Keith,

 Slow build is a relative term. My RV-4 empennage arrived in September 1995. I think Rusty has built 3 or 4 airplanes since I started mine. But I hope to be flying before he completes number 5.

Mike Wills
RV-4 N144MW
taxi testing
----- Original Message ----- From: <ktradcliff@comcast.net>
To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Sent: Monday, April 07, 2008 6:26 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: FW: [FlyRotary] What comes first; the chicken or the egg?


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> Not mandatory of course, particularly if you're in the witness protection
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> LOL.  None of the above Rusty.  I am simply a dreamer who dreams that > someday I will fly an aircraft that I built myself.  Unfortunately I am a > builder that has more time than money, (at least I hope I have time) > therefore my project is a very slooooooow build project.  Say that with a > very deep voice and you will know how slow it is.  My name is Keith > Radcliff and I have been building a RV-7A since the summer of 2001 when my > wife decided to buy me the empennage kit for my birthday on  07-13-2001, I > truly believe she had no idea what she was getting herself into.  I am > usually very quiet on this site and only speak up when I have a problem or > a question that I cannot answer myself, however I take advantage of all > the knowledge that is shared on this site, thank you all.  Some of you may > or may not recall a while back when I posted a few messages about a > problem I had with an engine mount supplier that I will not go into detail > about.  It is in the past and we must all move on.  At
> the present time I had some questions that I needed answered so I posted a > few.  I may duplicate this pattern of on again off again participation > many times.  Not only because I am building very slow, but because I am > also studying for my BS in Environmental Management, this not only takes a > significant amount of my financial resources but also much of my time. > When I started this project I had a goal of 3 years to finish, that goal > of 3 years soon became 5 years.  Well 5 years has come and gone and my > project is still not finished.  However I would like to end in saying that > even if it takes me 20 years to complete my project, I will fly this > airplane.
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> From: "Russell Duffy" <rusty@radrotary.com>
>> You are correct.  My housing is non turbo, however the engine is >> assembled
>> therefore I will not be using this port for my oil supply to my re-drive
>> although this is a very good spot.  Thanks for all you input.
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>> You're welcome.  BTW, what aircraft are you planning to put this in?
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>> Also, we're a pretty informal group, and generally on a first name basis, >> so
>> consider signing your name so we'll know who we're talking to.
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>> Cheers,
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>> Rusty (getting way behind on the RV-3)
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