Ercoupe to Farm Strip with Juan Browne - 4K
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 11 ต.ค. 2024
- Juan (Blancolirio) and I take the Ercoupe and 'Mighty Luscombe' down to a farm strip in the valley. My first time landing on a valley farm strip like this. Always a fun adventure with Juan!
Check out Juan's Blancolirio channel for more Luscombe, Husky and aviation content : / blancolirio
Great video, flying around our area in the Husky: • California Drought- Fo...
That was fun to watch!
I like how we implemented the old USAF standard of "Indecision - The Key to Flexibility" and got things sorted out for the formation going into the duster strip. Juan
Two of my favorite people from Grass Valley :) The TH-cam crossover we didn't ask for but always wanted
An Ercoupe and a Luscombe. Beautiful!
JG: "I'm still not comfortable with this at the moment" JB: "You stay up high & watch me land, alright". Great airmanship there! No rush, just take your time & get your bearings. :) Lovely video, gorgeous Ercoupe ;)
Thank you, Matt, very nice comment to read! :)
How COOL, flying with Juan Browne. Love it!
Now that looked like a short but fun flight “over the hills”! It must be so nice to have friends who have the same enthusiasms!
Seeing the euro coupe and the mighty luscombe flying together was really cool to see.
Great seeing the formation flight - first time I've seen an airborne view of Juan' in the Luscombe. Great landing strip - and great flights. Nice little excursion :)
Thank you, Chris!
Juan, you have the same colors I have on my Cessna 140... Nice and nice video thanks !
When you're flying with Juan Brown as your wing man, you're flying with the best!
Thanks for letting me fly vicariously. Beautiful scenery ya got there!
Oh you guys! What fun. All hangars must contain at least the aircraft of course but also the rc planes, the motor cycle, the RV and the boat. My two favorite aircraft, so great to see them both fly on a trip in CA.
Another great vid Sunday morning quick hop and back for breakfast with the family.
Yeah... this was a nice one, James. Thanks !!!😎👍 🇨🇱
James, I really enjoyed your video. Reminds me of back in Amelia County, Virginia in the late '50s riding my bicycle 3 miles to Hill Top Airport, a grass, 1800-foot strip owned by a dairyman, Garland Moyer. He had a 1941 Piper J-3C Cub, a 1947 PA-12 Super Cruiser and an Aeronca 15AC Sedan. During the years others tied down their airplanes at Hill Top including a Luscombe, a Cessna 170 and others. Your super sharp 4K video on my iMac 27 was marvelous. My 3 partners and I are about to fly our Sportsman 2+2 for the first time in August. I'll let them and all of EAA Chapter 231 know about your TH-cam channel.
Hey Dee. Excellent story about your bike ride to Amelia County, thank you for letting me know. And glad you enjoyed the 4K video, I'm amazed by the quality that these little GoPro cameras provide. Cheers!
I literally just bought both of these planes!!
Super excited!!
Cool video!!!!!
The Ercoupe is such a sweet little airplane!! I've worked on them, as a mechanic, but sadly never owned one. Thanks for the video!
That Ercoupe looks like it could have been designed today.....fantastic looking plane.....so much visibility.
Two of my favorite vintage aircraft.
I love all the RC planes in Juan's hangar! Nice flying!
The photography is outstanding.....its like iam in that Ercoupe.
Thank you, I appreciate the kind comment!
Wonderful James . Thank you for the ride 👍🦘
That was a fun little adventure. There’s a million of those little strips out there and they are not easy to see.
Thanks, Joe. It definitely takes a while to get tuned into them.
I like this one a lot. Thanks for the vid,and blue skies.
This has been my dream for as long as I can remember. Two of my favorite things: radios and airplanes. I used to day dream about flying around with my cousin in another plane and just talking to each other and flying wherever we wanted. Thanks for letting me fly along with you guys.
I love that side of it as well! More videos of that sort of thing will be coming...
Thanks for taking us along on this relaxing flight out into the sticks at the farm strip.
This was one of the most rewarding avideos I've ever watched! The com channel really spices it up!
Thanks, Dennis, glad to hear! :)
You did look like a 747 with those lights.....You stuck the landing👏
Thank you for the great videos you guys.
This was an epic video! Thank you!
Back in the mid 60’s my dad used to take me the State Line Airport, now defunct, in Kansas City. We flew in a lot of older planes, including an Aeronca, a Luscombe, and a Champ. I got the flying bug then. Years later, I got my PPL, while he didn’t know I was taking lessons. Went over for dinner one day and placed the ticket in front of him. Priceless reaction since he didn’t know I had been training. He was my first passenger. Sight seeing over the childhood homes and Arrowhead and Royals stadium. That old Marine still kickin at 92 yrs old. Thanks for the memories guys.
