T-28 Heart Transplant Pilot Gets Back In The Air

[@robertvertacnik9989]

I'm glad he got his medical back, and I hope you can get yours back soon.

[@vickiwhite6374]

Yess!!

[@randyporter3491]

Rodney is such a kind, gracious man. He just has a glow about him that’s obvious as he talks. Considering his story, I’m not surprised. Thank you Bobby, for sharing this great story and allowing us to meet this man and see this beautiful aircraft. I’ve fueled a lot of these years ago, but had no idea they had that performance ! Excellent video ! 🇺🇸

[@wb1065]

That’s a busy little airport! Made me nervous just watching. Beautiful plane and another great video. Good luck with your medical. The older I get the more I think of just how lucky I am to be a pilot.

[@raymondmarasciulo6796]

Wow ! That was a carrier break on short final !... Dude is impressive ! ..

[@shopart1488]

I lost my ticket after a 1995 Kidney transplant. I sold my airplane and haven’t done much flying since. Your story is much like mine. I have been a advocate for transplant ever since and somewhat before, you see my disease runs in our entire family. Wonderful to hear your story and your commitment to transplant.

[@cousinabe]

Rodneys comment at the end... "Well, I read the book last night". Awesome!

[@rickcolston2091]

Wow Bobby...such a great video and story...the best part of what you are doing here👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻! Hope someday you are back behind the controls!

[@vickiwhite6374]

This sure was a motivational story. If he can do it, Bobby can do it!

[@RCF50]

Love this video. I hope you are able to get your medical rating back. Looks like you miss flying.

[@Warbird-Aviation]

What a beauty of a T28. we have the same T28c in Switzerland

[@SyberPrepper]

What a great airplane! Thanks for the video. Great job.

[@xspaddriver]

I'm green with envy Bobby! I learned to fly in that airplane at Pensacola during the early 60s. The plane was forgiving to students even if the instructors weren't. Love sailing Doodles too.

[@martinpauly]

"Do you want to fly for a minute?" - who would turn THAT down! :-) Amazing airplane, and an amazing story. I think it's a nice touch to name the airplane after the heart donor. Happy landings! - Martin

[@DenisSuljevic]

Martin Pauly our A36’s are nice too :)

[@baeschler]

Bobby! You lucky bugger. A T-28? Upside down? You have the best job ever! I wish I had kept up my flying lessons when I was in my 20s. Love your sailing videos but watching the aircraft you have had the experience to fly in is most enjoyable. Keep it up.

[@terryrutherford2114]

Good eye finding those aircraft in the pattern Bobby! You need to be certified again. Better pilot than I ever was.

[@spencercunningham1017]

To say I am jealous would be an UNDERSTATEMENT!!

[@KutWrite]

I've got about 15 hours of Navy training in the T-28. I lost my medical about 15 years ago due to a coronary bypass. My ECG was fine after, but all I got from the FAA was robot-produced letters asking for info I'd send them again each time. I'd sure like to make contact with someone at the FAA who cares at all. I never was able to get a real human being to respond. I have a commercial-instrument license, both helicopter & fixed wing, plus ground instructor and airline dispatch certs.

[@DenisSuljevic]

KutWrite contact AOPA and see what they can do for you.

[@KutWrite]

@@DenisSuljevic: OK... I'm listening to one of their lectures on this subject. I noticed they've helped some people, too. Thanks.

[@scotabot7826]

WOW, What a clean airplane! Absolutely beautiful. Thanks for another great video!!!

[@sailormike1089]

Cool!... A T-28 assigned to VT-5 on board the USS Lexington, my old ship that is now a museum. Looking forward to part 2

[@remington351]

Bobby, I enjoy all your Flying Doodles vids but this is by far the best. Start a pateron or some other fund to go fly with Rodney again. This time outfit GoPro's everywhere you can and have Rodney push that T-28 with loops, inverted, rolls, immelman's!

[@Lacquerhead-TX]

Lancaster will always be near and dear to me. I flew with a friend from there a few times in the 90's. Once we were in the pattern behind the F4U that was based there with the CAF. That was a thrill and a half.

[@WadeGauthier]

Such a cool story! Thanks for all you do! I like both your channels.

[@sittingbull9986]

Brilliant! Glad you are going back for your medical, Bobby!

