43 gal/hr, ouch! Great airplane and great pilot, thanks for sharing the flight with us!
@dieselyeti
2 жыл бұрын
Turboprops are worse. They eat fuel and smile.
@josephc.9520
2 жыл бұрын
Yes the iv-p literally has one of the engines mounted on this thing and flies so much faster
@KutWrite
2 жыл бұрын
Hot looking passenger in back, too!
@Agislife1960
Жыл бұрын
And thats about half of what turbine engines would burn.
@christianjforbes
9 ай бұрын
43 gph … 1200lbs … 180kts There’s a few singles that’ll do very close to this at half fuel burn or better
@CharleyAlphaAviation
5 жыл бұрын
It was a pleasure flying with you.
@DOMINICAAVIATION
5 жыл бұрын
You have an awesome channel!
@nunyabuizness2953
4 жыл бұрын
That plane is beautiful. Those engines sound like monsters.
@ts1ezrdr
5 жыл бұрын
A Navajo with the Panther conversion is one of my dream planes. If I ever hit the lotto, one of my first calls would be to Mike Jones for one of his Lock & Key models.
@TomCook1993
5 жыл бұрын
tracy moore lock and key is a beauty
@dantellewisham133
3 жыл бұрын
There is a Chieftain with a Panther conversion for sale in Australia right now
@jaimefabrega9635
5 жыл бұрын
I had a Piper Navajo Panther and was a great airplane. I flew it all around the Caribbean, Central and South America, and Florida. A fantastic airplane!
@harveygablatz5839
5 жыл бұрын
YES SIR A REAL MONEY MAKER WHITE LIGHTNIN
@JamminJere
5 жыл бұрын
Two of my favorite channels together... Thanks for looking up Charley Alpha and having CA on Flying Doodles.. CA is one of my favorite pilots on KZitem. He does a terrific job!
@ldoyle3rd
5 жыл бұрын
Was just thinking have not seen any recent videos from Charley Alpha lately and CA pops up on Flying Doodles! It was great to hear the backstory on his company and his family's flying background, they deserve way more subscribers as flying for business is not something widely covered in KZitem.
@davidjohnson3166
5 жыл бұрын
ldoyle3rd - You bring up a great point. My last business Airccraft was Beechcraft Travelair and prospective clients thought it cool when I could easily offer services into their 2500 foot airport; made them feel special, (which they were); ‘cause it paid for my plane. Dave in Phoenix Arizona USA
@dancahill9122
4 жыл бұрын
@@davidjohnson3166 Agreed. A plane can actually pay for itself in a lot of small to medium size businesses if the clients are spread out. Even in real estate, if you're a small to medium investor (like apartment complexes).
@randyporter3491
5 жыл бұрын
Great video ! Thanks Bobby, for bringing us along and a big thanks to C.A. for a look at this really nice workhorse ! I got a little bit of time in a 414 long ago, but never a Navajo. Always wondered about the performance differences at the time. Safe skies guys ! 🇺🇸
@TheSteelerider
5 жыл бұрын
Beautifully rugged, working aircraft. It even sounds tough when it starts up.
@JohnS916
4 жыл бұрын
The right engine loped like a Chevy 409
@heavyizthacrown-5842
3 жыл бұрын
That twin definitely looked stable, seems like there’s no fighting with the wind. 🌬🚫 Great airplane, beautiful landing! 👍🏾
@michaelbickley5933
2 жыл бұрын
000⁰0000000000⁰0
@fargknob
4 жыл бұрын
Awesome airplane CA....I started pulling wrenches at Colemil in 1979. Bill Colbert hired me and gave me my start towards my A&P ticket. The Panther was the best conversion.....converted them for over 3 yrs.....even got a little stick time too. :O) Enjoy her my friend. Thanks for the video.
@websurfer44
5 жыл бұрын
I'm glad you got flying back into your videos Bobby. Sorry you had to give it up but most of us would never have met you if you hadn't had a problem.
@trackthismotherfuckers9805
5 жыл бұрын
Love your videos. The best aviation channel that covers every make and model! Cheers from Australia 👍✈
@FlyingDoodles
5 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@Conorkc86
3 жыл бұрын
CA sounds like an absolute gent and what a beautiful plane he has!
