BeechTalk - BT

Username Protected · **Posted:** 09 Jan 2017, 19:53

Congratulations man. That is a beauty. It's hard to go wrong with the blue. That is the first blue one I have seen with the black hubcaps. I like it. You also know we need panel pics even if it is a Cub.

Jimmy Elza

Username Protected · **Posted:** 09 Jan 2017, 20:19

Username Protected wrote:

Congratulations man. That is a beauty. It's hard to go wrong with the blue. That is the first blue one I have seen with the black hubcaps. I like it. You also know we need panel pics even if it is a Cub.

Jimmy Elza

The blue is growing on me. Here is the panel.

Username Protected · **Posted:** 09 Jan 2017, 20:39

That is a sick panel for a cub :drool:

What's the unit right above the transponder, looks like more than just a com?

Greg

Username Protected · **Posted:** 09 Jan 2017, 20:44

Username Protected wrote:

That is a sick panel for a cub :drool:

What's the unit right above the transponder, looks like more than just a com?

Greg

Garmin SL30 nav-com. Where it displays nav output I dunno...

RAS

Username Protected · **Posted:** 09 Jan 2017, 21:15

It displays it on the dynon- the unit below the panel enables the use of the HSI without a CDI/GS head. I doubt I'll ever use it.

Username Protected · **Posted:** 09 Jan 2017, 23:15

Hey, Alejandro! Your panel is just like mine! You'll like it a lot. So, now, for those folks who call this airplane (genre) a one trick pony.

Err...no. Sure, it is NOT as fast as a Bo...or a Cirrus...or...but it will get you there. I have flown from Washington State to Alabama...and back and forth to New Mexico several times. Sure, I need to do an overnight on the trip, but so what? More adventure. The airplane is robust and able to do pretty much anything I ask (except go 200kts). Hell, I've landed in Amarillo TX in a 25mph cross wind. It was harder to taxi than it was to land. Now, you can't take your wife and another couple, but try landing a Bo on my property in NM! The preferred landing zone is around 400 feet...at an altitude of 7200 feet.

And this summer I am planning on putting floats on it. Really, where I live most of the time, there really aren't all that many great opportunities for landing in fields...the beaches are really soft and have a bunch of big birds on them...with amphib floats I can just taxi up on the beach. And fish...

Probably the airplane genre is a one trick pony...and that one trick is to have FUN! Great choice Alejandro!

Jim

Username Protected · **Posted:** 10 Jan 2017, 10:39

Ale,
Now we're talking. Go wring that thing out for a few months then get up here and get a couple days of backcountry instruction...........then buy a cabin in the neighborhood.

Seems to be how it works.

Username Protected · **Posted:** 10 Jan 2017, 12:52

Username Protected wrote:

Ale,
Now we're talking. Go wring that thing out for a few months then get up here and get a couple days of backcountry instruction...........then buy a cabin in the neighborhood.

Seems to be how it works.

I'm afraid that might happen - dangerous

- I already have a ranch down here but there are no landing spots :bang:

(first world problems)

Username Protected · **Posted:** 18 Mar 2017, 06:23

On our Spring Break driving trip around Texas this week, we dropped in on a buddy who sells planes for friends (and maintains my Stearman). He had a couple of Carbon Cubs in inventory. It was a beautiful day, he threw me the keys and, well, some seriously fun aviation happened. These Carbon Cubs are a hoot! The dirty stall to top end spread must be 90 mph. For reference, on my Stearman it is about thirty or so. Crazy rate of climb. My 5-year old in the back was squealing for us to take it home with us. It was tempting, believe me...

Username Protected · **Posted:** 18 Mar 2017, 09:57

Username Protected wrote:

On our Spring Break driving trip around Texas this week, we dropped in on a buddy who sells planes for friends (and maintains my Stearman). He had a couple of Carbon Cubs in inventory. It was a beautiful day, he threw me the keys and, well, some seriously fun aviation happened. These Carbon Cubs are a hoot! The dirty stall to top end spread must be 90 mph. For reference, on my Stearman it is about thirty or so. Crazy rate of climb. My 5-year old in the back was squealing for us to take it home with us. It was tempting, believe me...

Very jealous right now! :clap:

Username Protected · **Posted:** 18 Mar 2017, 13:12

Join the dark side of modern Cubbing CK :pilot:

Username Protected · **Posted:** 21 Mar 2017, 21:27

Is it Friday yet?

Username Protected · **Posted:** 22 Mar 2017, 00:16

Username Protected wrote:

Long time no talk BT Bros. I'm thinking of downsizing from the Cirrus to a Carbon Cub. The main reason is that I don't have much of a mission anymore because kids are taking up a lot of my free time. I'm thinking the Carbon Cub can make a free hour fantastic without having to go anywhere in particular. Love my J3 but have always wanted a modern Cub with electronics and lots of power.

Who has flown them? What's your thoughts on them? Is it a tremendous waste of AMUs?

AG

Username Protected · **Posted:** 22 Mar 2017, 06:15

Alejandro: Not yet Friday, but whose X cub is that? Did you get to fly it?

Jim

Username Protected · **Posted:** 22 Mar 2017, 11:27

Jim,

That's my friend's XCub, he sold me the Carbon Cub to move into this. He loves it, particularly the pushrod directness on the control surfaces.

I followed him through the canyons as he guided me into the backcountry strips, I had to tell him a few times to slow down. Gotta get one someday.

AG

Thoughts on Carbon Cub