Operation Cub Killer Follow Up - Numbers and Performance

[@flycory]

Glad Nikk is recovering. Prayers bro.

[@Make_Boxing_Great_Again]

Prayers won’t help you, your checklist will.

[@DCGULL01]

Love Nikk- many prayers headed his way for a speedy recovery. His quick smile, his humor, his obvious love of flying- I hope his down time is short, but, glad that he's still among us- a great addition to your wide and varied group, Trent. Obviously, the accident was caused by hypothermia. It must've been hard to fly in the cold and imposing shadow of TRENT PALMER, heating vents would've helped that scene. Thanks for the numbers, and, the insights of the 915 iS. It's easy to forget all of the FADEC tech, dual alternators, engineering and planning that went into the design/build of that motor. I agree, it's super well considered from all aluminum construction to dual ECU's, programming, etc... I will admit that I'm a little sad that it lost some of it's zippy, fighter characteristics, but, the slight forward C of G will have that stabilizing effect, the increased weight (inertia) along with no modifications of wing or tail feathers will net out a little less responsive overall. It looks friggin awesome (love the carbon V on the front cowling!), it climbs like Draco -OK, almost like Draco, and, I adore the teddy bear in the mouth of that rangy fox... I sense a purchase in my near future! I enjoyed the cub vs. fox ribbing, but- let's be honest- they're BOTH great planes! (Don't tell Cory or STOL Pilot Quinn I said that tho!) Hey, we need a house update soon. Can't wait til you're flying out of your driveway... Thanks for the info, we've all been waiting! Dave P.S. Thanks for the Garmin G3X input, I found it very insightful. I like the way it integrates firewall forward, it seems to mate up well with the Rotax engine, which seems to be well planned in case of failure...THEY seem to work well together...

[@paulborys9677]

David C. Gulliver s

[@justinkostelecky6201]

Prayers for Nikk. What a tough dude!

[@juststeve5542]

Yeah, I just saw the pictures of the wreckage, amazed he got out alive, it's trashed.

[@MatHelm]

@@juststeve5542 www.kolotv.com/content/news/Plane-crash-injures-one-north-of-Reno-499504221.html

[@saratogapilot6100]

I waved at you and Nick as you overflew my house northbound on the day of the accident. I was outside loading up the car. I had an uncomfortable feeling when I saw the HASTY team and sheriff's deputies northbound on 395 on my way in to town. Thanks for posting the mention of the accident. FYI, a non-turbo 300 HP Lycoming IO-540 engine is now $109,000 and has NONE of the advanced features on the engine itself that your new Rotax has. It was designed in the 1950s.

[@andrewberg9611]

So what happened. I havent seen anything about it elsewhere

[@DirtRoadie]

@@andrewberg9611- Not hugely informative but see: aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=217200, also i.imgur.com/sZmZpJ4l.jpg

[@jeffboatright]

@@DirtRoadie Thanks for the links. Nikk is lucky to be alive from what I could see in the photos. Hope he has a strong recovery. From my limited experience, recovery is recovery. It's learning to compensate physically and mentally over the long haul that is the most challenging. One day at a time, it will get better.

[@Mike-01234]

@@DirtRoadie I wasn't ready to see that picture that's a shock I'm guessing engine failure no place that was ideal to set it down?

[@rhkennerly]

blastman8888 really, every place out there looks like a good place to land. And the google map location has him on or near a road. I have an idea, but don’t want to second guess. Look at the debris field media.graytvinc.com/images/tmfdphoto.jpg

[@Stainlesstumblingmed]

Nice work. Glad Nikk is still with us. Prayers.

[@axecuttimber1243]

Sending prayers for Nikk

[@ianboyd3257]

Trent you are an inspiration to all who aspire to make a career in aviation. I have been flying for over 46 years and over 20000 hours of incident free total enjoyment flying aeroplanes. Your views and attitude to this fantastic pastime you should be very proud of as they mirror the true passion I have for flying. Please keep these stories coming and all the best to your friend, get him back in a plane as soon as you can. Boydie,Sydney Australia

[@IFIXATVS]

According to leading edge airfoils. Com, the price of the 915is is $38,667 USD. I was curious so I figured you Trent Palmer fans would be curious too!

