Hey Jonas, It’s Carl. I’m Emmet’s partner in the plane. Thank you for the coolest video. I have to apologize for the drone footage, I totally suck at that. There were some super cool shots of Emmet blasting out of that strip that I was trying to not run his drone into the trees. That hill is about 50 degrees up and down in a canyon. Thats the first place Emmet trained me to fly close to the trees and not freak out. We had to run a couple of deer out of the middle. He’s right, this plane is a beast. We will see everyone at High Sierra this year. Thank you again, it’s been a long time building and well worth the wait. Thanks for letting us put her in your hanger for a short time. You’re the best. Carl
@JonasMarcinko6 ай бұрын
I’m glad you liked it! Ha yeah no worries on the drone shots you got a couple decent seconds! That looked like a super fun spot though. Hopefully I can come out and fly with you guys one day. Congratulations on your plane!
@heartsky6 ай бұрын
He sounded depressed about spending that much. But he shouldn't, he has what he wants and it's beautiful.
@emflys6 ай бұрын
Not depressed at all actually, I was actually thinking people wouldn’t believe it was only 125K. There’s a story to that that will be in one of Jonas upcoming videos. But definitely not depressed!
@WatchmanForthePeople6 ай бұрын
@@emflys Emmett, what you and all involved pulled off for $ spent is amazing for what you have. Wow! That Masterpiece looks like a $280,000 - $300,000 airplane!👍👍
@emflys6 ай бұрын
@@WatchmanForthePeople thanks! That is what we have invested out of pocket but there is some that came as part of an insurance claim and the very reasonable price we acquired the original plane.
@freerideshuttle4 ай бұрын
@@emflysI do wonder one thing, seen that you probably read the comments, how many people could fly with you at once?
@emflys4 ай бұрын
@@freerideshuttle JUST ONE PASSENGER
@kmg5016 ай бұрын
I love that panel. It has an organic look to it. Very impressive work overall.
@adrianchristopher58676 ай бұрын
I was already impressed before you mentioned that it had a Can-bus built in! Stoked for Carl and Emmet. 🙂
@MartyG1446 ай бұрын
I was just watching some of your old videos randomly this evening and I was wondering when you’d post a new one. The this notification popped up. Strange coincidence! Hope all is well, man!
@JonasMarcinko6 ай бұрын
Thanks! Yeah I filmed a different video a few weeks ago and it didnt feel worthy. ill be back to posting regularly!
@richardturner62786 ай бұрын
Awsome video! Love the S7. I don't understand people spending upwards of a quarter million on a carbon cub when u can have so much more for a lot less money. I like the Norden Cub much better than the Carbon cub anyway. Better performance for about the same money. think it's just a fad more than anything. They are nice and all but way overpriced for the performance they offer. I noticed Todd from "Gravity Knight Flying " is getting close to finishing his new creation. Maybe you could get an interview with him on the unveiling of his new beast.
@GrumpyForester6 ай бұрын
What a beautiful and beautifully-executed aircraft! ...and just from googling around, it looks like it is right in the same ballpark for weight as the Kitfox 7 STi with the Rotax 915 turbo...
@emflys6 ай бұрын
You can always choose to build light. A friends recent Kitfox 7 STi w/ 915 with bushwheels and all glass came in at 925+. Again, likely there are choices there but seems that S-7s are "generally" lighter when similarly outfitted/equipped
@SKYHILLMIKE6 ай бұрын
What an awesome tribute Jonas to the work these guys have done building this plane.
@JonasMarcinko6 ай бұрын
Thanks! did my best.
@thezirons5 ай бұрын
What an amazing looking plane!! Love the trees on it!
@Clif_Brown6 ай бұрын
Super nice build! My wife doesn't like tandem, so I fly with a side by side plane.
@harpandharley6 ай бұрын
Seriously set up airplane 😮 words fail me right now!
@socrates1124 ай бұрын
Awesome work!
@siiilvija16 ай бұрын
Really cool. Love the paint job!
@automan12236 ай бұрын
Very pretty panel work !! Beautiful work !!
@williamwintemberg6 ай бұрын
Lots of cool information!
@Doug_Morgan6 ай бұрын
That is absolutely gorgeous! I have always loved the S-7 and the Carbon Cub inspired mods just make it that much better.
@tomcoryell6 ай бұрын
You said what I was going to say.
@KlingonCaptain6 ай бұрын
Seven seconds ago? Wow, I never get notifications that fast!
@johnfitzpatrick24696 ай бұрын
G,day Jonas Siljvia and Ava from Sydney Australia. Van S7 modified, I'd like more information on the autopilot fitted in the plane. Design mods to note: *More rad coolant volume *Increase surface area of oil cooler * Slim wing leading edge Really appreciated your story and will watch it again, for sure. 🌏🇦🇺
@Mr.Thermistor72286 ай бұрын
what an absolute dream of an airplane. absolutely inncrediible all around. 125k id spend that allllllll freakinng day for this. incredible
@CS_2476 ай бұрын
Nice airplane!!
