Index to Cub Clues Newsletters #1 - #183 • December 2014Articles, Books, Videos about Cubs or Pipers...............................................................1FAA - Rules & Procedures ........................................................................................1-2Flying - Places to Go/Noteworthy Flights .................................................................2-3Flying Techniques - Including Aerobatics.....................................................................3Fuel & Oil................................................................................................................3-4Hangaring, Towing, Pushing, Lifting, Tying Down ........................................................4History - Aircraft Exploits ...........................................................................................4History - Company ..................................................................................................4-5History - War Time……………………………………………………………………………………………………..5Maintenance, Repair, Alteration ...........................................................................5-21

Cockpit - doors, windows, floors..................................................................5-6Cockpit - seat belts, harnesses........................................................................6Cockpit - seat, upholstery, baggage area.........................................................6Controls & control surfaces .........................................................................6-7Converting to different model ........................................................................7Covering & painting ....................................................................................7-9Electrical system, radios, lights ..................................................................9-10Engines - accessories ............................................................................... 10-11Engines - conversions ...................................................................................11Engines - general..........................................................................................11Engines - maintenance/overhaul ............................................................. 11-12Engines - mounts, firewall, cowling...............................................................12Fuel system - selector, lines, tanks........................................................... 12-14Fuselage ......................................................................................................14Gear - axle, legs, bungee, etc. .................................................................. 14-15Gear - floats & skis .......................................................................................15Gear - tailwheel ...........................................................................................15Gear - wheel pants, fairings..................................................................... 15-16Gear - wheels, brakes, tires, tubes ........................................................... 16-17Heating & ventilation...................................................................................17Maintenance - inspections, general ..............................................................17Panel & instruments ............................................................................... 17-18Placards, decals & nameplates .....................................................................18Propellers ....................................................................................................18Rigging, trimming, weight & balance ............................................................19Tail Surfaces ................................................................................................19Wings & struts ........................................................................................ 19-21

Miscellaneous..................................................................................................... 21-23Model Info - Development, Performance, Flying, Description............................... 23-29

All models....................................................................................................23E2................................................................................................................23J2 ........................................................................................................... 23-24J3 ........................................................................................................... 24-26J4 ................................................................................................................26J5 (also AE-1 & HE-1) ....................................................................................26L-4 .......................................................................................................... 26-27Other...........................................................................................................27PA-11...........................................................................................................27PA-12...................................................................................................... 27-28PA-14...........................................................................................................28PA-18 & 19.............................................................................................. 28-29

Models ....................................................................................................................29Serial Number, Frame Number, N Number................................................................29Sources - Parts, Manuals, STCs Prints, 337s .......................................................... 29-30Listing of Clyde Smith Jr. “Cub Doctor” columns................................................... 30-32

............How to Use This Index: Issue# / Page# (Example: 53/04 = Issue #53, Page 4)

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ARTICLES, BOOKS, ON OR ABOUT CUBS ORPIPERS

“See No Evil” – Recommended Book of Cubbing 16 / 02“Box Seat Over Hell” (L-4 Exploits) by Cannon 17 / 02“Mr. Piper & His Cubs” Book – Avail. For $40 18 / 02J3/L-4 Flight Training (Early ‘40s) Video 21 / 03“Ice Runway” – Book on High Country/Winter Flying 22 / 11Video on Float Flying 23 / 03“Piper Aircraft & Their Forerunners” by Smith & 24 / 01Peperell“Coast-to-Coast in Cub” – Ed Byars 26 / 02“Putt-Putt Air Force” (CPTP Program of ‘40s) 26 / 02“Coast-to-Coast in Cub” – Ed Byars 27 / 01J3 Cub Video Available (G & M Mgt.) 32 / 12J3 Cub Video Available (G & M Mgt.) 34 / 10PA-18 stars in 3 part video 53 / 01Children’s book “The Flying Sunbeam” 56 / 02Aviation & Pennsylvania book from Cub Club 57 / 03J3 Children’s Book Available 57 / 11Ed Phillips Piper Cub book available 59 / 10Taildragger/Farmstrips, British video 61 / 03L-4 book available – Unsung Flyers 69 / 02Book Mr. Piper & His Cubs available again 75 / 01The First Cub – book by Chet Peek on E2 75 / 02Cubs on the Loose by Lyle Wheeler 107 / 12Flying Low by Lt Joseph F. Gordon 107 / 12Janey is now available as a talking book CD 113 / 01The Cub That Roared, video/DVD available 114 / 06Taildragger and propping DVS’s available 117 / 04Tailwheel transition manual available 122 / 13Low and Slow: L-4 in the Philippines during WWII 127 / 03Alone and Unarmed: L-4 flying in Italy during WWII 128 / 02Cubs & club members in recent publications 128 / 03Alone and Unarmed – Update 129 / 05Cub Club Members Featured in National Mags 131 / 12Exciting News for J3 & PA-18 Restorers 132 / 14Cub Club.org 132 / 02A Review of the J3 &PA-18 Wing Assy. DVD 132 / 14Piper Cub Tales 3000 Hours of Flying Fun 134 / 04Cleveland National Air Races 134 / 04Cleveland National Air Races – Correction 135 / 01Piper Aircraft Available from Cub Club 139 / 04Jack: “Plane” Life in a Small Town 140 / 05New Pacific Theater Book 140 / 06The True Cost of Flying Today 140 / 07Alaska Justice 143 / 06From Here to There 144 / 06Jack Norris: Propellers 158 / 04

FAA – RULES & PROCEDURES

STC Not Needed for Some Mods 02 / 02Making Non-Available Parts – Rules 06 / 05Doing Mods – Procedure 07 / 04

More About FARs – Mods 07 / 06Optional Equipment Installed Needs 337 Form 12 / 10Obtaining Approvals for Mods 16 / 05Changes Using Aircraft Type Certification Rules 20 / 07Legality of Assembling Aircraft from Parts 24 / 05FCC Radio License Needed 24 / 07Data Plate Placement (New FAA Regs) 25 / 02Easy, Inexpensive External ID 25 / 03Inexpensive but Legal ID Plates (Tape) 26 / 05Rules for Having Legal Paperwork 27 / 06Transmitter License Needed for ELT 31 / 07Do not ignore FAR’s 38 / 07Status of 337’s issued prior to 8/25/55 49 / 11Using 337’s to do mods 50 / 07Help – licensing ac w/no logs 57 / 06Exporting US aircraft 58 / 02Rules for using owner supplied parts 58 / 07FAA station license needed for ELT 59 / 10Check airworthiness certif. May be Invalid 60 / 04Why submit malfunction/defect report 60 / 12How to get valid airworthiness certificate 61 / 02Make copy of present airworthiness certif. 63 / 07More on Airworthiness Certificates 64 / 05Is it NC or just N 64 / 07Procedure to convert US mfg ac from 66 / 12foreign countries back to USGetting info on your ac 67 / 12Do you own your airplane – check records 68 / 11Problems w/ Canadian built Cub licensed in US 71 / 05Getting mod approved 72 / 03Obtaining FAA records on aircraft 73 / 02Obtaining FAA records on aircraft 73 / 11FAA document on owner produced parts available 77 / 02New development in pilot/owner inspect/maintain 78 / 02Must use legal data plate 87 / 01Special data plate for floats 87 / 05Flight physicals & drivers license 88 / 07Bogus airplane parts – explanation 90 / 03How to get FAA records for your ac 93 / 01What operating limitations Form ACA-309 94 / 05Pilot/Owner maintenance program proposed 100 / 01What about a ramp check? 101 / 02Sport Pilot Certificate Update 104 / 02Aircraft registrations on CD-ROM available 112 / 01Field approval policy change creates problems 114 / 03Sport Pilot (update) closer to approval 120 / 03Superseded AD 96-12-07 130 / 05What are the ELT Req. in a Non Elec. Airplane 137 / 11AOPA What More Time for Registration Paperwork 138 / 02How to legally fly with a door removed 141 / 06How to legally make your cub an open cockpit 144 / 11Vintage DER Program 154 / 01Paper Pilot Certificates to Expire 155 / 03Part 45.11 and the Identification (Data) Plate 155 / 04Part 45 and the ID Plate – A Revisit 157 / 10

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FAA Finalizes Recurrent Aircraft Registration Rule 160 / 01Operating Limitations – Another View 160 / 08Piper Service Bulletin 819 166 / 13EAA, AOPA Plan ‘Driver’s License Medical 167 / 01FAA Issued Airworthiness Concern Sheet 171 / 12FAA Information Bulletin CE-13-14 175 / 14FAA airplanes with magneto toggle switches 176 / 14The Legality of your Aircraft 178 / 11FAA Revision of Airworthiness Directive 99-01-05 CA / 07Get Your Paperwork House In Order 183 / 02

FLYING – PLACES TO GO &NOTEWORTHY FLIGHTS

J3 with Franklin Traverses Country 02 / 03J3 Flight – Coast-to-Coast 02 / 05Warren Davis Flight in J3 – Iowa to California 12 / 02Warren Davis Flight in J3 – Iowa to California 13 / 10Places to Go –Monroe, Oregon 14 / 02Places to Go – Niagara Falls, ON, Canada 14 / 02Warren Davis Flight in J3 – Iowa to California 14 / 09Places to Go – Atlin, BC, Canada 15 / 10Tennessee to Alaska in A65 J3 16 / 08Tennessee to Alaska in A65 J3 17 / 07Tennessee to Alaska in A65 J3 18 / 04California to Sentimental Journey in PA-18 18 / 07Tennessee to Alaska in A65 J3 19 / 07Places to Go – Clairsville, Ohio 19 / 09Tennessee to Alaska in A65 J3 20 / 10California to Sentimental Journey in PA-18 20 / 11Jean &n Vic Harper “Out West” Cub Tour 24 / 07Flying in Zimbabwe 24 / 09Jean & Vic Harper “Out West” Cub Tour 25 / 09Jean & Vic Harper “Out West” Cub Tour 26 / 08Paul & Vivian Stock’s Coast-to-Coast J3 Trip 27 / 09J3 Trip from ID to RI 28 / 07Expert on Flying the NW Territory 31 / 11Wallace Peterson’s 48 state Cub flight 43 / 12Wautoma WI airport 44 / 02English bed & breakfast in England 44 / 02Advice on flying to Alaska 51 / 01Cub available to fly in Europe 51 / 02A 1930’s flight from PA to CA in Cub 52 / 04Alcorn takes off & lands on car 56 / 09Help – touring northern Canada 57 / 11Flying PA-11 on long Cross Country 61 / 12Flying PA-11 on long Cross Country 62 / 11Flying PA-11 on long Cross Country 63 / 10Flying PA-11 on long Cross Country 64 / 10Flying PA-11 on long Cross Country 65 / 11PA-12 flight to Alaska & return 69 / 06Round the Rockies by J3 70 / 07Round the Rockies by J3 71 / 07Flight to AK in J3-A65 72 / 03Round the Rockies by J3 70 / 07

Round the Rockies by J3 71 / 07Flight to AK in J3-A65 72 / 03Round the Rockies by J3, part 3, 4 72 / 07Round the Rockies by J3, part 3, 4 73 / 06Time, stops, cost flying J3 from CA to PA 76 / 11Michmerhuizen’s J3 flight to/from Sun ‘n Fun 82 / 06Flying J3-C85 from MA to MS 90 / 1014 year old girl flies J3 92 / 07Photos of Lock Haven fly-in site 92 / 09Chuck Thoma’s J3 trip from IN to Virgin Isles 96 / 11Cub lands at 14,410’ Mt. Rainier 98 / 06Gathering of Cubs Lompoc, CA 2000 102 / 06Report on 2000 Sentimental Journey Fly-In 103 / 01Report on 2001 Sentimental Journey Fly-In 106 / 012001 Trip to Lock Haven by Len Buckel – Part 1 106 / 0417th Annual West Coast Fly-In (Lompoc, CA) 106 / 08My 2001 Trip to Lock Haven – Part 2 107 / 04NW Antique Airplane Cub Fly-In 2001 / pics 107 / 06Sentimental Journey Lodging 110 / 02Sentimental Journey 2002 111 / 09Long wing Pipers well represented at NWAAC 112 / 07Cub and Classics Fly-In a success 112 / 09New Holstein/Oshkosh Super Cub Fly-In 112 / 1218th annual West Coast Cub Fly-In a success 113 / 10North Carolina to Alaska in a PA-12 117 / 04California to Lock Haven in a J3 118 / 03Whelan’s L-4 to participate in WWII anniversary 121 / 03Cub convoy to Sun ‘n Fun ’06 123 / 0220th annual West Coast Fly-In 124 / 01I Love Cubs – Norm Goyer, Private Pilot editor 126 / 03Sentimental Journey 2005 129 / 09800 miles at 800ft x 2 129 / 1370th Anniversary Cub Convoy 132 / 03Rendezvous in Minden Part 1 132 / 09Rendezvous in Minden Part 2 133 / 09Brian’s Flight Update 134 / 01Another Sentimental Journey 136 / 08Brian’s Flight Update 137 / 0122nd Annual Sentimental Journey 14 1/ 08West Coast Cub Fly-In 142 / 03Sentimental Journey 2008 151 / 09Memories of Sentimental Journey 2009 153 / 02J3S Flying at Jack Brown’s Sea Plane Base 154 / 1125th Anniversary Sentimental Journey (2010) 159 / 09The Cub and the Old West 161 / 03Cub Convoy Update 162 / 01Cub Convoy 2011 164 / 01Sentimental Journey – An Update 164 / 02Notes from Sentimental Journey 165 / 1475th Anniversary of the Piper J3 Cub 166 / 01Lompoc, CA: West Coast Cub Fly-In 166 / 04Cubs 2 OSH ’12 167 / 01Sentimental Journey 2012 167 / 05Cubs 2 OSH ’12 168 / 01Cubs 2 OSH ‘12 169 / 01

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Cubs 2 OSH ’12 170 / 01Sentimental Journey 2012 170 / 03Cubs 2 OSH ’12 171 / 01Sentimental Journey 2012 171 / 0229TH Piper Fly-in in Gelnhausen (EDFG) 171 / 05Cubs 2 OSH ’12- Weekend Event Schedule 171 / 14Cubs 2 OSH ’12 Photos 172 / 09Fellow ‘Low and Slow’ Flyers… 174 / 01Events 175 / 02Events 176 / 02Sentimental Journey 2013 176 / 03Events 177 / 07Events 178 / 04

FLYING TECHNIQUES – INCLUDINGAEROBATICS

Jane Dyer’s clipped wing Cub 06 / 08Glider Tow Hitch Recommended for Hand Prop 11 / 04Cub Flier from Way Up North (Doug Wilkinson) 12 /10How Fast is Your Cub (Finding Out) 13 / 03Float Flying Accident in PA-11 15 / 06Aerobatics in clipped wing J3 15 / 07Seaplane Flying Technique – Book Available 16 / 04Cold Weather Preparation 17 / 02Entry speeds for aerobatics – L-4 17 / 05Video on Float Flying 23 / 03Piper Offering Pilot/Mechanic Training on PA-18 29 / 04Giving Beginner’s Dual in Clipped-Wing J3 29 / 11Flying Cub with One Leg 32 / 10Gust Lock for Control Surfaces 34 / 06Flying Piper Aircraft -1943 publication 46 / 12Flying Cubs close to stall speed – warning 47 / 11Crosswind technique in Cub 50 / 10Video on bush pilot flying 52 / 07The complete J3 checklist 54 / 07Flying Cub in crosswind 55 / 11Computer program for dead reckoning 56 / 01Flying w/window up in J3/PA-18 57 / 06Why PA-12 etc. need balanced elevators 57 / 06Check List 66 / 11Flying on the step – possible? 66 / 12Alcohol effects 67 / 10Hand propping aircraft in Russia 67 / 12Flight problem due to missing small fairing 68 / 06Air starting your Cub – be careful 68 / 07Leaning the simple way 68 / 10Some people just can’t fly – a J3 70 / 06Check attachment of ac parts 71 / 10Starting engine while in flight 73 / 05Inexpensive engine preheater – ceramic 76 / 08Adapting Cub for cold weather flying 77 / 11Beware of carbon monoxide 81 / 10Slow flying a PA-18 86 / 06Weird noise caused by inspection cover 87 / 10

Better method of hand propping 88 / 06What preflight checks reveal 89 / 10Injured while trimming J3 90 / 12Cub comedy act 92 / 02Tips for landing a Cub 93 / 11Circling low approach – how it was done in the ‘40s 93 / 12Flying Cub on/off car top roof 97 / 11Wheel landings in Cub ok 97 / 12More on performance w/tundra tires 98 / 04Tip for hand propping 98 / 10Fire hazard from loose 9 volt headset battery 99 / 06Low tech flying in a Cub benefits 99 / 07Forded landings 115 / 03Is there a forded landing in your future? 128 / 05Tips on Planning and Flying Cross-Country 146 / 05Accident Headlights Needed For Careful Preflight 147 / 05Tips on Winter Flying 156 / 09Some Tips for Hand-Propping a Cub 158 / 10

FUEL & OIL

Auto Fuel STC’s 01 / 03Auto Fuel STC for PA-18 with O-320 02 / 02Auto Fuel –Controversy Continues 13 / 06Auto Gas STC’s for PA-14 & PA-18 14 / 02Piper Service Bulletin on Auto Fuel 19 / 09Simple Tester for Alcohol in Fuel 19 / 09Adding “Heat” to Fuel – Be Careful 29 / 11Do Not Add Isopropyl Alcohol to Fuel 29 / 11Very Cold Weather & Auto Fuel 30 / 12Auto Fuel Characteristics 32 / 06Auto Fuel Use at Low Temps 34 / 06Building a grounded fuel container 37 / 11Old auto fuel can cause starvation 68 / 10Auto gas STC for Franklins 71 / 02Neoprene tipped needle valve cause 73 / 03Problems when used with auto fuelFuel additive rules 78 / 03Substitute for leaded fuel? 81 / 07Unleaded fuel in Cont engines – another idea 85 / 07Auto fuel/Marvel Mystery Oil 86 / 05Use metal cans & funnels for refueling 86 / 06Auto fuel & engine break-in 88 / 07More thoughts in favor of using auto fuel 89 / 04Safe handling of fuel containers 93 / 11Why TCP was developed for fuel 93 / 12Valve problems w/auto fuel 95 / 06Using gas as a cleaner 99 / 13Unsafe maintenance practices/static electricity 102 / 04Simple test procedure for alcohol in fuel 102 / 05Testing for alcohol in fuel 103 / 10Auto fuel STC’s revisited 104 / 03Auto fuel STC paperwork clarification 105 / 03What fuel is best and legal for my Cub? 110 / 12What fuel is best (cont.) – Marvel Mystery Oil 111 / 07

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TCP Availability 111 / 07Marvel-ous Mystery Oil (MMO) 114 / 04MMO or 2 cycle synthetic oil, which is better? 115 / 05MMO not mixing? 115 / 06MMO follow up and analysis, (2 articles) 116 / 04Using synthetic 2 cycle oil 117 / 04MMO continued 118 / 07MMO and non mixing 119 / 02Rislone oil additive 123 / 04Pre-heating: Is it necessary to do? 125 / 04Alcohol Test Kit for Automotive Fuel 135 / 01Preservation Oils 149 / 02Auto Fuel In Your Plane??? 171 / 10

HANGARING, TOWING, PUSIHING, LIFTING,TYING DOWN

Tow Bar for Piper Taildragger 14 / 11Transporting Cub on pick-up/trailer 17 / 07Raising a Cub to Remove Gear, etc. 26 / 04Float Plane Ramp Planks – Plans 30 / 16Making Wing Jacks from Unairworthy Struts 32 / 06Large box – preheat engine 41 / 10Tie down rings not for tying down 44 / 12Correct tie-down loops from PA-22 44 / 12Crating aircraft for overseas 47 / 02Specialists – transporting ac 62 / 02A novel idea – keep out birds/mice 57 / 11Specialists – transporting ac 62 / 02AOPA Guide for supporting local airports 62 / 03Boat trailer to haul Cub 68 / 09Simple solution – moving ac on ground 68 / 10Transporting Wings 74 / 04Portable landing lights available 76 / 02Storing ac for winter on dirt floor 81 / 10Critter removal using moth balls 83 / 07Protecting ac from birds – an idea 89 / 07Keeping birds off plane tied outside 97 / 13How to tie down your aircraft 116 / 13The “Claw” tie-down system 122 / 02Storing Cubs on their nose 133 / 02Dolly for Storing Airplanes 135 / 05Cub Dolly 135 / 06Cub Dolly Experience 135 / 06Tying Down Your Cub at a Fly-in 137 / 04Preservation Oils 149 / 02Keeping Rain out of the Fuselage 155 / 02Winter Aircraft Storage 168 / 04

HISTORY – AIRCRAFT EXPLOITS

Charles Carpenter – WWII L-4 Flyer 01 / 04Mie Strok, WWII L-4 Flyer 03 / 02L-4/Normandy Reenactment 06 / 07Round-the-World PA-12 Located 10 / 02

