The Landing Gear is BACKWARDS
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- Опубликовано: 2 апр 2020
- After 20 years of flying and with our Cessna 310 still down for new paint, I decided to check Tailwheel endorsement off my to-do list (watch out Trent Palmer). I've flown in a few tailwheel planes but I've never attempted to takeoff or land them. Jared gives me some ground instruction and then we stay in the traffic pattern at Chicago's Aurora Airport (ARR) for my first lesson in a Decathlon. Hope you guys are all dealing with the Coronavirus/COVID-19 as well as possible all things considered!
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Kinda reminded me of Oliver Wendell Douglas on the Green Acres episode of flying a tail dragger. My brother and nephew fly 1946 and 1947 Luscombe tail draggers respectively.......Nice job..! Stay safe....
Makes you really appreciate pilots who flew and landed powerful taildraggers fighters and huge B-17's during WW2
Sure does Kirk! My first RUclips video was a flight in a P51. What an amazing taildragger. I'm thinking I could land it but not sure it would be reusable after that. :)
@@310Pilot Just watched it, great video for anyone who has not seen it!!
This brings back memories of my father and I while he was qualifying for aerobatics.
We spent countless Saturdays renting a Super Decathlon out of Van nuys airport and fly out to Catalina island! Once we we're on the back side of the island is where the trick flying commenced.
We'd do that for an hour then land at Catalina to grab some lunch, then go back to Van Nuys.
I miss those days and I miss my dad.
I'd love to go flying with you sometime as a bucket list item, you're a very good pilot, and your whole family just seems so awesome.
BTW, look up Fred Starhawk on RUclips, I made that memorial video for him! He was also an avid sky diver, when you see my little sisters tandem coach that I super imposed into the video release my dad's ashes, that's jump number 10,000, I have my dad's log book for all of his jumps and most of his flying.
Jim Wallace, my dad's good friend logged my dad's last jump.
Thanks for these awesome videos.
I got my license in a champ in 64, soloed in 7 hours, moved to Cessna 150 and it was like driving a car. Since then I’ve owned a c-170 and rebuilt a Champ. Enjoyed rebuilding the Champ a lot, flying was fun too.
The slip is such a fun tool to have in your back pocket for whenever you need it. Happy to see you back in the air and keep the videos coming. We need them now more than ever!!
Really enjoying these. Thanks for taking the time. Hope your both safe.
I don't know a thing about flying but love watching your videos, so calm and collected.
Awesome job. You are a natural. I like how your instructor just set quietly in the back seat and let you make very small mistakes and then gave you suggestions on how to fix them.
Nice work. Well done
That was a good landing Kevin. Nice to watch a proficient pilot like you are. This is nice to watch during my quarantine. Fly safe and keep safe both you and your family.
Awesome Kevin! I'v never flown a tail wheel but I do love the forward slip. Looking forward to seeing the 310. Keep your family healthy and safe!
Good job Kevin!! Catching up on your channel now good to see some new paint coming for the 310 and that you and your family is staying safe and healthy.
Good to see you, Kevin. Tail wheel is another world of flying. It was neat to see how much you were using your feet to control the airplane. Looking forward to seeing 1BC back!
Hope you and yours are all well and safe, crazy times we live in...
Good job Kevin! I started in a cessna 120. Then got into the cessna 180 and cessna 185. You havent lived until your on takeoff roll with the tail up and your seat (pilots) comes unlocked and slides back! You learn to be quick and keep on moving! Learned to fly floats on that 185 also. Good memories. God speed
Great to see ya 310! can't wait to see the plane back with her new paint!! you and Jamie stay healthy and safe!!
-- Excellent video. Your flying experience has taken a new direction with observers along in the hot seat. 'Loved it!
The camera positioning for sunset on the tarmac was really nice (photographer speaking).
And thanks for sharing the equipment update --> your anticipation for the return of your aircraft adds sparkle.
Man you nailed!! I always knew if it has wings Kevin can fly it. Awesome job and thank you Jared for letting you video as you learn to fly a new plane design.
Good to see you flying again. This brought back memories of my training in an Aeronca Champ many years ago, hand prop and everything. Looking forward to seeing the 310's new paint Job.
