"FLIP FOX" - The Whole Story

[@ronboe6325]

Content like this is golden. With your large audience more than one pilot is going to learn this shared lesson. Props to you and Bryan sharing this story. Makes youtube worth while.

[@steveshoemaker6347]

Super glad Brian was not hurt and thank him for sharing his FLIP FOX story.....Thanks Trent...... Old F-4 2 Shoe🇺🇸

[@ICKY427]

so cool to see the same plane getting put back together AND brought back to make the same landing. full redemption.

[@mhughes1160]

He who flips and walks away , lives to flip another day .

[@jkyu99]

And his heart rate at the second landing was beyond the redline.

[@ThaiLifeAmerican]

That's what your mom said when i took her up the hershey highway.

[@WowReallyWhoDoesThat]

Respect to Bryan. For not giving up on your passion for flying in general, and backcountry. For doing right by the plane, keeping the tail number, and the paint. And for sharing a story that many people would try to avoid telling.

[@jeffreycohn]

Well done. My Kitfox was stolen from Vegas in November and crashed near Barstow. I’m in process of putting her back together better than ever. She will live again!

[@SUPER_HELPFUL]

Who the hell steals an airplane????

[@AllanFolm]

@@SUPER_HELPFUL Somebody who's not good at flying, it seems.

[@wokkus5610]

how did the thief acquire the key?

[@MajorCaliber]

@@wokkus5610 An ignition switch just connects 2 wires... there's other ways (and places) to do that... #Hotwired ... or maybe his drinking buddy is this guy: www.youtube.com/@lockpickinglawyer

[@SUPER_HELPFUL]

@@AllanFolm "he didn't fly so good"

[@Shameless511]

Love the share of this story. MOST people’s ego would not allow them to share this. For most it’s a story you lock away in the hall of shame of your mind. It’s not shameful… it’s just a hardship as you said Trent. Thanks for sharing.

[@daverohn383]

SO glad you weren't hurt in that incident! I bought a plane from a guy in Texas who encountered that exact same scenario and broke his spine. His flying career was over. I'm also glad to see you were able to put that beautiful plane back in the air and it didn't go to salvage, never to be flown again. And thank you Trent for publishing Bryan's story!

[@guylindwall9377]

His experience was told by himself extremely professional and his skill level to repair the plane was at a level few of us could accomplish. Be the guy you would want as your friend. I can see he is a giver not on taker. So congratulations on all fronts and glad you were OK and able to stay positive and complete what you set out to do. Two thumbs up !

[@SkidzFPV]

Complacency and ego definitely are bad words in aviation. As a paraglider pilot I see at least one serious accident and injury a year, almost always at a comp. People just get themselves into a canyon, too low in lee side rotor and take a big collapse and hopefully get their reserve out. Or, when you have 50 pilots trying to launch all within an hour or less they eventually take a cycle that they normally wouldn’t take because they don’t want to hold up the line and get wacked right on launch. Mid day in the mountains flying a piece of fabric isn’t for everyone. But I think that the complacency that is experienced is very similar to stol flying, you think “oh i can stuff it in there, I’ve landed in smaller places,” but the conditions are always different. Glad he was ok and able to rebuild and get back in the air! Very cool story, thank you for sharing it!

[@joannehart9624]

Brian just shared a life-lesson that goes well beyond aviation. There are many ways to face a setback like his, and he showed us a way to come out the other side better than ever. Perseverance and a positive attitude goes a long way in facing adversity. Thanks to Brian for sharing his story!

[@Berend-ov8of]

This shows how important having the right mind setting is in everything. In flipping the switch at the right moment, set on rebuild before it's done, staying true to the airplane and most importantly learning as much as sensible from the whole event. Strong and present mind, your friend Bryan. Respect.

[@_skyyskater]

You do stuff like that in the backcountry, it's bound to happen. Glad he wasn't hurt and to see it rebuilt and better than ever. Keeping kicking ass Bryan! Hope to see you both out there one day. I have a 7GCBC 160HP Citabria with Tundra tires back east, N85.

[@KO-pk7df]

Just love the way you handled all of this including the respect you gave your aircraft. Like a family member. Putting the aircraft back to the way it was and letting it live again! May you both have many more years of flying together.

[@garyamusic]

The downhill added 100' to your stop. Glad you were not injured!

[@realulli]

How much did the 10kt headwind reduce it? (Honest question, I'm not a pilot but I've read even a slight tailwind increases the landing distance significantly...)

