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Old 04-02-2006 | 04:21 PM
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Default RE: Piper Cubs

ktiller, I have a 77" Cub. It was given to me well used. My first few attempts at taking off were somewhat hair-raising. I learned what a ground loop was. After some research here at RCU, I checked and found it was set up with toe-out on the main gear instead of toe-in. After fixing this and installing a better engine, with some right thrust which was missing, it flies like any other high wing tail dragger. Maybe it's more in need of a deft use of the rudder on take-off, but I must have gotten used to it, because I don[t even think about it now.