Ever wonder what it's like to fly an Aeronca C-3? Did you know they actually fly? Well, Budd Davisson put a new podcast up on his website describing it. It's interesting.

http://www.flightjournal.com/Media/PodcastItems/fjepisode14_Aeroncac3.mp3 Note: it's an 8.5Mb file

That was pretty cool. I think he better start doing video podcasts, I had too hard a time imagining his flight.

Those C3's are ugly and cute rolled into one. The wing support design is exactly like we have on our ultralights. It's pretty bomber.

Its other nickname is the flying Bathtub. I actually have that airplane hanging in one of my hangars awaiting restoration one of these days, it is one of 2 my Boss owned. Different looking birds. They made them with a little cabin and doors also.

Dave