Renegade Amphibian Lake Hops and Ocean Beach Landing

[@andrewd.furnee5233]

One of the best Renegade videos out there

[@RedDevilSquadron]

Thanks, Andrew! Had a blast riding along and documenting it.

[@blai.arabia4238]

we have to be so grateful to have drones now a days..... amazing shots.

[@Adalla]

This is the DREAM

[@pchantreau]

Love Copalis State beach airport. Only place in the contiguous where you can legally land on the beach. I go there every chance I get. Great video.

[@_multiverse_]

Ah yes the lake, the only airplane i know of that pitches up when the engine fails.

[@RedDevilSquadron]

SeaRey does it, too - most planes with a pusher configuration do thanks in part to the high thrust line.

[@Rick_Retired]

I remember that tinny sound of "kissing" & "hissing" the water with my 63 LA-4 N1029L from 50 years ago like it was yesterday. Alas, someone sunk 29L in Lake Murray in a not so gentle touchdown. She was salvaged on KZbin, while I teared up.

[@johnkamm386]

Very cool trip. 😊

[@Kurdistan866]

I enjoyed watching this video thanks friend 👏👏👏👏

[@johnkamm8886]

Having flown out of Renton for 45+ yrs., great to see familiar sights again and also great drone work. 😉

[@RedDevilSquadron]

Thank you!

[@ZiaFlyer]

Those were some amazing aerial shots with the drone dude.

[@DiamondDoorsInc]

Wow great videos! How relaxing it must be to just chill on the lake.

[@EUC-lid]

Excellent drone work!

[@markgunnison]

Amazing video - thanks for taking the time to make it.

[@SimonButler]

So much cool stuff packed into one video!

[@TheWolfeFam]

Awesome video! Very well done!

[@skyforce2132]

My favorite seaplane!

[@Parr4theCourse]

This was one of the 1st airplanes i every wanted, I believe I first saw it in a Popular Mechanics magazine back in the 70’s.....

[@RedDevilSquadron]

Awesome, yeah it's a great bird

[@Charon58]

I just landed on Copalis Beach yesterday. It was gorgeous weather.

[@dbhyslop]

I never knew you could put the gear down in the water and taxi out

[@MrFilmtech]

Beautiful.

[@Tripplebeem]

My first interaction with the Renegade was watching a video on an incident of a pilot who crashed after ignoring many hours worth of good advice. Since then, your videos have made me see what an incredibly capable airplane the Renegade is. Please keep up the good work! I wish I could go for a flight and do some camping!

[@RedDevilSquadron]

That AOPA video was great. They used some of this footage and I was happy in their effort to help other pilots learn from his mistakes. Thanks for the kudos!

[@drnogueiras8783]

Did his passenger survive? I can’t remember

[@randylavine3003]

Thanks for the great videos!

[@pablosuarez4592]

OUTSTANDING!!!

[@RedDevilSquadron]

Thanks, Pablo!

[@BartMassee]

Spectacular

[@ThomasSmartt]

My dream plane right there! Great vid!

[@RedDevilSquadron]

Thanks!

[@robertalexander3067]

Mine to!!! Hopefully we can meet up!

[@ThomasSmartt]

@@robertalexander3067 If you're ever in the FL panhandle let me know!

[@robertalexander3067]

@@ThomasSmartt Did you buy one?

[@ThomasSmartt]

@@robertalexander3067 I wish!!! 🤣🤣 I still have a ways to go before I have enough money

[@E744763Productions]

Cool amphib dude!

[@ridenfly]

Live in pnw, love to see this!

[@philipdartnell]

Sensational video! Extremely well filmed and very well edited. It really shows the remarkable versatility of Lake aircraft. Would love to know how you managed the drone footage. Did you stand on the shore controlling it while your friend did some take offs? You must have had it up to full speed to keep up as a Renegade lifts off between 55 & 60 knots, although this one has the vortex generators so maybe 5 knots lower and with just the pilot on board he may have got it airborne at 50 knots. Still that 57.5 mph, so if this is drone filmed then it's getting along at substantial speed. It's really great footage and seamlessly mixed in so the viewer is unaware of how you've done it. So glad you've kept all the sound too and not replaced it with music. 10 out of 10!

