Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/05/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]damn, where have the good old days gone? Jim Nichols wrote: > Walt, > > You chose a good airplane for your rides. I flew my growing family > all over the Southeast in a Tri-Pacer. As soon as we left the ground, > the kids would go to sleep. It surely was more peaceful than hauling > them in a car. > > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Walt Johnson" <walt@waltjohnson.com> > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> > Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2007 4:57 PM > Subject: Re: [Leica] "Da plane boss" > > >> But at least you know your parachute will open :-) When I was a kid >> a friends dad flew us all over in a Tri Pacer. Never managed a J-3 >> ride but did have some fun in a Navy T-28. Talk about radial >> engines...... >> >> >> Jim Nichols wrote: >>> Walt, >>> >>> I did my training for my Private License in a 65hp J-3 Cub, so I >>> learned to handle the tail draggers early on. However, compared to >>> the narrow gear spacing on the Stearman, the Cub is a piece of cake. >>> >>> We have skydivers on weekends at the local airport. A few years >>> ago, there was a local manufacturer of the powered rectangular >>> chutes, and he would bring each new rig out to the airport in late >>> afternoon to check it out. Would occasionally see him over town, but >>> haven't seen one lately. They seem to be limited to low-wind flying, >>> and have no range, so seem sorta useless to me. >>> >>> Jim Nichols >>> Tullahoma, TN USA >>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Walt Johnson" >>> <walt@waltjohnson.com> >>> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> >>> Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2007 4:40 PM >>> Subject: Re: [Leica] "Da plane boss" >>> >>> >>>> Jim >>>> I got to feel one in the air in the early 80's but that was about >>>> it. I've ridden along in a few taildraggers but never tried to land >>>> one. Probably why I'm still around.Maybe we should dump a few >>>> Leicas and chip in on a flying machine....Spent last Sat. >>>> afternoon watching folks fly around in parachutes with engines >>>> attached. Looked like fun but then I was on the ground and we all >>>> know what that means. *Better to be on the ground wishing you were >>>> in the air than in the air wishing you were on the ground. =-O * >>>> >>>> Walt >>>> >>>> Jim Nichols wrote: >>>>> Walt, >>>>> >>>>> I got my first hands-on feel of the controls in one of those in >>>>> the late 40s. Never tried to land it, though. >>>>> >>>>> Jim Nichols >>>>> Tullahoma, TN USA >>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Walt Johnson" >>>>> <walt@waltjohnson.com> >>>>> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> >>>>> Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2007 1:08 PM >>>>> Subject: Re: [Leica] "Da plane boss" >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> Have you ever tried a Stearman? After WWII the army sold them for >>>>>> $300 with a spare engine in the box. 8-) >>>>>> >>>>>> Jack Maddox wrote: >>>>>>> Adam, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I know just what you mean. I have been around aircraft for >>>>>>> almost as long as I can remember. I can hear the sound of a >>>>>>> radial engine long before I can tell the direction from whence >>>>>>> it emanates. I will run out of the house in search of one. >>>>>>> Trouble is they are few and far between now days. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Thanks for looking >>>>>>> Jack >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Adam Bridge wrote: >>>>>>>> Dozens of small airfields I know of would love to have >>>>>>>> something like >>>>>>>> this hanging in their lounges. Wow...it sooooo captures, well, >>>>>>>> the kid >>>>>>>> in ME! Hell, the adult in me too 'cause that's just how I feel >>>>>>>> when I >>>>>>>> see some hunk of flying machinery motor past. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Adam >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On 5/2/07, Jack Maddox <jmaddox01@suddenlink.net> wrote: >>>>>>>>> Children love aircraft. If they make a lot of noise its all >>>>>>>>> the better. >>>>>>>>> Jacob and Alisa have found the source of their amusement. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/smilingjack/grab+bag/img033+copy.jpg.html >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> http://tinyurl.com/ypl3gq >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> comments are always welcomed. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Jack >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>>>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more >>>>>>>>> information >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more >>>>>>>> information >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more >>>>>>> information >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >