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Old 08-18-2010, 06:38 PM
rwhittier rwhittier is offline
 
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Default Congrats

It must feel great to have it flying again.

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Today I put my RV-6A back into the air. About halfway into the 20 minute flight, my Engine Pod quit talking to the EFIS; landed without problem and found, sure enough, that it was the cable between the EFIS and POD. The DB-9 connector shell in the engine compartment had failed, possibly due to heat. I replaced the plastic shell with a metal one and all is good again. I still have to do the wheel pants and nose gear fairing (as well as the intersection fairings at last!) before I can call it good and finally get her to a paint shop. Other than the Pod problem the flight was uneventful except I had forgotten how good Northern AZ looks as the monsoon winds down. Green and water everywhere.
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Old 08-18-2010, 09:29 PM
MeGiron MeGiron is offline
 
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Lightbulb Formula 44709

Good to see you have your bird flying again. A nice job on the re-exam too. Never easy having the added pressure of performing for an FAA inspector as opposed to a designee.

Quick clarification on the '709' part, since I saw it earlier in a post. It's pilot slang for Title 49 of the United States Code, Section 44709, usually seen as 49 U.S.C. ?44709, but most commonly referred to as a '709' ride. This section states in part that the Administrator of the FAA may reexamine an airman. If you do a google search on 49 U.S.C. ?44709 you'll get the whole enchilada, and I recommend it since often times its contents are misunderstood or even altogether unknown.

Here's a link to what one can expect if asked to be reexamined under this title. It lays out the guidance for the FAA inspector to conduct the re-exam. Incidentally, it's an excerpt from Order 8900.1, the inspector's handbook.http://fsims.faa.gov/PICDetail.aspx?...25734F00766681

Ok, that's enough of all that. Go fly safe and have fun!
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