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Exactly. If you are offered a pristine Staggerwing for 200k, stay away from that. This is a great example of 'getting what you pay for'. It is safe to assume that the planes we see for sale have already been picked through by experts who know a good deal when they see one.

At a safety seminar we were taught that the base to final turn is the most common part of the pattern for 'loss of control' AKA a stall/spin. As we all know that turn can easily be an acute angle because of an extended base. I know the feeling: a little slow, radio chatter, other traffic, a...

I am with the first instructor. Yes, flying a tighter pattern requires some sharper turns and always there is the stall/spin deal to consider. Of course, I am a firm believer in going up several thousand feet and practicing stalls and spins long before the first solo. It is too bad that some...

Name that tune!

Are you already a pilot?

I did it! Thanks.

Post all you want. I just haven't had success posting pics yet. I did post a video of her running "My Propeller Sparkles".

I would post a pic if I could figure out how.

I saw her first at Oshkosh 2014. She was/is my first and only airplane that is all mine. There she was sitting next to a freshly restored 275 Stearman, a recently restored 450 Stearman, a freshly restored bird dog and a recently restored Waco. It was a magical time for me. My one and only...

420' where I flew too! Your good to go as long as the engine is putting out close to 100. Just saw your pics. Beautiful little field. 120, 140, 150, 152, 170, 175, 177, 180, 182, 185, 188, 195, 205, 206, 210 and probably some more. And a C-47

I learned to fly in a 150 with 2300' no problem. You have plenty of room past the end of the runway. Field elevation?

Apparently some of the new planes have keys!?! None of mine do. Heck, one doesn't even have a starter...well, it has an armstrong starter... Oh, and another thing. There are even planes with flaps! ;) I was giving some thought to upgrading the panel in my nicest plane by getting a turn...

Well said

In my world I almost always hear the response 'clear' if there are people around. In fact I will not push the starter button unless I get a clear visual and/or audio response. It is a safety thing. Of course I have no forward visibility in my plane and that 101" Hamilton Standard is a far...

Absolutely! I always make eye contact if a person is nearby before I call out. Also, I wait several seconds after calling out before pushing the button. Too many say 'clear prop' and don't give anyone a chance to get clear. When I start my plane where people are about, I usually have an audience.

And then there is the guy who says "I want my grandchild to learn a 150/152 like I did and I'm going to buy him a nice one because I can. I want the best for that kid".

There you go. Three squirrely ones! Thanks for answering. One point of tailwheel flying that I have not seen in this thread is the mention of flaps. So many simple tailwheel planes teach us to slip, a skill I believe can serve any pilot well in certain situations.

There you go. Three squirrely ones! Thanks for answering. One point of tailwheel flying that I have not seen in this thread is the mention of flaps. So many simple tailwheel planes teach us to slip, a skill I believe can serve any pilot well in certain situations.