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08-27-2012, 09:28 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Tampa, FL
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Think you've seen it all?
Removed out of respect for the plane owner, as well as the plug putter inner. All jokes aside, the plug was only there to keep unwanted heat from leaking through the heat box, which as pointed out by Perry below, are usually pretty inadequate in terms of sealing the firewall from an actual fire.
Mods, please delete.
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Tampa, FL
RV-4 (sold)
RV-8 (sold)
Xtreme Decathlon (borrowing)
Last edited by RBD : 08-28-2012 at 02:53 PM.
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08-27-2012, 09:40 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Dayton Airpark, NV A34
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Quote:
Originally Posted by RBD
Grab the chain with your toes and pull the plug!?  |
And some folks wonder why I like to fly barefoot 
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Mike Starkey
VAF 909
Rv-10, N210LM.
Flying as of 12/4/2010 
Phase 1 done, 2/4/2011
Sold after 240+ wonderful hours of flight.
"Flying the airplane is more important than radioing your plight to a person on the ground incapable of understanding or doing anything about it."
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08-27-2012, 09:57 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: 57AZ - NW Tucson area
Posts: 10,011
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Too much shopping at the Ace Hardware aviation aisle and not enough at Aircraft Spruce... 
I'm wondering what else you will find...
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Gil Alexander
EAA Technical Counselor, Airframe Mechanic
Half completed RV-10 QB purchased
RV-6A N61GX - finally flying
Grumman Tiger N12GA - flying
La Cholla Airpark (57AZ) Tucson AZ
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08-27-2012, 01:06 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Lake Country, B.C. Canada
Posts: 2,416
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what's that spell?
F-I-R-E-W-A-L-L
YES feye - yer -wahl as in FIRE!
although, he does have that hi-temp tin foil or something wrapped around it...should be fine for 3 - 5 seconds, eh?
seriously tho', we're all making fun, but just how great is our main cabin heat hole in the firewall? Lots of aluminum valves/doors/ shrouds out there also.
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Perry Y.
RV-9a - SOLD!....
Lake Country, BC
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08-27-2012, 01:12 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Collierville, TN (KFYE)
Posts: 1,433
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Yowzer, what a mess. Looking at that give me hope that my plane might eventually fly and not fall apart in the process.
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RV-8 #81077 Super Slow Build
Dynon Skyview HDX, Titan IOX-370, Dual P-Mags, AFP FM200A FI, Whirlwind 200RV CS Prop
First Flight 11/20/2016
www.marksrv8.com
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08-27-2012, 10:44 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: San Jose, CA
Posts: 1,125
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That's obviously one of those inflatable RV's. Pull the chain and you can fit it in your flight bag. Very slick!
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Kelly Johnson
San Jose, CA
RV-9A
Pink slip issued: 5/7/12
First flight: 5/28/12, Memorial Day.
Phase I Complete: 8/18/12!
2020 donation: complete
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08-28-2012, 03:53 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Adelaide Australia
Posts: 218
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The wiring that I can see looks an absolute nightmare. 
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Phil
LAME (Aust)
RV7 99% finished
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08-28-2012, 04:59 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: lexington, KY
Posts: 330
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Pull the Plug
This gives a whole new meaning to "pull the plug" on a slam-dunk approach
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Thanks,
Jarvis
Purchased flying RV-7A 
RV-7A emp finished, wings next. 
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08-28-2012, 07:12 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Destin
Posts: 1,543
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i wouldn't have ferried it to the guy, who knows what other decisions were made on that build
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08-28-2012, 07:20 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: In Walter Mitty's dreams
Posts: 947
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Dang.... get a prebuy folks!!!
Good Morning Everybody.... I was browsing the contractor ads for Afganistan contractor mechanics this morning when I saw this thread on the forums... hopefully I can stay in the states. Anyhow.... it's just disappointing to see holes in the firewall with parts from the local plumbing store. Lots of people have blind faith in that if someone built an airplane... it will be right. Newsflash... mechanics have saved many many people a metric TON of money and frustration by doing a complete conditional inspection as a prebuy!!!! Now... being picky and by the book has not exactly enamored me with several people but they are still alive to complain. If I sign off on an airplane, that means I would gladly put my 8.5 month old son (dang he is eating me out of house and pantry) in the airplane and have full faith in the mechanical abilities of the aircraft. Yes... there are shortcuts you can take on a few things just to get it back to your shop like rolling the aircraft in a closed hangar to feel and hear the wheel bearings... Get a prebuy folks!!!!! please!!!
Best,
Brian Wallis
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Callsign: VOODOO sold RV3 to pay for ratings  !!!
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