Re: Yes... ANOTHER new guy just bought a Cougar/Tailwind hybrid, Bill in Los Angeles
Thanks for the reply Greg,
HOW exactly did you rebuild the cougar wing with the long tips? Are they bolted-on steel tube weldments, or are they wood mini-wings that are structurally spliced/scarfed
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Cat-Wind
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Re: Yes... ANOTHER new guy just bought a Cougar/Tailwind hybrid, Bill in Los Angeles
I rebuilt wings similar to your situation! Reading wittman articles, talking to everyone on here, the consensus about flat bottom wing tailwind/cougars and triangular w10 wing tips, is the flat bottom
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Greg Blake
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Yes... ANOTHER new guy just bought a Cougar/Tailwind hybrid, Bill in Los Angeles
Greetings from Whiteman Airport KWHP in scenic Pacoima, CA :) I've just made arrangements to go get a Cougar / Tailwind hybrid in Las Vegas within a couple of weeks. A couple of guys in the Las Vegas
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Cat-Wind
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Re: Mike Busch AOPA Pilot article: Security Violation
My airport had a tornado go through in 2018. They put up a new fence.
Just behind my hangar the bottom of the new chainlink fencing is at least a
foot off of the ground so convenient to get under.
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Christian Bobka
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Mike Busch AOPA Pilot article: Security Violation
https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2025/april/pilot/savvy-maintenance-security-violation
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Bob Wray
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KABI
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Bob Wray
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Re: Rob Holland
Uff da. Requiescat in pace.
I was watching a clip of Alex Honnold (a well known climber) talking about
free climbers (no ropes). He mentioned that they rarely die doing high risk
stuff. It is usually
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Karl Wittnebel
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Rob Holland
Rob crashed fatally at Langley AFB following a cross country from Nashville. No details on what happened. Rob was a long time Oshkosh performer and the most accomplished pilot in the history of
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Tailwind14855
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Re: RV's
[email protected]> wrote:
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Mike Wilburn <mwilburn4774@...>
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Re: RV's
Hi Jeff,
I am pretty sure I will have the privilege of helping out with the flight
testing of the Sonex High Wing, so I will be able to report first hand on
flying qualities and performance numbers
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Joe Norris
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Re: RV's
Joe Norris,
While a possibly unpopular opinion, I think the ease of entry/exit that you
cited in your message may be a big contributor to the potential success of
the forthcoming Sonex Highwing,
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Jeff Hebron
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Re: Books Containing Steve Wittman
We want books from both Jim Stanton and Red ---
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Don Norris
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Re: Books Containing Steve Wittman
I hope so, Jim Cunningham?
Red
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Subject: Re: [TailwindForum] Books Containing Steve
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red
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Re: Books Containing Steve Wittman
I wonder if there is going to be a Jim Stanton memoir?
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DjD
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Re: Books Containing Steve Wittman
Thanks Jim S,A book is exactly what I was hoping for, so that I may list references. The library at the school must simply not have found it when I inquired. If I can, I will order a copy for The
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Bradley List
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Re: RV's
As for your tire pressure comment, it reminds me of the story told by
Hunter Thompson in his book Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas where he was
driving through Death Valley in his boat Cadillac and
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Christian Bobka
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Re: RV's
As for your tire pressure comment, it reminds me of the story told by
Hunter Thompson in Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas where he was driving
through Death Valley in his boat Cadillac and stopped for
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Christian Bobka
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Re: RV's
Forward speed of the airplane through the air plays a big part in the
calculation. So I hope that website takes that into consideration.
[email protected]> wrote:
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Christian Bobka
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Re: RV's
Agreed. But at Lyc rpms and up to the 180 kt neighborhood, there doesn't seem to be any top end penalty even at 74"; that's what Van is selling in Hartzells. My old (purchased) RV4 met Van's numbers
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RV7 builder
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Re: Books Containing Steve Wittman
Search "Steve Wittman" and you will find a lot of info. For the early history "Steve Wittman Legendary Uncle' is a two part article with a lot of history. Perry Anderson was Steve's partner in their
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Tailwind14855
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Re: Books Containing Steve Wittman
You might contact William Wynne at fly corvair he knew Wittman family well
I believe
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Sean Pitkin
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