Plane Crash Hoax, Worst Pilot Ever, or Both? | Analysis of Trevor Jacob Video

[@danielstarnes7354]

I am a skydiver and FAA senior parachute rigger. Never seen a pilot wear a sport rig before, these have two parachutes, a main and reserve (for intentional jumping). Pilots wear a pilot rig, which has one round parachute (emergency use only) and is comfortable to wear for hours. The reasonable conclusion? Trevor is not a pilot, or won't be one for long.

[@keithbrunson7190]

I agree with you. He sacrificed an airplane, so as to get good video and increase his site views. I’m a skydiver and Pilot. This scenario signals stupidity.

[@LBdreamin]

He’s not a pilot. He’s a kook.

[@adamconnell5965]

I'm not sure I've seen a GA pilot even wear a parachute... I mean yeah exhibition pilots and legitimate test flights maybe. Most people just outfit their plane with a chute if they're worried about it but those are typically aircraft with high stall speeds... IMO the only time bailing would even be a "reasonable" option would be a fire or catastrophic structural failure and it's not like getting out would be easy in either of those situations.

[@keithbrunson7190]

@@adamconnell5965 it’s definitely planned

[@oldmech619]

10:00 My friend’s dog jumped on his lap while flying. He had to go almost wing over to rid of the dog. No cameras.

[@CraftySouthpaw]

"...one could argue that the plane was pilotless the entire time." That might be the Doctor's most epic burn in a long line of epic burns. 🤣🤣🤣

[@bthomson]

🔥🔥🔥

[@xTryHardPanda]

Personally the "attack cow" comment had me crying.

[@bhorne7928]

That was so amazing 😂😂😂

[@steveeaton9126]

.....as well as the "special moments" of shoe donning, and his traumatized dog.

[@aarondavis8943]

Selfie stick for emergencies. There's too many.

[@jrgfox]

As a pilot and skydiver myself. This guy is absolutely full of $hit. No pilot is going to bail out of a plane as option A. This was a scam for insurance or KZbin views.

[@chelseamroberts1989]

Sounds like both happened 😂

[@chelseamroberts1989]

@pyropulse you gonna be okay? Lol

[@IamDoogy]

@pyropulse The two theories aren't mutually exclusive.

[@defyent]

I kinda respect the guy for firing up so many key board warriors lol.

[@defyent]

@Sam R-A I’d look harder, there are so many “as a (insert bullshit qualification here)” comments, it’s hilarious.

[@biffaozzie2373]

When I was doing my pilot training we did lots of “forced landing” practice (engine failure at various altitudes). One thing my instructor(s) impressed upon me was - always wear a parachute and make sure you have a selfie stick with you when you jump out. Oh, and make sure you don’t make a mayday call, and always hike over to the crashed plane to get the cameras.

[@rahulbhatia7798]

Yes my instructor did the same!

[@jmvneto51]

Oh yeah, me too! Parachute was first to be checked in the pre-fligh check list.

[@gmack3883]

😄😂

[@jahbern]

@@jmvneto51 oh come on, no one actually does the checklist. It’s an emergency! You have to just JUUUUMMMMMP!!!! Well, ok, do make sure you have a fire extinguisher strapped to your leg so you can parachute back to the wreckage to put out a fire while you’re recovering your GoPro footage. But other than that, no thinking. No problem solving. Just jump.

[@taxiuniversum]

Sounds legit! 😑👍🏼

[@National757]

My experience: 22,000 plus hours. Airline pilot. Flying everything from small airplanes through large airliners. My opinion: This was totally a hoax, he needs to be in jail. FAA needs to pull his FAA pilots license. If he even has one. In addition to endangering others, he destroyed a beautiful 1940 Taylorcraft. And he should pay to remove the wreckage and restore the crash site to it's natural state. A parachute is not normal flying that type of aircraft. Especially not that type of parachute. I bet he put minimum fuel in the aircraft. So there would be no fire. And flew it to a roughly planned location, where the airplane ran out of fuel. And then there was the planned crash. FAA will most certainly investigate this and they will determine the cause. And hopefully punish this guy! There could well be evidence he intentionally departed without enough fuel. Was there a VFR flight plan? While not required any competent pilot would file one flying over the mountains in a single engine aircraft. What was his intended destination? I bet this was a poorly thought out stunt, while carrying his buddies ashes, for a final "high risk" send off.

[@AV4Life]

Not only that, any single-engine pilot knows the procedure for this. It’s not like the airplane just falls out of the sky after engine failure… You establish best glide, select forced landing area, and run through your engine restart checklist. During your route of flight, you always make sure you have a flat place to land the aircraft and adjust the flight plan to accommodate that. You nailed it though. Any taildragger pilots feel free to correct me as I don’t fly a tailwheel aircraft in particular.

[@MamaPinks]

Thanks for the analysis! Fly safe friend!✈🛩

[@joycemarie9702]

He should absolutely he held accountable! I am so tired of “ KZbinrs” setting up fake scenarios for views! This guys “flight” was so fake!!! Thank God no one was killed! I hope he gets jail time!

[@danielmoore3415]

Aviate, communicate, navigate. 100LL would have started a wild fire. His tanks were empty. Killed that 82 year old bird. He needs jail. Feds gonna get him and punish him good so nobody else will pull this crap.

[@JessHull]

​ @dražen g Its not Trevor that has that many hours I believe it is Jim Emerson that does. The guy whose comment you're replying to...

[@nyx5743]

lmao you are so funny sometimes Todd, "my guess is the dog realized he was alone in a plane with trevor and wanted to escape"

[@narcdetester2102]

One of my favourite Dr Grande lines ever

[@LethoHali]

I laughed so hard!!!! (& I had already seen your comment!). Oh my days that was too funny!

[@TheRDMagee]

I just loved the dryness of the delivery in this video.

[@Brandespada]

@@TheRDMagee We don't call it dryness. We call it "deadpan"

[@shanedog007]

ROFLMAO! Wow that one cracked me up hard!

[@willnoiles2001]

The crack about 'the dog realized it was stuck in this plane with Trevor and simply wanted to escape' was priceless. You rock, Dr. Grande!

