Ferry Flight Germany to Norway | Grumman Tiger
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 26 ส.ค. 2024
- We’re back with another ferry flight video!
Last week Maurits and I delivered a beautiful American General AG5B Tiger to her new owner in Norway.
This German registered aircraft was based in Worms Germany, and we ferried her up North through Denmark, along the coast of Sweden, and over the breathtaking Fjords. An unforgettable journey to say the least!
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DISCLAIMER:
- Editing has removed certain context
- I am speaking out of my own experience, rules and regulations may vary per aircraft and/or country
- I am learning and improving everyday and encourage you to share your insights or point out any areas of improvement :-)
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I am struggling to find words to tell you how much I am enjoying your videos. They just brim over with absolute joy with life. Your competence and enthusiasm is just awe inspiring. The presentation of the flights in the videos is quite professional, and entertaining, visually, and your narrative. I am in my mid seventies, and your enthusiasm reminds me of how much fun being a young adult and discovering the world was.
You just nailed it, that is exactly the vibe I am getting too!
Yes! Agreed
Thank you so much for your kind words! This is the reason why I find so much joy in sharing my experiences. I am so happy to hear that you like my videos, and that I can, in a way, take you along on these adventures!
That’s exactly the feeling those videos have been bringing me too.
Exactly!
I have owned a Grumman Tiger for more than a decade. I have flown it all over the US and Bahamas... Tahoe, Grand Canyon, Rockies, Death Valley, Texas, New Orleans, Big Sir, San Diego, Moab, SF... welcome to the best-kept secret in General Aviation. Two small recommendations for next time... take note of the speed restriction in the POH for canopy open ops and note that the canopy is placarded with a mark (near your elbow) for how far you can push it back in flight. It's easy to bend those rules. Lastly thanks for not editing the go-around- this bird likes to be flown at very specific speeds on approach. We all made that mistake when we transitioned from other bulky spam cans.
AA5 great aircraft.
If I have the money I might buy AA5 or AA1, let's see.
Thank you so much for pointing this out Steve! I really enjoyed flying the Tiger too, and in hindsight I wish I was more vigilant on the max opening placard. I must say, when I read the POH I was aware of the max operating speed with canopy open, and decided not to fly over 95 kts in that situation (for safety precautions). Since the POH that I read didn't have a specific textual reference to the max opening distance, I unfortunately overlooked the placard diagram. This was my honest mistake, and when I read that I could fly open canopy, I was beyond excited! Fellow pilots recommended me to fly open canopy for the "real" Grumman experience, but I didn't think to ask them if there was a max. opening distance. I'm truly thankful that everything went okay, and that no damage was incurred. I've learnt from this mistake, and hope I can pass on this information to future pilots on the Tiger. Thanks again for your kind words!
@@PilotBambi I was about to say something about this as well, as a former AG5B owner. I like your response! Nice video!!
I was thinking the same thing about the canopy restrictions. Used to fly Berl Brechner's Grumman Cheetah all over the eastern US when was a staff editor at Flying Magazine, 150 hp version of same airplane. Agree with all previous similar comments esp the one by guy in his mid 70s how much I enjoy these videos and pilot Bambi's competence and joie de vivre et de l'air et de vol. Enchanting!
Nice to see I’m not alone. I had a Yankee. I thought the restriction was no grater than 6 inches open in flight?
THE LAST LEG WAS ABSOLUTELY STUNNING, MADE MY DAY ✨
Really cool video! with the best part being at 14:17 where you caught a glimpse of me cleaning the windows of the helicopter :P hope you enjoyed norway :)
Haha no way! What a small world. I absolutely loved Norway. Hope to visit again end of the summer!
@@PilotBambi yeah it`s beautiful! Let me know if you are coming over and i will give you all the "must see" waypoints along your trip :)
@@RedButSomeGreen Sounds good!!
