Texas Flying

[Flynlow]

Here are some recent shots I took while flying around Texas.

[TXForesterII]

Love the Cub shots and the banking autogyro.

[Flynlow]

Thanks. I had just spent 20 minutes trying to help him start the cub after he ran his battery down. I was exhausted from propping it and then had to run get my camera!

[snydersnapshots]

MAN! I miss general aviation... But with a daughter going to college in September, it looks like I'll have to miss it a little longer.

OK... Let's play "name that plane." The first one looks somewhat like a modified Piper Pacer. Any idea what the housing is on the wing outboard of the strut?

Still scratching my head over N 1599P (89P? hard to tell). Definitely NOT a J-3 Cub (electrical system, full cowling, vacuum system as evidenced by the venturi). Not a Super Cub either (no flaps). Maybe a very early Super Cub or a late-model Cub?

The Lake looks like a blast also, as does the Autogyro. Where were these taken? Did I say I miss GA?

[Flynlow]

That's too funny. I guessed Piper Pacer myself and he laughed. It's a homebuilt plane called a Bearhawk with seems to combine a Maule and a Pacer. I don't know what that is on the wing, but wondered myself. The tailnumber is N299BH

The other one is a 1954 PA-18 Super Cub, N1599P. I didn't even notice it doesn't have flaps.

The Lake is hangered next to me in Leander, Kitty Hill Airport. That's where all of the photos except for the gyro were taken. Those were in Blum where my friend is a dealer and instructor for Auto-Gyro.

It looks like it's a 3.5 hour drive from your place to Leander, but if you're ever in the area you're welcome to go up with me. I was hoping to fly down to Houston, Westheimer Airpark this weekend. My powered parachute group will be attending a Homes For The Troups event. After the rain we just got though, my runway is too wet. I guess I'll be driving!

Originally Posted by snydersnapshots

MAN! I miss general aviation... But with a daughter going to college in September, it looks like I'll have to miss it a little longer.

OK... Let's play "name that plane." The first one looks somewhat like a modified Piper Pacer. Any idea what the housing is on the wing outboard of the strut?

Still scratching my head over N 1599P (89P? hard to tell). Definitely NOT a J-3 Cub (electrical system, full cowling, vacuum system as evidenced by the venturi). Not a Super Cub either (no flaps). Maybe a very early Super Cub or a late-model Cub?

The Lake looks like a blast also, as does the Autogyro. Where were these taken? Did I say I miss GA?

[snydersnapshots]

Originally Posted by Flynlow

It looks like it's a 3.5 hour drive from your place to Leander, but if you're ever in the area you're welcome to go up with me. I was hoping to fly down to Houston, Westheimer Airpark this weekend. My powered parachute group will be attending a Homes For The Troups event. After the rain we just got though, my runway is too wet. I guess I'll be driving!

I'd love to take you up on your offer sometime. If I'm ever headed out your way I'll give you a shout and maybe we can get together--that would be a blast.

[lfmerrell]

Originally Posted by Flynlow

That's too funny. I guessed Piper Pacer myself and he laughed. It's a homebuilt plane called a Bearhawk with seems to combine a Maule and a Pacer. I don't know what that is on the wing, but wondered myself. The tailnumber is N299BH

The other one is a 1954 PA-18 Super Cub, N1599P. I didn't even notice it doesn't have flaps.

There's an App for that: Who owns that plane by AIC Services

Search on N1589P response was enter valid N number
Search on N1599P brought up: Piper PA-18, MANUFACTURED 1954 SN18-3764, FAA certificate expires 06/30/2012