Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/05/02

[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]

Subject: [Leica] "Da plane boss"
From: jhnichols at bellsouth.net (Jim Nichols)
Date: Wed May 2 15:53:28 2007
References: <4638B28C.2010104@suddenlink.net> <4cfa589b0705020959g6b658714p5ea5b69aa1bbc3b9@mail.gmail.com><4638DF28.7030409@suddenlink.net> <4638D39D.2030700@waltjohnson.com><00a601c78d00$82beb080$6101a8c0@jimnichols> <46390535.2020604@waltjohnson.com><013c01c78d03$b61a8c80$6101a8c0@jimnichols> <4639092D.9000906@waltjohnson.com>

Walt,

You chose a good airplane for your rides.  I flew my growing family all over 
the Southeast in a Tri-Pacer. As soon as we left the ground, the kids would 
go to sleep.  It surely was more peaceful than hauling them in a car.

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 4:57 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] "Da plane boss"


> 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
>>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Leica Users Group.
> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information
> 



Replies: Reply from walt at waltjohnson.com (Walt Johnson) ([Leica] "Da plane boss")
In reply to: Message from jmaddox01 at suddenlink.net (Jack Maddox) ([Leica] "Da plane boss")
Message from abridge at gmail.com (Adam Bridge) ([Leica] "Da plane boss")
Message from jmaddox01 at suddenlink.net (Jack Maddox) ([Leica] "Da plane boss")
Message from walt at waltjohnson.com (Walt Johnson) ([Leica] "Da plane boss")
Message from jhnichols at bellsouth.net (Jim Nichols) ([Leica] "Da plane boss")
Message from walt at waltjohnson.com (Walt Johnson) ([Leica] "Da plane boss")
Message from jhnichols at bellsouth.net (Jim Nichols) ([Leica] "Da plane boss")
Message from walt at waltjohnson.com (Walt Johnson) ([Leica] "Da plane boss")