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Purchased a 1948 Piper PA-17 "Vagabond" earlier this year and having loads of fun with it. It originally came with a C65 engine and later had a C85 installed with metal propeller, a FAA field approved installation. It does not have an electrical system or flaps, hand prop the Vag and use a handheld radio for communications with a externally mounted antenna. Started flying in the 70s and flew mostly tri-gear aircraft since that time. Base the Vag on a grass strip in NC and having loads of fun practicing tailwheel landings getting to know the Vag. It climbs at 900FPM solo with full fuel and 80F with the 85HP engine. The Vag uses many parts used on the J3 Cub.
Sold the CampLite and camping in an Oliver. If I remember correctly you were looking at land on a grass strip SW of Knoxville. Hopefully we can get together in the near future, either camping or flying!
Sold the CampLite and camping in an Oliver. If I remember correctly you were looking at land on a grass strip SW of Knoxville. Hopefully we can get together in the near future, either camping or flying!
Thanks,
We do in fact, now have a home and hangar on a grass strip W of Knoxville in Lenoir City - 80TN. Search for "pole barn" and you'll see a thread on the adventure, plus there's an even longer one over on Pilots of America and the same search term works.
We also have a fenced RV area with two spots with 30A and 50A service and city water. Our CampLite resides there now but room for one more.
Or fly in some time! You could overnite in the CampLite. Either way, looking forward to it.
Fast Eddie B.
Sky Arrow 600 E-LSA • N467SA
CFI, CFII, CFIME [email protected]
Sold the CampLite and camping in an Oliver. If I remember correctly you were looking at land on a grass strip SW of Knoxville. Hopefully we can get together in the near future, either camping or flying!
Thanks,
We do in fact, now have a home and hangar on a grass strip W of Knoxville - 80TN. Search for "pole barn" and you'll see a thread on the adventure, plus there's an even longer one over on Pilots of America and the same search term works.
We also have a fenced RV area with two spots with 30A and 50A service and city water. Out CampLite resides there now but room for one more.
Or fly in some time! You could overnite in the CampLite. Either way, looking forward to it.
Eddie appreciate the invitation! Will let you know the next time we're in your area to see if we can visit!
Welcome aboard. Very pretty Vagabond - and nice eclipse photos. (I also watched the eclipse in TN - at Eddie's airport.)
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Prof H Paul Shuch
PhD CFII DPE LSRM-A/GL/WS/PPC iRMT
AvSport LLC, KLHV [email protected]
AvSport.org
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You guys can come to my airport for the next eclipse.
Oh, nice Vagabond. No Vagabond time, but I have J3, Clipper, and Tri-Pacer time. The Vagabond was on my shortlist for a LSA back in 2006 when I bought my J3.
3Dreaming wrote:You guys can come to my airport for the next eclipse.
Thanks for the invitation, Tom. I'll probably end up in either Erie or Buffalo (depending on wx).
The opinions posted are those of one CFI, and do not necessarily represent the FAA or its lawyers.
Prof H Paul Shuch
PhD CFII DPE LSRM-A/GL/WS/PPC iRMT
AvSport LLC, KLHV [email protected]
AvSport.org
facebook.com/SportFlying
SportPilotExaminer.US