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 Post subject: Re: Biplane Thread - Experiences, Tips, PIREPS, Pics and Vid
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I posted here a while back for recommendations on re-facing my airspeed indicators. Rudy’s up in Arkansas did a great job. They now read MPH like God and Mr Stearman intended. Stearman pilots in the crowd will note that the redline is proof both of them have a sense of humor.


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 Post subject: Re: Biplane Thread - Experiences, Tips, PIREPS, Pics and Vid
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A fellow BT'r contacted me a few weeks ago about buying my old Stearman. He bought it. Hopefully he'll post some photos of it soon. I miss that airplane but the old Birddog has been a lot of fun too.


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OUCH!!! That looks expensive. Rebuild?

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Great news, Coyle! Lovely color scheme...ha! Here’s a photo of mine right now. Missing it!

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Great news, Coyle! Lovely color scheme...ha! Here’s a photo of mine right now. Missing it!

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Not quite. What started as rat-killing a bunch of small oil leaks turned into a roller-bearing STC install and the reworking of a couple of cylinders. Bad news is I’m out some $$. Good news is I will now know what I’m flying behind.

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And then there is this Waco that performed at Reno today, with a little jet assist.


That was so wrong.... And so AWSOME!

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Coming back the other way. Also got my Hellcat stick grip installed. The trigger works the radio and the other (ordinance release?) button on top runs the PTT intercom.


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Looks great CK!!!! I see your plane and wish I'd kept mine. Will it be ready soon?
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Coming back the other way. Also got my Hellcat stick grip installed. The trigger works the radio and the other (ordinance release?) button on top runs the PTT intercom.


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All fixed and back in the crib.

Roller bearing STC installed, replaced the cam and a couple of cylinders. All new seals and gaskets. Runs great, nice and dry. But, Lord, was it ever cold transiting the metroplex yesterday. Low 40’s on the ground, and temps started with a 3 at 3500’ for the run across. Even with gloves, the hands start to get numb at that temp and it is hard to make words come out right.

These are summertime airplanes.


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I can empathize with the cold....

My Stearman is in Louise, TX at Robbie Vajdos’ shop. I had to leave the Metroplex in mid October and return to the hinterlands of Illinois and didn’t have the time to deal with WX and a slow Stearman, so the airlines were my ride. Then it got cold. Too cold to spend a couple days getting the Stearman to DuPage Airport near Chicago.

A friend flew the plane to Robbie’s and he’s doing the tweaks it needs over the winter. It’ll be all ready to go by the spring thaw.

Glad to see you’re back in the air, even if it’s pretty cool air!


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Since the Bo annual is going great, :pray: it was time help the buddies revive the Starduster. New oil, fuel hoses, overhauled old school Lyc fuel injection. Too bad I can only start and taxi it,,,, one day!
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Oh dear Jesus in love


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That’s a great photo. I’m impressed by the string of planes you fly, share some stories please.
Mark
I taxied in the wind and fueled up the Starduster, might get dual in a 170 soon.


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Also got my Hellcat stick grip installed. The trigger works the radio and the other (ordinance release?) button on top runs the PTT intercom.

CK gets a real Hellcat and negative learning transfer sets in.

CK presses trigger to call Tower: “RATATATATATATAT!!!”
CK presses bomb button to ask WTF: “FWEEEEEEEEEEE-BOOM!!!”


Sorry, it’s late and my sense of humor is twisted. Cool airplane CK.

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That’s a great photo. I’m impressed by the string of planes you fly, share some stories please.
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I taxied in the wind and fueled up the Starduster, might get dual in a 170 soon.



Mark,

I have stories. They get better as the evening goes on and Crown Royal goes down.

On cold rainy nights, of which we have had many lately, I have been working on compiling a list of airplanes that I have flown since 1956 when my blessed adventure started at age 8 getting a ride in a Luscombe 8A at Mexia, Texas. My first log book started on March 26, 1961 with J.D. Curry (instructor cert #49111) giving me my first logged dual in a J-3 Cub. I just turned 70 so it is time I write some stuff down in case I choke on a peanut without anyone around to do the "hiney-lick" manuever on me.

Remember, you mentioned a string/list and pretty much asked for it so here it is. I may have omitted a couple on account of senior moments and all (not all in chronological order):

J-2
J-3, 65,85 & Clipwing, seaplane (lots of time instructing)
PA-17
Stinson 108-2
PA-22
PA-11, & seaplane
PA-15
C-150
C-140
PA-18 (lots time Ag)
11-AC Aeronca Chief
PA-12
Fleet-2
Luscombe 8A, E
Mooney M-18C
C-172 Skyhawk
C-175 Skylark
Kadiak Speedster
Globe Swift
C-182 & 182RG
Taylorcraft BC-12D
C-170
J-5
C-120
Davis Sport
Ercoupe
Bellanca Cruisair
Beech(3,000+hours)C-18S,D-18S,C-45H,UC-45J,E-18,G-18, H18 Volpar piston, H-18 Turbine Westwind
C-180
C-177 Cardinal
Navion
L-2 Taylorcraft
7-ECA Aeronca Champ
Stinson 10-A
Stinson Reliant/Gullwing
AT-6
Mooney 20's & 21's
Stearman PT-17 220,225,300,450 (lots time towing banners and gliders)
PA-28 140, 180
Bonanza A-36
C-205
PA-25-150,260
Colonial Skimmer
Lake LA-4
C-150 seaplane
Grumman AA-1
Link Trainer (it flew like a B-24)
PA-28 260
C-207
PA-32
C-310
C-404
Stits Playboy
Swick Clipwing T-craft -100
Bud Judy/Swick Clipwing T-craft-180
Citabria
Lockheed 18-56 Learstar
Stampe SV.4
Jodel
CAP 10
PA-31
Aero Commander
T-41
T-37
T-38
B-377/C-97
KC-97L(2,000 hours)
Decathlon
DC-3 Got my ATP rating in it
Cassutt MIII -85
Cassutt M-III -180 RG
Starduster II
Pitts S-1
C-130B, E
B-737-200,300,500,700 (17,000 hrs)(+lots of simulator time)
Wolf Hirth Acrostar HI 27
Bucker Jungmeister 260 & 300
C-185
Aerostar
B-55
PA-30
Beech 95 Travel Air
Backstrom EPB-1A "Flying Plank"
Fokker D.VIII replica
B-58
Christen Eagle I team A/C
Christen Eagle Competition Special
Ag Cat
Show Cat
Husky
Super Pinto Jet
Douglas SBD/A-24
Douglas A-26
Hawker Sea Fury
Hawker Hurricane
B-17
B-24/LB30
B-25
B-29
P-51
P-47
F4U
F6F
T-28
Lear24
Lear25 and Williams engines
Pilatus PC-12-45 & 47
King Air B90,C-90,E90, F90, 200, B200
IA-JET
Aircam
Breezy
Swallow ultralight
A-1 Skyraider
DA-10
DA-20
DA-200
G-100/IA-1125
FA-50
Ford Trimotor
DHC-4 Caribou
DHC-2 Beaver
BAE-146


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