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Super Cub – Engine Winterization PLUS meet the Flight Chops production crew!

December 11, 2014
Steve Thorne
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https://youtube.com/watch?v=l-VRK_f_XJE%3Flist%3DPLJOPFT88qcBC3PCH-ML1C3IxhKXx8kTOI

Tail wheel flying this summer was a blast.
But we need to say good-bye to the Super Cub for the winter.

Not enough people are interested in cold weather flying her, even though Super Cubs do really well in the winter if you’re up for it!
Anyway – she goes offline Dec 1st each year, and I took the opportunity to learn about the pickling / deactivation process.

BONUS footage with Dennis and his STEARMAN!
unlisted link here:

http://youtu.be/Y1FtWEhvpa8

HUGE thanks to Jim Stroh and the global delivery team at PROGGEX for providing the bulk of the production budget to produce this episode!
Please check them out if you’re looking for outsourced project management!
www.proggex.com

And thanks to Lee Stutt at Kovachik Aircraft Services Ltd. for putting up with me and the crew looking over his shoulder while he worked.
For info about the awesome service there, please check out:
http://www.spectrumairways.com/

UPDATE: There was a great reddit/flying discussion about this video here:
http://www.reddit.com/r/flying/commen…

For those that haven’t seen it, please check the Flight Chops Patreon page to find out how you can be a part of it!

http://www.patreon.com/FlightChops

Here some direct links to my other Tail Wheel Flying videos, but please also check my channel incase I forget to update the links here in this description:

Wheel Landing on pavement

http://youtu.be/ob75R0y-obc

Grass 3 point Landing:

http://youtu.be/2xOqz_qZp5A

1st solo in the Super Cub
(Great illustration of trim usage,
And my WORST landing is also in this video)

http://youtu.be/ZVhtOMeiZ4M

Ski Flying:

http://youtu.be/Ruo-MAtyToY

Upset Recovery and Spin Training – Bellanca Citabria

http://youtu.be/KnBridDnp7c

Flying a Tail Dragger – Tip #3 – Taxi + Run-up + Take-Off – Shoes Matter!

http://youtu.be/hRQJuSbcwSA

And, if you haven’t seen it already – check out the “fun” video I edited from this footage. (link below)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AdQlC5…

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Check our Patreon page to find out how to be part of the Flight Chops Community.

Productions like this wouldn’t be possible without your help!

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I’m a Private Pilot, doing my best to stay current and learn. I fly for fun and might just be the least cocky pilot on the internet! My self analysis videos can seem self deprecating at times, but I am trying to learn from the small mistakes to avoid making a big one; I’m happy to share and find it rewarding to help other pilots or aspiring aviators in any way that I can. How does the saying go? “Experience is a hard teacher because she gives the test first, the lesson afterwards”. And in aviation, not all tests are survivable.

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I am a “weekend warrior” private pilot, I fly for fun with no intentions of going commercial. I have had my PPL for over 15 years, but still consider each flight a learning experience – I generally take detailed notes after each flight to remind myself what went well or what I could do to improve…. Having the GoPro cameras to record flights like this is invaluable. I find these self analysis videos very helpful in my constant quest to improve, and am happy to share.

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