Super701 STOL Practice, Muddy Landing, Waterskiing, and Farm tour

Be my co-pilot in the ULPowered Zenith Super701 for a fun flight around the farm.
You will see what it is like to taxi in our yard and down through the forest to the grass airstrip where the Super701 resides. We will go through the preflight/runup checklist, then fly over the farm during the wet, early Spring season. We will land and put out a marker for some STOL spot landing approach practice in a muddy field, make a few attempts to hit the spot, and then try some waterskiing (at 16min into the video)! We will also see quite a bit of wildlife around and then finish the video with a landing so you can see what it is like to approach the short, one-way Humberd Farm grass strip.
This video contains no music, but is narrated throughout by Jon Humberd.
It was filmed using the Insta360 OneX and a GoPro. You will see lots of 360 camera footage showing a really neat perspective of the airplane and surroundings.
We hope you enjoyed the flight!
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Also, stay tuned because we have a lot of really spectacular 360 scenery footage coming soon in our future videos!
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[@madzen112]

Quintessential farm life is lots of space, no complaining neighbours & basically being able to do whatever you want, like building a landing strip and taking your plane for a flight

[@additive8924]

I'm loving this video. It makes me jealous but in a good way. The way I see it there's two kinds of jealous. Angry jealous, where people get bitter that they don't already have what they want( not my style).And inspired jealous, where I do want what you have but I'm inspired to work for it. I've always wanted to fly and I'm working towards that now. If I play my cards right I might be able to have my own chunk of property before I retire. Watching videos like this inspire me to work harder to make my dreams come true. Love the video. Keep up the good work.👍

[@maddoggie2137]

Flying a plane from your own property, goals.👍

[@jeffcochran580]

One of your best videos so far, much better when you talk more and explain where you are and what you are doing.

[@riverrat4631]

Love the farm tour. And I like you talking us through what you’re doing. I’m really starting to like the UL power. I know it’s not that common. But it’s perfect for the 701. Flying along at 2000rpm’s in complete control is a lot better than a engine screaming at 5000rpm. It has to make for less stress on pilot and aircraft. Nice video Jon. You will be the Trent Palmer of the East.....

[@yves2348]

That´s flying :) I always enjoy low and slow. One sees a lot, it´s just fun.

[@walterbenson5275]

Thanks for calling out the numbers,it was really informative & helpful !!!

[@ericmuetterties1984]

First time I've seen a trike waterskiing! Enjoying watching these.

[@chuckmiranda3414]

Jon you are killing it! Your control is awesome. Baby steps and stay safe....

[@douglasharris2739]

Just freakin awesome! Looks like more fun than a 152 aerobat and a lot less expensive.

[@bobm7275]

You could have taken off, 4 times while you were getting to your check list point, love the 701 and the 801 even more. Have a great day and stay safe. You seem to be having fun but remember just having fun in an airplane is a little like "Hold My Beer" take care.

[@JustPlaneChris]

Absolutely amazing! I was lucky enough to work at Zenith for a few months back in 1999, and I logged 10 hours on Roger's 701 when it still had the 80hp 912. I cannot imagine how much fun it is with that UL Power engine!

[@BecksCustomFarming]

Nice job Jon.

[@WhitleyVideos]

Hi Jon, great video and even better flying. Thank you again for your help with the interview audio at Bill's Plane Fun Days. Hope to see you at Lakeland or Deland next time. Keep safe, Wayne Whitley

[@PARTner91]

This was one of the more enjoyable videos I’ve seen in a long time ... nice job 👍🏻

[@indowagiac]

You are crazy !

[@Stromzilla]

That was fun. Thank you for sharing.

[@paddletrucker]

Awesome. Love it

[@itsonlymoney2931]

Your 360 sure captures the excitement of flight, Very cool footage, Amazing 701 you built

[@davidshope6211]

Thank you jon for sharing

[@vashonone4243]

Thanks for sharing!

