Steve, congratulations on another win! I couldn't be there but watched several YouTubbers from home in Eagle and enjoyed the fun times all of you were having. You're a great asset to aviation, keep up the good work.
Oshkosh STOL ... that's cute . Should come here to Valdez for the May Day STOL Comp where the t/o and landings are HALF the distance of the winners at Osh :)
I was there! At least for the finals. I was in the back so I couldn't see as well as I liked but it was still really fun. Definitely coming back next year and camping out for a better spot sooner. :D
Steve it is always fun to watch you have so much fun. Someday I would like to go up and visit you in Idaho. I am working on my pilot license here in Western Colorado on my Uncle's privet air strip. Some day hope to purchase a Highlander from you and go have some fun.
It was a real pleasure to get to watch you at Oshkosh after seeing you at swamp STOL on accident while I was getting gas. Hope to get to meet you next time, you’re a huge inspiration to me! I’m about to be done with my PPL and hope to buy a bush plane in the next few years! My ultimate goal is to compete in the STOL comp at Oshkosh one day and maybe give Y’all a run for your money😎
screw that, i dont care how secure the propellers are to the engine im not standing directly in the path it would fly if it came loose or hit something
Outstanding! Great video and info from the nicest guy I've met on the flight line! Wish I could make it out to MN for the next comp but hopefully one closer to the East Coast could be arranged.
@@SteveHenry I was there and met you maybe something up north East plenty of places to promote the Event. Saw the live stream testing and practice runs yesterday from sod busters, that wind was turning planes into helicopters 😂
Steve, I wonder if a "retractable" tailwheel would allow a higher AOA and thus shorter distance, or if you're already at stall AOA on takeoff and can't afford the extra AOA. Also, I'm curious if the tailwheel liftoff point defines the takeoff run, or if it's just the main wheels. If the tailwheel counts, would retracting it let you cut distance off the official takeoff run?
I don't know very much about STOL design, or aircraft design in general, but are those gurney flaps on the inboard part of the wing? Never seen anything like that on other airplanes but it totally makes sense.
i just wonder if it is an idea to put your thrustlever on your flaps lever also, so you dont need to grasp around on t.o. and landing, sort of like a cyclic stick. could make it easier ... perhaps
Any chance you can explain the rules and categories? I assume the scoring for your plane isn’t the same as say a 152? Also, are you doing STOL drag? I’d love to see what your plane can do on a two way course?
First of all, I’m not a pilot just an avid Dirtbike and snowmobile-rider / racer. Why do you stick with the throttle on the panel? Wouldn’t it be better to have it on the flaps-handle (or some other arrangement) so you never have to change grip…??
Having it on the throttle can lead to a mistake / accidentally touching it and most of the time regular pilots have more time so they can predict when you are gonna need flaps so you wouldn't need them as quickly would be my guess.
@@adampuder1696 Sounds like a reasonably good guess (but still just a guess 😀) and it seems logical to go safety first at all times when it comes to flying. However, this is a pro competitor, racing a quite pro plane that he tows around in a trailer from race to race. Not far from what a drag racer does with a dragster (or a tennis player with a racket)…
@@BricoleurTV I think it also has to deal with planes that fly by cable(also my bad I thought you were talking about flaps at first). Some older planes have the throttle on the side too, and some fighter jets it just all depends i guess.
These stol specialist are fun to watch. The engineering and piloting skills are remarkable. .......but they are so specialized that they are useless for anything else. For some that's a big "well, no duh". Not speaking to you. Pointing out to others who don't know, these planes can't leave the pattern. A Just Aircraft Highlander is a great bush plane. It's capable of stol, and flying cross country. These stol competition aircraft cannot fly any meaningful distance. They are like top fuel dragsters, that look like cars. And yes, it bothers me. These competitions used to be held by bush pilots who flew their planes in, now they are dominated by planes that show up on a trailer, pulled by a truck. They need to have two classes. One for actual bush planes, and another for planes that burn nitro with engines turning 8000 rpm.
This is not the case with our Highlander. I fly my airplane into the backcountry of Idaho over mountains and I have flown to Oshkosh from Idaho. I have also flown to Valdez Alaska from Idaho for a stol competition. The reason we trailer the Airplane is so we can drive through weather and make these competitions. There have been too many times that weather has held us from being at the competition, so we decided to trailer. Our highlander is an excellent bush plane.
