with the weather cooling down in the Savannah area, it would be absolutely beautiful down there for next month's fly-in. Wish I could’ve done a better job, capturing the dew on the grass early in the morning...it just felt like a flying paradise.
Thank you! I end up talking to people like this almost every weekend. I'm going to spend more time recording some stories and sharing them for who's to come.
Nice bro 😎 getting ready to upload my 1st lunch fly-in, oh and nice editing and sound quality. I’m from Connecticut and have been uploading since March. Looking forward to watching more of your content.
Your content is also sharp! Now I have something fresh to watch. Thanks for doing your part to highlight GA 🫡 I'm subscribed and along for the journey.
It's such an iconic design. Thought it looked strange at first then really enjoy it now. Any of those Mooneys look like they can be saved? Where are you based?
I wonder sometimes if the airplanes themselves are no longer redeemable, if at least their stories are - and somehow they can be canonized in some interesting way with maybe some remnants or identifiable or special parts relative to that story, into some exhibitable form.
I really like this idea. I think it’s a great way to document where we’ve been with general aviation. I could imagine even framing certain parts to have a family display. Ultimately I need to get out there and speak to more people and maybe some of you, my followers, could help connect me with some interesting Aviators
I'm taking a little deep dive into the history of this airplane design and it’s absolutely fascinating. And thank you! She let's me play with airplanes...I think I'll keep her.
As much as I appreciate saving old airplanes (and cars... and motorcycles...) I don't know that keeping all old airframes in service is the answer (B-52s not withstanding...) There needs to be newer, safer, affordable planes coming into service too, and to me that's a huge disconnect on a couple levels that I don't know I could articulate in a YT comment.
I completely understand! Newer, we can do. Safer, we can do. Affordable? No there is where the issue lies and will continue to be the case. The only affordable path right now are homebuilts and other experimental airplanes I’m completely a fan of experimentals. If we could get build time and complexity down (adhesives vs. rivets, composites vs. aluminum...), I think we’d be well on our way to having the community solve its own affordability crisis.
@@OpenSourceGA That hurts more than someone losing their medical and holding onto it hoping to fly again some day. I'd come out there and peruse what's available, but any chance I'm going to have of rescuing something is going to have to be relatively local or short-term cross country capable to get it where I can put some love into it.
...when they were building i95. Holy cow, what a legend! I love this guy!
It didn't fully click when he said that just how long ago he was talking about. RJ is in his nineties...he has seen some stuff.
the smiles and stories of history. makes me want to plan a trip to just be able to go there
with the weather cooling down in the Savannah area, it would be absolutely beautiful down there for next month's fly-in. Wish I could’ve done a better job, capturing the dew on the grass early in the morning...it just felt like a flying paradise.
Great content. Talking to the gentleman proprietor of the airport was awesome.. You're a GA Ambassador. Wheels up!
Thank you! I end up talking to people like this almost every weekend. I'm going to spend more time recording some stories and sharing them for who's to come.
Very nice!
Thanks for stopping by!
Nice bro 😎 getting ready to upload my 1st lunch fly-in, oh and nice editing and sound quality. I’m from Connecticut and have been uploading since March. Looking forward to watching more of your content.
Your content is also sharp! Now I have something fresh to watch. Thanks for doing your part to highlight GA 🫡 I'm subscribed and along for the journey.
@@OpenSourceGA thanks, will do the same. I’ll be sure to check in periodically. Maybe we will meet at a flying event one day. Fly safe brother
I really like your videos. You are a really great videographer.
Thank you very much! I'm glad you're enjoying.
So many mooneys sitting at my local airport as well. Kinda sad, love those unique rudders!
It's such an iconic design. Thought it looked strange at first then really enjoy it now. Any of those Mooneys look like they can be saved? Where are you based?
MY PAPA 💛
He's seriously so cool. What can you tell us about him?
I wonder sometimes if the airplanes themselves are no longer redeemable, if at least their stories are - and somehow they can be canonized in some interesting way with maybe some remnants or identifiable or special parts relative to that story, into some exhibitable form.
I really like this idea. I think it’s a great way to document where we’ve been with general aviation. I could imagine even framing certain parts to have a family display. Ultimately I need to get out there and speak to more people and maybe some of you, my followers, could help connect me with some interesting Aviators
The “Champ” is a 7ACA. The beginning of the alphabet soup nomenclature that Bellanca made using the Aeronca 7AC bones. Congratulations on the fiancé.
I'm taking a little deep dive into the history of this airplane design and it’s absolutely fascinating. And thank you! She let's me play with airplanes...I think I'll keep her.
As much as I appreciate saving old airplanes (and cars... and motorcycles...) I don't know that keeping all old airframes in service is the answer (B-52s not withstanding...) There needs to be newer, safer, affordable planes coming into service too, and to me that's a huge disconnect on a couple levels that I don't know I could articulate in a YT comment.
I completely understand! Newer, we can do. Safer, we can do. Affordable? No there is where the issue lies and will continue to be the case. The only affordable path right now are homebuilts and other experimental airplanes I’m completely a fan of experimentals. If we could get build time and complexity down (adhesives vs. rivets, composites vs. aluminum...), I think we’d be well on our way to having the community solve its own affordability crisis.
Poor Mooney m20F
I'm told there was nothing wrong with the airplane...just a family dispute. That hurts more than being put down for a cracked case.
@@OpenSourceGA That hurts more than someone losing their medical and holding onto it hoping to fly again some day.
I'd come out there and peruse what's available, but any chance I'm going to have of rescuing something is going to have to be relatively local or short-term cross country capable to get it where I can put some love into it.