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 Post subject: Re: Boeing E-75 Stearmans
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About 40 years ago, I bought a Great Lakes in Fort Smith, Arkansas. I flew it the 300 miles home under about a six hundred foot overcast with an outside temp of about 20 degrees. All the way across the Arkansas and Mississippi deltas, I dodged ducks and geese constantly. By the time I reached the Mississippi River, I wasn't cold at all, I was numb. Landing in Grenada, I couldn't feel the rudder pedals. That was my first Great Lakes Landing.

Never been colder in my life.

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 Post subject: Re: Boeing E-75 Stearmans
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About 40 years ago, I bought a Great Lakes in Fort Smith, Arkansas. I flew it the 300 miles home under about a six hundred foot overcast with an outside temp of about 20 degrees. All the way across the Arkansas and Mississippi deltas, I dodged ducks and geese constantly. By the time I reached the Mississippi River, I wasn't cold at all, I was numb. Landing in Grenada, I couldn't feel the rudder pedals. That was my first Great Lakes Landing.

Never been colder in my life.

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If the Stearman has a plug for a heated snowmobile suit, you can keep the feeling in your feet. Kinda. At 0F, it’s not as much of an improvement as you might think.

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 Post subject: Re: Boeing E-75 Stearmans
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Taking nothing from the performance which is impressive, anyone who has ever flown a 220 Stearman would look at that video and know full well that the airplane is producing significantly more than rated horsepower.

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Suggested edit, "listen to it."

It has has no starter. A tiny battery, thin paint, he buys tires based on which brand weighs the least. It is probably the lightest Stearman that ever flew, in the hands of the finest Stearman pilot that ever lived. And maybe without the Stearman qualification. He truly is a peer of Hoover.

Honored to call him a friend.


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About 40 years ago, I bought a Great Lakes in Fort Smith, Arkansas. I flew it the 300 miles home under about a six hundred foot overcast with an outside temp of about 20 degrees. All the way across the Arkansas and Mississippi deltas, I dodged ducks and geese constantly. By the time I reached the Mississippi River, I wasn't cold at all, I was numb. Landing in Grenada, I couldn't feel the rudder pedals. That was my first Great Lakes Landing.

Never been colder in my life.

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I've really come to enjoy the Great Lakes a lot, and find that it pretty well checks all the boxes for me. I recently did a very thorough "after purchase" inspection, and went ahead and added a cabin heat option. I look forward to flying it through the season with at least some of the cold being knocked off.
The biplane has been earning its keep by doing "pandemic party flyovers", and a recently added feature is the use of a confetti cannon, dispersing biodegradable confetti over the celebration. The kids go ape, the parents pay, and the ownership is more fun.

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Choice pejoratives come to mind everytime I post pictures that are ninety degrees off, no matter my efforts at correcting them. I won't post cuss words because I don't wish to get banned, but I for one can't see why this seemingly simple matter can't be corrected on BT.
Or perhaps it's my ineptitude with technical matters at this level.


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Well it is an aerobatic airplane, 90 degrees or more is ok :cheers:


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For all the many times that I have asked for directions as to how to post pics hereon, only one thing seems to work. I turn my iPhone 90 degrees with the shutter button on the right. Other suggested methods rarely work consistently. I can edit under images all day long without repeatable success.

If the rest of the GL is as clean as the engine compartment, it must be a beautiful airplane.

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However if choosing, I would buy the Softy. I have two, one with a Piglet reserve(round) and one custom with a PD square.

Now you're talking.

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Thanks, Jg. I'll keep trying. The GL is like a mini Stearman, with a presence all its own.


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A friend of mine had a Great Lakes. He put a cover on the front cockpit for winter flying. He said it helped quite a bit.
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I've really come to enjoy the Great Lakes a lot, and find that it pretty well checks all the boxes for me. I recently did a very thorough "after purchase" inspection, and went ahead and added a cabin heat option. I look forward to flying it through the season with at least some of the cold being knocked off.
The biplane has been earning its keep by doing "pandemic party flyovers", and a recently added feature is the use of a confetti cannon, dispersing biodegradable confetti over the celebration. The kids go ape, the parents pay, and the ownership is more fun.

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Dan (or anyone else),
I should have mentioned this sooner. I have a pdf of the Navy Primary training manual. It was written for the Stearman. I found it very useful with a ton of great information. If you'd like a copy, shoot me a pm.
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Dan (or anyone else),
I should have mentioned this sooner. I have a pdf of the Navy Primary training manual. It was written for the Stearman. I found it very useful with a ton of great information. If you'd like a copy, shoot me a pm.
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If not already OCR’d, I can add that feature.

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So far so good.

Day one was Torrance to Redding, with fuel stops in Porterville and Mather. It was really nice to solo a Stearman.

I got a really nice ride through the Gorman pass, nothing worse than light, with +/- 100 feet of sink/lift.

Everything else was uneventful. I had to hangar in Redding and go home to wait out the Mt. Shasta weather. Saturday is looking good on the PROG chart to get to Grants Pass. I think the Oregon weather will break middle of the week.

Not too horribly cold, I am going to add a ski mask to keep my face warm. Something thin I can use as a skullcap under the brain bucket.

The next leg is where I’m really going to freeze. I might have to land at Weed or Siskyou just to warm up. We’ll see.


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