It was good to be up Barry! I hope to catch a ride in a Champ one day. The 310 paint should be done in 2 weeks!! They caught some Covid-19 delays unfortunately
That was so cool, so different from your 310 and you adapted so well :) A great instructor makes all the difference and you got one of the best! I hope you are all keeping safe there, can't wait to see the 310 back in the air :)
Welcome to my world Kevin! Camera angles were good and the instructing was quiet but effective and I loved your reaction to the first side slip 😀 Nice to see you back in the air again. Looking forward to the next video. Take care and keep the family safe. 👍 👏 🇬🇧 Tim
glad to have a new video. Thanks for the update and great work in the tailwheel. More please.
Looked like a great first lesson to me, Kevin! I got my tailwheel endorsement 2 summers ago in a Citabria over in the OBX. One of the best flying experiences of my life! Enjoy the ride!
Nice to see you back. Hope you and your family are happy and healthy. Your landings looked good to me. I have a friend who owned a Wilga recon version. The floor was see through (plexiglass I think) Coming in for a landing was interesting, as you could see the runway just below your feet.
I agree with your instructor. Your takeoffs were nice and solid, and for a first timer, your landings were surprisingly decent! Flying the tail wheel aircraft will teach you lessons that will transition to all flying in the future. Enjoying the videos!
Really enjoyed the video! Slips brought back memories from the training days! Thanks for sharing. Glad to hear your previous theme song again.
This video is Awesome!!
During my PPL flight training for me I kept thinking when is this going to come full circle..
Not knocking ya but as you was a CFI and all the experience you have flown this gave you a little trouble keeping center line. You got better as video went on. Makes me feel that if I’m not dead center I will be fine.. That is why training is so important.
I told my instructor I’m understanding why your teaching me this stuff at first I thought he was crazy, but learned to understand his training habits. Love the video can’t wait for 310 to return with paint!!
Thank you for an amazing experience! I found your channel a few weeks ago and have working my way through all of your videos beginning with your first posting back in 12/2017. To be more explicit, I am watching carefully and learning how to be more precise and intentional as a pilot. "Air speed's alive, heels down, tap the brakes...". My communications with controllers has become more effective, and more. Candidly, I'm "channeling Kevin" now with every flight. Thank you. One request: do a video in which you show us your checklists and how/when you actually have them in-hand for reference in the cockpit. Best always to you and everyone you love!
Jared was a awesome instructor, he was calm and giving you confidence building guidance on every take off and landing. you did really good and Jared was great.
Great video. I came looking for the newly painted 310, but I guess I will wait. I could actually feel in my body doing a slip and planting the landing. Nice job! I wish you and your family well.
Great video Kevin! That looked fun. You'll be ready for AT-802 next lol. I hope y'all are doing well. I'm sure you're ready to get back in the 310 fpr some adventures. Good luck with getting the endorsement. Thanks for sharing!
I'm glad to see you fly again. I think you did great on the tail wheel! Looking forward to seeing your plane all purtied up
Reminds me of my days in the Super Cub Towing gliders. Tailwheel can be challenging but so much fun. You did great!
Great video that brought back many memories of getting my PPL in the Citabria! Like the instructors at ease comments! You’ll get the sign off easily and really get to appreciate the “stick and rudder” way of flying! Good luck !😉
Well done! Thanks for bringing us along.
brought me back to my days in a J-3 many years ago...loved the video. Hope you're lovin' the tail wheel! thanks again for sharing!
My tail wheel time was a blue Citabria just like that Decathlon. Loved it and loved re- living it thru you!!
Glade you hear you and Jamie and the Rest of the family are doing well, Was wondering how you guys are doing.......Great to hear from you
Great to see you back. Great job. Really good teacher. It is good you are getting checked on pavement. My check out was on grass which is a whole lot different deal. A Marine buddy of mine said "Grass is like _ _ _. " One you get used to it ; you cannot do without it. If you ever get a chance to do it in a J3 Cub; try it. You and family stay safe Kevin.
Really, really cool. Nice to see you in a Decathlon. I remember those buzzing over my house on test flights in the 1970s in my home town of Osceola, WI. Champion had a plant there in those days.
