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Deems Davis
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 Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 12:10 am Post subject: Testing 1 2 3 - Is This Thing On? Where'd Everyone Go? |
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Neil, you need to show everyone a picture of your paint job. I think it
will ad 30 kts to your top end !
Deems
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Busy busy busy finishing off as well. All painted at last.
BUT
DEFINITELY should have got Stein to do the panel - never again! I'm
sure I got ET on the RT, and the BBC on my EFIS.
DAR next Tuesday! Then we'll know how much we've got to redo like a dodo.
Neil
ZK - RVT
On 23 Aug 2007, at 14:19, Deems Davis wrote:
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> Many people have noticed and commented about the decrease in traffic
> on this list. I suppose some of it's due to folks squeezing in the
> last bit of summer vacation, but with over 750 RV-10 builder/fliers
> the amount of traffic has decreased inversely proportional to the
> increase in builder numbers ?????? Whats up with that? I'd be
> interested in understanding what's behind the decrease.
> Matt are the number of subscribers decreasing or has the bulk of the
> population moved to the lurker category?
> I know that when I began my build I was a bit intimidated by those
> 'experts' that were much further along than I (and therefore
> 'experts') and was a little reluctant to post at 1st. I believe that
> this list and the knowledge and expertise of the individuals that are
> subscribed are the single biggest Boone to my building experience.
> I'd hate to see it wither up and die.
> Perhaps there are some that get offended by some of the stronger
> personalities, I hope not, I figure if I can withstand Rick Sked
> poking fun at my spelling, that anyone can survive on the list. 
> I get some inquiries from people 'off-list' which I'm happy to reply
> to, but I learn as much from others exchanges as from my own
> inquiries, I'd encourage folks to use the list and the experience for
> the widest benefit (Let's burn some of Matt's bandwidth!)
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> Now if I can just get the maze of wire behind my panel
> untangled.......should have used Stein!
>
> Deems Davis # 406
> 'Its all done....Its just not put together'
> http://deemsrv10.com/
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Deems Davis
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| Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 7:07 am Post subject: Testing 1 2 3 - Is This Thing On? Where'd Everyone Go? |
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re: Free Ice Cream Sunday in AZ, You must be referring to some OTHER
bet !!!
Hell, if that Subie makes it all the way to AZ, I'll buy you a Banana Split!
Do not archive
Deems
Lloyd, Daniel R. wrote:
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I will be taking all kinds of pictures tomorrow, once we get it fitted
up, and I finally get to install my $500 worth of Mil-Spec fasteners,
they have been sitting on the bench just begging to be put in.
Oh and I get to fly two additional RV10 Subaru builders, you guys better
watch out because we are multiplying!
Dan
N289DT RV10E Flying
"Counting the days to my "free" Ice Cream Sundae in Arizona!"
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Tim Olson
Joined: 25 Jan 2007
Posts: 2879
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| Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 9:00 am Post subject: Testing 1 2 3 - Is This Thing On? Where'd Everyone Go? |
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I've disappeared a bit recently due to extraneous circumstances.
Currently finishing up a pretty involved migration of our medical
imaging system at work, so having some long days. Also, in the
hottest months of the summer I'm distracted a bit....we're trying
to keep the kids very actively involved and progressing in
waterskiing and wakeboarding, as I don't really think it's fair for
the entire family to be limited to one major hobby. It's important
to keep yourself involved in other aspects of life too. I view the
RV-10 as a highly effective traveling tool to give experiences to
the entire family. If it doesn't involve family time, it isn't
meeting my goal. That's why I don't spend every weekend going to
every small fly-in around the country too....I've got to manage
a normal family life. Besides that, the heat of summer drives me
towards water, instead of bumpy air...so I'm idling a bit waiting
for fall to get closer.
For me, the saddest part is that over the past week, I've had
what I feel is my 100% favorite, most ideal type of flying
conditions.....ceilings between 400 and 1000', lots of
fairly stable, soggy, wet, juicy clouds, with tops in the
lower levels like 6,000'. To me, that's a beautiful day
to be in the air. But, with my work schedule recently, I've
just not been able to make it out at the right time.
