We take this 1956 Twin Commander up for a flight and a $100 hamburger and interview the owner John. Really love this channel and want to help it continue? Become a Patron for as little as $1 per month: / flyingdoodles
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@wntu45 жыл бұрын
I had the great privilege of seeing Bob Hoover do his routine back in the 80s.
@andytaylor15885 жыл бұрын
He showed me that impossible only means flying a couple of ticks outside the flight envelope. amazing pilot.
@kevinmalone32105 жыл бұрын
For a 56 year, it looks in mint condition.
@daveshaw93444 жыл бұрын
The pilot or the plane ?
@wolfgagger4 жыл бұрын
Most of the GA fleet is from the 60s-70s
@TheKingDrew4 жыл бұрын
My friend has a 95-b55 (Beechcraft baron) that’s 42 and yah airplanes retain their value all right that ones might even be better thoug
@unfair34 жыл бұрын
Dave Shaw lol
@unfair34 жыл бұрын
Also ikr man it looks beautiful
@FloridaFlying5 жыл бұрын
For me, the aero commander especially the shrike commander, is the most beautiful General Aviation twin ever made.
@885wc5 жыл бұрын
That would be the DA 62/42 for me
@Flyanb5 жыл бұрын
I totally agree I just can’t stop staring at them when I see them!
@wolfgagger4 жыл бұрын
theEntreriCode the DA62 looks modern and sleek, but it lacks the sheer class and pretty style of the commanders
@williameudy66154 жыл бұрын
When the door is open and you look at the cross section of the fuselage the quality of the twin Commander is evident. I’ve always loved them. Especially the shrike.
@regionaljets11164 жыл бұрын
I agree, I would love to own one one day
@karlfair5 жыл бұрын
Beautiful plane. He really takes good care of her.
@carlreiche49915 жыл бұрын
That's very evident
@kencohagen49675 жыл бұрын
I wish I had been in that left seat! I took ground school in 8th grade from my science teacher who was a saber pilot in Korea. He was shot down over enemy territory and broke both of his legs when he bailed out. A North Korean family hid him and nursed him back to healthe, but they had no idea how to set the fractures in his legs, so he was hardly able to walk and never flew again. In my science class I jumped right into the flight segment and never left, even though we were supposed to rotate through the several disciplines he was teaching. He mentored my buddy and I and by the end of the year, if we had the money we could have gone for our licenses. Too bad northern one of us could afford the classes. I loved every minute fit, and all of his stories! Thank you Mr. Marsiglia!
@JamesHastings20085 жыл бұрын
I had the privilege of flying this airplane with John at Eagle's Nest. Such a fun airplane! It was almost surreal turning that puppy around in steep turns and doing landings in that beast! John and his family are wonderful people. The good noise and acceleration to go with it!
@Aviator_Outlaw5 жыл бұрын
Lol my old man was just talking to me about this guy. He and my mom own a little shop in downtown Mansfield and his daughter is one of his new employees there. He came up there about a week ago and told my dad about the commander. Pretty funny to stumble on this video.
@legendaviator5 жыл бұрын
I sent you the subscription to Flight Training Magazine!
@Aviator_Outlaw5 жыл бұрын
John Peroyea awesome!! I’ll be sure to subscribe to it!
@andytaylor15885 жыл бұрын
Small world.
@spencerjohnson71035 жыл бұрын
The passion that nearly every plane owner has makes for some great videos. Keep it up!
@etarheel15 жыл бұрын
Fun fact, this type aircraft was the smallest aircraft to ever officially use the call sign of Air Force One. Great video as always! Ty
@pssryan5 жыл бұрын
Awesome plane! Love the Louisiana shout out! 36 years here for me. Have had a bunch of buddies go through the LA Tech program. Currently flying out of KBTR, KHDC and KNEW myself! Keep up the great vids!
@chad17553 жыл бұрын
Love the visibility with back-set high wing!
@lukewarrington43464 жыл бұрын
As a student pilot who has only taken off out of a class D airport, taking off on the small runway in the private community with a big twin engine seems crazy! Love the video.
@user-ss6zt2mo1l4 жыл бұрын
I remember Bob Hoover pouring a glass of water into a glass while he was doing aerobatics in this airplane. Amazing. Beautiful Plane.
