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11-10-2019, 08:01 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Highland Village, TX
Posts: 4,088
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What did you do with your RV this weekend (11/9-10/2019)?
...getting it started.
Flew a friend over to KADS so he could re-position a PC-12. I'd forgotten how busy it is on the ground at Addison. Waited at the departure end for 20 minutes to take off.
There were (7) airplanes in front of me (and maybe ten behind me) on the ramp when they called my N-number for position and hold. I jumped on that like a duck on a june bug <g>.
v/r,dr
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Doug Reeves (your host) - Full time: VansAirForce.net since '07 (started it in '96).
- Part time: Supporting Crew Member CAE Embraer Phenom 300 (E55P) @ KDFW.
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11-10-2019, 10:16 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2018
Location: Prosser, WA
Posts: 107
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Thursday my hanger partner and I took N122EF (RV 7a) from Prosser Wa (S40) Ogden Utah (KOGD) via Gooding Idaho (KGNG) to go to the I-FLY Utah. Then Ogden to Alvord Desert, landed for a pee break and then back. RT 949miles. Friday I flew my wife to a business meeting in Spokane WA. Landed Felts Field (KSFF) then flew up to Sandpoint Idaho (KSZT) to trouble shoot some items. While there we pulled the lower plugs, cleaned (and dropped one, which then meant cleaning 4 new plugs and putting it all back together. Flying back to KSFF to pick up my wife and returning home S40. Total milage 1248 miles and approx 8 hrs flight time.
https://youtu.be/1zB5M4E32G8
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N122EF RV7A
S40 Prosser Washington
=VAF Dues paid 2019=
Last edited by Jonathan Alvord : 11-10-2019 at 04:12 PM.
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11-10-2019, 05:48 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2018
Location: Sisters, Oregon
Posts: 12
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jonathan Alvord
Thursday my hanger partner and I took N122EF (RV 7a) from Prosser Wa (S40) Ogden Utah (KOGD) via Gooding Idaho (KGNG) to go to the I-FLY Utah. Then Ogden to Alvord Desert, landed for a pee break and then back. RT 949miles. Friday I flew my wife to a business meeting in Spokane WA. Landed Felts Field (KSFF) then flew up to Sandpoint Idaho (KSZT) to trouble shoot some items. While there we pulled the lower plugs, cleaned (and dropped one, which then meant cleaning 4 new plugs and putting it all back together. Flying back to KSFF to pick up my wife and returning home S40. Total milage 1248 miles and approx 8 hrs flight time.
https://youtu.be/1zB5M4E32G8
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Nice trip! kinda fitting to land in your desert  Any relation? My PPL x country plan was to Alvord  
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Jeff Lemos
1972 Cessna 150 Aerobat (sold)
debating on which RV for me
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11-10-2019, 05:55 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Huntsville, AL USA
Posts: 546
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Training
Took my 29th instrument lesson. Nothing like learning in your own airplane!
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Dan Langhout
2020 =VAF= Dues PAID . . . . .
RV-7 N528DP slow build
First Flight July 26th, 2014
665 hours and counting . . . .
Now based at Moontown (3M5)
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11-10-2019, 11:25 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Ottawa, Ks
Posts: 2,188
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Condition Inspection time week #2 for me, I drug my oldest out to the hangar to help me with the compression check for the second year in a row. She learns something, I learn something and although she won't admit it she feels more accomplished and a little sassy for the experience. Dad's also glad to have her along.
On a non-RV note, I drug her out in the garage today for an oil change and tire rotation on my Camry. She's been in the shop lots of times before but I did way more talking and less doing. Floor jacks, jack stands, impacts etc we got the job done. My least favorite part of the day was rolling underneath the car on the creeper to notice the oil drain crush washer on the floor.......I did the oil drain plug crush washer addition while trying to keep most of the new clean oil in the pan. Kids....
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RV 7 400 hours and counting
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11-11-2019, 07:36 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Edgewater, FL. KSFB
Posts: 1,118
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Bahamas
Had a business conference to attend in Nassau this weekend and all was included but the flight. Not a problem as I prefer to fly myself anyway.
Short two hour flight from Sanford to Nassau. Lots of over water time but not a problem. Straight Thursday from Sanford to Nassau on a perfect day then back on Sunday with a stop in Ft. Pierce for customs. US customs has actually made the process easier and now there is not even a form.
Sorry I am bad at taking pictures.
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Last edited by MarkW : 11-11-2019 at 07:40 AM.
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11-11-2019, 07:49 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2019
Location: Melbourne, FL
Posts: 158
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Basic Acrobatic Maneuvers
Friend invited me for some flying to learn more about the RV characteristics... Well I can say that I'm impressed. Check this out:
https://youtu.be/7o1k4lkVKgU
Wish you all a great week!
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Juliano Selvatici
RV-9A / N349RV
1st Flight on 8/14/2020
O-320 + 3 Blade Catto Prop + Steam Gauges (yes!)
A&P / Private Pilot
RC Pilot ( if that counts  )
2019/2020 VAF Contribution Sent
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11-11-2019, 08:32 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Sausalito, CA
Posts: 325
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I love these weekend flight threads, even though I'm not flying much due to smoky conditions in my area. Great idea!
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Joe Zuffoletto
RV-8 (flying)
Fullerton, CA (KFUL)
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11-11-2019, 02:39 PM
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Join Date: May 2005
Location: Savannah, GA
Posts: 1,301
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Hand flew two instrument approaches. A good workout after spending so much time getting proficient with the autopilot.
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RV-9A at KSAV (Savannah, GA; dual G3X Touch with autopilot, GTN650, GTX330ES, GDL52 ADSB-In)
Previously RV-4, RV-8, RV-8A, AirCam, Cessna 175
ATP CFII PhD, so I have no excuses when I screw up
2020 dues slightly overpaid
Retired - "They used to pay me to be good, now I'm good for nothing."
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11-12-2019, 10:03 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Asheville, NC
Posts: 2,692
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Diane and I went for lunch to GMU as mentioned elsewhere.
The thing I wanted to note was I topped off the tire air when we returned. Sounds mundane. But..... I asked Di to help me get the tires oriented for the valves to line up with the access covers in the wheel pants. I have marks on the tires for this. Anyway I rolled the plane until she said stop. As luck would have it, ALL 3 TIRES LINED UP AT THE SAME TIME.  She's hired.
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Bill Pendergrass
ME/AE '82
RV-7A: Flying since April 15, 2012. 850 hrs
YIO-360-M1B, mags, CS, GRT EX and WS H1s & A/P, Navworx
Unpainted, polished....kinda'... Eyeballin' vinyl really hard.
Yeah. The boss got a Silhouette Cameo 4 Xmas 2019.
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