Airplane Review Thurston Teal

[@blancolirio]

Scary glassy water landing! Looks just like the sky! Good job! Great review of this rare bird.

[@fastbackflying853]

Thank you very much. I am looking forward to summer and getting some more flying done in the airplane.

[@tripleseven8361]

Nicely done!

[@fastbackflying853]

Thank you very much

[@MrBrucegodfree]

Beautiful water landing.

[@fastbackflying853]

Thank you very much.

[@katahdinkatahdin]

Great landing James

[@fastbackflying853]

Thank you very much

[@Jerrylumdegaard]

My grandpop owned one of these when I was a kid. We had so much fun flying her. Then we upgraded to a Cessna 185 on amphib floats. Special place in my heart for the Teal though.

[@Arsenal4953]

The reflection of the airplane when its a couple of feet off the water is absolutely incredible!! Probably one of the coolest views in aviation!!

[@fastbackflying853]

It was a spectacular day and the I am very happy with how the camera angle and light worked out! Thanks for the comment.

[@billfly2186]

Good host and narrator and a great pilot. Enjoy your videos.

[@fastbackflying853]

Thank you very much. Really appreciate it and it's great to hear your enjoying the content.

[@heatherpowell8121]

Great video! So informative and interesting!

[@fastbackflying853]

I will have to get you up for some flying in the airplane this summer.

[@heatherpowell8121]

You bet! Can garden wait!

[@heatherpowell8121]

Sorry about predict text. I can hardly wait!

[@williamthurston5904]

.......Great landing grasshopper....and Dave also designed one of the first nuke missiles...in fact the whole damn family had something to do with all kinds of aircraft stuff..from the f9f to the space shuttle suits....enjoy.....

[@fastbackflying853]

Thank you very much. That is very interesting! I am certainly enjoying the aircraft.

[@jesusbarragan4804]

It always has been my dream to fly on a sea plane! that's so cool!!!😎😎

[@fastbackflying853]

Really glad you enjoyed it. Sea planes or float planes are a really unique world. I was very jealous when a friend got to fly in a Beech 18 on floats earlier this year!

[@BradySkye]

Amazing to see a Thurston Teal review like this. Thanks for sharing! A friend of mine in Florida is looking for one to purchase right now. Trying to find one. Fingers crossed : )

[@fastbackflying853]

There is one for sale in Florida I believe. Serial number 15.

[@martineronn2257]

I was watching. Great review. Thanks for mentioning me 😎. Our Teal is in a pretty sorry state at the moment with no engine and ripped out interiour but the engine has a brand new cam shaft in it and we recieved a new Dynon Sky View yesterday. Aiming to be up and running by late may 🙂 /Martin

[@fastbackflying853]

The upgrades will be fantastic once completed. I hope it all goes smoothly. Did you have a bad lobe on the camshaft?

[@martineronn2257]

@@fastbackflying853 no, it was sittning still in a hangar for 6 years before we bought it. Corrosion damage. Ill kep you updated :-)

[@robertmcrae3077]

Great review on a very unique aircraft!

[@fastbackflying853]

Really glad you liked it. Fun airplane to fly once you have spent a good bit of stick and rudder time in her. I hope your airplane is going well? It would be a great candidate for me to review!

[@robertmcrae3077]

@@fastbackflying853 for sure... let me know when you are coming down to YKF next time.

[@davidpowell7614]

Great review James. Super landings.

[@fastbackflying853]

Thanks very much.

[@markespenant8023]

Great video. I have a '56 Skimmer at Smith's Falls, very interesting comparison. You're in the Peterborough area I think? We should get together for butter tarts one day! Cheers

[@fastbackflying853]

That sounds like a great plan to me. Yes I am based at the Peterborough airport.

[@usaerospace6707]

Can you add spades to the ailerons.

[@fastbackflying853]

It would be a good idea. I would have to look at regulations to determine how this could be done legally to a certified aircraft of this type.

[@lessharratt8719]

I wonder if the Volmer vj 22 was an influence of this design?? A lot of similarities.

[@tripleseven8361]

Speed was never a concern for me, so I normally put the gear up right away in case of an emergency… There was always lots of water around for an emergency landing.

[@lazarogonzalez7086]

Super cool.

[@fastbackflying853]

Yea I think so as well!