PPG Training - Day 4: Towing & Tandem Trike!

[@SuperM1687]

Ivan was ready to jump in on that crank no start

[@throttlebottle5906]

they may be good at flying and training, but starting technique is a bit lacking, I'd like to see them with a manual choke up north here, they'd never get them started lol

[@CubasAutomotive]

I thought this was so awesome! !! Felt I was right there watching!! Just a HUGE grin on my face on your 1st run! 😄😁 I bet those who took the course are also happy you recorded this, memories for years to come!! 😊🤗

[@CBultmann]

Reminds me of my training days 15 years ago lots of fun. The experience of running into the air is just priceless and never gets old even after all those years. Enjoy your training.

[@daveogarf]

Very comprehensive course! NICE! (Yes! The autogiro, "Little Nell", piloted by Ken Wallis. Was a HUGE fan of that!)

[@williegillie5712]

There’s nothing quite like flying Ivan. Once your hooked ya can never get enough of it. I flew a lot with my dad when I was younger. Enjoyed every minute of it.

[@SmittySmithsonite]

SWEEEET!! First flight! Must've been great! 👍👍🍻 You've already got me beat, lol - I still have another month or 2 of practicing left, more than likely. Possibly longer, but I hope not! You're making super fast progress! That tandem trike between 13 -14 minutes sounds EXACTLY like mine! Same prop noise, and same exhaust note! That one is like a 1.25 scale of mine ... or mine is .75 scale of that one. No tandem with mine - only 1 seat. I don't have a PPL anyway. Someone probably just primed that machine in the beginning there a little too much with the diaphragm depressed - got a big shot of raw fuel down to the crankcase. Easy to do with giant diaphragm carburetors. No priming needed on my RD350. Full choke and she's off and running in 3 kicks after sitting all winter. One to 2 kicks during the riding season. Now I want to fly!! 😁😎

[@mikechiodetti4482]

VERY COOL! Thank you for sharing these 4 pats of your training and flight! This reminds me of an old song. "How you bring then back to the farm, once they've seen Pariee" (Paris) "How you gonna bring Ivan back to Pa, once he's flown/sailed in Florida" Hope it was fun!

[@AP9311]

I'm so envious of you doing Something like this!! Soooo much fun!!! Awesome video!!

[@tyronecraft3924]

My dad's hometown! Been to that airport too. A lot of parachuting events there.

[@throttlebottle5906]

ohh, that's down in lake wales, polk county... grandfather "snowbirded" north around davenport. looking at current maps/satellite, that whole area and all surrounding areas has really boomed since 1996! he liked to roam all over the surrounding areas around there and didn't sit still much, I wondered why the name/place sounded familiar :)

[@dinisp6029]

That’s awesome Ivan the double 07

[@pookatim]

I think this sport is right up your alley, Ivan!

[@prmayner]

your a natural Ivan, great job.

[@DaveSender66]

You look like a natural under that wing. I would like to fly with the instructor on the trike. That looks like a lot fun.

[@piperjohn_3]

Nice stall landing. It's looks kinda tense in those moments before takeoff but once up in the air it must be magic.

[@superlee63]

Great landing Ivan 👍

[@theturtle2121]

Nice job Ivan! Lol when you took off your legs reminded me of Luigi from super Mario Brothers 2 😂🤣 looks so fun!!!!

[@edwardbella3871]

That would be a great experience to fly.

[@baxrok2.]

You got some beautiful shots Ivan. Nice job!

[@PineHollowAutoDiagnostics]

That sunrise was beautiful!

[@mannyroias3392]

I gotta try this Sport looks fun

[@larryehrlich8702]

Lake Wales is best known as being a skydiving center. There high season is in the winter when the northerners come down to skydive and the Europeans come to Florida to skydive.

[@hpelisr]

Nice run Ivan,

[@Paul1958R]

The James Bond mini helicopter was cool but I always liked the gyrocopter from Mad Max! Maybe the trike has a ZAZ engine :). God bless Paul (in MA)

[@daveg8119]

Ivan this is a cool series. Thanks for sharing. You and Briansmobile1 here on KZbin can share both cars and gliding!

[@mike_svt93]

Thought you were gonna whip out a can of starter fluid :/ Style points for Russian dance pose @8:53. Need to freeze frame that.

[@pb3033]

Awesome!!!

[@ozzstars_cars]

Anyone that goes up into the air sitting in some other guys lap and has a lawnmower engine strapped behind them has balls, BIG balls!!