Great story there, mark. I would never have been able to keep that secret from my dad! Dad was my second passenger, after Diane.
Cool story Mark, thanks for telling it .
Another good one James. Fun video of a nice little adventure with some great air to air. nice when you get 'matched' aircraft. The Jodel and the RV4 are a bit of a miss match but John does well!.
Tim, yes the Luscombe and Ercoupe are well matched. We have 3 Luscombe on the field, currently, and a Tri-Pacer just showed up as well. You seem a little bit faster with the Jodel, but same ball-park, I guess.
@@JamesGood I nearly bought a Tri Pacer a long while ago but it was on a Cof A at the time and more expensive to run. I have flown Luscombes and did my Bi Annual in it. My Jodel will cruise at 90kts. but happy below that.
Love Ercoupes. I've never seen a polished metal finish one before though. It looks totally superb. Back in the 1960s, my local flying club here in England, (Herts and Essex Aero Club at Stapleford Tawney Aerodrome, Essex) had several Ercoupes they used for training. Don't see so many over here now sadly, but a few do turn up at fly-ins in my area. Now I've found you I'll follow you on TH-cam. I've been following Juan for a few years now. You live in a lovely part of California that I've visited a few times. I need to get back there before I'm too old!
Thanks, Graham. Appreciate the comments on the Ercoupe, and thanks for joining! Nice to know N94805 is getting seen back 'home'!
As a newer Luscombe guy, thanks for letting us watch Juan's landing. Looked like really punchy conditions, and when it ballooned up, he quickly transitioned from a wheel landing to 3-point. Looked pretty challenging!
Thanks, Nathan. Yes, wasn't the easiest of landings on that day, especially for the Luscombe!
Thanks for sharing James. You are so fortunate to be able to fly with Juan; he's a wealth of knowledge. BTW I soloed in a Champ many many moons ago. Bob
Nice Video and flying as usual! Thanks for sharing! Fly safe!
Loved your take off out of Nevada County. Your shadow perfectly tracked the centerline.
Thanks, Ken. I liked that bit as well. Always love seeing my shadow!
Thanks for taking us along James. Great camera coverage.
Another great video James!
Good practice to fly into unknown strip. Water below the approach with down drafts can make it more interesting. Expand you skills and knowledge. Much better when you have someone like Juan leading you in!
Thank you, Chuck. Yes, good to have Juan around, and to learn from him.
Good fun, interesting little strip. Looking forward to tailwheel adventures sometime! PS Don't forget Alpine Co!!
Thanks, Prof. Haven't forgotten Alpine Co; it went from too snowy to too hot so quick this year, I didn't get a chance. Maybe in the autumn!
Am a proud Ercoupe 415-C owner myself, only difference is my tail numbers are Cobalt blue. I'm out of Grannis Field in Fayetteville NC where my late father was a CFI, stay safe out there 👍 ✈
Thanks for contacting me! Will you be making it up to Wassau for the Ercoupe convention just before Oshkosh?
@@JamesGood i will unfortunately not and yw 👍
Absolutely phenomenal!.
Thanks, glad you enjoyed.
The water on approach to the runway, just made me think of the accidents in the Magificent Men in Their Flying Machines.
Haha, Diane always starts humming the magnificent men theme when she sees water like that!
@@JamesGood I do the same thing when I fly over Snetterton race track as well. I have always cut it out on my videos, might keep it in some time.
Love that movie, saw it as a kid when it first came out, find my self humming that tune now and then.
@@rodgerhecht3623 Same here, I saw it when very young and I think it was part of the reason I wanted to fly (that and living in a aviating family).
Great Vid guys, follow you both and enjoy your flights and adventures. Leaning more about CA all the time. What a beautiful part of the world 👍🇦🇺🇺🇸
Excellent video James & Juan, thankyou.
This was a cool little adventure! Thanks for bringing me along with you guys and I'll see you in the next one.
Great video flying formation with Juan Brown. Yes and me too seeing Juan from another airplane plus his landing. Hopefully more trips ahead.
Good fun, James. And here I was thinking Juan would ride with you in the cockpit as he did last time you two flew together on the channel. But formation is even better. :-) The twin at the end was definitely history on wheels.
Thanks, Brent! Yes, was a fun morning out. And Juan always knows the local history...
Thanks for the ride!
Great video , I think I have a crush on your Ercoupe 😍…… want one ! Just waiting for the lottery win …
You make a good video mister!
Fun vid James, great to be able to join you and Juan out on a little recce 😎
Interesting to see a fellow Brit out in Northern Cali, what’s your story? All the best 😊👍🏻
Hey Ell. Thanks for following along. I used to work at a software company down South near Gatwick, but our company was acquired in the late 90's by an American firm. I moved over to the head office in Houston as a young whipper-snapper, and several acquisitions later, I still work for the same company, but in California. Never thought I'd end up owning my own aircraft!
