Great to have such good friends that rally for each other. The aviation community is like no other! Thanks for bringing that home to us Trent!

Loved the fact you showed your friend's airplane getting fixed, and what the problem was. Thanks for keeping things real. Stuff happens like this in aviation. It is good to see this kind of experience. Helps all of us to understand things better. Great job Trent!

That thing scared the crap out of me. -Let's give it another try.

No problem, we will just rebuild the engine in a cow pasture on a hill out in the middle of nowhere! !! !!! U R lucky to be part of such a tight knit community.

A true aviation video, we have tailwheels, sandbars, low flying, topping off tanks, engine failure, friends and banter! Wouldn’t mind if your videos got slightly more technical. Great work Trent and crew. Inspiring stuff.

All my life I saw car dudes hanging out with their cars, together. Now Airplane dudes hanging out together and reaching impossible places! Didn't know world still has this much cool people! Amazing video man! Thanks a lot for sharing.

Jeez! Had to replace a cylinder in the field? That's brutal. You documented the process well, my friend! Great video!

I'm not a big flight nerd, I don't play flight sims, I do like the tech behind a lot of the nav systems and such but for some reason Trent's videos are some of my favorite of any content creator. I find myself going back and watching old videos still as I am now they are so good. You are just such a bright personality on camera and seem genuinely kind. If you are the kind of person you seem like on camera, you deserve all the good things that have happened to you. Thanks for the content.

The Permagrin on your face says it all. Glad you are in the air again, and I add my thanks is for not leaving the wounded plane as a cliffhanger.

I lost my rotax engine over a lake once. Luckily it was in a seadoo! Great video, thanks!

Trent, thank you for putting out this video. If you are ever in the southern Ontario region, I owe you a beer. Because of this video, my student did not experience complete power loss while up in the air today. (TL;DR below) I received a call from a student of mine today who was flying on his personal C172. He was complaining of "severe" engine vibration in flight, but said that it went away after he applied carb heat. He decided to come around and land as soon as possible anyway to check it out. I told him about the effects of carb icing and how it can be a hazard to flying. He then told me that he had some engine roughness on the right mag when he did his runup. Fine, that's probably spark plug fowling. I told him to do a runup and try to clear the fowling with the procedure in the POH, but if it didn't work, it could be something as serious as a cracked cylinder head (this video was popping into my head). He calls me back an hour later to let me know that it didn't clear, so he grabbed an AME. During a boroscope of the cylinder, they found a crack. ----- tl;dr: This video put the idea and symptoms of a cracked cylinder in my head and when my student called with those symptoms, he got an AME instead of a takeoff clearance and lived to fly another day.

Trent, I've flown most Airbuses (currently operate the A-380) and have been an airline pilot for the last 12+ years. I'm working hard at setting up secondary sources of income so that I can finally pull the plug on flying for a living and go back to flying for fun! It was one hell of a rewarding career, I was paid to see the world, but the stress, increased productivity with no end in sight and lack of sleep that accumulates from the job is killing me. Awesome videos, glad to see you back up in the air!

Loving the content Trent! Keep the quality coming. Such an inspiration dude.

I had that exact same problem once. Fortunately, I had just taken off from where my main mechanic was located. I knew something was not right and easily made it back to the runway. A quick compression test confirmed that I made the right decision. Had that happened in a location like you guys were in, I would have had to change my underwear.

Good to see you back in the air! I'm sorry Jake had a jug problem, but I'm glad it happened where he was, with all of you, and that he could get the help he needed. Glad to see him back in the air! Thanks for sharing this with us.

It’s awesome to have a family of pilots and helpers like this group. Great video,none pilots like my self appreciate the camaraderie as well as the freaking great fun GA is and the great fun you all have . Keep being safe and continue-to have the time of your life .

thanks for putting in the clips in the end! Like the airplane engine stuff :D

Those rear seat gimbal shots. Mmmmmmmmmmm.

So good to be watching your vids again. You set the standard for air-to-air photography and camera work in general. Many thanks!