Glad you enjoyed it...I surely did! I didn't realize they were made in WI. Very cool. :)
I think you did really great Kevin. It doesn't look very easy at first. Requires a lot of practice and then to remain proficient after that. Hope you are all doing good there with this virus running around like crazy. Thanks for sharing. Stay safe and healthy.
You did extremely well for the first time in tailwheel. Im a former CFII and Ag pilot and have done several tail wheel endorsements. The only thing I have a slight difference of opinion on is pushing the stick forward on the takeoff roll. Neutral in my opinion works the best. In a heavily loaded plane or a plane like a Cessna 180 on tundra tires there can be a dead spot during the transition where the rudder isn't very effective because it doesn't have enough air across it and the engine torque will pull you hard left even with the rudder to the floor. It's not something you will see in a plane like a Decathlon but in other tailwheel aircraft it can get you in trouble. You seem to have a really good instructor. You'll get hooked on tailwheel flying. Love the videos!
i think that landing with some hop to it really took me back to my j-3 cub instructor, i said pull the stick back right before your instructor did.
a little goes a long way for control inputs in a light taildragger with that big old rudder.
something about a light tail dragger, i dont know what but you can really feel the flying in your body as it almost becomes one with the aircraft.
we used to blow up balloons and toss them out and circle back to pop them with the prop above the 900 ft homemade grass strip.
super fun. thanks for the memories.
OMG Kevin Congrats!!!! I have been flying my whole life as my father was an instructor pilot from 1945-1965 Air force in the heavies, and when he got out we bought a Piper Super Cruiser. Later in life after he was gone, I got my pilots license in a 172, then rebuilt a Champion 7GC airplane for my instructor. He got me my tailwheel rating in that. I always loved warplane video games, and man, the way you can whip that thing around in the air is so amazing. I told my instructor: "All I need on this thing is some machine guns and I would be right at home :)" Great video! Take care sir hope to see more of this.
Shoulda kept that PA-12; it's a sweat airplane.
When I got current again after being dormant for 15 years, my instructor made a comment about me landing to the left of the center line. I said I was not aiming for the center line, I was aiming for runway 😂😂😂 I was just happy to keep it on the asphalt. Your landings reminded me of that. Good job keeping it on the runway. Glad to see you back. I was going into withdraw.
You brougth back memories. I got my tail wheel in a super cub towing gliders. back to the basics and seat of the pants flying. Great job.
Kevin, Nice job. Not long you will have it down pat. Thank you for the time you put into the videos. Have a great weekend and stay safe.
I wonder where you have been been following you and your wife for the past six months I recently had a spinal cord injury unable to walk very much and relegated to my chair and I have enjoyed you and your wife very much I am 69 years old and having fun with you guys keep up the good work I enjoy it
Love it! This was great to watch. Looks like you had a blast.
Glad to see ya up again and tail wheel looked like some much fun
WOW Kevin... You did very well! I remember my J3 Trip home from MSN (Madisin, Wi) to BUF (Buffalo, NY) never really mastering the "Three Point Landing", all power on wheel landings then rolling the power out to drop the tail! I only had 18 hrs previous to that trip, 15 in an old B-18 and my Bi-Annual in a Citabria in anticipation for the Cub purchase and ride home. My slipping technique effort and was stellar that I had mastered as a student pilot back in the early 80's. WELL Done... ';-)
Excellent Kevin. You are a pro and a comedian as well. The transition from nose to tail appeared fairly smooth. My Dad would be proud of you. He nosed in on his first solo LOL.
Good to see you in the air! Jared is such a great teacher. Love his style! Go DAWGS
He's the best Andy! Perfect instructor pilot temperament. Go DAWGS!!
Decathlons are SOOOO much fun to fly! Right after passing my PPL, I took 10 hours of Aerobatics in a Decathlon with a Retired USAF Pilot Instructor. For me, landings came more natural then Takeoffs! After the Decathlon, I transitioned into Globe Swifts. GREAT video. Looking forward to seeing the BC back! =)
Hey Kevin! I've missed you guys!
Parachutes!??? That's interesting! Not that I'm opposed! Always better to have and not need, than need and not have!
