Last week my friend Scott and I made the trip up to Lock Haven , PA for the 75th Anniversary of the Piper Cub at the Sentimental Journey Flyin. This was my first trip up to Lock Haven and I give this flyin two thumbs up. We met at JGG for a planned takeoff at 8 AM, unfortunately we lost our 3rd plane at the last minute when the Vagabond dropped out. We left on time and flew direct to KCJR Culpepper, VA at 1500 feet in perfectly smooth conditions, a 10 knot headwind made this the longest flight of the trip. With only 12 gallons and the C90 engine my range was the limiting factor on the trip. We decided to stop at Hagerstown , MD for fuel mainly because there were not any better options. This also keeps you clear of P80 small and large and out of the newspapers ! We called ahead and the tower promised no problems. The owner of Rider Aviation rolled out the red carpet and even gave us a great deal on fuel. Here is a shot of the Cubs if front of the FBO.
The flight up to Lock Haven, PA was uneventful and we landed right at 01:15. It started to get a little bumpy at the end and my butt was a little sore. 4 hours is just about right for a Cub day trip.
This flyin is small enough to enjoy with out too much walking but large enough to keep your interest with a lot of activities and flyouts. There was a different contest each day with spot landing, flour bombing and a poker run. They also had a flyout to a different airport each evening , it was cool to see a gaggle of Cubs headed off just like a gang of bikers! Here are some selected shots to give you the feel of the event.
Here's a J2 that flew continously.
Here's a beautiful Bird CK.
Here's a beautiful Kinner Sportster.
Even Aeronca's were welcome.
And Taylorcrafts.
This is a Clip wing Wag Aero Cubby, it has the PA11 cowl and the PA18 balanced elevators. I wanted to talk to the owner but never found him by the plane.
On Friday afternoon a cold front moved through and we had a light rain shower for about 15 minutes. It then cleared out and cooled off for a beautiful evening of flying. We departed Saturday morning and had tailwinds all the way home. We made the same stops as the trip up. On leaving CJR Scott and I climbed to 7500 feet and rode home in smooth, air conditioned comfort ! Here are a couple shots.
Here is my panel, you can see my new JPI digital tachometer at the lower left.
Just on top of the building clouds and turbulence.
Safe at home back in the hangar. Overall a great adventure.