Mørefly :)
US Tiger owner here. Great to watch you making this trip. Tigers are a lot of fun to fly and not your average fixed gear single. You did great for never having flown one before. Over here you can't get insurance until you have 10 to 20 hours flying one with a cfi with Grumman time. Your first landing immediately got my attention, glad you didn't hesitate making the go around. You learned the airplane quick! Sometime try a no flap landing, then speed control is even more critical, and fun!
I'd love to go to Norway, but I can't afjord it right now
Lol...😂😂😂😂
Very good video! Did I see an Ethiopian Airliner at 11:22 on the tarmac?
I see what you did there.
Terrible dad jokes seem to be popular here, so I figure this is the place to tell you all about that time a friend of mine offered to take me on a sailing trip to Finland.
He's a terrible boater, and I'm terrified that Helsinki
@@5minuteprojectideas yes! I was also wondering what it was doing there!
Wow... this almost-PPL pilot stuck at home during Covid lockdown in gloomy, cold London is smiling from ear to ear and all fuzzy inside after watching this video. What a beautiful day of flying. Thank you so much for sharing!
Your videos make me so happy, literally brings tears to my eyes. You just remind me that life is beautiful and worth living. It's easy to forget that sometimes!
This is so sweet, thank you for sharing!! Glad you enjoy my videos 😁
Nice trip. Grummans are great. Regarding the POH: the arrow you see above your left arm at 9:12 (just below the rail) indicates the maximum position for an open canopy in flight.
The canopy bothered me the whole time too. Great video, though!
They pretty much gambled with their lives with the canopy opened beyond the max position. Glad I was watching a successful youtube adventure instead of reading about this flight on Kathryns Report.
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Thank you for this tip! I regret my lack of vigilance in this situation, and hope that other people can also learn from the mistake I have made. I'm thankful that we managed to have a safe trip, but will definitely look out for these details in all future flights!!
Pilot Bambi, you have no worries. I’m a former Tiger owner and it’s well know, nothing bad will come with the canopy wide open. Just be sure to contain loose articles in the cockpit...Enjoy your videos.
Amazing prep and preflight. Professional flight over wonderful scenery and terrain. Superb editing and quality. Lovely couple. Good decision making. Nice plane. Did I forget to mention something? Like loved this video.
Thank you!! This is all so kind of you to say!
Well deserved. Go Bambi Go!
Proud to be an Norwegian seeing how awsome Norway is
Your boyfriend is very talented with his video skills. I love his pan-away-at-the-end shots. Keep up the great content - I absolutely love your videos!!
“This is what we live for” arguably the best general aviation video I’ve come across. You guys are the best! We recently purchased a Tiger and watching you do your thing here gave me some goose bumps AKA chicken skin!!!
I live in Norway and saw your channel last week an then you are going to Norway😱😁😁😁
I see others have comments on POH and placard for opening of the canopy in flight, you were lucky I hear that it can end in expensive tears.
Yes! Your videos give me lots of pleasure. Great camera work and editing. The music is really cool too! I'll be following and watch all your flights! So Fun!!
Fun video and epic flying locations. I own an AG5B Tiger, very similar to that one. Don't fly with the canopy all the way back, especially for take off. Bad things can happen. There's a placard on the rail to indicate how far back you can go. It's about 25 cm.
Thanks for the tip, my mistake! You're a lucky man with such an awesome plane!
Pilot Bambi all good. Just wanted to pass the info along. We’re always learning...especially me haha. The tiger is a great plane. I’ve got a lot of YT videos about it on my channel, if you’re interested. Diggin’ your content.
I learned to fly in a Grumman Yankee. They are very fast for the power. This is because of the skin not having any rivets. They very low drag and have better fuel economy. It was not surprising you came in a little hot the first time. Love your videos.
Outstanding job!! 8 hours of flying!!!! Nice!!!!
Thanks 👍 It was a wonderful adventure 😁
I flew a AA5b tiger across Canada when i was about your age. this video really brought back some amazing memories! Thank you!
