Interview with a Cessna 150

[@sampowell5346]

Thank you for having me Mark! The whole trip was a blast, and my first two day plane trip!

[@mattf49006]

nicely done 150 Sam..congrats and good luck in your path to fighters...

[@StangDGB]

Thank you for letting mark film with you and your plane. Such a beautiful bird!

[@wgargan]

Sam, thank you for sharing!

[@robertottwell605]

I just saw your comment. Sam I flew with my uncle every summer in Navajos and king airs and always wanted to be a pilot. I joined the Marines and loved my experience and after that I drove across the country, USA Canada and explored all of Mexico over thirty years. Now retired at 58 I’m getting back into aviation and I’m going to fly for as long as I can. So live your dream and share it with as many young people as you can. Ashland was one of my favorite places to stop when I was a driver. You have a great plane to fly and built your time so good luck and I hope you make more videos for us to see. Good luck!

[@helios1912]

Sam--how is your flying career progressing?

[@ronboe6325]

So nice of Sam to introduce us to his plane and him. Well done.

[@harriettedaisy2233]

That rear view mirror is to spot overtaking Canada geese. 🤪

[@terryhocking1904]

Best part of the video is; Nice kid following a dream!

[@skywagonuniversity5023]

We hope to see Sam again as he pursues that dream!

[@scottdb]

I have tons of hours bombing around Alaska in a stripped out 1970 K model. Nothing but pure, economical enjoyment! The aircraft was eventually sold to a flight school, and within 6 months a renter flipped it over, landing on a snow-covered strip. No big deal, however, as the tail section from a 152(!) was grafted on to her, and she still plys the skies to this day.

[@robinj.9329]

A lot more "Goodies" aboard then the ones I rented in 1969-74! These planes can be a lot of fun! I had a great time flying them, "back in the day"! No one used a headset back then. You had a "Cabin Speaker" and a hand Mike! But there were a lot fewer Tower controlled fields back then, and much less need for a radio

[@gordonfeliciano4315]

Great to see our young generation taking flight. I got to learn to fly in the US Navy, but later in life, my son and I bought a Grumman Tiger, which we still own. He used it to obtain his PPC, instrument, commercial and CFI ratings. A bit faster with more power than those 150's, but it served its purpose, especially living up here in Denver. Anyway, after graduating college, he now flies for a tour company in Hawaii. Also, you're not the only ones who are afraid of heights! I'm right there with ya! Fly safe and fly often!

[@robertottwell605]

Gordon thanks for keeping us ground pounders safe from above.Semper Fi!

[@mannypuerta5086]

Nice trainer. Nice young man. Brought back some pleasant memories of when I learned how to fly.

[@justinjohnson2501]

That was the 150 that I soloed for the first time June 12, 2013!! I know the pervious owner very well. that is an awesome 150 have a great time will probably see you around the airport Sam!!

[@skywagonuniversity5023]

This little bird is fulfilling its destiny!

[@sampowell5346]

No way, That’s amazing!!! It’s such a god little bird. I’m looking forward to hundreds of hours of good flying. Hopefully see you around soon!

[@jimmellon4298]

Sam seems to have his act together quite well for such a young man. Congrats on the new-to-you plane!

[@christopherm7702]

Wow, this was a great video! I always appreciate the knowledge I gain from this channel, but this was a refreshing change of pace. A big thanks to Mark and the owner Sam.

[@jjojo2004]

Beautiful plane! 👍😎👍🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@flyboy98]

I did my training in a 150 when I was 17. I weighted maybe 180 Lbs. my instructor was a BIG guy. It wasn’t until we got to the module on weight and balance in ground school that I discovered we were flying around over gross on our training flights!

[@Reuben-ny3]

What a beautiful airplane! My goodness, amazing paint, great electronics, marvelous!

[@sski]

Sam, you rock, my dude. It's good to see a successful young person such as yourself. And a pilot! I wish you all the best in life. Go get it!

[@skywagonuniversity5023]

The future of Aviation.

[@sski]

@@skywagonuniversity5023 Indeed

[@baxter4462]

The fanfare is back! Happy days.

