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Post subject: Re: Biplane Thread - Experiences, Tips, PIREPS, Pics and Vid Posted: 19 Sep 2018, 15:49 |
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Joined: 02/22/09 Posts: 2565 Post Likes: +1967 Location: KLOM
Aircraft: J35, L-19, PT17
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OUCH!!! That looks expensive. Rebuild? Username Protected wrote: Great news, Coyle! Lovely color scheme...ha! Here’s a photo of mine right now. Missing it!
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Post subject: Re: Biplane Thread - Experiences, Tips, PIREPS, Pics and Vid Posted: 19 Sep 2018, 19:43 |
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Joined: 12/13/07 Posts: 2610 Post Likes: +2747 Location: DFW, TX (KGKY)
Aircraft: B55, PT-17, J3, SNJ
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Username Protected wrote: Great news, Coyle! Lovely color scheme...ha! Here’s a photo of mine right now. Missing it! 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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Post subject: Re: Biplane Thread - Experiences, Tips, PIREPS, Pics and Vid Posted: 19 Sep 2018, 23:17 |
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Joined: 01/29/09 Posts: 4697 Post Likes: +2404 Company: retired corporate mostly Location: Chico,California KCIC/CL56
Aircraft: 1956 Champion 7EC
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Quote: And then there is this Waco that performed at Reno today, with a little jet assist. That was so wrong.... And so AWSOME! The verticals were insane! (I saw the Thursday show)
_________________ Jeff
soloed in a land of Superhomers/1959 Cessna 150, retired with Proline 21/ CJ4.
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Post subject: Re: Biplane Thread - Experiences, Tips, PIREPS, Pics and Vid Posted: 30 Oct 2018, 15:06 |
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Joined: 02/22/09 Posts: 2565 Post Likes: +1967 Location: KLOM
Aircraft: J35, L-19, PT17
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Looks great CK!!!! I see your plane and wish I'd kept mine. Will it be ready soon? Dave Username Protected wrote: 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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Post subject: Re: Biplane Thread - Experiences, Tips, PIREPS, Pics and Vid Posted: 11 Nov 2018, 18:39 |
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Joined: 12/13/07 Posts: 2610 Post Likes: +2747 Location: DFW, TX (KGKY)
Aircraft: B55, PT-17, J3, SNJ
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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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Post subject: Re: Biplane Thread - Experiences, Tips, PIREPS, Pics and Vid Posted: 15 Nov 2018, 12:21 |
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Joined: 06/22/12 Posts: 115 Post Likes: +77 Location: Sky Haven of Aurora (KARR)
Aircraft: C-195; N2S-3
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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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Post subject: Re: Biplane Thread - Experiences, Tips, PIREPS, Pics and Vid Posted: 23 Dec 2018, 13:39 |
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Joined: 04/04/12 Posts: 2382 Post Likes: +556 Location: O32 Central Cali.
Aircraft: C150
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Since the Bo annual is going great, 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! Mark
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Post subject: Re: Biplane Thread - Experiences, Tips, PIREPS, Pics and Vid Posted: 09 Feb 2019, 23:05 |
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Joined: 11/27/16 Posts: 2104 Post Likes: +3426
Aircraft: B17,18,24,25,29,58,
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I was 17 once upon a time. KADIAK SPEEDSTER WHITEROCK AIRPORT DALLAS TX
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Post subject: Re: Biplane Thread - Experiences, Tips, PIREPS, Pics and Vid Posted: 10 Feb 2019, 21:57 |
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Joined: 09/29/10 Posts: 5681 Post Likes: +4873 Company: USAF Simulator Instructor Location: Wichita Valley Airport (F14)
Aircraft: Bonanza G35
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Username Protected wrote: 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.
_________________ FTFA RTFM
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Post subject: Re: Biplane Thread - Experiences, Tips, PIREPS, Pics and Vid Posted: 11 Feb 2019, 22:50 |
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Joined: 11/27/16 Posts: 2104 Post Likes: +3426
Aircraft: B17,18,24,25,29,58,
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Username Protected wrote: Charles 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. 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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