[@SmittySmithsonite]

It's more of a dirt bike engine than a lawnmower engine. Those things RIP when you don't have the wing attached. I've got a smaller, single seat trike - 190 cc 2-stroke with a big expansion chamber on the exhaust. I got up to 40MPH instantly on my street (just a 2 second full throttle burst) ... then remembered I had no brakes as the thing had ZERO rolling resistance, LOL! I almost rolled it my first time in it! I just leaned and made a big 180° on 2 wheels, otherwise I'd have ended up in the woods. Made my neighbor nervous, HAHAHA!

[@jdtractorman7445]

15:00, you are clear for landing on runway one niner. Does look like fun though, get nice views from up there.

[@PineHollowAutoDiagnostics]

@Jason Bowman haha

[@thomastorres4125]

Is that Corey hart sunglasses at night in backround?

[@BoomerProud]

Thought you were gonna have to get out the verus :) I am very happy for you. This was on my to do list but alas being old just got serious back issues recently. I look forward to seeing your flights around home. Hey who knows gonna work hard at rehab...... Maybe some day :)

[@SmittySmithsonite]

Could always get a trike! I got one since I have asthma. I have no business running for any reason, lol! 😁

[@lvsqcsl]

Ivan, that first tow was as good as any I have ever seen. (Well, maybe not as good as Tucker Gott, but, not bad.) That trike wing is about 40 square meters; maybe an Ozone Triox?

[@Chris-Fennimore]

Nice work Ivan! A good morning of training. That Flash Cruiser Trike is the one I plan to get, with the big Triox Wing. Is Tropical Storm Arthur affecting your training? Here in N.C. we are experiencing the winds & rain today and thru Thursday. Hey Smitty! Join me early next year for training at Aviator! Then we will have to work on getting Eric O in the air 👍😁👍

[@SmittySmithsonite]

Oh I'd love to! Seems like every time I plan something that far out, the plans get screwed up. My luck there would be another covid outbreak, and we'd be down for 6 months this time. I'm a jinx - you don't want me there! 😂🤣😂 Don't think there's a chance in hell we'd get Eric up there, lol! Maybe if he sees us fly for a while on video. We'll see! 😁

[@grounded-b937]

@Briansmobile1 and you will be a team - East coast, West coast

[@int53185]

The older I get, the more afraid I am of dying...stay safe Ivan.

[@foozeballtable]

Well shoot.... So wanted to see you walk up to the crank no pull start trike and work your magic on it!!! Enjoy and have fun and be safe Ivan!!

[@PineHollowAutoDiagnostics]

Haha I let the instructor work up a good sweat before making any suggestions 😅

[@engeneer_ru5827]

Привет Иван! Красиво, приятно, интересно! Не увидел не удачных моментов? Так не бывает! Вас так хорошо подготовили или убрал из видео? ------------- Где разрешено летать на таких машинах? Только на аэродроме или можно у себя дома? Требуются ли документы, лицензия?

[@donaldisrael7147]

Are you planning a trip to Utah?

[@wyattoneable]

I was wondering how they would get you airborne with instructions. That's pretty cool. Reminds me of my solo day!

[@Chris-Fennimore]

Hey Wyatt... we got another fly-boy in the house! 👍😁👍

[@SmittySmithsonite]

@@Chris-Fennimore - HEAR HEAR!🤘😬🤘

[@somerandomguy3868]

Definitely a performance 2stroke

[@knunne1]

What is the flight time in the air with a full tank? What is the fuel?

[@serge4856]

1:51 Ivan: let me get my tool bag

[@jameskarl8908]

Ivan, if you ever want to go up in my plane from university park let me know!

[@joelaplnski5394]

Day four was awe-inspiring to you. The writer of Psalms had a very similar feeling (psalms 8: 3,4) think about the question in verse 4, why does Jehovah care so deeply for humans? Thank you Ivan

[@proanswers]

are you looking to get your Sport Pilot Certificate? ** Ultra-light aircraft (single seat ) seats don't need a license providing the aircraft meets the Federal Aviation Regulation called Part 103.

[@aleskyfinis1025]

Yeah buddy from Aleskyfinis

[@billburkart9087]

Now you know how the first flight of the Wright Bros. went.

[@charlesmiller5078]

When your pulling on the brake handles, are you pulling in on the wing tips ?

[@irenesilvers7096]

Nice videos Ivan, where did the head gear with communications come from?

