Patreon.com/gkf to help support the channel directly! Patreons get location information of the neat off airport spots I find and land. Thanks for hanging out! -Todd
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@GravityKnightFlying2 жыл бұрын
Had a question or 2 about some of the other aircraft. Figured I'd give a rundown here. The one thing missing from the video I wanted to do, but ran out of time, was to do a quick interview with each aircraft owner and their aircraft. My S7 has a lot of custom mods, most documented on the channel, but the quick rundown is an Edge Performance EP912STi engine with a prototype high altitude turbo setup. Robert's gear, S-20 flap handle, 29's bushwheels, etc. The Red S-21 has a 180hp Titan, and Desser tires. The green S-20 has an Edge Performance EP912STi engine, the S-6 has a one off, custom, huge wing built by the owner, and has a 100hp 912ULS. It weights like 650 lbs empty and performs very well with a stock HP engine. The S-19 has a 100hp Rotax, and of course, the coolest mod of all - a horn!! -T
@robt37136 ай бұрын
What's your rough cruise speed with those setups?
@skyepilotte11 Жыл бұрын
This absolutely the greatest video of your flight with friends in a beautiful setting.
@TreDeuce-qw3kv Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the close up intiimate look at some of the most iconic landscape in America. Appreciated.
@cpt-starfleet3722 жыл бұрын
Awesome video, when the music stopped and you can hear the engine is the best part. Great job.
@kevinshuman62812 жыл бұрын
Tod you're killing it with the Synthwave keep it up excellent work.
@joseruiz-Joecool2 жыл бұрын
Very, very nice trip! Thank you so much for the ride!
@job1bf2 жыл бұрын
I will repeat myself...you have some of the best aviation content on the Tube. Very well done...as always.
@GravityKnightFlying2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!!!
@buschpilotsinternational56562 жыл бұрын
You have the best backcountry videos out there. Keep em' coming!
@GravityKnightFlying2 жыл бұрын
thanks!!
@datruth98722 жыл бұрын
FINALLY someone with real MUSIC in a flying video. Non of the mind numbing Techno Trash you usually here , thank you.
@flyingdundee43 Жыл бұрын
Another very impressive video, Great scenery, nice job. Thanks
@ezequielmartinez3582 Жыл бұрын
When the creepy old man started creeping with the snowball lol like " my germs!!!!!"
@gregson992 жыл бұрын
camping and flying. 2 of my favorite things. You sure did have a good time. Thanks for sharing.
@KitfoxPilot2 жыл бұрын
That was a great trip and a great video! Just flew my kitfox for the first time this past week!
@tomshelton4352 жыл бұрын
Best video yet. Monument valley wound reminded me of Hugo Montenegro “The Good, The Bad and the Ugly”. Don’t think you can have more fun with your pants on. Great; stuff
@GravityKnightFlying2 жыл бұрын
Agreed 😂 thanks Tom!
@vindoll62372 жыл бұрын
Like the video. Looked like nice time!
@edwardhasiak79612 жыл бұрын
Very good video really enjoyed it.The scenery is spectacular. It looked like you flew very close to that wall at 7:18 from my view.
@GravityKnightFlying2 жыл бұрын
I would say the wingtip was around 30ft away. Wide angle camera does distort things a little too. Not many places you can get up that close to something, and still have 500-1000ft below you that's open... it's an interesting experience for sure! I love that "3 dimensional" flying where you are really down in it. Like the canyon approach into hidden splendor... I rolled it over and into the canyon fast, power to idle, glide all the way in. Touched the throttle just a bit off the end as I picked up some burbles.. but had the runway made from up top... yet you get to be down in the canyon the whole way, really exciting flying, and yet, pretty safe not needing power to reach the strip. Can't do that many places.... Thanks Edward. -T
@maxwright1565 Жыл бұрын
Oh. And excellent music. 👌
@GravityKnightFlying Жыл бұрын
Thank you!!
@johngriffiths76642 жыл бұрын
Beautiful flying mate. I loved the video, looking forward to the next. Keep safe...
@jakeroth58092 жыл бұрын
Amazing video and beautiful places what an adventure. Thank you for sharing. Keep them coming my friend
@chrisgujer6445 Жыл бұрын
Great video, beautiful planes, thanks for sharing! Greetings from Switzerland
@slabslinger12 жыл бұрын
What a beautiful playground you have to fly in.....