[@EllipsisAircraft]

Depends on the specific airplane and gross weight. I.e. what the Indicated airspeed is when landing. If the wind is as fast as Your landing speed, You will have no lading roll. (Hovers in). Most people figure 10% improvement for each 5 knots. So at 50 knots of headwind You can pretty much takeoff without moving. Tailwind in any taildragger is a big no-no. Even on the ground holding short of a runway, a tailwind gust can lift the tail over the top and break your prop within 3 seconds.

[@DCGULL01]

Great video & THANK YOU Bryan for your sincere sharing - very direct, honest & appreciated. Trent, you da man!

[@GrumpyForester]

What a fascinating story. I can easily imagine saying "nope, it belongs to the insurance company now" and moving on, but Bryan's attitude...and the degree of perseverance he displayed getting his Kitfox back in the air...is amazing...

[@openoutlaw]

IN THESE CRAZY TIMES WE LIVE IN, WATCHING YOUR VIDEOS GIVES ME A BREAK FOR 15 TO 20 MINUTES. YOU DO REALLY GOOD WORK TRENT. THANK YOU. GREAT VIDEO

[@davidcatanach2620]

Kudos to Bryan for sharing this journey. Humbled by a mishap (if you get out and about and Do things, sometimes sht happens, that’s life), took all appropriate actions, dealt with the situation and rebuilt the bird bigger, better, badder than before. Respect bro.😎

[@MichaelLloyd]

Kudos to Bryan. Not only for sharing the story but for having such high construction standards. I literally said hell yeah out loud when I saw and heard how he spliced the tubes.

[@nancpatterson5178]

Thank you Byran. I’m sure you helped many.

[@markheil6374]

You walked away, and that’s all that counts. We all learned from your lesson. Love your attitude, so good job!

[@garrygballard8914]

Great story Trent, Tell Brian tks for it. Good share. Keeping her flying, love it. 👍👍👍

[@mkvance15]

It is really fantastic that you both put in the time to share this story.

[@irishflyer6377]

Thank you for sharing your story. I’m glad you’re back in the saddle and respect for being so open and honest.

[@treadlightly6427]

Lifting objects with a bird is like an even worse version of a f'ed up gas station claw machine. Hats off to the level of focus/skill!

[@CLEAREDDIRECT]

Great job telling this story. It’s very important to show people telling their most sad stories in aviation. Very tough but hugely valuable. Thanks, Trent and Brian

[@billyk5338]

Without a doubt, the best channel on youtube, thx TP !

[@phantom79]

Awesome vid Trent.. I like all your stuff, but this one is pretty meaningful. Great job Brian. Thank you for sharing your story, awesome job rebuilding and getting back in the saddle,,, mad props.

[@BrianPhillipsRC]

Very cool video! Thanks for sharing this story. Glad to learn what can be learned from this incident, but thank God you're safe, and so glad your plane is back in the air!!!

[@brettteets8242]

Lots of respect to you Brian for sharing the story. So happy you walked away with no injuries

[@peterhancox5268]

Nice plane, great repair. Thanks for sharing your story

[@stew411]

Thanks for the amazing story and I’m glad everything turned out ok. Safe flying guys. Take care.

[@humvee34]

What a great story and video thanks Trent

[@tompetrushka1627]

Nicely done summary of an unfortunate event and the aftermath. Redeemed indeed! Fly safe.

[@michaelswartz4528]

I have always been fascinated with the Kit Fox. I spent many hours watching a man and sometimes helping where I could on the build. The final days after airworthiness and a beautiful blue and white beauty the owner who didn’t have tail dagger certification decided to have his friend who did take the plane for the first test flight. I had watched all of the times the plane had been started and run up tied down until it was flawless. Needless to say, the first and only flight ended in a ground loop severely damaging one wing. The weather conditions were perfect but the pilot had never flown a aircraft with flaperons. Heartbreaking! I don’t have any type of license, but considered purchasing the wreckage which would have been a massive repair. The owner was devastated! I don’t even know what model it was as it has been over 20 years ago.

[@michaelsimpson9779]

That's a really rough story, that'd be hard to take.....😢

[@skyepilotte11]

Great recount of an unfortunate incident ...thx Brian Thx Trent for that.

[@dralexmclean]

TRENT: Very well done, best video I've seen from you in awhile. Also great thanks to Brian for being so open and honest, not always easy to do.

[@tedm.3961]

Thanks Brian for sharing and thanks Trent for persuing and making/telling his story so well.

[@blueman5924]

What a cool dude, and a great story of triumph and redemption. Thanks for sharing. 🤙

[@Squid_Wizard70]

Awesome video on and a Amazing rebuild by brian.

[@brentdykgraaf184]

Have a " off field landing".

[@Squid_Wizard70]

@@brentdykgraaf184 Destin to happen I have seen over four people crash of field last year

[@arthenry498]

Beautiful!! Great and inspirational story. I really like the man-plane connection there. That has GOTTA feel great. You and your FRIEND flying together again. Great story Trent. I really appreciate you bringing this one to us all. Thank you both!!

