Flying my wife for dinner at cedar key (Florida's shortest runway!)

[@bessgiles8868]

My dad used to fly in to pick me up to spend summers with him. I grew up in Cedar Key in the 70s and 80s. ❤

[@apfelsnutz]

Nice video, Beautiful Wife... lucky man ! Thanks !

[@munroeje]

Enjoyed the video! You two make a great young couple! And finally, an aviation video where they actually land on the centerline, where the pro’s live. ;-). Great job!

[@scottmoseley5122]

The bubble canopy affords great views.. nice choice for a time builder.

[@brianmolstad1255]

Cute Ercoupe. Cute girl.

[@philschopshop4591]

Very controlled landing. Centerline and all! Every time I go to 83 west, Ive been sat at the same table. The table y’all were at. It has a great view.

[@risingsun_]

They must seat the important people at that table then 😂

[@philschopshop4591]

@@risingsun_ Yes, that or people involved with aviation.

[@davidwheatcroft2797]

Nice video. For a crappy a/c, it looked very good. Does the job. Enjoy flying; this trip is what it is all about. I built C-IAVW an aerobatic biplane. Open cockpit. CAVU skies to all aviators!

[@TinMan1954]

Back in the 80’s we would do a low pass over the restaurant and they would have a ride sent out to the tarmac to take us to the restaurant. Cedar Key was less known back then. Fun video.

[@Ifp154]

Way to appreciate your wife.

[@risingsun_]

She definitely makes it easy! Thanks for the kind words!

[@peterfarrell9187]

nice old bird well kept

[@n360jh]

Did you take some pictures of planes at cedar key while you were there. My plane was there the Lancair 360

[@steve9173]

Nice trip and airplane. I've gone a couple of times and loved it. :)

[@roythurston7799]

Great video in the perfect little airplane to add nostalgia

[@risingsun_]

Thanks!

[@bj-th7ul]

When I was about 10 years old the Ercoupe was one of my favorite airplanes (of course). I'm not quite 100 years old now & not sure how I might have rationalized this plane with the P-38, B-25, or the century fighters of the day... now, maybe with another 100 hp and some new glass on the panel... (maybe) she could still be a sweetheart. If I see one of these on the ramp, which is probably unlikely - even for this airport bum - I'm gonna have to check out that sunroof(?) & wow, I don't remember fabric wings. I hope your ATP aspirations are achieved. Y'all are so young and skinny! & beautiful! Maybe that & a helping headwind would explain the high performance climbout after lunch. very cool, thanks for sharing, enjoy

[@klesmer]

The early ones had fabric wings.

[@randysmitchell4810]

One of the more interesting paint-schemes on an Ercoupe - especially since many aren't painted. Great video.

[@risingsun_]

Thanks!

[@stevemiller2210]

Thanks for the ride good job

[@650gringo]

Great video, and good flying! Thanks for sharing.

[@MagicBiscuitShow]

Looks like a good day for a good time. Cheers, from Jacksonville, FL. : + )

[@summary1000]

Great video and plane. I owned a 1946 N2569H and loved it. Sold it when I flew professionally for a career. Retired 10 years ago and now wish I had kept it. I’m in Mass and visit a friend in Winter Haven often. I’ll definitely drive by that airport next time I’m down there. Take care of that classic, beautiful flight.

[@jhmcglynn]

“Shortest Runway in FL?” - you should try it in a Mooney 20K👨‍✈️. We were based at Herlong KHEG - fun lunch destination. When I first flew there around 2002 a lady with a Checker cab would call you on UNICOM and ask if you need ride into town. BTW - suggest a standard pattern entry vs straight-in; much safer, especially if the fan quits.

[@jonathankent5898]

I remember the Checker cab! I think the driver's name was Judy. I was a student pilot in 2004 - 05 flying my second solo cross country in a Cessna 152 N65401. She drove me to a restaurant called "The Seabreeze". Hopefully, I'll get to make that flight again someday!