The W-STOL (Brodie launce & Retrieve) 11 / 02L-4 Downs Fieseler Stroch in ’45 11 / 04Pre-War Cubs “impressed” into Military 12 / 02Filt-Fire Cubs of 1941 14 / 03L-4 Cub Exploits with 79th Div. in Europe 14 / 05Cub J4 Issues in ’44 in France 14 / 07Schlieper/Carroll J3 Duration & Distance Record 15 / 11Kress/Englert J3 Duration & Distance Record 15 / 11Miami & Back – Kress/Englert ’38 20 / 05Endurance FlightBrodie System for Launching L-4 23 / 02Ferrying Cubs – Early ‘40s 23 / 07J3 Serves as EMS Rescue Vehicle in Oregon 23 / 14Aviation Prices in MN, 1940-41 24 / 09Alma Heflin’s 1940 Flight to AK 27 / 07J2 Flight from NY to FL – 1939 34 / 0218 people on ’39 Cub – photo 42 / 16Mike Murphy’s car top Cub – ‘30s photo 44 / 10Across America in an E2 in 1935 48 / 10Across America in an E2 in 1935 49 / 11Newspaper delivery via Cub, pre WWII 56 / 11High altitude record in Lenape J3, 1940 65 / 051939 J3 endurance records 69 / 071940 Operations Limitations form 69 / 10Cubs’ role in ag flying in Canada 84 / 12Cubs’ role in ag flying in Canada 85 / 12Cubs’ role in ag flying in Canada 86 / 12Cubs’ role in ag flying in Canada 87 / 12Cubs’ role in ag flying in Canada 88 / 11Cubs’ role in ag flying in Canada 89 / 05Little monster – a J3 scaled down 1951 94 / 10Piper J4 Twin and J3 Tri-motor 105 / 10Filtfire Cub 107 / 02Icelandic 747 flies to Oshkosh ’02 with a J3 110 / 024th generation solos in family Cub 113 / 02Reliving an L-4 flight over Germany 115 / 11Cubs at Pearl Harbor 125 / 04Original Alaskan J3 140 / 12The Uncommon Cub 144 / 03Lieutenant John W Hodgkins Lands his 144 / 06Ski-equipped J3 on top of Mt. RainierHall of Fame Inductees 173 / 03Norm Douthit Aero 173 / 13

HISTORY – COMPANY

Cub Test Pilot #1 01 / 02Records of Piper Aircraft Available 01 / 03Cub Test Pilot #1 02 / 01Hanford Eckman: Piper History 04 / 03C. G. Taylor at Oshkosh ’08 (photo) 04 / 07Number of E2s, J2s, J3s Built 06 / 06A Conversation with Walter Jamouneau 08 / 04Cub Co. History - Speaker Available 08 / 09Neal Carlson: Working for Piper in 30s & 40s 10 / 05

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Cub Production, Current Price Figures 11 / 03Taylor Chummy Info 11 / 03Early Taylor History Available 11 / 04“N” Number Assignments – Post War 12 / 04Alma Heflin & Margie McQuinn – 12 / 07Early Piper EmployeesSerial Numbers of cubs Built in Ponca City, OK 13 / 05Early Cub Production Figures E2, J2, J3, L-4 13 / 05Piper Sales Figures – 1928 through 1969 14 / 04Piper Production Figures 14 / 07History of Piper, from ’58 “Lock Haven Times” 15 / 03H. Eckman Reminisces About Early Piper Days 17 / 05History of One-Off Cubs From Piper in ‘40s 17 / 05Cub Flyers Club – For ‘40s Piper Employees 19 / 05Canadian J3 Registrations – How they were done 21 / 02Cub Flier/Piper Pilot Co. Newsletters of ‘30s & ‘40s 22 / 06Piper Offered “Diplomas” in ‘40s 24 / 17Piper Offered “Diplomas” in ‘40s 25 / 06Piper Production Stats – 1940 25 / 06The Taylor Fire of ’37 in Bradford, PA 25 / 07Piper History – ‘46/’47 (Inc. “Cub Flyer”) 27 / 02Walter Jamouneau Dies – Sept. ’88 28 / 02Early Piper Prod. History (Hanford Eckman) 33 / 03The 1st Cub Club (Cub Flyers) 35 / 03W. T. Piper Sr. biography 37 / 02Cub Flyer Club of ‘30’s & ‘40’s 38 / 03Cub Flyer Club of ‘30’s & ‘40’s 38 / 04Cub “credit card” in the ‘40s 38 / 04Wings of Destiny Cub promotion – radio show 39 / 03Ponca City OK ’46 – ’48 40 / 03Neal Carlson story – part 1 (Piper employee) 43 / 04Neal Carlson story – part 2 44 / 06Wings of Destiny poster – photo 44 / 09Neal Carlson story – part 3 (early history) 45 / 06Neal Carlson story – part 4 (early history) 46 / 03Neal Carlson story – part 5 (Skycycle) 47 / 04Neal Carlson story – part 6 (Lenape engines) 48 / 03First J3 mfg. at Lock Haven 49 / 03First aircraft mfg. at Lock Haven was E2 49 / 03Filtfire Cubs of WWII 49 / 03First Piper aircraft (1937 J2) 51 / 02Recent photo of George Kirkendall 52 / 09Flying facts from Piper, 1941 58 / 04More flying facts from 1941 59 / 05Canadian Piper factory 60 / 06Copy of warranty for Piper ac 60 / 07Creative selling of Cubs, prewar 64 / 04Cub production records 1936,37,38 64 / 05Building early E2s J2s 67 / 06Alma Heflin McCormick – Piper employee 68 / 03& authorA. Hanford Eckman dies 68 / 03Piper ac owners of 40 years or more 75 / 07Statistics for some models – J2, J3, J4, J5 75 / 10Cub monument at Bradford to be erected 76 / 02

More stats on J2, J3, J4, J5 77 / 07First Cub Factory at Bradford, PA 81 / 10Short Cub history 89 / 11Cubs flying in 30s, 40s, 50s 92 / 11Piper sales in ’39 exceeded 1 million 93 / 02Last aircraft built in Bradford, PA 93 / 02First aircraft built in Lock Haven 93 / 02A Cub w/Warner 165 – probably 94 / 12Booklet – Piper Cub in War & Peace available 100 / 02Video available about building J3 – early 40s 100 / 03Clyde Smith Sr. dies – Piper test pilot 101 / 02Danish Cub factory before WWII 101 / 12Margo Piper, (wife of Tony) passes away 116 / 01Factory History of Your Aircraft Available – Cub Dr. 121 / 03Wings Cigarette Cub 124 / 05Taylor Aircraft Plaque to Become Reality 132 / 07Taylor/Piper cub Monument Dedicated 138 / 04William T. Piper Jr. 142 / 0275th Anniversary of Piper Aircraft 142 / 04Piper Junk Box 143 / 06J is Not for Jamouneau & the Evolution of cubs 145 / 04The Introduction of Piper Super Cub 151 / 05Celebration of 75 Years of business and Piper J3 173 / 02Short Subjects: Cub Club and Piper Aviation Museum 176 / 06Piper Aviation Museum News 179 / 03

HISTORY – WAR TIME

N41CL – Flitfires History 180 / 03Piper Flitfire Cubs 180 / 05

MAINTENANCE, REPAIR, ALTERATION

COCKPIT – DOORS, WINDOWS,WINDSHIELD, FLOORS

Window Latch for J3 06 / 03Window Latch for J3 07 / 04Lift Side Door for PA-18 08 / 03J3 Window Latch (The Stock One) 14 / 07PA-18 Sliding Window Felt 15 / 01337 for J3 Skylight like PA-18 21 / 01Restoring Tension in J3 Window Clip Spring 25 / 08Rear Window Installation in J3 28 / 03Left Side Door Kit for PA-18 29 / 07337 for J3 for Left Side Door/Window 30 / 02Window Latch for J3 with Wing Tanks 35 / 14Rust on door frame tubing fix 37 / 07Trim crank handle available 39 / 04Rear seat heater duct in PA-12 42 / 08Fail/safe window latch for J3 46 / 07Simple window latch for J3/PA-12 50 / 05Fresh air scoop for J3 available 50 / 06

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Yet another J3 window latch – photo 50 / 09Installing rear window in J3 57 / 06Easier floorboard removal for J3 62 / 06Window vent idea 62 / 10Instructions available to open J3 door from outside 68 / 02Wells for fuel shut off & carb heat 69 / 05Correction on source for fuel/carb heat wells 70 / 02J3 side window thumbscrew available 71 / 02J3 window thumbscrews available 73 / 02Drilling Plexiglas 78 / 04Use Plexiglas, not Lexan 87 / 04Templates for 3 piece J3/L-4 windshield 87 / 04Windshield & Plexiglas thickness 90 / 03J3/PA-11 window latch available 90 / 11Storage spot for maps 100 / 05Lexan vs. Plexiglas on side windows 104 / 11Rear side windows fit & seal 104 / 11Fixing side window rattles 104 / 11Cub windshield installation 112 / 05Installing a baggage door on PA-18 118 / 14Floorboards & front pedals, reinforcing, servicing 125 / 15Cub Upper Door Latches & Sliding Window Screw 136 / 01Removing Old Paper Coating from Plexiglas 140 / 07J3 Lower Door Gap Seals (Cub Doctor) 144 / 02How to Legally Make Your cub an Open Cockpit 144 / 11Increasing Ventilation 146 / 13Correction to Cub Dr. Article on Inner Rib Bracing 148 / 02The PA-11 Story (The Cub Doctor) 149 / 06Removing Scratches from Plexiglas 154 / 12Cathedral Ceiling Covering of a J3 Cub 160 / 03Baggage Door Modification 168 / 10Windshield Installation – Cub Doctor 178 / 08

COCKPIT – SEAT BELTS & HARNESSES

337 for PA-18 Back Se at in J3 17 / 06Shoulder Harnesses for J3/PA-11 20 / 04Shoulder Harnesses for J3/PA-11 22 / 03Appropriate Shoulder Harness Attach Points – J3 31 / 05Securing Rear Seat Seatbelts to Airframe 31 / 05Shoulder harness for safety 43 / 11337 for J3 shoulder harnesses 45 / 03337 for installing shoulder harness on PA-12 48 / 02Seat belts/harnesses at 10% off 48 / 07PA-12 extended baggage & seat belts – photo 50 / 09Better way – fastening belts to frame 64 / 07J3 shoulder harness installation 78 / 09Cub Crafters has PA-18 shoulder harnesses 87 / 04Shoulder Harness for PA-12 or J5 111 / 08Enclosure Installation – Cub Doctor 164 / 05Installing Shoulder harnesses, Part I 167 / 08Installing Shoulder Harnesses, Part II 168 / 12

COCKPIT – SEATS, UPHOLSTERY, BAGGAGE

Temper Foam for Seat Cushions 16 / 01337 For Extended Baggage in J3 21 / 01337 to Make J3 Seat Removable 21 / 01337 – J3, Covering Inside of Cabin with .025 Alum. 29 / 03Seat cushions for J3 40 / 07337 for extended aluminum baggage area – PA-12 48 / 02PA-12 extended baggage – photo 50 / 09Baggage covers – J3 57 / 06Fabric in J3 slit to install rear seat back 57 / 06Bottom door seal replica – J3 57 / 11Good quality J3 cushions 62 / 06PA-18 front seat failure 85 / 06Krueger seat slings available 93 / 08Airglas cargo pod for PA-18 97 / 03Sling seats 104 / 11Sealing and soundproofing – Cub Dr. 112 / 03The well organized Super Cub 114 / 14Installing the J3 rear seat – Cub Dr 122 / 04Installing J3 baggage compartment – Cub Dr. 126 / 05Piper Cub and Super Cub Seat Cushions 134 / 05Installing Front Seat J3 169 / 12

CONTROLS & CONTROL SURFACES

Maintaining Horizontal Trim 06 / 01Throttle cable Slipping (& Fix) 12 / 06Aileron Hinge Bushing Replacement 13 / 05Failed PA-12/14 Aileron Bell Cranks 16 / 07Error in Wag Aero J3 Parts List – 20 / 05Elevator Cables Not Crossing337 – J3, Routing Elevator Cables Under Floor 21 / 01Fixing Slipping Jack Screw-to-Trim Handle 26 / 05J3 Trim Cable Available in MN 34 / 02Beware – Install Jack Screw Right-Side-Up 34 / 04Helper spring on J3 elevator – for floats 37 / 05STC available – slipping trim 37 / 05Flying technique to fix slipping trim – J3 37 / 11Using string to fix trim cables slippage 39 / 03Limits for tail jack screw 40 / 07Best lube for tail jack screw 40 / 07Freize-type ailerons since ’39 40 / 07Violin string rosin for trim slippage 40 / 10Torque tubes differ on pre/postwar J3 40 / 10J5A loose aileron control horn 41 / 03Flap kit pointers – PA-12 42 / 10J3 aileron brackets rusted/broken 43 / 11Polyurethane stick grips available 46 / 06Inspect the upside-down aileron hinge bracket 48 / 05Trim crank cable slips out of fiber block – J3 48 / 06PA-18 elevator control tube rusts & breaks 48 / 06Proper J3 aileron clevises available 49 / 10Original hand-tucked cable end terminal 50 / 04Service for pre-war CubsRepairing trim indicator wire at rear of fuselage 50 / 05J3 cable tension – 35 lbs 50 / 06

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Trim problems solved in J3 51 / 04Connection on elev. Helper spring in issue #52 54 / 02Use correct turnbuckle fork on J3 ailerons 54 / 05Adding Zerk fittings to horiz stab connector tubes 55 / 06Throttle cable breakage 55 / 07J3 control cable lengths 56 / 05Easy-to-attach push pull ends 56 / 07Up-elevator spring kit – option on same ac 57 / 06Check Nicopress on rudder, elevator, aileron 57 / 07More – fixing slipping trim cable – J3 57 / 10Carb heat/fuel shutoff wells available 58 / 06Aileron stop limit problem/solution 58 / 06Elevator helper spring on J3/PA-12 59 / 10Up-elevator assist spring required 59 / 10Re-drilling & bushing aluminum aileron block 59 / 11(Where ailerons attach)More about J3 & J5 elevator bungee helper springs 60 / 05Recommendations for J3 trim pulley fix 60 / 11Easier way to make control cables 60 / 12Aileron cable routing cross-section 64 / 14Elevator helper spring only legal on J3 65 / 06Proper part # for elevator bungee helper spring 65 / 06Another solution – slipping trim cables 66 / 07Another idea – fix slipping J3 trim 68 / 02Ball bearing aileron pulleys & brackets 69 / 05Stab trim plates for J3 69 / 05PA-18 flap control bellcrank cracks 70 / 05Use correct Nicopress sleeves on ss cables 70 / 05Correct placement of stab adjustment yoke 71 / 03Ball bearing aileron pulleys & brackets 71 / 04Check J4 & 5, PA-12 & 14 aileron bell cranks often 71 / 04Ball bearing pulleys for wings available 72 / 03Corrosion found on aileron & flap hinge brackets 75 / 05PA-12 aileron hinge fitting cracks 75 / 12Clyde Smith Jr has ball bearing aileron pulleys 77 / 06More about the elevator bungee spring 79 / 04Inspect & repair rudder pedals 80 / 05Replace aileron fairleads on early J3s w/ pulleys 81 / 11PA-12/14/18 flap & aileron bellcrank cracks 85 / 03PA-18 elevator control failure 85 / 03Checking for rust on rudder pedals 87 / 03Elevator jack screw maintenance 87 / 04PA-12/14/18 flap & aileron bell crank cracks 87 / 07Ensure aileron cable is not rubbing the floorboard 89 / 04PA-18 aileron center attach point cracks 89 / 05Univair has control cables 90 / 03Inspection and care 93 / 03An old fix for slipping rim cables 94 / 04New source for endless trim cables 95 / 02STC or 337 needed to remove front or rear stick? 96 / 02The trim pulley standoffs 96 / 06Zebco fishing reel oil good for hinges 100 / 03Another solution for slipping trim 100 / 03Oil stab pivot often 100 / 03Jack screw “play” 100 / 03

Unapproved control cable made between ’91 & ’98 101 / 06Caring for elevator jack screw 101 / 11Stainless control cable concerns 104 / 02How tight should aileron cables be? 104 / 12Cracks in control stick interconnect tube 104 / 12More on stainless control cables 105 / 02Replacing trim cable in covered fuselage – Cub Dr. 112 / 01Corrosion problem on aileron & flap hinges 118 / 10Aileron & flap horn corrosion – Cub Dr. 119 / 02Aileron hinge inspection (follow up) 120 / 10Installing stabilizers & new liner tubes – Cub Dr. 124 / 02Univair STC for PA-18 stab link assy in all models 126 / 02Trim indicator routing in tandem Pipers – Cub Dr. 128 / 03Alternate J3 Trim Indicator Fix 135 / 11Control Cable Tension 138 / 07Endless Trim Cables 144 / 05Aileron Balance Cable Attachment 144 / 12Differences in Cub Ailerons 145 / 11Piper “Special” Fork 146 / 13PA-18 Tail Feather STC Info 148 / 08PA-18 Tail Feather STC Info 148 / 08Cub Aileron Spar Corrosion 150 / 09Cub Aileron Cable Guards 152 / 04Piper Aileron and Flap Hinge Repair 152 / 06Repairing a “Tired” Trim Crank System 153 / 08Removing Jack Screw in a Covered Aircraft 154 / 10Rudder Steering Arm Failure PA-18-95 156 / 02Control System Stops 156 / 04STC for Worn Flap and Aileron Bearing Blocks 160 / 02Keeping the Slobber off the Rudder 165 / 10Understanding the Piper J4 Trim System 166 / 05J4 Trim Indicator System 166 / 06AOPA Safety Brief – Wing Contamination 167 / 06Proper Assembly of the Stabilizer Adjustment 167 / 13Steering Arm Installation on Rudder 175 / 10

CONVERTING TO DIFFERENT MODEL CUB

337 for Converting J3 to PA-11 23 / 03337 for Converting TG-8 Glider to J3 23 / 03Converting/reconverting PA-18-150 to sprayer 48 / 02J3 to PA-11 – photos 87 / 09

COVERING & PAINTING

Applying Primer on Fuselage 02 / 04Covering Early J3s, J2s, E2s – Hint 06 / 06Applying Epoxy Primer 08 / 11Correct “Yellow” for Pre & Postwar J3s 12 / 03Experience with new Sprayer (Croix or CAP) 13 / 06More on Lock Haven Yellow vs. J3 Cub Yellow 15 / 03Forward Placement of Black “Lightening Bolt” on J3 15 / 03Correct Yellow Color for PA-11, 18 15 / 03Correct Method for Painting Yellow 15 / 03337 for PK Screw Sub. For Rib Stitching – J3 19 / 01

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Placement of Lightning Bolt on J3 19 / 4ABell Henshaw – Consultant for Painting & Finishing 20 / 04N Number Placement on Bottom of Wing – J3 20 / 07Jon Denison Ceconite/Dope Covering Tips Video 21 / 01J3 Interior Paint Detail 21 / 06Typical Rebuilding/Restoration Costs 22 / 04Covering a Cub – Rudder 23 / 04Covering the Elevator Surfaces 24 / 02Covering Sequence Recommended 24 / 04Covering the Stabilizer 25 / 03Cub Yellow in Ditzler Paint 25 / 05Covering Flaps & Ailerons 26 / 04Covering Vertical Stabilizer (Fin) 27 / 01Tough-Up Paint for Yellow J3 Cub 27 / 06Tips on Covering Cub Wings 28 / 04Proper Finish for Spars & Props 28 / 05Back to Basics (Butyrate Dope) Paint Job 30 / 03Good Primer for Steel Parts 31 / 05What Primer to Use Before Painting 31 / 05Avoiding Cracks in Finish 31 / 05Glidden Glid-Plate Epoxy Primer: Good Results 34 / 04Using Stits HS90K Fabric 35 / 07Covering J3 Fuselage – Location of Insp. Openings 35 / 16Video available recover J3 36 / 02Fuselage cover details J3/PA-11/PA-18 36 / 03Fuselage cover details (drawing) J3/PA-11/PA-18 37 / 16Comments – Blue River fabric process 40 / 07Removing dope from fabric 40 / 07Making inspection panels/placing them – J3 41 / 05Recovering tips (Sears airless sprayer, roller) 41 / 07Wing covering detail for wood spar (early) 42 / 02Beware linseed oil/combustion 42 / 07Covering metal wing 44 / 04Prevent bending wingtips in fabric shrinking 44 / 05Rib stitch lower rib/vertical fin in J3 44 / 10Taping Univair rib before cover 44 / 11Use only rib stitching on Piper ribs 44 / 11Covering metal spar wings 45 / 04Best Stits yellow for post war J3 45 / 11J3 tail decals available – how to install 46 / 06Use of fisheye additive 47 / 03Clean spray can nozzles easily 50 / 04Bad batch of grade A cotton fabric 52 / 02Correct application of fabric on fuselage 52 / 07Covering PA-12 wing 54 / 03PA-18 paint scheme prints available 54 / 03Simple ventilation system for spraying urethane 54 / 09New grade A cotton fabric faulty 55 / 07Dick Knutsen’s fabric/finish technique 56 / 10Covering PA-12 fuselage 57 / 04Refurbishing old masking tape 59 / 06Good primer for tubing 59 / 06Air Tech covering process recommended 59 / 10More – covering J3 wings 60 / 06Tips – covering Cub 60 / 10

