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Old 01-03-2013, 04:22 PM
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Smile Show us your odometer!

well it only took 13 years and 4,000+ hours to turn over that many miles. thought to take a look because i knew i was getting close. it has been an incredible plane! it has never let me down and the two lycoming engines have been just as good. i hope this is motivation to all building and looking to get an rv. it is the best bang for the buck.
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Old 01-03-2013, 04:40 PM
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Wow that's great Turbo, hope to see ya back at N40 Sky Manor soon. I've got 3600 more hours to catch you.
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Old 01-03-2013, 04:43 PM
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There are a lot of 50 year old planes out there that haven't flown that many hours. Sure gives you a feeling of how enjoyable it is to fly an RV.
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Old 01-03-2013, 05:18 PM
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Averaging only 100.035 knots? Man, you gotta speed up!

ha ha, congratulations!
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Old 01-03-2013, 05:40 PM
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That is amazing, simply amazing.

Very cool, 500k here you come!
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Old 01-03-2013, 05:46 PM
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Averaging only 100.035 knots? Man, you gotta speed up!
That needless taxi time does bring down the total. The average ground speed is 132 knots.
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Old 01-03-2013, 06:07 PM
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you know, that is a lot of hamburgers too.

i am going to reset the trip odometer for a yearly total.

my average cruise speeds are 150 to 155 knots, rop, 8 g/h, car, mo, 100LL mixture with MMO in fuel & oil.

comon rosie.

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Old 01-03-2013, 06:09 PM
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That is impressive,both man and machine. Wow!.... And throwing out the challenge to Rosie? Sweet! (Great pic)
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Old 01-04-2013, 01:48 AM
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Challenge Accepted! Here's our odometer which includes our New Year's Day 2013 flight to Lake Havasu and back (had a headwind thus the 1:21 time).

Turbo, I'll be picking up some miles and Islands in April so you'd better get hopping...ah...I mean FLYING Rosie

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Old 01-04-2013, 06:10 AM
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hey, that sounds like fun. ill reset my odo today and games on. see you here in 2014 or before. anyone else wanting to join in?



i got miles to go and promises to keep.
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RV6-A 5,200+ hrs, R-44 1,600 hrs, Helicycle 320 hrs, gyro sold,35,000 miles flown in 2015
Stuart, Fl / S WINDSOR,Ct / Virgin Gorda, BVI - under major repair from hurricane damage
VAF #840 EAA AOPA FAC FABA QB SPA
addicted pickle ball player
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