| Charming Ol' Yellow Bird - Luscombe |
| By Dana Brejakova, Contributing Writer & Photographer |
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Every time I look at this bright yellow bird, I do not see an aircraft. What I see is a light blue smiling enthused face that is saying, "Hey, you! Let's go up up up!" Read more…
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| THIS WEEK'S FEATURED AIRPORT PROPERTY |
 Private fly-in ranch available • $3,200,000 • PRICE REDUCED • VERY PRIVATE ranch with air strip access, multiple hangars & out buildings positioned on 134 acres in a beautiful high mountain valley in Montana. !No other property like this is available now! Far enough away from the city, serenity abounds with pure quiet. Clean air! Low taxes! 1 hour from Missoula via Highway or 20 minutes from your airstrip! 10 minute convenient drive to the nearest town for a few groceries and 10 minutes to world class skiing! There are too many details to mention here. • More Info » |
| THIS WEEK'S FEATURED ANTIQUE-CLASSIC - J4 CUB |
 Immaculate J4! ONE OF A KIND! • $29,900 • AVAILABLE FOR SALE • 1940 Piper J-4 Cub Original Configuration. No modifications! 1473TT 3SMOH. Engine Overhaul in 1988 and complete restoration/recovered in 1992! Hangared EVERY day in the dry Colorado climate!!! Additional pics, videos flying(March 2021) available upon request. • More Info » |
| THIS WEEK'S FEATURED ANTIQUE-CLASSIC - LUSCOMBE |
 1946 Luscombe 8E • $42,500 • AVAILABLE FOR SALE • This airplane has had many upgrades to make it sustainable for many hours to come. Some of these NEW items include Garmin G5 PFD w/ standby battery, Garmin Com radio, Concord battery, carburetor, heat shrouds for cabin & carb heat, scat tubing, exhaust flange gaskets, Grove Hydraulic brake STC, blue ignition harness, Tempest Spark plugs, Matco tail wheel, Tempest oil filter kit and new landing gear struts. The entire landing gear system was replace in 2020. AFTT 2290 O-200 90 SMOH 0-200 Overhaul 10/10/2008 Compressions on 06/10/2020 #1-72, #2-74, #3-74, #4-65 McCauley 1A100 90SPOH • More Info » |
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| THIS WEEK'S FEATURED BUSH PLANE |
 Bushmaster • $199,000 • CHECK THIS OUT • New Bushmaster, the ultimate four seat bush plane, all the best equipment; HO-0-360, Whirlwind carbon adjustable prop, Electroair electronic mag/ignition, Vetterman tuned exhaust, Alaskan 31" bushwheels, heavy duty Aluminum struts, custom carbon fibre instrument panel, MGL Challenger iEFIS with complete engine monitoring, Trig transponder with ADS-B out. This bush plane has tanks for 84 gallons of fuel, 10" extended landing gear, a large baggage area, and a 1400 pound usefull load. • More Info » |
| THIS WEEK'S FEATURED CESSNA |
 Cessna 172 • $47,500 • FLY RIGHT NOW • 1961 Cessna 172B with only 2975 TTAF and 600 SMOH. Aircraft is ADSB compliant and IFR Equipped. Electric gyros. Recent annual with compressions 75+ (#4 67) and clean oil screen every time! Aircraft sat in a closed hangar for some time, and was brought back into the sky a few months ago. She has flown 60+ hours since and has been an absolute dream to fly! Minor wind damage in 1980 with appropriate 337’s showing repairs. Paint and interior are amazing for age! Full logs. • More Info » |
| THIS WEEK'S FEATURED CUBCRAFTERS |
 Cub Crafters Carbon Cub SS • $179,000 • AVAILABLE FOR SALE • 2012 Cub Crafters Carbon Cub SS - ~220 total hours - Always hangered and impeccably maintained - Amazing backcountry/off-field aircraft - Very light weight(under 1,000 lbs) - Extended Range 40 gal. fuel tanks - ADS-B installed - 31" Alaskan Bushwheels - AOSS suspension system *Please reach out with any questions regarding the aircraft* • More Info » |
| THIS WEEK'S FEATURED FERRY PILOT |
 ATP Ferry Pilot • AVAILABLE • At Cleared Direct Air, our goal is to provide professional and affordable transportation services across the CONUS. Our fully managed, trustworthy service allows you to have aircraft transferred worry free by professional ATP rated pilots. Over 50 different types flown from cubs to jets. We specialize in Cessna, Beechcraft, Piper, Diamond, Cirrus, Pitts, Extra, Tailwheel, Experimental aircraft. Available Nationwide ! Just leave the rest to us! Customer Referrals upon request! • More Info » |
| THIS WEEK'S FEATURED PIPER |
 1976 Piper Archer II • FOR SALE BY OWNER • Very well maintained - kept in heated hangar. Annual completed on 12-23-2020. All ADs complied with, incl. spar ADs. Cylinder compressions in the high 70s. Flies beautifully. Flap gap seals - easily 115kts/9 gph. 1000 lbs useful. 4330 TT airframe. 820 hrs SMOH by Universal Engines. 730 hrs on new prop. IFR equiped. New vacuum pump 2014. New battery Aug 2019. New alternator Sept 2019. PMA 6000 M-C audio panel. Dual King 197 TSO radios - picks up transmission from over 100 NMs away. Kin KLN 89B GPS. Garmin GTX 327 transponder. Garmin 496 panel mount. Tug incl. • More Info » |
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| A VIEW FROM THE COCKPIT |
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Photo provided by Kenneth Kendall.
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see previous airport photos. |
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Email your guess to us at eFlyer@barnstormers.com
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Charles Bellenie was able to correctly identify last week's photo of
Byron Airport (C83) in Byron, California, USA. Congratulations! |
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| THIS WEEK'S FEATURED RAFFLE |
 AERONCA DEFENDER RAFFLE • WIN THIS AIRCRAFT! • 1940 Aeronca TC-65 Defender! 2,418 TTAF, Continental A-65-8 372 SMOH & 173 STOH, Standard panel, no electric, Slick mags, Sensenich W72CK-42 prop 110 TTSNEW. All ADs in compliance. Restoration completed by Spirit of Tulsa Squadron CAF in 2016. TICKETS ARE ONLY $50.00 EACH OR 3 FOR $125.00 • More Info » |
| THIS WEEK'S FEATURED TAILDRAGGER |
 Christen Husky • $105,000 • NOW AVAILABLE • 1990 Christen Husky, always hangered. TT on airframe: 2320 hrs. Lycoming O-360-C1G (366 hrs total time on factory-rebuilt engine) with Hartzell 76" HC-C2YK-1BF prop. ADS-B Out compliant, uAvionix wingtip. Two Bendix King KX 155 comms, Quiet Flight Intrepid intercom. Bendix King KI 209 VOR/Glideslope indicator, Collins TDR-90 transponder. J.P. Instruments EDM-700 engine analyzer, Tanis engine heater, SkyTec starter, Airwolf oil filter. Scott 3200 tail-wheel, five-point seat belts. Minor landing incident (1994, previous owner), all correct repairs made: contact owner for details. • More Info » |
| THIS WEEK'S FEATURED TRAINING |
 Learn to fly in Oregon • TRAINING AVAILABLE • Pegasus Aviation, located on the Corvallis Municipal Airport, is ready to show the flying public a better way to train and prepare themselves for life in the “Third Dimension.” Should it be a Private Pilot’s certificate you want in your wallet or an Airline Transport Pilot certificate to fly as a professional pilot we have the expertise to help you achieve those goals. Contact our professional instructors today so that you can become a part of the “Third Dimension,” and enjoy an experience that is known to only a privileged few. SEL & MEL Pvt-ATP Your dream can become your reality. • More Info » |
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