Cessna 140 Demonstration

Since (at the time this was published) there were no airshows in the region until at least July, I've decided that we utilize any GA aircraft and/or warbirds in the area and put on a makeshift airshow, doing this as legally as possible. Here is a good friend of mine doing multiple takeoffs, landings, a few low approaches, a photo pass, and more in one video with his Cessna 140 - I advised him to STAY SAFE doing it, and he sure did. A mutual friend also makes a cameo in the video with his Stearman, and that's the Cessna 140's uncle on the folding bicycle.
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[@TangoandJuliet]

Always love that engine sound! ~Juliet

[@TheAirplaneDriver]

I have the fold down landing light on my 140 too. Takes a noticeable amount of right rudder to counteract the yaw from the drag when it is down. But I love it… very “retro”.

[@grumpyoldfart1945]

I have owned a ‘46 C-120 (metalized), a ‘47 C-140 (rag wing) and a ‘53 C-170B. All are great birds but, the 140 was the most delightful and most fun to fly. Wish that I was still flying any of them. No substitute for tailwheel experience.

[@TurbinesandTailwheels]

Always makes me happy to see a 140 without gear extenders. Such a pretty sight! Love watching that takeoff; lots of time building some speed before climbing out. And GREAT extended wheel landing - watch that rudder work!!!

[@robertgary3561]

I learned to fly in a 140. I wish I still had it.

[@johnwhitehead5457]

Me too.

[@scotabot7826]

That ole boy is stabbing the heck out of that 140's rudder!!!!

[@skyforce2132]

Is it possible that you can catch a shrike commander? They are my favorite!

[@decathelondave9340]

Fun stuff great airplane how many HP?

[@peteschoeninger583]

Nice wheel landing at end. Hard to do in a Cessna 140 with Leaping Lizzy landing gear.

[@buzztani]

Hours upon hours of practice. Good excuse to build hours for the logbook.

[@peteschoeninger583]

@@buzztani A very long time ago (60 year ago) I did my PP checkride in a Cessna 140 with a CAA inspector. He asked for a wheel landing but said a good attempt would be good enough as the Cessna gear is very springy. I got lucky and nailed it. Then he said OK you passed now let me fly. He made a couple of wheel landing while I watched (and I was paying $10 per hour to rent that ai
rplane!)

[@buzztani]

@@peteschoeninger583 I'd do the same thing if I was that checkride inspector. Nothing beats tailwheel flying.

[@robertgary3561]

@@peteschoeninger583 i had to do a wheel landing in the 140 for my private checkride too. I had a couple hundred hours in my log before I flew my first nose wheel. The fbo didn’t even make me do a checkout. A 140 pilot can fly any single engine cessna

[@pcj3405]

Does the 140 fall under "light Sport" category?

[@okbuddyretard]

Yeah

[@dainapierson1487]

No

[@TheAirplaneDriver]

You received one wrong answer and one correct answer so far. The correct answer is no because the max gross weight of the C140 is 1450 lbs. 1320 is the max allowed for light sport (land based).

[@robertalexander2478]

What engine are you running

[@buzztani]

Continental C-85-12F

[@Digital__rb]

@@buzztani whats the cruise speed like on a 140 with a c-85 in it?

[@dainapierson1487]

C-90 I get 150mph at about 5gph.

[@TheAirplaneDriver]

⁠​⁠@@dainapierson1487Now that interesting as red line in smooth air for a Cessna 140 is 140 MPH. Are your wings still on? A 140 with a C90 is limited to 2475 RPM which will give you about 105 MPH. Maybe a little more with a cruise prop. In any case, flying over red line is a really bad idea…..hopefully you just made a mistake when stating your numbers 😉

[@TheAirplaneDriver]

@@Digital__rb105 MPH or 90 knots with a standard 71-48 prop. Less with a climb prop, a little more with a cruise prop.

[@donner5383]

Can anyone give me an idea of how much it costs to own one of these beauty's?

[@Keys879]

There are a few on the market and their operating cost is on par with a 150. They were primarily built between the 1940s and (I think) 1950s and many of them still fly. They burn anywhere from 5-7gph depending on the motor. I've heard cost per hour being between 30-50 depending on what you have it equipped to do. An overhauled O-85 costs around $8k. Super simple aircraft which helps with annuals as well. Mostly VFR only with a few exceptions.

[@donner5383]

Cheers 👍

[@TheAirplaneDriver]

You can get a good one for about $25k

[@user-zl7cb5jg5y]

👍😊

[@user-zl7cb5jg5y]

😊👍