[@outdoorboss3061]

Joseph B Thanks I was curious

[@brandonthompson9957]

Cheaper than a new turboprop 😂

[@creekboy2893]

I’ve said it so many times before but there is no reason an engine should cost anywhere near that price. I have intimate knowledge of an automotive engine plant. Modern auto engines are fully digitally controlled direct fuel injection, drops cylinders for fuel efficiency, active engine mounts for vibration control. All in all way more complex than an aircraft engine. You can buy the engine and the nice SUV it goes in for what you pay for an aircraft engine and the auto company is still making a profit at Tha cost. No way a rotary should cost 38K.

[@TrentonPalmer]

CreekBoy, the issue is in the low quantities these engines are made in. If you figure they have a similar development cost to an automobile engine, yet only sell 1/100th of what GM or Ford would sell, then they are going to have to up the cost of each engine to offset that. Same goes with production, small runs always cost significantly more per unit than large runs. Which is why we need to grow Aviation, get more people flying and buying airplanes and engines and then the costs can go down! The other issue is building to and testing for FAA and other aviation authority standards which costs a lot of money to do yet again adding to the cost of the engine.

[@brandonthompson9957]

@@creekboy2893 Trent's being polite, but man you sure have some nearsided views if you believe that the cost isn't appropriate. A lot more goes into these engines than the literal materials...

[@0616ko]

Prayers for Nick for a speedy and full recovery. All the best.

[@montyanderson7853]

Glad Nikk is recovering. You and nikk are my inspiration on flying so much i ordered an S7 STI and cant wait to get it together. Hopefully be seeing you two at high sierra for 2019. Good luck to you. And speedy recovery for nikk.

[@c.j.6891]

Praying and wishing you a speedy recovery Nikk! Happy to hear you're alive! Can't wait to see you flying again, soon bro!

[@stephengoossen6060]

I’m a simple man, I see a Trent Palmer video, I click like. Prayers for Nikk! I hope his recovery will be fairly quick, smooth and painless!

[@gregpopp4847]

Praying for your full recovery Nikk !

[@WideLoad405]

The difference between engine and motor as explained to me in tech school is that a motor gets its power to turn from an external source (i.e. electricity ) where as an engine uses fuel to create the energy it converts to rotational force internally (I.e. gas turbines, rotaries and reciprocal piston engines). Now, because that fuel comes from an external source (a gas tank), people have used the term interchangeably for automotive maritime and aviation power plants.

[@samuelbaker6992]

Hey trent great video, many prayers for nikk. He has a positive attitude, hopful for speedy recovery and flying once again.

[@deanmerculief6326]

My prayers are Nikk and family. Trent your living my dream, God Bless you and yours​. Just like you said anything can and will happen. But with God's help and Blessings we will endure.

[@williambranch9413]

So sorry to hear about Nick. Praying fo a quick recovery

[@N57RU]

So sorry to hear about Nikk. Fast recovery....

[@kevinsavas7173]

So glad to hear Nikk will be ok. Prayers for Nikk. Now for the freedom fox.... THAT PLANE IS SICK! Nice job and thanks for all the specs.

[@ricktoberfest]

Wishing Nick a speedy recovery and hopefully he can get in the air again soon. Sad to say goodbye to his newly built airplane, but looking forward to where he goes from here. Thanks for the info Trent, God Speed Nick

[@Aventura2005]

Hoping for the best for Nikk. Great review as usual, I fully agree with you that the 915iS is the most advanced light aircraft engine today. You mentioned most highlights of the technological aspect but I could not hear the fact that it employes additionally to a turbo, an intercooler, i. e. I cannot see where it could be further improved, maybe on direct injection? Keep up the excellent work.

[@fpvdee6049]

Direct injection isn't always best.. there is blow by in valves, getting small amounts of oil in the intakes, port injection passes gasoline through the intake valves cleaning them. Direct Injection often leaves very gummy residue on intake valves that requires a solution to resolve. Thats why most auto makers are now using Direct, and Port injection

[@Aventura2005]

@@fpvdee6049 can you explain what you mean by the last sentence?

