Off Airport Pilot Training with me, Kevin Quinn

Off airport pilot training with me, Kevin Quinn and new pilot Weston Powell. Watch as we land in various places in the high desert of northern Nevada.

[@chasebentley6980]

Best video yet. Taking my private check ride on the 23rd and this kind of content is super motivating. Thanks for your contribution to the aviation community. Can’t wait to train for this...

[@mburgnon]

Good luck!

[@crammydavisjr5813]

Weston’s Jungle Bar landing was gorgeous!

[@seansadler6912]

This is an awesome video! It's really nice to hear/see you talk Weston through the techniques, along with your recent solo videos where you talk through your thought process when coming in to land...this is why I watch bush flying videos. Keep up the good work Kevin!

[@dougbourdo2589]

Off airport 'self' training... Great idea. Nice that you are 'mentoring' with Wes. Bravo to you.

[@drmckee]

It don't get no funner that this. thanks for posting these

[@Forty5Kimber]

Excellent video in a beautiful place, thank you for sharing.

[@yellowcubdriver9545]

Nice video and good shots for explaining. Thanks

[@Neilazbiker]

I learned a lot watching this. Thanks

[@denisnagy3378]

Geez Weston nice job Sir! Kevins a good teacher eh Pitch for airspeed Power for altitude nice steep stable approaches over those damn tall trees...... for the greaser Cheers guys and great content

[@seanryan7895]

Kevin, yes, this is how You promote this kind of aviation. Help bring up the next generation and teach them Your skills, and this can go on forever. Good job.

[@jonseese]

Loved this video. I liked seeing your landing then providing input during his landings. Jungle Bar was awesome!!

[@tillerjets]

Been following you guys for a few years now, and I have to say, if it wasn’t for all of you making videos I would have never thought about becoming a pilot. It’s definitely on my to do list. You guys are stewards of the bush flying world and I appreciate what you guys do to show us what’s it’s like. Seriously, keep the great videos coming.

[@davidbrenneman2857]

Awesome video ! Many thanks for posting.

[@yannvernier20]

Kevin, Really cool video, this kind of content is where you shine 👍

[@BraapZ]

Amazing pilotage Weston, good work.

[@tomscott3939]

great video nice flying and landing!! thanx for sharing.

[@outcold1982]

Great stuff Kevin Quinn..

[@bobwright5557]

Awesome Kevin! Thanks for sharing. Some beautiful places there, and superb flying! Hi from Iowa.

[@HookedOnUtah]

Kevin, your videos get better and better, great job

[@scottwalters8090]

Glad you are doing videos now. Always enjoy when you're on with Trent. Would be sick to fly with you guys!

[@Raypatrick66]

Exactly

[@Raypatrick66]

I think that would be a dream come true I just couldn’t imagine hanging with you guys it would be like crazy wow!!! I definitely never had a boring life that’s for sure I’ve seen more than you could ever believe but this one is like a fantasy I need something good in my life!!!!

[@Lammons1960]

Thanks for sparking a love that I have put on the back shelf for a long time. I love watching you and Trent and the rest of the flying Cowboys make these trips. This has been a dream of mine for most of my life. I have been in Aviation maintenance for over 35 years but just never was able to finish my ticket as raising a family and kids college was always priority. I have managed to maintain my love through model aviation and I love how you put the slow flight to use in full scale. Keep up the videos and be safe.

[@Bigtirepilot]

Let's get you flying! Love to take ya!

[@chadbobby]

Love it Quinner! Some real great advice here, I'd love to have you teach me a thing or two some day!

[@heathbirley1774]

Thankyou Kev! and just as much, thankyou Weston! I honestly learnt soo much from this video. Twice so far, and excuse me while I go for no.3. please keep up this tutorial style Kev, it's awesome!

[@davestrong2971]

Glad your getting time to edit. This is a great video.

[@johnbolin7098]

Hard to believe Weston is a 300 hour pilot. He clearly gets it. Great addition to the group. Thanks Kevin , bush flying is the best !

[@desertfox3860]

Very nice video! Thanks for the ride!

[@91backinblack]

AWESOME! AWESOME! AWESOME! More videos like this please! Learned a lot!

