This was so awesome seeing you fly into Rantoul. We lived in Rantoul between January 72 to December of 74 while Dad was stationed at Chanute Air Force Base. A lot of memories there. It was sure great to see you come in from the north. We lived in a housing area to your left, or to the east there. Great views thanks for sharing. I was also an Airman who went to Chanute for Tech School Training, in 1984. Again, thanks for the memories. Oh, BTW, in spring of 1973, if I remember right, we watched as a B-52 did a fly-by then landed at Chanute only to be used for training by the Airmen who passed through the base for training.
I was about their age when I took my first sightseeing charter flight in a small Cessna (will never know exactly what kind of plane it was - neither me nor my dad can remember). Was a turbulent summer day near Cape Cod. I'll never forget it! I recall taking one more flight years later in another similar plane closer to home - that's the last time I've flown in a piston aircraft. I remember the sign - $15 for an hour! I'd imagine that number probably has an extra digit these days ... These days the opportunity doesn't present itself very often (if at all). Used to be alot more airports around here - one by one they're all being turned into condos, cookie-cutter developments, or just falling into disrepair. Sad. That was a productive flight there - got the windmill moved, and got the kids through the clouds. That's a win-win! I couldn't even imagine owning 1k acres - the property taxes here in MA would be $10,000 per WEEK, let alone the cost of the land! Besides that, I doubt there's a thousand acres of untouched land anywhere in this state, outside of the state forests. That's great to have all of that accessible to your circle of friends. What a blessing! Thanks for sharing this one. Great stuff as always! 👍
Thanks Smitty! Just in the 20 years I've been flying cost for rentals have tripled almost. The golden years of general aviation was for sure the 60's-early 80's. In the last 20 years I've noticed a big decline. Like you said, airports are closing and the ones that are open all have restricted post 9/11 access. The days of being able to catch flights with people easily are pretty much gone at a lot of places. Kind of sad. It was a fun productive flight that saved my friend about 7 1/2 hours by doing it via air. :) That much land is outside of my reach but I'm glad my buddy has it as I'm lucky to get to have a blast out there with him.
Love these videos. It's like living in the past. IIt's great that you and your wife can share that love. I got my ticket in 1978 and got about 100 hours. Then got married, gave up the motorcycle and flying. Never have lost the love of flying. To me, half the fun of traveling is the flying part. That made my business travel bearable. I do remember the $15/ hour wet rate in the Cessna 150 I trained in at Lewis Lockport. I was raised in Plainfield, IL so when you fly around that part of the county I know exactly where you are. Now I'm in Georgia (Johns Creek to be exact) and I'm 12 miles off the end of 21L at PDK. I'll sit on my deck on nice days just to watch the planes make their approach. Love it!! Keep up the good work and make a trip to Georgia sometime.
Really great flight, Kevin. I think it was awesome that you and Matt took Matt’s boys with you. We could tell that the boys really had a great time. It was fun to hear the boy’s reaction to being in flight, and going through the clouds. It was pretty cool when one of the controllers Matt talked to was his wife. I could tell that she was taking special care of N771BC while it was under her care. 😊. After all. That was her boys up there. That’s what a Mom does. Boy, you had a pretty full load coming back, so I would think that would justify the bounce in your final landing. I remember the video when you and Jamie went to the farm. That is one huge farm, and, Boy, that windmill was really destroyed, and looked great after the rebuild. Thanks for sharing the flight with us. Really enjoyed it. Happy Flying, and safe landings.
Kevin, you and your wife make flying cool.. I'm 66.. I wish i had tried flying a few years ago.. actually a few decades ago.. but I will "fly" through your journeys.
Great video. Miss the 310 and living on a farm. Rantoul. Not far from Danville where I used to call home. Nice follow up on getting the windmill up and running. Thank you again. Fly safe.
Great video, my instructor and I flew into Rantoul on my IFR training cross country and we both wanted to see the museum there before it closed. Shot the ILS at Springfield and then did the VOR27 into Rantoul. 21 miles from the IAF to the FAF controller at Springfield thought we were nuts. Always a hoot taking folks up especially kids who have never flown their enjoyment is just another reminder of how lucky we are to get to fly.
Great to see Chanute being used as an airport. I was there in '92 for tech school but the AF had shut down the runways long before then. Thanks for sharing!
It's like riding as a kid when your father flies the family out of Ben Epps Field and takes you down to Panama City waking granny at the end of the runway, flying low over her house just for a holiday weekend. Go Dawgs.
Great video! Cool to see KTIP from the air. I travel to Rantoul once a month to get or drop off my daughter from her mother. I've often considered flying from my home airport KSLO to there reducing travel times. Thanks for sharing again 310 Pilot!
Thanks Todd....glad you liked it! I say you go by air a few times just because. The guys at the FBO were great and the parking lot is right by there. Let me know what you think if you fly instead of drive.
Another great video. I landed in Rantoul for fuel last September enroute from KTVC to 1K4. Nice line guy there, I think he said he was from Arkansas. The kids were awesome also! We all make less than ideal landings from time to time. It keeps us on our toes planning the next one. I loved the ending with the working windmill. Thanks!! Edit: It also helps to hear ATC personnel on the other side of the fence. I feel comfortable hearing you guys interact as pilots. It is very enlightening to see your responses and requests to ATC to compare with ours as just pilots. Great learning experience.
