I Survived A Plane Crash

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  • čas přidán 22. 08. 2024
  • Nothing like MrBeast plane crash. but I survived A Plane Crash.
    DISCLAIMER: This video and other videos on this channel (Jonas Marcinko) are for entertainment purposes only. All flight activities presented are performed in accordance with FAA regulations. Some flight activities shown and associated actions and statements by the pilot and copilot are ACTED out for entertainment and some scenes may be presented in a dramatic manner that may appear to be hazardous but are actually performed in a controlled safe manner.
    The KITFOX is back in action smashing an old trailer with pumpkins! GO HERE TO SEE - • Airplane Pumpkin Drop!...
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    After I crashed my kitfox, we camped out for the night and fixed the kitfox airplane in the morning.
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  • @JonasMarcinko
    @JonasMarcinko  Před 3 lety

    DISCLAIMER: This video and other videos on this channel (Jonas Marcinko) are for entertainment purposes only. All flight activities presented are performed in accordance with FAA regulations. Some flight activities shown and associated actions and statements by the pilot and copilot are ACTED out for entertainment and some scenes may be presented in a dramatic manner that may appear to be hazardous but are actually performed in a controlled safe manner.

    • @mindsnk
      @mindsnk Před 6 měsíci

      Crashes plane
      “No no this was all on purpose for entertainment purposes”
      Yeah yeah, sure sure 😆🤙

  • @lukewarmwater6412
    @lukewarmwater6412 Před 5 lety +755

    watched a crop duster pilot do this once when I was driving a nurse rig. I'll never forget that radio call. my boss asked if the pilot was ok and I told him "yeah, but he broke his toe when he took his helmet off and kicked it."

    • @nisse1337
      @nisse1337 Před 5 lety +3

      *anti climax*

    • @seahippies
      @seahippies Před 5 lety +4

      that's what happens when ya act like an hysterical bitch....

    • @feetgoaroundfullflapsC
      @feetgoaroundfullflapsC Před 4 lety +26

      @@seahippies crop duster pilots are the best. Low and loaded hard maneuvering every dam day. You idiot dont know what is to crash and not your fault.. Shut up bichttttt

    • @sapoquehace5224
      @sapoquehace5224 Před 4 lety +4

      I guess he was angry after being safe after the crash and having an injury for a dumb reason

    • @kingquesadilla7713
      @kingquesadilla7713 Před 4 lety +1

      5feetgoaround fullflapsC150 hahaha your a whiny bitch too!!! It takes all kinds

  • @JefftheKiller-hm7xk
    @JefftheKiller-hm7xk Před 5 lety +466

    Now im no expert on plane landings, but im pretty sure the wheels go on the bottom?

    • @MikeKay1978
      @MikeKay1978 Před 5 lety +52

      I had to google it and all the plane had wheels on the bottom, so you might be right

    • @Crazy--Clown
      @Crazy--Clown Před 5 lety +1

      You cann copy thtss conntrol you fliyiing

    • @DeeplyConcerned68
      @DeeplyConcerned68 Před 5 lety

      Lolll

    • @dumbdog2924
      @dumbdog2924 Před 4 lety +6

      Needs one of those bumper stickers that says "if you can read this flip over"

    • @EagleEyeChuck
      @EagleEyeChuck Před 4 lety +3

      Keep the dirty side down and the sky side up... Be it Plane, Drone or Car.. They work better that way...

  • @wilycoyote5360
    @wilycoyote5360 Před 4 lety +134

    Was given a ride in a Kitfox years ago. Engine died at about the same point as yours but we were up about 100' Pilot stalled it into a pond and we swam out of it. Airframe, prop and motor were totaled. When I got home, I signed up for flying lessons (I was sure I could do better than that experience). I soloed a week later.
    I say "Any landing you can swim away from is a good landing."

    • @AeonianMinds
      @AeonianMinds Před 4 lety +5

      Wily Coyote you soloed a week into your training? Lol

    • @kevinkeating9090
      @kevinkeating9090 Před 4 lety +4

      Do you mind me asking was it expensive for lessons? Living in Ireland I know there will be a difference in price. But I was hoping to get a general price of what it should cost.
      I wanted to fly since I was a child but just couldn't afford it. Now I'm nearly 40 it's now or never.
      I have great respect for you swimming away from a crash and then going getting a licence. Most people would have run a mile. Good on you buddy.

    • @wilycoyote5360
      @wilycoyote5360 Před 4 lety +2

      @@kevinkeating9090 I was in a flying club many years ago where as co-owner of the planes, the costs of planes and instructors were the lowest. Where there is a will there is a way.

    • @kevinkeating9090
      @kevinkeating9090 Před 4 lety +1

      @@wilycoyote5360 I sure do hope I can make it too. Biggest dream I ever had was to fly.

    • @ExtremeWeatherGroup
      @ExtremeWeatherGroup Před 4 lety +2

      @@kevinkeating9090 you should look into untralights. I dont know how it works in Ireland but in America no lisence required. Training in ultralights is cheaper as well

  • @normanjohnson4698
    @normanjohnson4698 Před 5 lety +22

    The problem with vapor locks on Rotax engines, particularly with the constant carb heat system that it looks like you have, is a problem. In 2005 in my then new StingSport my son and I found our engine sputtering after taking off on a hot day from Chandler Airport (CHD) in AZ. Fortunately, we had enough altitude and partial power to land safely. The Rotax is a combination liquid and air-cooled engine. If you don't get enough fresh airflow over the engine you can have vapor lock. The fix for the Sting was adding a baffle under the engine, before the firewall and behind the radiator, to create negative air pressure to help draw more fresh air over the engine and through the radiator. By the way, when you finally started your takeoff run, post accident, it sure looked like you had a lot of "runway' behind you!