[@untectings]

not mention the comment about hearing a cow he was lucky it wasn't a killer cow

[@DirtySanchez943]

Of course he rox he's doctor grenade!!!

[@maureeningleston1501]

So he's not only willing to risk his own life for attention, he is willing to put other people in danger.

[@eadweard.]

He sounds like a right tosser Maureen.

[@styrofoamx229]

Guy is the most self righteous jackass that tries to come off as this enlightened, stopped watching his content a while back

[@forrestgreene1139]

@@styrofoamx229 How can he be addicted to fake fame and still have the gall to act self-righteous??? He is a tosser.

[@styrofoamx229]

@@forrestgreene1139 lol he's just built different I guess. Watch the video of how his ex refused to get married. Tells you exactly the kinda person he is

[@xDRAGONSHAGGERx]

Narcissist

[@angelarch5352]

Ya, this is so clearly staged. Not even bothering to call out an emergency on the radio??? I follow a number of other plane/pilot video channels, and they discuss at great lengths the procedures that pilots are trained to do if an engine failure or any sort of aircraft malfunction occurs-- and jumping out with a video camera rolling as the first response, is not in any way a standard procedure... I'm glad he is ok, but this crosses the line about endangering others, property or starting a forest fire. Probably doesn't help the image and reputation of small plane enthusiast pilots either...

[@BuzzyStreet]

It's not like flying a commercial jet where you are in contact with various control centers along your route. If you're a general aviation pilot flying in visual conditions and have not filed a flight plan or requested flight following, you are not in contact with anyone until you enter their airspace. You can fly all over the country without ever having to talk to anyone at all. If you're close enough to an airport that you intend to make an emergency landing at that location, you would contact the tower, declare an emergency and ask for clearance to land. Or, if you are entering a controlled area, you would radio the appropriate control center so they can move everyone out of your way. If you lose your engine flying over the mountains at 5,500 feet in a Taylorcraft, honey, you're on your own.

[@craigrobertson8476]

@@BuzzyStreet He didn't even attempt to use 121.5 to make a distress call. Emergency locator beacons can be tracked anywhere in the world since they use GPS, its not like a routine flight when you have to jump out of your plane. If you're in the middle of nowhere that is the exact time you'd want to make a distress call since it is less likely someone spots your plane crashing. Plus you should always tell someone where you are going so they can expect your safe arrival even if it's your mom or friend. It doesn't need to be a commercial plane for the pilot to operate the aircraft safely.

[@JAMessinaJr]

Is there a radio on that aircraft? He is seen wearing a headset but that could be used for the audio for the camera footage he was capturing from a bunch of different cameras.

[@Herr2Cents]

@@BuzzyStreet I doubt your radio assumption. We'll see.

[@EthanDurant]

@@BuzzyStreet sure, he didnt have flight following and was not in an airspace. But he couldda radio’d the closets class C approach and made a distress call

[@Peter_Morris]

“Fortunately for him it was not an attack cow, as he had previously recounted in a prior video…”😂😂😂 You have got the most incredible deadpan. I would’ve needed thirty takes to get that out without laughing.

[@venomg5799]

I love how you can baaaarely see the lil smirk as he says his snarky stuff 🖤

[@BuzzyStreet]

What a waste of a perfectly good airplane : ( I soloed in a Taylorcraft L2 and have a great fondness for all things Taylorcraft. This was a total stunt. If there's one single-engine airplane that takes the prize for what-you-want-to-be-flying-when-your-engine-quits, it's a Taylorcraft. The damn things glide forever and have a stall speed (the speed at which the wing loses lift capability) of around 45mph. Provided you were flying at the proper altitude, you have a LONG time to identify a landing spot. Much as I hated to do it, I watched part of the video, specifically, the part where his engine "quits". At 2:42 you can see that the pilot's door is cracked open BEFORE the engine stops. These door mechanisms can be a pain to open when you're on the ground, so I can see why he'd want to open the door latch before he needed to. Also, there is a view into the cockpit from the wing @ 2:50. You can see the pilot working the controls - pulling back on the control yoke, then forward, then back. There's only one reason for him to be pulling back on the elevator, and that's to slow the plane down. In an engine out, the first priority is to maintain your airspeed and altitude, not slow down. He's slowing down to make it easier to open the door.

[@svyt]

Also, my immediate thought: slowing the aircraft sufficiently allows the prop to stop turning, which makes for much more dramatic video of an "engine stopping", for non-aviators. (Note that later, when the aircraft is gliding down on its own, the prop is happily windmilling, meaning the engine "failure" wasn't a thrown rod, or some kind of seizure or that sort of thing.)

[@SpecialEDy]

@Sam R-A it would of been a lot cooler if he stalled it really hard before he jumped out. Missed opportunity for more dramatic effect.

[@svyt]

@Sam R-A Fair point - I'm with you. Along that same theme of "I don't think this strongly proves anything," there are those who say he wanted to hike to the plane to change the position of the mags, master, and/or mixture... In case of a probable crash, a sensible pilot really thinking ahead (I know... but go with me here) would shut down the mags and master and pull the mixture to cutoff in the final stage of an off-field landing to minimize fire potential, so it's arguable that whichever way the switches and mixture ended up in the wreckage, you could make a realistic excuse for it: if they're were "on" at the time of the crash, "well, I didn't think to secure them in the air before bailing out." (bad judgement, but believable.) If they're "off," then you make yourself sound good by saying, "in consideration that the plane would crash somewhere, for maximum safety, I secured it by turning off magnetos and master and pulling the mixture before I bailed out." In other words, I don't think the position of the switches is particularly probative as to the question of whether it was a hoax. And like you, in spite of these few "to be fair..." type points, I still think that there is much evidence stacked up in a direction which indicates a scripted bailout.

[@beevie4081]

@@svyt and then a final "to be fair" point is that grabbing cameras is probably the default habit for someone like him, rather than something he needs to remember. But I can't come up with much more grace than that; the overall scenario is still ridiculous.

[@roykliffen9674]

As I understand it the aircraft - although still a wonderful aircraft to look at - was barely airworthy, if at all. It was put up for sale with the express indication it was only suitable for spare parts recovery. The previous owner therefor didn't seem to think it was fit for flying anymore, at least not without extensive, and expensive restoration.

