Stinson 108 takeoff and landing walk through and Riddle's annual

[@davidspeyers]

I like wheel landings with a crosswind... that Stinson gear soaks up the bumps pretty well. She is no Lycoming, but she is smooooth.

[@GreatMichiganBushCo]

Striker here. The tail on Striker's 108-3 makes crosswind landings a challenge. Scooter can handle a good crosswind landing notwithstanding. My 170B is less of a challenge by design. Not a bad idea for a video. . .

[@hwalter5432]

@@GreatMichiganBushCo Have a 3 and sometimes that tail can be a handful. No problem but you know its back there in a cross. You can feel the gusts hit it and try to turn the plane.

[@GreatMichiganBushCo]

@@hwalter5432 I am going to sell this 3 when I find a 2 or 1 I like I find 20kts cross about all I feel comfortable with and I have had to divert to a straighter runway in the past... Can't have this. I sure like the 3 in cruise though, flies like it has yaw dampers.

[@MichiganLandPro]

Thank you for sharing.

[@doncatchpole7370]

Enjoyed

[@GreatMichiganBushCo]

Great thanks for watching.

[@davidcole333]

y'all are making me fall in love with Stinstons.

[@GreatMichiganBushCo]

It's a good plane to fall in love with.

[@Lee-rp6kk]

Love all the Michigan content

[@gr8reels]

I'm pretty sure you just convinced me that the 108 is my favorite classic plane!👍👍

[@GreatMichiganBushCo]

It sure is one of May favorites.

[@chwilliams5]

LOVE the Stinsons. Maybe it's time I buy one.

[@GreatMichiganBushCo]

They are a great aircraft to fly and a sleeper on the market. Great useful load, smooth flier, docile, sexy looking, and a taildragger... Who could ask for more?

[@scottwoodall4622]

I’m looking for 1 if come across any thanks

[@leeadams5941]

Guess my favorite aircraft are the ones I learned in 55 years ago, a J3 and a PA14

[@GreatMichiganBushCo]

The Cub has remained in production in some sort or another for the past 82 years... That plane is perfection.

[@MrRepoman25]

I love my 108-3!! Annual almost done about time too go see the poppies

[@GreatMichiganBushCo]

My annual is coming up soon.

[@tomasjay1005]

Good video's. Love my 108-3, it's absolutely spotless. Too bad there weren't more made.

[@GreatMichiganBushCo]

there were as many Stinson 108's built as C170's and still about the same amount flying. The 108 is just such a more capable aircraft.

[@tomasjay1005]

And don't forget, CLASSY !

[@aksurf1]

Great vid!

[@GreatMichiganBushCo]

Thanks

[@LoneJedimaster]

Would a Stinson 108 be a good first plane, or better second one in the future?

[@GreatMichiganBushCo]

Marcus Ashlock that’s a tough call. This is the third airplane I (Scooter) have owned. It is my favorite. There are a few quirks that make it unique from an owners standpoint. The main query is the need to have a mechanic who is willing to learn or knows the Franklin engine. Besides that univair provides great support in the airframe side. As far as flying the plane flies well with the -3 having some ground handling challenges that the other models don’t. If you are a low time tailwheel pilot I might stick to a -1 or -2. If you have a little experience the -3 is a fabulous flying airplane. Riddle’s first plane was a 108 and 8 don’t think he has any regrets.

[@bigbeartr57]

I'd strongly recommend the Stinson for a first plane. My first owned plane is a 108-2. Super friendly airplane, and my wife loves that we can load up the family for the weekend (not something you find at this price point). Disclaimer: I have about 2500 hrs military and maybe 200 civilian, so my opinion may be skewed.

[@scottanttila8462]

I sure like the lines on a C47 or the Stinson Reliant.

[@GreatMichiganBushCo]

A reliant would be a great plane to own and that wing is beautiful.

[@acerbus02]

Riddle has his A&P? I would love to work on my own stuff.

[@GreatMichiganBushCo]

Riddle is an IA. Without him the GMBCo wouldn't exist. He keeps us flying.

[@acerbus02]

@@GreatMichiganBushCo Ah, so a great resource if I hanger a Stinson in KARB--not too far away (number 5 on the hangar waiting list).

[@GreatMichiganBushCo]

@@acerbus02 Yes, there are a couple of great resource in the area. There is a 108-2 hangered at ARB right now, I fly with him once in a while.

[@ronmartin3755]

Nice plane, nice video but the VOX system you have has a lot of popping when you start to talk. I know the VOX systems are difficult to tune and eliminate this distraction but if you can do anything about it please do. I used one for a few months and kept having the controllers ask me to repeat what I said so I finally ditched it and starting using the Push to Talk button again.

[@GreatMichiganBushCo]

😂 That's a lot to ask. Good for me I sold the plane and purchased a new one. The problem is not the intercom or the radios. It has to do o with the cords and audio in with the cameras. The new intercom does not seem to work better with the audio I can control the output level on the intercom better.

[@ronmartin3755]

@@GreatMichiganBushCo Well I guess we will have to get used to it. I just found your channel and like it a lot. I used to own a Stinson 108-2. Very nice plane. I sold it and bought a Cessna 310. Then I aged to the point I couldn't really fly anymore so I sold it! Been several years since then but I do miss flying. Your videos are well made and entertaining. keep up the good work. Thank you.

[@josephhenrich7784]

Why spoil a nice video with lounge lizard music?

[@GreatMichiganBushCo]

Well, I guess our musical tastes' differ. Glad we agree on cool planes :-)

[@yeagermcbipper9008]

I bet that at 400ft AGL you will NOT make it back to the airport. You may crash into the ground, but not land.

[@America2gether]

Lose the background musak...please !!! Raather hear the engine and ur commentary.

[@GreatMichiganBushCo]

I wish I could get good engine sounds while the plane is flying. It ends up just being a staticy mess. So you need to film something. Without proper film creation training I struggled with sound/music for a while, this was one of my very early videos. t's gotten better in newer videos, but I still struggle. Thanks for watching and thanks for your input.

[@America2gether]

@@GreatMichiganBushCo You do a great job, I follow your YT channel cause of the content. I love the Stints. On my wish list for sure.