Piper Warrior Flight & Interview w/ Christy Wong

[@FlyingDoodles]

What do you think of the Piper Warrior? Would that be a good plane for you?

[@snocrazee]

I am married. I have had boats and plan on another one. I should probably look into an airplane to cover my bases.Piper's are nice. Cheers Bob! Does going up make you miss it Bob?

[@17363]

My experimental would be good for anyone, videos on my channel. For sale. Need money for a boat to live the “Bobby” lifestyle

[@karitane]

I fly in a Piper Arrow but cannot get away from the Rockwell Commander as my favourite.

[@heywa01]

I flew the 182 in private planes......

[@techcommandosinc4147]

Bob - I may be able to get some seaplane time and Saratoga & Taildragger time. Is there a way to talk private?

[@mariemorrissey9378]

Her enthusiasm for flying shines in this video!

[@FlyingDoodles]

Yeah she flys all the time!

[@kennethparker1032]

400 hours and 4 ratings in 18 months!! That is really impressive! Is it odd for you flying in the right seat?

[@orwell2984]

It's very funny watching someone, who's obviously very experienced, just sat in the seat for the ride

[@Rif_Leman]

Her yoga pants had sectional charts patterns on them. I'll bet that she has wings tatooed on her somewhere :)

[@vickiwhite6374]

Loved that she followed her dream to fly!

[@niceguy2171]

I do too! She had a dream, and even though life had/has other plans, she didn't let it stop her from reaching for it..and just look at her now ;)

[@bruce2357]

My mom put me on a Boeing 727 by myself when I was about six years old in the late 60's. When the plane started accelerating I immediately liked the feeling and when the runway dropped away (which is how I saw it as a kid) I was hooked for life. The flight attendants didn't have to worry about whether or not the little six year old kid by himself was okay or not, they had to worry about whether he was going to get off the plane without causing a scene.

[@pilotchristy]

Thank you so much! I was happy to do the interview and get my story out there to hopefully inspire others.

[@bingobango170]

Bruce was it hard to land the plane by yourself ?

[@johnqdoe]

@@pilotchristyInspire others to do what? Marry a rich guy to pay for our flight training? Not have a job and not earn anything on merit? You’re only in your position because of your looks and gender. Pretentious.

[@johnrichard6802]

What a delightful woman. She lives and breathes aviation. Love this new channel, Bobby. Hard to believe you don't have the yen to get back in the left seat.

[@Taser1-1]

It’s so awesome to see how passionate she is.

[@MarkSmith-js2pu]

I loved this video. My check ride was in a Warrior, not as nice as yours, back in 1981. You brought back fond memories. My check ride pilot was a woman who ferried new build bombers from Kansas City to the east coast during WW II. Christie, follow your dream 👍🏻🇱🇷😀🛩

[@pilotchristy]

Thank you! I am quickly building time and flying a ton.

[@matthewburns5053]

She is so cool, living her dream. Great video.

[@vinniebozzuto3534]

I bought my first airplane out of Denton, TX, had it flown to Waterbury Connecticut. A 1971 Piper Cherokee, nice little airplane, then a Warrior, then an Archer, then an ArrowII, then back to the great little Warrior...man did I have a great time. All in all, I had 3 Warriors..🙂

[@Hardtimes57]

This young lady's passion for flying is infectious. Great video!

[@pilotchristy]

Hardtimes57 Thank you!

[@williamhansen4544]

Cool to see someone so enthusiastic about flying. She was really born to fly. I like her pants too. If she ever gets lost, all she has to do is look at her pants, and find her way home!

[@FlyingDoodles]

Haha a map on her pants!

[@pilotchristy]

Thank you for the sweet comments! My sectional leggings are also customized to DFW airspace. 😉

[@johannmckraken9399]

Love to see the enthusiasm she has, great way to get more women interested in flying as a profession or hobby. She made a great choice going with the Warrior with a 180 hp engine.

[@channingburton7476]

Leaning the mixture on the ground...Damn and I thought I was one of the few who do this. Keep those plugs clean baby. Loved the video, great job.

[@archerpiperii2690]

You are not the only one - pretty heavily emphasized at my school actually.

[@channingburton7476]

Highly uncommon in many flight schools that have you idle, taxi with the mixture in. Glad your school is teaching a much better method for maintaining the aircraft. Cheers

[@pilotchristy]

Thanks!

[@jtkent28]

I teach this as well. Thought everyone did it.. guess not

[@waukeshapilot6462]

Love the sectional pants! Go back and look again. All Bose in the cockpit, nice touch.