[@av8rk9]

Full respect to Bryan ! .... Trent ... I love the chapter format ... well done to all

[@TomInGulfBreeze]

Great story Trent! Well shot, well produced!

[@aviationled_mmix]

Thanks guys for sharing 👍 … really happy you walked away unscathed Bryan and even happier you choose to continue pursuing your passion 👏… Great job Trent, in getting Bryan to tell his story on video and presenting it in such a captivating way 🙏

[@donmoyer3587]

Another dope video Trent! You’re what’s up man

[@fritz4345]

Impressive how Bryan pieced that Kit Fox back together.

[@kyushalimit5931]

Wicked story and stoked he was willing to share. Accidents happen, he came back stronger for sure.

[@ryansmith1312]

This video helped me. I lost my kitfox 5 on April 4th of this year ironically. Lost oil pressure (continental C90 - cracked oil tank weld) south of Las Vegas and attempted to put down on a road but came up short. Same result as yours although the rear fuse isn't near as bad. Not sure what im going to do as far as repair vs let it go to insurance yet. Its a hell of a thing to go through.

[@digdug1577]

Thanks to Brian for being brave and telling us his very personal story it was touching and great to see him fix the plane and get back out there!

[@nicholaskell3987]

The addition of the sisu decal after rebuild well encapsulates the journey! I kinda wish it was pointed out in the video. Awesome story!

[@TinaYount]

Such a cool redemption story! My heart smiled when I watched him land back at the "site." Happy to see "Flip Fox" flying again.

[@dianaj3139]

Another very well told story, lots of details and information for anyone in this realm.

[@Skoolie309]

Absolutely fantastic video. Really enjoyed it. Seeing Brian’s honest story telling style and tenacity was inspiring. Kudos to you Brian, and thank you Trent!

[@PhotoPilotRuss]

What a great story of perseverance. Total respect! Keep em flying!

[@oregonarcher]

Great story and very humble pilot!

[@johnm9285]

What a cool and amazingly competent guy. I'd fly anywhere with him. Such a gift to the aviation community to go through all aspects of an accident.

[@goatflieg]

I had to sell my beloved RV-8 last October, and although I initially felt relief, I've been going through significant withdrawal since then. I've been dreaming of going the STOL route, building a Kolb Firestar as a light-sport experimental. I'm not sure I will be able to pull it off, since I really don't want to have to build another airplane. Having Bryan share this experience has definitely helped my inspiration level. He came back from something far more devastating than and aircraft sale; it reminded me of how fortunate I truly am. I'm glad that Bryan's only injury was to his pride and so grateful he was willing to share this with us.

[@bobninemire6859]

Wow Trent .....Always thought your productions were 5* but this one brings it to another level. Yet again you outdid yourself. Thanks for sharing and see you on the next one !!!

[@DosJof5118]

Good storytelling. Helped a friend rebuild a KitFox they flipped over during a takeoff roll when they drifted off the shoulder of a narrow runway in the outback of Oregon.

[@whoanelly737-8]

Fantastic production!

[@GlennSisson]

I had wondered what the full story was behind the yellow tail feathers on your hangar wall when I met you at the races last fall, Bryan, so thanks for laying it all out. Great story. Thanks. And thank you Trent for yet another great video.

[@tCCZebra70]

Exceptionally well presented! Glad to see the redemption and what an impressive achievement flying back to ‘FlipFox’ in under a year. Great job Brian! Thank you Trent for the video description and view of the site and especially the pilot view of why Brian’s choice was the absolutely correct one even though it resulted in a crunch. Keep flying safe and I hope to see y’all in the air.

[@NomadHatch]

Excellent interview! This might be my favorite TP video. Great story guys, glad it worked out!

[@n.leeball3049]

Great video Trent! Hate that there was an accident brought this story to fruition, but it was told in an awesome way. Glad that you waited until the plane was back up and flying before telling it. Made it a complete story.

[@travisk5589]

18:42 Here it comes!!! Yes!! Square space!

[@jefffrank48]

Awesome that Brian shared this painful story. So happy that he got his plane back together and back in the air!

[@dc6233]

Great stort, retribution done! It's always good to do this, I broke my collar bone and once 6 weeks passed I went back to the track and attacked it with full force. It was a bit scary, but it felt good to get back on the 2 stroke horse and go after it even harder than the day I got hurt. Always, face your fears or they'll haunt you forever...

[@Justiceair]

thank you Bryan, it really helps all of us to understand as best we can what happens in cases like this...