[@scooby1961]

Thank you for exposing this dangerous clown so I didn't have to. I love your sense of humor!!!!! I was rolling on the floor.

[@rg3412]

Scooby, your videos helped turn my life around way back when you were a fledgling KZbinr a decade ago. Thank you so much. You deserve every bit of success you’ve had. Safe flying!

[@sk8ermGs]

@@Bbknuckles and he used that for views, disgusting.

[@BigManJev]

scooby still lives!

[@mattbrew11]

I remember watching your videos using frozen veggies a long time ago scooby! Glad to know youre still around

[@spencercunningham6056]

No freaking way, Scooby! I remember watching your stuff yeeeeears ago, teaching about fitness and health in front of that aquarium 😂 Really cool to see you're still doing your thing man!

[@johnreed5253]

As a former skydiver, ' C ' license, private pilot, and current aircraft builder, my BS detector went crazy when I watched his video! I'm not a big advocate of government enforcement of regulations etc. But in this fool's case, I hope they throw the book at him just for the damage he did to the image of GA, not to mention that beautiful airplane!

[@eugeniustheodidactus8890]

*!*

[@stevenhardy1860]

I totally agree! In addition to safety, preservation of property including the aircraft is an assumed oath of pilots

[@avi7278]

I am sure that Georgia will be fine.

[@mason9483]

I hope he gets his license taken away. The last thing we need is pilots like him who ditch a perfectly good aircraft, especially without knowledge of if anyone is beneath him that could be hurt. I’m glad no one was hurt or killed by his aircraft and no wildfire was started. He clearly cares more about clicks than safety which should be any pilots top priority.

[@angelarch5352]

At a minimum, he needs his pilot license revoked. Lots of other people can crash vehicles while filming to get youtube views while endangering others. But they don't hopefully because they have some sense of responsibility... hopefully...

[@rosemaryh.4105]

Totally agree with you~ he's a danger to others in his quest for views and thrill-seeking.

[@forrestgreene1139]

He's the modern version of the kid who thinks he's popular because everybody laughs when he hits himself with a stick. Each "like" he gets is just some dink laughing at his stupid attention stunt. Yay.

[@FlyingAce1016]

that poor plane deserved a better owner

[@tottenhamhotspurish]

He needs to go to prison too if he is proven guilty which seems the case at this moment.

[@KP_Gem]

When KZbin pays creators so much money to the point where they can literally throw away a plane and not think twice.. you know there's something wrong with this world.

[@JonasMarcinko]

It may appear that youtube pays a lot to creators, but not really. honestly, I bet he made $1500.00 from the video, maybe. Yes if you can post multiple videos every month with over 100k views you are doing ok.

[@laa0fa502]

@@JonasMarcinko the crash video was sponsored. KZbin pays pennies compared to the sponsorship dollars.

[@diannt9583]

He's probably also hoping for insurance payout.

[@KP_Gem]

@@diannt9583 that's true I didn't think of that

[@gocanada9749]

crash and burn time for this country

[@Brad2117]

I’m glad this Trevor Jacob is being exposed. He has a story for everything. The guy at the bar that has “been there done that got the t-shirt.”

[@eternaldoorman5228]

I certainly did find this analysis informative. Unfortunately I was laughing so much at points I may have missed some parts of it.

[@bthomson]

We do have fun!

[@LDiamondz]

@@bthomson Yes we do! 🤗

[@carlinetorweihe4246]

I had the same response. Too crazy to be true. Saturday morning wrestling on TV back in the early 60's was just as nutty.

[@basterni4984]

Sir, it takes enormous skill to throw that much shade with a monotone delivery. I salute you.

[@Sweetpea1128]

I’ve been retired about 8 years. Good to know my BS detector has not lost its power. Great analysis. Loved the dog comment. I bet his dog will never fly with Trevor without a parachute either!! 👍🏻

[@Brandespada]

Your BS detector failed on one point, though.

[@desolladoxipe]

Dr Grande is more reliable than most services, giving away two videos on new year's eve. I have heard of this kind of behavior in other content creators, such as fake pranks.

[@reannabaker4]

He released a video on Christmas too. Grande is the goat!

[@dianayount2122]

the plane could have hurt someone directly as it "crashed". And if no one was directly injured as the result of this stunt, risk of sparking a fire was pretty extreme as well. Wildfires, as we have seen, have been terribly destructive.

[@Rietto]

The fact there was no fire is suspicious, to me. Maybe he didn't want to pay for gas he knew wasn't going to be used since he planned the ditching.

[@NetAndyCz]

@@Rietto fires after ditching are not that common...if the fuel is cut and or the engine is cool enough.. It is a possibility still, but requires spark or intens heat from friction and broken tanks.

[@DaedalusYoung]

The area is also a wildlife sanctuary. Endangered condors could have abandoned eggs or young after being frightened by a plane crashing next to them, leading to unnecessary deaths. Pilots are instructed to not fly lower than 3000 feet over these sanctuaries, so if he deliberately let his plane go down, he's also got that against him.

[@jf3570]

​@@Rietto Mentour Pilot did a video analysis, showing frame-by-frame that Trevor Jacob jumped with a fire extinguisher concealed in his pant leg. I don't recall any skydiving instructors ever commenting on the extreme risk of fire when you're parachuting... ...But I could see peanutbrains here thinking a little 1-litre fire extinguisher is sufficient to put out a wildfire that started with 100LL avgas sprayed all over the ground. After arriving at the crash scene 20 minutes later, no less.

[@jimhumphrey]

@@jf3570 actually I think he had a fire extinguisher on both legs. And he did lose his license!

[@JonasMarcinko]

lol "the dog realized he was in a plane with trevor and just wanted to escape" HAHA needs to be a t-shirt

[@SpecialEDy]

He didn't lose a backpack or anything? The only thing he packed for his flight, apparently, was a parachute and a jug of water in the rear cargo.

[@GlennaVan]

And his cameras!

[@MarcosElMalo2]

I’m sure he had more water, a first aid kit, food, and any other supplies cached near where he planned to crash the plane. He had flown the same route less than a week previous in his other plane, and no doubt had scouted on foot.