[@FlyingDoodles]

Haha yeah I thought the pants were cool too

[@jackwmoody]

I guess this channel is more serious. There was no gratuitous camera butt shot. Ha ha. Great video, still.

[@jimh.5286]

Even with total navigational system failure, impossible to get lost with those pants.

[@JohnSmith-iz8wg]

+Jack Moody 4:55 was pretty good.

[@terryrutherford2114]

Me too. Too cute!

[@LesWRood]

Got my ticket after leaving the Navy as a SAR Crewman (H1) in a Cherokee 140 in 5 months back in 1975, at my parent’s FBO, Flagler Co., Fla. Good memories! Thanks Booby! Good stuff! You’re great at this, you’ll always have a following whatever you go do. Les

[@dadams8086]

Wow! You’ve come a long way in a very short time. I love to heat these kind of stories. Good for you!

[@jamesallen8838]

Great. I have a 69 Piper Cherokee with a much modified engine. She flies really well even a Max weight Keep these videos coming. And good job Christy

[@FlyingDoodles]

Thanks for watching!

[@pilotchristy]

Thank you! I am definitely a fan of PA-28s.

[@6582rg]

She seems like such a nice person with a strong drive and motivation to continue her learning and progression as an aviator. Love the plane too.

[@heavyizthacrown-5842]

Cool to see a female that loves flying. And she showed some love to the Piper Warrior/Cherokee.

[@stephensmith1034]

Christy has a Great attitude! I really like her sense of humor. "Poor man's auto-pilot" (Trim-Wheel). She's gonna be a very successful pilot!

[@randcooley2865]

I wan't too sure about Flying Doodles but have become a fan. I have followed MR Aviation 101 for last 2yrs and this is a fun way to stay in touch with real folks who love to fly.I'm a Patreon on Sailing so I'll be happy to support this channel too.Good work Bobby thanks for your hard work & dedication

[@FlyingDoodles]

Awesome thanks! I emailed josh the other days seeing if he wanted to fly but haven’t heard back

[@randcooley2865]

He will answer he loves to fly loves people and is a great guy like you Bobby. He is based out of San Marcos.

[@kevimc]

that was great; Christy is a success story; her plane is awesome and she seemed a bit nervous with Bobby ace White but she is confident; it would be great to fly with her

[@Stepclimb]

Christy, The high pitched whine in the intercomm is a failed diode in your alternator. You can tell the frequency of the whine changes with engine RPM. Depending on the type of alternator you have, the diode rectifier unit can be removed and replaced without removing the alternator. You will want to fix this before doing a panel upgrade since some avionics don’t tolerate AC noise well.

[@pilotchristy]

Stepclimb Thanks for the heads up! We replaced the alternator just a few months ago...it did the same thing with the old alternator. Any way to easily fix it?

[@Stepclimb]

christinawong82 First, I would check the log entry to see what type of alternator you have. There is a slim chance your alternator was replaced but the rectifier (usually attached to the alternator) was not. Next, to lead us in the right direction, start the engine and set up the radios so that you hear the whine. Then turn off the ALT side of your split master switch. If the noise disappears, the problem is isolated to the Alternator. Another source of that noise could be shielded wires not properly grounded. Usually, but not always, the main wires that come from the alternator to the main buss and to the voltage regulator are shielded with an outer fine wire mesh that should be attached to structure (aircraft ground). If the noise persists with the alternator off, check the condition of the p leads going to the magnetos as well, if they are shielded, make sure the shielding is grounded. However, I suspect your issue is with the alternator diodes. The alternator makes AC power and the diode bridge and capacitor in the rectifier change it to DC and smooth out the AC “ripples” When a diode fails, the AC ripples are heard through the intercom. Checking each of these connections is quite easy if you are comfortable with removing your top and bottom cowl. Please let us know what you find!

[@chrisrose5503]

christinawong82 don’t worry about what Stepclimb is telling you. He may be right but very unlikely especially if the whine was present with the old alternator. The whine is from ground loop (electrical kind, not tail-dragger kind😄). Unfortunately this is hard to find because it’s probably coming from many points that were not grounded properly in original wiring, or upgraded wiring, or resistance due to light corrosion at various ground contacts. If you can live with the whine then I would. To solve it is like hunting for needle(s) in a haystack.