James, now that I found out you are a friend of Juan Browne’s I also subscribed to your channel.
Thank you!
Fun flight,i am with you i never saw that runway either. Interesting to see Jaun's hanger and to see all of his RC planes, since i fly RC and have about 20 of them .
Its so green up north....i have been down here in the desert too long.
Thanks Rodger. I've got some r/c machines too... www.virtualaerodrome.com/user_hangar.html?p_user_id=1
Funny to hear you mention Lincoln. Took an AC-130A gunship into there in 1990 for an airshow.
Cool! Yeah, that's 20 minutes from our home base, so a regular haunt. Sure is a nice big runway, surrounded by flat land if you needed to use it. :)
that was different. i like it. thanks
Nice looking champ there. I have a 7ccm c-90-8 nice flying boys
Cool, thanks!
Tailwind is a hell of a good little x-country cruiser. Friend has an 0-200 W10 which will cruise around 140 MPH on 5-6 GPH. Hard to beat if you don't have to get into any real short fields.
Doug's Tailwind is one of my dream aircraft, it's so nice. And the performance is unbeatable. I think Doug has a little bigger engine than the O-200.
@@JamesGood quite a few do have larger Lycomings now. Wittman even put an Olds V8 in one, inverted I believe. Cool short video on it on youtube. Take a look if you haven't seen it.
Hi from Australia (Perth). The wings on your 'coupe look like shiny butter knives.!
I got a surprise when you taxied off the runway...using the control wheel like in a car!!
Then I remembered why.
That camera on your left tail fin gives amazing results.
Where is that foto of John Travolta with his 'coupe?
They do look like butter knives! ercoupe.com/pics_1.php
‘Coup got dihedral ! Like my old Quicksilver MX. Dynamic stability …. 😎. N.E.OH Bob
Yep, I’m a fan of dihedral on my model aircraft as well!
123.45! We also use this frequency, here in Switzerland. The secret frequency that every pilot know...
Have you ever flew into Harris ranch? Fun fun fun
Chaplain Billy
Sweet Ercoupe
Thank you, William!
Just took my first ride in an Ercoupe. Felt like I was Spam in a can, lol.
For here am I sitting in a tin can
Far above the world
Planet Earth is blue
And there's nothing I can do
:)
What year and hp is the Luscombe?
Gorgeous planes!
G,day from Sydney Australia.
New to the channel. Any chance of having a peek under the cowl and discription/examination of engine?
Also if at all possible, some filming of the windsock at Auburn Municipal airport.
Even though you receive the wind direction, and gusts- ATIS the windsock is another strong indicator.
Tally ho
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Hello John! I do have an 'Annual Inspection' video that shows under the cowls a bit. You want to see the windsock at AUN? Why's that?
@@JamesGood
G,day James from Sydney Australia.
Thankyou for your reply. I'll check out the annual, for a look at the engine. I'm wondering if it (engine) is an old rebuilt or modern- mags or electronic, etc etc.....
I follow Air Wagner channel with the Cessna 421C and 414 Golden Eagles twins. They fly out of AUN.
I suppose..... I'd like to see the structure, size and it's visibility (windsock) from the start of the RWY.
"Thanks for ride'n along!"
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So, I think 122.75 is the air to air frequency. 123.45 is reserved for test stations. I doubt the FCC has ever taken an enforcement action but that is the rule.
I believe you are right about 122.75, Jeff.
Another great video, James! I have a question about your transponder. How is the tray mounted to your instrument panel? I’m asking because I acquired a transponder similar to yours and would like to have it installed in my 415-C Ercoupe. My panel is original with the two glove compartments. Your type of mount might also work for me.
Thanks,
Steve
Hey Steve, drop me a message from my website (www.jamesgood.com/contact.html), I can send some pics.
Hey James...new to your channel, I've been following Juan for some time. Your Ercoupe is beautiful..( wouldn't want to be the one polishing it ) what year? Franklin?? Rudder pedals??? I suppose I should just go ahead and subscribe and check out your past videos! Thanks for taking us along for the ride and Blue Skies!
Oooo yes, please subscribe, thank you! :) Glad you enjoyed the video. It's a 1948 Ercoupe, with an O-200a, rudder pedals, metal wings. More info here: www.jamesgood.com/ercoupe.html
@@JamesGood .. my now retired veterinarian had a 49' ( I think ) 100% disassembled in about 100 boxes, unless I'm mistaken it had a Franklin engine. I was 2nd. In line to buy it for 4500. Now I'm 1st. in line, if and when the new owner ever sells. I hope to be starting a Zenith build this year, I live on 50acres and have room for a grass strip! Looking forward to a few more ride along videos from you...Be Safe and Blue Skies brotherman!