Reminds me of an old "Far Side" comic strip where the Captain of a flying airliner is walking thru the airplane between the seats of a steeply pitched down plane telling the passengers "dont worry folks, I'm going for help!! Great to see you flying again!
I live that airplane! Would love to have one of those and your 310 for the family wagon!! You could hang with the flying cowboys and have a ball bbqing on mountain tops or river banks. Great video Kevin! You are a natural!!!
I hope your family are all safe and healthy!
Nice job....I remember when I got my tail wheel sign off back in the 70s in an Aeronca Champ. I sort of found your RUclips channel by accident and I’m really enjoying your videos. I have a soft spot for a Cessna 310. I got my multi engine rating in a Piper Seminole in 1978 But after that flew the 310 R model a good bit Before moving into jets in the early 80s. I fly in and out of Palwaukee And occasionally DuPage. Spent the day in Aurora last winter, we were parked under that big overhang ...nice people at the FBO. I recognize you and your wife’s voice from Chicago approach control.
Great job! I did my Tailwheel Endorsement in a 1939 J4 Cub Coupe. Very close coupled and touchy. Definitely a tap-dance on the pedals airplane. Can’t wait to see more progress!
I was waiting for you to go inverted ;) Thanks for the video that gave me a break from my day.
Excellent ~ Building new skills during down time .... looks like a blast !! you never know what you might need in a pitch. Crabbing in the heavy winds
Nice job Kevin! Can't wait to see the NEW 310!!!
Kevin, you did great. I once owned a Citabria and did aerobatics in it. The only thing missing was wheel landings where you land on the mains only. More challenging but also more fun.
The fact that you got her up and back down safely, means you did very well! Nice job!
Champs are great airplanes to fly. Imagine flying one with only 65HP. That is how they started! Glad to see your videos again! I was worried about you guys!
Now there is some REAL flying! I can't wait to see you spending a bit more time flying that taildragger around... You did amazingly well and your hours and hours of flight time really paiid off. My cousin signed off on my Tailwheel certificate in a Stearman 75 MANY years ago out of Opa Locka FLA... We used to have SO much fun in that airplane out over the Everglades... I can't WAIT to see the 310 with the new paint job....
My dad learned to fly in Navy Stearmans in WWII. This made me realize how different his training was. This vid was awesome!
Lol, you did awesome. You looked a little timid with those slips, but damn, that was a high start! I loved Jared's line: " It's just an airplane, give it what it needs.", love that. I'm grounded, the place I rent from is a "non-essential" business. Need to rethink this renting deal. But keep these videos coming as long as you can, stay healthy!!
Thanks for the video. It's great to see you work on the other projects. The tailwheel work looked great!
nice flying Kevin . I did a lesson in an Aviat Husky once , what a blast . your right the visibility out front and side to side is unreal . i might take it up again sometime when the world gets back to normal . hope all is good in IL .. stay safe ... hope to get some more cirrus videos up on my channel again soon .. cheers
Did GR8 Kevin! I used to fly a Citabria/Decathlon and ALWAYS loved flying her! A bit slower than everyone else but I was having LOTS more fun!!!
Good Job. I hope you and your family stays safe and good in this unusual time. Can hardly wait to fly with you again.
Long before I started flying ('66) my father had gotten his Private courtesy of the GI Bill. He learned in a J3, of course. Then he didn't fly any more because of economics. Twenty years later, my first flight with a passenger after I passed my Private was with him. He had mentioned at some point that he had fished his license out of a load of laundry and I told him he should think about flying again, as the license never expires.
So, he got a fresh medical, got his certificate replaced (sans Blue Seal, which meant he'd had no instrument familiarization) and joined a club of local educators. They had a Citabria (basically the same airframe you flew today) and he took me for a ride. My first landing was a disaster. I was utterly unprepared, he had to salvage it for me, and I never tried landing it afterward. Haunts me to this day.
And, of course, in those days, there was no logbook endorsement. I don't have a high performance or retract endorsement, either, although I have over 100 hours in C182s, and much of that in a 182RG (plus a Cutlass). The only additional rating on my Commercial license is the Instrument Rating.