  • @benhansen6308
    @benhansen6308 Před 4 lety +35

    That Pump killed my friend Jack, glad you made it through. AD's are serious.

    • @nzRCreviews
      @nzRCreviews Před 4 lety +2

      Can you give some more information about this? Sometimes i fly a Rotax 912 powered machine, does this still apply?

    • @rubberbrush
      @rubberbrush Před 3 lety +5

      As a CFI: "I don't know what an AD is.." scares the crap out of me. Especially coming from an aircraft owner.

    • @mathieuclement8011
      @mathieuclement8011 Před 3 lety +3

      @@rubberbrush that's not what he said though. He didn't know what AD stands for, not what they are.

  • @lostgriz
    @lostgriz Před 5 lety +8

    Super impressed with how you kept your composure through this incident. Well done Dude!

  • @ratmousebastard
    @ratmousebastard Před 5 lety +200

    oh c'mon, I was expecting you to spend the night carving out a new prop out of some of that driftwood with a small camping axe... sort of a Bear Grylls/MacGyver/Marcinko mashup? maybe for a future video?

    • @eltony98
      @eltony98 Před 4 lety

      Omg 😂😂😂😂 just like vietnam war

  • @hanswurst4728
    @hanswurst4728 Před 5 lety +264

    First you crash your plane, then you crash your drone ... maybe you should look into boats

    • @chrishathaway500
      @chrishathaway500 Před 5 lety +4

      No.... maybe you should consider a bicycle! Give pilots a bad name.

    • @ikay2102
      @ikay2102 Před 5 lety +4

      Tanks

    • @rya39
      @rya39 Před 5 lety

      or a Party 😁

    • @candykanefpv98
      @candykanefpv98 Před 5 lety +1

      AMG Black bicycles are reeeeeally dangerous tho.

    • @simplyred6780
      @simplyred6780 Před 4 lety +1

      Hopefully not a speedboat just joking are not ,maybe he turned over a new Leaf of good luck hopefully I've watched two videos of his bad luck and both

  • @funkyzero
    @funkyzero Před 5 lety +41

    A note for *future reference*.. hehe...
    If you didn't do it off camera, always pull the plugs and crank first to blow out any potential oil in the cylinders on an engine that has been upset like that. In the event that crankcase oil leaks past the rings and into the combustion chamber while it's upside-down or sideways, you could potentially bend and/or break stuff from a hydro-lock condition... not applicable for 2-stroke types of course

    • @cgosgosney4869
      @cgosgosney4869 Před 5 lety

      it wasnt a hydro lock mister expert, if it was the engine would NOT have started and ran. although you should turn mags off and rotate prop a few engine revolutions.

    • @funkyzero
      @funkyzero Před 5 lety +16

      @@cgosgosney4869
      no shit, Sherlock. The whole point of my post was advice to check first and make sure before you start cranking on it, Einstein.

    • @ChaseB1896
      @ChaseB1896 Před 5 lety +11

      @@cgosgosney4869 I think you completely missed what he was trying to say. When you have an engine that's really hot, and you turn it upside down, everything is so expanded (and the oil is thinner because it's hot), the oil will seep past the rings and into the combustion chamber. So you pull out the plugs and crank the engine to ensure that any excess oil gets thrown out of the cylinders to prevent a hydro-lock.

    • @cgosgosney4869
      @cgosgosney4869 Před 5 lety

      @@funkyzero well the comment kind of leads on like thats why the situation happened. it clearly wasnt any of us who have been around engines knows this much. my comment was an add on not trying to be sarcastic with the mister expert line although it may have seemed that way

    • @cgosgosney4869
      @cgosgosney4869 Před 5 lety

      @@ChaseB1896 probably i thought he meant that thats why the failure happened

  • @michaelr2656
    @michaelr2656 Před 5 lety +55

    Awesome. Glad to see Part II, you back in the air, and issue resolved. You have great group of flying buddies, and an amazing attitude.
    Thanks for sharing.

  • @DoRC
    @DoRC Před 5 lety +20

    Vapor lock can usually be mitigated by mindful fuel line routing. Heat protection where appropriate and avoiding loops in the line.

  • @PelDaddy
    @PelDaddy Před 5 lety +14

    Experimental must be nice... Any prop strike/impact on my Cessna requires full rebuild. Nice job handling it.

    • @cluelessbeekeeping1322
      @cluelessbeekeeping1322 Před 3 lety +1

      Not quite. You have to take it apart and inspect it. Not rebuild it. Ask me how I know.

    • @cluelessbeekeeping1322
      @cluelessbeekeeping1322 Před 3 lety +1

      @Zeksteve Ah, if they do, then they can get away with it...also, I found out from some pilot buddies that as it's experimental, they don't have to do a complete tear down as one would with a 'regular' plane.

    • @Pip2andahalf
      @Pip2andahalf Před 3 lety +1

      I had a similar thought. Maybe because the engine had quit before the flip and subsequent prop strike he figured there was unlikely to be any internal damage? Seemed pretty ballsy to fly it right out of there to me. But what other option did he have anyway lol backcountry at its best. Gotta be able to pull off a fierce rescue

  • @jennydiazvigneault5548
    @jennydiazvigneault5548 Před 5 lety +21

    That did not seem like a very extensive post crash inspection prior to the next flight. No fuel line or filter inspections. No checks of the engine mounts for hidden cracks from the impact. No checks to see if the airframe and vertical fin were still true. Not many checks of any kind unless there was some extensive work done off camera. If we even get a chip light in the bush we are grounded until an engineer is flown out to inspect it and the metal is sent away for analysis. Glad it worked out.

