Thanks for the feedback - glad to hear this was of interest to you. - Martin

i dont mean to be offtopic but does someone know of a method to get back into an instagram account?? I was stupid forgot the password. I would love any assistance you can offer me!

@Jeremiah Elon Instablaster :)

@Crew Axl Thanks so much for your reply. I got to the site thru google and im trying it out now. Seems to take a while so I will get back to you later when my account password hopefully is recovered.

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Niko's Wings ; Says the pot to the kettle 😎👍

Thank you. Regards, Martin

Yes, everyone involved in this case (ATC, FSDO, emergency personnel) was really helpful. Regards, Martin

Yes, in my experience, the FAA is one of the most friendly and professional agencies in the U.S. government. Some pilots unfortunately fear them, but there is no need to. Their mission is to keep us safe.

@@efrancis19 God you're right. I just realized that. Pretty much every single other government agency is a huge bureaucratic nightmare of a massive bloated nonsensical thing... Yet the FAA has been absolutely great, and incredibly helpful EVERY time I've ever dealt with them.... Huh, I wonder why that is? And why can't every other govt agency be the same way? There should be a law. Every other agency must take training from the FAA

Thank you, Mozoto. The way I see it, flying is not something where cutting corners is a good idea - thus the extra care to make sure every possible angle is considered. - Martin

I didn't expect that either. I figured they'd be ready to come out in case something goes wrong, but they were prepared for the worst - which fortunately is not what happened. Regards, Martin

@@martinpauly that is standard operating procedure for airport fire crews when dealing with a questionable gear issue

Thank you, Jaydapp. - Martin

Thanks, Cousin :-) - Martin

Thanks, Mike. Regarding fuel, yes that's a very valid point. On this flight I had almost three hours of fuel left - and I do what I can to never land with less than one hour of fuel left in the tanks. By the way, Tower asked me to "say souls on board and fuel remaining", a first for me. I didn't have the recorder running at the time, or I would have included that in the video, too. Best regards, Martin

Thank you! - Martin

Thank you, Gary. - Martin

Thanks, JetRager47. - Martin

@@martinpauly If you ever want to show off your Bonanza and find your way to CYKF, give me a shout.

Thank you, Dave. - Martin

@@martinpauly which company did you use for the gear motor, they seemed reasonable to me.

john flippen AAI Peachtree City, GA

Absolutely! - Martin

Thank you, Steve! - Martin

Thank you! - Martin

Thank you, jet li. Regards, Martin

Thanks, Brian. What kind of plane will you be looking for? - Martin

@@martinpauly the Bonanza V tail is definitely an option

Thanks, Mark. - Martin

The part is cheap, the certificate to say that the part is safe is costly.

Thanks, Jim. I wish all this stuff was cheaper, but between the low volume of parts and the certification demands, I can see why they cost as much as they do. Regards, Martin

That,s why experimental class zirplanes are so popular.

@@martinpauly How much does it cost to own and fly a plane like this on an annual basis? Seems like the 1000's accumulate relatively quickly with everything needed.

`I don't fly but a good friend and long time pilot once asked me if I knew what keeps an airplane in the air, I replied the that would be the wings correct? He laughed and said wings help but the real answer is "Money"

Thank you! Regards, Martin

Thank you, Roger! - Martin

Thanks :) - Martin

Danke, Wilhelm. Ich lebe jetzt schon seit über 20 Jahren in den USA, da ist das mit dem Englisch kein Problem mehr. Viele Grüsse, Martin

Glad to hear - even though I wish I didn't have to go through the experience for this particular video, as you can imagine... - Martin

Thank you very much, Victor! Regards, Martin

Thanks, John. Glad to hear your outcome was also safe. Best, Martin

Thanks, Tracer 888. It so happened just the other day I was talking to a local firefighter here in Cedar Rapids, who was at work when this all happened. Not the crew out at the airport, but in the city. When the tower upgraded this from an "Alert One" to "Alert Two", they actually sent a bunch of fire trucks from the city out to the airport. I felt a bit bad that they had to do that, but he said they'd much rather be safe than story - sometimes it's hard to assess just how small or how big an emergency things might turn into, so they follow their process until they can be sure things are ok. Best regards, Martin

@@martinpauly I've been a fireman for many many years, I've been everything from a captain on a tiny volunteer dept, a regular firefighter and a lieutenant on a big city department. You're all good my friend. I've never known a single firefighter on any department who would be annoyed by a call, even if it turns out to be a total false alarm. We take the job because we want to help people out and the most rewarding thing about it is being there for you when you need us. We'd rather see everything go well like this than have the alternative. Nice flying by the way. I currently have a Citabria 7KCAB myself, so I don't have to worry about gear issues. Lol. But I did have a similar issue in a Seneca I was flying about 10 years ago. Ended up bumping it down after the damn handle broke off in the right seat passengers hand. Of course.

@@blackhawks81H Glad to hear that - thank you for being there for people who (may) need help. Citabria - I bet that's a run ride. The closest I've come to that is a Super Cub which I flew back in Germany. Nice memories! - Martin

Glad you got it all worked out, Robert! - Martin

Thanks, Mark! - Martin

Thanks, Tom. Good luck for completing your private pilot certificate! - Martin

Thank you very much for the kind words. Best regards, Martin

Thank you! - Martin

Thanks, RJ. The GAMIs should help tremendously. If they don't initially, don't be shy to contact GAMI - they'll help you tweak the exact fuel flows you need for each cylinder to get there. Best, Martin

Thank you, Joseph. Regards, Martin

Thank you, Josh! - Martin

Glad to hear it had a happy ending for you as well! - Martin

Thanks for the kin feedback. And I can relate completely to standing in the cold to watch airplanes. :-) Best regards, Martin

Thank you! - Martin

Thank you, glad you liked it! - Martin

Thanks, Kristoffer. I fully agree, that is a key take-away from this case and video. All the best for 2019 for you and your Baron; I'll be in touch next time I'm in Florida.

KZfaq will throw something slightly random at you and see if you take the bait.

Thank you, Sir. I have heard the leave-your-hand-on-the-gear-level tip from others as well, and have made it part of my flying already. It's a good idea. Regards, Martin

Thank you! - Martin

The authorities couldn't have been better to deal with - the Tower, the airport safety/emergency people, and also the FSDO. - Martin

Thanks for your feedback, Robert. Good idea to do the flap motor proactively! - Martin

Yes, better safe than sorry - and it gives the responders something to do, even if it's mostly just practice for something worse. Best regards, Martin

Thank you, Paul! - Martin

Thanks, Parker. Glad to hear I was able to show you a little bit of your home State! :-) Regards, Martin

Glad you liked it, and thanks for the feedback! :-) Regards, Martin

Thanks Randy. - Martin

Thanks, Darby. - Martin

Thanks, Bernie. I hope you're right about this being a once-in-a-lifetime experience! Regards, Martin

Hello Brock, I'm no stranger to acronyms, but I feel lost right now. What is AFZ, what is MW, and how about WUG? Are you (or were you) working at the CID airport? Best regards, Martin

Hi Martin, I'm happy your 'gear' emergency worked out OK. No, the acro's are amateur radio call sign suffixes. I was trying to be cryptic in complementing the good dispatching from the ATC you were talking to at Cedar Rapids. He is a young friend of mine (I'm almost 77 ) . I just thought it best not to use real names. AFZ has been there in 'Rapids" two years now. 73, as we say in "Ham Radio" (best wishes) W0WUG. 0= zero. :)

Glad to hear - thanks. - Martin

Glad you found it useful. I've been to OLZ just once; our daughter was playing music at the high school in town. Regards, Martin

That sounds like quite the experience - glad to hear there was a good outcome in the end. Regards, Martin

Thanks, Jon. Yes, for many of us flying is a true gift, allowing us to experience the world in a way one simply cannot grasp from walking the surface of the earth. It's been my big passion for as long as I can think back. Regards, Martin

I hope you'll give it a try and start flying for real - I promise you it's a lot more fun and rewarding than being a passenger. Good luck and all the best! Regards, Martin

​@@martinpauly Thank you! My plan is to fly once every 2 months a bit with a flight sharing web page and do some procedure and handling practising with USB yoke and flight simulator in case the pilot lets me fly a few minutes :) Later as soon as I'm in a better financial position I'll start training with an instructor and find a way to integrate flying with my entrepreneur plans so I can financially support it. I believe it is slightly more difficult in Europe than in the US.