Thanks Alan...glad you're still liking the videos! The FBO was great there. I would go back again for sure for gas or if I ever have a reason to land there. I'm always in search of the perfect landings. Sometimes I get it and sometimes it gets me. :) Thank you for your comments about hearing us ATC'ers as pilots. I'm glad to share what we can from the other side of the mic. I wish I could do some ATC videos to better help pilots understand from the other side of the mic but that isn't allowed unfortunately.
Love the videos. I got my MEL in a T310. I am working in Winnipeg (live in WA state, fly my Mooney back and forth) with no TV during off time so this is my favorite past time. Very enjoyable, though I do still miss college football. I really appreciate the effort you put forth and the quality of your work. I must say I have learned a few things watching your vids. The comment someone made regarding you and your brother and the wives being controllers gives meaning to the talent you all display. Keep up the great work. As an aside, your videos as well as a couple others, convinced me to buy a Go Pro for my daughter along with the 172 I just bought her. I'm hoping she takes a lot of footage as she begins her flying career. As much as I enjoy yours, I am sure I will enjoy hers even more. If you are ever up in Winni in the next year or WA any time let me know and I'll put you up and take you flying locally.
Thank you for you very nice comment! If I had a single...it would be a Mooney. :) That's great you got your daughter a Skyhawk and GoPro's! My dad had one he let me learn on and fly around for a while when I was younger...way before GoPro's though. I'm sure you'll enjoy watching her journeys. Thanks for the offer...I'll keep you in mind if I ever make it out that way...it's on our list. :)
Love seeing the hay at the end of the runway. Too cool. That's cheating using a high lift to put the new fan on the head. Lol. Love it. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks Brandon! That's what this is all about...sharing our love of aviation with those that are interested as well. Congrats on your CMEL!! Good luck on your future flying endeavors. :) The video I just posted was just shooting approaches in quick succession for currency. Back to fun trips after that one. Have a couple more to get caught up on editing.
Nice job. Great that you shared the fun with those kids. Joke of the week: Center: "TWA 2341, for noise abatement turn right 45 degrees." TWA 2341: "Centre, we are at 35,000 feet. How much noise can we make up here?" Center: "Sir, have you ever heard the noise a 747 makes when it hits a 727?"
You're welcome Thomas! Glad to take you back. Thank you and Bill for your guys service! I was at Tech school down in Keesler a few years after you guys. :)
Howdy fellow Illinoisian. Thanks for subscribing and the nice comments. If I can ever improve on things just let me know. We are a work in progress and having fun sharing our aviation journeys.
Nice to have some company on board, wonder what the controls felt like with the extra weight. Great to see that nice shiny new windmill, job well done. Thanks mate.
I agree Spiro, always more fun to have people you like on board with you than flying alone. The 310 is pretty excellent in stability and whether I'm flying at max gross weight or very light it feels very similar. The only real notice is a bit of climb performance...especially on hot days. Glad to help my buddy give some new life to his windmill. On to the next farm project...whatever that is.
Dang Kevin I wasn't expecting that one at 6:45 😂 I was wondering what you were about to say when you called usually I can guess exactly what your about to say but that one got me
It's great that you took them, and if they're like I am, those experiences stick with them forever. And... They're just plain cute! Thanks for sharing your flights. I've loved the 310 (and T-50) since the late 1950's TV show, "Sky King", and the way you and your wife interact is always fun to watch too.
Ok two farm brothers both pilots and ATC controllers married to controllers. How does this happen? Luv it. I was involved with the farm for 15 years then did a career change to aviation as a professional pilot and CFII/MEI. Doing a restoration on a 310-G.
I suppose it's a bit of aviation is a small world. That and a bit of chance I guess. Makes it nice when we can all sit around and have a drink discussing work without leaving anyone in the dark. :) You are lucky, farming and flying are two of my favorite things! Good luck on your 310 restoration. They are great planes as you obviously know.
I had my doubts about it all fitting at first but it fit with room to spare and plenty of available weight to spare as well. It shaved off about 7 1/2 hours of driving time that day I think. :)
Thank you Paul! I am very cautious about flying safely and double checked the weight and balance numbers. We had a couple hundred extra pounds available and well within the center of gravity envelope. Do love ForeFlight for making all that quick and easier than the old school method. :)
In a 310 do you always have (some) power in right up to touchdown? Or was that due to the gusts you had to deal with? I have about 90 hrs in a Cherokee. I was always taught to pull back power once I knew I could make the runway. Once, I took a lesson at a different school in a Cessna. There was a pretty good headwind gusting and the instructor grabbed the throttle, added a little power, and said, “ We don’t do power off landings here.” I only had one lesson with them only because I’m partial to the low wing, but I still don’t fully understand that statement.
I'm not sure. That was my first time there and while the FBO was nice and friendly, with the closure of the military base, that airport seemed a little neglected. Or maybe you could just tell it was past it's prime. I'd go back again for sure if I ever had a reason. Glad you are liking the channel. Thank you!
Great job bud, how much time did you save by flying vs driving? As far as I'm concerned if you walk away from a landing it was a successful landing. Thanks for sharing your video's.
Awesome videos! Just bought a pa28-140 ( St Louis). Do you guys come out that way often? Also, any suggestions on iPad air 2 mount or mounting the go pros??
