Saving The FREE Abandoned Airplane Ep14
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We answer the questions that you all have been asking! We show you the uncut footage from the highspeed taxi, talk about what caused the smoke, inspect the 401, and meet with the APs. Can the Cessna 401 be saved? We are really worried about what we are going to find behind the inspection plates, if there are large amounts of corrosion...this could be the end of the 401. We had two APs stop by to check over everything and tell us if the 401 project can continue.
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I wasn’t annoyed by the cliffhanger BUT I immediately went to VASAviation to see if there were any posts with ground fires in the northeast and looked around to see if there was anything on the Aviation Safety Network. Saw nothing, assumed it was all good, and glad to see that’s the case!
Prayin’ for continued rapid healing and progress for ya - and the 401 too!
Thank you so much Alex! Thank you for being concerned and thank you for being part of the community. We can’t wait to get the 40 one up in the air and on his first mission👍🏼 Thank you so much for watching!
Wish I thought of this
Glad it was okay 😎👍
My dad is a pilot and part of CAP ( Civil Air Patrol ), unfortunately had a accident little over 2 years ago.
Him and a friend were flying his Mooney and forgot to put the landing gear down....
They were practicing touch and go's and for some reason the indicator didn't go off that the landing gear was still up. ( Check List )
Important thing is.... They are fine and it was the best belly landing anyone could hope for.
Plane is back in the air, rebuilt engine ( Prop Strike) and fully upgraded.
Always go through your check list... Safety is number one priority.
God bless hope to see this plane in the air soon!
Glad I'm not the only one ha ha
@@rebuildrescue Looking forward to that!
The only people who were annoyed were entitled whiners anyway.
I think the sentiment of "becoming reality TV" has more to do with the general trend of your videos - the "cliffhanger incident" was more of a boiling point. Watch your first video on the 401 and then watch the cliffhanger video. Its amazing that you're reaching a wider audience and I'm sure that adds some pressure to be more conscientious and planned - but we're all just here to see a skilled craftsman tinker on an old abandoned airplane and that's enough to keep our attention for an hour a week. We all admire your skills and aspirations, if you stick to that core and just keep tinkering, talking, and interacting with all the awesome folks in the aviation community - I can promise you we will be here to watch and learn: through the good, the bad, and the ugly.
Keep being you brother!
Edit: spelling
here! here!
Agreed. I’m glad he read the comments and saw the complaints. Most of us who complained have been here since day 1 of the 401 project and many before that. Keeping it straightforward and showing us the process of the overhaul and leaving all the dramatic stuff for a bloopers reel or a separate series.
he's posting weekly videos idk what you expect
@@psilver063 I am wondering about the what about of the log book. Without it this plane is grounded.
@@gorillaau They could zero the AF, props and engines...
I have a C-401 at my airport that's been sitting in a hangar for 15 years too. The wing spar airworthiness directive killed a lot of them. It costs more to fix than they are worth. You might be able to buy some parts off this one.
Send me an email when you have a chance jason@rebuildrescue.com
Real men don't need airworthiness.
@@cletusspucklerstablejeaniu1059 …oh so you want to kill yourself in a 600 pound twin engine Cessna, along with 8 other people? Good to know that you apparently don’t care about safety, people….Never let this man near the pilot’s seat…
@@cletusspucklerstablejeaniu1059 what about living ones 😐...🤗☮️
@@gwilliams4269 ... It makes a better epitaph.
I was fairly new to flying and was introduced to 81AD twin Cessna back in the mid 90,s. It was the first twin I flew, but not the last twin! We have many memories and stories! We also are the ones that painted it the colors that you see before you. We were sad to see it wasn’t taken care of, and we’re happy your restoring 81AD. It was so cool flying her to many destinations. I think on one trip we were at flight level 24 and 300 plus knots over the ground. Hope to see it flying soon!
Terry
That’s so awesome Terry !
Would love to get you back up flying her one day 👍🏼
Love the more straightforward video. Just following along as you get things in shape. Also happy to see that there’s not much internal damage, all things considering.
It’s a long video though 😂
@@AirplanesLuxury I’d rather a long video full of actual content than a shorter video full of filler and annoying editing.
@@yetanothermichael3702 agreed.
@@yetanothermichael3702 I fully agree on this. The intense editing and cringe fake phone calls he added in the previous videos added nothing of value besides stretching out the video
Hes not being straightforward at all. hes lying out of his teeth. this is all fake for views. lol
Dear Jason,
I hope to put a smile on your face and give you some positive energy, from Poland.
I absolutely adore your work, especially the 401. Your CZcams channel and your fantastic videos have helped me with on a complicated journey.