    • @CS_247
      @CS_247 Před 4 lety +16

      GA rules don't apply for Experimental. New prop, kick the tyres light the fires... 😉

    • @speedeemee
      @speedeemee Před 4 lety +5

      I certainly wouldn't have flown it without checking it more thoroughly myself. Even if the rules state that no inspection is necessary, it's still a smart thing to do.

    • @speedeemee
      @speedeemee Před 4 lety +4

      Also AD's are put out for a reason...

    • @realitycheck3363
      @realitycheck3363 Před 4 lety +4

      @Chris Richardson It's fine. If they had more beer, he could have flown it home with the broken prop. Another reminder to always have enough beer with you when going bush flying.

    • @WolfPilot
      @WolfPilot Před 4 lety

      @@realitycheck3363 8hrs bottle to throttle and yer all gud!

  • @dspencer1409
    @dspencer1409 Před 5 lety +9

    FYI the only way to vapor lock a liquid pump is to generate vapor before the pump, if the liquid pump picks up liquid it will pump it providing it mechanically functions any vapor after the pump will be pushed thru the carb vent and give an slight over rich condition at operating RPM, look for heating of the fuel line before the pump, shield or re-route to ensure liquid to the pump, hope this may help someone. The expansion from liquid to vapor is several hundreds times of displaced space so vapor generated before the pump can travel back in the direction of the tank and the liquid pump will not pump vapor.

  • @walterthorne4819
    @walterthorne4819 Před 5 lety +16

    Nice video.
    I'm not a young man anymore.
    Over the years I've known many a young man who died by low and slow flying.
    Low and slow can bite you very hard unless you are fully cognizant of and manage the added risks.
    Wishing you a long and happy flying career.

    • @GreatLakesLogger
      @GreatLakesLogger Před 4 lety +2

      Not much for an alternative when you're taking off.

  • @danledbetter4976
    @danledbetter4976 Před 5 lety +4

    Dude it was totally your day, you walked away from the crash and found your drone! count the blessings my mam...

  • @mudpuddle8805
    @mudpuddle8805 Před 5 lety +15

    It must be hard to share an event like this. I appreciate it though; learning without doing is always a good thing!

    • @yrunaked4
      @yrunaked4 Před 5 lety +2

      imagine crashing Draco and sharing that!!

  • @keyboardan1
    @keyboardan1 Před 5 lety +126

    Does the saying "any landing that you walk away from is a good landing" still apply here?

    • @clwomble
      @clwomble Před 5 lety +1

      Dan Murphy it wasn’t a landing.

    • @bwghall1
      @bwghall1 Před 4 lety

      @@clwomble a crash Landing.

    • @mikecorleone6797
      @mikecorleone6797 Před 4 lety +5

      Dan Murphy yepp good landing.. could have ended up flipping over in the water.. plane looks fine so there’s that too

    • @clwomble
      @clwomble Před 4 lety +5

      Any takeoff you can walk away from isn’t a takeoff.

    • @if_uk_8133
      @if_uk_8133 Před 4 lety

      Yes.

  • @GeorgeDutch
    @GeorgeDutch Před 3 lety +2

    Thanks for posting this. It’s actually really great content for people getting into aviation and being able to see when things go wrong. Good chance you’ll save lives because of people now changing out bad parts they might have. Can’t wait for the next video!

  • @markbennett8955
    @markbennett8955 Před 5 lety +29

    Since I watch this video I have got 5 ads for funeral homes, 3 ads for caskets shaped like a tail dragger, and only 1 ad for flying lessons. 😂

    • @tauceti8341
      @tauceti8341 Před 4 lety

      That's why I will only ever fly RC and not step foot in a god damn plane. Long Trek FPV's give me that satisfaction without the minute risk of catastrophic failure.
      I can walk away from an incident like this on an LR-FPV on an RC but only 1 fleshy body.
      Props to all the aviators included my Pa out there. But I will never set foot on a plane unless crossing the oceans. Even then I need to be sedated heavily to avoid a ruckus.
      I think I know why so many people are drunkards while on planes.

  • @WCTarheel
    @WCTarheel Před 5 lety +3

    I was told by my instructor that any landing that you can walk away from is a good one. Good landing!

    • @jennydiazvigneault5548
      @jennydiazvigneault5548 Před 5 lety

      I dont know. If you kept crashing my planes and walking away I think I would let you keep walking and not come back.

  • @creisicrespo
    @creisicrespo Před 5 lety +15

    I just hope that never happens to me. You were brave enough to calm it record it. Thanks for sharing it

  • @skullcraftcustoms
    @skullcraftcustoms Před rokem +1

    My buddy flies a WILGA and I love his videos of all the back woods flying and landings... So jealous!

  • @robertstonejr1000
    @robertstonejr1000 Před 3 lety +1

    You Danger Dogs are going to love this one. Best quote of the day: "Said my prayer".

  • @BrianPhillipsRC
    @BrianPhillipsRC Před 5 lety +3

    You guys knew WAY to quick ( @ 1:34 ), how to fix this problem - LOL!
    Awesome video!

  • @zanda677
    @zanda677 Před 5 lety +7

    Nice to see you got out safe with minimal damage to your airframe. Keep on flying buddy 😛

  • @mrfordman9999
    @mrfordman9999 Před 4 lety +2

    I love how he has 2 crashes in one day and still had an up beat attitude, props! Hahaha

  • @joemehere1151
    @joemehere1151 Před 4 lety +2

    I liked that you didn't get hurt and how it turn out but sad to see the bird flip! Be safe

  • @UnlikelyHero
    @UnlikelyHero Před 3 lety +3

    Hey brother I just found your channel, it looks exactly like what I have been dreaming of doing. (except for the upside down part) I'm working on my PPL right now and hopefully will be getting a Kitfox within a year. Really looking forward to this lifestyle! I live in the Sedona area so lots of wide open landing choices here!

