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Today, 07:39 PM

LMartin replied to a thread 3 point landings on pavement? in The Art and Science of Flying

I thought I could correct anything a student could do…I found out I was wrong when I had a student lock on one brake at touchdown. I really don’t...

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10-03-2022, 09:30 AM

Bill Rusk replied to a thread Albert Scott Crossfield, Jr., in Everything Else (formerly:My Other Plane Is A....)

He was certainly an icon, and a good man. His biography “always another dawn” is a great book. Highly recommend. Bill

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10-01-2022, 09:03 PM

Bill Rusk replied to a thread Javron on Floats in Experimental Cubs

According to my FAA rep I had to put it back in phase 1 for 5 hours. I have also heard that some folks have done it as part of the 40 hour fly-off,...

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09-22-2022, 04:46 PM

Bill Rusk replied to a thread Cost of saving lbs... in Cafe Supercub

I don’t think I’ve ever spoken to anyone that didn’t wish their airplane was lighter. 200 pounds is about five seconds more off the water, maybe...

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09-21-2022, 11:34 PM

LMartin replied to a thread 185 Insurance for Low Time in Cessna: C180/C182/C185

I’ve heard told that insurance varies more with the stock market than any other variable. Hopefully this is just a recession that can be helped in a...

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09-21-2022, 11:24 PM

LMartin replied to a thread Cost of saving lbs... in Cafe Supercub

That’s a hard pill to swallow. Mostly, I like being able to go to the store and buy beef, but I do have a ranching background. No wonder farms and...

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09-21-2022, 12:55 PM

Bill Rusk replied to a thread Cost of saving lbs... in Cafe Supercub

When I built my Cub, 10 years ago now, I used 100 a pound. If it was more than that it was usually a no go. But, you might also consider that some...

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09-20-2022, 08:11 PM

Bill Rusk replied to a thread Article on scuttled steamboats in Moosehead Lake. in Cafe Supercub

The Seaplane Pilots Assoc held a breakfast on the Kataden during the Greenville Seaplane fly-in this year. Neat to wander around the boat and see all...

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09-14-2022, 11:31 PM

LMartin replied to a thread J3 on EDO 1320's not turning in Piper: J-3 Cub (and L-4)

10kts is a lot of wind for those floats. How big are the waves? I don’t think the tail would turn into the wind at idle, plus you’d be eating up the...

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09-13-2022, 08:41 PM

Bill Rusk replied to a thread Greenville Maine Seaplane Fly in in Cafe Supercub

I made it back to Poplar Grove with an overnight in Erie PA. A bit of a struggle with weather pretty much all the way. My sister Mo was a trooper and...

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09-11-2022, 05:35 AM

Bill Rusk replied to a thread Greenville Maine Seaplane Fly in in Cafe Supercub

Yup, Jim did good but it was camera close with Dan Default. Douten flew it perfect as well. nice to see Jim C get recognized at the awards...

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09-10-2022, 11:50 AM

Bill Rusk replied to a thread Greenville Maine Seaplane Fly in in Cafe Supercub

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09-09-2022, 07:40 PM