[@sixtyninetele]

And his fake friend’s fake ashes

[@SpecialEDy]

@@sixtyninetele in a sandwich bag

[@sixtyninetele]

@@SpecialEDy 😂😂😂

[@autumn.melody1715]

Expensive and irresponsible stunt. He should be fined. Sounds like a spoiled rich kid.

[@Kris_T_]

There are more expensive stunts out there. And legal ways of doing it. I guess this guy's crime is actually cutting corners and costs. If a movie studio did a stunt like this, they would pay land-owners, hire support helicopters and fire crews, inform the authorities, and get security to clear miles in every direction. IMHO.. This dude can do what he likes with his own life, but by doing this stunt in the manner it appears, he put others at risk to save money, and that's criminal negligence. He should face criminal proceedings and if found guilty, lose his license.

[@bobbyrayofthefamilysmith24]

He needs to go to jail

[@dentech987]

I've been a private pilot for 41 yrs. Great analysis. His pilots license and jump card should be permanently revoked after he does jail time and pays for the clean up .... that's for starters. I've flown the exact model T'cart he destroyed. It's infuriating he intentionally destroyed it. It would have been difficult to suffer a life threatening injury in a forced landing in that airplane.

[@e_b_]

"and....I got attacked by a cow" - Dr. Grande, your choices and delivery make me laugh without fail. 😂😂😂😂😂

[@DeereX748]

Having grown up on a dairy farm, and being a serious advocate for bovine well-being, I was most relieved to hear there were no cows injured during the execution of Trevor's flight and subsequent failure to land.

[@scottkirby5016]

There are a fair number of farms (cattle, veg, vinyards) well within gliding distance (he wasn't very far into the mtns) so if this had been real hitting a cow on a field/farm road should have been his biggest worry.

[@daveroche6522]

1:30 ".... it's level of [ever-so-slight pause] sophistication...." Very well put Sir.

[@lisabenson]

I had not heard of the Trevor Jacob incident. Excellent, thorough analysis--especially of many options other than crashing the plane. Fantastic content all year. Have a great New Year!

[@rahulbhatia7798]

As a single-engine pilot, spending all my life in aviation, struggling to be as professional as possible, I find this guy to be a living insult to all people who work hard to make flying safe. I do hope he goes to jail for a long, long time.

[@Paul-dv4dr]

He did nothing unsafe. Your anger and vengeance are misplaced - aim for real evil-doers please, sir.

[@RanEncounter]

@@Paul-dv4dr WTF. What are you talking about? He crashed a plane on purpose, lied about it, tried to concealed the evidence of the crash site, he literally left an uncontrolled metal cage in the air for clicks. You are not thinking at all how many things he endangered here.

[@Paul-dv4dr]

@@RanEncounter But did he crash it - or leave it in the air? I'm going to guess you are American, have a military background, and now wish you worked in Health & Safety.

[@RanEncounter]

@@Paul-dv4dr All of your assumptions were wrong. But hey when you have no arguments you have to make ridiculous assumptions. He deliberately crashed the plain, lied about it to the FAA, lied about knowing were it crashed, destroyed the evidence and tried to make money of it. I don't know what is going on in your mind if you think he did not do anything unsafe.

[@toothscrape]

thank you for the content dr grande! as someone who underwent childhood trauma im not very familiar with pop culture events of historical importance. i love your channel for helping me catch up on everything i missed, i feel like i'm learning so much about the world from your videos and it's helped me feel less isolated (especially during quarantine). thank you!!

[@devereuxbirdzell]

One of the best channels on KZbin. Dr Grande, your humor and excellent work ethic gives me the motivation I need while working from home on New Years. Thank you!

[@LDiamondz]

Don't work too hard. It's new year's eve, after all! Cheers! 🍻

[@scoobysteven]

If that aircraft was insured, and the “pilot” filed a claim, I suspect he is guilty of a felony crime.

[@Dutcheh]

the plane isn’t registered in his name funny enough. no insurance, he knew insurance would go after him for this

[@bobczz3919]

He probably bought that plane for a few thousand dollars. It was all premeditated.

[@MarcosElMalo2]

@@Dutcheh Yuh, he bought it a month or so before the crash and hadn’t bothered to change the vehicle registration. I mean, why would anyone go to the trouble or pay the fee if they planned on crashing it for a video?

[@julianbrelsford]

It appears he had just acquired the plane. There are a couple of KZbin videos that point out that the engine on the airplane during Trevor's video was not the one it had when photos were last taken (he actually painted parts of it red so the engines would seem the same if you didn't examine them closely)... so what seems likely is that he either bought the airplane with an engine that wasn't suitable for flying, or he removed the original engine to put another on that was good enough / cheap enough to fly the plane to the scene of the crash. It seems very likely the airplane was selected for being an inexpensive way to cause a deliberate crash. I think he crashed it without any usable fuel left, in order to reduce fire risk. However I'm guessing he flew with the engine filled with the normal amount of oil. There was a chance the crash could have set the engine oil on fire (it didn't) and a gallon or two of engine oil is more than enough to start a wildfire.

[@stevemorris270]

My most significant item was that he could have negotiated his parachute drop into the dry river bed and avoided the risks of landing in brush on the steep hill. He clearly wanted to get back to the crashed plane and did not prioritize his own safety.

[@deeped7249]

Right because you know the wind didn't force him there?

[@richardthomson4693]

also if it was life and death why did he hike out with a chute. Wouldn't the first thing you do is stash it and come back later. Either where you landed or at the now wrecked plane

[@ColHunterGathers]

@@deeped7249 He was in a sport rig not an emergency round chute. Sport or ram air wing type chute you have forward momentum and lift. Yes wind can impact both and thats why you'd open sooner to maximize your landing choices. Unless there was extreme headwinds the river bed he walked to was well with in range of that chute. Also have to factor in no wind seen after he landed.

[@MarcosElMalo2]

@@ColHunterGathers Also, if he had been fighting wind, he’d have made a big deal about to make the risk seem greater and himself more heroic. I can’t wait for Trevor’s videos on being the subject of an FAA investigation, on being prosecuted for a crime, etc.

