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Old 06-23-2013, 02:33 PM
VETE76 VETE76 is offline
 
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Default Got it !!

I started 7 years and 3 months ago!! I have my airworthiness certificate!
the only thing he didn't like was I didn't have a 100LL decal on or near gas cap! Off to Tx for trans training next week.

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Old 06-23-2013, 02:49 PM
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Congratulations!!

The RV-4 I purchased did not have any gas decals. I had no problems until I landed at Butte, MT and wanted fuel. The FBO guy told me that he could not fuel a plane without decals indicating the type of fuel requred, company rules I guess. He said that he had some that he would sell me, but he could not find them. Finally IIRC that he let me fill my plane and that was OK because if the wrong fuel was loaded it was my fault, not his (the FBO's).

I flew the rest of the trip (ten days ID and MT back country) and never had another issue. But his request made sense so when I returned to FL I purchased some decals and attached them.

Enjoy the transition training and the joy of flying a plane you built!!
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Old 06-23-2013, 03:07 PM
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Congratulations! That's a great feeling to get that yoke off your neck.

Let's see some pictures!
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Old 06-23-2013, 03:30 PM
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Congratulations! I genuinely admire you guys who have the patience and perseverance to build your planes. I do not possess those qualities and am grateful that a guy like you did and eventually passed his plane on to me. Way to go!
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Old 06-23-2013, 05:20 PM
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pics added...........
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Old 06-24-2013, 10:45 AM
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Most of the new caps are engraved with the 100LL fuel info, negating the decal requirement.
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Old 06-24-2013, 11:25 AM
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Quote:
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Most of the new caps are engraved with the 100LL fuel info, negating the decal requirement.
Pat Garboden
Katy, TX
N942PT RV9A
But you still need to have the "capacity" placarded at each fill location.
Of course, you can have that engraved on the cap as well. Mine are.
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Old 07-02-2013, 04:23 PM
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one more step closer! just returned from transition training with Alex in Texas. also got it insured as of tomorrow! but it has been raining here on and off the last 5 days and its supposed to keep raining for the next 3-4 days. ****. oh well what's another week or so! it was perfect weather in Tx every day. sat it was over 100 but Alex had air conditioning in the rv7!! real cool! really!! it works!
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Old 07-04-2013, 08:44 PM
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Default Add 1 more RV7 1st flight!!!

as of 5pm July 4th 2013 my RV7 N861E and I made our 1st flight! Engine ran perfectly. all in all it was a great flight! hopefully the landings will improve w/practice LOL.

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Old 07-04-2013, 09:54 PM
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Congrats!

As an aside, I'd have asked that line guy for a dry erase marker...
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