[@cheddar2648]

It takes some kind of character to speak openly about a mishap, but it provides an incredibly operational education moment to upcoming pilots. Good job.

[@ront8261]

Great job Trent!! Kudos to the pilot/owner on the job!! I assumed this was a few years ago; can't believe rebuilt in less than a year!!!

[@jdfreeman97]

Nice video as always Trent!!

[@thermalbug]

Great video Trent. Brian, I am so glad you walked away from this unscathed. For those of you that don't know Brian, he is one of the most genuine, kind and helpful pilots out there. He has always been right there to help any pilot in need, I am impressed. Excellent job guys.

[@tsmngt]

Brilliantly presented. Love how you are evolving this channel and the TP Brand.

[@mittman9977]

What a great and inspirational story! Awesome job, Bryan!

[@harrysheffield624]

Great episode Trent; very enjoyable. Congratulations Bryan !!

[@johnrisher3007]

Awesome brother. Trent brother it's always good to see a video from you.

[@mlusiak]

Great storytelling Trent! Glad to see the airplane back in the air!

[@desertfox3860]

That was a great story. Thanks Treat.

[@Lt_Tragg]

These “I learned about flying from that” contents are invaluable. Nice to see a very happy ending or is it new beginning? One thing that caught my ear on his debrief @ 5:30; “cruising along listen to music”. Personally this is never in any of my missions when flying or motorcycling. Both activities are extremely high risk and I give them my complete focus and undivided attention without any kind of impairment whatsoever.

[@patscott7820]

Good thinking Brian, we lost a member of our family because he tried to go around.

[@bryandacus]

For the record: when I'm flying / cruising I listen to music as it calms me from all the inflight noises and makes me more relaxed and a better pilot. BUT, I typically turn the volume WAY DOWN or even off when taking off and landing to have complete concentration and be "in tune" with the aircraft as it was on the landing of the accident.

[@OwlCreekHS]

I absolutely love the color combination and pattern of your plane Brian; glad you are safe and have your bird back up in the air.

[@snoopaloop007]

Bryan is an awesome guy! He shares his experience with us to learn and appreciate flying for what it is. Thanks Bryan!

[@challenger2ultralightadventure]

A sad story with a happy ending. Cheers from Winnipeg.

[@williampollock1274]

I'm shocked that you can even get insurance for that type of flying! It must be awful expensive!😲

[@markcowell8096]

What a lovely story. Happy Landings Bryan!!

[@jamesprecious1035]

Trent, this is a very well done doc. Nice footage and what a great story. Keep up this fine work! Cheers.

[@bwnco]

Wow!! Great Video I was so glad you showed how you fixed it. Was going threw my brain an couldnt get it to mesh. Nice job!! a lot of Talent!!!

[@lucasvinholigoncalves1824]

excellent story, do more of these kind!

[@charles12062]

Hey whatever happened to your friend that crashed a few years back? we raised a bunch of money for him and saw him in a few vids, did he ever get flying again? This crash reminded me.

[@crazypeoplearoundtheworld304]

You didn't raise money for him. Other people did. It's proven you gave zero.

[@beavismount]

Outstanding! I Love learning from other's mistakes so I don't have to learn the hard way! I also loved seeing the recovery, I had asked for that before so watching the rig and pick this time was great.

[@josephvalentjr7677]

Congratulations Brian. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️. Thanks Trent

[@paulm749]

A great story and some great story-telling. Well done, gents!

[@ZagatoZee]

What a beautifully told story. Cinematography was spot on, both in "studio" and on location, even the selfie mode stuff "fits". Not a style of video I ever want to see again, but if the occasion presents itself, I would happily watch someone elses "recovery" if shown like this.

[@6by6by6]

Respect for not going the GoFund panhandling route to fund your screwup repair.. unlike others who’ve never delivered on the promises they made while gladly taking the money offered by fools..

[@brianb6603]

Excellent as usual!!! Great story told well! Congrats Brian!!!

[@kennyFF033]

Some of the best content on the tube! Long time viewer, and I just love the style, cinematography and content. Let's not forget that scream in the intro... Trent screams like little girl! ;-) Gets me every time.

[@jacobaxelrod9047]

What a LEGEND! Amazing story and story-telling. Cheers!

[@philfergus539]

Glad Brian is ok. Great video Trent.

[@RandomKSandom]

I remember one of your friends had a nasty crash a couple of years back, and was lucky to be alive. if I remember correctly, he was planning on getting back in the air. I'd love to see a similar video on that if/when the time is right. In the mean time, it was really cool to see this journey.

[@triav8n]

Fantastic job telling this story. Thanks, Trent

[@davidrobins4025]

Thanks for a gripping account. So thankful your skills were not lost in the accident.