Into The Desert - Ercoupe & Stearman - Part 10

Into The Desert, an ErcoupeTV aviation travelogue series. Andrew's 1943 Stearman biplane and my Ercoupe depart on a long adventure across the US.
Fuel and coffee at Winnemucca, then we chase a freight train, fly low on a river run, navigate smokey conditions, and finally arrive back home at Nevada County Airport. Lots of ATC radio comms.
Play List for this series: • Into The Desert - Avia...
1943 PT-13 Boeing Stearman, Lycoming R-680.
1948 Ercoupe 415-E, Continental O-200.
www.ercoupetv.com

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  • @simeon2851
    @simeon28518 ай бұрын

    Thank you for making us dream.. Fair weather!

  • @kevinphillips9408
    @kevinphillips94088 ай бұрын

    Thank you again for your video post of your adventures. It is much appreciated. Yes do put together a compilation of your trip with the beautiful Stearman.

  • @JoeCoolPilot
    @JoeCoolPilot8 ай бұрын

    Another excellent episode! Beautiful scenery and flying. Look forward to the next adventure. As always, fly safe!

  • @18robsmith
    @18robsmith8 ай бұрын

    Would I like to see more of the Stearman's journey East - yes Would I like to see a summary of both your flights - yes Some glorious views as you flew west, and home, thanks for taking us along with you 🙂

  • @JamesGood

    @JamesGood

    8 ай бұрын

    OK, thanks for letting me know, glad you enjoyed.

  • @Airsally
    @Airsally8 ай бұрын

    That is a great little airplane. Thanks for the ride along. Your trips never get old. I always enjoy your vids. Wish i had your great plane.

  • @JamesGood

    @JamesGood

    8 ай бұрын

    I really did get lucky when I found this one, I think. It's been an amazing addition to my life!

  • @johnmay2786
    @johnmay27868 ай бұрын

    Thanks again James for taking us on this great journey. I just can't get over seeing these amazing, vast landscapes with so many different and interesting geological and geographical features. It's been a real education! It would be good to see more of your friend's journey east plus a highlights / summary of the flights.

  • @nicktucker1913
    @nicktucker19138 ай бұрын

    Right on James, fun to see your trip, I love that part of the country! Good ole Great Basin.

  • @grahamaindow8894
    @grahamaindow88948 ай бұрын

    Hi James, another super video...and yes...I'd love to see the rest of the Stearman's journey and a summary of the best bits. I do so love going along with you at low level over the desert landscapes I love and miss so much. Great low level shots of the train...and the plane-spotter cow! Cheers, Graham.

  • @themaverickproject4577
    @themaverickproject45778 ай бұрын

    That’s something a train engineer doesn’t see every day

  • @JamesGood

    @JamesGood

    8 ай бұрын

    Would love to hear from a train crew to see if they see this sort of thing often, or ever?!

  • @scottlenahan8228

    @scottlenahan8228

    8 ай бұрын

    That was awesome!!!

  • @victorcurmi9631
    @victorcurmi96318 ай бұрын

    Never boring James; always entertaining and reminds me of the days I flew DC3's, by the seat of my pants. Glad you made it home safely. Greetings from Oz

  • @simonweller8055
    @simonweller80558 ай бұрын

    "Find that train!" LOVE IT!

  • @ronaldgarnes8809
    @ronaldgarnes88098 ай бұрын

    Outstanding as usual. Summary of what you thought were video highlights of the trip would be exciting. I really enjoyed the family flights where Diane gave a geography/ history lesson as you passed overhead. You're the gold standard, when it comes to aerial photography.

  • @JamesGood

    @JamesGood

    8 ай бұрын

    Thank you! :) I have another trip to Minnesota with Diane and Charles to edit down. Will try and get that started on soon.

  • @franktbone
    @franktbone8 ай бұрын

    Trains planes and automobiles, Cool video, James, you look like one of those old timey barnstormers waving at people! Thank you for sharing.

  • @JamesGood

    @JamesGood

    8 ай бұрын

    That is one of my goals in life, to look like an old timey barnstormer!

  • @cincinnatusjeffery
    @cincinnatusjeffery8 ай бұрын

    Thanks again! As soon as I wrap up my Private Pilot Cert, I'll be doing the same type of thing I my Colt. :^) Oh, and "yes" and "yes" on the other 2 summary videos!

  • @bodenmaddoxmain
    @bodenmaddoxmain8 ай бұрын

    Nice to see you finally back home on this trip, James. :)

  • @5xls
    @5xls8 ай бұрын

    Another good one James! I'm on medical leave from flying the 767 for several months. Your videos are a great escape. I watch your video on one monitor, and follow along on Google Earth on the other. Fun for the homebound!

  • @JamesGood

    @JamesGood

    8 ай бұрын

    Wow, I'm honoured, a 767 pilot watching my Ercoupe videos! :) Very glad you enjoy them, thank you for letting me know.

  • @apfelsnutz
    @apfelsnutz8 ай бұрын

    Nice return flight ! That was a lot of unknown terratory [ for me } ! Well done ! Take care. PS: right now the Navion is down, I'm having to replace the accessory case to cure an oil pressure problem. I feel lucky to have a spare engine I can canabalize...Lol !

  • @chriscusick6890

    @chriscusick6890

    7 ай бұрын

    How does an accessory case improve oil pressure? Is the oil pump built into it?

  • @gregsmith6400
    @gregsmith64008 ай бұрын

    Great series!

  • @joewilliams4142
    @joewilliams41428 ай бұрын

    Fun deal. I have to wonder what all those cars were doing parked in the middle of nowhere at the start of the trip ? Did the train conductor see you ? That was fun.

  • @low_lead
    @low_lead8 ай бұрын

    James, Loving your adventures. Also if you find yourself up near Hood River next spring, would love to try and put together a little side quest with you.

  • @JamesGood

    @JamesGood

    7 ай бұрын

    OK! That sounds intriguing.

  • @ivonbailey8313
    @ivonbailey83138 ай бұрын

    Yes, I'd like to see a follow-up on Andrew. Does he have a channel too? I always look forward to seeing your videos. Keep them coming!

  • @JamesGood

    @JamesGood

    8 ай бұрын

    Thanks! He doesn't. He's on instagram though, as air.cooled.vagabond

  • @skyraiderjet
    @skyraiderjet7 ай бұрын

    For those of you that own/fly an ercoupe, can it be used for IFR flight for the sake of flight training? Should a different aircraft such as a PA-28 be used instead?

  • @JamesGood

    @JamesGood

    7 ай бұрын

    Hello. You could use an Ercoupe, but it's rare to find one with suitable nav equipment, I think. My understanding (I'm not IFR rated) is that you would need something like a G5 and a Garmin 430 at a minimum to fly useful IFR? 430's are not common in Ercoupe's. You could put one in though. I assume VORs aren't used often any more?

  • @JamesGood

    @JamesGood

    7 ай бұрын

    Another consideration, when training, is useful load with an instructor on board. You're only going to get about 450lbs useful out of an Ercoupe... A PA-28 might be a more useful option.

  • @skyraiderjet

    @skyraiderjet

    7 ай бұрын

    @@JamesGood I didn’t even consider the weight limitations. That’s a great point!. I think the Pa28 and M20 would be better options for what I need. Thanks