I've come to learn, years later, of the maxim: when the mains touch in a tri-gear airplane, you have completed your landing. When the mains touch in a tail dragger, your landing has just begun.
Glad to see you are doing well and I assume your family as well with what is happening now-a-days. You did very well flying too. As an aside and if you can/are allowed to, it would be nice to see a video concerning the very important job as an air controller. Thanks again for your videos.
Very well flown Kevin! Flying a tail dragger is loads of fun and takes some getting used to, but you'll enjoy it! One has to keep those "feet alive" all the way to being parked and shutdown. And keep that ball in the middle! Cheers from NZL, David
Great job! Can’t wait for the 310 to get back! Enjoy man!
Awesome flying Kevin! I'm like your instructor, you really look like you have had some tailwheel time before. Can't wait to see the 310!
Nice work, Kevin! Even though I'm not a pilot (not a real pilot, but a soon-to-be paramotor pilot, lol), I've watched enough aviation content on RUclips to see you picked this right up. Congrats, man! 👍👍
Now all you need is a Kitfox, but you've got to install that crazy turbocharged 300HP Yamaha snowmobile engine that Steve Henry uses in his STOL dragger. 😁 Imagine how much fun THAT would be! A 5 FOOT takeoff roll would be SWEET, lol. 😎
Glad you're hanging in there in the midst of this class 1 s-show we're all going through. I'm glad to be in a small town out this way - things aren't so great in the cities around here. Glad to be many miles away from them. Anyway, since the wife is now out of work, we're cleaning the house of ridiculous clutter that has built up over 17 years, and I'm brushing up on my country music. Being a "Yankee" I never got much exposure to it, except for my 2 years in Phoenix 20 years ago. When I came home I went back into my old habits. Thanks to this crisis, I've been on RUclips, and the free SiriusXM music (until May) listening to Alabama, Joe Diffie (RIP), Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Hank Williams, Jerry Reed, and a whole bunch of other legendary singers. MAN, I had no clue what I was missing. Some GREAT stuff there! Goosebumps and tears from music - never thought it was possible. :) Alabama is my new favorite band. And Dang Me by Roger Miller. Can't believe I've missed all this my entire life!
Anyway I've rambled enough, as usual, lol. You, Jamie and the kids all stay safe out there. Glad to see you here. 👍🍻
Excellent! Looking forward to the new paint!
Great video! I learnt to fly the other way around, tailwheel (or skid) first. Here in Australia I managed to persuade my local flying club to let me learn on their Tiger Moth, as a tribute to what my Dad did in the RAAF in WW2, then, after solo transitioned to C152, 172, etc.
Very enjoyable Kevin. Thanks for sharing!
Great job Kevin. I soloed in an Aeronca Champ, the grandfather of the Citabria. Tailwheel flying rocks!
Now, that reminds me more of the Aeronca Chief that I started out flying in with my dad. Your videos have really helped me pass the time in these days of social distancing.
Glad to take you back to fond memories Chip and happy to help pass the time. Thanks for the support! :)
@@310Pilot Every 4th of July, my dad would rent a Cub or Aeronca and take all the neighbors flying. He would land it in a hayfield on the back of our farm/ranch. Starting when I was 3 years old, I would go with him to pick up the airplane (about an hour drive away) and fly back in his lap. The video of you and Toccoa on the flight to see the grandparents reminds me so much of our flights.
cdr chip: My first airplane was an 11AC, 430 hrs. in 2 years. I flew it at a class D apt. and the tower Chief remembers my slow final approaches! bwahaha I learned a lot with that plane. From there I had a C-140, that I hated, and then got an RV-4 (awesome) Stay healthy.
Kevin, Thank you for the video. I hope you and your family and viewing families are safe and stay well during this difficult time. I recently, before COVID 19, flew a C172 but after flying my C310 and the twins I fly now I said, forget it. I will stay with my twins. Anyway, your flight in the tail dragger brings back memories when I was in college in Arizonna flying an old champ and practiced landing on dirt roads.....no, not smuggling anything. LOL. It was fun but I now prefer the twins. Stay safe and until next time, safe flying.
Good job on the handling man, tailwheel is indeed a doozy one and hard to believe it's your first time, Kudos! :)
Good to see you, I hope your crew is safe.
