Public admission of water rudder guilt.

Alex Clark

Registered User

Life Long Alaskan

• Sep 9, 2012

• #1

On Sept 9, 2012 I Alex Clark flew around (while breaking in a new cylinder, piston, exhaust gaskets and oil sump gasket) for 2.5 hours with my float rudder down and I even made one landing that way....(X-wind take off and landing , so I did leave it down on purpose during take-off, but totally screwed up after that point) Further that Mark Munro of Stellar Air caught me, since I was orbiting the lake low enough for all to see my blunder .....

I hang my head in shame...

 

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Dan Gervae

FRIEND

Upper Peninsula of Michigan

• Sep 10, 2012

• #2

The appropriate penalty is for you to buy a case of beer ans share with those who witnessed the infraction. I think I saw you go by my lake in Michigan in that configuration if I'm not mistaken.

 

WWhunter

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Near the Headwaters of the Mighty Mississippi Rive

• Sep 10, 2012

• #3

I'll be darn!!! I saw him too!!! Alex must have covered a lot of territory that day.

 

Cubus Maximus

Registered User

• Sep 10, 2012

• #4

These things happen Alex and there is therapy for a full recovery...

 

Last edited: Sep 10, 2012

8GCBC

Registered User

Oahu

• Sep 10, 2012

• #5

Good he no have wheels on them.

 

cubunltd

Registered User

Belle Vernon,PA

• Sep 11, 2012

• #6

I was flying up in northern canada a few years ago. Just flying around the lakes and having a good time. As i was landing back in the little town, just as I touched down on the water, I heard over the radio; "I believe you owe me a case of beer". There was a friend sitting in his Beaver waiting to take off. needless to say we had a good time that evening when he returned from his trip drinking up that case of beer and telling lies with our friend.

John

 

Cubus Maximus

Registered User

• Sep 11, 2012

• #7

The guy in the above shot over Gull called me out on rudders 3 days prior to this. This pic negated any necessity to go to the store...

 

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Aerodon

FRIEND

• Sep 11, 2012

• #8

No, there are no offsets, you both have to go to the store.

 

irishfield

Registered User

Penetanguishene, Ontario Canada

• Sep 11, 2012

• #9

I leave them down from time to time... just to keep a good supply of beer in camp for my friends!

 

aktango58

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18AA

• Sep 12, 2012

• #10

Not to say I had 'never' forgot...

but my cub, when rigged to fly fastest,, would actually fly better in trimming with the rudders down. So for me it was habit to take off and drop the rudders back down... suddenly the ball went to center...

then back up for landing.

It was a rigging problem that never got worked out.

 

NimpoCub

Registered User

Nimpo Lake, BC . . . AKA "the Floatplane Capital o

• Sep 12, 2012

• #11

Hmmm, flying in fog so thick you had to have the rudders down to steer??

 

aktango58

FRIEND

18AA

• Sep 12, 2012

• #12

Sort of cool to have her tied to the dock and get paid:lol::lol:

Welcome back Logan.

 

dalec

GONE WEST

Anchorage and beyond

• Sep 13, 2012

• #13

Where is George???