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Piper Cub

  • 24-01-2017 7:18am
    #1
    Liam C Ryan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 48 ✭


    Anybody know a club or pilot who would bring me for a flight in a Piper Cub. Any where in lreland North or South. It's a life's ambition of mine and also l'd love to take a trip in a glider some day
    Liam Ryan
    Holycross
    Thurles


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  • #2
    arubex
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,197 ✭✭✭arubex


    I'm aware of about 18 Cub-family aircraft in the south and a couple in the north but the majority are PPL owners and so not available for hire & reward services. You'd have to come to a non-renumerative arrangement with the pilot.

    However have you contacted the Dublin Gliding Club at Gowran Grange EIGN?

    http://www.dublinglidingclub.ie/about-us/fleet/

    They have gliders and a pair of Cub tugs. I don't know if they can offer flights in the Cubs but might be worth checking.


  • #3
    Simon Gruber Says
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,033 ✭✭✭Simon Gruber Says


    National Flight Centre in Weston do Cub flights.


  • #4
    Liam C Ryan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 48 ✭Liam C Ryan


    Simon Gruber Says wrote: »
    National Flight Centre in Weston do Cub flights.

    I will contact Weston Simon thanks


  • #5
    logie101
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 449 ✭✭logie101


    There is a Piper Cub available for hire or a nstriction up in Navan Airfield.


  • #6
    Liam C Ryan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 48 ✭Liam C Ryan


    logie101 wrote: »
    There is a Piper Cub available for hire or a nstriction up in Navan Airfield.

    Thanks , would be interested in that.


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    sharkman
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    Contact Michael @ http://eibb.ie/


  • #8
    duskyjoe
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    Are there many super cubs in the country ? An incredible machine imo


  • #9
    logie101
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 449 ✭✭logie101


    duskyjoe wrote: »
    Are there many super cubs in the country ? An incredible machine imo

    North & South I can think of 8 Super Cubs. All different from the early Super Cubs with the C90 engine and no flaps to the bigger 180hp Cubs.


  • #10
    Foggles
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 89 ✭✭Foggles


    There is a J3 cub based at EISG. The owners were both CFIs at some stage, worth a try. The scenery from a Cub in the north west is magic.


  • #11
    arkrow
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 158 ✭✭arkrow


    Liam C Ryan wrote: »
    Anybody know a club or pilot who would bring me for a flight in a Piper Cub. Any where in lreland North or South. It's a life's ambition of mine and also l'd love to take a trip in a glider some day
    Liam Ryan
    Holycross
    Thurles

    Whats so special about it?


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  • #12
    duskyjoe
    Closed Accounts Posts: 643 ✭✭✭duskyjoe


    arkrow wrote: »
    Whats so special about it?

    They are old aircraft and very special to some. They are what is known as tail draggers with two main wheels and a small tail wheel. They are high winged which means you have all the views in the world to see. To fly tail draggers you need an extra endorsement on your flying licence as they require an extra level of skill sets . I hope your not trolling and genuinely asking


  • #13
    Pat Dunne
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,015 ✭✭✭Pat Dunne


    arkrow wrote: »
    Whats so special about it?

    Which aspect the Piper Cub or the Glider?

    Would love a spin in either or both. :)


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