Yeah, it’s pretty fun!

I suppose the point of it is in the eye of the beholder. As far as safety is concerned, we briefed the drop before hand and had a person the ground with a radio to ensure the DZ was clear.

@@trustyaeronaut I guess the camera was unmanned, but from the first shot you can see people directly below the plane. But I get it, I’m sure it’ll be a good memory for your daughter.

@ ah yeah, they are farther off centerline than it looks. The score keepers were a bit closer to the drop zone, but our unguided “ordinance” drops pretty much directly under the path of the plane so it’s not difficult to stay out of harms way. 😂

@@AmarilloMusicAB talk about being a negative Nancy. The point was it was fun for them and no one was at risk. And really, a waste? Cmon

@@michaelwebber5927 Man, shut up. I’m talking to the OP, not you.

Kenny Rogers!!! 😆

i love the big lebowski i could watch that so many times over and over

@ people either love it or hate it. Def need an open sense of humor, not like the guy in the comments above obviously

@@michaelwebber5927 lolll i spotted that, stark contrast between the two responses. did make me giggle that they were so worried about the waste as if farms don’t specifically grow a huge number of pumpkins for the intended purpose of cutting them up then letting them rot. let’s just cancel halloween at this point. anyway good vibes over here, have a great rest of your day

That was a fun evening! And both cameras survived the drop zone! 😃

Haha! Yeah, I kind of aim for a tail low wheel landing now days, it seems easiest on the airframe. 🤔🤷 and if I get it just right, it’s really smooth! But most of time I get a little bounce or two.😂

@@jayparmoon2116 Thanks for the comment I’m glad you enjoy them! You would be really tight sitting in the front seat of the Porterfield. You could probably get into it, but it would be tight. I’m 6’ and a bit heavier, and I feel crammed into the front seat. IF the Porterfield had the original header tank, I think you could solo it from the rear seat where there is a bit more leg room. The Chief is much easier to get in and out of, and when solo on long trips you can kick your legs sideways and stretch out nicely 😀 As for performance, I think any of the older 65hp taildraggers would be pretty much unusable for you. My old Pre-War Chief performs really well for some reason with the 85hp and I wouldn’t hesitate to pass through your area in the cooler months, but I would be paying close attention to the weather and temperatures. And I wouldn’t necessarily expect other old taildraggers with 85hp to perform as well as my Chief. For example, my Chief outclimbs a 100hp Luscome at our field 🤔 (I really want to do an old taildragger shootout video soon!) That probably isn’t what you want to hear, but it will be challenging to find something “affordable” that will perform comfortably at your altitude.

Thank you for taking the time to answer my questions, I really appreciate it!! I was very kind of you and it was a huge help. Thanks again! See if I can find a chief with 85 horses and sit in there and just see if I can wiggle my big can in there… Ha ha! Thank you again, and keep up the great work!

@@jayparmoon2116yeah, I would lookup a local flying club or EAA chapter and go to a meeting or a breakfast and start talking to some locals. They will be a wealth of good information! My brothers actually broke down in the Avid flying though there and ended up at E98! I drove in and we towed it home from there! The folks at E98 were very friendly and one fellow let us store the plane in his hangar for a few weeks! Anyway, good luck on your search!

Stead is pretty cool! Nice people and atmosphere from what I have experienced. I’m sad the races are over tho.

@@EchoKilo thanks! I’ll get it right next time

The vest is pretty nice! :)

Ah thanks! I like Paradise. You get a nice "aircraft carrier" feeling taking off out of there! :)

@@blancolirio ahh! Thanks Juan. See you there!

@@jaymarshall9753 ahh! Thanks Jay!

Ahh, I wanted to go into Johnson Creek, but the timing didn’t work out this trip. Hopefully next time! And thanks for the tips. I was afraid I was butchering those names a bit 😂

Haha! We need to go for another ride soon 👍

Sounds good! I was hoping to get lunch at the tower grill, but it will have to wait until next time.

Ah it was a great spot to rest and fuel up! I was a little concerned about those two Champs out on the ramp tho 🥹 we need to get those Aeroncas indoors! 😄

I would love to, but I have no idea where it’s at now. 😂

A trip into the PNW is in the future! Maybe all the way into Canada?! 🤷 I was on the ground Golden BC a few years back and wished I had a plane to fly 🤔 beautiful country up there.

@@trustyaeronaut nice! golden is beautiful. That's only a couple hours from me in Calgary, keep the vids coming!

She was happy out there on the grass!

The bugs were intense up there!

Ah yeah, there is some nice flying up there and some of strips are pretty accessible. Just make sure you understand you and your plane’s abilities and have some experience in the mountains!

Haha! They didn’t dig too deep coming up with that name!

Thanks! The weather was really good! I think warmer than usual this time of year.

@@sk1n357 yeah, I came in over the reservoir and dam! Beautiful country.

@@Iflyagrasshopper it might work? I’ve been a bit unhappy with the power from it tho. It will slowly charge my phone, but only if it’s getting direct sunlight. It seems like most of the time, it’s shaded by the top of the plane 🤨 but it would probably work on the ground to keep a power cell topped off or something like that.

Ahh, yeah, it may not be quite as expensive as you think to get into an older taildragger like my Chief, but it still does require some discretionary income. I’m quite fortunate to be able to afford it myself! Thanks for checking out my channel!

Ah it was a fun weekend! 👍