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Who's next???
Posted: Tue May 25, 2010 1:40 pm
by Brantel
Who will fly their new creation next?
Chad?
Mike?
CJ?
Brian?
?
?
I need some company!!!
Keep at it guys! Come on in...the water (I mean air) is fine!!!!
Posted: Tue May 25, 2010 1:46 pm
by cjensen
My guess out of that list would be me! BUT...I was just looking at my calendar, and with inspection on July 6th, I wanted to try and schedule first flight over one of the next two weekends, but I'm out of town the 8-12 in Richmond, IN with my wife and doggies, then I mow at Oshkosh the next weekend 17-18, then I go back to OSH for the big show the following weekend. Kind of bummed me out just now. Unless I do it one evening during the week, I'll be pushed in to August...
Posted: Tue May 25, 2010 2:19 pm
by Brantel
Yea it looks like you Chad are most likely to succeed next...You can do it one evening.....just take your time and do it all up right and tripple check everything!!!
I was hyped up in overdrive for hours after my first flight. Talk about adrenaline overload!!!! My wife still comments on how weird I was acting after that event!
Oh! Since that thing is all but done now, you could move that inspection date up and then you won't have a conflict!!!!!
Posted: Tue May 25, 2010 3:21 pm
by cjensen
I could do it in an evening, but getting everyone there that needs to be there is the challenge...
I'm pretty set with 7/6 since the FSDO is doing the inspection...we'll see...
Posted: Tue May 25, 2010 8:07 pm
by hydroguy2
I vote Chad. Although Mike has been quiet lately so could sneak in under the radar.
Last year I was about 12-15 months behind several guys here and have made some wonderful progress. But I have much to do and Spring runoff(pesky work) will add several weeks to my build. So realistically I won't be ready until late july or august.
Posted: Wed May 26, 2010 8:46 am
by bullojm1
I vote Chad too.
I have been making some nice progress lately. I had a serious talk with some local RV'ers yesterday at the airport about the first engine start.
My list of things left include:
* Paint some interior parts
* Safety Wire Prop Bolts
* Fill and Prime Cowl
* Finish the Neoprene Sam James plenum adapters
* Connect the fuel system
* Rivet Forward Fuselage Skin
* Wingtip work
* ELT Antenna
There are a couple of other small things, but the list is pretty small now!
Posted: Fri May 28, 2010 9:12 am
by bullojm1
I put in a solid 6 hours on the project last night and finally rolled the old girl out for a photoshoot around sunset:
First engine start is getting awfully close!
Posted: Fri May 28, 2010 9:35 am
by hydroguy2
Very cool! way to go, Mike
NO not now!
Posted: Fri May 28, 2010 9:43 am
by hydroguy2
I suffered a major building setback yesterday. Got to work after a nice vacation, we had a meeting to discuss a hydraulic failure that is occuring as we speak. Big shutdown starts Tuesday to repair the turbine runner. This will definitely impact my ability to get any RV progress for about 2 weeks, maybe longer depending on what we find upon entering the waterway.
Posted: Fri May 28, 2010 10:22 am
by cjensen
bullojm1 wrote:I put in a solid 6 hours on the project last night and finally rolled the old girl out for a photoshoot around sunset:
First engine start is getting awfully close!
AWESOME!!!! That looks fantastic Mike! Can't wait to hear about your engine start!
Posted: Fri May 28, 2010 12:23 pm
by Spike
Sweet!
Posted: Fri May 28, 2010 2:11 pm
by BSwayze
Mike,
That's AWESOME!!
Can't wait to hear about your engine start! Nice picture, too, by the way.
Posted: Sun May 30, 2010 5:14 am
by captain_john
You guys are all gonna lose. Bill H. in my humble Hangar #5 is all pink slipped and poised for launch. He asked me to do first flight and we should be able to commit to the sky within the next 2 weeks!
Details to follow, I promise!
CJ
Nice Picture
Posted: Sun May 30, 2010 9:26 am
by TomC
Mike,
Looks like you are getting close. It looks like your hanger is covered with the same plastic as the alclad of your plane.
Posted: Tue Aug 31, 2010 9:26 am
by hydroguy2
Let's update:
Chad...flying
Mike...airworthy issued
Wicked....probably next
Stanman....<1month
Brian....desperately trying to catch up
anyone else?
Posted: Tue Aug 31, 2010 4:00 pm
by Bob Barrett
Good luck Brian on getting problems at work fixed so you can get back to the important things in life like building an airplane!
Re ..Who.s next!
Posted: Wed Sep 01, 2010 3:44 am
by stanman
Mr. Hydroguy.....Thanks for promoting me to number 4 !!...wish it were true!...what I meant in my last post...was that I.m hoping for an engine start over the next month or so!!....rgds to all....stan
Posted: Wed Sep 01, 2010 1:25 pm
by captain_john
Actually it's the quiet guy, Bill H. being first...
Then:
Chad...flying
Mike...airworthy issued
Wicked....probably next
Stanman....<1month
Brian....desperately trying to catch up
Nice going Bill!
CJ
hydroguy2 wrote:Let's update:
Chad...flying
Mike...airworthy issued
Wicked....probably next
Stanman....<1month
Brian....desperately trying to catch up
anyone else?
Posted: Thu Sep 02, 2010 8:42 am
by cjensen
Has Bill flown it yet, or are you still "Captain" of that ship?
Posted: Thu Sep 02, 2010 1:03 pm
by captain_john
We are working on it!
CJ