[@DEMOGarage]

Thanks, really enjoyed this one. Sorry gonna skip the 172's is you know what I mean. Looking forward to the DC3 video release. Keep up the good work editing.

[@HeadShave28]

Great video ... what a beautiful T28! It’s nice to dream..Keep up the good work and best of luck on your medical.

[@johnmcdevitt3683]

Rodney Congratulations. You are a hero The T28 is beautiful The plane looks better than me too, but I amas old as the plane!

[@aml258]

28s were made in Columbus, OH. NAA was long gone from Grand Prairie before the T-28 was developed.

[@donopeka2603]

I flew that T-28 when I was in the Navy. If you really want to put a smile on your face, take it out and spin it. Drops 2500 feet in 1.5 turns.

[@xJonnybx100]

Awesome video! come down to Triple Tree Aerodrome and fly some more warbirds with me

[@oisiaa]

The power to weight ratio is better than the new T-6 Texan II that the Air Force and Navy use for primary training.

[@MichaelLloyd]

The T-28 is gorgeous and it sounds like a really nice aircraft to fly (good thing he read the book last night, lol) Man, there was a lot of traffic in the pattern. Idk if I'm just lucky or what but this video has had 6 ads so far. There's more ad time on it than video and there's no skip option. AOPA and Hillsdale College

[@oisiaa]

Wow, 320 indicated! That thing moves!

[@quinnjim]

He must clean the soot off the left side after every flight. It really left a mark after one short flight.

[@RobMR3]

They're soo affordable, under $200k! But 50gal/hr though...

[@ChevTecGroup]

There's a whole lot of them for sale. Under 200k for them all, some assembly required but all the spares you would ever need. Listed on platinum fighter sales

[@worldtraveler8613]

Godbless all the organ donors in the world

[@REBooner30]

Fantastic! Great video and thank goodness for guys like Rodney.

[@karlfair]

Nice job Bobby. A great plane and story.

[@terryrutherford2114]

Thanks for another great video Bobby. Love you and Laura in the Sailing videos, but my passion lies with the flying videos!

[@Hucfinn-zz8dl]

Thanks Bobby, This is one of those " WOW !!! " aircraft that we love to hear about ! Can out turn a P-51 !

[@marcs990]

BOBBY, make sure you get those Drs details, the best thing you can have one your side is a Dr who is passionate about getting people back up in the air. I’m sure in a year or so you will get you’re certification back. They probably just want to be sure that you have been well n had no issues for a while. Best of luck

[@TexanUSMC8089]

If flying this plane doesn't make you smile then you need to stay on the ground. LOL This was great.

[@_Stark]

"I read the book last night" was a great comment.

[@ronaldchampagne9744]

Great vid, love the old warbirds. Got to see some of these work when I was in Nam.

[@spikestubbs210]

Got to fly in one at Fort Bragg in the late 70's. They had 3 or 4 of them as chase planes for photographing parachute drops. If you are not careful the rear gear handle will whack you in the kneecap.

[@groth3395]

sounds like Lancaster needs a Tower. Silent checklists are a little scary (to the backseater)

[@laurenceburr2097]

Awesome video Bobby!

[@randyowens2717]

Great video Bobby! Very interesting!

[@christiancormier7847]

My dream plane. Great video. Thanks

[@marvindockery4377]

These planes after 600 feet would jerk a gunnery target off the ground and climb almost straight up for about 1000 feet before needing some forward stick.

[@ccacrislan]

beautiful plane, must be a dream to fly it... thanks for sharing

[@richardcremer]

awesome video again Bobby 🛩🐩🐩🍻

[@mariansmartt]

Good to see and hear you talking about getting your license back. Have you thought of a GoFund me? For your Sailing Doodle and Flying Doodle viewers. I bet we could raise the money you need. I’m sure of it. We need to get you back in a jet!

[@keithbrettell2058]

Cool plane and great story! What about that piece of history on the ground at 21:20?

[@jonreneau8757]

Love that aircraft!

[@SierraOne]

Do you think you'd approach a fellow creator and fly with them? Capt Moonbeam and 310 Pilot come to mind Wondering Thanks for a great video and great content!!

[@superskullmaster]

The propeller on the Navy version also has a smaller propeller.

