You’re lucky to be alive. Nothing like a few cameras and a “yall watch this” pilot to wad that turd up into the trees. Good vid and thanks for not adding a music track.

That was a nice forward slip (landing).

That's a nice flying down the rivers brother

Most of my time is in a Champ but do have some chief time prefer the tandem seating in the Champ but either way learning to fly in either one will make you a better pilot then if you learn in a Tricycle gear airplane. Have fun.

Like a go cart in the sky

Your pilot is a dumb ass why tempt fate like that.

Awesome!!!

You'll be glad it's freezing cold with 65HP.

Someone’s going to loose his license

I’m hoping to buy an 84 soon would be my first one

cute hat

This KZbinr is a PROPER TUBE

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In 1977 I owned a Cessna 120 and had a friend that wanted his own taildragger airplane. I have an A&P license so we found him an old Aeronca Chief disassembled in a barn in western Olka. All the parts where there and the engine was in fair shape so he bought it. We spent 6 months putting it back together and getting it in flying condition. Compared to my Cessna 120 it had terrible visibility from the cockpit and had a 65 hp engine compared to my 85 hp. That being said, he loved it but it took me lots of time to get him capable of making a tailwheel landing without doing a ground loop which he did on a regular basis. No flaps, radios or electrical system in either airplane but we still flew lots of formation flights. Great times!

Scud Running a narrow river is all great. Until the engine sputters and stops.

There's a lotta folks who really like their fun, affordable Chief. You seem to be having a good time with one. Maybe you could come up with a better nickname than what y'did.

Nothing like certain engines coming to life. I know some people don't understand. But I know some do. Music!

My dad had one in the sixties. And I had one in the eighties. I wish I would have put more hours in on it. I was talking to selling it. And switched to a Skylane/182.

Neat little trucks.. I bought my 86 4x4 about 12 years ago for $800, I did have to put a new 5 speed in it tho.. I was wanting an 88 Toyota 4x4 but couldn’t find one that wasn’t molested and had the dog snot beat out of it.. They aren’t as solid as a Toyota, but still neat little trucks. Mine has “2.6L Hemi” badges on the fenders which I think is hilarious. It does have some rust in the bed, rockers and front fenders. But I was given a 2wd truck and took all the sheet metal off. Other projects ahead of it and really wanting to put a little turbo diesel in it tho. However I have a spare engine so it may just stay gas.. Was built in the 80’s when speed limit was 55. It’s a little angry running 70 plus, so I run her around 55 to 60

What a ride ,man and machine as one ..thats how these old birds are supposed to be flown..by the seat of your pants ..once I got my ticket in Cessnas (spam cans) I flew these old birds just like that ,great video!

Also peppermint oil actually takes care of any ant issues.

I had one that was way worse. Previous owner put a 318 ram charger engine in it. It was clapped out to hell and back. But I loved it.

Nice video! Love the pilots gear! Got that gear too!👍

Good job my friend!

Phenomenal video. Thank you.

I wonder if this power line cutter is still alive? I hope he knows that River really well. This is the type of pilot who ends up killing himself and his unlucky passengers.

Stupid!

Lots of chemtrails.

My ole pop played the part in real time. Through out his time. 7 kids and 50 yr ago. Damn near word for word. Aint no way doctoring it up show and play. You feel it or ya dont. Your close. A good heart break should tune ya in. Feel it. I dont wish it own you

Used to own a 46 Chief. I loved it and it was probably the most fun plane I've ever flown. I even flew it in thunderstorms. When you're not IFR, and you can't see out the windshield cause of rain, you learn how to depend on your instrument gauges and I never had a problem. Engine compression started getting lower and lower so I finally sold it rather than rebuild.

Only a turd would name a decent airplane a turd.

Is that risky flying by the river say if a flock of birds is landing or taking off on the water

I only flew a chief one time. It could use about 20 more hp.

Turd? Steaming or stinky……?

Lousy colors to paint an airplane which is where the name comes from I'm sure.

Nice I have a 46 taylocraft very similar. great video.

2:00 owner: "don't have anything on you that can get caught in the prop" Old guy in the background: "it's inside my zipper don't worry" 😂

I owned one of these from 1967 to 1970. I put 600 hours on it. I was stationed at the US Navy Chase Field Beeville Texas. There was a small airport North of town called Traveland Airport. It was owned by a man and his wife named Traveland. Both were flight instructors and in their late 60s when I was a 22 year old US Navy Pilot going through training. I only paid $400 for the Chief and fixed her up with new brakes, and some tail feather repair and a new tail wheel assembly. I sold it for $700 in 1970. Wish I still had that old plane!

What a idiot...😆 🤣 😂..lol

You are stupider than the pilot if you don't think you weren't in danger. Pilot is an idiot who we will be reading about in an aircraft crash incident. The slightest hiccup in that 40 year old engine, an unexpected downdraft, a bird strike, etc., any of which could have very easily killed you both. Dumb and dumber.

There are old pilots and there are bold pilots. But… there are no old bold pilots.. fly safe out there boys.

Well, sooner or later such acrobats become part of the statistics in a plane crash .. lol

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I assume the aircraft owner is the flying turd. This was like watching an accident investigation video. Ron needs to get some training with a good instructor. He is not safe. From his propping methods to his flying. I've been flying since 1972, and I would not fly with that "pilot".

Thats a blast back to the 60's, Thanks!

Worst flying airplane I ever flew! Chump Chief! No Love Here!

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What's the point of the Snoppy hat?

The control panel on this bird reminds me of a Ford Model A

50 hp at it's best