Okay this Garandicon board has entered an area that I know just enough to be dangerous

The comments about a T-Craft flying 80 mph on a 65 h.p. are true enough with a "cruise pitched prop".

And the comment about flying "backward" in a winds aloft condition is true in a "slow flight configuration".

Though exposed early to a "Cub" in my college days to begin work on my ticket, the L-3 "Aeronca Champ" won my heart over the T-craft hangered at Rankin Field ( 78Y) years ago.

With 50 ft cross country power lines at the North end of Rwy 34 the motto that climb beats speed when one is in need added comfort to my pucker power during take off. ( These little ditties always come in handy when your taking tests )

Yes, the T-craft would sail right on by me in straight and level flight, but in time to climb events how I loved every precious inch of altitude on warm calm days the Champ offered over the T-craft.

There were several 7AC's at Rankin... some were modified to the L-3 configuration. It did slow down the Champ a little but the 360 omni vision was great

So much for the memories of an old grass roots pilot