Flying a cub across the country

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  • čas přidán 10. 09. 2024
  • An amazing journey across the United States, nearly coast to coast, in a cub, a Carbon Cub FX-3 with IFR panel, autopilot, etc. Yeah, I know, no maps, reading water towers, etc. Amazing weather with a high pressure system across the entire US (almost) and tailwinds the entire journey. Smooth ride and great stops and people along the way. It was a dream journey, unlike the last time two years ago with little experience in the FX-3, hot weather and turbulence I could do without.
    It's hard to cram 4 days and 22 hours of flying into a short video. I could either do it in four parts or just let you see what you want. Chapters below you can click as desired or watch it through and cure insomnia.
    00:06 Farewell 88NC
    00:15 Hello 22NC
    00:45 The journey home
    00:55 Day 2 - Heading to Alpine, WY (46U)
    03:13 Approaching 46U
    03:28 Final 46U
    04:18 Day 2 Leg 2 - Casper, WY (KCPR)
    06:03 More landscape central Wyoming
    09:21 Downwind KCPR
    11:36 Base KCPR
    12:51 Day 3 Leg 1 - Lexington, Nebraska (KLXN)
    15:43 Landing KLXN - Grass Strip
    16:41 Day 3 Leg 2 - KMHL (Missouri)
    20:00 Approaching KMHL
    21:42 Landing KMHL
    23:29 The Gateway Arch - St. Louis
    24:20 Day 4 - Leg 1 6I2 (Kentucky)
    27:56 6I2 - Cockpit view
    30:57 Day 4 Leg 2 - Home KFCI (night due to winds)
    33:49 Home sweet home!
    34:29 Hangared!
    34:33 Thank you CubCrafters

Komentáře • 30

  • @MadMatSeven
    @MadMatSeven Před měsícem +2

    Oh man i love your Cub. The Carbon Cubs are beautifull airplanes. Really rare to see one in germany ...

  • @ericfoerster2009
    @ericfoerster2009 Před 5 měsíci +2

    Fantastic trip in a gorgeous plane. Thats one fine machine.

  • @Dwmores
    @Dwmores Před 6 měsíci +1

    Loved the ride along. Great flying and scenery. Glad you got it back to home base. Thanks for taking us along on your adventure. Looking forward to more.

  • @michaelsamson3276
    @michaelsamson3276 Před 3 měsíci

    Cross country flights are great. I flew my 1940 Stinson from Oregon to Florida 2 years ago. I took the southern route because of Wx. I would love to do it again.

  • @Cubonaut875
    @Cubonaut875 Před 6 měsíci +1

    Looks like an amazing flight back - incredible weather!!

  • @toprudder
    @toprudder Před 6 měsíci +1

    Great to see you’re back!

  • @clarencehopkins7832
    @clarencehopkins7832 Před 5 měsíci +1

    Excellent stuff bro

  • @SteelTallon
    @SteelTallon Před 6 měsíci +1

    Nice flight. Like that nose camera.

  • @timking2822
    @timking2822 Před 5 měsíci

    You've got guts flying in the desolation out west.

  • @NowSmile4TheCamera
    @NowSmile4TheCamera Před 6 měsíci +1

    I've always loved your videos. And your cub is amazing. Just curious...why the switch from 88NC to 22 NC? Thanks!

    • @NealCuliner
      @NealCuliner  Před 6 měsíci

      Thank you for the kind words. 88NC had a fuel leak which affected the covering. It was patched but not what is expected for a new plane.

    • @NowSmile4TheCamera
      @NowSmile4TheCamera Před 6 měsíci

      @@NealCuliner Gotcha! Well I'm glad you still have the same paint scheme and everything. It's my favorite!

