Crash, Jr.

I fly because boats are slow and the road system is limited

Nope, some Airmans association members are going down to build it before the show then flying it up and raffling it off as a completed plane....

You're only at risk of a PIO if you hit your tailwheel before the mains. This causes it to "slap down" like you're saying causing a bounce. Even...

It does seem like a very high number of crashes for a single event. Valdez has been going on for how long and not had more than a handful of...

For me the 3 point was easy to get the hang of initially but I moved away from it pretty fast. Aside from the "saving your tail" aspect of wheel...

Didn't Jim also do a PA-12 with a 180hp radial on it? I seem to remember someone around here was fond of that engine.

PA-12 (w/ PA-18 gear) 3" extended should work for that application. I'm pretty sure they make 4" wide body 3" extended cables for Airframes and...

Ah, I see. When trying to translate 2d prints into a 3d jig it's probably easier to use a "golden key" fuselage that is known to be correct to set up...

Just use the cabane vee to set the spacing on the front two and position the rear two fittings for gear alignment.

That's an excellent choice as well. Values are skyrocketing on good 170B's right now so if you can find a good one for under 70k it's a full on buy....

Hate to say it but if it's been a whole year that this guy has taken your money and not sent the parts, you've probably been ripped off.

That's been my experience too. My little solid tire maule tw worked just fine but it sure had a rough ride. The 3200 is much nicer in that respect....

J3 and Taylorcraft guys tend to like them. You might put them on ebay or on the J3 cub forum for sale.

Simple. Because the atomization of the fuel in the venturi cools the carburetor throat and induces icing in carburetors. A drop in air pressure does...

Fair point. Just seems like the consensus is that 4 cylinder Continentals make more carb ice than 4 cylinder Lycomings. Perhaps this is not the case?...

Just a small point of correction. Lycomings still have the carburator before the sump so the air passing through the carburator isn't heated...

When you increase the total number of dollars in circulation by almost 40% in the span of 18 months it tends to put a lot more cash in consumer's...

I'm with stewart, a 172 or 182 fits the bill. Heck, for perhaps even less money a Cherokee fits the bill and you wouldn't get made fun of for flying...

Have you called Whirlwind to see what engine models they recommend for that prop?

Just out of curiosity who is doing Marvel carb rebuilds these days?

My dad told me a story about my grandfather flying in Alaska in a J3 back in the 60's. Said he was crossing over a lake when the engine started to...

My numbers could very well be off if you're comparing to a competition type situation. I was judging the take-off while circling above the strip and...

The 76AK-2-XX prop really is the ticket though. It can turn an okay performing plane into a great one. I'm saving pennies and searching for one...