Former B747 captain and former crop duster with 20,000 hours +. This is one of the most impressive displays of airmanship I’ve ever seen. Kudos to the pilot.
I was an F-14 pilot with 85,000 hours, and have 27,000 on the Space Shuttle. I also think he did a fantastic job, and I’ve also just retired from the airline…..
I was practicing the other day and couldn't help but mutter the runway behind you, mantra. That extra 500 feet or so is enough for me to get off the ground twice. Then I got the entire runway to climbout and make a safe turn. It's just safer.
And in regard to landing an aircraft, land and hold short operations (LAHSO) are a bad idea. An unplanned go around or stopping problem for whatever reason, wake turbulence, runway incursion, brake/antiskid failure, late touchdown, puts you in a conflict with another aircraft.
That must be one experienced pilot and had to have prepared or practiced for this such event. His fast reaction time and getting the pitch and the gear down and whatever else he had to do in just seconds is applaudable. Thanks for explaining it all, I totally get it now. I am not an aviator but it all makes sense to me.
What is so amazing is he had already *passed the commit line to make the all stop decision but he understood that there was no going around as he had no motor, speed or altitude to work with. His expert handling of the plane in peril was unbelievable! That was a really fast checklist review and completion. *thanks - I didn't proof read my dictation
DG 1 Not knowing the difference between "past" and "passed" really screws with your credibility. This may seem like a strange question but, can you fly?
Happened to me in 1991 in a Cessna 150 on a supervised solo. One of the cylinders gave up the ghost on takeoff, had climbed to about 100 AGL when it happened but I had a fabulous instructor who had briefed just this eventuality, and I plopped that thing back down on the runway like a boss….bent the gear, but walked away. Instructor was an old 727 driver. He bought me a round of beers that afternoon!!!!!
Most probably he was one of those great "Stick&Rudder" true pilots from the great B727 era, when they HANDLED the airplane with muscle and finesse, instead of just pushing buttons on a completely automated FBW craft...
rivetrider - "He bought me a round of beers that afternoon!!!" I'm sure he did as "fix bent gear" much cheaper than "Replace Airplane", & he didn't lose student also a thought! Had similar deal with regular lesson just to touch down when big snow devil under L. wing shot it up w/Rt. wingtip at runway. Instructor KO'd by Rt. glass on correction. Bounced one wheel landing 3 times until one stuck left blind in whiteout, sitting in middle of runway...maybe. It was at Ypsi in Mich, so Ford Heavy right behind went around, Controller straight, left, righted me to Air Service only too happy to get plane back. Ford Pilot & Controller entered same thing for best probable outcome of Incident, "Firey Cartwheel Crash with no survivors", but listed description, "Best worst landing they had ever seen". Guess weather changed to non-VFR!! That was last lesson early '70s as learned Pilot not me!! As for Instructor, he finally came around, glanced at me and said, "Ready for that lesson?" Owner of Air Service about sht!! Instructor insisted he be listed PIC as taught Ground School at local Community College. On 1st day of class he'd show incident report of what couldn't happen, happened locally, and could happen to you using his little slide show for proof. He had their complete undivided attention.!!
That was amazing. every bit of this pilot's skill and Luck was used to save himself. And as a bonus he saved the plane as well. But as one pilot said in another aviation channel, " once you have an engine out situation, your love affair with the plane is over. Don't try and sit it down where you think you can. Sit it down where you know you can."
Yup, this is the kind of pilot who briefs for an engine failure on takeoff every single takeoff. The time between the engine quitting and him starting the gear down was actually even less than the 3 seconds Juan pointed out.
@@AureliusR I can't pick a delay between the engine spooling down and the gear halting it's raise. I think his hand was still on the lever, and pulling it back down was instinctive.
What a remarkable recovery and one that saved the aircraft. Also the pilot was fortunate to be operating from an airport that appears to be well designed and has the proper runway safety area, object free area and runway protection zone off the end of the runway to provide the pilot with a comfortable margin of safety in the event of situations like this. I've had the good fortune to log a whole two hours in Crazy Horse and it's a handful of airplane.
I agree with all you said. I too, have been fortunate to have 1.0 in Crazy Horse 2, including formation with Crazy Horse. I would be very curious to know if this pilot went through the Stallion 51 Mustang course for new Mustang "drivers". My instructor in Crazy Horse 2 (John Posson, August 2006) told me that Lee Lauderback and his staff brief and practice this very scenario extensively with their student Mustang pilots to "handle" just this situation. Superb airmanship demonstrated here.
