This is a really good channel. You are on the hardest part of the climb up the KZread ladder but you are clearly awesome at editing, your content is good, and You have a great personality. Very relatable. Keep at it and muscle through burnout. This is good stuff and presented very well. Based on editing, I assume you do something video related in real life? Subscribed.

@AverageAviator

3 жыл бұрын

Hey Bryan, thanks for all the kind words! Actually, the most I've ever done video-wise was take 2 media classes in high school where we learned the video making process, but since then, I've just done it because I thinks its lots of fun and I've been slowly improving with every video. The great thing is that my goal really isn't to "climb the KZread ladder", its to share my experiences and hopefully inspire and educate anyone who cares to listen. Hopefully not having goals on numbers of viewers or subs helps stave off the burnout as (and you probably know this better than most) making videos can take lots of work. Thanks again!

@JustPlaneSilly

3 жыл бұрын

@@AverageAviator hahaha true. The KZread algorithm has a way of sucking people in. Start true to your goal. The content is really good.

@WolfPilot

3 жыл бұрын

Watch out for @Just Plane Silly. He once claimed that Grummans are made of recycled Mooneys.. He flys a Grumman Tiger fyi* I love your content and your editing is light years better than mine. Keep up the good work!

@JustPlaneSilly

3 жыл бұрын

@@WolfPilot Its true buddy! Every Mooney wants to be a Grumman one day.

@euge963

3 жыл бұрын

@@JustPlaneSilly thanks for recommending this! I'm out of new content until your Friday premier!

Don’t worry about the video, you tell a good story.

Love the mark 20c. With the old windshield and old steam panel.

Can’t wait to hear more!!

@AverageAviator

3 жыл бұрын

In this episode, my engine was running like your last name! haha

Awesome man. Glad I found your channel. I’m based at i73 in Dayton. Mac air does great work.

Appreciate your candor, had many of the same challenges myself prior to owning my 172M. Love your videos, especially pireps on your Dynon Skyview HDX system.

Another great episode!

So glad you are doing this series. Such good stuff

Great Content .. Thank You !

This series is going to be great

Practice and experience! Thanks for sharing your journey. We have been enjoying your storytime videos!

I’m always amazed how many people make Idaho back country their flying destination. I grew up there so it wasn’t any big deal to me. But people always tell me how lucky I am to have grown up in those mountains. If ya make it back out this way (I’m in western Montana now) look me up, it would be fun flying with ya.

@AverageAviator

3 жыл бұрын

I definitely will if I get out there again. The one thing I am going to touch on in the 3rd episode is how when I got out there, it was like a family of people on the ground. At every airport out there, you could walk up and chat with anyone and everyone and they were all great people. Its an amazing experience compared to airports I've experienced in the rest of the country, its like every day is a fly-in. I loved it!

Great video!

Dude, I love it. Great video. First time watching, and I will watch every other video you put out.

@AverageAviator

3 жыл бұрын

Hey man, thanks! Hopefully they will all be just as good and ideally better as it goes.

Enjoying you vids - looking forward to the rest of the trip!

@AverageAviator

3 жыл бұрын

I'm glad you're enjoying them!

Really like your channel man, keep grinding these videos out you’ll make it.

@AverageAviator

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoy it, thanks for the support!

Thank you for sharing also the "not-so-fun" moments of aviation. Indeed great lessons also for life. Keep it up!

@AverageAviator

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

I love hearing from an honest, straight-talking, wrench-turner like me. You've convinced me that I'm on the right track in buying a '63 Mooney, fixing it up, and hitting the runway. Thank you!

I'm so glad I found your channel. Great editing and content. As an aircraft mechanic I know how frustrating these problems can be. Looking forward to this series, keep up the good work!

@AverageAviator

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the support! I don't mind solving maintenance issues necessarily, but when they are away from home and hindering your flying.... well, you know. Unfortunately, those weren't the last of my maintenance issues for the trip but at least it was most of them!

Enjoying your videos, average vfr pilot here from Australia 🇦🇺, glad you had good coms and a better experience on this flight.

We recently did an annual on a newly acquired c150 and the mags had around 1200 hours on them without any 500 hour service on them.

@AverageAviator

3 жыл бұрын

I'm not sure how many hours were on the mags, I think around 1000 or so, but from the tags the last they had been overhauled or repaired was the late 70s so they lasted a while.

Aww man, went to slide over to part 2 and saw this only came out a few days ago. Great content, I look forward to following your channel.

@AverageAviator

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I just finished filming part 2, but its going to take me a good couple days of work to edit. Hopefully I'll get it finished soon.

@zakkoslo6456

3 жыл бұрын

@@AverageAviator awesome man, can’t wait!

I like the idea of a video about Cirrus pilots stereotypes, so I subscribed. I'm not here because of a silly guy named Bryan. Good luck on your channel!

@AverageAviator

3 жыл бұрын

Haha well the next video will only just have one short story about Cirrus pilots, but I thought it was pretty funny. Thanks for the support!

@WolfPilot

3 жыл бұрын

If you say his name 3 times he will appear..

@JustPlaneSilly

3 жыл бұрын

@@WolfPilot I am here!

@WolfPilot

3 жыл бұрын

@@JustPlaneSilly Br'Y'an...Br'Y'an... Brmmmmmfffff

@dutchygirl

3 жыл бұрын

@@AverageAviator You´re welcome! The combination Cirrus pilots and mountains sounds exciting, and I like the idea of airplane camping! Overhere we don´t have mountains and only a few pretty normal looking Cirrus pilots who don´t own a Grumman, to look out for. I like the idea of your adventure and see what such a trip looks like!