[@billbargar2284]

Nikk I lift you up in prayer.

[@Finallybianca]

Wishing you the best Nikk. Hope to go flying with y’all when I have my kit fox so get back on the air asap man.

[@troyjeffries9625]

hope nikk gets better tell him that all your friends are praying for him ps-we are all prayering for you nikk

[@KCadbyRacing]

Great video Trent! (also great Drone footage/piloting!!!)... Glad Nikk is doing well considering what he's going through... I LOVE the Tech age we're in now and agree on your Motor analogy and so cool how there's backup for everything (including Injectors)... Almost all bikes have the transmission integrated into the Engine Cases so when speaking of an issue, it's either the Motor or the Transmission...

[@rb3baize482]

👍🏻 good info on plane almost as straight up as Draco. Saw pictures of Nikk’s wreck bad bad. He looking better in hospital bed now, face book pictures.

[@MrChevyman53]

Hi Trent my name is Wayne. I discovered your channel by accident about a week ago. First of all let me say I am very jealous of what you're able to do. I have always wanted to learn how to fly. I have owned four different DJI products, from the phantom 2 through to the Phantom 4 Pro, and now the mavic 2 pro. I would give anything to be able to make a living flying drones. Sorry to hear about your friend Nick hope he gets well soon. Thanks for sharing your Adventures, they are very entertaining and a inspiration. Maybe I'll just quit my job and start flying my drones, and then get my pilot's license and Learn to Fly. Just saying

[@mobessiere2864]

Thank you for the numbers. Looking forward to see what changes there will be with the MT prop. Give a shout out to Nick for me good vibes coming his way.

[@caroltyler7498]

Get well quick Mr Nick . I'll fly with you anywhere !!!!!!

[@JimmyZ408]

Great video, prayers for Nick.

[@hfirm9897]

Thanks for the update man...take care.

[@WingFPV]

Thoughts and prayers out to Nick.

[@Petunia31]

As an A&P, and a pilot, I have to say it’s nice to hear a pilot speaking fluently with a clear understanding of this type of stuff. It kills me when I hear people say insane stuff like: “carb heat reduces the effect of gravity so the fuel can flow easier” because they don’t understand the machine they’re operating thousands of feet in the air. Anyways nice work as always, and sorry to hear about your friend.

[@barry7413]

Carb heat doesn't do that? But I heard it on the internet!

[@Wintermute909]

@@barry7413 as Abe Lincoln famously said "you can't trust everything on the interwebz" 😉

[@barry7413]

True dat. I am so disappointed...

[@starmarky]

@Barry: You mix it up with strobelights. They can do this.

[@gregjennings9442]

"Reduces the effect of gravity..." WTAF?

[@fredreiutz8971]

I like the bigtruck version of your hat.

[@swwy5]

from a senior citizen motor head, you are 100% correct on the engine/motor situation. also, horsepower is like sex. you can never have too much.

[@team137]

we germans say Motor to all kinds of machinery that can make a rotation. so keeping in mind, that english is based on german, say Motor to your Motor.

[@tomsimko6510]

I too noticed a pretty big change in indicated airspeed after changing out from an old style steam gauge to a digital one. Same pitot tube and staic source, but I "lost" 7 or 8 mph in cruise.

[@ianneub]

I'd love to hear more about your avionics especially Garmin vs Dynon as well as the Vertical Power unit.

[@j.muckafignotti4226]

No steel case Trent.