I've been through some hard stuff last three years, my wife has cheated on me and kidnapped our daughter, I have not seen her for over two years. Massive financial issues, a few suicide attempts, depressed, etc. Around 2.5 years ago I've bought an old motorcycle, 1983 Honda VT500C. I was on some medication treating my depression and it absolutely has clouded my judgement. The bike was a disaster. Two mechanics didn't "rebuild" nor "rescue" it, but soaked my money like a sponge. One of them held the bike over 1.5 years!!! And when enough was enough he returned it in pieces, rusted.
I finally got my motorcycle license, got a new job, in the meantime I saw my daughter, we are on good terms with my ex. I have my life back and much better than before. I even met my biological father (whom I obviously didn't know before). I have my music projects a lovely girlfriend, life is getting better.
But. The destroyed Honda Shadow has still hunted me like a ghost. I wanted to sell it, repair it, sell it, repair it, BURN IT... nah.. maybe sell? The thought of repairing it myself was unbearable, it was to much for me, and it felt like I'm a looser.
However I've been watching you brother. Everything that you do seems.. not effortless, but doable. You just DO. You learn, you grow as a person and as a mechanic/passionate, as a content creator.
Jason, long story short, I've started my own, small, but fantastic project. I've personally put my Shadows engine together, I've derusted many parts and tank. I started DOING. And I will continue.
Jason - you inspire.
Many thanks and my kindest regards,
Irek Borowiec, Cracow/Poland
Hi, Irek! Why don't think of filming the restoration process and uploading it into your channel? I personally would watch such project)
@@alcomputerror oh my.. I wouldn't know how to start.. I will think about it, especially because I'm a total amateur and it might be beneficial for others with no to little experience xD Thank you, I'll try my best.
@@infero69 I think it might be a good idea. To try, at least) And you may attract some people to your channel by doing it. And it may give even more sense for you to push the project further to the goal)
Irek, damn brother you've definitely had a tough one. Im so glad to hear you are on a positive path. I too have had a shitty couple years. Divorced, lost my kids, getting out of the military and preparing for a brand new life. I have many projects as well but one that has taken the longest is a 1988 Mustang. I finally got the engine rebuilt and a beautiful paint job. I have a lot to do still, but when I rip on my old stang, its like all the tough stuff is on pause. I too love watching the progress of this aircraft. I just wish I could be there to help wrench. Irek.. never ever attempt to end life. time heals and shit gets better. Good luck.
@@chrisrider4069 thanks brother. I wish you good luck, I hope that you will reconnect with your children. And good luck with your project!
After 20 years in Naval Aviation, I have learned that mistakes happen and 99% are preventable And some are not but we learn from those mistakes and develop ways to prevent that mistake from happening again. Your video sure will prevent someone some place from making the same error. I was an aviation Electrian, AE retired for 26 years and still learning . Keep up the good work. Fair winds and following seas.
Jason you don't need stunts to keep our attention mate. Your content is fantastic
Click bait
I’ve worked on military fast jets for years. Our policy is “a no blame culture”
Honesty is what works. That way we all stay alive.
Thanks
Honesty with what and no blame for who ? And who stays alive? people at Weddings or wrongly targeted school celebrations or those who might raise suspicions like .. maybe go to a protest on jan 6 or such ?
@@surayagriffey1568 Russ comment and your reply needs some time to reflect or think 🤔 about preferably with Jim beam and coke then maybe maybe it’ll makes sense .
@@surayagriffey1568 someone came out of the looney home.
@@surayagriffey1568 Ah yes all of the people who have been suspicious of the Jan 6 protest were bombed by F35s and AV8s 🙄🙄🙄
@@markjamison9677 probably won't help with wtf that guy was saying, but ya gotta try!
Thanks for clarifying....I agree the cliffhanger was annoying but glad to see everyone is safe and all is well
Edit: the " I will not post cliffhangers" bit was hilarious 😆
Our buddy here is doing the "cliffhanger" technique to us now. What's next, A beautiful woman on the thumb for the video? Haha! I'm glad everyone was OK too👍
Ok, thanks RR for posting your "Mea Culpa". Test as will fly, Fly as you Test. And "I will not post cliffhanger" punishment was appropriate.
made us think for a week, made safety indellable in our minds
Him saying oil catching fire from hot header is ridiculous. Flash point for oil is way higher than any header will ever get to.
That part brought Me back Memories of My High School days with "Detentions" where We used to have to write anywhere from 20 to 100 lines depending on what the issue was.
Brother, glad to see you guys are all safe. I did work at a major airport for couple of years and do understand how it goes or at least have some understanding of these events. Most important thing is, you are safe. All that matters IMO!
Its Monday here In Aussie and its my fav day of the week now, SOOO enjoy watching this project and wish I could help out, loved seeing it scream down the runway, keep going and never give up.
Hated the cliff hanger.. However, you owning it and addressing it speaks volumes of your character. Nice work!! Get that baby flying!
Me too......All the last video needed was that "raw footage" included and what happened and NO cliffhanger rubbish..but lessons learned...