Damn good flying! I once observed a neighbor hit a buzzard at over 400 mph in his modified P-51D. He was blinded in one eye, and had so much blood from facial cuts that he couldn’t see out of the other, but he throttled back, pitched up, and moved his head around to find an angle where the air coming through the shattered canopy blew his good eye clear. He managed to circle around, and land on the intersecting runway safely, and taxied home. There was so much blood coating the remainder of the canopy that it looked like a red blanket. He had a lot of time in Mustangs, had been flying them for about 30 years at that point, IIRC. I miss the sound of his takeoffs and high speed passes.
Man, this is a FANTASTIC example of how to handle loss of thrust on takeoff. And a gorgeous airplane wasn’t turned into melted aluminum! This video will save some lives. Hopefully, a lot of lives. Thank you for posting this, Juan!
Handled like a pro! Beautiful. I just completed my MEP CPL IR and in our flight school, we had the procedure to only retract the gear when the runway remaining was insufficient for a relanding.
Absolutely amazing reaction times. The moment you can tell anything is wrong on video the gear is already swinging back down, the pilot is pitching correctly, and finally lands and brakes as quickly and controllable as possible.
He was very well trained and prepared for this situation. He saved the aircraft and himself. With nothing more than maybe a flat spotted tire and some engine maintenance. Well done
I don't fly planes unfortunately, but I love these videos. I love learning about the technical aspects of the aircraft, it's mechanicals and the expertise it takes to fly them under any situations. Great video as always.
Like Juan said, professionally handled emergency, good for him and for the aircraft. As is some cases, the luck factor played a role here. Thxs for posting!
Airmanship. How he was able to recover the gear from-on the way up to, on the way down was amazing. Another great training video with on point explanation by "blancolirio", thanks Juan!
Having had an engine out halfway down the runway (1,800 ft) myself, I admire and congradulate this pilot. I was not as fortunate. I did not have a plan for what if.
Great job by the pilot. The carb schematic takes me right back to 1964 and the month we spent on carburetors in A&P school. We learned that diaphragm pressure balance was chambers A minus B equals C plus D, or some variation of that. Memory fails for some reason.
Gotta remember these airplanes are almost eighty years old. The parts for em got to be scarce and there is probably very few if any companies making any aftermarket new replacement parts either. So they are maybe using new old stock and refurbished parts. That being said stuff breaks yah know?
A chamber is impact air, B is Venturi vacuum air, C metered fuel pressure D unmetered fuel pressure. I realized they wanted to keep the P51 original but the fuel system and Ignition needs replaced with modern systems. I wish there was an STC… to bulletproof these systems as well as a blow down gear system. It’s a beautiful bird .
I was rooting for the guy, nose down, nose down, as I heard in so many crashes were pilots have a tendency to always want to pull up when stalling, though this was a little different, I'm glad he kept his right angle of attack and cool. Thnx Jaun.
Very cool vid, incredible reaction time with the correct actions...saved his life and didn't hardly damage the plane...wow...glad you are back home Juan, has all the snow melted?!
Fast reaction and the right reaction. That reminded me of years ago in the National Guard. We flew from the BayArea to Eureka on a Huey. One of the pilots mentioned that as they were flying he was always watching for the spot he could land on if the engine failed and he had to autorotate.
No hesitation at all. Gear coming up and then back down all in one motion. Made the right decision fast! Great job! Saved the pilot and a precious airframe. Thanks for the breakdown Juan.
I worked at a small grass field airport in the beginning of the 60s. We lost our instructor and his wife flying a Beechcraft bonanza on takeoff. Unfortunately, straightahead was a small town with elevation at the end of the runway about 1/2 mile away. The engine quit at the end of the runway completely, and he pulled the nose up instead of turning to the left and landing in a plowed dirt field, which surrounded the airport for a few miles. When he pulled his nose up and attempted to go left, he stalled the plane and it fell on to the left wing. The only good news was that their daughter a young child I think six years old survived the crash. I.
@@roderickcampbell2105 Yep I got it. There are many more stories from that airport. It was basically run like a gas station. The manufacturing and development facility was much better managed. Part of my job there was starting planes, propping them through. Don’t get me started about that.
