Very easy to take a shine to one which has been looked after so lovingly !

Good shots ......

I don't know him well (can't even remember his name), but he's good friends with my mentor (the guy I mention often    older gentleman in those photos)..  I had just stopped in to fly up to Marysville (swap 2  C172s getting serviced), and THERE it was. I was offered a ride, just could NOT fit (not even close)  

Had I known then, what I know now, I'd have taken more photos, and picked his brain for you. I'm still going see if Dick has any bits of wisdom for would-be 140 parents.

Those photos do remind me though.. just how charming a plane it was...

Edit:  for the record.. "thingy" replace the man's name automatically.. it's the common nickname for Richard...   

beaky wrote on Feb 5^th, 2008 at 3:22pm:

When I read that I immediately pictured a c-140 with David Rose's "The Stripper" in my head.  Thanks for that image. 

Looks like she's been well cared for. 

Note: if you use the link above, click the second one labeled David Rose and His Orchestra.  The first one is messed up.

Brett_Henderson wrote on Feb 5^th, 2008 at 4:11pm:

Seems odd; you're bigger than I am, but... can you fit in a 150?
If you can fit in a 150, you've probably noticed that it seems impossible until you get in there and stretch your legs out, then aside from the narrowness, it's not so bad.



The guy who got me thinking seriously about 140s, who owns one with a good IFR panel and flies it in (California) IMC regularly, is lanky but tall... taller than you, I think. A lot older than us, too... but he's been climbing in and out of that thing for years and doesn't seem to mind it.

Lose ten pounds and get some axle grease, and we'll get you in a 140!

Polished aluminum blows chrome away in my opinion, and the whole censor for richards common name cracked me up 

Brett_Henderson wrote on Feb 5^th, 2008 at 8:37pm:


Ah, yes. I'm a 32... I can see the problem. I've heard of 140 owners turning the yokes upside-down so they can maneuver without fouling it on their knees... I'm trying to remember now how Ken (the gangly guy from San Diego) has his set up.   

Don't know the Skipper, but I flew a Tomahawk on my very first intro lesson and really liked it. I've contemplated buying one, nore than once.
Just bring something heavy to toss onto the glareshield if you ever get into a flat spin...
funny thing about the semi-mythological spin characterisitcs of the Tomahawk: I believe it's helped keep prices down on those. They seem to be a good buy, if you find one that hasn't been used too much as a trainer...

Threads like this make me miss flying light aeroplanes, and reinforce the fact that I really ought to get SE piston current again and send the CAA some cash for a PPL!

...and I need to do a tailwheel conversion.


Need to rob the bank first though!