this is grandpa. he was scheduled to get a flying lesson yesterday, but his instructor did not show. so grandpa said he'd just take the plane that it couldnt be that hard. after about ten minutes of flying around the airfield crazily, he landed this plane on top of a Ford F-150 pickup truck in a 17 mph wind. i dont think he actually needed the flying lessons.
this was all part of the airshow yesterday in punta gorda. it was quite entertaining!!
You're right, Al, it's a Piper Cub. Lots of lift with those little guys and they're really sturdy. I saw a very similar routine with a "farmer" stealing the Cub at the Rhinebeck Aerodrome in upstate NY. I wonder if it's the same pilot...
Flown in the 1946 Piper J-3 Cub, this act begins as Greg - farmer Clem Cleaver - climbs up on the announcer's stand, demanding a flight lesson. Later in the show, he "steals" the plane and takes off solo, with his whole crew chasing. Grandpa shoots off a tire to get him down, and Clem lands on his pickup truck as it races down the runway.
Love the background history on this one Harold and your timing could not have been better. Looks like it was a good time over there on the west coast. Many thanks for sharing.