@mrkmwatson
5 жыл бұрын
Love that Laura chimes in. Makes me jealous that I don’t fly anymore and get to live vicariously through the life of others.
@ethanhiggins4887
5 жыл бұрын
that guy perfectly described my childhood experience with airplanes. learned how to fly via instruments at like age 10
@JimmyMitchell-Lucky
5 жыл бұрын
Great video Bobby! Complicated but very smooth! Glad to hear Laura!
@TheSilmarillian
5 жыл бұрын
Landing right on the piano keys great landing thanks for the upload new to your channel hello from Australia
@FlyingDoodles
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching !
@johnmcdevitt3683
5 жыл бұрын
Outstanding! Thanks CA Q Tip Props very interesting.
@BetweenLayersAviation
5 жыл бұрын
Nice twin! The engine conversion is a great upgrade but seems to be a thirsty bird!
@MarkSmith-zt2zl
4 жыл бұрын
44-45 gallons an hour at 70%. Wanna go fast? Buy gas.
@motor2of7
5 жыл бұрын
I love 4 blade props. They just look “right”.
@mikemcpherson5550
5 жыл бұрын
I've flown the Navajo many hours. Worked my way up from a Tomahawk in 1976. Transition from a Turbo Aztec and it was a nothing transition. What a pleasure to fly. A good friend said they do a nice aileron roll too. Couldn't tell you personally though.
@Bartonovich52
4 жыл бұрын
Just about any airplane can. It’s four point hesitation rolls where twins don’t typically do so well-especially if they have tip tanks.
@MichaelLloyd
5 жыл бұрын
I used to get to ride in the right seat of a P Navajo. That and a ride in a Mooney got me to start lessons. That was a long time ago. I really like both channels. Well done
@wendellmoeller6788
3 жыл бұрын
I picked up our companies new Navajo CR at the factory in 1982, on my birthday. Great airplane, loved it. If I hit the lotto I'll get my own.....
@AmericanAbsolute
2 жыл бұрын
Pretty is for shows.. Rugged is for work! I like his attitude..straight up and to the point, no nonsense pilot. Would love to have him as an instructor.. 😎👍
@carlospaniagua1001
5 жыл бұрын
That sound... of those twin 350’s, there is nothing in the world like it, specially at T/O. Love it!
@donaldclark8692
2 жыл бұрын
Nice thing about her,Is rite behind him.Are the Lamar voltage regulators. One carrys the load the other is dialed in ,To two volts over the jumps in to pickup. Most folks freak out at nite seeing glowing hot turbos. But the overhead switches where a real nice treat about her.
@thoonth
4 жыл бұрын
Buddy this plane is cool... I like it very much..There is a zebra girl in the back seat. 😯
@bernardanderson7569
4 жыл бұрын
Great you all had fun flying with CA
@robboinnz
8 ай бұрын
Love the videos, be great to see the cabins as well.
@archjen
8 ай бұрын
Great presentation and review! Thanks!
@terriecotham1567
4 жыл бұрын
My first job in aviation was at Colmill Ent the birth place of the Panther it was quiet a learning place for a kid just out of the service Love the new avionics but all love the Copilots panel with the king KCS 55 and the KFC 200 Autopilot a Colemill install in many Panthers Yes quite a place to work and the avionics shop had some first class teachers its nice to see the Panther is alive and well and Mike Jones aircraft has it down when it comes to up dates Saw more than one of the Colemill Panthers setting in DEA sells as there performance was quiet good at getting out of dirt runways or that's what i was told Thanks for the video and it looks like you have a first class aircraft as well
@judgetk8327
3 жыл бұрын
Nice plane CA. Great video Mr. Doodles. The pilot seems like a great guy.
@danroll81
2 жыл бұрын
Really nice to see an aircraft to be truly used to improve business! This one looks like a workhorse with nice updated avionics!
@JLSAUNDERS72
5 жыл бұрын
As a mechanic and pilot... this guy makes great decisions and understands how to run a business for opportunities and operations... from Arlington Area... I was wondering if I can use his machine to test the optimal sugar content for my drinks... teas, coffee and soda etc...😀
@kevindriggars591
Жыл бұрын
Awesome drug runner plane lol 😆 😄 🤣 Ol Barry Seal loved those panther conversions and Q tips 😀
@keithexum7312
2 жыл бұрын
I have maintained these PA-31’s. Solid plane thirsty but solid and roomy.
