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WDYDWYRTW? Aug 23-24, 2025

My 2008 RV8 arrived this week, due to weather and some tinkering I only actually flew it once. But I did learn how to remove and re-install the cowl, did the air pressure intake leak check and cleared two intake leaks, replaced plugs, got it idling like a champ. Did some clean up work on the panel, today we fly!

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I flew a short 20 minute trip to pick up my 8 year old nephew, and bring him home for a sleepover with my kids. I did the same thing last summer, and out of the blue a couple months ago my nephew stated "the best day of my life was when Uncle Alex picked me up and flew me home for a sleepover with George". So we did it again!

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Down to KSFQ for BBQ with the Ace Copilot. Had to wait for what I think was three separate parachute drops from the same jump plane! People on the ground must have thought they were being surveilled! 🤣

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I went to the Swiss EAS fly in since they were advertising free beer and food.

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After which I followed @Dan57 on a couple of trips around the Alps. Dan seems to be out playing in the mountains just about every day in his RV6 HB-YLL, so I took the opportunity to capture Dan and YLL in their natural habitat. No close formation shots - the focus is the setting rather than the aeroplane.

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The Matterhorn - those are some people on top!

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