Jason, I lost my mom to the big C in 1984. It's one of the reasons why I quit smoking cigarettes some thirty odd years ago after 25 years. I really want to somehow get up to where you are, if for no other reason than to cheer for you guys while you prepare the 401 for its first flight in many years. I would really love to turn a screw or two just so you could say you had a USAF vet work on the plane. How about you talk to somebody who might could come get me, hmm?

My wife had breast cancer, she went through all the surgeries and treatments and was declared Cancer free. In 2015 we discovered it had metastasized into her bones and was inoperable. She fought like a trooper for nearly 4 years and we lost her in Jan of 2019. The hardest thing I have ever had to do in my life was telling my 7 year old daughter that her mom was going to die. Now Nick has passed that great milestone I hope things all go well from here and he comes out the other side whole and healthy. I'm always glad to hear about people beating cancer but when I do I hope in the back of my mind that it doesn't throw them a sucker punch like it did my wife.

My now 6 year old cousin was born with a disease called pompe disease. So rare that only 2 people in all of oregon(my home state) have it. I did a google search on it a while back and very few cases live past 21. He’s very strong and we pray for him often. One side effect that has affected him, is that his brain was starved of oxygen multiple times, so he may never age past 5 mentally😢. He has the best parents and they are doing everything they can. We need more people like them in this world. Glad to see you got that plane in working condition again. Your work amazes me. Keep it up

My mother passed away at age 64 three years ago to stage 4 lung cancer. Knowing y’all are using the Saratoga and eventually the 401 to do angel missions is wonderful to see. Keep up the good, hard work.

Love those cockpit fairy 🧚‍♀️ lights

Named after a fish saratoga, God healed my sister and nans cancer lost my father to lung cancer. God bless.

Greg is an animal (in a very good way). The amount of time he spent on his back holding his head off the ground while removing and installing countless rivets and helping out everyone is unbelievable. You have a great crew, Jason. Great to see the Saratoga break contact with the ground - she's beautiful! Nick is in our prayers - kick cancer's ass, dude!

What an achievement! Purchased sight unseen, you took a gamble, put in loads of hard work - and you've turned it around and into a super bird! WINNERS!!

My sister lost her battle with cancer at age 46. I'm naming my free airplane after her when I am finished with it. Jason and the gang are awesome with the Phoenix project.

@62heliman

10 ай бұрын

Condolence about your sister.

@tonyf9076

10 ай бұрын

She’ll be soaring with you again soon mate 👍🏼🇬🇧

@tuffeludde

10 ай бұрын

Sorry for your loss

@frostyfrost4094

10 ай бұрын

She never left you you can feel her at your side

@frostyfrost4094

10 ай бұрын

You'll appreciate this spokey happening my father had tried to take several times to see a wartime communication aeroplane about a hundred miles away from where we lived,fast forward thirty plus years and was driving past an aerodrome having just burried my father. Sitting on th field was the aeroplanes that l had missed it had just been restored 😌 l know only my father would of done that for me.

Beautiful airplane. I would love to own it.

I think a turbo normalised Mooney M20 would make you happy too

Love that plane. My Dad used to own one back in the day. Wish I could afford one, but that shit ain't happening.

She's a sweet aeroplane. Do you think you can keep Sam out of it.? He'll be itching to fly it. Great work all round. Some nice wire locking by the way. 👍. Thats what we used to call safety wiring.

Congratulations Nick, ringing the bell is a real milestone in your treatment. I remember when my wife Alice rang the bell at the end of her chemo, I actually cried, it was a long journey. Alice is a survivor as you will be also. Praying for your full recovery.

"I don't know what that is, we don't need it" Got to love Greg's nonchalance!

I just saw your latest episode. I lost my twin brother 10 months ago due to Gastric Cancer. I’m happy that guy got to ring the bell. I too am very interested in Angel flights. I haven’t flown in 15 years, but my goal is to get back into flying to do Angel Flights to honor my brother.

Well Done Jason & Company... ';-) Thanks for the Ride!

@jimsworthow531

4 ай бұрын

What was the reason for the gear up landing? I didn't catch that fix.

I work less than 1500 feet from where you guys were at! Keep up the great work!

Please check the latest FAA Advisory Circular for non-towered airports. You really shouldn't be doing a straight-in approach. It's dangerous and greatly increases the risk of mid-air collisions: "Further, to mitigate the risk of a midair collision at a non-towered airport in other than instrument conditions, the FAA does not recommend that the pilot execute a straight-in approach for landing when there are other aircraft in the traffic pattern. The straight-in approach may cause a conflict with aircraft in the traffic pattern and on base to final and increase the risk of a midair collision.” And of course you can never be sure a traffic pattern is empty if you are not at the field because NORDO is legal at CTAF airports.

