We bought a cheap Cessna 150 sight unseen and flew it home.

[@reyesben]

Thanks for the reminder to have a charged handheld radio on deck for emergencies. Headlamp and Foreflight.

[@SirDrifto]

@@reyesben that radio is a life saver

[@mouser485]

Usually don’t see a shiny metallic paint job on a plane. That thing looks great as well as the panel and interior

[@genie555m]

Love the color on her :)

[@denissaunders9544]

@@genie555m It looks like candy apple red on gold base, you can have gold, silver or white base which changes the end result. [going back 45 years to when I did some custom car painting.]

[@drknight27]

I like that plane! Love the color and interior.

[@Elkan1976]

I like this shiny color, but I hate the typo, I prefer classic sans serif

[@dwitcraft]

At least the seller wasn't hiding anything! Thanks for bringing us along.

[@SirDrifto]

@@dwitcraft the seller was an outstanding individual Didn't hide anything.

[@Sebastopolmark]

That's why you train for situations like an electrical failure. Way to stay calm and "fly the plane". What a beautiful plane, it's nice to see the old ones taken care of and up in the air. Carpe Diem! !! !!!

[@SirDrifto]

@@Sebastopolmark absolutely. Thanks for watching!

[@LynnBrechtbill]

Wish we still had a bunch. My Uncle was a taxi driver, he flew all the different bombers from the U.S. to England. 30 years later he finally got all his medals and his last rank(Major).

[@drobertsone]

Most simple thing. In case of emergency, fly the plane

[@brianhassett571]

I used to ferry 150s and 172s from Wichita to Sedona. I remember landing ahead of a big thunderstorm in Gallup. The guys hanging in the pilot lounge laughed at me and said they used 150s for a windsock at that density altitude. I truly loved flying those things at those density altitudes. It was a great learning experience. Great vid! looks like your buddy scored a nice little airplane.

[@SirDrifto]

@@brianhassett571 that sounds awesome! Man witchita never has calm winds. Kudos for flying those in that.

[@jayskinner4828]

What was the cost?

[@lancomedic]

I initially trained in a 152. My goal is to never sit in one again.

[@SirDrifto]

@@lancomedic hilariously i've spoken to several pilots who have said the same thing, one guy did one of the USA and back, and he said he wont look at one ever again.

[@DavesHangar1958]

I have to remember that! That is too funny. 150's are so...... slow!

[@edwin97a]

I love flying the cessna 150 circa late 80's, infac i did my first Solo on this plane in Manila. Thanks for the memories and greetings from Canada.

[@LynnBrechtbill]

I liked the Citabria, I use to play with it out at the WW@ airfield at Lincolin when the 2 B-25's were still parked there.

[@battz99]

From the roof windows that looks to be a Cessna Aerobat. Just from how it looks and is equipped it has received a lot of love during its life.

[@SirDrifto]

Honestly we were wondering about that! I can't find anything pointing that direction but there's alot suggesting it could be. Any suggestions on how to verify that?

[@battz99]

@@SirDrifto Dunno for sure but maybe the serial number would be a good starting reference point. The other obvious thing is that an Aerobat has heavier, fatter struts off a 172/182 and the ones on this airplane do look to be heavier than standard in the video. You should be able to check that quite easily. Back in the day one of the 150s that I trained for my licence in was an Aerobat and they are so much fun so long as you take care and experiment initially with an experienced aero pilot. Good luck with it. Let us know how you get on.

[@nadyamullen6098]

Not an Aerobat , Aerobat has G meter, pull handles on the door posts for door release to bail out in an emergency and flatter seats for seat pack parachutes. Skylights were available on the standard 150 but standard on the Aerobat.

[@SirDrifto]

@@nadyamullen6098 ah ok so you could get the sky lights in a standard 150m? I learned something new.

[@battz99]

@@nadyamullen6098 Well there you have it. I did wonder about the door release handles but I can't remember them on the Aerobat that I flew in while I was training, but then again that was a very long time ago. I notice this aircraft was up for sale with a rather drab brown and white (factory?) paint job so it looks as though it was repainted quite recently. No problem with that.

[@sairlordmusic]

everyone who has learned to fly in a 150 has real love for that little simple forgiving plane

[@SirDrifto]

They really are great

[@lamberto6405]

Bought my 1979 Cessna 152 about 2 years ago sight unseen and flew it from Chino California to Pompano Beach South Florida. No issues. She's still a great plane.

