New t-craft owner

[skipilot]

Just bought a 1941 BC-12 65, New to the Taylorcraft world. Last plane was a super cub. Just looking for some tips/tricks from current/former owners, Plane will be used mostly off-airport and will be on ski's every year. Looking for tips on maint. issues, anything imformation, stories share what ever you may think will help or is important. Currently has 8.50 tires on it anyone got any bigger or can u go bigger? Maule tail-wheel, 65hp cont. Just plain baisc aircraft.

[Robert Lees]

Re: New t-craft owner

Hello Skip, and welcome to Taylorcraft flying. You'll find a lot of info here (in the archives and in response to specific questions).

Looking for tips on ...what ever you may think ...is important.

The most important thing is to have fun!

[akndrifter]

Re: New t-craft owner

Be careful if you have the stromberg(sp?) carb. when flying in the winter. Always always always clear the throttle on final. I had the motor die on me a few times during the roll out.

[astjp2]

Re: New t-craft owner

Remember one thing, it is not a cub and do not expect to do the same things as the cub. There are lots of 337's in the tech references section. I perfer the T-craft over the cub because I think I get more bang for the buck. You will not have the parts support like you did on the cub, but if you fly the airplane within practical limits, (no flaps, hand propin with the 65, heel brakes) you will enjoy it. I landed my T-craft in a farmers field in Northern Wisconsin and I had 1500', I would not have tried it with less, I was lucky to clear the Barb wire fence halfway down the field.....Enjoy it and have fun. Feel free to ask questions. Tim

[skipilot]

Re: New t-craft owner

Yeah it just the old 65hp have found parts are hard to come buy am looking for a throttle cable right now and of course a bungee tool. This plane has been sitting for a few years in-doors so it is getting an really good inspection. Looking forward to flying it even though it wont be no 150hp cub, little easier on the pocket book, thats what i am looking for. Just a plain panel nothing fancy. Needs tires, any suggestions on what brand of tires for 8.50 have heard different brands are different heights.

[crispy critter]

Re: New t-craft owner

I have flown a 65hp t-craft in and out of 600' on a regular occasion with a barbed wire fence on each end. You have to be on your numbers when landing but getting back out was no problem and I was running a standard prop(McCauley 74/45). Welcome to the group.

[astjp2]

Re: New t-craft owner

You can do a search on the throttle, You can use a throttle cable from a Cessna 180, the part number is on another link...same with the bungie tool, do a search. Tim