This is one of the most (if not THE most) beautifully done flight videos I've ever seen. Excellent instruction and piloting, video done to perfection - made me feel like I was right there with you all the way! The flight instructor was very experienced and comfortable in his skin and knew his plane well, making it a joy to listen to his instructions - I learned a lot just from hearing him! . . . and the way you shared your excitement and satisfaction really made the experience come alive. The only way this could have been more enjoyable would have been if I was actually the one in the seat. THANK YOU BOTH for doing such a fantastic job!

@FlightChops

6 жыл бұрын

Right on! thanks for the great feedback. Have a look around at the channel, we've got over 100 episodes now, many have the same feel as this one - it has been a fun ride working with the flying community to create this stuff!

@deldunn9499

11 ай бұрын

A Stearman

When reading the Pilot handbook for the E75, it says with regards to crosswinds, "crosswind operations should be avoided if possible." That's all it says. Lol truth

@FlightChops

8 жыл бұрын

Haha - there ya go - that's awesome. ;)

My dad rebuilt a 41 Stearman, my nemesis. It was tricky except when it was in the air..It's a real treat to fly..Taking off and landing, well... If you ever have an engine failure, look straight down. Plan of landing there.

"Once you'll slow down this thing will fall off the sky like a refrigerator" lol Nice flying!

Dennis seems like he has just the right disposition to be an instructor. Lucky you to have found someone with a knack for teaching and an awesome machine to go fly!

OMG What a beautiful airplane, another “dream within a dream.” Great instruction Dennis, “What a joy to be comprehended...”. Lincoln

@FlightChops

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching these "oldies" - I try to make evergreen content that will always have value even if KZread stops sharing things that are more than 2 weeks old :P

Such a legendary airplane. I used to watch a Stearman that was converted into a crop duster, dust the fields near my house when I was a kid. Then this summer I heard that same radial engine roaring overhead, rattling the whole house. I stepped outside and sure enough, a big red Stearman flying sightseer's up and down the coast. Just beautiful. Thanks FlightChops. Very cool.

Just came across this video. Can't thank you enough for it, you see my father soloed in this type aircraft in the Army Air Core in Ocala FL. he served 29 years and went onto fly B-29's and KC-135's. This gave me a better understanding of what he went though as a young man in his early 20's. Thanks again.

That radial engine has such a beautiful purr

Well that looks like the most fun ever. The last landing was lovely - thanks for sharing!

@FlightChops

9 жыл бұрын

Ben Kolbeck thanks Ben; yeah it was pretty satisfying to get the hang of it - but I still have LOTS to learn about flying this thing!

brings tears of joy.. nicely done. Im flying a stearman too..every flight is a joy and a gift

So much fun! I remember doing the same thing in a Stearman, years ago. What a plane - brings a whole era back, right in your hands.

Absolutely great, I had a opportunity to fly Stearman in Florida and LOVE every second of it. Check it out when you have time.

Another amazing and quality video Mr Chops. This series is a must watch for any and all pilots and students as well. You set the standard for all flight videos period. I would pick your videos over anything from Sportys or AOPA..Thanks for your efforts...

@FlightChops

9 жыл бұрын

forexpro35 Wow - awesome comment! Thanks! With the great community support we're putting together a budget to do a fair bit more Warbird stuff! I can't wait to share the videos!

Love your videos! It's so great to see such fantastic stuff! Good ones like this are not so common. Keep it up!

Saw one of these ground loop at KCCR about ten years ago. Happened so fast that it took a moment to process what you just witnessed. It touched down, rolled for a moment, then "whoosh", whipped right around in a blink. He sat there motionless on the runway for quite some time afterwards before he taxied away.

@FlightChops

9 жыл бұрын

Treetop64 Yes, it's scary how fast you can lose it. I covered ground loop risks in a recent video if you didn't see it, it's called: "Scaring myself - Tail Wheel Flying - Strong Gusting Cross Wind - Ground Loop Risk"

Dude! You're awesome! I've lived vicariously through about 15 of your great videos so far! :)

@FlightChops

9 жыл бұрын

Jimmy Bones Thanks Jimmy1 Glad you're enjoying them!

Awesome as ever FlightChops keep em coming.

Absolutely awesome! Great Instructor too!

Very nice! Great skills I really like your instructor he seems very well mannered and great to work with!