[@SirDrifto]

now thats a cool story!

[@jimelliott6200]

Bought my Grumman AA5 Traveler sight unseen from California.Turned out pretty well, despite expensive repair job on nose gear and delamination of wing trailing edge. Flew it trouble free for 3 years , put 250 hours on it. Loved it!

[@lamberto6405]

@@SirDrifto It was 20+ hours of flight time and when I landed I realized it the flight was sadly too short!!!!

[@TranscendianIntendor]

I soloed at Pampano. The blimp was there. Soloed in a Tomahawk.

[@billcarrier9622]

That brought back memories of learning to fly in the Cessna 150. I don't what he paid but I think that Matt got a very nice little 150. It also seemed that the previous owners took good care of the plane.

[@charlesrogers5018]

Basically did the same thing 30 years ago. A guy wanted us to bring a Cessna 152 from Martinsburg, WV to Ravenswood, WV. Martinsburg sits down in a valley and some planes need to circle to leave the area. Maybe a 1 1/2 hour flight over the worse mountains of West Virginia. Problem was plane had sat for a year. Tires were flat, and battery dead. Wheels were buried in the spot it sat. Log books were not with the plane so not sure of it's annual. We got the tires aired up and hand propped the plane to get it running and checked out. This adventure started with a guy that arrived at our airport in a C-310. Was an older model. He and his girlfriend up front, my friend and I in the back. As we approached Martinsburg he said he didn't have a green light for the nose gear. He said this happened all the time. We landed, no problem, gear was down. I had debated whether to fly this thing, but did. We made it home at dark over the mountains. We put this plane into service for flight training after an annual. Plane was really a nice plane and never knew where it wound up. Things we do to fly and being young.

[@klassyedward9718]

I soloed my first flying lesson in a 150. That looks like a nice plane, good luck, thanks

[@ervinthompson6598]

The extra window in the right door suggests the plane may(!!??) have been used for pipeline or other surveillance - 150's were contracted for this purpose at the little FBO i grew up around in the Carolina Piedmont - and they were frequently, to coin a very old phrase , "ridden hard and put up wet" . One even came back peppered with buckshot dents after crossing an uninformed SC farmer's cornfield at a hundred feet, in 1965.

[@KenMac-ui2vb]

One of the nicest c150 I've seen in a while. Beautiful aircraft.

[@MrNavyjack]

I flew a 1960 Cessna 150-A that had inspection panels on the lower doors. It flew pipeline and utility line inspection in Idaho until it became a club trainer. I did my first supervised solo in it with 4 hours of dual a long time ago. Sturdy bird.

[@LynnBrechtbill]

Nuclear Machinist Mate. My unsupervised solo was a 1956 Piper Tri_pacer at El Dorado Hills airport...all stall landings because of the mountains.

[@Workerbee-zy5nx]

I soloed a 152 35 years ago, easy to fly, easy to spin.😳🤣👍

[@Mariano.Bernacki]

I learned to fly in a 150 at 2700 field elevation, and THAT was sketchy with 2 on board. That field is 6300, I can understand why they wanted to get rid of the aircraft.

[@SirDrifto]

Let's just say energy management was my friend. Did you at least enjoy flying the 150?

[@Mariano.Bernacki]

@@SirDrifto I had a health issue that prevented me from getting a medical, by the time the medical issues were cleared I already had flown many hours as a "passenger" because I enjoyed it. Once I got my medical I just took the instructor around for rides and occasional advice lol. Enjoyed the solo flying aspect a lot, my instructor was a great pilot but a horrible professional (showing up late, canceling at the last minute, etc). The 150 flies very well, it is a great machine if you want to accumulate hours instead of miles.

[@DanOBrien-q1g]

agree ... I recently flew one for old time sake on a hot day at Goulburn NSW YGLB 1840' elevation with a passenger and was underwhelmed by the climb performance . In the 70's I flew these birds a lot from Redcliffe QLD YRED elevation right by the sea and its performance was adequate for there . Its really just a low altitude trainer so stay away from high country IMHO

[@moodiblues2]

I first soloed in a Piper Cub, and then flew the 150 for the rest of the time. It was like going from a small old motorcycle to a modest car, like a Ford Falcon.

[@SirDrifto]

Both great aircraft!

