FlyingInIreland

Eli tells folks, "I fly in the front, and Paw Paw rides in the back".
1946 Piper J3, Continental O-200

Why is night VFR in uncontrolled airspace illegal in Ireland ?

I've had two Lightspeed 30-3G's and two Lightspeed Zulu's. I'd rate them as slightly better than Bose, and Customer Service is great. (no offense intended to those who prefer Bose. -- I agree about bluetooth and spend a lot of time listening to bluetoothed mp3 music on the Zulu's).

David, we did have a lot less on our plates back then. I learned in a J3 and most of my time to this day is in taildraggers, so I never got into the habit of using much rudder in one. I just put in a rudder deflection for the average crosswind and modulate that as required by the gusts, so I general...

.....If there were enough tail-draggers around so that everyone could be trained to First Solo in such an one how much more complete and comprehensive and less costly would be our training. I agree with the less costly part (am not so sure about the more complete and comprehensive). I bought a J3 Cu...

Congratulations, Harry (and Dad) !!
All the best,
JimC
P.S. cubpilot, what do you fly? I'm a bit of a cub nut myself.

Sierra Papa, I've got about 1500 hours in a J3 Cub and have enjoyed every one of them.
Have fun and happy flying,
JimC

.....Have one of our own in bits so not my bag. I know that feeling. My PA-11 and J3 are currently in bits. Am in the midst of overhauling a C85 stroker for the 11, and am finishing up my PA-12 rebuild (recover and installing an O-320-A off a 150 hp Pawnee). In the meantime, I've loaned my O-200 to ...

What about those of us who fly antique aircraft that are certified non-electric? I wouldn't want a flight recorder on board anyway.
JimC

No. Just intended to block traffic during the takeoff run. I've used them when flying a J3 off public highways in Arkansas during search and rescue operations.
JimC

J3Cub, do you know if EI-CUB is back in the air yet?

What was the issue with the J3 on tarmac?

JimC

Several southern states in the US allow takeoff from public roads. Most do require that a flagman be on hand.
JimC

A friend of mine had one. I wasn't too impressed with it (except for the speed and rate of climb). Main gear shook a lot on grass.
JimC

LightSpeed 30-3G

Am planning to splurge on a Zulu

JimC

It seems to take longer these days. In 1965, I solo'd in a J3 in 7 hours, 20 minutes. Would have been quicker, but I had my arm in a sling after a motorcycle accident, and my instructor wouldn't solo me till I got the sling off. On the other hand, modern teaching techniques probably make for better ...