Glad that it wasn't dangerous, good fast reaction and everyone is safe but NO MORE CLIFFHANGERS please because it sounded like "stay tuned for our next week's episode ...", I'm pretty sure you get it. You got our attention since the very beginning with this amazing project.
Great video and very informative for all of us who are following and supporting this adventure. Thanks, Jason, for the big update! Looks like a lot of work ahead, but little by little, you'll get it done! Never give up! Looking forward to meeting you and the 401 at Oshkosh nest year!! I've always wanted to go, now it will feel like I'm going to meet family!
This is what I wanted to see. The details literal nuts and bolts is the stuff that fascinates me. Thanks for listening and keep it up we will keep watching and rooting for the ole girl to fly again.
The details are what makes something fascinating. Sometimes I have the impression you can take a bolt, and from that reconstruct the whole plane or whatever it was.
On some (good!) drawings of competent people from gliders I found severe errors, because something could not technically fit together.
I have a friend who has the luck working in an aerospace museum (Flugwerft Unterschleißheim near Munich). Paradise for someone interested in "making". You become proficient in woodworking, metalworking, sheet metal as well as tubing, plastic, pneumatics, hydraulics, electrics, instruments, painting, research, documentation - everything.
The museum is the oldest german airflield, and in the 1910s it housed an airplane manufacturer, the Otto company. So they decided to build one. They had not more than some scraps and some photographs - but they recreated the whole plane, a large Farman-style pusher biplane, up to the point of taxiing ability (for a full license the hurdles in Germany are beyond anything, and taxiing is enough for the museum).
They also got a Horten IV flying wing, but just the damaged wings - a miracle of fragile lightweight woodworking. And so they reconstructed the complete "fuselage" (more a center part of the wing with a bump for the legs of of the pilot, that is lying prone in the wing that is clear in the front.
This is all about details - when that what we can see was this way, then that what we do not know must have been so, or it would not work
Long video 👍
Honest and simple 👍
No cliff hangers 👍
Haven’t watched a full video since the 4th video. Watched this one in full and enjoyed it. Appreciate you listening and trying to give the viewers more of what they want.
This is what I was needing, miss your videos, everytime I get a video it makes my deployment better. You definitely help with my PTSD, and depression. Keep the hard work up, and I hope you heal up and are better
Stay Strong!
PTSD from a field ex in Romania? Okay.
Hang in there. Many of us are in the same boat.
Hey Brother
Man I’m reading your message and it hit me like a Frieght train Brother….. My Grandfather, Great Grandfather, and Great great Grandfather served. I can’t express how much I appreciate your service. We have a project coming up soon where we’re working with the DAV foundation in DC. When you get a chance shoot me an email…. Jason@rebuildrescue.com
@@AL-31 maybe the guy has been on actual combat deployments before?
I can't blame people for calling 'reality TV' set-up. I thought the same myself. And I have commented on previous videos stating that if you keep setting up fake scenarios (like reacting to 'bad news' phone calls) then people will stop believing you.
But I'm glad nobody burned to death.
"What plane has more screws than a 401?" a 787
As someone who knows nothing about airplanes really, I love the fact there is 1000 screws to hold on the cover on and 4 bolts to hold the wings
Im surprised that 4 bolts holding the whole wing plus a massive engine and a landing gear.
@@stanpikaliri1621 don't forget the fuel tanks...
But the load is probably not on those screws, they are probably just there to keep the parts that take the load in the right place.
Now imagine that but on a plane that can carry about 500 people, nice innit?😂
lmfao
So true Nate I'm with ya on that one! I know now why flying is not one of my favorite things in life. Love the destination but not necessarily the flight!
Have you considered an avionics upgrade? There are two benefits, first of all, you can dump a load of wiring and even things like the suction system, which saves weight and removes the need for replacing if necessary. Secondly, having flown aircraft of this vintage, it would also make it a joy to fly with up-to-date avionics.
One would imagine ADS-B in/out is at absolute minimum per regs. (New transponder) Jason is going this far, and as long as the Spars check out, I figure some “glass” should be in order.
@@dreamlinertours for years I flew airliners that had less automatics than your wristwatch. Imagine my delight after leaving the BAC 111 and Boeing 727 & graduating onto the Airbus A320. Now imagine my surprise when I seen the level of avionics available today for the general aviation and corporate individuals. Why risk overhauling the original avionics that will need to be upgraded. My suggestion, go total glass, out with the old & in with the new. One knows for a fact that the install will me lighter especially if the remove everything from the original system that is surplus to requirements. The improved payload alone will be worth it, better economy, accurate engine management…etc
I’m sure the various “fund me” charities will cover the cost. Over time the owner operator will realize the wisdom of this.
Id love to see some Glass on the cockpit it would look sick!
I agree that on an overhaul such as this it would make total sense to remove the old stuff and replace with new tech. It will add value to the aircraft but will make it an absolute joy to pilot! The added useful weight and better reliability of new tech makes it a no brainer.