[@ruben0227]

Thanks for the new video!!

[@johnfife3062]

Loved every minute of this, soaking up the sense of things as you call it. Rooster-licicous.

[@donaldelliott730]

Great flying.Practice becomes perfect,stay safe.🇯🇲

[@Ramdodge582]

thanks for using the right terminology, so many times people say wilderness instead of back-country. wilderness areas among others are protect from many things and aircraft is one of them.

[@kevinsavas7173]

Awesomeness! This is the type of flying that I will be working towards. Love the video.

[@daveanderson3237]

Really good training video Kevin! Enjoyed the different 'perspectives' and your narration.

[@kevinWwhite-pl5jx]

I like the high dez area. I spent the summers at my grandmas house in Susanville when I was a kid. I have been on the other side of the country for my whole adult life.40 years in Florida.Last time I was up there was 2011....we flew in and out of Reno in 1960’s. The airport was a small single story building ....

[@WoutervanTiel]

On the edge of my seat the whole time. A $300,000 aircraft and your life on the line. Fascinating.

[@Bigtirepilot]

+Wouter van Tiel 💥👊

[@nbwatki]

Great video Quinner

[@brianfothergill4822]

Hi Kevin. This hit the enjoyment factor to an all time high. Entertaining, informative, skill appreciation and safety just brilliant! Please do a series covering each terrain type. Genius :)

[@lostgriz]

I grew up with a view of Honey Lake, super cool to see you flying in that area!

[@gibsonoster1]

Another great one. Thanks guys!

[@planecraze6507]

That is some amazing flying!

[@MartyG144]

Great video, Kevin. Awesome format, I'd love to see more of these.

[@chrismate2805]

Excellent video, those large empty desert spaces helps a lot getting used to slow flying the plane.

[@bennietipton2820]

That is awesome I really think your videos are a lot of help for pilots like me that are just getting started. So thank you buddy

[@Raypatrick66]

Wow you guys Rock!! Great group of guys im so envious... between you and trent mike and all of you!! i am going to get my pilots license!! you all are amazing pilots and i really respect you guys really makes me feel like there’s still some of America left!! let’s hope it doesn’t get taken away from us.... stay safe flight slow, takeoff quick and smooth!!;-). Thanks KEVIN QUINN......!

[@Stringman1950]

Hey, my friend. Had to sell my Piper for health reasons. Now I fly through you. Keep up the good work. Cheers.

[@Brian-cj4bj]

Awesome flying!!!

[@jon2117]

Awesome video Kevin! I’m a student pilot in Canada. I hope to do some bush piloting someday. Thanks for making the videos!

[@vancamjr]

Fun day with consummate power management skills on display. STOL-Drag content was fine and all but this is so much better in every way. You’re killing it Kevin.

[@Georgewrigley]

That was awesome guys. Love it from start to finish! :)

[@jeffwhiteley3625]

Great video. Good job guys.

[@jmcguire5151]

That jungle bar approach is sick to watch.

[@michaelhille261]

I would love to get over and do some training with the legends of aviation 👌👍🏻 I started making videos after following you guys. An inspiration to aviation.

[@commonsensejones9979]

Great video. You said it was going to be a little bit different and I'm glad it was. I suppose all of us who watch your videos aspire to do the same kind of flying and this one was inspiring and didactic both. I have a 180 Maule and would love to come learn the way Weston has.

[@Laywaste]

So cool watching you land at Lahontan where I camp all summer!

[@EZBinTx]

So cool!!!! Nice work!

[@lundbrad]

Awesome video! I'm going to be buying a Carbon Cub asap and want to get some training from you!

[@lukewarm1217]

Good flyin guys.

[@highmarkrich]

Seriously love these styles of videos.

[@TimberTramp]

I believe so much of the skill set is being able to run equipment (well) in general….basically you’re able to feel what is happening, optimize that feeling and run the equipment up to that line….run dozers, loaders, excavators etc..

[@daedaluscan]

They keep getting better Kevin:)

[@MichaelLloyd]

All really nice places to land but Jungle Bar was SWEET! The water stuff looks risky. Cool but risky.

[@ezviktor]

Nice job Kevin!

