My First Piper J3 Cub Flight!!

Took my first J3 Cub flight! Man what an experience! For anyone that has not flown one, you have to get out and fly it! I was so lucky to have the opportunity from a fellow aviator friend of mine to allow me to take it flying. I have been around the plane for many years and have been constantly nagging him into letting me fly it and well IT FINALLY PAID OFF!!

[@Robb-jf7vg]

When I was first learned to fly, way back in the 1960's, there were still a few schools that gave you the "First Half" of the Private Pilot Course in a J-3 . But most (even then!) had been upgraded to 85 or 90 hp. And electric starter!

[@jhaedtler]

Simplicity and it will do what you ask of her! I think every one needs to learn in a Cub!

[@JohnnysTrainVideos]

Thanks for sharing. My dream plane to buy. I had a chance back in the early 80's to buy one for 3500.00 bucks and let it slip right thru my fingers.

[@karlsvatos2169]

Some time back I flew a J3 and a super Cub just for fun in Southern Ontario near Orangeville and Rockton I found that my flying was always below 1000 feet AGL you do not need much more than that and the Cub and Super Cub both forward and side slip so well that you could put them into a small patch of grass... I flew one in Moskigan MI from an airport with a cement runway and the tires squealed on wheeled landings .... most of my flying had been from grass... lots of fun!

[@danielf.6059]

Pretty cool to know that I own that beautiful bird now! Great video :)

[@quinnjim]

Nice! Remember to keep that stick ALL the way back on landing rollout.

[@squishmeplzz]

I landed and was Two wheel taxing it to the other end of the runway.

[@deadstick8624]

Great video... Really shows what's it like to fly a J-3. But those flip-flops... Really?!

[@williammckenzie1941]

Awesome man!

[@Johnsplots]

Good job on the video and editing!

[@michaelstern1945]

Very cool. Had a few lessons in a Cub when I was young but life marriage and kids came first so rc sailplanes became my passion. BTW do you have the same engine on the Highlander as Steve Henry ?

[@squishmeplzz]

Michael we have a Rotax 912ULS(100hp). I think Steve Henry is one of the few that runs that type of engine. I know some people in Alaska have been trying out the same style system he has but with sea-doo engines.

[@scottmajor2620]

Great stuff. I think your landing would have been better w a Liverpool jersey. Lol

[@squishmeplzz]

Haha thanks Scott! I tend to lean away from Arsenal these days ever since Henry and Seaman left the squad.

[@jorgegutierrezfranco4905]

I love Pipe airplanes, I wish I could have one and fly in Mexico country side, well at least I have my rc Piper and fly it from land ...one thing I don't understand is why you fly from the back seat ?

[@elmoreglidingclub3030]

Jorge Gutierrez Franco J3 Cubs, as is true of many tailwheel airplanes, are flown from the back for weight-and-balance reasons. The design is for the pilot’s weight to balance the engine weight to place the center of gravity (C.G.) at the proper place on the wing. Thus, a pilot can fly solo and the plane will be in balance. A passenger in the front has his weight at the C.G. location so the balance isn’t affected.

[@johneastman1905]

Dear Mr. Fly Emeritus, wear real shoes, Walmart Chines slip on canvas flat souls are best because all rudder pedal inputs and feed back is easily felt in the souls of feet. Flip flops are a joke, or a bad incident accident waiting to happen. Realistic wheel chocks, not just slivers of thin wood. Hand prop from behind prop is wise, but your left foot is a wheel chock, Not standing with the tire below your groin. Firm grip on the lower door frame is a must. Engine catches, left hand reaches for throttle eyes look at oil pressure 0-10-20-30-40 quickly. Flying old school Cubs is fun ! And Easy... speed control on landing, the open lower door is the imminent Stall Warning Devise.... if it raised too quickly = You are Sinking Too Fast ! Please do not be experimenting & learning how to enter / Board a Cub rear seat Engine running ! If Your left elbow hits the throttle, half seated down, hope the tail is tied down ! After getting Airborne it’s Pilot skills while having safe fun ~ Self preservation & your ticket.

[@squishmeplzz]

Man, you must have been raging while watching this?

[@johneastman1905]

@@squishmeplzz Hi, not really, I’m just an old dog who’s owns a 46 J3-85F for 25 years. And have seen what can happen leading to poor outcome. Piper Cub rear seaters, the seat sling is just canvas, please lower yourself down gently using the tubing above. Rip it & be sitting on the control horns for the pitch.... and that could be down right deadly !

[@ronaldmarshall4054]

nice

[@jonasmaragno9527]

flyng open door!!!