[@PineHollowAutoDiagnostics]

They are provided for students 👍

[@SGDeGalvez]

If that was a craftsman PPG, the guy would be laying on his back 15 feet away with his feet pointed straight up in the air wondering how they can tie the pull cord to the handle so it doesnt break.. but cant figure out how to tie it securely to the starter rotor.

[@sweetwilliam49]

You’re landing gear looks a little light Ivan. James Bond flew a autogyro or a gyrocopter made by Ken Wallace, amazing aircraft. You’ll be flying around, like a big Russian buzzard, before you know it. I own two trikes, one is the first one made, paraplane. Also own a harmening high flyer. Neither one has been up in years. Flying tips, it’s better to be on the ground, wishing you were in the air, then in the air, wishing you were on the ground. You can only have too much gas when you’re on fire! Be careful, altitude is our friend!!

[@carlswift1130]

Little Nellie was an autogyro.

[@utuber2940]

That is early as fuke no thanks...but it looks like your having fun you earned it....😀😎

[@stlmusic]

Shoot! I was excited when the notice of a new auto repair video was posted......... then I remembered he's on vacation :-(

[@PineHollowAutoDiagnostics]

Quite a few diags coming up stay tuned 👍

[@stlmusic]

@@PineHollowAutoDiagnostics Looking forward to those.

[@fredshead7114]

Just for information Ivan, Sean Connery didn't actually fly little Nellie, it was flown by wing commander Ken Wallace...rip

[@graymodeler]

I think it was similar to a Benson Gyrocopter made here at Raleigh Durham, NC.

[@fredshead7114]

@@graymodeler Hi William, yes it was an Autogyro, built and flown by Ken Wallace, he built several of them, kind of a copy of the ones the Germans used in ww2 towing behind submarines...only theirs weren't powered lol..ex RAF man from Norfolk Uk - Fred.

[@jeremyanthony9300]

Ivan, did you get the wife's ok on this before doing?

[@erwinpierce1136]

Good job Ivan , youll diagnose this in a bit , just jiggle it a little , Lol

[@zacharyaleksovski9746]

Maybe that one needs to stay on the ground.

[@scuba422123]

you looked good! BOND...…..IVAN BOND

[@kkovler1]

never seen one with wheels take off, guess like a bike with training wheels!

[@simonrawle7885]

it dose not fill you with confidence your motor in the air is a crank no start

[@PineHollowAutoDiagnostics]

I was thinking the same thing...That's why you ALWAYS have to have a landing spot mentally chosen to safely glide to :)

[@PineHollowAutoDiagnostics]

What's a joke?

[@PineHollowAutoDiagnostics]

Aah I see :)

[@mmichaeldonavon]

Ivan my final comment on this training and sport. Having been around airplanes, and flown them, for over 35 years, I know what develops as you progress AND GET BORED with the mundane flying. Like in small planes, "straight and level" after a few hundred hours, is totally boring. So, what do we do? We make that little airplane do things, perhaps, that it was not designed to do. PPG? Probably the same. Make it do so things that might get a person into a situation that they cannot get out of. OK, deploy the reserve, right? Then there is the entanglement of the wing and the reserve - then spinning - then hitting the hard earth at a high rate of speed. Then.....hopefully, bodily recovery. At least in an airplane - any airplane - with wings - it will GLIDE. Point is this. I see PPG as a highly suspect form of flying. I know you like it - but we, your fans and friends, are concerned about your safety, and Igor's as well. Thanks. Sorry for meddling.

[@Charles_Mulberry_7977]

Fly like a bird!

[@repairitdontreplaceit]

nope !

[@hatfez]

CNS! 😂😂😂

[@HamJamming]

Sorry, Ivan, but I don't find this kind of thing very interesting.

[@PineHollowAutoDiagnostics]

Don't worry, I'll mix in some diags very soon!

[@BoomerProud]

Probably still interested in jamming ham bands huh?

[@HamJamming]

@@BoomerProud Sorry, but I don't know what you are referring to. What are "ham bands"?

[@throttlebottle5906]

@@BoomerProud lol'd. HAMTURD'S are HAMTARD'S, only slightly better than CBTURD's...

[@arthurbolton8477]

don,t forget your social distancing don,t spread the virus .

[@reecenewton3097]

Florida, sunshine, lots of heat and fresh air? Virus can't take all that healthy stuff.

[@throttlebottle5906]

florida is a virus =p

[@arthurbolton8477]

@@reecenewton3097 tell the 46,000 confirmed cases and the 2,052 dead in florida