WDYDWYRTW? Mar 7-8, 2026
What did you do with your RV this weekend? Raining here in DFW this Saturday morning, but it looks like some others are out and about, especially in Florida. Sunday was an extra paper route so no RV. Hope you had a nice weekend. v/r,dr 0830 CST Saturday
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Does this look like a bad pmag coil?
This is from a recent in-flight mag test. I was flying slowly, taking full advantage of a nice tailwind by putting along at about 7400' density altitude, 20" MAP, and 7.3 GPH, 2400 RPM, 148 KTAS. The hump on the left is when the right mag was running, and the hump on the right is for the...
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Flight Over Frozen Lake Erie - Between Ice and Clouds - Ultimate Solitude - The Perfect Memory
I have waited years to accomplish this flight. All the stars aligned on February 27, 2026 to permit a VFR flight to view an extensive 90-95% ice covered Lake Erie. Join me in the right seat for this once in a lifetime experience for a flight to Long Point over frozen Lake Erie. It has been...
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F1 Rocket Milestone - It Runs!
When we purchased our F1 Rocket project a couple of years ago, it came with a 270-hour-since-new IO540 that had been owned by an airframe company in Canada, carefully cared for, and then pickled…..25 years ago! During the build process, we pulled all the jugs, poked around inside, replaced all...
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Fuel Quantity Calculation Script
Now that I'm in phase 1, I have burned off sufficient fuel from my tanks that I can now refill them and calibrate my fuel senders. I also decided to see if I could mathematically and programmatically estimate the fuel quantity based on a ruler, wing tilt (dihedral) and pitch (tail dragger). In...
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RV-3a first SB-00036 inspection
Good evening, This is my first run at the SB-00036 inspection on my RV-3a, and this is the planes first SB-00036 as well. I am using a Teslong articulated head borescope. My results seem ok to good. But I have what i hope is a scratch not a crack on the right outboard. The left side...
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First Flight: Shannon Carter’s RV-7 | Denver, CO RV-7 #72463
“I’m please to inform you that N526SJ (kit #72463) took to the skies on a clear and beautiful day. I purchased the tail and wing kit (along with tools) from Tom Maxwell in February of 2008. Although it’s been a somewhat slow build, I’ve enjoyed it, and can hardly believe it’s done. I received...
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THE VAF LIST (a list of RV-related lists)
THE VAF LIST (a list of RV-related lists)
The VAF List ...a list of RV-related lists. RV-related things you might want to browse over (a closed post that is sticky and maintained by dr). Link to this in 'Links' in the menu. v/r,dr Small businesses that help bring you this list of RV-related lists: 360 Avionics www.360Avionics.com Ace...
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