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1. 03:14 AM - Re: EAA Criticism - Oshkosh ()
2. 01:08 PM - Sam James Cowl air inlet rings (Dave Weisgerber)
3. 06:48 PM - RV-6 Quickbuild Project for sale (David Carter)
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| Subject: | Re: EAA Criticism - Oshkosh |
From: "Tim Bryan" <n616tb@btsapps.com>
Subject: RE: RV-List: Re: EAA Criticism - Oshkosh
I am not disagreeing with anyone's complaint about EAA or
AirVenture, it's a personal experience. I have heard
complaints before. I've gone to the big show may be 10
times in the last twenty years. It's a lot of fun and I would
hate to think about it not being there. As far as cost, I agree
that it can be expensive. Admissions where $22 a day and
$7 to park, $18? to camp (regardless of occupancy). That is
the price. I don't see that as too expensive. To go to a music
concert now a days its $100. I can't talk about shuttle cost
but the buss and little tram where always free/donation before.
The food vendors are crazy but than that is common issue.
What you can say, the EAA has a pretty orginized clean
operation. It has not changed in a long time. Most of my
complaints are not in EAA's control, crowds and weather.
How EAA uses their money? As a non-profit I would think
the IRS and Gov has pretty good accounting of that. Does
Tom make too much money? I don't know. I don't think any
one is getting rich of Aviation, including the EAA.
I agree the 'E' in EAA is not really there any more. For a long
time that has been a big complaint, that the War Birds get the
glory? Well there may be truth to that. I agree but to most folks
want to see and hear the heavy iron. The homebuilt does still
get show center and some subtle perks over regular planes.
However EAA is a big group with war birds, antiques, classics,
acro, ultra lights and now LSA, which I think is an ill conceived
class of plane and pilot, but that is another story.
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| Subject: | Sam James Cowl air inlet rings |
I have a Sam James cowl on my RV6. I am looking for a set of air inlet rings that
are smaller inside diameter, but the same outside diameter so I can just put
them in and not have to change the front of my cowl. I think I can get by
with less cooling air because I only have an O-320 and the cylinder head temps.
are low. I saw Dick Martin at the Airventure Cup Race and I think he had some
different size rings for his, I am just trying to buy some rings to experiment
with. If Dick reads this or anybody knows where Dick got them could you please
let me know. My E-mail address is dweisgerber@homeworkswildblue.com
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Dave Weisgerber
Read this topic online here:
http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=125932#125932
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| Subject: | RV-6 Quickbuild Project for sale |
Realized I wasn't going to complete my RV-6 project in a timely manner
(before I died or became age impacted) - worked on it 10 years, Jan 1997
- now, July 2007) so, with wife's prodding, bought a flying RV-6 on 1
June 2007 and am flying - no longer building.
RV-6 project for sale - is a Quick Build kit:
- Empennage is complete. Fiberglass tips are cleco'd on - and fit
perfectly (lot of work).
- Control stick and rudder pedals are installed (dual brakes) (rudder
pedals not drilled into place, awaiting sitting and fitting for my 6'4"
frame), and elevator pushtube and elevator trim are complete.
- Fuselage has top aft skin riveted on and skin from there fwd to aft
canopy is drilled, primed, and ready for installation - after fit
canopy.
- Whelen tail position light/strobe is installed in lower rudder
fiberglass fairing and power supply is installed on small deck in front
of Vertical Stab front spar - wires are all installed, with service
loops, conduits, and connectors for easy replacement of light bulb
assembly when needed. Power wire is run to cockpit.
- Seats, cockpit floors, and canopy rails are finished (but floors
removed during other work)
- Canopy roll bar is installed.
- Canopy frame parts are finished and ready to be primed and riveted
together - I plan to do this before selling project. Tip up canopy
release mechanism is complete.
- Have not installed canopy glass or locking/latching components.
-QB wings have not been put on for sizing the aileron push tubes.
- Wings, ailerons, flaps, and all fiberglass fairings & everything else
that came with Finish Kit and have been stored with NO hanger rash.
Canopy plexi is still in Finish Kit box.
- Corrision control priming: All empennage and other parts I fabricated
and installed have been corrosion control primed with Pratt and Lambert
strontium chromate green primer after alodine prep.
- All work has been high quality, with careful, close coordination with
Van's during construction.
- Not looking to make anything on my time and experience - that is mine
to treasure for a lifetime.
- Have $22,524 invested for kits, shipping, position/strobe lights, and
miscellaneious parts fasteners purchased along the way. I'm listing the
Pacific Aero 5? point seat/shoulder harness separately as an option in
addition to the $22,524.
. . . I was going to do a special engine mount and landing gear, so am
not selling those componenets. They will cost you another approximately
$450 each to buy standard items direct from Van's.
If interested, please reply "off list" to dcarter11@sbcglobal.net
David Carter
H 409-722-7259
cell 409-718-8518 (not "on" when home - only on trips)
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