Thanks Greg and congrats on your new plane!! Exciting times. We have 2 close friends that are controllers at STL TRACON and do come that way from time to time. I have my ipad mounted with RAM suction cup mount and the go pro's are mounted with the sticky mount that came with the hero5 black on top and I got an NFlight suction mount for the session that is mounted on the front window. I purchased that stuff from Spruce. Enjoy the new plane and maybe we will bump into each other one day. Where are you based out of? SUS?
nicely shot video I think it would be nice to hear your conversation and of you and ATC . I know every one has their own style but it would make it more interesting just my humble opinion. Are you familiar with Jerry W?
Thank you Michael. I do have the ATC audio on all my videos. Did it not come through? If you ever see any flying scenes without audio (like in this video during the two landings) it's because I had an audio problem. In this case the 6 year old unplugged it. :)I have seen a few of Jerry's videos. We have a bit of a different style but I enjoy his as well.
Sorry Don, wasn't trying to be misleading. It was a little more than just the blades as it had all the support brackets and was pre-welded into 6 pieces. :) I was still a little concerned about it all fitting but it worked out nicely. Glad you enjoyed it!
I knew...that was why I put a smiley face. Those were Matt's boys. They are 6 and 8. My boys are 4 and 15. We did a good job to put lots of blankets around the blades and somehow managed not to cut anything. :)
I was laughing as you loaded the windmill parts into the plane. Heaven forbid anything had happened... can you imagine the investigators reviewing the parts they found trying to decide what kind of flimsy turbine engine you were experimenting powering the plane with?
Thank you Dave! Primarily because it wasn't much of a wind and the 310 handles crosswinds easily. 20 was about 2,000 feet shorter if I remember correctly.
One question I had, Kevin. Remember I’m not a pilot, just a viewer who loves aviation, took some flying way back in the early 1960’s. Is there a particular reason why, after you level off, and pull back the mixture levers, the left engine lever is further back than the right engine? I’m sure there is a reason. I’m just curious. Thanks.
Good question Richard. The old school Cessna fuel flow gauge you see on the right doesn't accurately depict the fuel flow correctly for both engines at all the different power settings. My digital engine monitor on the left side does display the fuel flows accurately to within a tenth of a gallon. The fuel flows for both engines are actually always the same and I use the engine monitor to verify this. Every flight I land within a tenth of a gallon of fuel used for the entire flight between the two engines. For example, at take off I am about 26 gallons per hour on each engine, then climbing around 18 depending then in cruise I'm around 12.5 depending on altitude and power setting. Hope this makes sense. Maybe one day I'll try to get the old gauge to be more accurate.
Thanks for your detailed reply. I watch JerryW flying his 414 and he seems to have similar issues with fuel flow discrepancies on the steam gauge. Just subscribes, but love what I’ve seen so far. Keep the shiny side up!
Every controller I've met has their "everyday voice" and their "radio voice", and it's hard to recognize the person by voice when you meet them. (Remember before 9/11 when you could visit the tower?)
I'm not sure if I do that or not but I know what you mean. There are a few guys we work with that have their controller voice when working position. :) To one up you, fighter pilots are pretty funny when you talk to them in the jet vs face to face. Of course they can use the forced air mask as an excuse but they sure sound tougher when they are strapped to the jet. Matt's wife in this video sounds just like that when you are talking to her. I do remember back when it was easier to visit facilities. If you are a pilot, they allow it again.
I've been to the tower and chatted with the ATC folks at Chicago Exec a couple of times. I don't know where you are, but you might call up a local Class D and see if you can take a tour of the tower. They're super friendly at Chicago Exec, at least. It's nice to put faces to the voices that I hear regularly. Each time I go, we have some regular exchanges of info on what each of us would like help with from the other (pilots vs. ATC). It really opened my eyes the first time and I learned to be more sympathetic for what ATC has to deal with.
Hey Jon, I think that is awesome that you have taken the time to get to see the other side of the mic first hand. I think it's great when pilots go to ATC facilities to learn and likewise when non-pilot controllers take flights to see it from the pilot's perspective. We are controllers at Chicago TRACON and obviously work very closely with the PWK people. Like you said, they are very friendly and easy to work with. I used to work at ORD tower and have been in ARR, DPA and MDW towers. I need to get up to PWK one day and then I'll have been in all the FAA towers in our airspace. Safe flying!
Yeah, we were heavy and it was very very hot. Around 100. Funny how now that it's cold I'm climbing 1500-2000fpm way faster than Vy. Gotta love cold weather performance. :)
Thank you Aidan! It is tied to a pump that pulls water from the bottom abeam it and it comes out to spin the cedar water wheel next to it. Looks nice and circulates the water to help with algae.
310 Pilot here's my video from Sunday 17th . I have to figure out the email side of TH-cam, would have emailed it direct , until I do , here is the link .. th-cam.com/video/xEDBMSc0P4g/w-d-xo.html
It's part of youtubes copyright free music. Says the name of it is Lonesome Avenue. Thought it would be nice for the videos as I'm a bit of a country fan.
I'm just here to restore her one piece at a time. It is a great airplane and if they still made them, they would be well over 1 mill new like the Baron's are. No way I'd ever be able to swing that. :)
Another quality video, Kevin. Is there a way to contact you via email? I will be heading up to Chicago and would love to bring you some Belize hot sauce and rum.
I've heard that, I didn't even check as Monroe was pretty cheap and I got all I needed there. The people at the FBO were great. I'd stop to grab some cheap gas one day if needed.
Not Jaime and maybe she'll come and reply as she does from time to time but our oldest are both 15 and have very busy/important teenager lives :) Our younger ones are 4 and 6 and getting everyone together on the same schedule is challenging to say the least. We did have a flight planned to Hershey, Penn but that got canceled for new props that were needed. We will get something together at some point.
