Flying A Supercub, Cockpit POV

Flying my 1954 Piper SuperCub to grass runways in central Illinois. Cockpit POV camera shows instrument panel and control movements during landing and takeoff.

[@ArkaelDren]

I wonder....... do you even have a clue, how incredibly fortunate you are? This is a "perfect" example, showing 2 hours of the greatest flying experience a man can have, with just his taildragger, clean calm fat air and fluffy grass pillows of runway. I know most that watch this will not understand how "Perfect" of a day this was.

[@visheshraj4411]

I am a bus driver(as in the A320) and I sure as hell can tell you this is what Flying really is. Single engine, clear weather and sunny skies, and an amazing ass of an airplane like this. My dream airplane truly!

[@willymakeit5172]

I do pal, 800 hrs of tail wheel time, mostly on grass. Flown lots of planes from Pt-17 Stearman to Falcon 20 jets, but this kind of flying, in this video, is the best.

[@timmiro1517]

Probably the best I've seen... Great camera angle, no soundtrack...

[@nateisright]

Great video! I am always impressed with the performance of the Cub. To my mind, it's amazing how slowly it can be flown and how quickly it rotates. Enjoy your Cub in good health!

[@roxout5743]

Flying a Supercub is just being freedom in your scenery, exploring, landing everywhere across a lot of farms and fields... and having fun ! Great video, adding friends, in formations would make it way better!

[@Cubonaut875]

Thanks for watching- I have that planned for spring!

[@DustyCowdog]

Great job on the video! Nice and 'vibration-free!' .... one of the best views. I'm not a fan of the head-mounted cameras because they just make you dizzy watching. Awesome Cub, too! Subscribed!

[@roxout5743]

The Supercub is always holding bushflying maneuvers ! Great footages and point of view!

[@RonaldvanHoove]

Thanks, great video. What a joy to fly this wonderful plane! Happy landings..

[@roxout5743]

Just exploring peacefully, quietly the lands and always getting fun and amazed... That's the SuperCub !

[@bobbysands5385]

very sooooothing envy inducing video!

[@jimmyd09]

I really enjoyed this, thank you.

[@davidrobson5240]

Thanks mate for posting this. Loved it!!

[@greghvazda7458]

Reminds me of my student pilot days - 35+ years ago!

[@chrisburgess8690]

I love flight videos of any kind. Normally I prefer to hear cockpit audio but the was awesome. I loved listening to the sound of your engine as you entered different stages of flight. I fly a twin engine with all the bells and whistles but I really want to fly something like you have someday for the sheer enjoyment and visceral experience. To me, flying a cub is what real pilots do. Not knocking what I do. I absolutely love it. But what you do seems a bit more real.

[@Cubonaut875]

Thanks for the comment! I too like the engine noise, there is a little more with my plane as it has an Atlee Dodge "hot rod" muffler - no baffles in the muffler, gets rid of an expensive AD at each annual. If I had radio /intercom recording there would be silence - there is no one to talk too at grass farm strips!

[@louislandi938]

Sharp looking panel. Would love to see a close up of it. Cubs were the most fun I’ve had in a plane.

[@mattrobinson4994]

I fly a PA18-150 also. One of the last built out of Lock Haven PA. My father bought it in 1981.

[@albertogarciaarango2411]

GRATAS EXPERIENCIAS DEL AYER...

[@sebastiaolimams981]

Exelente o piloto, aterrissagem segura, decolagem exelente, motor usado dentro do limite necessário, sabe planar, não forçou o equipamento ,não fez manobras radicais, demonstrou sua maturidade e amor ao equipamento e vida. Maravilhoso êsse vídeo. Parabéns ao piloto.

[@Cubonaut875]

obrigada por assistir

[@Swagmaster-si1he]

Love this plane

[@roxout5743]

That's the gratefulness of the SuperCub !

[@roxout5743]

10:10 The Super Cub is approaching and prepares to land and cut the turf of a private proprietary... 10:18 The touchdown occures, the landlord is definitely astonished and furious of those tire tracks on his well kept nice grass...

[@shawnmccrary5526]

This is a quality Cub and I like the panel. But I see two issues for me. One, get the tail up. You’ve got to get the tail up so you’ve got rudder control.The second issue is landing three point. Get that stick back and don’t let it bounce around. Hold it back until you shut it down. Also, why no flaps when landings ? That’s where a Cub performs. Also on take off and pop two clicks in just before you rotate. Fun fun stuff Maynard!

[@Cubonaut875]

Thanks for watching! The bouncing around you see is a rough runway - I pick the landing - three point or wheel depending on the runway/landing zone surface. There are some runways where you have to "stick"" the landing to keep the plane from being launched by a bump in the three point attitude. Others that are soft - tall grass - where you do not want the tail up at all or you could end up in the flip flop flyers club. As far as flaps, watch my left hand the flap handle is on the lower left, all the landings in the video are with flaps. And when you use the flaps to take off, I generally use 1 -notch 22.5 degrees, you can pull just as you rotate almost to full flaps to pull you out of a soft surface, I never let it click to the second notch, you pull it just short of clicking so you can get it off quick and get to only the first notch. It does not climb well with full flaps. Go ahead and subscribe - I have lots of other videos about Supercubs. Thanks again for you comments.

