Grumman Goose - Cost to Own

What does it actually cost to Buy and own a Grumman Goose? In this short video we break down the costs and let you know exactly what your get for your money. And how much of your money it will take.
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Costs of airplane ownership vary widely from owner to owner. This video takes an average of the various expenses from existing owners and boils them down to simple to digest numbers. Your ownership experiences will be unique.

[@nathanielbailey108]

“It’s a flying dump truck” “it’s a 7500lb antique that you store in a pond” after watching more serious videos this humor was on point.

[@guardrailbiter]

What were those lyrics again? "She had dumps like a Goose... Grumman Goose."

[@goadamson]

If you want an April Fools suggestion, try the Grumman Goose’s long lost brother: The Spruce Goose. I think you’d do it y right.

[@CompleteWalkaround]

I was thinking about a joke video on April fools. Spruce Goose is a good idea

[@julianbrelsford]

You mention averaging your data from a small number of data points in this goose video. Certainly that problem would be worse for a spruce goose.

[@BerryTheBnnuy]

What about the Grumman Goose's little sister, the Grumman Gosling? Oh wait, that wouldn't be a joke. It's a real thing.

[@bpin6021]

3 of them are operating commercially at CYZT, and are a blast to ride on. Utilizing runways, the Pacific Ocean and lakes.

[@ADVWanderer]

Flew on these as a kid between Prince Rupert and The Queen Charlotte Islands (Haida Gwaii) in British Columbia in the late 1970s. Being 8-9 years old, I always ran to be the first on board. As there was only one pilot, it meant the co-pilot seat was up for grabs! 😎

[@GeorgeSemel]

I wanted to fly one ever since "The tales of the Goldmonkey"! I was a real young professional pilot back then!

[@Namco_]

I saw him for the first time in the movie Commando and in an episode of Miami Vice, I loved him right away

[@NuecesAngling]

Freshwater Air out of DLG operates 2 of these bad boys. They shuttle hunters/anglers/and rafters for DIY trips and are an air taxi service/cargo carrier for some of the fishing lodges around the area.

[@thatguythatyouhate2873]

I got to fly on both of them a couple years ago! I traded some work loading them full of alcohol and groceries in exchange for a ride in the copilot seat.

[@iainmillar1532]

There used to be a widgeon available for multi engine seaplane ratings in Florida. It was $500/hr. I always wanted to give it a go! I wonder if it is still there?

[@brettgoldsmith8584]

Thanks for crushing my dreams. I've wanted one of these since I was a kid.

[@mxk6104]

Also, it's the plane from Disney's TaleSpin

[@butlersmodellingpaintingan3974]

Love these videos and this aircraft as well. Would you consider doing some videos on a few other vintage aircraft such as the Tiger Moth, Harvard, Stearman, Chipmunk?

[@BerryTheBnnuy]

Thanks for this video. You've really put me in my place... I was considering selling my house and buying one and turning it into a flying houseboat. I'm not sure what "annual" is or if I'd need it, but I'd never be able to afford it. I wouldn't be doing a hangar though, cuz I'd be mooring at marinas and occasionally flying to the next lake... But at that fuel consumption, I'd probably have to hire out to charter flights just to "move house". Hmm, maybe I could give it a Canadair CL-215 paint job and start up a charter flight company called Higher for Hire... ... ... NAH!

[@CompleteWalkaround]

Annual is a once per year mandatory inspection. Good luck with your business venture 😉

[@realvanman1]

I always wanted a DC-3. Wonder how those numbers stack up?

[@billpojas7126]

Try hu-16 albatross

[@dethray1000]

i always wanted a young very good looking girlfriend but the numbers don't add up either....but bought her anyways

[@roanschaffer7720]

Can you add a warbird? Like p-51

[@polentusmax6100]

Just buy a early mig jet, i bet its cheaper to operate

[@AbingdonCo]

Would love to see you do a cost to own on a Grumman Albatross

[@David.Ephraim]

Hell yeah. And a consolidated catalina!

