Originally Posted By: Stanley Hoover
Joe,
Nice picture of you and the Super Cub, I haven't flown any tail draggers yet, maybe that is something I need to try.
Stan


Stanley, if God had intended flying things to have a nose gear he'd have given birds a third leg up near their beak. Taildraggers and double guns just seem to go together--both are a whole lot better in the field than new stuff. I flew Bonanzas for 17 years when I needed speed but these days its low and slow and there's not a lot of river gravel bars I can't land on to pee or whatever. And with a Super Cub when the weather is nice you fly it with the door wide open and wind blowing in your face. I can fly over the highest peaks in the country but the real fun is down at treetop level. And yes, there is a bit of snob satisfaction when the new whiz bang pilots see what these planes can do. Try it--you'll never go back.


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