[@Stepclimb]

Chris Rose As I mentioned to her in the fourth paragraph above, it could also be a ground loop issue. I guess we are all waiting to see if the noise disappears when she has the engine running and shuts off the ALT side of her split master switch. If the noise persists, then yes it is probably a ground loop. But since the frequency of the noise seems to change with engine RPM, that points me to look for a failed diode in the rectifier.

[@karmabrothercat]

That’s wonderful. Great energy and personality. All the best to you Christy.

[@davidpearn5925]

In the 60s I learned to fly in a ‘mouse’ . In the mid 90s I did some flying again in a warrior. I was amazed at it’s climb performance and would love to have one .

[@throe68]

Nicely done...go Christy!

[@theflightpractitioner7288]

Great video! The Piper Warrior is a terrific airplane that offers exceptional value. My PA28161 gives me a solid 122 KTAS at 75% power burning less than 10 GPH. The gross weight increase to 2440 lbs provides a useful load of 950 lbs. Truly one of the best bang for the buck 4 place fixed gear airplanes out there.

[@pilotchristy]

I absolutely love my airplane! No matter what plane I fly, I'm always happy to come back to my Warrior.

[@cduemig1]

I was surprised to hear 100-110knots. Sounds like many an economy cruise?

[@davidcostello637]

With the 180HP Bold Warrior conversion, I’m guessing she has the 60 degree climb prop installed. Also, she leans 8 gal an hour, which is pretty low cruise on a Bold Warrior.

[@deeanna8448]

Great video! I did a discovery flight bin a Piper Warrior, and it was so much fun!

[@patrickryan7079]

I love Christy's enthusiasm for flying!

[@pilotchristy]

Thank you!

[@joeltrussell1]

I freaking loved it buddy! Great idea and I'll be watching every episode!!

[@steveholton4130]

She "greased it on" very nicely. Good Flight, Good Video. Thanks, Bobby. sdh in CT (BDL)

[@jceason]

She has fantastic radio communication skills for such a new pilot.

[@6jefes948]

Loved this simple video. Christy is an inspiration. Way to follow your dream!

[@jimromero1384]

well bobby, you got me hooked on sailing, now your gonna do the same with flying. well done. Christie was great too.

[@jimromero1384]

Christy sorry

[@pilotchristy]

Thanks for the comment! Flying is definitely addicting.

[@wotrulke5868]

Great start to the channel 🛩 'keep 'em coming'

[@FlyingDoodles]

Thank you!

[@FlyingDoodles]

I have already forgotten lies about 6 other flights but have to space them out a bit

[@ZZstaff]

In 1978 I used to fly a new 160 hp Warrior. The aircraft was very stable and very forgiving, unfortunately it was also very slow although not a problem for short hops under 200 nautical miles. One thing the archer had that the trainer Warrior did, like the one shown in this video, was effective wheel pants that made the aircraft a little faster because they were much more aerodynamic than dragging simple round wheels through the air. I like the pants you have on, a great statement. It is good that you have a commercial ticket, your audience may not know that commercial pilot training teaches you to handle aircraft with precision and the instrument rating teaches accurate navigation in IMC. Thank you for this video. EDIT: Steep turns for me was 60 degrees of bank. Fun steep turns was 90 degrees of bank.

[@rickclark2592]

Christy that is a great video and your Cherokee is awesome you and Stephen are a blessing to the Aerovalley Club, don't lose your dream to life's ups and down fly forever.

[@bigrich6750]

Christy, you’re a very inspiring person,

[@jacyborreaux919]

Great gal and great airplane! God bless her and her family!

[@billfournier6114]

Great video. Thanks for sharing.

[@FlyingDoodles]

Thanks for watching!

[@Aero360Aviation]

As someone in a similar boat (grew up poor-now have a family, debts, medical debts, family needs as priority...but a burning desire to fly ever since I was a child) it is very difficult and overwhelming to make these things happen.. I am glad to see Christy was able to make her dreams happen! Hopefully one day I will be able to pick back up again and follow!

[@smokingspitfire1197]

I learnt to fly on one of these! I love them, they're beautiful aeroplanes. She should be proud of such a fantastic aircraft! I dont think I'd go back to them after flying my Comanche, unless I could get the type certification for a bigger engine too.

[@nickhart5332]

A couple of my favorite people in the Avation and KZbin industry! Love it!

[@texasjohns]

Great stuff Bobby. Thanks for sharing and will be watching both channels for more goodies. 😊

[@Remythebully]

great video. thanks for sharing. Awesome pilot!

