Golden Hour Bliss: Flying the Piper J3 Cub - A Heavenly Experience

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  • čas přidán 5. 09. 2024
  • It is nearly impossible to beat mornings like this. One of General Aviations greatest gifts...the Taildragger and a misty Grass strip.

Komentáře • 95

  • @dougdarby3564
    @dougdarby3564 Před 11 měsíci +19

    The pure joy of flying No comm freqs No traffic Just the aircraft the earth and sky and you

    • @Bananasssssssss
      @Bananasssssssss  Před 11 měsíci

      Really is the best

    • @Jmnp08
      @Jmnp08 Před 5 měsíci

      That's the way it should be..right!?
      It's getting harder to find these days.

    • @ezgreviews6775
      @ezgreviews6775 Před měsícem

      @@Jmnp08For countryside yes but it’s definitely necessary for cities and places with high air traffic

    • @Jmnp08
      @Jmnp08 Před měsícem

      @ezgreviews6775 this is why I avoid congested areas...in all aspects of life. People ruin everything

  • @salvadorfindley3555
    @salvadorfindley3555 Před 4 měsíci +4

    When the vapor trails came off the propeller and you could see the little helical going around the fuselage my jaw dropped

  • @peterwilson4546
    @peterwilson4546 Před 11 měsíci +4

    Thanks Joe for taking me back 50 plus years. When I was 19, I soloed in a cherokee 140 at the norwood airport in massachusetts. There was a ww2 navy pilot instructor who ran the ground school, hisb name was Bruce. He told me to get some tail dragger time it would make me a better pilot. I found Ken Lynde at the westboro airport in the same town. Ken was as deaf as a haddock, but a great instructor. I got to solo one of his 65 horse j-3s. A few years later I bought a pa-18-95 and kept at westboro. As the grass was not plowed in the winter, skiis were a must. I pound a pair in Maine. On a saturday, a group of pilots helped me to put them on. They gave me some pointers and I was off ! Landing on lakes , rivers and open fields was wonderful. N7585D is in New Hampshire, I am going to look it up.

  • @easttexan2933
    @easttexan2933 Před 6 měsíci +4

    the joy of really flying !! early morning flights in smooth air. Can't beat it !! Beautiful bird you have. Got my PPL in 1965. Flew mostly C140's, Champs, Cubs, 172, 182, P250, Vtail bonanza's. But my all time favorite is the cub. Haven't flown PIC since 1988. Lost the joy of flying because it was becoming to restrictive and now I just can't imagine even wanting to go up. Thanks for sharing.

  • @richardgreen6857
    @richardgreen6857 Před 11 měsíci +3

    Beauty! Love early morning and sunset flying…so peaceful and generally calm😊

  • @gliderfs621
    @gliderfs621 Před 10 měsíci +3

    Best aircraft ever built, can’t change my mind

  • @savage22bolt32
    @savage22bolt32 Před 11 měsíci +11

    Seriously Joe, your YT channel & two others are in my top three favorites. Not only are you a great pilot, but a film artist as well!

  • @Markevans36301
    @Markevans36301 Před 11 měsíci +2

    I've never owned a J3, but I've got a lot of time in one. Thanks for the memories. It's my favorite production aircraft of all time.

  • @Coops777
    @Coops777 Před 11 měsíci +7

    Stunning visuals Joe. Absolutely loved it. This is what life with a cub is all about.

  • @michaelbohlander8392
    @michaelbohlander8392 Před 11 měsíci +3

    I want to be good, so I can go to heaven one day! Really enjoyed the experience, thank you for sharing it was a slice.

  • @MichaelVincent-nz2jd
    @MichaelVincent-nz2jd Před 10 měsíci +1

    @3:21 as you turn around, the tips of the prop creates little vapor trails in the sun. I love it!

  • @ianwilson8759
    @ianwilson8759 Před 3 měsíci +1

    Absolutely the best flying footage on the internet. Can you please consider doing a video with side-slip landings in crosswind conditions?

  • @douglasmoran3070
    @douglasmoran3070 Před 11 měsíci +2

    Awesome flying n videos too, keep sharing, really appreciate and look forward to them

  • @wagonpilotyt
    @wagonpilotyt Před 11 měsíci +2

    There are so many good reasons to get up early and go fly some dawn patrol! Very nice!

  • @fredliperson9171
    @fredliperson9171 Před 11 měsíci +3

    If that was me I'm sure I would be pretending I was Ernst Udet looking for an early DH.9A morning kill ...Sweet video 👍 ...

  • @dougdarby3564
    @dougdarby3564 Před 11 měsíci +3

    Great stick and rudder skills ! Fun and inspiring Thanks man! And yeah it would be so cool to have a D7 to do this in

  • @shayefowler6651
    @shayefowler6651 Před 11 měsíci +2

    4:51-4:55 and 6:01 are my favorite shots. There’s something about the mist and a Cub punching through it!! Beautiful work capturing it all Joe 🤙🏼

  • @StevenVanLoven
    @StevenVanLoven Před 11 měsíci +4

    So nice , fantastic shots . Great colors . Thanks for the post .

