One skilled/crazy mofo

[OhioStatePilot]

I dunno, I'm looking at that big flat area behind the cabin and wondering about the penalties of that, not just the exposed bracing...

 

[Joe Gremlin]

I guess thats the question. Will the reduction in weight be a better benefit than the drag penalty? My guess is that the Supercub is so slow that the increased drag is minimal.

The fabric, dope and tapes couldn't weigh more than five pounds. Does he really need that five pounds all that bad?

 

[KLB]

I honestly don't know. Every little bit counts I guess. It also makes airframe inspections real easy which should be done a lot as rough as his flying is on that aircraft.

 

[OhioStatePilot]

Ok, this is waaaaaay out in right field, but is it possible that his goal is increased drag so he can get a slower power-on approach speed?

 

[t-cart]

Just another guess, but maybe landing where he lands and kicking up rocks and stuff was keeping the aft fabric torn up/off anyway.?

 

[Joe Gremlin]

I think the rocks would be more likely to hit the flaps than the belly.

 

[flyboywbl]

I have vol. 1 of this series. Really awsome to watch. When they hydroplane for 50 yards into the rocks, i'm like, you are one skilled/crazy mofo . Some one told me that one of the guys in the series died doing this stuff. Not sure if that is true or not.

I gave this dvd to my boss to watch and he told me to never EVER try doing that. He is pretty safety conscious though. If you mess up, there is no one for miles. I'm nervous enough watching the video. I can't imagine doing it for reals. Those are some narrow canyons.

 

[juan valdez]

Well, that's just GlenWimpy!!

:laff:

 

[ctab5060X]

The fabric, dope and tapes couldn't weigh more than five pounds. Does he really need that five pounds all that bad?

Yeah, the fabric, and tape maybe, but you would be surprised how much the paint weighs things down.

 

[TheAlchemist]

Well, that's just GlenWimpy!!

:yup::rotfl::insane:

 

[freeflyer]

My brother and I bought all the videos in the series for my Dad last Christmas. They are excellent!

It would be better if he used a wide angle lens for the in cockpit footage.

 

[ppragman]

Probably has been posted here before, but this dude is impressive....what one can do in a super cub....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwcN...=com_myblog&Itemid=38&feature=player_embedded

and here's the main website: http://www.bentpropproductions.com/

ehh, I dunno, that airplane is built to do exactly that. I'm more inclined to call badass on the guys who are doing things like landing 206s on the same strips or taking full loads out of 700' monstrosities. That's the sort of thing I find really cool. A cub is a cub, it will do that sort of thing, but driving a navajo into the middle of nowhere:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CxeIZeoSijQ

that's what really gets me goin'.

This is cool too:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?d...1SbD3IYr-qAOGvbGIBQ&q=shortfield+alaska&hl=en

that's my old boss. What a badass.

 

[Nihon_Ni]

Yeah, the fabric, and tape maybe, but you would be surprised how much the paint weighs things down.

I wonder if it's more about letting the fuselage flex more without the fabric...??