What a remarkable situation-no panic or clutter or fuss- just get it down straight and level . Credit to the airframe design which must be close to 80 yo and the pilot displaying supreme confidence and skill. Excellent upload this one .Thanks
As a side note, Juan, the quality of your videos just keeps getting better. Will you be doing CFI and your own video production company in the future? With students available, there is potential for a variety of situations. Really like your work. Thanks for all your efforts to give us the best. Even us enthusiasts keep coming back for more. 😊
Juan, I know I'm close to a year since you posted this, but my Lord, that is amazing! Obviously the pilot had pre-flighted is engine out abort scenarios, but that one was executed literally perfectly. Couldn't believe it when the gear took the loads at the (turnoff? ground loop?) and the end. Thanks for sharing!
That was insane!! Thank you for explaining that skidding turn at the end. I’m not a pilot, but my gut didn’t feel good about that sharp, skidding turn… I have no clue what I would have done… talented and skillful pilot. I’m glad this had a good outcome.
WOW! Great outcome. Did everything right, saved himself and the aircraft! I witnessed a P-51 crash in Texas about 20 years ago. I had watched him working on his engine on the airport. A beautiful Mustang all polished up. A few hours later I went out to watch him test fly it, he was doing multiple run ups at the runway run up area. The engine was popping and banging, and I don't believe it ever smoothed out for more than 4-5 seconds at a time. He did the same thing on the runway. I was so surprised to see him taking off with the engine still not running smoothly and about half mile off the end of the runway he tried to turn back to the runway and crashed in the farm field. I thought to myself why didn't he just land straight ahead in the famers field. He didn't make it and the Mustang burned. This guy here in this video handled his aircraft like a Boss and showed he is experienced and used his skills and training. Loved to see him save the day.
This pilot was incredibly skilled and made immediate changes to ensure he got it back on the runway- now, how the hell he kept it from going off is amazing.
Wow! I can’t say anything different than what others have said. All I can offer is a great steak dinner to Juan and the pilot. Give time and place… I’ll make it happen. Wonderful outcome and detailed explanation. You guys made my week! No year.
I find it amazing how fast the pilot reacted. If you look at the time it took from the noise change to when the gear starts coming down.... what a second... Very good reaction for sure. Glad everything worked out
Dear Juan, This short video of a pilots experience with their aircraft, and the way she or he handled it reminds me in so many ways of events that have occured during my time motorcycling, and the value that is gained from always thinking and planning ahead not just for the immediate future, but for any likely, possible or concieveable outcome, second by second.
Having a controlled respect when taking a bike to its limits is a lesson learned for life - literally, and we know that feeling is very special Ride safe Ian.
Well handled.the issue with the spitfire was resolved at the Royal Aircraft Establishment in Farnborough Hampshire UK. By a woman named Tilly Shilling .
He pulled the gear lever back to the down position in 2 seconds. What a beast of a pilot! Looks like he avoided a prop strike or any serious damage. Just inspect everything, rebuild the carburetor, return to flight.
Finest bit of flying that I can recall in recent memory!! He sure has IT ALL wired perfectly..... I AM IN AWE just thinking about his split second perfect thoughts and actions. And, thank you Juan for a well made presentation.
Thank you for the very detailed analysis, which ultimately pointed to a skilled pilot who kept his cool. Glad he's okay, glad the aircraft is ok (which is only a very secondary bonus, not actually important).
I just went on a ride in a P51D "Ole Red Nose" out of Peachtee City, GA. Watching that take off brought back a day that was nothing less than incredible. Certainly glad my pilot and I didn't experience anything like this flight did. The P51D is quite a machine, I still get goose bumps thinking about when that Merlin roared to life. A big Thank You to all the men, and women who donate there time to keep these old war birds in the air . This video is a reminder of the dangers of flying in aircraft that are seventy, and eighty years old. I didn't hesitate one second to ride in "Ole Red Nose". What a special plane, and to think it was bought in the early fiftys for $2500 dollars. I think they got a pretty good return on their money. Sorry for getting carried away. This pilot did a fantastic job to react quick enough to save himself and the plane. That's beyond good!!!
