Piper Cub "Grace the Ace" - 80 Spins
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Hi I am Kevin Page and my mother was Grace The Ace Page I flew the airshow seasons with her starting in 1967. I would like to hear from anyone interested in my mom and I have so many pix and story's of her over her life. 303.241.8618 Marina Del Ray CA [email protected]
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Thanks for that enlightening comment! So I suppose the Nipper that did 26 turns in 3000' recorded on video didn't really happen?
Spins come in many shapes and sizes and a very lightly loaded J3 Cub may very well only lose 100-150' per turn. Even a Cessna 150 2-up only loses 300-400' per turn with almost twice the wing loading.
Spins come in many shapes and sizes and a very lightly loaded J3 Cub may very well only lose 100-150' per turn. Even a Cessna 150 2-up only loses 300-400' per turn with almost twice the wing loading.
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Hi Biggles! I had the honour and the pleasure of meeting Grace in the 70s when she came to South Africa with her Flying Circus and i saw her do the Spins in a Pitts Special if i recall correctly. i dont remember how many it was but she held the record at the time. i also saw how she broke bags of flour attached to the wingtips on the runway as she flew past.( not in the Pitts) it was Stunning!!!
Best regards
Greg.
Best regards
Greg.