Clyde G. Davis
GONE WEST
Willits California
My wife is ready to take her practical test for Sport Pilot. We have a 1939 Piper J3 Cub. The examiner in Corning, California expects her to have a pilot’s operating handbook with all the usual performance figures in it. There isn’t one and never has been. He doesn’t seem to understand that. Also even if there were an original POH, it wouldn’t be valid because the airplane originally had a 40 horse engine and now has 85HP. Also it has vortex generators. The performance figures that we are using have been determined empirically.
The question is what do we do for a POH for this airplane to satisfy this flight examiner? As you may know, there is a dearth of flight examiners for the Sport Pilot’s license. She has an appointment tomorrow morning for her practical (flight test). Anything that you-all can do to help resolve this issue right away will be much appreciated.
The question is what do we do for a POH for this airplane to satisfy this flight examiner? As you may know, there is a dearth of flight examiners for the Sport Pilot’s license. She has an appointment tomorrow morning for her practical (flight test). Anything that you-all can do to help resolve this issue right away will be much appreciated.