[@kiliankain2484]

we have a t28c trojan in Mühldorf Bavaria Germany

[@blenkimcclapper7073]

wow that is a cool plane

[@andrecandrade]

Very, Very Cool!!

[@matthanson4920]

Another great video Bobby! Here's a "think big" kinda thought... --> WHEN you get your medical back, you should get ahold of a Grumman Albatross and combine the experiences of Sailing and Flying Doodles by traveling the world "Jimmy Buffett Style" in a campered out Alby with a jet ski slung under the wing. You would have a bird's eye view of all the best anchorages and be able to reach really remote places in just a couple of hours. Including remote lakes in Canada or basically any place on earth that has water or a runway. You would be the first guy on KZbin to have such a channel and I guarantee your viewership would be in the millions. I'm pretty sure Laura would be stoked on it as well. How fun would that be? I'll bet Jimmy Buffett will let you interview him about his Albatross experiences once he sees you are a fellow Alby owner (his was named Hemisphere Dancer - perhaps the best airplane name ever). Anyway, my lifelong dream is to travel the world by big seaplane, and since it is unlikely that I will actually get to do it, I figured talking you into doing it and filming it for the rest of us is the next best thing ;) Hopefully all of your other viewers will read this comment and click "like" if they agree with me on this. Looking forward to part 2 of this one. Peace and fair winds.... ~Matt

[@saknut]

Cool plane.

[@ethanbrown1235]

more warbird vids please haha. love the vids

[@diegovd7215]

Great! Thanks The roll is at 11:21 ;)

[@davidharnes3248]

Excellent flying video you guys we're really busy in the pattern

[@djamesthree]

Doodles is grinning plenty on this ride, didn’t look like it was any fun at all ;-P

[@remington351]

Where would you find a mechanic to work on that radial engine, inspections, annuals? How much will those cost? I cant image any mechanic under 65 years old has any idea how those old radials even operate.

[@StuartRedman1]

Attention FAA and local FSDO, that magnetic compass is working. Don't worry about it. It is just moving so fast you can't tell. Nothing to see here.

[@jeffpennington2043]

Last Night. Looks Good to Me. THANKS. FLYING DOODLES. 🇺🇸🇺🇸✌👍👍🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@tomsmith8781]

...bound to have crack up!

[@bobshaw4063]

Great vlog , Nice to see the many decades old plane that only has 8 , 000 flying hours on it . Was that your Corvette sitting in front of the hanger ? Are you a Fellow Veteran & if so Thank You for your Service . Sorry to hear you say that you lost your FAA medical clearance due to a hemorrhagic stroke . I hope you get it back soon so you can start flying again . Did you have any seizures the day you had the stroke ? This happened to my dad in the emergency room the day he had a stroke . Do you own a plane of your own ?

[@bobshaw4063]

I laughed at the end of the vlog when I heard Rodney say "Well I read the book last night " just as ya's were pulling up in front of the hanger ,

[@printbr]

So that was about $300 in fuel and oil.

[@cjhays6717]

great wing shots

[@sanfranciscobay]

Question for anyone who flies and wants to give a detailed answer. Are landings altitude and speed designed so if you lose power, you can make it to the airport?

[@ToyManFlyer1100]

Umm..Noo.....Also depends on the plane.....If you lose that big "fan" up front, if it aint a glider, chances are, you need to unstrap it, bend over and kiss it.....At least you wont see the impact.....Even a Cessna 150 dont have that much of a "Glide path"..Best you can do is try to "land" uprite and not inverted...Thats why while you are flying, in addition to enjoying the fab scenery, you are constantly watching for an emergency landing spot .....

[@sanfranciscobay]

@@ToyManFlyer1100 So you will not make it back on the Glide slope. What is your typical 1 to 2 mi out altitude and what would it have to be in order for you to make it? Why is that not considered in your Landing?

