Some day I will own a Cub. On big Tundra tires. I fly an RV model now which can do pretty much everything a Piper Cub does. I thought so until after I went to a Cubs gathering up north in Maine.
A VAFer (SkyGoddess here) also has a Cub and every year they have a party on a private field in the woods of Maine by a river. He knew I am not indifferent to the little yellow bird and invited me to join the fun. Airport where they all congregate is Zinck 90ME. What's easy for a Cub should be easy for RV I thought.
Early Sat morning fueled up I instructed my RV to fly Piper Cub's style all day.
Normally all my trips up North lay through NYC. My imagination on routes was exhausted and went up. Up more and more till there was no VFR airspace left.
Settled peacefully on top of everything and were cruising in Piper Cub style.
Hardly burning any fuel.
There was nothing to do no buttons to push no efises to troubleshoot. Waive to occasional airliner.
All familiar terrain in good old USA. Here is Alton Bay seaplane base. I will come here in February when it freezes.
In 2 hours arrived over Rumford, ME. Do you see the field? From 17,500'?
You don't? How about now? 10K.
Still nothing? 5,000?
Then were merry-go-arounds. Again and again. At least 4 times. Runway 1500', hidden in the woods along the river and I've arrived when sun was already way up. All those rotors along the mountains and over the river were awake.
Yes, RV can land where Cubs go. But can she taxi? It was pouring last night.
A VAFer (SkyGoddess here) also has a Cub and every year they have a party on a private field in the woods of Maine by a river. He knew I am not indifferent to the little yellow bird and invited me to join the fun. Airport where they all congregate is Zinck 90ME. What's easy for a Cub should be easy for RV I thought.
Early Sat morning fueled up I instructed my RV to fly Piper Cub's style all day.
Normally all my trips up North lay through NYC. My imagination on routes was exhausted and went up. Up more and more till there was no VFR airspace left.
Settled peacefully on top of everything and were cruising in Piper Cub style.
Hardly burning any fuel.
There was nothing to do no buttons to push no efises to troubleshoot. Waive to occasional airliner.
All familiar terrain in good old USA. Here is Alton Bay seaplane base. I will come here in February when it freezes.
In 2 hours arrived over Rumford, ME. Do you see the field? From 17,500'?
You don't? How about now? 10K.
Still nothing? 5,000?
Then were merry-go-arounds. Again and again. At least 4 times. Runway 1500', hidden in the woods along the river and I've arrived when sun was already way up. All those rotors along the mountains and over the river were awake.
Yes, RV can land where Cubs go. But can she taxi? It was pouring last night.