[@Rick_Retired]

Same here, Piper Colt to 150 at Memphis Naval Air station club in mid/late 60's.

[@janjager2906]

As I am from the Netherlands, what amazed me the most was the incredible scenery. The feel of desolation when you showed us around the place where the plane was stored. That was other worldly to me. In a good way. Thank you for this video.

[@phxmotor1]

It's not otherworldly. It's home. New Mexico. Born there. Sister married a guy from Netherlands 30 years ago. She"s trilingual now & lives in what you call "the countryside". All we can do is laugh. We call your country any populated country "the anthill". It's nice i suppose once you get used to it. But I'll stick with what what I know. Hells bells. Twice the population of Sweden in a country the size of our smallest county. (Half the size of our smallest county ). It only looks desolate in the American west until you get used to it. After while ... it's just home.

[@janjager2906]

@@phxmotor1 😬 Nice! And I probably understand why you feel that way. 👍 I think I've been to the US about a dozen of times, mostly in ports. However a few times far upriver, along side a row of silos filled with corn. Maybe a village nearby. As soon as you walked 10 minutes outside the facility, it was so quiet out there and só beautiful! The way you reacted and knowing how we live in the Netherlands, I hope you didn’t took it badly why I used words like "Otherworldly and Desolate". In my defense, I added “In a good way!". 😃

[@samstraycat11]

Wow, I almost bought this plane! It was located at 0e0. It looks nice but I opted out. If I remember correctly he was asking 35k and the last price I saw was 30k. I ended up buying a 150G instead with 2800 hours. I love my 150! Great planes!

[@tirbomax]

agree as several other say, the 150 152's are awesome airplanes to learn in and fly for "cheap"

[@tomballenger1809]

Not "cheap".. "Cost effective" 😁

[@MacGWA]

I love those old Airmail nav stations/fields!

[@SirDrifto]

@@MacGWA aren't they cool!

[@DanOBrien-q1g]

The US has a lot of great airfields..so I'm told .. that hardly ever get used .Must fly there one day ..and ALASKA too

[@tipper2505]

Great trip, I miss my C150B straight tail 1962...brought back memories!

[@SirDrifto]

How long did you own it for, great planes.

[@garyclark3755]

I learned to fly in a 150 back in 1971 at Redlands California. I passed my Private in 6 weeks - flying twice a week. I enjoyed this video memory tweaker. Thanks much!

[@SirDrifto]

Very cool!

[@JerryPoe58]

I think you guys did an awesome job. Wise decision on the density altitude call. Flying at night is risky, especially on your first shakedown flight. That little flight around the airport was just to make sure things were functioning.

[@SirDrifto]

We agree!

[@RandyDierks]

I had a 1967 Cessna 150 back in the 80's that the electrical system would often fail on. It took us several months to figure out, but it turned out the problem was an intermittent circuit breaker. Stc'd that 150 for car gas and flew it for about 150 hours, to this day that was the cheapest flying I have ever done. Sold it for $3900.00 in 1986. Wish I still had it, because with the exception of a Citabria, That I got after selling the 150, it was the most fun airplane to just go out and fly locally that I ever had. I flew it out of an airport near Reno, NV, altitude 5,000 feet, so high density altitude almost all of the time.

[@lmfarms4611]

I hate these will start and fly videos! No borescope of the cylinders, no flight control cables checked, oil pressure remote test. I could go on and on. Having been in the aircraft business for over forty five years and seen a lot of aircraft looking pretty on the outside but upon further inspection you find lots of corrosion on the skin and rivets!

[@SirDrifto]

The owner that bought it is an A &P and did inspect it, I just didn’t video the inspection. If you notice at the beginning we had all the inspection panels off and cowlings off, we spent a decent amount of time going through the aircraft

[@edmoore3910]

@Imafarms4611scroll on my friend, don't let anything hit you on the way out

[@lamberto6405]

@@edmoore3910 So, perhaps. But this is Facebook and if you post a video then one should be able to accept what others say. The flight was illegal, in all honesty, so there's that but everyone is different. I've flown airplanes I purchased with less than a boroscope but it's not a bad idea.

[@hillbillypatriot777]

@@SirDriftothat’s what happens when we “assume “ the commenter just assumes you didn’t have proper inspections done, he should have formed it as a question instead and accusation.

[@Philscbx]

Same here, restoring WWII aircraft, and the worst Bs ever seen, is removing oil pan where retarded owners never change the oil hot. You want to see a nightmare - cottage cheese almost 2" deep in the pan, from never changed hot. And they fly this crap, forcing heat of engine to remelt this crap back in. Absolutely Unreal and if I was writing the FAA rules, alot more pilots would be alive from engine failures for no reason. Cheers

[@TheOzthewiz]

Man, you have got balls of steel! I would have ANXIETY driving an "unseen" used CAR home. At least with a car, you could pull over to the side of the ROAD if mechanical issues cropped up, BUT in an AIRPLANE, NOT so much!! Glad you are okay! CHEERS!!!

[@stacase]

And at night ! ! !

[@robalexander7348]

Nice video boys, Congratulations a nice purchase, safe flying on the future journeys 👍 Au

[@robleppala5114]

I love that cool little cessna 4!

[@ralphledger1221]

Fun video guys. The fact it was "disassembled" saved you a ton of time. You would have had to pull all of those same panels to inspect the airplane before purchase and flight anyhow. I enjoyed this very much. Great plan to buy an airplane, hire a CFI, get your license(s) then decide to build time with the 150 or upgrade. I think that "plan" only works if you're an A&P or your best buddy is. Regardless life is all about the adventure.

[@roadboat9216]

Thanks. I learned to fly on a 150. Fun! Messed around with an Acrobat too.

[@SirDrifto]

@@roadboat9216 I'd love to own an aerobat

[@roadboat9216]

@@SirDrifto Yes, it not a Citabre but a great and affordable way to get into aerobatics. My brother did and he and I went up a number of times. I wanted to experience. Inverted flight and spins. “Just in case “. You never know when you can get into very unusual attitudes, and good not to have it be the first time and OH CRAP now what. It was an enlightening experience. It didn’t Persue it more seriously but good experience, none the less. And even the 152 is utility rated. I have done spins in them a couple of times.

[@grahamwhittle1971]

Lovely little plane

[@LTDan-hu5fq]

Thats one of the prettiest 150 paint jobs i have ever seen!! And it flys too!!! LOL

[@normanjkew5618]

Flew these at the beginning of my flying days. Circa 1969. Switched to piper 140 - 180’for training. I just liked the way the low wing aircraft looked and handled I guess. Still flew 150’s and 172’s later as I sold aircraft for quite a few years.

[@haroldcounts7460]

😃 very nice.i started out in a f150 back in the early 1980's. They would sell for 3 to 5 thousand dollars used back then. Those 150's we're a very forgiving aircraft.

[@stephenpittman4291]

Loved this vid👍nice plane too. I got my license in July 1981 in Camarillo , Ca after 40 hrs training on 152s. Haven’t flown in some 20 years now, but for some reason this brought it all back to me. Thanks guys for makin the vid🙏👍

[@SirDrifto]

@@stephenpittman4291 thanks for watching

[@thomascarmichael6760]

I love the Cessna 150. Was flying one out of Guntersville Alabama when I was taking lessons. You really lucked out with the one you’ve bought.

[@SirDrifto]

They're really great planes

[@c.hundley9714]

So did Rick Nelson's pilots.

[@InvisibleCitizen]

I have had a couple electrical failures many years ago, one flying a Cessna 152 (daytime) and one flying a 182. It really is difficult landing at 10PM with no landing light! Five mic clicks and there come the runway lights! However it is still like landing blind since the surface of the runway is invisible! Throw in a very short runway and a pitch black night and a bathroom trip is next! Great video!

[@johnschuster1770]

That plane was brand new when I started flying. Great starter plane.

[@SirDrifto]

They’re great planes

[@philgreen815]

Had a few flights with my elder brother the pilot. Took a 150 over the East Yorkshire area, I love the 150 it's flying by the seat of your pants ! Thanks for an excellent adventure, beautiful aircraft, flew really well.

[@RusscanFLY]

Nothing like a sweet Cessna 150! I spent a lot of time in the cockpit of a Cessna 152. Fill a lot of time, and it really taught me how to really do precise control inputs. I will say, for this to be sight, unseen, that bird look like it was in fairly pristine condition!

