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Is there storage behind the backseat?

quelle belle machine!

You've got yourself a sharp looking plane there. I love the paint job. It looks like something that would have rolled out of Cessna's factory back in the 70's. I briefly owned a C-150 Aerobat that had the same paint treatment on the tail.

Does Rodney have a TH-cam channel of his own? Perhaps a blog? The rumor is, he knows a lot about 'coupes

Be cautious running grounds back to the batter with a metal frame aircraft - you can create ground loops and fight with noise that is associated with them.

That's actually very interesting it. One of the biggest Hang-Ups I've had in considering buying a tornado was that two pilots I've talked to who own one have said that it is incredibly loud inside the cockpit. If a simple prop swap is enough to get rid of that negative factor, this plane becomes a lot more appealing.

I want to buy one of these . I would be transitioning from c 172’s and pa 28 . How are the landing on these ? What are your thoughts on it being an everyday flyer?

Great video I like the setup. No pilot here but enthusiast. Saw a nice red tornado S on Sunday

Did somebody sneak a Johnny Popper 2cylinder engine in there???? 🤔 Beautiful airplane, Just got a set of 1/8 scale plans to build a 51 wing span RC model.

With the Titan and 100hp how fast is the cruise speed?

Titan Tornado?

he looks like a tall guy, can you give an estimation if you recall? I'm 6'3" and am cramped in most small aircraft or flat out just don't fit.

Hopefully it’s a straightforward issue that can be readily repaired, so you & your plane can return to the air soon.

AKA conventional gear also. Nice pattern work 👍

From a safety stand point, I can neither build nor work on an aircraft. Is buying a used experimental anywhere near as safe as a certified one?

Will it cruise faster higher up like 8-12k what's % of throttle are you at?

I wonder what insurance cost for a light sport pilot in the Tornado. I suppose one plus is they know you won't be flying at night, or in IMC. Is liability only cheaper?

Pure Flying👍

Is it practical to take the wing on and off?

Hello, Was the Trig easy to install. I am thinking about buying one and installing it in my glider. Thanks Nick

What engine?

What does the type of fuel you burn have to do with the gearbox and the clutch ?

I learned to fly back in 1973. Flew my own plane for over ten years but lost my medical card due to HP. I love flying accept for one thing. When 1 I would see something on the ground that I would love and look it over you can’t unless it’s at an airfield. Other than that it is magic

Hi Matt. very nice channel. I really can imagine how good of visibility you should have in this plane which is due to having the engine in the back and of course the high wing being behind the pilot. My questions though is whether having the thrust-line above the CG has any noticeable effect on pitch once you suddenly go full power for example in a go around situation? or in case the engine suddenly quits in cruise. does the pitch change dramatically? do you see a benefit of lowering the thrust line more inline with CG, like the streak shadow for example? I am constantly thinking of designing airplanes (mental gym :) but haven't flown these ultralights to have a feeling for the engine placement.

Your panel is very similar to mine, except that I have no digital gear. I have added ADS B in and out and a dual power outlet for my Ipad. You and your family live in a very beautiful area of the world. I live in Boise, Idaho. I would love to get down your way someday. You are very well known at my airport in Nampa (KMAN).

Cool!

Where r u located. Utah ?

What speed are you touching down at?

Do you recommend the ERCO as a first plane? it is comfortable? I'm 1.90 m tall. gph, fuel capacity, range? thanks in advance.

My Uncle Bob bought a Luscombe for $900 in about 1956. He repainted it a sort of purple pink color and, per a popular song at the time, everybody in the Decatur, Illinois general aviation crowd called it a”Flying Purple People Eater”. I got my first small craft flights in it and actually took the controls a few times. It was a solid little plane. We often climbed to over 10,000 feet dodging the summer thunderclouds.

