[AT] an Iowa snowstorm

[Gilbert Schwartz]

Bob;  You're right, when you point the nose down hill, especially with the
engine wide open, they do pick up speed. They needed it to get up that next
hill before they fell off it at the top. Just a bunch of pipes, wire and
cloth with a over grown Maytag up front. A lot of fun when you were young
enough to not wonder what would happen if a bolt fell out. (grin) Gil
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Robert Brooks" <rbrooks at hvc.rr.com>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2004 8:48 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] an Iowa snowstorm


> Gilbert;
>
> If I remember they sort of gather speed, like a tractor rolling down hill,
> right?
>
> The stunt plane I flew in was a biplane, looked like a small Pitts, now
> that thing would loop and snap roll... And a whole lot more that I didn't
> get to see 1st hand.
>
> The only thing I've actually managed to roll on my own was a couple of
> cars, I also got a van to flip end over end once....
>
> Bob
>
>
> At 04:45 PM 3/17/04 -0600, you wrote:
> >Oh they'll loop all right, if you can call it a loop. You run them down
hill
> >at full throttle to pick up some air speed, then give them full up. When
> >they get fully inverted at the top of the loop they just kinda fall
through.
> >It ain't fast and it ain't pretty but it does happen. Makes you feel all
> >jumpy inside. Just make sure you're high enough and the wings stay on.
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Robert Brooks" <rbrooks at hvc.rr.com>
> >To: "Antique tractor email discussion group"
<at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> >Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2004 3:42 PM
> >Subject: Re: [AT] an Iowa snowstorm
> >
> >
> > > George;
> > >
> > > I didn't think a Cub had enough HP to loop.  ;)
> > >
> > > Bob
> > >
> > >
> > > At 10:13 AM 3/17/04 -0500, you wrote:
> > > >Charlie,
> > > >
> > > >I had the same thought when I was in my early thirties.  It sounded
like
> >a
> > > >fun way to get to fly without spending much of my own money.  I also
> >thought
> > > >about working for advanced ratings.  (instrument) Then I thought
about
> >how
> > > >dangerous either would be if not done enough to stay proficient.
After
> > > >that, I decided to be content with a SEL (single engine land) rating
and
> >fly
> > > >to the limits of what the machine could stand.  God allowed me to do
that
> > > >and still be here at 69.
> > > >
> > > >Ever loop a Cub on floats?
> > > >
> > > >George Willer
> > > >
> > > >----- Original Message -----
> > > >From: "charlie hill" <chill8 at cox.net>
> > > >To: "Antique tractor email discussion group"
> ><at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> > > >Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2004 9:49 AM
> > > >Subject: Re: [AT] an Iowa snowstorm
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > The last
> > > > > > time I was there the local crop duster's kid, maybe 14, was
shooting
> > > > > > touch and go's with the AgCat after school. My kind of place.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Cecil
> > > > >
> > > > > As you get older you start to think about the things in life you
would
> > > >have
> > > > > liked to do if only you had known about them or had the
opportunity.
> >Crop
> > > > > dusting is one of those for me.   I REALLY think I would have
liked
> >doing
> > > > > that.
> > > > > I guess at 53 I probably shouldn't try to start now.  grins.
> > > > >
> > > > > Charlie
> > > > > > --
> > > > > > The nicest thing about telling the truth is you never have to
wonder
> > > > > > what you said.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Cecil E Monson
> > > > > > Lucille Hand-Monson
> > > > > > Mountainville, New York   Just a little east of the North Pole
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Allis Chalmers tractors and equipment
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Free advice
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