15 Comments

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  by wachinya Planzzz! 1 year ago

  That was more than a tight squeeze,To be honest trying to land in that space was idiotic.
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  by Marcus Kephart 1 year ago

  This Cub pilot obviously has experience at landing at his HOME BASE. Bernard 's comment leads me to believe that he is an Air Force pilot ...with limited expaerience and no sense of adventure.
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  by AircraftOwner Online 1 year ago

  We thought this video was great too, glad you liked it Marcus. The spirit of adventure was one of the leading reasons we chose to feature it in this week’s (2/9/2011) newsletter.
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  by ALAN CORNWELL 1 year ago

  that was beautiful,a good example of stick and rudder.beautiful landing.
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  by John Pike 1 year ago

  The landing was not as hairy as it appears. We land on our spring fed pond at the end of the season to get it off floats. The Cub has been in the family since 1954. My father traded a $50.00 duck boat for it and I can still remember as a 9 year old the shadow dropping away and the tire spinning to a stop as my brother and I flew with Dad out of the local pasture. I try to bring those memories back every time I fly it.
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  by Ryan Bach 1 year ago

  Beautiful airplane and a fantastic piece of flying! What' s the song you used with the video?
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  by Peter Mann 1 year ago

  AIRMANSHIP!
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  by Kevin Sanders, M.D. 1 year ago

  Ah the beauty of a 35Knot Vso
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  by Richard Hancox 1 year ago

  Look at the beautiful sideslips - two of 'em. He's landed here before but I wonder what was the first time was like?
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  by George Getchell 1 year ago

  Nice piece of airmanship. I would like to comment on Marcus Kephart's cheap shot about a previous commenter probably being "an Air Force pilot... with limited experience and no sense of adventure". Apparently Marcus is not aware of Air Force pilots who flew the 0-1 (L-19) in combat as Forward Air Controllers (FACs) in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia during the Vietnam War. If you want to read about outstanding airmanship and real adventure, read "Hit My Smoke" by Jan Chuchill and "A Certain Brotherhood" by Col Jimmy Butler, USAF (Ret).
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  by damian frattasio 1 year ago

  Aviation wasn't built on principals like,simple,safe,easy and idiot proof.Thats what i like about it. funny what some people think is unsafe or dangerous we call fun,Bernie,go back to TV,golf or play cards.
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  by Barbara Reed 1 year ago

  Beautiful! Makes me want to rush out and learn to fly my cub on floats....
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  by Dawn Herlocher 1 year ago

  Thank you George Getchell for you service! I have do not fly, but I am from Lock Haven PA. Home of the Piper Cub.
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  by David Koseruba 1 year ago

  Now THERE'S some flying folks. How can it get any better than a J-3 on floats on a calm afternoon? Stick n rudder and an A-65! Bernie just needs a ride with the door open. He'll be smilin' from ear to ear!
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  by Bill Compton 1 year ago

  All fine, right up to the slow taxi, with pilot standing on the right float, in front of the wing strut. Guess what happens if the floats hit something submerged? The pilot pitches forward into the prop. He would not be the first to die this way. Don't do this!