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matronics(at)bob.brennan.
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Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2009 9:01 am Post subject: 2009 Ski Plane Fly-in photos

For those who don't get the EAA e-Hotline newsletter - here's a link to the

recent Oshkosh fly-in photos.

http://www.eaa.org/apps/galleries/gallery.aspx?ID=149



No I did not attend but I thought Lynn might want to see what he missed...

not rubbing it in Lynn, all the best of intentions, and there's some

interesting homebuilt ski designs pictured. I'm betting that the wife of the

pilot in picture #22 is wondering why her automatic garage door opener isn't

working while her hubby is away! 



Bob Brennan - N717GB

ELSA Repairman, inspection rated

1991 UK Model 2 ELSA Kitfox

Rotax 582 with 3 blade prop

Wrightsville Pa

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Lynn Matteson

Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 2778
Location: Grass Lake, Michigan

Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2009 11:15 am Post subject: 2009 Ski Plane Fly-in photos

Hey Bob, do you supply warm lotion with your rubs?

I saw that site yesterday while perusing the EAA site on another  

matter. Yeah, it made me feel bad not to be able to show those  

(mostly) spam cans that Kitfox's fly skis too, but it wasn't in the  

cards...maybe a Thursday lift-off next year.



I gotta disagree with you on the "homebuilt ski designs"...or at  

least what I saw in the pictures were mostly Federals, or very good  

knockoffs, with at least 2 pairs of Slickairs. I only saw 3 pairs  

that looked homebuilt, and those were #9 (maybe...looks like a short  

Federal), 12, and 22. Even 22 smacks of a production ski, but I could  

be wrong. The Slickairs are (at least) numbers 11 and 13.



Lynn Matteson

Kitfox IV Speedster, taildragger

Jabiru 2200, #2062, 600.2 hrs

Sensenich 62x46

Electroair direct-fire ignition system

New skis done and flying





On Jan 30, 2009, at 11:47 AM, Bob Brennan wrote:



 	  Quote: 	
		   

 <matronics(at)bob.brennan.name>



 For those who don't get the EAA e-Hotline newsletter - here's a  

 link to the

 recent Oshkosh fly-in photos.

 http://www.eaa.org/apps/galleries/gallery.aspx?ID=149



 No I did not attend but I thought Lynn might want to see what he  

 missed...

 not rubbing it in Lynn, all the best of intentions, and there's some

 interesting homebuilt ski designs pictured. I'm betting that the  

 wife of the

 pilot in picture #22 is wondering why her automatic garage door  

 opener isn't

 working while her hubby is away! 



 Bob Brennan - N717GB

 ELSA Repairman, inspection rated

 1991 UK Model 2 ELSA Kitfox

 Rotax 582 with 3 blade prop

 Wrightsville Pa

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_________________
Lynn
Kitfox IV-Jabiru 2200
N369LM

matronics(at)bob.brennan.
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Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2009 1:00 pm Post subject: 2009 Ski Plane Fly-in photos

Rubs are complementary, ribs will cost you though, especially if you want

them with hot sauce!



Obviously you know your ski manufacturers, but I still think whoever makes

#22 must make overhead garage doors and aircraft skis as a sideline. Or

maybe the ski is really a garage door repair kit relabelled ya think? 



<rib>

Uh oh, I think I've given him an idea for the next Matteson Custom Ski...

<end rib>



Do not archive



Bob Brennan - N717GB

ELSA Repairman, inspection rated

1991 UK Model 2 ELSA Kitfox

Rotax 582 with 3 blade prop

Wrightsville Pa  



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Lynn Matteson

Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 2778
Location: Grass Lake, Michigan

Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2009 3:54 pm Post subject: 2009 Ski Plane Fly-in photos

#22 definitely shows some "tinkeritis" that's for sure, including the  

garage door springs...come to think of it, I had my rudder cable fork  

ends swaged by a garage door company.

I'm also thinking that if one of those springs broke, he's gonna have  

a "tuck" to remember. It looks like the safety cable runs through the  

springs, but that ain't gonna mean s......quat, yeah that's it,  

squat, when the tip falls away and there's no backup to pull the tip  

back to flying position. Call me chicken, but those 2-3 extra pounds  

are very comforting to me.



Lynn Matteson

Kitfox IV Speedster, taildragger

Jabiru 2200, #2062, 600.2 hrs

Sensenich 62x46

Electroair direct-fire ignition system

New skis done and flying





On Jan 30, 2009, at 3:39 PM, Bob Brennan wrote:



 	  Quote: 	
		   

 <matronics(at)bob.brennan.name>



 Rubs are complementary, ribs will cost you though, especially if  

 you want

 them with hot sauce!



 Obviously you know your ski manufacturers, but I still think  

 whoever makes

 #22 must make overhead garage doors and aircraft skis as a  

 sideline. Or

 maybe the ski is really a garage door repair kit relabelled ya  

 think? 



 <rib>

 Uh oh, I think I've given him an idea for the next Matteson Custom  

 Ski...

 <end rib>



 Do not archive



 Bob Brennan - N717GB

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_________________
Lynn
Kitfox IV-Jabiru 2200
N369LM

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