EPIC BUSH PILOT DAY!!!

[@klink175]

WOW! My two favorite Kitfox VLOGers flying low in formation. Can’t get enough! Nice one Alex!

[@AlexDiSessa]

Thanks.. but Trent's Vlogs are on a different stratosphere than mine!!

[@chasetedder]

@@AlexDiSessa if you mean shameless self-promoter...then yes they are

[@jjangulo9217]

@@AlexDiSessa were you able to put the chute yet? I’m really considering kitfox as my first plane. Thanks for your great videos!

[@carloscolton92]

not sure if anyone gives a damn but if you are bored like me during the covid times then you can watch pretty much all of the latest movies and series on InstaFlixxer. I've been streaming with my gf for the last few months :)

[@jaycekoda6056]

@Carlos Colton yea, been using InstaFlixxer for since december myself :D

[@MannyCamRS]

Trent Palmer from the Flying Cowboys. He's a different animal when it comes to flying. Great pilots. Great guys. Thanks for the awesome video, Alex. I think installing a BPS parachute system would be a good idea. Dios Te Bendiga

[@kitkat0981]

Nice to see you with Trent ! You guys rock !

[@eiselbay]

THIS IS AWESOME! So cool you and Trent in formation!

[@scrappyjackalope9558]

Sharp looking kitfox.. love the red black layout.

[@randyvanvliet226]

Great footage of Trent in the junipers, off of your left, around 27:00, Alex. Looks like too much fun in your Kitfoxes and STOL Vees.

[@AlexDiSessa]

right? we got some good footage that day!

[@ericmuetterties1984]

Cool stuff! Flying in this smoke sucks though!!

[@giovannimendesdrumond5064]

Que voo maravilhoso heim Alex!

[@AlexDiSessa]

Valeu!

[@slamsshenanigans2296]

Trent wins the funniest on the radio

[@eonbio]

Hi Alex - your tail wheel cable/springs looks loose at 9:30 and 10.30. Also I suggest going for a helmet before chute. (Then get the chute:-). Gap seals brought the minimum landing speed down to ~34mph from about 41mph on our Model 2 - I was surprised by the effect. Owen

[@AlexDiSessa]

Thanks. Will check that.

[@tomwise1109]

If you're friends with Trent , you gotta be worth following. He's good people. Even though we never met. Consider yourself Stalked. Or Um Followed.

[@JeffreyRubicon]

The best one yet, Alex!!! (Man, I wish I could’ve gone with you guys that day. Now I know what I missed!)

[@AlexDiSessa]

We will go again soon...

[@slamsshenanigans2296]

What a great day!

[@gregfarrell6009]

great vid Alex, will enjoy your adventures from now on. Cheers from Australia!

[@AlexDiSessa]

Thanks!

[@JamesGood]

Very cool, nice video, Alex! Looks a lot dustier than when I was last up there.

[@AlexDiSessa]

Some of them are very dusty. Some don't have any....

[@artd.]

Great Video, keep it up.

[@thepinkpilot1808]

oh man so cool!!

[@johnfife3062]

Hey, a lot of pure flying joy in this one -- liked your music tracks, too. Good tunes. Loved every minute! Now I want smoke so bad. Your girlfriend's bossy, hehe: Pull up. Pull up. Pull up. ; ) Gotta watch out for Trent: Gap seals and VGs are the gateway mods; next thing he'll have you on Alaskans and landing where mountain goats dare not tread. He's good that way.

[@williammenchen7562]

BRS great idea! Assisted my friend George Helton in stall one in a Kolb!

[@dhworth]

Nice, thanks for posting this

[@ikay2102]

Nice day to fly.

[@a_u_575]

Thank you for the video. I found Trent's runway but it is unmarked by Google Earth. I guess it is better that way. I am not flying yet but seeing you, Trent and the Kitfox KZbin flyers make me want to get a license and buy one...all the way from Indonesia

[@AlexDiSessa]

Do it. Make it happen. Get your license. I will be worth it.

[@todaywefly4370]

Nothing like flying over tiger country to exercise the art of watching your gauges.

[@AlexDiSessa]

Amen to that!

[@steveegbert7429]

Great video Alex! Where were you guys playing, in relation to Honey Lake, Pyramid Lake area?

[@AlexDiSessa]

Yes, west of it.

[@challenger2ultralightadventure]

Nice flying, and good video. I've been following Trent, then the Flying Cowboys, now I just subscribed to your channel as well. Great looking Kitfox you got there! Seems like you may have been bitten by the bushflying bug. I suppose we will see new landing gear with shocks, VG's, and some really big tires on your Kitfox soon?

[@AlexDiSessa]

Thanks, yes, probably will be doing some new mods soon!