Why don't they use gas charge shocks like the Lowrider cars have; with a powerful enough engine they can launch that plane to straight up', and probably take off in about 10 ft; kind of like a helicopter. I'll bet you'll be seeing it soon'. Think about it. That's how the birds do it.
Watching those takeoffs makes me shudder. Each time the pilot rips the aircraft stick back EARLY, before the aircraft is ready to takeoff, the tailwheel or skid slams down HARD on the ground, thus causing SAGGING and possibly CRACKING in the airframe from behind the rear seat AFT to the tail cone.. To be blunt, the U.S. F.A.A. should require that ALL these aircraft aircraft should UNDERGO A COMPLETE AIRFRAME INSPECTION BOTH BEFORE AND AFTER EACH COMPETITION. .IE.NOBODY MOVES UNTIL INSPECTED AND CLEARED OF CRACKS. Wouldn't want an aircraft to break up in mid-air after a weekend of heavy landings or take-offs, now would you?.Should be mandatory before departure TOO and FROM a competition
These things are absolutely amazing and mesmerising - I could watch this all day long - lol.
You are the most modest understated salesman I think I have ever seen Steve, but your real pitch is you flying your plane. Incredible.
I love watching these STOL competitions. Absolutely fantastic!
Love this plane. Would love to have this set up in New Mexico! So much adventuring to take advantage of.
That plane is awesome!
Congratulations, Steve. Very inspiring.
Steve, congratulations on another win! I couldn't be there but watched several YouTubbers from home in Eagle and enjoyed the fun times all of you were having. You're a great asset to aviation, keep up the good work.
I appreciate that. Thank you!
Sweet Video Sara, as usual.
Congrats Steve. Continually awesome.
Hope to meet you some day.
Top notch work to everyone involved. Well done again Steve!
Great air show contest. Congratulations again. Thanks to share your experiences. Great family and friend circle.
Steve Henry on those flaps like a speed shooter on the trigger.
What a show Steve 🤯. Thanks for sharing generall aviation with thd comunity 👍
Thank you and you’re welcome!
Oshkosh STOL ... that's cute . Should come here to Valdez for the May Day STOL Comp where the t/o and landings are HALF the distance of the winners at Osh :)
Well shoot, it was (as always) DAMN good to see you and Sarah, Steve! Cheers and I can't wait to see y'all next month in Reno! :):)
Good to see you guys too! Reno will be amazing 🤩
great video love to watch you fly that air plane .keep it up Steve.
Great explanation!
Thank you!
@@SteveHenry hey, whats the 44 represent? Thank you both for a great lil video!
I was there! At least for the finals. I was in the back so I couldn't see as well as I liked but it was still really fun. Definitely coming back next year and camping out for a better spot sooner. :D
I think they need to have more bleachers and space for people to watch. Thanks for watching!
Sure was cool meeting Steve in person yesterday!
Thank you 🙏Steve Henry, I’m saving my bucks for a new Just Aircraft !!!
great job steve thanks
Thank you!
Steve it is always fun to watch you have so much fun. Someday I would like to go up and visit you in Idaho. I am working on my pilot license here in Western Colorado on my Uncle's privet air strip. Some day hope to purchase a Highlander from you and go have some fun.
It was a real pleasure to get to watch you at Oshkosh after seeing you at swamp STOL on accident while I was getting gas. Hope to get to meet you next time, you’re a huge inspiration to me! I’m about to be done with my PPL and hope to buy a bush plane in the next few years! My ultimate goal is to compete in the STOL comp at Oshkosh one day and maybe give Y’all a run for your money😎
Thank you.
I’m going to start practicing for next year!
Really lucky I got to see you guys fly!
Thanks for watching
I gotta admire that guy standing six feet from the engine when they give it full beans, often with unusual or modified power units.
screw that, i dont care how secure the propellers are to the engine im not standing directly in the path it would fly if it came loose or hit something
I am so impressed 🏁
If I had the money there are only two planes I would like to have. This one, or an A-10.
Thanks for watching! I'd go with the Highlander 😉 -Sara
Coolest thing I've ever seen. I need one of these planes in my life!
They really are amazing. Thank you!
Great sincere vlog.
Any clip with Hal Stockman, in it is going to be a hit!
