Taking off and landing a plane are the two most worrisome times for a pilot. Normally, the best way to handle both situations is a long and wide runway, and no potential chance for obstruction, rogue birds, or traffic of any kind. I still remember my learning course in a Cessna 172: at 65 knots indicated, start pulling back and prepare to leave Earth. On final, 65 knots indicated until you’re over good asphalt, then drop to 61 and prepare to touchdown. Notice: both times, you need space to perform these maneuvers.
Not this guy. This is Bobby Breeden, and he knows his homebuilt SuperCub inside and out, because there is no other earthly reason why he can get into the air in twenty-five feet and landed and stopped in twenty. Performed at the Valdez Fly-In and Air Show in Alaska, this was done in 14-17kt winds, and to prove that it wasn’t a fluke, he did it twice. Pure, unadulterated skill right here, folks!
(Thanks to Terry Sprague for the tip!)
Who needs a Harrier?
I think those humongous tyres act as springs to absorb energy on landing and hurl it back into the sky….
Awesome flying skills all the same!
Sorry Gordie but, NO.
There is no tire deflection upon lift off plus the undercarriage flex,s at landing.
The balloon tires are for landings in river beds and extreme rough terrain.
That plane was designed to do that type of feat in the wild,s of Alaska.
Plus, that’s some mad piloting skills.
Great flying. I would like to see a Fisher FL 156 Storch “Stork” flying under the same conditions. It would be a close match.
My auto correct misspelled Feiseler, sorry
Wait… did he just land on the runway sideways?
Sweet. I was a Port Allsworth AK when a guy in a modded super cub gunned it from the hanger and took off across the runway there. It took him about 60 feet to get off the ground after which he looked like he went vertical. Stuff like this is unreal to see in the flesh.
Makes a Helio courier look like a non stol plane
I know some of these guys and have lived in Valdez there are no better pilots anywhere.