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3 weeks 10 hours ago

Don "Wolfman" Wolfe generously allowed us to video and climb all over his plane, which is an exceptional example of a Cessna 180. We offered to pay to have the drool washed off, but he declined.

Get an older, 1974 Cessna 206 or a new one?

1 month 4 days ago

Should you buy new, or rehabilitate an older plane? This 1974 Cessna 206 has had all the treatments done. Mark takes you through it.

Cessna 172 vs Cessna 182

1 month 1 week ago

A video requested by a viewer ... the differences between a Cessna 172 and Cessna 182. This does not cover model year changes and every feature imaginable was not reviewed.

1947 Bonanza

1 month 2 weeks ago

Mark goes over the primary features of a plane that was ahead of its time.

The Bird Dog

1 month 3 weeks ago

Mark talks about the venerable Bird Dog, a vintage war plane.

Cherokee 6 Model Year Changes

2 months 1 day ago

Mark talks about the Cherokee 6 and the model year changes.

The Comanche 260

2 months 1 week ago

Mark talks about the Piper Comanche 260 series aircraft. Revised and edited.

Cessna 170 Year Changes and Modifications

2 months 2 weeks ago

Mark talks about the Cessna 170 Year Changes and Modifications.

Cessna 210 Model Year Changes

3 months 6 days ago

Mark describes the year model changes of the Cessna 210.

Early Cessna 182 year changes

3 months 2 weeks ago

Mark talks about the two unique years of the 1960 and 1961 Cessna 182 fastbacks.

Cessna 206 Year Changes

3 months 3 weeks ago

Mark talks about the year to year changes in the Cessna 206.

Cessna 182 RG gear swing.

4 months 2 days ago

Mark demonstrates a gear swing on a Cessna 182 RG.

Cessna 205 vs Cessna 206

4 months 1 week ago

In this video, Mark discusses the differences between the Cessna 205 and Cessna 206.

Turbo normalizing

4 months 1 week ago

Mark talks about turbo normalizing.

The Mooney M20F

4 months 3 weeks ago

Mark talks about this exceptional example of a Mooney M20F and its modifications.

The Cessna 205

4 months 3 weeks ago

Mark talks about the features of a 205.

Cessna 182 Year Model Changes

4 months 4 weeks ago

Mark Pilkington of Skywagons.com talks about the year model changes of the Cessna 182.

Cessna 182 Modifications

4 months 4 weeks ago

Mark Pilkington of Skywagons.com talks about STOL modifications to a 1967 Cessna 182.

The Wren 460

5 months 16 hours ago

Mark talks about the rare and unique Wren 460.

The 1956 Cessna 182

5 months 2 days ago

Mark discusses the distinguishing features of the early Cessna 182s.

Float Kit

5 months 4 days ago

Mark Pilkington of Skywagons.com and Juan Browne of Blancolerio talk about float kitted aircraft.

Cessna 182RG Year Model Changes

5 months 3 weeks ago

Mark Pilkington Kerry Nuncio talk about the differences between year models of the Cessna 182RG.

Cessna 210 Year Model Changes

5 months 3 weeks ago

Mark discusses changes of the Cessna 210 over the many years of production.

Skywagon Year Changes

5 months 3 weeks ago

In this video, Mark Pilkington talks about the year model changes of the Skywagons.https://youtu.be/ZJdwDXSxeww

Welcome to Skywagon University

6 months 1 week ago

Mark talks about the new Skywagon University.

The Mooney M20J

6 months 1 week ago

In this video, Mark Pilkington of Skywagons.com discusses the main components that make the Mooney M20J (201 MSE) different from previous Mooney model aircraft. It is not all encompassing.

The Three Mooneys (Sizes)

6 months 1 week ago

Identifying a Mooney M20E

6 months 2 weeks ago

Mooney M20E

Flying

Flying the Columbia 400

1 week 6 days ago

Matt and Olivier fly Mark home to Placerville from Watsonville, CA in a Columbia 400 with a Garmin 1000 panel.

A Tribute to the Beech 18.

4 weeks 1 day ago

This is a shorter version of our Flying the Beech 18 video, stylized and edited to only show the plane flying.

Flying the Beech 18

4 weeks 1 day ago

Jim Edixon brings his exceptional example of a 1954 Beech 18 (D18S) to Placerville and takes Mark on a flight.

https://youtu.be/SaWdRywMt2s

1 month 2 weeks ago

Mark and Juan Brown, from the Blancolirio Channel, fly a 1947 Beechcraft Bonanza to Grass Valley (KGOO).

Handpropping

4 months 6 days ago

An excellent example of handpropping a plane.

Flying the Wren 460

5 months 18 hours ago

Mark flies the Wren 460 from Sacramento to Placerville.

Flying a 210

5 months 3 days ago

Mark brings home a nicely appointed, 1977 Cessna 210.

Cabon Cub STOL takeoff

5 months 3 days ago

Mark Pilkington gets a short video of a Carbon Cub STOL takeoff.

Flying the Mooney M20M Bravo

5 months 5 days ago

Mark and Dana take the Bravo from Placerville to Hayward.

All others

Part 2. Putting the finish on a hand made black walnut gunstock.

1 month 2 weeks ago

This video is about how to put the final finish on the hand-made black walnut gunstock. Part 1 was the actual making of the stock with simple hand-tools.

Hand-making a gunstock from scratch to completely finished. Part 1 of 2.

1 month 2 weeks ago

Mark demonstrates his woodworking skills by turning a chunk of walnut into a rifle gunstock. This video is the hand making of it and part two is the putting on the final oil finish.

FAA Paperwork

2 months 1 week ago

Mark talks to Mark about the FAA purchasing paperwork.

Intercoolers

3 months 6 days ago

Mark talks about intercoolers and how they work with turbo chargers.

The Best Steak Recipe

3 months 3 weeks ago

Don Bishop shows you how to make one of the best steaks. It was too good not to share.

Mark Frees a Deer

4 months 3 weeks ago

Mark finds a deer stuck in a fence and sets it free.

Bobcat

4 months 4 weeks ago

Mark humanely captures and releases a bobcat that was eating chickens and neighborhood pets.

Driving the 1925 Austin 7

5 months 15 hours ago

Mark takes the 1925 Austin Model 7 for a spin.

1926 Stearns Knight

5 months 1 day ago

Mark takes a spin in a 1926 Stearns Knight. The vehicle had not been driven in 40 years. It smoked a little at first, but quickly ran clean after being run a bit.

Polar Bears

5 months 2 days ago

Mark films polar bears while on an ice breaker in the North Pole.

Possum

5 months 6 days ago

Mark Pilkington takes a break from selling airplanes to comune with nature.