Re: Finally an Owner
Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2015 8:34 am
Dick's computer seems to be having some trouble with his dictionary. I fixed his post to reflect that I'm sure he meant.blueldr wrote:Nice lookin' airplane,but IT NEEDS WHEELPANTS!
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Re: Finally an Owner
Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2015 8:49 am
I like large tires personally, my wife likes pants.. For now the pants will be going on. Maybe someday I'll have a spare "fun" set of mains.. Lol
Re: Finally an Owner
Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2015 11:36 am
FAT tires are slow and belong on green super cubs. (unless you also have gobbed on VG's and blister-cowlings for your Lycoughing.) 
Re: Finally an Owner
Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2015 4:51 pm
Wheel pants are wimpy! Real pilots have FAT TIRES.
Re: Finally an Owner
Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2015 6:04 pm
Congrats Jason. I'm happy you hung in there and it worked out for you. When you get settled in and comfortable with you new ride lets meet up at Gaston's sometime.
Justin
Justin
Re: Finally an Owner
Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2015 2:36 am
Yes, Gastons would be a great place to plan a future fly in. Neosho owes Arkansas a return visit anyway after what the Ft. Smith "secesh" boys did to Neosho during that little skirmish back in '63. (
"On October 4, 1863, a portion of the town was burned by Confederate General Joseph Shelby, who appeared with 1,100 men and, after shelling the courthouse, received the surrender of Union Captain McAfee and his 200 men. ...In 1863 much of the original downtown had been burned down during the city's capture by the retreating Confederate forces. ")
"On October 4, 1863, a portion of the town was burned by Confederate General Joseph Shelby, who appeared with 1,100 men and, after shelling the courthouse, received the surrender of Union Captain McAfee and his 200 men. ...In 1863 much of the original downtown had been burned down during the city's capture by the retreating Confederate forces. ")
Re: Finally an Owner
Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2015 4:27 am
Let your wife wear pants, but not THE pants, and put fatter tires on your airplane.
Re: Finally an Owner
Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2015 8:47 am
I'm down, I cant wait to go into Gastons!!! (Never been)
Re: Finally an Owner
Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2015 12:50 pm
Back in the 80's we used to have annual fly-ins there before it got so expensive. A member by the name of Red Lodjec (sp) was normally the host. Would not be uncommon to have 20-25 planes fly in for the weekend. Was and probably still is a great place to fly in.jmurtap wrote:I'm down, I cant wait to go into Gastons!!! (Never been)
Re: Finally an Owner
Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2015 3:30 pm
Jason, How 'bout a pic of the panel and interior?
Re: Finally an Owner
Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2015 7:11 pm
Gastons runway is grass, isn't it? You're gonna need fatter tires.
Re: Finally an Owner
Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2015 7:26 pm
Dick this guy (maybe Gal) got in and out of Gaston's without fatter tires!
http://www.gastons.com/airstrip.php
Re: Finally an Owner
Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2015 8:09 pm
Gooney Birds were born with fat tires.
Re: Finally an Owner
Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2015 8:50 pm
I land MOST of the time on grass with my 6:00X6 tires inside "streamlines"....(wheelpants because REAL planes wear the PANTS! Woosie planes need oversized tenderfeet tires.)
Re: Finally an Owner
Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2015 11:52 pm
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