Another observation: Ever year it seems that after OSH it gets
quiet. I'm guessing that when people return from OSH, it's like
getting a shot of builders-adrenaline...you get highly motivated
and start to focus harder on the build. For me, I put in almost
900 hours of building a year and a half, but after attending
OSH, I put in almost 900 in the final 6 months. That motivation
was ignited at OSH. It's very VERY common to see people go
more silent when they're within 2-3 months of completion. So,
perhaps we're on the verge of an RV-10 population explosion!
Tim Olson - RV-10 N104CD - Flying
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John Jessen wrote:
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Deems, et. al.
I've stopped building for awhile, so I, for one, have not much to say that I
feel can contribute.
Plus, what there is about which I can confidently express an opinion is
rather small, since I've not gotten past chapter 12. I became very aware of
opinions on this list that were being put out there with authority and
knowledge that just had to make you wonder, and it made me stop and think if
I truly had the requisite knowledge to make "helpful" suggestions from a
wealth of past experience and training. That's a cop-out to some extent, of
course. We're all learning together. But for me, to make a pronouncement,
I need to ensure that I am well researched enough and thoughtful in the
reply that those reading it who have even less knowledge are not led astray.
That means taking the time to research the topic (the EFIS posts are one
example of a very complex discussion), careful in how one writes about it,
and who's got that degree of time, all the time? Sometimes you just have to
go for a hike and get out of the shop.
Another reason, I think, is that the number of excellent websites is to such
a point that most of the questions and answers can be found in them, and
then their's Tim's compendium. Web sites are also an interesting
phenomenon. There were a couple times when people actually cited what I
did, described and pictured on my web site as the way to do x, y or z. It
was complimentary that anyone was even logging on, but it sure made me think
about the responsibility people have who are taking the time to document and
publish their progress.
All of this takes time, this conversation stuff on the web, and life's just
too busy and precious for some. Why not read the manual, look at the web
sites you think are informative, build the thing, have Stein or others do
your panel for you, have Marty do the engine, get your EAA chapter fellows
who've been there before to help you install it...in short, get it flying
and then one day, viola, you announce on the site that you're done, and no
one has ever heard of you before. I personally think that's sad. But, I'm
in it for the "education" and camaraderie, so I continue to read the emails
religiously, just haven't much to say.
John Jessen
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rene(at)felker.com
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| Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 9:23 am Post subject: Testing 1 2 3 - Is This Thing On? Where'd Everyone Go? |
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I agree with Tim......I am hopefully within 2-3 months of flying and
spending all of my free time finishing the plane.....
Rene' Felker
N423CF
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801-721-6080
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LloydDR(at)wernerco.com
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| Posted: Sun Aug 26, 2007 10:38 am Post subject: Testing 1 2 3 - Is This Thing On? Where'd Everyone Go? |
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I am not worried about the Subbie making it, rather it would be me and
needing the bathroom every hour, and can I carry enough Diet Coke!
Dan
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rleffler
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| Posted: Sun Aug 26, 2007 12:16 pm Post subject: Testing 1 2 3 - Is This Thing On? Where'd Everyone Go? |
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So where are all the pictures, enquiring minds want to know.....
| Quote: | Lloyd, Daniel R. wrote:
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I will be taking all kinds of pictures tomorrow, once we get it fitted
up, and I finally get to install my $500 worth of Mil-Spec fasteners,
they have been sitting on the bench just begging to be put in.
Oh and I get to fly two additional RV10 Subaru builders, you guys
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Dan
N289DT RV10E Flying
"Counting the days to my "free" Ice Cream Sundae in Arizona!"
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LloydDR(at)wernerco.com
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| Posted: Sun Aug 26, 2007 5:38 pm Post subject: Testing 1 2 3 - Is This Thing On? Where'd Everyone Go? |
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On the Eggenfellner page, click news and there are several, and we
installed a gullwing hinge on the top, so all the builder does is undo
the mil-spec fasteners on one side and the entire side of the cowl
raises up to expose the engine. This mod, splitting the cowl down the
top and bottom makes it very easy to de-cowl the plane and not have to
worry about the gear leg fairing or more importantly the 3/4 bladed
prop. The 10 builders using the 3 bladed MT might look at something like
this also, it was an easy mod to accomplish.
Dan
N289DT RV10E
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