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Old 12-19-2007, 11:47 AM
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You know what the only annoying part of reading this thread is ? Seeing Paul working on the panel, with the hangar door open, and in a T-shirt.

I am looking out my office window at 3' of snow, and the temperature is -10C (about 14F).

I envy you guys

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Me, I grew up there ... never knew any better until I moved to SoCal....

Panel looks great, Paul!

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Old 12-19-2007, 12:19 PM
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Now for the big Question.

Will it be Micky or the Valkyrie flying out to Big Bend?
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Old 12-19-2007, 04:36 PM
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Now for the big Question.

Will it be Micky or the Valkyrie flying out to Big Bend?
I'd bet on Mikey.
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Old 12-19-2007, 06:04 PM
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Default The old stuff?

What ya going to do with the old stuff you took out? Bring it out to Big Bend I might buy some of it, if you are looking to sell.
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Old 12-19-2007, 07:03 PM
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Wink Out with the old....

I expect that I will be putting many of the items (at least, the ones that still worked) up for sale once I get settled and in a situation where I could follow through on shipping or such. You'll probably see them announced here.

As for Mikey or the Valkyrie at Big Bend? We are hoping that Mikey will be back in Virginia by that time so I can fly him "at home". But, if he's not, I think it likely that he will make the trip. He's a hardier sort (with higher wheel pants) than the Val.
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Old 12-19-2007, 07:15 PM
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On the old equippment...there is an excellent condition King ADF that has a freshly overhauled panel unit. The antenna, however has a little problem - it works perfectly as a top mounted unit, but if you mount it on the bottom of the airplane, left/right is reversed. This is perfect if you like to shoot ADF approaches inverted! (Louise spent the day practicing by spending the afternoon upside-down underneath the panel doing lacing cord....)

Paul

(Seriously, we had the antenna checked out, and the problem is indeed an internal Op Amp that tells the unit if it is a top or bottom mount that isn't working....)
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Old 12-21-2007, 08:21 PM
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Default We have a heartbeat!

At about noon today, Mikey powered back up on his own battery, and all functions checked out except for a balky right strobe that didn't want to flash (hey, strobes are supposed to be intermittent...they're only on half the time! Louise didn't' buy that either....)

Still lots of work to be done - engine controls need to be hooked back up, I still have to connect all the antennas, the canopy is still off for frame clean and paint, and the interior is still out. Tomorrow I hope to tidy up a few more wires, connect a couple of missing items (Backup battery, OAT, EGT/CHT sensors, etc...), and hopefully have him back in the air before Christmas.

But it will happen when it happens....

Paul
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Old 12-22-2007, 06:38 AM
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and hopefully have him back in the air before Christmas.

But it will happen when it happens....

Paul
........to see how much ribbon you're gonna need for a Christmas bow...it's 12 feet around the fattest part of the fuse....and, say...around 6 feet more for a bow...18-20 feet of ribbon will work.

Merry Christmas,
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Old 12-26-2007, 08:08 PM
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Thumbs up I finally got to fly today!

Louise and Paul buttoned me up and felt ready for the third "first flight" in my lifetime. As with any such adventure, they had a couple of trial runs with adjustments before the real thing. Paul served as PIC on the flight and I felt great! I’ve really been getting antsy after spending a month in Paul’s hanger. Paul and Louise didn’t identify any serious issues, although they told me that they’ll address an easily fixed weeping fuel fitting before I get to fly again. Of course, like any surgery, there will be mandatory follow-up and therapy. Their list includes about a dozen things to do and, maybe, six or eight squawks. They promised to come back to the airport tomorrow morning and I'm hoping to fly again by afternoon. I have so many new toys to play with!

Paul fiddles with the VOR indicator during Mikey's "first" flight south of Houston.

In the process of working on my panel, Paul and Louise have also been sprucing up my interior (and gave me a new Bell tailwheel). A new coating of paint now mostly hids my nearly 18 years of scrapes and bruises. I feel so fresh and young. Louise told me that Cleaveland Tools called today and said that my new interior was ready to ship. What a great Christmas present! It's going to take some time to get used to my new self!
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Old 12-26-2007, 11:05 PM
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Question D10

Paul,
What is up with the D10 attitude in the picture? It doesn't agree with the D180 or the AP.


Paul fiddles with the VOR indicator during Mikey's "first" flight south of Houston.
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