Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/05/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]But at least you know your parachute will open :-) When I was a kid a friends dad flew us all over in a Tri Pacer. Never managed a J-3 ride but did have some fun in a Navy T-28. Talk about radial engines...... Jim Nichols wrote: > Walt, > > I did my training for my Private License in a 65hp J-3 Cub, so I > learned to handle the tail draggers early on. However, compared to > the narrow gear spacing on the Stearman, the Cub is a piece of cake. > > We have skydivers on weekends at the local airport. A few years ago, > there was a local manufacturer of the powered rectangular chutes, and > he would bring each new rig out to the airport in late afternoon to > check it out. Would occasionally see him over town, but haven't seen > one lately. They seem to be limited to low-wind flying, and have no > range, so seem sorta useless to me. > > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Walt Johnson" <walt@waltjohnson.com> > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> > Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2007 4:40 PM > Subject: Re: [Leica] "Da plane boss" > > >> Jim >> I got to feel one in the air in the early 80's but that was about it. >> I've ridden along in a few taildraggers but never tried to land one. >> Probably why I'm still around.Maybe we should dump a few Leicas and >> chip in on a flying machine....Spent last Sat. afternoon watching >> folks fly around in parachutes with engines attached. Looked like fun >> but then I was on the ground and we all know what that means. *Better >> to be on the ground wishing you were in the air than in the air >> wishing you were on the ground. =-O * >> >> Walt >> >> Jim Nichols wrote: >>> Walt, >>> >>> I got my first hands-on feel of the controls in one of those in the >>> late 40s. Never tried to land it, though. >>> >>> Jim Nichols >>> Tullahoma, TN USA >>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Walt Johnson" >>> <walt@waltjohnson.com> >>> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> >>> Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2007 1:08 PM >>> Subject: Re: [Leica] "Da plane boss" >>> >>> >>>> Have you ever tried a Stearman? After WWII the army sold them for >>>> $300 with a spare engine in the box. 8-) >>>> >>>> Jack Maddox wrote: >>>>> Adam, >>>>> >>>>> I know just what you mean. I have been around aircraft for almost >>>>> as long as I can remember. I can hear the sound of a radial engine >>>>> long before I can tell the direction from whence it emanates. I >>>>> will run out of the house in search of one. Trouble is they are >>>>> few and far between now days. >>>>> >>>>> Thanks for looking >>>>> Jack >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Adam Bridge wrote: >>>>>> Dozens of small airfields I know of would love to have something >>>>>> like >>>>>> this hanging in their lounges. Wow...it sooooo captures, well, >>>>>> the kid >>>>>> in ME! Hell, the adult in me too 'cause that's just how I feel >>>>>> when I >>>>>> see some hunk of flying machinery motor past. >>>>>> >>>>>> Adam >>>>>> >>>>>> On 5/2/07, Jack Maddox <jmaddox01@suddenlink.net> wrote: >>>>>>> Children love aircraft. If they make a lot of noise its all the >>>>>>> better. >>>>>>> Jacob and Alisa have found the source of their amusement. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/smilingjack/grab+bag/img033+copy.jpg.html >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> http://tinyurl.com/ypl3gq >>>>>>> >>>>>>> comments are always welcomed. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Jack >>>>>>> >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more >>>>>>> information >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >