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The author, northbound along Lake Michigan abeam the
skyscrapers of Chicago; flying low and slow over farm fields-as
a Super Cub should.
On a calm June morning a few months later, McSpadden
handed me the keys to N517WC and a tote of snacks his wife,
Judy, had thoughtfully packed, wished me well, and I departed
Frederick to the west. My plan was to fly to Wisconsin on day one
if the weather cooperated and say hello to some of my favorite aviators
at Middleton Municipal Airport (C29), then fly on to Mitchell,
South Dakota, to join the annual Ladies Love Taildraggers fly-out.
From there I'd fly to Rapid City, South Dakota, with the group, then
alone to Bozeman, Montana. The more than 1,500-nautical-mile
trip would take 20-plus hours at an ambitiously planned 100 mph.
On my way
The air was smooth and cool over the bemisted Blue Ridge
Mountains, and I watched morning fog laze through the valleys and
burn off as I approached the rolling hills of eastern Ohio. I crossed
tortilla-flat farmland into Indiana, and made my first fuel stop.
I'd expected headwinds but was gifted a tailwind. Jeff Russell,
genuine Piper Super Cub pilot extraordinaire and one of the kindest
people I've ever met, had offered to let me keep 7WC in his
hangar at Middleton. I let him know I'd be earlier than expected,
and he texted me his hangar number and told me I was welcome
to anything in his fridge.
After fuel stop number two, I modified my route to fly east of
Chicago instead of skirting the Class Bravo to the west as planned.
I'd always wanted to do the skyline flight, and with the help of that
tailwind I had daylight to burn. A CFI friend in Chicago gave me
the lowdown on altitudes, and I reviewed Editor Kollin Stagnito's
account of flying the Chicago skyline ( " City with a View, " March
2021 AOPA Pilot) and set off.
Folks typically fly the route from north to south. You can do it
without talking to anyone, but since it was new to me and against
the known flow of traffic (and a good idea), I opted to call up
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" You can't fly direct in a Super Cub, "
Russell told me. " That's not what they're
made for. Fly high enough to be respectful
and safe, but low enough to see the folks
waving up at you. And have fun! "
JIM STEVENSON

AOPA Pilot Magazine - January 2022

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