[@edwinbest9256]

Used to fly here with friends for the day. Good food choices. Buz town and old lady in a 9 passenger station wagon would pick you up and take you wherever you wanted to go. Give her time and place to pick you up and she would take you back to airport. My 210 was fine with the runway length

[@tankbootone]

Great video I soo luv flying my ercoupe maybe one of these days I'll start my own you tube🎉 Canyon Lake Tx

[@coppi60]

Nice video. The next time that you visit Cedar Key, go visit the graveyard. You get an interesting history of the island from it!! My wife and I love the island; we have been flying in there since the late 80's. You can also ctch the taxi after you land; she usually monitors CTAF.

[@jimhayden7132]

First time I have seen room between 2 people in a coupe. We had a c model and now have a 1966 alon that has the rudder pedals, gives your feet something to do

[@risingsun_]

Hahahaha I’ll grow into it one day 😂

[@rmshivo]

Cool wifey, cool airplane. Best windows i've seen in GA

[@risingsun_]

I agree haha!

[@ra123188]

Such a great video of your trip to Cedar Key!

[@risingsun_]

Thank you! One of my favorite flights!

[@Gingypilot]

Cool little flight in a cool little plane!! I’ve seen that on the ramp at GIF. The perfect plane for trips like that one.

[@marinepilot5723]

My favorite day trip!!! CDK is a real treat to visit and stay a few nights. Beautiful Ercoupe!

[@robertsimmons1716]

Makes me want to get an Ercoupe! Miss the Keys. In Texas now.

[@risingsun_]

There’s a lot of coupes in Tx, that’s where I bought mine :)

[@Allan_aka_RocKITEman]

Great video...👍

[@timflynn2136]

My friends grew clams there back in 1998. We flew a Cessna 172 there from Sebastian FL. Nice place.

[@TheFalconJetDriver]

I have time in H415C it was fun to fly and had a whistle stop running radio for the com the VHT 3 supper homer. That was in the early 70’s You had to remember to open the fuel valve under the panel.😁🛫

[@yiasou1027]

Thanks for the video. Great job. We have several Ercoupes in East TN. Mine is serial number 4290, C Model with fabric wings. Next year's national convention will be just west of Nashville in Dickson, TN. Come on up. That should add some significant time. Best of luck and blessings.

[@risingsun_]

I’ll definitely come up! I lived in Knoxville a year ago, so that’d be fun! (Serial number 1992 here)

[@porthos9502]

I used to do that back in the early 80s. No CTAF so you just buz the town and the taxi would come get you most of the time.

[@jc18512]

Nice job staying on center line on take off. My weak suit. Nice Landing. It looked like a great place to eat

[@risingsun_]

Thanks!!

[@jucava00]

Nice flight, nice plane, nice lady

[@genechronister7085]

Great vid! I like the back seat!

[@TreDeuce-qw3kv]

As I was watching this, Cedar Key was on CNN covering the impending Hurricane Idalia currently @ Cat-1. Fun FLT with a Pretty lunch companion.

[@robertfos1302]

I've seen it. It is short. I could probably fly control line there.

[@klesmer]

Thanks guys, that was great. I love Ercoups. That restaurant used to have the best oyster stew on this coast. What airport did you fly out of? I live in Safety Harbor, you should fly into Clearwater Executive Airport some time and give us a visit.

[@steveandbeth]

Great video! We've always wanted to make it up to Cedar Key!

[@risingsun_]

Do it!

[@stingsportflyersusa2561]

Looks like a fun day trip, ( nice couple) love how the windows come down ! Can you fly with them down?

[@risingsun_]

You can fly with them down :)

[@drwmtairync]

Really enjoy your trip!

[@sgu222e]

Hello fellow Ercoupe owner. Those look like fabric covered wings, are you just using the suction cup to keep the wing camera attached?

[@sgu222e]

And what are you using to attached the camera to the rudder? Thanks

[@dh-flies]

You only use a suction mount for your wing camera? Nice trip, and landings. 👍

[@risingsun_]

Wing and tail have suction mounts.