Well done Steve. Looks like a challenge but so fun.

@FlightChops

9 жыл бұрын

Keith Burr challenging fun, exactly! it is good times!

Dennis is an awesome FI and you two have a natural rapport which really comes through. Keep on making excellent videos.

@FlightChops

9 жыл бұрын

Andrew Tuley Thanks Andrew!

@tomthx5804

6 жыл бұрын

They were married 2 months later

I just love this channel. so inspiring {and also addicted!} +FlightChops Great stuff!

@FlightChops

8 жыл бұрын

+Yaniv Moas Thanks! Happy to share!

Another great episode. And such a lovely old bird...

Brilliant. Living the dream! Congrats man.

I feel like this Stearman serie will be incredible! This was an amazing video sir :) Not everyone's so lucky to get to fly a warbird, but with such a quality of video content, it's almost like experiencing it yourself...

Another great vid Steve and Dennis! Can't wait to come out there for a ride soon. Thank goodness spring is finally here! This weekend is flying WX for sure.

@FlightChops

9 жыл бұрын

CPsVids Thanks Chris! And yes, I hope you're flying this weekend. I can't fit it in but a close second was taking my daughter for her first "flight" in the RedBird with her new pink head set that I got her for her 6th birthday. Actual flight to follow soon :)

Seems very challenging but far more rewarding. Thanks again for sharing! I enjoyed as always! :D

Very nice! beautiful day and beautiful landings!

@FlightChops

9 жыл бұрын

Bill Flyge Thanks Bill!

Excellent video, great camera work and wonderful instructor patter. I watched it as I'm about to convert onto Stearman...very usful. Thanks.

@FlightChops

11 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Excellent video and Stearman.

What a beautiful aircraft the Stearman is. Learned a lot from this video. Thanks guys ever so much. Too bad that I just came across this so far after it was made.

@FlightChops

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed this one - it is still fairly relevant, but there are things I've learned and shared since, flying a lot more aircraft that require similar skills. Have a look around the back catalogue (for Pitts-S2B, T6, and even the recent RV-14 that is blind in the round out / flare), or let me know if you can't find anything and I'll share some specific links.

@craigpennington1251

2 жыл бұрын

@@FlightChops Sounds great and thank you.

@craigpennington1251

2 жыл бұрын

Very very welcome.

Well done sir. Watching those landings is interesting. It always looks like you're just going to drop to the ground when you turn on final, but that plane always seems to manage to keep you gliding through to landing.

@FlightChops

9 жыл бұрын

Darren Love I think what happens is it really floats in the ground effect if you're at all fast. But if you're slow, it slinks and "comes out of the sky like a refrigerator" as Dennis says :P So it is a fine line to get it right with this plane.

Great Video!!! Love your Channel Chops!

@FlightChops

9 жыл бұрын

Payton Hankins Thanks for the awesome feedback Payton!

Great video as always! Some pure flying right there

@FlightChops

9 жыл бұрын

DocsOn APlane Yes sir!

This very beautiful and i wish one day i can get lucky enough to fly such an amazing airplane.

I always wanted to get some time in a Stearman after flying a Decathlon and Citabria. Tail dragger time is the most fun. I always enjoyed doing cross wind landings in a tail dragger......it requires all your concentration.

I find it interesting that the instructor here had you start out three pointing. Learning to fly a Waco ASO my instructor had me wheel land every time so that I would have more directional control and be able to see where I was going as long as possible. I think for this reason I bounced a lot more. Awesome flying

@FlightChops

9 жыл бұрын

daniel patterson Thanks. And interesting regarding the wheel landings. There are some old WWII training videos around, I have been meaning to watch to see how they did it.

@20mille00

9 жыл бұрын

+FlightChops well I also think he had me do wheel landings so that we could easily do touch and go's. The way you were taught here is the proper method for landing on grass. I just don't like not being see when I roll out. See you at Oshkosh. If you get a chance to leave the foreflight booth swing by the Wacos

Awesome !!! your instructor is pretty relaxing to hear ....

@FlightChops

9 жыл бұрын

Bill Fernandez Yeah, Dennis is always a pleasure to fly with.

Another great instructor! I am too excited to start flying!

Another awesome video! I got to start making some flying ones too!

Beautiful aircraft right there!

Awesome job Steve!

