SOLO Flight to OSHKOSH 2021 | Tri-Pacer Part #2

[@eco-beehive]

Hi thanks that was just so nice , your relaxed style is so ezze to watch . Great balance of tech vista radio.

[@robaust3049]

Great video, congratulations on your first of many arrivals to Oshkosh. Well done.

[@ronellis8312]

Excellent!!!! I have not been able to check out the latest videos. Glad to see you are still making them. I will fly my TriPacer very soon !

[@davidschmaus1]

Awesome Ron. Thats great news!!

[@chicagorandy]

Glad you enjoyed the adventure, but your vid will likely NOT appear in any GoPro commercials anytime soon - too bad. Looks like it was a pleasant flying experience for you, especially as a first-timer to the big show.

[@TonPhanan]

I met your buddy Glenn right here at Oshkosh this year! He was down the same row my Tri-Pacer was parked in, he came over and hung out a few times during the week. He sent me to your channel, and your videos are great! Keep it up! I'm just north of you in Michigan.

[@davidschmaus1]

Thats awesome Tom is a great guy. I need to do some more flying in michigan. My wife and I flew up to Northport once and camped. Its a beautiful flight along the lake. Nice meeting you!

[@stevemerrill7430]

So cool dude! I just started watching your videos. You are living my dream of airplane ownership. Love the Tri Pacer as well

[@GaragebandandBeyond]

Another fun one to watch! Thanks!

[@davidschmaus1]

Thanks man. Appreciate your support!!

[@bobcraig3827]

Back when Oshkosh was still in Rockford, my high school sweetheart's dad owned a Tri-pacer. Fun airplane. He didn't get to park it with the "classics" back then, though.

[@brettsouthall357]

The coffee mug...thats awesome! LOL...I only laugh cause I almost did the same thing in Falmouth KY couple weeks ago.

[@davidschmaus1]

Ask my wife. I do it all the time. Haha.

[@kevincollins8014]

This was an amazing video despite the mishaps. Even though those storms didn't hit Oshkosh as bad as they predicted. I definitely think you made the right decision getting out of there. I hope you got your mug back on the return flight. As always thank you for taking the time to share these with us all.

[@davidschmaus1]

I agree. I got everything I wanted out of the trip which was just an overview. I think it was the right call too! I didn’t get the mug back. Someone snagged it. Haha

[@jerrywilson283]

Hi David found your flog so happy I did. I grew up in Xenia and worked at the green county Airport back in 72-73. Live in Fort Lauderdale since 75. Got my ppl in 85. Love your videos.

[@davidschmaus1]

Jerry. Thanks so much for reaching out! I lived in fairground road in Xenia for a while but am not in Kettering. Our goal is to get a place in Florida too as soon as the market tanks. Haha.

[@JMOUC265]

The Wednesday storm was really a sad thing for the event because so many left in anticpation of the storm. I had hoped to drive up pulling my small camper and stay in Camp Scholler, but the trip for me was a thousand mile drive, which would have been very taxing, if not taxiing. :-) Then the storm news hit, and I figured that it would have been stressful being a sitting duck in the campground. So, maybe next year. Sorry about your mug, and video wise, right after you had praised it. Such irony. Thanks for posting.

[@davidschmaus1]

Yeah. That’s a long trip for sure. Hopefully we have a clean week of weather next year for the trip. Yeah. The mug was a bummer but not the end of the world! :)

[@JMOUC265]

@@davidschmaus1 I noticed how quickly you seemed to recover from the realization that you had left it on the gas pump. That was impressive and important, safety wise. I was watching for N6904D in the EAA-LIVE video streams, but didn’t find it.

[@davidschmaus1]

@@JMOUC265 thank you! I got in on Monday at 7:05am

[@Secretarian]

Was wondering after the Part 1 video what your fuel plan would be, as I would think you would want to be topped up in case there was a hold during the Oshkosh arrival. Kudos for great trip planning. Count your blessings when your major mishaps were an AWOL coffee mug and cameras that didn't cooperate. The Tri-Pacer sounded like it was humming contentedly. Your videos are a tonic to the soul. It was good to hear that you are enthused about going back to Oshkosh next year! Maybe you'll be part of a mass Pacer arrival...

[@davidschmaus1]

Thank you! Yeah. I’m already making sure I’m open for the whole week next year. Hopefully I’ll be able to arrive with the group next year. Thanks for watching!

[@timinaz3738]

19:53 Yes, awesome. I never get tired of listening to Osh controllers. Jet Boil FTW! Coffee mug is the only mishap? That's a good flight.