@@310Pilot Kevin, you & Jaime aren't old enough to have a 15 yr. old.😊 BTW as a non pilot asking, how do you figure weight distribution for proper balance? And what is maximum capacity on your 310? Thanks for great vids.
Hello Clay, it did not come from the factory with shoulder harnesses nor has anyone installed them. I have a plan in my upgrades of the plane to install them for sure! BAS makes a nice STC kit for them.
Interesting. Weirdly enough, even though I think I've watched all your videos, I only noticed no shoulder belts when you happened to ask if the kids in back were buckled up :)
Great job! I was at Rantoul, Chanute AirForce Base in 1962. A lot has changed! Thanks for the ride, again! lol
Thanks for taking me back to what was Chanute AFB. I went to fire school there in 1987! Cheers!
This was so awesome seeing you fly into Rantoul. We lived in Rantoul between January 72 to December of 74 while Dad was stationed at Chanute Air Force Base. A lot of memories there. It was sure great to see you come in from the north. We lived in a housing area to your left, or to the east there. Great views thanks for sharing.
I was also an Airman who went to Chanute for Tech School Training, in 1984. Again, thanks for the memories.
Oh, BTW, in spring of 1973, if I remember right, we watched as a B-52 did a fly-by then landed at Chanute only to be used for training by the Airmen who passed through the base for training.
Loved the windmill in the clouds. The kids reacting to the experience was great. Took me back to my piloting days. Thanks for sharing.
You're welcome and thanks for the comment Joshua. It's cute to hear the world from kids perspective sometimes. :)
I was about their age when I took my first sightseeing charter flight in a small Cessna (will never know exactly what kind of plane it was - neither me nor my dad can remember). Was a turbulent summer day near Cape Cod. I'll never forget it! I recall taking one more flight years later in another similar plane closer to home - that's the last time I've flown in a piston aircraft. I remember the sign - $15 for an hour! I'd imagine that number probably has an extra digit these days ...
These days the opportunity doesn't present itself very often (if at all). Used to be alot more airports around here - one by one they're all being turned into condos, cookie-cutter developments, or just falling into disrepair. Sad.
That was a productive flight there - got the windmill moved, and got the kids through the clouds. That's a win-win!
I couldn't even imagine owning 1k acres - the property taxes here in MA would be $10,000 per WEEK, let alone the cost of the land! Besides that, I doubt there's a thousand acres of untouched land anywhere in this state, outside of the state forests. That's great to have all of that accessible to your circle of friends. What a blessing!
Thanks for sharing this one. Great stuff as always! 👍
Thanks Smitty! Just in the 20 years I've been flying cost for rentals have tripled almost. The golden years of general aviation was for sure the 60's-early 80's. In the last 20 years I've noticed a big decline. Like you said, airports are closing and the ones that are open all have restricted post 9/11 access. The days of being able to catch flights with people easily are pretty much gone at a lot of places. Kind of sad. It was a fun productive flight that saved my friend about 7 1/2 hours by doing it via air. :) That much land is outside of my reach but I'm glad my buddy has it as I'm lucky to get to have a blast out there with him.
Love these videos. It's like living in the past. IIt's great that you and your wife can share that love. I got my ticket in 1978 and got about 100 hours. Then got married, gave up the motorcycle and flying. Never have lost the love of flying. To me, half the fun of traveling is the flying part. That made my business travel bearable. I do remember the $15/ hour wet rate in the Cessna 150 I trained in at Lewis Lockport. I was raised in Plainfield, IL so when you fly around that part of the county I know exactly where you are. Now I'm in Georgia (Johns Creek to be exact) and I'm 12 miles off the end of 21L at PDK. I'll sit on my deck on nice days just to watch the planes make their approach. Love it!! Keep up the good work and make a trip to Georgia sometime.
Really great flight, Kevin. I think it was awesome that you and Matt took Matt’s boys with you. We could tell that the boys really had a great time. It was fun to hear the boy’s reaction to being in flight, and going through the clouds. It was pretty cool when one of the controllers Matt talked to was his wife. I could tell that she was taking special care of N771BC while it was under her care. 😊. After all. That was her boys up there. That’s what a Mom does. Boy, you had a pretty full load coming back, so I would think that would justify the bounce in your final landing. I remember the video when you and Jamie went to the farm. That is one huge farm, and, Boy, that windmill was really destroyed, and looked great after the rebuild. Thanks for sharing the flight with us. Really enjoyed it. Happy Flying, and safe landings.
As always, thank you Richard! Really glad you liked the video. Thanks for your comments!
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Rantoul, AKA Chanute AFB. Back in the seventies, I was one of the thousands of airmen who marched down that ramp. Thanks for the memory.
Thanks for your service Tom!! I bet it looks way different now. Seems to be a figment of its former self.
Kevin, you and your wife make flying cool.. I'm 66.. I wish i had tried flying a few years ago.. actually a few decades ago.. but I will "fly" through your journeys.
Thank you Donald! It's never too late to try to get up!
for a ride maybe... I would never pass a physical.. but I shall fly vicariously through you and your wife. !!
Love the boys reaction! I always enjoyed flying kids for the first time.
I agree Frank. They were genuinely excited which is always fun. :)
Great casual feel to your videos. Love the placement of the large bales at 13:40!
