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saabservant

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Anyone know of any warbird clubs/associations in the MSP area?
I have a friend who just bought a t-28, he needs a hanger and guys who can point him in the right direction for training, maintenance, etc.

It sounds like a pure joy to fly....

thanks..
 
There are people in Rockford, Il that can help with training. It's not right around the corner, but it's closer than where I am in the south. PM me if you need more help. It can be tough to sort through all the info you'll see getting in to the T-28 biz.
 
Anyone know of any warbird clubs/associations in the MSP area?
I have a friend who just bought a t-28, he needs a hanger and guys who can point him in the right direction for training, maintenance, etc.

It sounds like a pure joy to fly....

thanks..

I don't see many answers to your quest.

Have you found the "Southern Minnesota Wing" of the Confederate AirForce now called the politically correct something else. They used to be quite active but of course, time marches on.
 
I do know a great examiner that will come to you (from the west coast). He's reasonable and fun to work with. I would highly recommend him.

The CAF can be a tough little club to penetrate and it's not really designed for the airplane owner, rather a group of guys that essentially want to co-op a few airplanes. Don't get me wrong, there are some great guys in the organization with knowledge, but I wouldn't expect much in the way of help from them as a whole.

Join NATA right away. And there is a yahoo group called T-28 Flyers that is good, too. We were able to get back issues of the NATA Skies magazine and learn A LOT about operating our T-28 as civilians. Operating big warbirds is a lot about figuring things out for yourself and it can be a steep and costly and potentially dangerous learning curve if you don't avail yourself of a lot of information early on.

The guys in Rockford are complete experts in the T-28 biz. Phone them up and they'll know everything you need to know. Mark Clark (courtesy aircraft, also in Rockford) will be able to steer you to training in your area or there with his outfit. He sells a lot of -28s as well. What model did your friend get?

You'll love the T-28, though. It's just awesome. Seriously......it's awesome. Awesome.



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There is a guy at South St.Paul Fleming field that gives instruction in the T-28, can't remember his name. Go down there and ask around.
 
Thre is a warbird sight that is an exchange forum, somewhat like "FI" without politics. There is a lot of good exchange information. BTW Having soloed the T-28 in 1967 with a total of 36 hours, I would guess almost anyone cna fly it. A little ready room gouge, on Take Off before you release the brakes, push the right rudder all the way to the floor. If it goes right, just realese the right rudder a little bit.
 
No doubt an easy airplane to fly. It has a precision that I've never seen any any other non-jet aircraft. 3000 + FPM climb, enormous speed envelope, and absolutely ZERO bad aerodynamic habits. It's just a textbook airplane with incredible balls.

All that having been said, you'll spend your time flying the -28 concentrating on keeping the powerplant happy. Powerplant management, in my opinion, is what flying this airplane is all about. They are expensive motors to overhaul and there are a few conditions that are easy to stumble in to that could find you doing harm in short order. Keep power on that big ole thing and beware of the underboost.

There are also important pre-flight items that need to be in mind before you go flying. It's a simple airplane to fly, but there are some important things to know/keep in mind before during and after the flying is done. There is a level of sophistication that prevents you from kicking the tires and just going flying in this thing but it is all well worth while.
 
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Yip, I consider you a wise man, but I think you are wrong on the rudder.

Put in 5 degrees of rudder trim, and then you just need a bit of rudder.

Ok, if your doing carrier style takeoffs, then 10 degrees.

If you need to put the pedal to the floor, something is wrong.

My two cents.

Hung
 
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Yip, I consider you a wise man, but I think you are wrong on the rudder.

Put in 5 degrees of rudder trim, and then you just need a bit of rudder.

Ok, if your doing carrier style takeoffs, then 10 degrees.

If you need to put the pedal to the floor, something is wrong.

My two cents.

Hung
Remember this is advice given to me as a studnet with 25 hours total flight time, in a T-34B, before my first flight in a T-28. The advice was given to me by an experienced classmate who had 2.7 hours in the T-28. That is why it was called ready room gouge. It must have worked because I got good grades on my first flight under LT Hamilton.
 
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LOL! I received good grades from the nuns, but I still became a pilot.

You just never know.

Regards to you

Hung
 

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