Bon Hoover claimed that he was always thinking about "what would happen if????" Even if nothing happened. This mental exercise saved him and his passengers once in San Diego when his Aerocommander was accidentally fueled with Jet fuel. He landed the Shrike in a nearby canyon, stalled going up hill, and set down as slowly as possible; and everyone walked.
Great airmanship! Small world sometimes. Jim Zazas, who provided the video, used to fly “our” DC3 N44V at the Carolinas Historic Aviation Commision and is an outstanding aviator in his own right. Who was in the cockpit of that Mustang?
Former B747 captain and former crop duster with 20,000 hours +. This is one of the most impressive displays of airmanship I’ve ever seen. Kudos to the pilot.
Yep me too. Lots of ag time in my twenties and again in 2008/09. He did a great job getting it down in one piece. I recently retired for the Airline.
I was an F-14 pilot with 85,000 hours, and have 27,000 on the Space Shuttle. I also think he did a fantastic job, and I’ve also just retired from the airline…..
@@Jimmythefish577 News flash. I don’t care that you don’t believe me.
@@mdbryan9525 im just impressed you crop dusted with a 747.
@@lostonlongisland6845So if I had said that I was a former surgeon AND a former truck driver, you would assume that I was doing both at the same time?
Small but very important tip: ‘avoid intersection takeoffs, this one showed you why always to use full runway’.
I was practicing the other day and couldn't help but mutter the runway behind you, mantra. That extra 500 feet or so is enough for me to get off the ground twice. Then I got the entire runway to climbout and make a safe turn. It's just safer.
Useless things in aviation, fuel on the ground, runway behind you, altitude above you.
And in regard to landing an aircraft, land and hold short operations (LAHSO) are a bad idea. An unplanned go around or stopping problem for whatever reason, wake turbulence, runway incursion, brake/antiskid failure, late touchdown, puts you in a conflict with another aircraft.
That must be one experienced pilot and had to have prepared or practiced for this such event. His fast reaction time and getting the pitch and the gear down and whatever else he had to do in just seconds is applaudable. Thanks for explaining it all, I totally get it now. I am not an aviator but it all makes sense to me.
...or it’s happened on this plane before so he was ready.
@@tomtheplummer7322 Maybe , but let’s not minimize his performance.
First of all, fly the plane.
The gear up light never had a chance with his reaction, he sent that gear back down before it was halfway up lol
Would've been my words exactly.
What is so amazing is he had already *passed the commit line to make the all stop decision but he understood that there was no going around as he had no motor, speed or altitude to work with. His expert handling of the plane in peril was unbelievable! That was a really fast checklist review and completion.
*thanks - I didn't proof read my dictation
No time for a checklist. Had to be prepared memory items.
@@ericfielding2540 I don't think DG meant it literally ;)
DG 1
Not knowing the difference between "past"
and "passed" really screws with your credibility.
This may seem like a strange question but,
can you fly?
One with it.
@@richard1472🤡
Happened to me in 1991 in a Cessna 150 on a supervised solo. One of the cylinders gave up the ghost on takeoff, had climbed to about 100 AGL when it happened but I had a fabulous instructor who had briefed just this eventuality, and I plopped that thing back down on the runway like a boss….bent the gear, but walked away. Instructor was an old 727 driver. He bought me a round of beers that afternoon!!!!!
Most probably he was one of those great "Stick&Rudder" true pilots from the great B727 era, when they HANDLED the airplane with muscle and finesse, instead of just pushing buttons on a completely automated FBW craft...
Dont be afraid to drop that baby on its belly if you have to.
rivetrider - "He bought me a round of beers that afternoon!!!" I'm sure he did as "fix bent gear" much cheaper than "Replace Airplane", & he didn't lose student also a thought! Had similar deal with regular lesson just to touch down when big snow devil under L. wing shot it up w/Rt. wingtip at runway. Instructor KO'd by Rt. glass on correction. Bounced one wheel landing 3 times until one stuck left blind in whiteout, sitting in middle of runway...maybe. It was at Ypsi in Mich, so Ford Heavy right behind went around, Controller straight, left, righted me to Air Service only too happy to get plane back. Ford Pilot & Controller entered same thing for best probable outcome of Incident, "Firey Cartwheel Crash with no survivors", but listed description, "Best worst landing they had ever seen". Guess weather changed to non-VFR!! That was last lesson early '70s as learned Pilot not me!! As for Instructor, he finally came around, glanced at me and said, "Ready for that lesson?" Owner of Air Service about sht!! Instructor insisted he be listed PIC as taught Ground School at local Community College. On 1st day of class he'd show incident report of what couldn't happen, happened locally, and could happen to you using his little slide show for proof. He had their complete undivided attention.!!