Go Bambi! You're on your way to becoming youtube's favorite aviation channel for Europe!! Really love how you detail how you prepare technically for the trip. It's really instructive.
This is so sweet, thankyou for all the support!!
It's really refreshing to watch your enthusiasm. Each video just gets better.
WOW what adventure! You have "lived" more life than most ever will. God bless you. Chase those dreams and make them memories.
Thankyou Nathan. I'm counting my blessings that I'm able to go on these adventures!
My favorite airport AES / ENAL!
It really is lovely!
Exactly !!! We live for days like this !!! Thank you for sharing. Beautiful pictures
Always fun to see this girl flying.
All the time professional and aleays a smile on her lips.
Welcome to the Grumman Gang! Have owned one here in Texas for about four years now as part of a flying club. They are fantastic machines. And thanks for sharing the beautiful tour of Europe with us!
Amazing, I only noticed one mention of the restrictions on an open canopy while flying the Tiger. All the way open while flying is a no no. Great video…thanks 👍🏻
Cloudy weather can be beautiful, up to a point. Then it is just a drag. Thanks for sharing! Stay healthy!
Just loved this video! The different landscapes, how much space we have left in Europe! Just great!
I love how you say “horse powers” makes me smile.
Because each horse has a separate power!
No, horses have multiple powers.
In the land of the Vikings they talk about Horse Powers :-)
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You are such an inspiration! You are full of joy and freshness! Thank you for your videos! You are the one who influenced me the most in order to start my PPL next month at the age of 53!!
Your smile and happy life rubbs off on your viewers. Big hugs from Port Elizabeth.
Landing just a km from my childhood home - I do not think you can find a way to approach ENAL without getting mistyeyed. Thanks for a stunning video :)
You are so lucky - thank you for sharing
I lived right outside of Trier, Germany for over 31 years. Got my EASA FCL in Luxembourg. Now I’m back in my motherland, USA. I’m in the process of converting my License to FAA PPL. Love your videos. Those Grumman’s are tricky sometimes landing. My first Logbook entry was down in Guadeloupe. I was there for work. I’m also an A&P/IA. If you saw the yellow Piper Apache, F-BTEY, at Guadeloupe, I assembled it there after shipping it from Luxembourg. Small world!
Absolutely superb🎥👌🛩
I start my morning by watching your videos, the more I watch the more I love Norway..great!!!
Thank you for including all of us on this beautiful adventure!
Loved the flight too. Thanks! From Rochester NY!!!
Glad you enjoyed it!😋
I also wanted to add that I love the music that you played during this video. It made the flight so much more enjoyable.
Grumman Tiger is a nice aircraft, awesome video thankyou 👍
I learned to fly on the AA-5A (Grumman Cheetah) the 150 hp version of this aircraft. Very good decision to go-around - too many people will try and salvage a bad approach. Always be prepared to go-around and don't hesitate if you feel it is required.
That is some awesome flying!!!! I was looking at Tigers before I bought my Mooney. They look like a blast to fly with the canopy open. That was some beautiful scenery. I am planning a USA to Europe flight next year and might have to check out Norway.
This was amazing! You guys are so cute :) I love how you're always waving on take off and when taxiing in, and having the canopy open while flying is so mindboggling to me!
Awesome video as always keep up the ace work
What a beautiful couple. With a beautiful landscape, and amazing VFR flight. Tks for Sharing this beautiful adventure.
Love the video. Clearly shows why you enjoy what you do! I also really like the little insights in to the planning process and all the thought that has to go in to this type of trip.
Thanks David! Really glad you enjoyed it.😊
Wow - absolutely amazing. No better way to enjoy it but together - something neither of you I'm sure will ever forget.
Another lovely total aviation video,keep on ferrying !
Hi Bambi...
