Cool homemade flying video.

FastDoc · 01-28-2013, 02:21 PM

This guy lives close to me and flys a Maule. His is a hot rod. Big engine, stripped down to the bare essentials to perform

. It is a very impressive plane, but not as impressive as his flying skills. My plane and I could not do what he does, at least I would not attempt these things 8O .

The videos were taken on the Columbia River, close to where I live.

Weldangrind · 01-28-2013, 03:00 PM

8O 300'! I'd be mowing down a few more of those trees to make a strip that's not so tight.

I have a friend with exactly the same name, and he's an aircraft tech.

FastDoc · 01-28-2013, 03:12 PM

Same guy maybe?

The shortest I can takeoff of land, assuming the plane is lightly looaded and its not too hot out, is about 500 feet.

I am semi-comfortable at 1,000 feet but this guy is impressive!

Most general aviation pilots restrict themselves to 3,000 foot runways.

SpudRider · 01-31-2013, 04:48 AM

That pilot has to get home before it gets dark.

There's no way he could land in 300 feet at night! 8O

I would regularly land in RC aircraft fields while flying my ultralight trike aircraft. However, my stall speed was only 25 mph.

Taking off is more dangerous; any engine failure and you will crash. :(

That guy is a very talented pilot. He is also quite a risk taker.

If anything goes wrong, he will either be seriously hurt, or killed. :(

Spud

FastDoc · 01-31-2013, 11:16 AM

He is talented and his machine is capable. They seem to know each other well.

I sent him an email requsting him to take me for a ride sometime. Not that I ever expect to be anywhere near his ability, but I know there are things I can learn from him and apply to my flying.

FastDoc · 01-31-2013, 11:19 AM

Maules have very low stall speeds, but no certificated airplane can approach 25 MPH!

Stall speed in the landing configuration is 45 MPH for a Maule, and one can drag it in slower if under power behind the curve, perhaps as slow as 35, but I have never tried that. It is something I practice though, but at altitude. Any out of coordination stall behind the power curve in such a nose high attitude is likley to promote a spin, as often as not, inverted. 8O

That would be bad. :wink:

01-28-2013, 02:21 PM	#1
FastDoc Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southeastern Washington desert Posts: 14,761	Cool homemade flying video. This guy lives close to me and flys a Maule. His is a hot rod. Big engine, stripped down to the bare essentials to perform . It is a very impressive plane, but not as impressive as his flying skills. My plane and I could not do what he does, at least I would not attempt these things 8O . The videos were taken on the Columbia River, close to where I live. __________________ Happy to serve.
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01-28-2013, 03:00 PM	#2
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	8O 300'! I'd be mowing down a few more of those trees to make a strip that's not so tight. I have a friend with exactly the same name, and he's an aircraft tech. __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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01-28-2013, 03:12 PM	#3
FastDoc Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southeastern Washington desert Posts: 14,761	Same guy maybe? The shortest I can takeoff of land, assuming the plane is lightly looaded and its not too hot out, is about 500 feet. I am semi-comfortable at 1,000 feet but this guy is impressive! Most general aviation pilots restrict themselves to 3,000 foot runways. __________________ Happy to serve.
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01-31-2013, 04:48 AM	#4
SpudRider Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Idaho Posts: 25,054	That pilot has to get home before it gets dark. There's no way he could land in 300 feet at night! 8O I would regularly land in RC aircraft fields while flying my ultralight trike aircraft. However, my stall speed was only 25 mph. Taking off is more dangerous; any engine failure and you will crash. :( That guy is a very talented pilot. He is also quite a risk taker. If anything goes wrong, he will either be seriously hurt, or killed. :( Spud __________________ Spud "Never argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level, and beat you with experience." Mark Twain 2015 Zongshen ZS250GY-3 (RX3) 2006 Zongshen ZS200GY-2 (Sierra 200) 2005 Honda XR650L 2004 Honda CRF250X 1998 Kawasaki KDX220 Mods made to my Zongshen ZS200GY-2: http://www.chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=6894
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01-31-2013, 11:16 AM	#5
FastDoc Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southeastern Washington desert Posts: 14,761	He is talented and his machine is capable. They seem to know each other well. I sent him an email requsting him to take me for a ride sometime. Not that I ever expect to be anywhere near his ability, but I know there are things I can learn from him and apply to my flying. __________________ Happy to serve.
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01-31-2013, 11:19 AM	#6
FastDoc Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southeastern Washington desert Posts: 14,761	Maules have very low stall speeds, but no certificated airplane can approach 25 MPH! Stall speed in the landing configuration is 45 MPH for a Maule, and one can drag it in slower if under power behind the curve, perhaps as slow as 35, but I have never tried that. It is something I practice though, but at altitude. Any out of coordination stall behind the power curve in such a nose high attitude is likley to promote a spin, as often as not, inverted. 8O That would be bad. :wink: __________________ Happy to serve.
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