[@msmeyersmd8]

I’m guessing a departure stall. But I could be way off base. It’s poor of me to speculate because I wasn’t there. I apologize. That happened to a good friend of mine in Weed CA years ago in a T-craft. Trying to follow a much better pilot after take off, he just turned and pulled too hard. The ground comes up and will “smite thee” very fast when that happens. My other friend, the really experienced pilot whipped around and landed. The local EMS (Weed CA is fairly remote) people of the time, late 1970s, were getting ready to use a cutting torch to get him out of the wreckage. Fortunately my pilot friend told to them to GTFOOT! That saved my other friends life. He had chemical burns from the AvGas dripping on his legs for so long. The torch would have finished him off. He broke his neck but no paralysis. Screwed up both ankles, broken ribs, etc. but he was young and, literally, indestructible. Ironically the landing gear was so undamaged that we used it on another T-craft rebuild. Later that summer, my boss told me to take the fabric to the burn pit (hey, it was the 70s) and incinerate it. I was young and dumb and nobody told me it was nitrated dope on the fabric. I lit it. It burned fast and a few sparks came out and hit the rest of the fabric...outside of the pit. It burnt faster than a firecracker fuse. Remember those old cartoons where the fabric burnt off the airframe in a few seconds while the character was flying? That’s literally how fast it burnt. Watch Hindenburg footage to get a perspective. Anyways. My friend healed. Flew again and has recently retired as an ATC controller from Seattle Center. I pray that Nikk, your friend, will follow the same fortunate path and live a great life. Given a chance, the human body is incredibly resilient. Sincerely, MSM MD

[@leeclark4519]

accelerated stall

[@msmeyersmd8]

Lee Clark Probably just as likely. More likely in fact. Just a bit too much left rudder....trying to get around that turn quicker. And based on my training...at altitude, fortunately. Things go badly real quick. Who amongst us hasn’t used a bit too much rudder? Not me. Tragic. I hope he’s recovering well. Prayers for Nikk.

[@msmeyersmd8]

I feel, out of tremendous respect, that I need to point out the pilot who my friend that crashed in Weed CA was following, and saved him from being burned to death, soloed me a year later during the summer, in a 110 HP Bellanca Citabria. 1/2 price as an employee. $15.00 per hour. Wow. Every day he flew sitting behind me, he would stomp a hard rudder when I least expected it and at very inopportune times. For a while it really pissed me off, but I got accustomed to bad things happening quickly....and reacting quickly. In retrospect, I believe it was his way of ensuring that the same mistake my other friend made wouldn’t happen to me. He was a 3rd generation crop duster. He was teaching me to fly a few months after his father died flying a C-117 at a California forest fire when the wing buckled. It was his father’s T-Craft he was flying that day in Weed CA when my other friend crashed. I never knew his Dad had been killed that summer until a couple of years ago at my Dad’s funeral wake. He survived a long career as a crop-duster and then as a forest fire airplane pilot. Now he flies a self-made wealthy man’s warbirds around. I’m jealous but incredibly happy for him and feel privileged to know him. He’s my personal, “Chuck Yeager” who could fly anything, friend. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qom2pmloicx6gdE

[@mikejust1004]

I miss nick in living in Alaska so there's lots of crashes

[@WendelltheSongwriter]

Hoping for a full recovery for Nikk; terribly sorry about N13NZ, after all the hard work. "Get him back up in the air as soon as you can..."

[@duncanbender8147]

In my opinion yall be very impressed with the mt

[@fpvrcstuff]

Glad Nikk is OK , but I`m just wondering if he was trying to fly like Trent Palmer and got in over his head and flying capabilities.Hope it was not an issue with his build .............Just glad he survived .

[@k.c.8447]

Any details about the crash you could share to make us all safer?? What not to do or do?. Prayers with Nikk!

[@TheMonkeyrock77]

I hope Nikk wasn't hurt to bad.

[@JF-fx2qv]

Hope the best for Nick. From the eyes of a "would like to fly" but not in the budget person, would you say your passion is "Hacking." (meaning … finding joy in building the best airplane). This makes you a test pilot. Every time you change something on your airplane. I'm wondering if your priority is performance or reliability (SAFE)? Does your airplane have its own parachute? Thanks for the vid. (wgt?).

[@juststeve7665]

Scroll down to 3rd entry www.asias.faa.gov/apex/f?p=100:96:14417279214458::::P96_ENTRY_DATE,P96_MAKE_NAME,P96_FATAL_FLG:05-NOV-18,EXPERIMENTAL Hope Nick recovers quickly. Anxious to hear the observer(s) point of view of the accident. We can all learn from this.