  • @JamesGood
    @JamesGood Před 11 měsíci +7

    Wow, those opening shots! In fact, all the way through. Thank you for sharing. Loved the prop trails in the mist as well. That's a lot of work to setup the tripod, aim the shots, and fly accurately to be in them! I may have to try that!

    • @Bananasssssssss
      @Bananasssssssss  Před 11 měsíci

      Thanks! Really appreciate it! (Would be easier if I had another person tag along and video 😂)

  • @EverydayWorkshop
    @EverydayWorkshop Před 10 měsíci +3

    Just stunning. That is what flying is all about, felt like I was flying with you, I was totally drawn in to the whole feeling of flying through the morning mist and beautiful sunrise. Thank you. 👍🙂

  • @victor86492
    @victor86492 Před měsícem

    love the little contrails coming off the propellor at 3:19

  • @thierryallred115
    @thierryallred115 Před 11 měsíci +3

    Just like the rest of your videos.....really inspirational!!! Keep them coming

  • @kasm10
    @kasm10 Před 11 měsíci +1

    wow this imagery is breathtaking. watching it on the big screen and loving the spiraling flare of prop wash. makes a great screen saver or maybe you could do a calendar with an epic pic from each month of the year. I think you just needed the leather skin helmet and goggles to compete it

    • @Bananasssssssss
      @Bananasssssssss  Před 11 měsíci

      Thank you! Cheers! And yeah that helmet would be cool, lol

  • @martind181968
    @martind181968 Před 11 měsíci +1

    Day is as pretty as the Cub !!! Great combo for sure !!! Nice filming as well !!!

  • @themaverickproject4577
    @themaverickproject4577 Před 11 měsíci +1

    best video you've done so far

  • @benjigault9043
    @benjigault9043 Před 11 měsíci +1

    Aweome, the weather here is just now getting nice! As if I was not already looking forward to flying this weekend, now Im pumped, haha!

    • @Bananasssssssss
      @Bananasssssssss  Před 11 měsíci

      Yeah I'm really enjoying these cool mornings. another month or so and it.'ll start to get miserable, lol

  • @oceandust5346
    @oceandust5346 Před 11 měsíci +1

    Thank you for taking the time to put this together and share with us! Epic

  • @aaronauclair
    @aaronauclair Před 3 měsíci

    This is Bananas! You have the best aviation channel I’ve seen on CZcams my friend. Keep up the good work. And if you ever end up in eastern mass on one of your flights my son and I would love to film your plane.

  • @Silbernagel100
    @Silbernagel100 Před 3 měsíci

    Absolutely Epic

  • @pixamite1
    @pixamite1 Před 11 měsíci +1

    New Sub, love the Cub👍🏼

  • @CallSignAlamo
    @CallSignAlamo Před 11 měsíci +1

    That prop vortex just looks so damn good

  • @lorenzodunn3226
    @lorenzodunn3226 Před 4 měsíci

    Beautiful😊😊

  • @Jmnp08
    @Jmnp08 Před 5 měsíci

    Beautiful.
    Perfect flying.

  • @carstenkoehne2259
    @carstenkoehne2259 Před 11 měsíci +1

    thank you Joe, fanatastic 🌅

  • @user-lb5ft6bn8d
    @user-lb5ft6bn8d Před 11 měsíci

    really nice flying and great camera work, i grew up with the champ and chief now I fly a c-182, but always have a soft spot for cubs and champs, they look good on ground and in the air

  • @chrisnyland9639
    @chrisnyland9639 Před 11 měsíci

    Crushing the editing man!

  • @mbrane
    @mbrane Před 11 měsíci +1

    Whatever you did to get those prop swirls @ 3:25... . I assume it is more than just getting rid of the neutral density filter? 🙂
    Thank you for producing wonderful videos to keep the rest of us lowly GA enthusiasts inspired. I have to get my instructor to fly me to one of them grass strips. You are doing a great service to the cause of tailwheel flying.
    Also the State of New Jersey thanks you for making the state look much lovelier from the air than it seems in rush hour traffic. (Another reason to get around using Cubs...)

    • @Bananasssssssss
      @Bananasssssssss  Před 11 měsíci +1

      No filter! Just really really humid out. And thanks for the kind words! It’s appreciated it!

  • @hiranhorta
    @hiranhorta Před 11 měsíci +1

    Hi from Brasil!

  • @ArielPA11
    @ArielPA11 Před 11 měsíci

    Excelente despegues y aterrizajes Capitán...
    En Buenos Aires vuelo PA 18 con 180 hp . Remolques de Planeadores...
    Saludos desde Argentina.

