Nice to see these airplanes appreciated. Almost original seems to be true. I see a J-3 engine cowl with cub air scoops, and L-3 horizontal stabilizers (7 ribs). Also, TA models are rear seat solos. And ..... since it was mentioned that the wings have wood ribs, they would most likely be L-3B/C wings, as TA s/n C1011A thru C3162TA were built with metal ribs. TA models starting at s/n C5242TA were produced with the wooden ribs. It's still a classic !
Good grief I would love that plane !!! Many hours in the J-3, I have to say this thing just says " FLY ME " Nice job on that plane !!! Thanks for the video !!!
Very cool! Thanks for the little walk around. The pushrod for the elevator reminds me of most aerobatic aircraft. That thing probably rips pretty good with the 85hp and one person in it. Keep making videos!
my first plane was a 1942 Defender, I rebuilt it and put a 85 continental on it, the second plane was a 1941 Defender, the third plane was a 1941 J5, I liked the Defenders over the Cubs, all back in the 70s when they were cheap to buy and cheap to own
Very cool. I have not flown a J5, but I have a couple PA12’s. I do like the wider cockpit in those, but they are still not an Aeronca/ American Champion. Thanks for watching.
The pushrod question is interesting. I have a 1940 Stinson with a pushrod for both the elevator and the ailerons and it has a wonderful feel. I don't see how using cables is much less expensive the a pushrod.
Outstanding work and such a pretty bird. Cc is working flawless and views are of some good looking country over your way. Could use a little polish on my T&Gs, your making it look so easy. Keep up the incomparable quality of repair and piloting, you are very good at both.
I had a friend take me up in his for my birthday.As I was checking out the plane I expressed my concern over the wooden wing.He said watch this and went over to a Cessna 172 and grabbed the wing and rocked the plane,that aluminum wing made all kind of noise,then he did the same with the Aeronca and I heard nothing.Long story short we flew around all afternoon,he let me take the stick while I was scared to death that I was going to do something wrong.After I got the feel of the aircraft we flew around all afternoon and burned about five gallon of gas.What good time.
Yes, sir. Wood is forgiving where metal will remember what you’ve done to it. Thats why a lot of aerobatic planes are wood or composite. Love hearing stories like yours- thanks for sharing.
I think the main differences were power plants and fuel tanks. Visually, your 65-TC, I think, has a different vertical stabilizer and a non-balanced rudder??? I do not know for sure, but would love to hear from someone who does. My grandfather had one in the 60’s that was all black with red stripes and lettering, they nicknamed it the “black widow”.
@@glenn_cheatham I would assume the 85 is heavier than the 65 but something must move the CG aft on that one to allow solo from the front seat. Yes mine does not have a balanced rudder. I have the one main 10 gallon tank above the pilots (very safe) and a 3 gallon header tank forward of the instrument panel.
@@gregrainwater4819 It might be as simple as a controls limited factor too. I know when I was rigging that tail, I noticed the TCDS showed the earlier models had less elevator throw.
@@glenn_cheatham You may have a point there Glen. Mine is a bit limited in trim. You don't have enough range to trim for landing speeds with a passenger and cruise speed solo. You have to pick one and set the trim tab attachment for that and then put up with some elevator pressures at the other end of the speed/loading range. I mostly fly solo so I set it up for hands off cruise and that just barely allows hands off at approach speeds if solo.
Great video Glenn! I have a 1943 with a C-85. When you worked on the plane did you notice if the drain holes on the lift struts were clogged? I had to repair one of my lift struts last year and that particular streamline isn’t cheap! And hello from MN 😊
I've got a '46 7AC / DC conv. I've never flown a Defender but have always loved the way they look. What's the empty weight on that? I imagine very nice performance with the 85. I notice you were flying from front seat. No need to add ballast to back seat? Beautiful video. Nice job!
I can mostly agree with that. I specifically uploaded a raw cut of the flyby because it has good audio. I’ll have a no music video of a 7AC champ here in the near future. Thanks for watching.
I have the same plane. An extra 20-30lbs has a significant impact in high DA. The TACs are also nose-heavy and you’ll run out of trim on final with more weight up front.
Nice to see these airplanes appreciated. Almost original seems to be true. I see a J-3 engine cowl with cub air scoops, and L-3 horizontal stabilizers (7 ribs). Also, TA models are rear seat solos. And ..... since it was mentioned that the wings have wood ribs, they would most likely be L-3B/C wings, as TA s/n C1011A thru C3162TA were built with metal ribs. TA models starting at s/n C5242TA were produced with the wooden ribs. It's still a classic !
Would love to have it! Beautiful plane indeed good job on the restoration of it
Good grief I would love that plane !!! Many hours in the J-3, I have to say this thing just says " FLY ME "
Nice job on that plane !!! Thanks for the video !!!
It was a delight to fly, for sure. Thanks for watching!
That's a pretty little aircraft and I enjoyed the flight...thanks...
Such a great video, I am glad to have taken part in helping it come together. 😉🥰
Yes, thank you. You did a great job.