[@BreizhKayak]

Wahoo ! So interesting to watch and nice to see an aviat husky joining the cubs and the foxes ! It is great to understand what all the skills needed behind the nice videos. When you compare your landings and Trent's for example, Trent is always very fast and you are always slower, is that due to differences between Kit Fox and Cub ? Thanks again for this Kevin, every time I watch videos from the Flying Cowboys my will to become a "bush" pilot increase. We can't do this in France due to regulations but near my place there is a small airpot with a flying school on small planes, need to spare some money !!! ;-)

[@nickmalone3599]

I think you have stubble across a real service and a gem: STOL, back country flight training student videos. You should do this more. Should really do a STOL Drag School (SDS) video series. Thank you Kevin, you are the Soul of STOL right now use is to benefit general aviation.

[@jeffpyne3834]

Awesome video

[@dukejupiter7870]

Great job! real meat and potatoes hear. Very instructional. Husky seems to be a solid and predictable machine I will look into them more

[@ikay2102]

Great explaining Kevin.

[@richardheinichen8279]

fantastic!

[@valkyriesride129]

This was Fantastic! Thank you!

[@AZVIDS]

Awesome tips!

[@marcussobral7835]

Great stuff!!!!

[@stevet8121]

It's comforting to know we have such skilled STOL pilots. I feel they will play an important roll in the future.

[@homertalk]

As the world collapses into violence and war, STOL Pilots will be on the front lines of our fight with the Chinese take-over. Their extreme unique talents give them the skills to infiltrate and bomb every China town in America.

[@flyingclint589]

This is such a great video! It’s my dream to do this kind of flying. I love seeing you guys going in an out of so many different types of situations. I would sell one of my kids to get to spend a day flying with you in some of these environments! Ha!

[@acengineer737]

Enjoyed that 👍🏻✈️

[@Kiwi_Pilot]

What a fun day! Would love to get a STOL aircraft one day. Looks like fun.

[@ryanharmon4194]

Congrats on picture of the day on GA news

[@jamesbaxter5911]

all of yall are flying well

[@2779mattie]

Damn I need to get myself a plane my next goal to achieve Pilot license first I suppose nice video

[@FallLineJP]

That’s a cool sounding plane. Is that whistling sound from the prop?

[@gregotterson6724]

Enjoyed the video, Kevin. I'm curious why you guys usually pop onto the main gear after landing. I understand at times when it's so rough or sandy you want to save the tailwheel, but seems like you do that for most every landing. I've been flying the Idaho backcountry for many years, and I was taught by the old timers to make full stall, full flare landings with as much brake as possible to keep from nosing over and to protect the prop......seems like your props come pretty close to the ground on some of these landing. Perhaps you could do a video that shows the differences in techniques and risk/benefit comparisons. Thanks.

[@Bigtirepilot]

+Greg Otterson low tail wheel allows for great breaking with good visability. 3 pointing off airport is no bueno on your tail feathers. Most of Idaho is grass strips. That's different.

[@gregotterson6724]

@@Bigtirepilot. Thanks for your reply, Kevin. I’d love to see a video demonstrating landing and takeoff styles and techniques if you are looking for video ideas.

[@stan8235]

Great video. Weston going to compete in STOL? Looks pretty good to me!

[@maxbootstrap7397]

Question: Can you list the best 5 or 10 airplanes for low/slow STOL/bush flying where the emphasis is on getting into the smallest and most awesome spots in the boonies (with emphasis on desert and mountain environments)? Also give a rough price estimate to buy fully factory assembled when possible. I prefer a 2-seat airplane with side-by-side seats, but am open to front-and-back seats if its other advantages are significant enough.

[@Bigtirepilot]

Super cub, Highlander, Kit fox, Legend Cub, Carbon Cub, Cessna 180. 80-300$k

[@maxbootstrap7397]

@@Bigtirepilot : Thanks. Is it possible to buy something like Trent Palmer airplane assembled for $200K or less (can't go over $200K)? Is the airplane that takes-off in 6 feet a Highlander? Are you a STOL/bush CFI ?

