---------------------------------------------------------- Rocket-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Wed 05/28/03: 7 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 06:20 AM - watertight canopy (Frazier, Vincent A) 2. 08:50 AM - Re: watertight canopy Part Two! (Morocketman@aol.com) 3. 09:11 AM - Rocket Names??? (Morocketman@aol.com) 4. 10:00 AM - Re: Rocket cover (P M Condon) 5. 04:44 PM - Plane FUN (Tom Gummo) 6. 05:30 PM - Re: Plane FUN (Tom Martin) 7. 06:10 PM - Re: Plane FUN (Tom Gummo) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 06:20:20 AM PST US Subject: Rocket-List: watertight canopy From: "Frazier, Vincent A" --> Rocket-List message posted by: "Frazier, Vincent A" Harry, If your paint is sound and won't peel off, a nice way to waterproof it is to put a strip of 3M eletrical tape over the front seam. Works for a slider or flopper. And you don't have a big, hard to install, canopy cover to mess with or carry around, just a small roll of tape. Much cheaper too. Also the tape won't rub grit on your paint and plexiglas for hours on end when the wind blows like the cover does. That alone keeps me from wasting any more money on a canopy cover. Vince ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 08:50:55 AM PST US From: Morocketman@aol.com Subject: Re: Rocket-List: watertight canopy Part Two! --> Rocket-List message posted by: Morocketman@aol.com Several auto supply stores (even K-Mart) have Sun Screens made of light aluminum colored fabric which have a metal spring frame inside. They have a trick way of folding up to a very small circle, and weigh next to nothing. You can open them up and put them INSIDE the canopy. They will not protect the canopy from the sun, but will protect your avionics and upholstery by keeping the temperatures, and UV rays under control when you park outside for a few days with the airplane locked. The Rockettes in the back seat can even use them in flight if she is trying to avoid the extra rays. Spend a couple of days shopping for these as they come in many, many different shapes and sizes, one of which will probably fit very well. Might even match your paint scheme! Les Featherston HRII N206KT Soooooooooon to fly! ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 09:11:38 AM PST US From: Morocketman@aol.com Subject: Rocket-List: Rocket Names??? --> Rocket-List message posted by: Morocketman@aol.com I am one of those people who can never think of a good name for anything. My wife or kids even have to name the dog! But I appreciate a clever name for things. My HRII is very close to flying, and I am desperate for a moniker for "nose art" or nom de plume to refer to the craft. Does anyone have an extra appelative that you are not going to use? May I plagiarize your idea? Please help if you have a spare cognomen. Bet no one ever asked you that before? Thanks, Les Featherston HRII N206KT <(the only clever thing I ever came up with, two hundred and six knots, get it, get it!) My current mantra is "Fly by July" Do Not Archive! ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 10:00:23 AM PST US From: P M Condon Subject: Rocket-List: Re: Rocket cover --> Rocket-List message posted by: P M Condon Also, try Avery. They have real nice, very light weight travel covers as well as heavier "home airport" covers. ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 04:44:34 PM PST US From: "Tom Gummo" "Rocket List" Subject: Rocket-List: Plane FUN --> Rocket-List message posted by: "Tom Gummo" Everybody, I just learned one of the problems with having the slowest Harmon Rocket. I was just finishing a aileron roll when I saw a C-130 fly about 1000 feet below me. My pax and I both saw TWO shadows on the ground but only one plane. This caused some delay on my part as I didn't want to find the second plane the HARD way (never found the second C-130, maybe the second shadow was mine). So, after a very careful scan of the sky, I dropped the nose of the Rocket and ran down the C-130. I was only able to get to about 1000 feet from the C-130 when he started to pull away. If I just had one of those "big" engines, I might have been able to pull up on their wing and waved to the pilots in the cockpit. HOW COOL WOULD THAT HAVE BEEN. I will just have to settle for close but no cigar. IT WAS FUN!!!! Tom Gummo Apple Valley, CA Harmon Rocket II, N561FS, flying ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 05:30:03 PM PST US From: "Tom Martin" Subject: RE: Rocket-List: Plane FUN --> Rocket-List message posted by: "Tom Martin" Tom A few years ago when I was flying my RV4 there was a C130 in a holding pattern south of Brantford, Ontario. They were monitoring the frequency I was on so I asked if it would be ok to pull alongside. The pilot, a lady, said that would be fine as long as I did not get too close. We chatted for a while and then she inquired as to whether I had built my plane, to which I answered, " yes, did you build yours?" Tom Martin -----Original Message----- From: owner-rocket-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-rocket-list-server@matronics.com]On Behalf Of Tom Gummo Subject: Rocket-List: Plane FUN --> Rocket-List message posted by: "Tom Gummo" Everybody, I just learned one of the problems with having the slowest Harmon Rocket. I was just finishing a aileron roll when I saw a C-130 fly about 1000 feet below me. My pax and I both saw TWO shadows on the ground but only one plane. This caused some delay on my part as I didn't want to find the second plane the HARD way (never found the second C-130, maybe the second shadow was mine). So, after a very careful scan of the sky, I dropped the nose of the Rocket and ran down the C-130. I was only able to get to about 1000 feet from the C-130 when he started to pull away. If I just had one of those "big" engines, I might have been able to pull up on their wing and waved to the pilots in the cockpit. HOW COOL WOULD THAT HAVE BEEN. I will just have to settle for close but no cigar. IT WAS FUN!!!! Tom Gummo Apple Valley, CA Harmon Rocket II, N561FS, flying ________________________________ Message 7 _____________________________________ Time: 06:10:57 PM PST US From: "Tom Gummo" Subject: Re: Rocket-List: Plane FUN --> Rocket-List message posted by: "Tom Gummo" do not archive. Tom Martin GREAT QUESTION. There is a low level route VR1217 which runs by APV. I think they were using it. If I hadn't delayed because I was looking for the "other aircraft." I might have been able to use the dive to close for just a minute but the delay ..... Tom Gummo APV ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom Martin" Subject: RE: Rocket-List: Plane FUN > --> Rocket-List message posted by: "Tom Martin" > > Tom > A few years ago when I was flying my RV4 there was a C130 in a holding > pattern south of Brantford, Ontario. They were monitoring the frequency I > was on so I asked if it would be ok to pull alongside. The pilot, a lady, > said that would be fine as long as I did not get too close. We chatted for > a while and then she inquired as to whether I had built my plane, to which I > answered, " yes, did you build yours?" > > Tom Martin >