[@daleportorford]

I like these new videos, Bob. Fun to watch.

[@FlyingDoodles]

Thanks so much!

[@bobmccauley8560]

Great airplane, I purchased a 1983 Archer II pretty much the same plane. It is an absolute joy to fly.😎

[@marcusrussell8660]

I love her enthusiasm.

[@johnmcdevitt3683]

good landing. Thank you

[@pilotchristy]

John McDevitt Thanks!

[@stealhty1]

Awesome video, Nice plane I did the training in a Warrior II, beautiful pilot I got all lost in that VFR Chart

[@MarkSmith-js2pu]

Always loved the taper wings of the Warrior

[@shreksswamp9001]

Yep, I really would like to learn to fly, but the cost is too high, unfortunately! I think I'm going to really like this chanel. Great work!

[@deandunford7336]

Great video! Loved the warrior 180 hp and pilot too, thanks for posting!

[@pilotchristy]

Dean Dunford Thank you!

[@BStrambo]

I love those seats! Great looking Warrior.

[@GAPS67]

Wow I was surprised at how quiet Bobby was for most of the flight ! Not used to that lol! Just funnin ya buddy, great video love the new channel.

[@TVaughan667]

Pilots and Paws! Yes. Thank you.

[@willieb6993]

Love your enthusiasm and your choice of aircraft. Wouldn’t trade my Cherokee for anything. Keep going.

[@pilotchristy]

Willie B Thanks! I love my PA-28. I’m working toward CFI next!

[@extremereclusefallows5779]

I like it for it's simplicity. No real performance, but it has a lot of utility. My PPL check ride was in a Warrior One. It cost me $21/hr to rent her in my Navy Flying Club.

[@zappatx]

Charming woman and my choice for airplane ownership. Good taste! My favorite one of your episodes so far!! I'm in Sioux Falls, SD (Wind) but had my first intro flight there in Denton..

[@birdwing98]

3:03 Sectional Chart printed on pants. Never get lost!

[@muhammadsteinberg]

As long as you don't soil the britches and add lines that don't belong.

[@ikemcdaniel8742]

Flying Doodles is amazing!!!

[@FlyingDoodles]

Thank you!

[@christopherschreiner601]

Lol at “air conditioning activated”! I’m stealing that one.

[@craigjhr]

5:22 That start sequence looked like it was a roller coaster of emotions.

[@vanallen9453]

...thanks Christy...just watched your latest interviews...you are so awesomely beautiful...and so awesomely smart..best wishes.. and keep up all the good work...

[@mikecoffee100]

Cool Cool glad I subscribed and Happy Flying Christy

[@brianpetersen3429]

Excellent video! She is one competent woman.

[@pilotchristy]

Brian Petersen Thank you!

[@CACTUS48]

I learned to fly at N34 Turner Field Piper Flight Center Horsham Pennsylvania, after 4 years in the Marines 1967-70 and going to college, 25 years Mainframe Information Systems Analyst / Programmer. I rented the Piper Warriors 150 HP with the balance aileron and 160 HP ones for around 100 hours. Later, I bought a used Piper 79 Archer and then a 82 Tomahawk II. The 180 HP Warrior would be nice with a constant speed Prop. I am retired now, 70 years old, I miss flying, but it is to expensive anymore.

[@LynxNYC]

First landing I ever did was on a Piper-28. My fave!

[@quinnjim]

So nice to see a pilot on KZbin land on the centerline!

[@gmcjetpilot]

There is a fix for all that electrical noise... The Warror is way better than the Cardinal. Cardinal. does have nice unique looks over the common C-172 (which is a better plane than Cardinal), but the Cardinal is under-powered, gutless. A 180HP Warror is basically an Archer, which is a great plane. Puts wheel pants and gap fairings on the Warror and it's fairly fast decent XC plane.

[@zappatx]

We need more episodes of these various Cherokee's!!

[@Frisco1x]

Love it Bobby as always your content is great. Thank you for doing what you do, keep it up..

[@techcommandosinc4147]

Another great video😀

[@modemnaz1]

Very cool and I love the Texas skys

[@tyreekmurillo4524]

anyone else noticed her leggings

[@austinformedude]

Those are from ATCMemes.com LOL

[@jonthepilot6924]

Yeah, they're awesome.

[@Karuiko]

Who needs a kneeboard?

[@stephensmith1034]

I've already got my ruler out. Oops!

[@homertalk]

yeah they fit real nice

[@USNVA11]

Good luck with your Aviation adventure Christy ! I have no doubt you will be successful ! 😉

[@pilotchristy]

Thank you!