Sounds good. Are there any STCs (Supplemetal Type Certificates) that would allow this while allowing the aircraft to remain certificated?
So glad everything turned out OK. I was scared that you had a fire. Great to see you found the problem and everyone was OK.
You have given us all something to think about,great the 401 and crew are safe, cheers CLARKIE
The I will not post cliffhangers bit was good lol @ 10:07
Nice to see that everyone is safe without injuries and the project can continue!
I'm glad you cleared that up.
Much better video. Thank you for listening and keep it going!
Great update on the 401! It will be so cool to see the engines and wings come off, and see what they look like more in depth!
Glad to see that the comment section is heard and action has been taken! More importantly, I’m glad to see the flight team and the 401 are safe. Great video as always!
Thank you for supporting since the beginning !
Jason, so glad everyone was ok and that you didn't hurt yourself quickly getting out and away from the plane. Very happy to see the project continue and excited to see the plane come appart in the road to restoration! Good work on recovery from the "cliff hanger".. the white board was a nice touch!
Kris, your positivity is encouraging and very appreciated, we wouldn't be where we are today without the support from a year ago
Watching these series of videos from the day the aircraft was left abandoned to the day the turbine engines got fired up again has motivated me into considering flight school...I know it's lot to learn but if others have done it then why can't I ? Thank you for inspiring me.somewhere somehow you have inspired someone in the world of aviation.thank you
I may be late but hope I’m not too late to encourage you to do it.. it’s about the most incredible community I can think to be a part of
@@blindsight_music_ you know there's something special about flying up into the air....it's therapeutic it makes u forget about all the stress down on the earth....but I saw something else when I flew over a neighborhood I don't know if anyone had the same thought but please reply so I can share that thought with u
Thanks for accepting our feedback… but more importantly, I’m glad to hear that everyone is ok, including the 401.
Thank you for being here with us Hunter
Nothing wrong with a cliffhanger.
@@rebuildrescue why do I hear kids or a kid In the background are they or her yours
The reason this channel is so good and these videos is because they are real, he is real with us, he doesn’t just show the good stuff but the bad and ugly as well. We can learn from mistakes and improve ourselves/things with those mistakes! Amazing journey and story, whoever is reading this stay safe and don’t think that taking extra precautions when flying is a waste of time because it can save your life and your plane.
Looks good to me, I think it is amazing how good it looks considering it standing in the weather for so long. It says a lot for the original build and design.
Surely that airplane needs a complete strip down and rebuild before it's safe to fly. The trouble is after being stood for so long, you never know what is going to fail, or be seized otherwise.
If mainspar corrosion is the project ender why not check that at the outset?
I hope you will be able to record and post some of the sent out work that is being rebuilt. It’d be great to see how craftsman do their craft in those rebuilds.
As a student pilot, many, many years ago, I was on a cross country solo flight when I started getting smoke coming into my cabin. Pretty scary, especially as a student pilot. I found that as I slowly lost altitude the smoke would seem to lessen, but never went away. I started looking for someplace, anyplace to land. In the process of dropping altitude, and the smoke I became a little lost.
I sighted a small dirt runway to land on but was not quite sure where I was. As I was turning to line up for landing on this little dirt runway, straight ahead of me I suddenly saw this giant runway that startled and scared me spitLess. The huge tower gave me a green light to land, but I was afraid to land at this huge airport I hadn’t seen at all u till I made my turn. I just kept turning and landed on the dirt runway.
As it turned out, that huge airport was Norton Air Force Base, now closed. The little dirt runway airport, the name of which escapes me, was run by a character named “Pinky”. After landing and being briefly balled out for my “stunt”, everybody calmed down after I explained my student status and the smoke in the cabin. As it turned out, the smoke was from a small oil leak landing on the exhaust manifold. An experience I have, obviously, never forgotten.
Ah yes, a great learning experience that money just can't buy. I had a few 🤦♂moments and why the hell did I do that but they are things you learn from and get the land the aircraft and get to use it again. ✔✔
Was this Brize Norton in the UK?
@@adriangpop Unlikely because Brize Norton is very, very wide but extremely short. 🤭
Yawn
Making minor mistakes and some errors in judgement was some of the best learning during my student pilot days. They are lessons you tend to never forget and boy oh boy did I learn on some of them. Nothing dangerous but I did "ruffle some feathers" with ATC on one occasion. 😎
Soooo happy to see you are healing and back to work on the 401... no cliffhanger this time. I am hooked again and i cant wait to see your next video of this project or the other ones... Saludos desde Puerto Vallarta, México
I recently found this series, I am not an aviator, but I am catching up on the progress. This is enjoyable! Thank you for your ability to explain what is going on to those of us who aren’t knowledgeable on aircraft.
