Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/02/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Thu, Feb 23, 2012 at 12:33 AM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net>wrote: > Hi Nathan, > > As an Aero Engineer, I knew how they flew, but needed to learn to control > it myself. I simply chose the most reliable and least expensive way to > meet my goal. I had just under 40 hours in that machine when I landed for > my check ride. And I passed. That was in 1958. > > > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nathan Wajsman" <photo at > frozenlight.eu> > > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> > Sent: Thursday, February 23, 2012 12:08 AM > > Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: The Cub > > > I would be scared to fly in this thing...nice "portrait"! >> > I've flown in all sorts of aircraft, but the cub was the most pleasurable of all. I remember that we were up to shoot aerials of the first Baton Rouge State Fair, and the wind was blowing steady. We had the door off and it was not all that rough, so I asked the pilot to slow the thing down. He turned her into the wind, and we just about stopped (relative to the ground speed.) He said it could be flown backwards if the wind was steady enough. What a fun day! -- Regards, Sonny http://sonc.com/look/ Natchitoches, Louisiana USA