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What did you do with your RV this weekend? (2/4/22 - 2/5/22)

DeltaRomeo

doug reeves: unfluencer
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...getting it started. Heck, if you want to brag on what you did Friday the 3rd, nobody is gonna complain <g>.

v/r,dr
 
Grabbed my data cards for another update and plugged it in for tomorrow, hoping to burn some fuel out and update my IFR currency before I pull the right fuel tank.
Funny/Not Funny not a sign of any fuel seeping after 2 weeks sitting, weird how sometimes I can find a slight blue stain and sometimes not.
 

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Had a fabulous breakfast from the VAA16 @ K34, grabbed an RV builder safety pilot and shot 3 approaches with 50 knt winds 2000 AGL. Couldn’t find my old hood so I had to make a new one. Lil’ dude even flew an approach back to home base. After landing found 2 little blue trailing stains under the tank.
 

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How I Performed the SB-00036 Inspection

I completed the SB-00036 HS rear spar hinge rivet inspection using my new Teslong Endoscope. Here is a link to it on Amazon. It's a nice tool for $100. I have to say I like this more than the Vividia VA-400 I have.

I enlarged the hole in my RV-7 HS using a long 1/4" drill bit, I protected the elevator horn with a piece of scrap aluminum while drilling. Easy-peasy.

The Teslong borescope has a 5mm diameter camera and the second camera (with LED) faces 90 degrees to the tip. The resolution is much better than the VA-400.

I didn't find any cracks, but I didn't expect I would with just over 100 hours TT.

I also added a sticker so I don't forget what the hole in the HS rib is for next year. :D
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Flew down to Venice, FL with my wife Toni to participate in a dynamic prop balancing session hosted by RV-8 owner Mike (fl-mike here on VAF) at his hangar along with RV-8 owners Curtis, Harvey, and Lon. Mike had rented a Dynavibe balancer and after arrival my RV-10 was first in the chute. The hard part was figuring out how to mount the accelerometer and rpm sensor using the apparently DIY attach brackets. Once we got that sorted, we did 3 runs that took me from .22 IPS down to .02. The reduction in vibration was quite noticeable. All in all it took roughly 3 hours to knock out 3 planes: my 10, Mikes 8, and Curtis’ 8. We then capped it off with lunch at a nearby place called the Salty Dog.

If you can get your prop balanced, I highly recommend doing it. Also 2 thumbs up for the salty Dog if you’re ever in Venice. And thanks to Mike for hosting the event!
 

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First RV flying Lesson

Pitch and power ………
 

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Came home from a two week winter trip. Visited old friends and stomping grounds. Discovered strange things after living four years in the jungle. I missed so many things while living on East Coast. It's good to have friends who can point to that :)
 

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Had a fabulous breakfast from the VAA16 @ K34, grabbed an RV builder safety pilot and shot 3 approaches with 50 knt winds 2000 AGL. Couldn’t find my old hood so I had to make a new one. Lil’ dude even flew an approach back to home base. After landing found 2 little blue trailing stains under the tank.

Little Dude is getting big! :D

-Marc
 
baby steps to completion

Working on airbox.

I did not like the way the alternate air door is attached with those funky pop rivets; they force a slight gap between the door and the flange, so I drilled them all out and went with solid rivets. Much smoother operation now, and less unfiltered air leakage.

Checking if I can get the cowl on with 3 bladed prop. Should have bought a two blader :-( But the 3 blade is suppose to do better up high, having something to do with blade area. I ll make it work
 

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I completed the SB-00036 HS rear spar hinge rivet inspection using my new Teslong Endoscope. Here is a link to it on Amazon. It's a nice tool for $100. I have to say I like this more than the Vividia VA-400 I have.

I enlarged the hole in my RV-7 HS using a long 1/4" drill bit, I protected the elevator horn with a piece of scrap aluminum while drilling. Easy-peasy.

The Teslong borescope has a 5mm diameter camera and the second camera (with LED) faces 90 degrees to the tip. The resolution is much better than the VA-400.

I didn't find any cracks, but I didn't expect I would with just over 100 hours TT.

I also added a sticker so I don't forget what the hole in the HS rib is for next year. :D
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Ordered the scope today, thanks for the lead. The sticker is a great idea, not sure I would have thought of that one!
 
Ordered the scope today, thanks for the lead. The sticker is a great idea, not sure I would have thought of that one!

Bought the same scope, will do the SB today, will also check the tailwheel lock which stuck in the unlocked position a couple of times yesterday making taxiing in high winds interesting.