[@dh-flies]

@@risingsun_ And you aren't concerned about them flying off at speed? I've wanted to do a wing mount but i figured I'd need to drill...Not excited about that. I've always had a warm spot for the Ercoupe. ❤

[@risingsun_]

@@dh-flies drilling into a fabric wing doesn’t work too well haha. Not concerned as they are a type that is designed to withstand a lot. Tons of people do it. I could hang off of the suction mount without it coming off. I reapply the suction mount after each landing as well

[@chuckybuchanan7512]

Very, very cool.

[@robertdillard5738]

It’s really not hard to land there. My bonanza had zero trouble. Of course the pilot is extremely excellent 👌

[@pamelastrickland7967]

Great video! Love Cedar Key. We took a twin engine in with 3 people a number of years ago. That was when the locals would see arriving aircraft and give you a ride into town. Thanks for posting.

[@risingsun_]

That sounds awesome! Thanks for the kind words!

[@reyesben]

That Ercoupe is so cool for trips like this. What has more horsepower and weighs more? The golf cart or the plane?

[@risingsun_]

Hahah honestly they are about the same I bet

[@wernerdanler2742]

What a bizarre looking little plane. Never saw one before. Probably perfect for Kay hopping.

[@JoeGator23]

Same plane that John Travolta used to start his flying career long ago.

[@wernerdanler2742]

@@JoeGator23 you gotta start somewhere. I started in a Piper. Don't even remember the model number. It's been over 50 years.

[@NATUREVIEWSNSOUNDS]

Very nice 🎥 my friends 👌 awesome flight from beginning to end, nice camera angle. good food. My big like😄👍👍 👍👍👍 and sub! New friend. Thanks for sharing. Have a great day!

[@robertfos1302]

I got Cedar Key mixed up with a another short runway in the Fl. Keys. I have never been to Cedar Key. Sorry

[@kishka7]

You got yourself a real darling sweetie there!!!

[@richardsmith4187]

Cedar key strip is very short, but you had plenty of room. You should have tried Tony's restaurant on 2nd st. they have they best clam chowder in the world !

[@risingsun_]

I’ll give Tony’s a try next time!

[@richardsmith4187]

@@risingsun_ You will absolutely love the clam chowder and they sell it online also. Its won the world championship 3 years in a row in Newport RI, its that good.

[@geraldkoth654]

You flew over my friends condo on the key.

[@risingsun_]

Very cool

[@rogm8577]

Moved to CK 37 years ago and instantly knew I wanted to spend my life there. Side note: She is beautiful

[@combatsystema2240]

i like flying into cedar key

[@LtGunz]

Nice...those Bose headsets cost more than the plane 😁

[@deborahcrawford9079]

Where did you take off from?

[@risingsun_]

Kgif

[@chucklemasters6433]

you did this in daylight? omg!

[@javavillain]

I love Ercoupes

[@Flyingwithdarrell]

That’s my wife’s favorite destination. Let me know if you ever want a wingman. I’m sure my taylorcraft can keep pace with your ercoupe. 😎

[@risingsun_]

That sounds like a good time! Where are you based?

[@Flyingwithdarrell]

@@risingsun_ X61 just northwest of Orlando. I am down there in Winter Haven pretty often. You fly right over my best friends house for runway 05. I also get to X39 quite a bit.

[@risingsun_]

@@Flyingwithdarrell we definitely need to link up! I almost landed at x61 a couple days ago!

[@LtGunz]

So Cal shortest runway Oceano L52 at 2, 325 ft...wheels up! 🛫

[@stephendonahue2388]

Nice video

[@lynnkramer1211]

I have a Mogas STC for my engine. I can still my non-ethanol gas in town, so I take fuel to my plane too. It is about $3 per gallon cheaper in town. Flying is more enjoyable when I don't feel like I gouged on the deal.

[@risingsun_]

Av gas is pretty cheap in Florida but I’m saving 1.50 a gallon so that equates to 25 bucks cheaper per tank. I also add a lead substitute additive.

