To look at an original Piper J-3 Cub, you’d have to say, “What’s the big deal?” Tube and fabric construction and a cork for a gas gauge. Yet the Cub idea endures in the form of several LSA Cub clones. In this video, AVweb’s Paul Bertorelli gets a flight demo in the Legend Cub and in CubCrafters’ S2.
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@tasev1 Just to list a few, I say: don’t be intimidated by wheel landings; try not to pump the stick when coming in for a normal three point landing- which most people tend to do when they first start flying tail wheels; when landing always pull the stick fully back and hold it there until the airplane comes to a complete stop; and always be ready on the rudder peddles, or what some instructors say, keep your feet moving.
@7GolfAlpha I’m accustomed to flying 172′s and I learned on a Diamond DA-20. My flying club actually has 1 old Piper Cub, and I am hoping to book an intro flight with it this summer. I certainly hope to get around to it. Any insight you can offer on my first attempt?
@PeetPeeet As a tail-wheel pilot myself I don’t see non-tail-wheel pilots as cowards or bad pilots. What I do see is the misleading conclusions being made about tail-wheel aircraft. Flying tail-wheel aircraft is not hard, but its different, as opposed to tricycle gear aircraft. If you want to learn to fly a tail-wheel airplane, learn in an original cub; there really easy to fly.
@7GolfAlpha I should clarify; I’m scared of prop-strikes, and ground loops. Call me a coward or a bad pilot, but I prefer nosewheels, still technically a cub virgin though. Maybe I just need to log some time in one…
you have a circuit breaker popped over your left shoulder in the S2 Cub
@PeetPeeet You’re not sad about that? Personally I would be devastated, if I was allergic.
I’d love to see a re-engineered tri-pacer like one of these new cubs. Am allergic to tailwheels.
I love the Sport Cub, much better than the overpriced Legend Cub.
Great video. I had the pleasure of flying in an original Cub. I would love to get behind the stick of this aircraft though. Sounds like a blast to fly. I noticed in the video that you landed on the taxi-way though. What’s up with that?
Excellent review Paul. I always enjoy your videos.
Another great vid…super information!! Thanks!!
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