Airplane Recovery

[@rexmyers991]

As an airport operator for 39 years I have recovered (picked up) countless airplanes where the gear either collapsed(like this one) or, more typically, the pilot forgot to lower the landing gear. My mantra is the same. DO NO ADDITIONAL DAMAGE. Great job, sir.

[@schneckypoo]

This guy is an amazing preformer. His night time routine is crazy. Yonkin airshows.

[@KB-gs8zi]

Hey Jimmie !! PROFESSIONAL Recovery with NO further damage to the Plane !!! Hope ALL enjoyed the video & Thanks for sharing !! Hope All is well & ""KEEP IT SAFE ""!!

[@ToTheTopCrane]

Thank you! Many thanks for watching! 🏗

[@andyb9767]

Good to hear from you. Thanks for sharing

[@ToTheTopCrane]

Hope you are doing well! Many thanks for watching! 🏗

[@andyb9767]

@@ToTheTopCrane thanks Jimmy

[@andrewc9234]

thats Matt Younkins beech 18, family has a lot of history in the airshow world. look up his routine in that very 18 its quite something

[@ToTheTopCrane]

He is one heck if a pilot. He had to land this one on one tire, then fly it like a unicycle until it wouldn't fly anymore. As it slowed down, he veered it off the side of the runway and touched the wing down in the grass. Many thanks for watching! 🏗

[@schneckypoo]

Iv seen his night time routine few years ago. That was amazing lights all over plane flying to Dracula.

[@fwb8627]

Back in the early eighties I watched two F15s take off at Lambert airport in st Louis. You could feel the big plate glass windows move. They went down the runway then seemed like straight up and gone. Remember it like it was yesterday. So cool.

[@ToTheTopCrane]

It is definitely a sight to see, and feel! Those fighter jets are absolutely amazing. Many thanks for watching! 🏗

[@RambozoClown]

F-15s are one of the few planes that literally can fly straight up in unrestricted climb. It has more thrust than weight and can climb to 30,000 feet in about 60 seconds.

[@nashguy207]

Thanks for sharing. All ways to see you Jimmy!!

[@kennkrizsanitz7820]

good to see ya , looks like a hurry up and wait type of job. and to other commenters yes I know its a lot of money and special concerns hanging there. still interesting job. take care jimmy, looking for the next video

[@kdove2110]

Thank you for the video! Glad to see your work again. 👍

[@BillyLapTop]

Nice video Jimmy. Always great to get a glimpse at Rosecrans. Did a lot of flying out of there in the 60's. Hope all is well on your end. I think this plane is at least 50 years old. Take care.

[@ToTheTopCrane]

Thank you! Rosecrans has changed quite a bit over the years. Hope you are doing well, and many thanks for watching! 🏗

[@AWRay1300]

Welcome back to KZbin! I hope that all is well with you and your family and the business.

[@ToTheTopCrane]

Thank you! Many thanks for watching! 🏗

[@bviwithakil1012]

Thanks for the video nice👍

[@westcoastkennytannehill9400]

nice pick Jimmy good to see you back on you tube...

[@lindasherman9921]

Missed ya, Jimmy. Great job (as always!) and very interesting (also, as always!). Stay safe out there.

[@longcaster]

Nice to see you again.

[@bibleandbibs6407]

I wondered how they got that lifted before the show got in full swing. Good Job as always!

[@ToTheTopCrane]

Now you know. 😁 You must've been out there for the air show? Many thanks for watching! 🏗

[@kevinhoober1863]

Thanks for sharing, Jimmy! I bet that F-16 taking off was a heck of an experience!

[@ToTheTopCrane]

It was indeed! I was mad at myself for turning my camera off. I didn't even know it was taking off. By the time I heard it, it was too late. Many thanks for watching! 🏗

[@jamiestewart8647]

So glad to have a video from you again !!!

[@ToTheTopCrane]

Thank you and many thanks for watching! 🏗

[@frankhartmeyer9841]

Hello Jimmy good to see your videos as always. Hope all is well. Take care.👍

[@ToTheTopCrane]

Hi Frank! Hope you are doing well. Many thanks for watching! 🏗

[@andrewbladenode3197]

That moment when you know exactly what airport that is! Nice work

[@VideosByAl]

Nice pick. Plus Nice Pick. I'd love to hear that twin rotary go by real low.

[@ToTheTopCrane]

Thank you! I bet it would sound amazing. Many thanks for watching! 🏗

[@geraldheitman7687]

Glad to see your doing ok. Interesting video's like this and others you have made are few and far between. Thanks Again !!

[@yvonnejohnson1557]

Good job Jimmy I'm glad I got you back got a new phone that's why I couldn't contact you they lost all my stuff

[@ToTheTopCrane]

Thank you! Hope you are doing well and hanging in there! Many thanks for watching! 🏗

[@mikalehtinen315]

Jippii. Awesome video again. More such videos. Greetings from Finland.

