120/140 Instruction in southern New England

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Good day all,

I am working on my tailwheel endorsement and will be looking to hopefully buy a 120 or 140 late this year/early next. I have been working on it in a Cub up at Berkshire Aviation in Great Barrington, MA (GBR). While on vacation in Australia back in January, I was able to get up for a couple of hours in a 140 with Caboulture Recreational Aviation, which cemented my desire to obtain a 120/140.

Question for the group is, anyone know if any schools, etc. in southern New England or southern NY/northern NJ that offers training & endorsements using a 120/140 or even a 170? One issue may be my weight at 255 or so, though we were able to go up in the 140 just keeping an eye on the fuel load and flight duration, and I have been getting up dual in the Cub as well (85hp). Would be great to finish the training & endorsement in the Cessna as I like it more than the Cub (though flying a Cub was definitely a bucket list item).

I am based out of Plainville, CT (4B8) and typically fly to my tailwheel lessons, so anything within, say, 45 minutes to an hour flight time (Skyhaw) works fine.

Thanks,

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Hey Drew welcome, Sure someone will chime in for your assistance. If not contact me back and I'll make some calls. It's a great group hope the 120-140's will work for you. Stay posted Jeff

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Thanks Jeff. I flew that 140 in Australia and absolutely loved it - definitely got me focused on on the type (vs. Clipper, Pacer, T-Craft, etc.). I can easily finish my endorsement work in the Cub (which is quite fun admittedly), but would love to find a Cessna to finish it in and get more familiar with.