The most popular pilot on youtube.
Yes! Hal is a great guy
I knew you would win, Awesome job.👍
This was awesome to see in person!
Thanks for watching!
Great video, I love the high resolution footage!!
Well done! 1st place AND the editing of this video, very pro feel to it.
Thank you! 😁
Congrats Steve!
Would love to get one but like everything else, can't afford it.
Congrats!!!
Outstanding! Great video and info from the nicest guy I've met on the flight line! Wish I could make it out to MN for the next comp but hopefully one closer to the East Coast could be arranged.
Thank you! How about Sun-n -fun? Florida
@@SteveHenry I was there and met you maybe something up north East plenty of places to promote the Event. Saw the live stream testing and practice runs yesterday from sod busters, that wind was turning planes into helicopters 😂
That Tailwheel getting all the abuse it can get. I love it.
Me there next year!
helicopters have entered the chat.
😁
Great talk, thanks!
Congratulations! See you at Sodbusters!
Steve, I wonder if a "retractable" tailwheel would allow a higher AOA and thus shorter distance, or if you're already at stall AOA on takeoff and can't afford the extra AOA.
Also, I'm curious if the tailwheel liftoff point defines the takeoff run, or if it's just the main wheels. If the tailwheel counts, would retracting it let you cut distance off the official takeoff run?
I’m pretty sure all the measurements are taken from the main gear
I suffer from prop strike phobia. Maybe I will be a stol champ in my next life :)
😅
👏👏👏 from 🇹🇷
Real handy in the bush.
Watching your videos from Boise, way to go on showing them how it's done getting to 1st!!!!
Thanks for watching!
I would love to chase those planes…🤘🤠
Patey's like "ahhh thats cute"
At 2500lbs Scrappy has no chance.
@@GrizzAxxemann who said anything about scrappy
@@GrizzAxxemann I wouldn’t put money on that
Well done!!
Sold! Now, where is my checkbook?
Hope to see you at Reno!!!
Great video!
Cảm ơn video chia sẻ của bạn rất ấn tượng ý nghĩa hay lắm, chúc bạn sức khỏe và hạnh phúc.
I would love to be able to learn to fly and do the back country flying but the cost is just financially impossible!!
Imaginou ter um avião que pousa e decola do seu quintal? Muito louco
I don't know very much about STOL design, or aircraft design in general, but are those gurney flaps on the inboard part of the wing? Never seen anything like that on other airplanes but it totally makes sense.
ive never seen so many tail strikes in my life'
Visualize landing one of these in your driveway. Remember to leave the garage door open for that extra margin of safety.
😆 yes!
I keep thinking I hear a turbo on your airplane.. can we get a video on your powerplant?
ruclips.net/video/HUQqcpa1dJE/видео.html
No Expense Spared for the awards!!! lol
😆
Where the hell is Scrappy 🤷🏿♂️🤬
Scrappy flew in to be on display at the Garmin tent
@@SteveHenry 🤦🏿♂️☹
Can Scrappy beat the winner of the stol contest?
was the FreedomFox and Trent Palmer not there? is scrapp not made for STOL? whats about mike?
Trent didn’t make the trip this year. Scrappy is made for search and rescue.
Going slow is the new going fast.
Crazy. Any shorter takeoffs and landings and it would be VTOL.
why doesnt this exist where i live :(
i just wonder if it is an idea to put your thrustlever on your flaps lever also, so you dont need to grasp around on t.o. and landing, sort of like a cyclic stick. could make it easier ... perhaps
What does the valve do? Retract the flaps quickly by not needing to physically move the main lever?
Yes
Any chance you can explain the rules and categories? I assume the scoring for your plane isn’t the same as say a 152?
Also, are you doing STOL drag? I’d love to see what your plane can do on a two way course?
Modification like a 2 Fast 2 Furious :) Where is Tokyo Drift?
I’m guessing Jayden couldn’t make it. Hope she’s okay. Great job on the video as always Sara!
Thank you! Jaden was there as a line judge
what is the name of the plane that appears at minute 3:40. the information is appreciated
Hal Stockman’s RANS s-7
@@SteveHenry Thank you very much, do you know where i could buy that plane?
Steve .................... 👍🔦🎓🌷💨
Why do vidoes like this have to have obnoxious music in the background?
where's STOL you promised?
