Ben Davis

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@philsooty61 8 сағат бұрын

What, you wouldnt get me up in that, I'm not brave enough, wonderful men in their flying machine !

@chadpm11 Күн бұрын

One day I will learn to fly gyros, don't have anyone near me that teaches

@Jim_Austin Күн бұрын

Amazing video! Best aerial tour of the Charleston area I’ve ever seen. I would like to have seen text labels identifying some of the special places you went past.

@bendavis3194 22 сағат бұрын

Good idea! Watch again and turn on the captions (CC button).

@Jim_Austin 13 сағат бұрын

@@bendavis3194 - I did watch it again with the captions on. That is what I was hoping for, nice to know what the things are I am looking at, thanks. I like flying but I don’t think I would be comfortable being as exposed as I would be in the gyro. Do you have an ‘N’ number and ADS-B out? I’d like to see the altitudes and speeds you are flying.

@DirtySanchez943 2 күн бұрын

A perfect music 🎶 🎵 👌 for the flight!!!❤

@donparrish9659 8 күн бұрын

Nice video, I sure miss flying my Gyro. But good seeing others enjoying it.

@c123bthunderpig 8 күн бұрын

Only faux pas , its not the Confederate Air Force anymore - they went political correct years ago to Commemorative Air Force, which IMO, changed the entire image of the group and lossed membership.

@user-ic6sx5ju1s 9 күн бұрын

Crowders mountain . Good views.

@bendavis3194 9 күн бұрын

I wondered what that prominent feature was. Someone ran to the edge of a rock face to wave at me going by!

@2503Erik 11 күн бұрын

Hi Ben. Very nice video where you use the capabilities of the 360 well. I have some X3 footage from last year and your work makes me want to do another, better video of my footage. I also fly a MTO Sport (converted MT-03) with the 914 115 HP engine. It's nice you have the integrated coolers with your 100 HP 912 uls. Ususlly the 912 has a stupid cooler right in front of the propeller. This is much better.

@bendavis3194 11 күн бұрын

Thanks, Erik. I just watched your Bornholm video with pleasure. Nice to see a terrain that is unique!

@mikebarefoot3433 Ай бұрын

Hi Ben, I can't believe how much the PC Airport has grown and the changes made since I was there back in 1984-85. I was the weekend manager. I lived in Easley at the time and worked for the Greenville Hospital System as well as in law enforcement. I am now in Ohio. I'm a commissioner for the Huron County Airport (5A1) located just outside of Norwalk, OH. I fly an AR-1 Gyro. I've been an aircraft private pilot since 1978 but took up the Gyro last year. Would love to fly down to visit sometime. I still have a couple of friends that live in the Easley area. Thanks for the video. Brought back many memories. Great job! Looking forward to seeing more of your videos. Fly safe!

@koolaide02360 Ай бұрын

Howdy from Greenville County, Sc. You boys in Pickens County know how to have fun! My 13 year old sons dream is to become a pilot.

@peterpiper-ch1ew Ай бұрын

Amazing video.. how did u film this?? good music.. well presented .. you deserve an award for this.. I come from Bunbury, a town on the West Coast of Australia.. i used to do a lot of Ultrlight flying.. its an almost identical airport.. brings back memorys

@bendavis3194 Ай бұрын

That's very kind. Glad you enjoyed it. I was just teaching a lesson on Aus. and NZ in my classroom. I used an Insta360 One X2. On the outbound flight I used an extendable selfie stick to get the external views. On the return flight I mounted it high on the mast. The phone app or computer app allows you to select the views and effects afterwards. Then you can put the clips together with tunes and transitions in any video software program.

@billgideon3778 2 ай бұрын

Great video, but not a fan of holding the selfie stick out in the breeze!

@JJinnette 2 ай бұрын

The waving…😅

@ironeagletrike 2 ай бұрын

Love the ride through the edge of the clouds!

@JJinnette 2 ай бұрын

One of your best videos ever Ben!

@JJinnette 2 ай бұрын

Ice camera work in the museum area!

@user-dr6wl1yd8f 2 ай бұрын

Nice ,❤❤❤ from pakistan

@syedzafarahmad5925 3 ай бұрын

What an enviable dreamful height ❤❤❤

@ironeagletrike 3 ай бұрын

Nice flight Ben, not far from Shelby. I need to fly out to the peach sometime from Shelby.

@mikebarefoot3433 6 ай бұрын

Great job! I'm almost at the stage to solo mine. I've got an AR-1, Corvette Yellow, with a Rotax 912ULS. Based at 88D, Hinde Airport in Huron, OH. Home of EAA Chapter 50. I hope to fly down to the Charlotte area this coming summer. Maybe I'll head down your way for a visit! Have a Happy New Year!