Glad you listened to us on no cliffhangers admiting you're wrong and knowing what you did wrong will make us respect you so much more and your viewers will stick in for the long run which there is a very very long run ahead. Again love your channel.
can't wait for the cliffhanger that literally we wait 10hours after the cliffhanger was uploaded to find out what happened (lmao)
Wrong? It's his channel and he can do what he likes fella calm yourself. He doesn't answer to anyone. You've confused an opinion with a fact, but that's you and most of social media so you're not alone.
@@tastewithjase no if he made dramatic over dramitised videos he would lose a lot of his watch time and he would disappear from the algorithim leaveong him with no one to donate to his go fund me. I get why he did it to shift things up a little to see if he would get a boost in viewership but this is not the way to do it. I think longer less cut videos would increase his watch time giving him more chances in the algorithm
Let me start of by saying that I love the video series and that I think it's great seeing the 401 getting so much love and attention. However, in regards to cliffhanger of last episode en the explanation of it in this video. You already had our attention. Stressing the importance of safety is great. But doing it with a cliffhanger is not the way to go.. I think the majority of the people here would have loved a thorough debrief about what went wrong or what could have been done differently instead of the cheap cliffhanger which serves no other purpose then to get people to come back for the next episode...
It was just a high speed taxi down the runway to show it's capacity of stress. Now to redo everything bc aviation is all about checking and rechecking
Nothing wrong with the cliffhanger at all. It's all part of the challenge and creativity that must go into making these videos. I think it's pretty darn cool seeing Sam in the captain's seat and being involved in the process. He seems to be enjoying himself. It's all great fun!
I concur. Although you offered an “explanation” of your motive behind the terminal drama of last week’s vid, it still tastes like a cheesy device. I’m willing to bet that the majority of your subscribers are intelligent, mature aviation fans who loyally follow your adventures. I would venture to say that your faithful followers would been back for this episode without the melodramatic cliffhanger ending. Please respect your viewers, because it is the quality of your content that keeps us coming back. CZcams is rife with clickbait titles, the use of titillation and plain vanilla and fiction to gain views. Your channel needs none of that. Please don’t stoop to those levels. I’m still watching and will continue to do so, as long as you continue with the high quality content you’ve generously provided us thus far. I’ll always come back for your next installment.
Lets just call it what it is huh ? A cheap and stupid grab for more views which failed most of the people who were already invested for the genuine overhaul of the 401. And the follow up explanation as a safety explanation was a total fail as well. Fire, Fire, Fire... Err, Bird nest, Oil, Fuel spill, Errr, Safety Safety, Safety... Fart. Dragging Sam in on top of it all is even more shameful, an obvious pre planned video take but with Zero Fire plan with the lack of Extinguishers etc huh ? I now will not watch this anymore, I used to like it, but after this last grasp for views will label it with the likes of Manuel from Fawlty Towers. It's all too much.
@@bobbwest as you recall he did it with a phone call about someone trying to buy the 401 out from under him. I'm pretty sure that was made up as well. He's trying to increase viewership unfortunately. It's about to make me unsubscribe from the channel. I'm tired of this drama crap he's throwing in.
Thank you for sharing this. I will not take for granted the serviceability of my equipment in the future. Nor will I put my equipment in motion, if only for a taxi test. without a thorough inspection. Thanks again!!
Absolutely
It really hit us all here at Rebuild Rescue…
A few little things can make a huge difference !
As a former U.S. Army Abrams Tank System Hull Mechanic (63E), I was also my unit safety specialist, and fire suppression specialist for the Abrams M1A1. I am overly detailed when I work on things. So much so, that I irritate the living hell out of people. Taking your time and doing things slower can save lives 100%. My grandfather, a WWII Navy veteran always told me growing up " ... take care of your tools, and they will take care of you ...". I took that to heart. Everything I work on, I do by taking extra steps and second guessing myself so as NOT to make a mistake. And then, I ask myself "what did you forget".
Also, I am new to your videos. I just stayed up all night watching the plane build series up to this video. I love what you are doing, and wish I could take part in it. I have followed your channel as well. I truly hope your knee doesn't cause you long term distress like my knees and right shoulder do from my ARV accident in Germany with the U.S. Army. Thank you for the videos. I look forward to finishing the plane build ones, and looking for others you might do.
I have to give you props for the video editing from last week to this week…it was a great opportunity to inform everyone about how important it is to be vigilant because it can save a life or lives! Good on you!
I wish I could take credit for the editing however I’m a terrible editor…. Our team here is amazing though. Thank you for sending them some positivity as they work so hard !
What a relief!! I was really concerned at the end of your last video - so glad to hear it was only oil burning off and that it was caught before anything more serious happened 🙂🙂
I appreciate you and your sensitivity to the needs of your viewers! She will fly again, and I can't wait to see it! While it is disassembled, maybe have some of the patrons be able to sign the inside of some of the cowling or panels? Logistics could be a pain and maybe not worth it, just though it would be fun to get some more involvement from those that donate at a particular level.