Thank you Kerry! I agree about the bales...looked very country picturesque. :)
Great video. Miss the 310 and living on a farm. Rantoul. Not far from Danville where I used to call home. Nice follow up on getting the windmill up and running. Thank you again. Fly safe.
You're welcome Gary! Glad to take you back close to home. The windmill lives to see another season. :)
Agreed! The story line is very clear in this video which makes it all the more enjoyable to watch. Nice Start/Finish editing
LOL at the radio communications. The boy's reaction reminds me of myself when I first flew. So cool to see a young person experience that.
I agree Jack! Pure excitement. Love it.
Thanks for taking us along on another flight. Always enjoyable
You're welcome Jeff, thanks for coming along!
Great video, my instructor and I flew into Rantoul on my IFR training cross country and we both wanted to see the museum there before it closed. Shot the ILS at Springfield and then did the VOR27 into Rantoul. 21 miles from the IAF to the FAF controller at Springfield thought we were nuts. Always a hoot taking folks up especially kids who have never flown their enjoyment is just another reminder of how lucky we are to get to fly.
Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for your comments! Love getting to take kids flying...especially when they haven't been much or at all.
Great to see Chanute being used as an airport. I was there in '92 for tech school but the AF had shut down the runways long before then. Thanks for sharing!
Glad you enjoyed seeing it again. Kind of a shame probably from what it was at it's peak to now?
It's like riding as a kid when your father flies the family out of Ben Epps Field and takes you down to Panama City waking granny at the end of the runway, flying low over her house just for a holiday weekend. Go Dawgs.
Good thing the back seat co-pilots are lite... That plane can take a pretty good size load.
Take care,
Be safe.
Great video! Cool to see KTIP from the air. I travel to Rantoul once a month to get or drop off my daughter from her mother. I've often considered flying from my home airport KSLO to there reducing travel times. Thanks for sharing again 310 Pilot!
Thanks Todd....glad you liked it! I say you go by air a few times just because. The guys at the FBO were great and the parking lot is right by there. Let me know what you think if you fly instead of drive.
Thanks for the feedback and for always replying! Always enjoy your videos. I hope you continue to share your flights. Best regards!
Another great video. I landed in Rantoul for fuel last September enroute from KTVC to 1K4. Nice line guy there, I think he said he was from Arkansas. The kids were awesome also! We all make less than ideal landings from time to time. It keeps us on our toes planning the next one. I loved the ending with the working windmill. Thanks!! Edit: It also helps to hear ATC personnel on the other side of the fence. I feel comfortable hearing you guys interact as pilots. It is very enlightening to see your responses and requests to ATC to compare with ours as just pilots. Great learning experience.
Thanks Alan...glad you're still liking the videos! The FBO was great there. I would go back again for sure for gas or if I ever have a reason to land there. I'm always in search of the perfect landings. Sometimes I get it and sometimes it gets me. :) Thank you for your comments about hearing us ATC'ers as pilots. I'm glad to share what we can from the other side of the mic. I wish I could do some ATC videos to better help pilots understand from the other side of the mic but that isn't allowed unfortunately.
Love the videos. I got my MEL in a T310. I am working in Winnipeg (live in WA state, fly my Mooney back and forth) with no TV during off time so this is my favorite past time. Very enjoyable, though I do still miss college football. I really appreciate the effort you put forth and the quality of your work. I must say I have learned a few things watching your vids. The comment someone made regarding you and your brother and the wives being controllers gives meaning to the talent you all display. Keep up the great work. As an aside, your videos as well as a couple others, convinced me to buy a Go Pro for my daughter along with the 172 I just bought her. I'm hoping she takes a lot of footage as she begins her flying career. As much as I enjoy yours, I am sure I will enjoy hers even more. If you are ever up in Winni in the next year or WA any time let me know and I'll put you up and take you flying locally.
Thank you for you very nice comment! If I had a single...it would be a Mooney. :) That's great you got your daughter a Skyhawk and GoPro's! My dad had one he let me learn on and fly around for a while when I was younger...way before GoPro's though. I'm sure you'll enjoy watching her journeys. Thanks for the offer...I'll keep you in mind if I ever make it out that way...it's on our list. :)
Love seeing the hay at the end of the runway. Too cool. That's cheating using a high lift to put the new fan on the head. Lol. Love it. Thanks for sharing.
That explains why she was so good on the radios
As a wet CMEL, your videos have been an amazing tool. Thanks for uploading!
Thanks Brandon! That's what this is all about...sharing our love of aviation with those that are interested as well. Congrats on your CMEL!! Good luck on your future flying endeavors. :) The video I just posted was just shooting approaches in quick succession for currency. Back to fun trips after that one. Have a couple more to get caught up on editing.
Nice job. Great that you shared the fun with those kids. Joke of the week: Center: "TWA 2341, for noise abatement turn right 45 degrees."
TWA 2341: "Centre, we are at 35,000 feet. How much noise can we make up here?"
Center: "Sir, have you ever heard the noise a 747 makes when it hits a 727?"
An oldy but a goody. :)
So old that it mentions TWA.
That was good! Lol😂😂
It's a fact: the more eyes you have watching, the worse your landing will be. Cool video
Ain't that the truth! I'm on a bit of a dry spell for perfect landings. I'll get it back. :) Thanks Alan!
