- Mon Dec 10, 2012 8:00 pm
#1125852
Loved the Aeronca Champ article. I reckon the Flyer mag needs more of these articles for the lower cost end of flying.
Now, where do I find a Champ group in Yorkshire
Now, where do I find a Champ group in Yorkshire

- Tue Dec 11, 2012 8:50 pm
#1126218
Altogether an excellent edition. Good stuff from several of the regulars, too.
Aerobatic Sir writes a spiffing article!
Aerobatic Sir writes a spiffing article!
- Tue Dec 11, 2012 9:04 pm
#1126226
I always think Champs look cuddly! Lovely, drifting round the sky, machines.
"Let's go flying"
Scribblings of a novice PPL
Scribblings of a novice PPL
- Sun Dec 16, 2012 7:35 pm
#1127785
The article's lead picture of the Champ against the background of trees and autumn leaves is quite delightful, and I believe may have been the work of photographer Ed Hicks (although no attribution is given in the article).
Echo Delta: no additional photos of the Champ have yet been uploaded to Editorial Extras, as promised in the article - can I give you a gentle nudge??
Oh, and finally ....

Echo Delta: no additional photos of the Champ have yet been uploaded to Editorial Extras, as promised in the article - can I give you a gentle nudge??
Oh, and finally ....
Monocock wrote:The Champ is a very cool and capable little aeroplane, and very under valued in the market place.+1


- Tue Dec 18, 2012 12:21 pm
#1128285
Hi Rich V,
Champ Editorial Extras uploaded (with Mosquito and Cessna pieces too) – thanks for the gentle nudge!
Champ Editorial Extras uploaded (with Mosquito and Cessna pieces too) – thanks for the gentle nudge!
- Wed Dec 19, 2012 4:58 pm
#1128679
I've put the shot on my Flickr page, if anyone wants it as a desktop image.

Aeronca Champ G-ATHK by Ed Hicks, on Flickr
Rich V wrote:The article's lead picture of the Champ against the background of trees and autumn leaves is quite delightful, and I believe may have been the work of photographer Ed Hicks (although no attribution is given in the article).Thanks Rich, yes that was one of mine. A couple of hours earlier in the morning you couldn't see across the airfield, so when it cleared up to provide such a magic autumnal scene, I was pretty happy.
I've put the shot on my Flickr page, if anyone wants it as a desktop image.

Aeronca Champ G-ATHK by Ed Hicks, on Flickr
Ed.
FLYER Ed-itor at large
FLYER Ed-itor at large
- Tue Jan 15, 2013 9:14 pm
#1136129
My only quibble with the whole article (yes, I'm very late to the conversation but in my defence I'm me) was the opinion concerning aesthetics - Cubs are excellent, but better looking?
My reaction on reading that was over the top, I admit, but I now I've calmed down, I still cannot imagine how that opinion can have been formed.
Leia has it in one. We could add more, but there's no purple prose button here. Oh, I've found one.
Champs are the better looking. I shall leave it there, pro tem...

Leia has it in one. We could add more, but there's no purple prose button here. Oh, I've found one.
Champs are the better looking. I shall leave it there, pro tem...
Life is short but I still fly slow