That was amazing. every bit of this pilot's skill and Luck was used to save himself. And as a bonus he saved the plane as well. But as one pilot said in another aviation channel, " once you have an engine out situation, your love affair with the plane is over. Don't try and sit it down where you think you can. Sit it down where you know you can."
Outstanding pilot right there
Listen to the tyres screech as he avoided the over run. Saved himself and the airframe. Good job.
Outstanding video. That pilot was in the moment with full function. Well done to him.
Terrifying.
There's a thing called airmanship, and this pilot has it in abundance! Well done! Nice breakdown, Juan!
Had to ditch one of these into a volcano lake once because of the same type of issue
Airmanship saves the day! This pilot is razor sharp!
Pilot even put gear back down after pitching down….awesome!👍👍👍👍
Tremendous skill and airmanship! He saved himself and that amazing airplane in textbook fashion. I agree with Juan, "a good outcome for a change".
This video gives me chills! The pilot did a phenomenal job and your breakdown of it was masterful, as usual.
Outstanding, he handled that like he did that everyday. Thanks Juan for the report and please keep them coming. 👍❤️🇺🇸
Yup, this is the kind of pilot who briefs for an engine failure on takeoff every single takeoff. The time between the engine quitting and him starting the gear down was actually even less than the 3 seconds Juan pointed out.
@@AureliusR I can't pick a delay between the engine spooling down and the gear halting it's raise. I think his hand was still on the lever, and pulling it back down was instinctive.
His name is Uan not Juan
@@co2588 What?
2:50 Good job Juan you just explained pressure carburetors in one minute than my power plant two instructor did in the first half of the day!
I am so VERY thrilled to see a classic stay alive! Awesome save!
What a remarkable recovery and one that saved the aircraft. Also the pilot was fortunate to be operating from an airport that appears to be well designed and has the proper runway safety area, object free area and runway protection zone off the end of the runway to provide the pilot with a comfortable margin of safety in the event of situations like this. I've had the good fortune to log a whole two hours in Crazy Horse and it's a handful of airplane.
Brother I can't begin to describe how envious I felt from that statement! I don't remember but I'm sure I've dreamed that 2 hours.
Envy!
@@SteamCrane envy, envying, envious. Yes, definitely.
I agree with all you said. I too, have been fortunate to have 1.0 in Crazy Horse 2, including formation with Crazy Horse. I would be very curious to know if this pilot went through the Stallion 51 Mustang course for new Mustang "drivers". My instructor in Crazy Horse 2 (John Posson, August 2006) told me that Lee Lauderback and his staff brief and practice this very scenario extensively with their student Mustang pilots to "handle" just this situation. Superb airmanship demonstrated here.
Damn good flying!
I once observed a neighbor hit a buzzard at over 400 mph in his modified P-51D. He was blinded in one eye, and had so much blood from facial cuts that he couldn’t see out of the other, but he throttled back, pitched up, and moved his head around to find an angle where the air coming through the shattered canopy blew his good eye clear. He managed to circle around, and land on the intersecting runway safely, and taxied home. There was so much blood coating the remainder of the canopy that it looked like a red blanket.
He had a lot of time in Mustangs, had been flying them for about 30 years at that point, IIRC. I miss the sound of his takeoffs and high speed passes.
Wow, amazing story. Brings to mind the guys who originally flew these.
Great to see the pilot is safe first and second the plane itself is ok.....Thanks Juan
Very well done by this pilot. Nice to see one of these showing what TO do instead of what NOT to do.
WOW 😮 Amazing save
Man, this is a FANTASTIC example of how to handle loss of thrust on takeoff. And a gorgeous airplane wasn’t turned into melted aluminum! This video will save some lives. Hopefully, a lot of lives. Thank you for posting this, Juan!
When my day comes I hope to be at the top of my game, like this dude was. Great job!
This is the best kind of report. The pilot recovers from a failure, and no fatalities. Thank you and thanks to Jim Zasas for sending it in.
