bob turner

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

I teach "behind the power curve" approaches. They are slightly steeper than power off. I see no advantage, especially in rough terrain, to being...

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...

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...

On a Cub you really shouldn't have to cut them all open. But when spraying, always spray extra plates, just in case.

Plus, you are dealing with nice folks who like old airplanes. Robbie is a Cub owner.

Yeah - they are sure it is not allowed, but they cannot find a regulation. Jim Weir, of RST, used to go through this. As I understand it, they would...

Interesting discussion. Lately out here one cannot purchase from manufacturers unless the part has a PMA or TSO. My impression of 21.9 is that if...

I don't think so. I have Clevelands on the Decathlon and Grove on one Cub. We are currently running 8:00x6 at 32 psi on the Cub - makes it an even...

Edit- I was answering the post above Mike’s. I partially agree with Mike - for me the safest at an uncontrolled field is the upwind entry, followed...