[@ToyManFlyer1100]

@@sanfranciscobay ....The maximum L/D ratio (L/Dmax) of a Cessna 172 is about 9, so its glide ratio is about 9:1 - for every 9 units traveled forward it will lose 1 unit of altitude. So, it will glide about 9,000 feet for every 1,000 feet of altitude available.....This is for a Cessna 172....... Soo, I would estimate, based on this....I would be on final at say 1000 ft..Otherwise, you gonna have a "hard landing"........Also, since you dont have engine power...you have no forced air going over the wings, and you have to take into account your "head wind speed"....Once again, most GA planes have a "glide ratio" of poo poo.....They dont glide.....If that was so, why do ev'ry Cessna you see on the news is to' all the hell.....Its a trainer, shouldve been able to set it down in a pasture , no probs... As you well know, this is why you do "stall checks".....in the air...Soo you know what kinda speed and time you have if your "big fan" up front quits working..... I pretty sure some mathematical genious could come on here and give you a formula....But based on the students I see....Their finals in C-150's are at about 1000...and thats w/ full flaps....

[@cjhays6717]

Are you guys wearing chutes?

[@boss2234]

The T28 is just like a beautiful women It will always turn your head.

[@JBMMalik876]

I started a KZbin channel, about my journey to getting my ppl, maybe when I own my plane I’ll shoot you an email to fly with me. Wish me luck on my ppl training.

[@ForFunFlyer]

Me too! :) kzbin.info What's the link to your channel?

[@JBMMalik876]

ForFunFlyer it’s kzbin.info/door/uXWHjxhx2eIlFGnsSzofgQ

[@VeganRashad]

He had the best uncle ever.

[@christopherbabb1409]

They actually burn 35 gal/hr, if you run 24”/1850 rpm, which is a good setting for local flying. It gives about 150 kts. Also, you are supposed to close the cowl flaps to 1/4” open before takeoff. I see his cowl flaps were almost wide open the entire flight. Unless it was a very warm day, I assume the cyl head temps were below the normal operating range. One last thing, they will not do 320kts, in level flight. 270 knots, wide open is more like it. Vne is 340 knots, however, with a ceiling of 39,000ft. Great video, thank you!

[@sanfranciscobay]

What is a T28 in this condition worth? A quick google search shows a low of around $125,000 -210,000. www.trade-a-plane.com/search?make=NORTH+AMERICAN&model_group=NORTH+AMERICAN+T28+SERIES&s-type=aircraft

[@ToyManFlyer1100]

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[@Ford_Raptor_R_720hp_V8]

this plane is fully aerobatic unlike most of the planes he flies in, and what great Bang for the Buck too

[@Zalaniar]

I'd be interested to hear which "South American third world countries" the US has ever seen combat with, particularly in this airplane.

[@georgeroe9750]

Bobby you're flying background was obvious. Flying and sailing can expand your horizons, this is not meant to be funny.

[@56Spookdog]

Why would a transplant recipient take so long to get their medial back most of us are better than before illness.

[@FlyingDoodles]

You’re dealing with the federal government and it had never been done before. There was no procedure for it.

[@jerem0621]

I’m a type 1 diabetic in relatively good health. I’m afraid to go for my class 3 medical because the requirements to get a special issuance is very invasive and they may still deny. Once denied for a medical you can’t use your drivers license to fly sport pilot. Only problem is, I want to fly at night and IFR and I want to fly bigger planes and carry more than 1 passenger. -- :(

[@56Spookdog]

Jeremiah Hughes I was a type 1 for thirty years till my kidney pancreas transplant 28 years ago. As far as I’m concerned as harsh as it may sound I don’t think diabetics should be allowed to be pilots.

[@jerem0621]

Bill Van Raam yea it does sound harsh but the reality is that the FAA does have a path for a diabetic to become a pilot. But only the best of the best get the privilege...

[@56Spookdog]

Jeremiah Hughes I known and have known to many diabetics including my self that have had their blood sugars drop dangerously low with out indication. I had a situation one day where I was helped by a stranger who recognized I was having (because of his brother was a diabetic) severe low. I was saved by his actions to get sugar in to me, the last thing I remember was sitting on a bench before I came around in back of a store him getting me to finish a coke. I guess since the pump is bing used it has greatly reduced the chance of bottoming out. Best wishes, stay healthy and I hope you get your wings someday.

[@markmorgan5892]

Guy wasn’t very talkative in the air!!! Almost felt uncomfortable for Bobby! Lmao but very cool plane!

[@BrianMcNay]

Bad. Ass.

[@VeganRashad]

All you Pilot’s need to go vegan. To many heart issues

[@chrisr4815]

Trump 2020! MAGA!

[@throe68]

Sure thing....