Love the sound of the engine
as opposed to it going quiet all of a sudden,...yes
Handled like a pro! Beautiful. I just completed my MEP CPL IR and in our flight school, we had the procedure to only retract the gear when the runway remaining was insufficient for a relanding.
Outstanding performance! he reacted in less than a second, gear down instantly, right after the nose is down, pitched for speed. Awesome save
Gear up
and
Gear down
The sound as it goes by makes my ears soooo happy.
Wow. That is an aware pilot. More about him please.
Wonderful report and wonderful outcome. The pilot's training and proper quick reaction saved the plane and his life. Great Work Pilot.
Fine piloting. Not to mention a well- built aircraft.
Precise analysis too!
Yeah it was built so well the engine failed…Jesus
@@daveclark3829 lol, just stay away from topics you aren't familiar with...
@@daveclark3829 Has it been tough going through life being thought a fool because you talked of those things you knew nothing about, Dave?
@@daveclark3829 Engine and aircraft are of different manufacturers 😉
Absolutely amazing reaction times. The moment you can tell anything is wrong on video the gear is already swinging back down, the pilot is pitching correctly, and finally lands and brakes as quickly and controllable as possible.
That pilot has amazing reflexes !
He was very well trained and prepared for this situation. He saved the aircraft and himself. With nothing more than maybe a flat spotted tire and some engine maintenance. Well done
Remarkable recovery and landing without main gear collapse from that skidding turn. Well done.
Thx Juan
I don't fly planes unfortunately, but I love these videos. I love learning about the technical aspects of the aircraft, it's mechanicals and the expertise it takes to fly them under any situations. Great video as always.
WOW! Now THAT’S a real pilot!
Beautiful sound. Expert reaction time, decision making, and handling (air and ground).
An amazing save, well done to the pilot who exhibited great flying skills under pressure;-))
Amazing pilot. Everything from the immediate recognition, getting the gear down, and flair. Great job!
That was simply incredible reaction time. Well done. So glad the pilot is ok, and a iconic aircraft will see another day of flight.
Like Juan said, professionally handled emergency, good for him and for the aircraft. As is some cases, the luck factor played a role here. Thxs for posting!
Congrats to that pilot amazing......Thanks Juan....
Shoe🇺🇸
Thanks Juan . Would be great if you get an interview with this pilot!
Airmanship. How he was able to recover the gear from-on the way up to, on the way down was amazing. Another great training video with on point explanation by "blancolirio", thanks Juan!
Having had an engine out halfway down the runway (1,800 ft) myself, I admire and congradulate this pilot. I was not as fortunate. I did not have a plan for what if.
Great job by the pilot. The carb schematic takes me right back to 1964 and the month we spent on carburetors in A&P school. We learned that diaphragm pressure balance was chambers A minus B equals C plus D, or some variation of that. Memory fails for some reason.
The most worthless class in A&P school in 1971 pressure carburetors.
@@davidisaacson9543not for this guy it wasn’t. If someone maintaining the Mustang paid more attention, we wouldn’t have these issues.
Gotta remember these airplanes are almost eighty years old. The parts for em got to be scarce and there is probably very few if any companies making any aftermarket new replacement parts either. So they are maybe using new old stock and refurbished parts. That being said stuff breaks yah know?
@@alexnutcasio936 True that. By 1965 I was maintaining DC-3s and Convair 240s with...pressure carburetors.
A chamber is impact air, B is Venturi vacuum air, C metered fuel pressure D unmetered fuel pressure.
I realized they wanted to keep the P51 original but the fuel system and Ignition needs replaced with modern systems. I wish there was an STC… to bulletproof these systems as well as a blow down gear system. It’s a beautiful bird .
So great to have a report like this where it was handled beautifully. Thanks for sharing Juan!
I was rooting for the guy, nose down, nose down, as I heard in so many crashes were pilots have a tendency to always want to pull up when stalling, though this was a little different, I'm glad he kept his right angle of attack and cool. Thnx Jaun.
well explained , didn't realise all these factors, well done the pilot for saving himself and the P51 in this instance.
Excellent flying ! Well done you !
Great! Well done Juan and the pilot!
Very cool vid, incredible reaction time with the correct actions...saved his life and didn't hardly damage the plane...wow...glad you are back home Juan, has all the snow melted?!
Pretty much!