[@RambozoClown]

Long time no video Jimmy. Good to see you back. Not a typical pick for you. I've seen a few rotators do plane and helicopter picks at the local airports.

[@porkchop5389]

glad to see your back hope you have been safe

[@dannyzuko9967]

Is this the Yonkin B18?

[@cassrailroad5358]

Great video.

[@ToTheTopCrane]

Thank you! Many thanks for watching! 🏗

[@waynetharp]

Great to see ya back, Jimmy and thanks for sharing! Cool stuff!👍

[@tekanova7480]

Was the plane black ed?

[@TimMcArdle]

Good to hear from ya Jimmy! Hope all is well!

[@Shadow42276]

Welcome back Jimmy. I was beginning to think that you fell off the face of the Earth. LOL ! I hope that all is well with you and your family, and it was good to see you post a video. I assume that you guys have been extremely busy at work, or just haven’t had anything interesting to film. Stay safe, and have a good one.

[@ToTheTopCrane]

Thank you! We have been Extremely busy at work. But it's been pretty much the same ole stuff. Tanks, houses, etc.. Hope you are doing well! Many thanks for watching! 🏗

[@creyfish3501]

Are you running a rolling block above the spreader bar or are the chokers going to the hook?

[@Newberntrains]

Some info on the aircraft it’s quite a special plane a beech 18 built as an AT-7C for the air Corp in 1943 it flies acrobatics for air shows and as far as I know is bone stock the engines are radial style rolls Royce R985s putting out 450hp a piece the one on the captains side will need to be rebuilt as is standard with all prop strikes This is kinda common of a failure on these usually it’s the gear won’t come up As for the cost a used one is around 350k to 500k this being a good condition I’d say more the 500

[@ToTheTopCrane]

Thank for the info! I think this one has some special modifications for the aerobatic routine. I'm pretty sure it is set up for a night show with lots of custom lighting and such. I know it is a beautiful plane and has one heck of a flight crew. All of them are absolutely top notch. Many thanks for watching! 🏗

[@AreeyaKKC]

R985 is Pratt and Whitney not Rolls-Royce. This is called the wasp junior and is 450hp each. They sell for 75-125k for a project. Around 200k for a fully restored one. Not sure where you got any of your information from but it's off.

[@KevinJones-pj8kx]

Picking up an aircraft is always difficult. No convenient lifting points on top. Those engine mounts they hooked to were well forward of center of gravity so the tail would have stayed on the ground the entire time. To have lifted it level you would have needed to add links to the tail tie down point to shift the spreader bar to the rear. More over the center of the wing. Trying to sling under the fuselage would have likely wrinkled something.

[@barryhansen6854]

I can imagine what the F-16 take-off was like, as I lived in Darwin Australia for 3yrs used to go down to the end of the runway when the RAAF were doing exercises with the F-111c they ran doing emergency take-off using the afterburners, was even better at night.

[@ToTheTopCrane]

It scared the hell out of me! I didn't know it was coming. By the time I realized what was happening, it was too late to turn my camera on. Hope you are doing well! Many thanks for watching! 🏗

[@MsBoots10]

Excellent video! Hope you are back for a while. What you do looks like great fun so I bought a crane in the rain (don't do that) So I needed a 2nd crane to fix the first one. (leaking telescope cylinders) Always exciting to see a new video from you and the pic specs are really appreciated. Be safe.

[@joshwelner1951]

too bad you didn't get the F-16 in full afterburn take off being that close to it I'm jealous 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@ToTheTopCrane]

I know. I was mad that I missed it. 😔

[@joshwelner1951]

@@ToTheTopCrane but that was a cool moment for you and crew 👍👍👍

[@ToTheTopCrane]

It was indeed!

[@mikeday62]

That port side propeller should buff out.

[@tod1840]

Its a Beechcraft 18 aka "Twin Beech" Production was around the late 30s to late 60s I think.

[@ToTheTopCrane]

I believe you are correct on your dates. Many thanks for watching! 🏗

[@tod1840]

@@ToTheTopCrane NP long time sub. I saw your summary after commenting. Really enjoy the videos!