[@georgebooth2505]

I enjoyed, the ride! Glad you got home Safe! Thanks

[@jbarrer2196]

A friend asked me to fly his C150 aerobat from Buffalo NY to Dallas, TX. Took off only to have the airspeed indicator immediately drop to zero. Landed safely without knowing airspeed. Found large spider nest in Pitot tube. plane had been in hangar for several months. departed again and was happily flying IFR (in VMC) over Ohio when I went to change squawk code, and poof! complete electrical failure. Yes enegine runs just fine with magnetos and without battery power. Landed at nearest airport with no radio, and no flaps, but I at least had airspeed. In Cessnas there is a "contactor" mounted near the battery which if it fails, disconnects a perfectly good battery and alternator from the electrical system. The next day I made it to the small airport near Dallas, but the crosswind from a nearby thunderstorm prevented a landing, so I had to divert to Adison airport. A fun trip in a neat little airplane.

[@SirDrifto]

@@jbarrer2196 that sounds like a heck of an adventure.

[@marvinbaudoin7769]

She's a beauty! Congratulations.

[@SirDrifto]

It will be a great plane for my friend to get his license in

[@botchi1]

Beautiful little Cessna. It will shine in the sky. I wish i owned it.

[@rosssmith6205]

I have a friend, who years ago lived in Mt. Isa, North central Australia. Even B727's were restricted in operations there due to the high density altitude situation. My friend owned an early model 150. My best memory of his exploits was one very hot dry day, Bill went flying. Using thermals he was having a great time. Then a B727 inbound for the "Isa" was advised that the only traffic at his arrival was a Cessna "150" at flight level 150! The "72" crew were very impressed.

[@yvonnefederowicz8765]

Sure is shiny!!! I love it. 40-degree flaps are the best, it feels like a parachute.

[@DanDan_and_the_boys]

Man I love the aviation videos for sure . That’s one thing I dream of is getting my pilots licenses one day so me and the boys can get a small plane and hop in and out if small airports around the west and northwest to enjoy the absolute beauty it has to offer.

[@SirDrifto]

@@DanDan_and_the_boys you gotta do it! You'll love every minute

[@tomscott3939]

nice vedio good job bringing her home!!! have fun!!

[@circusbackflip]

Thanks for sharing. I'm not a pilot but did start lessons years ago without completing. I've been watching Hoover on his Pilot Debrief channel. One think that stuck out at me when watching your video is how you assessed the situation at the pick up point. Airplane Hp, air density, load. Then you decided to have the purchaser/passenger drive to the next town at a lower altitude. I hope other pilots see and recognize that's what resposible pilots do. O. O. D. A.

[@grahamwhittle1971]

Wow experience 😜 good stuff good job you could turn run way lights on

[@mikelee6936]

Thanks for the ride friend.

[@bb1040]

I used to fly a 150 out of Las Vegas, NV. back in the 70s, I was young and loved the little plane. While flying to Palmsprings, I ran into a huge hail storm, staying calm, the 150 got me back to Las Vegas with no problem, Oh I was not instrument rated yet, so had to keep the ground in sight, 50 to 100 feet off the ground was fun going over the hills following a train track, then I-15 back to Vegas. Another time ,Like I said I was a bit younger then and just had to see how high it would go ( 13,600 feet before it stopped claiming ) then just glided for a long time, it was great. LOL Cessna N8277F last I heard it was in a junk yard in Salt Lake City.

[@SirDrifto]

@@bb1040 you should rescue it!

[@bb1040]

@@SirDrifto I am back in Pennsylvania now 77 years old and the cost is way beyond my budget these days. Funny after flying all that time in the south west, I took a ride here awhile back and you can not even see the roads to follow back here. LOL Everything is covered with trees.

[@steamfire]

Super cool 150 adventure, thank you! Takes me back to my flight school circa 2000 with the worn to shreds 150s. This one is amazing compared to those. I remember having to add oil every flight and they never wanted to start

[@SirDrifto]

@@steamfire those are the best memories

[@jeffreyhughes7107]

Yikes!! No landing light. That was really impressive. I’ve landed at night with no ASI but the no light thing would be daunting. Subscribed!

[@SirDrifto]

@@jeffreyhughes7107 I wish I could take more credit but it really wasn't to bad. What were you flying with no asi?

[@jeffreyhughes7107]

@@SirDrifto My 1965 Cherokee 140. The ASI gave out mid flight… well I think…because the avionics shop was more than happy to replace the ASI. $2500.00 later it still didn’t work - oh, there was a mud dobber in the pitot. YOU DIDN’T CHECK THAT FIRST???!!!

