Eddie
Weather permitting I'll get there Thurs. Leave Sunday.
Curious what "The World's Lightest SkyWagon" weighs?
Mine is 1525 lbs. on 8.50's and 1575 lbs. on 31" ABW. Thats with the back seat out and 5 gals of unusable fuel.
Lou
1954. O-470A. Bone stock. Upgraded minimal glass panel. No vac system. Back seat out. EarthX battery. Desser 8.50 smoothies. It does have a full interior. Hartzell 83” 2 blade.
No float kit.
Lou
And so it begins...I have some swamp land in Florida for sale!
Eddie
Weather permitting I'll get there Thurs. Leave Sunday.
Curious what "The World's Lightest SkyWagon" weighs?
Mine is 1525 lbs. on 8.50's and 1575 lbs. on 31" ABW. Thats with the back seat out and 5 gals of unusable fuel.
Lou
I'll bring the scales and a measuring tape, and the tape is not for measuring take off and landing distances.
It's Texas, it can change quickly. Supposed to be raining here today but moved back till tonight. We competed at Hondo in the rain. Kinda sporty sliding in the grass and mud.Anyone else keeping an eye on the weather?
If it was easy everyone would do it.
I have flown thru hurricanes, landed CAT III when you can't see anything. I will give it my best shot to get there.
I thought CAT III required an autoland system?
Your point is? I landed. George was flying but I told him what to do. Try listening to the radar altimeter announce "50, 40 30" and you can't see Dick! Better than getting shot at and ejecting from an airplane that was trying to kill me.
At this stage in my life I have nothing to prove to anyone. Crappy weather and little single engine airplanes are a combination I strive to avoid.
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It's time to start practicing.
Looking like rain and IFR conditions will keep me home. The price you pay when going with a VFR airplane. Hoped to catch up with folks. Next chance is Triple Tree and SnF.
Lou
Eddie
Curious what "The World's Lightest SkyWagon" weighs?
Mine is 1525 lbs. on 8.50's and 1575 lbs. on 31" ABW. Thats with the back seat out and 5 gals of unusable fuel.
Lou