@KOTNBB2 жыл бұрын
That's the best video yet GK. You have inspired me to head out to the States and tour Arizona and Utah, albeit in a rented 182. 4 weeks to go, can't wait!
@GravityKnightFlying2 жыл бұрын
that is awesome!!!!! have a blast!!
@Coops7772 жыл бұрын
Totally enjoyed your video. Most amazing scenery and so very well captured. So much fun flying!!!
@magnusnordstrand14352 жыл бұрын
Absolutely wonderful😃 thanks for sharing👍🏼👍🏼
@maxwright1565 Жыл бұрын
Just found you - a year late! 😄 Great cinematography - nice editing. Very enjoyable. 👍
@SSAdeventures2 жыл бұрын
Loving your videos guys 👍🙏 Awesome camera & editing 👌
@markperkins56642 жыл бұрын
Wow! What an amazing job. Absolutely fantastic views. I just have to get my Kitfox finished, and get out there.
@halhirsch36062 жыл бұрын
Very GOOD.
@prof.heinous1912 жыл бұрын
Another great Utah expedition, amazed to see where an S19 can go! Good to see your mates getting into Factory Butte, not too sure if anyone had ever landed there before your good self last year. And I'm not surprised it was 3:00 in the morning - monster edit, thank you - good stuff!!
@GravityKnightFlying2 жыл бұрын
Thank you my friend. This one did take some time, and I had to export it 5 times before it was over to get the sound issues worked out - still having lots of trouble with that stupid issue where the sound wont export for a small piece of the video, it will be random each time I export. Known bug that Adobe won't fix. But all good! The S19 is pretty impressive, Glenn can stuff that thing in some pretty tight spots!!!
@scenictravels46642 жыл бұрын
Great Scenery enjoyed the video!
@brandoncorn12512 жыл бұрын
Looks like a great trip
@doncatch12 жыл бұрын
Super video. Hell of a trip. Good job.
@jimandcynthia66302 жыл бұрын
An awesome video in every way- some great flying, awesome tour guide, loved Monument Valley and the music! thanks so much for all the effort it takes to bring us along!!!!!
@GravityKnightFlying2 жыл бұрын
Thanks 😊
@treetopflight76242 жыл бұрын
Great content, great editing, and great photography. One of your best videos in my opinion.
@lwinoo19302 жыл бұрын
Your video's captivate me in this thread!
@FlyingHarry2 жыл бұрын
One more great video. Thank you for sharing your flying adventure. Regards from Iceland.
@nathangrimes6412 жыл бұрын
That was cool! Nice flying! I’m hoping I can do that soon. Great video.
@bobbys7ECA2 жыл бұрын
Amazing! Loved the one wheeled water skiing!
@GravityKnightFlying2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Bobby!! 👍
@AV8R_12 жыл бұрын
Man what a great spot!!! (camp spot)
@HookedOnUtah2 жыл бұрын
Awesome video. Next time you land at Hiden Splendor, be sure to go see the old uranium mine done along the river at the "Canyon" end of the runway, you'll see the old truck in the bottom, super cool.
@GravityKnightFlying2 жыл бұрын
Oh, come to think of it I was noticed a structure down there while coming in.... I will do this next time!
@HookedOnUtah2 жыл бұрын
@@GravityKnightFlying it's worth the hike, super cool mine you can go take a safe peak at. you'll love it.
@daniellamfers41182 жыл бұрын
Just fantastic as always! I need to take my old Taylorcraft down there this fall. Thanks for bringing us along Todd!
@GravityKnightFlying2 жыл бұрын
thanks Daniel!
@garycooper45262 жыл бұрын
really like the under camera view.
@JSBIRD692 жыл бұрын
Love your movies!
@Project2Aero2 жыл бұрын
Looks like a great time to me!
@onepropmind2 жыл бұрын
Love the intro! Rad music! Rad flying! New subscriber!
@GravityKnightFlying2 жыл бұрын
thanks Joe!!
@dutchloveRC2 жыл бұрын
sweet video
@Jsean562 жыл бұрын
On my bucket list. Thank you for sharing!