[@erwinb3412]

Nice video . A very fine flying lady . I hope she can make a career out of her passion . Why not .

[@AlexanderBingham]

Those pants are awesome!

[@MrSixstring2k]

Wait to go, keep it up and best of luck.

[@michaelhood8529]

Awesome pilot and plane

[@pilotchristy]

Thank you!

[@walterpolkjr.8156]

Good interview. I thought she did a great job.

[@ripper8771]

Enjoyed many hours during flight training in a warrior II

[@thud9797]

I soloed in a Warrior II and got my license soon after, it is a great flying plane.

[@steveneldridge8933]

I am currently training in the warrior it is a great plane to fly thanks for the vid it was great and a great story about her

[@joebatters6508]

Steven Eldridge Glad you’re enjoying your flight training in the Warrior. I did my training in one too many years ago.

[@edb7742]

Just found the channel, nice video, thank you!

[@skflyfish]

Great GA airplane. Flew the 151 for the first half of my private license. Then bought a 140 to finish my license, but really liked the 151 better. The 140 was STC'd for auto gas so it was cheap to fly, but the annuals were the expensive part of flying.

[@FlyingDoodles]

Yeah it was nice to get autogas but now you can’t use autogas anymore because almost all autogas has ethanol now and that is really bad to let sit in an airplane.

[@skflyfish]

Haven't had my medical or a plane for over 20 years so I was unaware of the change. Thanks for pointing that out. (I use non-ethanol premium in all my toys for that reason.)

[@MacGyverGTP]

How funny, I thought I was the only one who did the rudder wiggle on final. I think it helps and gets your feet in the game.

[@777RocketS]

Just logged my first half hour today!!

[@davidsine4390]

Christy, When performing your flight control checks, check their full travel. Yoke full forward, then while maintaining the full forward position. Full left, then full aft with the yoke still in the full left position, then full right with the yoke still full aft, then forward. This checks for possible binding throughout their full travel. Also, obviously check to insure your ailerons are moving in the proper direction during your flight control check. Also, keep your transponder in standby during taxi ops. Tailwinds...

[@clearpropcfi3744]

Transponder on "ALT" now is SOP unless otherwise directed by ATC

[@digitalranger4259]

Another great video. I'd really like to see more info about the aircraft, though. I like the pilot's stories, don't get me wrong, but more info, like the history not of the individual plane but the model, what variants exist, how long it was in production, etc.

[@terryrutherford2114]

Nice landing Christy!

[@pilotchristy]

Terry Rutherford Thank you!

[@mauriciocastro7505]

That leading edge is having fun.

[@feetgoaroundfullflapsC]

05:49 Mixture Test at 2,000 RPM. If you have to really lean to almost the extreme, it means the mixture is too rich at that setting. Careful. That can lead to plug fouling. Do Full Power Mixture Test to see if too rich at full power too. You always take off under 3k at full rich. That can foul the plugs and even dirty the valves until they get stuck open and you lose a cylinder on take off. Careful with too rich or too lean mixture. That will cause problems. Do that test at Idle too.

[@olli_k]

A good landing or a great landing...what's the difference? A good landing is one where you can walk away. A great landing is where you can not only walk away but you can still use the airplane the next day.

[@MichaelLloyd]

The Warrior is a great aircraft (this one is gorgeous). i did a bunch of instrument training in one and I love it. I'm equal opportunity though, I love aircraft... no brand loyalty

[@capt.mansourmansour6629]

I love Cherokee warrior I had a great memories

[@iniu468]

Her leggings are really cool.

[@cushman11firefighter18]

I love it and the Cherokee

[@terryrutherford2114]

I love your enthusiasm.. I got my PPL in 2002. I was checked out in C 150, C 172, and C 182. I have not flown since 2007. You, and many others on KZbin are inspiring me to fly again! Thank You! You can't go wrong with your choice of plane, but I did hear you say you were looking at Cardinals...That is what I will buy if everything works out. A 180 HP Cessna 177 Cardinal. I just love that plane.

[@pilotchristy]

Terry Rutherford Thank you got the sweet comments! You should definitely fly again. There’s nothing else like it!

[@traveller9625]

I love this channel !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@raymondmundt1159]

I enjoyed this very much. I Love flying. Anytime I can fly for vacation the flight is part of the Fun. Bobby you're one very busy dude. When did you do this? It had to be before your sailing trip.