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B25Flyer

Joined: 06 Mar 2006
Posts: 11

Posted: Sun Apr 30, 2006 7:48 am Post subject: First Flight

All,



Ken Asbe, a police officer in Clear Lake, Iowa ordered a tail kit in 1989.  He pounded the spar together in his basement.  He raised a family, remodeled one house and built another, all the while slowly but surely pounding rivets.  



I have been working with him to get him current and a tailwheel endorsement. (no time for flying)  The airplane was ready before he was and he asked me to fly it.  



On Wednesday night N851S broke ground and flew.  The first flight was cut short by a plugged injector, but a few minutes work solved that and I flew it again for about 40 minutes.  It has an IO-320 with a Bernie Warnke prop.  



It is an incredibly light airplane, 1020# I think, and my impression was of how wonderful "light" RV's fly.  



Ken is not on this list but you can send him congrats at N851S(at)yahoo.com 



Tailwinds,

Doug Rozendaal

chuck515tigger(at)yahoo.c
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Posted: Sun Apr 30, 2006 9:39 am Post subject: First Flight

Ken,

   

  Congratulations !     May your cross-countrys have strong tailwinds, and your landings be into the wind.

   

  Now speakin' as a brother of the badge, watch-out for those folks in ATC.   They're always beatin' up cops about our "Adam, Boy, Charles"  verses their "Alpha, Bravo, Charlies".   And thank God you built a "Manly Plane"   with the little wheel in back....  I'm gettin' awfully tired of seein' all those sissy nose draggers suckin' up our skies !

   

  (asbestos britches on, fire at will 

   

  Chuck



B25Flyer <dougr(at)petroblend.com> wrote:

  



All,



Ken Asbe, a police officer in Clear Lake, Iowa ordered a tail kit in 1989. He pounded the spar together in his basement. He raised a family, remodeled one house and built another, all the while slowly but surely pounding rivets. 



I have been working with him to get him current and a tailwheel endorsement. (no time for flying) The airplane was ready before he was and he asked me to fly it. 



On Wednesday night N851S broke ground and flew. The first flight was cut short by a plugged injector, but a few minutes work solved that and I flew it again for about 40 minutes. It has an IO-320 with a Bernie Warnke prop. 



It is an incredibly light airplane, 1020# I think, and my impression was of how wonderful "light" RV's fly. 



Ken is not on this list but you can send him congrats at N851S(at)yahoo.com 



Tailwinds,

Doug Rozendaal





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jeffpoint

Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 72
Location: MKE

Posted: Sun Apr 30, 2006 2:33 pm Post subject: First Flight

Congratulations on the first flight Ken.  As another "brother of the 

badge," I can second Chuck's feelings.  Thie first time you accidentally 

give ATC a hearty "10-4" in response to a clearance, you'll be 

officially part of the club.



Jeff Point

RV-6

Milwaukee

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Chuck wrote:



 	  Quote: 	
		     

  Now speakin' as a brother of the badge, watch-out for those folks in ATC.

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Jeff Point
RV-6
Milwaukee WI

klwerner(at)comcast.net
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Posted: Sun Apr 30, 2006 4:20 pm Post subject: First Flight

Chuckster Prankster,



NO asbestos britches that I know off will cover the fiery hell of =

ignorance (...and other say it is bliss).



Anyway, what year was the last commercial jetliner built with the "manly =

wheel" in the back? (...ever seen the movie where Boeing does their =

crosswind testing in Brazil? They would ALL ground loop upon touching =

terra firma...)



Anyway, what year was it when the Armed Forces switched to Sissy Pilots =

by putting training wheels on the front of their flying machines? Did =

they make ANY progress by doing so???



Granted, some airplanes just look very odd as a nosedragger, and then =

some others just belong to an era where the nose wheel does simply not =

belong!!! =20



Nice try to start another useless conversation on this list, but this =

horse's cadaver doesn't even stink anymore it is so dead!=20

But you made at least one person laugh today!!!   THANK YOU FOR THE =

BRIEF ENTERTAINMENT  ) =20



do not archive



 	  Quote: 	
		  >SNIP<<

And thank God you built a "Manly Plane"   with the little wheel in =
	


back....  I'm gettin' awfully tired of seein' all those sissy nose =

draggers suckin' up our skies !

(asbestos britches on, fire at will    Chuck

 	  Quote: 	
		  >SNIP<<

B25Flyer

Joined: 06 Mar 2006
Posts: 11

Posted: Sun Apr 30, 2006 5:02 pm Post subject: Re: First Flight

I am sure glad to see that I have not lost my touch!  I can start a $hit $torm without even trying!!!!!  



Yippee!