[@rattleheadx]

To hell with the cost! I wanna live like Baloo and bum around uninhabited tropical islands!

[@CompleteWalkaround]

You'll win it in a minute when you spin it spin it spin it!

[@jramseier]

I just came here to find out how much sullivan was paying to operate one

[@emrebaskocak]

I'm very curious, where did you find that insurance quote? If you actually called a broker and asked "hi I'm curious how much it'd be to insure a Goose", I hope you have a recording of the call because I wanna hear their reaction.

[@CompleteWalkaround]

I did get a quote for this one but I submitted it online. Missed the reaction. Dang

[@MesaperProductions]

@@CompleteWalkaround It's never too late....

[@briansmith3011]

My dream is a large seaplane in "Flying Yacht" configuration. Ideally any of the Grumans or a Catalina.

[@Felix-bj9et]

great videos for someone who is dreaming of buying an airplane some day! Can you do a video on the Diamond DA20 (and maybe its variants, -A1, -C1, -100)

[@thevictoryoverhimself7298]

The short endurance/range of these things is shocking for what it is. it was literally designed to fly people from new york city to upstate new york, and thats it. These will fly for about 2.5 hours. In a cessna 152 you can easily stay aloft for 4. Some as long as 8 with larger tanks and careful management ( but you're going to be very tired). So this giant radial plane designed for 1930s millionares having the legs basically of an ultralight is shocking to me. You look at it and it brings to mind giant '30s seaplanes with endurance measured in days, not hours. There is no doubt that if you have one of these you're what we call in the buisiness "F**ing cool". Like having a dodge viper when a BMW M5 would be just as fast and more practical. But nobody marries a wife becuase they are practical and easy to wipe down.

[@hughjass5156]

TLDR: So you wanna buy a Grumman Goose? Yeah, good luck with that.

[@MicrophonicFool]

I know of someone locally who regularly flies a Mallard, I hear first and then see it about 5 timers per year over my area alone. Goose used to be one of the few ways to fly from mainland NW Canada to the Queen Charlotte Islands. (now: Haida Gwaii) In 1979 that's how we got to Graham island from Prince Rupert. I loved every second. A few years later was a TV show I fell in love with: Tales of the Gold Monkey. Given their age, there is no doubt it would be a serious problem for any normal enthusiast.

[@Blackout5871]

Yeah she's expensive and costly, but so's a Ferrari and people still dream of those.

[@DreamFreeFPV]

Should do the Aviat husk against the X Cub.

[@mwp1088]

Who doesn't want to buy a Grumman goose! You should do a DC-3 in the same style.

[@willshenderson6200]

This is great. Could you do a weidgeon next because there are slightly more flying

[@Apoc_Bone_Daddy]

Watching expendables made me want one so fuckin bad

[@jamesboaz4787]

Compare it to the cost of running a yacht and then realize the goose can fucking fly!

[@MrPopples72843]

I filmed an interview the the president of aopa who has one mid restoration in his hangar, way too cool

[@jordanbryan878]

what about one on the albatross

[@CompleteWalkaround]

Albatross added to the list, Thanks

[@Malav_theduck]

Its still less expensive than building a home in CO😂😂

[@seaplaneguy1]

The performance is less than amazing to say the least. There is a better way...

[@MrPopples72843]

That’s an expensive damn plane

[@vilemeep]

Love the videos great content

[@geoffgold6773]

Would this be a similar costs for a Mallard Grumman

[@leftcoaster67]

I've seen more Grumman Widgeons.

[@D6251110H]

I can’t be trusted with this information.

[@tommo464]

i'd love to see one on the grumman albatross

[@jeanettewest]

My father flew the Grumman Albatross in the United States Coast Guard until his retirement in 1975.

[@FrancoCastro]

I'm telling you, this channel is going to explode, give it a couple weeks for the YB algorithm to kick in.

