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I am down here in the Killeen Texas area for the next two weeks. My daughter is having a baby and her husband is deployed to Poland. It would be great to meet up with somebody from this area for a visit. Rick Papp

Last year young Amish dairy farmer and his little daughter stop by my airplane at sentimental journey. We got to talking about our type of aircraft and he wanted to know how short of a field we needed to land. He invited us to come over to his farm and land on his unimproved alfalfa hay strip...

My doctor said I will probably need knee replacement on my left knee in the near future. Just was wondering if anybody out there has had one done and how difficult it is to get in and out of the cub. I am also wondering how easy it is to use the rudder pedals and heel brakes afterwards. I just...

Going to Rangley area for mule deer Nov 1 to 13. Any one in that area to visit with? Rick

Just got a new Windsock for the airstrip. Any ideas on the optimum height to put it up ?

Visiting my daughter, son in law and new baby at Ft Lewis for the next 10 days. Any local sc.org around here? Any suggestions on must see things in this part of the Pacific N W? Rick

Any SC.org folks going to the EXPO this weekend? I'm planning to go Friday or Saturday. Hope to see some members there. Rick

North East Ohio. Clear skies 7 degrees 3 inches snow. Expecting 3-5 inches next day or so. Rick

I will be in San Clemente CA for the week. anything exciting to do in this big town Rick

After 18 years of putting in for preference points we drew for an archery elk tag in GMU area 61 near Montrose. Anybody here hunted in this part of the state. Looking for for advice on terrain, nearby towns for supplies etc. Plan on camping in the Uncomphre Natn'l forest for @3weeks. 1st three...

Our son Jake soloed today in the T-6 Texan II in Columbus MS. Many folks on this site have had an amazing impact on his life. Thanks !!!! Rick

Just poured a new hangar floor. What do ya'll use to seal yours? :smile::smile::smile::smile::smile::smile: Rick

This is Margie Papp secretly posting this trial picture for Rick does not know how to (instructed by Reint). Subject: Rick, Reint, and John Graham having lunch in Dresden, OH. Hope this comes thru.

Margie and I will be leaving Southern Florida around the 1 st of April on an adventure to pick up a glider purchased by our local soaring club. This will be our first cross country trip on pavement. Flying these kind of trips has been a blast with lots of things to see from the air. I need...

Each winter this thread usually gets lots of input . NE Ohio 13degrees no real lake effect snow yet. Windy but not as bad as yesterday. Plan on flying to central Ohio tomorrow to pick up another plane. Rick Papp :D :D :D :D :D :D

Many of you have met John Nezbeth over the years. John has had throat cancer for several years and recently had his voice box removed. This Is a radical surgery. As he tells me they cut him from ear to ear and and he wasn't even in a bar. He has a question about flying without his voice. Can he...

CONGRATULATIONS Jimmy and Eric !!!!!!!!! A special tribute to our own Charles Aarron (Charlie Aileron) The the restorer of BOTH of these cubs!!!!! :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D Way to go Guys!!!! Rick

What's it like in your world? Northeast Ohio 1degree this am , moderate wind , clear blue skies, no snow. Real Crisp out there. Rick Papp :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :morning:

I removed my skylite to replace it and need to repaint some of the fairings before reinstalling. Is there a special solvent or trick to cutting through the silicon to remove it? I need to get the metal prepped before painting. I could not find any answers in the search feature. Any SECRETS...

NC Brethren, I am headed to Raleigh Friday and then on to Moorhead City Saturday. Anybody know of any good airports in NE Raliegh area ? Thanks , Rick :D :D :D :D PS anyone to visit while in the Emerald Isle area?