A taildragger incident today

On Sun, 04 Dec 2005 05:40:38 -0500, Cub Driver usenet AT danford DOT
net wrote:

Then there are
the winter problems associated with a grass field: much of the time it
hasn't been plowed or is muddy.

Or icy! One I came around the racetrack loop to find Bonnie the CFI
ice-skating in the plowed area between the taxiway part of the
racetrack and the gas pump.

At the north end of the racetrack, the ground drops away a little. At
normal taxi speed, the Cub wanted to sideslip into the boundary fence.
I'd switch to left magneto, since the engine ran slower in that
position, in order to get around that turn.



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On 4 Dec 2005 06:06:50 -0800, "Flyingmonk" wrote:

What's the reason for the duct tape ban?

Glue sticks to the fabric or metal, makes it tough to paint. So sez
George, and what George says, we do.


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George who? Surely not George Jr.? Hehehe...

Nowadays, winter or summer, we punch in four
digits, and we're on our way to...anywhere!

Hope you have backup plans for when the GPS is toast... :)

Yep. It's called a second GPS on the co-pilot's yoke! :-)

Of course, we could always turn on those VOR thingies, or maybe even power
up the old DME...

;-)
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

Yep. It's called a second GPS on the co-pilot's yoke! :-)

Of course, we could always turn on those VOR thingies, or maybe even power
up the old DME...

;-)

Damn Jay, some of us are still saving up for our FIRST GPS. :)

"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
news:doYkf.603648$_o.185200@attbi_s71...
Nowadays, winter or summer, we punch in four
digits, and we're on our way to...anywhere!

Hope you have backup plans for when the GPS is toast... :)

Yep. It's called a second GPS on the co-pilot's yoke! :-)

Of course, we could always turn on those VOR thingies, or maybe even power
up the old DME...

..........................followed immediately by a muffled scream as the
pilot hears this from ATC;
"Radar service terminated. You are cleared for the ADF approach on 24."
:-)
Dudley

"Cub Driver" usenet AT danford DOT net wrote in message
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On 4 Dec 2005 06:06:50 -0800, "Flyingmonk" wrote:

What's the reason for the duct tape ban?

Glue sticks to the fabric or metal, makes it tough to paint. So sez
George, and what George says, we do.

Cigarette lighter fluid (naphtha) takes duct tape sticky off pretty good.
--
Jim in NC

On a VFR day with a safety pilot, I tried an NDB approach at a nearby
airport using my (gasp) handheld GPS. Flew the full procedure better than I
could have with just an ADF.
Legal? No. But interesting to have in your hip pocket of all other options
close.



"Dudley Henriques" wrote in message
ink.net...

"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
news:doYkf.603648$_o.185200@attbi_s71...
Nowadays, winter or summer, we punch in four
digits, and we're on our way to...anywhere!

Hope you have backup plans for when the GPS is toast... :)

Yep. It's called a second GPS on the co-pilot's yoke! :-)

Of course, we could always turn on those VOR thingies, or maybe even
power
up the old DME...

.........................followed immediately by a muffled scream as the
pilot hears this from ATC;
"Radar service terminated. You are cleared for the ADF approach on 24."
:-)
Dudley

Peter R. wrote:
Darrel Toepfer wrote:

*I* wouldn't classify a Stationwagon as a "light taildragger"...

What is a Stationwagon?

Stinson 108 series, 1, 2, 3...

Part you snipped that I quoted of your post:

"I *believe* the aircraft was a Stinson 108-3. You pilots who have
mastered these light taildraggers have my sincerest respect."

Dave Stadt wrote:
"Darrel Toepfer" wrote in message

*I* wouldn't classify a Stationwagon as a "light taildragger"...

It is a light taildragger. Think B17, DC3, etc. as heavy. A 108 will get
tossed around at will by wind and turbulence.

When compared to that I would agree that its "light"... Its "heavy"er
compared to a Kitfox, Cub, Taylorcraft, Tailwind, etc...

I've admired them from outside the cockpit, haven't rode in one yet,
nearly bought one though, missed it by 24 hours...