Fast reaction and the right reaction. That reminded me of years ago in the National Guard. We flew from the BayArea to Eureka on a Huey. One of the pilots mentioned that as they were flying he was always watching for the spot he could land on if the engine failed and he had to autorotate.
No hesitation at all. Gear coming up and then back down all in one motion. Made the right decision fast! Great job! Saved the pilot and a precious airframe. Thanks for the breakdown Juan.
Absolutely refreshing to see an excellent outcome! Thank you Juan for continuing to bring us the good, the bad, and the ugly.
I worked at a small grass field airport in the beginning of the 60s. We lost our instructor and his wife flying a Beechcraft bonanza on takeoff. Unfortunately, straightahead was a small town with elevation at the end of the runway about 1/2 mile away. The engine quit at the end of the runway completely, and he pulled the nose up instead of turning to the left and landing in a plowed dirt field, which surrounded the airport for a few miles. When he pulled his nose up and attempted to go left, he stalled the plane and it fell on to the left wing. The only good news was that their daughter a young child I think six years old survived the crash. I.
Skills on display!
Hello YT. "The only good news..." is part of a bad news story alright. And that was one. What a terrible shame. No good choices for that pilot.
@vibratingstring
I guess now the big place for small planes now is Van Zandt airport. I do remember Blue Bell.
@@yt650 Very nice story (stories?) YT. We only go around once as they say. Unless you're pilot.
@@roderickcampbell2105
Yep I got it. There are many more stories from that airport. It was basically run like a gas station. The manufacturing and development facility was much better managed. Part of my job there was starting planes, propping them through. Don’t get me started about that.
What a remarkable situation-no panic or clutter or fuss- just get it down straight and level . Credit to the airframe design which must be close to 80 yo and the pilot displaying supreme confidence and skill. Excellent upload this one .Thanks
Great airmanship! Thank God! Thank you Juan for this!
As a side note, Juan, the quality of your videos just keeps getting better. Will you be doing CFI and your own video production company in the future? With students available, there is potential for a variety of situations. Really like your work. Thanks for all your efforts to give us the best. Even us enthusiasts keep coming back for more. 😊
Wow. Great training video. Thanks Juan
Well done. Nice to see a good outcome and an excellent learning experience at the same time!
One of the most amazing pieces of airmanshhip I've seen in 50 years of flying.
Saved another warbird
Great piloting
Juan, I know I'm close to a year since you posted this, but my Lord, that is amazing! Obviously the pilot had pre-flighted is engine out abort scenarios, but that one was executed literally perfectly. Couldn't believe it when the gear took the loads at the (turnoff? ground loop?) and the end. Thanks for sharing!
I think he knew something was up with the pressure carb...
That was insane!! Thank you for explaining that skidding turn at the end. I’m not a pilot, but my gut didn’t feel good about that sharp, skidding turn… I have no clue what I would have done… talented and skillful pilot. I’m glad this had a good outcome.
Back seat ride in a 51, this scenario was discussed before turning over the prop...plus I pull you out and you pull me out!
Great job Blancolirio reporting on this incident. We all learn form it and your teaching helps.
Well done by the pilot! Whoever owns that plane better be rewarding him graciously.
WOW! Great outcome. Did everything right, saved himself and the aircraft!
I witnessed a P-51 crash in Texas about 20 years ago. I had watched him working on his engine on the airport. A beautiful Mustang all polished up. A few hours later I went out to watch him test fly it, he was doing multiple run ups at the runway run up area. The engine was popping and banging, and I don't believe it ever smoothed out for more than 4-5 seconds at a time. He did the same thing on the runway. I was so surprised to see him taking off with the engine still not running smoothly and about half mile off the end of the runway he tried to turn back to the runway and crashed in the farm field. I thought to myself why didn't he just land straight ahead in the famers field. He didn't make it and the Mustang burned.
This guy here in this video handled his aircraft like a Boss and showed he is experienced and used his skills and training. Loved to see him save the day.
This pilot was incredibly skilled and made immediate changes to ensure he got it back on the runway- now, how the hell he kept it from going off is amazing.
That high speed left turn on the ground did the trick!
@@bigjeff1291 Drifting like a true pro...awesome !!
That was a close call. Fast and cool reaction of that pilot saving all including himself. Great report Juan. Thanks
Wow! I can’t say anything different than what others have said. All I can offer is a great steak dinner to Juan and the pilot. Give time and place… I’ll make it happen. Wonderful outcome and detailed explanation. You guys made my week! No year.