Just watched this video of your ferry trip from Germany to Norway in a Grumman AA5B Tiger! Im am 67 but in the late 1970's I first co-owned 1 used, 1 new Grumman with my older brother. First a Cheetah for 1yr. N9677U Then in April 1978 we bought a brand new Tiger from the factory in Savanah Georgia N28712 to which both still fly today in 2022 with other owners.. I flew the Cheetah for about 150hrs and the Tiger 430hrs over a 10yr period. They were both such great planes to fly with alot of fun. I was not instrument rated, but my brother was and we were fully IFR equiped with the very first King KNS80 RNAV sold in the pacific northwest in Eugene, Oregon . I did though have to make an emergency landing in 1983 when the weather changed quickly in the Willamette Valley coming back from Boise, Idaho and I had to make a straight in ILS landing from on top at 14,700ft with oxygen down to 3800ft underneath as ground level was 525ft. But the plane did very well IFR once you are used to the sensitive sports car like controls!
Great job lady.....very nice work on the production as well!
Wow, amazing views from up there!
I flew a Tiger for years, didn't want to fly anything else great airplane, thanks for highlighting this wonderful plane.
Really loved this speedy bird too! 😁
Absolutely beautiful ......
Amazing I hadnt seen this one nice little aircraft
You live the dream! You are a lucky human being. Congrats on the life you built for yourself. I always enjoy your videos. Also, you’re a great pilot and an inspiration for aspiring pilots like me.
Erg leuk om te zien. En vooral de omgeving, mooi gedaan dat je niet alleen het vliegtuig ziet maar ook de omgeving.
The Tiger I’m looking to buy just gained popularity thanks to your video. Thanks a lot! Lol seriously an epic adventure. Good job finding a partner to drag along with you.
Wow what amazing views. Makes it worth it after having to fight the bad weather. Thank you so much for sharing the beautiful views.
Your videos are superb, you obviously love life, keep up the great work.
Wat een droombaan.leuk om te zien allemaal.En je weet het...the sky is the limit!
Hi from Norway... Welcome to the Contry of the trolls :-) Hope you had a good time in Ålesund and did get to see some of the great sites we have around here.
Your country is so beautiful! I absolutely loved it there, hope I can stay a bit longer than 12 hours next time
@@PilotBambi There are some epic sites around here that you will love... just renting a car and take the Atlantic road or the twisting turns of Trollstigen. the scenery around here is amazing. All so you got the Trollwall that is a well know site for skydivers.
@@sjanten1934 As someone from the US, that would be a dream trip for me! Fly into Norway, rent a car and just explore!
Vigra!
Loved the Tiger! learn to fly on that !!
Liked .... and subbed by this brand new subscriber from Denmark, Scandinavia. Yeeh-hah. Isn't life just a precious thing ? You bet 'ya.
Intensely inspirational. I wish for millions of young people find themselves a purpose in life through your channel. It doesn't have to be flying at all. Just something they live for and smile while doing it.
Come on young people. Try things out. Find your specific thingy-thing and do it. Smile. Live. Show your happiness to the world.
And for you Bambi, keep your thrust full powered on.
Cheerioh.......bye bye.....
Thank you very much for sharing this awesome experience with us.
Looks like ya'll had a lot of fun. In the late 70's a friend had one of those and would stop in once in awhile, one time he took me up and did aerobatics at night with the canopy back, I'll never forget the stars and ground lights spinning. He also showed me that it is possible to slip it from side to side to eat up altitude right over the end of the runway from thousands of feet and land!
That was quite a triip and quite a day! Thanks for sharing!
Looks like you had fun flying with the canopy open, with all the wind.
I still want to visit Norway by plane. The vfr guide seems soo amazingly well written.
I would definitely recommend it! It's such a beautiful place to fly
Same thoughts here. Very practical VFR guide, amazing scenery, I was even looking up flight schools and aeroclubs to see what do they have to rent. But the best would be to fly up on a Northern Europen tour from my home country.
This is so cool, flying in a plane with the canopy open must feel so liberating!
