Jul 28, 2017 | AF-S 70-300mm f4.5-5.6G IF-ED VR, Daily Image 2017, GA Aircraft, Nikon 1 V3, Piper J-3 Cub
Piper J-3 Cub on Floats Landing Although the Seaplane Base at Oshkosh offers a quieter more relaxed atmosphere, it’s still pretty busy with both production and homebuilt floatplanes. This image captures the moment before the J-3 splashes down. And yes, he’s going to splash down on the right float first.
Feb 13, 2017 | AF-S 70-300mm f4.5-5.6G IF-ED VR, Aviation, Daily Image 2017, GA Aircraft, Nikon 1 V3, Piper J-3 Cub
Until Summer Off goes the J-3; this summer, it will be on floats.
Feb 11, 2017 | AF-S 70-300mm f4.5-5.6G IF-ED VR, Aviation, Daily Image 2017, GA Aircraft, Nikon 1 V3, Piper J-3 Cub
Piper Cub on Skis Although the skies were a bit grey, the wind was calm and temps relatively warm. In other words, it was a great day for flying; particularly in a J-3 Cub.
Feb 2, 2017 | 1 VR 30-110mm f/3.8-5.6, Aviation, Daily Image 2017, Nikon 1 V3, Piper J-3 Cub
Piper Cub Flying in Snow The Piper Cub’s background almost disappears in the snow shower. They don’t call them bush pilots for nothing.
Jan 9, 2017 | AF-S 70-300mm f4.5-5.6G IF-ED VR, Airports, Aviation, Daily Image 2017, Nikon 1 V3, Piper J-3 Cub
Piper Cub on Skis Ski plane weekend is coming soon; only a month away. Already the lakes are frozen and there’s plenty of snow in northern Michigan. Twice a year, a courageous group of pilots come together to be bush pilots for a weekend. In the winter on skis and in the summer on floats, they get back to the basics and renew some of those bush pilot skills.
Feb 23, 2016 | 1 VR 10-30mm f/3.5-5.6, Aviation, Daily Image 2016, GA Aircraft, Nikon 1 V3, Piper J-3 Cub
That’s All Folks Well yes, this post will likely be the last covering this year’s ski plane weekend. I’m already looking forward to next year.
Feb 21, 2016 | AF-S 70-300mm f4.5-5.6G IF-ED VR, Aviation, Daily Image 2016, GA Aircraft, Nikon 1 V3, Piper J-3 Cub
Bush Pilot vs. Hot Dog Some pilots just like to be fancy.
Feb 19, 2016 | 1 VR 30-110mm f/3.8-5.6, Aviation, Daily Image 2016, GA Aircraft, Nikon 1 V3, Piper J-3 Cub
The Piper Cub on Skis is a Piper J-3 Cub, a high-wing, strut-braced monoplane; built between 1937 and 1947 by Piper Aircraft. It’s powered by an air-cooled engine and a fixed pitch propeller. Its fuselage is a welded steel frame covered in fabric with seating for two in tandem. It has a simple, lightweight design giving it good low speed handling properties and short field performance. The Cub’s standard chrome yellow paint known as “Cub Yellow” identifies it as one of the best known aircraft of all time. It’s simplicity, affordability, popularity, and performance make it a prized bush plane. Large numbers of Cubs are still flying today.
