What I did last Saturday-

[Dantilla]

[mikesride]

Passenger or pilot? Do you know the owner of the plane? Way cool!

[mossguy]

Is that your airplane, Dan?

[Superman]

WAY, WAY cool! WAY.

[techweenie]

Sweet.

[Laneco]

Oh that is BEAUTIFUL!!!

angela

[kach22i]

cool

[daepp]

Wimpy questions, but I'm curious - is there any heat in there? A duct off the engine maybe? Otherwise, wow - that could get cold!!!

[Teutonics]

Originally Posted by mikesride

Passenger or pilot?

Flight picture was taken from passenger compartment, so assuming the former, but the latter would be even better!

[onlycafe]

i thought my trip to carlisle was amazing........and then i saw that!
great looking plane.

[bivenator]

Yep, that pretty much ruins me posting a picture weeding the flower beds for my Saturday fun.
Looks beautiful.

[s_morrison57]

Man I'd give someones nuts for a plane like that, your Sat. was way better than mine, I had to work

[LakeCleElum]

Very cool Dan.......Don't see any sunshine, so I know you were flying locally......

[304065]

My first thought was "New Standard D-25" but the tail is all wrong and it doesn't have the fat belly of the D-25. The bump cowl says "Waco."

[Dantilla]

Yup, a Waco. The city in Texas is "Way-co", the airplanes are "Wah-co".

I fly a spam-can Bonanza. After flying out to the coast for breakfast on Saturday, a couple brothers who have a few airplanes (all of them finished to stunning perfection) decided to park the Cessna 195 and get out the Waco. I've seen this airplane several times, but this is the first time they asked if I wanted to fly it. Took me two nano-seconds to say "Yes!".

Since I still do not have a tailwheel endorsement, I did not take off or land, but flew it quite a bit in between from the front cockpit.

What a glorious airplane to fly!

[Tim Hancock]

Pretty sure that is a "New Waco" the retro birds have been being built for years again now.... Beautiful classic looking birds! I have a buddy who is restoring a somewhat rare 1931 Waco INF.

Here is a pic of it in it's former glory days. Along with a pic of it's newly rebuilt top wing... It will likely win an award at Oshkosh in a couple years as my buddy has won with two previous restorations.

[widgeon13]

My FIL had one of those many moons ago, flew it on straight floats. If I recall correctly he also carried a good amount of oil as well in addition to what was in the engine.

What a great experience.

[Dantilla]

Originally Posted by Tim Hancock

Pretty sure that is a "New Waco" the retro birds have been being built for years again now....

Nope. This one was rebuilt from the cage on up. 1934 if I remember correctly.

Powered by a 275 hp Jacobs, it will cruise at 145. Pretty speedy for an open-cockpit biplane. What suprised me was how nicely it flew without needing lotsa rudder. This airplane was designed towards the end of the biplane era, and much about aeronautics had been learned in the few preceeding years. It flies beautifully with feet flat on the floor. I know my Bonanza has spoiled me to the point where stick and rudder skills can be a bit sloppy and the Bonanza makes it look easy. I didn't expect the same level of "forgiveness" from such an old design. Pretty impressive.

Tim, these two guys are absolute perfectionists with all of their airplanes- But I've never seen a violin they made! You're still at the top of the list!

[304065]

Originally Posted by Dantilla

I know my Bonanza has spoiled me to the point where stick and rudder skills can be a bit sloppy and the Bonanza makes it look easy.

Well, that depends on whether it's straight or V-tail and your proximity to turbulence!

One of my first airplane rides ever was from Falcon Field to the Grand Canyon in an old V-tail. In the way-back. I could have used a caging knob for my eyeballs.

Great photos and story!

[Tim Hancock]

Originally Posted by Dantilla

Nope. This one was rebuilt from the cage on up. 1934 if I remember correctly.

Oops my bad.... I should have known better than to ASSume.