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09-26-2021, 11:32 AM

aktango58 replied to a thread Congratulations Steve Pierce, Lone Star Nat’l STOL Champion in Cafe Supercub

Well done Steve!! Valdez next year??

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09-26-2021, 11:27 AM

aktango58 replied to a thread Help Me Decide in Piper: PA-18 Super Cub (and L18C & L21)

My point exactly. A cub speed plane would hinder my travel at that distance, much less getting my wife in the plane for that long very much. I am...

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09-26-2021, 07:19 AM

Bill Rusk replied to a thread Congratulations Steve Pierce, Lone Star Nat’l STOL Champion in Cafe Supercub

Well done Steve. Congratulations. Bill

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09-25-2021, 06:58 PM

aktango58 replied to a thread Help Me Decide in Piper: PA-18 Super Cub (and L18C & L21)

If you really want a tail wheel, the Bearhawk and Maule are great planes, and fast. Trust me, the 350 nm trip to grandkids will be fun for the...

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09-25-2021, 06:34 PM

aktango58 replied to a thread Congressional bills to eliminate the LODA in In The News

Defund the FAA?

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09-25-2021, 02:57 PM

Bill Rusk replied to a thread Carb Ice- ENGINE SHUT DOWN in Cafe Supercub

StewartB - you are correct. Thanks for catching that. It initially goes too rich then may go too lean as the ice melts out. Corrected in my post. ...

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09-25-2021, 01:38 PM

Bill Rusk replied to a thread Carb Ice- ENGINE SHUT DOWN in Cafe Supercub

My thoughts Continental Engines (C-65, C-90, 0-200, 0-235, etc) all have the intake tubes outside the sump. They will all ice at the drop of a...

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09-23-2021, 10:45 AM

aktango58 replied to a thread Carb Ice- ENGINE SHUT DOWN in Cafe Supercub

Hmmm, I do wonder what engine you have in what plane with your story. The reason I ask is that different engines and inductions have different...

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09-23-2021, 09:40 AM

aktango58 replied to a thread Young Eagles and Boy Scouts...No Two Place Aircraft! in Cafe Supercub

I wondered the same thing for a long time. Then my world and belief in my elders was shattered when it became public, starting with a gentleman...

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09-21-2021, 09:32 PM

aktango58 replied to a thread Young Eagles and Boy Scouts...No Two Place Aircraft! in Cafe Supercub

I recall that the policy is that no scout can be alone with any adult; ergo one pilot and one scout becomes problematic with that policy. Lots of...

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09-21-2021, 12:36 PM

aktango58 replied to a thread Pilot Seats in Experimental Cubs

Beaver came originally with high back.

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09-20-2021, 06:08 PM

aktango58 replied to a thread UNLEADED AVGAS Announcement in Cafe Supercub

move the axles and wins back

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09-18-2021, 12:55 PM

aktango58 replied to a thread Nose wheel shimmy on amphibs in Float Operations

Any surface that is not perfectly hard and smooth will cause extra wear. I always consider amphibs on other than pavement or water a risky business.

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09-18-2021, 12:51 PM

aktango58 replied to a thread Aeroski R-2800 in Ski Flying Forum

NO such thing as easy, but some things I have done: Lift the tail and put it on a saw horse or barrel jack or block the wheel up a few inches ...

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09-17-2021, 12:39 PM

aktango58 replied to a thread Remove belly pod w/LH4000’s? in Ski Flying Forum

Brakes, skis or anything like that need to have flex line to allow for the gear, ski or caliper movement. Hard lines will eventually crack.I saw one...

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09-17-2021, 10:40 AM

aktango58 replied to a thread Remove belly pod w/LH4000’s? in Ski Flying Forum

The LH4000 set I flew on a 180 was easy to control. Tight turns not easy unless you had traction on tires, on snow, no matter what we did we could...

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09-17-2021, 10:34 AM

aktango58 replied to a thread Young Eagles and Boy Scouts...No Two Place Aircraft! in Cafe Supercub

That pretty much sums it up.

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09-17-2021, 01:18 AM

aktango58 replied to a thread New exhaust wrecks FX-3? in CubCrafters: CC18, CC11, CC19 Top Cub, Carbon Cub, and X-Cub

any new piece of equipment takes time to learn the nuances. Maules have a bad rap because they are not forgiving and quickly punish those that get...

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09-16-2021, 11:39 PM

aktango58 replied to a thread Remove belly pod w/LH4000’s? in Ski Flying Forum

Baby steps. If you are running in deep snow, put on a tail ski. Even if you have to weld a snow shovel onto a fork, you will want a tail ski on the...

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09-15-2021, 04:28 PM

aktango58 replied to a thread Nose wheel shimmy on amphibs in Float Operations

The other part of keeping the nose gear up also requires you to GENTLY set them down on the runway under control, don't hold them off until you get...

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09-15-2021, 03:13 PM

aktango58 replied to a thread Young Eagles and Boy Scouts...No Two Place Aircraft! in Cafe Supercub

Thank you to all that give youth rides in aircraft, teach youth different skills, and invest in future generations. The national organizations I...

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09-15-2021, 02:49 PM

aktango58 replied to a thread New exhaust wrecks FX-3? in CubCrafters: CC18, CC11, CC19 Top Cub, Carbon Cub, and X-Cub

My thoughts exactly!! Very unfair to compare an aluminum cruiser, PA-28, against a fabric and tube plane with built to be light. Totally...

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Aircraft Owned/Flown:: PA-18 project

Home Airport:: PAHN... PASI

Location:: 18AA

Occupation:: Looking for flying

Interests:: fishing, hunting, hunting, bagpipes

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09-25-2021

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09-23-2021

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09-21-2021

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09-17-2021

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