I took my 56 Fairlane to the Mingus Union High School Hot Rod Club show in Cottonwood AZ today. Went with a couple friends one in a 64 Chevelle convertible and the other in a 57 Bel Air. I know, they haven't seen the light but their still friends. Both very nice cars but they will never be a Ford. Anyway come trophy time my 56 Orreo took home the Mayor's choice award while both my buds got skunked. Just goes to prove what we on this site have known all along. By the way, very nice trophies, clocks on steel silhouette of a hot rod made by the students. Mike

1956 Fairlane Victoria (ORREO)

 

Overlooking Beautiful Rimrock AZ

180 is a nice airplane!   I have quite a few hours of tailwheel time myself although it was in Aeroncas and a 120, I also did some time in a buddys 195 but he would never let me land it, probably a good thing.

Here's a clip of me in the 182, much like the 180 but with "Idiot gear"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwFzdfs92ZE

   God Bless.   Tim                           http://yblockguy.com/

350ci Y-Block FED "Elwood", 301ci Y-Block Unibody LSR "Jake", 312ci Y-Block '58 F-100, 338ci Y-Block powered Model A Tudor

tim@yblockguy.com  Visalia, California    Just west of the Sequoias

Tim, when I transitioned from tri gear to tail dragger it was in a Citabria. I was in Flagstaff AZ and there was a 15 to 20 MPH crosswind! I asked the instructor if we were really going to go flying that day. He told me we were going to wake up my lazy feet and if I could handle a tail dragger in those conditions I would be ready for anything. He was right, never had a problem with the Citabria or Stinson and always enjoyed them more than the tricycle gear planes. Mike

1956 Fairlane Victoria (ORREO)

 

Overlooking Beautiful Rimrock AZ