[@702Wolfi]

I learned to fly in a Reims built 150. OE-CME, which has unfortunately been destroyed in a storm. Always loved that plane. Never a single problem with it.

[@Dr.GeoDave]

Just makes me smile and takes me back to the summer of ‘76 and that first day walking into the FBO in southern Ohio. Puffy white clouds and blue sky in a 150 for that first lesson.

[@skywagonuniversity5023]

Mine was not so nice it was a 150 and it was exciting, but it was in the middle of Los Angeles in the smog in 1991.

[@911lineman911]

How far in southern Ohio? My sons learning at I67

[@earlelkins9086]

Mark, what a great idea to have Sam come down and share his plane, and plans. I'm sure now that you have offered for others to do the same, it'll be a nice new segment for your channel. Looking forward to it! And Merry Christmas 🎄

[@skywagonuniversity5023]

Thank you and Merry Christmas.

[@triskellian]

I loved this interview format, especially about a 150! Sam seems to have the right idea for time building, he's going to love the experience. This brought back wonderful memories of my time spent flying these great little airplanes!

[@skywagonuniversity5023]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@nigelhenry1327]

Well done Sam and Mark, i enjoyed watching this vid. The more we can encourage the next generation, the better for GA in general.

[@adamdelarozza1985]

He's age 18 and he's a pilot with an A & P so he can do his own work, that is where i wish i was at 18, Great Job lad!

[@justinc5284]

At last , a 150 - got my licence on the 150 - brings back some fond memories - love these vids!

[@skywagonuniversity5023]

We are glad you are enjoying our work, Justin!

[@Orvillehuit33]

Awesome to see mark inviting other pilots and making videos. Sharing aviation with all of the people who don’t have the 200grand to spend on something. We all have to start where we are.. such a great video. Mark wasn’t degrading to the man with the 150 but rather enjoyed it with him.. that’s one of the best things about the aviation community.. Mark is great to talk to, as well.. I hope to purchase an airplane from him soon

[@doneB830]

Brings back memories I learned on a 150 in Botswana.

[@skywagonuniversity5023]

Over the Okacvanga Delta? (Spelling)

[@doneB830]

@@skywagonuniversity5023 nice one keep up the good work.

[@mob1235]

this guy knows his new aircraft already very very well

[@skywagonuniversity5023]

Yes he does.

[@gazzas123]

I learned to fly in a 150K Aerobat. It was a great aircraft to learn in. I would have loved to own one.

[@jumpinjack1]

Happiness is a freshly overhauled O-200 done correctly and newer accessories like the Skytech starter. Enjoy, you have a good investment there :)

[@skywagonuniversity5023]

Yes he does. It was a great little plane.

[@BHTK421]

What a pleasant video to watch thank you!

[@skywagonuniversity5023]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@davidpearn5925]

Love the University fanfare also Mark.

[@nancychace8619]

Enjoyed your video. Very nice 150. Thanks for sharing.

[@skywagonuniversity5023]

Thanks for watching!

[@davidklassen2805]

A video that I have been waiting for for awhile has finally come. I’ve always been fascinated by Cessna 150’s but never flown or been in one. Hope to change that in the near future!

[@lrmorrison999]

I regularly flew one in the late 1970’s from Camarillo to Mammoth Lakes. In the summer time you have to land late in the afternoon and take off very early in the morning. Mammoth Lakes Airport is at 7,200 feet. I recall using most of the runway to get airborne and rate of climb was 150 ft/min if you were lucky. Just me on board with a briefcase. One time on a flight north up the Owens Valley on the East side by the White Mountain Range at Lone Pine, I was at about 10,000 feet when I hit a severe updraft from the air flow over Mt. Whitney. My rate of climb was 1,000 ft per minute with the nose pointed down. As I passed through 12,500 I pulled back the power and was still climbing. My next option was to stall a wing and spin the aircraft to loose altitude. Luckily I exited the updraft at about 13,500 ft and there after “surfed down the wave” all the way to Bishop. Fun airplane for 1 person.

