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Old 07-27-2012, 05:21 PM
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Many -12s use the seat belt holding the stick full back as an elevator and flaperon lock. This places the elevator fully up. A high wind can cause the nose to lift and the tail to drop. Check the modifications sticky thread for the small piece of wood I use that lets you do the seat-belt locking with the elevator neutral. There was some evidence that a couple of 12s lifted their noses (and maybe more than just the noses) and then pivoted into the wind, held by the ropes. The nose wheels were cocked. Sweetie's nose wheel or main wheels did not move. It is a 5-minute project.
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Old 07-28-2012, 12:21 PM
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Thumbs up More OSH 2012

Another shot of the flipped biplane from the storm Wedensday.
Red bird cub simulator.

New McFarlane vernier throttle for the Rotax as previously shown by Dave V. You lock the push pull function by twisting the small black shaft disk. But you will still be able to rotate the big knob to increase or decrease throttle for fine adjustment. Very cool.

Planes were really starting to fill up Philps 66 Plaza by Thusrday.
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Old 07-28-2012, 12:27 PM
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Oshkosh would not be complete by without this couple cruising around the grounds.


Dinner at Fratellos Thursday night. There are 6 airplane owners at this table.


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Old 07-30-2012, 08:22 PM
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Thumbs up All good things must come to an end!

Oshkosh is over and everybody made it back home safe and sound. All the RV12s performed flawlessly. Although not the perfect platform for long cross countries (600-1500nm an up) it can be done. Dick Seiders Flew from GA, our group flew from North Texas. Vans flew theirs from OR. When flown with one pilot only it performs much better but can be flown with 2 guys to. My was at max gross every takeoff. Here are a few more pics to end out a great week.
Risky fun can be had at Oshkosh.


Part of the Tora Tora airshow coming up.



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Old 07-30-2012, 08:32 PM
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Thumbs up Oshkosh the Flight home2012!

The crowd for the nite air-show looking up & down the flight line.


The taxi out for takeoff Sunday to head back home. We were a flight of 3. Bill our #2 headed back Friday.
Bob in front.

And Steve bringing up the rear.
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Old 07-30-2012, 08:41 PM
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Thumbs up Oshkosh 2012 comes to an end!

Bob over southern WI.

First stop back at Tri Township for some 91octane

Flying Down the Mississippi.

Lastly here we are flying over the heartland of the greatest country on planet Earth.
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Old 07-30-2012, 10:19 PM
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Great trip! My longest yet. Although I am now talking to Abby at Flightline about some more supportive bottom seat cushions... Sweetie gave a consistent 122 kts at exactly 5gph block-to-block on these long x/c legs.
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Old 07-31-2012, 06:28 AM
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Default Close Call!

My airplane, N37JP (see it in some of the pictures above), was parked about a hundred feet from the wind-wrecked biplane! My controls were locked, the "claw" tiedowns held, and I suffered no damage. Whew!
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Old 07-31-2012, 11:52 AM
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Thanks for the great pictures, glad to hear everyone made it home safely. We are still doing the test cards and it made it to 10,000 feet last night with no problems. We are having a blast dialing everything in. Don Lewis
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