Your Great Lakes looks more fun than a barrel of monkeys. Outside of an hour of dual in a Pitts, my biplane time is a tad over 100 hours in Stearmans. My old friend Harry was an AAF instructor in the late 1930s, he’s had a beautiful PT-17. When he lost his medical he asked me to fly with him. We spent 3 mornings every week talking turns wringing that old girl out. 30 years later, I developed Ocular migraines, needed that friend in the plane with me to keep it legal. Our community is a small one, folks like you inspire young pilots to learn how to fly the plane instead of twisting the dials and touching the tablet. Thank you for taking the time to share the love of flight.
I like your tug. I backed a 747 tug into a C-5 at Rhein Maine. Same idea somewhat scale down. They never let me pick up a 747 nose gear though. Thanks for the video.
I’m impressed with that hangar -took you 75 seconds to close it! The one my dad keeps his 172 in has side rolling doors that expand and contract in the weather. They’ll roll perfectly at 15°C and 29.92inHg, all other times we’re in there for 5 minutes kicking and shoving and grunting till we’re blue in the face. It’s also an uphill push to get the beast in. Great video Ron.
Only had a few hours of ackro. But aileron rolls seem to have different techniques depending on who you talk to. Some want pure aileron, no push when upside down and no rudder. You mentioned forward pressure and rudder use. Seems to be a blur between pure aileron roll and slow roll. BTW. I like the head cam.
Your Great Lakes looks more fun than a barrel of monkeys. Outside of an hour of dual in a Pitts, my biplane time is a tad over 100 hours in Stearmans. My old friend Harry was an AAF instructor in the late 1930s, he’s had a beautiful PT-17. When he lost his medical he asked me to fly with him. We spent 3 mornings every week talking turns wringing that old girl out.
30 years later, I developed Ocular migraines, needed that friend in the plane with me to keep it legal. Our community is a small one, folks like you inspire young pilots to learn how to fly the plane instead of twisting the dials and touching the tablet.
Thank you for taking the time to share the love of flight.
I like your tug. I backed a 747 tug into a C-5 at Rhein Maine. Same idea somewhat scale down. They never let me pick up a
747 nose gear though. Thanks for the video.
I’m impressed with that hangar -took you 75 seconds to close it! The one my dad keeps his 172 in has side rolling doors that expand and contract in the weather. They’ll roll perfectly at 15°C and 29.92inHg, all other times we’re in there for 5 minutes kicking and shoving and grunting till we’re blue in the face. It’s also an uphill push to get the beast in. Great video Ron.
Thanks and yes I have dealt with exactly the type of hanger you are mentioning!
I have not done any aerobatics for a few years. But I seriously doubt you’d make me puke. I enjoyed stalls into spins. 😁
Only had a few hours of ackro. But aileron rolls seem to have different techniques depending on who you talk to. Some want pure aileron, no push when upside down and no rudder. You mentioned forward pressure and rudder use. Seems to be a blur between pure aileron roll and slow roll. BTW. I like the head cam.
There are a lot of different ways to do an aileron roll.
I thought the movement from the helmet-mounted camera wouldn't affect me. I was getting woozy before you even started the engine, however.