WindOnHisNose
BENEFACTOR
Lino Lakes MN (MY18)
I have seen the new X Cub, I have seen and appreciated the Carbon Cub and I have touched each of these and appreciated the engineering, the technology that exists in each. I have seen the Carbon Cub breathe new life into those who have been forced by our bureaucratic medical establishment into flying lighter aircraft into these multi $200,000 aircraft and I am happy for them. Bravo for those who can afford the X Cub, the Carbon Cub. Bravo for those who can afford the Carbon Cub. I am truly happy for them, and I celebrate the beauty of these wonderful aircraft.
I know, however, that my little grandson Jaxen, my little granddaughters Jemma and Quinn, don't give a flying rat's ass about those aircraft.
I am recovering from the New Holstein Supercub Flyin (which was terrific), but I was taken by the fact that these kids, the future of aviation, could care less about how much carbon was in the airplane. When the flour bombers were chosen to take their seats in the aircraft for dropping little sacks of flour they could care less about the short field capabilities of the aircraft. They just wanted to experience the thrill of flight.
While I celebrate the technology involved in the "X Cub" and appreciate the advances that the aircraft represents, I see the future of aviation, and the future of these kids getting a chance to actually fly and own an aircraft, not in the X Cub. I see them gaining a seat in the back of a plain, old, stock super cub, or a J3 cub, or a Cessna 150, or the like.
Not many can afford the new generation of aircraft, be that the X Cub for $200,000 plus, nor the Carbon Cub, nor the Cirrus aircraft. While it is fine, in my humble opinion, to cheer, applaud and admire the new generation of aircraft, it is important to recognize that the simple stock super cub, or the simple stock J3 or stock Cessna 150, is likely to be the key to the future. Not many amongst us can afford the new technology.
More importantly, it is the willingness of those of us who own super cubs, or who own X Cubs, or Carbon Cubs, to give flight experiences to kids in flour bomb demos, as was recently done in New Holstein, that will propel these kids into the air. I stood on the ground and looked at the pilots/aircraft owners who were willing to give rides to these kids and gave thanks to them. I looked at those with high dollar aircraft who sat on the sidelines and wished that they had taken the steps necessary to let these kids have the experience of a lifetime.
Randy, the Owner of a Stock Cub, and Proud of It
I know, however, that my little grandson Jaxen, my little granddaughters Jemma and Quinn, don't give a flying rat's ass about those aircraft.
I am recovering from the New Holstein Supercub Flyin (which was terrific), but I was taken by the fact that these kids, the future of aviation, could care less about how much carbon was in the airplane. When the flour bombers were chosen to take their seats in the aircraft for dropping little sacks of flour they could care less about the short field capabilities of the aircraft. They just wanted to experience the thrill of flight.
While I celebrate the technology involved in the "X Cub" and appreciate the advances that the aircraft represents, I see the future of aviation, and the future of these kids getting a chance to actually fly and own an aircraft, not in the X Cub. I see them gaining a seat in the back of a plain, old, stock super cub, or a J3 cub, or a Cessna 150, or the like.
Not many can afford the new generation of aircraft, be that the X Cub for $200,000 plus, nor the Carbon Cub, nor the Cirrus aircraft. While it is fine, in my humble opinion, to cheer, applaud and admire the new generation of aircraft, it is important to recognize that the simple stock super cub, or the simple stock J3 or stock Cessna 150, is likely to be the key to the future. Not many amongst us can afford the new technology.
More importantly, it is the willingness of those of us who own super cubs, or who own X Cubs, or Carbon Cubs, to give flight experiences to kids in flour bomb demos, as was recently done in New Holstein, that will propel these kids into the air. I stood on the ground and looked at the pilots/aircraft owners who were willing to give rides to these kids and gave thanks to them. I looked at those with high dollar aircraft who sat on the sidelines and wished that they had taken the steps necessary to let these kids have the experience of a lifetime.
Randy, the Owner of a Stock Cub, and Proud of It
