W.G. Hill

Gliders and Why to Fly Them

I picked up a 180 hp Piper Super Cub at the Aspen, Colorado, airport (KASE) and made a slight left turn to allow my friend Joe to pass me in his faster aircraft. As I climbed through about 300 feet, I pulled the power back to reduce fuel consumption—with the climb prop on the Cub, […]

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Pilot in aircraft
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