My instructor had me put the wing straight down the runway on a slip, after that I came in high just so I could slip it in, in a J3 Cub, it doesn't get any better than that! Cheers. Great video.
Awesome to have the 310 pilot and gulf coast girl back on the youtubes! Now you have the tail wheel time.. have to go out west and get with Corey robin of the flying cowboys and do some back country flying big bush wheel style! Hope you all are staying safe and wash those dam hands! LOL!
Welcome Back been missing your adventures
Next thing we know will be Kevin at the STOL Drags !!!!! Keep it up Kevin. The additional knowledge never hurts. Have fun with it. Good job.
Ha ha...I did get VG's for my 310. Love always learning. After this the list consists of float plane, gliders and helicopter...in no particular order. Thanks for the support Doug!!
I did my spin training for my instructor rating back in the mid 90’s in a Decathlon then later did my initial tail wheel endorsement in one so I could start flying warbirds at Warbird Adventures in Mareeba Queensland Australia. It sounds crazy but thinking back on learning to handle that little Decathlon and then putting in some solo circuits was some of the most enjoyable flying I had done. The instructor who did my endorsement was a real old school stick and rudder guy and I remember just in those few hours I was a better handling pilot for the experience. Unfortunately he was later killed flying back a load of crayfish in a C206 from the Torres Straits to Cairns at night when he got himself into some horrendous weather without an instrument rating. Thanks for bringing back some fond memories. Definitely more pilots should take some time to get their tail wheel endorsements, it will be some of the most fun flying they will do👍.
1st flight i ever did was when I was in College and a friend of mine took me up in his dads old piper cub. God that was fun.
Hey Kevin, my first time in an airplane I was 5 and my uncle was flying. Plane was a cub and He flew B17s out of Thorpeabbot in England. First landing was a side slip and scared the hell out of me. After that I was ok. Looking forward to 1BCs new paint. Keep up the good work, stay safe and healthy.
Howdy Peter! Sounds like your Uncle was very experienced. I'd love to have gotten a flight on a B17. 1BC's paint should be done in 2 weeks...super excited to start showing off her new skin. :) Hope you and your family stays safe as well.
Cool video Kevin! Congrats on the Tail wheel first flight. Hope that fridge is holding a cold one for you! You deserve it!
Kevin, thanks for sharing this. Very informative! Something I have been meaning to do and the flight school I rent from has a Decathlon so I will be checking that box too!
Man that was fun just riding along with you. Enjoyed it.
Lots of adverse yaw in those old birds... Adds a whole extra dimension to needing to be on the rudders properly!
I was surprised just how different flying a tail wheel plane is on the take off and landings, that could mess you up when you switch back for sure. You did great and thanks for showing us just how it is done Kevin!!! I learned a lot! ;-)
It for sure is a very different feeling and sight picture Dick! I'm lucky in that I have flown a few times with my friend in his Cessnas 340 so I think I'll be able to keep my mind right when I get our 310 back in 2 weeks. Glad you enjoyed it. :)
Cool stuff. I was in a similar position to you regarding a tail wheel endorsement.plenty of time in 310s & Chieftains but never a tail dragger. Lesson 1 in a C152 Texas Taildragger, opened the throttle to taxi & whoosh, a terrifying 360 degrees turn, nearly on the spot. Only did that the once, but that was my embarrassing introduction to the tail wheel. Later went on to regularly fly the bosses DeHavilland Tiger Moth & that was a load of fun, especially hand swinging that old wooden prop. 👍✈️😎🇦🇺
LUCKY DOG !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Georgia pun intended............
Love tailwheel aircraft so much. You of course are a natural and really did great bro. Thumbs way up !!
You'd need to say "Lucky Dawg" :-)
That was fun Thanks for the ride,I Needed A 310 Fix. Hope All is well with you guy's at work stay safe
slipping in to the landing was fascinating, so many ways to fly....Thanks again.
I was over zephyr hills several weeks ago and was tempted to stop by and check on progress!
Bob Brandt in Tellico Village, Loudon TN. I soloed in a 170 B tail dragger then transitioned to tricycle gear. Love the channel. I'm the guy that called your dad last week.