With flying skills like this who needs a helicopter

[kerry]

http://www.chonday.com/Videos/shorlandstol2

[kerry]

dead stick take off.    www.youtube.com/watch?v=jeQP-H_31JQ

[kerry]

[triple8s]

Amazing how much we worry about keeping the little blade out front spinning when it has nothing to do with whether an airplane will fly or not.........only how LONG it will fly.

[chrisk]

I'm glad others can do this sort of thing and get enjoyment from it.  I however prefer to end up in the old aviator category, instead of the bold (but not old).  Ont the other hand, I'm seriously considering a gyro-plane add on.

[aviatoreb]

That's one way to save on fuel.

[1964-M20E]

is this like push starting a VW?

[scottfromiowa]

Quote the pilot-"It's kind of like taking off from a cliff"...UMMmmm YEAH!

Not as crazy as the bat suit mountain shenanigan's, but close. I had that pit in my stomach, like when I would try and lie to my dad, while he was executing the "flight".

Great video, but I won't be joining him on that one.

[scottfromiowa]

is this like push starting a VW?

Definitely Herbie exploits. Wonder if he had 53 on the side?

[moodychief]

The pilot in the video was at Oshkosh.  I had the pleasure of visiting with him and his friend. 

[Danb]

Impressive!! I wonder how much he worried about ground effect..

 

Erik I received the oxiarm you recommended very nice...

[Jeff_S]

Those West aircraft are manufactured just 120 miles up the road (I-85) from Atlanta in Walhalla, SC.  And Maule's are made here in Georgia.  Who'd a thought that the Southeast could be a proving ground for some really great backcountry machines?