  • @AVMamfortas
    @AVMamfortas Před 2 měsíci

    One early morning you will come across Snoopy and do some formation flying. Get a scarf :)

  • @johneastman1905
    @johneastman1905 Před 5 měsíci

    Suggestion, Carb Heat pull knob, attach light cord, other end to right side of pilots seat.

  • @Digzthis
    @Digzthis Před 10 měsíci

    Beautiful

  • @CH67guy1
    @CH67guy1 Před 11 měsíci +2

    Your Cub is gorgeous!
    Please, if you can tell me…
    What weight fabric and what fabric finish process is on your Cub?
    I have a Wag-Aero Cuby that I’d like to recover.
    The original builder finished it in blue with a Cub yellow lighting bolt, but I don’t care for his choice of colors.
    I’m an A&P and never did fabric work before, except in school.
    The original builder used too heavy of a fabric. I forget what exactly, without referencing my notes.

    • @Bananasssssssss
      @Bananasssssssss  Před 11 měsíci +1

      Thank you! I will take a look in the logs and report back!

  • @sprintn918
    @sprintn918 Před 11 měsíci +1

    Very Cool!

  • @DavZZee
    @DavZZee Před 11 měsíci +1

    That J3…..you wear it well.

  • @ArtTiller
    @ArtTiller Před 8 měsíci

    All I can say is" dito" the others comments. This was very enjoyable. Did you have breakfast before or after the flight?

  • @stefanocolletto6984
    @stefanocolletto6984 Před 10 měsíci +1

    Great video! Could you please explain why you decided to put your carb heat on during your take off even if the throttle was, of course, fully opened?
    Many thanks!

    • @Bananasssssssss
      @Bananasssssssss  Před 10 měsíci

      Hey! Thanks for watching. I had a scary experience years ago while idling on ground and after Takeoff at about 20ft the engine stumbled and quit due to Carb Heat. Now I like (when it’s really Humid) to have Carb heat on until after Full Power is applied just to make sure I don’t have any Carb ice. Once I know Carb Ice is not there, I put it to Off. if I needed all available Power I would do a Static RunUp with Carb Heat on and release brakes but with all that runway I like to do it this way.

    • @stefanocolletto6984
      @stefanocolletto6984 Před 10 měsíci +1

      @@Bananasssssssss We never stop learning! Thanks for the tip and blue skies!

    • @Bananasssssssss
      @Bananasssssssss  Před 10 měsíci

      Absolutely!!@@stefanocolletto6984

  • @honorb4glory606
    @honorb4glory606 Před 5 měsíci

    Lands the plane in real life better than I do in Microsoft Flight Simulator. 😅 I always keep the door closed, because I figured it would mess with the lift of the right wing in real life, but apparently it's negligible.

  • @muskyman26
    @muskyman26 Před 11 měsíci +1

    3:30 what a beautiful sight! What’s your home airfield? Or one near by if you haven’t mentioned yours for privacy

  • @Curious_Skeptic
    @Curious_Skeptic Před 6 měsíci

    100% what sport aviation should be about! There's nothing better! I so miss flying. They closed are local grass airport I was learning to fly out of. :( Always my dream to get my license and by a J3. Age 52, so who knows. Maybe, still time!

  • @connorduffy4138
    @connorduffy4138 Před 11 měsíci +1

    Great video as always.
    How does your headset/radio setup work (given you’ve no battery)? Handheld? Ever fly without a headset/radio - and if so can you easily talk to a passenger?
    Truly fabulous flying

    • @Bananasssssssss
      @Bananasssssssss  Před 11 měsíci +1

      Good question! I have a small handheld with a hidden external antenna. Works really well. I can hear people from 30+ miles. Only issue is they have a hard time hearing me because of wind noise, lol. I have a small intercom if flying with someone and that works really really well

    • @connorduffy4138
      @connorduffy4138 Před 11 měsíci

      Cool, thanks.

  • @charlessexton4267
    @charlessexton4267 Před 4 měsíci

    👍

  • @joejody7814
    @joejody7814 Před 4 měsíci

    Ok, so why are you flying with the door open when it's cold? Flying my j3 in Texas I close the door before take off even if it's a 100 degrees outside. I've yet to break a sweat while in the air. Quiet and my cap stays on my head.

    • @Bananasssssssss
      @Bananasssssssss  Před 4 měsíci

      It wasn’t too cold. Was like 55°. Just too pretty to keep it closed 😁

  • @outlawflyer7868
    @outlawflyer7868 Před 9 měsíci

    Why are pilots always flying in the back seat? Why not the front. Could u do a video on that please. (I will pretend i dont know anything about cg) if tou can fly dly solo from the front seat, can that be demonstrated safely?

  • @opticaregina3234
    @opticaregina3234 Před 9 měsíci

    buenas tardes .podes traducir a español. gracias

  • @Steenos
    @Steenos Před 10 měsíci +1

    I’ve followed you a long time on insta. Great video!