Taylorcraft builds small singleengine airplanes very well known for their speed and efficiency on limited horsepower engines. Wisconsin, oshkosh, experimental aircraft association, eaa airventure museum, aerobatic airplanes, 1938 taylorcraft cole bf50 c berlin april 27, 2018. The name taylorcraft is associated with high aircraft quality. The a65, more any other single technological event, made the taylorcraft and every other of its peer group take a giant step forward. All memberships run jan 1dec 31 each year for all members. Need a taylorcraft cfi or at lease a tailwheel cfi sport pilot talk. Converted to civilian use in 1946 and operated by the lancashire aero club from barton for many years. A flying club based at tricity airport 3g6 operating a fleet of piper cherokee aircraft with information on the airport, membership and contacts. The main design features a high wing, conventional landing gear, two seats, and a fabric covering. In 1984, his heir at law sold the airplane to the eaa. They were evaluated in the summer of 1941 during maneuvers in louisiana and texas where they were used for support. The flight was an instructional flight with a student pilot and a flight. Scheduling flying club resources can be both a challenge and an opportunity. Towner says when he bought his taylorcraft, it was a.
Devoted to flying and maintaining the taylorcraft legend. Browse our comprehensive image library to see photos of taylorcraft aviation and aircraft. The similarities between a cub and a taylorcraft are obvious when you learn that clarence taylor designed both. An airport owned by a new york flying club is where everyone wants to be. The beginning in 1938, leicestershire county flying club bought a new taylorcraft model a aircraft from america. Booth was the first taylorcraft owner in the companys history to keep the company debt free the entire time he operated it. If you have questions regarding your membership status or general club questions call the office at 2627253591. Univair aircraft corporation 2500 himalaya road aurora, colorado 80011 toll free sales.
Taylorcraft flying club sebring, ohio tricity airport. Built for the royal air force as auster aop i lb 369. List of all of the registered aircraft in the usa the. Its rugged all wood construction provides a strong, light wei. The taylorcraft foundation and taylorcraft owners club tftoc does not project or accept any responsibility for participation by any web site or newsletter reader, member, customer, contributor or groupie at any flyin functions, forums, or events that may be publicized by newsletter, web site, email, email list, sky writing, newsletter or any other method. Recently, i found a club on vashon island that has a j3 cub that theyre willing to train in. The aircraft spotlight feature looks at an airplane type and evaluates it across six areas of particular interest to flying clubs and their members. Members joining throughout the year receive the issues printed to date for. The name taylorcraft is associated with high aircraft quality, the company has been producing aircrafts for more than seventy years in several locations. Liaison aircraft taylorcraft auster mk5 on the airfield. Reservation and management software for flying club, openflyers. This foundation is a chartered state of ohio corporation and has been granted irs 501c3 status as a nonprofit, tax exempt, organization.
The designer, clarence taylor, can rightfully be called. Incident taylorcraft a gafjo, 15 jun 1952 aviation safety network. Dedicated to the appreciation and preservation of stinson aircraft and their heritage. It was primarily used by the united states army air forces usaaf during world war ii. In march 2000, booth formed a strategic partnership by selling half. Alaska 1 california 1 colorado 1 florida 1 montana 1 ohio 1 pennsylvania 1 texas 1 wisconsin 1 total 9. You can see an auster aircraft on display at charnwood museum. The taylorcraft owners club, 548 w james st, columbus, wi. With company reorganization in 1938, the companys name became taylorcraft and the tayloryoung a became known and advertised as the taylorcraft a.
Then came the first of the overhead valve continentals, the a50 taylorcraft model bc and then a shining knight came riding over the horizon in the form of the continental a65. The taylorcraft design is a conventional layout, two seat, high wing, fabric covered aircraft. Sometimes its a good idea to form a club or group of friends to share the ownership of an antique. K taylorcrafts the home of ukbased taylorcraft enthusiasts. Pilots post available seats on the clubs scheduling software, and. Auster aircraft photo collections image leicestershire. This 72 wingspan taylorcraft captures the soul and grace of one of americas favorite light planes in the air and on the ground. Photo taken at manchester barton egcb in england, united kingdom on june 8, 1955. The basic design has remained unchanged since 1936, and this design is. In 1936 taylor rented facilities at pittsburghbutler airport and first manufactured the taylorcraft plane.
Next generation flying club scheduling and operations software. The taylorcraft foundation tf does not project or accept any responsibility for participation by any web site or newsletter reader, member, customer, contributor or groupie at any flyin functions, forums, or events that may be publicized by newsletter, web site, email, email list, sky writing, newsletter or any other method. Booth taylorcraft aerospace, inc became a contractor to numerous governments for military aircraft, weapons systems and firearms. Eflites version of the taylorcraft 450 arf is an easytoassemble, lightweight, scale parkflyer constructed of balsa and plywood. Taylor broke with taylor aircraft and founded the new company tayloryoung, its first aircraft, originally known as the tayloryoung model a, was little more than a refined cub with sidebyside seating. The taylorcraft was faster, more comfortable, more attractive, and more modern by the standards of the day. Take a tour of this perfect 1946 taylorcraft airplane with your host dani madin. Taylor, taylorcraft aviation is most known for their singleengine, general aviation aircraft. Taylor vowed to build a personal aircraft superior to the cub. Operating cost, maintenance, insurability, training, crosscountry, and fun factor. The taylorcraft foundation and taylorcraft owners club.
Taylorcraft aviation is an airplane manufacturer that has been producing aircraft for more than 70 years in several locations. In more recent times, an aviator named john munch acquired the taylorcraft in 1969 and recovered it in 1972. The taylorcraft b is an american light, singleengine, highwing general aviation monoplane that was built by the taylorcraft aviation corporation of butler, pennsylvania. The majority of taylorcraft members are renewed through 2018 and do not need to renew. Business was brisk that spring, and serial number 1707 sold just three days later to the lubbock aero club of texas, where it was based until 1953. All taylorcraft aircraft retain the basic design with few modifications added over the years. Engine 185 smoh by premier aircraft in 2009, prop 185 snew in.
Tayloryoung soon changed its name to taylorcraft and the model a became the taylorcraft a, first in the taylorcraft. Taylorcraft l2 grasshopper specifications technical. Laser cut parts handselected balsa full size plans stepbystep instructions vacuummolded parts lightweight colored tissue. Discover how easy it is to manage your clubs aircraft schedules. We prevailed on gary towner, an faa airline maintenance inspector in phoenix, to let us use his freshly restored bc12d as the test vehicle to remind us how a tcraft flies. Short nonannoying ads by businesses ok if related to taylorcraft. Taylorcraft flying club is the oldest continuously active flying club in america based at tricity airport near sebring. Wykes, a pilot from world war one wwi and a local businessman, was so impressed with this aircraft, he decided to build them himself.
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