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Today i had a blast

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Biggles3 Pilot	posted 05-13- 04:58 PM Well today my dad and i flew up to CRANFIELD airodrome (just nort west of LONDON,UK) in a piper cub, the lesurly flight was great fun. We are talking a real aircraft here, no fly buy wire (well it was in a sence ) or computer MFDs this was flying at its best. Our little cub was making good speed at an incredable 75knots (with a tail wind ) and it was very smooth with no turbulance. As i could now reach the rudder pedels (last year i was to short but i have shot up alot since then)dad let my fly most of the trip with him navagating. as i found out you realy need to use the old feet when flying a plane of such eara, keeping the ball in the middle is essential for grabbing the extra odd knot . IP: Logged
Pete Hawk Pilot	posted 05-13- 05:19 PM Cool, lots of fun I know A couple years ago I flew a Citabria first time flying a real "stick and rudder" plane. What a blast! The thing was way more sensitive than I thought it would be. Plus that was my first experience in a tail dragger. Gotta love it! [This message has been edited by Pete Hawk (edited 05-13-2001).] IP: Logged
Biggles Pilot	posted 05-14- 07:50 PM Hey, don't you be knocking a 75 knot cruise speed! It's just right to sight see, but still squish bugs on the windscreen IP: Logged

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