[simpits-tech] Slightly OT - Piper Cub

[Brian Sikkema]

It's at a little grass strip in Kentwood, Michigan.

Right now me and the bro-in-law are debating whether to go with the plans
for the metal tubing version or the wood version of the Super Cub. He wants
to do metal because that's what his uncle did, I'm leaning towards wood
because the company has partial kits available for the wood version, and I
think it would be good to at least have that option. Any suggestions?

Also, I'm working on trying to track down an engine for this thing, but I
have no idea where to start looking, beside eBay. The plans call for a Rotax
532...

Brian
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "harold enos" <fliper56789 at yahoo.com>
To: "Simulator Cockpit tech list" <simpits-tech at simpits.org>
Sent: Friday, March 05, 2004 1:36 PM
Subject: Re: [simpits-tech] Slightly OT - Piper Cub


> Hey Brian,
> Where is that Barn located? Sounds like fun.
> I'm completly going through a Max-Sport at this time,I
> have seen some of that companys finished Birds, very
> good and safe aircraft.
>
> Phil
>
> --- Brian Sikkema <hangr18 at hotmail.com> wrote:
> > Hey guys,
> >
> > Last night my brother-in-law approached me with
> > quite a proposition. It seems that his uncle, once
> > upon a time, decided to get in the business of
> > building/restoring Piper Cub aircraft. I guess at
> > one point he had around 10 hulks in various states.
> > But unfortunately he had a work accident (he was a
> > lumberjack) that cost him one leg, and got out of
> > flying. I don't know what happened to any of the
> > aircraft, but what I do know is that he has a barn
> > he built at an airport, specifically for building
> > these aircraft, so it is layed out perfect. And my
> > brother-in-law is thinking, hey, maybe we could take
> > advantage of this fact, and get a few of us together
> > and get some plans and build a Piper Cub! :)
> > Needless to say I love the idea. He found this site
> > which offers plans:
> > http://www.lightminiatureaircraft.com/homepage.html
> >
> > I'm just wondering if any of you have any
> > experience, hints, tips, thoughts on this particular
> > company, the idea overall, anything you think I
> > should know.
> >
> > Brian>
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