Tracktop Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 Come along for the ride as Kyle Franklin explains his entertaining Super Cub comedy act and Ben Wabknoski goes flying. Franklin makes it look easy — but trust us, it's anything but. Watch Now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracktop Posted December 28, 2009 Author Share Posted December 28, 2009 And it's not even trike related Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pudestcon Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 That's a great act showing some advanced skills I reckon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Walter Buschor Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 that's the BEST piece of flying I've seen in a long time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
facthunter Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 Good Skll Demonstration. Very good flying. So easy to misjudge those manoeuvers and it all goes pear shaped. Those sort of things have good crowd appeal. Royal Newcastle Aero Club used to have a Bill McCrohan. who would put on an act in a Tiger perporting to be a decrepit old pilot "Bent Strut", who would have to be helped to the aircraft wearing all the old flying gear,and would then proceed to fly in a manner that would suggest that he had no idea how to fly the thing. Always went over well with appropriate commentary to back it up. Bill was a very good pilot with "natural" ability and did this act with a skill that nobody attempted to better, or even do. He may still be around. He was at the last reunion of the ex Broadmeadow pilots that I got to. Nev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLA82 Posted December 29, 2009 Share Posted December 29, 2009 Awesome video, Those cubs look good from all angles:thumb_up: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigPete Posted December 30, 2009 Share Posted December 30, 2009 Makes my landings look good. regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Qwerty Posted December 30, 2009 Share Posted December 30, 2009 Makes my landings look good. regards I'm with you BigPete, now when my landings look like that, I can claim to be practicing :thumb_up: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Maj Millard Posted January 1, 2010 Share Posted January 1, 2010 His father Jimmy franklin also did this act in a Kitfox, and of course flew the big silver and black Waco biplanes, one of which unfortunatly he was killed in. Good to see that the son is keeping the Franklin tradition going, and he's obviosly a great pilot also................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomo Posted January 6, 2010 Share Posted January 6, 2010 That is awesome! The act of steeling the aircraft could easily be done by some rec members as a bit of entertainment at fly-ins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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