What did you do with your RV this weekend? (11/26-27/2022)

[Joeyo68]

Nice formation Mark.
Unfortunately not enough in Melbourne to get that many RV’s together.

[MarkW]

Hey Rocky,
I am not much of a cold weather guy but play a lot with heat transfer.
You could do a lot better heating the cowl/engine if you pulled the already warmed air out of the other side rather than having to heat 15 degree air to start with. Maybe a tube from the other side to another plenum at the heater inlet. Assuming there is a thermostat on the heater.

[newt]

Originally Posted by Joeyo68

Nice formation Mark.
Unfortunately not enough in Melbourne to get that many RV’s together.

There weren't enough in Sydney to get that many RVs together two years ago either.

This is the result of a small group of us getting formation training, then spending the subsequent five years evangelising about how much fun it is.

Now we have builders who haven't even finished their projects yet looking forward to joining in.

It's an absolute blast, and we all have big plans for our 13-ship.

- mark

[auj4]

Originally Posted by newt

There weren't enough in Sydney to get that many RVs together two years ago either.

This is the result of a small group of us getting formation training, then spending the subsequent five years evangelising about how much fun it is.

Now we have builders who haven't even finished their projects yet looking forward to joining in.

It's an absolute blast, and we all have big plans for our 13-ship.

- mark

I totally blame Mark and the other original Three in Sydney for the fact that my partner and I now have an RV-6. I got my formation endorsement earlier this year and flew in the 11 ship Balbo last Sunday. I heartily endorse his form of evangelism.

I put together a short video using everyone else’s video clips here:

https://youtu.be/qEwwh4V8hh8

I’ve never worked so hard flying and I’ve never had such a sense of achievement flying.

Don (#2)

[jrtens]

Originally Posted by odens_14

...snuggly, in fact I was commenting to my wife it might be the last time, they grow fast!

(On mobile, not sure why we're upside down)

Here you go.

[rockwoodrv9]

Originally Posted by MarkW

Hey Rocky,
I am not much of a cold weather guy but play a lot with heat transfer.
You could do a lot better heating the cowl/engine if you pulled the already warmed air out of the other side rather than having to heat 15 degree air to start with. Maybe a tube from the other side to another plenum at the heater inlet. Assuming there is a thermostat on the heater.

Mark, that is a great idea. When it starts getting really cold around here I will see what I can come up with. I have another one of the heaters and was going to just use both but using pre heated air may save some on the elect bills.

I have a Kats glue on heater Im going to stick to the oil pan if I need fast heat and my Switcheron should come any day. That is what I really hope works well.

My son in law is at Hurlbert Field so we get down to Ft Walton Beach often and love it there!