Raph's "Show Us" has me watching STOL competition vids on YouTube

"Dusty Ventures" (dustyventures) 03/17/2014 at 16:51 • Filed to: planelopnik

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Utterly ridiculous. (Second video added for even more ridiculousness)

FJ80WaitinForaLSV8 > Dusty Ventures 03/17/2014 at 16:54

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This is nuts

Goggles Pizzano > Dusty Ventures 03/17/2014 at 16:57

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Bush Class ain't no bush league. Crazy!

Chris Clarke > Dusty Ventures 03/17/2014 at 16:57

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I have 2 words for you. Head wind.

ttyymmnn > Dusty Ventures 03/17/2014 at 17:00

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I've watched that bush pilot competition. Utterly ridiculous is an understatement.

Dusty Ventures > Chris Clarke 03/17/2014 at 17:02

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Headwind helps, but there's a lot of engineering in the aircraft as well. Every year, regardless of weather and wind, the top planes can take off and land in less than 50 feet.

doodon2whls > Dusty Ventures 03/17/2014 at 17:03

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Awesome... It figures that these STOL competitions are held in Bush Pilot territory - Alaska and New Zealand...

Dusty Ventures > doodon2whls 03/17/2014 at 17:06

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Yup. These pilots make their living hitting short improvised runways and clearings that are only a few hundred feet long. They're STOLing pretty much every da

McMike > Dusty Ventures 03/17/2014 at 17:08

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I too, have been stuck in a STOL YouTube marathon before.

Amazing.

Dusty Ventures > McMike 03/17/2014 at 17:11

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Jesus

McMike > Dusty Ventures 03/17/2014 at 17:14

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I know, right?

Shit, I can't even get up off the couch that fast.

Chris Clarke > Dusty Ventures 03/17/2014 at 17:46

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So what you're saying is that headwind is only one word?

Dusty Ventures > Chris Clarke 03/17/2014 at 17:55

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Yes. Yes I am.

CPT Speedbump > Dusty Ventures 03/17/2014 at 18:00

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This is why I love Cubs :)

gmporschenut also a fan of hondas > Dusty Ventures 03/18/2014 at 20:46

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Does it list the plane types anywhere?

Dusty Ventures > gmporschenut also a fan of hondas 03/18/2014 at 21:19

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Sadly no. But I believe they're mostly modified Piper Cubs