Hello!
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.
Vag Information:
Gross Weight: 1150
Wingspan: 29’4″
Length: 18’8″
Height: 6’1”
Fuel capacity: 12 gallons
Cruise: 90 mph
Max Speed: 102 mph
Stall Speed: 45 mph
New from North Carolina
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- rideandfly
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New from North Carolina
Bill
48 PA-17 Vagabond
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Re: New from North Carolina
Gorgeous!
Where in NC, might I ask?
Where in NC, might I ask?
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Re: New from North Carolina
Eddie,
Hangared at N92 north of CLT.
Guessing you're the same FastEddie that has a camper, if so met you a few years ago at a LivinLite rally in SC. Small world!
Thanks,
Hangared at N92 north of CLT.
Guessing you're the same FastEddie that has a camper, if so met you a few years ago at a LivinLite rally in SC. Small world!
Thanks,
Bill
48 PA-17 Vagabond
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Re: New from North Carolina
"It's a small world, but I wouldn't want to have to paint it." Steven Wrightrideandfly wrote: Guessing you're the same FastEddie that has a camper, if so met you a few years ago at a LivinLite rally in SC. Small world!
Yep! Thats me!
Do you (still?) own a CampLite? Maybe consider a trip over to the Knoxville or N GA area some time - I'd love to see your plane.
Re: New from North Carolina
Welcome, Bill. That's one sweet looking Vagabond.
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Re: New from North Carolina
Eddie,
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,
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,
Bill
48 PA-17 Vagabond
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Re: New from North Carolina
Stan,Scooper wrote:Welcome, Bill. That's one sweet looking Vagabond.
Appreciate the Welcome!!!! Always admired Chris Heinz's designed aircraft. Met him one time at Sun N Fun, very fine man.
Thanks,
Bill
48 PA-17 Vagabond
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Re: New from North Carolina
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.rideandfly wrote:Eddie,
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 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.
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Re: New from North Carolina
Eddie appreciate the invitation! Will let you know the next time we're in your area to see if we can visit!FastEddieB wrote: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.rideandfly wrote:Eddie,
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 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.
We camped in TN during the eclipse:
70th Birthday:
Bill
48 PA-17 Vagabond
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Re: New from North Carolina
A Beauty….and only 1 year older than me - lol
"Don't believe everything you read on the internet" - Abraham Lincoln
Re: New from North Carolina
Welcome aboard. Very pretty Vagabond - and nice eclipse photos. (I also watched the eclipse in TN - at Eddie's airport.)
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Re: New from North Carolina
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.
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.
Re: New from North Carolina
Thanks for the invitation, Tom. I'll probably end up in either Erie or Buffalo (depending on wx).3Dreaming wrote:You guys can come to my airport for the next eclipse.
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Re: New from North Carolina
Appreciate the Welcome, the Vag flies like a new one!!!!chicagorandy wrote:A Beauty….and only 1 year older than me - lol
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Bill
48 PA-17 Vagabond
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Re: New from North Carolina
Thanks for the Welcome, We watched the eclipse from Tellico Plains TN!drseti wrote:Welcome aboard. Very pretty Vagabond - and nice eclipse photos. (I also watched the eclipse in TN - at Eddie's airport.)
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Bill
48 PA-17 Vagabond
48 PA-17 Vagabond