Also did my long instrument Xcountry, 5 airports, ILS, Localizer, RNAV LPV, and VOR Alpha approaches (4 hand flown), about 4 hours under the hood and very windy. Getting there :). The GNX/Aera 760/TT gemini combo is working well, but still have not found the most comfortable way to use the iPad mini in the mix for chart review and making notes of frequencies, clearences etc.
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100 Dogs and Cats

Pete, a 7 year old American Brittany, was traveling to Wauchula, FL on Saturday to act as a seeing eye companion for another American Brittany who is blind. I picked Pete up from his foster at the Shelby County, AL airport (KEET) and flew him to meet the second leg pilot in Perry, FL (KFPY).

Just so happened that Pete was my 100th animal flown on these rescue flights - 98 dogs and 2 cats over 35 flights.

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Congratulations!

Pete, a 7 year old American Brittany, was traveling to Wauchula, FL on Saturday to act as a seeing eye companion for another American Brittany who is blind. I picked Pete up from his foster at the Shelby County, AL airport (KEET) and flew him to meet the second leg pilot in Perry, FL (KFPY).

Just so happened that Pete was my 100th animal flown on these rescue flights - 98 dogs and 2 cats over 35 flights.

100 animals saved. That is a great accomplishment for a great cause.
 
Flew back to Sydney from Adelaide post-annual.

Smooth air and tailwinds, 160 knot GS for most of it at 5500' initially and 7500' as the day warmed up.

Fuel didn't work at Tocumwal (pump didn't have internet access, wouldn't recognize my card swipe). At least they could sell me lunch. I re-launched and uplifted fuel another 40 minutes down-range at Wagga Wagga.

4.3 hours from YGWA to YSBK via YTOC and YSWG. 160 knot ground speed and 24.8 litres per hour at 30ºF LOP yields a milage figure just slightly better than a gasoline Mazda CX-9, out of a powerplant designed in the 1930s. I wonder how much Mazda spent on R&D to get their numbers?

- mark
 
Phase 1 complete for my RV7! First flight was Nov 1 and just ticked over 40.6 hours on Sunday. First 40 hours have been (knock on wood) pretty trouble free with mainly learning the capabilities of the panel. Performance has been great with high power cruise (i.e. lot's of fuel) at 172-174 kts TAS, econ cruise at 160-162 kts TAS at 7.2 GPH @ 11.5K' at 2,300/59% or a couple kts slower at 2,100 RPM and even less fuel. For the most part I fly WOT and dial the engine back with the prop. Great news is repeated stall testing has it breaking at 50 kts flaps up (per data) and straight ahead. Still much to learn about this plane and as a newer tail wheel pilot love how it handles cross winds as at my airport those seem to always be present.
 
Pete, a 7 year old American Brittany, was traveling to Wauchula, FL on Saturday to act as a seeing eye companion for another American Brittany who is blind. I picked Pete up from his foster at the Shelby County, AL airport (KEET) and flew him to meet the second leg pilot in Perry, FL (KFPY).

Just so happened that Pete was my 100th animal flown on these rescue flights - 98 dogs and 2 cats over 35 flights.

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Good boy! You too Dan. :)
 
Good Boy

Smartest dog I ever had was a Brittany name Pete. Thanks for bringing up the memories. And thanks for saving 100 souls.

Pete, a 7 year old American Brittany, was traveling to Wauchula, FL on Saturday to act as a seeing eye companion for another American Brittany who is blind. I picked Pete up from his foster at the Shelby County, AL airport (KEET) and flew him to meet the second leg pilot in Perry, FL (KFPY).

Just so happened that Pete was my 100th animal flown on these rescue flights - 98 dogs and 2 cats over 35 flights.

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Avionics

I’ve been spending the last few weeks working everything up, and this weekend I was able to do full system (ground) testing! I have a detailed write up on my blog www.n890gf.com. It’s been amazing seeing the plane come alive!
 

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Like my friend CrabAndy I had a 3 month Condition Inspection that took a while because of other life’s events. I finished the inspection Saturday morning and did a short test/refresher flight. Slow flight, stalls, then two Stop & Go’s at KGCY with the comfort of a longer wider runway before returning to Hensley Airpark. First flight from OUR hangar! Capt Sandy and I then took a local flight including crossing the TN VA border. 2DBF3212-9202-4C7A-8FB7-2C484E84BA52.jpg (We were not inverted on the ramp. I’m just pleased I figured out how to move the picture into the body of the text!)
Sunday morning Sandy and I flew to Elizabethton for breakfast with our neighbor who fly’s a PA-28.
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Monday (if Friday is OK then seems like Monday should also count as part of the “weekend”) we flew to Hickory NC for lunch. BUMPY flight at 7500’ with significant tailwind (200kt ground speeds).

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Return flight at 10,500 was surprisingly smooth, as well as relatively slow. Nice that it’s effortless to climb to 10,500’ and still have time to cruise some on a 68nm flight.
Even better to say “taxi to home” after clearing the active.

Regards,
 
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