[@SirDrifto]

@@jeffreyhughes7107 ugg I've dealt with mud daubers. They can be a pain. That was one pricey mud dauber

[@jeffreyhughes7107]

@@SirDrifto C’est l’aviation générale $$$

[@Rick_Retired]

In the 70's I owned a C-172 that the landing light seemed to fail on 50% of time, my guess from vibration, and it did not affect my night landings very much at all under VFR which is all I flew in.

[@DanielBalashov]

Really cool video! In my opinion, more details like a start-up, take-off, landing, repairing, and things like that would be cool but rather than that the video is dope!

[@SirDrifto]

That’s great to hear that suggestion, I’ll implement that more of next time

[@donaldwelliever]

good looking plane. ran across this surfing youtube. struck home as i live here at the erie airpark. will look for you when you fly.

[@SirDrifto]

You might often see me with the red baron looking tail wheel airplane always flying out of KEIK.

[@donaldwelliever]

@@SirDrifto could have as i live off the closed 9/27 and have a good look from up hill

[@robertgentry9436]

Congrats! Real nice 150 and fine adventure in the trip to home base.

[@joseph2095]

Very adventurous. Loved it!

[@Craig-ml8nw]

great looking paint!!

[@SirDrifto]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@john3Lee]

Interesting - entertaining - amusing - Thanks with a thumbs up from me

[@SirDrifto]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@philmccumbee6938]

I have a soft spot in my heart for 150’s. I learned to fly in one and logged a lot of hours in it. When I started flying you could rent this plane wet for $17 an hour.

[@SirDrifto]

@@philmccumbee6938 $17 an hr is incredible

[@philmccumbee6938]

@@SirDrifto yes but that was in 1979.

[@rogerblackwood8815]

@@philmccumbee6938 I flew a 152 out of KSNC in 1995 to get my add on airmans certificate, I had a UK PPL. It was $45/hr then👍👍 I flew to Hartford for the flight test and collected my temp cert from the FAA office there. Then I took a flight along long Island Sound, over the Yankee Stadium and down the low level VFR corridor to the statue of Liberty and back. I have a great shot of the twin towers reflecting on the underside of the wing. Great memories. We drove from NY and stopped at a tourist centre and asked for a hotel on the beach. We were directed to Madison Beach hotel, the only beach hotel in CT! It's still there and looking a bit more upscale at $640/night😲😲

[@darrylmeredith8789]

In 1972 it was $7 per hour wet.

[@rogerblackwood8815]

@@philmccumbee6938 I paid $45/hr in 1995 at KSNC, but coming from the UK that was very cheap👍👍

[@Mariano.Bernacki]

Night flying in an unknown airplane? Uh, daring....

[@whathasxgottodowithit3919.]

Its a great Aircraft, I got my P.P.L. in one many years ago. I always liked the option of 40 deg of Flaps if required, now I know you would not us 40 deg at your density altitudes, however in the U.K. it is a temperate climate. The 150 feels so light on the controls compared to the 152 , both are good Aircraft though.

[@bobbywxcvbn]

Nice and great project mate .... Best wishes from Mikaducati Brussels Collector

[@SirDrifto]

Thank you very much!

[@ninehundreddollarluxuryyac5958]

The shiny parts looked great and the motor fired right up and runs like a champ. Nice plane! Running it with electrics turned off was bad-ass, especially starting it with the prop. Its a beautiful plane

[@jimmydulin928]

Good video and story. My first airplane was a $1340 bank repossession Ercoupe in Flagstaff. I was out of Gallup teaching on the Navajo Reservation and used the Ercoupe to go to NAU to finish my teaching certification. The plane had six months left on the annual but I had to stop every hour and half in the desert to put in more oil. I used to be based in Moriarty flying pipeline patrols to Texas, Colorado, and Oklahoma. Nice 150. It is a good airplane if you don't try to climb too fast. If pulling on the yoke doesn't result in climbing, try pushing a bit.

[@SirDrifto]

I’ve always wanted to fly an Ercoupe

[@Glyn69]

Great video Drifto you both improvised well , happy travels

[@SirDrifto]

Thanks, you too!