@kevinphillips9408 Жыл бұрын
Wonderful video
@WoutervanTiel2 жыл бұрын
yabadabadoo! good on you! I flew some of that, it is so darn awesome.
@GravityKnightFlying2 жыл бұрын
agreed!
@michaelr26562 жыл бұрын
Fantastic Video!
@tinycabinsandoffgridtinyho5042 жыл бұрын
Awesome videos! Thanks for making them!
@paulg.yarger87972 жыл бұрын
Ya,Great Ride!!! Thanks
@randylavine3003 Жыл бұрын
I am rebuilding an Avid "Fox" and hope to fly out there in a year from Northern Utah!
@bushcrafttarragona19934 ай бұрын
Espectacular video 👏👏👏👍
@jimhuskyflying2 жыл бұрын
Another exceptional video! I really appreciate your sharing. Thank you
@rideshareog Жыл бұрын
Great video, as always.
@LeviNoguess2 жыл бұрын
I wanna go flying with y'all!
@GravityKnightFlying2 жыл бұрын
Levi, I agree man!
@klw1412 жыл бұрын
Awesome, great job on editing! Your a Pro
@GravityKnightFlying2 жыл бұрын
thanks Khris!
@rleem99222 жыл бұрын
Excellent video! You captured it very well. Subscribed
@foxfpv51402 жыл бұрын
belle vidéo...!! nice
@johnwayne65012 жыл бұрын
great video...wished I could do something like this once I get back into flying. Thanks for sharing.
@marc.wrutgers67042 жыл бұрын
What a great Video thanks Guys
@Watson12 жыл бұрын
That was fantastic Tod, you have some amazing places to fly. We in Australia don’t have anything like that. But we do have some wild country in the outback. Thanks for posting. Cheers Wiz
@GravityKnightFlying2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Wiz!
@chetbeckley23952 жыл бұрын
Thanks, enjoyed it. Great job!
@Bearhawk_Life2 жыл бұрын
Cool stuff, my backyard. Love those spots. I was surprised you did not hit Mineral Canyon
@JSBIRD692 жыл бұрын
I would have enjoyed that a lot!! Back in the day, I made many BASE jumps in Mineral Canyon.
@GravityKnightFlying2 жыл бұрын
We were in there about a year and a half ago. It was a backup potential camp spot for this trip. We convinced the 3 that left Dirty Devil to stop in there on their way back to camp, I think Erik rolled it and said it was pretty rough on one end, so they didn't end up landing. Sounds like it might need a little work after winter. Neat spot though for sure, nice piece of river there!
@cliffy21072 жыл бұрын
Great stuff as always. Thx!!!
@nickolaim87122 жыл бұрын
The south departure out of Hidden Splendor is a little more "exciting" flying two up and camping gear in an S-20 with the standard 912
@s19flyer Жыл бұрын
Definitely doable! We left an airport once at gross and 10,650DA! Still got off in 500' and managed 300fpm minute climb in the same aircraft.
@nickolaim8712 Жыл бұрын
@@s19flyer she's a good one the S-20
@flighty052 жыл бұрын
Great video
@tbryson22 жыл бұрын
I would love to replicate this on Microsoft Flight Simulator! Can you furnish names of some of the best areas with landing strips! Excellent video!
@GravityKnightFlying2 жыл бұрын
Hey Terry, check out Mexican Mountain, Hidden Splendor, Mineral Canyon, Happy Canyon, Dirty Devil airstrips... best place to look those strips up is utahbackcountrypilots.org as many of these strips are not on a regular chart. Most of those are west of green river a little ways, and then main south west and south of green river. -T
@tbryson22 жыл бұрын
@@GravityKnightFlying Thank you sir!!!
@moose74722 жыл бұрын
The wind is driving me insane!!
@moose74722 жыл бұрын
Eric has been coming to breakfast, we ought to see how many Rans we can get over here.
@GravityKnightFlying2 жыл бұрын
this is getting old! thought maybe we had done or winding for this spring.. seems it will be one of those years it blows hard until may.. hopefully not longer! ill get up there one of these days soon!!
