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Yesterday, 06:40 AM

Richgj3 replied to a thread Fraud or Honest mistake in Cafe Supercub

Agreed. It appears they have other airports here on LI as customers. I did once get an erroneous landing fee bill from FRG which is about 20 miles...

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04-20-2021, 09:01 PM

JP replied to a thread Dr. Bob's AL18 in Member Projects in Progress

Thank goodness it has all those fancy television screens to get in and out of KBGR.....:lol:

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04-20-2021, 08:40 PM

Richgj3 replied to a thread Fraud or Honest mistake in Cafe Supercub

I changed this post after I read the website of the company that sends the bills. Apparently it’s totally automated which guarantees a certain error...

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04-20-2021, 08:34 PM

Richgj3 replied to a thread Fraud or Honest mistake in Cafe Supercub

This happened to me a few months ago. Flight Aware had my 170 on a short flight 1500 miles from the hangar it was in at the time. I vote for...

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04-20-2021, 12:48 PM

JP replied to a thread Fraud or Honest mistake in Cafe Supercub

Red Barchetta. And you haven't seen anything yet.

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04-20-2021, 05:01 AM

Richgj3 replied to a thread PA-12 as tailwheel trainer? in Piper: PA-12 Super Cruiser

I first flew a PA12 in 1968. I had about 70 hrs TT and a couple in a J3. Didn’t need a TW endorsement back then. I was helping a banner tow guy set...

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04-19-2021, 12:41 PM

JP replied to a thread need actual sizes of disassembled J3 in Piper: J-3 Cub (and L-4)

I once personally witnessed a J-3 loaded in the back of a Toyota Tacoma truck, with the front on top of the cab and tail out the back. The wings...

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04-18-2021, 05:53 PM

Richgj3 replied to a thread STC’s and 337’s in Cafe Supercub

Many years ago I was eating my breakfast at a picnic table at Sun n Fun. A man dressed in FAA garb and covered in FAA pins said “Would you mind...

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04-16-2021, 01:29 PM

Richgj3 replied to a thread Basic Med-Part Deux in Cafe Supercub

Mine is due in October. I had my GP do it. It was a first for her and she read all the stuff and agreed it’s what she does for me at least once a...

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04-16-2021, 01:17 PM

Richgj3 replied to a thread STC’s and 337’s in Cafe Supercub

Thank you everyone. Pretty clear now. I got the mechanic to do a 337. Turns out in the case of the flap rollers, the STC applies to the one “special...

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04-16-2021, 10:52 AM

JP replied to a thread x4 tires for J3, whats everyone using? in Piper: J-3 Cub (and L-4)

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04-16-2021, 08:46 AM

JP replied to a thread x4 tires for J3, whats everyone using? in Piper: J-3 Cub (and L-4)

A J-3 not a J-3? Well, my PA-11 Cub Special self-identifies as a PA-18-95 most of the time. S/he/it gets a bit confused when playing in the Land of...

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04-16-2021, 05:34 AM

Richgj3 started a thread STC’s and 337’s in Cafe Supercub

For you A&P/IA. If a part comes with an STC is a 337 always required or are there cases when a log book entry is sufficient? I fully understand...

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04-15-2021, 08:08 AM

JP replied to a thread x4 tires for J3, whats everyone using? in Piper: J-3 Cub (and L-4)

I upgraded to Air Hawk 8 x 6. The are heftier than the 8 x 4s and do quite well on unimproved fields. From a cost perspective not only are the 8 x...

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04-13-2021, 06:33 AM

Tennessee replied to a thread Lost Pops last evening in Cafe Supercub

Losing a father is something that a man doesn't really get over. Don't really expect to. Sometimes I hear my Dad talking - only it's the sound of...

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04-09-2021, 04:10 PM

flybynite replied to a thread Door loads, strap tension, geometry. in Cafe Supercub

The door on my hangar is a manual door with counterweight tied via cable from the counterweight box at the back of the hangar through two pulleys to...

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04-06-2021, 12:21 PM

Tennessee replied to a thread Static pull test results in Cafe Supercub

I respectfully disagree. Static tests may not be perfect because propellers are not perfect, but they are practical and they truly compare apples...

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04-06-2021, 06:17 AM

Richgj3 replied to a thread Oil analysis and sticking exhaust valve? in Cafe Supercub

I’ve got the cat. Can’t find a new engine anywhere. :-)

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04-02-2021, 12:53 PM

Tennessee replied to a thread 2nd dose of Pfizer in Cafe Supercub

Had Covid a year ago, then I got two doses of Pfizer a couple of months ago.. A little muscle pain in the deltoid muscle, no big deal. MAJOR side...

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04-02-2021, 10:05 AM

flybynite replied to a thread 2nd dose of Pfizer in Cafe Supercub

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04-02-2021, 05:13 AM

Richgj3 replied to a thread 2nd dose of Pfizer in Cafe Supercub

Second Pfizer shot at the end of February for me. No real side effects. A little tired but most days I’m a little tired. :-) Rich

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03-29-2021, 06:51 PM

JP replied to a thread Do you have your head up your A*S? in Cafe Supercub

Thanks for the reminder. Because of you I finally got around to getting scoped and am on the five year plan. For those of you with any...

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03-27-2021, 09:12 PM

JP replied to a thread Trauma and Egress Kit in The Art and Science of Flying

I overhauled my vest last fall. It was a useful exercise as it hadn't been touched in quite a few seasons. Downsized/replaced/upgraded a few things...

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03-25-2021, 09:12 AM

Richgj3 replied to a thread North East Winter Fun 20/21 in Supercub Gatherings

Looks like you were in my neck of the woods. I’ve seen that fog picture too many times. Tops at 1000, bases at 200. Rich. KHWV

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03-24-2021, 05:37 AM

Richgj3 replied to a thread Oops, darn it... in Cafe Supercub

Thanks for posting that. I just finished the annual on my 170. First flight yesterday. Always has me spring loaded. When the Piper Arrow first came...

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