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    Piper Conversion to a Single Piece Windshield?

    I've installed solar grey one piece windshield in both a PA28 and a 32. I would do it again. Caution. The 2 piece windshield is much thinner, so when converting you will probably need to bevel the edge of the plastic or spread the aluminum retainer lip, and/or both. You may also have...
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    Engine upgrade recommendations for a J-3

    We mostly run C85, C85 Strokers, and O-200 engines in our J3C planes. My personal preference is the O-200 (mounted by 337, not STC), but any of the three make a good choice.
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    Taildraggers - What's the big whoop?

    8 knot tailwind is negligible in a J3. Possibly less so in other taildraggers.
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    Taildraggers - What's the big whoop?

    I learned to fly in a taildragger 57 years ago. Since then, approximately 95% of my landings have been in tailwheel planes. They are neither easier nor more difficult than trikes, and landing them is pretty much an unconscious procedure. More than half of my landings in the last half century...
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