@thunderstruck5484
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for another great flying doodle, Twins are always impressive and the pilots are always very knowledgeable about their airplane
@merc340sr
Ай бұрын
Great sound. Engines roar, growl,...
@bernardanderson7569
4 жыл бұрын
The Panther is the beast of all Muti engine Aircraft
@mattipollari8905
5 ай бұрын
I did my instrument rating on the PA-31. It was a great little aircraft, and I flew a lot of charter with the different models. The airframe is very robust, and I operated it out of 3000 feet regularly, including hot and heavy.
@fargknob
4 жыл бұрын
In 1978, I started my A&P training at Colemil....Bill was quite the businessman for sure. We converted just about every Navajo on the planet it seemed...lol. Love that airplane. Russ Hancock was the chief pilot then and he could make her dance. The strangest thing I remember, was seeing one test ship with a turboprop on one side, and an 8 cyl on the other...sure wanted to see that fly. :O) Wish I could own one now.
@B1970T
2 жыл бұрын
Gorgeous bird. Lovely panel!
@EastBayBlue
3 жыл бұрын
I did a lot of 135 Air Taxi in a Navajo Chieftain. Great plane, very solid instrument platform.
@stratocrewzr
5 жыл бұрын
Spent more than 900 hours driving these all over Alaska. A very true and solid workhorse.
@timmotel5804
2 жыл бұрын
Excellent video. Great plane and pilot. Thank you both. Safe Skies
@kennyj4366
4 жыл бұрын
Oh yeah, nice flight, nice bird.
@ik04
5 жыл бұрын
We flew the Navajo CR in Alaska and it was a workout with constant power, prop, mixture and cowl flap adjustments during aerial tours!
@kathleenlinnell4494
2 жыл бұрын
Beautiful ❣️ Thanks For Sharing 💞 Happy Safe 🛫
@FallLineJP
3 жыл бұрын
“Oil from a plant based material for medicinal purposes” 👀🤣
@eliabzizelman5445
5 жыл бұрын
Man that Navajo looks sweet!!!
@MattMorris481
8 ай бұрын
Those Q-tip props may not be as affective as we once thought, but they sure look cool, and those high horse power 540’s have great sound.
@marknisbet1990
5 жыл бұрын
Hey Bobby thanks for great video bought back a lot of good memories fling one of those nearly 40 years ago
@CreepinCreeper145
2 жыл бұрын
Awesome Panther Navajo, Carl!
@waynem4844
3 жыл бұрын
Im a sailing doodles fan...now I guess I'm a flying fan too! Nice video Bobby.
@tinmisuun
5 жыл бұрын
Love watching that gear move! Thank you!
@garycooper7959
8 ай бұрын
Great plane and flying with Will Ferrell was a real treat!
@Lacquerhead-TX
5 жыл бұрын
Always loved the Navajo. I once wrote a business plan using Navajos for Part 134. Thankfully I got another job instead. :) I still want a Navajo for myself though. Panthers are bestest!
@donaldparlettjr3295
5 жыл бұрын
A friend flew the same plane and it was a wonderful acft. It's a workhorse, not sexy but probably the best blend of everything wanted for a twin. The Q-tip. Blades are quieter than standard blades.
@renatoroberto
4 жыл бұрын
It is good to see that this aircraft still fly at USA, and are very reliable there. Here in Brazil, he often was called "Mata 7", wich means "kill 7", due to accidents with this model of aircraft.
@quinnjim
4 жыл бұрын
A lot has to do with lack of proper maintenance in Brazil along with poor pilot training and challenging terrain. Accident rates on all types are higher down in Brazil.
@rivirme
4 жыл бұрын
Such great videos Bobby; that camera under the tail is spectacular, so clear for the scenery and it's relationship to the plane.
@soonerjontheconservative636
5 жыл бұрын
I was lucky enough to make an emergency landing in a Navajo in Holbrook in 1988 after loosing the right engine.