[@georgeferrier2384]

I got my licence in my own 1970 C150 Aerobat flew it to about 200 hrs or so then bought a 200 hp Model E Mooney. What a difference. The Mooney at altitude leaned correctly considering the speed and fuel burn really didn't burn much more fuel than the 150. My Aerobat was exported to England. Loved the paint scheme on my 1970 Aerobat

[@glenjohnston2146]

I flew in one of those in 1990 loved it wish I could be like you

[@SirDrifto]

@@glenjohnston2146 you need to get another one!

[@glenjohnston2146]

@@SirDrifto it was my brother in law who took me up in his Cessna 150 he was an airframe fitter at Richmond air force base RAAF in New South Wales Australia

[@keeferdog5617]

I used to fly an Eipper Quicksilver MX at the Erie Airpark in 1983. I flew with Ed (navy man) back in the day. Is the Convair restaurant still there? Prior to the ultralight, I learned to fly a 150 in Greeley, Co. In 1983 I was paying $40 an hour for a 150 and an instructor! What the hell happened with aviation prices- lol

[@jeffdavison8421]

Jim Robinson owns Erie now. You probably know that though. I was there seven years ago for the Challenger factory fly in.

[@LynnBrechtbill]

I came down from my job at the Geothermal project to visit my parents on their airport. Got there and dad said lets go, he threw me in a 150 he had just bought ( I had not flown a 150 before) and said taxi and take off...no problem, just had to find everything ( not like the Citabria or Tri-Pacer I had been flying. It rattled a little more than I was used to, but it was fine.

[@SirDrifto]

@@LynnBrechtbill sounds like a great aircraft

[@LynnBrechtbill]

@@SirDrifto It was a bit of a rattle trap, we sold quick, nothing wrong, just rattled a little bit. The 1976 v35TC was a nice plane but he could not turn down the price offered, so it went.

[@PatrickSBellSr]

Love it! I actually had to prop start a 'borrowed' Cessna 150 back in 1976 - great memories from my youth in S. FL (which was PARADISE in the '70's) at Tamiami. 😎👍 EDIT: Oh, we had NO density altitude issues down there...I think the most I ever saw was 1,500 feet.😀

[@albertlorenzen3048]

I purchased a C150 model M areobat in Picton Ontario Canada. I purchased the C150 sight unseen, flew the plane to Oshawa Ontario. At Oshawa, the plane was checked out, and cleaned up. From Oshawa, flew down to Sarnia, and crossed into the States at Fort Frances. From Fort Frances, it was zig zag across the States to Wenatchee, Washington. From Wenatchee, flew north to Delta British Columbia, Canada. I stopped at Boundary Bay airport, Delta B.C.. Total air time, thirty (32) two hours. The C150, areobat, model M, is the best C150 built.

[@beyforghani7962]

Happy To see you make it to the runway ok! I would never fly a plane bought sight unseen for a first time at night! Hand held radio or not! Better to be lucky than good!

[@KJMarchelak]

bought c150 1976 quite a few years ago and flew it back to Swansea (home base) many years ago great little plane. Reminds me of that - what did you pay for this aircraft. Bought back a load of memories of when I bought one and got locked in to a fogbound couple days before i could chance heading home. Brilliant video and nice trip

[@3rdandlong]

Kinda figured you were in New Mexico when I saw car with NM plate when you drove in. I used to live in Albuquerque and moved back to Portland area 3 years ago. The only things I miss about ABQ is my favorite Philly Steak sandwhich place, the Monsoon thunder storms in the Summer, and Jemez Springs area that has a gorgeous Hot Springs in the mountains. Other than that, the 105 temps in the Summer are too much.

[@SirDrifto]

It was hot indeed down there 😃

[@MartinJefferies-j1d]

Two things I learned if I ever aspire to be a pilot 1. never fly at night in an airplane that you don't know and 2. always carry a handheld radio in case of emergency.

[@dennisclapp7527]

Thanks for the ride along

[@roysheaks1261]

Check the logbook. If it was recently signed off as “airworthy,” then it will probably fly just fine. Preflight, naturally!

[@noahmiller985]

Im from boulder so it was very nice seeing you guys in this neck of the woods! great video :)

[@SirDrifto]

Some say hello sometime

[@welshspaceagency]

I love the Cessna 150. Learned to fly in one then part owned one. Great little machines.

