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cookwithgas
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 Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 9:05 am Post subject: Motivation for the Weary |
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If you are sitting at your computer this morning wondering if it is too cold to go out into the garage and start cutting, drilling, de-burring and riveting, here's a short video I took yesterday of N5SL on her third flight of testing.
http://www.cooknwithgas.com/Videos/January_26_testflight.wmv
Warning - it's a large file.
Ron Gawer was the test pilot. It's got 7 hours flying on the hobbs since I got the pink slip from the FAA.
Happy building (and flying),
Scott Laughlin
www.cooknwithgas.com
Wahoo, Nebraska
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ashontz
Joined: 27 Dec 2006
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| Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 11:38 am Post subject: Re: Motivation for the Weary |
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Great looking airplane. It just looks like a real plane instead of a homebuilt between you're professionalism and the design. Love it! Can't wait to finish mine.
When you completed the wings and started the fuselage, did you move into a more productive mode due to it finally starting to look like something? I'm anticipating that.
| cookwithgas wrote: | If you are sitting at your computer this morning wondering if it is too cold to go out into the garage and start cutting, drilling, de-burring and riveting, here's a short video I took yesterday of N5SL on her third flight of testing.
http://www.cooknwithgas.com/Videos/January_26_testflight.wmv
Warning - it's a large file.
Ron Gawer was the test pilot. It's got 7 hours flying on the hobbs since I got the pink slip from the FAA.
Happy building (and flying),
Scott Laughlin
www.cooknwithgas.com
Wahoo, Nebraska |
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cookwithgas
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| Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 11:59 am Post subject: Re: Motivation for the Weary |
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| ashontz wrote: |
When you completed the wings and started the fuselage, did you move into a more productive mode due to it finally starting to look like something? |
Absolutely. The only slow time was building the second wing since I had already done that and was really ready to start on the fuselage. It was fun the whole time though.
Do a little each day even if it's just cleaning up a little.
Scott Laughlin
www.cooknwithgas.com
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naumuk(at)alltel.net
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| Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 12:21 pm Post subject: Motivation for the Weary |
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Scott-
I was thinking about having someone do my initial flight testing, but
heard there's a bureaucratic hangup.
Thoughts?
Bill
do not archive
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cookwithgas
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| Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 6:25 pm Post subject: Re: Motivation for the Weary |
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Bill - no hangups. My FAA inspector knew I was not going to fly off my 40 hours. I've had a couple of guys step forward and they are working on it one weekend at a time.
Scott Laughlin
www.cooknwithgas.com
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jhines
Joined: 14 Mar 2007
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Location: Bella Vista, Arkansas
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| Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 6:38 pm Post subject: Re: Motivation for the Weary |
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Scott,
Thanks for doing your part to motivate us. I just can’t seem to get out of the funk I am in. I started on my rib forming blocks before Christmas and I’m still not done. Things keep getting in the way. First of all i work too much. I had a tree limb go right through my roof a few weeks ago. Then my old dog died last week. I’m in this funk and I just can’t get motivated.
I actually got out and did a little work today, but not much. If anyone out there ever checks my website, they may have given up on me. Well, I guess I need to just snap out of it and get to work. Sorry for bringing everyone down.
John Hines
www.johnsplane.com
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stepinwolf
Joined: 21 Jan 2008
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Location: Canada
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| Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 8:06 pm Post subject: Re: Motivation for the Weary |
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| jhines wrote: | Scott,
I had a tree limb go right through my roof a few weeks ago. Then my old dog died last week. I’m in this funk and I just can’t get motivated.
Sorry for bringing everyone down.
John Hines
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John,
So sorry to hear about your loss. Loosing part of ones a family is never a fun thing to have happen to us, especially a dog that we have loved. You will heal, but it hurts, and it takes a very long time.
I wish you well
Bob the 701 scratch
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jhines
Joined: 14 Mar 2007
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Location: Bella Vista, Arkansas
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| Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 8:26 pm Post subject: Re: Motivation for the Weary |
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Well, I think I just cured funk. I went back a read my post from earlier. WHAT A WHINER! It's like having a friend record you while you are complaining and then playing it back for you. What a wuss!
I'm cured!
John
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cookwithgas
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| Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 5:55 am Post subject: Re: Motivation for the Weary |
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Congratulations John!
I'm glad you are back at it. It merits repeating that if you do just something each day - even if it is cleaning up, you will be amazed at what you can get done.
I travel with my job and I keep my "something-each-day" mindset even when spending hours in the airport or on an airplane. I bring my laptop with me with drawings and photos of the last thing I did and it's amazing what you can work out in your head on a trip. When you get back some of your ideas will work and some won't but at least you don't spend time in the garage scratching your head, but you get right to work because it is all thought out.
Keep building and it will all come together.
Scott Laughlin
www.cooknwithgas.com
601XL/Corvair Finished & Flying
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