I'm so glad he got to "RING THE BELL". In 2019 I got to do the same thing.

God is good

FYI, I am currently doing Chemo for Stage 4 Lung Cancer ... colorectal cancer RE-appeared after 3 years to my Lungs. They told me it was Terminal, but now I really am doing better! LOVE the Vids, and just love to see these birds getting back in the air! 👍

My gosh i was excited to see this come to fruition! Cant wait to see the RR paint scheme on her!

I noticed that your buddy was wearing a “Defiance College” t-shirt, it’s where I went to school, it’s maybe 30 miles from Bluffton. Sharp looking plane….good job guys.

Thank you guys for taking me along for the ride. I'm glad you are home safe and sound.

well done nick stay strong you got this .

I the Air Force World, we were not aloud to use electric, pneumatic tools to install any panels. The Peed handle was your best friend. Mind you, I retired over 30 years ago. Things do change, but Safety is a Constant… Terry on my wife’s I Pad..

Dave sounds like a real rock star!

My Dad had cancer and came through, he has been free of it now for a few years and at 77 now i feel priveliged to still have him around, its always good to hear of survivors, great news!

Congratulations Nick!!!!

Holy s***! A Rebuild Rescue plane that actually flies!!! Good job, folks.

I didnt know how Rivets work. But i searched and found a Video that showed me the magic behind it. Thanks for making me curious.

Super Congratulations!

@shawnpossible Naming your airplane after your sister is a beautiful idea. My condolences to you & your family. My she rest in peace in the palm of Gods hand

Wow she is a beauty

Slap your logo on that Toga. Looks like a sweet aircraft. Are you planning to add nesting boxes or will you let the birds build their own? Can't wait for next week. ☮

Congratulations on your bell. buddy. after 3 myself i can tell you that is a great feeling.

I am really liking this toga..big fan and ready to see what y’all end up gettin done with her…good job guys

Well glad to see this plane is fixed and ready to go. I hope to see missions in this plane soon. Great job nice plane.

So happy to view the Saratoga surviving a crash and a return flight home.... :)

@RollingRoadEFI

10 ай бұрын

@officialRebuildRescue How's the weather in India?

Flew with a friend Queensland, Australia, to Papua New Guinea March 1969 in Cessna 172, visited several Brethren Mission Stations. Every where we went there were generators, water pumps even a washing machine that didn't go because the points needed cleaning and adjusting, took me no longer than 10 minutes to put a smile on many a missionary's face. God bless you guys.

I didn’t think a gear up landing qualifies as a “CRASH” there little buddy. Lol. But I love y’all’s videos, in fact, I look forward to them! 😉😎

I lost my sister to very aggressive cancer too. She beat it twice but the third time it wasn’t having it. She 72. We took her home to the Hawaii big island. She got a week of beach time but quickly turned for the worse. It was very hard unpleasant. It seems started in her gut worked around her lungs and heart then moved up to her brain stem. Exactly the way Steve McQueen went out. It was hard, especially since I had lost my husband of 27 years a few weeks before to heart failure.

Congratulations Nick beating the big C. And great job guy getting the plane back in the air.

Long time ago, I lost a loved one to cancer, it was really tough. Congratulations to Nick for winning the Battle! Happy to see the Toga flying, and you guys coming home safely. I wish I could've come and meet you at Oshkosh, but I couldn't make it, hopefully next year! As always, keep up the Great work and have a good one everybody! 🙌🏼❤

@rebuildrescue

10 ай бұрын

We are sorry for your loss Stoyan. We are so lucky to have such a positive and impactful voice here on the channel. We hope to see you next year, but either way it is a pleasure to have you apart of the Crew👍🏻

@stoyan_vuchev

10 ай бұрын

@rebuildrescue thank you! Your words mean the World to me!

Sorry I wasn't able to catch the video yesterday, was on duty. But it is an awesome rebuild Sunday! Shout out to Nick, way to go man! Congratulations on ringing that bell! I hope you rang it using a sledgehammer. Jason, thank you for all that you do and the videos that you share. Have a great weekend. Catch you next Saturday.

Beautiful plane

I always looking for the next episode.can wait until next episode

Greg’s the type of guy that says “the trip took 4hrs & 9 minutes…instead of “oh, about 4hrs”

4 weeks since the last yacht video! Ya killin' me!

I'm battling cancer myself for 3 year i have Pancreatic cancer they tried to remove it one and than it came back here in a few days I'm going to go talk to my doctor to go back on chemo the hole time I'm sitting in the chemo chair I watch ur show bro great work when I was younger I use to find old trucks get them running and sell them

I have a 78 Lance with the same TIO-540-S1AD engine. The wastegate is linked to the throttle (kinda like how a Cirrus' prop control is mechanically linked) so you need to feather it up to 36" manifold at takeoff. A good tip is to throttle to the fuel flow you usually get at 35" (which responds quickler than manifold) then nudge to 36" on the roll.

@tallishyeti2756

9 ай бұрын

Came down here to say this. It’s pretty rare to actually go full throttle on takeoff in a turbocharged bird.

@JimBronson

9 ай бұрын

Wow that's crazy to a person who's worked on automotive turbo applications. The wastegate is linked to the map sensor in our case. You want 10 lbs boost, put it in the tune and the computer will command it accordingly. But I guess airplanes are different. For one thing it seems like they are way more analog.

@hockeytops

9 ай бұрын

@@JimBronson yea modern turbo aircraft engines have introduced wastegate controllers that use a mechanical computer and oil pressure "signalling" to automatically close and open the wategate more effectively (and you can just put in full throttle like a car). The S1AD setup is a strange middle point where they experimented with different ideas.

@livnrluvsng

5 ай бұрын

My TR182 requires is max 31" for TO and you can easily overboost...cannot put the throttle to the firewall on this aircraft.

Bro... So happy to see yall saving these aircrafts... Glad ya got it fixed and are going to use it! Bluffton is like an hour and a half from me... Been to that airport a couple times!

Wow! Saratoga! I haven't watched here in a while. Don't know the plane's story. Congratulations!

I'll raise a glass to you guys this evening. Great job. Love to see the Toga flying!

Congrats! Great to see it come together and make it home. 👍 Also, glad to had the chance to help with part 1 💪🏻 Stay safe!

@rebuildrescue

10 ай бұрын

Thank you for everything Brother !

They day the 401 lifts off the ground, I can't wait to see the reactions, it is going to be momentous

Congratulations On ringing the bell Nick! All the best to him and his family… - God’s Blessings 🙏🙏🙏

I’m so happy you’ve learned to say fuselage correctly!

Great video. I worked at Piper Aircraft in Lakeland Florida from 77 to 84 Be safe guys.

I always learn so much from you guys. Next year at Oshkosh! Let's fly!

@rebuildrescue

10 ай бұрын

Yes!! Thank you for keeping the faith Brother, the whole team appreciates it

@mattbasford6299

10 ай бұрын

​@@rebuildrescuehow did yall get "buckshot whiskey" home?

@steve_lehr

10 ай бұрын

@@mattbasford6299 I was wondering about that, too.

Check the engine crank shaft run out when ever you do a “gear up” landing.

Thank you for the video.

Congrats to the owner! My dad passed from pancreatic cancer in 2016. One of his dreams was to get his PPL, but he never was able to finish. Thanks Jason for all you do!

She is a beauty, I like how the effort paid off. I never doubted she would fly you safely home. Well done team.

Did you all figure out the Over boost issue? Looking forward to the next episode. Have fun at Oshkosh!

@buckmurdock2500

10 ай бұрын

Yeah, it's called retard the throttle to solve issue.

I love the PA-32R family, still like the t tails on the lance more than the Saratoga, are the turbos worth the extra complexity?

You probably know by now that Turbo Over-boost is common. POH suggests 36-38 MAP until ram and turbo pressure build up, airspeed alive then adjust for 40-42 MAP. Turbo and full throttle get you off the ground and high density altitude.

AWESOME JOB GUYS!

My parents flew a Turbo Saratoga SP and I was lucky enough to go along on some trips as a kid. Great aircraft that flew cross country any number of times and just smooth and reliable and comfortable. And fast. Dad liked it cause it was fast. Mom liked it cause she could get up above the weather. They considered going twin a lot and ultimately always decided to stick with the Saratoga based on the speed/efficiency/cost of operation.

Nice plane good fuel economy and payload.😊😊😊

Bonus points for the Muir Woods cap! That and a trip to SF88 makes for a great day!

Another great video well done boys!

@rebuildrescue

10 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it Brother, thank you for watching !

Prayers of thanksgiving for Nick! 🙏 Awesome teamwork with Greg, Jason! You worked so well together and as always you are being sure to do things correctly and not taking any shortcuts! The Toga is a beautiful plane and perfect for missions. Oh how I wish I were closer to your place. I'm in Clearwater, Florida. Miss flying so much! I'm 75 and can't get my medical anymore. Hoping to meet you and the crew some day! God bless.

Beautiful aircraft!

Congratulatins on getting the Toga airworthy. It shows that good hard works really pays off in the end. A friend of mine owns a Saratoga II. His name is Walt and we named his Saratoga "Walt's Toga Party," and the name stuck. Spent many hours wrenching on this plane. Seeing you guys working on your Saratoga brought back many memories. I think you will be very pleased with the Saratoga. It a very nice cross country aircraft. I'm glad the fellow you were honoring on this episode, Nick, had rang the bell and beat his cancer diagnosis. I have lost several family members to this terrible disease. Just glad cancer centers such as the James Cancer Center in Columbus, Ohio are always discovering new treatments and possible cures for cancer.

Lovely Airplane Jason, I’ve flown a Seneca which is basically the twin version of that Saratoga. Bit heavier with the inertia of two big turbo engines. You really have to “ walk” the throttles up to avoid over boosting! Love the channel. Thanks.

@buckmurdock2500

10 ай бұрын

the wastegate control on the Seneca vs. Saratoga is somewhat different and requires somewhat different management techniques. The Saratoga should essentially take full throttle +/- minor tweaking by the pilot while the wastegate controller maintains manifold pressure up to critical altitude. The Seneca has fixed wastegate which requires the pilot to advance the MAP to 40" for T.O. then adjust MAP every 1000' like a normally aspirated engine. The 401 should be similar to the Saratoga. Full throttle on T.O. and the wastegate controller maintains 31" MAP

America makes great aircraft, I know we knock a few together in the uk ( out of wood and paper mainly ) but these airframes are so well engineered, The Liberator was an amazing aircraft, built to do a job, over engineered and strong , its great to see this one up in the air again, and the views are amazing, the U.S. is so vast compared to the UK, when we say weather, we mean a drop of rain and perhaps a bit of wind, but over your side its a big powerful destructive force you need to respect or it will teat your arse out of the plane

Was Bluffton Airport being nice to y'all or getting you everything you needed to get out of their hair faster? LOL!!!! I have been completely blown away by the work you guys do! Everything is top notch!

Congratulations

Nice aerial vision .

RIGHT ON BRO'S!!!!

Jason, I am so pleased to see the progress you are making/have made with you rebuilds. Great to see you bring the Saratoga back to your home base. Well done to you guys. Fraser.

really nice plane

This was definitely the coolest plane to see rescued so far. Makes me happy to see it flying. It’s a shame how many airplanes die because they’re just so darn expensive to maintain or to fix when something bad happens like the Toga’s gear up landing. It’s nice to see a few being saved.

Bluffton is where I'm learning to fly, happy to see the guys there helping you out and giving you some great hospitality. Nick and his team are the best!

Seeing what you went through to get that up in the air, it made me smile to see it there. Good job!

Just spending a few days with my Freind in bend Oregon. He is the proud owner of a 301 and and 340. Love you posts. Dale

@buckmurdock2500

10 ай бұрын

301?

God bless you all bro

The wing attachment bolts, 7:43 minute mark, at the new stringer location, the self-locking nuts do not have the proper thread engagement. Take one of the washers out.

@russlavalle

10 ай бұрын

I noticed it too. Should have 1 to 3 threads showing past the nut. Could also install a longer bolt.

Congratulations Nick! The power of prayer.

Great flight and good to see every box ticked on your very through check over ....

Inspiring!

What missions do you do?

@joebloggs1181

10 ай бұрын

I've been wondering this myself. They keep saying they're rebuilding planes for missions, but they never say what missions they have done, are doing, plan on doing or what type of missions these planes are to be used for. So far the only humanitarian mission they've done is to fix Joe's teeth! It's like the biggest elephant in the room for these guys. Would be good to know the answer.

@adamlewis2068

10 ай бұрын

Bah somebody beat me to the joe's teeth mission. i think withh these aircraft starting fly the guys should tell us what they going to do with them otherwise ppl will start calling it a scam again.

Awesome job guys. Greg's smile in flight says it all !!

Congrats!!!! You guys did an awesome job.

My wife rang the bell yesterday!! We enjoy your channel and what you are doing.

I saw this plane on the market and wished I could afford it. It is far more plane than I am ready to fly. It is beautiful.

Jason I particularly liked this video because we do not often see planes flying in your videos. Well done guys and well done to Nick.

Good job gents!!!

@rebuildrescue

10 ай бұрын

Thanks for stopping by!!