Cruising the neighborhood

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Re: Cruising the neighborhood

Postby Bryan Cotton » Sat Aug 30, 2014 10:49 am

We went for a walk to feed the fish by the bridge. A little scuddy out. Not all the aviation here is glamorous. Here is a mighty rental C152. I think the green one flies better than the orange one.
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They knocked off just in time. The heavens opened up and we got soaked.
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Re: Cruising the neighborhood

Postby Bryan Cotton » Sat Aug 30, 2014 9:09 pm

I have been encouraged. That is always trouble.

There are cool vehicles here. This one has an aerovee minus the aero.
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Sunset
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Poplar Grove, IL C77
Waiex 191 N191YX
Taildragger, Aerovee, acro ailerons
dual sticks with sport trainer controls
Prebuilt spars and machined angle kit
Year 2 flying and approaching 200 hours December 23
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Re: Cruising the neighborhood

Postby andrewp » Sun Aug 31, 2014 10:21 am

I like your sub-division!
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Re: Cruising the neighborhood

Postby Bryan Cotton » Mon Sep 01, 2014 5:39 pm

Jim is a hangar neighbor across the aisle. I hand prop for him sometimes. We were out riding bikes and saw he was ready so we stopped to prop.
http://youtu.be/ivCazXU-0kA
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Waiex 191 N191YX
Taildragger, Aerovee, acro ailerons
dual sticks with sport trainer controls
Prebuilt spars and machined angle kit
Year 2 flying and approaching 200 hours December 23
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Re: Cruising the neighborhood

Postby Bryan Cotton » Mon Sep 01, 2014 6:38 pm

It is not quite to Aaron's standard but here is a takeoff from the other night:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kywNiLEWLMo

For those who didn't want to watch the propping video here is a still:
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Both boys outgrew their bikes. A new one for Adam and Matthew got his old one. Now that he has a new bike he is a lot faster and likes cruising the taxiways better.
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That is taxiway A and 13/31 is in the background.


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Poplar Grove, IL C77
Waiex 191 N191YX
Taildragger, Aerovee, acro ailerons
dual sticks with sport trainer controls
Prebuilt spars and machined angle kit
Year 2 flying and approaching 200 hours December 23
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Re: Cruising the neighborhood

Postby daleandee » Mon Sep 01, 2014 10:04 pm

Bryan Cotton wrote:Jim is a hangar neighbor across the aisle. I hand prop for him sometimes. We were out riding bikes and saw he was ready so we stopped to prop.
http://youtu.be/ivCazXU-0kA


I flew with a friend in his Luscombe years ago. Great airplane and I thought I wanted one until I seen how much work it could be to get her returned to mother earth sometimes. His had a starter but I've hand propped a few in my time. Don't like hand propping and would rather not. I do enjoy starting when it goes like this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FRQmIxvWbs

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Re: Cruising the neighborhood

Postby Bryan Cotton » Mon Sep 01, 2014 11:18 pm

I like the two ignition switches and the pushbutton starter. Reminds me of the Pawnee.
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Waiex 191 N191YX
Taildragger, Aerovee, acro ailerons
dual sticks with sport trainer controls
Prebuilt spars and machined angle kit
Year 2 flying and approaching 200 hours December 23
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Re: Cruising the neighborhood

Postby DCASonex » Tue Sep 02, 2014 9:55 am

Looks like my first airplane, a Luscombe 8A, non-electric, 65 HP, no impulse mag, and no flaps. Both wife and I learned to fly in that, did not seem difficult to land, used slip extensively. Usually started first pull -- when cold. Only found one way to start it when hot --- Let it cool off.

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Re: Cruising the neighborhood

Postby daleandee » Tue Sep 02, 2014 10:37 am

DCASonex wrote:Looks like my first airplane, a Luscombe 8A, non-electric, 65 HP, no impulse mag, and no flaps. Both wife and I learned to fly in that, did not seem difficult to land, used slip extensively.

David A.


Hi David,

I bet you are correct. I have never landed a Luscombe so it may just have been his technique. Don't think I ever seen him land on pavement ... said it would get too squirrely on him. I do remember seeing a young lady taking instruction in a Luscombe about a year ago and she seemed to be doing OK in it.

I still go over to their Yahoo group and lurk ...

https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/lus ... vaire/info

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Re: Cruising the neighborhood

Postby Bryan Cotton » Sat Sep 06, 2014 4:17 pm

They have a little museum on the airport grounds.
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Today was model train day. We took the golf cart over.
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They have a few airplanes.
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There is a flight sim in the kids area.
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Waiex 191 N191YX
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dual sticks with sport trainer controls
Prebuilt spars and machined angle kit
Year 2 flying and approaching 200 hours December 23
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