Damn that looks like fun! Buzzin' 'round in a swarm of basic, simple, fix-on-the-fly single-seaters! I'm envious.

Just subscribed. I love airplanes. I wish I was up in one again, I don't know if my doctor would ever clear me to ride in a plane again, I love to photograph and do videos of sky divers jumping out of the plane, and the flight itself. I have an exceptional shot of one guy that was getting ready to jump, where I got the sky in his visor, and the look on his face right before he jumped which was priceless. He looked so pumped right before jumping out. It was pure magic.

Soooo reminds me of a dune trip when my buddys sandrail spun a rod bearing. Quick trip to yuma for parts and we rebuilt his little VW engine right in camp. Ran great the rest of the trip. Awesome vid! Hangin with your bro's is always a good time.

That’s just public road repair service. One guy getting the job done and 7 guys around, giving their enlightened opinion....Tipical!!!!!!!

That's some tiger country on the return, beautiful valley's and some sweet hilltop out fields there to play in, I am also thankful for the inclusion of the bad valve and repair at the end, glad everyone got home safe and sound (even if it was 3 days layter for the super cub. NVFR PPL YSCH Australia..

Love your stabilized camera in the back, gives a better perspective of the bank angles. Sorry Jake had some problems. I knew when the electrode was hammered that was going to need a cylinder. A new definition of "field repair". My dad parked his J-3 in a cow pasture one night and came back with most of the fabric missing. Cows like the taste of the butyrate dope used to shrink the fabric.

Start a production company and put out a video every day. I’d love it. Glad you’re back in the air! Love the vids.

Trent, it is great to see you with these videos again and happy that you could all go play on the other side of the hill happy that we didn't have a worse ending with that near engine failure and the acting up cylinder number one even after he landed the second time and try to run it up the hill, putting more stress on that engine... I'm glad it didn't seize and therefore, cost, and infinitely more money to fix interesting look of the no man's land on the way home and wondering as you did where you would land... if you had an issue always a challenge always a challenge thanks for sharing and look forward to the next one Of course, I really appreciate the last little bit of footage showing the resolution to the issue that was terrific good to have good friends and accessible help to get back in the air, just three days later and remove that electric fence from the COW GNAWING.... PRICELESS

Good to see you back in the air. It's especially good to see how you guys take care of each other.

Ugh. Every pilot has nightmares about this. And it couldn’t happen to a better man. Love ya Jake!

I had to pause at 13:00 and just tell you how great your videos are. Where is this beautiful countryside. You have inspired me to take basic lessons. I have an appointment in Hartford to discuss courses. Thank you 🙂🛫🛬

Glad to know Jake is back in the air and it wasnt anything more serious than a jug . I lost a number 1 jug on my 1958 Cessna 172 , same thing a broken valve guide , scary ride but made it to my home airport safe and sound . that was quite a few years ago .

Great to see you back in the air Trent!

30 seconds into the video and I think I found a new favorite channel

Good to see you flying again! I'm taking my first flying lesson tomorrow!

First time viewer. Just came upon the channel. Not a flier but I sure have been a life long fan of the ability to be airborne. Great to see you buddys all helping out. Kind like any good sport or enthusiast endeavor.

I love how tight you guys are. Something goes down on a plane, and all of you want to help out and get them home

I've worked on ground-based engines almost my whole life, and have never seen a plug electrode get smashed closed on anything that didn't lose a con-rod, or grenade internally. Not familiar at all with how that aircraft engine is laid out, but the valve, due to the bad guide, must've had enough slop in it to move over and smack the plug! INTERESTING! I'll always remember this one. 😎 Not to mention, AMAZING videography of the flight! I know I'd have been overjoyed to be back at it, after all those weeks grounded. Thanks for another great one! 👍👍

Thanks for extending the video to show us what the problem was. Wow! Never heard of a valve guide breaking.

Great to see you back flying and happy!

You guys are having WAY to much fun! Thanks.

Cool that you threw in the followup shots in the end.

Trent.., You and your friends have got the life, one that I could'a, would'a, should'a if I'd only listened to my father when I was a kid. Oh well, the past is the past, we make the best of it, learn from our mistakes and move forward, or something like that... ;) Great video! Enjoy yourselves! Stay safe and Happy Flying!!

What a fabulous 'go anywhere' aircraft, and a great bunch of guys to be flying with.

Dem some big ole tires on that plane. One of the things I love about flying, pilots, they all are helping, and all are learning.

What an awesome community you have

Another good one. Thanks Trent!

Great vlog awesome to see you flying again! I am super jealous of you guys having so much fun in your kit Fox and cubs. Someday I’ll be flying my own Kit Fox.

thats great to see all pilots calm helping out

This opened my eyes about what america is all about. Crazy. Keep that country going!

Cows don't chew on airplanes but horses do. But cows like to scratch themselves on places like strut attachment points and the tail surfaces. They can bend tail surfaces to where it's not flyable (I know, been there, done that) BTW, I have over 6000 hours in Super Cubs.

Another highly polished vid that puts the rest of us to shame. Love the terrain map showing solid red during your ravine run!

The best part of being in a good group is they will ALWAYS wait behind and help fix the issues that arise!

Stoked your back in the air. It's high time we played in the sky together.

Love being able to watch trent's vids when I'm feeling to ill to fly myself.

I love this bush gang. What a great bunch of guys. I can only dream... Thanks for letting me tag along with ya, Trent.

I lOVE you Americans, you are so handy and practical not to mention helpful and tight with one another. Thanks for the great video 👍 God BLESS all of you aviators and mechanics. I learned how to fly in your country.

10:40 Thats funny, I did a lot of bush flying in Africa and had to put thorn bushes around the aircraft to stop the hyenas from chewing on the tires :-)

Woah just stumbled across your channel and all I have to say is keep living my dream life!

Sooooooooo goood! It's all exceptional - the flying, shots, and story. Keep crushing it, Trent! Yeww!

Every pilots dream fellas. One I never got to realize in fourteen years of flying. Work always took precedent. Thanks so much for posting - great job.

Awesome Video as usual! for the record Cows don't naw on planes but they do find them overly attractive scratching post and are very good at destroying control surfaces

The warranty on that rebuild must be good ., "funny" , we never heard any complaints!

So glad you're back in the air Trent!

Nice to have these planes. I can't even find anywhere to get off road in my 4x4 and you are hopping from hillside to hillside landing all over!

Nothing like having good friends, and good friends are friends that know stuff! *lol*

When Murphy's Law strikes ... great to be flying with friends.

Glad to see your back.

Great video Trent! Great to see you enjoying being back in your bird. Just so you know, cows will rub on an airplane out in a pasture like that if allowed to. Horses will chew on a fabric airplane but cows just rub on them. Don’t ask me how I know!😉

Glad to see you back and looking forward to Reno. In the meantime I’ll fly my bush plane the Timber😂

Watching that dude start the plane by hand is giving me some fierce anxiety

I'm studying to become an aviation engineer for the Greek air Force and your videos are just so inspiring, I really want to build my own bush plane.

I think you are the most underrated KZfaqr! Seriously I freaking love your videos. I don’t understand why other airplane flyers like you don’t make videos as well. It’s so interesting and the footage you get is amazing. Seriously please don’t stop making videos and don’t listen to the negative comments. They don’t deserve your time. I subscribed to your channel right when I saw the first video from you. Amazing work!!!!!

What a life! I'm betting these planes are cheaper than BMW nowadays

Love your videos! Just need to add lawn chairs, a tent, and a fishing pole and you'll double the viewers! Or clam digging at the beach! Fly- catch-and cook. The extra income from the new viewers can be donated to your friends plane for an actual STARTER!!! I'll donate the start button😁

My god, flying through those hills... I'm so jealous. I've never been in a small plane, and only experience piloting on a computer, even then I love the sensation.

Man, I wanna fly with you guys! This is what experimental/general aviation is about. The love of flying!

Hi Trent. I enjoy your videos but this one made me wonder about something. What regs do you apply to yourselves for landing and flying down narrow valleys. I wonder what would happen if one was coming in the opposite direction. You have a great hobby. Fly safe. Regards Michael By the way. I am 77 years old and learned to fly when I was in my mid fifties. Loved it.