[@RedDevilSquadron]

Philip Dartnell Thanks! We weren’t ever over 40mph while on step for the drone shots. The drone was flown manually in sport mode in order to keep up. Glad you enjoyed the video!

[@chriscusick6890]

I agree with Philip. The video quality is just excellent!

[@stephenlane5875]

saving up.... love it, great video

[@susanrobinet9756]

Was that you on Lake Union today? So gorgeous and barely anyone on the lake.

[@normanfawley7379]

Great stuff ! I enjoyed that vid.What a splendid versatile aircraft ! I'm only seething with jealousy.

[@RedDevilSquadron]

Thanks! He's definitely got a great airplane!

[@masonprov]

so cool

[@RustyCoon]

Awesome!!!

[@RedDevilSquadron]

Thanks, Rusty!

[@karacsonyt]

Great video. Too bad the Renegades got too expensive. Even the La-4-200's of which we had two, became too expensive to buy in the end. Glad we got ours early. Sold both eventually but had years of great adventures ! The La-4-200's were OK but underpowered for operations in the mountains of B.C. Canada.

[@Joe-uo9wv]

Had a 79 LA4-200 lots of fun.

[@davidcarter2379]

I helped build the wings for that bird.

[@sw3w537]

Saw a guy crash one of these on lake Dora.

[@TheTriamigos]

Beaut

[@narendrakolpe6913]

Wonderful bird indeed. Do they still make them, & for how much ?

[@Keys879]

No. But they are uncommon for people to be looking to buy. As a result, you can find them anywhere from $60k-100k.

[@rodz1999]

@@Keys879 reliable?

[@Keys879]

@@rodz1999 From what I understand the turbo variants of the Buccaneer and Renegade have some engine problems, but as is the case with most turbocharged aircraft engines. A bit of how they’re operated by their owners and a bit of just how aircraft engines works vs longevity when put under such loads. I’ve heard the 180hp Bucc variant is sometimes a whale to get off of small lakes. Parts are hit or miss, but you can generally find what you need. They are however amphibious with retractable gear and an engine that isn’t exactly in your standard location for inspections and work. All of which I’m sure drive up costs a bit. But the guy I know who owns one loves it and the online groups are pretty passionate.

[@timmyers3428]

Looks like it would be pretty easy to catch a pontoon with the debris on that ramp, good job.

[@RedDevilSquadron]

That's probably the wide angle lens tricking your eye - it's actually quite a wide ramp

[@timmyers3428]

@@RedDevilSquadron that may be the case, the Lake is a nice airplane, at one point a local lake owner expressed interest in trading me for my arrow

[@OneTequilaTwoTequila]

You should get your prop balanced. That thing shakes way too much starting and shutting it down.

[@nwpilot1218]

The above comment brought to us in part by *Armchair Mechanics Who Think We Want Their Unsolicited Advice, Incorporated*

[@OneTequilaTwoTequila]

@@nwpilot1218 Judging by your half witted comment, you obviously don't even know what a dynamic prop balance is, and how it helps reduce vibration in a propeller-driven aircraft. I've recommended one to a few aircraft owners whose engine shook less than half as much as this one, and they thanked me afterwards saying their airplane runs so smooth now. If you choose to have the attitude that you can't learn from someone else and think you're smarter than everyone else, then I digress -- you really can't fix stupid!

[@nwpilot1218]

@@OneTequilaTwoTequila Excellent job keeping the pilot stereotypes alive, kind sir XD

[@davidcarter2379]

Before I do a prop balance: #1, do a run up, adjust the mixture and idle, #2, do a compression test.