[@steveegbert7429]

Great flying, both of you! Is there still a ranch at Marlette? I was up here with my dad to deliver fuel as a kid. Got the tanker truck stuck in the mud and had to get pulled out with the owners cat.

[@lostgriz]

That river bottom landing sure looked like just outside of Doyle, where I used to shoot jack rabbits as a kid. Not too far from the wrecking/salvage yard.

[@quantumss]

Cool stuff right there.

[@gapster46]

At 1:35 “People are afraid of flying slow”. That would be me. Stall warning would mean more power and pitch for speed. If you have ever stalled an aircraft and crashed, you would understand. I love watching these videos, but I don’t think I could do it myself. My flying instructor instilled in me this saying. “There is nothing as useless as the altitude above you”. I’ll never tire of watching these videos tho.

[@davidholm8625]

great one kevin

[@DreadnautVS]

The tires grew up fast in 6 months! Must be feeding those little guys well!

[@portnuefflyer]

Nice seeing a Husky slowed down for a change! Around my parts, near the Husky/Aviat plant, they seem to be largely flown by guys who never take them off airport, and wear out the bush wheels on pavement.

[@portnuefflyer]

Just noticed the vent in the skylight...never seen one there, interesting, food for thought!

[@additive8924]

I'm currently trying to find the funding for Flight School. This kind of flying is my mission. I'm looking at getting my light sport first immediately followed by some Bush training. Love your videos. If everything goes according to plan I should be able to fly my own plane to High Sierra by 2024.

[@Bigtirepilot]

Make it happen! 🙏

[@additive8924]

@@Bigtirepilot I literally dream about flying low and slow. I will make it happen! I will be there eventually. Come hell or high water, I will make my dreams come true!

[@kenhurley4441]

I know it's depending on the aircraft, but what size bush tires would be the minimum/maximum? Are you a CFI II? Your experience and advice is execellent. You're "tailing" a wonderful story!

[@Emanuel-kz9lw]

Gosh I hate living in the city, this is a dream, I would never be disappointed if I lived like this.

[@KaizenUSMC]

power & energy! "...send it" might have a shooter on your hands!

[@steveshoemaker6347]

l am here to stay...Thanks very much...!

[@fredalsace68]

regards from FRANCE ! incredible video ! woaww ! unfortunately your plane is not allowed in France... :-(

[@evopwrmods]

While Osk Kosh, and STOL Drags are way cool. I sure have missed these Pure Flying Videos,,,,Great Job Mr. Quinn !!!

[@originaljunglejohnny]

What do you do to ensure no obstructions (overhead wires, etc.) when evaluating your landing sites? I appreciate this is youtube and you are showing the exiting landings, though curious to know if you do high/low reconnaissance before flying through the valleys or rivers? With so many folks who follow you and the rest of the flying cowboys, I'm sure a lot could benefit/learn from all the safety work you do that is not shown, so they don't just assume oh this is easy and lets just randomly fly into this new confined area I have never scouted....

[@davidwhite8633]

Jungle Johnny yeah, I was wondering that too. Wires, which can pop up over a weekend, have always been the bane of aerial applicators, low level rotary-wing types, ad hoc scud runners etc. Hope you keep up on the low recons regularly before landings.

[@originaljunglejohnny]

David White I am from the moving wing brigade... was going to joke about my STOL performance :-). Wires and posts, and how quick they can pop up as you mentioned were ingrained into me from day 1 of learning to fly. One of the techniques was to make sure you check for wires every third thing in your mental or verbal check list (anything beyond third item repeated and significantly increases your chances of forgetting about it). My point here was I thought it would be helpful to the audience here (and interesting to me), on what reconnaissance the flying cowboys do for their improvised runways and scenic flights.

[@ziptieit]

How did you get the Cordova hat???

[@lostgriz]

Awesome! How much time did he have when you signed him off on tailwheel?

[@westonpowell]

lostgriz that was actually my insurance check out for the husky, I had about 80hours total time and 10 hours in Tailwheel at the time

[@lostgriz]

@@westonpowell thanks! That is awesome, looks like you are a natural pilot. I am a hang glider pilot looking to add powered flight to my flying. Looking forward flying a taildragger!

[@Jesusistheonlyway86]

Is a carbon cub worth the money over super cub.