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Thank you! The PA 11 has a few more differences than the J3. Biggest is 90 hp instead of 65. A few other differences are the fuel tank was removed from behind the firewall and placed in the left wing. 12 gal. The windshield is sloped back more. Some of the bracing was relocated in the foot well of the front seat to give more room for your feet and shins. Headed tank was added behind the fire wall. Pilot sits in front seat and solo is in the front seat. It was offered in a few different colors and interior trim levels. The engine mount and seating was slightly reconfigured to allow better visibility over the cowling. But yes it’s still a cub. The big sister to the J3 and the little sister to the Super Cub. It’s a lot of fun to fly. She will give you 105 mph cruise all day loaded on a little less than 5 gph. It’s a simple and fun stick and rudder plane. Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment.

I can dig it, old school with a little new school. Not to mention the safety aspect. I'm just a student pilot right now but have been nerding out over all this stuff for a while now. When you find the time to upload more I'll be here to watch! Just remember to look outside now that you have all that glass 😉

@@jimecee one foot in the past one one foot in the present. Believe it or not I’m still a student. Hope to be finished up in a few months. Don’t worry about me looking outside. That’s where all the good stuff is especially in a cub. 😎

There wasn't actually an issue. The tach in the panel was just installed and was reading fast. The prop was just re pitched to more of a cruise pitch and I felt that in the seat of my pants. The acceleration just wasn't the same. If you notice there is a optical tach on the glare shield. When cross referencing everything I just mentioned it didn't feel right so I decided to abort. I was well above rotation speed but again it didn't feel right. We checked everything over and found nothing wrong during a static run up so I went for it. Flew for an hr or so and got used to the prop change. In the end all was well.

@@elmoreglidingclub3030 The PA 11 has a C90-8 engine and with the prop the way it is right now when climbing out at 65 MPH ( nose on the horizon) I’m passing through 500 agl at the opposite end of a 3,400’ runway with 18 gallons of fuel solo. It cruises between 105 and 110 mph at 2350 rpm solo or 2 on board. Compared to before the re pitch at 100 mph cruise and climb didn’t seem to change much other than it climbed better with 2 people. It was the initial acceleration,how long it took to get the tail up and take off distance that I noticed the most. All of the above were small differences but noticeable. Depending on what engine you have if it’s lower hp like a 65 I’m sure small changes in pitch will make a big difference. I don’t have the prop numbers before and after memorized but I can get them for you if you would like. I’m happy with where it’s at right now. I can keep up with 150’s and that’s saying something for a cub. I like to stay safe and fly like it’s meant to be flown. Nothing should be fast in a cub. Low and slow while enjoying what the others speedsters are missing!

@@elmoreglidingclub3030 You are welcome. I don’t think my prop numbers would help much because of the no difference. But yes I agree you do not have to go fast in a cub. I’ve pulled the throttle back just to keep pace with the cars below. Fun times! Have fun and fly safe!

It was a true abort. The mechanical tach and prop were just changed out. There is a optical tach taped to the glare shield. The optical tach reading was conflicting withe mechanical tach. The acceleration was not the same as what I was used to so I decided to abort and think about it on the ground. Found out the mechanical tach was geared wrong. The acceleration wasn't the same due to the new prop. It didn't feel or look right so I decided to abort. I was expecting one thing but saw and felt another. In my mind it was better to stay on the ground. Did a few static runs comparing both tachs and found the new mechanical tach was close to right at the lower rpm range but showed more rpm than true at the higher rpm range. I did fly for a few hrs that afternoon in the end. Thanks for watching I have a bunch more to upload just need to find the time.

Well..that explains that...and well😎👍

Thank you for taking the time to watch and comment! I visited your channel. Trains look neat from the air. I will try to catch some trains from the air and post to my channel.

Gotta love Cubs!!!

Thanks. Those are wrestling shoes. They are comfortable and do not get hung up on the rudder and break pedals. I had a pair of running shoes get hooked on the break pedal and floor board during landing. Remember these old planes have heel brakes. Thanks again for watching

@@tommybevis4824 Don't I know that. I was flying a Swick T Taylorcraft with t style tube rudder pedals, and my one of the shoelaces of my Nike 3/4 height snagged the pedal. That was fun (not).

@@jamesbromstead4949 Anytime something gets hung up in the rudder pedals even if it's for a split second while landing or taking off it's sketch. What I like about the wrestling shoes is there is a pouch with velcro to keep your shoelaces tucked in and because they are for wrestling the sole wraps up the side of the shoe and the heel is rounded almost like those aviator shoes by Lift. the only down side to wrestling shoes is you have to make sure you get them wider than your normal shoe. They are made to fit super tight for wrestling.

Thank you for watching and for the kind words! I think this was a week after I soloed this plane. Finally got back into flying and plan on doing most if not all in this little PA 11. So much fun. I hope to have a few more videos up soon. Been super busy but I enjoy sharing my experiences and reading/replying to everyone's comments. Thanks again!

Peter, I try to not use any power at all once I commit to the landing(I pull power about 2/3 down the runway on downwind and start descending) I don’t wait till abeam to keep the pattern in tight. I’m still learning myself but I only use power when needed. I found you have to feel what the plane wants. In this particular landing I was getting slower than the plane wanted and a little high. Didn’t want to drop it in so I added just a little power to arrest the decent. I try to fly with pressure not big movements on the controls. As far as dicey do you mean squirrelly after touchdown? If so you have to keep that longitudinal axis parallel to the runway with no side drift at all times and don’t stop flying the plane! Don’t let your feet go to sleep. Aileron to control drift and rudder to keep the nose straight. Oh, and lock the elevator once you touch down don’t raise and lower the tail. I hold the tail till it starts to loose lift then fly it down. No need to hold it up longer than it wants to be up. Pin the tail. Directional control is more important than looking cool. I’m not an instructor but hope this helps. One more thing that may help… go up and get comfortable in slow flight. Come down and do a bunch of low passes as low as you can get without touching keeping the plane locked on the center line once you feel good just let it touch don’t force it,let it happen almost like a surprise. One day it will all come together. If you check my video “wheel landing with happy instructor” that’s what we were doing that day. I felt good and wheel landed it to his surprise. Wasn’t planned just felt good. Hope all that helps and thanks for watching/asking a question! Let me know how it works out. It takes a good instructor and practice. You will get it.

I believe that's the way the cub is supposed to be flown. Keep it in tight and finesse her to the ground. Thanks for the comment and subscribe if you would like to see more. I have a bunch of videos I have to edit and post.

Haha, I try to keep her straight. That day was a perfect day for Cubbin in the pattern. Thanks for the comment. I hope to be putting up more content soon. Subscribe to follow the fun.

Thank You!