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Fun Flying an Aeronca called Emmylou - 5/12/2007 11:29:55 PM   
west6008


 

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From: Morell, PE, CANADA
Status: offline 		Here's a story that is probably mostly fiction, but if you flew Aeronca's
in rural areas back in the 60's, you'll recognize the characters.

http://www.happylanding.com/articles/10%20these_are_the_good_old_days.htm

Guaranteed to put the fun back

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RE: Fun Flying an Aeronca called Emmylou - 5/13/2007 2:24:41 AM   
Taildragger726



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Status: offline 		Hey Thanks, What a nice, enjoyable read. I fondly recall about 10 hours in a Chief.

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RE: Fun Flying an Aeronca called Emmylou - 5/13/2007 2:58:58 AM   
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Status: offline 		nice article, my dad and I flew a chief in the late sixty's to 1973 when I left for college. It had a wooden lever fastened to the floor so you could hand start from inside. You could walk the prop to compression give it a qaurter turn and start. But we always hand propped it. She was pretty red with a white stripe and wheel pants. Real sharp had a matching red spinner.

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RE: Fun Flying an Aeronca called Emmylou - 5/13/2007 4:51:26 PM   
Chip_Mull



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Status: offline 		What a great trip down memory lane. That's the way flying used to be. I just bought a 1949 Chief and am in the process of restoring it and yes, it WILL be covered in Stits. Thanks for posting that story. I enjoyed every minute of it.

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