I see a hybrid gasoline / electric engine in the future with a geared reduction drive and a clutch ( which is in use today on rotax ) with the electric assist motor on the propeller side of the equation ( in order to decouple the failed gas engine instantly ) ..... This has nothing to do with fuel economy or the environment .... what it has to do with is the astounding takeoff power of the gas / electric motor combined and the dual engine redundancy for a period long enough to find a place to land ...... The lithium batteries would not be large and heavy ... just enough to give massive power boost on takeoff and about 10 minutes run time in the event of gasoline engine failure ...... This is the future .... Not because its remotely environmental .... but because of astounding takeoff performance and an increase in safety by a factor of 10,000 times for more ...... far safer than asymmetrical thrust issues of twins that require lightning fast thinking on takeoff engine failure ... not as safe as twins over vast stretches of open water or badlands ... but ...... 10 minutes to ditch is worlds better than 10 seconds to ditch.... and twins are not found on small bush planes anyway .... This would be ideal for bush planes ... especially the near vertical climb out capability this setup would most certainly achieve

Great video. I did my long cross country back in 2001 in a C172. I stopped at Red Bluff KRBL, wiped the oil off my wind screen and filled up too. Subscribed! Thanks.

What is great is that you have a group of guys that will drop everything to come and help out in a breakdown. At least the weather didn't go bad.

It looks like a nice plane to have, such a shame they break so easily, must be expensive as hell ...

Hey Trent! Just wanted to let you know that I love watching your videos. I wish I had the time & money & friends to go and fly together like you do. Sadly though all of those things are in short supply around here. Slowly building time towards my commercial rating and trying to pick my tailwheel endorsement up along the way. The little Citabria that I fly is loads of fun. Again, thanks for the videos and who knows maybe one day I can meet you in the skies out west. Regards, Andrew

Never knew about this kind of flying. Thanks for opening a new world to me. Danny G

I'm super glad you didn't leave all of us hanging over what happened to Jake's engine. I would've been like "Dude you gotta update us on what happened!" XD

I love the shots when turning! Sweet gimbal action?

The old inexpensive “ArmStrong starter”; Oops did I just date myself? So what would it cost to get am electric starter for that plane? Also what are the ongoing cost to own a plane? Once a plane is paid for what are the ongoing cost such as hanger rental , annual inspections and that type of thing.

Jake I appreciate you man. You all are indeed a great group of guys each adding to the others. Need to see more of this group - best to you Jake -- R

Awesome my friend. Nothing short of awesome. Thanks for taking the time to vid. This is the 1st of urs that I saw. I will be off to see others asap. Thanks again mate! Mark

11:20 "Climbing out like Draco" Haha, not anymore bub.

Another great video, Trent. We're glad to see you back in the air and making content. These videos really make me want to take a mountain flying course. Does anyone have any recommendations?

Awesome video man. Looks like Alot of fun.

That was FUN!! to watch. amazing restraint was demonstrated by leaving the airplane in the bush. I would have been so tempted to nurse it home.

Glad it wasnt you Trent. Looking forward to more of your content. Thankyou for the followup, any notion why the valve guide failed? Or did that engine have one of the valves you were grounded for?

when i saw the title i thought it happened to you again

What fun! Years ago I used to explore this region in a J-3. Fantastic time...

Damn, that engine failure sound in the intro gave me the chills. I've exeprienced it a few weeks ago and I don't wish it to anyone.

When landing, you are pulling the elevator frequently between neutral and full pull, which you can see at minute 3:58 . Why do you do this? We glider pilots always try to make continuous rudder inputs to minimize the drag.

Have you ever had a land owner approach you about landing on their property? Do y’all talk to the land owners prior to finding new landing / hangout spots?

So nice to see you airborne again Trent. I fly every inch of the way with you. Your videos are #1 pro stuff.

Love the video. Too old now. Have to be satisfied that I walked the Khyber Pass almost 40 years ago.