Refurbishing old masking tape 60 / 11Applying polyurethane over butyrate 64 / 06How to protect screws from rusting 64 / 07How to remove old decals 66 / 11Fabric pattern for patches on Pipers 67 / 02Jigs for fuselage & wing covering 67 / 08Procedure for installing interior fabric on J3 72 / 06Randolph has new polyurethane coating system 74 / 03Refinishing using latex house paint 74 / 04Procedure for installing interior fabric on J3 74 / 05Rib stitching tip 74 / 05Getting ribs straight after covering 74 / 05Procedure for installing interior fabric on J3 74 / 06Felt over aluminum leading edge 74 / 04Envelope or blanket method? 75 / 04New lightweight 2” & 3” Cenconite tapes 75 / 04Covering area around D window 75 / 10Aileron stand makes painting easier 76 / 05Applying dope for extra shiny finish 76 / 06How to identify type of finish 76 / 10Opinion on various types of ac finishes 77 / 03Powder coating steel tubes? 79 / 05Corrosion inspection – ailerons & flaps 79 / 06Matching butyrate dope & enamel paint 80 / 04Patches available “dollar patches” 81 / 01Grade A cotton now available 81 / 01Using Airtech coating over Ceconite 82 / 02Mar Hyde – very good primer 83 / 07Zinc chromate primer for alum, not steel 87 / 03Covering – Air Tech & dope 88 / 04Dope the cause of Hindenburg crash? 88 / 04Covering concave shape false spar 88 / 07Sequence to follow in covering J3 fuselage 89 / 12More input on best material 93 / 10Weight & your choice of covering 94 / 03More on covering controversy 94 / 05Time saving tip for establishing rib stitch pattern 97 / 04Powder coat harder to repair 100 / 03Corrosion protection 100 / 03Sound-proofing needed? 100 / 03Steel parts need epoxy paint 100 / 03Don’t use very high temp washer to wash ac 100 / 04Installing 1 3/8” insp plates w/ Tinnerman backing 104 / 10Wing taping sequence – Cub Dr. 110 / 02Requirements for hosting Cub Dr. Fabric seminar 112 / 03Wing covering, pt. 1 – Cub Dr. 114 / 02Wing covering, pt. 2 – Cub Dr. 115 / 01Wing covering, pt. 3 – Cub Dr. 116 / 03Installing interior fabric on a J3 – Cub Dr. 117 / 01Attending a Cub Dr. fabric seminar 117 / 02Fabric finishing systems – Cub Dr. 118 / 01A.E.R.O. acquires Superflite covering system 120 / 03Yellow zinc coating alternative at Dakota Cub 124 / 12Poly Fiber & Randolph update 125 / 03J4 paint schemes – Cub Dr. 127 / 05

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Alternatives to repairing Blue River 7600 process 128 / 08Should one powder coat parts? – No 128 / 11Randolph has correct engine enamels, plus update 128 / 11Fabric question – Sun n’ Fun ’05 forum 128 / 12Superflite Covering Systems/ Product Update 130 / 09Landing Gear Leg Fabric Cracks 131 / 08True Cub Yellow 133 / 02Fabricating Various Piper Fabric Patches 154 / 02Finishing Details 162 / 04“New” Stewart’s System – Waterborne Recovering 163 / 03System with No “Chemicals”Making Fabric Repairs with Superflite’s 164 / 15Covering SystemPoly-Fiber & Ceconite Fabric is Not Manufactured 165 / 01in China – CorrectionAerothane 143 Colors Change – Information 166 / 10Aircraft Painting Assistance 168 / 09L4 Camouflage Color 170 / 05A Place to Get Your Aircraft Recovered 179 / 02Aileron Prep and Covering – Part 1 181 / 12J-4 Paint Schemes 182 / 15Aileron Prep and Covering – Part 2 183 / 12

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, RADIOS, LIGHTS

Radio & Intercom for Cubs 05 / 03Inexpensive Intercom 11 / 01Wind Driven Generator Available in Canada 12 / 07Nav Lights in J3/L-4 12 / 07Bruce Schoeder’s Non-Electric Intercom 14 / 06Service Bulletin 816 – Aluminum Electrical Wiring 15 / 02EBC-102A ELT Placement in J3 18 / 10337 for Strobe on Belly of PA-12 19 / 01Testimonial for Telex AT-920 Hand-Held in Cubs 19 / 09Antenna Installation Tips – J3 21 / 04Mieco (PAL) Loran for Non-Radio Cubs 23 / 01Making Shielded Switches for J3 23 / 10Radio Package Installed in J3 25 / 08Low-Cost, Noise Attenuating Headsets 26 / 08King KX99 Hand-Held Radio in Cub 28 / 04Hush-A-Com Intercom 30 / 12337 for Grimes Strove on J3 Rudder 31 / 02Radio/Altitude Encoder/Intercom Systems for J3 32 / 05Hand-Held Radio for Non-Shielded Cub 32 / 05Portable Loran for Cub 32 / 11337 for PA-18 – Whelan Rotating Beacon 34 / 02337 for PA-18 – Ground Power Socket 34 / 02Good Results with King 99 Portable Radio 34 / 04Portable Wind Generator 34 / 10Loran in Non-Shielded Cubs? 35 / 03Bendix Key-Activated Switch – Check It 35 / 10FCC Transmitter License Needed for ELT 35 / 11Removable radio rack – PA-18 36 / 09Building a loran antenna 38 / 06Comments- handheld radios/loran 39 / 05

Installation transponder/encoding altimeter 40 / 11Special deal on Ray Nav 520 Loral 41 / 08Installation radio/loran in PA-12 41 / 08Sporty’s handheld radio for non-shielded Cub 41 / 11PA-12 starter relay mounted to close to metal 45 / 1135amp wind driven alternator 46 / 06Photo of General Armature wind generator on J3 48 / 09Programming your Loran 48 / 12J3 internal comm antenna 49 / 07New address for Hush-A-Com intercom 51 / 02Electrical system info for J3 51 / 02Correct phone # for radio expert in SC 51 / 02Basic Aircraft Co. STC’d air-driven alternator 51 / 03Handy spot to install radios in J3 51 / 08Original style Bendix mag switches available 52 / 07Prolonging life of radios 52 / 07Starter button pushes out through back side 52 / 10Mounting hand-held radio in J3 54 / 08Installing Garman GPS in J3 54 / 11Improper & unsafe strobe wiring 59 / 06Testimonial for Turbo wind-driven alternator 60 / 10Better battery cables for PA-12 63 / 06Recertification needed if transponder installed 65 / 04Portable Lorans in Cubs 67 / 11Battery box location in L-4 68 / 05Wing gen & simple system for J3/L-4 70 / 04Handheld radio interference – how to fix 70 / 05Buy radio trays earlier when installing radios 72 / 04Hand-held radio holder for J3 75 / 04Making curved landing light window 75 / 10Use ELT battery for GPS 77 / 05Solving alternator whine 84 / 03Second life for ELT batteries 86 / 03Inexpensive GPS 86 / 06Inexpensive GPS 86 / 08Headsets, Inc ANR modules 88 / 06Inexpensive GPS 88 / 13Less expensive iCom radio battery 89 / 07Using strobes on Cubs 94 / 02Location for Terra radio repair 94 / 03iCom radio will work in Cub 96 / 02Quiteflite intercom 97 / 04Less expensive noise-canceling headsets 98 / 04Cheaper hand-held batteries 100 / 02Hazard from mis-wired regulator 100 / 13Very small Microair 720 transceiver approved 101 / 02Mounting an ELT on a Cub 104 / 12GPS III mount made easy & another solution 105 / 09Transponder installation in a Cub 108 / 11Transponder install (cont.) – 2 articles 109 / 06Garmin Radio/GPS Problems 112 / 06Handy tools for electrical work on Cubs 113 / 03Ragwing Renaissance makes L-4 reel antennas 128 / 01BPE-14 wind driven alternator – testimonial 128 / 02Wind Driven Generator Repair 131 / 05

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Plane Power Introduces 50 amp Alternator 150 / 04Modifications for the AAF Type A7 Mag Switch 156 / 08J3 Starter and Battery Install 158 / 08Noisy Radio 165 / 08A Radio Holder for Use in a Cub 175 / 12

ENGINES – ACCESSORIES

Needle Valves in NAS-3 Carbs 08 / 12Needle Valves in NAS-3 Carbs 09 / 05Preventing “Eye Brow” Cracking 13 / 03STC for Alternator on A65 (J3) 16 / 01Carb. Troubleshooters 22 / 03AFS, Bethany OK – Good for Carb. Work 23 / 03Impulse Mags for A65-8 23 / 10Carb Heat Mod for C90 Equipped J3 25 / 03Univair’s Stainless Stacks for J3 25 / 14Remove Oil Cooler “Sleeve” from A65/A75 28 / 05Stromberg Needle causes Partial Engine Failure 29 / 11Slick Mag Consultant 31 / 03Neoprene Needle in Stromberg Carb (works fine) 33 / 12Full-Flow Oil Filter for C75, 85, 90, O-200 35 / 07Breather Tube Freeze-Up & Fix 35 / 11Swing-out motor mount J3, STC’d 40 / 02Repair, sale – J3 stainless exhaust parts 41 / 11Extra heat muff on PA-12 – warmer temps 42 / 08PA-18 packing seal on oil cooler ruptures 43 / 11Light weight Lyc. Starters available 44 / 03PA-18-135 – link between throttle shaft & 44 / 10Accelerator pump not connected337 – PA-12 oil cooler 45 / 03Mixture control ok to use – Stromberg carb 45 / 11Excello fuel injection manual available 46 / 02J3 stainless stacks – Knicely Welding, CA 46 / 06More – mixture control on Stromberg NA-S3 47 / 10Check carb throttle lever – to accelerator pump 48 / 10Connector for wear – causes bindingRare “up” exhaust rebuilt in stainless 51 / 11Cheaper source for Continental air boxes 52 / 06Forthcoming AD on Bendix mags – coils 52 / 07Good place for Bendix mag overhauls 52 / 07Fastening down plug leads on J3, 4, 5 52 / 10AD on floats – ‘91/’92 Facet MA3-MA4 carbs 52 / 11Clarification of carb float AD for MA 3 series carbs 54 / 04SS repaired & new exhaust system source 55 / 07Marvel Schebler – Facet carb floats 56 / 06Solution to eyebrow baffle cracking 56 / 07Muffler system for PA-18 56 / 08Wag Aero muffler rebuilds OK 57 / 06Muffler for J3/PA-18 58 / 06Good source – Piper exhaust systems 59 / 10Good paint for exhaust systems 59 / 10AD 93-18-03 on Marvel Schebler MA 3 carbs 60 / 03LW starter & alternator for PA-18 60 / 10Too much torque assembling Bendix S4LN-21 mag 60 / 11

Venturis & float for MA 3, 4, 4-5 carbs 62 / 06Maintenance tips – old SF4 mags 62 / 07Spider nest in PA-12 carb 62 / 11AD’s on carb 64 / 07Bendix S-20 & S-21 mags not good? 64 / 07LW starter & alternator for C-series & O-200 65 / 04Look for scorched venturi in carb 65 / 04More on faulty Bendix mag coils 66 / 06SB re carb air intake boxes for A65 – O-200 66 / 07Directions: repair of air box w/ new flapper bearings 66 / 11More on Bendix mag coil & rotor AD 68 / 04Addn’l problems w/ 1 piece venturi (MA 3SPA carb) 68 / 04Brackett Air Filter gasket problem 68 / 05European style mufflers for J3 68 / 05Insect in MA-3A carb causes engine failure 68 / 06Converting A65 to A75 carb 68 / 06SB: installing fuel nozzle in carb w/ 1 piece venturi 69 / 02More info on carbs for O-200 69 / 04Inspecting Bendix mag coils & rotors 69 / 04Replace fuel nozzle & venturi in C90/O-200 carbs 72 / 03Beware of Neoprene needle valves & auto fuel 73 / 04Quieting J3 w/ German muffler – photo 73 / 08More on Neoprene needle valve problems 75 / 12Exhaust system repair/rebuild 77 / 07Simplifying SCAT hose attachments 78 / 03Brackett air filter AD – gasket 78 / 06Check your muffler 78 / 11Making air tubes easier to attach/detach 79 / 04Marvel/Schebler carb failure on PA-18 80 / 03Finding a leaking exhaust 80 / 04Eisemann mag repair source 80 / 05Fixing leaking carbs on small Continentals 81 / 02Souces for ss exhaust systems 81 / 02Prop hubs for taper-shaft A65 – C85 81 / 02STC for using O-200 81 / 03Things to overhaul on Stromberg carb 83 / 01Excello injector parts very scarce 83 / 02Stromberg NA-53A1 carb/float level adjust 83 / 02Replace Marvel Schebler 2-piece venturi w/ 1-piece 83 / 03Carb heat boxes not available for Continental 85 / 062 piece carb venturi almost caused disaster 85 / 07Place for Eisemann mag repair 86 / 05Mag drive gear – Bendix – problems 86 / 05Mag repair shops 88 / 03More on Marvel Schebler venturi & float 88 / 03Another idea to prevent eyebrow cracks 89 / 05Mag drive gears & Continental SB 98-12 92 / 03More on defective mag drive gears 93 / 03More on defective mag drive gears 94 / 02Fixing Continental kidney-type oil sumps 96 / 03Mag switch rebuilder – No 99 / 02Mag switch refinisher, not rebuilder 100 / 04Finally – a mag switch rebuilder 100 / 05The Silent Cub, noise restricted exhaust 109 / 07Another place for Cub exhaust system repair 110 / 07

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New shorter Champion shielded plugs available 112 / 03Shielded wire harness for Eisemann magnetos 112 / 04Problems with Slick magnetos 112 / 06A little more on Slick magnetos 114 / 07Care & repair of AAF Type A7 magneto switch 117 / 10Additional tips for A7 magneto switch repair 119 / 04Winterization of J3C65 exhaust, Piper SB #84 119 / 07Flange cracks on PA-18 exhaust 119 / 15Addn’l tips for A7 magneto switch repair (reprinted) 120 / 02New exhaust options & parts available from Univair 123 / 02Areas of convern on Stromberg 124 / 13Sutton exhaust system on PA-18 (O-320 & O-360’s) 124 / 15Univair has PMA’d exhaust for PA-18-95 126 / 02Air filters for PA-18, round & square types 127 / 13Some of you have this problem and don’t know it 133 / 07Source for overhauling magnetos 144 / 07Hot rod muffler 145 / 12Mag switch corrosion 147 / 08McFarlane Mixture Cable 147 / 10Safestart Starter System 149 / 05Plane Power Introduces 50 amp Alternator 150 / 04Engine Covers 157 / 02J3 Starter and Battery Installation 158 / 08Carburetors are the difference 162 / 13Stromberg NA-S3 Carburetor – Update 164 / 11Fuel “Drip”, “Creep”, “Seep” Normal or Abnormal? 165 / 03Fuel Drip- Who Gets the Blame? 166 / 07Kidney Oil Leak 166 / 08Kidney Leak – Additional Leak Detection 167 / 12Ignition Lead Nut Galling Eisemann LA-4/6 Magnetos 170 / 06Time to Get Stromberg NA-S3 Carburetor Worked On 174 / 11Stromberg “Mixture Control” 175 / 12NA-S3A1 & NA-S3B Carburetor Float Bowl & Fuel Inlet 176 / 09Inadvertent shutting off of the magneto switches 176 / 12NA-S3A1 & NA-S3B Carburetor Float Bowl & Fuel Inlet 177 / 12The Legality of your Aircraft 178 / 11C85-8 Cam Gear 181 / 02

ENGINES - CONVERSIONS

STC for O-290 to O-320 in PA-18 01 / 02Lycoming 150 Conversion for PA-12 03 / 02C85 or 90 in J3 06 / 03PA-12 Engine STC for O-320 06 / 10337 for J3 (O-235 Lyc.) 15 / 06O-200 in J3 – J. Ainsworth has One-Time STC 16 / 07337 available for O-235 in PA-11 17 / 06337 to Convert A65 from L65 – J3 18 / 02337 for O-200 in J3 – Includes 2 wing tanks 21 / 02Change to Optional Engine Max Requires 337 21 / 05337 for J4A – A75 to O-235 22 / 04337 for Converting J3/PA-11 to O-200 23 / 03337 for changing Franklin to Lyc. 65 in J3 23 / 11337 for C75 in J3 – with Full Electric 28 / 02337 for J3 for installing C90 (w/out Electrics), 29 / 03

Swing-Out Mount & PA-18 Split Exhaust337 for C90-12F in J5 29 / 03337 for C75-12/C85-12 in J3 29 / 03337 for J3 for C85-12 with Univair Mount 30 / 02STC for C90-8 in J3/PA-11 30 / 02STC for O-200 in J3 30 / 06337 for installing C85-12F in J3 31 / 02Correction & info on Haveman STC (C90 in J3) 31 / 04Details on Univair STC for O-200A installation in J3 31 / 07Details on Univair STC for O-200A installation in J3 32 / 03Correction & info on Haveman STC (C90 in J3) 32 / 03Bushing Kit for O-200 & C90-14 on Eariler Mount 33 / 12What paperwork to install larger engine in J3? 34 / 05337 – Remove Franklin 65 & install A65 36 / 02More – Haveman STC for C90-12 in J3 43 / 07337’s (J3) C90-12, replacing C85 w/ C90-8, C85-12 47 / 07Franklin O-200-5 (90hp) will fit J3 Franklin mount 48 / 07Fixture to modify J3 exhaust for O-200 58 / 06Cure for high oil temps in O-200 J3 61 / 07Install C90/O-200 in J3, J5, etc – lowering oil temp 79 / 03STC for converting -12 to -8 engines 87 / 02Info on installing Lyc 150 on PA-12 87 / 05Info on installing Lyc 150 on PA-12 88 / 02O-200 w/electric on a J3 103 / 05Continental Engines 162 / 07

ENGINES - GENERAL

A40 Engine Differences 02 / 03Meaning of O-190 Continental data plate 18 / 02Up-Exhaust Continentals 35 / 04Franklin expert 44 / 02Franklin parts source 44 / 02Obtaining Continental nameplates 56 / 06More info: Get new nameplate for certified engines 57 / 03Testimonial for Franklin 65 75 / 05All about the A series Continental engines 99 / 10Error in A65 article July/August 2000 100 / 04Part 2 – All about A series Continental engines 100 / 06Lycoming O-320 series, differences in detail 126 / 13Long term engine inactivity 140 / 04Exhaust stack problem 152 / 02Exhaust stack problem – follow up 155 / 03Continental Engines 162 / 07Lycoming Engines 163 / 05

ENGINES – MAINTENANCE & OVERHAUL

Golden Rule Aviation – Source for Franklin Parts 02 / 02Engine oil analysis at discount 06 / 02Cyl. Grinds to .030 Over 06 / 05Crank Grinds to .020 Under 06 / 05Engine Mounting Stand 11 / 01Cheaper version (3.95) of Champ M41E plugs 13 / 06Fixing crankshaft nose seals 13 / 08

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Gaskets for A40 16 / 01Preventing cold weather idling failures on Cont. 114 / 08Dialing a crankshaft after a propeller strike 123 / 05Carb heat or fuel flow problem 123 / 08Ted Travis Q&A from Airventure (i.e. deglazing 124 / 11cylinders, sticky & pitted valves, TBO?, finding oilleaks, balancing, spark plug life, storage re-servicing, etcCarb heat or fuel flow problem (update in Q&A) 124 / 13Source for Continental oil dipstick 124 / 13Piper swivel fitting used on carb heat cable 126 / 11Oil pressure line hose, when to replace 128 / 12F&M Oil Filter Alert 132 / 07Spark Plug Fouling Problems 138 / 06Lycoming O-145 Overhaul 141 / 05Confusion over Continental and Lycoming TBO’s 148 / 05A40 Engine Overhauler 155 / 03Troubleshooting Continental Engines 157 / 07Tite Seal Dissolves in Auto Gas 160 / 09Breather Tube 166 / 05Stuck Valve Lycoming or Continental Aircraft Engine 173 / 09C85-8 Cam Gear 181 / 02Why Do Piston Aircraft Engines Fail? 181 / 04

ENGINES – MOUNTS, FIREWALL, COWLING

J3 Nose Bowls (Metal) Available 02 / 04Glenn Hoover’s Homemade J3 Cowling 09 / 08Motor Mount Inspection Recommendation 16 / 02J3/O-200 Cooling Problems 30 / 06Swing-outs mounts C85-12/O-200 in J3 46 / 07Check throttle cable clamp on mount – PA-11/J3 48 / 10Proper torque for engine-to-mount bolts 50 / 04Finish on firewall 50 / 06Stopping J3, 4, 5 eyebrow cracking 51 / 04Ventilator air scoop for J3 64 / 07Preventing eyebrow cracking 72 / 04Swing out mounts available for J3/PA-11 75 / 03Easier way to install cowling – the air tubes 77 / 05Sources for “eyebrows” – they will crack 81 / 04especially at higher horsepowerEngine baffling – how to repair 83 / 04Unique J3 winter “front” for engine warmth 83 / 08Correct torque for Cont. engine mount bolts 87 / 04Correct torque for engine-to-engine mount 90 / 04How to protect wear on J3 cowling 92 / 06J5/J5C cowlings not the same 94 / 01Clyde Smith Jr. can make J5C cowlings 94 / 01J4 cowling source 109 / 06Modified eyebrow for shielded plugs 111 / 03Reinforcing Cub eyebrows 111 / 05Eyebrow reinforcement before installation 112 / 04PA-18 firewall pad 112 / 05Sealing and soundproofing – Cub Dr. 112 / 03Boot cowl replacement for a J5 113 / 05

J5C Boot Cowl continued 114 / 11Remaking J4 grill work 122 / 09Replacing engine mount bushings 123 / 09Engine thrust line conversion for PA-18 123 / 12Material used for Boot cowl 124 / 13Avoid using “Jesus” clips on front cowl 126 / 02J3 cowling pin 127 / 07Reinforcing Cub Eyebrows 129 / 08Replacing Engine Mount Bushings 130 / 06Engine Mount Bushing Torque Revision & Update 131 / 11Boot Cowls of the Fabric Pipers (The Cub Doctor) 150 / 05