He not only saved his own bacon, but a dwindling supply of historical airplanes. A fine display of aviating indeed!
Nice job pilot and good reporting Juan ❤
Amazing save. Great pilot and one cool cucumber at the controls. BRAVO
You are so great at explaining all of these situations. I love your videos. Thank you and stay safe!
My first instructor would say, "If you're going to crash, do it under control". Not wrong.
Well done and thanks as always Juan.
That pilot did a great job! Saved his life and the aircraft, and didn't destroy anything... that's pretty amazing.
Great flying!
Thanks!
That's some great piloting.
Wow! What deft expertise and reflexes! Awestriking!
I find it amazing how fast the pilot reacted. If you look at the time it took from the noise change to when the gear starts coming down.... what a second... Very good reaction for sure. Glad everything worked out
Had the failure occurred one second later the outcome may have been quite different.
I agree, it sure does looked practiced though, so maybe a little muscle memory of the mind! Ice in his veins!
Wow, great video, thanks Juan
Dear Juan,
This short video of a pilots experience with their aircraft, and the way she or he handled it reminds me in so many ways of events that have occured during my time motorcycling, and the value that is gained from always thinking and planning ahead not just for the immediate future, but for any likely, possible or concieveable outcome, second by second.
Having a controlled respect when taking a bike to its limits is a lesson learned for life - literally, and we know that feeling is very special Ride safe Ian.
Well handled.the issue with the spitfire was resolved at the Royal Aircraft Establishment in Farnborough Hampshire UK. By a woman named Tilly Shilling .
He pulled the gear lever back to the down position in 2 seconds. What a beast of a pilot! Looks like he avoided a prop strike or any serious damage. Just inspect everything, rebuild the carburetor, return to flight.
May replace the tires too… 😂
They'll have to inspect the gear. Just because they didn't collapse, doesn't mean they weren't damaged. Lots of stress on all the parts.
Finest bit of flying that I can recall in recent memory!! He sure has IT ALL wired perfectly..... I AM IN AWE just thinking about his split second perfect thoughts and actions. And, thank you Juan for a well made presentation.
Damned impressive flying right there.
Pitch is key!💯 Quick thinking from experience and training✊🏻👏🏻
That was very impressive. Not only the reaction time but the runway skid
"Holy shit" is as perfect a reaction to fit this event as any other. Masterful recovery.
Well trained and fast acting pilot, and well designed runway. Amazing video and analysis.
True expert professionalism. Great job.
Thank you for the very detailed analysis, which ultimately pointed to a skilled pilot who kept his cool. Glad he's okay, glad the aircraft is ok (which is only a very secondary bonus, not actually important).
Thank you pilot for saving a beautiful Airplane. Glad it worked out for you.
I just went on a ride in a P51D "Ole Red Nose" out of Peachtee City, GA. Watching that take off brought back a day that was nothing less than incredible. Certainly glad my pilot and I didn't experience anything like this flight did. The P51D is quite a machine, I still get goose bumps thinking about when that Merlin roared to life. A big Thank You to all the men, and women who donate there time to keep these old war birds in the air . This video is a reminder of the dangers of flying in aircraft that are seventy, and eighty years old. I didn't hesitate one second to ride in "Ole Red Nose". What a special plane, and to think it was bought in the early fiftys for $2500 dollars. I think they got a pretty good return on their money. Sorry for getting carried away. This pilot did a fantastic job to react quick enough to save himself and the plane. That's beyond good!!!
Fantastic outcome thankfully a highly skilled pilot and a beautiful vintage plane survived.👏👏👏🙏🙏🙏
Bon Hoover claimed that he was always thinking about "what would happen if????" Even if nothing happened. This mental exercise saved him and his passengers once in San Diego when his Aerocommander was accidentally fueled with Jet fuel. He landed the Shrike in a nearby canyon, stalled going up hill, and set down as slowly as possible; and everyone walked.
So pleased the pilot and the bird survived intact!
Great airmanship!
Small world sometimes. Jim Zazas, who provided the video, used to fly “our” DC3 N44V at the Carolinas Historic Aviation Commision and is an outstanding aviator in his own right.
Who was in the cockpit of that Mustang?