Recent content by tjbell

I saw on Facebook where the Bellanca factory is looking for N numbers of planes and people and pictures, still flying them, just thought I would post this out there.

Do they ever have a Bellanca Fly in east? I see Oky, Caly, Fl,? Thanks Joe

Today I will have 50 hours in the 14-13 this year what a great little plane these are, sure was worth all the time spent getting it back into the air, I hope to get another 50 on before the snow sets in. Would love to go to Oshkosh but until I get my bride to be able to see others a little...

What are most getting on there 150 franklin's for fuel burn? I have made a couple longer trips to check and it seems as I am getting about 7 1/2 gallon per hour burn at 3/4 throttle.

I flew the the old Cruisair to kokomo and back today a three hour flight,the longest flight on the new engine, 9.25 fuel burn at 4500 ft. sure love thes old Franklins!

I have about eight sheets of STC's numbers that came with my aircraft, do not know if the club has all of these on file, some one ran these off years ago they where for 14-9, 14-13, 14-19's anything from fuel pumps to fiberglass resining a wing not that I would do that but some one had it approved.

What a great little plane it is to fly, I may have spent four and a half years on it but today it was all worth while, I got to take off and land today for the first time in this old airplane. What a rewarding thing it was to be able to fly one of these plane for the first time and experiance...

I have an extra aux tank that is vertical, the boys in Florida are looking for an Aux for there Crusair project, I have an STC for the horizontal one but not vertical any help would be great. Thanks Joe

Yesterday was a big day for me, I finally was able to get 86802 back into the air, need to do a little rigging today to get it to fly straight, then I can get my ten hours of time with Tom Wright so I can fly it by myself. Thanks to all that has helped make this happen. I hope every one that is...

I want to thank Robert Szego and Dan Cullman in helping me with prints and other info for getting my Airworthy Certificate back from FAA on 86802, what a can of worms can happen with an older aircraft when not documented correctly. Thanks again, Joe Bell, I hope to finally get to fly it this...

I need a 337 for a McCauley prop on a 150 franklin for my 14-13? any one? Thanks Joe

I came across an STC for changing out the wobble pump for a Bendix electric one on a 14-13, my plane already has it done to it and I thought maybe some one else may want or need it for there's. Thanks, Joe

The heading says it all, the book says Lockheed No. 5 I couldn't find any reference on the computer for that? I did not know if 5606 should be replacement or a Hydralic jack oil? Thanks

Is anyone flying to Fun and Sun with a Cruisair? My insurance company wants me to have some seat time in one to insure me, I have my tail wheel endorsement just not make and model. Thanks Joe

As I have been repainting inspection covers, peto tube I am finding part of the N number on all my parts, stamped or penciled on them, Where these all built one at a time? Or is this how they kept track of each part for each plane as being built?