Going to Reklaw

cropduster · #1 10-20-2009, 05:22 AM

Sandy and I will be at Reklaw again this year to do prop balances. We'll be there Thursday about noon. Hope to see ya'll there.
Thanks,
barry b

Bubblehead · #2 10-20-2009, 06:03 AM

What airport? What day or days?

Ironflight · #3 10-20-2009, 06:56 AM

http://www.reklawflyin.com/

Bubblehead · #4 10-20-2009, 09:20 AM

Thanks, Paul. Looks like a good time. Maybe we'll see you there.

hudgin · #5 10-25-2009, 02:36 PM

Just got home from Recklaw. About 35 minutes each way. Arrived Thurs night and got home Sun afternoon. (can't have too much Reklaw) Over 500 planes as of Sat night.

Ironflight · #6 10-25-2009, 03:43 PM

We couldn't make Reklaw because we were hosting a neighborhood party at our place yesterday. One of the neighbors flew his Glassair up on Saturday, taxied around, and came home because he said there wasn't any parking left - that tells me that those who went must have had a great time!

We had a few RV'ers fly in to our place for BBQ - always great to see people experience our 21' wide strip for the first time - and everyone did great. it's no Reklaw, but this had to have been the nicest weather weekend in Texas yet this year...

Paul

jbDC9 · #7 10-25-2009, 06:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Ironflight

One of the neighbors flew his Glasair up on Saturday, taxied around, and came home because he said there wasn't any parking left - that tells me that those who went must have had a great time!

I'm certainly glad I got there early! It was just a quick day trip for me, landed there around 0845 before the craziness set in. By 1000, the pattern was just a madhouse; at one point I counted 7 planes stacked up on final with 3-4 more duking it out for position on the downwind. When it gets like that I prefer to watch it from the ground. Also, it didn't help the flow when you get guys waiting to take off or trying to land and there are Cubs, Kitfoxes, Ercoupes and Vikings doing an endless procession of low passes. I was leaving as that Glasair was trying to find a place to park... it doesn't surprise me that he went back home as there were numerous airplanes taxiing around trying to find an open spot with no luck. The usual overflow parking field to the east had plenty of space but was pretty soft from all the recent rain, so not many takers there...

But aside from the pattern/parking craziness, there were lots of cool machines to look at! I particularly liked the turbine powered Italian L-19 Bird Dog... man, I want one of those.

scard · #8 10-25-2009, 09:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Ironflight

We couldn't make Reklaw because we were hosting a neighborhood party at our place yesterday. One of the neighbors flew his Glassair up on Saturday, taxied around, and came home because he said there wasn't any parking left - that tells me that those who went must have had a great time!

We had a few RV'ers fly in to our place for BBQ - always great to see people experience our 21' wide strip for the first time - and everyone did great. it's no Reklaw, but this had to have been the nicest weather weekend in Texas yet this year...

Paul

We much more enjoyed Freindswood. The 21' was, as the boss says, a "big nothin' burger", Looking forward to standing in awe at the state of airplane living again soon. Now I know what a continuous rope, and a Swick-T is! Oooohhh.... I knew I was working on those skills for something.

RVnoob · #9 10-25-2009, 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by cropduster

Sandy and I will be at Reklaw again this year to do prop balances. We'll be there Thursday about noon. Hope to see ya'll there.
Thanks,
barry b

what is "prop balances"?

pierre smith · #10 10-26-2009, 05:38 AM

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Originally Posted by RVnoob

what is "prop balances"?

A sensor is attached to the engine block and the engine is run. The sensor tells the operator how much weight to add and where....in an o' clock position.e.g. 5 grams at 2 o'clock, and so on. You'd be surprised at how out of balance an engine/prop combo can be. The Lycs have holes in the flywheel and make convenient places to put a bolt, nut and washers as weights.

Regards,