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PREFLIGHT RAMP APPEAL
BY EMMA QUEDZUWEIT
QUICK LOOK
LOOKING TO BUY
A PIPER J-3 CUB?
See how the Piper
J-3 Cub measures up:
How much: Around
$25,000 to $60,000,
depending on
condition.
Buy it: If you want
to own a classic that
everyone will be
jealous of.
Skip it: If you want
something that can
go faster than your
average car.
PIPER J-3 CUB
BACK TO OUR ROOTS
THE VENERATED PIPER J-3 CUB, BUILT FROM 1937 TO 1947, IS PROOF THAT
you really don't need (many) dollar bills to have fun. This iconic little yellow
airplane with black trim has been the training platform for thousands of
pilots-military and civilian-for more than eight decades and remains a
popular classic today.
Cubs started out as a civilian pilot trainer, but the demand for new pilots
during World War II launched the Civilian Pilot Training Program (CPTP),
which used the Cubs as trainers and drove up demand for new aircraft.
At the wartime peak of its production, a new Cub left the factory every 20
minutes. By 1941, a third of all general aviation aircraft were Cubs, and 75
percent of all pilots in the CPTP were trained in Cubs. When production
ended in 1947, nearly 20,000 Piper J-3s had been built.
Equipped with two tandem seats and 65 or 85 horsepower, Cubs were
designed to be economical and easy to fly and maintain. They quickly
became popular as trainers for their tame and pleasant handling characteristics
while also teaching a pilot stick and rudder skills, energy
management, and how to interpret physical sensations and shifting winds.
Memorizing important airspeeds is simple: Best climb, approach, and glide
speed are all 60 mph, and a high-power cruise will get you to a rip-roaring
70 to 80 mph. A standard J-3 typically has very few instruments on the
panel: an altimeter, airspeed indicator, a tachometer, and oil temperature
and pressure gauges. Fuel level is visually indicated by a small metal rod
attached to a float bobber at the top of the fuel tank extending out of the
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cowling-as the amount of fuel decreases, the rod
will lower. Most J-3s do not have electrical systems,
which means you'll be rigging a handheld radio for
communications and learning how to start the aircraft
by hand-propping.
Despite the little bit of extra effort it takes, the
Cub remains well loved by many for its simple joys
of low-and-slow flying, friendly-looking appearance,
and the grassroots heritage it represents.
emma.quedzuweit@aopa.org
Piper J-3 Cub
SPECIFICATIONS
Powerplant
Seats
Length
Height
Wingspan
Empty weight
Gross weight
Max useful load
Fuel capacity
Cruise speed
Continental A-65
2
22 ft 5 in
6 ft 8 in
35 ft 3 in
680 lb
1,220 lb
540 lb
12 gal
60 mph
MIKE FIZER

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