[@sueloo8305]

Is that aircraft a Lockeed Electra?? It certainly appears to be just that. However, I am wrong more times than I care to share . 😂.lol.... Great upload. First time here. I subscribed. God bless you from the Middleton's in Michigan 🙏🙏💯💯👏👏💞

[@thomasaltruda]

Beech 18

[@sueloo8305]

@@thomasaltruda Thank you so very much for taking time out to answer me. I appreciate it very much. I grew up being an aviation geek. My Dad was multi engine certified. We used to go down to Detroit Metro every Sunday from dawn until dusk and watch all takeoffs and landings from the observation deck. Ahhh...the good ole days. Thank you again and have a wonderful day 😘🙏🙏💯💜

[@j.chrisbeck7492]

Wow it's been a minute for sure. Great to see you in action on YT once again. Your content is always interesting to say the least

[@BenBlue__]

Thank you for another nice video! Have you considered buying a power-bank? It's just an external rechargeable battery that outputs USB power to charge anything that charges from a USB cable. Usually quite affordable and cheaper than camera batteries. Kind regards.

[@joshwelner1951]

hell yeah ttp video 👍👍

[@ToTheTopCrane]

Yes Sir! Trying to get back in the swing of things. Many thank for watching! 🏗

[@joshwelner1951]

@@ToTheTopCrane I just finished watching the video we've all had a year or so of a year or so hope you had a good summer nice job well done. plan a. b. c plan phase 2 you guys work through the issues and got it done 👍👍👍

[@ToTheTopCrane]

Working through the issues as they arise is the only way to make it happen. Hope you all had a great summer as well.

[@FishFind3000]

2:42 with the upside down shackle does this have to do with the slide load the straps on the plane will exert? Does it’s orientation matter when it’s one strap connected to another?

[@ToTheTopCrane]

Shackles should be placed with the pin towards the hook if possible. But I wasn't concerned with the shackle orientation. All of the rigging we used was WAY overrated for this pick. Many thanks for watching! 🏗

[@smedco]

Shackles work best when they are loaded perpendicular to the pin. That, combined with best practice dictating only one connection should bear on the pin, means for *most* typical rigging, having pin toward the hook is a safe bet. You rarely go from multiple rigging points from your lifting device to a single point down to your load. Single sling to single sling connections, it doesn’t really matter. And, in some instances like the top spreader bar connections, the shackle has to be the “wrong” way around. When using a shackle to choke a sling, orientation is important because as you tighten up on the strap, it can unscrew the pin if its the wrong way around.

[@ToTheTopCrane]

Smedco, thank you for the great explanation! I typically don't get the time to write out a detailed explanation. So I definitely appreciate ya! Many thanks for watching and being part of all of this! 🏗

[@smedco]

@@ToTheTopCrane Definitely glad to have ya back Jimmy!

[@williamdegnan4718]

Did you get an FAA crane permit?

[@AcesDwn1]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/nmTXZ6iod7mdbZI "Doesn't look to be damaged too bad." It does appear that way. Unfortunately, there will have to be a full landing gear system overhaul, Left engine will have to be removed and torn down, inspected and rebuilt (Prop Strike) and then the left wing and airframe will have to be inspected.. While I agree in your assessment that it doesn't seem that bad, (it most certainly could have been worse), it's a lot more damaged than it appears. As you said though, the most important thing, was nobody was hurt, and all walked away. The Beautiful Beech 18 can be repaired/refurbished. Humans.... Much more fragile. You mentioned you didn't know the value, but from an armchair guess, based on what I can see, it looks like a fairly pristine plane. (prior to incident) Ballpark guess? 300k - 500k. Could even be more. I can't say. Very nice job on this recovery! My hats off to you sir!

[@kat2641]

Well I would not like to be picking up that plane off the ground an a jet taking off that runway !!! But great job saving further dammage

[@rogueexcavating3839]

Long time no see. Looks like a old lockeed

[@allredtail]

What does it mean "evening its weight out"?

[@AwDaleYeah]

Looks almost like Matt younkins Beech 18

[@ko9446]

That Beach 18 has a interesting background since new. They are beautiful planes. Beach 18’s vary in price. A good flying example is about 300K. Price moves with engine times since overhaul, avionics and other items.

[@ToTheTopCrane]

It is definitely a beautiful plane. Many thanks for watching! 🏗

[@kw900lkevin]

Hi Jimmy

[@ToTheTopCrane]

Hello there! Many thanks for watching! 🏗

[@WoodCutr1]

hey, I guess you could say you flew a plane on the job

[@ToTheTopCrane]

I never thought of it that way. Does this make me a pilot? 🤣 Many thanks for watching! 🏗

[@WoodCutr1]

@@ToTheTopCrane your CDL and nccco has something to do with knowing how to fly a plane right... Right? LOL

[@catfishmedia9543]

If there's one person you can trust when talking about weight it's a pilot we are required by law to know the exact weight of the aircraft and where the weight is located

[@David-lb4te]

Nothing happens until 9:00.

[@ronleech3828]

Why no hard hats?

[@ToTheTopCrane]

PPE is dictated by jobsite requirements. Given the scope of this job, hard hats would've been of no use and unnecessary. Many thanks for watching! 🏗