I'll tell you a little bit about me and then some about my Javron Cub (project):
Whether you want to hear it, or not; Only, by the grace (and mostly mercy) of God do I live today. I am saved, by His grace, as any man can be. I don't live a sin-free life, yet I am forgiven. And, I have Him to help me. I have done nothing, be it thought, word, or deed to warrant the blessings He has allowed to me. All good comes from the Lord.
I live about as far back in the southern appalachians as a person can. I don't have cell phone service, TV signals, neighbors, or regular mail. It's been that way since I was a kid. I do have internet service which comes over the ground line of the electric cable. It's called "broad-band-power-line", or BPL.. It is stable as stable can be until the power goes off.
I began flying about 24 years ago and now fly only tailwheel airplanes. I'm not very good at it, but think I'm improving. My family is very small. I have two brothers who each live about 20 miles away. I live alone all the time.
The Javron Cub unassembled airplane, is in my opinion, the best route to a really nice Super Cub airplane. Yes, you have to figure out how to assemble it, and you have to have a basic knowledge of aircraft assembly. At this point, I don't have all of that knowledge, but, I'll get it.
The basic spec's of my airplane are as follows: Primed & painted fuselage, 15 rib wing, round wing tips, flaps extended to fuselage, ECI O-340 engine w/low compression pistons, dual PMags, B&C 20 amp rear-mounted alternator, conical thrust-line non swing-out mount, 3" extended gear w/ 1.25" axles, standard baggage compartment w/ right-side lower door, set-up for extended baggage... but not installed, standard round left rear window, PTT on throttles, Catto prop, Vetterman ( I think) exhaust, counter-weight brackets at tail of fuselage, right-hand door only, rear float attach brackets (only), two 18 gallon tanks, die-spring main gear, upper interior fabric, lower interior aluminum panels, square air filter, front & rear brake pedals, Grove brakes & components, offset flap lever, ABI 3200 tailwheel, MicroAir vortex generators, Pilot inertia-reel belt, passenger adjustable belt, light-weight plywood floorboards (if there is such a thing),
Instruments: I don't know what to do. I like conventional instruments... maybe with an Aspen unit. I just don't know.
My type of flying is usually solo, local within 50-75 miles. I don't have anywhere to go or anyone to go see. I don't ever carry any baggage other than Oil, etc. Currently I have a 2012 Legend Cub. I've had two Stearmans, a Monocoupe, C-182, Aerobat, CubCrafters PA-18, PA-12 (which I should have kept), J-3, and so forth. The Legend Cub is the best of them all. The Stearmans ruined my ability to flare and land.
I want to thank all of y'all who've contributed to this forum. For me, the information available and this (I hate to use this word) community is outstanding. Bill Rusk, Mike Scup, Steve Pierce, Mvivion, the fellow down in middle TN, etc., have been way more than helpful. I appreciate all of you people and hope that I may be able to contribute as you, and others have.
Thanks, fellows,
Jasperfield
I'm thinking the finish will be Ceconite & dope... but, I'm a long way from that.