspiration to us over the years. We watched NTC maybe a hundred times and believe that it was instrumental in us doing a Canadian summer performance tour.
+Chuck Stockdale Great to get in touch with you again. I'm hoping Doug has more to share, I'll know about the dvd soon. Dan gave me your address and told me you have a super memory. :)
+Chuck Stockdale Chuck, I remember seeing you fly years ago. what ever happened to the Chipmunks?
God Bless the badass, addicted to adrenaline.
Bit close to the ground I would say, balls or skill who knows, but shit that's dangerous
LISTEN TO ME!!! I WANT PENNZOIL!!! Do you hear me??? PENNZOIL!!!
I know nothing about this guy but watching him get so close to the ground during his practice I knew this guy would come to a sticky end, so I stopped and Googled him. Sometimes you just know the inevitability of some things.
Your first three words say everything about you.