The NW Super Cub Fly-In was once again a lot of fun over the weekend. The only down side was the weather over the Cascades prevented many pilots from flying in from the east side of the state, but more than 40 airplanes ended up making it and both the STOL competition and flour bombing were fun as always.

With several of the STOL competitors not making it in from the east side, there were only a handful of pilots competing this year. In the heavy touring class there were a pair of 180s and a Piper Pacer working hard to keep up with the Cessnas.

In the bush category a trio of Super Cubs kept the distances short. And despite the efforts of the organizers to recruit some of the lightweight airplanes, no airplanes competed in the lightweight category. There was almost no wind for most of the competition so the distances are pretty honest.

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NW Super Cub Fly-In

Just a reminder about the upcoming fly-ins here at 3w5. Next weekend (June 24-26) the NW Super Cub Fly-In will be taking place here in Concrete. This event is organized by a group of local PA-18 pilots, but is open to everybody. The museum will be hosting a Piper Tube & Fabric Fly-In at the same time and we encourage pilots of vintage Piper’s to join us for a great weekend.

The highlight of the weekend is Saturday’s STOL competition. Using the grass next to the runway, pilots are tasked with taking off with as little ground roll as possible from a marked line. They then return and touch down after the line and stop with as little ground roll as possible.

There are multiple categories for the STOL competition and last year entries included Super Cubs, CubCrafter Sport Cubs, 180s and even a 150. So there are opportunities for the non-bush class of airplanes as well.

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The latest addition to our short wing Piper collection is almost ready to fly again. Lately much of the work on the final painting, sanding and polishing has been completed and after a bit more work, the airplane will be ready to fly.

Anybody who has seen the finish on some of our other short wing Pipers knows the amazing work that is rarely seen on fabric airplanes. The polish is so nice on the aluminum cowling, you can see the reflection of the Champ sitting in the hangar.

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