FUEL SYSTEM – SELECTOR, LINES, TANKS

Hoskins Fuel Totalizer in PA-18 01 / 05The Fuel Drain AD 08 / 02Coating for Cork Floats 08 / 03The Fuel Drain AD 09 / 04J3 Fuel Drain Kit Available 11 / 01Tank Drain Decals Available (1984 AD) 12 / 09Wag Aero PA-12 Fuel Tank Problems 14 / 09PA-22 Fuel Tanks for PA-12 14 / 09337 Available for J3 Aux Tanks 17 / 02Varnish for Cork Article in Sport Aviation 19 / 01Modified Fuel Float – Changed to Metal 19 / 06Varnish for Cork Article in Sport Aviation 20 / 07337 for Installing Cessna 12.5 Wing Tank in J3 21 / 01337 for PA-18 Tank in Right Wing of PA-11 21 / 01SB 868 – Header Tank in PA-11, PA-18 22 / 03PA-12 Uneven Fuel Flow Problems 27 / 05PA-12 (& Other Models) Fuel Valve Repair 27 / 06Fixing a Leaky Primer 27 / 06More on Coatings for Cork Float 28 / 04Using Copper Float in Place of Cork 29 / 15337 for 8 Gal. Tanks in J3 Wings 31 / 02Solution for Leaking PA-12 Tanks 31 / 06337 for PA-18 Fuel Tanks in J3 32 / 02More on Uneven Fuel Flow in PA-12 32 / 06Auto Fuel Sloshing Sealer for Cork Float 33 / 12“Lapping In” Fuel Selector Valve 34 / 04Solutions to PA-12 Fuel System Problems 34 / 06J5 Fuel Tank Problems/Cork Coating 35 / 06PA-12 faulty cap gasket/engine failure 36 / 01Using PA-14 tank for PA-12 37 / 05Sticking valve fix 37 / 06How Piper “welded” steel filler pipe on alum 38 / 05Placards for J3 available 40 / 02STC’d tanks – J3 40 / 02PA-12 neck seals – more 40 / 07Coating cork floats – more ideas 40 / 07Over tightened line causes crash 40 / 10PA-12 fuel feed fix 41 / 06Crashworthiness – PA-18/19 & PA-11 42 / 11Nitrophl material – fuel floats 43 / 07Install J3 tank – easiest way 44 / 05

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PA-18 tank problems 44 / 10PA-12 cracks 45 / 1112 gal. wing tanks – J3/J2 – no header 46 / 06PA-18 tank leads – incorrect installation 46 / 07John Deere fuel filler neck grommet for J3 48 / 07Brass float to replace cork 48 / 09More PA-12 fuel tank leaks 49 / 04PA-18 fuel tank cracks at filler neck 49 / 04Service Difficulty Reports on PA-12 tanks 50 / 05Slosh fuel tanks? 52 / 05Beware of tank cover chafing gauges/lines 52 / 10Do not over tighten fuel tank fittings 52 / 10Beware of hanging fuel nozzle on filler neck 52 / 10Auto fuel & tank sloshing – cause problems 52 / 11More PA-12 leaking fuel tanks 52 / 11No approved PA-12 tanks available 52 / 1112 gal. Wag Aero wing tanks – do not fit 54 / 05PA-18 fuel selector fails 56 / 05Info on Wag Aero wing tanks/fuel valves 56 / 06RTV not good as fuel sealant 56 / 07Clarence Witte’s STC’d 12 gal. fuel tanks – J3 57 / 06PK screw eats hole in PA-18 tank 57 / 07PA-12 fuel tanks available 57 / 10Definite life for fuel hose 59 / 06O ring in gascolator won’t stank up to auto fuel 59 / 06Installing J3 fuselage fuel tank 59 / 07Prob. w/ fuel feeding in Wag Aero 8 gal. tanks (J3) 60 / 10How J3 tanks are mounted – strap position 60 / 10Prob w/PA-18 fuel valves 60 / 11Prob. & potential fixes for Wag Aero 8 gal. tanks 61 / 06Cracks on PA-18 fuel tanks 62 / 07PA-12/14 fuel tank leads 62 / 07More on Wag Aero wing tank feed problems 63 / 07Important correction to PA-12 fuel line 65 / 06replacement article in issue #63Fixing wing tanks to flow properly 66 / 11Possible to install PA-18 fuel gauge upside down 69 / 07Water can freeze in lower fuel line 70 / 05Check gascolator for bowel stem breaks 70 / 05Possible to install PA-18 fuel gauge upside down 71 / 03Fuel wire indicator hole needs reaming 71 / 04Photo: How Stoddart tanks fit J3/PA-11 wings 71 / 08XL PA-12 aluminum fuel tanks soon to be available 75 / 03Coating fuel tank floats 75 / 12Plumbing on PA-11 76 / 05More on clogged J3 fuel tank vent 76 / 05Proper installation of J3/L-4 fuel tank 77 / 10PA-12 alum fuel tanks available – not STC’d 78 / 02More – wing tank feed problems 78 / 06Fuel cap w/wire/float can cause starvation 79 / 05Gas cap vent problems 80 / 03Replacement for felt straps to hold fuel tank 80 / 04Inspect & change fuel hoses 80 / 05Wing tank fuel flow 81 / 02More – fuel flow from wing tanks 81 / 04

Approved fuel tanks for PA-12 86 / 02Terne Plate fuel tanks – like PA-12 86 / 02Ram air type fuel caps on Cubs 86 / 05Approved fuel tanks for PA-12 87 / 03Fixing J3 fuel shut-off valves 87 / 03Univair now has legal gascolators 87 / 04Repairing or replacing J3 fuel gauge floats 87 / 04Removable tube on early J3s – to make 87 / 06gas tank removal easierFuel hose failure – using auto fuel 88 / 03Cub Club helps w/PA-11 fuel flow problem 88 / 07Fuel system gascolator damage 89 / 05STC’d PA-12 & J3 wing tanks 90 / 03Coating for fuel tank cork 90 / 03Gascolator & auto fuel alert 92 / 06Pliobond adhesive for coating cork – 92 / 10Impervious to auto fuelDon’t slosh tanks if using auto fuel 92 / 10Repairing leaky fuel shut-off valve 92 / 12J4/J5 fuel tanks may be manufactured in NH 94 / 01Clarence Witte can make J5 Tanks (not approved) 94 / 02Problems w/Curtis drain valves 95 / 06Fixing Lunkenheimer fuel valve 95 / 07PA-18 fuel tanks available 96 / 02Firewall forward fuel line cracking 97 / 03Airglas engineering cargo pod/aux fuel tank 97 / 04Much more on Curtis drain valves 97 / 05J3/J5 fuel shutoff valve available 100 / 03Throttle friction adjustments on tandem Pipers 100 / 11Fuel valve repair 102 / 06PA-18 fuel valve replacement 102 / 07Leaky primer fix 107 / 08PA-18 & 11 extended range fuel tanks available 108 / 02J4 fuel valve replacement 113 / 05New replacement J3 fuel valve now available 113 / 08Repair of J3 fuel valves 114 / 11Dakota Cub 23 gallon tanks a good fit 114 / 12Fuel drain replacement valves for Super Cubs 116 / 10Replacing gas gauge wire with stainless steel 118 / 11J3 fuel shut off cable available from Univair 122 / 03Gascolator bracket available from Univair 123 / 02J3 gas cap & gauge maintenance 124 / 09Stainless gas caps & sight gauge from Dakota Cub 124 / 12J3 gas cap maintenance, another look 125 / 05J3 gas gauge/caps, yet another view 127 / 04Univair once again offers J3 fuel gauge 128 / 01Should a wing tank be put in a J3 with a C90? 128 / 12J3 Fuel Caps and Rain 129 / 05Gas Gauge Cork Supplier 131 / 06Possible Wing Tank for J3/PA-11 140 / 02Dakota Cub’s New Fuel Valve and Gascolator 143 / 01PA-12 Fuel Cap Replacement/Research 148 / 12J3 Wing Tanks New STC Holder 151 / 03Simple Sight Gauge for Wing Tanks 153 / 11Questions about J5 Fuel Caps 153 / 11

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Blocked Fuel Lines 154 / 07FAA-PMA Approval for Cub Fuel Tank 159 / 02Tite Seal Dissolves in Auto Gas 160 / 09J – Air Products is offering the New Fuel Gauge 165 / 02NA-S3A1 & NA-S3B Carburetor Float Bowl & Fuel Inlet 176 / 09

FUSELAGE

Mod to Eliminate “Scalloped” Longerons 04 / 08337 for installing Cross Brace Where Tank Was 21 / 01“U” Channel Available 25 / 08Detecting Fuselage Rust 27 / 05J3 Aluminum Wheel Hub Covers, Teardrops for 28 / 03Boot Cowl, Fresh Air Scoop Available337 (J3) Substituting 3/8” Tube for Wood Stringers 29 / 03Fix for Enlarged Screw Holes in Alum. Fairing 29 / 07How to Fit a New Boot Cowl on the J3 31 / 10Replacement Aft Fuselage Kit For PA-18 34 / 04Interior Fairing for Carb Heat & 34 / 04Fuel Controls – Available in MetalFixing stripped PK screws 39 / 03PA-18 fuselages available 43 /03Replacing wooden stringers 43 / 07Rust holes in PA-12 longerons 43 / 11J4: Vertical tube forward side doorpost rust 45 / 11J3: Diagonal struts in aft portion cracked 45/ 11Boot cowlings – Univair & Freeman 46 / 06Welding on zinc-plated seaplanes 46 / 06Tubing welded inside tail post – purpose 47 / 01Cure for stripped screw holes in channel & tubing 48 / 05Keeping water out between wing & fuselage 48 / 05PA-18 tail section fuselage can be grafted J3 49 / 02J4 jigs available to borrow 49 / 02Henderson to have source for metal fittings 50 / 07More – grafting aft end of PA-18 on J3 fuselage 52 / 07Reinforcing U channel for taking screws 55 / 06PMA’d PA-18/J3 fuselage available 58 / 02Kit for demagnetization 66 / 03Check fuselage for twist 66 / 10J3, PA-18 fuselage builder/repairer 67 / 02PA-18 fuselage tubing sizes 68 / 02Using extruded Alum. Stringers on fabric Pipers 69 / 03Using extruded Alum. Stringers on fabric Pipers 70 / 02How to replace longeron tubing 71 / 04Oiling lower longeron tubes prevents rust 71 / 04New fuselages available for PA-18/J3 72 / 03Replacing vertical tail post 81 / 01PA-12 alum stringers 85 / 04Extruded alum stringer for belly 87 / 04Importance of normalizing welds 88 / 06STC’d PA-18 fuselage in AK 90 / 04Univair now makes Jim Soares fuselages 94 / 01Put center belly stringer on J3 fuselage 94 / 02Fluid to use to coat inside of tubing 94 / 02Fuselage rebuilt incorrectly – causes trim problems 94 / 06

Photos show rear fuselage corrosion 94 / 09Fuselage build-up procedure after disassembly 97 / 10Fixing rust-prone D type rear window 98 / 04Cracked wing strut fitting on J3 fuselage 99 / 03Rocky Mt. PA-18 fuselages now made by Univair 100 / 03Top longerons on PA-18s found w/rust 101/ 06MIG welding 103 / 05Replacing “D” window frames 108 / 024” wider replacement STC’d PA-18 fuselage 109 / 02Fuselage jig repair in Maine 117 / 03Adding an upper cabin X-brace to your fuselage 117 / 15Preservative in fuselage tubing 128 / 11Lower tail brace wire tabs, reinforcing, good idea 128 / 13Diagonal Tube Removal under J3 Fuel Tank 131 / 06J3 Fuselage Wood Stringers 138 / 08Piper 3/8” Channel Former Available 141 / 05Piper Frame Tube Explained 148 / 03Piper Fuselage Jigs – Listing 150 / 11Extreme Longeron Rust 154 / 13Airframe Alignment Check 155 / 07FAA Information Bulletin CE-13-14 175 / 14Rivnuts and How to Use Them? 178 / 05

GEAR – AXLE, LEGS, BUNGEE, ETC.

Bungee Cord Installer 03 / 03Bungee Cord Installer 03 / 05Bungee Cord Tool/Plans/Availability 05 / 03J3 Gear Leg Corrosion 06 / 03Bungee Cord Tool/Plans/ Availability 07 / 04Crack in J3 Gear Shock Strut 08 / 09Whiteger Tandem Gear on Schaefer J3 24 / 17J3 Gear Collapse – Check Them 26 / 05Shock Cord Installation Hints for PA-12/14 26 / 07337 for J3 for Streamlining Shock & Cabane Struts 29 / 03Nose Wheel Attach Print (For J3 & PA-11) 30 / 01PA-18 sheared bolts in gear attach 41 / 03J3 gear tube rust 42 / 10J3/L-4 rear gear strut crack – photo 45 / 09Right gear trunnion casting separated – PA-14 45 / 11PA-12 axle breaks – tundra tires cause? 46 / 07Flood damaged gear – what to do 46 / 10Bungee cord tool – easy to make 47 / 06Drawing for shock cord instl. Tool for J3, PA-18 etc 49 / 02PA-12 shock cord installation tool available 50 / 02Manual & parts list – Whittaker tandem gear 52 / 01Check gear for broken tube 56 / 07Landing gear cabane vee failure – J3 57 / 07Bungee cord installer for J3 – from Cub Club 59 / 03Brake & oleo strut fluid specs – J4 61 / 10Rust on lower shock strut – J3 66 / 03Safety cables on J3 gear – photo 72 / 08Rust on bungee strut – photo 73 / 09More on Testerman nose wheel conversion 76 / 03Using compass to check wheel alignment 77 / 05

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Modifying top of gear leg so fabric will not bend it 78 / 03Tool – measure for wheel mis-alignment 81 / 06Bumper jack bungee tool – for externals 83 / 04Wheel alignment procedure for J3 83 / 05Check landing gear for rust 86 / 06Checking wheel alignment 86 / 04New, simplified axle nut system 96 / 02Landing gear shock strut corrosion 104 / 13Shock strut breakage 108 / 10The “Ultimate” bungee installation tool for Cubs 109 / 08Sagging wing problem, check shock struts 110 / 05Tip to making your bungee covers last longer 113 / 06Shock cord tool for PA-18 hydrasorbs 114 / 10PA-12/14 shock cord tool, how to build 116 / 07How to beef up a J3s landing gear 116 / 11Replacing PA-12 bungees w/tool from issue 116 120 / 05Main gear safety cables 120/ 15PA-12 main gear inspection 122 / 10Adding landing gear steps 122 / 11Superior shock cord ring date coding 123 / 10Problems w/ new shock struts (correction in 124/05) 123 / 10Safety rod for when installing shock cords on J3 126 / 07Diff. in J3 & PA-18 axles & Piper wood axle plugs 127 / 11Handy way to handle gear during recovery 130 / 06Alpha Omega Suspension System 130 / 13Landing gear fabric cracks 131 / 08Stewarts Bungee Buddy 134 / 09Converting J3 shock struts to Hydrasorb struts 139 / 08J3 Gross Weight Increase Part IV: Genealogy 146 / 08Of All Tandem 2-Place Piper GearLanding Gear Woes 154 / 04Cabane Bolt Failure – A Response 155 / 12That Tender Gear Cabane Attachment 156 / 07Bungee Cover Repair 174 / 01

GEAR – FLOATS & SKIS

Edo has float info for Cubs 14 / 08Possible New Float Source – Southern Wings 15 / 06Testimonial for Landis 2500 Skis 17 / 07337 for Installing Federal 1500 Skis on J3 21 / 01337 for Modifying J3 Gear for Landis Skis 21 / 01Federal Ski Installation Instructions 22 / 02Tail Ski Plans Available 22 / 10Atlee Dodge Good Source for Ski Hardware 22 / 10Skis that Attach to Tires/Wheels 29 / 09J4 Float Fittings Drawings 31 / 03Callair Wooden Clamp-Skis (Photo) 35 / 09Wheel Clamp Skis 35 / 11Fluidyne wheel/skis blueprints to install 43 / 02Parts for 1320 floats available 50 / 06Takeoff dolly for float-equipped Cubs 51 / 07Zenair floats for homebuilt Cubby 51 / 07Float fittings available from Atlee Dodge 52 / 07Are PK 1800 float struts heavy enough? 54 / 06

Storage locker mounted on float cabane 57 / 09Take off dolly for Cubs on floats 57 / 09Sources – float fittings 59 / 11Edo floats prints/parts from Edo 62 / 07Lifting J3 to remove floats 75 / 05Technique for lifting ac to remove floats 75 / 06Plastic bottoms for Federal 1500 skis 76 / 09337 install Fed C2200 skis on PA-12 78 / 01Using full Lotus floats on Pipers 78 / 03New address for Edo floats 96 / 02Ski flying and proper installation 119 / 09Ski plane lift wanted 120 / 03Ski plane certification & operation in Germany 121 / 05Moving ski planes 121 / 10Federal ski corrosion 124 / 08One man ski lift available – Sled Dog 125 / 06Ski corrosion – a follow-up 127 / 08Broken Gear Fitting on J3 135 / 06Floats for Cubs 139 / 03Problems Braking w/Flitelite Hydraulic Wheel Skis 140 / 03F.A. Dodge Offers STC Float Fittings 142 / 06Atlee Dodge Ski Springs 144 / 13Trick Air Snow Skis LLC Receives another STC 148 / 04Trick Air Ski’s – Their Story 173 / 04

GEAR - TAILWHEEL

Tailwheel Maintenance 10 / 03Prolonging Tailwheel Spring Life 26 / 06PA-18 Scott 3200 tailwheel sticking 44 / 10Arch needed – tail wheel spring 44 / 12Source for tail wheel springs 49 / 10Tailwheel shimmy on PA-18 cause longeron crack? 55 / 10Tailwheel quick-release tail hold down 55 / 10Adjusting Scott 3200 tailwheel 57 / 10Heath tailwheel legal on J3? 61 / 03PA-18 tail spring breaks 62 / 07Scott 3200 tailwheel works well on J3/L-4 68 / 07Installing tailwheel correctly 71 / 04Springs & problems 82 / 05Curing tailwheel shimmy 83 / 02PA-18 tailwheel fork problems 87 / 06Early PA-18 tailspring pads 112 / 05Solving tail wheel shimmy 116 / 06Tail springs & tail wheels 128 / 07Scott 2000 Tailwheel Parts Illustration 131 / 04Baby Bushwheel 146 / 12Tailwheel Oddity 151 / 03Tailwheel Reinforcement 157 / 04Tailwheel Care 178 / 08

GEAR – WHEELPANTS & FAIRINGS

J3 Aluminum Wheel Hub Covers Available 28 / 03337 (J3) Installation of Cessna-Type wheel pants 29 / 03Drawing available for pants attach lugs on J3 49 / 02Possible source for original type wheel pants 76 / 03

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Toe brakes for Cubs – available soon 79 / 02Protecting break blocks when on skis 79 / 07Metal hub caps 4” x 6” available 82 / 01Fiberglass wheel pants for J3 87 / 03337 for fiberglass wheel pants for J3 109 / 01Adapting Wheel Pants for Grove Disc Brakes 154 / 10

GEAR – WHEELS, BRAKES, TIRES, TUBES

Testimonial for Bodell Wheels & Brakes 16 / 02J3/Cleveland Disc Brake Conversion 18 / 03STC for Cleveland Disc Brakes for all Cub Models 20 / 07Tip When Converting to Bodell Brakes (Flush Lines) 22 / 08337 for J3 Cleveland Disc Brake Conversion 23 / 03Status on 800 x 4 Tires, Tubes 23 / 10Cleveland Disk Brake STC for PA-11 27 / 01Cub Tire Supplier 29 / 03Brake Fluid Compatible w/ Old & New Brake Parts 31 / 03J5 Under-Floor Brake Rebuild Kits 31 / 03Increasing PA-12 Brake Effectiveness 31 / 07Increasing PA-12 Brake Effectiveness 33 / 12337 (PA-18) Cleveland 199-71 Disk Brakes 34 / 02Paperwork for Installing Cleveland Brakes 34 / 04Dragging Brakes Solution 34 / 04No Cheaper Sources for Expander-Tube 34 / 04And Brake Puck PartsPrice to rise again – tires/tubes 36 / 02STC – Cleveland brakes available 36 / 02Goodrich expander tube brake parts available 36 / 02Cheaper source – expander tubes 37 / 05SB – Scott Master Cyl. Brake Diaphragms 37 / 10Brake booster kit – Scott Master Cylinders 40 / 10Defective Scott master Cyl. Diaphragms 42 / 06Corrected tire/tube prices 44 / 03Univair brake bladders – turning down brakes 46 / 06Converting 800 x 4 hub caps to 600 x 6 wheels 49 / 11Using correct brake fluid 50 / 03Proper brake bleeding procedure 50 / 03Tire source – Doug Rounds 50 / 06Brake parts available from Henderson 50 / 06Diaphragm in master cyl breaks 54 / 05More on proper fluid for expander-tube brakes 55 / 07Testing brake system for leaks 56 / 06Too much fluid in brakes may cause lock 57 / 06Pumping fluid into expander tube brakes 57 / 07Tandem gear on PA-18 59 / 08Advice – installing hydraulic disc brakes 59 / 10Brake & oleo strut fluid specs 61 / 10Info on Goodrich brakes & expander tubes 61 / 11Left break disc separates from PA-18 62 / 07Only one source for expander tubes/pucks 64 / 07Wheel covers for J3 6” wheels 66 / 02Working w/original brakes 69 / 04Dragging brakes fix 69 / 04Four inch metal wheel covers available 69 / 05Proper brake fluid for auto-type master cylinders 72 / 04Goodrich/Hayes brake parts available 75 / 05Adapted brake blocks from Bellanca Cruisair 76 / 06