Keep up the great work!
I shattered my femur in a motorcycle accident 11 years ago so I know exactly how long it can take to recover mobility. I'm glad you are getting some mobility back but I do know what you are saying about the wheelchair, it was kinda sad to see it go... Hang in there my guy!
I could see that was real! Those comments must of come from auto bots ,you where given the 401, you are a real guy, that's why you the aircraft in first the first place, you had positive plans for her, for when she is finished, amazing, restored by passionate people who care! That will be an aircraft when it is finished, that I would feel confident to travel in, and I don't like flying! Hope your leg is still making a good recovery, GOD Bless you all! Much love from the UK 🇬🇧
I've always loved aircraft and aviation but from a distance - seeing you work on the 401 at this level of detail is eye opening and fascinating keep up the great work
Thank you Colin
The secret sauce for removing those screws with stripped heads or electrolysis corrosion is a left twist drill. Often times, it will unscrew before you get drilled through.
I’ll have to grab a couple of those!
My dad had those and they worked great. Most times the screw would indeed screw out. Good luck can’t wait to see the 401 lift off!
Good suggestion, I used them everyday for years!
Just a quick warning those left handed drill bits while they work very well, they are also extremely expensive
So true. I saw a guy remove a broken and seized head bolt like that. I couldn't believe it.
Thank you for showing the raw footage!
thank you for the great updates I look forward every week for your videos and I think it is such a cool project keep them coming.
Hopefully the 401 can be restored in no time.
Thanks for watching since the beginning Rene !
Nice to see that progress continues on the 401 and can't wait to see it flying again. Great channel and great content from rebuild rescue!
Yes, always check everything. Two pilots I know have found serious problems before flying. One found a cracked propeller ring (don't remember the name) and another found a almost disconnected elevator connection. The second pilot was so shaken that they stopped flying. The first pilot proudly showed the broken ring.
It shows how humble and wise you are
Glad to see a more straightforward video, which I'm sure is what we're all here for. I'm *especially* glad to see that roadmap, it's something we (and more especially the donors) should have had right from the start, once you had Sam's blessing to go ahead. But better late, I suppose.
Also good to get a proper inspection and involvement by qualified hands. That alone is a really good direction for the channel, and I'm sure a lot of folks are glad to see it.
Thank you for being patient and for supporting us on the channel 👍🏼
Yes I don't watch discovery shows because they are so faked from ice road truckers to that show looking for gold. It's just garbage
What I heard was a list of parts and not something one could call a "roadmap".
"I will not post cliffhangers."
Laughed my ass of!
Thanks.
Hey, it was well done, and your follow up is valuable. Keep it up, and keep getting your own mobility back!
so i normally dont comment on videos at all but i am now
i am by no means a airplane guy i hardly know anything about them but i have watched every video about this 401 and im loving it i am at this point emotionally invested so i am going to continue to watch all the videos about this 401 i litterally just enjoy watching you and
Thanks, for the breakdown, and explaining the smoke/ fire! Lol!
Left us on edge of our seats and worried!😀👍
I'm glad everyone is ok! you talk about keeping it real...well if your creative juices flow towards a cliff hanger with a great message about safety, or common sense stuff we sometimes take for granted or forget...thank you! keep up the great work and looking forward to more great content..including cliff hangers..lol
Lol, I like the part where you say how careful you are but right before that you pushed your airplane out of the hanger without checking to see if your have brakes and then taxied out to the runway with that FOB on your tires, and then followed up by pointing out how you guys carelessly spilled oil all over the place. I love it! Definitely my kind of humor.
On a more serious note: I would have made all the same mistakes because I would have been out of my mind with excitement lol. Keep it up!
Thanks for the update. In my experience of removing aircraft panels, occasionally not every screw is the same length. It might be worth making a panel template from cardboard so you know which screw came from which position. Looking forward to seeing this project progress.
I agree…
I believe we’re going to buy all completely new screws for the wings and underbelly. We’ll need to pay close attention to what goes where.
This is very true for Mooneys, and the belly panels, also there is an inspection plate that is near the wig root on the front that has small screws, if you use the long ones they will be hitting the control push rods... good point sir
Amazing. I can't wait to see the engines, props, and wings go out!
You tried the cliffhanger for views and it backfire, no prob. I guess by now you must realized that the beauty of this channel is the authenticity. Lets move forward and keep the videos coming!
This. It's a great channel as it is. No need for cliffhangers etc, everyone is watching anyway.
Love your channel and how you go about rebuilding projects. Keep up the good and fun work that you do.
My Father and I rebuilt and flew a 1940 piper J4 cub and got it flying in 1965. We flue it from Willimantic CT to the Oshkosh, WI in August of that year. It was the winner in a unique aircraft contest at Oshkosh.
It was painted, my Mothers favorite color which was orchid and white. The dash panel was black with white fur perimeter. It had white fur balls on the top of the control sticks. The Oshkosh news paper called it the "purple people eater" after the song at the time. It was a very memorable trip.
Just thought you guys would appreciate the story that had the same goal. To make it to Oshkosh!
So happy everyone's ok and the 401 is still fighting. Great episode as well - Back to what we love. I could seriously watch you take ever singlevscrew out 🤣
🤣We appreciate that, thank you !!
Glad to hear all is well, your safe, your crews is safe and the plane is intact, keep it up, before long we’ll see you flying a really nice built aircraft, looking forward to seeing this project all the way to it’s finally, God Bless and stay safe!👍🇺🇸
Can't wait to see you guys start sending parts out to get fixed and it starts to go back together
Great video again. Often wondered what holds these air frames together and now we get to see thanks to you. I do worry about how you work under the 401 without any head protection though.
When it comes to spray penetrating oil my favorite and one you should give a try is " PB Buster " that stuff is the best
Keep up the great work! Mistakes do happen and we have the benefit to learn from them, throughout the rebuild of this aircraft. No complaints from me!
The safety of you, the crew and the aircraft come first always, but our entertainment IS a close second. 😁 Glad you're all safe. Love the videos.
Good video. I think you have to find that sweetspot between completely raw footage and an overly produced video, which I feel you have done in this video. For me really it was the cliffhanger ending last time that made me roll my eyes.
Good stuff and thank you!
Appreciated the pilot and old owner made sure the engine was shut down and was last out of the plane... good pilot followed the safety rules.
I understand that not everyone has aviation experience. But in my 40 years of experience this isn’t an understanding of aviation rather than common sense. Folks following along with this series should know this plane isn’t ready to fly quiet yet. But you’re doing amazing work much respect brother. Also love that Piper in the background. I have one myself.
In my 0 years of experience I understand that this plane can take off right away without any problems 2 engines already yo and running. But of course it needs to be remastered its not safe in this current form to fly.
Very happy to hear all went well. Good safety presentation. Also, good to see you posted the expected costs of this project...I estimated $250K on my initial post. Under $250K? Not likely, I'm comfortable to suggest $400K, or more. WOW! Oshkosh 2023? That is a very energetic expectation with opportunities to consider short cuts along the way. Don't fall for this. BTW, Since each panel has its many screws the entire lot of screws for all panels usually boils down to around ten types. Identify and buy bunches of new screws ( suggest 5,000-10,000 ) replacing old screws with new ones...of course the outside screws will have to be painted as well. I found spraying the screws with WD40 while on paper towels prior to setting the replacement helps a great deal in comfortably seating the screw (if by hand) also cleans out the hole. Glad to hear the wings will be removed for the SPAR ADs. I pray there is little corrosion. Auto Pilot and Avionics? That could be another $50- $60K. Thanks again for the entertainment.
All the repairs could cost no more than 90K and definitely not a 399K it all depends who and where and at which price you will do all of this. Alot of people will just demand more than it actually cost it’s just how it is unfortunately.
If I remember correctly when we quoted it, the spar AD alone is $220k IF it needs done
@@N312RB Since there are no logbooks, the time on the airframe is unknown. If it were known, he could possibly get away with repetitive inspections of the wing spar. In this situation, it definitely needs to be done.
@@clarenceoveur778 I concur, I also don't think "regular" people realize how expensive airplane stuff is, my boss refers to airplane money as a different denomination than the US dollar. I'd bet this is at least a half-million-dollar endeavor
Actually, since I am bored, lets break this down:
$125-200k - spar AD
$150k - engines
$15-20k gear
$25-60k - paint
$50-250k - avionics
$25-60k - interior
$35-250k - other/labor/corossion/etc.
There is a good chance a lot of these figures are low and/or parts and lead times can be unobtainable in today's market.
This is an uphill battle and I wish everyone involved the best. They'll need it.
Love the way you handled this from the 'fire' to sharing the lessons garnered. I do the same share my mistakes and lessons learned.
It’s tough to let folks see our mistakes sometimes but important…..
So Happy that the project is continuing. Hope to see it rotate soon!
🤣🤣🤣 the, "I will not post cliffhangers." Hahahaha you're awesome. Thanks for being so aware of everyone, but for real man, we're here with you for support! Let's do this!💪💪💪
Great video. Glad everything turned out ok!!
Much better. Thank you for listening. I feel the momentum building again. Kiddos!!!
Yeah strongly agree !!! You don’t have to leave us hanging, we will still watch your videos once you upload 👍👍👍
This is awesome, and YOU are an awesome guy!! I spend hours of my free shifts offshore watching you guys and its definately worth every minute!! Im so glad I came across your channel guys! Im an airplane freak, spent 1000s of hours on flightsim.. Can tell you a few things, but this looks awesome, I was exited to see you open up the front panel to the main frame fuselase in cockpit but surprised it looks so good after all those years with birdshit and water! :) Cant wait to see your next video`In the meantime take good care of your health man, I have two hip prosthetics so I know what you are experiencing! Cheers from Norway!