[@shawnmccrary5526]

Cubonaut875 Thanks for the info. I’ve got a Cub and live in Alaska. I do lots of off airport work and mountain flying. Never even seen so much flat ground as where you’re at. Looks fun. Take care

[@Flightsworldwidevideos]

very nice!!

[@franklinarguedas6518]

No Preflight checks on your second take off? An excellent way to fly!

[@Cubonaut875]

875 - last three numbers of my N number 87875. It's a copy cat name - I really like the Cubdriver749er videos by Loni Habersetzer - N82749. So if I could not be a Cubdriver - I was going to be a Cubonaut! Cubonaut without numbers was already taken by some family in Switzerland with the last name Cubonaut - haha, figure that - so I just added the last three of my N number, copying Loni. P.S. Flight chops - really love your videos - very well done. Watched them all!

[@henrysalazarurena4787]

Cubonaut875

[@rashidtalibov6140]

Ay like....10000000əla möhtəşəm.

[@mmholling87]

Beautiful video! What instrument is below your attitude indicator? Great idea mounting your 696 in the instrument panel!

[@Cubonaut875]

Mark Holing - hi mark - thanks for watching. That instrument is the oil pressure and oil temperature , pressure on top and temp on the bottom. The dock for the 796 is an air gizmo dock

[@antoniomoura9347]

Lindo!

[@Cubonaut875]

+António Moura Gracias!

[@Cassiusisback]

before landing checklist: carb heat: on before landing checklist complete.

[@TheRubsimonster]

Nice!!!!

[@Cubonaut875]

Thanks for watching!

[@DaveyZeeTV]

Are you able to take off and land in either direction because of the crosswinds?

[@marceloaversa4409]

Hi there Cubonaut ,very nice videos!!!! i love super cub too and now im learning to welding tubes to make my sel one experimental super cub, few years agowen i use to fly in PA 18 (180 hp engine),i use carb heat in approach and i usually put in cold position before for touch , as i can see in your video you put in cold position before the touch , there are some reason todo that? thanks and blue skies for you!! from Buenos Aires Argentina(sory for my poor English)

[@seymourpro6097]

Carb heat reduces available power so get the carb heat off in case of a need to go around.

[@scotabot7826]

When I pulled all the power out on downwind, I was not allowed to touch the throttle again until on the ground, period! I was also made to put it on the numbers each time, or it was a failed landing!

[@Cubonaut875]

Here are a couple of other videos that may explain further: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gGWxn6CYl7icsLM kzbin.info/www/bejne/o5WvaaRooZijldU kzbin.info/www/bejne/eaOze5SZbZWKb7s Thanks for watching!

[@bernardanderson3758]

I’m a Super Cub pilot

[@markchadwick2286]

I loved it vid...but I am a newbie to all this piloting lark, lol, so sorry to be ignorant, but what is the correct name of that 'stick' and other instrument that's used to pilot this particular splendid aircraft..??

[@Cubonaut875]

The Stick is literally called a stick in my right hand controlling the aircraft. The Throttle is in my left hand controlling the engine power output. When I reach down with my left hand I am extending the flaps to allow slower speeds for the aircraft.

[@markchadwick2286]

Cubonaut875 thanks very much for reply, I have learned with a flight simulator that you extend flaps to slower speed for landing..😊😊

[@ellonysman]

Sounds like a VW taking off lol....what fun you must get...and affordable too?

[@Cubonaut875]

Interesting you say that - It has a modification - (STC)- for the muffler that eliminates the baffles in the muffler, Atlee Dodge Hot Rod Muffler, that gives it that sound. The Lycoming 0-320 A2B that it uses is very similar to a VW engine in design and function

[@zip7806]

Did you just Fly through power lines at the end of the runway.??? Whats up with the power poles next to the runway.

[@Cubonaut875]

The lines are buried at the end of the runway. The owner of the field can call the electric company and for about $5000.00 , they will bury the lines at the end of the runway, . Good to know if the lines are buried or not! Watch close you will see the lines end. Thanks for watching!

[@gauravkulkarni21]

I wish I could learn to fly and do something like this in Germany..!!

[@Cubonaut875]

I’m sure you can! Find a local EAA chapter - they will help you - google experimental aircraft association and search chapters in your area

[@gauravkulkarni21]

@@Cubonaut875 Thanks for your reply.. Do you know how much does it approximately cost to learn? I have heard that, it depends on the aircraft type. Eg. The cost of learning to fly Cessna 172 is more than that of 152. I would like to fly a light aircraft like yours..

