Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/05/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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 >