@_multiverse_
4 жыл бұрын
Sooner Jon The Conservative That just happened to me last year. Frozen crank case vent lead to the failure of a mag gasket.
@JohnS916
4 жыл бұрын
@@_multiverse_ I get the impression after watching quite a few twin-engine videos, there is justifiable anxiety of losing an engine on takeoff. Reminded me of another video about the early P38 Lightings having rollover tendencies under similar circumstances. I believe part of the solution was better pilot training. At least today you have access to simulator training I think. Bottom line, my take is you better ingrain the recovery process as an auto-response reaction. Excellent video, but with most of these short flying demonstrations, there sure is a lot to going on in the cockpit, much less trying to respond to the interviewer's comments at the same time.
@dancahill9122
4 жыл бұрын
@@JohnS916 Another good reason to do short field take offs all the time ! If you ever have "an engine out" you've got a little bit more time to react. Stay safe folks !
@dancahill9122
4 жыл бұрын
This brings to mind an awesome statistic on SIM training. My small community (CFI)has a local company that does SIM training for the public sector. I was lucky enough to talk to one of their managers and/or instructors a few years ago. I asked him how much safer a pilot was, that had SIM training. I figured 100 or maybe even 200 times safer. He told me that insurance companies consider a pilot that has (probably consistent ?) SIM training to be 1000 TIMES SAFER ! !
@kevinnicolay5331
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks guys for the ride,very enjoyable!
@petermendoza1170
Жыл бұрын
Great demo👍
@Nadie-xy3cz
3 жыл бұрын
1:16 So funny…same as me. I was eight and used the instruments to make turns cause the Piper Dakota’s dash was so high.
@alvinsimmons7352
2 жыл бұрын
Well Done, both Flying & Video!
@calartian85
3 жыл бұрын
Neat to have your initials in your tail number.
@DKoppJr
5 жыл бұрын
I even enjoy that and I was not really there...... Great video!!!
@VeteranAviator
3 жыл бұрын
“Extracts oil from plant based material for medicinal purposes”. Kinda churched it up.
@dieselyeti
4 жыл бұрын
A friend of mine had one of these years ago before trading up to a Mitsubishi MU-2 turboprop. Nicest 'ho I've ever seen.
@okoboji2001
4 жыл бұрын
Mike Jones out in Murfreesboro, TN is the guy to call for all your Piper Navajo needs.
@Brother-Louis
5 жыл бұрын
IR B4 VR because of growing. That was the best!!!
@jeanhamby996
5 жыл бұрын
What an absolutely beautiful video, great airplane.
@haidercoversynthpianomusic747
Жыл бұрын
Good video good aircraft
@fargknob
5 жыл бұрын
She looks great. I earned my A&P at Colemil working on all his conversions...but the Navajo is my favorite. It's one tough bird. Enjoy my friend.
@tjjoseph333
5 жыл бұрын
Another great video. Great radio work from C.A.
@kennethclower3416
3 жыл бұрын
I really like the pilots clear and concise radio voice unlike some that babble and mumble thinking they are cool
@markehark
5 жыл бұрын
Nice to see Laura sitting in the back and going along with you Bob!
@av8rbri473
4 жыл бұрын
Cool vid. The “civilian” model you’re talking about though is the 609. I used to fly out of GKY and saw the V-22’s taxing in the air just like a reg plane taxis on the grnd to the runway; super epic machine
@DOMINICAAVIATION
5 жыл бұрын
I really love these videos you do man! Keep doing what you do! These flights👌 Keep the awesome content coming!
@Sholon
6 күн бұрын
The automated captions are hilarious! No sense in half the interaction with the tower.
@mattf49006
5 жыл бұрын
7:24 with a wink....." a company that extracts oil from a plant based fluid for medicinal purposes "......lol
@KutWrite
5 жыл бұрын
I started thinking "MJ" as soon as he had repeated "short fields at high weight" a few times.
@jakeadams7698
5 жыл бұрын
Let’s not forget the “demonstration equipment” 😏😏😏
@jakeadams7698
5 жыл бұрын
The actual tail number should read N420MJ 😏
@russellesimonetta3835
5 жыл бұрын
Yeah i don,t think he,s talking about pepto bismal.