Thank you for your overwhelming positivity, you made my day ! Amazing people like you inspire us to keep working hard ! I hope you are enjoying the channel, and thank you again for being here since the beginning.
Glad you have fire extinguishers handy.
Big question : when you fly do you strap one to your leg?????
(Asking for some guy that used to fly)
ROFL! 🤣
Probably that is excessive, though in the first flight it may be a good idea…………
Next to the pilot's seat is not a bad place for one.
Don’t forget the sport parachute.
Roger van bommel: this was a joke about another aviation CZcamsr who ditched his plane mid-flight via parachute apparently with fire extinguishers strapped to his calves.
@@bobbwest I am aware of that, was just responding in a realistic way
Several thousand screws !!! Spare a thought for the poor devils who had to service the old Avro Shackletons the RAF used to use. The nickname for them was "Ninety thousand rivets flying in close formation..." Your free abandonded plane videos are fantastic - I have thoroughly enjoyed every single one and I still have a way to go catching up. I am sure there are people like me all over the world (I am in Milton Keynes in England) following your epic voyage and hoping to see that 401 back in the sky. For an av-geek like me, it is truly fascinating to see the innards of a plane and have it explained in such easy to understand detail how it all works.
I really appreciate the openness and honesty. Keep up the great work!
I'm binging this series so hard :)
Thank you so much, I am glad you're enjoying the series
Thank you for owning up to the cliffhanger debacle. I think you're back on the right track. Like others have said, at this level we prefer and expect straightforward videos with no teasers and certainly no cliffhangers. Looking forward to watching the engine and wing removals and how their teardowns and inspections go. Good luck! And oh yeah, I admire your tenacity in working on this thing in uncomfortable positions while you're still dealing with your busted leg. Don't overdo it and prolong your recovery, though. Easy does it.
Love to see 401 videos
I commented on a previous video and It's a roller coaster of emotions! Hope you are doing good and the 401, WOW she looks AMAZING! I am in love with this series. I do not know a lot about aviation in detail, but after watching the repairs, I am confident I could at least organize 9,000 bags for screws :D I'm loving this so much!
I'm just glad you're safe! I deal with jets and helos in the military on the daily....we are here for you!
Just got to the part with the wing spar covers...to answer you question of aircraft with more screws, I used to work on A10s and F4s in the Air Force. Both, (especially the A10) had butt-tons of screws and Dzus fasteners. 😯
I don’t believe butt-ton is MILSPEC. ;-)
@@c1ph3rpunk it is, it's exactly one half of a fuck-ton, or 4 shit-loads.
Now all of a sudden you are a expert on safety and knowledge.
I wouldn’t say all of the sudden…. I’ve actually been working on and with high performance race cars as a builder, designer and driver. I’ve worked with many very volatile fuels in some pretty scary situations. My newer experiences in aviation have further shown me to continually be vigilant and to always pay attention. 👍🏼
May God bless you for being a real human.
I can relate to bagging up screws and hardware. I resurrected an MG Midget that had sat for 18 years, and among other things, had to replace the clutch. I had so many sandwich bags full of small parts and screws, but it sure saves you so many headaches when you put it back together, especially if it's a few weeks, months, or even years later. So glad the plane was OK after its mishap, I certainly hope you can make it airworthy again.
This has been an awesome series to follow. I’ve been checking for the last month or so for another upload. Glad to know there’s another one coming! I just started going for my pilots license, I’ve wanted to since I was a kid and I’ve been watching aviation videos. I’m glad I stumbled across this series!
Thank you for watching Brandon and good luck with your pilot training !
Yeah but he's losing us..... no one likes a liar
@@artrosco1973 exactly
Whew, I was really afraid that there might be considerable damage from the "fire" and I've been waiting with bated breath to know what the results were. Forgiven for the delay in getting back to us, but it was a tense wait. Glad to know there is still excellent chance of seeing this lady in the air again.
Love what you are doing. Can't wait to see 401 in the air.
I wish this series had a Penetrating Fluid can count. I can't imagine how many cans you went trough to this point, and there is still so much more to go
I really hope that you dont feel to much presurred of this project because of us 🥺You´re doing great!!!
Thank you Phil…. If I’m being 100% honest I definitely feel pressured but it’s more from myself than anyone else. I gave my word and I have a responsibility to keep that word. My Grandfather always told me it’s the most valuable thing we have as it’s the only thing no one can take from us.
Proud to have you as part of the Rescue Crew
@@rebuildrescue Don't forget to take breaks either. The burnout from working on projects non-stop is hell, but a little break here and there is like a strong cup of coffee or a splash of cold water to the face. Makes coming back to the projects fun and exciting.