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Sat May 07, 2011 6:39 pm

Valdez

http://www.wired.com/autopia/2011/05/vi ... mpetition/
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Sat May 07, 2011 6:51 pm

Re: Valdez

wow thats pretty good flying for a student pilot. i hope he does well.
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Sun May 08, 2011 5:04 am

Re: Valdez

Rumour is he finished 4th

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Sun May 08, 2011 7:45 am

Re: Valdez

Did a stock Husky finish first again this year? :?
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Sun May 08, 2011 10:17 am

Re: Valdez

Ummm sorry not even close
Not that they are not nice planes,they are just about 250lbs too heavy.
Just like my 7GCBC great plane I loved it but really heavy and the short field performance was good but no where near most cubs.
Now the husky wings on Doug's experimental super cub rock.

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Sun May 08, 2011 10:29 am

Re: Valdez

http://www.alaskadispatch.com/article/p ... valdez-fly
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