[@jayphilipwilliams]

That looks like so much fun!

[@chrisjamison376]

Like I said in one of my post Super701Man. Awesome flying and you have a beautiful place!🦅

[@Tony-123]

Looks like fun !!!

[@IPASAustralia]

Great editing. A real 'Out of body' experience. Nice work!

[@EasyAnderson]

That was a fun video to watch thank you for posting it. Love the camera set up that is awesome man.

[@djfischer9573]

Awesome vid. Jon! I ran across your channel by pure accident and glad I did. You answered some questions I had about STOL flying in certain conditions. There are TONS of videos out there showcasing landing on short or long DRY ROCKY strips, but RARELY do you see one landing on wet/muddy terrain. Some folks live in areas of heavy rainfall and are on the fence about getting a kit/used STOL aircraft (ok, ANY aircraft) for fear of not being able to takeoff and land, ESPECIALLY in an emergency. I normally don't watch flying videos as lengthy as this because after the first 5 or 10 minutes, it's all the same. But not yours (at least this one, don't know about the rest :) ). And I agree with River Rat, I like you talking us through what you’re doing. Keep up the good work.

[@sebastienheintz]

Wow! Your videos are getting really good (and your flying's not too shabby)

[@davidleg]

Incredible camara angle

[@jeremykemp3782]

cool footage man. Thanks

[@km4lkx497]

Hey man, I live in Cleveland too. It’s really cool seeing someone from your own town doing something awesome. Awesome build!

[@TNFlyingFarmer]

Thanks! What do you fly?

[@km4lkx497]

Super701 I fly a few airplanes. I fly out of 1AO in Hixson. They have Cessnas and a Citabria that I enjoy taking for flights around the area. I flew out of RZR for a bit when they had the 162 there. I hope to start my own experimental build within the next 5 years once my kids get a little older. Still haven’t decided on a SuperSTOL or a Vans RV-8.

[@b0bl00i]

Great video! Interesting to see how the plane handles and you are doing an awesome job flying it.

[@johnfisk4666]

enjoyed it

[@theworshiptraveler6709]

Unbelievable low flying. So enjoyed this video but please be safe.

[@clintgosch2306]

Hey Jon! Hope you had a great flight home from the ZA open house! Had a great time talking with you and hope to continue our discussion at next year's event! Fly safe! Clint Gosch N115CG

[@mikeg5835]

Nice video! I do not want to criticize in anyway but your location in the next video would be awesome! Thank you for making this clip.

[@davidmorgan2553]

Awesome!

[@joelunna]

Very nice man!!✈✈

[@JessHull]

that was really nicce.

[@TXLorenzo]

You sure came close to that tree in front of your shop/hanger.

[@todaywefly4370]

Seems to me this is just what you built your plane to do. A friend has a 115 hp rotax powered 701 in my hangar. This encourages me to go up with him.

[@ErikS308]

Classic barnstormer

[@ThePikeywayne]

Great camera setup, lovely tour of your farm. Practice makes perfect and why not practice over your own land, it's a more calculated risk

[@64YearOldBoy]

enjoy the commentary, it is educational. Really impressed as well with the video production. I am amazed how well the 360 degree cam works. I assume it's an insta 360? It's cool that you cannot see where it mounts to your wing. Keep making videos! Really enjoy!

[@brentporter8821]

Love the videos. You are the blue collar version of the Flying Cowboys. You just need some friends to go play with...Hey! When I get a plane can we be friends?

[@Grinder-one]

I bet that Hawk knew exactly what you were doing and was encouraging you on....birds also fly for fun.

[@dulcevendetta]

what type of camera is that it looks like its not even attached to the airframe???? MAGIC?

[@TNFlyingFarmer]

It is the Insta360 One-X camera, mounted to a boom pole that is attached to the wing struts.

[@abhishekdev258]

16:50 water skiing.