It really is the best feeling 😁
I had the same airplane in the past and has to stop flying because of illness, such a beautiful airplane, I still love this aircraft, many greetings from Remi from Belgium
I have just recently found your videos and I must say that I too love your enthusiasm and your abilities to fly. That beautiful smile of yours is just infectious and you can clearly see just how much you love to fly. So far this is my favorite video of you as far as the outside scenery. What beautiful countries you got to visit that day. I look forward to watching all of your videos and joining you on your flights. Thank you so much for sharing your flights and your adventures with us.
I flew the AA-5 in the late '70's , what an exciting plane. Loved the power , and taxing with the canopy open making everyone who noticed jealous. haha ah the memories you brought back - I was your age them and full of life and adventure then too , and kept it up for the rest of my life.
Great video, keep up the good work and enjoy the GA flying.
Wowww!!! Like living a Dream!!! Nice
Beautiful video. I began my flight training many, many years ago in a PA-28. I finished and got my checkride in the AA-5 Cheetah. Then I began flying the Tiger. To this day it still is my favorite single engine aircraft. Too bad they are no longer produced. Looking forward to your future videos.
You have very fun and pithy music - which covers up the seriousness of the flight - bad weather, unstabilized approach, go-around, I like the attitude :)
I really wanted to share all the ups and downs, including a go-around. Flying is great fun, but we should also take our tasks serious! 😊
Bambi, I would have to put this up as my top flights ✈️ you've done. The view was spectacular and your music was spot on . You are so fortunate to have this opportunity, there are so many other pilot's that are so jealous! I hope you realize how fortunate you are to be living this life and making memories!😎👍
Thank you so much!! Really glad you enjoyed this video. It was my favorite so far too! Really thankful to get all these opportunities, and I'm so glad I can share them with all of you.
Leuke videos maak je! heerlijk om naar te kijken en van te leren. Vet ook die keer over een uitgestorven schiphol. keep up the good work!
Dankje Jannes!!
Ja, die video heeft me ook gemotiveerd dat te doen en er over te vloggen op mijn kanaal, al zat het deels al in de pipeline. Maar externe motivatie in de vorm van andermans vlog helpt dan wel 😉
Really loved the video. It also was really cool seeing a Norwegian Boeing 787 dreamliner parked next to your little baby and the 747 taking off👍
You are a very good Pilot and enjoy your videos.
An other piece of high quality content. I appreciate that you also talk about all the preparation that goes into such a flight. Actually I would like to see a bit more of the prep work that is involved with such a flight.
BEAUTIFUL! I love your attitude as a pilot. Outstanding!
Wow wat een heerlijke video. Vooral die momenten dat je het dak opendoet en in de openlucht zit. Thanx dat ik het mee mocht beleven :)
Fantastic. As good as Matt, Trent and the rest make. Great video great pilot.
A really great trip and an excellent video. Well done Rosita and Maurits and thank you for taking us along with you. A truly amazing days flying! 😎 👏 🇬🇧 Tim
damn that 787 in the background though . none the less great video and great plane the tiger is kinda the low wing equivalent of a Cessna 172M but still a awesome plane and a awesome pilot thx for this wonderful video
These sites are priceless ......
Very good preflight prep. Excellent flight planning.
Amazing. I feel happier after watching your videos, keep it up!
love you Bambi you are amazing, this is what life is for....
Sweet little airplane! The views were stunning! Thanks for taking us along PB!
just fantastic!!!!!!!!!!
Love your vids...so natural, down to earth and your always so happy and smiling.
I love it! I just bought a Grumman Tiger a couple weeks ago! this is an awesome video
You'll have so much fun with it! I loved the Tiger
Hallo Pilot Bambi !
Ein super Video !
Willkommen in Norwegen 🇳🇴 !
Lebe am Eidangerfjord und bin manchmal mit dem Robinson R-44 unterwegs !
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Awesome experience
An amazing video. The music in this video is awesome
Thanks! 😁