[@joewilliams4142]

About 5.80 here in Oregon. I too get the no lead stuff from local station 5 gallons at a time. Hey that’s over an hour ! But I’ve learned to burn a little 100LL mixed in occasionally. At first I was using 100 LL in my 85 but after two new cylinders I woke up.

[@risingsun_]

@@joewilliams4142 I too have learned haha, mo gas is 3.85 a gallon here.

[@larryweitzman5163]

Ok, fun video, but lets have more info on your airplane performance, like IAS, altitude, rpm, fuel flows if you have them. Ercoupes aren't screamers, but still fun to know how it performs

[@TedGiddingsplanes]

Brilliant Short Story Video Of Young Husband And Wife Team Enjoying LIFE Flying Own 1946 Ercoupe AIRPLANE From Winter Haven To Lovely Cedar Key FLORIDA For Delicious Lunch Keen To FOLLOW Your Journey Time Building to ATP Minimums Buddy

[@risingsun_]

Thanks! Cheers!!

[@calbob750]

“For” or “to”?

[@dansmusic4579]

Ooh! In an "Urp-Cup"! No rudder pedals, as I recall. That's why the comment about keeping feet off the brake pedal because its not a rudder pedal. Oh well... they made it and did a fine landing! Shortest runway? I know of a few more shorter than that. And... WHY would it have a displaced threshold? There's nothing short of the runway that needs to keep the landing planes any higher than what you flew for that approach. What are they worried, someone's gonna hit a boat floating by?

[@risingsun_]

It’s the shortest public paved runway in Florida :)

[@joewilliams4142]

Are you using the Gecko mounts outside ?

[@risingsun_]

I am

[@fmagalhaes1521]

This used to be called the $100 hamburger. This was back when planes were $50 an hour more or less.

[@svosprey]

Oh no! Everyone ate the fish. Never let everyone eat the fish!!

[@HamMack600]

Thanks for taking us along on your flight. You should slow your panning down considerably. The motions are too fast and jerky. I hope you continue to film and improve the craft. I hope this comes across as constructive advice, not as complaining. Fly safe!

[@risingsun_]

I appreciate the feedback!

[@Gruuvin1]

Cedar Key: where the cars are the size of golf carts, and the planes are the size of cars

[@gcvincent3989]

Love them two hundred dollar hamburgers.

[@docmirror8009]

Nice landing at Cedar Key. Good short field technique. One suggestion, if you are working toward a career as pilot, go sterile cockpit ALL THE TIME below 1000' AGL. Focus all on the flight, wife will be suitably impressed.

[@winfriedbanzhaf1067]

How decadent!

[@averywatlington5263]

BF'G DEAL!!

[@mikebracey8832]

I like your videos but you need to get help on your plane audio. The cut off audio and popping noises are ruining your otherwise excellent videos.

[@risingsun_]

Thanks for the feedback!

[@leejackson6315]

Not Floridas shortest runway better get some more hours

[@risingsun_]

Shortest public paved 😘

[@ldakotatransplant6485]

ahh yes, the $100 hamburger

[@joeheitz1833]

4 idiots have watched this video so far.... great flight/vid.

[@warjacare]

Don't fly for fun. Only commercial and military.

[@salaheddinebouteldji2873]

أمريكا افترت عليا الكذب ورفضت أن تزوجي حلوة كهاته الحلوة فنالها مانالها

[@freethinker8204]

Everglades city runway is way shorter

[@risingsun_]

Cedar key is Floridas shortest public paved runway

[@Mobev1]

You should play pickleball with your girl. A lot of older people play now.

[@christopherhand4836]

Not really short

[@jhmcglynn]

“Shortest Runway in FL?” - you should try it in a Mooney 20K👨‍✈️. We were based at Herlong KHEG - fun lunch destination. When I first flew there around 2002 a lady with a Checker cab would call you on UNICOM and ask if you need ride into town. BTW - suggest a standard pattern entry vs straight-in; much safer, especially if the fan quits.