[@rdizzy1]

Anyone that makes money off of youtube videos would prioritize getting the footage over safety of himself. If he didn't go back to plane, he wouldn't have been able to make this video afterall. Also, you would have no clue how long it would take to walk out of there and he said his only supply of water was in the plane.

[@kellylynn3211]

Very well said. I think it's call Narcissism? I too am a pilot of forty years, he broke about every rule in the book. He needs to be removed from our sky's and maybe society in general.

[@applegatearts]

I used to fly a lot of aerobatics and always wore an emergency parachute. No one ever wanted to use one. It would take a catastrophic failure where the plane was unlandable before anyone would bail out. And that was rare. Also pilots are trained to always know where they are going to land in the event of an emergency the entire flight

[@dingodave9160]

Thank you for all the content you've provided in the past year and looking forward to more. Dr Grande, your channel is very informative! Happy 2022!

[@Patriottoo2]

Your subtle humor is hilarious, Doc. That in itself justifies the price of admission.

[@Fightre_Flighte]

For anyone wondering, I've been digging on this for a minute, through various sources. 1. He made our has of this Taylorcraft from somebody that already had it in bad shape. The aircraft was not flight worthy, and the previous owner could not justify the cost of fixing it and renewing its flight worthiness certificate. He is, in fact, a pilot as of right now. He has his own airplane that he flies, and operates off of a PPL. 2. Further, it appears he did some maintenance on the airframe (which he is not qualified to do,) and stripped the interior to bare minimums, potentially for fire prevention. Involved in this maintenance was painting over the tail numbers, as far as what's visible in his video. 3. He actually did pay for cleanup. Apparently, as I've heard, he payed for the aircraft, and for a helicopter to retrieve the aircraft and move it to an undisclosed location. 4. NTSB and (I think), also FAA, have made contact with the previous owner, as the ownership had not updated to Trevor, yet (things take time, it's okay.) This means that they are attempting an investigation into the cause, and (therefore) makes #3 highly illegal, as it would be considered tampering with evidence. 5. I forget his intended destination, but it was north by north east of his takeoff point. One could argue that his heading of (roughly) 095 would be off course, but another person brings up that he could have been trying to follow victor airways, which could explain why he went that way. 6. According to a bush plane channel, this aircraft basically has no electrical systems. This could mean no radio, though I'm unsure of that, but it does mean it's a Hand-Start prop. However, also from the same channel, the aircraft comes with zero checklists. This means (because the prop was still windmilling) the process for in-air restart would take three to ten seconds. 7. It's important to note that him having cameras in this case isn't odd. There are many KZbin channels dedicated to aviation that put cameras all around their aircraft, on the regular, to make videos. See, for example: Flight Chops, Trent Palmer, and many others. The same is done for paramotors, too, mostly filled by Tucker Gott, but there's others. That being said, the odd part is there being a selfie stick camera. That makes sense on a paramotor, but not in a plane. 8. Speaking of Cameras, note the camera on his side (visible from his dashboard camera) that would see out the nose, and the instrument panel. Odd how none of the emergency features views from that camera. 9. The only thing that could save him is if he had a TFT and permission from the FAA to ditch the plane while airborne. But, remember that part about it being over a national forest? I severely doubt a government branch would just say, "sure, go use a plane to screw up nature on federally protected land. Just don't have any fuel in it." The analysis was actually pretty great, and we'll informed. I enjoyed listening to this for sure. Heck, depending on your other content, you might have earned another subscriber.

[@Charlie-Mouse]

The dog wanted to escape lol 😂 you kill me dude 👏🏽👏🏽

[@LDiamondz]

I'd like to wish a very Happy New Year to you Dr.Grande, your family, and the entire YT 'family' you've managed to grow over all these years. Thank you for the amazing content you provide us every day of the year, without fail. The attention and dedication you show to your channel and subscribers is truly an inspiration. I don't think I've missed a single video of yours, without coming away from it feeling a little better, learning something, laughing, crying, or being shocked in some way! So, thank you Dr.Grande, for everything, and HAPPY NEW YEAR to you, and every one here! We love ya! ❤ Cheers to us all! 🍸🍾🍻

[@bthomson]

LD - Have enjoyed your comments all year! May 2022 be wittier(if that's possible!) 👽👾🤖

[@LDiamondz]

@@bthomson lol! Same to you! You're comments are the best. Love reading them. Happy 2022 to you! ❤ 🍾🎉

[@rejaneoliveira5019]

Happy New Year!✨🥂🎉🎊✨

[@bthomson]

Rejane - This past year has been greatly enriched by your comments. Dr. Grande gives us a forum to play in! Best of the New Year to you and yours!🎀🎉

[@rejaneoliveira5019]

@@bthomson Oh my goodness, that’s such a kind thing to hear!🥺 Thank you so much, I greatly appreciate your inputs as well. I enjoy reading the different perspectives from most commenters and I am always learning something new from you guys. That includes everyone in this thread! ✨🌹✨

[@davidzachmeyer1957]

A couple of additional suspicious details: 1) the cockpit door was unlatched long before the engine stopped, 2) not only did he fail to scan for a place to land the airplane, he kept looking in one particular direction at the ground, as if trying to maintain visual contact with his parachute landing target.

[@Brandespada]

Come on, man. If you are in an unpowered aircraft would you rather look for a landing place instead of bailing out of it with a parachute?

[@jf3570]

@@Brandespada Yes

[@kristipatterson9952]

Thanks, Dr. Grande. I hope you and everyone else has a safe and happy new year!! 💙💙💙💙

[@lawless2261]

Hello, this is Dr. Phil. Dr. Grande is my hero

[@paperdollyglitzzy]

May you have a wonderful New Year Dr. Grande. Many blessings to you and yours.

[@rottsandspots]

Must check if Mentour or the wise boiled owl has commented on this one already........

[@ConvairDart106]

He had gas. The rod sticking up in front of the windshield, is the guage. It shows almost full. Either he shut of the magneto's, or pulled the mixture to cut-off, or turned off the fuel valve, which is why you are not shown what the camera behind his right shoulder saw. Also in the video, he has the door open before the engine quits!

[@blancolirio]

Great job Dr Grande! SUBSCRIBED. Human Factors......

[@livelyupmyself1]

Are you gunna do a video about this, Blanco?