@BPCougar8000
5 жыл бұрын
@@jakeadams7698 bruh
@dantellewisham133
3 жыл бұрын
That King Air out of Oz. (YMEN - Essendon) the pilot stuffed up the preflight. Took off with FULL left rudder trim Both engines worked fine. Bad day
@jeffbergstrom
4 жыл бұрын
What is that bizarre, short, red and white goblin of a plane in the background? How does that fly with the tail so close to the wings?
@robertslaughter7044
Жыл бұрын
I've loved flying Piper Twins all over Arizona, Colorado, California, and Utah. Apaches turned into Senecas turned into Seminoles... Until my Cardiologist yanked my Medical Cert.
@gunsaway1
Жыл бұрын
Navajos are great aircraft. The 540s are damn good power plants. Love em!
@BrianJohnson-cj8xf
5 жыл бұрын
I flew the highest time Piper Navajo in the world for a while in Northwestern Ontario, I think it had about 8700 hours on it. Anyway I enjoyed he video .... love the plane ... they are awesome in icing .... great on gravel runways ... that plane looks like a lot of fun !!!! I'd take it up and kick the rudders on that ... great job
@timsaxer6442
5 жыл бұрын
Not even close to high time! Warbelow's out of Fairbanks retired a plane about a year ago with 39,000 hours on the airframe.
@rickcolston2091
5 жыл бұрын
Nice aircraft! Well done Bobby.
@drpando
5 жыл бұрын
All that being said - CA does own a beautiful Navajo.
@Metalgearmadness
5 жыл бұрын
I think I was in that archer that day haha.
@yurimig253
2 жыл бұрын
Nice to have a job that requires aviation..... 👍👍👍
@larryehrlich8702
4 жыл бұрын
You should look into flying "lean of peak" operations. You would have to have tuned injectors and learn what is involved in LOP operations...proper instrumentation etc. I have alot of Alaska time flying Navajo's. Good solid workhorse.
@planecents9170
5 жыл бұрын
Haha... I love the part about being an instrument pilot first because he couldn’t see over the panel. I completely understand, I was also my dads co pilot growing up and that’s all I could see. Also he use to have me Taxi with the yoke lol. It’s hilarious now that I’m a pilot.
@fxpthl
5 жыл бұрын
That's the first time I've seen Laura on board with you Bobby, so thank you for that! She is still beautiful even seated way in the back! This fellow was an obvious pro at what he does but man did he talk fast!
@dancahill9122
4 жыл бұрын
Yup. CA is definitely a pro. And he's got a whole lot (a shit load !😈) of hrs under his belt. And even more experience on top of that. Like he said, he was very fortunate to come from an aviation family. I can't even imagine (essentially) flying IFR before he could even see over the panel ! !
@nickdean1364
4 жыл бұрын
Great video, however one correction Mike Jones does not own all of the STC's on this aircraft, the VG STC belongs to me/ BLR Aerospace at KPAE.
@MarkSmith-js2pu
4 жыл бұрын
I’ve loved the look of twins since I was a kid watching Sky King, but learning about 100 hour inspections, annual inspections, fuel burn, etc, I don’t know. Guess it must be the mission
@thomasquinn4036
3 жыл бұрын
Lost two test pilots in Navajo at the Lakeland plant,ailerons rigged backwards,carwheeled down the runway,I was at the Vero plant at the time,sad.
@bigos.motoowens5813
4 жыл бұрын
How much is the maintenance cost on a pressurized cabin?
@angelreading5098
5 жыл бұрын
That is one very nice PA-31 Navajo,never seen one with four bladers before,we had quite a few Navajo's here in the UK during the sixties but slowly they have all returned back to the States with new owners,the newer executive jets took the place of the piston twins as Avgas fuel costs got too high to make them viable.
@angelreading5098
5 жыл бұрын
Because of our greedy government extracting every penny from the private pilot,the CAA have killed aviation in the UK with its prohibitive paperwork costs and half of the UK's basedf aircraft are now registered on offshore registers of convenience to save costs,couple that with loosing airfields to developers its a grim situation here.
@bastiaanstapelberg9018
4 жыл бұрын
Blijft een prachtig toestel.
@ronconrad3507
3 жыл бұрын
Love it, great Channel! Find a 310...prettiest bird in the sky.
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