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Old 11-16-2009, 05:38 PM   #1
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Bear attack 2009Apparently a Bear attacked this PiperSuper Cub while parked in a remote area inAlaska. The owner had not cleaned out the inside after a long fishing trip and the Bearsmelled it!Fortunately, the pilot had two new tires, three cases of Duct Tape (never leave home without it,the greatest stuff) and several rolls of cellophane delivered to repair theCub and fly it home.See pictures attached, gotta love Duct Tape, good as new!
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Old 11-16-2009, 09:18 PM   #2
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Default Re: duct tape don' leave home without it

I wonder how it flew with that bent right stab half? Neat story, but I wonder why they don't show an after picture of the right side of the airplane?
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Old 11-17-2009, 12:24 AM   #3
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I wonder how it flew with that bent right stab half? Neat story, but I wonder why they don't show an after picture of the right side of the airplane?
With the skin out of the way it wouldn't be that hard to stick a bar or pipe through the stab and straighten it to purt-near then tape the bagesus out of it. as long as the tubing isn't buckeled it should still be plenty strong. Cubs cruise comfortably at 55mph.
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Old 11-17-2009, 10:37 AM   #4
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its sad cause i beleve that is a legal temporary fix.......
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Old 11-17-2009, 11:45 AM   #5
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If you can't fix it, duck it!
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Old 11-17-2009, 11:48 AM   #6
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Last of the real cowboys.
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He should have used ultracote.
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Old 12-11-2009, 07:29 AM   #8
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No aluminum Foil???
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that is pretty cool! that stuff really will fix anything!
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