Allegedly 75 h.p., we were flying it off a strip at 7,000' ASL. No starter, but did have a wind driven generator for the six channel radio, navigation lights, and turn and bank gyro. No landing light, so night landings at unlit airports could be a bit interesting.
Pretty airplane, Red and White sunburst pattern, and a decent interior. You could hold a conversation in it at cruise. Sweet flyer with not a mean corner anywhere in it's flight envelope. You did want to be paying attention when landing, especially in a crosswind.
My now ex wife had her first ever light aircraft ride in the Puddy 4, cross country over the Colorado front range. Gutsy woman!
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Ah, the memories!!! Loved that little plane.
Sisty
We put a lot of hours on that airplane in the 2-3 years we had it. Even after Dad got his 182, he still would fly it locally.
Pretty little airplane, and taildraggers ARE the best teachers (assuming you survive)! :-)
At the time I was taking lessons from a CFI who didn't do too well with conventional gear. After takeoff and until final he was the instructor. Otherwise, he was a passenger. He knew his stuff; caught on with TWA.
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