Excellent video! Awesome footage!
Thank you very much!
Best airplane in it’s class
Very cool! Thanks for the little walk around. The pushrod for the elevator reminds me of most aerobatic aircraft. That thing probably rips pretty good with the 85hp and one person in it. Keep making videos!
I have not been around very many aerobatic airplanes to know, but that makes sense. Thanks for tuning in!
my first plane was a 1942 Defender, I rebuilt it and put a 85 continental on it, the second plane was a 1941 Defender, the third plane was a 1941 J5, I liked the Defenders over the Cubs, all back in the 70s when they were cheap to buy and cheap to own
Very cool. I have not flown a J5, but I have a couple PA12’s. I do like the wider cockpit in those, but they are still not an Aeronca/ American Champion. Thanks for watching.
Very nice wheel landing.
Thank you! It flies on pretty nicely.
Nice video of the lesser known Aeronca.
Interesting that they did not stay with the pushrod elevator linkage on later models.
The pushrod question is interesting. I have a 1940 Stinson with a pushrod for both the elevator and the ailerons and it has a wonderful feel. I don't see how using cables is much less expensive the a pushrod.
I agree. The AgCat I maintained for a couple years had a couple pushrods for the elevator.
lookin good Glenn!
Outstanding work and such a pretty bird. Cc is working flawless and views are of some good looking country over your way. Could use a little polish on my T&Gs, your making it look so easy. Keep up the incomparable quality of repair and piloting, you are very good at both.
Thank you, Bret.
I had a friend take me up in his for my birthday.As I was checking out the plane I expressed my concern over the wooden wing.He said watch this and went over to a Cessna 172 and grabbed the wing and rocked the plane,that aluminum wing made all kind of noise,then he did the same with the Aeronca and I heard nothing.Long story short we flew around all afternoon,he let me take the stick while I was scared to death that I was going to do something wrong.After I got the feel of the aircraft we flew around all afternoon and burned about five gallon of gas.What good time.
Yes, sir. Wood is forgiving where metal will remember what you’ve done to it. Thats why a lot of aerobatic planes are wood or composite. Love hearing stories like yours- thanks for sharing.
@@glenn_cheatham I was all set to go to airframe and power school back in the day,but Vietnam got in the way.
Awesome!
Great video Glenn. I wonder what the difference is between that plane and my 1940 65-TC? Mine is rear seat solo only.
I think the main differences were power plants and fuel tanks. Visually, your 65-TC, I think, has a different vertical stabilizer and a non-balanced rudder??? I do not know for sure, but would love to hear from someone who does. My grandfather had one in the 60’s that was all black with red stripes and lettering, they nicknamed it the “black widow”.
@@glenn_cheatham I would assume the 85 is heavier than the 65 but something must move the CG aft on that one to allow solo from the front seat. Yes mine does not have a balanced rudder. I have the one main 10 gallon tank above the pilots (very safe) and a 3 gallon header tank forward of the instrument panel.
@@gregrainwater4819 It might be as simple as a controls limited factor too. I know when I was rigging that tail, I noticed the TCDS showed the earlier models had less elevator throw.
@@glenn_cheatham You may have a point there Glen. Mine is a bit limited in trim. You don't have enough range to trim for landing speeds with a passenger and cruise speed solo. You have to pick one and set the trim tab attachment for that and then put up with some elevator pressures at the other end of the speed/loading range. I mostly fly solo so I set it up for hands off cruise and that just barely allows hands off at approach speeds if solo.
Great video Glenn! I have a 1943 with a C-85. When you worked on the plane did you notice if the drain holes on the lift struts were clogged? I had to repair one of my lift struts last year and that particular streamline isn’t cheap! And hello from MN 😊
Very nice. Yes, I recall the drain holes were open. I do not recall if the main struts had holes though. Thanks for tuning in. - Glenn
I've got a '46 7AC / DC conv. I've never flown a Defender but have always loved the way they look. What's the empty weight on that? I imagine very nice performance with the 85. I notice you were flying from front seat. No need to add ballast to back seat? Beautiful video. Nice job!
Good video. But better without music,
Aeronca Model K It has a smart design tube fuselage not fooling arround.
What’s the cost to repair the longerons and recover? Seems this is common with the 65TAC
North of $10k. We cut out previous repairs to do our own.
my dad is trying to restore a 1941 model in are garage that we got from are friend that passed away last year
Very cool. I do believe this one was done in a garage back in ‘05.
Where in SD are you located?
KHSR
I watched until the music started. Music has no place in aircraft videos. I want to hear engine sounds only!
I can mostly agree with that. I specifically uploaded a raw cut of the flyby because it has good audio. I’ll have a no music video of a 7AC champ here in the near future. Thanks for watching.
@@glenn_cheatham
I'll stick around for that!
Why did warlords have starters but ga have to hand prop?
I have the same plane. An extra 20-30lbs has a significant impact in high DA. The TACs are also nose-heavy and you’ll run out of trim on final with more weight up front.