Hi gang,
Well here in just a few hours I will make my trip to Ohio to fly the
Champ again. 6.2 hours in it now and hope to add alot to it Sunday and
Monday. Drive at least most the trip tonight and hopefully my legs will
still be ready to do some serious rudder work! Wife usually drives me,
but she has to work Monday so I'll be on my own. I hope I get to solo..but
it's been awhile since I got to fly last so I am not sure if the CFI will
sign me off for it this weekend or not.
Last weekend I went flying in a friends Cub here in Tennessee. I was in
the front seat and I have to say I was not comfie in the front of the Cub.
Really cramped, and I'm not that tall! It was a definite difference in
rudder control being so tight in the front seat , I would imagine it is just
one of those things you'd get used to. When I get checked out and solo the
Champ I will get checked out in their Cub..from the back seat! Alot more
room back there!
But I was glad to get back in the air again, and it didn't cost a
fortune ,just helped out on gas and we flew around awhile. So I at least
have a feel of how a Cub will fly and handle. I'd chose a Champ
myself...better vision, more leg room. But hey flying any plane beats
sitting on the ground doesn't it? Interested in hearing about why the Cub
is so popular , they sell for a high price considering what they are, and my
experience so far is the Champ is a better plane. Cub fans tell me what I am
missing!

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Patrick Dixon
student SP
aircraft structural mech