Stan Musick and the Corsair Engine that Tried to Eat Itself

Stan Musick and the Corsair Engine that Tried to Eat Itself Commemorative Air Force Airbase Georgia.

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[radioacela]

Man, that borescope imagine couldn't be more obvious if it had a chin strap. Would an extra lean mixture do that?
Cheers from Louisiana.

[chuckcawthon]

War Story. An elderly gentleman, a WW2 Thunderbolt pilot had a picture of himself, post flight, hand bandaged. After a strafing run ground fire damaged his plane. He had to hand pump the engine primer control to keep his engine running in order to return to base.
As I recall he did that for about 45 minutes.

[chevyons]

They all run absolutely great... right before they fail!

[Kenjh]

It could have been the day Musik stopped, but we are all grateful we lived to hear another tune.

[cluelessbeekeeping]

Dude! STAN. IS. A. PILOT!
That landing with the funky engine, perfectly set down. Wow!

[jazzdirt]

9:00 "Sorry to disrupt the show".... 😎 Naw man you were part of it. Good to see you land that safely. 😉

[alantoon]

My father's old school flight instructor told him to always know of the closest place to land when flying.
Always good advice.
Glad he and the Corsair are fine..

[donaldreach]

Great video, good when pilots share experiences. When flying an Aero Commander Lark, Lycoming 180 hp powered, I was 10 miles North of Big Beaver Airport in Troy, MI, at 7, 000 feet agl and descending. I'd partially reduced power for a cruise descent. As I got to 3, 000 feet, I gradually added throttle; to no avail. The engine was running smoothly. I did a mag check, both normal. Carb heat didn't have any effect. I reached the pattern staying a bit high. The Lark had a glide ratio of 1:1.5, a half mile per thousand better than an F4U. After shut down, my mechanic discovered a broken exhaust pipe stuck in the pipe, blocking the flow. If I'd pulled all the power off, I wouldn't have reached home base. Altitude is always your friend.

[joncox]

Nice Job! What a great ending, the way they should all be! Far too many warbirds are being damaged and destroyed recently, glad to see a safe and happy landing! Back in the 80's when I was flying T-6 in the CONFEDERATE Air Force, flew regularly with that Corsair. I believe Archie Donnahue was flying it then! Great guy and a REAL WWII Corsair pilot and ace in the Pacific!

[terry]

Thank goodness it did not quit stone cold...So truly lucky!

[braamvorster]

It's nice to see one of SAAF's Harvards on the picture in the background.

[stevejones]

Great job Stan. And thank you for the '1st of the day' familiarization ride in Red Nose at TLH back in '07, still wear the hat when I fly commercial.

[hermanwallace]

Stan Musick has my favorite aviation saying….”Most of the money I made in my life, I spent on airplanes. The rest I just wasted…..”. A classic. Driving a B58 Baron makes me appreciate it even more. Thanks for the lessons on handling and emergency! And, thank you Scott for the hard work on the channel. Flying and continuous learning are important

[thmt]

At 9:40 "Lesson 2: "If you have a problem, Always Turn toward the nearest airport" contrast this with Transair Flight 810 that decided to take the long way around for "time needed to Run Checklists" and wound up in the ocean. Could have easily made it back to the field...but you know...Checklists...

[curtistyler]

Great story. Altitude was definitely a friend that day.

[emergencylowmaneuvering]

Perfeclty done. Aviate, then Navigate to airport before troubleshooting engine, troubleshoot with all levers, then call. Aviate, Navigate, then Communicate- Basics of engine fails. I had 2 partial failures almost similar to this one. On Cherokee 6 i flew in South America in the 1980's.

[MyNathanking]

0:00: An engine that eats itself? Now THIS I gotta see.

[lockedin]

Good story. Just fly the airplane. Keep your wits around you. Stan's experience was helpful and it appears he has had enough experience in a wide enough variety of planes that he was able to nurse that Corsair home. One of my favorite WW2 Warbirds.

[mikercflyer]

Great video and a great save by a real experienced pilot. Like the announcer said no one would have known anything was wrong.

[Bortnoone]

Probably the most interesting video I’ve watched on your channel