Uploaded May 2020 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
After 2,500 hours since its previous overhaul, my IO-520 engine is being replaced with an IO-550. This final flight of the old engine takes me to Pella, Iowa, where the shop is located that will do the engine swap and also install a new propeller (Classic Aviation, a family-owned FBO, flight school and maintenance shop).
Pella is a Dutch community of around 10,000 people in central Iowa. Every spring they celebrate "Tulip Time", and while the tulips are ready, COVID-19 has unfortunately forced the cancelation of all the major festivities this year.
A trip to Pella wouldn't be complete without a stop at Jaarsma, the famous Dutch bakery with a nicer selection of tasty treats and pastries than anywhere else I have seen. The bakery is popular with locals and visitors alike, and with the ATC Tower crew in Cedar Rapids - find out why in this video.
Companion video: youtu.be/a_ZNTrKL-DA
This is the uncut, full-length video of all camera views in 8K ultra-high resolution
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Music: epidemicsound.com
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After 2,500 hours since its previous overhaul, my IO-520 engine is being replaced with an IO-550. This final flight of the old engine takes me to Pella, Iowa, where the shop is located that will do the engine swap and also install a new propeller (Classic Aviation, a family-owned FBO, flight school and maintenance shop).
Pella is a Dutch community of around 10,000 people in central Iowa. Every spring they celebrate "Tulip Time", and while the tulips are ready, COVID-19 has unfortunately forced the cancelation of all the major festivities this year.
A trip to Pella wouldn't be complete without a stop at Jaarsma, the famous Dutch bakery with a nicer selection of tasty treats and pastries than anywhere else I have seen. The bakery is popular with locals and visitors alike, and with the ATC Tower crew in Cedar Rapids - find out why in this video.
Companion video: youtu.be/a_ZNTrKL-DA
This is the uncut, full-length video of all camera views in 8K ultra-high resolution
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Martin on Social Media:
YouTube: youtube.com/martinpauly
Web: https://www.martin.aero
Instagram: instagram.com/n70tb
Twitter: twitter.com/_Martin_Pauly
FaceBook: facebook.com/N70TB
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Martin's Bonanza on FlightAware:
flightaware.com/live/flight/N70TB
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Music: epidemicsound.com
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