Superstol

[Basil]

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

 

[Guest]

Wow, if he hadn't landed there for years, why is there tracks still all over?

 

[aeronca65t]

Very cool.

The stop & go with the tail off the ground is very trick.

I've flown a Super Cub, a Husky and a 180 HP Citabria: all what could be called STOL planes but not quite as quick to hop off as that thing.

 

[NutmegCT]

Ever seen an autogiro do that? Very cool! Here's a Hawk 4 - STOL demo. Autogiros don't use powered rotors to fly; once in the air, the rotors just turn freely It's the rear facing prop that pushes the aircraft through the air; the resulting movement through the air turns the big overhead rotors.

Another one of my "if I'd won Powerball" dreams.

 

[DrEntropy]

Takes a good 'stick' to play that off.

 

[sail]

I want one of those, flying looks ez.

 

[Gliderman8]

The flying is E-Z. The hard part comes when it doesn't fly then you have to work!

 

[NutmegCT]

Good point Elliot. Most GA aircraft fly themselves. It's little things like takeoff, navigating, aviating, communicating, and landing that takes the skill. Otherwise you risk unexpected consequences.

Darn kids ...

 

[Guest]

I want one of those, flying looks ez.

Yep, it is. You can buy a plane in kit form that comes with a 30 minute video telling you how to build and fly it.

 

[GregW]

Darn kids ...

LOL. You're doing great kid. Only a few more minutes and your free trans-atlantic flight will arrive.

 

[Boink]

A good stick... until the one time he doesn't quite get it right. Yikes!

 

[DNK]

The flying is E-Z. The hard part comes when it doesn't fly then you have to work!

 

[Gliderman8]

Some of us get our wings before getting the license :wink:

 

[Boink]

Just read this interesting Wikipedia webpage about the plane: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Just_Superstol