Ok, I needed to know the real life challenges of a plane owner

Hi again Travis - Frikken awesome story and to confirm that our “little Mooneys” are much more useful than most non Mooney pilots generally think Keep it up young man 👍 Rgds Matt in 🇿🇦

My very first GA ride was in a 20C on my birthday when I turned 50, 16 years ago. My friend took me through the VFR Corridor up the Hudson River overlooking NYC. It was so cool and then he said how about taking the yoke and turning us back to Wings? He guided me through my first turn, got me on our heading, and 1-2-6 we were on approach to Wings in Fort Washington, PA. He had a partner in the plane. He said best bang for your buck is Mooney: fast, efficient, and with auto-pilot the best x-country plane for both business and personal. My first landing was the Mooney's land low. I thought my fanny was going to rub the tarmac.

@brucecuratola6389

2 жыл бұрын

Did you end up buying a Mooney?

@michaeltreacysr.983

2 жыл бұрын

@@brucecuratola6389 Bruce, I am scheduled to begin the instruction to earn my complex starting in two weeks. I intend to move right into obtaining my instrument. Once I have the complex I am hoping to serious begin shopping. There is a "J" available for this transition training about 40 minutes by car at one of our local airports. Got to learn how to crawl before learning how to walk.

Did you ever create the video on the planning that went into this? Have you been back since this trip? Thanks for sharing. The trip was very inspirational!

Hi Travis, The Mooney aircraft is the most efficient aircraft I know of... I operated mine from 1991 through 2008 flying myself in business all over. I'm getting my aircraft habit back after 13 years of inactivity with aviation. Been busy with other projects that didn't require travel. Mooney in Kerrville, Tx have sold. According to a Mooney service center in Longview, Texas KGGG Longview Regional Airport. Parts are available still. For single engine piston petrol propulsion that 180 Horse Lycoming never let me down... I bought and sold new & used aircraft from 1992 ~ 1999... Wrong fasteners in the machines were always the first thing I looked for when making trades... Thanks for sharing your adventures... Happy Easter... Best Wishes... Cheers

@AverageAviator

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the input, Cheers!

@willhibbardii2450

3 жыл бұрын

@@AverageAviator , thanks for sharing your experiences, best wishes!

Really enjoying your videos and look forward to the series. Question: are you an A&P mechanic?

BrYan sent me over, subscribed. If your other videos and stories are like this one I'm in.

@AverageAviator

3 жыл бұрын

Hopefully I can live up to the expectations!

@paratyshow

3 жыл бұрын

@@AverageAviator don't worry, BrYans recommendations come with a pretty low bar like everything he does ..... LOL

@AverageAviator

3 жыл бұрын

@@paratyshow now that made me laugh out loud! Hahaha

@JustPlaneSilly

3 жыл бұрын

@@paratyshow You're the best!

@paratyshow

3 жыл бұрын

@@JustPlaneSilly of the best

Average is a bit ambitious don’t you think. Haha. Just kidding. What a great adventure. Loving the videos. Keep it up.

@AverageAviator

3 жыл бұрын

Haha thanks for the support!

It's a coincidence I just got both MAGS done on my C model. the O360A1D done also but now I see I'm having issues with my card. Aircraft Systems at KRFD are AWESOME so if ever in a bind you should give them a call specially if you have carb issues

Hello from Sydney, Australia FIRST THOUGHT After seeing your video recently: you stripped back the paint from the top surfaces of the Mooney. It's great to see this next episode. CROSS COUNTY HIGHER STRESS You were challenged to remove that sheared bolt. If you can: soak in penetrating oil or apply heat before trying (one or the other)? The smell of oil, before the failure and leaking out. That is interesting to note, did you notice a drop in oil pressure or spray of oil over hoses? Magnetos and indicating zero reading. Are you Bendix or Slicks (I think @ $500.00 per Mag). Gas Leak after work done with the A&P. Older engines and their accessories get harder with years. After work is carried out and parts are "moved aside to get the access" then there is an effect on something (craking) and the fuel line at the firewall? Glad you decided to test pattern/circuit. Anyways.... What I'm saying is "that will put hair on your chest and bank account. 🎚🍷Blue Skies

When do we get more flight videos? How are you doing :-) Greetings from Austria

Joe Tzu say: Only looney man take mooney on gravel strips. Gravel very hard on prop with low clearance.

I did not know Mooney's had a floating compass bracket.

What is it you really like about the Cirrus

Just curious... what is your total airframe time? And total engine time since last overhaul?

@AverageAviator

3 жыл бұрын

At this time I think around 3500 TTAF and 950ish SMOH.

@brucecuratola6389

2 жыл бұрын

That’s about as “average” as you can get on a vintage aircraft!

Have you ever flown to Canada?

@AverageAviator

3 жыл бұрын

No I haven't, on this trip I get within 20 miles of the border but I haven't crossed it yet!

@AverageAviator

3 жыл бұрын

To be more specific, I have flown into Canada, but only for work, not in the Mooney.

@Average Aviator Heya Travis! How can I contact ya? I have a gift for ya :)

@AverageAviator

3 жыл бұрын

That's very kind of you! You can send me an email at AverageAviatorChannel@gmail.com if you would like. Thank you!

@vibraloop

3 жыл бұрын

@@AverageAviator mail sent :)

Weird... the title says "I took a Mooney to the backcountry" but it sounds like it should say "I took a Mooney apart... several times".