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| Author: | RyanShort1 [ Sun Dec 16, 2012 10:30 pm ] |
| Post subject: | My new bird! |
Ok, so it isn't a warbird, but she's my new trainer to use. The bird is a Taylorcraft BC-12D and she was born in 1946 just after WWII. We hope to use her for tailwheel and light sport training. Someday maybe I'll have a warbird, but for now this is in what seems to be an affordable price range for me.   Ryan |
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| Author: | The Inspector [ Sun Dec 16, 2012 10:44 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: My new bird! |
NEAT!! Given any thought to CAP WW2 markings? |
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| Author: | RyanShort1 [ Sun Dec 16, 2012 10:49 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: My new bird! |
The Inspector wrote: NEAT!! Given any thought to CAP WW2 markings? I think we are going to try and keep her in these basic colors for now. Ryan |
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| Author: | Kyleb [ Sun Dec 16, 2012 11:08 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: My new bird! |
Ryan, Who was the previous owner? That airplane looks like one that spent some time in my hangar. Thanks, Kyle |
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| Author: | RyanShort1 [ Sun Dec 16, 2012 11:20 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: My new bird! |
Kyleb wrote: Ryan, Who was the previous owner? That airplane looks like one that spent some time in my hangar. Thanks, Kyle The plane's been in Texas for quite a while... the last owner only had it for about three months, and it was at Kitty Hill near Austin before that. Ryan |
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| Author: | muddyboots [ Sun Dec 16, 2012 11:27 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: My new bird! |
Are you at least gonna exercise your 2nd Amendment rights and mount rocket pods on it since you're not going to paint it? 
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| Author: | RyanShort1 [ Sun Dec 16, 2012 11:30 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: My new bird! |
muddyboots wrote: Are you at least gonna exercise your 2nd Amendment rights and mount rocket pods on it since you're not going to paint it? Ironically, I'm about as civilian as you can get when it comes to flying most of the time! I like flying the L-birds, but I'm a civilian all the way pilot. Ryan |
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| Author: | Champ driver [ Mon Dec 17, 2012 7:28 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: My new bird! |
Nice looking little plane, affordable and fun are great features to have in your plane. Have a great time! |
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| Author: | AvroAvian [ Mon Dec 17, 2012 11:32 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: My new bird! |
Very nice Ryan and should be a lot of fun! 
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| Author: | LadyO2Pilot [ Mon Dec 17, 2012 12:09 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: My new bird! |
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| Author: | DH82EH [ Mon Dec 17, 2012 8:57 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: My new bird! |
LadyO2Pilot wrote: What she said Sweet lookin' ride! Have a riot!!! Andy Scott |
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| Author: | TD McCoy [ Mon Dec 17, 2012 11:30 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: My new bird! |
Got about 500 hrs. of T-craft time good bird. I'd own one. Mostly BC-12D some in an L-2... Lots of fun, easy to fly hours-excellent spin trainer too... |
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| Author: | Dave Hadfield [ Tue Dec 18, 2012 12:32 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: My new bird! |
Congrats! We used to own one. Sweet and efficient aircraft. One word. Make sure the fuel cutoff and the carb heat and the mixture if there is one are clearly labelled. I had an "adventure" one day, although no harm was done. I'll let your imagination fill in the details. Dave |
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| Author: | marine air [ Fri Dec 21, 2012 9:00 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: My new bird! |
They are realy good aircraft. Remember instructing in a BC-12D and there weren't any brakes on the right side. I teach landings without brakes first and then they are introduced thereafter. On one of my first landings I got into a "tail wagging" phenomenom where she started oscillating and my rudder inputs only made it worse and more pronounced. It was a short grass strp and it was getting scary. I locked the rudders in one position and this dampened the tail swings. Control was regained and then I carefully added back in what was needed to track straight. No telling how many T-Crafts have been torn up by that. Now I talk about that in my ground school for tailwheel checkouts. The reputation of them "floating forever" is a function of being a couple of knots too fast and also getting into ground effect with a low drag profile. (think glider with no spoilers or flaps extended). The remedy is to dirty the airplane with a little cross control slip and to keep easing the stick back to get it below V L/D. As you know by now, once it dirties up it will quit flying. Have also flown the L-2M and BL-65. They are great! |
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