North River brake booster testimonial 76 / 07800 x 4 tubes not available 86 / 05Tundra tires available 86 / 05Expander tube brake parts 87 / 03800 x 4 tubes not available 87 / 04Source for Bodell brake & wheel parts 87 / 06Wheel rim failure 89 / 04Univair has expander tubes 90 / 01800 x 4 inner tubes available again 92 / 02Unusual J3 master brake cylinder 93 / 10MS 5606 (red) hydraulic fluid used w/ shock brakes 94 / 01Bodell wheels & brakes available (use 800 x 6’s) 94 / 01“Cub” 800 x 4 tires soon available 94 / 01Don’t convert PA-12 w/ strap gear to Clevelands 94 / 01Delco Supreme 2 brake flyid can be used with 94 / 01all types of old brakesMore wheel failures 94 / 04Questions often asked about tundra tires 95 / 04More on Stevens brake cylinder on L-4A 95 / 04Proper fluid filling of North River brake 96 / 02Cylinder booster on Scott master cylinderAdapter for using blimp tires on 4” wheels 96 / 04Airglass wheel adapters to install 25 x 11 x 4 tires 98 / 02Making bladder type brakes work better 98 / 02More on performance with tundra tires 98 / 04Airglass wheel adapters to install 25 x 11 x 4 tires 98 / 08Smooth tires 800 x 4 availiable? 100 / 03Airglass wheel adapters to install 25 x 11 x 4 tires 100 / 05Filling Scott Master Brake Cylinders 102 / 04Trick for making bladder brakes work better 100 / 05Cleveland’s vs. stock brakes on a J3 103 / 05Pressurizing the brake system on Cubs & Cruisers 104 / 10Models approved for toe brakes 104 / 11What about master cylinder boosters? 104 / 11J4 brake replacement parts 104 / 13Smooth Tread Tires available 107 / 01Brake fluid confusion on Cubs 108 / 08Bad brakes or just bad servicing? 110 / 06Desser tire continues to supply “Smoothie” tires 113 / 04New Cub brake system soon available (Grove) 113 / 06Big tires for Super Cubs 115 / 14Possible source for brake expander tubes 116 / 05Piper J4 & J5 brake fittings 116 / 10Brake expander tube source update 117 / 10Inner tube damage from low tire pressure 118 / 11Installing Cleveland brakes 121 / 10Grove brake update & testimonial 122 / 05Dakota Cub’s new brake master cylinder 124 / 12Grove aircraft gets STC for disc brake conversion 126 / 01TLC for Tubes & Tires, from Private Pilot magazine 126 / 08Repairing Cubs tires – good tip in handling tubes 127 / 07Grove brake conversion comments 128 / 10Broken Brake Clips 129 / 06Repairing and Adjusting Expander Tube Brakes 130 / 07Cub Hubcap Kit 136 / 02Interval for Replacing Scott Master Cyl Diaphragms 137 / 10Broken Goodrich/Hayes Wheel 143 / 07A Look at BF Goodrich/Hayes Wheel 143 / 07Source for Bodell Wheels & Brakes 145 / 10

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337 for Installing Grove Disc Brakes on a J2 149 / 14The Other Cub Brakes 151 / 06Fixing the Brakes on a J3 151 / 13Brake Pedal Tie-Rod Assemblies 154 / 07Adapting Wheel pants for Grove Disc Brakes 154 / 10Taking the Shock Out of Your Landings 170 / 09Cub Brakes 178 / 13Shop Hints 183 / 15

HEATING & VENTILATION

Elbow Muff to get More Heat 12 / 06STC for Improved Heater for J3 30 / 02STC for Improved Heater for J3 32 / 03Flap control – increase cabin heat 47 / 09Do not wire cabin heat full on 66 / 03Info about Wag Aero’s Arctic heater 101 / 04Cabin heat box available from Univair 123 / 02Engine Temperature Problems 169 / 03Cabin Heating Systems Part 1 180 / 13Cabin Heating Systems Part 2 180 / 14

MAINTENANCE, INSPECTIONS – GENERAL

Periodic Inspection Form Available from Piper 04 / 02Preparing Cubs for Winter Flying 05 / 01Periodic Inspection Available from Piper 05 / 03Wing Stands (to Remove Struts) 06 / 13Restoration Hints 08 / 11Service Bulletin 819 – “Cub Doctor” Opinion 14 / 02Cleaning & Testing Steel Tubing for Rust 16 / 02Cold Weather Preparation 17 / 02How Not to Buy a Cub 17 / 10How Not to Buy a Cub 20 / 10Pre-Purchase Inspection Hints 22 / 08Non-Corrosive Silicone Sealer 22 / 10Removing Auto Fuel Stains from Fabric 25 / 08Finding Fuselage Rust 27 / 08Fixing for Enlarged Screw Holes in Alum Fairing 29 / 07Photo of Rust on J3 Fuselage 35 / 08WD-40 Lubricant – Safe to Use? 35 / 10An “annual” may not be good 38 / 10Cubs trouble spots 46 / 07Winter maintenance tips 47 / 04Help – conformity inspections and 50 / 02Assembling aircraft from partsAircraft that have been in a flood 61 / 06More – fix aircraft flood damage 62 / 05LW body filler available 63 / 02FAA checks spinners 64 / 06Super polish for fabric airplanes 77 / 06Wing stands to support on side 78 / 09Sad story about buying J3 84 / 07Use of Loctite to secure nuts on bolts 89 / 03Handy angle finder 89 / 03Loose spark plug causes forced landing 89 / 07Tip for removing stripped screws 90 / 05Good tool for assembling wing components 92 / 04

Pre-purchase inspections 95 / 05Reversing tach adapter available 96 / 02Airspeed, oil temp, oil press, tach markings 97 / 07Check tach accuracy using florescent lights 97 / 12Aircraft Aging 102 / 07What to look for before buying a Cub 103 / 08It only needs cables; L-4 project – lesson learned 106 / 12Inspecting your aircraft come springtime 115 / 05Winter operations, inspection, & maintenance 119 / 05Aircraft disassembly – Cub Dr. 120 / 04Restoring to originality – under Piper swivel fittings 127 / 04Aluminum Inspection Grommets 140 / 02Spring Tune-Up: Are You & Your Airplane Ready? 145 / 03Personal Pre-flight Inspection 145 / 04Tips Learned from Restoring a Cub 146 / 06Accident Highlights Needed for Careful Preflight 147 / 05The Annual Inquisition 155 / 08The Annual Inspection (PA-18) 163 / 12What to look for before you buy a used plane… 180 / 10Why Did My Annual Inspection Cost So Much? 183 / 03

PANEL & INSTRUMENTS

Tach Repair Place 03 / 02Oil Temp/Oil Pressure Gauge Repair 05 / 05Instrument Faces (White or Black) 12 / 09Sooner Dial Co. – Can Refinish Instruments 16 / 07Oil Temp/Oil Pressure Gauge Repair Facility 20 / 02Instrument Repair & Refinishing – Keystone 24 / 07Fixing Compass Adjustment Problems 27 / 05Availability of Old Oil Temp. / Pressure Gauges 31 / 06Instrument Repair / Renew Place in OH 31 / 07Compass Location Woes in PA-18 33 / 12How to Correct Your Compass 34 / 04Tom Tepper’s Custom Panel for PA-18 34 / 08Compass Adj. Article Correction 35 / 03Face refinishing – Sooner Dial – Kalamazoo 38 / 07Keystone instruments – repair/refinish 45 / 11Panels available – L-4, J3, J5, PA-12 46 / 07Hansen PA-12 panel – gyros, radios etc 46 / 09Testimonial – C. Smith’s L-4 panel 47 / 06Instrument refinishing – Keystone 50 / 06Proper instruments for J3 50 / 06Clyde Smith, Jr. has instrument panels 50 / 06Protecting instruments from vibration 51 / 04Bubble-faced compass available 52 / 07PA-18 has wrong pitot static tube 54 / 06Tach reverser, right angle 1:1 drive available 60 / 10Keystone Instruments – will paint & repair 64 / 07Custom labels for panel 66 / 06Good tach for J3/L-4 – Pioneer 66 / 07Early Cub gauges 67 / 05PA-12 & J5 panel available 69 / 05Tach problems – new tach not accurate 74 / 07Instrument refinish & repair source 75 / 03Tach repair source 80 / 05Keystone Instruments can repair/paint gauges 81 / 01Keystone has 3 1/8” compass & curved glass 90 / 03

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Aircraft airspeed markings for all models – Cub Dr. 107 / 03Compass adjustment reprint of 34/04 109 / 021939 J4 panel 109 / 05Keystone’s address change 110 / 05Air Path compass deviation card 116 / 05Problems with fitting replica tach in a J3 116 / 06Digital hour meter for Cubs 120 / 02Intensive preflight inspection – Cub Dr. 125 / 01Clyde Smith makes panels for all models except J4 128 / 09Compass Error and Airframe Degaussing 131 / 03A GPS for the Rest of Us 152 / 10New Use for Old Turn & Bank Indicators 154 / 08Inadvertent shutting off of the magneto switches 176 / 12

PLACARDS, DECALS & NAMEPLATES

Authentic Cub Decals Available 02 / 03Miniature Cub Decals from Sig 06 / 06Frame & Number Plate Location 06 / 06Logo for PA-12 06 / 10Data Plate Refinishing Source 11 / 04Data Plates Available 12 / 04Data Plate Placement on Various J3s 21 / 05Original Cub Prop Decals Available 39 / 04J5, PA-11, PA-12 Data Plate Placement 30 / 06Trim wheel plate available for J3 50 / 06Cub data plates available 56 / 13Wing serial numbers? 64 / 07Serial number location on J3 64 / 07J3/L-4 light switch plate available 66 / 09Decals – interior & exterior for J3 & PA-18 67 / 02Data plates for pre/post war J3s, L-4s 69 / 04Protecting tail decals 72 / 04Original style tail N available 75 / 0424” numbers for wings available 75 / 04Trimplates available for J3, PA-11, PA-12 etc. 75 / 04Removing original type decals from dope 77 / 05Proper location for J3 Piper nameplate 78 / 11Applying vinyl 24” wing numbers 83 / 02Tool for sanding off embossed letters 85 / 03Stencils for L-4 89 / 02“No Step” signs required on struts 90 / 03Removing tail decals (original type) 92 / 06Stencils for military Pipers 93 / 02More on removing tail decals 94 / 06Data plates – required – available form Piper 96 / 02Getting replacement data plate from Piper 97 / 03Data plate & fuse frame s/n locations in J3 – PA-14 98 / 06Proper dimension & spacing for N numbers 104 / 10Cub Club has a supply of L-4 US Army data plates 109 / 14New vinyl Cub decal installation 112 / 03Aircraft Exterior Data Plate, What Qualifies 114 / 06Air Path compass deviation card 116 / 05New early PA-18 tail decals available – Clyde Smith 128 / 09What years was the CAA emblem on Pipers? 128 / 11Piper Name Plate on boot cowl of J3 144 / 12Operating Limitations 151 / 12Operating Limitations Follow-up 152 / 07

Part 45.11 and the Identification (Data) Plate 155 / 04Part 45 and the ID Plate – A Revisit 157 / 10

PROPELLERS

Proper finish for wood props 28 / 05Original Cub Prop Decals Available 29 / 045 ply prop original for early cubs 40 / 0774” prop C85 – flange failure? 42 / 07Wood prop repair in CA (Fritzen) 48 / 07Beware of Wag Aero skull cap spinners 50 / 04J3 props 50 / 06Installing wooden props 51 / 03Metal props? 57 / 06Short spinner for AM series Sensenich props 65 / 04Everel one-bladed props 68 / 03Sensenich wood prop decals for Cubs 72 / 02Check prop bolts for length 76 / 06Maintaining metal props 83 / 06Wood prop bolt torques 86 / 02Metal prop bolt torques etc. 86 / 02Finishes for recoating wood props 87 / 03Replace prop bolts often 87 / 04Installing wood prop 87 / 07Skull cap spinner attach 90 / 05Santa Monica props bad 96 / 04A tip for mounting wood props 97 / 02McCauley metal props for J3 through PA-18 98 / 07Correct Sensenich metal prop for Cubs 99 / 04Sensenich wood prop SB WSB-1, July ’99 101 / 06Proper torques for wood props 101 / 10Prop pitch common sense 101 / 13Aeromatic propeller airworthiness 103 / 07Listing – approved Sensenich wood props for J3s 103 / 07Tarver Propeller Special Airworthiness Info Bulletin 105 / 01Field inspection of tapered shaft prop hubs 107 / 04Proper bolt torque maintenance and addition 107 / 08Installation tips from SensenichProper bolt torque – 2 articles 108 / 09Secret prop shop project?? 109 / 04Wood propeller installation and tracking 109 / 04Wood prop installation and tracking (cont.) 110 / 05Installing a Sensenich Prop on a J3 w/ C90-8 116 / 09Seasonal wood prop maintenance & prop tracking 124 / 10Removing & installing a prop on a Cont. engine 125 / 08Correction on prop hub article in issue 125 126 / 01Lubricating prop tapered shaft 126 / 02J3 prop question 130 / 08MT Propellers Available for Super Cub 130 / 14Prop Hub Torque on a Tapered Shaft Continental 131 / 06Wood propeller overhaul 141 / 05Lewis Propeller Listing 155 / 11Fixing Propeller nicks and Dents 159 / 08Prop Spinners 164 / 09Beautiful Prop 175 / 08Everel Single Blade Propeller 180 / 07Sensenich Wood Propeller Co., Inc SB WSB-1 181 / 09Principles of the Single Blade Propeller 183 / 10

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RIGGING & TRIMMING, WEIGHT & BALANCE

Commodore Micro Program for J3 Weight/Balance 16 / 04Strut Fork Marking Tool (for reinstallation) 29 / 10Rigging Cub to Fly Straight 32 / 03Tail surface rigging 41 / 03PA-12 sample weight & balance form 45 / 03Copies – original weight/balance available 46 / 06Leveling J3 for rigging 57 / 07How to trammel – sq. up – Piper wing 61 / 03Evidence of proper dihedral in J3 64 / 07Rigging info available – Service Bulletins 64 / 07Weight & balance correction for J3 70 / 02Doing J3 weight/balance 73 / 05Trammeling wings 74 / 04Leveling/rigging PA-12/14/18 85 / 04Rigging a J3 using a Smart Level 90 / 07Wing heaviness – how to correct it 100 / 03Possible solutions for tail heavy J3 104 / 10Rigging Procedure for J3/PA-11 (Serv. Memo 5) 109 / 03Rigging of Piper Ailerons 138 / 07Alternate Leveling and Wing Washout Means 143 / 03Piper Aircraft Weight and Balance Common Errors 155 / 10Weight & Balance – Common Errors: Part 2 157 / 11Cub Weight and Balance 161 / 07Cub Weight and Balance (Correction from #161) 163 / 01Rigging Problems- It’s Not Always the Wings 169 / 02Tail Surface Installation and Rigging 177 / 14Aileron Rigging for J-4 Cub Coupe and All Cruisers 182 / 09J5 (also PA-12 & PA-14) Aileron Rigging Procedures 182 / 09Understanding the Piper J-4 Trim System 182 / 12J-4 Trim Indicator System 182 / 13

TAIL SURFACES

PA-22 Tail Surfaces for PA-12 03 / 03Horizontal Tail Connect Tab 06 / 09Tail Surface Interchangeability 06 / 09Elevator Spar Corrosion in Taildraggers 10 / 05Device to Grease Stab Torque-tube 11 / 07Original Piper Parts Manual (& Copies) Shows 14 / 08J3 Jack Screw Installed Upside DownSTC for PA-18 Tailfeathers on J3 16 / 08Avail. Of Shim for Tail Brace Wire (#40131-00) 26 / 05Purpose – tapered washers 42 / 07PA-14 left upper stab wire breaks in flight 43 / 11Special washers - top attach fittings for vertical fin 46 / 06Broken J4A tail brace wire fittings 48 / 06Tension for tail brace wires – 12 to 15 lbs 50 / 06Kit for J3 elevator helpers 52 / 12Kit for J3 elevator helper 52 / 12Special washer needed – tail brace wires 64 / 07Brace wire tension 71 / 04PA-18 horiz stab rear attach fitting problems 75 / 05J3 tail brace wire nipple problems 75 / 05J3/PA-11 tail brace wire problems 75 / 12Tail wire tension 100 / 03

Keeping water out of horiz tail surfaces – Cub Dr. 103 / 03Problems & fixes for the base of rudders – Cub Dr. 106 / 06Removing stubborn horizontal stabilizers 112 / 05Replacing the vertical fin – Cub Dr. 123 / 04Freeing Up the Horizontal Stab Links 130 / 09E2, J2 and Early J3 Tail Brace Wire Alert 130 / 12E3/J2 Tail Brace Wires Revisited 131 / 05J3/PA-11 and PA-18 Rudders 134 / 07Super Cub Tail Feathers 135 / 12Tail Brace Wire Tension 138 / 07Old Tail Brace Wire Clevis Failure 140 / 08Aileron Balance Cable Attachment 144 / 12PA-18 Tail Feather STC Info 148 / 08Forward Stab Trim Plate Attach Panels 153 / 04Removing Jack Screw in a Covered Aircraft 154 / 10Vertical Fin Leading Edge Fairing 155 / 06Tail Brace Wire Bracket Install 159 / 04PA-12 Tailfeathers 159 / 06Tool For Replacing Elevator and Rudder Bushings 168 / 11Tail Wheel Shimmy 169 / 10Elevator Wire and Guide Wires 171 / 07Installing Vertical Fin 174 / 08FAA Information Bulletin CE-13-14 175 / 14Tail Surface Installation and Rigging 177 / 14

WINGS & STRUTS

High Strength, Stamped Ribs Available 01 / 05Bradley Field Lift Strut Kit 03 / 03J3 Rib Stitching Drawing Available 08 / 09Non-Slip Inspection Covers Available 08 / 11Tie Down Rings that Fasten on Struts Available 13 / 03Aileron Hinge Bushing Replacement 13 / 05Univair Stamped Ribs for PA-12 14 / 09New Wings Available for PA-18 15 / 02Service Bulletins Available for Lift Forks & Barrels 16 / 08Rib/Aileron Repair Kits 17 / 06More on Flaperons for PA-18 18 / 04337 for J3 lift strut reinforcement 19 / 01Strut Fork Measurement Idea 20 / 08Test for Locating Rust Pin-Holes in Struts 21 / 04Aileron Bell-Crank Cracks in PA-12/14 21 / 04337 – Converting J3 to PA-11, then to Reed 23 / 03clipped wing cubRebuilding Leading Edges 24 / 05Updates on Aeromod Biplane Mod 26 / 05Proper Finish for Wood Spars 28 / 05Canadian Source for Wood Spars 28 / 05337 – (J3) Installing Ribs at ½ the Usual Spacing 29 / 03337 – (J3) Using PA-12 Lift Struts 29 / 03337 – (J3) Converting Reed Clipped Wing 29 / 03Wood Spars to Metal SparsUpdates on Aeromod Biplane Mod 29 / 10Aluminum or Steel Wing Drag Struts? 31 / 04Protecting Aileron Hinge Brackets from Rust 31 / 05Correct Wing Drag/Antidrag Wires 31 / 05Length of Wood Spars/Metal Spars – J3 31 / 06Length of J3 Spars 31 / 10

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Piper Service letter/lift struts – more 32 / 03Wing Strut Fork Failure in J5A 32 / 07Jensen Lift Strut Mod Can Be Done in IL 33 / 02Lifetime Jensen Lift Strut Fork Fittings 33 / 12Size of Univair Lift Struts ( A Bit Larger) 34 / 04SB 901A/528C – Lift Strut Fork Fittings 35 / 02Heavy duty PA-11 lift struts available 36 / 02Plans – making rib repair material 37 / 10Sealed struts available – Univair 38 / 02More on wing strut corrosion 38 / 05More on strut corrosion 39 / 04Aluminum available – rib hat pieces 39 / 04Sealed lift struts available – Univair 40 / 03Check frequently – older lift struts – oil 40 / 03Making lower end strut fork bushings 40 / 07Checking – strut rust 40 / 07Piper offers new sealed struts 41 / 02Difference – PA-12 & J5 struts 41 / 02Piper SB 528D replaces 528C – strut inspection 41 / 02PA-18 strut fork unairworthy 41 / 03Early ribs available, E2, J2, J3 41 / 11Bradley type strut mod 42 / 07Testimonial – lift strut rust 42 / 10More on lift strut rust 42 / 10Ribs available – J3 to PA-22 43 / 03Lift strut rust in PA-18 43 / 10Atlee Dodge to offer sealed struts w/ Jensen fork 44 / 02Bradley Lift Strut mod 44 / 11Correct tie down rings available – Univair 44 / 12Rebuild advice 44 / 12Xray for strut corrosion? 45 / 04PA-18 extra flexing inboard rear spar 45 / 10PA-18 inspection reveals 4 rusted struts 45 / 11Carlson wing ribs – soon STCs 46 / 06Rib repair material available 46 / 06J5 struts – use PA-12 struts 46 / 07Wood spar stock available 46 / 07Special turnbuckles J3 ailerons – available 47 / 11Keeping water from between wing/fuselage 48 / 05Jensen sealed strut repair program 48 / 05Wood spar blanks available for J3 49 / 02Fixing dimpled leading edge skins 49 / 04Sealed strut mod available to Cub owners 49 / 10PA-11 struts will fit J3 50 / 06Wood spars available – Wicks 50 / 06Installing leading edge – tool to help 50 / 07Univair sealed struts & strut AD 52 / 06Bolted-in strut fittings available 52 / 07PMA’d Cub ribs soon available 52 / 07Strut rust after annual 4 months earlier 54 / 05PA-12 struts will fit J5 55 / 06Rear strut corrosion on PA-12 55 / 11Vortex generators for Cub wings 56 / 08Univair jury strut clamps fit new J3, J5/PA-12 struts 57 / 06More on struts – how does water get in? 57 / 06Ordering struts & jury strut clamps – Univair 57 / 10Summary of the strut AD’s 58 / 01Correction on J3 wing covering details 58 / 05Cut-to-size wood spars for J3s 59 / 06

