Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/02/22

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Subject: [Leica] IMG: The Cub
From: jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols)
Date: Thu, 23 Feb 2012 00:33:32 -0600
References: <CC707F4918054B248F339B104865CD8C@jimnichols> <14598D67-A755-4425-B0A1-10C1E73CD7F5@frozenlight.eu>

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"!
>
> Cheers,
> Nathan
>
> Nathan Wajsman
> Alicante, Spain
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>
>
> YNWA
>
>
>
> On Feb 22, 2012, at 7:48 PM, Jim Nichols wrote:
>
>> This simple airplane taught me the rudiments of flying.  It was honest, 
>> but required a student pilot to provide the touches to do anything well. 
>> I started flying it as a flying club aircraft in 1957.  After a serious 
>> mishap, it has been rebuilt and still resides in a Tullahoma hangar.
>>
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/The+Cub+in+Sepia.jpg.html
>>
>> Comments and critiques welcomed.
>>
>> Jim Nichols
>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>>
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Replies: Reply from sonc.hegr at gmail.com (Sonny Carter) ([Leica] IMG: The Cub)
In reply to: Message from jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols) ([Leica] IMG: The Cub)
Message from photo at frozenlight.eu (Nathan Wajsman) ([Leica] IMG: The Cub)