  • @FlyersDistrict
    @FlyersDistrict Před 5 lety +6

    So glad you’re ok man. It was painful to watch that prop strike in slowmo 😅

  • @gordonquigg9389
    @gordonquigg9389 Před 5 lety +2

    Captain Haphazard! This the second one of your vids I have watched. The first one, you need to bring portable landing skis, snow shoes, cross country skis, and possibly a kite sail with regular downhill skis to get back to safety. In this one you need to bring extra propeller blades, and quick patching material for wings.

  • @stevekluze3094
    @stevekluze3094 Před 5 lety +15

    LOL, You crack me up, first the plane then the drone. O man...SMH

  • @goneballistic
    @goneballistic Před 5 lety +5

    I hope if I ever crash a plane, it's exactly like this. I think you did the best possible given the circumstances.

  • @Dustin538
    @Dustin538 Před 5 lety +14

    Plane and a drone... damn dude haha. Good times, sometimes you win sometimes you dont haha. Another great vid. Keep em comin🤙

  • @maximme
    @maximme Před 3 lety +1

    the cool music stops at the right time.....hahahaha
    ALWAYS carry a spare propeller.

  • @lisajohnson8566
    @lisajohnson8566 Před 5 lety +8

    Sorry about that mishap but you guys got it together and flew it out. Great job!! You all deserved the party that evening too. You guys do the kind of flying I wish I did. I've been flying for 40 years now and owned my Hawk XP for 36 but of course I have a runway queen. But thanks for sharing the kind of flying you guys do and I enjoy the video's. Best regards, Lisa

  • @tomo0008
    @tomo0008 Před 5 lety +5

    He's going to left, He's going to the right, He's going over there! Hilarious!!

  • @thomaswaldorf9141
    @thomaswaldorf9141 Před 5 lety +15

    after fixing the few things broke should install a ankor on the bottom for those needed fast stops.lol glad you and your plan are okay

  • @michiganwoodsman2199
    @michiganwoodsman2199 Před 2 lety +1

    Dude I just found you and your Channel. Couple things. One as a guy whose flow a bit over the years with my dad. Super Decathalon and Citaborca l, HA I just tried to spell Acrobatic and them spell it backwards to spell it correctly!
    Anywoo dad was F4 F16 Air Force Jet fighter Pilot with 1000 ours in these two civilian planes. He and his buddy died from a super super random freak accident that was not survivable unless you were super man. With that said you seem super chill dude and I like your attitude a lot. So nice work Ducky…! Keep up the videos and I’ll keep watching and liking to help your channel as I don’t watch much on here other than Trent Palmer and safety vids. Be safe and keep those wings level.

  • @hamshackleton
    @hamshackleton Před 5 lety +31

    Either turn the speech level UP, or the musical noise DOWN! My volume level is being wound up and down like a yoyo on elastic to keep the speaker cones inside the cabinets!

  • @mow2000
    @mow2000 Před 5 lety +4

    Great video. Sold my hatz two years ago but this makes me want to start flying again. And if I could be 20 years younger and fearless... these guys know how to have fun. Bush planes, beer and camping. More power to ya.

  • @helicart
    @helicart Před 5 lety +7

    the advantage of bush planes.....low speed take offs mean you don't end up a paraplegic with vapor lock.

  • @cat637d
    @cat637d Před 4 lety +2

    Damn, that's heartbreaking, thank GOD you were not injured!

  • @JezWalsh
    @JezWalsh Před 4 lety +2

    Tom Cruise: Because I was inverted
    Jonas: Watch this

  • @bushpilot223
    @bushpilot223 Před 4 lety +12

    Quick and intelligent judgement in such a small amount of time... Glad everything turned out ok. You didn't really have any choices in that situation. It was either that, or possibly drown.
    Even your airplane was fine :) always remember..
    "If you can walk away from a landing, it's a good landing. If you can use the airplane the next day, it's an outstanding landing."
    -Chuck Yeager

  • @av8r3400
    @av8r3400 Před 5 lety +222

    Please tell us that when you got home you pulled off the prop and gearbox and indicated the crank and inspected the gearbox housing...

    • @JonasMarcinko
      @JonasMarcinko  Před 5 lety +82

      Yes, of course I did! all checked out.

    • @zippyearth
      @zippyearth Před 5 lety +83

      He should have whittled a new prop out of that driftwood. Now that's back country fellas.

    • @ColeAviation
      @ColeAviation Před 5 lety +24

      av8r3400 Of course it checked out fine because it wasn’t a true prop strike. 😁👍🏼

    • @tartredarrow
      @tartredarrow Před 5 lety +25

      I wouldn't have even bothered. Prop was fully stopped when it touched the ground. I MIGHT have put a run-out gauge on the output shaft, but that's it.

    • @tartredarrow
      @tartredarrow Před 5 lety

      @@nightwaves3203 through the gearbox

  • @tcmsphotography2810
    @tcmsphotography2810 Před 2 lety +1

    I like how you have the DJI Mavic Pro 2 drone! Got the same exact one myself! Love it!!

  • @ericellquist7007
    @ericellquist7007 Před rokem

    "...any landing you can walk away from..." Love your videos,Bro.

  • @bobbys4327
    @bobbys4327 Před 5 lety +7

    dude, you should have watched that guy land on the snow on top of a mountain. He almost couldn't get his plane off from there. You could have learned from his experience.