Must use special bolts to attach struts to fuselage 59 / 10New STC’d Piper ribs available 59 / 10More on strut AD 59 / 10Tips- carrying skis, snow shoes on struts 60 / 12New source STC’d ribs – Dakota Cub 61 / 02Wing vortex generators – better lift/control 61 / 02J3 wood spar blankets available 62 / 03Buying sealed Piper struts – advice 62 / 06PA-18 wing root rib failure 62 / 07Wing vortex generators – better lift/control 63 / 02New source STC’d ribs – Dakota Cub 63 / 03Drag & anti-drag wire tension in wing 64 / 07More – STC’d metal ribs & spars 64 / 07History – Piper strut AD 65 / 07Univair sealed struts testimonial 65 / 06Carlson STC’d J3 ribs available 67 / 01Original type ribs from Canada? 67 / 02Strut coating liquids – inside 69 / 05Plans/manual to work on original style ribs 69 / 05Special #4 PK like for wing ribs 69 / 05Testimonial for vortex generators on PA-18 69 / 07J3 metal spar drawings available – 70 / 02Not Piper but highly detailedMore corrosion found on PA-18 lift struts 70 / 05Installing wing tip bows 71 / 04Installing leading edge aluminum 71 / 04Drilling out wing rib rivets 71 / 04Dakota Cub has ribs for wood & metal spar 71 / 04Univair cuts price of ribs – offer excellent butt rib 71 / 04Cleaning ribs w/steel wool; correct rivets 71 / 04Univair has rib cap strip material 71 / 04Correct tension on drag/anti-drag wires 71 / 04Special #4 PK like for wing ribs 71 / 04Protecting drag/anti-drag wires from rubbing 71 / 04Replacing leading edge skins 72 / 02Jig for bending leading edge aluminum 72 / 03Source for milling spars 73 / 03Bulb for inspecting strut interior 74 / 04Device for turning wings 74 / 04Use ash wing tip bows – not metal 74 / 04Fixing compression strut ends w/ Helicoil inserts 74 / 04Simple tool to install compression struts 74 / 05Wag Aero now has sealed lift struts 75 / 02Strut rebuilder – Jensen Aircraft 75 / 03J3 wood spar dimensions error 75 / 03J3 wood spar dimensions error 76 / 02Bulb for inspecting strut interior 76 / 10Inspecting & finishing wood spars 77 / 05Applying leading edge skin – correct washout 77 / 05Univair sealed struts 77 / 06J3 wood spar front dimensions 78 / 04Cannot use PA-18 struts on J3 81 / 01Wood spars available for J3 81 / 01Wing strut inspection light for $35 81 / 02Procedure – rebuilding wings 83 / 10Assembly sequence for Piper wings 84 / 10Corrosion between hinges/horn on alum spar 84 / 11Wing differences in Cubs 86 / 03Often overlooked part on Piper wings 86 / 11

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Dakota Cub wing rib kits 87 / 03Replace wood wing tip bows 87 / 04Wood spars from Wicks 87 / 04M F Corp strut end fitting for J3 88 / 05Wing fitting failure on PA-18 89 / 02Slotted wings soon available for PA-18 90 / 01All about J4, J5, PA-11, PA-12, PA-14, & 90 / 06PA-18 wings – the differencesMore info on M.F. Industry strut fork fitting 90 / 07Tip Bow Installation 91 / 03More info on M.F. Industry strut fork fitting 92 / 03Applying & flying vortex generators on wing 92 / 10Leading edge installation 93 / 05Another variation for attaching struts to fuselage 93 / 12Full span slats now approved for PA-18 94 / 01New AD – PA-11 sealed struts not legal on J3 94 / 01Vortex generator works great on J3-C65 94 / 02Don’t run die on rolled tread forks 94 / 02J4 & J5 ribs now available 94 / 02New slotted wing for PA-18 now available 96 / 01How the factory installed ribs 96 / 02Inspecting wood spars for cracks 96 / 04More on M.F. Corp strut end fittings for J3 97 / 02PA-18 front spar strut fitting corrosion 97 / 03Inspecting/replacing metal spar butt hinge bushings 98 / 03Drag strut end plug replacement 99 / 03Drag/anti-drag & tail wire tension 100 / 03Prime steel parts on wings 100 / 03PA-18 front lift struts attach brackets AD coming? 100 / 03New spar strut fitting inspection plates available 101 / 02Piper mandatory SB on the wing strut fitting 101 / 04Wing rib repair – ref. SM #10 w/ diagram 102 / 10The Rotten Truth from N7134H 103 / 10Vortex generators on a Cub? 105 / 03Strut inspection light 107 / 04Broken trailing edges on a Super Cub 107 / 10Alert: metal & wood spars are not interchangeable 111 / 03Carlson aircraft replacement ribs 113 / 03Martin clips and PK screws shouldn’t 121 / 04Be used – Cub Dr.PA-18 HD front struts available from Univair 123 / 02Should original struts be replaced? 124 / 13Univair now has wood spar rib nails available 127 / 07How to preserve (lubricate) new unsealed struts 128 / 10Where can one find clipped wing J3 struts? 128 / 11Clipped Wing J3 Struts 129 / 06Strut Bolts 134 / 06More on Piper Strut Attach Concerns 137 / 09Replacing Broken Drag Wire in a Wood Spar Wing 141 / 04Measurement Correction Cub Doctor issue #115 144 / 03Tips for Installing Leading Edges 144 / 08Restoring Piper Wings per SB #1044 144 / 09Converting a Clipped Wing to Full Span Wing 145 / 10Differences in Cub Ailerons 145 / 11Inter Rib Bracing (The Cub Doctor) 147 / 02Correction to Cub Dr. Article (Issue #147) 148 / 02On Inter Rib BracingCub Aileron Spar Corrosion 150 / 09Wing Tip Bow Braces 161 / 04

Safety Alert – Wing Struts & Powder Coating 162 / 03Wing Drain Hole Problem – Cub Doctor 166 / 11Wing Leading Edges 176 / 07Understanding the False Spar – Cub Doctor 177 / 09Rivnuts and How to Use Them? 178 / 05FAA Approved Piper J3 Cub Spars at Wag Aero 179 / 12Aileron Prep and Covering – Part 1 181 / 12Aileron Prep and Covering – Part 2 183 / 12

MISCELLANEOUS

B. J. Arner has Owned his J3 Since ’46 01 / 05FAA Aircraft Spec A-691 Available 02 / 02Computer Service to Sell/Buy Cub 03 / 02Source for Individual Cub Records 03 / 02Source for Individual Cub Records 05 / 05Ham Radio Possibility 05 / 05Membership List Available 06 / 02AD List Available from Cub Club 06 / 02Cub Club Parts Network 06 / 06Advertising/Merchandise Policy 08 / 06Info Available for Your Cub 08 / 09Fire Extinguisher/Ear Plugs Available 08 / 09Info Available for Your Cub 08 / 11Fire Extinguisher/Ear Plugs Available 09 / 02Auto Gas Fuel Transfer System 09 / 08Alama Liaison Group Forms 11 / 03International Bird Dog Assoc. (Address) 13 / 02Super Cub Pilot’s Association 15 / 01Insurance – Beware of Solo Hand Propping 15 / 06Cub Club Membership Number & Card 16 / 04Let Cub Club Know Your Winter Address 17 / 01Piper Aviation Museum/Mobile Museum 18 / 01Piper Aviation Museum/Mobile Museum 19 / 02Cub Club Newsletter Details 19 / 03Cub Club Ad Policy 23 / 02The L-4 Grasshopper Wing of Cub Club 25 / 02Dues Increase for ’89 - $15, not $10 26 / 01Piper Aviation Museum – Lock Haven, PA 26 / 03Cub Club Membership List Available 29 / 03Piper Plant Tours Available 30 / 01How to Get Production Info & Later 30 / 02History on Your CubVolunteer Consultant List 30 / 07Baggage “Pods” on J3 Wing Struts 30 / 10Longest Continuous Cub Owner (Since 1939) 30 / 16The L-4 Grasshopper Wing of Cub Club 31 / 03No. of FAA Registered Cubs as of Fall ’88 32 / 10Same Person Owning Same Cub Since ’39 32 / 11More info on Cub genealogy/production 32 / 12Sentimental Journey ’89 Award Winners 34 / 01Insurance Availability 34 / 13Insurance “Deal” Suspended 35 / 02Insurance Warning – Hand Propping 35 / 12Value of Cubs rising 37 / 15Computer-generated membership list 38 / 03Cub Club volunteer consultant list 39 / 16Piplin Cub caps 42 / 01

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J3 printed bank checks 42 / 12Locating former military personnel 44 / 02Computer “picture” of Cub 44 / 03Limited edition J3 prints 44 / 03Extra-extra large tees available 45 / 02J3 30”x16” pencil prints 45 / 02Volunteer consultant list update 45 / 16J3 log books 46 / 01Fighting Grasshoppers book 46 / 02Cub lapel pin 46 / 02Decals – inside window 47 / 02Index to Cub Clues newsletters 48 / 02Info on address changes 48 / 03Paper hole punches available 49 / 021963 “Army Aviation Story” book available 49 / 02Wm. Piper’s 1949 book available: 49 / 02Private Flying – Today & TomorrowLyle Wheeler’s Cub on new postcard 50 / 02Info available about “your” Cub 50 / 06Cub owner reunited w/ first pilot 50 / 11Place to visit in England 51 / 01Items which show up as drugs during testing 51 / 13Large woven patches available (8 x 9) 52 / 01How to submit photos for newsletters 52 / 01Index for all issues, 1984 through 1992 53 / 02Index for all issues, 1984 through 1992 53 / 02Better belt buckles available 62 / 03Cub Doctor offers seminars 64 / 03Clyde Smith Jr. seminar plan 65 / 03AUA offers well priced insurance 65 / 04PA-12 t-shirts form Cub Club 65 / 04Dues increase for ’97 73 / 02Cub return address stamper available 74 / 02Cub birthday cards available 74 / 03Return address labels w/ your plane available 75 / 04Piper Museum gets a building 79 / 07Purchase of modified ac – what to watch for 81 / 04Roger Peperell’s new Piper book 82 / 01Private airports could be vulnerable 86 / 10New address for Cub Doctor, Clyde Smith Jr. 87 / 01Photos of our newsletters 89 / 02Janey, a Little Plane in a Big War – new book 89 / 03New area code for Lock Haven & Cub Doctor 92 / 02Tony Piper 8/13/14 – 4/3/99 93 / 01Is a homebuilt Cub for you? 94 / 07Cub on floats – poem 94 / 10Light planes at War – new L-4 book 95 / 01Air mail for foreign members 97 / 01Importance of log books 99 / 02Piper Owner Maintenance Program 100 / 01Editor & publisher changes for Cub Club 101 / 01To the new owners of NC42545 101 / 12Alice Bergeson’s Obituary/Alice Remembered 103 / 02Lt. Col C. W. Leferve-well-known L-4 pilot dies 103 / 03What to look for before buying a Cub 103 / 08Thoughts on Piper Owner maintenance Program 105 / 02Deregister your aircraft 106 / 03Vintage Piper Aircraft Club (England) 107 / 02Creation of Super Cub page, consultants wanted 110 / 01

Madelyn Blesh of Sentimental Journey dies 110 / 02Super Cub website launched 110 / 11Texas woman wins Super Cub 111 / 114th generation solos in family Cub – M. Mather 113 / 02Hawaiian Tour for Cub Club members 113 / 02Nashua, NH pilot donates Cub to new museum 113 / 02Cub pilot and instructor reunited after 38 years 113 / 13Alfred W. “Dutch” Schultz dies 114 / 01Piper Aviation Museum names new editor 114 / 05Member activated for Operation Enduring 116 / 02FreedomRick Duckworth’s obituary and a tribute 121 / 02Rich Winter’s L-4 & granddaughter’s 121 / 07Cub pedal carEd Kastner passes away 125 / 03Samantha Mather solos, continuing 126 / 03family traditionCub Questions from Switzerland 130 / 08Cub Ownership Enjoyable 133 / 12Cub Crafters Sport Cub Receives 135 / 02LSA CertificationFacilities Won’t Work on 18 or Older Airplanes 138 / 05A Trend in the Works? 138 / 06Superflite System VI Manual Available 139 / 04Cub Club Historic Foundation 140 / 01Don Schrack Flies West 141 / 01Recent Cub Club Solicitation Sent 142 / 01Sam Lyons Inducted into Georgia Hall of Fame 142 / 04Source for Stainless Steel Hardware 142 / 0727 Year Collection of Super Cub Parts on eBay 143 / 01Airframe sells rights to Northern Airframes 143 / 02The Colorful Restoration of N92497 145 / 08Cub Club Historic Foundation Raffle Winners 146 / 01Ohio Museum to Reunite L-4 and Original Pilot 145 / 02The Many Uses of Posterboard (Cub Doctor) 146 / 03Confessions of a J5 Pilot 147 / 05Katie Holt – 3rd Generation to Solo in Family Cub 147 / 06Tiger Boys E2 147 / 07Miss Dairylea – A Rare Find/Restoration 147 / 08Joe Colona PA-1 Restoration Complete 147 / 10Miss Dairylea and the Franklin Engine 148 / 09Coast to Coast in a Cub 149 / 09Heavy Cubs 149 / 1025th Anniversary of the Cub Club 150 / 02Brian “Brains” Flight – An Update 150 / 03Cub Club History – An Addendum 151 / 01Making a Hole Finder 152 / 03Ever Thought of Getting an A&P Rating 152 / 08Dan Reynolds Completes J5 Restoration 153 / 0525th Annual Cub Fly-In Lompoc, CA 156 / 03J3F-50 NC28162 Finished 156 / 06EAA 2010 Forum Notes 160 / 12Is My Aircraft Properly Insured? 166 / 03Not Your Usual Mother 168 / 02The Barn Cub 168 / 02N7427H, My Story 168 / 03The Barn Cub Part 2 169 / 05Young Eagle- First Flight in a J3 170 / 02“99 Call from the Cockpit” 171 / 07

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Cubs 2 OSH ’12 Registered Attendees 172 / 02Cubs 2 OSH ’12 Comments 172 / 04Notes from Cubs 2 OSH ‘12 Attendees 172 / 06Cubs 2 OSH ‘12 Prize Award Winners 172 / 07Sponsors for Cubs 2 OSH ’12 172 / 07To All Cub Club Members-Reflections 173 / 01Super Cub Annual Pumpkin Drop-Steve Pierce 173 / 12Around the Patch Stories 174 / 04Pre-Purchase Inspection – Why its so Important? 174 / 12Q & A 174 / 14Information Wanted 174 / 15Short Subjects: J2 or J3 175 / 03Around the Patch: Life Got in the Way: Part II 175 / 04Ask the AME 175 / 09Q & A: Toe Brake Installation on the PA-18-105SP 175 / 16Around the Patch: N20231 Cub Restoration 176 / 04Ask the AME 176 / 11Q & A 176 / 15Promote a flight school through the Cub Club 176 / 16EAA – AirVenture 2013 stop at Hartford on your way 176 / 16Notes from Sentimental Journey 177 / 02Pre-Buy Examinations a Must 177 / 04Around the Patch: 50th Anniversary of Solo Flight 177 / 08Ask the AME: Chances of being rejected a medical and the kind oftests the AME will require to submit to the FAA 177 / 11Q & A: Increase performance with a NS-S3A1 carb with mixturecontrol? 177 / 17Forum Talk at Oshkosh 178 / 04Around the Patch: Tailwheel Instruction in PA-12 178 / 07The Legality of your Aircraft 178 / 11Polly-Fiber Installation Center Approves 1st Factory 179 / 02The Pre-Buy Inspection Updated 179 / 10Q & A: Taking off in cool/cold weather with carb heat 179 / 11Online Radio Station Celebrating Aviation 179 / 12Back in the Saddle Again 180 / 01Introducing Your New Editor 180 / 02N41CL – Flitfires History 180 / 03Great Louisiana Maneuvers Reenactment 180 / 06What to look for before you buy a used plane… 180 / 10Feeling Welcome and at Home 181 / 01Why I Fly Vintage Airplanes 181 / 14The New Cub Club Website 181 / 15Plugging Along 182 / 01

MODEL INFO (DEVELOPMENT,PERFORMANCE, FLYING, DESCRIPTION)

ALL

Spin Characteristics of Cubs 16 / 10FAA STC List Available 21 / 01Alaska STC (Multiple & One-Time) List Avail . 21 / 01Short Description of Each Model – J2 to PA-18 29 / 05Dip in Trailing Edge of Top Wing – 31 / 05Is this Original?Flying PA-12, PA-18 etc w/ door removed 43 / 03

1948 Blue Book prices & model descriptions 48 / 161948 Blue Book prices & model descriptions 49 /06Propping aircraft properly 49 / 11Number of Cubs registered w/ FAA, 6/93 59 / 04List of interchangeable parts between models 87 / 11What does the S mean after J3-65S or 150S 90 / 05Raw materials used in the fabric Pipers 145 / 01Differences in Cub Ailerons 145 / 11J3 Gross Weight Increase Part IV: Genealogy 146 / 08of All Tandem 2-Place Piper GearParts & Material Substitution for 147 / 02Piper Fuselage Jigs – Listing 150 / 11Tailwheel Oddity 151 / 03Operating Limitations 151 / 12Repairing a “Tired” Trim Crank System 153 / 08Part 45 and the ID Plate – A Revisit 157 / 10Weight & Balance – Common Errors: Part 2 157 / 11Operating Limitations – Another View 160 / 08Cub Weight and Balance 161 / 07Safety Alert – Wing Struts & Powder Coating 162 / 03Finishing Details 162 / 04J2s And Trees Don’t Play Well Together 183 / 05Shop Hints 183 / 15Member Notes 183 / 16

E2

Flying the E2 01 / 03Cub with Lenape Radial 02 / 02First E2s had Wing Tank 02 / 03Oldest E2 02 / 04Salmson Powered E2 Replica 02 / 04Photo – E2 Panel 02 / 08E2 Cowls Available 06 / 03Salmson Powered E2 Replica 09 / 08Flying E2 – at 6000’ 10 / 04E2 in Canadian Museum 11 / 04John Bright’s E2 – Later History 13 / 12E2 Brochure Reprint 16 / 16Past Owners of J. Bright’s E2 17 / 06Photo Story of Ameling E2 Restoration 19 / 1AFate of E2 11674 #26 21 / 03Fate of E2 11674 #26 21 / 03Oldest E2 (1931) Being Restored 34 / 07Scott Taylor’s ’31 E2 – 16th built 46 / 09Photo of first Cub (1930) 49 / 08E2 History 63 / 04Ed Dougherty’s award-winning E2 63 / 08Michmerhuizen E2 (H2) Taylor Cub 71 / 11New book available on E2 75 / 02More on up elevator bungee system – E2 89 / 13Jeannie Hill’s E2 celebrates its 70th B-Day flying 117 / 06The Uncommon Cub 144 / 03Wing Tip Bow Braces 161 / 04

J2

Bruce Fall’s J3 Modified J2 03 / 08

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Flying J2 in Australia 05 / 02Replica J3 being built 06 / 03J2 with A65 07 / 08Bob Zedekar – J2 Restorer 11 / 07Difference Between First J3s & the J2 19 / 03Last J2s Had J3 Type Throttle 20 / 071937 J2 with J3 Gear 22 / 11337 for J65 in J3 23 / 02Operation Hint for Old Style J3, J2 Throttles 23 / 10The First Piper J2 23 / 13337 for Convert J2 to A65 24 / 06J2 Tail Logo Available 30 / 02History of Marty & Kris Nelson’s ’36 J2 33 / 08Salvage project 44 / 14J2 parts manual available 48 / 02When first J2 was built 48 / 03Last aircraft built at Bradford, PA 48 / 03Letter on quality of 1936 Taylor Cub 61 / 05Info on J2, early J3 gauges 63 / 06History of J2s built in California 66 / 04Flying J2 w/A40 79 / 07Mark Stewart’s A40 powered J2 81 / 09Flying 40 hp J2 on floats 84 / 06Dick & Jeannie Hill’s J2 on floats 86 / 08Ad for J2 – 1936 96 / 12The Uncommon Cub 144 / 03337 for Installing Grove Disc Brakes on a J2 149 / 14Wing Tip Bow Braces 161 / 04A J2 Revival 161 / 06J2s And Trees Don’t Play Well Together 183 / 05

J3 (SEE ALSO L-4)