[@AleRon72]

I used to have a 150L. Toured it all around Europe and put 300 hrs on it. I miss it still.

[@SeniorIzzy]

A fine young man with his act together! Best of luck to you!

[@StangDGB]

Thank you Mark for doing this video. This more casual format is just amazing. It’s like we all get to have a conversation with you. Keep up the good work and if you ever want to do a video on a Bell 407 medevac helicopter let me know!

[@skywagonuniversity5023]

Yes, please!

[@garyjones6914]

Nice job Sam! Thank you for sharing sir. Rogue River.

[@johnfitzpatrick2469]

Very tidy 150. Wise decision to change the pull start. 🌏🇦🇺

[@YFA912]

Love the Cessna so much and now my son is loving it too😃

[@furball5553]

mark what a wonderful interview I think the world of aviation is in good hands sam your 150 is beautiful👍 thanks skywagon university merry Christmas pilots 👍✌

[@CP-yi2jq]

Awesome Bird Sam.

[@trustyaeronaut]

This was great! Thank you! On that trip around the patch the hangers weren’t disappearing quite as quickly as mark’s typical solo lap in a 6 cylinder craft! 🤣

[@mkennedy0]

Great video, beautiful plane! I just flew my 150 up to Medford from Lincoln, so he had an amazing trip in such a great aircraft. Ashland and Placerville are similar surrounding terrain as well so that must have been nice for his visit! Placerville is a gem of an airport

[@tedk2814]

What a fun video and a pleasant young man. I wish Sam all the best in his future plans. Great video Mark, hope to see more like this in the future. Merry Christmas

[@TheRealRenn]

What a great channel. I love it! Thank you.

[@skywagonuniversity5023]

We live for compliments like this. We'll keep them coming!

[@JTEllis]

Great video, I am glad to hear someone else had 250 lbs plus flight instructor in a 150 and got a surprise on the first solo. I trained in Alabama during August. My solo day was the first of September and we also had a usually cool day. Twenty degrees cooler. That little airplane climbed like a squirrel with its tail on fire. I found myself much higher in the pattern as well. I enjoy your channel, keep the videos coming.

[@skywagonuniversity5023]

Glad you liked it, J.T.!

[@ackack612]

Well, certainly put a smile on my face and I'm sure many others as they check this one out. Worth noting, I paid $22.00 an hour dual instruction, wet and $11.00 solo,wet, '70-'71, Monmouth, Ill. (I drove from home in NY to college in Ill, 5 tanks of gas, 10 gal VW Karmann Ghia 1,100 miles for $15.00!) Thx Mark, thx Sam.

[@hpijeep]

I enjoy all of your videos, I reaalllyyy enjoyed this video. Kudos to this young mans knowledge of his aircraft. Thank you for the hard work! Please keep it up

[@flyer182]

Sweet video! Nice plane!

[@drobertsone]

Beautiful aircraft. Best little airplane ever made.

[@skywagonuniversity5023]

Yes indeed!

[@justsmy5677]

Great plane! Sam, you are off to a great start. Don’t give up on your dream to fly fighter!! It beats having a real job! I loved it…nothing else can compare😎

[@skywagonuniversity5023]

I'm sure he will.

[@robertottwell605]

Excellent video and congratulations to Sam on his great adventure in the sky. I hope he create a channel to share his adventures.

[@michaelb.8953]

His airport is 2000 AGL I have to see one. I know what he meant as he was probably a little nervous, which is understandable.

[@gabemorris6692]

I had to scroll through to see if anyone else caught that. That would be a neat airport, though.

[@ohwell2790]

Same happened to me when I flew my FAA check ride for my PPL had full fuel and he put the plane slightly over gross. I told him so and he asked if I would still fly, it was a cool day and said yes. When I did my landings with the C-150 no matter the flap setting the landings where pretty much the same. Passed my check ride and he signed me off. That was 1974

[@skywagonuniversity5023]

My solo was in 1991 and was in a 1974 150.

[@FlyingNDriving]

Neat video, a sign of more good things to come

[@Meowairn]

I own a 150G I hope to keep it as long as I’m flying. it’s simple & a very capable airplane.

