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    What its like flying Repo.

    Want a flying job? This is what its like flying repo. I turned down a job flying repo for things like this. Sometime when we meet face to face and the FAA isn't around, I'll tell you about the big ping pong ball drop. 500 ping-pong balls in a cardboard box with a prize number on each...
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    For your more rounded education of our country. Off topic.

    For your more rounded education of our country. I grew up in the horse culture as a chickasaw Indian with my Grandfather. At 16 or 17 years old I could and would have loved to do this. Notice how the riders are relaxed and flow with the horse and become one with the horse. Looks like a lot...
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    Saving money when building a homebuilt airplane.

    Did a search and couldn't find that I had posted this video or not.
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    Weather this morning for skis ?

    Weather this morning at 2WV3 was cold, clear and about 4" of dry power snow on the runway. 8 degrees with a density altitude of - 3025 ft. this morning. Wasn't for the winds at 15 gusting to 23 and blowing snow, it would have been a good day for a J-3 on skis. Note to self-- Have a set of skis...
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    Parts For Sale Pickup truck load of Cessna 172 parts.

    2-- 1971 C-172, Right and Left doors. Left door with flip-up window. 3-- 1965 C-172 Doors , Right and Left and an extra left door. 2-- Sets of 1958-1960 C-172 Main LG flat spring legs, one set with steps. 1-- C-172 , 1958 Control mast ( behind panel ). 1-- C-172, left elevator, 1964, twisted...
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    Jimmy goes to Vans.

    With all the talk about Vans, Jimmy goes to Vans.
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    Aviation wisdom

    You need to watch and learn. Lots of wisdom here. Ice and thunderstorms scare the ***** out of me. Have seen nights that I knew for a fact that I would not see another sunrise. You don't want to be there.
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    Marquart Charger MA-5

    Unloading a Marquart Charger MA -5 my neighbor just bought. Very nice airplane, I like it. https://marquartcharger.org/
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    My Favorite Airport and My Favorite People.

    My favorite airport and if you like old airplanes it will your favorite airport. Owned by 2 of my favorite people and Rich's mother ( about my age and died earlier this year). https://generalaviationnews.com/2015/11/05/lee-bottom-article/...
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    What happened to GA

    Think he got most of the bases covered . I have been an airport bum since the end of WW-2. Remember when J-3 Cubs were $250 everywhere and a really nice one up to $300. But I bought my first auto in 1958. It was a 1953 Ford 2-door with 23K miles and same as new. The price was $495 drive...
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    Heavy wing.

    When I was building the wings for the SSSC, ( Single Seat Super Cub) Koala. I leveled the building table with a transit and a digital level. Built the first wing and no twist. Checked with the digital level to 1/10 of a degree. After I built the other wing it had a slight twist in the outer 4...
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    Found a problem

    In the last 2 flights with the SSSC I dropped it in on landing with a couple of good bounces. As soon as I started to round out to flare in the landing it quit flying and dropped in like I was to slow. In a very light weight airplane like this as soon as the AOA goes up to flare, its like...
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    Question about flying into Oshkosh

    My little SSSC can't come close to 90 knots for the lower Fisk arrival. WOT is about 93MPH with a 80 mph cruise. Instructions for the ulitalights field will not allow J-3, Champ, Pietenpol type of aircraft. How do you get to Osh in a J-3 Cub? The non radio arrival ?
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    battery starter for Cont C 75-12F, C 85-12F, C-90-12F and the O-200.

    I'm using a C-85-12F with the starter and Generator remove and the holes covered with aluminum plates. What do you think of using a 90 deg battery powered drill to power the standard starter ratchet starter gear. Would need a 90 degree housing machined with bearings and made to attach the...
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    Parts For Sale tail wheel

    Tailwheel, 10" dia tire and tube on a 4" wheel . All new and never used. Left over from 4 Bearhawk projects. $50 + postage. Email on this site or 304-275-0976
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    Parts For Sale 4 Lyc-360 cylinders

    For Sale-- 4 Lyc-360 chrome cylinders and pistons. $1000. + Shipping. Phone - 304-377-7694
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    Aviation is a small world. How so in your life.

    On a trip and was landing for fuel and a straight tail C-150 was in the pattern behind me. Landed and taxied to the ramp for fuel and so did the C-150. Talked to the pilot about his nice 1959 Cessna 150. He said he bought it about 2 weeks before. I told him that an old friend of mine used...
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    How does that work ?

    Things you would like to know.
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    Places to visit this summer

    If you get a chance stop at this place for a visit. Great people. https://www.aviationrefuge.org/
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    MiG Alley

    I was 10 years old when the Korean war started and we had just got electric that fall. Before we had a battery powered radio and a long wire in to the tree in the front of the house, but batteries were not cheap so we only turned it on Saturday nights for a couple hours at the most. But now...
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