[@weasele1]

ok never mind I paused the video at the intro and missed the pic of nick with his white kit fox bBE SAFE GUYS I know you don't know me but I know yu guys from the videos

[@farhanfouadacca]

I know what an engine is. What’s motor???

[@georgeziatas6360]

NICK WAS MY FAVORITE WHY WAS IT HIM OUT and why was i in caps

[@frangosovic770]

What happened to Nikk

[@Handskemager]

But, is it a “scrappy killer” :p

[@BikingVikingHH]

Nikk, don’t let injuries get you down. If you survived, you can recover, and you’ll recover with an outlook on life, a second chance, that many don’t get. You will come out galvanized, you will see clearly what matters in life. (Not that you don’t already) Thanks for sharing your stories with us Trent, Nikk, and the rest of the fliers. P.S. your motor/engine rant was perfect 👌🏼

[@eclipso104]

baychevy right on the money. This is exactly how I felt after being hit by a truck when I was riding a motorcycle 20 years ago. You will heal Nikk and you will go back to what you love. Sorry you got hurt and sorry you lost your newly built plane but at least you have your life. Speedy recovery and we'll see you back in the skies

[@BillB23]

Motor is Latin for something/body that moves something. You're absolutely right! Prayers for Nikk.

[@tinglydingle]

Engine and motor are interchangeable in common speech, it is only the most pedantic people who force the distinction upon others. Source: I work on EJ200s

[@PiefacePete46]

Exactly! The two words mean the same thing... they just originate from different languages. The distinction is just the result of common day to day usage, and has no basis in fact.

[@Wintermute909]

A really freaky one is "non-plussed". It either means 'calm & collected' or 'freaked out & worried'. The meaning is currently in the middle of a swap. Or aweful vs awesome. Unrelated I know, but this talk got my noggin jogging.

[@antextra300]

Unless you call it an "electric engine" 😀

[@PiefacePete46]

@@antextra300 Nothing wrong with "electric engine". It just sounds wrong because it has not become the normal way of saying it. HOWEVER... try and use it in a KZbin coment and you will be buried in an avalanche of comments from people who feel the need to save you from yourself! ;o)

[@SmittySmithsonite]

Very true - they didn't call the company that makes Chevrolet, "General Engines", nor do they call the other one, "Ford Engine Company" ... that sounds like a fire battalion. 😁

[@artd.]

Great Video Trent, and prayers for Nikk

[@TheZolon]

May Nikk continue on the path towards good health and amazing flying.

[@qmmo]

Another great vid and thoughts and prayers for Nikk everyday . . . .

[@dirk_diggler320]

Great video Trent ... Prayers to Nikk !! Be safe !!

[@lucistired]

A climb rate of...fuckin' now. Prayers for Nikk.

[@jasonstevens6877]

Can you please put some huge subwoofers in the kit Fox?

[@Aaron-ej1up]

Jason Stevens aim them backwards and add a boost to the plane 😂😂

[@cfeigel]

Motor vs Engine? I say we let Nikk decide. Old-timer engineering definition: Engine - converts the form of energy you have into the form of energy you need. So, chemical energy into rotary motion, solar radiation into steam power, etc. Motor- converts energy into "relative motion". So, all motors are engines, not all engines are motors. Relative motion is the key. You might use a gasoline engine to spin a generator. The thing that moves a Tesla down the road is an electric motor but it is also technically an engine.

[@tatanan096]

In german there is not even a difference between engine and motor, both is just called a Motor.

[@HVM_fi]

Eh, engine = wärmekraftmaschine, motor = motor ; P I don't actually speak Germany, at all, I just know what "lämpövoimakone" is. Also the weight distribution from CG doesn't effect balance, but the angular momentum of the plane.

[@Tie666666]

As used in "Wärmekraftmaschienenrad" oder "Wärmekraftmaschinenboot" :D

[@PiefacePete46]

@@HVM_fi The higher polar moment of inertia will certainly affect the responsiveness and "feel" of the aircraft though.

[@philrazzi7782]

Motors are electric

[@subjektivbeurteiler]

engineering.mit.edu/engage/ask-an-engineer/whats-the-difference-between-a-motor-and-an-engine/ So it seems that an engine is just a special form of a motor. :)

[@ChrisB257]

I shall join everyone in sending major thoughts towards Nikk - hoping he will recover well and soon be back n the air. Your plane sure is impressive now - great figures. I did watch a report on an Outback Shock Cub recently and that thing is insane for STOL... stall seems well down the 20's, and 180 HP power unit. Stay safe.

[@quinnjim]

You know what a Cub doesn't have? A crappy Rotax motor with faulty exhaust valves! Ha! Love the videos. I guess I'll just have to pretend I'm in the Kitfox when flying the old Cub.

[@iggymoyanojr7145]

hey my hero soon rotax is coming out with the 920is 200hp plus . cant wait to see your videos

[@MBlackman64]

Thoughts and prayers for Nikk.

[@av8r3400]

Give 'em hell, Nikk. I know you will. No mercy on your full recovery!

[@OverKilL413]

Do you know, if you can beat an EX-3 (186hp constant speed prop etc.)

[@TrentonPalmer]

I beat one in the STOL Drags last year but it really depends on your demands, the EX3 has a higher useful load than my plane

[@TheSamarthKirloskar]

Prayers, positivity and healing for Nikk.

[@hidesertskylane8161]

I'm quite impressed with the performance. That cub killer sticker is so sick I just ordered some merch!! It was cool meeting you at HSF and seeing the Freedom Fox in person. Real sorry to hear about Nikk but glad he is doing well and nice to see a smile on his face in the pictures of his status updates :) Thanks for another awesome Vlog. can't get enough!!

[@itseriaz]

Get well soon Nikk! God speed. PS: Greetings Trent, I'm quite new and been following you for awhile now, great content and you sparked my passion in aviation again! love your videos and i'll be tuning in for more. Cheers! Greetings from the Philippines.

[@gapster46]

1,800 fpm climb? Most of us can only dream of climb like that. What is your IAS when climbing at 1,800 fpm?

[@flyhigh1768]

Keeping Nikk in our prayers

[@goatflieg]

Thank you for reinforcing my decision to go with the Garmin G3X in my RV-8. I needed that.

[@andrewmorris3479]

Oh it's the best.

[@Ottee2]

I had no idea. That's an impressive mengine,,,, entor,,, mengtor, whatever. Hope your buddy heals well.

[@PiefacePete46]

Powerplant? :o)

[@maxbootstrap7397]

A question about avionics. I'm specifying the airplane I'm planning to buy. I started with a system based around the Garmin G3X like you, but then I started looking at what data costs over long periods of time. I found that the company that creates and sells the data for Dynon sells a *lifetime* subscription to data updates one day each year, on Black Friday. Over time, this seems like a savings of thousands of dollars. The "price" is, I'd have to configure a system around the Dynon Skyview HDX and (mostly/entirely) Dynon components. Since I've never owned (or flown) an airplane with GPS before, all these issues are new to me. So my question for Trent or anyone who knows is... how much do you spend per year for data? And is there really any significant difference between Dynon systems and Garmin systems? From what I can tell, the differences are small. From my naive point of view, after reading documents about both systems, each seems to have some advantages. PS: Seems they don't have room for a 915iS in my airplane, so I'll have to settle for the 912iS like I've been planning. Oh well. :-) On the bright side, I do prefer the 2000 hour TBO of the 912iS versus the 1200 hours TBO of the 915iS. I wonder why the difference. Best wishes to Nikk. We all hope for as quick and complete a recovery as is possible under the circumstances.

[@andrewmorris3479]

I run the Dynon HDX everyday and while it's a capable and powerful system, it still can't match the fluidity, speed, and build quality of the G3X touch. The autopilot servos aren't even close to Garmin's. My quick thoughts!

[@maxbootstrap7397]

@@andrewmorris3479 : Thanks for that summary. Anyone else have experience with both systems?

