Now, I know some of you are thinking "that's not a J3- that's an L-4!"
You're right... and wrong.
It's an L-4 that was registered as a J-3 when it passed into civilian hands, because "an L4 registration for a civil aircraft was not available", as it was explained to me.
It's listed under this N-number as a 1952, but that might be the year it "went civilian". I'll inquire further, later.
Bill had been flying since early this morning, so after a brief chat I went out to the ramp while he took a breather and took a look at the plane.
Not a bad suite of instruments in here... and it has an electric starter.
But no radios.
And did I mention? Students sit back here... where you can't see the panel, or much of anything, really.
But I did fine- and scored a double coup: my first J3 takeoffs and landings... and my first grass-runway ops. Sweet!
Of course, some hanging around afterwards is always in order... quite busy today, although quite cold. Light winds and a high overcast makes it all easier.
Here's that cub again, having a rest.
A C150 lifts off, gear still flexing.
After intently sniffing the crash bar behind my fuel tank for a few minutes (???), the resident cat admired my collection of bumper stickers.
The breeze shifted yet again before I left- here's a Skyhawk on short final for 21. The tree on the left is the closest tree to the runway- hardly the nuisance depicted in FS9.
This sweet Bird Dog was coming in just as I was leaving.
visited it in FS after updating it with afcad from a sat. photo and dont worry i few in and out with a tail dragger of sorts (by all means it is) a Republic Seabee. If my FS didnt quit on me so much i might add some GA traffic. 