  • @nle_cabinet
    @nle_cabinet Před 4 lety +3

    I had a old bush plane and my friend wanted to fly in his with me. We raced a few times till my engine died to.my friend went to land his plane then waited for me until he saw me gliding he said he freaked and called 911 just in case.I crash landed and I lost my wing and hit my head hard. A few minutes later the cops showed up saying an ambulance was coming and I was like “oh wow I’m fine” then we just kept the plane and repaired it. Till this day I’ve never crashed it and this video reminded me. BTW fun fact: I just got this phone and watched CZcams. It was my cousins,and he never deleted his stuff

  • @hmax1591
    @hmax1591 Před 5 lety +1

    Not too many people can walk away from an airplane crashing...glad to see you were o.k., if this isn't the best ad for this plane I don't know what is. Good video. Love the idea of these STOL aircrafts,,,came by these videos by watching commercial airlines crash recreations. Glad I did. Is a nice welcomed sight to see the pilot be ok after a crash.

  • @zahckryisrael3258
    @zahckryisrael3258 Před 5 lety +1

    Sorry you had a crash, Was nice to see how you handled it. I think keeping your cool is the trick. I'm sure that take off after the crash was terrifying but you didn't show it. thanks for sharing this experience sir.

  • @alterramoda5821
    @alterramoda5821 Před 5 lety +4

    You seem more concerned about your drone! LOL

  • @bernhardwalter4297
    @bernhardwalter4297 Před 5 lety +6

    after plain hits the dust, ...lets get drone shots :D gnarley my duuude

  • @davidrobins4025
    @davidrobins4025 Před 4 lety

    Really glad you were not injured and that your back flying. " Experience is what you get when you were expecting something else"

  • @joemcmurray1172
    @joemcmurray1172 Před 4 lety +2

    I’m not a subscriber . But, bravo to you showing and humbling yourself in front of the world. Respect. Most importantly... you are okay. I also enjoyed your getting stuck up in the mountain vid. Be careful ..

  • @boofert.washington2499
    @boofert.washington2499 Před 5 lety +30

    I drove an old VW bug. I'm familiar with vapor lock.

    • @douglasrodrigues9329
      @douglasrodrigues9329 Před 5 lety +10

      Aviation gas rarely vapor locks. However, from personal experience, when running car gas there were two obvious problems I noticed: the mixture control always had to be set richer to obtain the same power as aviation gas which indicated that car gas isn't as dense as aviation gas. The other problem was that after landing the engine has to be allowed to cool or there would be a vapor lock problem if the engine was restarted too soon. What happened was we had landed at Marysville Airport in California to eat at the airport restaurant one hot summer day. There was a for sale sign on the closesd restaurant door. We jumped back into the plane, taxied out, and took off. Two things happened simultaneously upon passing the end of the runway: the engine started sputtering, and a wasp came buzzing into the cockpit from the right air vent. What else could go wrong? After about 15 seconds the engine cleared, power resumed, and my wife smashed the wasp with a Kleenex. It was an interesting flight. After that I only took off on the tank with aviation gas.

    • @jolllyroger1
      @jolllyroger1 Před 4 lety

      I drove an old vw karmanghia and a bug they never vapor locked.....vapor lock is an excuse for ignorance this guy is dangerous af

    • @jolllyroger1
      @jolllyroger1 Před 4 lety

      @@douglasrodrigues9329 the difference in av gas and auto gas is octane.... then governor Davis came along and his brother got contacts to dump toxic waste into gasoline they passed laws requiring ethanol and in that law other things were allowed to be dumped .....cars and trucks (they dumped toxics into diesel too) started breaking down in excessive masses and only in Calif they still dump toxic waste into gas .....corruption in Calif is terrible...... because of demon rats..... it used to be a gasoline Coleman stove burned clean now they plug up terribly..... but still vapor lock is almost always what people blame on what they don't know...... you'r aircraft must likely did not stutter from vapour lock ..... more likely was detonation from over heating.... vapor lock and carburetors are the things that non mechanics blame stuttering engines on.....carburetors do not vapor lock they are designed not to.... if an engine stutters its because of timing or primary electrical system 90 percent of the time..... in an aircraft application altitude will cause rich mixture which can cause flooding if not adjusted.....I don't think many pilots can explain how mixture should be adjusted for their aircraft..... if v you run lean your engine will heat and if head temps exceed recommended you will likely experience loss of power from detonation if to rich you will lose power from the extra fuel using space for air and also causing hydraulic action because its liquid and not a gas and the excess fuel drowns spark shorting it to ground just as if you touch a screwdriver to the top of the plug erratically ..... you're stutter was probably caused by the engine heating causing intake air to be heated thinner and so you were running rich .... anyway vapor lock is the excuse given by those that do not know engines and those that think they do... no offense intended just education..... most describe vapor lock just like this guy that crashed that's not what happens vapor lock is the fuel in the float bowl boiling and vaporizing the block has to be extremely hot for this to happen..... now if you have a fuel line with a pin hole in it you can get air in the system which will cause a fuel pump to not properly function .....a fuel pump is a hydraulic pump....air bubbles in hydraulic systems cause failure..... gasoline will boil at between 100 and 400 degrees depends on octane and other additives

    • @GreatLakesLogger
      @GreatLakesLogger Před 4 lety

      @@jolllyroger1 it was vaporlock you fuck.

    • @kevinrogers2477
      @kevinrogers2477 Před 3 lety

      @Phil M Clothes pins on the fuel line seemed to help too.

  • @The-Bad-Boyscout
    @The-Bad-Boyscout Před 5 lety +3

    CZcams is full of haters. Don't pay any attention to them. I like that you shared this unfortunate experience with others as we can all learn from it. I like your passion for the sport and your honesty. Keep posting the videos. It's good content.

  • @douglassmith2055
    @douglassmith2055 Před 4 lety

    oh no, were going over the handle bars, deploy the front wheelie bars! deploy the front wheelie bars ! great vid.

