Subdeacon Joe Posted May 25, 2011 Share Posted May 25, 2011 Guys are crazy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Balz, SASS#46599 Posted May 25, 2011 Share Posted May 25, 2011 Not Crazy, just REAL good! I flew up there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad Hand Posted May 25, 2011 Share Posted May 25, 2011 Guess you've never gone fly-in fishing in Alaska. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdeacon Joe Posted May 25, 2011 Author Share Posted May 25, 2011 Not Crazy, just REAL good! I flew up there Yeah...real good and crazy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dakota Rebel, SASS# 58412 Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 Pray to the Ground Effects God. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Logan #12252 Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 My OLD instructor, said in 1955, every landing is just a controlled crash... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abilene Slim SASS 81783 Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 The objective is to kiss the runway, not make a lasting impression. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uno Mas SASS #80082 Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 I was hoping to see the floatplane doing STOLs. Those dune buggy tires are STC for the Cubs? I can't imagine their drag at cruise. Is it possible for a Cub to go backwards? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clay Mosby Posted May 27, 2011 Share Posted May 27, 2011 I was hoping to see the floatplane doing STOLs. Those dune buggy tires are STC for the Cubs? I can't imagine their drag at cruise. Is it possible for a Cub to go backwards? My Dad took me up in an L-19 when I was a sprout. Took an hour to get tp 9.500', at which poimt our estimated ground speed was -5mph! :blink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abilene Slim SASS 81783 Posted May 27, 2011 Share Posted May 27, 2011 I was hoping to see the floatplane doing STOLs. Those dune buggy tires are STC for the Cubs? I can't imagine their drag at cruise. Is it possible for a Cub to go backwards? If you point one into a stiff wind like we get in Kansas, yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harvey Mushman Posted May 27, 2011 Share Posted May 27, 2011 Ya gotta love the tail draggers!! I really like the Cubs (great jobs by a few here), but always wanted a more versatile Maule (shown at 1:34). Decided I couldn't afford it and got a '59 182 instead - took a few years to convince me I couldn't afford it, either. Neat video - thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob #35998 Posted May 27, 2011 Share Posted May 27, 2011 Very cool. A friend of mine retired a few years ago and is up there flying now, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLACKFOOT SASS #11947 Posted May 27, 2011 Share Posted May 27, 2011 My Dad took me up in an L-19 when I was a sprout. Took an hour to get tp 9.500', at which poimt our estimated ground speed was -5mph! :blink: Very interesting since an L-19 has a climb rate of over 1,000 feet per minute and a service ceiling of over 20,000 ft. Blackfoot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clay Mosby Posted May 27, 2011 Share Posted May 27, 2011 Very interesting since an L-19 has a climb rate of over 1,000 feet per minute and a service ceiling of over 20,000 ft. Blackfoot What can I tell ya? I was maybe 10-11 years old at the time. It was a very hot and rather windy day in the Antelope Valley when we made the fllight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abilene Slim SASS 81783 Posted May 28, 2011 Share Posted May 28, 2011 Very interesting since an L-19 has a climb rate of over 1,000 feet per minute and a service ceiling of over 20,000 ft. Blackfoot In the real world, not really. 800-900 fpm INITIAL climb rate on a great day with thermals and 15,000 feet service ceiling if you've got A LOT of time. After 8,000 MSL climb rate drops to about 100 fpm and below. Above 12,500 ft one needs supplemental oxygen to ward off hypoxia. Personal experience... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abilene Slim SASS 81783 Posted May 28, 2011 Share Posted May 28, 2011 double tap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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