Never find someon more desiring of the perfect landing then Kevin. I've been thru several with him now, they seem perfect from where I'm sitting! 😁
pretty cool to see Chanute after 53 years.. beautiful day to fly.."this is fun!" thanks
I agree, was there in 1962 for Tech school on B-52. Who knew it would still be flying today.
the tired old saying, " they don't make'm like they used to "
You're welcome Thomas! Glad to take you back. Thank you and Bill for your guys service! I was at Tech school down in Keesler a few years after you guys. :)
Just subscribed to your channel. Very good videos. Especially, loved the kids reaction and excitement of flying. I am out of Springfield, IL (KSPI).
Howdy fellow Illinoisian. Thanks for subscribing and the nice comments. If I can ever improve on things just let me know. We are a work in progress and having fun sharing our aviation journeys.
Great video Monroe is a great town, Minhas and the Jail Bar across the street and Bumgartners
Thanks Kevin! I frequent the area often going out to the farm. Love it out there. :)
Nice to have some company on board, wonder what the controls felt like with the extra weight. Great to see that nice shiny new windmill, job well done. Thanks mate.
I agree Spiro, always more fun to have people you like on board with you than flying alone. The 310 is pretty excellent in stability and whether I'm flying at max gross weight or very light it feels very similar. The only real notice is a bit of climb performance...especially on hot days. Glad to help my buddy give some new life to his windmill. On to the next farm project...whatever that is.
Nothing like flying with your kids. Bet they had a blast.
They had a great time Bob. Thanks for watching!
Awe the dog on the farm is missing a fan blade too! Nice flight!
Yeah...poor smokey tried to tangle with a car and the car one.
Dang Kevin I wasn't expecting that one at 6:45 😂 I was wondering what you were about to say when you called usually I can guess exactly what your about to say but that one got me
Ha ha...that was his wife working us. :)
"I wanna touch the clouds." ...Beautiful. :)
Yeah it was. In hindsight I should have just asked for a turn to go through the middle of the bigger ones but at least he got to touch one. :)
It's great that you took them, and if they're like I am, those experiences stick with them forever. And... They're just plain cute! Thanks for sharing your flights. I've loved the 310 (and T-50) since the late 1950's TV show, "Sky King", and the way you and your wife interact is always fun to watch too.
You might be in farm country if the "round bales" surround the runways! Great videos!
Always fun playing your videos... 👍
Thank you Gilles...glad you are liking them. :)
He sounds just like my 6yr old! So cool!
Glad you enjoyed it!
So do you get to count the bounce as 2 landings Hehe.. great video as always. loved the kids input too.
Very cool. Great video! Thank you for sharing.
You're welcome Donald!
Ok two farm brothers both pilots and ATC controllers married to controllers. How does this happen? Luv it. I was involved with the farm for 15 years then did a career change to aviation as a professional pilot and CFII/MEI. Doing a restoration on a 310-G.
I suppose it's a bit of aviation is a small world. That and a bit of chance I guess. Makes it nice when we can all sit around and have a drink discussing work without leaving anyone in the dark. :) You are lucky, farming and flying are two of my favorite things! Good luck on your 310 restoration. They are great planes as you obviously know.
Great flight, love that flying pick up truck!
I had my doubts about it all fitting at first but it fit with room to spare and plenty of available weight to spare as well. It shaved off about 7 1/2 hours of driving time that day I think. :)
That 26 gallons an hour more than pays for itself at that point! :)
When I was a kid my dad didn't have headsets for us. Then he traded a beech duke for a cessna 320. And thats when we get headsets for the back seats.
Great adventure. Was a little concerned about all that weight going into the back but I’m sure you had it figured.
Thank you Paul! I am very cautious about flying safely and double checked the weight and balance numbers. We had a couple hundred extra pounds available and well within the center of gravity envelope. Do love ForeFlight for making all that quick and easier than the old school method. :)
The extra weight contributed to the bounce on landing.
+ I didn't get the power all the way out right at touch down
Great video by the way, I can understand the boys excitement going through the clouds. Something they will be talking about for a long time.
In a 310 do you always have (some) power in right up to touchdown? Or was that due to the gusts you had to deal with? I have about 90 hrs in a Cherokee. I was always taught to pull back power once I knew I could make the runway. Once, I took a lesson at a different school in a Cessna. There was a pretty good headwind gusting and the instructor grabbed the throttle, added a little power, and said, “ We don’t do power off landings here.” I only had one lesson with them only because I’m partial to the low wing, but I still don’t fully understand that statement.
As always, good vid... keep em coming...
Thanks! I need to get down to ya'lls neck of the woods one of these days to join the southeast guys. Considering that's where my heart is and all.
That's a heck of a trip to LOWES! 😎
Excellent video as always
Thank you Jack!
Is shamrock airplane sales at that airport? Love the channel
I'm not sure. That was my first time there and while the FBO was nice and friendly, with the closure of the military base, that airport seemed a little neglected. Or maybe you could just tell it was past it's prime. I'd go back again for sure if I ever had a reason. Glad you are liking the channel. Thank you!
Great job bud, how much time did you save by flying vs driving? As far as I'm concerned if you walk away from a landing it was a successful landing. Thanks for sharing your video's.
Thank you! It saved about 7 1/2 hours of driving that day we figured. Glad you're still liking the videos. :)
310 Pilot Glad your still flying, be safe.
Awesome videos! Just bought a pa28-140 ( St Louis). Do you guys come out that way often? Also, any suggestions on iPad air 2 mount or mounting the go pros??