  • @tcmsphotography2810
    @tcmsphotography2810 Před 2 lety +1

    Sorry about your plane wreck. Glad it wasn’t too bad

  • @bones2898
    @bones2898 Před 4 lety +16

    The return line you put on “looks” like it goes back into the suction line to the pump? If so that is doing absolutely nothing, all that will do is circulate the vapor back to pump, not clearing anything , the return line needs to go back to a tank.
    I fly in 40+’c temps done properly you won’t have vapour locks

    • @jolllyroger1
      @jolllyroger1 Před 4 lety +2

      He blamed this on vapor lock ....vapor lock should never happen..... it's an excuse for ignorance

    • @carveking
      @carveking Před 3 lety +1

      @@jolllyroger1 what happened then? I'm curious to know

  • @justingauche6475
    @justingauche6475 Před 5 lety +5

    A drone and an airplane crash in the same video. You have 1 point left on your licence.

  • @tigerseye73
    @tigerseye73 Před 3 lety +1

    What a sturdy little plane. So little apparent damage. Stay safe Jonas. Like your vids!

  • @christopherkirsling9309

    I'm sorry you crashed, but better near the ground then flying high. The fact that you were able to trouble shoot the problem and show others how to fix a possible problem means a lot.

  • @indyjons321
    @indyjons321 Před 4 lety +8

    "Because I was inverted."

  • @hunt4fish
    @hunt4fish Před 5 lety +3

    Yup, enjoyed the vid!
    I had a vap lock couple times and ended up putting an electric pump on for takeoffs and haven't had problem since that. Sure gives you a rush after you have one though eh.shaky legs after you get out! You were lucky could have ended in the water face down bud....not very nice! minor damage that is a plus!
    Take care out there, Murphy is watching you!

    • @JonasMarcinko
      @JonasMarcinko  Před 5 lety +1

      I think ill add a electric pump also! thanks!

    • @stonesofetown6767
      @stonesofetown6767 Před 5 lety +2

      Twin electric pumps with return is the way to go. Impossible to vapour lock flowing fuel. Twin because it’s an airplane!

  • @TroyB19561959
    @TroyB19561959 Před 4 lety

    Awesome Flight, the next time you are in Tx tell Reid hi from Brenda and Troy, and let him know we still have the Capella coffee cup... LOL

    • @JonasMarcinko
      @JonasMarcinko  Před 4 lety +1

      Troy B will do! He gave us two Capella coffee cups also! Ha

  • @chrism323
    @chrism323 Před 4 lety +1

    I love that you always have people to help!!! Cool adventures!

  • @nkennethdaniel
    @nkennethdaniel Před 5 lety +13

    I’m not certain that I’d be advertising the fact that I don’t know what an Airworthiness Directive (“AD”) is
    That is sort of important to any PIC

    • @volantis51
      @volantis51 Před 3 lety

      very correct....the AD for those pumps go back way before the accident, it should have been done along with the new fuel return line

  • @timmorris3056
    @timmorris3056 Před 5 lety +9

    WELL THEN, I HOPE YOU LEARNED YOUR LESSON!!! Never leave the hangar without 2 rolls of Ductape and a Fishing pole! If it won't fly,... then you haven't used enough Ductape yet😁

    • @JonasMarcinko
      @JonasMarcinko  Před 5 lety +6

      🙌👌

    • @MrGaryGG48
      @MrGaryGG48 Před 5 lety +4

      Hey, that sounds a lot like motorcycles off road!! The "Standard Off Road Toolkit" was 2 rolls of duct tape, 1 roll of bailing wire, a pair of Vise-Grips. ( and nowadays, a Leatherman multi-tool) Extra tools could be added to accommodate your last excursion. ;^)

  • @8FLIPPER8
    @8FLIPPER8 Před 5 lety +2

    I good well maintained plane dose not quit when needed most because Planes do not normally die at takeoff ! Just like you don't land on snow without skis.

  • @geniennis
    @geniennis Před 5 lety +2

    Lucky man. You kept your cool. Fly safe.

  • @peglegjim57
    @peglegjim57 Před 5 lety +8

    First of all, I just want to say that I'm very glad it worked out the way it did, but you're not going to be happy with the rest of my reply.
    I was almost at a complete loss for words when you said "Turns out there's an AD out on this fuel pump, I have no idea what that is."
    FYI; Flying an aircraft with an unresolved AD is a good way to get an early Darwin award. ANY aircraft with an active AD must be grounded until the repair is complete.
    Furthermore, if it's determined that the aircraft DID in fact fly with an unresolved AD, you've just invalidated every insurance policy you have on your aircraft, pilot(s) & passengers.

    • @JonasMarcinko
      @JonasMarcinko  Před 5 lety +7

      Peg Leg I totally understand what you are saying. I was confused between a AD and service bulletin. Turns out it was a service bulletin and not a AD. There is actually no such thing as a AD on experimental aircraft. I have never owned a certified aircraft and have never had to deal with a AD before.

    • @TheAj2448
      @TheAj2448 Před 5 lety +1

      Happy you and the plane are alright, but like Jim said it's not a good idea to fly with an unresolved ad or in your case this service bulletin. There's a reason the manufacturers go public for these issues and it's all for safety!

    • @peastew62
      @peastew62 Před 4 lety

      Just FYI.... Many service bulletins turn into Airworthiness Directives. The FAA has issued AD's that make Service Bulletin Compliance MANDATORY.
      Usually , this happens after enough people get killed and somebodys mother says "they should do something "
      That attitude toward service bulletins is link number ? In the chain leading to your next accident.

