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#4320094 - 12/15/16 05:58 PM Re: Fantasy of Flight visit [Re: oldgrognard]  
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That's a great link.

I am greatly envious of his collection and flying experiences.


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#4320098 - 12/15/16 06:09 PM Re: Fantasy of Flight visit [Re: oldgrognard]  
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As am I. Were I to ever win the lottery I'd try my best to take his "largest private air force" title. biggrin


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#4323366 - 12/26/16 04:47 AM Re: Fantasy of Flight visit [Re: oldgrognard]  
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Great pics OG and Kermit has several great aircraft. thumbsup

Back to the Wildcat, Did you know that you have to hand crank the landing gear to get it to retract and extend? Seems like it takes around fifty rotations of the hand crank to raise the gear. Same with the Grumman Duck. Now image having to raise and lower the gear that way during carrier operations.


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#4323376 - 12/26/16 08:08 AM Re: Fantasy of Flight visit [Re: wheelsup_cavu]  
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Originally Posted By: wheelsup_cavu
Great pics OG and Kermit has several great aircraft. thumbsup

Back to the Wildcat, Did you know that you have to hand crank the landing gear to get it to retract and extend? Seems like it takes around fifty rotations of the hand crank to raise the gear. Same with the Grumman Duck. Now image having to raise and lower the gear that way during carrier operations.


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i think it took 42 turns to raise the gear ... as for lowering .. there was a neat little trick they used, they set the crank to "down" so it went the right way, made sure their leg/hand wasnt ANYWHERE near it ... then pulled a sudden high-g turn ... voila! lowered landing gear .. not officaly sanctioned mind biggrin


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#4323485 - 12/26/16 07:11 PM Re: Fantasy of Flight visit [Re: oldgrognard]  
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Yes, I remember reading that you could always tell a new Wildcat pilot. The plane would be going up and down after take off as he cranked the gear up.


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#4323892 - 12/28/16 03:19 AM Re: Fantasy of Flight visit [Re: Meatsheild]  
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Originally Posted By: Meatsheild
i think it took 42 turns to raise the gear ... as for lowering .. there was a neat little trick they used, they set the crank to "down" so it went the right way, made sure their leg/hand wasnt ANYWHERE near it ... then pulled a sudden high-g turn ... voila! lowered landing gear .. not officaly sanctioned mind biggrin

If you watch Kermit's video with the Grumman Duck you can see him crank the gear by hand.
Kermie Cam - Grumman Duck - Part 3: https://youtu.be/fCFhxiUcsTw?t=20s


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#4324227 - 12/29/16 11:09 AM Re: Fantasy of Flight visit [Re: oldgrognard]  
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I follow Kermit Weeks on Facebook. Whoever said not to envy thy neighbour can stuff it! biggrin

Nice pics, OG. Also nice to get some stick time in a Bonanza. Was it a V-tail, or a later model?


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#4324241 - 12/29/16 12:05 PM Re: Fantasy of Flight visit [Re: oldgrognard]  
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It was the conventional tail. Very nice airplane. Honest flyer with good visibility. Very nicely equipped avionics.










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#4326010 - 01/04/17 11:55 PM Re: Fantasy of Flight visit [Re: oldgrognard]  
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A 530, a 430 and the S-Tec autopilot. Nice setup, I flew a Seneca with the same panel in flight school.
I'd like to try a T-34 Mentor. The Bonanza's big brother smile


In all my years I've never seen the like. It has to be more than a hundred sea miles and he brings us up on his tail. That's seamanship, Mr. Pullings. My God, that's seamanship!
#4340720 - 02/27/17 02:54 PM Re: Fantasy of Flight visit [Re: oldgrognard]  
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