[@Pupparazzi22]

So great! thanks for putting this together

[@skywagonuniversity5023]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@markstoll9636]

Mark...excellent interview . love this content.

[@markleitch8413]

Nice GPS, I've got the same series in my 150.

[@stevecagle550]

Great Video.. Thanks

[@notinservice3724]

great show, I love the Cessna's

[@LoftusRoadLad]

Excellent video.

[@skywagonuniversity5023]

Thank you very much!

[@isactucker3788]

That's why it looked familiar its Placerville lol.

[@MithilanchalMadhubani]

Thank you. I really enjoyed the video.

[@skywagonuniversity5023]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@camerondurno5002]

This is fantastic guys!! Mark well done! and Sam you are awesome! Love this channel. Watching from New Zealand. Cheers 😁👍

[@skywagonuniversity5023]

We are glad you like our work, Cameron!

[@romanlightman4937]

I wanted to see how high I could fly a 150 back in 1978. It was a clear cold day about 32F on the runway. It made to 16,100 feet. It had half fuel at the time and I weighed 220.

[@skywagonuniversity5023]

That is high. All the book numbers are at GW. Call center from up there and see what they say. They'd be surprised.

[@michaelb.8953]

This kid is boss!!! Good Job.

[@pharmakon6]

Fun! I'm currently training in the same year/model but with the 150hp Lycoming in it, as it's a tow plane. As such... It's a bit more rough around the edges (ie: well worn interior/paint/panel) but motor is a beast and it flies well so... All good! Either way fun video. Best of luck in your career Sam, as someone who lives in California wildfire country... We need pilots like you 🤘🏻

[@MillieSadie1]

Very well done you !

[@autophile525i]

Good times in a powered kite! Thanks for sharing.

[@skywagonuniversity5023]

It sure is!

[@charlesjohnsonsr4199]

Living the dream!

[@skywagonuniversity5023]

He is and he is 18.

[@charlesjohnsonsr4199]

@@skywagonuniversity5023 I’m very happy for him to be able to pursue his dream at such a young age. I’m 63 and just now getting back in into flying after 33 years. I’d give anything to be able to afford a beautiful 150 like that. I hope all his dreams come true. Merry Christmas!

[@waqarsyed6641]

AWESOME DUDE. LOVE ❤️ MY 69 150j with 2 G5s.. KEEP FLYING BE SAFE THANKS FOR SHARING AWESOME

[@skywagonuniversity5023]

Thanks, you too!

[@clarencehopkins7832]

Excellent stuff bro

[@skywagonuniversity5023]

Much appreciated

[@scottwillson5562]

you use flaps at 10 degrees on the soft field take off. also you want to mag check R then L so you don't accidentally take off on L only. i have the same plane! without that awesome GPS.

[@sampowell5346]

Thank you for the tips! I’m still a pretty new pilot and my main goal is to keep learning and improving my knowledge. There is always more to learn while flying planes!

[@scottwillson5562]

@@sampowell5346 i've got about 700 hours now, (400 in the 150) and not a flight goes by that i don't learn something new.

[@CharlieLamdin]

Had dinner with Trevor Wright this evening, he said I should say hi! I've got a Peterson 182 260SE in the UK which you can see in my channel. Great videos thanks!

[@skywagonuniversity5023]

Who is Trevor Wright? Ha ha ha ha. Nice to meet you.

[@909busa]

I was certain he would get roasted in the comments for his local “2000ft AGL airport” I’m glad this audience is much maturer than I am.

[@skywagonuniversity5023]

Sam was just nervous in front of the camera.

[@AlanMydland-fq2vs]

jokes r good😂😂❤

[@drobertsone]

May I suggest at the higher elevation airports ( even Placerville) you lean for max RPMs. I fly out of a 2400' elevation airfield and always lean during run-up.

[@skywagonuniversity5023]

Yes. it is wise to do that.

[@JohnDoe-we9yk]

One of these days I'll be looking for something like that to get my PPL. 🙂

[@brucehomstad5256]

Yep, Landings!

