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2. 07:48 AM - Oshkosh report (Frazier, Vincent A)
3. 12:37 PM - canopy (Larry E. James)
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Dear Lister,
Please read over the Rocket-List Usage Guidelines below. The complete
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--> Rocket-List message posted by: "Frazier, Vincent A" <VFrazier@usi.edu>
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> Everyone make note, Scott Seabourn won a workmanship award for his
> red rocket with the flag design! Well done Scott, nice machine.
>
> A few folks at the local airport told me "Enter yours!" I told them
> they were nuts. Reason being airplanes like Scott's, Vince's are just
> extraordinary. What a good looking group of airplanes this year.
>
> Vince's had cool touches, map holders, DRINK HOLDERS (I'm getting a
> set), and over the top craftsmanship.
>
Howard SNIP
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> Hi all,
>
> Howard is too kind, but thanks nonetheless. Howard is being too modest
> about his fine looking machine. It is just as nice as any out there.
> And a sweet paint scheme too.
>
> Oshkosh was a hoot. I was there from Saturday through Friday.
>
> Now a little about the show, I had a few people poke fingers at my
> plane (I buried their bodies behind the fly market), but it was more
> than made up for by the droves of people taking pictures of it. Of
> course, they were also snapping pics of all the other awesome Rockets
> in row 327. You just can't beat Oshkosh for showing off your new
> baby.
>
> Saturday was particularly interesting. The forecast was for a 30%
> chance of T-storms that p.m. I flew in with 3 RV's. We were all tied
> down in various rows in the showplane area. However, we were camped
> with our "ground crews" next to the UL runway... about 2 miles from
> row 327. No sooner had we set up our tents than a guy on a scooter
> came through the UL campground and said loudly "A line of T-storms
> packing 90mph winds will be here in an hour. Get ready." We turned
> on the wx radio and just about crapped our pants when we heard that
> dire forecast confirmed.
>
> The 4 of us really didn't know whether to leave immediately, or ride
> it out. We decided that the storms would likely diminish before
> arriving so we double knotted the tent ropes and checked the planes.
> We could see the storm approaching as we discussed what each of us
> would do with the insurance money if the storm really did pack 90 mph
> winds.
>
> As it turned out, the storm was only packing 30-40 mph winds... just
> enough to dump over a few Port-O-Lets (man, how gross is that?) and
> blow down a few tents. After the storm, it got blazing hot and stayed
> that way until Monday. Fortunately, the heat wave was replaced on
> Monday night by about 4" of rain. Stuff got wet inside my plane that I
> didn't think could possibly get wet. Grrrrrrr.
>
> The rest of the week was beautiful wx.
>
> Some of you might know Doug Rosedaal (I think that's who it was).
> Doug stopped by my plane and inquired about the fancy LCD screens in
> my panel, particularly the bottom one. He asked if it was some fancy
> instrument that I'd never heard of. When I told him it was just a
> video monitor for the taxi camera I got a huge eye-roll as he spun on
> a heel and sped off to the next stop. I just had to chuckle, I assume
> that he thought that real macho pilots don't need such frills. True.
> We don't "need" them, but you also don't "need" brakes, electrical
> systems, or tailwheels. But they are awfully nice once you've used
> them.
>
> I found that at a strange airport (like OSH) that the camera is a very
> nice addition to what you can see with your eyeballs since a quick
> glance confirms that there is nothing hiding under that big nose.
> Turning the screen on is now part of my startup and downwind
> checklists. Since I am paranoid about hitting that big, expensive fan
> I find it very useful on the ground, though it is useless in the air.
>
> I wasn't really shopping for anything at Osh, but I was intrigued by
> the Lowrance 2000c GPS. I have a Lowrance 1000 that I like very much.
> I was somewhat skeptical that the color screen would be bright enough
> to see in sunlight. I tried a unit outside of one of the buildings
> for about 10 minutes and it seemed OK, so I bought one. After I
> installed it in the panel where my 1000 used to be I completely fell
> in love with it. The 2000c screen is 10x more readable than the 1000.
> It was CAVU all the way home and the 2000c screen was fully visible
> even with Polaroid sunglasses on. Sadly, I didn't have a GPS to
> trade-in or I could have saved $225 with their rebate. Doh! The old
> 1000 is going to be mounted in the backseat so the GIB can see where
> we're going.
>
> I also ordered an A-2 jacket from RT Foster. He's the guy in the fly
> market who sells the painted jackets. You should've seen my wife's
> face when I told her that I'd just plopped $500 down on a new coat. I
> think she was overjoyed. Then I told her that she was going to be
> part of the artwork on the back. Wow, I think she had a tear in her
> eye upon hearing that news. It's a good thing that she loves me so
> much. ;-)
>
> I have been trying to find my next project. Spaceship One would be
> pretty cool, but it needs that whole mothership thing. A full scale 3
> engine Dornier flying boat would also be neat, but my shop isn't quite
> big enough. So, I'm planning on flying over to Carbondale, IL to
> visit a Storch builder. It would be a gas to have one that I can fly
> out of my backyard. I'd use it to commute to the airport where I keep
> the Rocket. Yes, really.
>
> Can't wait until next year. Oshkosh rules in spite of the high cost,
> inconvenience, etc...
>
BTW, A big THANK YOU to all who helped me get this machine in the air...
you know who you are. What you don't know is how glad I am to have such
a great group of friends!
> Vince
>
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>
>
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--> Rocket-List message posted by: "Larry E. James" <larry@ncproto.com>
I have a new Todd's canopy just like Vince's for sale. Can
be either a tip-over or slider. Contact me off list !!
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Larry E. James Bellevue, WA HR2
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206-633-3114 fax
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