[@DrewLSsix]

3:42 it's funny, I've never been sold on the utility of those parachute systems. But when you are purposely flying into places where decent Landing spots are going to be rare and difficult even with power the chute actually seems like it would be something to have. I've always felt that for your typical general aviation or light sport pilot you're more likely to fly the plane down without damage than drift randomly and uncontrolled to a safe place under a chute.

[@AlexDiSessa]

Lot's to talk about that. I can show so much data Cirrus aircraft has showing any vertical descent under canopy is better than a controlled forward motion into a tree, terrain or whatever you thought you cold deviate from.

[@DrewLSsix]

@@AlexDiSessa well, I take data from salesmen with salt, but I agree completely on common sense grounds. Hitting a tree or any such thing in a plane at any significant velocity is not a good thing at all. But taking a reasonable shot at an open field may be better than popping the chute and hoping you dont land on some lines or sink the plane in a lake. Other than the cost I have no issue with having one on board, but I still think practicing dead stick is wise.

[@AlexDiSessa]

DrewLSsix No data from sales man. I've been involved with Cirrus and flying them for over 10 years. The data is explicit and free from anyone that wants to see it. This comes from FAA, Cirrus and investigations. Not trying to debate. Yes, definitely will put it down as a first option.Train for that first. But sometimes putting down is not an option at all.

[@bartgoins1782]

Flying over the mountains, you're not going to find many flat places to attempt to land, so the BRS is not a bad idea. They do need some altitude to deploy, so "low and slow" is not the best environment for them.

[@DrewLSsix]

Bart Goins The numbers just don’t make them a really appealing option. Most accidents are on landing or takeoff. Of if you do bush flying you take on more risks that negate the chute a lot. A loss of engine at altitude suitable for the chute to be used is also suitable for a controlled forced landing. The type of failure that would cause you to lose control at that altitude would also probably make the chute less than reliable. As for engine outs that do lead to crashes from altitude most of those are from poor pilot choices. Not selecting the nearest spot in favor of something nicer further away. I would rather encourage good pilotage and sharp decision making than offer an easy button solution that then takes any control from the pilot. I’m not saying I would never want or need a chute, there are cases where one could be absolutely invaluable, like a power out in a heavily wooded area with no apparent places to land. In that case dropping into the trees vertically is far better than gliding into them at whatever your stall speed is. Even crazy slow stall speeds can kill you if you hit a tree top going that “slow”. But back to pilotage I would still rather encourage better decisions than offer easy outs, people talk about how badly it would be to fly over open water in a small plane.... why are the not as concerned about wooded areas? Over water you can pack appropriately and wait for rescue. You might flip your plane on landing but survival is not really in doubt with preparation. But the same situation over dense woods can deny you even the chance to survive contact let alone survive until rescue comes. Just thoughts though.

[@Bushmasterpilot]

Your Garmin is telling you your flying too low...pull up! Pull up!

[@AlexDiSessa]

Yeah, she can be chatty at times...

[@feliperodriguezreyes3236]

Hi Alex..!! Your kitfox model is : one/ two/ three or four ?? Thanks & nice day friend.. blessings..

[@AlexDiSessa]

Model 5.

[@danielhepp541]

Whats your powerplant I understand you have a variable pitch prop?

[@AlexDiSessa]

In flight adjustable prop on a Rotax 912ULS.

[@PW_SD]

I probably missed it but what AoA or Airspeed beep/tone indicator are you using? Thanks !

[@AlexDiSessa]

It is part of the Garmin G3x Touch system. Built in.

[@stevet8121]

Even when you're playing you're honing your skills and gaining valuable experience. Who's the nag who keeps telling you to "pull up....pull up"? Just kidding....lol

[@kenstephens2955]

Can I suggest you work on your bush pilot skills before adding a BRS? Once you are good at flying a slow, stabilised approach you won't have enough energy in the plane to kill you even if the plane is destroyed.

[@kenstephens2955]

That way you can choose your touchdown point rather than being at the mercy of the chute

[@mikeowen657]

BRS adds 90lb, but peace of mind is priceless .. do the mods they suggested

[@dedwin8930]

volume too low

[@julianbeaulieu6240]

Ha...... don't follow me, I'm a bad example.......sounds like me

[@andersongeorge4653]

#WHY DID U GUYS WRITE ^EXPRIMENTAL^?!

[@AlexDiSessa]

Anderson. This airplane is categorized experimental because it is build from a Kit. Here's some more information for you: www.eaa.org/en/eaa/about-eaa/eaa-media-room/experimental-aircraft-information

[@cirruscapo]

Another Great Vlog Alex, when are you coming out to SLOFLO, I know you told me but I forgot? When you do come out to F45, check out kzbin.info/door/ijIZuEoZMIabhRYh5N46Sg she fly's out of F45...

[@AlexDiSessa]

Cool. I am in PB this week.

[@PDZ1122]

Guys - the crappy music detracts a lot from these videos. Appropriate instrumental music would be better if you have to have it.