[@Jbmc65]

Your front yard? I take it you like to cut grass, beautiful property

[@lennartekdahl8298]

super picture.......and plane......what cam do you us

[@TNFlyingFarmer]

I am using the Insta 360 One-X

[@Justwantahover]

11:36 How did you get the camera mounted on the plane without seeing the pole? Obviously isn't a drone. Does software edit out the pole mount on the camera? That's the only explanation I can think of. Cheers, nice video and plane.

[@donniewoodley8604]

Nice flying and 701. I'm starting my scratch build of the 701 as soon as all my material shows up. Just bought a jabiru 3300a for it. How do you like the whirlwind prop? Don't know why they don't list a 3 blade for jabiru. Direct drive and 10 hp less than your ul. I may buy the one you have since power drive rotation and rpm are almost the same. Nice job on your build look forward to more videos.

[@TNFlyingFarmer]

Nice! I really like the 3-blade 66" whirlwind. I mostly went with it over the 2-blade to gain a little extra prop clearance. It works beautifully.

[@donniewoodley8604]

@@TNFlyingFarmer thanks for the response. Most material is in started building main spars.

[@daveosborne1266]

Great video, I think it's been mostly your videos, and your plane featured on an other channel that finally tipped me in the direction of building a 701 for myself. For anyone else building a 701, what were all of the options you used from Zenith? you said the four position flaps and it looks like you put on the streamlined struts, was there any other option that you figured was a must have? is there anything else you would do different if you had to build it all over?

[@TNFlyingFarmer]

Yes, I went with the streamlined struts and the 4-position flaps. If you are going to be mostly off-airport, I would highly recommend you look at using Desser 22-8.50-6 smooth tires on the mains and the Aeroclassic 21-8.00-6 ribbed tire on the front. You can go larger, but this setup works really well without putting too much additional stress on the gear.

[@yamkaw346]

Did I see you at arkanSTOL a few years back?

[@TNFlyingFarmer]

Yes sir! Here was my video from that one: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nZ25Yn-pgLOLo8Usi=NFHOMKnHGHUGLKLF

[@toddprifogle7381]

Where can i get me one of them magic cameras ?

[@Tabfren]

It's modern barnstorming, not crazy, just lucky

[@chetmyers7041]

Jon, the Zenith 701 can be replaced, but not your brain, or that custom cowling you built. Please fly safe, and get a helmet and maybe upgrade to best restraint system.

[@chetmyers7041]

13:30 I enjoy your videos and wish you a healthy future, BUT, for the sake of your wife and child, PLEASE consider wearing some type of crash helmet. Yes, even a bicycle helmet would protect your brain some. All that low flying puts you at much greater risk of busting something.

[@usualsuspect5173]

I didn't get the jug thing? Why did you put that there?

[@TNFlyingFarmer]

I set the jug out to have a reference for spot landings. Trying to touch down with the left main tire just beside the jug. Not as good/visible as flags and marked lines, but it helps give a point to shoot for in a big open field.

[@usualsuspect5173]

@@TNFlyingFarmer 👍

[@geigerrl]

How do you get some of those shots as I didn’t see any camera support from the left wing?

[@TNFlyingFarmer]

There is a small boom attached to the jury struts. The 360 camera eliminates the boom when it stitches the footage together.

[@sugershakify]

Only thing I would suggest is a flying helmet

[@Tom-jr3og]

hello, which cam do you use?

[@TNFlyingFarmer]

This is taken with the Insta 360 One-X

[@Tom-jr3og]

@@TNFlyingFarmer 👍Thank you

[@espenforfen1334]

How do you do a 360 shot with the camera? Is it attached to the plane??

[@TNFlyingFarmer]

Yes, it is mounted on a boom that is attached to the wing strut.

[@adrianelliott3126]

Mark, I cannot believe you are trying that skiing BS. You could lose it all in a puff of bad wind. Please don't continue that BS

[@galactictomato1434]

You should at least wear a helmet if you're going to be doing dumb stuff like skiing.

[@LouisLupz]

Awesome!!