[@scottwaters2651]

Best lve seen yet

[@skywagonuniversity5023]

Thank you, Scott!

[@markstoll9636]

Sam...Beautiful 150. are you still flying it or did you sell it. I am going to buy one soon and give it a completely give a do over or...."re imagine".

[@thewwoods4557]

Nice little 150! Not sure of the purpose of the “local flight” radio call when remaining in the pattern. Would make more sense to advise “Left/right closed traffic” or simply “remaining in the pattern”.

[@skywagonuniversity5023]

Perhaps that is what they do locally at his airport, or perhaps it was a relatively new pilot being a bit nervous in front of a camera. Either way, we enjoyed our time with Sam.

[@louissanderson719]

Just checked flight radar, as of October last year, this was in the mid west

[@skywagonuniversity5023]

That is where it's new owner lives.

[@mmaurice100]

My first lessons were in a 150 back when I was 15

[@glenwilliams5818]

Love the 150! Flyes like A brick! Try a avid or kitfox

[@skywagonuniversity5023]

We have not had access to an Avid or Kitfox. Maybe you could bring one in?

[@tomthomas1182]

Great Video. I have 5000 hours, 2000 of which are in 150s. If they could talk, wow!

[@skywagonuniversity5023]

I wouldn't want the one I learned in to be able to talk.

[@hansuhlig8565]

Mark! Keep em coming! Seems like all my other favorit aviation vloggers got lazy. Come January we can shoot one of my new plane 8)

[@skywagonuniversity5023]

Hans. Yes lets do that.

[@tonycook2347]

Your vids are fantastic Mark, extremely educational. I would love to know about the Cessna 172N with the O-320-H2AD engine. I've heard they are a troublesome engine from some reading I have done. However, why do they still run them and overhaul them if they were so bad? The N model looks to be a good model, is it standard to swap the engine out? keep up the great work.

[@skywagonuniversity5023]

Some are good, some are bad. It's all about the cam.

[@matthewstuckings6781]

Yay the fanfare is back!

[@markbattista6857]

I learned in. 1966 150 but it hat electric start . Dose the 150 G designation mean it's a no frills version , and how many different versions of 150 in 67 were there ? Thanks , Mark Battista

[@skywagonuniversity5023]

The letters after the models are just year relevant. Equipment could have been varied at the time it was new.

[@trejamal5968]

Dream plane is a 150.

[@skywagonuniversity5023]

I'm getting a straight tail 150 with a tail-wheel conversion soon that I will do a video on.

[@trejamal5968]

@@skywagonuniversity5023 I personally love the L and M model 150's but any 150 is better than no 150 :)

[@ditto1958]

I used to want one of these when I was young. Alas, these days I’ve accumulated a fair amount of “mass” and I fear there wouldn’t be much room for a passenger or fuel when I was in it. 😢

[@robbyowen9107]

Glad to hear I’m not the only one that is living proof the Good Lord has a sense of humor! I’ve got a horrible fear of heights in a pilots license. I flew some aerobatics mini years ago and absolutely loved it. But put me on the second floor of a shopping mall anywhere near the railing in my knees start shaking!

[@skywagonuniversity5023]

Gravity is a stern mistress.

[@1pjlewis2]

I am turning green with desire.

[@skywagonuniversity5023]

It was a nice plane.

[@davidrubaloff5725]

I remember the first time I flew a 150 with 40 degrees flaps the plane landed and just stopped on the numbers.

[@skywagonuniversity5023]

They will do that.

[@1212CRMD]

Nice!

[@skywagonuniversity5023]

Thanks!

[@FlightSimDude]

👍

[@fishhisy]

I got my 1959 150 up to 16k it took nearly 2 hours. 🛫🧐 yes I had oxygen.

[@michaelaker9722]

Should bring my 182 I bought from you back for you to look at. It is all glass now. N52562

[@skywagonuniversity5023]

Can you put pictures on here. I remember that plane.

[@michaelaker9722]

@@skywagonuniversity5023 I emailed you a picture of the panel

[@davidl4097]

“Airport 2000 feet agl” it’s a floating runway 😂