My dad just bought a Waco

[falcon20driver]

http://public.fotki.com/RNF/waco_rnf/http://public.fotki.com/RNF/rnf/

A 1930 RNF, hasn't flown in a few years, it's all there, covered back in 1970 and annualed in 2003 but they didn't fly it, have to get a fresh annual and see if I can fly it home for him.

 

[navigator72]

wow, cool..... Can I fly it

 

[falcon20driver]

navigator72, have you flown a Waco? I have a couple thousand hours of Super Cub time, never flown a biplane, think the Waco will give me any problems.

 

[mattpilot]

holy shat that looks dangerous.

j'k - have fun flying it. Wish i could be the one.



You're dangerous *points finger, like iceman*.

 

[Traumahawk]

navigator72, have you flown a Waco? I have a couple thousand hours of Super Cub time, never flown a biplane, think the Waco will give me any problems.

They're all just big cubs

Are you going to go around the patch with someone a few times before you take it home?? If not, at least spend a while taxing it around...slow and fast, and stay within' your comfort zone for the first bit. I.E. maybe grass, light winds etc...

Have fun...

T-Hawk

 

[icefr8dawg]

Nice, is that a wright? or kinner or like? Sorry for my ignorance of Waco engines...

 

[falcon20driver]

Thanks Traumahawk, figured it flys like a big Cub.

Icefr8dawg, says a 125 horse Warner Model 30, I don't know much about 'em either, gonna have to start learning, that radial looks cool.

 

[NookyBooky]

Ya think he would want to adopt another son? ....say a 23 year old surf bum?

 

[Lead Sled]

http://public.fotki.com/RNF/rnf/

A 1930 RNF, hasn't flown in a few years, it's all there, covered back in 1970 and annualed in 2003 but they didn't fly it, have to get a fresh annual and see if I can fly it home for him.

I helped restore several Wacos back when we were living in Ohio. The big thing is to get checked out on the round engine. It's not complicated, but you can bugger the thing up if you don't do it right.

'Sled

 

[Metro752]

I've seen one Waco up close, and it's awesome your dad got one. Sorry I can't add anything useful to the flying side.

holy shat that looks dangerous.

j'k - have fun flying it. Wish i could be the one.



You're dangerous *points finger, like iceman*.

I JUST WATCHED THAT VIDEO.

 

[Tarzan]

We had a fella stop by my airport with Waco. Thing was beautiful. What I found surprising that it was instrument certified. An open cockpit? Guess you'd get a little wet doing that. He said he'd only been in IMC once but he could it though.

 

[transpondersoff]

I just bought Jimmy Franklin's Waco. A major selling point was the lack of mods and no damage history. I should have years of fun selling rides and doing mild aerobatics in it.

 

[U of I Tweak]

I just bought Jimmy Franklin's Waco. A major selling point was the lack of mods and no damage history. I should have years of fun selling rides and doing mild aerobatics in it.

I'm sure you're trying to be funny, but show a little class.

 

[transpondersoff]

I'm sure you're trying to be funny, but show a little class.

Your right, I am sorry. I shouldn't make jokes right now. When do you suggest I make jokes. Mod input: Actually, I'm proud to say that Jimmy Franklin was a friend of mine, and he was probably the finest hands on pilot I've ever known. Make jokes of his death on another web board but not here, not now.

 

[BD King]

I helped restore several Wacos back when we were living in Ohio. The big thing is to get checked out on the round engine. It's not complicated, but you can bugger the thing up if you don't do it right.

'Sled[/QUOTEl

El correcto. If you have a couple thousand hours in a super cub, especially if some of it is from the back seat, you should have no problem. As for the annual, just get a ferry permit.

My brain is getting fuzzy, but the old Kinner 125 has a peculiar sound to it, and if I remember correctly, the primer is on the engine itself, and not in the cockpit.

www.bdkingpress.com

 

[VNugget]

Can I be your brother?

 

[falcon20driver]

I helped restore several Wacos back when we were living in Ohio. The big thing is to get checked out on the round engine. It's not complicated, but you can bugger the thing up if you don't do it right.

'Sled

Thanks Lead, reading up on how to run the engine right now.

 

[NookyBooky]

Can I be your brother?

go away.

I asked first

 

[BD King]

Actually, one of the fun things in aviation is to check yourself out in an airplane. No dual, maybe a couple of hints, but get in the mother and FLY IT.

www.bdkingpress.com

 

[TDTURBO]

My Dad just bought a Waco

My Dad is a Waco.