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What the Nuremberg trials have to do with drug or alcohol abusers is a real mystery. Without laws there is no democracy. This country is very lax on drinking and driving. It's easy to look up the penaltys in other country's. Much tougher. Today, too many druggies, nut cases with guns with...

Denny Caruso used to be based there maybe still is. Fantastic mechanic , stearman restorer, well known with stearman people. Also does the engine. Repairs helicopters also. Wonder if he's still there. I was in his shop about 10 years ago. Beautiful work. (St Mary's , pa. )

Flying a mooney into 2900 feet should be easy provided you are familiar with the aircraft. It is easy to fly airplane provided you are familiar with it.I consistently flew one into 2200 feet and was checked out at this same airport. I usually flew 70 in the pattern, gear down, trimmed back and...

That's horse s...t. I'm sure you've never been in a Cessna 195 in a cross wind or a stearman solo. . They are not the same ....for sure. You sure would not have flown mine with that attitude. Insurance company actuarials know better too. That's why they demand lots of instruction in both. I'm...

the only one I got rid of quickly was the cub. Front seat is almost worthless and I drive my car from the front seat. Same with aircraft. The 85 champ or luscomb f model were really fun! Wife also disliked cub so I got rid of during the cub craze which still baffles me.

The endorsement means you might be safe under near perfectly calm conditions. At this point, A sane FBo would never rent you a tw unless he or she was daft. It takes quite a few hours to become adept at crosswinds, gusts, etc. I flew tail wheel for about 1000 hours before I flew a nose wheel...

But he graduated from Yale law school whose law professor judged him to be one of his brightest students. How bout you. Anybody say that about you?

Important to remember that GA has shrunk tremendously in the past thirty years. It's only natural that many good mechanics gradually left also unable to make a decent living and good older or younger ones are not like it used to be. Caveat emptor.

A 180 or 185 in excellent condition, gone over carefully by a pro familiar with them. 120-140 grand in most cases. Otherwise It's pay me now or pay me later with lots of down time. A nice super cub, 180 hp ( 100-120 grand) is my other choice but space is limited and going high is not in the...

I have missed what type and what engine but an additional 25-30 grand total extra, including off and back on the airplane can't be a real" good deal. " better call Charlie!

I doubt thousands . Remember this was after ww 2 and stearmans sold for about five hundred bucks never flown or very low time. It wasn't long before the pilots realized the 220 just didn't cut it. If it did, why , with little money would you change to a much more expensive engine. ?! I've...

How many hours on it when you bought it? Did you get a "good deal"? Is it near TBO?

Not true unless your a kamakazi pilot on your last mission. Common sense rears its head here.

The 450 stearman was popular at airshows as it made lots more noise, it had allerrons ( spelling) on all four wings, i.e.: making it much more responsive in a roll compared to a 220. On a hot day, full fuel , the 220 is just not anywhere near as responsive as a 450. It's a simple matter or...

Yes I've seen him perform. I owned a 220 and I stand by what I said. They are underpowered. The 450 pw was and is the stearman sprayer of choice. the video " delta sprayer pilot" is a classic example.

Personally I think a stearman would be the wrong aircraft unless you bought a 450 which is the standard stearman sprayer. Overkill. ( the 220 would be underpowered) I'd used a 180 decathlon. Many different aircraft have been used to spray , from aeroncas to you name it.

He stated in his TV interview with Charlie rose that he did indeed have some rough nights following the incident comprised of bad dreams etc. with his background and experience I doubt he's much of a BSer.

Probably not enough " experience"

That's what I mean by absurd.

That sounds like a good idea compared to the Internet.