@19brandon665 жыл бұрын
My all time favorite as a kid in the 1950s! Aero Commanders were manufactured in the OKC metro with their main service center at Downtown Airpark (RIP). They flew over my house every day, many times each day. Nothing sounds like a Twin Commander...it's beautiful. Nice vid...great plane.
@jameswikstrom41745 жыл бұрын
The Twin Commander is a great plane. It was very popular during my generation. Very low to the ground with a very sleek look. I have never seen the interior but it looks extremely comfortable but I would want to be in the cockpit if I was flying. The performance on take off was outstanding. Great documentary and video. Hope you enjoyed your lunch at the terminal!
@camiloperez81342 жыл бұрын
Siempre escuche en cuba. Sobre la calidad de estos planes en todo su conjunto. Lo felicito. Continúe enjoing this beautiful "" commander "", of the 1956 year.
@JeremyS955 жыл бұрын
Wow a job bagging groceries for a year paid for his PPL. Crazy to think how things have changed.
@JasonDiveGuy5 жыл бұрын
very true, I make good money working on commercial electronics and paying for flight school up to commercial is ridiculously expensive without taking loans.
@bigcat25015 жыл бұрын
I'm currently paying for my flightshool during highschool pumping gas
@glishskiii5 жыл бұрын
You can get a private for 7 or 8k. That’s achievable for someone in high school with no other bills to pay
@bigcat25015 жыл бұрын
@@glishskiii exactly, with no other financial obligations I pull around 700$ every two weeks and just about every penny goes to flight school, I'd have no way of doing this if I had to pay rent or other bills
@bobstienke1785 жыл бұрын
My private pilot’s license cost $550.00 thru a college in Texas. Of course that was in 1970. 20,000 hours later has seen training costs skyrocket.
@kevimc5 жыл бұрын
John was very interesting; I could not take my eyes off the video; my coffee waited; when I said you have upped your game Bobby I mean you have really have topped; living the dream life to the fullest; great great new channel; awesome
@FlyingDoodles5 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for watching! More to come soon!
@snocrazee5 жыл бұрын
Bob, how hard is it to not the throw the camera down and say "Let me fly this sucker"?
@CCitis5 жыл бұрын
The props matching the paint is a nice touch
@AllAmericanGuy015 жыл бұрын
$100 burger LOL. I've had plenty of those, but it's the experience with friends that counts.
@DocPosture5 жыл бұрын
that sight picture is sooo different. ive gotta fly one. beautiful machine
@batchjs5 жыл бұрын
Ahh.. conjures up memories of watching Bob Hoover perform airshow routines in his Shrike Commander 500S. Nicely done Bobby!!
@billfournier61145 жыл бұрын
Great video! I love Twin Commanders, something about them...... Thanks for sharing.
@alanhirayama45925 жыл бұрын
I recall Bob Hoover did some amazing things in a Twin Commander. Awesome airplane!
@richardshippful5 жыл бұрын
Bobby, do a Flying Doodles episode on your path to becoming a corperate pilot, and the type ratings, and planes you progressed through.
@andytaylor15885 жыл бұрын
Seconded!
@jackterry76645 жыл бұрын
That's one narrow runway! Cross winds would be fun.....
@shoop40405 жыл бұрын
Awesome , his back yard is a runway. Commander The Bob Hoover special and his wonderful coffee pouring while doing acrobatics.
@skflyfish5 жыл бұрын
Commanders are a great plane. Flew right seat in a 690a with a pair of Garrets TPE331 a couple of times. Definitely out of my class. ;-) The commander in this video is very clean! Thx.
@RyanKirk995 жыл бұрын
I am really enjoying these videos. Good production values. Thanks for making these :-}
@aquasurfer95 жыл бұрын
Great experience to get to fly in these small craft. I can see you really know your stuff. Nice to see you following your passion after all you went through. Bet it is nice to share your sailing tales with these guys. I think you have a unique perspective and hop this channel does as well as Doodles.on the water.
@tboltjohn5 жыл бұрын
Indeed it is good noise! You are blessed to be an IA.
@terryrutherford21145 жыл бұрын
I love the looks of that aircraft. Great video!
@missedapproachmark5 жыл бұрын
What a nice guy!
@loading8045 жыл бұрын
*Nice landing*
@chuckmaurice36465 жыл бұрын
Another great documentary, Bob
@BradColemanisHere5 жыл бұрын
Fun plane! Pretty big difference at 30gph vs the 8gph of the Piper. It does look like a smooth, comfortable ride though. Hey, I'd be glad to hear more technical details about the instrumentation, quirks of that make/model, etc. Don't worry about turning off the casual viewer, you're probably getting mostly plane and flight enthusiasts here anyway. :)
@philipmartin7082 жыл бұрын
Very professional looking video. I really enjoyed all the different camera angles.
