BeechTalk - BT - Piper J3 Cub

Username Protected · **Posted:** 05 Dec 2012, 12:41

I'm buying a J3 Cub for Christmas - here's pictures of the newest in the True-Course "fleet" for my BT Bros

Username Protected · **Posted:** 05 Dec 2012, 12:44

Merry Christmas to you Ale!

Username Protected · **Posted:** 05 Dec 2012, 12:47

Merry Christmas Alejandro. It looks sweet.

:bow:

Username Protected · **Posted:** 05 Dec 2012, 12:47

Congrats! I have about 5 hours in one, and it was truly one of the most fun planes I've ever flown. If you need a tail wheel refresher, I highly recommend Mark King at CP (SZP). He's a BT'er and S35 owner too!

Username Protected · **Posted:** 05 Dec 2012, 12:48

Wow, would like to have one of those as well. Can you give us any tips on how you handle it on the home front (SO)? Does a guy just do it and see if "papers" drop via certified mail from her lawyer? Do you like, beg? Do you just hide it? :scratch:

How do we get the second airplane deal done? :popcorn:

Username Protected · **Posted:** 05 Dec 2012, 12:49

Wow, I need to meet your Santa Claus. :thumbup:

I'm getting a tie.

Username Protected · **Posted:** 05 Dec 2012, 12:50

I hope you're short. An instructor friend of mine has one and I started my tail wheel training in one. I'm 6'2" and trying to fly from the back doesn't work as with shoes on my feet would get hung up on the seat frame and fuselage. Couldn't smoothly operate the rudder at all. So I moved to the front. They built people smaller back in the day. I believe my knees were behind my ears, that's how cramped the front is. Make sure you get a flight in one before you buy. You couldn't give me a J3 but a PA-18 is much better for comfort.

Username Protected · **Posted:** 05 Dec 2012, 13:02

Username Protected wrote:

Merry Christmas to you Ale!

thanks Matt!

Username Protected · **Posted:** 05 Dec 2012, 13:02

Username Protected wrote:

Merry Christmas Alejandro. It looks sweet.

:bow:

Thanks Steve!

Username Protected · **Posted:** 05 Dec 2012, 13:03

Username Protected wrote:

Congrats! I have about 5 hours in one, and it was truly one of the most fun planes I've ever flown. If you need a tail wheel refresher, I highly recommend Mark King at CP (SZP). He's a BT'er and S35 owner too!

That's perfect!

Username Protected · **Posted:** 05 Dec 2012, 13:03

Username Protected wrote:

Wow, would like to have one of those as well. Can you give us any tips on how you handle it on the home front (SO)? Does a guy just do it and see if "papers" drop via certified mail from her lawyer? Do you like, beg? Do you just hide it? :scratch:

How do we get the second airplane deal done? :popcorn:

hahaha - It's her plane, she makes me think I'm in charge but I know better

Username Protected · **Posted:** 05 Dec 2012, 13:04

Username Protected wrote:

Wow, I need to meet your Santa Claus. :thumbup:

I'm getting a tie.

Is it a Piper Cub tie?

Username Protected · **Posted:** 05 Dec 2012, 13:04

Utter awesomeness. I want to come to CA and fly it!!

:bow:

Username Protected · **Posted:** 05 Dec 2012, 13:04

Username Protected wrote:

I hope you're short. An instructor friend of mine has one and I started my tail wheel training in one. I'm 6'2" and trying to fly from the back doesn't work as with shoes on my feet would get hung up on the seat frame and fuselage. Couldn't smoothly operate the rudder at all. So I moved to the front. They built people smaller back in the day. I believe my knees were behind my ears, that's how cramped the front is. Make sure you get a flight in one before you buy. You couldn't give me a J3 but a PA-18 is much better for comfort.

5'7" - waited 36 years to benefit from the height challenge - :woot: