Pattern work in Gusty/Variable winds. When your plane weighs 750lbs a little wind feels like a lot.

Joe Costanza
Joe Costanza
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Published 2024-05-13
Variable winds this afternoon. Wind was mostly a direct crosswind but also would switch to a headwind or quartering tailwind. The thing to watch in this video is how many inputs are required (Rudder, aileron and throttle) to get the plane to do what I want. Use the Mouse/ Move your Phone, or throw on a VR headset to get a FPOV of what I'm doing.
All Comments (21)
  • @AnthonyMartinez
    Loving the ability to move the view around and check wingtips and all that! Veryyyy cool.
  • @scottbeyer101
    Is there anything more enjoyable than a bunch of back to back short approaches? Any time the pattern traffic allows at my delta, I always ask. Love it Joe; keep 'em coming.
  • @johnmccormick2883
    Great stuff! Love flying along on this VR video with you 👍🏻 Stick & Rudder at its finest!
  • @Pixelatedworld-iu2dd
    Great video. Love the 360 vr view. I always get a little nervous when i see those power pylons, but you seem to have mastered this airfield. Great aircraft the cub, very nimble and ideal for tricky airports like this, but it still needs good piloting skills like you have to do this and make it look easy.
  • @brianlykins6663
    Very nice. I like that new camera. Love the J3. Everyone should learn to fly in a J3, Champ Chief, or Pacer. The Chief is a good one for someone thinking a crosswind landing in a conventional gear, on grass, low horsepower is a piece of cake ! A Chief has humble more than one pilot with a groundloop that cab happen faster than you can imagine. Love your videos. Loved it when your daughter went up. Create a passion that will last a lifetime. ❤
  • @davew7250
    Looks like your reflexes were getting a workout today. I do like the 360 videos. Gives me a more realistic feel.
  • @johnkoz34
    Nice job! The 360 camera is cool on a day like that.
  • @addrockk
    Wow, love the 4k 360° video (although it took 2 men and a rope to convince YouTube to show me the 4k version on my phone)
  • @user-qq5ix7dk5j
    Nice! What airports are these? "Allens", and the "W"? Love the 360 vid - although truly, it needs to be 1080p or above. The 720s is rough. I know 4K 360 is awesome but kind of impractical space/processing-wise. But 1080p would really crisp things up and allow us to armchair fly with those old-timey steam gauges 🤠
  • @wheelsupbardown
    I've seen a few guys do these, and dig them! I'm thinking about doing one, but, since I'm not sponsored it'll have to be the X3 in 1080P LOL
  • @EdwardGrim-yx6rr
    I love the 360! I found myself look for the sight lines on the windshield. I can hardly wait until I start lessons next month in Cub J3, no doubt it’s going to be awesome!
  • @goodboiflyer7575
    Great video! Could camera be set in front seat, in the passenger's POV?
  • @andresfleury8825
    Awesome video as always!!! At what altitude do you fly the pattern on the cub?
  • @sebastianip4751
    The x4 does 8k doesn't it? Can you do a 8k version? I haven't taken mine up yet but so far I am not feeling it being a lot better than the 1inch 360 based on walk around footage.
  • @LRobichauxIV
    What switch are you opening and closing with your right foot?