INA201 Posted November 4, 2016 Report Posted November 4, 2016 EAA's Ford Trimotor is currently at KSPA and I'm told will be here for a few days. Pretty cool to see in person. The pic with the car was on Spartanburg Downtown Airport Facebook page and the second one I snapped last night in the hangar. Check first to be sure it's still here and come on by for a look. 1 Quote
co2bruce Posted November 4, 2016 Report Posted November 4, 2016 Took a ride on her at Oshkosh this year. Well worth the money. If you get a chance don't miss out. Quote
carusoam Posted November 4, 2016 Report Posted November 4, 2016 You get a feeling from that picture why a pilot needed 20:20 vision back in the day.... add some rain, maybe a little ice... Best regards, -a- Quote
Guest Posted November 4, 2016 Report Posted November 4, 2016 7 hours ago, co2bruce said: Took a ride on her at Oshkosh this year. Well worth the money. If you get a chance don't miss out. I did the same, and took the ride in the Bell 47. Both were fun and worth the money. Clarence Quote
RocketAviator Posted November 4, 2016 Report Posted November 4, 2016 4 hours ago, M20Doc said: I did the same, and took the ride in the Bell 47. Both were fun and worth the money. Clarence I have logged .3 hr flying the Ford Tri Motor! A great thrill of a lifetime! Our local EAA sponsored the Tri Motor, had the largest # of rides & $$$ raised. My buddy Yoda EAA chapter tried to beat our local EAA out in Sacramento but don't think they quite made it.. although he says they may have.... lol Quote
RocketAviator Posted November 4, 2016 Report Posted November 4, 2016 My home is only a couple miles from the airport so I flew over my house! 2 Quote
Bob_Belville Posted November 4, 2016 Report Posted November 4, 2016 Love that panel! Fixed pitch props? Mixture controls? Starter buttons under the mags? 1 Quote
carusoam Posted November 5, 2016 Report Posted November 5, 2016 Looks like a mixture knob may be on the left side next to the portable Garmin... I don't see the other two though... Best regards, -a- Quote
bonal Posted November 5, 2016 Report Posted November 5, 2016 At last a panel on Mooney Space more primitive than mine. What a grand old airplane. 1 Quote
Bob_Belville Posted November 5, 2016 Report Posted November 5, 2016 10 hours ago, carusoam said: Looks like a mixture knob may be on the left side next to the portable Garmin... I don't see the other two though... Best regards, -a- http://www.midamericaflightmuseum.org/Ford Trimotor.pdf The mixture controls are below the mag (ignition) switches, out of the picture. (#28 on page 80 of the pdf, page 86 of the manual). It is a fixed pitch prop. (Details @ page 91ff. of the pdf = 98ff. of the manual.) I don't see anything identifying the starter switches/buttons. (Starting instructions on page 30, 31 pdf = 34, 35 assumes you have found them.) 2 Quote
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