Put the third wheel where ever you want, but if you want to sell your airplane to me when you are done with it, the little wheel will be in back



Tailwinds,

Doug Rozendaal

Mark Phillips in TN

Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 431
Location: Columbia, TN

Posted: Sun Apr 30, 2006 5:29 pm Post subject: First Flight

In a message dated 04/30/2006 5:34:14 PM Central Daylight Time, 

jpoint(at)mindspring.com writes:

Thie first time you accidentally 

give ATC a hearty "10-4" in response to a clearance, you'll be 

officially part of the club.

 	  Quote: 	
		  >>>


	


I'd think a hearty "I'll drink to that!" would be more appropriate from a 

cheesehead!  



Mark - do NOT archive

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dbris200(at)sbcglobal.net
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Posted: Sun Apr 30, 2006 6:25 pm Post subject: First Flight

It sure is fun to tweak the nowewheel guys, they get sooo excited!



Dave

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B25Flyer wrote:



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I am sure glad to see that I have not lost my touch!  I can start a $hit $torm without even trying!!!!!  



Yippee!



Put the third wheel where ever you want, but if you want to sell your airplane to me when you are done with it, the little wheel will be in back



Tailwinds,

Doug Rozendaal





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jeffpoint

Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 72
Location: MKE

Posted: Sun Apr 30, 2006 6:44 pm Post subject: First Flight

 	  Quote: 	
		  Put the third wheel where ever you want, but if you want to sell your airplane to me when you are done with it, the little wheel will be in back

  



I'll drink to that!
	




How's that Mark?



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Jeff Point
RV-6
Milwaukee WI

Mark Phillips in TN

Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 431
Location: Columbia, TN

Posted: Sun Apr 30, 2006 6:53 pm Post subject: First Flight

10-4!

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rv8ch

Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 250
Location: Switzerland

Posted: Sun Apr 30, 2006 11:31 pm Post subject: First Flight

 	  Quote: 	
		   

 

 It sure is fun to tweak the nowewheel guys, they get sooo excited!

 

 Dave


	


They do seem to be wound up pretty tight.  



-- 

Mickey Coggins

http://www.rv8.ch/

#82007 finishing

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Mickey Coggins
http://www.rv8.ch/

alexpeterson(at)earthlink
Guest

Posted: Mon May 01, 2006 4:39 am Post subject: First Flight

 	  Quote: 	
		   > 

 > 

 > It sure is fun to tweak the nowewheel guys, they get sooo excited!

 > 

 > Dave

 

 They do seem to be wound up pretty tight.  

 

 --

 Mickey Coggins

 http://www.rv8.ch/

 #82007 finishing


	


I don't know ... it seems to be the tailwheel guys who get all defensive....

I couldn't give a rip if you want to land your plane out of a tailslide,

just let me know when so I can watch!



Well, now I think I'll go back up my boat trailer at 50 mph for fun:^)



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Alex Peterson

RV6-A N66AP 752 hours

Maple Grove, MN

chuck515tigger(at)yahoo.c
Guest

Posted: Mon May 01, 2006 12:07 pm Post subject: First Flight

Hi Konrad,

  I believe in re-incarnation.   That white ol' carcass, of what use to be a dead horse, is sure fun to drag out and watch other people beat.    I'll just wait a few more months and try it again....   either that or I'll mention the primer routine. 

  Hell I lose all control of my involuntary muscles watchin'  'em go after that bit.

  Remember;  "Why take life too serious, you're never gonna get out of it alive anyway."

  Chuck

"Konrad L. Werner" <klwerner(at)comcast.net> wrote:

Chuckster Prankster,

NO asbestos britches that I know off will cover the fiery hell of =

ignorance (...and other say it is bliss).

Anyway, what year was the last commercial jetliner built with the "manly =

wheel" in the back? (...ever seen the movie where Boeing does their =

crosswind testing in Brazil? They would ALL ground loop upon touching =

terra firma...)

Anyway, what year was it when the Armed Forces switched to Sissy Pilots =

by putting training wheels on the front of their flying machines? Did =

they make ANY progress by doing so???

Granted, some airplanes just look very odd as a nosedragger, and then =

some others just belong to an era where the nose wheel does simply not =

belong!!! =20

Nice try to start another useless conversation on this list, but this =

horse's cadaver doesn't even stink anymore it is so dead!=20

But you made at least one person laugh today!!! THANK YOU FOR THE =

BRIEF ENTERTAINMENT ) =20

do not archive

 	  Quote: 	
		  >SNIP<<

And thank God you built a "Manly Plane" with the little wheel in =

back.... I'm gettin' awfully tired of seein' all those sissy nose =

draggers suckin' up our skies !

(asbestos britches on, fire at will  Chuck

 	  Quote: 	
		  >SNIP<<

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