The Cessna 120-140 Association Forum

Hello,

I am buying a 1946 C140 this coming weekend. SN 13651.

I have 500 TT and only 12 Tail dragger. Flying it from Texas to Florida.

What should I worry about?

Hi New Guy!

Congrats on the purchase. You will love it. Do you have any 140 time? What is your 12 hours in? I hate to launch into ideas with no reference to what you have been flying.

If your time so far has been in a cub, then hang on! Get some dual in the 140 before you blast off. If your 12 hours was in a T-6, then its a no brainer.

The 140 is quicker and you sit right on top if the CG, so you won't feel it trying to get away from you like you can on the cub. Get some dual in it and it will be well worth it!

Lorraine

Thanks!

6 hours in a champ, but now I am getting dual in Super Decathlon and dong Acrobatics to boot!

Great Acrobatics instructor in Venice Florida, Greg Woods. Should have about 16 hours of dual and a sign-off before I go get the 140.

Agreed! Get some dual in the 140 before you launch, at least enough to get comfortable.

Nothing specific to worry about. They're pretty docile. Less drag than some of the others though, so don't expect it to slow down as fast.

The gear will be more apt to launch you if you "drop it in", compared to the other aircraft you listed.

Congrats! that serial number makes it a 1947, has some nice improvements over the '46. There are a fair amount of 120/140/140A's around the Dallas-Fort Worth area. The springy landing gear will give you the most fun/excitement on landing but all in all they're a sweetheart of an airplane. Nice handling, doesn't gobble up the fuel, nice for putting around the pattern and fast enough to go somewhere.

Good luck and enjoy your new bird.

Thanks fellas.

My pickup date moved back 2 weeks so I was able to get some more Tailwheel time in. Should be at 25 or so when I get the 140, with 4 hours in type.

Congrats on your new plane! As other member numbers have said (I just can't get used to this new no-names system), they land well as long as you keep the vertical component of your arrival to a minimum. They do NOT like to be dropped in. Also be sure the mains have between 16 -20 PSI in them - much more than that and she'll turn into a pogo stick on you. With the tailwheel time you already have you shouldn't have much trouble. Have fun and let us know how it goes!

8275 wrote: ↑Fri Jul 13, 2018 11:48 am Hello,

I am buying a 1946 C140 this coming weekend. SN 13651.

I have 500 TT and only 12 Tail dragger. Flying it from Texas to Florida.

What should I worry about?

I would also recommend a check with your insurance company. Some companies require that you to have a checkout and possibly (10) hours in make/model before solo. I recently had a gent call me (as a CFI), and told me his insurance company (Avemco) wanted the (10) ten hour requirement.

6183 wrote: ↑Tue Jul 31, 2018 6:41 am

8275 wrote: ↑Fri Jul 13, 2018 11:48 am Hello,

I am buying a 1946 C140 this coming weekend. SN 13651.

I have 500 TT and only 12 Tail dragger. Flying it from Texas to Florida.

What should I worry about?

I would also recommend a check with your insurance company. Some companies require that you to have a checkout and possibly (10) hours in make/model before solo. I recently had a gent call me (as a CFI), and told me his insurance company (Avemco) wanted the (10) ten hour requirement.

Agreed. I had decent amount of TW time plus a CFI rating and had to do 2 hours of dual and 10 take offs and landings to get insurance coverage on my 120.