OK folks ? we have had tremendous support from builders in the DFW area, many of them working multiple weekends on the RV-1 in the past couple of months. Last weekend saw the relicensing inspection, and technically the airplane is ready to go?but because of the winds, we delayed the first flight, and during taxi testing we discovered a couple of things we wanted to make better before committing this historic airplane to flight.
We now have a new throttle cable on order, shims for the axle hopefully coming in from Grove, and a new battery on the way. All of these items should be arriving at RV Central by Friday, and if the weather cooperates, we could be looking at a flight if we can get everything installed. I believe I heard that Jay is going to be out of town, so I?m looking for folks who can volunteer to help with these final installation items (Friday and/or Saturday if required) to see if we can get to the end. The battery should be easy, the Throttle cable may need some bracketry built ,and the shims just mean we have to pull a wheel, brake, and axle.
Of course, the parts need to arrive before they can be installed, but if anyone thinks that can make another effort, let us know, we?ll stay in touch, and hopefully get it done.
Typical RV building ? a few little things can hold up the first flight, but they?ve gotta? be right! The schedule is tight to get it flying and to the paint shop before we need to be thinking of getting it to Florida.
Paul
We now have a new throttle cable on order, shims for the axle hopefully coming in from Grove, and a new battery on the way. All of these items should be arriving at RV Central by Friday, and if the weather cooperates, we could be looking at a flight if we can get everything installed. I believe I heard that Jay is going to be out of town, so I?m looking for folks who can volunteer to help with these final installation items (Friday and/or Saturday if required) to see if we can get to the end. The battery should be easy, the Throttle cable may need some bracketry built ,and the shims just mean we have to pull a wheel, brake, and axle.
Of course, the parts need to arrive before they can be installed, but if anyone thinks that can make another effort, let us know, we?ll stay in touch, and hopefully get it done.
Typical RV building ? a few little things can hold up the first flight, but they?ve gotta? be right! The schedule is tight to get it flying and to the paint shop before we need to be thinking of getting it to Florida.
Paul