Steve Rubino Owns Mr. Piper’s J3 01 / 05J3 with metal Spar, Wood Spar Wings 01 / 05Oldest J3? 01 / 05STC Not Needed for Larger Engine in J3 02 / 02Ultimate Aerobatic Cub? 02 / 03Most Original J3? 02 / 03Oldest J3? 02 / 04J3 with 20,230 Hours 02 / 04J3 with Franklin 65 03 / 03J3 Serial Number Plate Placement 04 / 02J3Flight from NY to CA 06 / 05J3 Serial Number Plate Placement 06 / 05Bungee System for Elevator Trim 06 / 07Jan Dyer’s Clipped Wing Cub 06 / 08Much Modified J3 08 / 10Correct Color for J3s 09 / 07J3 for Rent – Plato Center, IL 10 / 02Photography form J3 10 / 04J3 Instrument Detail 11 / 01Tailwheel Manufacture for J3 11 / 01Postwar J3 Details 11 / 03Glider Towing with A65 J3 11 / 04J3 Weight/Balance Form Available 12 / 07“Solo from Rear Seat: J3 Rule 13 / 03Aluminum Shock Strut Cuffs – Option for J3 13 / 03

Cruise Speed & Proper Prop for J3 13 / 03Photo of Stock 1946 J3 Panel 13 / 15Flanged or Tapered Shaft A65 in J3? 14 / 07Vertical or Angled Carb Heat Box in J3? 14 / 08Stock Prop for J3 14 / 08Narrow (9”) or Wide (24”) Top Window in J3? 14 / 08The 1945 Cantilever Wing Cub 14 / 08How Strong in the J3/L-4 15 / 06Copy of Ponca City J3 Data Plate 16 / 02Testerman Tricycle Conversion for J3 16 / 05Metco-Air Tricycle Conversion for J3 16 / 07Solo from rear Seat – Advantages 16 / 10Ponca City Cub Date Plate Correction 17 / 02Negligee – J3 Covered with Clear Mylar 17 / 14Photos of 1938 J3 Panel 18 / 121938 J3 Cub Trainer/Cub Sport Clarified 19 / 03Differences Between First J3s & J2 19 / 04Hurry Kustom Cub 19 / 05Batesole J3 – Oldest Flying? 19 / 10J3 Converted to PA-11, Then to PA-18 20 / 02High Flying A65 J3 - 11,000’ 20 / 08Good Experience in Buying & Rebuilding J3 20 / 08Meadows Clipped Wing – With Pitts Gear 20 / 1APhotos of Stout J3 Rebuild Project 20 / 2AJ3 Gross Weight Increase Blueprints Available 21 / 02Dodsworth ¼ Scale J3 21 / 05Manual for Reed Clipped Wing Mod 21 / 05Rawe Clipped Wing Conversion – Metal Spar 21 / 05Specific Costs to do Various Things to J3 21 / 11Dodsworth ¼ Scale J3 21 / 1ADennis Morton’s 1946 J3 – Only 148 Hours TT 21 / 2AHurry Kustom Cub 22 / 1ABill Kinsely Doing Aerobatics in His J3 Clipped Wing 22 / 2AAeromod Biplane Conversion for J3 23 / 09Aeromod Biplane Conversion for J3 23 / 1ASpeed Record Set in ’87 for J3 25 / 09J3 Versatility with Larger Engines 25 / 10The Cub Sport (Deluxe J3) 25 / 13Effects of Streamlining – The J3 26 / 06J3 – Change from Wood to Metal Spar 27 / 04J3 Lightning Stripe Placement 27 / 04Lessons on Forced Landing in J3 28 / 06J3 Carb Heat/Fuel Shutoff Confusion 28 / 06Prewar J3 Baggage Cover 29 / 07Color of Aluminum Rocker Box Covers on ’40 J3 29 / 07Correct Decals for J3 29 / 10Pre-WWII J3 Rear Window Attach (No Frame) 30 / 04Pre-WWII J3 Carb Heat / Fuel Shutof f Placement 30 / 04J3 vs. Champ 30 / 12Using J3 to Round-Up Cattle 30 / 13Correct Stits Yellow for J3 31 / 05J3 as an Ag Plane 32 / 101939 J3 Returns to Original Owners 34 / 07Up-Exhaust Continentals in J3s 35 / 04Flying J3 from Front Seat 35 / 11J3 w/O-235, PA-18 cowing etc. 38 / 04How nose wheel fits – trigear J3 38 / 04Charm of J3 38 / 11TG-8 info – J3 glider 39 / 02

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Fling J3 from front seat 39 / 06Twin fuselage J3 39 / 07Purpose – pouch on back of J3 seat 40 / 03Valve of A65 vs. A75 – J3 40 / 07Performance of O-200 powered J3 40 / 07Points to remember when flying J3 40 / 13J3 for rent in KS 41 / 02J3 w/ PA-11 cowling, windshield, boot cowl 41 / 09Compass size / brand 41 / 11Flying from J3 front seat – more 41 / 11MacLaren cross-wind gear 42 / 05Pre-war instrument face 42 / 1040 mph climb – too slow 43 / 11Rawn modified J3 – photo 45 / 09Roger Chudy’s Lenape-powered J3 46 / 08Warning – Wag Aero wing tanks 47 / 07Warning – Wag Aero boot cowl 47 / 07Descending through clouds 47 / 12Charles Rhoades’ Twin J3 Cub 49 / 03Chudy J3 w/ Lenape 3 cylinder engine 49 / 09Seat belts of 1940 in J3 50 / 08J3 w/ Franklin 50 50 / 13First J3 to have metal spar 51 / 02First J3 to have short lightning stripe 51 / 02J3 w/ 13.200 hours TT 51 / 10Cub vs. Champ – a comparison 51 / 10Ed Byars’ “Double Cub” proposal 51 / 12Gerhart J3 w/ O-235 – looks like PA-18 52 / 08J3 w/ Taylorcraft airfoil 54 / 01Optimum engine for J3 – C90? 54 / 05The complete J3 checklist 54 / 071938 J3-C50: how different from later J3s? 55 / 03Wagner Twin fuselage Cubs 55 / 05Historical facts on J3s 56 / 03Three cyl barrel type engine tested on prewar J3 56 / 04What is Cub Special? 56 / 04J3 w/ Taylorcraft airfoil is flying 56 / 05Fly solo from front seat of J3? 57 / 06More on NC1776, Flitfire 57 / 09Weights of various J3 components 57 / 11More on Cub Special & PA-11 58 / 03Ponca City J3s 59 / 04Prewar J3s do not have bushed elevators 59 / 11STC available for 72CK Sensenich prop for C90 J3 60 / 02Correction – dates, names: PA-11 & J3 Cub Special 60 / 05Hamiter Wag Aero Cuby w/ clip wings, O-200 60 / 09Tips for rebuilding 1940 J3 60 / 10John Helton’s clipped wing 62 / 09Info on J2 and early J3 gauges 63 / 06Much-modified J3 in Canada 64 / 06Upgrading early J3s to 1220 lbs from 1100 lbs 64 / 07Three piece windshields on early J3s 64 / 07Correct mag switch for J3 (A-7) 64 / 07Aileron cable routing on J3 64 / 14Length of J3 lightning stripe 65 / 04Paint for fuel tank for prewar J3 65 / 04Paint for prewar 3 instrument panel 65 / 04When were wood spars last used in J3s? 65 / 04Paint for L-4 panel 65 / 04

Metal throttle plate covers available 65 / 04Proper yellow hue for J3s 65 / 04Cub w/ engine used as glider in 1942 66 / 05Flying w/ upper door down – dangerous? 68 / 06Flying early J3s 68 / 07Modifying J3 for endurance flight in 1939 69 / 10Owner’s manual available 70 / 02J3 accident causes ’82 – ’89 70 / 07Butler clipped wing Cuby w/ O-200 71 / 09Starting J3 engine in flight 73 / 05Doing weight & balance 73 / 06Custom compass location & Garman antenna 75 / 08Koinzan modified J3 w/ photo 76 / 04Clyde Smith Jr has J3 trim plates 77 / 04Report on vortex generators J3 A65 77 / 07More re Franklin powered J3 79 / 07Trip to Sentimental Journey 80 / 05Nose heaviness in ’39 or earlier Cub 81 / 01337s for using O-200 on wood spar J3 81 / 02Explanation of gross weight increase 81 / 02Rediscovering flying in J3 81 / 07Statistics re 100 J3s 81 / 10Flying J3 w/ A40 86 / 07Info on Reed clip wing conversions 88 / 05Another J3 restored as Filtfire 88 / 10Bolt lengths / diameters for J3 from L-4 manual 90 / 03Another clipped wing Cub advisor 94 / 02J3-C65 on Edo 1400 floats 95 / 09More on flying a Cub 95 / 101938 J3 Cub Sport 95 / 11Popjoy-engined J3 – Ole Fahlin’s 96 / 07Son rebuilds father’s J3 (Simpson) 96 / 10Nicky & Melanie Buchanan’s clip wing Cub 99 / 092-hinge tail surfaces better than prewar 3-hinge 100 / 03Straight back rudder only on J3/5 100 / 03STC now available for C90 on clip wing Cub 100 / 06Flitfire Cub 107 / 02Another Cub Reborn (Gehring) 108 / 051940 (NC27928) rescued 112 / 06Coffey Cub back in the air after 30 + year hiatus 113 / 09David Dixon’s restored Cub 117 / 06Fall and rise of Cub TF-CUP, (Einarsson) 117 / 08George Wilts Cub flying after 46 years 124 / 07Compton’s get Cub back after 42 years 124 / 07Robbins Cub again back on the flight line 125 / 13J3 flies after 56 years (Dick Bylund) 127 / 08History & Restoration of Dan Fogle’s J3/PA-11 127 / 09A New Cub in Australia 130 / 05Tri Cub 131 / 05Waiting 31 years for flight 132 / 08Preparing a Cub Wing for Cover 132 / 11Famous Clipped Wing Cub Restored 133 / 05Piper Cub and Super Cub Seat Cushions 134 / 05J3 Gross Weight Increase Part 1 135 / 07A New Cub Owner Become Restorer 138 / 12Finding Cubs in Barns 139 / 05Another Cu in a Barn 139 / 05J3 Cub NC98451 Realizes a New Lease on Life 139 / 05J3 Cub Gross Weight Increase Part II 139 / 08

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Aileron Pulley Installation 139 / 11J3 Gross Weight Increase Part III 140 / 09Another Option for a Continental on J3L or F 140 / 10J3 V Speeds 144 / 11Piper Name Plate on boot cowl of J3 144 / 12Converting a Clipped Wing to Full Span Wing 145 / 10J3 Gross Weight Increase Part IV: 146 / 08Genealogy of All Tandem 2-Place Piper GearHeavy Cubs 149 / 10J3 – Wing Tanks New STC Holder 151 / 03Fixing the Brakes on a J3 151 / 13Landing Gear Woes 154 / 04Resurrection of another Cub 154 / 05Cabane Bolt Failure – A Response 155 / 12That Tender Gear Cabane Attachment 156 / 07Tailwheel Reinforcement 157 / 04J3 Starter and Battery Installation 158 / 08FAA-PMA Approval for Cub Fuel Tank 159 / 02Cathedral Ceiling Converting of a J3 Cub 160 / 03Wing Tip Bow Braces 161 / 04Enclosure Installation – Cub Doctor 164 / 05J3 Production – Cub Doctor 165 / 04Installing Front Seat J3 169 / 12

J4

J4 Expert – Brian Gall, CT 03 / 04J4 Modified as Bush Plane 06 / 08J4 & J4A Difference 17 / 06Zack Mosley’s (Smilin’ Jack) J4 28 / 08Zack Mosley’s (Smilin’ Jack) J4 29 / 05Correct Prop for J4 31 / 07J4 Mods Expert – R. Terrill 32 / 03Info on the J4 33 / 02Restoring J4 39 / 07Original panel photo 39 / 09John & Melody Fields J4E 44 / 13An original J4 (Robert Stone) 52 / 121939 J4 Tailwheel 56 / 05Some J4s had ss horizontal stab 57 / 07Some J4s had ss horizontal stab 63 / 05New Cubs story in Sportsman Pilot, Dec 1939 67 / 05J4, J5, PA-12 will quit w/low fuel in descent 69 / 04Data plates available 77 / 02Fiberglass wheelpants available 80 / 04Dunn L-4E fuselage basically J4 99 / 08J4 brake replacement brake parts 104 / 12J4 tailwheel shock cord replacement 105 / 03Restoring a Piper J4, (Harry Barker) 115 / 062 more J4s restored (G. Crouse & M. Langenfeld) 117 / 07Piper J4 Paint Scheme Revision 131 / 08J4 Control Surface Movements 139 / 07Cub Coupe Cowl Nameplates Available 140 / 06Aileron Rigging Procedures for J4 and All Cruisers 144 / 07The Other Cub Brakes 151 / 06Wing Tip Bow Braces 161 / 04Enclosure Installation – Cub Doctor 164 / 05Understanding the Piper J4 Trim System 166 / 05

J4 Trim Indicator System 166 / 06The Piper J-4 – Not “Coupe-d” Up! 182 / 02J4 Grill Work 182 / 07Aileron Rigging for J-4 Cub Coupe and All Cruisers 182 / 09Understanding the Piper J-4 Trim System 182 / 12J-4 Trim Indicator System 182 / 13J-4 Paint Schemes 182 / 15

J5 (ALSO AE-1 & HE-1)

J5A Info/History/Flying 06 / 11J5, J5A, J5B (Models Clarified) 12 / 07337 for J5A to O-235 20 / 04HE-1 at Oshkosh ’87 22 / 11Leonard J5A with C90 22 / 2AJ5 Cruiser with Shock Cord Starter 25 / 07Twin-Engine J5 at EAA, 1955 35 / 09Stock panel photo 38 / 08Twin engine J5 41 / 04Service Manual available $10 47 / 02Wm. Leonard new phone # (consultant) 47 / 02More on Miller Twin 47 / 02J5 Cruiser specs 49 / 04Restoration of J5A 51 / 11Richmond, Virginia museum has original J5 67 / 06J5 w/ metal fuselage 68 / 08J4, J5, PA-12 will quit w/ low fuel in descent 69 / 04J5 struts use PA-12 struts 77 / 04Ribs available – need 337 83 / 011940 J5A Cub Cruiser Delux 95 / 11Carr original looking J5A – 1941 99 / 08Straight back rudder only on J3/5 100 / 03Information wanted on any flying AE-1 Cubs 113 / 02Source for miscellaneous J5 parts? 128 / 10Aileron Rigging Procedures for J4 and All Cruisers 144 / 07The Other Cub Brakes 151 / 06Dan Reynolds Completes J5 Restoration 153 / 05Questions about J5 Fuel Caps 153 / 11Wing Tip Bow Braces 161 / 04Enclosure Installation – Cub Doctor 164 / 05Aileron Rigging Procedures 182 / 09

L-4

L-4 manual Availability 05 / 02Cub Club has L-4 Pilot’s Handbook 06 / 03NE-2 Decals Available 06 / 05Leonard Federico’s Authentic L-4 06 / 13Leonard Federico’s Authentic L-4 08 / 10Mike Strok’s Authentic L-4 10 / 07L-4 Paint Color 11 / 01Info on Stenciling, Marking, etc 11 / 01Authentic Fire Extinguisher for L-4 14 / 08Van Eller Wag Aero L-4 – With 150hp 14 / 08Brief History of L-4 Exploits 16 / 04Ainsworth L-4 – Converted to J3 with 100 hp 16 / 13Pilot’s Flight Operating Instructions – L-4 17 / 051/50 Scale L-4 Model Kits 20 / 04

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Correct Compass Location in L-4 30 / 11337 Available to Convert J3 to L-4 56 / 02Which is worth more, J3 or L-4? 64 / 07L-4 used as ambulance plane 64 / 09Interior detail info available 69 / 04Replica from Wag Aero plans – photo 86 / 09Jim Sorley’s award winning L-4 89 / 02Reel antennas available 90 / 04Stencils available 93 / 02Masalski’s Polish L-4 96 / 05Jerome Chevalley (Switzerland) restoration 105 / 03The littlest warbird comes full circle 109 / 09Piper L-4B 43-919 grasshopper 115 / 09Felix Cronlin’s Ireland bases L-4 flies 122 / 08Sabo L-4 Completed 129 / 07History and Restoration of L-4 s/n 43-29112 130 / 10Reproduction L-4 parts for L-4 Builders 131 / 04Homemade Recipe for Faded Olive Drab Paint 142 / 07L-4 ”Camouflage” Drawing 149 / 12L-4 Camouflage Paint Schemes 150 / 09An L-4 Slowly Comes to Life 154 / 05Indentifying an L-4 Military Cub 159 / 12Wing Tip Bow Braces 161 / 04Enclosure Installation – Cub Doctor 164 / 05L4 Camouflage Color 170 / 05

OTHER

Piper Skycycle Story 07 / 05More on Dev. & Flying the Skycycle 15 / 04Spratley Blue-Jay (Closly Resembles PA-12/18) 15 / 081987 Newspaper Article on Skycycle Replica 25 / 05More on Piper Skycycle (From MODEL AVIATION) 31 / 15More on Piper Skycycle (From MODEL AVIATION) 34 /14Sky Sedan story –PA6 39 / 15Keith Tridle – Cuby consultant 40 / 02Tridle-planes-built Wag Aero Sport Trainer 40 / 09Skycycle development – more 47 / 04One & only L-14 being rebuilt 52 / 07Homebuilt O-200 powered PA-11 52 / 12Piper L-14 57 / 06First TG-8 59 / 04Henderson Little Bear Cub Kit 62 / 02Karasti O-200 powered WA Sport Trainer 62 / 09Carlson Skycycle 63 / 05Plans built clipped wing J3 64 / 08Skycycle (Carlson) nearly ready to fly 67 / 12Ernie Carlson’s replica Skycycle photo 74 / 09Van Reasburg Wag Aero Cuby 80 / 08Ken Spartley’s homebuilt “Cub” 82 / 08Canadian Cub – the Prospector 82 / 10History & flight specs for L-14 84 / 04Paul Faltyn’s Ne-1 photo 85 / 08Ken Spratley’s Blue Jay Homebuilt 85 / 08Ken Spratley’s Blue Jay Homebuilt 85 / 08Wag Aero 2 + 2 – Photo 87 / 08Lauri Rautio’s Wag Aero Cuby 89 / 08Performance figures for Spratley Blue Jay 90 / 12

New Clipped Wing consultant 92 / 02Sport trainer Cuby on floats w/ Rotax 914 92 / 08Sport trainer Cuby on floats w/ Rotax 914 92 / 12Bob Green’s modified Wag Aero Sport Trainer 93 / 09Blue Jay homebuilt gets metal cover 94 / 03Where are all the AE-1 Cubs? 114 / 05Piper L-14 restored & flying in Spain 121 / 08

PA-11

PA-11 Print Available 09 / 04McHolland XPA-11 (Replica of PA-11) 16 / 15Baker 135hp PA-11with Full Electric 18 / 11First PA-11 38 / 03Compass size 41 / 11Performance comparison – PA-11 (C90) 50 / 06Vs. PA-18 (all on floats)PA-11S (seaplane) w/ O-290, extended baggage etc 50 / 08What is Cub Special? 56 / 04OK to fly PA-11 from rear seat? 57 / 06More on Cub Special & PA-11 58 / 03Correction – dates & names for PA-11 60 / 05J3 Cub Special History of PA-11 63 / 04PA-11 w/ two 18 gal wing tanks & C90 66 / 08Takeoff fuel starvation in 90hp PA-11 69 / 05Authentic blue/yellow color 70 / 04Rick Colby’s award winning PA-11 70 / 09Fuel starvation in descent 72 / 04Ideal prop for PA-11 on floats 75 / 07Ideal legal prop for PA-11 on floats 79 / 06First PA-11 built 3/23/46 80 / 10Metal nose bowls for PA-11 91 / 01Metal nose bowls for PA-11 83 / 02Control sticks 92 / 03Harrington PA011 w/ drooped tips 99 / 04PA-11 Exhaust Repair 141 / 12James Borden’s 1947 PA-11 142 / 08Reducing High Oil Temps on a PA-11 (90hp) 142 / 09The PA-11 Story (The Cub Doctor) 149 / 06Wing Tip Bow Braces 161 / 04Enclosure Installation – Cub Doctor 164 / 07

PA-12

PA-12 Booster Tips Testimonial 02 / 04Bill Jeff’s Much modified PA-12 04 / 02PA-12 Booster Tips Testimonial 04 / 04Origin of PA-12 07 / 03Flying the PA-12 07 / 06PA-12 / PA-18 Comparison 08 / 09Nancy McCarter’s Super PA-12 08 / 12PA-12 – Much modified, with Gull Wing Doors 09 / 08Schutt PA012 with Many Mods 12 / 04Mike Schoder’s Much-Modified PA-12 12 / 05Correct Prop for PA-12 with 100 or 108 hp 14 / 09Glen Farmer Much-Modified PA-12 15 / 15No Service Manual for PA-12 17 / 02