[@davidschmaus1]

Yeah. I got chills hearing it. Yep. The coffee mug was the only mistake. I’ll take that as a win. :)

[@MrHannibal63]

David, love your videos! I'm a Wisconsin native, so welcome to Oshkosh. Also, Fort Atkins airport is my home dropzone for skydiving so it was pretty exciting to see you land there for fuel. Keep up the great work!

[@davidhuey3201]

I was excited riding with you waiting for "our turn" to be identified on arrival. I did miss that you edited the full arrival. 1) I wanted to watch you rock the Tri Pacer's wings, and 2) I love listening to the tower controller bring you in to your assigned colored dot! -hehe ...It's amazing to listen to this well choreographed arrival of aircraft coming from all over. Quite awesome you got to be part of it all! Congratulations! (Btw, Seriously, he called you a Cessna?! Glad he corrected for takeoff otherwise you would have had to wait to takeoff.) Great video, Nice walk around the grounds. Awesome first Oshkosh ...even with the weather. (Maybe in future videos leave a run up occasionally, really enjoy listening to the engine purr.) Thanks!

[@davidschmaus1]

You and me both. Unfortunately that inside GoPro died. I did a good wing rock and yes he called me a Cessna. haha. Thanks for watching!!

[@FreedomfixerFlying]

I left my Nalgene at Boone IA on the way home to Seattle. Nice job on the filming, Comp and editing! I really enjoyed both videos.

[@davidschmaus1]

Oh man. yeah. its a bummer. Thanks so much!

[@FreedomfixerFlying]

@@davidschmaus1 Eh! It's an offering to the aviation karma spirits. Did you ever get your mug back?

[@davidschmaus1]

@@FreedomfixerFlying I didn't. When I left OSH there was a storm coming in so I just went straight home

[@FreedomfixerFlying]

@@davidschmaus1 Oh that's right, you left Wednesday. It was wet and windy, but no hail. Thankfully.

[@muldrowe]

Dang, I missed a ton of Tri-Pacers. We weren't able to show up until Saturday and a lot of people had already left by then. I saw probably less than 15 PA-22 or PA-20.

[@davidschmaus1]

I’m guessing there was close to 40 or so early in the week. Next year!!! :)

[@vincentmolloy5660]

Nice one David. Great to see all the tripacers there.

[@davidschmaus1]

Thanks Vincent. Man it sure was. There were a few gems for sure!

[@GlennWhitcomb]

Hey David great seeing the video I unfortunately lost day 1 audio/video trying to keep ahead of running out of space and accidently deleted it. I'm behind so great to live through your lens. Super stoked we got to meet and look forward to flying with you in the future. 38+ hours in the Mighty Tri videos coming I'm trying to get caught up and released one today about the upgrades. BTW the camera's are a curse, love when they work and infuriating (James Good's words) when they don't work. I left 1pm on Wednesday fearing the storm. Keep up the great work my friend.

[@davidschmaus1]

People don't realize how much work it is for the video and audio. Its fun to do though. Until next year!!

[@ronaldellis2349]

Are you still flying? Miss the great videos.

[@Aaron-qh3hr]

Your videos are very well done. I’m looking to buy my first plane, and I found a ‘59 PA-22-160 a few hours away. I can’t find cabin dimensions anywhere online. Can you please tell me what the front and rear cabin widths are? Thanks so much, and I enjoy the channel!

[@jameshyatte7230]

Oh wow , we saw your plane at Osh, even taxied by it , we came in on Tuesday.

[@davidschmaus1]

Awesome James. I got lucky with a good parking spot! :)

[@JMOUC265]

Hello David! I have missed your videos. Not too long ago you mentioned that you were planning to recover 6904D. Are you doing that now?

[@eyathrayil3521]

Wow♥️

[@jumperatty]

Did you ever get your cup back? Haha

[@ellmersamtos7954]

Hi David, how are, is everything ok ? DidnT no more videos, Hope is ok

[@geneking4864]

Good job David. Sorry about the coffee mug, hope you got it back. Send me your address. Thanks, Gene

[@davidschmaus1]

Thanks Gene. Appreciate it! I’ll find a way to send you my address.

[@jamesrutherford9597]

Poor coffee cup

[@jamesrutherford9597]

Is that a 160 hp?

[@davidschmaus1]

I wish! 150HP

[@jamesrutherford9597]

@@davidschmaus1 well the 160 hp is pretty good. Flying alone, I climb about 1000 ft/ minute and cruise about 120 mph at 2400 rpm. Without leaning it out I get around 10 gph. Leaning out, about 8.5 gph. Fuel is 6.59 / gal now at my hometown airport W78.

[@charliebowman785]

Sorry I'm leaving minute 8:33 as it seems the little voice is never going to stop.

[@charliebowman785]

Minute 7:20 I really can't stand that picky voice. It goes deep inside my head and is going to turn me crazy.