Thanks Greg and congrats on your new plane!! Exciting times. We have 2 close friends that are controllers at STL TRACON and do come that way from time to time. I have my ipad mounted with RAM suction cup mount and the go pro's are mounted with the sticky mount that came with the hero5 black on top and I got an NFlight suction mount for the session that is mounted on the front window. I purchased that stuff from Spruce. Enjoy the new plane and maybe we will bump into each other one day. Where are you based out of? SUS?
KSET right now, but I'll probably move to either KALN or K1HO once I get my private done (38 hours in)
Things on the ground do look like toys from 7,000 feet. :)
Yeah they do...that was pretty cute flying with the youngins and hearing their thoughts about things.
I was about their age the first time I flew in a 310, but it was a B model.
Thanks 310 Pilot
You're welcome Scotty!
When my wife asks me to take out the trash I say “ one bravo Charlie “.
Ok. We need for you to fly to Jaime when she's working.
A bit tale heavy. Great job guys
Ha ha...I was within limits though. :) Glad you enjoyed it Michael! Thought it would do a good job of showing the utility of a 310.
nicely shot video I think it would be nice to hear your conversation and of you and ATC .
I know every one has their own style but it would make it more interesting just my humble
opinion. Are you familiar with Jerry W?
Thank you Michael. I do have the ATC audio on all my videos. Did it not come through? If you ever see any flying scenes without audio (like in this video during the two landings) it's because I had an audio problem. In this case the 6 year old unplugged it. :)I have seen a few of Jerry's videos. We have a bit of a different style but I enjoy his as well.
Audio was on the left side if you listen on your headset. Great videos, thanks for posting.
I see what you did with your keywords lol. Awesome video!
Thanks Rebecca...glad you liked it! Always toying around to see ways to improve :) Good luck in your own aviation endeavors.
What - just the blades? Was wondering how you were going to get the whole windmill in there! ;-) Still a great vid...
Sorry Don, wasn't trying to be misleading. It was a little more than just the blades as it had all the support brackets and was pre-welded into 6 pieces. :) I was still a little concerned about it all fitting but it worked out nicely. Glad you enjoyed it!
Sarcasm Kevin! - My ham tower is about the size of the windmill tower. Great job - hope no cuts to the interior. How old are your boys?
I knew...that was why I put a smiley face. Those were Matt's boys. They are 6 and 8. My boys are 4 and 15. We did a good job to put lots of blankets around the blades and somehow managed not to cut anything. :)
I was laughing as you loaded the windmill parts into the plane. Heaven forbid anything had happened... can you imagine the investigators reviewing the parts they found trying to decide what kind of flimsy turbine engine you were experimenting powering the plane with?
Wow, this is so cool!.
Thanks Walter...glad you liked it!
Crusing at 7000 feet and 196.78 mph. Faster than I drive! WowZERRRRR! BTW 7000' is 1.33 miles high.
Starts to make the country a lot smaller. :)
You're a good man. Thanks.
Sammy Hagar lookin dude knows his S@#% too. Lol.
Awesome for Aviation family.
Thank you! :)
You boyzzzz!!! Lol plane full of them!
Great video. why didnt you take 20 on departure - wind right down the runway ?
Thank you Dave! Primarily because it wasn't much of a wind and the 310 handles crosswinds easily. 20 was about 2,000 feet shorter if I remember correctly.
So your bother commute to Elgin every day from Monroe?
He does. The farm is a bit south of EFT. It's usually about 1 1/2 hours depending. Well worth if for what he has out there in my opinion. :)
One question I had, Kevin. Remember I’m not a pilot, just a viewer who loves aviation, took some flying way back in the early 1960’s. Is there a particular reason why, after you level off, and pull back the mixture levers, the left engine lever is further back than the right engine? I’m sure there is a reason. I’m just curious. Thanks.
Me too? Why the different fuel flows?
Good question Richard. The old school Cessna fuel flow gauge you see on the right doesn't accurately depict the fuel flow correctly for both engines at all the different power settings. My digital engine monitor on the left side does display the fuel flows accurately to within a tenth of a gallon. The fuel flows for both engines are actually always the same and I use the engine monitor to verify this. Every flight I land within a tenth of a gallon of fuel used for the entire flight between the two engines. For example, at take off I am about 26 gallons per hour on each engine, then climbing around 18 depending then in cruise I'm around 12.5 depending on altitude and power setting. Hope this makes sense. Maybe one day I'll try to get the old gauge to be more accurate.
Thanks, Kevin. It does make sense, and now I understand. As I said, I figured there was a reason, but your explanation made it much more clear.
Thanks for your detailed reply. I watch JerryW flying his 414 and he seems to have similar issues with fuel flow discrepancies on the steam gauge. Just subscribes, but love what I’ve seen so far. Keep the shiny side up!
You're welcome JCON and thanks for the sub! :) I've seen that on his videos as well. Think he's still working out the kinks in the new plane.
Every controller I've met has their "everyday voice" and their "radio voice", and it's hard to recognize the person by voice when you meet them. (Remember before 9/11 when you could visit the tower?)
I'm not sure if I do that or not but I know what you mean. There are a few guys we work with that have their controller voice when working position. :) To one up you, fighter pilots are pretty funny when you talk to them in the jet vs face to face. Of course they can use the forced air mask as an excuse but they sure sound tougher when they are strapped to the jet. Matt's wife in this video sounds just like that when you are talking to her. I do remember back when it was easier to visit facilities. If you are a pilot, they allow it again.