@FlightChops

9 жыл бұрын

Aaron Barnhard Thanks Aaron! I can't wait to by flying PIC in a Chippy in formation with you in the CH2A Stearman!

Another excellent video, buddy. You are really coming on 😉

Beautiful!

Man I love this channel.

@FlightChops

9 жыл бұрын

ready4pullback Thanks!

Looking forward to trying a taildragger at some point after finishing my 172 training. Thanks for the great videos. I learn a lot from Flight Chops (sometimes I learn what NOT to do!) #BoseA20

great video!

Neat. I envy you. The "peripheral" view during the round out and flare reminds me of night landings: once you start the round out all you can see is the lights at the edge of the runway.

@FlightChops

9 жыл бұрын

Laura Halliday Thanks! And good point about the similarity with night landing; Maybe that's why it didn't feel totally wrong as I was probably subconsciously drawing from my night experience.

Another great video. Hell of a difference from the Cub where you almost seem as you are looking down on the engine cowling. No chance with the Stearman! Looks like you nailed that last landing. Well done! I see a Spitfire in your future young Flight Chops.............

@FlightChops

9 жыл бұрын

bazwabat1 Thanks! And yes, learning to fly a Spitfire is my ultimate dream. my grandfather flew them, and I'd love to honor his memory.

@bazwabat1

9 жыл бұрын

***** Was he with a Canadian Squadron? Talking of Spitfires we now have three flying in New Zealand. A Mk IX, a Tr9 and the latest one a MK XIV. If you come to New Zealand you could go up in the Tr9 (being a two seater). There are a couple available in the UK too. A very worthy goal.

Looked like a solid flight with some solid flight instruction. Your view will be a whole hell of a lot more obstructed when you start flying it from the back seat with someone in the front seat! I was laughing at the ballooning and drop on landing because I think that's when you discovered how sensitive the elevator is on the stearman in the roundout, the airplane will almost oscillate with the smallest movements at low speed in ground effect. The plus side is the mains are so cushy that you probably felt nothing. Dennis mentioned being worried about fuel sight glass bird strike incidents... I've thought about it a lot as well. I'm banking on the prop dicing the bird before it gets there but it's probably 50/50.

@FlightChops

9 жыл бұрын

David Carrick Thanks Dave. See you soon at CH2A! (unless you're here first to fly the Super Cub (and maybe Stearman?) with Dennis.

Amazing flying. Thats what its all about.

@FlightChops

9 жыл бұрын

IPGVirtual Totally!

GREAT VIDEO!! I ADMIRE YOU GUYS!!

That landing was very smooth at the end.

what I do when landing a Stearman . just visually imagine looking through the plane or just " use the force". great video

Very cool. I wish fly it one day too!

Flew one. Loved it.

Ahh, felt like I was there with you...:-) I'll switch "my" B737 with you any time. And what an instructor you have. Last time I flew a small airplane or rotorcraft was in 1993. 3000+ dual given. God knows I miss it!!!!

@FlightChops

9 жыл бұрын

Fly Jaytrainer Wow - I really appreciate this comment! It is really humbling to hear one of "the big boys" is enjoying my stuff :)

@captainorry5895

9 жыл бұрын

Well, the truth is that the more experience I get the more humble I get. Look at "big boys" like Sullenberger and Skilles. They charish

@captainorry5895

9 жыл бұрын

Well, the truth is that the more experience I get, the more humble I get. Look at "big boys" like Sullenberger and Skilles. They still cherish basic general aviation. Besides, I have flown with "big guys" who never really had a chance to learn the basics. I wish everybody still learnt to fly like you. Today, there are to many products of "the magenta line". My next goal is reinstating my expired Gold Seal CFI in 2016/17 by taking the glider commercial/CFI. I'm kind of stuck far away from the US aviation I love, based in Norway. Keep it up, so I can day dream and learn from your videos. They are fantastic!

@FlightChops

9 жыл бұрын

Fly Jaytrainer Thanks so much for this great feedback! I'm definitely inspired to keep at it :)

Miss Delish, what a great name for a plane!

Love you videos, keep it up ! :)

Mate, Great videos. I am lucky enough to be the custodian of a J3 and a A75 N1 Stearman in Melbourne Australia. Its great to see your work promoting old planes. Well done. Nice Flying. Cheers, Michael Jarvie. VH MQJ (Cub) VH YSY ( Stearman).

