An in depth look at The North American Navion aircraft. Simon Tilling takes Dan Pangbourne from Gin Clear Aviation on an experience and demonstration flight from Popham airfield in the UK.
One NAvion pilot to another...Simon is an excellent pilot... flying an excellent aircraft ! Mine's a 1949 A model E225. Simon's welcome to fly with me anytime...! Thank you for an excellent video ! 45TJ at LOO...California.
Extremely useful video! Thank you @Gin Clear Aviation and @Simon Tilling for showing this beautiful airplane! I cant wait to get it into Microsoft Flight Simulator.
This is the first I have heard about this plane, what an absolute beauty. It's sleek and stylish with a good climb rate and cruise speed. I'm impressed.
Beautiful Navion! I have a 1948 with the same updraft cooling configuration and 205 hp E-185 engine. I noticed that Simon's Navion doesn't have cowl flaps -- mine also lacks cowl flaps although the POH insists they are present and should be closed during cruise. My plane also lacks a primer knob, so before starting the engine I use the electric fuel pump and sometimes the throttle to wet the carburetor. My POH specifies climbing at manifold pressure 25 or 26 and RPM 2280. I fly a lot in hot weather so sometimes the throttle and mixture settings must be adjusted to prevent engine overheating.
The rudder / aileron linkage is by a spring arrangement. But in a crossed control (slide slipping) situation, the springs are easily over-ridden. Best of both world!
14:15 on initial observation looks like the throttle is the only non vernier type knob. You should not be twisting it to adjust the idle, all you would be doing is twisting the cable (which could look like a minor adjustment working)
One NAvion pilot to another...Simon is an excellent pilot... flying an excellent aircraft ! Mine's a 1949 A model E225. Simon's welcome to fly with me anytime...! Thank you for an excellent video ! 45TJ at LOO...California.
Thanks for the nice comments!
Couldn't agree more!
Got to agree, Dan. Another great programme and excellent presentation by both you and Simon. All the best, Mike
Thanks Mike. So glad you like it!
Beautiful airplane. I had a 47 model for seven yrs. Great flying plane.
Lucky man. They seem a good all rounder for travel, fun and short field ops.
Extremely useful video! Thank you @Gin Clear Aviation and @Simon Tilling for showing this beautiful airplane! I cant wait to get it into Microsoft Flight Simulator.
Glad it was helpful!
And an amazing job you have done @HangarStudios713
Thank you for an enjoyable video. I'm a retired pilot/ owner of the Nation. You brought back many nice memories.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Cool to see you two and that very nice Navion in a location we know. Thanks for sharing the ride-along.
Thanks Dave. Hope to see at Popham this summer!
What a super clean aircraft. Just beautiful Mate!!!
It really is!
This is the first I have heard about this plane, what an absolute beauty. It's sleek and stylish with a good climb rate and cruise speed. I'm impressed.
A great all rounder. Touring in style!
A beautiful plane!!! Wow! Timeless.
I think so too!
My dad owned a 1947 version, the Navion was nicknamed a poor mans P51.
Or a sensible mans P51.
Brilliant and very informative.
Glad it was helpful! Thank you Steve. Regards, Dan.
Excellent stuff bro
Much appreciated!
Great looking plane and seems very advanced and streamlined for 1946
It sure is! Fab plane.
Beautiful Navion! I have a 1948 with the same updraft cooling configuration and 205 hp E-185 engine. I noticed that Simon's Navion doesn't have cowl flaps -- mine also lacks cowl flaps although the POH insists they are present and should be closed during cruise. My plane also lacks a primer knob, so before starting the engine I use the electric fuel pump and sometimes the throttle to wet the carburetor. My POH specifies climbing at manifold pressure 25 or 26 and RPM 2280. I fly a lot in hot weather so sometimes the throttle and mixture settings must be adjusted to prevent engine overheating.
The Navion is such a beauty to fly. You are very lucky to own one. Enjoy every minute in the sky!
Fantastic! greeting from Brazil! subscribed!
Welcome aboard!
I agree with you! I’m old school and prefer steam gauges as well. They have worked for fifty plus years so why go glass.
Another cracking video bud! Keep up the good work!
Thanks, will do!
Interesting 😊
It's great to see and learn about an unusual plane.
So with rudder/ aleron coordination how do you do a slip as in like landing in a cross wind?
The rudder / aileron linkage is by a spring arrangement. But in a crossed control (slide slipping) situation, the springs are easily over-ridden. Best of both world!
So True...@@ginclearaviation
Excellent video Dan, you only talked enough to get Simon going and no music meant we could hear the engine.
Thanks so much.
Never seen one before, reminds me of a Fiji or Piaggio.
They do seem to be rare. This is the only one I have seen too.
They're all over here in the US... Mine's in California... 45tj
Very nice video, lots of numbers to note for the simulator - unfortunately, no access to a real one.
Save your pennies and ask Santa next year. I'm sure you'll get one........
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Thanks, Dan!
My friend had one of these until the engine quit on takeoff and crashed.
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14:15 on initial observation looks like the throttle is the only non vernier type knob. You should not be twisting it to adjust the idle, all you would be doing is twisting the cable (which could look like a minor adjustment working)