@timstephenson33412 жыл бұрын
Fab video, really enjoyed the content and very well put together. There are some really remote looking spots out there but invariablely there is a road in the bottom of the canyon. Why would someone go to the substantial effort of doing this? I'm guessing they were miners but what was the mineral/ore they were looking for?
@GravityKnightFlying2 жыл бұрын
I think your right - I believe a lot of those old roads and trails were for mining. Not 100% sure, but I think some of them were for Uranium
@paulcohen56602 жыл бұрын
Can we see the flight plan and landing locations? Thanks!
@knottymatt2 жыл бұрын
Epic
@askee25722 жыл бұрын
Was the red plane and s-20? Or an s21? Do you know what engine it had? Your plane sure seems awesome!
@GravityKnightFlying2 жыл бұрын
That is an S-21, with the 180hp Titan 340. It performs great and we can't keep up with him when in cruise. The 21 doesn't have the gear to handle moderate to heavy off airport, and it won't slow down as much as my 7, 20, or S6... but overall it is a very well rounded machine, does great in the backcountry, hauls a load and has a very large flight speed envelope!
@WOLFEY08122 жыл бұрын
What do you think about the Earth being flat with Peaks and valleys and mountains of course I know it's a weird question but I like your videos and you're up in the air and you see a lot more than we do beautiful scenery keep up the good work
@the-not-bigkuhrbowsky48692 жыл бұрын
If ya need a safety pilot, I’m just out in kfmm. About to put a strip in my yard
@robw4ltz4082 жыл бұрын
How many hours would it take a 4WD to get out there from the nearest large town/city.
@GravityKnightFlying2 жыл бұрын
So some of these spots don't have road access (Mexican Mountain where we camped, dirty devil, happy canyon don't. But Hidden Splendor does have a road out there.... I asked someone who drove out once and they said it was an hour or 1.5hrs to a town if I remember correctly. Hanksville, Cainville, Green River are all towns in the general area - not sure which is the closest by road). Mineral Canyon (not featured in this video) has a road to it as well, and would be a neat spot to drive out to.. so check on that one as well.
@chriskennedy9294 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for your videos. Can you tell me what kind of fuel you use?
@GravityKnightFlying Жыл бұрын
Thanks! 91 pump (with ethanol). Rotax’s don’t mind ethanol, but your fuel system might… (mine is ok to use with ethanol).
@THEmadmikeismad2 жыл бұрын
I'm going to need a track list sir.
@markstoll96362 жыл бұрын
when you are flight planning what are the winds that are show stoppers?
@GravityKnightFlying2 жыл бұрын
If it's just me.. 25ish+ in the mountains and I'll usually pass. I've had 60mph winds in the mountains that were smooth wasn't supposed to be that strong, or would not have been up there). I've also been beat to crap with 15mph winds.. depends in so many factors. Typically where it gets exciting is when you have convective winds in the warmer parts of the year. Out on the flatter lands another 5-10mph is usually manageable. I've flown backwards a few times and it was fairly smooth... so it really depends on the type of wind. In the mountains is you really have to be cautious as it gets amplified and can be completely disgusting. Of course if I have two days to fly, and one is calmer, I'll choose that - Long turbulent days are not a ton of fun. But, it's windy here most of the time (blowing up to 90mph not far from here today actually), so I have learned to deal with it. I am a firm believer that calm seas don't make skilled sailors as they say... the question is how to no bite off more than you can chew.. that's the challenging part. Push it, and be challenged... to a point! The forecasts are usually wrong, so you will get stuck in it eventually here and need to be ready. Thanks for the question Mark -T
@autolabpro3186 Жыл бұрын
What engine do you have? Whats the aircraft cost?
@plantpower30482 жыл бұрын
33:51 is that an S21?
@GravityKnightFlying2 жыл бұрын
it is 👍
@rhino672 жыл бұрын
Bro I don't know what that editing effect is around 35 min in but it made my wife throw up... And she's not a puker...
@GravityKnightFlying2 жыл бұрын
Sorry to hear that!, not sure what to say, there are no editing effects on the video outside of transitions and basic stuff along those lines.
@saminaneen Жыл бұрын
@GravityKnightFlying, Can you please list the ICOA's, of the landing strips, you landed at, thanks in advance?