[@joeyjustin6895]

31:47. It will have 20% more power running on coils with 14 volts coming out of alternator

[@GregHuston]

I don't know what a "Cheap 150" is today, but that looks like a great bird! Even the panel looks pretty decent. Keep her parked in the hangar and that paint should shine for a long time. Right during the summer of 2020 I found an early 150 (in annual and airworthy) in Parker CO for $14,000 and am kicking myself in the butt for not snagging it up.

[@SirDrifto]

@@GregHuston that Parker bird was a smoking deal 😳

[@flycatchful]

The Cessna 150 “Patroller” was introduced in 1960, and was an optional model until 1963. The Patroller was a standard 150 with the following options: --acrylic glass windows on the lower doors (listed as "translucent doors" in '60, and "transparent doors" in '61, '62, and '63) --38 gallon long range fuel tanks (35 gallons usable) --a message chute for dropping packages to the ground ("liaison communications" according to the '63 sales brochure). Although "patrolling" is mentioned in the '66 brochure, the Patroller model and Patroller options are not mentioned after 1963.

[@SirDrifto]

that is some great info. Do you know why this one has the aerobat top view roof windows? I can't imagine it was added on aftermarket, but its not an aerobat. So we were curious.

[@TomMaterene]

The little plane still has a few years. Nothing like some nice fresh air, may you always have plenty of it under you.

[@asiaexpat62]

Nice job, reminds me of my adventure in my 1946 Luscombe years ago. No electrical, no radio, departed Kansas for Tucson. Took a few days with stops in Texas and New Mexico. Thanks to some friendly airport operators managed to refuel and get a ride to a motel at each stop. Got my PPL at Broomfield, Colorado 1972 so familiar with Erie, have fun learning to fly in the mile high area.

[@SirDrifto]

I bet flying in Colorado in 1972 was incredible.

[@georgehine5126]

Great video Nate. Missed you at Devils Tower this year!

[@LetsGoBrandon_]

From here on out Moriarty NM will be renamed Mortuary NM.🤭 My first Schwinn bicycle with a slick back tire back in the 70s was the same beautiful burgundy/maroon color like that plane. Great purchase.

[@SirDrifto]

Yeah I really butchered that one 🤦‍♂️

[@johncasor9698]

i remember reading the paper looking for cars for sale in 1974 and seeing these planes for 25K many times. always wanted to buy one and learn how to fly, but no money...

[@chuckcarmichael7835]

Great adventure. At the end you looked absolutely wiped out.

[@SirDrifto]

I did!

[@angusmclennan8747]

I picked up a150 in outback australia it was way rougher than this one. first leg was 145nm, everythng was working fine 8 years later. Great little mustering plane

[@SirDrifto]

That would be such a fun flight through Australia

[@Somethingcleverandwitty]

I’ve done hundreds and hundreds of inspections on 150/152s super hardy, super simple design. With the right flashlight and a small mirror you can see all around the cylinders. Why would you find corrosion in a plane that lived in the desert? Unless the wings were full of mice but is too beyond uncommon. I think the sentiment is if you know anything about airplanes a 150 is hard to kill. If the plane was put away flying then it will fly. The thing looks like a cream puff.

[@SirDrifto]

@@Somethingcleverandwitty that's so true 👐

[@TheRokko66]

This thing is in way better condition than the Cessnas at flightschool where I have flown!😁

[@apfelsnutz]

This was an excellent video, I enjoyed watching on a Sunday Morning in July at L00. Good luck with the Plane, makes me want to get the 140 flying again ! All the Best !

[@flexairz]

Vid was posted in August.

[@apfelsnutz]

@@flexairz Sorry, I'm a month behind ! I watched it this morning...

[@VictorShiflett-uz4wx]

Always beware of recently painted airplanes. Paint can hide a lot of corrosion and other issues.

[@SirDrifto]

@@VictorShiflett-uz4wx that is a great point of caution

[@roseanncloskey]

Excellent flying. I have this plane on my X plane flight simulator . I like flying it . Have good day.

[@jimmungai1938]

One of the things I would’ve done is, I would’ve done basically an annual inspection on the airplane change the oil and that’s your new filter and I would take the old filter that was on the engine and cut it open to make sure there is no excessive amount of metal debris in the filteranyway I’m glad you made it home. OK but I would’ve done more than what you guys did.

[@chadpm11]

Awesome would love to one day own a 152. Or 150 miss flying the 152 I learned to fly in many years ago. One day hopefully

[@SirDrifto]

@@chadpm11 you gotta get one!