Return-Path: <13brv3@bellsouth.net> Received: from imf20aec.mail.bellsouth.net ([205.152.59.68] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3c2) with ESMTP id 755339 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Tue, 22 Feb 2005 21:15:14 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.152.59.68; envelope-from=13brv3@bellsouth.net Received: from rd ([65.6.194.9]) by imf20aec.mail.bellsouth.net (InterMail vM.5.01.06.11 201-253-122-130-111-20040605) with ESMTP id <20050223021424.UEYF1995.imf20aec.mail.bellsouth.net@rd> for ; Tue, 22 Feb 2005 21:14:24 -0500 From: "Russell Duffy" <13brv3@bellsouth.net> To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: Bernie's fledgeling bird legal to fly Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2005 20:14:46 -0600 Message-ID: <04a601c5194d$722f3600$6101a8c0@rd> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_04A7_01C5191B.2794C600" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.6626 Importance: Normal X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2527 In-Reply-To: This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_04A7_01C5191B.2794C600 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Biggest time comsumer on the plane that I have left is putting the #3 = bolts into the Z members between the tank and the spar. You put these in from = the rear of the spar thru the inspection plate. It is #*$### time with my = big clumsy mitts in there. Sounds just like the -8. Loads of fun :-) =20 Not sure if I'm doing the maiden flight or our resident test pilot , Tom Hahn. He had said he would, but I'm beginning to think there is slim to = no chance of a problem with the RV9A, but more likely if there is a = problem, it will be with the engine installation and I'm more familiar with it than = he is. This is always a tough decision, and no one can help much. The best = thing about RV's is that you can't hardly make one fly badly. If you build it anywhere close to the way Van intended, it will treat you right. Do = invite folks over to nitpick the airframe though. Amazing what a lot of = different eyes can find. =20 Good luck. No hurry! Rusty =20 ------=_NextPart_000_04A7_01C5191B.2794C600 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message

Biggest time comsumer on the plane that I have left is = putting=20 the #3 bolts into the Z members between the tank and the spar. You put = these in=20 from the rear of the spar thru the inspection plate. It is #*$### time = with my=20 big clumsy mitts in there.

Sounds = just like the=20 -8.  Loads of fun :-) 

Not sure if I'm doing the maiden flight or our resident test pilot , = Tom=20 Hahn. He had said he would, but I'm beginning to think there is slim to = no=20 chance of a problem with the RV9A, but more likely if there is a = problem, it=20 will be with the engine installation and I'm more familiar with it than = he=20 is.

This is always a = tough=20 decision, and no one can help much.  The best thing about RV's is = that you=20 can't hardly make one fly badly.  If you build it anywhere close to = the way=20 Van intended, it will treat you right.  Do invite folks over to = nitpick the=20 airframe though.  Amazing what a lot of different eyes can = find. =20

Good luck.  No = hurry!

Rusty

 

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