[@gauravkulkarni21]

@@Cubonaut875 Also, it seems that, in US and Canada it's quite easy to find out a chapter than in Germany..!! The map is showing thousands of locations

[@oscarfoxman785]

Is there a particular year or sub model that has the square dash? The Super Cubs I’ve seen always have a rounded dash.

[@Cubonaut875]

Excellent question: All older Supercubs were produced with the rounded panel. The square panel is an upgrade/aftermarket item, a STC, Supplemental Type Certificate is required as it is a certified airplane. This modification was placed at the rebuild of the plane in 2007 to accommodate more instruments. The holder of the STC is Cubcrafters and the panel and paperwork to document it is available from them. Thanks for watching!!

[@oscarfoxman785]

@@Cubonaut875 that’s awesome. I currently rent a PA-28 with a couple G5s in the stock panel. The G5s were super helpful for me. It made it much easier to move toward a full glass cockpit after being so used to “steam gauges” for so long. I’d love to have a classic Super Cub with a G1000.

[@Cubonaut875]

@@oscarfoxman785 - I sold the airplane in the video and I now have a Carbon Cub with a kinda like G1000, a G3X touch. kzbin.info/www/bejne/kJu3XoR3fLh3jNUsi=D-L8oqMURhjtt_NX Check out my other videos. Thanks for Watching!

[@manfredadams3252]

It's a SuperCub if it has a just compass for navigation. It's not a SuperCub with all those electronics.

[@Cubonaut875]

Manfred Adams - Hi Manfred - thanks for the comment - the navigation aids record the parameters of my flights in great detail, I review the flight to learn from my experience. My mind, hands and feet fly the airplane. I know every farm, house and forest in a 100 mile radius - they have nothing to do with flying the airplane. You should try it sometime. www.cloudahoy.com www.foreflight.com

[@manfredadams3252]

I flew R/C airplanes for 5 years or so. That experience makes me never to want to fly. I guess however there are no servos or batteries to die and your spinner is far less likely to fly off randomly. Perhaps it's just the sound of the engine that reminds me of a glowplug engine.

[@mattwoody1089]

Hi how does the super cub fly do you need a lot of foot movement

[@Cubonaut875]

It is definitely more of a rudder airplane. Watch some of my videos of the tailwheel and you will get an idea.

[@mattwoody1089]

@@Cubonaut875 thanks very much for the reply

[@huzaifabinazhar3987]

Love this plane but way too much noisy,😉.

[@Cubonaut875]

Huzaifah bin Azhar it's like a Harley with wings - I love airplane noise!!

[@huzaifabinazhar3987]

By the way,how much this plane costs with this kinda custom cockpit?

[@MrDenatata]

for what red and blue button?

[@Cubonaut875]

MrDenatata - Red is mixture, it increases and reduces the ratio of air to fuel going to the carburetor. The blue is the carburetor heat, it directs warm air to the carburetor to prevent ice build up in the carburetor during throttle reduction

[@MrDenatata]

The normal ratio of gasoline to air is 1: 14.7 - so? How do you understand that you need to make a mixture richer or poorer? And how is the mixture controlled, lyabda sensor? Sorry if my questions seem stupid, I'm curious

[@Cubonaut875]

MrDenatata - no sensor - you make the ratio "mixture" leaner until you get an rpm drop then you slightly richen and you have it. Remember' air is less dense as you increase altitude. Some airplanes have an exhaust gas temperature gauge to better gauge correct mixture. The technology is the same as it was 60 years ago . The cost to certify new technology for airplanes is very high - so as a consequence, technology lags greatly. If any new technology fails - the legal cost can put all but the largest companies out of businesses

[@kulafachi9571]

Can this plane do rolls and flips?

[@Cubonaut875]

Kulafachi - no rolls and flips in this plane. It is a utility category airplane - no intentional aerobatics.

[@Dude-yo5ec]

I'd try it to make sure huh

[@keaton1283]

@@Dude-yo5ec thats exactly what my grandpa said... ...İ miss him

[@Dude-yo5ec]

@@keaton1283 rip to your grandpa... I miss mine too

[@keaton1283]

@@Dude-yo5ec shiet, it was a joke xD

[@evanking8760]

how much does putting in a gps like that cost

[@Cubonaut875]

The Garmin796 is about $1500.00, the air gizmos dock is a couple hundred. The labor to install it and connect it to the Trig radio, external antenna etc is probably about another $1500.00 so you are talking about $3200.00 to $3500.00 to get it installed. Well worth it in my opinion

[@Dude-yo5ec]

Just buy a tablet and glue it there lol

[@sleepycanoe]

Does he know a "base leg" is to be perpendicular to the direction of the runway? Must have trained in the Navy where they drag em in.

[@Cubonaut875]

HERB PAUL you might ask yourself why the navy uses an overhead landing approach with a stabilized final? - since they are trying to hit a very specific point in a variety of weather conditions, this approach yields the best control for landing in an specific spot on the runway, and since I'm trying to land in a very exact spot - no need to reinvent the wheel!