[@leeCann]

Glad to have this informative update Trent, thanks. Boatload of stuff packed in ;) Very concerned about Nikk. Through you, we watched his build. Looking forward to information on what exactly happened, his progression. For now 🙏 Flying, money, wishes and dreams come WAY behind recovering!! Be safe!

[@Jpaydirt]

I hope your watching this Jonas

[@adog4snow]

Thanks for the specs, I'm one of those nerds who has been waiting for numbers. Prayers for Nikk!!

[@adog4snow]

When you get your new prop will you have Beta control, or reverse thrust?

[@TrentonPalmer]

Unfortunately not, that would be awesome though!

[@brentjohnson6654]

Reverse thrust would make the Draco pilot smile. Lol

[@jacobaubertin645]

I feel ya adog4snow! I think if I don't know the numbers, I can't properly appreciate it!

[@treypappas9856]

Get well soon Nikk. Yea the 915is is the benchmark for the latest tech. It's the way to go. Your Fox is set up well. Keep rockin'!

[@ThomasFreundl]

I just saw photos of the crash. There is a God for him to survive that. I will keep Nikk in my prayers.

[@countryflyer4536]

Ok, here we go .. I really like Trent's vids and his flying, however I feel that his sudden support of the 915 is a payed endorsement, as he got a big bone thrown his way by Rotax and or Kitfox to promote it in his extremely well made vids. I'm a big supporter of Rotax, however this is kind of like a politicians way of doing things!! Ie.. don't support it until you can gain something from it..Sorry.. look forward to watching your vids...Love the Cub killer theme..I fly in Colorado and our strip is at 5600 ft,fly 10 miles west and it is 8500, Turbo is the only safe set up.. My prayers are with Nikk and his recovery, I see he made some comments on Reddit..That's a great sign!! Very interested in the details..keep up the Vids..Thanks!!!

[@Piperfan71]

Prayers for Nikk and a fast and complete healing. Nice vid. Beautiful Kitfox with a great Austrian engine. I am not a friend of the word "Cubkiller"......

[@JamesAllmond]

Prayers offered. Don't fly, but been on bikes +40 years, I get it. Life ain't safe unless you just sit and rot, and that gets you too.

[@Mike-01234]

Sitting rotting it's not safe 42 year old co-worker I knew was like that he had no hobbies except working and sitting at home. He developed a sore neck thought it was just a flu after some weeks not going away went to the doctor. Doctor put him on a few antibiotics after a month no change he goes back they do some more testing find out he has something in his throat. More time goes by he can't get into gastro doctor now he can't swallow food has to eat from a blender. He goes to the ER they do a bunch of test tell him he is full of cancer won't live 2 weeks. He lasted one week died the following weekend you never know what will happen in life. Live life like it's your last week on earth do what you love to do.

[@jacobaubertin645]

@JamesAllmond , If that's on a T-shirt, I want to get one for my dad for X-mas.

[@guns4less]

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[@SteveC1952]

The brain trust at Rotax knew what they doing working out a deal to get this incredible “motor” into your hands and Freedom Fox. I love the technology, the performance and , hopefully, your subsequent videos seem to say the reliability has proven to be there. Congrats to you as it appears since you recorded this, the Freedom Fox has become “America’s Airplane”. Looking forward to many more great videos.

[@wgmskiing]

Lycomings/Continentals are peculiar anachronisms to see sold new in 2018, but they all have aluminum cases. Even the old little J-3 C65s are aluminum cases, many welded back together over the years. Also there are modern-ish FADEC Lycomings coming to an airliner near you soon (Cape Air).

[@andrewmorris3479]

Thanks to the P2012!

[@mlink9289]

Please do a follow up on Nikk's recovery . May the love of Jesus and the Wholly Spirit watch over and aide in Nikk's recovery.and yes we would like detail on how it happened to better understand why it could have happened.Love ,Peace and Prayers to Nikk -Get Well Speedely. . . . . concerned CHRISTIAN.