@repsakfean48686 ай бұрын
Congrats. Great build and video. Unless I missed it, I did not hear what fabric/paint system you used?
@emflys6 ай бұрын
Super flight fabric with Stewart’s glue system. Valspar automotive paint
@brianmehaffy6 ай бұрын
Beautiful build!!!!
@jeffmorton92206 ай бұрын
I'm wondering if having a belly-mounted radiator in a "bush" plane enhances the A/C to damage from gravel and other terrain objects?
@emflys6 ай бұрын
its definitely a possibility Jeff but it is essentially at the same location as, and between the main wheels so it doesn't get rocks from them. I think the best actual data set is that there are probably 100 or more S7's flying for many years with this exact set up. I had one and it saw a lot of backcountry use. They work great
@rayburn20076 ай бұрын
Jonas do you know of anyone building an experimental thats needs help
@JonasMarcinko6 ай бұрын
Hmm 🤔 not really at this moment.
@rayburn20076 ай бұрын
@JonasMarcinko thanks Jonas I forgot to say I'm in Rose.
@Andre.D5506 ай бұрын
😎
@emflys6 ай бұрын
Amazing job Jonas - thanks doing the vid. Long time in the works and supported by some great manufacturers, pilots , and friends. The thing is a stellar performer
@fishfoolishness42226 ай бұрын
$125,000? Must be with a lot of free labor. That's one hell of a plane for that price.
@emflys6 ай бұрын
There's a story to that price. Some of the cost was offset by a surplus of 10K of an insurance settlement, but we also procured a second hand kit which saved a lot. And our labor is "free" haha.
@Utahforrest6 ай бұрын
As someone who has considered the Rans S7 this video was quite the treat. What a beautiful aircraft aesthetically. My favorite thing about experimental aviation is the creativity it breeds. I love how he did his panel without circuit breakers. 806lbs empty. What is the useful load?
@portnuefflyer6 ай бұрын
Oh, and BTW, for all the whistles and bells, that empty weight is darn good. When I first saw those large tabs on the control surfaces, I thought "uh oh, it must not be rigged right," but that didn't make sense, cool auto pilot, let us know how you like it.
@WatchmanForthePeople6 ай бұрын
👍What a nice build! I want one. S7s most don't let them go.
@scottelmore49606 ай бұрын
True story! I bought another RANS but couldn't let my S7 go, so now there's two RANS in the hangar! Might be a third someday. 🙂
@jorgeblanco67085 ай бұрын
Beautiful plane congratulations, well done!
@patrickheavirland35996 ай бұрын
Good morning from Minnesota USA! Outstanding job! Beautiful plane!
@johnslugger6 ай бұрын
*Nice STOL plane! Better than owning a Helicopter!*
@phatboizbackyardkustomz90066 ай бұрын
A lot cheaper, less moving parts and I am a helicopter guy.
@johnslugger6 ай бұрын
@@phatboizbackyardkustomz9006 *Agree. If you can go from 0 to 100 feet high in 65 feet who needs a helicopter? I even saw a YT video of a guy landing one on top of a hospital Helo-pad when his wife was in labor here in Alaska. He actually landed going backwards about 2 feet in a 30 MPH head wind. Dropped it like a stone right on target!*
@IgorKolar6 ай бұрын
That dash is beautiful :) love the frames for the sixpack :)
@ConcreteBombDeep6 ай бұрын
From a distance, with the orange it looks alot like Mike Patey's "Scrappy".
@mackenziewelch44766 ай бұрын
🔥🔥🔥
@vtcyclist5 ай бұрын
Good looking mods and aircraft. I’m impressed. This is worthy of production.
@MikeCris6 ай бұрын
Love that paint scheme. Great video Jonas.
@brethowell23116 ай бұрын
Great video and a cool plane.
@robstanton92156 ай бұрын
What a beauty! I love it!!!
@ashleywelch21435 ай бұрын
Nice!
@garybarnes75696 ай бұрын
You should call it the Ranscast S7 Cub
@FloridaLightSport6 ай бұрын
Awesome job! Congratulations!
@ronboe63256 ай бұрын
New plane, brisk but warm early spring day - the best.
@MsRandiCook6 ай бұрын
Awesome build!
@barrysimmons54896 ай бұрын
Greeting from South Carolina! OUTSTANDING! Thanks for doing this video Jonas. What a beautiful piece. Really like the paint. Hope yer feeling better and all is well at yer house. Looking forward to seeing more. Thanks again 🖐😎 🏁
@zachward15466 ай бұрын
Wrapped by Visionary Signs in Blackfoot Idaho!
@t.hangar6 ай бұрын
Jonas thanks for sharing the video ! What a beauty. Who is the guy that helped them with the build and mods? Thanks
@SilvaAdventures6 ай бұрын
Fantastic video, and great production. Love it!
@JonasMarcinko6 ай бұрын
Many thanks!
