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09-23-2023,
11:38 AM
bob turner
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Well past the statute of limitations: we had a taildragger that had been shot with a thick coat of automobile type catalyzed paint. There were...
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09-19-2023,
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bob turner
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Dragging it in . . .
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Cafe Supercub
I learned to fly in the early 1960s. Back then, patterns were 800’ agl, and we pulled power to idle abeam the threshold. The idea was a power off...
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09-18-2023,
01:41 PM
bob turner
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Wip 3000/C-185 tail ballast
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I had to get a field approval for something a lot like that for a Helio. Pulled it out when they put the aircraft on wheels, and now use it for a...
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09-17-2023,
09:05 PM
bob turner
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Dragging it in . . .
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For Cubs and Stearmans, the 3 degree glide slope is a lot like dragging it in. It is too low. Power off it looks more like ten degrees, and power...
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09-17-2023,
08:13 PM
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Tango Cubs were my first experience. I think it was 160 and 161 T. Martha bought 195T a couple decades ago, and sold it to somebody in Duluth. That...
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09-17-2023,
10:49 AM
bob turner
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In my old age, my teaching and flying is limited to Cubs and Stearmans. One of the problems with “drag it in” in the Stearman is that visibility in...
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09-16-2023,
10:26 PM
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I teach "behind the power curve" approaches. They are slightly steeper than power off. I see no advantage, especially in rough terrain, to being...
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08:09 PM
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I am getting opinionated in my old age - I am sure you have heard me prattle on about folks who climb at speeds well above Vy with flaps extended. ...
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09-09-2023,
07:34 PM
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If you closed your flight plan with the FAA you are ok. When you drop off of flight following nothing happens until you are reported missing or fail...
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09-06-2023,
07:13 PM
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Hangar Forums Requests and Discussion
Fascinating! I was just going to start a thread about a similar situation. I need to explain how to establish an approach so that the aircraft...
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08-31-2023,
07:18 PM
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On a Cub you really shouldn't have to cut them all open. But when spraying, always spray extra plates, just in case.
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