Transition training C150 to RV6

[@MrWingtip]

You did what I want to do. Nice video

[@billbrisson]

I'm so glad I didn't buy a 6A, the first few fights where I was having trouble adapting to the RV had me wondering if I'd made a huge mistake, but once I got comfortable I really started to enjoy the tail dragger RV! don't let the tiny wheel at the back scare you... I'm no expert but I have landed in 25-30 knot x winds and had no trouble at all!

[@RaceMentally]

Great video dude. Love it. Just got myself a 6A

[@billbrisson]

The RV grin is real! Congrats

[@FlightChops]

Love this! Great story telling - thanks for sharing!

[@BlackGryph0n]

Lovely, wholsome video! Love your humility! I'm in the market for an RV6A myself, but you've made me consider the RV6. 🙂

[@billbrisson]

I was a bit worried initially, but had some tailwheel time, and I was in really good hands flying with Luke Penner, even this old dog learned a few new tricks, so glad I bought an RV6 without the “A” Get a good instructor and you’ll be fine, the RV’s are amazing taildraggers

[@LeshBridge]

And here i am in kenya listening to someone making you a recipe from Kenya!

[@billbrisson]

Fez was a student pilot working on his CPL here from Kenya, and his chicken recipe was really good. He joked "This is what's putting him through flight training" as his family owned a restaurant at home :) there were students from Israel, China, Japan, India, all flying at Harv's Air.

[@LeshBridge]

@@billbrisson Thats Great to hear! I wonder what the restaurant is called, i would go visit! I'm personally working on my own, but also looking at trying to get a Nanchang into Kenya! However I don't think a ferry flight from the US would be the best idea! I wanted to say let me know if you know anyone who could advise or help me with this. Also great Channel!

[@nkolbjornsen]

Wonderful story and great videos.

[@JK-rv9tp]

That was a kick. 12 years ago when I inherited a small sum, it wasn't enough for an RV, so I settled for a "Poor Man's RV", a Pazmany PL-2. Imagine a tri-gear RV 6 with several extra feet of span, oleo gear, tip tanks, and maybe 25-30 kt slower with an O-290. It's one of the few homebuilts that shares the RV's factory production construction with factory production quality drawings (hand drawn in the late 60s). All three gears are identical oleos, built from plans (!). With the fully enclosed wheel fairings and an O-290, it will true out at about 150-155mph at 8000 ft. At low alt I cruise it at 115 w/o fairings and 125 with them on @50%, at a bit over 4 Imp gal/hr. Cheap flying! It's aerobatic (Taiwan built 50 as a cadet trainer) but the ailerons are somewhat heavy, though very crisp, and it's not supposed to be spun. It has large flaps that extend under the fuselage and you can do Stuka like approaches. Overall handing qualities are excellent. Pazmany knew what he was doing. I really wanted a taildragger, but on the other hand the very wide, low tri gear of the PL-2 allows operation in just about any wind and the gear is extremely robust. I have to content myself with towing gliders in a Pawnee for tailwheel thrills these days. The guy I bought it from had completed a show quality RV-7 and had one airplane too many.

[@prepperpilot7379]

Good call my friend on training. Smart man . Did same with my RV8.

[@billbrisson]

Thanks 👍

[@adventurwithken412]

Congratulations on your new RV6, happy flying

[@billbrisson]

Thanks... loving the RV grin :) Just got back from a $100 Hamburger (although with the current price of gas...$100 is a bargain!)

[@thomasanderson7454]

Congratulations. I’m looking for an RV myself. What a great video and narrative. Thanks for sharing the journey!

[@billbrisson]

Thanks!, the journey continues... learning every flight

[@dwaynemcallister7231]

I enjoyed your content Thx, gives me inspiration to complete my Europa XS mono, maybe I'll go to Harv Air too when it's time. It's great to here from fellow Canadians

[@109grob]

You going to have lots of fun with that plane, the RV 6 is awesome!

[@billbrisson]

I will if it ever warms up here lol. -31C here this morning:(

[@Max50ww]

I agree!

[@jimydoolittle3129]

Congrats on your new Aicraft 🛫 awesome bird ❤️

[@billbrisson]

Thanks... loving the RV grin :)

[@TimKirkmt]

really enjoyed this video, and nice landings

[@billbrisson]

thanks, some of my landings (arrivals!) were pretty ugly, but practice practice practice.... there were a lot of "Go-arounds" I won't say I've mastered it yet, but they are usually pretty smooth now... the odd bouncer, but for the most part good. :)

[@TimKirkmt]

@@billbrisson airspeed is key element, moving from the rooster to the Van's must have been a shock/fun/exciting/bit daunting!!!

[@billbrisson]

@@TimKirkmt it was... thankfully I had a good instructor, and flying in the pattern with a bunch of 150's made me get used to flying at lower speeds in the RV, so I got used to getting it slowed down early on the pattern. now I'm pretty comfortable with the speed and have got a better handle on when and how to reduce my cruise speeds to pattern speeds. practice practice practice :)

[@TimKirkmt]

@@billbrisson it all sounds great fun. the RV is just such a great aircraft, please make more videos, its always fun.