@jesseg89202 жыл бұрын
Cool guy, and the fact his kids are doing so well says a lot about him.
@tomibach97125 жыл бұрын
as long as the wing spar issues have been dealt with correctly, a Commander is a lovely airplane to fly
@mojogrip5 жыл бұрын
Cool set of yokes
@jasonthomas93645 жыл бұрын
That’s a cool ground rush on T/O, and landing. Great plane!
@jackmcdaniel65355 жыл бұрын
Hey Bob. I'd love to hear specs on speeds, flaps, etc during the take offs and landings... Thanks! Go LA Tech... !!!
@benmartz34055 жыл бұрын
That landing was awesome! So low it freaked me out! Merry christmas guys! LOW RIDER
@ellischernoff86035 жыл бұрын
Nice modern upgrades to this 560. Always loved the geared Lycomings with augmentor exhausts
@flybyairplane35285 жыл бұрын
Ellis Chernoff I can always tell by the engine sound , when LYCOMINGS fly over, even a DC10, sounds different to an L1011, and an A 320 series go by.
@007trekhound5 жыл бұрын
Where are the dinosaurs thought this plane was eaten Love the big view from the cockpit engine's sound like heaven
@johnmcdevitt36835 жыл бұрын
Twin engine high wing! Doesn't get better than that!
@FlyingDoodles5 жыл бұрын
Yeah not many of those!
@t.w.34 жыл бұрын
I love the Aero Commander. I've flown a similar one a few times myself. Very smooth in typical summer light turbulence. The one I flew was a Turbine version. Good climb and nice cruising speed. IIRC it also uses less fuel than the Orenda's. Classic looks and really amazing aircraft.
@MonkPetite4 жыл бұрын
Awesome plane.. one of the best. Stable camera platform. I love it
@gary192223 жыл бұрын
Always loved aero commanders since I was a young kid. Beautiful airplane
@kenvicknair57445 жыл бұрын
Beautiful aircraft... and Go Dawgs!
@jasoncapecod5 жыл бұрын
good to see you back in the air
@geogodthebat5 жыл бұрын
Love this channel!
@FlyingDoodles5 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@timk49445 жыл бұрын
Cool plane! Love the new series Bobby!
@waukeshapilot64625 жыл бұрын
John seems very interesting. Pictures on Flightaware, show very well with the gear up.
@unclemuir5 жыл бұрын
Beautiful plane. I have only seen a few of those over the years never flown one. That one is in great shape. If you are going to have a problem it does come after an annual.
@kellydtth27495 жыл бұрын
Sound's really nice.
@RadioMarkCroom5 жыл бұрын
Especially the radio audio -- sounds fantastic!
@Agislife19605 жыл бұрын
A chafed Hydraulic hose, yeah I spent 20 years working as an A&P, I can attest to the fact that its hard to find people who can pay attention to detail.
@rayjones32125 жыл бұрын
I had a chance to go up in one of those planes back when I was a lineman at KMQJ. Silly me for not doing it. I still love aircraft to this day!
@mikemas915 жыл бұрын
Really enjoying the content.. keep up the great work!!
@carlreiche49915 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the vid. Great stuff. Friends of mine owned one of these in South Africa.
@FlyingDoodles5 жыл бұрын
Cool airplanes for sure!
@almarasco80885 жыл бұрын
Great video I live in an airport community and it’s awesome!
@kentsibille68502 жыл бұрын
Enjoyed the video John!
@MrSixstring2k5 жыл бұрын
I love the aero commander, first plane I ever worked on was a aero commander at aviation high school in queens NY. You sir enjoy that bird she is nice.
@DickGibson5 жыл бұрын
Best video yet!!!!
@thyslop17374 жыл бұрын
Very, very sweet. Nice bio, history. Good for him. Incredible he equipped three of his kids as pilots.
@jwardcomo5 жыл бұрын
Good interview and editing.
@FlyingDoodles5 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@kennethparker10325 жыл бұрын
Another good one, Bobby! I agree with Brett! It did look like you had to restrain yourself from grabbing the yoke a couple of times. Nice work!
