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What, me-? Build an airplane? Never! I bought 41CC from Corky Corbett already
complete and flying, and all I've done since then is tweak, change, modify,
add, delete, upsize, downsize, relocate, move, adjust, refinish, change, break,
fix, readjust, inflate, deflate, tension, retension, replace, swap, add washers,
retorque, drain, fill, loosen, tighten, and endlessly fidget and fool with
every fixed or movable part on the airplane. Enough is never good enough, too
much is never good enough, not enough isn't even good enough... I have to constantly
be doing something to, with, about, around, or against the airplane.
But build one? Never ;o)
I know every square centimeter of my airplane, and I love every square centimeter
of it. Well, almost every one. There are a few that I can't reach back in
the tailcone that taunt me from time to time and a few out in the wings past
where I can reach them from the inspection ports either, but by and large I've
grown accustomed to this airplane and fond of it most of the time. Starting
the engine when it's hot is usually one time when I feel like it's got a mind
and emotions and all I am is a stupid brainless human with no understanding of
air, fuel, and spark and how they're supposed to all work together. Other times,
like when we're in cruise flight with plenty of fuel and nice cool air to
fly through, no place to be and no hurry to get there, I feel like anything below
the stratosphere is my apple and my Air Camper is my magic carpet, streaking
me along at the speed of... the speed of... an Air Camper ;o)
We speak the same language and we appreciate each other for what we each do to
make flying happen. Then when we get close to the ground, we tag-team each other
about who's going to be the student and who's going to be the instructor.
Some days I can make the airplane do everything but make apple strudel with a
crispy sugar and cinnamon crust, and other days the airplane makes mincemeat
out of me. We teach each other, we love each other, but we never turn our backs
to each other because one of us might just pull a fast one ;o) I have done
it to 41CC a time or two, but the airplane has done it to me MANY times!
It's all fun, it's why we fly these airplanes, and I feel sorry for the pilot who
has never flown an open cockpit, wood and fabric, hand-prop taildragger. And
even sorryer for one who has not had to try to prop-start a hot little Continental
;o)
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Oscar Zuniga
Medford, OR
Air Camper NX41CC "Scout"
A75 power, 72x36 Culver prop
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