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07-19-2011, 07:58 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
Posts: 1,060
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Mutha's ride arises again!
Well, thanks to Mutha's "Little Helpers" his beloved ride is about to fly again. After suffering thru the Sun n Fun tornado, and having to truck his plane home, Mutha presents his "Phoenix"!
She is sporting: 2 new ailerons, a new rudder, new top outboard wing skin, new fuselage mid side skin, and 2 new (old school) wing tips.
The 415 wingtips will allow me to use the new LED nav/strobes and will allow Mutha to dispense with that pesky tail light.
A special thanks goes to RV7 builder Fred Herzner for taking the initiative to drill off the wing skin and fuselage skin, and thanks to RV10, RV8 builder Sam Marlow for helping Mutha rivet on new skins!
Barring difficulties during the test flight tomorrow, Mutha and his ride will be in Homebuilt Camping Sunday thru Wednesday.
Feel free to autograph any unpainted surface on the plane with a Sharpie!
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Jon Thocker
Habitual Offender
RV4, RV4, RV6A, RV8, RV8, RV8,RV8, RV8, RV8, RV12
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07-19-2011, 08:13 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Yardley, PA
Posts: 1,334
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Bravo
Glad to see it's back together - BTW, I like the polished rudder - don't paint it, looks cool that way 
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07-19-2011, 08:15 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: GiG harbor, wa
Posts: 60
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Very Cool
Awesome Jon!
Wish I had some "Little Helpers" to get my ten year 8 done.... let alone several Rv's and a major repair. Nice work!
Dana
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07-19-2011, 08:19 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Ohio
Posts: 1,686
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Way to go!
That's a great story Jon! Good luck on the test flight and hope you make it to OSH with her!
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07-19-2011, 09:58 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Lee's Summit, MO
Posts: 48
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Great news Mutha! We'll see you in HBC.
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07-20-2011, 04:14 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Louisville, Ga
Posts: 7,840
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WOW!!
Talk about perseverance! Blue skies and tailwinds, my friend!
Would one of you guys kindly write " PIERRE loves you" on one of the panels since I won't be at Osh?
The peanuts and cotton you're waiting for need to be sprayed..
Later,
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Pierre Smith
RV-10, 510 TT
RV6A (Sojourner) 180 HP, Catto 3 Bl (502Hrs), gone...and already missed
Air Tractor AT 502B PT 6-15 Sold
Air Tractor 402 PT-6-20 Sold
EAA Flight Advisor/CFI/Tech Counselor
Louisville, Ga
It's never skill or craftsmanship that completes airplanes, it's the will to do so,
Patrick Kenny, EAA 275132
Dues gladly paid!
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07-20-2011, 04:49 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Yorkshire, England
Posts: 2,052
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Having seen it at S & F and thought....
6 weeks of work and it should be OK, I was surprised at your original post about letting it go.
I should have guessed there was a sub plot
Great to see you back in the air again in your airplane.
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"I add a little excitement, a little spice to your lives, and all you do is complain!" - Q
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07-20-2011, 04:59 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Topeka
Posts: 323
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Congrats!
Have Sharpie. Will travel.
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Steve Stucky
Topeka, Ks
N282S - VariEze 500+ hrs
N283S - RV-7 1400+ hrs
KC-135 A/D/E Boomer (Ret.)
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07-20-2011, 05:05 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Ottawa, Canada
Posts: 2,357
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Great news Jon! Hope to see you at OSH. We're planning to be in HBC too.
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07-20-2011, 05:14 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2006
Posts: 307
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Mutha
I am excited to see your bird ready for formation flight amain, the unfortunate Tornado in Florids did some of us favors, others heart ache.
You did not deserve this to happen to you.
Best of luck with the paint touch up, we'll fly together soon
Tad Sargent
"Stripes"
TeamRV.US
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