I don't wanna watch 2LTOL
Humans make a competition out of anything
Competition drives innovation. Also, it’s so fun! 😁
First of all, I’m not a pilot just an avid Dirtbike and snowmobile-rider / racer.
Why do you stick with the throttle on the panel? Wouldn’t it be better to have it on the flaps-handle (or some other arrangement) so you never have to change grip…??
Having it on the throttle can lead to a mistake / accidentally touching it and most of the time regular pilots have more time so they can predict when you are gonna need flaps so you wouldn't need them as quickly would be my guess.
@@adampuder1696 Sounds like a reasonably good guess (but still just a guess 😀) and it seems logical to go safety first at all times when it comes to flying.
However, this is a pro competitor, racing a quite pro plane that he tows around in a trailer from race to race. Not far from what a drag racer does with a dragster (or a tennis player with a racket)…
@@BricoleurTV I think it also has to deal with planes that fly by cable(also my bad I thought you were talking about flaps at first). Some older planes have the throttle on the side too, and some fighter jets it just all depends i guess.
Bom dia. Qual app (Bíblia) vc usa?
Супер! 😀
Who’s gonna be the first to make a stol canard?
There is a tricycle gear C182 already doing that. Google "King Katmai Cessna Canard Mod"
Why is nobody wearing hearing protection?
Many people were wearing hearing protection. You’re right, those engines are loud!
What?
No scrappy?
Scrappy flew in to be on display
Video time:(03:42)What Wing ? Is this The supercritical airfoil ?
İt is my dream. But ……. 😔
To bad the fuel cell cant roll to rear of plan when landing…
God's Curses on all for the thump thump music!
Some hobbies are really expensive.
Блин очень классно, вот бы в 22 году побывать на ошкош
These stol specialist are fun to watch. The engineering and piloting skills are remarkable.
.......but they are so specialized that they are useless for anything else. For some that's a big "well, no duh".
Not speaking to you. Pointing out to others who don't know, these planes can't leave the pattern.
A Just Aircraft Highlander is a great bush plane. It's capable of stol, and flying cross country. These stol competition aircraft cannot fly any meaningful distance.
They are like top fuel dragsters, that look like cars. And yes, it bothers me.
These competitions used to be held by bush pilots who flew their planes in, now they are dominated by planes that show up on a trailer, pulled by a truck.
They need to have two classes. One for actual bush planes, and another for planes that burn nitro with engines turning 8000 rpm.
This is not the case with our Highlander. I fly my airplane into the backcountry of Idaho over mountains and I have flown to Oshkosh from Idaho. I have also flown to Valdez Alaska from Idaho for a stol competition. The reason we trailer the Airplane is so we can drive through weather and make these competitions. There have been too many times that weather has held us from being at the competition, so we decided to trailer. Our highlander is an excellent bush plane.
@@SteveHenry
I stand corrected.
Thanks for taking time to me straight.
🤠👍
Why don't they use gas charge shocks like the Lowrider cars have; with a powerful enough engine they can launch that plane to straight up', and probably take off in about 10 ft; kind of like a helicopter. I'll bet you'll be seeing it soon'. Think about it. That's how the birds do it.
Goog old Juan Browne there announcing.
Those marshalls standing in the prop-arc....Not too smart. What if they prop-strike and spit a blade...
It would be good if we could replace the line judges with transponders somehow. It would be safer and more accurate.
Great video, but why include the clip of the girl grabbing... herself at the start?
Lighten up Francis
Stupid video was over edited and too little flying
Watching those takeoffs makes me shudder. Each time the pilot rips the aircraft stick back EARLY, before the aircraft is ready to takeoff, the tailwheel or skid slams down HARD on the ground, thus causing SAGGING and possibly CRACKING in the airframe from behind the rear seat AFT to the tail cone.. To be blunt, the U.S. F.A.A. should require that ALL these aircraft aircraft should UNDERGO A COMPLETE AIRFRAME INSPECTION BOTH BEFORE AND AFTER EACH COMPETITION. .IE.NOBODY MOVES UNTIL INSPECTED AND CLEARED OF CRACKS. Wouldn't want an aircraft to break up in mid-air after a weekend of heavy landings or take-offs, now would you?.Should be mandatory before departure TOO and FROM a competition