[@billbrisson]

@@TimKirkmt working on a few... my editing skills are slow, and with the nice weather i have been flying and enjoying the summer weather. and building an air strip... kzbin.info/www/bejne/fpPWkH6Pod9mj9E kzbin.info/www/bejne/mGmlh4Nsga6erNU kzbin.info/www/bejne/bqDcc6qOiruYi7s

[@aaronforster2384]

Great to see you’re enjoying HMB as much as I did, it was also my introduction to tail wheel flying, ironically enough also transitioning from a 150. I was snickering to myself recollecting my first solo in the ole girl. I’m very happy to see her in good hands, blue skies and tailwinds man!

[@billbrisson]

Thanks... ya, she has a good home, I was looking through the logbook shortly after I bought it and came across the name of a kid who I grew up with that lived 4 doors down from me on our street.... small world!

[@billbrisson]

might be making a trip out to Calgary this summer, and maybe out to the island... we'll see :)

[@2Phast4Rocket]

The hardest transition from flying your typical Cessna or Cherokee is the tailwheel training. Flying the RV is easy after that.

[@billbrisson]

I had a fair bit of tailwheel time before I bought the RV, so that helped a lot. of the tailwheel planes I flew before and after, the RV is by far the best handling taildragger I have flown.

[@petermelillo6524]

Great video! I am about to embark on the same journey, moving from my straight tail 172 to a 6. Thanks for posting this!

[@billbrisson]

you're going to love it! there were days I wondered if I was ever gonna get the hang of this plane, but it will come, Yesterday I landed with a 10kt cross wind and had no problems at all!

[@zafa_723]

Very nice machine! I also expended 2021 flight testing a RV-7 that I’ve built. Awesome aircraft. Very fun! Greetings from Chile.

[@billbrisson]

the RV grin is real! enjoy the 7!

[@PHMNX]

Good thinking to take advantage of the best instructors. With my 80 hours, I also felt a little insecure to fly my finished RV-7 for its maiden flight. So I asked a retired Dutch Airforce pilot that flew F104 in his days ad also had hundreds of hours on a RV-7. Few more to go before I go solo in my RV. Great te see the instructions from Luc.

[@billbrisson]

ya.. I figure Luke saved me from rolling my plane up into a ball of twisted aluminum a couple times! Your RV7 is beautiful! that paint job is amazing! (and I really love the copper colour, my truck is that colour!)

[@PHMNX]

@@billbrisson Yes it is actually Car paint. (Lexus and Volkswagen)

[@MartyG144]

Cool video! I just transitioned from a 150 into a Thorp T-18 last summer, so I know the feeling!

[@billbrisson]

yes sir... at first I was wondering if I'd made a big mistake, but I stuck with it and I'm sure glad I did

[@antoinecarrier5278]

I saw it when it was available for sale and I was really close to go and buy it myself! Nice plane 😛

[@billbrisson]

well I'm glad you didn't ;)

[@evangreen7562]

Awesome video for prospective RV owners.

[@billbrisson]

Thanks, since this video, I've put a couple hundred hours on the Raven, and flown from Saskatchewan to Quebec and am still learning!

[@johnrisher3007]

Awesome brother

[@billbrisson]

thanks. have a look at the latest episode on the channel..... I've come a long way :)

[@Alex-gj5ou]

👍👍👍👍👍

[@troynyholm232]

You have a great way of telling a story, you might want to think about your camera placement and the shot you are going for....it seems like the camera is pointed up and just showing the sky, you cannot see your control inputs or the sight picture in relation to the aircraft......just a suggestion.

[@billbrisson]

Thanks, camera placement and framing are a couple things I am working on, it's a learning curve with both flying and filming. I am seeing an improvement in almost every video, be it ever so slight.

[@thomasaltruda]

The -6 is a really fun plane.. I feel it’s more fun than the -7! Be careful with the aerobatic gross weight.. you are probably over aerobatic gross weight with two people…

[@billbrisson]

ya... I have the baggage area cleaned right out, and keep it light when I'm goofing off in it :)

[@deanwoermke6590]

She is a fun airplane..

[@billbrisson]

soooo much fun

[@rickpearce4653]

Your sound system Sux !

[@billbrisson]

Thanks…. If you watch some later episodes on my channel you’ll be happy to see the audio is better…. There was a learning curve to this 😎

[@MikeBrown-ex9nh]

A real transition would be aviation becoming affordable enough for me to fly again. It will never happen.

[@billbrisson]

choices were made for sure, it's all about what you're willing to do so you can do the things you love.

[@MikeBrown-ex9nh]

@@billbrisson Becoming homeless and hungry isn't an option. Overpriced aviation is. It's a rich man's hobby.

[@billbrisson]

@@MikeBrown-ex9nh I'm not rich... but I have worked hard for a long time to be where I am... you can too

[@MikeBrown-ex9nh]

@@billbrisson I worked hard a long time, too. I'm 72 and retired. My life is over and my dreams are dead. Aviation has left me bitter.

[@billbrisson]

@@MikeBrown-ex9nh sorry to hear that.