Over the past month I 've had the pleasure of tuning up my float skills on a friends J3-65S on 1320's. My J3 with an 85 0-200 crank and 1320's and various mods is on track for completion by July.
I have to say as someone with less than a 1000 hours and although flying for more than 25 years in various types and even some aerobatics.........OH my God... what a rush on floats......
AS an offshore sailor I tend to be "retentive" to the max re safety and to ensure I ve gotten the correct training on both Wheels and Floats I gone on several trips to Florida for proper training. I felt this was important as my old float rating was done years ago with less than formal basis. All training has been great and most worth while.
2 weeks ago at the insistence of my friend ( with paper work all signed) he left the plane on my ramp at my house( it still here) The next morningI took her up alone, early morning, mist on my lake just as the sun was breaking the horizon...........it was like a poor mans Helicopter with me alone.
The Grin could not be removed from my face...........this Solo was way better than my first.
To be honest, during one of my training sessions on wheels the instructor covered the airspeed indicator as I was being too instrument anal and not enough "feel" ...That was a good thing as the problem with this J3 is that it's air speed is broken..While I don't advocate the lack of this instrument..........it has gotten me closer to what a cub is about...... "feel".
It reminds me of Sailing
Last week I took my daughter for a flight up the coast "Low and Slow" alone the beaches of the Bay of Fundy where she lifeguards. I was most pleased as she "got it" said this is incredable! so much better than the other plane ( club 172).
Will and everyone, I have enjoyed this site beyond words, just wanted to share this experience.
Thank you all
David
Nova Scotia
I have to say as someone with less than a 1000 hours and although flying for more than 25 years in various types and even some aerobatics.........OH my God... what a rush on floats......
AS an offshore sailor I tend to be "retentive" to the max re safety and to ensure I ve gotten the correct training on both Wheels and Floats I gone on several trips to Florida for proper training. I felt this was important as my old float rating was done years ago with less than formal basis. All training has been great and most worth while.
2 weeks ago at the insistence of my friend ( with paper work all signed) he left the plane on my ramp at my house( it still here) The next morningI took her up alone, early morning, mist on my lake just as the sun was breaking the horizon...........it was like a poor mans Helicopter with me alone.
The Grin could not be removed from my face...........this Solo was way better than my first.
To be honest, during one of my training sessions on wheels the instructor covered the airspeed indicator as I was being too instrument anal and not enough "feel" ...That was a good thing as the problem with this J3 is that it's air speed is broken..While I don't advocate the lack of this instrument..........it has gotten me closer to what a cub is about...... "feel".
It reminds me of Sailing
Last week I took my daughter for a flight up the coast "Low and Slow" alone the beaches of the Bay of Fundy where she lifeguards. I was most pleased as she "got it" said this is incredable! so much better than the other plane ( club 172).
Will and everyone, I have enjoyed this site beyond words, just wanted to share this experience.
Thank you all
David
Nova Scotia
