World Record STOL

[Ben]

The current STOL record holder doing his thing:

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=9b0_1431552746

[AJ Dual]

I was rather WTF... until I heard the substantial (head)wind noise in the microphone.  Then what I was seeing made sense.

However, that doesn't detract from the skill on display there.

[Devonai]

That reminds me of my Aces High (MMO combat flight simulator) days.  I got rather good at landing a shot up Zeke on a turning CV.  It was tons of fun when the conn tower was on fire and the ship was turning sharply to starboard.

[jim in anchorage]

That's the Valdez airshow. I've been several times there's always a head wind.

[French G.]

I can't find the video but my favorite STOL landing is the one where the pilot comes in at a beach and drags the tailwheel in the water for about 50 feet. Pulls enough speed off that the mains bounce once right at the water's edge and then stop.

Not really STOL in this sense but Fat Albert was at my field today. That ridiculous climb-out is always impressive.

[Scout26]

I thought the AV-8B set the record at zero ft.?

[230RN]

Wing loading 3.2 grams/ square meter.... right?

[Regolith]

I thought the AV-8B set the record at zero ft.?

That's a VTOL, not a STOL.

[French G.]

Next up they need to do a STOL competition where they don't land but get a passenger to step out at a certain spot.

[griz]

On the landing it looked like he had to hit the brakes to keep the wind from blowing it backwards.

[Jamisjockey]

It takes a little headwind to do a STOL right.