@FlightChops

9 жыл бұрын

Michael Jarvie Thanks! I've yet to fly a J3 - it's on my list!

Being low and slow over the country in a biplane, it doesn't get better than that. I couldn't have said it better.

Dear Flyboy Mutton Chops, your videos encouraged me to contact the nearby non-profit operator of historical aircraft and ask them: "Hey, I would love to buy a short sightseeing flight with your 60-year old Polikarpov-2 biplane, but since I am a pilot as well (albeit a low-hour one), can I also take control of the airplane in the air, just to try it?" The outcome was literally a blast! After a short ground training and verbal coaching by the chief pilot, I had the controls during takeoff and landing as well :) Now the only problem is that,if flying is addictive, flying vintage biplanes is even more addictive.... D'oh!!!!!!!

@FlightChops

9 жыл бұрын

Zoltán Nagy Wow - it is SO awesome to hear that! I'm happy to have helped be a part of inspiring you to try that first flight in a vintage plane!

my last log book entry is in a stearman. this is the only thing I don't like about getting older.....I soloed n5106n in 1973...at csg.

enjoyed this

Ending a glider flying day with one of your videos :) very nice

Good one ol' buddy. Looking great throughout!! Talk soon.

@FlightChops

9 жыл бұрын

MrJimmer Thanks Jim!

The vid is just great, very well done, my heartbeat went up watching it. An excellent mix of sound information and entertainment. Just one thing: the music at the beginning of the clip is just a pain in the neck.

Very good

LOVE it bro! That's all I got!! Thumbs up!~~John

@FlightChops

9 жыл бұрын

WORRO01 Thanks John!

A forward slip does wonders for forward visibility on final. It also forces you to steepen your approach which also helps your forward visibility on final.

@FlightChops

9 жыл бұрын

Jonathan Cullifer Yup. That's another technique that we start working on in later training - for this initial Stearman flight we kept it simple. But even flying with out a slip on final you can see more or less; it's during the round out and flare that you can't see - and you can't be forward slipping at that point.

@JonathanCullifer

9 жыл бұрын

***** Agreed. The Stearman is a great airplane to fly, and your video reminded me that I need to make some phone calls and get back at it :)

That plane looks amazing to fly

Very nice episode, Chops. I was late getting to this one - it's been an all-things-flying kind of weekend for me. XC to visit my brother on Friday, fly-in and a hot air balloon festival yesterday. Watching this makes me wanna go right back up there and log hour #100. (I'm at 99.7 as of this comment)

@FlightChops

9 жыл бұрын

ZeroByteInFlight Awesome! It feels good to break through the 100 hour mark! I feel like I'll have a similar reaction to getting to that point with tail wheel flying - I'm just over 40 now.

Nice one Steve.

@FlightChops

9 жыл бұрын

A.T.1357 Thanks Ali! We gotta get you up in that thing with Dennis next time you're in town!

@at1357

9 жыл бұрын

***** Well, if you twist my arm, sure!

good instructor

Great video! Love the whole series. Now that you have flown the trainer, you will have to find someone with a spitfire. :)

@FlightChops

9 жыл бұрын

Colin Corbett Thanks! And that is my goal - If I can find my way into a Spitfire, I'll have to redefine my life goals :P

Great Video would love to just fly in that thing never mind fly it !

Looks like fun

Randomly found your site. Great honest videos.

@FlightChops

9 жыл бұрын

Loren Betts Thanks!

Awesome! I envy you for that possibility! Can't wait for more of this! :)

@FlightChops

9 жыл бұрын

Eric Lund Thanks Eric! If you wanna visit, we can get you up flying with Dennis in that lovely bird!

@luer0211

9 жыл бұрын

***** Well that's officially going on the "bucket list"! When the day comes that I start earning a living instead of using it all on flight training, I will definately hold you to it! :P

@FlightChops

9 жыл бұрын

Eric Lund For sure man! And we've got a free guest room for you to stay if you wanna crash here.

@luer0211

9 жыл бұрын

Awesome! I'll definately keep that in mind!

Wow very nice very good I love biplane

i saw one today. plus a dc-3 that was following me.

I want to see the Curtiss P-6E Hawk. That would be cool.

I think want to move back to Canada so I can hang with you. Great video thanks as always.

