Flying the Magical Hatz Biplane

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13 жыл бұрын

My good friend Bill Rusk entrusted me to fly his beautiful Hatz biplane with Warner 145hp engine. This was really special because throughout the years I have flown many GA aircraft and had rides in biplanes but never soloed one. Needless to say it was magical and this airplane was pure delight to fly. Thank you Bill. Also special thanks to videographer Buck Wyndham (seen near end of video).

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@robertcieslak1861 11 ай бұрын

Love the Hatz biplane. A very accurate depiction of 1930's flying. Good to see he used a military style lap belt. One audible click and he's secured.

@billhargreaves9522 4 жыл бұрын

I know this aircraft and had the pleasure of flying it...It was built over a period of 27 years by my good friend, the late Mehlin Smith out at the Brodhead Airport. Really miss my old friend as well as the Hatz.

@carlosballesteros4670 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful

@HG_well 2 жыл бұрын

This has been a dream of mine to build for over 12 years. I really love the sound of that particular engine. What a beautiful airplane!

@cdeprima1209 7 жыл бұрын

How could you not LOVE that plane? really! Very NICE! :)

@Blando7887 9 жыл бұрын

Very cool. Thats on my bucket list. Just to ride in a biplane

@vladimirsharov5734 2 жыл бұрын

Бипланы это вещь!!!

@kao73 11 жыл бұрын

Awesome !

@SkywardMedia 13 жыл бұрын

Great job with the flying and the editing. :-) That truly is a magical airplane!

@rohanpanditharatne3422 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful take off.nice flyer..

@V2FRANK 11 жыл бұрын

great !

@choppergirl 9 жыл бұрын

Very cool. That's on my bucket list. To shoot down a biplane.

@billywilliams3881 9 жыл бұрын

getting ready to buy my first pitts.

@vec7420 6 жыл бұрын

Billy Williams s

@fastmail55 2 жыл бұрын

I very much like the Warner radial engine and the large/narrow wheels. Both really fit the character of the airplane. BTW, how difficult is it to find Warner parts now? Thanks!

@Gohot229 7 жыл бұрын

Plane old Bichin...!

@LCMNUNES1962 4 жыл бұрын

RADIALS ENGINE CLASSIC SOUND GOOD !! BRASIL OK.

@stormgirl09 10 жыл бұрын

i hope i dont sound dumb asking this but commercial jets fly way higher and faster then planes like these right? Also the fact that windows dont roll down on commercial jets because things and maybe even people can get sucked out and it will mess up the plane whereas planes like these have no roof at all and you dont have to worry about being sucked out.

@cgsturm 10 жыл бұрын

Light general aviation aircraft like the Hatz biplane operate below 12K feet where oxygen is not required. All pilots wear seatbelts. In open cockpit aircraft there is still a possibility of being aerodynamically removed from the cockpit unless you are strapped in with your seatbelt. Perhaps from turbulence or other unusual attitude.

@stormgirl09 10 жыл бұрын

oh ok thanks for explaining

@app4902 5 жыл бұрын

Commercial airlines also have pressurized cabins. Which is why the windows don’t roll down

@Richard31406 10 жыл бұрын

dumb quest but what is the small piece of dowel rod? in the cables of the wings?

@choppergirl 9 жыл бұрын

Something to keep the 4 strut wires from vibrating so much probably. Also people put similar rods out there like that as a reference point for acrobatics when they look out the side.

@Richard31406 9 жыл бұрын

ok thanks

@barrykropelin3845 7 жыл бұрын

They are called javelins......they stop harmonic vibrations in the flying wires.

@LCMNUNES1962 4 жыл бұрын

SOUND RADIAL ENGINE IDENTIC SEA FURY LOW PASS.

@TheRchelicopter 10 жыл бұрын

Do you carry a radio?

@cgsturm 10 жыл бұрын

NORDO (no radio). At the time of the video the aircraft operated in non-towered environment.

@wolfganggugelweith8760 5 жыл бұрын

This engines from need some improvement.

@SteveAubrey1762 5 жыл бұрын

As a non pilot, I have to ask,why not sit in the front seat to fly it?

@davidcash7543 5 жыл бұрын

Basically, the airplane is balancing on the wing. The heavy engine is to the front. The pilot in the back balances it out. The plane could be designed to balance with the pilot in the front, close to the wing. But if that were the case, whenever he took up a passenger, the plane would be tail heavy, which is a very unsafe situation. So they design the plane to balance with the pilot in back. The passenger is near the wing and doesn't impact the balance as much.

@SteveAubrey1762 5 жыл бұрын

@@davidcash7543 Thank you so much for the reply! That makes perfect sense. I've seen the same situation with Boeing Stearman's , where the pilot was in the aft cockpit, and I always wondered about that. Thank you for clearing that up for me! Best regards, JA

@buttcrack7784 2 ай бұрын

David Cash - As a pilot I want to comment on how clear and precise your explanation was. Well done! 👏

@buttcrack7784 2 ай бұрын

David Cash - As a pilot I want to comment on how clear and precise your explanation was. Well done! 👏