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Forum: RV General Discussion/News 09-16-2008, 12:43 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,778
Posted By DC YXer
Wow - thanks again everyone, the quality and...

Wow - thanks again everyone, the quality and quick availability of first-hand information in this forum is really amazing, and a *major* factor in the attractiveness of an RV purchase for someone in...
Forum: RV General Discussion/News 09-16-2008, 07:31 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,778
Posted By DC YXer
Thanks to everyone who responded!

I've really got my mind made up about left hand throttle from the left seat, but thanks anyway for the feedback!
Forum: RV General Discussion/News 09-15-2008, 09:56 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,778
Posted By DC YXer
Questions about buying a flying -6 or -7

Hi everyone - long time lurker, (very) occasional poster... As you can probably tell from my login name, I've been previously leaning towards building a plane from, um, "another kit company" but...
Forum: RV General Discussion/News 05-24-2008, 08:14 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 6,778
Posted By DC YXer
Here's my guess (worth exactly what you paid for...

Here's my guess (worth exactly what you paid for it...) ;)

For all the reasons stated above - mainly soaring transportation demand from billions of Chinese and Indians plus finite supply - I don't...
Forum: RV-3 05-15-2007, 06:47 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 5,039
Posted By DC YXer
Looked at a Midget Mustang?

Sounds a lot like a Midget Mustang. See http://www.mustangaero.com/index.html. Similar but different to an RV-3: I understand the Midget Mustang would be quite a bit quicker than an RV-3 on an...
Forum: RV General Discussion/News 02-06-2007, 02:53 PM
Replies: 96
Views: 7,512
Posted By DC YXer
I've been working in national politics for about...

I've been working in national politics for about 15 years, and I just wanted to chime in (again) to say that IMHO everything Bob wrote above is 110% on the mark. What will move Congressional...
Forum: RV General Discussion/News 02-06-2007, 08:15 AM
Replies: 96
Views: 7,512
Posted By DC YXer
Just to clarify: 1. Jim Oberstar is part of a...

Just to clarify:
1. Jim Oberstar is part of a congressional majority, and it's a majority that owes no partisan deference to the White House on anything, much less this kind of corporate welfare,...
Forum: RV General Discussion/News 01-23-2007, 09:02 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 6,974
Posted By DC YXer
VERY good point, Doug. When the release is part...

VERY good point, Doug. When the release is part of the actual contract between the buyer and seller, the issues play out much differently - but there are still issues involved for the lawyers to...
Forum: RV General Discussion/News 01-23-2007, 07:24 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 6,974
Posted By DC YXer
It isn't crystal clear that a waiver like this...

It isn't crystal clear that a waiver like this would even be effective. It isn't a contract (I assume Van's isn't paying you anything in exchange for your promise not to sue?), so it's kind of hard...
Forum: GPS 12-03-2006, 11:49 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,246
Posted By DC YXer
I also use a Bluetooth gps to drive a kind of a...

I also use a Bluetooth gps to drive a kind of a junior varsity EFIS on a handheld - but my hardware is different on both ends than yours. I use a Teletype GPS and a Palm T5 running Flightmaster...
Forum: RV General Discussion/News 11-27-2006, 10:39 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,817
Posted By DC YXer
Gliders and Luscombes - ahh, yes....

Just to chime in on two points:

(1) In my so far limited experience, learning to fly in a sailplane can be an EXTREMELY effective way to build skills quickly. I've only got a little more than 100...
Forum: RV General Discussion/News 08-06-2006, 05:54 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 6,680
Posted By DC YXer
Lately I've just been focused on building some...

Lately I've just been focused on building some really great Ikea furniture. I bet I'm the only guy on these forums who put a couple hundred hours into a set of countersunk, flush-riveted...
Forum: RV-7/7A 04-24-2006, 07:44 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,003
Posted By DC YXer
Hear, hear. If a topic as divisive as...

Hear, hear.

If a topic as divisive as immigration ends up being within the scope of these forums, I predict we will all [snip by dr].

There are about a thousand other places on the internet...
Forum: RV General Discussion/News 03-21-2006, 10:22 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,039
Posted By DC YXer
Precisely what I needed - thanks! This is a...

Precisely what I needed - thanks!



This is a very good point - and reflects perfectly the position I've been stuck in for years. What to do when I've got several of my ducks lined up (money & time...
Forum: RV General Discussion/News 03-20-2006, 04:56 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,039
Posted By DC YXer
Great idea! Thanks! But, ... :confused:...

Great idea! Thanks! But, ... :confused:

I've still got the same problem, don't I? How big should I make the mock-up? An earlier poster suggested roughly 9'x2' - and I suppose I'll use that as...
Forum: RV General Discussion/News 03-20-2006, 02:29 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,039
Posted By DC YXer
Gotcha. But maybe I'm not explaining my problem...

Gotcha. But maybe I'm not explaining my problem right (which is hard w/o pictures - maybe I'll try to post some tonite), here's the guts of it:

"It's hard to explain in writing, but getting out the...
Forum: RV General Discussion/News 03-20-2006, 02:07 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,039
Posted By DC YXer
Question Size of shop exit req'd for emp kit?

Weird question, I know, but here's the deal: I'm about 95% ready to go buy an RV-7 emp kit and get started, but for the time being my building space is limited to a very small shop in the basement. ...
Forum: RV General Discussion/News 03-14-2006, 05:48 PM
Replies: 253
Views: 25,009
Posted By DC YXer
This post makes for an interesting comparison:...

This post makes for an interesting comparison: I'm 14 years out of law school, married to exactly the right woman with one wonderful kid.

I work about 60-80 hours a week at a pretty heavy-duty...
Forum: GPS 03-14-2006, 12:19 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,466
Posted By DC YXer
A quick FYI on a half-price alternative to AnywhereMap

I've been using a program called Flight-Master on a Palm T5 with a Bluetooth GPS for a little over a year and I love it. The software is about $90, you can get a Palm T3 for less than $150 on eBay...
Forum: RV General Discussion/News 03-08-2006, 03:09 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,346
Posted By DC YXer
Slowing down an RV

Here's a related newbie question: several earlier posts have referenced the difficulty of getting an RV to slow down in the pattern or on the approach. I've done most of my flying so far in...
Forum: RV General Discussion/News 02-15-2006, 07:31 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,783
Posted By DC YXer
Wow! Thanks everybody, this is exactly the kind...

Wow! Thanks everybody, this is exactly the kind of info and feedback I was hoping to get. Turns out the rumors are true - RV guys are awesome.
Forum: RV General Discussion/News 02-13-2006, 01:24 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,783
Posted By DC YXer
Once it's built, could I share my homebuilt with a spam can owner?

Without selling a share or otherwise giving up ownership of it?

[Couldn't find this discussed elsewhere on the forums, but I can't help but feel like someone must have looked into this before.]

OK,...
Forum: RV General Discussion/News 02-03-2006, 09:41 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 7,360
Posted By DC YXer
Thumbs up Listening to your customers? In *this* day and age?!?

Bill, you just earned yourself a customer. I was pretty disappointed to see how much functionality was gone from the first iteration of the new free version, and frankly my first reaction was to...
Forum: RV-4 01-20-2006, 10:31 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 5,198
Posted By DC YXer
One potential source for the "used mid-time engines" Van mentions on the website

http://www.wentworthaircraft.com/home.htm

Haven't used them myself (yet) but on the whole it's my understanding they have a pretty good reputation.
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