Look who’s in town this weekend

[hubcap]

The Ford Tri-Motor is in town giving rides this weekend.  An iconic piece of aviation history built in 1929 and still flying almost 100 years later.

 

 

[EricJ]

Very cool!   I got a ride on one several years ago and loved it.   It was actually one of my favorite vintage rides, having done some others like Colling's B-24, etc.

[WilliamR]

Still remember flying one (yes, took controls from climb out to short final) from the right seat after mentioning I followed him in in my family's Cub. Wasn't even multi-rated at the time and there was a full load of passengers in the back. I don't think I had even graduated from high school by then. Extra $5 dollars for the right seat was totally worth it.

Climbs at 90 mph, cruises at 90 mph, lands at 90 mph. The coolest was approach. Captain had me set set outboards to idle thrust and control speed and path with center engine. Twitchy it was not.

William