[@ross4]

I would love to see a video from you on this incident.

[@jamesherty4839]

Agreed, I would love to hear from you concerning this video.

[@chrisconley8105]

Let's here it Jaun!

[@paulbrouyere1735]

I’m also very curious to hear your opinion on this ‘accident’

[@ChantalOfTheNorth]

Excellent. Another meeting of the Todd Squad. Thanks Dr. Grande, work is the wooooorst right now.

[@bthomson]

Or the Grande Group?

[@ChantalOfTheNorth]

@@bthomson possibly.... But Todd Squad was developed in another video comments section, and it seemed pretty popular among the 3 of us 🤣. But Grande group could also work. Both? Lol

[@LDiamondz]

@@ChantalOfTheNorth lol. Love the Todd Squad, obviously. 😆 Happy New Year to you! 🎉🎊🎈🎉🎉

[@LDiamondz]

@@bthomson That's good too! I also liked the Hot Toddies, but I was overruled! 😄😅😆😄😆

[@ChantalOfTheNorth]

@@LDiamondz 🤣. It's a good crew. Happy new year!

[@telinhajp]

It's already 2022 here in Japan. 明けましておめでとうございます！ Happy New Year, Dr. Grande! ❤️

[@annal7364]

How is it so far?!

[@telinhajp]

@@annal7364 Very good so far, thanks! ❤️

[@telinhajp]

@dražen g FYI: I'm a woman. It isn't snowing in Tokyo, but it's 0°C right now. ⛄

[@Isabel-ge1ou]

ONE MILLION SUBS!!!!!! YESSSS!!!!!! I love Dr. Grande, ALSO I have seen a lot of other youtubers mention your videos lately!!!!

[@CraftySouthpaw]

Happy New Year Dr. Grande! I was wondering if perhaps you could analyze the case of Cindy James, the woman who claimed to have been stalked, harassed, and attacked for years by an unknown assailant that no one else ever saw, before being found dead under mysterious circumstances.

[@Flamsterette]

Cindy James lived in Richmond, BC. I still live there. No, I wasn't involved. I was 12 when she died.

[@musicrinda]

@@Flamsterette either you're Asian, or you're one of the two white people who live in Richmond.

[@Flamsterette]

@@musicrinda I'm Asian.

[@Andreamom001]

I bet he would analyze the case and conclude most likely was suicide, second most accidental death, thirdly murder.

[@wfemp_4730]

@@musicrinda edgelord

[@vernefits1953]

if Trevor were an astronaut he would just open the latch and jump into space when hearing 'Houston we have a problem'

[@ConkerKing]

You can land an un powered light aircraft with relative ease if there's a field or road..... did he even check for that ?

[@deeped7249]

Should ask him.

[@Brandespada]

Apparently you've never flown an unpowered aircraft in your life. Do you think it's easier to land it instead of bailing out?

[@mikemortensen4973]

@@Gnomezonbacon If he were not high enough he might not have had the glide distance to even make it 10 miles. Ever flown a plane? Sure, this was a hoax but in a case of the same thing happening in the same place, and it not being a hoax, if it were me, I might chose to bail. I used to fly planes back in the day, but only for three years and then quit because it was too expensive. Once you get too low it's not possible to bail obviously, you make the wrong decision and can't make it to a good place to land, you're likely a goner. And you could have bailed but waited too late!!

[@jf3570]

@@mikemortensen4973 After seeing where the GoPros were mounted on the airplane, and being able to identify some of the mountain ridges (and their elevations) in the footage... With a little bit of math (3D geometry) and knowledge of the Taylorcraft BL-65... it's possible to calculate the AGL altitude of that flight with pretty damn good accuracy! Speaking of knowledge of the Taylorcraft BL-65... Many pilots have suggested that airplane has a typical glide ratio of at least 8:1. Now I don't know what the "safe minimum" altitude is for deploying a parachute... ...But given the airplane's glide ratio and estimates of its altitude at the time of engine "failure", The Internet seems to suggest this guy had LOTS of time to seek out emergency landing locations before the critical point at which a "bail vs. don't-bail" decision becomes decided for you. Not to mention, he was in free-fall for a long time before finally pulling the cord... which kind of proves that he could have bought himself far more time to seek out potential landing locations by gliding, before even jumping and deploying his parachute at the altitude where he did. Every possible defense thus far for the guy's actions is completely invalidated by other actions he committed during this incident.

[@maverick744]

“Stupid is as stupid does”.. you called it Doc. This is why I love your channel.

[@paulhendershott667]

It's always the details that get you caught! No radio call because he no doubt wanted to get to the aircraft before authorities to push the throttle and mixture full forward along with turning the magneto switch back on to hide the fact he killed the engine on purpose. I'm glad you brought up the prior dog video, I remember seeing that and thinking his sobbing was so odd and strangely inauthentic! Love all the recent Aircraft coverage!

[@lagon7830]

Don't forget, he had to get the cameras that had the interior view. He hiked out with his rig on, a large parachute like that is perfect to hide a couple cameras incase a witness spots you and reveals it when talking to the FAA or NTSB.

[@leonievanheerden7090]

Happy New Year Dr. Grande from New Zealand.May you, and your beloved family have a blessed year full of love, joy and blessings 💐

[@bthomson]

Lovely comment!

[@altus3278]

Literally every KZbinr I know and their mother are covering this "incident". I would have never expected such a backlash coming even from outside of the aviation community.

[@crow9149]

Yeah, people are getting way too pearl-clutchy over this imo

[@altus3278]

@@crow9149 I personally believe that the criticism he is getting is 100% well deserved. Nobody should get away with voluntarily crashing an airplane, regardless of the circumstances. The fact that he did this for a sponsorship, while also using the death of his friend for dramatic effect makes this act even more despicable.

[@peterphan227]

The backlash is well deserved. Hits all the checkboxes that people hate: reckless, wasteful, liar, hoax, attention whore, etc. These is really nothing to like about this stunt and so much to hate.

[@marcdraco2189]

The aviation community (of which I'm member, albeit on at the back of the class) declared this an obvious hoax from the instant the video dropped. Now he's facing 20 years.