I've been to the tower and chatted with the ATC folks at Chicago Exec a couple of times. I don't know where you are, but you might call up a local Class D and see if you can take a tour of the tower. They're super friendly at Chicago Exec, at least. It's nice to put faces to the voices that I hear regularly. Each time I go, we have some regular exchanges of info on what each of us would like help with from the other (pilots vs. ATC). It really opened my eyes the first time and I learned to be more sympathetic for what ATC has to deal with.
Hey Jon, I think that is awesome that you have taken the time to get to see the other side of the mic first hand. I think it's great when pilots go to ATC facilities to learn and likewise when non-pilot controllers take flights to see it from the pilot's perspective. We are controllers at Chicago TRACON and obviously work very closely with the PWK people. Like you said, they are very friendly and easy to work with. I used to work at ORD tower and have been in ARR, DPA and MDW towers. I need to get up to PWK one day and then I'll have been in all the FAA towers in our airspace. Safe flying!
Was it just me or was that initial climb rate at rotate velocity a little on the slow side? Heavy plane?
Yeah, we were heavy and it was very very hot. Around 100. Funny how now that it's cold I'm climbing 1500-2000fpm way faster than Vy. Gotta love cold weather performance. :)
Nice video , is the wind mill geared to a pump or anything on the ground or a generator ?
Thank you Aidan! It is tied to a pump that pulls water from the bottom abeam it and it comes out to spin the cedar water wheel next to it. Looks nice and circulates the water to help with algae.
310 Pilot that's a handy way of circulating water ,.
310 Pilot here's my video from Sunday 17th . I have to figure out the email side of TH-cam, would have emailed it direct , until I do , here is the link .. th-cam.com/video/xEDBMSc0P4g/w-d-xo.html
What camera do you use?
Bob, I use the gopro hero5 black and hero5 session. I need to add a couple more.
What is the song you start all of your Videos with? I can't get it out of my head.
It's part of youtubes copyright free music. Says the name of it is Lonesome Avenue. Thought it would be nice for the videos as I'm a bit of a country fan.
Thanks, keep up the Great videos!
Does your wife work O'hare or Chicago Center? I'm Chicago based for the airline and am hearing some familiar voices!
Brandon, She works at the TRACON (approach control). We control everything within about 50 miles of ORD surface to 15,000. :)
Awesome, I think I may have heard her coming in on the BENKY arrival from XNA a while ago. Was gonna give a shout out but I chickened out! Lol
Excelente vídeo, um abraço comando
Your worse landing ever was one of my better ones LOL. I'm learning. Great video putting that 310 to work n
Thank you! Congrats on learning how to fly...it's very freeing.
Keep’em coming!
Will do Jay! Glad you are liking them. I have two more I'm working on editing in addition to the one I just published now. I'll catch up one day. :)
Good heavens Jaime needs a shave!!! 😁
Thanks for sharing!
You're welcome Terry!
What does it cost to land at airport like that
$ 0.00. :) Only the bigger airports charge a fee.
Is Matt your brother?.
No, best friend.
Who belongs to the 101 Vodoo????
An old 310! That’s a great airplane!
I'm just here to restore her one piece at a time. It is a great airplane and if they still made them, they would be well over 1 mill new like the Baron's are. No way I'd ever be able to swing that. :)
310 Pilot So true there my friend. Take good care of her and happy landings. God bless y’all.
Take care of your 310 and ill talk to you another time
Thanks Bernard....we'll catch you soon.
Nice, very good.
Thanks Jim!
What is the song you start all of your Videos with? I can't get it out of my head.
Chicago.
Another quality video, Kevin. Is there a way to contact you via email? I will be heading up to Chicago and would love to bring you some Belize hot sauce and rum.
Thank you for the offer Daniel. When will you be heading up to Chicago?
310 Pilot no exact date yet, July probably. Will advise when a firm date is set. Will be in the Algonquin area.
Rantoul used to have the cheapest fuel around.
I've heard that, I didn't even check as Monroe was pretty cheap and I got all I needed there. The people at the FBO were great. I'd stop to grab some cheap gas one day if needed.
Sorry to be a downer, but did you guys hear about the 182 that went down at Monroe a few days ago? Really sad story. :(
I did...very sad with 3 generations on board. I'm very curious to see when the NTSB delivers their report as to what happened.
Go dawgs! Tween the. hedges
Sic em!
Ok Jaime..... When will we see 310 Pilot and you fly with your offspring? LOL
Not Jaime and maybe she'll come and reply as she does from time to time but our oldest are both 15 and have very busy/important teenager lives :) Our younger ones are 4 and 6 and getting everyone together on the same schedule is challenging to say the least. We did have a flight planned to Hershey, Penn but that got canceled for new props that were needed. We will get something together at some point.
@@310Pilot Kevin, you & Jaime aren't old enough to have a 15 yr. old.😊 BTW as a non pilot asking, how do you figure weight distribution for proper balance? And what is maximum capacity on your 310? Thanks for great vids.
Nice, but not same without Jaime!
I agree...it's ALWAYS better when I have my co-pilot on board. She is for sure in my next two videos I'm working on editing now. :)
There must be something wrong with your camera, that's no blond in your right seat
Ha ha :) I do miss my normal co-pilot when she's not around.
Does the 310 have front-row shoulder harnesses?
Hello Clay, it did not come from the factory with shoulder harnesses nor has anyone installed them. I have a plan in my upgrades of the plane to install them for sure! BAS makes a nice STC kit for them.
Interesting. Weirdly enough, even though I think I've watched all your videos, I only noticed no shoulder belts when you happened to ask if the kids in back were buckled up :)