David-aviator
Well Known Member
...what a difference!
This J-3 was built in 1943 with a 65 HP Continental engine, flew in it today with a friend giving him a BFR and got a little stick time. (I was 4 years old when this machine came off the assembly line)
We waited for cool air knowing the mission would have been dicey a week ago with temps in the 90's. Even at that it took a long time to get to 1000', I want to say 15 minutes but it was not quite that long.
I was most impressed with control response compared to any RV. WOW!! We are so lucky to have what we have. The Cub feels like a bomber, it is all work keeping it level. The front seat was most uncomfortable, my knees were up and back to get on the rudder bars. No wonder it is soloed from the rear seat.
The fuel gauge was a wire rod sticking up from the tank about 6" forward of my knees. We took off with door open and closed it later getting cold, what a blast from he past.
This J-3 was built in 1943 with a 65 HP Continental engine, flew in it today with a friend giving him a BFR and got a little stick time. (I was 4 years old when this machine came off the assembly line)
We waited for cool air knowing the mission would have been dicey a week ago with temps in the 90's. Even at that it took a long time to get to 1000', I want to say 15 minutes but it was not quite that long.
I was most impressed with control response compared to any RV. WOW!! We are so lucky to have what we have. The Cub feels like a bomber, it is all work keeping it level. The front seat was most uncomfortable, my knees were up and back to get on the rudder bars. No wonder it is soloed from the rear seat.
The fuel gauge was a wire rod sticking up from the tank about 6" forward of my knees. We took off with door open and closed it later getting cold, what a blast from he past.