1946 Cessna 140 Test flight after 5 month annual! Wheel extenders removed!

[@wheelsupbardown]

@JustPlaneSilly Thank you so much for the promotion! As promised, I'm wearing the shirt, and I love it!

[@TheAirplaneDriver]

Good move taking those wheel extenders off. 👍🏻

[@wheelsupbardown]

For sure! I'd been looking to for a while, but didn't want to take it down lol. I like it better without, but I still think I need to go back to 8.50s 😂

[@TheAirplaneDriver]

@@wheelsupbardown I have 6.00-6 tires and a Scott 2000 on my ‘47 and I am pleased with that arrangement. I have wheel pants on too which, of course, changes the looks. I’m curious….what is that white bracket you have mounted with the axle bolts? I’m guessing maybe skis? Also, I believe the Cleveland’s are supposed to be mounted on the back of the wheel. Mine was set up like yours when I first got my airplane and I reversed them. Anyway, sweet airplane! Congratulations on getting through your annual. See you up at Brodhead…I go every year so I’m sure we’ll cross paths.

[@wheelsupbardown]

@@TheAirplaneDriver that's just a bracket for a jack point. I've got a tube in the back that inserts into it. The brakes may have been on the front for clearance with the extensions, so I'll talk to my dad about that one. It's stopping more than good enough though! As for the 8.50s, I think I'd get a shorter roll with a little more angle of incidence, but 🤷🏼‍♂️ Still not sure if we're doing Brodhead, Blakesburg, or both this year, but we'll be at OSH later in the week. I'd be totally down to meet! Love this community!

[@EyescoldPlease]

You know how you get your car fixed, you test it out on roads close to your home in case you get stranded? But stranded up there. Damn. Brave soul indeed!

[@wheelsupbardown]

Someone has to fly it 🤷🏼‍♂️😂

[@old-notbold-pilot6756]

I will not put up with that noise you intersperse with the narrative

[@wheelsupbardown]

Could you clarify?