  • @afsherwood
    @afsherwood Před 6 měsíci +1

    Hi Neal - starting a build in June and wondering if you would still add the belly pod if you were doing it again? Looks like there is a lot of baggage area

    • @NealCuliner
      @NealCuliner  Před 6 měsíci +2

      Absolutely - you have limits on aft CG so the belly pod not only allows you to carry more stuff when desired (for me I have survival gear in it at all times) but keeps CG forward. Contact Randy Apling to order direct from carbonconceptsak and he'll deliver it to CubCrafters and they will install it for you. Be sure prior to your build to have it put on your production order to add the mounting tabs (adel clamps) for the carbon concepts pod. They can reference my production order as needed (CCX2000-172) but they know the routine. You want these mount tabs on pre-cover so it blends in nicely.

    • @afsherwood
      @afsherwood Před 6 měsíci

      Thanks much - excited to start the build!

    • @NealCuliner
      @NealCuliner  Před 6 měsíci

      @@afsherwood Congrats! If you have any questions feel free to post where several of us hang out at flightinfo.com and we'll help spend your money :)

  • @michaelrice500
    @michaelrice500 Před 5 měsíci +1

    I moved from Alaska to Washington about five years ago. There are fewer places to go with my old S cub, but there are some good places here for a bush plane to be sure. I always feel like the police are going to show up every time I land off-airport around here. (They actually did once). What sort of places can you go with yours over on the right coast?

    • @NealCuliner
      @NealCuliner  Před 5 měsíci +1

      This is the biggest problem I face, where to go and enjoy the plane. I'm in the Richmond, VA area so not much here sadly. I need to make day trips or longer to go someplace fun like the VA mountains, etc. Also learning to get permission into private strips, etc. to venture out someplace new. Wish I was in a better location to enjoy the cub. Maybe someday.

    • @michaelrice500
      @michaelrice500 Před 5 měsíci +1

      Yeah, that's what I was thinking. I have a nephew over there somewhere near RIC that I need to go visit one of these days. Also, if you go to Alaska with it, don't tell anyone you have an autopilot; the girl pilots will mock you! (But I sure won't) 😎
      Beautiful airplane; I'm jealous. @@NealCuliner

  • @rodsilva80
    @rodsilva80 Před 6 měsíci +1

    you could have landed on the grass strip in Alpine (46U)

    • @NealCuliner
      @NealCuliner  Před 6 měsíci +1

      I wasn't aware, good to know for future if I ever return.

  • @christinayoung1
    @christinayoung1 Před 5 měsíci +1

    Great scenery, but I can’t imagine a worse place for the flap handle…

    • @ervinthompson6598
      @ervinthompson6598 Před 5 měsíci

      The Cessnas had it between the seats for years , it looked like a parking brake !!

    • @2bincwrkshop2bincwrkshop87
      @2bincwrkshop2bincwrkshop87 Před 5 měsíci

      Cessna’s have electric flaps, Pipers have the Johnson bar that controls the flaps, which looks like a big parking brake handle.

    • @ervinthompson6598
      @ervinthompson6598 Před 5 měsíci

      @2bincwrkshop2bincwrkshop87 there is a fellow here on the tube that flies a 1963 Cessna P172D - the last incarnation of the 175 - he has replaced the geared GO300 with something more powerful, and specializes in impossibly short landings and takeoffs - using MANUAL FLAPS controlled by what else but that big "parking brake" handle . Electric flaps became standard on Cessna singles later.

    • @buschpilotsinternational5656
      @buschpilotsinternational5656 Před 5 měsíci +1

      @@2bincwrkshop2bincwrkshop87Not all Cessnas have electric flaps, and not all Pipers have manual flaps. 🍻

  • @RaceMentally
    @RaceMentally Před 6 měsíci +1

    Honestly sell me your cub. I want it. Want an RV6 at all?
    Also what’s that thing cruise at usually?

    • @NealCuliner
      @NealCuliner  Před 6 měsíci +1

      Cruise is around 100-110 mph. Well, everything has a price haha. Don't want anything but a cub, the quality of CubCrafters' cubs is unmatched. Amazing plane.

    • @RaceMentally
      @RaceMentally Před 6 měsíci

      @@NealCuliner damn that’s too darn slow for me. Sick plane though. It’s got my colors goin on. 🤙🏼🏁