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Yesterday,
11:57 PM
Dave Calkins
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Bushwheels to AirHawks on a 180.
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SB, point the camera at your tailwheel and go run in some gravel some time. You would not be surprised if the old skinny tailwheel was throwing the...
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Yesterday,
11:52 PM
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Lowrider LSA
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okay.
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Yesterday,
12:27 PM
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Lowrider LSA
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We could start arguing Gloabal Wierding or Religion and send this to rants and raves, but there is no question that a knock on the head with a...
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Yesterday,
12:21 PM
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Building a Javron Cub
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If doing a plenum, make sure it installs and removes easily. The early Cessna 170 models had a plenum and it was fastened with Dzus 1/4 turn...
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05-18-2013,
10:46 PM
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Lake Hood ICE REPORT..SkiPlane Base or SeaPlane Base?
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Ski Flying Forum
We tried a Beaver on Hood today. Decided not to load it and go. It would have gone, but the wind changed and the wake from the step-taxi/test broke...
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05-18-2013,
01:15 AM
Dave Calkins
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Lake Hood ICE REPORT..SkiPlane Base or SeaPlane Base?
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Ski Flying Forum
"...Who is "Sierra Bravo"? Mr. Happy, Mr. Positive?.." , said my bride after I showed her the very sobering comment about shorter days. :)
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05-17-2013,
01:37 PM
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C-180: MT vs Mac 401 Props
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....grass would be an okay surface. or the mudflats.
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05-17-2013,
01:35 PM
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C-180: MT vs Mac 401 Props
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My Other Plane Is A....
is the refresh rate on the current radar guns able to provide useful info in this application of measuring acceleration? if not, I suppose doing drag...
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05-17-2013,
10:39 AM
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C-180: MT vs Mac 401 Props
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My Other Plane Is A....
Speaking of tractors...... .........HAs anyone devised a method to test thrust in a DYNAMIC way rather than the static method? Some airfoil...
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05-14-2013,
12:34 AM
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Lake Hood ICE REPORT..SkiPlane Base or SeaPlane Base?
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Ski Flying Forum
I walked on Lake Hood yesterday...but not far. Today........NO WAY. There is still ice on many shorelines.....it will need an open lead for the...
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05-12-2013,
09:21 PM
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Funny - This involves flyers, and they like surfers & kayakers
in
Cafe Supercub
Canada goose river wave surfers, eh? Looked to me like every last one of them got worked. And I think that was survival conditions for them dudes.
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05-12-2013,
12:41 AM
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Yentna-Sue-In-Lieu
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Supercub Gatherings
thanks SB. For those of you who didn't make it to Valdez......it rained, as forecast......I hope you all feel okay now. :)
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05-12-2013,
12:39 AM
Dave Calkins
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Valdez Fly In May 10-12
in
Supercub Gatherings
I made it for the afternoon. Did not see the double ender. Had a nice time. just got home.
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05-11-2013,
11:37 AM
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Yentna-Sue-In-Lieu
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Supercub Gatherings
SB, why did you remove that post?
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05-11-2013,
11:36 AM
Dave Calkins
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Valdez Fly In May 10-12
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Supercub Gatherings
! I sure feel left out
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05-10-2013,
08:38 PM
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Ice Reports???
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Cafe Supercub
I measured this afternoon....13 inches of good ice 70 feet from West shore of Lake Hood.
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05-10-2013,
11:32 AM
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Ice Reports???
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Lake Hood still has 16 inches of solid ice 70 feet from shore. Yesterday the white snow went mostly away. It is now light gray and...
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05-09-2013,
12:00 AM
Dave Calkins
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1931 Fairchild American Pilgrim aircraft restored
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In The News
I have a video of the flight around the patch today. It is on my phone, and I will find a way to learn to post it right here.
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05-06-2013,
09:53 PM
Dave Calkins
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Strut mounted rifle for Alaskan wolf hunting....
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Sportsman's Den
check out the sighting-in of these: P-51 https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=niJ82YCiuYU CubusMaximus sent me this...
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05-05-2013,
12:24 PM
Dave Calkins
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"Old" Avgas
in
Cafe Supercub
half-empty 500 gallon vented tank............sitting like that in Anchorage for 2 years? Other than the likely condensation moisture in the bottom...
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05-05-2013,
12:22 PM
Dave Calkins
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Brake Plates
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Cafe Supercub
......and hold onto your shorts. The Cleveland torque plates seem more expensive than they oughtta be.
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05-05-2013,
12:50 AM
Dave Calkins
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"Old" Avgas
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Cafe Supercub
half full 500 gallon tank that is vented..... does the light stuff evaporate?
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05-04-2013,
10:19 PM
Dave Calkins
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"Old" Avgas
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Cafe Supercub
what about a vented tank thats not full......
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05-04-2013,
10:18 PM
Dave Calkins
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Brake Plates
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Cafe Supercub
lots of possibilites. check clevelands data base for application data.
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05-03-2013,
11:19 PM
Dave Calkins
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Lake Hood ICE REPORT..SkiPlane Base or SeaPlane Base?
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Ski Flying Forum
..came off the ice tonight. There was one SuperCub left on Hood that I saw. Still lots of ice, but my shoreline had snow-melt runoff water...
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05-02-2013,
01:03 PM
Dave Calkins
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Lake Hood ICE REPORT..SkiPlane Base or SeaPlane Base?
in
Ski Flying Forum
Bill, check your PM's for the secret lunch location. I will let you pick the time....seeing as you currently have a full tummy.
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05-02-2013,
12:08 AM
Dave Calkins
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Lake Hood ICE REPORT..SkiPlane Base or SeaPlane Base?
in
Ski Flying Forum
I agree with Scott. I'd rather go to Spenard Roadhouse for breakfast any day! Every! Day! ....not sure there's a seat for me at G w en ee's...
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05-01-2013,
03:32 PM
Dave Calkins
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Lake Hood ICE REPORT..SkiPlane Base or SeaPlane Base?
in
Ski Flying Forum
Mountain View Sports Sportsmans Wharehouse
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04-30-2013,
08:20 PM
Dave Calkins
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Yentna-Sue-In-Lieu
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Supercub Gatherings
Any ideas for the in-lieu location other than Knik. If Valdez weather is good, I'll be there. Knik can be windy and surely dusty if windy....
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Anchorage, Alaska
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toys that fly; free rides like surfing, sailing, snow skiing, thermal soaring; catching salmon on fly gear; motorcycles; snowmachines in the mountains
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A&P, IA/ househusband
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