As a former pilot of a 65hp J-3 Cub, I must agree with you. Did you know
that the Cub started out with only 40hp? I can't imagine that one except in
VERY flat country.
Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
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From: "Ken Norton" <ken@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, May 31, 2009 1:34 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] A lot of photos
> >
>> We lose an occasional one around here when someone enters a tight valley
>> too low. I know the feeling seeing those trees/rocks close in with a
>> couple hundred feet to go.
>
>
> Right. And people don't understand the necessity of hugging one wall of
> the
> valley instead of flying up the middle.
>
> One of the things I enjoy doing with Flight Simulator is flying into some
> nasty little valley and try to fly out without buying the farm. Sometimes
> I
> succeed, but when you have altitude against you, well, that valley floor
> rises up quickly. The piper cub and the upper Yosemite valley doesn't mix
> too well.
>
> AG
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