@FlightChops

9 жыл бұрын

***** Awesome thanks - You're welcome to visit and fly with Dennis any time!

I landed a couple of times as a passenger (front seat) on a Great Lakes (biplane). I know what you mean. Good job.

@FlightChops

9 жыл бұрын

Alex Feldstein Thanks Alex!

nice airplane ..

What type of intercom do you have. It sounds great. Most are completely useless in that environment.

My mother learned to fly in a Stearman back in the 1950's. She said it was fun till you had to deal with cross winds. Then it scared the shit out of her but she over come it.

You're totally making me want to hop in a taildragger!

Good stuff! So how was the handling on the roll out compared to the Super Cub? Also, why touch and go's instead of full stop landings?

@FlightChops

8 жыл бұрын

+SayAgain709 It is a lot more mass to manage than the Super Cub. Watch for the next video which goes live this Friday (Nov 6th) for some solid training when me doing full stop landings on a gusty day in this thing. :)

You're one lucky guy :-)

Why not land with wheel landings rather than full stall mini crashes? I asked Ray Maule that and he told me the gear legs on Maules were too short so the POH says no wheel landings.

I Really Wish I have my own.

Do you know what intercom setup Dennis has in the Stearman?

Boeing Stearman! 'Nuff said. #Aviation

@FlightChops

9 жыл бұрын

skyyguyy Thanks for sharing!

Hello again. Hate to keep bothering you but I have a quick question. How do you record your voice for videos? Want to do the same thing but to show my friends and family video with voice. How do you do it? Anything would be appreciated!

@FlightChops

9 жыл бұрын

Jack Salcedo It's cool - if you look at my "Super Cub Winterizaion" video (thumb nail has a cat in the corner) I cover that set up. Or you can email me and I will send you a detailed "process document" that I have pre written. flightchops at gmail dot com.

Quick question. Had my second flight lesson today and during both of my lessons I've started to get motion sick. I'm fine at the beginning and middle but it seems to me that the last 5-10 mins of both flights I've started to feel sick. Did this happen to you? Is this normal when I first start flying? How do I overcome this? Any info would be greatly appreciated!

@FlightChops

9 жыл бұрын

Jack Salcedo I'd say keep at it Jack. The more your brain is engaged with flying, the less mental energy you'll have to worry about feeling sick. It is generally passengers, not pilots that get air sick - so as you transition from passenger to pilot you'll be fine.

Set it down like a butterfly with sore feet.

Dennis , Thank You, Im Thinking Back and It was Maybe my 3 or 4th flight, and we were at the end of the Taxiway,Doing our Run Ups,and My Inst, Neil. said Watch This,as a Old Biwing Tail dragger was Coming in for a Landing,And MMK was Only 1100 ft, and Bam,,,they slamed the Brakes on,and as You said,in another Vid, They can Flip so fast! And it Did,,, Niel said, Open Your door,and Hold on! as we rushed down the runway,to make sure they were OK! Thank God,, The ONLY Thing Hurt, was The older Gents Feeling and Pride,,, Fantastic Vids,since changing Over to Comcat,cable Modem,as Att,was so Much and Buffer city,at There fastest,speed. love em,,, And Be safe and Thank You!,,,Jack

Hi Mr Chops, talking of fearsome reputations, have you flown other warbirds like the Mustang or Spitfire? Apparently they claimed a lot of lives in training during WWII and could be really fearsome on takeoff, a lot like other combat birds of the time. Too much power or not paying attention to yaw and they could do all sorts to you. I've only flown simulated versions, but my god you are so busy. Was the takeoff in the stearman fairly straightforward? I saw Dennis saying "dancing, dancing, dancing" a lot during this and other videos but it didn't look like mrs stearman wanted to ditch you off the runway at any point :D

@FlightChops

8 жыл бұрын

+Mirandorl Thanks! And yes, I intended to fly mustangs, and hope to get into a Spitfire, but I want to "earn" it. Flying the Stearman, and then the T6 are what I intend to do first. And the Stearman definitely takes a lot of rudder work on both take off and landing. The reason that take off looked straight, is because I was dancing on the rudder pedals :)

@Mirandorl

8 жыл бұрын

***** Oh man that would be cool. It must take a big ol' pair to do that, muchos respect :) Its so good to watch, that stearman is just such a nice thing to look at! Maybe one day! Thanks for the replies, its really appreciated.