Author: "matt luthi" <matt_luthi@...> Time: Thu Jul 28, 2005 4:54 am PDT Link
Hi Leonard,
good to hear from you. like the joke and get your drift.... hey it's so cool
to have this plane finished I'd like to shout it from the rooftops. I did
some aerobatics yesterday and today, only light stuff. Wingover's and today
some aileron rolls. I'm hooked again all over.
It's a great moment to hang the engine and the prop - it really makes all
the difference. I had a minor issue today after I landed at a near airfield
to get some fuel. It would not start again... the only thing that happened
was the "click" of the solenoid but no cranking. I took the cowl off and
checked all the wiring but nothing wrong. So I got back into the plane and
tried again - with success. Weird. Hope it's nothing with the starter motor
(B&C)
Anyway - you'll love the plane once it's finished.
Cheers,
Matt
PS: you don't happen to be in need of a horizontal airdraft filter box? I
have one spare next to my desk and want to get rid of it.
>Message: 9
> Date: Thu, 28 Jul 2005 03:23:47 -0000
> From: "leonard_smith_nz" <Leonard.Smith@clear.net.nz>
>Subject: Re: Rumblings over the Baffle "kit"
>
>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
> >
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