@FlyingDoodles5 жыл бұрын
Haha! Nah he knew what he was doing!
@bbayerit11 ай бұрын
Biscuits, gravy, and Twin Commander all in one day - now that's living large!!! Beautiful bird.
@shortribslongbow53125 жыл бұрын
Beautiful plane very nice video thanks for the flight.
@timothybaker52652 жыл бұрын
It's a very beautiful Commander. I love the aero commanders.
@grahamwhittle1971 Жыл бұрын
Wow this guy's got experience knows the script
@andytaylor15885 жыл бұрын
I smiled through this whole video. And that's really saying something! What a spotless, well maintained and well updated Aero Commander! And the captain flew it like it was his favourite ball glove. Perfectly! I knew the yoke was completely different and I'm glad it was commented on. Outstanding choice in upgrade! Perfect video! Brought back old memories.
@Antonluisre5 жыл бұрын
The turbo commander 690 is my favorite. But I love all the commanders too
@Mike-012345 жыл бұрын
Amazing looks like just delivered from the dealer in 1956 gallon of auto fuel was 30 cents no one was concerned with fuel burn. Shoulder harnesses would be good upgrade.
@MarkSmith-zt2zl4 жыл бұрын
Love the GO, GSO, IGSO motors. I was the specialist for accessory cases and supercharger assembly when I was in the GA maintenance field. Always fun in the test cell.
@JohnMoore-xf5wy7 ай бұрын
A true PILOT'S airplane! I once flew the 560A, 560F, and 680F! Wonderful aircraft!
@RADIOACTIVEBUNY5 жыл бұрын
Flew to Ft. Lauderdale Exec? My dad used to fly out of there when I was a toddler. Had the Commander's sister: the Aerostar.
@philorkill5 жыл бұрын
Stumbled over your channel and I love the content! Keep it up!
@MachTuck5 жыл бұрын
I am an Aero Comander lover!, nice video and flight.
@jessekiefer02062 жыл бұрын
Loving the camera views!
@HyperShift5 жыл бұрын
One thing i notice is people that have planes dont just fly .. they live to fly.
@scotabot78262 жыл бұрын
There is no mistaking that "detroit diesel" geared engine sound. It's different for sure. You can't confuse it with any other aircraft engine.
@davidglasgow53225 жыл бұрын
BEAUTIFUL PLANE
@Ferdara5 жыл бұрын
Hello John, Some of my fondest memories is flying the turbo commander 698B out of KLFT. Great video enjoyed it thoroughly.
@LesWRood5 жыл бұрын
My parents once lived at the Spruce Creek fly-in community in Florida where the strip was 5,000 x 150. Your video felt like you were landing on a taxi way. FYI: each Florida county got a field of 3 strips of 5k x 150’ during WW2 as the US Military was gearing up for an air war against Germany. Most of the fields if not all were turned over to the counties as the war ended.
@facilitatinghappiness5 жыл бұрын
The visibility is nice in that aircraft as well.
@lukecole62033 жыл бұрын
Gotta love the yoke, looks like an old sci-fi movie.
@hangingwiththewolfmanwolfm77375 жыл бұрын
Very cool airplane and video
@stevenwatterson39325 жыл бұрын
John is a true aviator. Great video.
@WhoDatAficionado5 жыл бұрын
Great weather, love multi engine
@jodicot105 жыл бұрын
John, you the man! I like this video!
@prmartin72595 жыл бұрын
Love these videos. Thanks for sharing. ✈⛵👍
@randalljames15 жыл бұрын
I gotta check the "rulz" book but I thought anything to do with an Aero Commander had to pay tribute to Mr Hoover :) Thank you to your host.. privilege to see inside such a gem..
@mechanicdave805 жыл бұрын
I love this plane. The Commander was my favorite besides the J-3 cub my neighbor had. But unfortunately the commander was lost in an incident involving a microburst during takeoff at GCN. Thankfully everyone "walked" away with minor injuries. Sadly the plane was a total loss.
@andytaylor15885 жыл бұрын
A good landing, but not a great landing. Unfortunate.
@Windtee5 жыл бұрын
Great show!
@randyporter34915 жыл бұрын
Beautiful aircraft, great video as usual. Thanks for the ride !
@thecman265 жыл бұрын
That has to be a cool place to live!
@griptopia5 жыл бұрын
love the new channel bobby, great idea, hope you and laura are ok sailing is good x