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RV General Discussion/News
12-12-2011, 10:36 AM
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In the Pink ? Junior Takes Wing!
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RJBrown
I rarely post here as I am not a RV builder or...
I rarely post here as I am not a RV builder or owner. I own and run an auto repair shop and have since 1981. I have been a ASE certified master mechanic since 1978. When I work on cars I am often...
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West (and Southwest)
07-21-2010, 07:59 AM
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Pegasus Airpark ?
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2,363
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RJBrown
Lot 154 Pegasus is under contract!!
I have lot 154 ubder contract at 5AZ3. Last sales of aviation lots were. 114900, 119900, 72000/112000 and 100000. I understand the 72,000 bank sale was bought by a resident and resold for 112000. So...
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RV Photo/Video URLs
11-20-2009, 05:22 AM
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Think I'll Stay on the Ground Today
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7,181
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RJBrown
Very common sight here in Denver. With a strong...
Very common sight here in Denver. With a strong westerly wind they are often there. Makes it easy to understand why the wind carries you over the peaks eastbound but knocks you down into the face of...
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RV General Discussion/News
11-20-2009, 04:52 AM
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Hangar heat?
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7,280
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RJBrown
I had unvented radiant heaters in an auto shop I...
I had unvented radiant heaters in an auto shop I built in 1984. It was a metal building just like most hangers. They reminded me that the number one byproduct of combustion is water. By the time I...
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Safety
11-19-2009, 07:50 PM
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Night Ops...????
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12,710
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RJBrown
The toughest IFR I ever flew was on a clear VFR...
The toughest IFR I ever flew was on a clear VFR morning over Kansas. There was absolutly NO horizon reference. Farm houses and stars emit about the same light. The auto pilot had failed as I crossed...
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Trip Write-ups
09-04-2009, 03:25 PM
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Gateway, Colorado Getaway
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11,350
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RJBrown
We are here!!
My wife our 10 year old son and I just got out of the pool here. This place is better than I had imagined! :) A not to be missed flyin destination. We flew in from Denver in my Mooney MSE and the...
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Safety
05-30-2009, 09:17 AM
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Luck versus Skill....Playing the Weather Game
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2,906
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RJBrown
Last weekend I flew from Denver (APA) to Fort...
Last weekend I flew from Denver (APA) to Fort Madison Iowa (FSW) Friday morning. Then back on Monday morning. Because of possible weather both trips were at first light, but for different reasons....
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RV-10
05-14-2009, 08:55 AM
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More Fuel
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6,040
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RJBrown
We have quick connectors on the fuel lines to the...
We have quick connectors on the fuel lines to the trolling motor (15HP) on our boat. Large outboard (200HP) can use portable tanks also. There must be an appropriate connector already out there...
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RV-10
01-08-2009, 05:02 PM
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10 vs the rest
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8,880
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RJBrown
I struggled with the same question. Build or buy....
I struggled with the same question. Build or buy. I even went to a class and built the Vans practice kit. I planned to build a RV10. To build a IFR equipped RV10 would take 3-5 years and $175000...
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RV General Discussion/News
12-19-2008, 10:52 AM
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Poll:
When did you start flying?
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RJBrown
From my earliest memories a nickle was a balsa...
From my earliest memories a nickle was a balsa glider a dime was a rubber band wind up model. As a cub scout I sold Christmas cards out of the Boy's Life magazine to earn a Cox PT19 trainer. Through...
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RV-10
08-25-2008, 09:46 PM
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RV-10 with a Lycoming TNIO-390-X Turbo Engine
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43,806
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RJBrown
RV-10 vs Mooney M20-K stock or 305 Rocket
My last airplane was a Mooney 231. For the first year I had it it was stock (TSIO-360LB and 210 HP). For the last 9 years and 1000 hours it had a TSIO 520NB and 305 HP. I sold it 5 years ago and am...
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RV-10
07-15-2008, 11:19 AM
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dual alternators
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3,273
Posted By
RJBrown
My last airplane was a Mooney 231 with a Rocket...
My last airplane was a Mooney 231 with a Rocket 305 conversion (TSIO 520 NB) To balance the greater weight of the larger engine they put 2 batteries in the tail cone. While IFR out of Jackson hole...
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