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07-20-2017, 08:57 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: Ponte Vedra, FL
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I was thinking the same thing. I continue to be inspired by this story, and have something similar in mind for my (retired) future.
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07-23-2017, 04:51 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2017
Location: Kemah, Texas
Posts: 111
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Spotted in Houston
I spotted him in Houston (T78) last week, so perhaps another epic trip?
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08-14-2017, 08:37 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: New London, NC (near Charlotte), Boulder, CO
Posts: 271
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Originally Posted by David Paule
Sure enjoying the story and those great photos.
Modest recommendation: on tiedown knots, ditch those knots that you're using, they won't hold up to a real blow. They'll slide up the rope and things will get sloppy and loose and the plane will start rocking and eventually something will break. Instead, use three half-hitches after pulling the ropes just as tight as you can get them -- don't use chocks while doing this. I tie one main, then the other one, cranking down on it, and then the tail, pulling the plane back as I do for more tightness.
When the length of the ropes permit, I double-up the rope. The idea is to gain more stiffness. Anything to keep the plane from moving around.
I learned this after some 100+ mph winds at the Boulder Airport in 1981 or 1982. We lost about a dozen airplanes. I walked among the wreckage examining what failed, and among the survivors, examining what worked.
Dave
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David,
Could you elaborate a bit on what worked and what didn't?
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08-15-2017, 09:20 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: WASh, DC
Posts: 26
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Saw his plane in VA
The week before OSH I saw his plane on the CJR ramp. Earlier, I went out to look at it and saw a very nice RV8 that looked familiar. About an hour later this fellow comes and I recognized his face from his posts last year. Then we introduced ourselves. It was Scott on his way to the Battlefields in PA. His RV8 Descending Dove looks like it was just built and painted. A great looking plane. Anyway, he was off in a few minutes later on a left downwind climb out. A great looking plane with a nice sounding engine.
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08-15-2017, 11:28 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Boulder, CO
Posts: 4,428
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Originally Posted by AeroDog
David,
Could you elaborate a bit on what worked and what didn't?
Jerre
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Jerre, you just quoted what works. The only additions would be to avoid polypropylene or nylon ropes. Get polyester. Also avoid straps and hooks.
Dave
Last edited by David Paule : 08-15-2017 at 11:30 AM.
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07-27-2019, 09:34 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2016
Location: Worland, Wyoming
Posts: 1,360
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Did anyone happen to save either of Scott's write ups? I really quite enjoyed reading them for some build motivation. I'm assuming he deleted all of his posts due to photo hosting.
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RV-7A Emp. done
Wings done
Fuselage done
Finish kit almost done
Exempt but gladly paying!
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07-28-2019, 08:46 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Posts: 463
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Internet Archive
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Xavier
RV-7 build in progress
www.theaviatorx.com
" Genius is persistence in disguise"
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07-28-2019, 10:15 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2016
Location: Worland, Wyoming
Posts: 1,360
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Originally Posted by xavierm
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Thank you, I didn't know about that site. I'm still trying to figure it out though, I can find pages 1 and 2 but not anything beyond that.
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Jereme Carne
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RV-7A Emp. done
Wings done
Fuselage done
Finish kit almost done
Exempt but gladly paying!
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