[@thesunking8012]

So sorry to hear of Nikk's accident, wishing him well and hope he gets full function back to his feet and legs. Look forward to an analysis of what happened but from your comments it sounds like "The Base to Final (Booby Trap) Turn" well described in Jim Alsip's 5 minute video kzbin.info/www/bejne/fYq7Y5KDjax3aM0 and something every pilot should make sure he fully understands and its importance at low altitudes as that trap is no respecter of experience, it catches the novice, it catches pilots with thousands of hours. Oh and I love your new refitted Kitfox, look forward to your endeavors and exploits in that baby.

[@RWBHere]

Engine / motor. That's why they have been called 'motor cars' in Britain, and we can go 'motoring'. The French use the word 'moteur' for the engine, and that's where the word 'motor' comes from. People also talk about motive force, motivation, and mobility for the same reason. In English, all engines release energy from a fuel and move to do work. That's why we have electric motors for moving things by using purely electricity. But an electric engine would specifically generate electricity by burning a fuel, or by using the potential energy of a weight, spring, air or water stream. But that's all pedantic. When push comes to shove, it doesn’t usually matter which word we use. The important thing with communication is that the recipient understands what the deliverer means. We might baulk internally when a grammatically incorrect word is used, but if you understand what was intended to be conveyed, then the goal has been achieved. Forgive and move on. Life's too short for petty squabbles. Smoeone mihgt cmopletley scarmble spleling, but teh hamun biran sitll copmrehends setnences! It's amazing, really. 😉

[@Havoc7991s]

I really enjoy your videos. One thing you need change though. The graphic of your plane on your opening credits doesn't reflect your "new plane." ;). Glad your buddy Nick is ok and mending.

[@JamieAbroad]

Speedy recovery Nikk. Hope to see you flying again soon! @TrentPalmer, do you miss the little window from your old cowling, or doesn't it make that big a difference?

[@marleybob4047]

My life realy turned around when i met your videos and same with Marley Yorkie and i might add you rock brother! My life would be alot different. I understand this makes no differnet to you. But you changed my life. No more drink, no more weed. No more bitches. We love you. Marley and I!

[@flyingmaniac3827]

Thanks for the up date Trent, all my taught to Nikk physical and psychological recovery ,having close relative and friend going true the ordeal , i wish him to come out of it stronger and well ,i am still working on the Fox killer and got to a mill stone, engine test was successful dyno the apex at 221 HP @ 9987 RPM with 8 pound of turbo boost , all engine weight is 211 pound all fitted cost so far 13K , pertly impressive, got to work on redundant ignition system now so i can slap it in front of of the Cartesian fox hunter, need to finish the carbon fiber super structure , and cover the dam fuselage already, Trent you have a good looking and very performing machine , my hate to your hard work and dedication sir .

[@brucethecurmudgeon8419]

Please, some one tell me what he does for a living. I got FLIGHT. ??????, but he says the second part so fast I have no idea what he actually does. Godspeed Nikk for a full recovery, life is precious hang around a while we would love to hear you are getting better!

[@yassermasood3423]

May Nikk get speedy recovery and flies again. R.A.F ww2 ace pilot Douglas Bader had no legs used to fly with artificial limbs. Douglas Bader lost his legs in an air crash what is determination to get back in the air made him and ace of World War II. May all the pilots always have happy landings.

[@PirateofCapeAnn]

I'm so sorry to hear about Nikk's incident. My prayers for his recovery! I follow you because you're to aircraft what my posse was to boats and sailing around Cape Ann. We understand the camaraderie. I hope that his recovery is swift and he gets back in the air soon. Nikk is proof to never take things for granted and let a casual attitude spoil your day! Good job on the Cub Killer. Need some more details on that engine couling. Where's the Flying Cowboys decal? Are you going to replace the wheel windows on the lower fuselage?

[@SomeTechGuy666]

Given the nature of Nikk's injuries and the type of flying you do, are you considering wearing a helmet while flying ? Ag tractor pilots do.

[@bjornbaldvinsson9797]

Thank you Mr Palmer, very entertaining videos and how you capture the essence of aviation. Priceless.