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02-11-2007, 10:38 AM
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| IP/Mech THE GREAT GAZOO   Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Colorado, USA
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| Taming the Super Cub For the past 5 days I've been in Chandler Arizona getting my tail wheel check out. I went there because they operated Piper Super Cubs. Where I work at we have 6 of them we use for towing at the USAFA. During engine break-ins we have to pay a tow pilot to fly around for 10 hours so I told my boss I'd do it for free if he gave me the time off to get a Super Cub check out. Flying a tailwheel airplane is a whole different ball game and a Super Cub is even more challenging. You're flying the airplane the minute you start moving. Not being prepared for a gust of wind or being too heavy or too light on the rudders mean a ground loop or worse. I had great instructors and did almost 10 hours in 2 aircraft. The one I'm standing by was the one I finished up in and taxied better on the ground. I was even taken to a short dirt strip to practice landings. A Super cub is a Brut - while it could be unforgiving it is very versatile. Now I know why many were used as observation aircraft in many military organizations. You could take off in about 250 feet and put it on the numbers with no problem. I was doing short field landings and was over the numbers at 45 MPH!!!! If I had more time I was going to do a ride in a Great Lakes biplane - I never flew in an open cockpit biplane. I was ready to do the whole 9 yards - cloth helmet and goggles. Oh well, next time I'm there. Below are some pictures...
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02-11-2007, 10:58 AM
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| Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: niagara falls
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| Amazing aircraft was the Cub in all its forms I have about 10 hrs in one . The most amazing pilot I've seen is an guy called Charlie Kulp who while in his 80's puts on the most amazing flying display in his cub. |
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02-11-2007, 12:33 PM
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| aka Dickcheese  Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Washington State
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| Great pics and story FBJ.
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02-11-2007, 12:55 PM
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| Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: London
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| Looks like its a tight fit for two people in there. Good pictures and hats off to your boss for agreeing to the trade. |
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02-11-2007, 01:08 PM
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| IP/Mech THE GREAT GAZOO Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Colorado, USA
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| Many Thanks guys! Glider - it is a little tight in side the Super Cub but really not that bad. If you owned one the custom things to set up are map cases and cubby holes (no pun intended) to place things you might need during a flight. I was really amazed over her low speed performance....
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02-11-2007, 01:45 PM
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| "Shooter"   Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Moorpark, CA
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 | Joe, once again, you get to have all the fun!  I have flown more taildraggers than others, go figure. Aren't they a blast?! Great stuff, buddy.
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02-11-2007, 01:47 PM
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| IP/Mech THE GREAT GAZOO Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Colorado, USA
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| Thanks Eric - now I don't want to fly anything else. I'm ready for the AN-2!!!
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02-11-2007, 01:56 PM
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| Der Crewchief  Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Ansbach, Germany
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| Very cool.
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02-11-2007, 02:24 PM
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| Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: London
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| Pity you don't get a chance to have a go at the Pitts. Opposite end of the spectrum re performance to the Cub |
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02-11-2007, 02:30 PM
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| "World Traveller"   Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Royal Deeside/St Andrews, Scotland, UK
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  | Congrats Joe, you can now fly most pre-1945 aircraft now
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02-11-2007, 02:50 PM
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| IP/Mech THE GREAT GAZOO Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Colorado, USA
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02-11-2007, 03:00 PM
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| Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: niagara falls
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| And now you can really say you did a 3 point landing |
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02-11-2007, 06:04 PM
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| IP/Mech THE GREAT GAZOO Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Colorado, USA
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 They were actually easier than the wheel landings. I had some time in a Cessna 180 and it was the exact opposite.
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02-11-2007, 11:12 PM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Jacksonville, NC
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| Flying on someone else's dime - is their anything sweeter than that???
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02-12-2007, 12:53 AM
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| IP/Mech THE GREAT GAZOO Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Colorado, USA
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