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What did you do with your RV this weekend? (12/25/21 - 12/26/2021)

DeltaRomeo

doug reeves: unfluencer
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Probably not a lot of flying this weekend with it being Christmas and all, but I thought I would start a thread anyway.

v/r,dr
 
Christmas 2021 Short Flight

I managed a brief flight after the blizzard. Rust Prevention Program has to continue till new engine arrives :)

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The turbulence was very strong above 1000 feet agl. Flew at manuvering speed mostly.

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Had to cut it short.

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Had to divert Christmas Eve due to RVR of 1300 and dropping. Picked up airplane Christmas Day and started oil change.

I'm going to try out the "Experimental" version of the Challenger Oil filters. These are the exact parts from CP-48103C, without the PMA sticker, and about 1/2 the price...
 

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Seats

Sewing seats.
I have no idea what I am doing, but when my butt is in the seat, nobody will see. So just gotta fly more.
 

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Joy ride

Weather was too nice not to fly. Went for a little joy ride.

0.5 hobbs / 2.3 Gallons

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We missed a white Christmas by about 2 miles, but it was beautiful out.
 

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I flew my -8 from Houston up to McKinney to spend Xmas with my Mom; up and back for a quick visit, it beats driving and the airlines… yay RVs!
 
Didn't get any meaningful work done on the airplane, but did manage a quick photo shoot outside the hangar this afternoon, between pesky holiday distractions. Getting closer...
 

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Flew 24-25-26 December

Flying off the first 25 hours to have the initial restrictions lifted, I go whenever the weather permits !!!

Doing fuel burn tests at different power settings these days. After a 1 hour run, I did a quick tour of Quebec City, flying by the partly frozen Montmorency Falls and the bridges .

I'm just past halfway at 13.2 hours...
Today will be another fine flying day.
Off to the airport !!!:cool:
 

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Xmas day flight

Unusual to have no snow in Iowa. Visibility was amazing. Second flight on my new battery. Cranks much better than the old one
 

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First flight to Port Aransas, Texas on the Gulf Coast. Pretty cross-windy the whole time. Followed that with a short stop at historic Stinson Airport in San Antonio.
 

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