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Linch Wag Aero PA-12 – with Spoilers & Flaps 19 / 07Photo: Clyde Smith Jr.’s Grand Champ PA-12 20 / 15Gilchrist PA-12 – with 160 hp & Other Mods 21 / 14Backus PA-12 – with 150 hp & Floats 21 / 14Photo of Clyde Smith Jr.’s Original Panel 22 / 15HE-1 at Oshkosh ’87 25 / 02HE-1 at Oshkosh ’87 26 / 04Ray Sherk’s Much-Modified PA-12 on Floats 26 / 16Charles Smith’s Much-Modified PA-12 33 / 12PA-12 Fuel System Described 33 / 13STC for Gross Weight Increase for PA-12 34 / 04PA-12 Fuel System Problems/Characteristics 34 / 05Stinson 108 Wheel Pants on PA-12 35 / 08Uneven fuel flow 37 / 06HE-1 prints available 38 / 02Prints to convert PA-12 to HE-1 available 39 / 02Refinished panel w/ radio & transponder 45 / 08Fuel system anomalies 47 / 03Flying w/ door removed – warning 47 / 11Shaking PA-12 wings to remove water 48 / 06Meers PA-12 w/ Univair flaps 48 / 09PA-12 landing gear differences 49 / 04PA-12 prop decals 50 / 06PA-12 Super Cruiser 52 / 02PA-12 converted to higher 57 / 07hp – recommendationsPA-12 tail decals available from Cub Club 63 / 02Fuel line hose replacement in PA-12 63 / 12Fuel line hose replacement in PA-12 63 / 12Fuel line hose replacement in PA-12 65 / 06Check fuselage for twist 66 / 10Rebuilding PA-12 67 / 07J4, J5, PA-12 will quit w/ low fuel in descent 69 / 04Floyd Newton’s PA-12 w/ PA-22 tail feathers 70 / 09PA-12 w 150 hp, Wag Aero tanks, & Borer prop 72 / 06Rich Flander’s modified PA-12 photo 73 / 09Full color print available 74 / 03Clyde Smith Jr. has all PA-12 cowling parts 77 / 04Historic PA-12 to be in Piper Museum 80 / 11Flaps/ailerons available 81 / 01Many PA-12 337s received 81 / 03Shock cork tool plans 85 / 10PA-12 City of Angels update 86 / 07Much modified 125hp PA-12 – photo 86 / 09Another variation of PA-12/14 bungee tool 88 / 02Another variation of PA-12/14 bungee tool 88 / 08Restored City of Angels makes 1st Flight 88 / 10PA-12 w/Warner 165 (Faust) 96 / 07New PA-12s from Canada 99 / 02PA-12 PMA’d fuselages form Dakota Airframe 100 / 05PA018 gear on PA-12: Advantage, paperwork 100 / 05Worn trim control 100 / 06Tips / Suggestions restoring a PA-12 (Part 1) 104 / 04Tips / Suggestions restoring a Pa-12 (Part 2) 105 / 05The Chrome Cub (PA-12) 105 / 02

Bob Carroll’s modified PA-12 restoration 110 / 08PA-12 dimmer Switch 130 / 11The City of Angels Wins the Paul E. 131 / 07Gerber TrophyEAA Award Winning PA-12 Crushed 135 / 02Imperial Fuel Valve Available 140 / 03Univair Purchases PA-12 Fuselage Project 141 / 05PA-12 Wings and Landing gear 142 / 10Aileron Rigging Procedures for all Cruisers 144 / 07PA-12 Fuel Cap Replacement / Research 148 / 12History of the PA-12 Super Cruiser 158 / 06PA-12 Tailfeathers 159 / 06Wing Tip Bow Braces 161 / 04Enclosure Installation – Cub Doctor 164 / 05“Mom’s Worry” – N3896M 175 / 06N3767 Flies Again 175 / 08Aileron Rigging Procedures 182 / 09

PA-14

Tom Oates’ Much-Modified PA-14 11 / 03Day modified PA-14 37 / 04Award-wining interior 51 / 09Much modified PA-14 79 / 10Flaps / ailerons available 81 / 11Original PA-14 in Denmark 97 / 09Aileron Rigging Procedures for all Cruisers 144 / 07Wing Tip Bow Braces 161 / 04Enclosure Installation – Cub Doctor 164 / 05Aileron Rigging Procedures 182 / 09

Note: ALSO REFER TO THE SECTIONS ONMAINTENANCE, REPAIR, ALTERATIONS

PA-18/19

Flaperons Soon Available for PA-18 02 / 03Fuel Totalizer for PA-18 06 / 04PA-18 / PA-12 Comparison 08 / 09PA-18 STC – Longer Wings, 180hp, 57 Gallons 14 / 16PA-18 Parts Source 17 / 02PA-19 Army Flight Tests 18 / 03Hindall 180hp PA-18 with Amphib. Floats 20 / 1ADifferences between PA-18, PA-19, L-21 23 / 03Droop Ailerons for Super Cub 24 / 07Piper’s Super Cub Assembly Program 26 / 02Info about the Rare PA-19 26 / 05Info about the Rare PA-19 28 / 03Structural differences: PA-18S-135 & PA-18-135 29 / 07Christen Husky / PA-18 Comparison 39 / 06Possible late ‘80s PA-18s not corrosion-proofed 48 / 06Performance comparison – PA-11 (C90) 50 / 06Vs. PA-18 (all on floats)Wag Aero PA-18-160 w/ Tri-Pacer wings, etc 67 / 08Testimonial – flying w/ vortex generators 69 / 07

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L-21 Erection & Maintenance Manual 71 / 02Displaced window panel almost causes crash 73 / 04PA-18 sample weight/balance info available 78 / 01PA-18 paint schemes 79 / 05Flying PA-18 in Arctic in ‘50s 79 / 14Flying PA-18 in Arctic in ‘50s 80 / 11Metal nose bowls available for PA-18-95 81 / 01Flying PA-18 in Arctic in ‘50s 81 / 11Rib & spar approval for later PA-18s 82 / 02Flying PA-18 in Arctic in ‘50s 82 / 11PA-18 with leading edge slats 83 / 01Leading edge slot info 84 / 04Inspection check lists available 85 / 07PA-18 owners handbook available 86 / 02Slow flying a PA-18 86 / 06Leading edge slot info 87 / 03PA-18 & PA-18A fuselage tubing difference s 89 / 04Fuselage frame corrosion – where to look 90 / 10180 hp & higher engines – some considerations 92 / 05PA-18 widened rear seat for two 93 / 08Williams Northstar – much modified PA-18 94 / 073 seat (like PA-12) PA-18 w/ jack screw cover 95 / 08Heavy duty PA-18 gear available 100 / 05Much modified PA-18 – Bruce Williams 100 / 12PA-18 fuel valve replacement 102 / 07Goddard Lift Kit – test flight observations 103 / 11The PA-19 story – Cub Dr. 104 / 03Replacing the glass in the upper door 104 / 10Broken trailing edges on a PA-18-105 SP 107 / 12Registered Super cub facts 110 / 11Ad for Super Cub – 1951 113 / 14Heavy Duty Main Gear 129 / 15Alpha Omega Suspension System 130 / 13Compass Error and Airframe Degaussing 131 / 13Dakota Cub Master Brake Cylinders 132 / 13PA-18 Fuel System Basics 134 / 11Dakota Cub Trim Jackscrew 136 / 12Univair Fuel Valve 137 / 13HID Lighting 138 / 11Light Weight Batteries 139 / 13Front Brake Pedals 140 / 11Exhaust Wire Bail SB # 759 141 / 12Atlee Dodge Folding Front Seat 141 / 13Camera / Window Mount for PA-18 142 / 0835” Alaskan Bushwheel 142 / 11STOLQUEST SQ2 142 / 11Cub Crafters STC for Useful Load Increase 143 / 12Hot Rod Muffler 145 / 12Differences Between the PA-18 & PA-18A 150 / 12The Introduction of Piper Super Cub 151 / 05Rudder Steering Arm Failure PA-18-95 156 / 02Super Cub: Common Super Cub Modifications 160 / 10Super Cub: What “Gear” Fits Your Mission 161 / 13Super Cub: Maintaining Your Super Cub 162 / 12The Annual Inspection (PA-18) 163 / 12

Enclosure Installation – Cub Doctor 164 / 05The Fuselage: Foundation of a Great Airplane 165 / 12Q & A: Toe brake installation on a PA-18-150SP 175 / 16FAA bulletin: Magneto toggle switches 176 / 14

MODELS

Cleveland Model & Supply Co. – Cub Model Plans 22 /03Comet “Stick-Built” Cub Models 22 / 03Scale Model Plan Finder Service 22 / 03Revell 1/48 Scale Model of PA-18 22 / 04Plans for J3 Model (1/3, 1/4, 1/5, Scale) 24 / 01Plastic Model of L-4 Available 25 / 06Sterling J3 with 30” Span 30 / 16J3 paper model available 35 / 02Plans – 1942 Cub Trainer model 41 / 02Comet kit for J5 41 / 11Scott 2000, Lang tailwheels, ¼ scale 43 /041/48 scale model plastic J3 45 / 02E2 model prints available 45 / 02Models – plastic & paper 45 / 03J3/L-4 1/48 scale 51 / 07J5 model plans available 52 / 01J3 model w/ 35” span 66 / 021935 E2 model 70 / 02J3 Plans Available from Cub Club 71 / 02

SERIAL NUMBER, FRAME NUMBER, “N”NUMBER

Source for Individual Cub Records 03 / 02Source for Individual Cub Records 05 / 05Info Available for YOUR Cub 08 / 09“N” Number Confusion – Post-War Cubs 12 / 04Colin Smith Can Trace History of Your Cub 17 / 06Don Fyock Donates J3 to Piper Museum 19 / 10Frame Number vs. Serial Number – Clarified 21 / 02Roll-Out Dates / First Flight Dates 21 / 03Correct Method for Writing-Up 21 / 03Model DesignatorsJ2 / Early J3 Serial Numbers 23 / 09Proper Location of Pre/Post-War J3s 26 / 06Making plate for outside fuselage 67 / 12Stencil for 24” numbers available from Cub Club 81 / 03Locating aircraft by N-number 94 / 02Proper dimension & spacing for N numbers 104 / 10Serial Number Genealogy – Cub Doctor 179 / 05

SOURCES – PARTS, MANUALS, STC’S, PRINTS,337’S

Manuals Available from Univair 02 / 01STC Conversions Available from Univair 02 / 02PA-18 parts Source 04 / 04Piper Parts Available from Univair 05 / 02

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Cub Log, Info/Availability Columbia Aeromotive 05 / 04Manuals Available from Essco 06 / 03PA-18 Parts from Univair 08 / 09PA-18 Owners Manuals Available 10 / 02L-4 Manuals Available 12 / 09Parts for Cubs – The Univair Story 20 / 02Blueprint Availability List 25 / 15Blueprint Additions / Exchange 26 / 01Eisenmann LA Series Mag Manuals Available 27 / 01Additional PA-12 Blueprints Available 28 / 03Source for 4130 Steel Sheet & Tubing 29 / 03Eisenmann LA Series Mag Manuals Available 29 / 04Parts Availability for Older Pipers 31 / 05Blueprints, Drawings, Charts Available 32 / 15J4 Service Manual Available 34 / 02New J3 parts – Denison Aviation 36 / 02J3 / L-4 parts – Henderson Aviation 38 / 02Blueprint list – Cub Club 38 / 15J3 Service Manuals 40 / 02Service Bulletins to 1945 – all models 40 / 02Parts catalog – fabric Pipers 41 / 03J4 Parts Manual 41 / 03Blueprint Update 43 / 02Lots of J3 Parts – Dave Henderson 43 / 03Franklin manuals available 43 / 04J5 Parts List 43 / 04Alexander Aeroplane expanded hours 44 / 02Custom made data plates 44 / 11AVPAC in NE 44 / 12AVPAC in NE 45 / 11Good reference – L-4 Structural Repair Manual 47 / 02J2 Parts manual available 48 / 02Cub solo diploma available again 50 / 03Booklet available: How to Fly a Piper Cub 51 / 01One-time field approvals & other items available 51 / 05Testimonial for Univair 51 / 07New Piper parts source? 52 / 06Additional PA-18 & J3 Prints Available 52 / 14Blueprints available from Cub Club 58 / 11Annual inspection forms available each model 59 / 02Source for aluminum, 4130, hardware 66 / 02Spruce source in California 67 / 01Making tools by bending wrenches 68 / 11Small letter number die set under $10 69 / 12HE-1, O-145/GO-145 manuals available 70 / 01Master patterns made for casting & molds 71 / 02STCs from Stoddard Aero – formerly Sullivan 74 / 03New address for McKenzie STC’s 75 / 01Non-PMA'd Cub Parts Available 75 / 02Photo sets available for J3, J5, PA-12, PA-18 etc 77 / 02Sources of info for our own Cub 79 / 02Engine manual for A65 in L-4 79 / 02Stoddard STC’s 81 / 03Internet to locate former Cub owner 81 / 03Univair now has toll free # 888-433-5433 83 / 02

Computer search for aircraft owners 87 / 01Index to back issues available for $10 89 / 01Cub parts manufactured in AK 89 / 02More mini prints 90 / 01Beware of parts which have been in a flood 95 / 10Good web page for ac parts 100 / 04Flight manual availability & operations 100 / 04O-235 oil pump AD kits available from Clyde 104 / 11Dakota Cub Aircraft of Alaska 104 / 02Fuel Gauge sight glass for PA-18 104 / 11Quick Drain from Saf-Air Products 106 / 04337 for dual landing lights in a PA-12 107 / 04PA-18 & 11 extended range fuel tanks available 108 / 02Update on finding expander tubes & J3 fuel valve 108 / 04Prop spinners for J4 $ J5 108 / 04337 for fiberglass wheel pants on J3 109 / 014” wider replacement STC’d PA-18 fuselage 109 / 02Cub Club has a supply of L-4 US Army dataplates 109 / 14New replacement J3 fuel valve now available 113 / 08Someone is making a PA-18 excel part list 116 / 04Sam Lyons release new cub painting 116 / 05Producing new Piper parts 117 / 13Type certificate discrepancies & need for 337s 118 / 08What’s new for Piper support from Univair 120 / 02What’s new for Piper support from Freeman 123 / 03Dakota Cub testimonial 123 / 09Air Energy Serv. Is now Classic Aircraft Serv. 127 / 02Orphan STC’s 130 / 04New STC for Early Cubs 132 / 06DER’s is There One in Your Future 134 / 06Piper Service Bulletin No. 1172 136 / 04The DER Process 136 / 06Piper Service Bulletin No. 1172 Revisited 137 / 09Wooden Wing Spars 139 / 03Freeman’s Offers new Finished J3 Wing Spars 140 / 02Endless Trim Cables 144 / 05Source for Overhauling Magnetos 144 / 07Source for Bodell Wheels & Brakes 145 / 10Lunkenheimer Primer Fittings 147 / 11Cub Blueprints from Canada 153 / 01Cub Spars 154 / 14J3 Wing Tank – Update 155 / 02STC: J3 Engine Change / Gross Weight Increase 156 / 01Source for Cub Eyebrows 156 / 01Piper L-4 Air Box Filters 156 / 03New Sam Lyons Print: “Tropical Runway” 161 / 04A.E.R.O Announces New Product Line 172 / 13Where to find decals for Cub Metal Hub Caps 173 / 14FAA Approved Piper J-3 Cub Spars at Wag Aero 179 / 13

CLYDE SMITH JR.’S “CUB DOCTOR” ARTICLES

Winter Storage Tips 5Lubrication of Torque Tube 6Origin of PA-12 7

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AD 85-06-04 Fuel Tank Drain 8Making Your Airplane Fly Straight 10Cub Prices w/ questions & answers 11Cream-faced Instruments – When First Used 12Questions & Answers 13Service Bulletin #819 – Rust Under “U” Channel 14Lock Haven yellow or J3 Cub Yellow? 15Obtaining Approvals for Modifications 16Preparing Your Aircraft for Winter 17Differences between cub Sport and Cub Trainer 19More on Serial Numbers w questions & answers 21Aircraft Rebuilding and Restoration costs 22Rudder Stitching 23Covering Sequence 24Covering of Stabilizer 25Covering of Flaps & Ailerons 26Covering of Vertical Stabilizer & Fin 27Epoxies, Polyurethane, & Latex on Fabric/Wood 30Questions & Answers 31Airplane Flying off Center After Recovering 32Fuselage covering details 35Covering Techniques for Fabric Pipers 36Fuselage Covering Details 37Comments of Issues Mentioned at Oshkosh ’90 40Tail Surface Rigging 41Wing Covering Details for Wood Spar J3s 42More on Covering J3 Wing 44Wing Covering Details for metal Spar J3 45(See #58 for correction)Use of Fish-eye additive/PA-12 Fuel 47System AnomalyWhen the First & Last J2 Was Built 48Tail Section Grafting/Wood Spar Blanks 49Correct Brake Fluid / Brake Bleeding 501st J2 / 1st Metal Spar J3 / Lock Haven Yellow 51PA-12 Super Cruiser 52PA-12 Wing 54Restoration of 1938 J3C-50 55Last J3 Built (Lock Haven & Ponca City) 56PA-12 Covering 57Revised J3 metal spar wing cover drawing 58(From #45)Production Records – E2 through PA-19 59Last J3 Built/First PA-11/Elevator Bungees 60Trammeling 61What to Do If Your Fabric Piper is in a Flood 62First & Last PA-11 Built 63Conducting Restoration & Maintenance 64SeminarsConducting the First Seminar – After Thoughts 65J3 with Rust Shock Strut 66Fabric Patches to Cover Stitches and Protrusions 67Installing Extruded Aluminum Stringers 69Installation of the larger (7/8”) Aluminum 70Stingers

Confusion about the Stabilizer Yoke Installation 71Procedures for Installing Interior Fabric in J3 72Conducting a Weight & Balance 73More on Installation of J3 Interior Fabric 74Covering around Cabin “D” Windows 75Strut Inspection Light 76Installation J3 Fuselage Tank 77Where Metal Nameplate Goes on J3 Boot Cowl 78Corrosion between the Steel Hinges and 79Aluminum Spars for the AileronsRudder Return Spring Wear 80Tool to Measure Landing Gear Misalignment 81Tail wheel Shimmy 82Sequence for Reassembling Wings 83Revision or Sequence for Reassembling Wings 84PA-12 Shock Cork Installation Tool 85Where Fabric Former Plate for Wing Goes 86List of Interchangeable Parts Between 87Different ModelsCovering of Wings with Concave 88Shape False SparSteps in Building a J3 Fuselage 89A Good Place for Upper Door Latch Assemblies 90Remove the Longerons from Fuselage Clusters 91Maintenance of the Fuel Shut-off Valve 92Bradford, PA Cub History 93Removing Decals; 1 1/8” rear fuselage drop 94In J2, J3, PA-11, & PA-18Problems with Lunkenheimer Fuel Valve 95Installing the trim pulley standoffs 96Step by step fuselage build-up after teardown 97Solving rusting of rear “D” window frame 98Postwar J3 firewall “holes” 99Throttle friction description and adjustments 100Caring for elevator jack screw 101Memorial Obit for Clyde Smith, Sr. 102Keeping water out of horizontal tail surfaces 103The PA-19 story 104Problems and fixes for the base of Piper rudders 106Piper Aircraft airspeed markings 107Replacing “D” Window frames 108Detecting & Demagnetizing equipment 109Wing taping sequence 110Applications and uses for Rivnuts 111Replacing trim cable in a flying (covered) aircraft 112Sealing and Soundproofing 113Wing Covering, Part I 114Wing Covering, Part II 115Wing Covering, Part III 116Interior Fabric Installation on a J3 117Fabric Finishing Systems 118Aileron Horn Corrosion 119Aircraft Disassembly 120Martin Clips & Piper Wings Not a Good Mix ! 121Installing the J3 Rear Seat 122

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Replacing the Vertical Fin 123Installing Stabilizers & New Liner Tubes 124Intensive Preflight Inspection 125Installing J3 Baggage Compartment 126J4 Paint Schemes 127Trim indicator Wire Routing in Tandem Pipers 128PA-18 Wing Covering 129A Study of Piper Ribs 130Attaching Fabric to Wing False Spar 131Piper Rib Repair 132Differences Between covered J3 and L-4 cockpits 133Piper “D” Window Installation 134The J3 Baggage Lid 135The J3 Front Spar Tunnel 136A Study of Tapes 137The J3/PA-11 Sliding Window 138Restoration Process and Hole Sizes 139Fuselage Frame Number 140The Smith Family History with Pipers 141Installation of New Windshields 142Repair for Leaking Brake System 143J3 Lower Door Gap Seals 144Measurement Correction Cub Doctor issue #155 144The Many Uses of Posterboard 146Inter Rib Bracing 147Piper Frame Tube Explained 148The PA-11 Story 149Differences Between the PA-18 & PA-18A 150The Introduction of Piper Super Cub 151Making a Hole Finder 152Forward Stab Trim Plate Attach Panels 153Fabricating Various Piper Fabric Patches 154Vertical Fin Leading Edge Fairing 155Control System Stops 156Tailwheel Reinforcement 157History of the PA-12 Super Cruiser 158Tail Brace Wire Bracket Installation 159Cathedral Ceiling Covering of a J3 Cub 160Wing Tip Bow Braces 161Finishing Details 162Enclosure Installation 164J3 Production 165Wing Drain Hole Problem 166Cub History 167Removal of Forward Trim Pulley 168Lower Aileron Pulley Bracket Installation 169Vertical Fin Rigging 170Elevator Wire and Guide Wires 171Upcoming Fabric Piper Restoration Seminars 172Winter Flying of the Fabric Pipers 173Installing the Vertical Fin 174Steering Arm Installation on Rudder 175Wing Leading Edges 176Understanding the False Spar 177Windshield Installation 178

Serial Number Genealogy 179Cabin Heating Systems Part 1 180Cabin Heating Systems Part 2 180Aileron Prep and Covering - Part 1 181J-4 Paint Schemes 182Aileron Prep and Covering - Part 2 183