Nice to see someone who actually knows how to do wheel landings... especially apparent on 3rd landing. Often I see pilots trying to achieve a wheel landing without quickly popping the stick forward to force the aircraft to stay on the ground...which may work under calm conditions, but is unrealistic under most conditions and pilot skill levels. On my solo 100-mile X-country to Healdsburg, CA, in a Luscombe 8A, I encountered ~ 10-15mph 90-degree gusty X-winds on a relatively narrow runway, and was able to successfully land by aggressively popping the stick forward to force the aircraft to stay on the ground to avoid drifting off of the runway with the wind. I was young then...now I would instead divert to another airport. 😊

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Tell them to buy an Ercoupe. Lots of fun and easy on the pocketbook. Billy - N99601

I never understood why some airspeed indicators show mph

How do you fly without rudder pedals

man, I wanted to watch you working.

So do you leave the carb heat on for take off? I see you have the fuselage tank. My 1946 8A is placarded for heat on the center tank which I find unhelpful and take off on the wing tank when fuel allows.

I’ve always wanted a tornado… super sweet airplane for cruising around at a good clip..

insurance actuators have all the information.

These days, 'general aviation' is VERY MUCH a 'Rich Man's Game'; from kit prices, engine prices, flight instruction (try finding a Sport Pilot License training facility in ANY location other than Big Cities!), and fuel. The FAA has morphed from an agency whose primary goal really WAS 'safety' for those in the air and on the ground, into just another Alphabet Thug Agency controlled and operated by Fascist Thugs, whose SOLE goal is money (ever increase budgets and salaries), and POWER/CONTROL. The proof of my statement: the archaic Part 103 Rules, Sport Pilot/Experimental Aircraft Limitations. FADEC 'One Lever' should have been legal for ALL aircraft when prove as reliable, but it's STILL NOT legal; CSP is for rich people and out of reach for everyone else. Part 103 is where some of the most vicious and targeted discrimination and rampant thuggish tactics have been made: there is NO reason why the 264 lbs limit exists, nor for the 55hp limit: both make Part 103 AIRCRAFT LESS SAFE, and especially so in light of the Physics of flight, when viewed within the scope of Life Threatening Differences in Performance at Inland, NON-Sea Level altitudes exist. Those of us who live in the Mountain States, are routinely targeted and our LIVES are put in danger by the FAA's 'Sea Level One Size Fits All' approach to regulations. Our airport elevations start at appx 3,000 feet and go HIGHER quite dramatically: Casper, WY, is 5200 ft, which is in Wyoming terms, often seen as 'the Midlands' in elevation: please see Laramie as a good example. Colorado airports in smaller towns in the Rockies proper, can be nearly 2X higher. My point is that 'General Aviation' is NO longer 'General'. The dream of 'everyman', the 'average man' being able financially and bureaucratically to be a pilot and own a plane, and Fly Regularly, is no longer possible. Considering the ever growing bureaucratic power of the FAA, I have no doubt we'll see an ever dwindling number of GA pilots, and as Experimental Aircraft are now priced in the $60k-$300k range, the 'average man/woman' has now become a bunch of Post-Coital Primates, and this IS the intention of the FAA and the Insurance Industry. Cheers from the Oil Patch in Central WY

This is amazing

Its a NZ beast at topdressing

TOTALLY COOL...

oh I like that wing, I might be able to fit in it.

you have nothing in that cockpit that is not needed, nicely done.

I have flown that aircraft and know the owner. Fun little plane.

I owned A 1946 C model, 65HP, N2569H for 6 years. Loved that plane. Great plane to fly low and slow!! 5 GPH, oil change 4 Qts! Can’t beat it. I flew Eurocopter EC135’s after that for 11 years then retired. Wish I had that Ercoupe back😢. My favorite aircraft to fly. Enjoy it and fly safe 🙏

I have a feeling you are north of Tennessee. The river is much wider further south. Great video.

I wish I had somewhere to fly with that much flat ground for safe emergency landing!

Thank you! Nice presentation.