[@lifeofsomeguy8093]

Happy New Year!! I’m speculating it could be a good year type of situation

[@dennisrogers8107]

LOVE the humor. 2 go pros required to put on his shoes. Priceless.

[@pashon4percushon]

I won't be surprised if he gets jail time for that. Deliberate unauthorized misuse of a plane probably has harsh penalties especially with the state of air travel is today. FAA probably has to brush the dust off the book for this one. Who does this?

[@AreeyaKKC]

18 US code section 32

[@pashon4percushon]

@@AreeyaKKC There it is.

[@AreeyaKKC]

@@pashon4percushon crashing into a federal wildlife preserve in California. That's probably worse than anything the FAA will hand down. 🤣

[@pashon4percushon]

@@AreeyaKKC yeah in California they arrest bicyclists for riding on the sidewalk, a plane? they'll throw the book at him.🥶

[@AreeyaKKC]

@@pashon4percushon fuel or oil leak would be big fines

[@morrisritchie8125]

Hilarious video. I appreciate your discernment when it comes to using humor. For instance, there are videos you have done when humor was absent throughout the video, but the subject was of such a serious nature that ANY attempt at humor would have clearly been inappropriate. However, when the opportunity presents itself, as it did in this one, your sense of humor is of the laugh out loud variety, and that too is much appreciated. The line about Trevor wearing a parachute when going up a flight of stairs was among the best I have heard from you.

[@LordBaldur]

Damn. You were extra savage with this video. But as a pilot, I can tell you that you hit the nail on the head. The only thing I would add is that the fact that he flew over a mountain range is also suspicious because you don’t want to plan a flight that takes you away from airports or flat places to land.

[@Doodles1947]

I take it you've never flown in British Columbia?

[@LordBaldur]

@@Doodles1947 No, but I have flown in Utah.

[@tessalimits8893]

Happy New Year Dr. Grande!

[@cantthinkofone6995]

I went through a period of a couple of weeks earlier this year where I watched several of his videos. One he was flying long-distance with his dog and A) I don’t think he was wearing a rig and B) the title of that one was something super clickbaitish having to do with an almost crash or he cried and thought he was going to die - while attempting to squeeze out as much suspense, from an incredibly non-suspenseful story for 20 minutes or so. I couldn’t take him anymore - he was extremely clickbait-ey and had the most mundane/seemingly padded and even exaggerated or flat out had details that likely never occurred, added in. This “stunt” is not surprising at all and I hope he’s prosecuted for it.

[@1915FadedBelly]

So, he was clickbaity?

[@ColHunterGathers]

He filmed EVERYTHING but the dog jumping him... weird.

[@cantthinkofone6995]

@@1915FadedBelly more than that - it appears as if he was setting up situations and trying to pass them off as organic and then click-baiting the heck out of them. IMO

[@ZenZill]

lol KZbinrs gotta love these videos. I've watched about 10-15 of these same videos about Jacob's crash. I can't get enough of it and love each critique.

[@setaside2]

If this kid is sensation seeking, I'm happy to assure him that prison will have an entire raft of new things to see and feel, many at high velocity. Should feel right at home.

[@videogamenoob100]

Shit you can go to prison for this Trevor didn't think this through before doing this

[@jf3570]

OMG I'm in tears! 🤣🤣🤣

[@TheAnonymous-d4l]

Mr Todd Grande and the people watching him have a blessed and happy 2022!!!!!

[@LDiamondz]

Same to you! Sláinte! 🍻

[@TheAnonymous-d4l]

@@LDiamondz thank you

[@LDiamondz]

@@TheAnonymous-d4l 😉

[@annal7364]

Dr. G exists here in 2021 and elsewhere in 2022, along all the time zones at, what appears to us, the same time. I think this is because Dr. G is moving faster than the speed of light, zipping around wormholes in warped spacetime. 🤔😜🤣 Happy New Year, Dr. G and friends!

[@bthomson]

Anna - Cool comment!👽👾🤖👩‍🚀

[@rejaneoliveira5019]

Happy New Year Anna! ✨

[@LDiamondz]

Happy New Year. ❤

[@annal7364]

@@bthomson Thanks! I’ve watched a little Star Trek… 😉

[@annal7364]

@@rejaneoliveira5019 Thanks Rejane! You as well!

[@SPEXWISE]

04:51 "fortunately for him it wasn't an attack cow" I cannot contain myself right now. I'm laughing so hard I can barely type this comment.

[@moxievintage1390]

This “pilot” is a disgrace… can’t print some of the things I’ve heard from the aviation clubs!! Happy 2022 Dr. G- I don’t know how you’re gonna top 2021, you’ve been on FIRE!!

[@thomaslamb8635]

I’m only a few minutes into this video. And let me tell you, it’s solid gold. I was having a hard time keeping my laughter contained listening to your dry wit. Looking at the comments now, I realize you’re doing it on purpose. Solid gold, friend.

[@thomaswest5931]

As a long time pilot of light aircraft like this Taylorcraft…. What a terrible act to destroy this delightful plane! Really unforgivable in the real pilot community. Totally agree that this was staged.

[@JewandGreek]

You notice that there was no video of the plane crashing from the camera above. I believe that was B roll footage, with the plane being piloted at a low altitude to simulate an unmanned plane. That means he would have had an accomplice. It didn't look like the GoPro camera and I can't imagine that he pulled out a phone to shoot it while managing his GoPro and his chute. I also don't believe for a minute that he landed in brush. I think he landed in an open area and then taped himself jumping into a bush for effect. It was actually a well-executed video. Very entertaining. Unfortunately for Trevor it was too successful, and hundreds of KZbinrs are now scrutinizing everything about it.

[@nightwood4379]

Dr. G., Wishing you good cheer this coming New Year. Thoroughly enjoy the excellent content on your channel. Thank you.

[@jkeister]

Good to see a video that isn’t a just a breakdown of the aviation aspect. Getting an idea of what might be going on re: the psychology of this story is insightful. Love your channel BTW. Congrats on 1 million!!

[@thejudgmentalcat]

No pilot I know wears a parachute. And engine failure is not automatically an emergency for a small single-engine plane. He should be charged for deliberately crashing the plane. What a hoax.

[@eadweard.]