  • @kingofcastlechaos
    @kingofcastlechaos Před 5 lety +11

    I have to agree with all these people on here that have zero flight time in that type, or any type actually, that you crashed. You have a great attitude and I really enjoy these videos. HOWEVER......the fact that you are enjoying yourself so much and not giving in to the proper levels of paranoia they think you don't possess leads me to believe that you were in fact ON SCENE, and fully capable of assessing the damage IN PERSON. I am also keeping in mind that YOU BUILT THE DAMN THING, and know it like the back of your hand. All speculation of course, since I wasn't there.
    I sure hope you shared some of that Corona with the sand bar, it's loose rock was a lot more forgiving than cement would have been.($$$)
    Great videos, thanks for sharing.

    • @JonasMarcinko
      @JonasMarcinko  Před 5 lety +1

      kingofcastlechaos you’re the man. Thanks for the comment.

  • @ColeAviation
    @ColeAviation Před 5 lety +1

    Plane can be replaced. You can’t. Glad you made it out SAFE and sound.
    Time to take a morning leak. 🤣 @5:53. 👍🏼 Awesome job putting this together. FLY SAFE BRO!

  • @PA30Pilot
    @PA30Pilot Před 5 lety

    That is about the coolest way to crash and recover ever. Glad you are ok and flying again. Kitfox looks like fun!

  • @357sps
    @357sps Před 5 lety +27

    With a prop strike, it's mandatory ( or good sense) to take down the engine to inspect for internal damage. You 're living on the edge, Be careful.

    • @The.Norwegian
      @The.Norwegian Před 5 lety +7

      the engine was dead when the prop hit the ground. the prop was also carbon fibre, and it broke. the possibility for damage to en drivetrain is minimal

    • @ZeeroGamingTV
      @ZeeroGamingTV Před 5 lety

      @@The.Norwegian knowing is always better than assuming. There are no bold and old pilots out there.

    • @DoRC
      @DoRC Před 5 lety +4

      Eh, carbon prop, reduction drive and engine stopped. Not super likely the crank got damaged. As long as the crank flange indicated straight I don't think id do a tear down. But to each his own.

    • @jjbailey01
      @jjbailey01 Před 5 lety +2

      I thought a prop strike happens with a running engine?

    • @DoRC
      @DoRC Před 5 lety +2

      @@jjbailey01 a prop strike is anytime the prop hits something it's not supposed to. It doesn't matter if the engine is running or not.

  • @jacobgates7256
    @jacobgates7256 Před 5 lety +25

    Im a pilot and an A&P and this is absolutely nuts just flipping it over throwing a new prop on and trying it again. You did a good job saving it the first time but should have found another way to get it home and inspect it.

    • @shannonwhitaker9630
      @shannonwhitaker9630 Před 5 lety +10

      I believe he said his friend who is a mechanic and A&P checked it out. Short of hiring a helicopter airlift or maybe cutting a trail through a mile of woods just what was he to do ?

    • @77Avadon77
      @77Avadon77 Před 5 lety +2

      I agree with you Jacob, the only thing more embarrassing than crashing is flying out an aircraft you're unsure of and killing yourself in the process. Better to transport it back and have it fully inspected.

    • @eddgong
      @eddgong Před 5 lety +7

      Just a bit curious , exactly what was the procedure for the 1st 30-40 years of flight

    • @islandfd3s
      @islandfd3s Před 5 lety +10

      I cannot think of a single way to get that airplane out of there that wouldn't cost more than just buying another airplane aside from doing what they did.

  • @repalmore
    @repalmore Před 5 lety +1

    One of the most valuable things that I've found are the cause/fix part of accident reports. We had a drone get damaged during a dead stick landing. Cause, the drone variometer didn't read as great a range as the simulator variometer. The pilot was descending faster than he thought. Fix, make the simulator and actual drone variometer read the same. Just like your incident. Cause, vapor lock. Fix, replace fuel pump and longer run up. Very valuable. I hope you have no more reason to provide such valuable information in the future.

  • @nickmalone3599
    @nickmalone3599 Před 5 lety +1

    Thanks for the update. Glad your were able to fly it out.

  • @DzasterNL
    @DzasterNL Před 5 lety +8

    Looks like the Good life here!
    Just set up camp after a crash and fly away the next day
    Must be sooo much fun to fly your own plane around this Area!
    Good to see the damage isn’t too much..!

  • @UncleKennysPlace
    @UncleKennysPlace Před 5 lety +5

    It was only a service bulletin (from Rotax), not an AD (which is issued by the gov't.), so there is no way for them to force you to do it. But the return line is THE thing that will help, by circulating cooler fuel up by the engine; I would have run it back to a tank. Some old "dead headed" fuel injection systems also suffered from vapor lock.

    • @JonasMarcinko
      @JonasMarcinko  Před 5 lety

      I noticed after I published the video. thank you for clarifying.

  • @trellkennett45
    @trellkennett45 Před 4 lety +2

    Fuel Pump! Thank you for the Rotax education!

  • @ProducedbyGuardian95
    @ProducedbyGuardian95 Před 4 lety

    That's one crazy tough plane! Thanks for posting Jonas. Also like that you kept your cool throughout the whole thing. Nice job sir!

  • @berniekouss7555
    @berniekouss7555 Před 5 lety +10

    Hey guy you are good at crashing !

  • @xX_Skraith_Xx
    @xX_Skraith_Xx Před 5 lety +6

    I think everyone is mad because you weren't visibly infuriated, terrified, or shook up. Just because they didn't see how they would react in you they think you thought nothing of the incident. In my opinion, you handled it very well and very safe. You knew your airplane and who better to trust with your butt than yourself? I've subbed and I'm hoping to see more content from you! (hopefully not more crashes!)

