Author: "matt luthi" <matt_luthi@...> Time: Mon Jul 25, 2005 5:01 pm PDT Link
You builders out there - (heheheheh...) I just got back from a lovely flight
in my RV7A here on the east coast of australia (surfers paradise) flying at
500' 175kts. Clear blue skies, white sandy beaches, crystal clear seas,
wales frolicking in the waters below me...
Let me tell you one thing - once you are flying all you will think of your
plane is how fantastic it feels to be able to fly a machine like this, and
to own it all yourself and only somewhere far back you seem to remember the
times you drilled your finger tips, scratched your head over the plans
(especially the baffles..). etc, etc.
My kit was also a slow build kit, I have never built a plane before or had
any metal work experience at all) and was halfway throught he fuselage when
I had my first flight in an RV. I got my PPL AFTER the RV was finsihed so I
am not an old veteran that has tonns of aviation experience but with Van's
plans and other builders web logs (and of course this list) I was able to
build this plane without needing assistance through vans or other 3rd
parties.
I guess there are some builders that build because (by necessity) they
really want to fly the plane and there are the others like myself that ask
themselfs through the building time whether they will actually enjoy flying
as much as building. I miss my project in the garage right now but most of
the time I just get over it and drive to the airfield and take her for a
spin.
Blue Skies to all of you :)
Matt Luthi
RV7A VH-ORB 200hp CS
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Author: "leonard_smith_nz" <Leonard.Smith@...> Time: Wed Jul 27, 2005 8:27 pm PDT Link
Matt,
Reminds of the question: "How do you know when you're in a lift with
an Australian swimming champion?"....
Answer: "He'll tell you!!" :-)
Good to hear your 7 is going well. I fitted the TMX O-360 a couple of
weeks ago and now we're busy fitting all the firewall stuff. Hopefully
by year end...
Regards,
Leonard
RV6 in New Zealand
--- In RV7and7A@yahoogroups.com, "matt luthi" <matt_luthi@h...> wrote:
> You builders out there - (heheheheh...) I just got back from a
lovely flight
> in my RV7A here on the east coast of australia (surfers paradise)
flying at
> 500' 175kts. Clear blue skies, white sandy beaches, crystal clear seas,
> wales frolicking in the waters below me...
>
> Let me tell you one thing - once you are flying all you will think
of your
> plane is how fantastic it feels to be able to fly a machine like
this, and
> to own it all yourself and only somewhere far back you seem to
remember the
> times you drilled your finger tips, scratched your head over the plans
> (especially the baffles..). etc, etc.
>
> My kit was also a slow build kit, I have never built a plane before
or had
> any metal work experience at all) and was halfway throught he
fuselage when
> I had my first flight in an RV. I got my PPL AFTER the RV was
finsihed so I
> am not an old veteran that has tonns of aviation experience but with
Van's
> plans and other builders web logs (and of course this list) I was
able to
> build this plane without needing assistance through vans or other 3rd
> parties.
>
> I guess there are some builders that build because (by necessity) they
> really want to fly the plane and there are the others like myself
that ask
> themselfs through the building time whether they will actually enjoy
flying
> as much as building. I miss my project in the garage right now but
most of
> the time I just get over it and drive to the airfield and take her
for a
> spin.
>
> Blue Skies to all of you :)
>
> Matt Luthi
> RV7A VH-ORB 200hp CS
>
> _________________________________________________________________
> SEEK: Over 80,000 jobs across all industries at Australia's #1 job
site.
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