@emflys6 ай бұрын
@silvaadventures - we are just over at KSAC, might need some pointers on the iLevil autopilot set up
@rickorvis55756 ай бұрын
I think you should be flying a new plane too.
@craigromero59216 ай бұрын
i always likes the s7 but i like it even more now
@inletbushpilot72326 ай бұрын
Love your videos, Jonas good job
@andrewcarson69975 ай бұрын
please be so kind and give me that plane right now
@chrislovett61206 ай бұрын
That’s a beautiful plane
@MaxRunia6 ай бұрын
Man that's a nice plane
@tomcoryell6 ай бұрын
Good job on the audio on this Jonas!
@JonasMarcinko6 ай бұрын
noted! hopefully i can do the same in the future.
@freddy77006 ай бұрын
Great Machine, great Job! How much HP has the engine?
@emflys6 ай бұрын
155hp
@michaelgillogly35516 ай бұрын
Jonas: do you miss your kit fox?
@HollywoodRebel6 ай бұрын
Great S7!!
@SwitchRod6 ай бұрын
Beautiful!
@tmshaffer6 ай бұрын
Beautiful plane
@opieshomeshop6 ай бұрын
*_Need a larger air filter for the turbo._*
@emflys3 ай бұрын
What do you recommend/ We using the filter recommended by the engine MFG. and we are making great boost based on our current settings. The actual turbo (Garrett) is fairly small - I believe same turbo as on the Rotax 914
@tobesmith38325 ай бұрын
From one Emmet to another, that looks awesome. Hope to fly with you soon 😁!
@emflys4 ай бұрын
Thanks Tobe! lets fly soon!
@torgy36 ай бұрын
What’s the useful load??
@emflys3 ай бұрын
514lbs, but that is dictated by the self imposed 1320lb GW limit to keep it legal under current LSA regs. It will carry more quite happily.
@jorgeblanco67085 ай бұрын
How many hp does that Rotax produce?
@emflys3 ай бұрын
155hp (turbo, intercooled - so maintains that up to altitude)
@portnuefflyer6 ай бұрын
I believe the round tail feathers are a stock RANS supplied option for the 7, or did Joel make those special? The last time I saw Emmett was at Johnson Creek, he was waiting for his oil temp to rise, I had a cockpit controlled shutter on mine, and was outa there sooner! He's going to love the ability to control it, too much cooling can be almost as bad as not enough.
@JonasMarcinko6 ай бұрын
That’s true I forgot they started to give that option. I know he’s made his own in the past. I’m not sure for this one though.
@emflys6 ай бұрын
Hi Paul - yes RANS did/does offer round tail feathers. Our door/fairing controls flow to the coolant rad, but similar purpose. We thought oil temp may be the harder thing to keep cool - but so far running great. Likely we may just tape part of it off in winters.
@emflys6 ай бұрын
And Joel made these mods to the tail feathers
@SKYHILLMIKE6 ай бұрын
@@emflysbloody nice plane, baffles me why more don’t go the S7 over a cub a like. I have a S6S I would love to know how you did the flap gap seal at the root( mainly how it’s attached) Would like to do simillar to my S6S. Can’t wait to see more of your bird in the wild
@apexclip34586 ай бұрын
Serious question here. Can someone explain this new Fad of STOL experimental airplanes? Is it similar to the lifted truck mentality of dudes who live in the city?
@kenmarchbanks43016 ай бұрын
Very impressive. I am totally shocked at the price. We spent a little over 100k on a mostly stock S7 in 2014. It has all the factory options that were available at the time including quick build. But still took three of us 90 days to put it together. You and Joel did a fantastic job. I would probably beg Joel to build ours if I had it to do over.
@OUSSAMA108156 ай бұрын
great video jonas. waiting for the cappella to be done
@iancaesar4276 ай бұрын
So the fin and rudder came from a Bf109?
@emflys6 ай бұрын
No, it’s the stock vertical and horizontal for a RANS S7. Rudder and elevator are modified my Joel
@ryaninman63076 ай бұрын
Why not use Chevy block engine from Viking? instead of rotax.
@emflys6 ай бұрын
I’m not familiar with a Chevy block from Viking only Honda , but I may not know them all. But a few reasons - my comfort and experiments with the rotax 912S platform and the firewall forward fit to the RANS and shape desired for the cowl (Viking requires additional modifications to the cowl shape)
@TheIndyspace6 ай бұрын
@@emflys Viking has a nice setup with the Chevy Trax based motor. kzbin.info/www/bejne/h3imcn2qmMSbnKc It's pretty new, but I like it a lot...it's been impressive so far, so we'll have to see how it does in the long term.
@TheIndyspace6 ай бұрын
kzbin.info/www/bejne/h3imcn2qmMSbnKc
@TheIndyspace6 ай бұрын
@emflys , it's based on a Chevy Trax motor and it's called the 'Baby Turbo'. It is worth visiting the Viking Aircraft engines channel to check it out...