    • @Poop-nu1so
      @Poop-nu1so Před 5 lety

      My brother taught me not to get excited when this happens, just focus on safety and fixing the situation and feel bad about what happened later

  • @FPVREVIEWS
    @FPVREVIEWS Před 5 lety +2

    That's one tough little KF. Glad to see her fly out of there! That type of flying, it was bound to happen someday.. good thing it won't happen for the same reason again. Nice handling of the situation, considering...

  • @garrygraves8691
    @garrygraves8691 Před 5 lety +1

    Well...My Dad always said "Any landing you can walk away from is a good landing..."..so...Good landing!...And a fun video!

    • @josephdittrich2006
      @josephdittrich2006 Před 5 lety +1

      Any landing you can fly the plane after is a great landing.

    • @garrygraves8691
      @garrygraves8691 Před 5 lety

      @@josephdittrich2006 Just add in some duct tape and a prop...Life is good!

  • @theburtseoni
    @theburtseoni Před 5 lety +26

    I'm sure you are familiar with the old adage: "There are bold pilots, and there are old pilots, but there are no old bold pilots". Remind yourself of that every so often!

    • @jolllyroger1
      @jolllyroger1 Před 4 lety +1

      @Chris Richardson I'll say is dumbaas dead man walking.... this guy and the others will be statistics because of their blatant disregard of safety and common sense.... did he report this i guarantee he did not... can any one that watches this you're dam right to the FAA AND NTSB ..... why because it clearly demonstrates a danger.... and anyone could report this to his insurance

    • @krisknowlton2658
      @krisknowlton2658 Před 4 lety +2

      @@jolllyroger1 I saw one of his other videos where he landed on an 8,000 ft. ridge and then couldn't take off. Note to self: never ride in an airplane with someone who doesn't know the proper way to wear his hat and goes around saying, "Like this is just crazy". You can teach a man to fly you just can't teach him good judgement, he has to learn that on his own, and sometimes that is to his own demise.

    • @kyle2034
      @kyle2034 Před 4 lety

      @@krisknowlton2658 I saw that video too, and thought the exact same thing.

  • @paradiseroad6405
    @paradiseroad6405 Před 5 lety +5

    ...guess how I found out that a Suzuki Samurai has a filter between the fuel tank and the fuel pump...that's right...vapor lock...a pump pulling against a plugged filter will do it every time...

  • @bellofello1
    @bellofello1 Před 5 lety +1

    You handled that super well, I would have been kicking and swearing for sure 😂🤘

  • @Lehmann108
    @Lehmann108 Před 5 lety +1

    Glad you and your Kitfox were not eaten by a bear while you were waiting for the prop.

    • @jcheck6
      @jcheck6 Před 5 lety

      I was thinking rattlesnake.

  • @lostnamenowwhoami
    @lostnamenowwhoami Před 4 lety +3

    I've watched a couple videos, he landed on the grass beside the runway, and the other one, he took off from the apron... Is this all okay in aviation?... (obviously he also went on the road and to a gas station... but I'm asking within the aerodrome procedures) Are these actions cool with the other aerodrome users and owners?

    • @ParadigmUnkn0wn
      @ParadigmUnkn0wn Před 3 lety

      Ask Mike Patey his opinion on non-runway departures. He ground-looped Draco trying to take off in a crosswind on the active runway when he literally could've taken off in the width of the runway into the headwind. That was at a controlled airport, though.
      From a legality perspective, helicopters and ultralights frequently depart and land off-runway at small, uncontrolled airports. FAR 91.13 and 91.119 are gonna the be "gotcha" for things like that. If you don't overfly people/property at low altitude and you don't create any hazards or otherwise recklessly operate your plane, then I don't think there's any issues.
      My personal opinion is that a few of the on-road landings have been in less than ideal locations, and the apron departure was perceptibly unprofessional, yet ostensibly safer than ground looping it on the runway. The Draco crash probably played into the decision making on that which makes it very understandable.
      Perhaps he got some pressure from the FAA and that's why he ditched the Kitfox a year ago?

  • @tomstclair961
    @tomstclair961 Před 5 lety +8

    Damn!! Duct tape is just not for dating anymore...😉 🥂✌😎

  • @flywithgeorge4141
    @flywithgeorge4141 Před 5 lety +1

    Jonas Marcinko, glad you are ok. I fly sailplanes so don't have to worry about engine failure most of the time. People can criticize, but I think you did well considering the circumstances. It could definitely have been a lot worse.

    • @jjbailey01
      @jjbailey01 Před 5 lety

      Most of the time? Other than the tow plane, when would you be worried about engine failure? 😊

  • @smowzer
    @smowzer Před 5 lety

    First the bush then the drone. Textbook bad day! Glad to see you got her up in the air again.

  • @endwood
    @endwood Před 5 lety +3

    Amazing the airframe wasn't pulled apart & inspected ! New prop fly away.....crazy!!!!

  • @tungstenkid2271
    @tungstenkid2271 Před 5 lety +3

    That new prop looks beautiful, I keep meaning to read up on the evolution of props from the Wright Bros onwards because I'm sure its a fascinating subject.

    • @ush45
      @ush45 Před 4 lety

      @Phil M Almost is an understatement

  • @sblack48
    @sblack48 Před 4 lety

    Happened to a friend of mine in a stemme motor glider. Rotax engine fully cowled behind the pilot with a drive shaft running forward between the 2 pilot seats. It was a really hot day, stopped into a flyin, had breakfast while the fuel boiled away, took off and after climbout it quit. The stemme has a 50:1 glide ratio so he made it back. On a 90 deg day it gets really hot under the cowl AFTER you shut down. I didn’t know about the fuel return. That’s neat. Glad nothing really bad happened, except a few grand for a prop.