Hangoszto Any progress on getting your PPL?

Do all planes of type you have with retractable landing gear able to be lowered & raised with an on board crank like your airplane has ? How did you find your A & P mechanic ?

Thank you, Bob. Me, too! :-) Regards, Martin

All airplanes with retractable gear that I have flown have some kind of emergency backup system, but it's not always a crank. My A&P was referred to me by other pilots in our area. - Martin

Thank you, Dennis! - Martin

Thank you! - Martin

Thank you! - Martin

Thanks for the kind words, Andy. I've flown a few times since then, and all looks good. - Martin

Thank you, Guido. Regards, Martin

Thanks, Dustin. It took a while for me to understand and confirm what all was necessary to do this the right way, with help from other pilots who provided input to the process. - Martin

My pleasure! - Martin

Thanks, Olav. Hopefully I won't have many abnormal situations to cover in my flying future. As for the PC concern with the pastries, I'm afraid I'm not following. When Sesame Street decided Cookie Monster could no longer enjoy cookies, I was scratching my head. Show kids how to enjoy exercise, and how to enjoy treats in moderation, and all is good. Regards, Martin

Yes, once the hand crank has lowered and locked the gear, it should be just as stable as if the motor had done it. Glad it all worked out for you. - Martin

You are welcome, Kent. - Martin

Thanks, Paul. - Martin

Thanks, Robert. - Martin

Thanks, Randy! - Martin

Glad to hear everyone walked away from that belly landing. - Martin

Thank you - glad I could bring back some memories! :-) Regards, Martin

Thanks for the kind words. I like the excitement of large, busy airports, as well as the challenge. When I first took the Bonanza to O'Hare five years or so ago, I was searching the web for "how to" information - and couldn't find much. That's how I started the videos. Best regards, Martin

Thanks, Joel. Regards, Martin

@@martinpauly you're welcome sir! Growing up at a small airport (KHYX) I seen people do a lot of stupid things. i got my high performance/ complex in a comanche 260b that we still have. My dad was an A&P and IA, he's no longer with us but he would say job well done! :)

@@martinpauly my question is when will they start offering brushless motors after all they make them now and they're supposed to be far more reliable

Thank you for the kind feedback, Rolando. - Martin

Thank you, Dave! - Martin

Beech.

Wow, that must have been quite an experience! Were you able to determine what had caused the nose wheel to come off during your take-off? Regards, Martin

Martin Pauly yes it was a nervous situation flying around knowing I had to land the plane without a nose wheel and not knowing how it’s going to turn out, would the plane flip or roll, were thoughts that kept running through my mind, I had a choice to land on the paved runway or next to it on the grass, I chose the grass and it worked out ok, I’m not sure if it was the better decision but the outcome was the best I could hope for. The plane I was flying was a training plane that I hired from a flight school, so I’m sure it has gone through some hard landings with students and obviously being a training plane, it does a lot more landings than a privately owned plane. I didn’t find any problem during the pre-flight inspection and the taxi and takeoff roll felt normal, on inspection afterwards the bolt in the hub of the wheel had sheared and that point was not visible from just looking at it. I think when you hire training aircraft being flown by a lot of people, things like this could happen, where as if you own your own plane, you know that someone else hasn’t been bouncing the plane up the runway. Thanks for your response, I really enjoy your videos, Safe flying 😀

Thanks, Dominic. Happy Holidays to you, too! - Martin

I can honestly say I've had more good than bad experience with the FAA. - Martin

Thank you, Marcello! - Martin

Thank you! - Martin

Glad you liked it, Kyle. - Martin