@dougallen8393 8 ай бұрын

Sure enjoyed your flight and camera work Ben. It was fascinating to see from the air Hogback, Tryon Peak, and White Oak mountain that I am so familiar with from the ground. Just 3 weeks ago I hiked 8 miles RT on Hogback Mountain Road from near Hoghead Mountain to Hogback. Many Thursdays after being at the St. Luke's infusion center, I drive up Skyuka Mountain Road on to White Oak Mountain Road and back down, hiking at several trails along the way where I photograph butterflies and search for rare Appalachian species of butterflies. Your neighbor Doug Allen

@bendavis3194 8 ай бұрын

Very nice! Glad you enjoyed it.

@davidverdell3021 8 ай бұрын

Awesome as always. Love the acoustic guitar too!

@JJinnette 8 ай бұрын

Do t hit a cow!

@ironeagletrike 8 ай бұрын

Very cool video Ben!

@numberformat 8 ай бұрын

As a long island, NY resident. I find the name of the airpark misleading. What is the history behind naming it that way?

@bendavis3194 8 ай бұрын

I agree!

@classicperformance 9 ай бұрын

Nice!!! love that 360 cam footage too! Great to see the arrival at SC00 Saturday!

@Avia179 9 ай бұрын

Высокие обороты двигателя

@CLuengas 9 ай бұрын

Excellent first solo flight! Mine, also on a white MTO classic, was a bit rougher... Our cockpit layout is the same except for the Ritchie compass. I looked for it online but had no luck. Please share a link to it

@bendavis3194 9 ай бұрын

$50 on Hodgesmarine.com. Ritchie X-21bb Ritchiesport Compass - Dash Mount - Black/Black SKU: RITX-21BB

@tomo0008 10 ай бұрын

Sure was a beautiful day!!

@Skerblash 11 ай бұрын

Nice to see the new Gyro up and flying!

@terrirose7679 Жыл бұрын

I love it, great video and it looks like you are enjoying your MTO! Thanks for sharing this video with us Ben

@balthuus Жыл бұрын

It’s as if I was there myself. Very nice! I’m amazed you didn’t drop it in the water 😂

@tomo0008 Жыл бұрын

Looking good! Would love to up, when you get your hours flown off.

@CRESTNC942 Жыл бұрын

So you traded in the Car engine?

@yodadoe Жыл бұрын

Burning Gas?

@JJinnette Жыл бұрын

Nav light with strobe looks cool

@bendavis3194 Жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same thing.

@ironeagletrike Жыл бұрын

Great video Ben, absolutely gorgeous sunset over the lake. Looked up where that is and not as far as I was thinking, might have to see if I can do a cross country out that way sometime!

@bendavis3194 Жыл бұрын

Let's do it!

@JJinnette Жыл бұрын

Good one Ben! Just zipped through it. Fun day

@ironeagletrike Жыл бұрын

Very cool, I didn't realize at the Shelby Fly-In how new this particular machine is for you, very nice!

@ironeagletrike Жыл бұрын

Awesome flight, love the music as well!!

@tomo0008 Жыл бұрын

Sweet ride. Where is the rotor speed gauge. I’ve been studying gyros for a while. It seems a lot of trike guys are switching to gyros, because they handle wind better. You get more flying time with less work. Look foward to getting a closer look at your new ride.

@bendavis3194 Жыл бұрын

Clockwise from the left: airspeed, fuel, engine RPM, rotor RPM, oil pressure, oil temperature, compass, altimeter, pneumatic pressure (trim).

@halfrhovsquared 2 ай бұрын

Be warned. Don't pay too close attention to his RRPM. Follow the example of this guy and you will be a tail-strike statistic. If you are still moving and your RRPM gets to 150, either stop, or blip the prerotator because you are in blade-flap territory. The standards of gyro training in the USA are utterly abysmal and this is why they have such a poor safety record.

@JeremyBechtold Ай бұрын

@@halfrhovsquared On his takeoff roll, his RRPM may have dropped to 190, but it's hard to see. It definitely didn't get as low as 150.

@halfrhovsquared Ай бұрын

@@JeremyBechtold - I didn't say that it did, only that if it gets below 150 to either stop or blip the prerotator to stay out of blade-flap territory and my comment suggests that this guy's rotor-management leaves a lot to be desired. I'd have to watch the video again to see why I made that comment as I wrote it over a month ago and I cannot remember exactly what prompted me to write it. -- Having just watched it again, on his taxi back in, he got as low as 120RRPM whilst still moving over uneven ground. That is a great way to chop off the top of your tail. I've seen the results of a tailstrike at a much higher RRPM than 120 (around 170 - 180).