[@jordibt1789]

the most Beautiful plane ever made

[@freidrichnietzsche6643]

What’s a cheaper option than this goose?

[@TurboRetard]

Its so neat though 😂

[@rocketremity9571]

You should do the PBY Catalina

[@pilotmiami1]

Bravo .perfect thenks

[@savagecub]

I think your insurance estimates are crazy LOW ! Is that for liability only insurance with no hull loss ?

[@squidgyquijabo2422]

Please do a DHC Beaver!!

[@darkmatter3192]

Grumman Albatross

[@jessISaRicePrincess]

Love the looks of flying boats it looks adorable to me but I prefer the "uglier" catalina

[@jeffjames4064]

Would it be a mortal sin to put turbo props on the goose?😊 Such a cool plane with such character.👍

[@gooseq7310]

Could you do Grumman albatross hu-52 next?

[@timplayer8786]

How does the Goose compare to the Gweduck? kzbin.info/www/bejne/r5atZJ6nfcqpiZo

[@Ruiluth]

I never knew I wanted one of these, or even what they were, until I clicked on this video...

[@ivopiscevic]

hey what about Cessna 195 and Piper J3 Cub ?

[@x.k.b.w.6716]

Now do a DC 3

[@iainmillar1532]

I never subscribe or comment when asked to. But i do for a video like this!! 😁

[@khoshekhthecat]

I like the goose, but I love the Widgeon so much more.

[@andrewrossiter4718]

I really want a Goose one day, but I think a Widgeon would cheaper to own

[@osint1on1]

thank you! It´s a lovely plane... also love the Albatros!!

[@otropendejodeinternet4698]

I have one in gta lol Funny plane to play with friends

[@maddogtank8425]

He keeps referring to the quest Kodiak assessment grand care Van but if we're talking about somebody that wants to move stuff sure it would be a lot more practical to have a cat grand caravan or a Kodiak but at the same time a Kodiak brand new is 2.5 million dollars basedollars base not even including the floats and an older model Kodiak is still in the range of like 2 million on floats so we're talking at 1.5 million dollar price difference easy

[@CompleteWalkaround]

It's true. Commercial operators will pretty well always lease a caravan or Kodiak over buying. So purchase price isn't as huge an issue. If you are operating commercially, and take dispatch rate into consideration, the goose becomes very expensive, since you'd need half a dozen to match the dispatch of a new Kodiak :) Anyway, It's true that the goose is cheaper to buy and operate then those modern competitors. But truth be told, they do out perform the goose and they ready to work most days while our friend the goose is waiting for replacement parts to be fabricated from scratch. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@flyinginak4824]

Got a free ride in one once. So loud when it touches the water.

[@MidlandTexan]

Hmmm, not a gazillionaire... will pass.

[@MarkSemsel]

Would you be able to do a video on the Grumman Tiger?

[@theodoreolson8529]

How did you get the data? Wild...

[@Mechaneer]

Duck Tales - woo hoo!!!

[@Gay-Arrow]

Tailspin not Duck Tails

[@Legman688]

The solution, obviously, is to build your own Conwing L-16

[@CompleteWalkaround]

You can win it in a minute if you spin it spin it spin it

[@tp0len]

Would love to see a video on the Gweduck or the Widgeon!

[@sgtlomon3890]

Cost to own of a Dash 8-100?

[@funn104]

hey mate, not sure if you read the comments but this planes bigger brother, the Albatros, has just gone back into production in Australia!

[@CompleteWalkaround]

Hey Mate, read every one. That's great news! Thanks for letting me know

[@X85283]

Yes and turbine-powered IIRC which is awesome and solves a lot of the issues with the Goose (but not the costs haha).

[@innermanchurian2802]

is it a PBY catalina?

[@TheChivasRegal]

This channel is fantastic.

[@dododostenfiftyseven4096]

I want to have it

[@MUSTANGV-kf5jf]

Cannot wait to see' cost to own a F22

[@CompleteWalkaround]

If you're a US Tax Payer you already own a whole pile!