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Old October 31st 04, 01:40 PM
Jay Honeck
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Not really. For openers, after a couple of bad experiences with
engines cutting out (we were on mogas at the time, though Cub Builders
List will fight to the death against any suggestion that fuel was the
cause)


There is no way mogas would cause such a thing. I've run over 4,500
gallons through our plane since 2002, and the previous owner ran it on mogas
for 10 years, in Iowa winters, with no such problem.

Coldest I've flown it is at -12 degrees Fahrenheit. (Hey, there is one
good thing about reading about that stupid propaganda movie "Fahrenheit 451"
all the time -- I can once again spell "Fahrenheit" without using the spell
checker! ;-)

The upside is the beauty of the countryside, and the chance to land at
Alton Bay, which I understand is the nation's only seaplane base that
is a recognized ice runway in the winter.


Winter does indeed have its own beauty. Flying over a winter landscape is
awe-inspiring, and seeing things like Lake Michigan frozen to the horizon,
or the mighty Mississippi frozen full-length, makes me especially appreciate
Mr. Piper's incredibly reliable Cherokee series.

And the wonderful heater he put in them!

:-)
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Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
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