you sure dem ther parts is FAA approved Bubba? {*long post}

montanapilot

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Heck who said you have to spend alot of money on maintenance all it takes is a little "creativity"
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Found this on popularaviation.com - posted by Bill Austin

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I came acroos thes photos while scanning for the Oregon Aviation Historical Society. The box was labled J-4 and date was 1976. As far as I can tell it is a strip somewhere on the Rogue River. Part of an interesting sequence on an accident & repair.

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Here is a temporary landing gear loaded on a Super Cub.

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They hung the prop on the other strut

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He is the new gear under the J-4

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Here is how to straighten a bent cowl

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Rigging the landing gear

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Next comes the prop

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And we do a run up!

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And take off

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After a a successful take off they were on thier way home. Note the gear tensioner sticks are still in place--reminds me of fence building
 
He meant to do that!
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I've heard of a mid-air collision, and CFIT, controled flight into terrain but CFIF, controled flight into Ford!
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Notice the fellow jumping for joy. "Boy is Billy-Bob gonna be cheesed off now!"

Cool pic, not something you see everyday.
 
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