Is there such a crime? Might be a bit too niche to be covered.

[@svyt]

@@eadweard. If the NTSB and/or FAA do an investigation, and he lies to them in the process....

[@AirgunChannel]

I love your sly jokes...but that shoe one made me laugh out loud! I'm glad I had finished my coffee a few seconds earlier. -Nate

[@bengunderson712]

Uhh.. he didnt even attempt to recover the craft or run through troubleshooting checklists? He had a failure, opened the door, swore a bit, and bailed out of an aircraft without so much as an attempt to restart the engine. That plane had a bit of time to glide, definitely enough to make a mayday call.

[@jimarcher5255]

The door was clearly open before the so called engine failure.

[@rdizzy1]

Can't make a mayday call, there is no radio on that plane, no antenna.

[@bengunderson712]

@@rdizzy1 So he flew over a remote mountain range with a parachute, squirrel suit, 4 gopros, but didn't bother to take an HF handheld? Not to mention most pilots would have retrofitted a radio. That plane has been around decades lol

[@rdizzy1]

@@bengunderson712 This dude had a pilots license, sure, but was definitely not "a pilot". More of skydiver/extreme sports/adrenaline junkie that just happened to squeak by and get a pilots license only 1 year prior to this. Another video shows this exact plane, not just this model , but this very plane, and it is not retrofitted, has no electric, no radio, no antenna.

[@bengunderson712]

@@rdizzy1 Lol, well that sounds about right then. Pretty obvious he staged it. What a dumbass. It's a shame he crashed that plane, was beautiful. Thank God he didn't kill anyone at least. Hope he never gets his license back.

[@josephs3973]

FAA is investigating, I would bet $20 he's gonna end up with federal charges.

[@kelliegillespie8531]

Dr Grande, your almost at 1 million subs!!! So excited for you......CONGRATULATIONS!!!!

[@zevivor]

Great detail on what he should have done. I've known a few pilots and flown with one in a single engine plane. Once was during a training session where the person had enough hours to have a passenger and was covering emergency procedures. The instructor went over all the things you mentioned here. (They actually cut he engine and recovered. -- I don't know if those are the right terms, but I know the plane dropped like a roller coaster before he turned the engine back on.) FAA is probably going to take his license if not charge him. FAA doesn't mess around with crashes.

[@palanthis]

The dead pan reading of Trevor's video titles had me laughing out loud. Reminds me of a judge reading out charges.

[@nicklager1666]

Just want to wish the Grande household a happy new year with plenty of happyness and good health. Also a happy new year to the subscribers.

[@lostsoul1278]

Happy new year too you!!

[@bthomson]

May the peanut gallery and our wonderful host have a great New Year!

[@LDiamondz]

Happy New Year, Nick! From me, just a member of THAT peanut gallery. 😁

[@jdo5748]

Happy New Year everyone!! I'm really looking forward to the new year with more Dr.Grande content.

[@LDiamondz]

Yes, Dr.Grande is the best! Happy New Year to you! Cheers!

[@basenjipoppy]

How you could do this analysis without laughing is beyond me. Remind me never to play poker with you. Item #9, too funny....imagining the look on the dog's face when it realizes he's alone with Trevor in a plane. 🙂

[@hejasverigeee]

"-...the dog realized he was alone in a plane with Trevor..." Haha 😎👍🏻 Greetings from Stockholm Sweden Europe 🇸🇪

[@organicgroove23]

The FAA should prosecute him. Tell me why not.

[@michellecolombo9884]

Analyze Betty White PLEASE!! I was so excited for her to reach her 100th bday, but am now saddened since she will miss it by just 2.5 weeks. She really was a Golden Girl!!

[@nbctheoffice]

I found this analysis as exhilarating as an emergency parachute landing in the mountains. Thanks, Dr. Grande!

[@thatJAWNraps]

Obv the dry humor is always something im here for but today you were beautifully savage, those jokes about filming the 'special moment' he gets his shoes on had me dead....welcome to the milli club my man!

[@thereal4113]

As an oppressed New Yorker dealing with another mask mandate, I am grateful to know that Dr. Grande has been a constant in my life, with a wealth of information, his dry humor and rocking the new wardrobe. Sometimes I literally laugh until I cry. ( How does he keep a straight face?) Wishing the good doctor and his family a Happy and Healthy New Year. 🌵🌵🌵🌵

[@Aenima308]

“An oppressed New Yorker”?? Lmao get over yourself

[@IdahoMetal]

Don't comply.

[@thereal4113]

@@SpecialBlanket yes. But the governor is enforcing mask mandates whether you are vaccinated or not. NEW YORK, CALIFORNIA AND ILLINOIS are the only states with mandates.

[@thereal4113]

@@Aenima308 I am Dingus. Going to vacation somewhere sunny for the winter where there aren't mask mandates.

[@thereal4113]

@@SpecialBlanket yes you would this because of the pandemic, the government would shut down these events to avoid the spread. It doesn't make any sense.

[@lozenger8]

'Fortunately it wasn't an attack cow' Fabulous!

[@faithcastillo9597]

Looking forward to his video of his reaction to his insurance carriers denial letter explaining why him wrecking his plane for views isn't a covered event.

[@bthomson]

Bet it really happens!

[@faithcastillo9597]

@@bthomson as a retired insurance agent, I can almost guarantee it. Wish I was the underwriter reviewing this.

[@suryadas6987]

That pilot's "pilot light" went out a long time ago for sure. ✈🔥

[@HillbillyRednecking]

I’m curious about the implications of crashing on federal land

[@bthomson]

Always good questions from the peanut gallery! 🤔

[@guyseeten2755]

deliberately crashing a plane on federal land, couldn't that be considered as an act of terrorism?

[@karm4]

Totally unrelated to topic : my first time here, and I love your voice, I could literally watch such videos for hours.

[@oceanbreeze17]

Happy New Year, Doctor Todd Grande. I really appreciate your channel. It’s all so directly to the point & you delineate facts from your opinion very well. Thanks for sharing your knowledge with me!

[@PoorRick]

Took the ‘dog ate my homework’ excuse to the max

[@DottieMinerva]

The cow has his own video titled “I got attacked by a thrill seeking KZbinr”