flykelley
Pre-takeoff checklist
Hi Gang
My wife's office had a 4th of July party and at was at the local lake. Her Boss is also a pilot who happens to own a Cub on floats. So off to the lake we go, and Sean tells me to hop in the front seat.
He hand props the cub and we taxi out to the end of the lake. After takeoff we fly to a bigger lake not too far away, and he says you want to land this bird. Of course I said yes and we talked about what to expect on landing. We touch down with the nose up and as soon as I felt the floats hit the surface I gently pulled the stick all the way back.
Great landing he tells me now lets take off from right here. I feel the floats go up on step and then pop off the water. I give it a little foward stick to build up some air speed and then climb out. I went around 2 more time's then we headed back to the party. Man did that ever put a smile on my face for the rest of the day.
Regards Mike
My wife's office had a 4th of July party and at was at the local lake. Her Boss is also a pilot who happens to own a Cub on floats. So off to the lake we go, and Sean tells me to hop in the front seat.
He hand props the cub and we taxi out to the end of the lake. After takeoff we fly to a bigger lake not too far away, and he says you want to land this bird. Of course I said yes and we talked about what to expect on landing. We touch down with the nose up and as soon as I felt the floats hit the surface I gently pulled the stick all the way back.
Great landing he tells me now lets take off from right here. I feel the floats go up on step and then pop off the water. I give it a little foward stick to build up some air speed and then climb out. I went around 2 more time's then we headed back to the party. Man did that ever put a smile on my face for the rest of the day.
Regards Mike