You're own grass strip, that sounds like the dream! :)
I don't think Ercoupe's ever had Franklin engines. The first few had an ERCO designed engine, but the production models only ever had Continentals.
@@JamesGood come to think of it, the Franklin was out of a Stinson, the Ercoupe didn't have an engine which is probably why it was$4500!
Coupe flight check! ....twoop
Hey you too are having too much fun I would love to follow you
The Ercoupe has no rudder pedals! 😲
Oh yes it does! At least, mine does.
James, if Juan Browne says good landing then it must of been.
Is that u i see in the mcc and l36 or a diff rv4?
Does your ercoupe have rudder pedals or is it original?
Hello Sean. It has the factory pedal kit fitted. But that could be removed quite quickly. I kinda like having the pedals for some slipping ability, but most Ercoupe pilots seem to prefer not to have them.
@@JamesGood yeah, I see a lot of the purist desire but kinda felt like if it was me I’d probably want the option to us my rudders in the traditional sense. I’ve always like the Ercoupe, never flown in one though. I’ve enjoyed following your channel.
I’m over in Phoenix, AZ and actually planned to visit your area at some point since I have a friend that lives close and I’d be flying into your airport Nevada County.
Why so much dihedral in the Ercoupe's wing?
Stability, I'm sure.
What is the white low wing airplane in your hangar? Looks like a Zenith?
It’s a Pulsar. Rotax powered, and very fast. Almost a 200mph aircraft, I think.
I never heard of a prune tree😀
Hehe. Is that why I don’t see chocolate trees as well?!
Yes! Love 'em. Should we call it a Dr. Pepper tree? Hehe.
@@robertborchert932 Absolutely!
Is a C-45 the same as a Beech-18? They sure do like alike.
Yes, the Beech Model 18 has many many names! C-45 was the military transport version.
@@JamesGood Thanks for the reply James! About 50 years ago I had some right seat time on an the 18 flying air freight. They sure did look the same to these old eyes.
Very cool, Jeff. Time in a Beech-18, that's something! I used to see quite a few when I was based in Miami, hauling cargo over to the Bahamas.
@@JamesGood Yep, they were a popular airframe. The one I flew on had a couple of Air Research turbo prop engines on it. It was a “hot rod”!
you need a 'Live Cam' at the airport..........................then you won't miss a thing...............
Why would you give up on Ercoupe and move to a taildragger?
I would like to get comfortable in another type, and I think the only other types that I'm interested in would be tail-draggers. But I have no plans to move away from the Coupe!
@@JamesGood Since you are flying mostly by yourself what about Merlin PSA or Merlin light which is a taildragger. I am seriously thinking about it, so it will be interesting to hear your opinion.
@@JamesGood Aeronca designed the Champ to correct all of the deficiencies of Piper’s J-3. You solo from the front seat, the cabin is wider, the seats are more comfortable, you can see over the nose for better visibility on the ground, the oleo strut landing gear is softer than the Cub’s stiff gear. The Champ has a nice, big door making it easier to get in and out of. The Champ offers better performance too. Did my tailwheel training in a Cub and an Aeronca L-3. Loved the Aeronca!
I love ❤️ this aircraft, so sleek and sexy .
Figs!
$2000 for a tailwheel! Stuff for airplanes costs even more than for some bikes. My Brompton folding bike is like that. Parts are pricey. I just paid $20 for a "lower stop disc" whose basic components would total less than $5. I didn't want to spend all the time it'd take to hunt each one up. Why are Brompton's so expensive? They build them in London, one of the most expensive cities in the world. They're viable on the market because they fold in thirds rather than half like most folding bikes. That makes them easier to fit into cars, boats and airplanes. Bagged. they will even go overhead on most commercial jets. As with planes, you can sometimes luck out buying one. I got mine used for $150, functional but needs work. I need not rue spending a little on parts.
Anything with big tires gets pricey, tail wheels included!
Could use a lot more power not to mention bigger aircraft, I've seen larger RC models. Thought Juan was flying the big skies , guess not. No preflight check before or return, on that little bird, not a great protocol
Obviously, the video is edited, 120 mins of footage down to 27 mins; many things get dropped. I have my pre-flight and pre-takeoff checks in other videos, check out the flight to Auburn for better coverage of that.
Thanks, will do
I click on Ercoupes..
How was your undercarriage when you got home?
From the gravel strip? No problem at all. The coupe was made for this sort of thing!
What year and hp is the Luscombe?
Gorgeous planes!