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Adam
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Piper Cubs
Posted: 11-26-2008, 12:21 AM

I guess I ought to start this forum off...I used to fly...haven't flown in about two years.

I had the majority of my hours logged in a J3, but also flew some in the PA11, PA18, and PA15. Almost all of my hours are in tailwheel aircraft. A lot of fun to fly...sometimes it was so much fun I couldn't stop chuckling while I was flying...kind of a like a kid in a candy store. Many times I would stay around in the pattern and talk to my co-workers over the frequency while I did touch n goes and they made fun of me. If I wanted to get daring, I would fly a few miles east and land in a fellow pilots backyard....there were many little grass strips around the area.

Anyways, they were a blast to fly...I would encourage any pilot that hasn't flow the cub to try it out....and just when you think you've flown planes before...flying a tailwheel is completely different.
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mjohn47
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Holbrook, NY
Re: Piper Cubs
Posted: 11-26-2008, 06:46 AM

There's a little grass strip here on LI among the concrete and blacktop and there are a few cubs and old navy trainers that are based out of it. I have 240something hours but none in tailwheel and really want to try it. Thanks for making me want to go out and spend money lol.
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SRQ
Senior Member
Sarasota/Indianapolis
Re: Piper Cubs
Posted: 11-26-2008, 11:51 AM

LawnGnome, I started in an Aeronica Champ tail dragger and worked my way up. I remember it being a lot of fun. Hope you continue to enjoy it.
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polo708
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tower
Re: Piper Cubs
Posted: 11-26-2008, 12:40 PM

I hate having a pattern full of planes and hearing an inbound call from a cub wanting a touch and go, haha.
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Adam
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Re: Piper Cubs
Posted: 12-19-2008, 08:45 PM

The Champs are nice..I like Huskies too...though they aren't a sport aircraft...weigh a little too much I suppose.
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Pen_Fifteen
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Copperhead road
Re: Piper Cubs
Posted: 01-23-2009, 06:09 PM

Quote:
Originally Posted by bravo zulu View Post
I hate having a pattern full of planes and hearing an inbound call from a cub wanting a touch and go, haha.
Radio call?

They put radios in those things now?
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Adam
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Re: Piper Cubs
Posted: 01-23-2009, 06:21 PM

handhelds...you can wire the handhelds up to a headset now
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Pen_Fifteen
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Copperhead road
Re: Piper Cubs
Posted: 01-23-2009, 07:37 PM

yeah, it was a joke. Figured you could just bring your sportys with you.
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Re: Piper Cubs
Posted: 03-04-2009, 06:54 PM

Damn, and here I've been using a string and two tin cans.
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SnowAviation
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Escondido, CA
Re: Piper Cubs
Posted: 03-04-2009, 08:33 PM

Had a 1946 J3 for 5 years and am still kicking myself for selling it.


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