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1. 04:25 AM - RV-8 photo in FAA Aviation news Nov/Dec 09 edition (Marty Helller)
2. 07:20 AM - MSP towing (George Inman 204 287 8334)
3. 07:58 AM - MSP Towing (Ian)
4. 03:37 PM - R&B Aircraft (Topeka) Feedback? (J Riffel)
5. 05:04 PM - MSP towing (Ralph Cloud)
6. 06:17 PM - Re: RV-List Digest: 7 Msgs - 11/03/09 (Mick Muller)
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| Subject: | RV-8 photo in FAA Aviation news Nov/Dec 09 edition |
The FAA publishes a bimonthly Aviation News magazine that you've probably p
icked up at Sun N Fun or Air Venture. Anyway=2C the Nov edition shows an b
eautiful red=2C RV-8 (page 12).
You can find it at: http://www.faa.gov/news/aviation_news/2009/media/NovDe
c2009.pdf
(In full disclosure=2C I'm employed by the FAA and have authored several ar
ticles in the past.)
Marty Heller
RV-7 (Cowling and Baffling)
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I just hooked a trailer hitch to the tail of my
RV-8 and towed it on its own wheels.
The engine was attached,but no empenage or wings.
It worked great.The bearings got a bit hot,but no damage.
It's time to move the fuselage to the airport and we're wondering if anyone
in the Twin Cities has a flatbed towing company they prefer or who has done
this before and understands the attention to detail and special handling
required.
Thanks,
Chris Knauf
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George H. Inman
ghinman@mts.net
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FWIW, when I moved my 9A fuselage with engine mounted I used a U-Haul
box van. The dimensions are slightly wider than the footprint of the 9A
but the doorway is slightly narrower. This meant getting the aircraft
up ramps to the almost-in position, and then doing a sideways jog to get
the wheel nuts past the door frame. It was a fairly short trip but I
had no problem moving it with the engine mounted - either during or
after. The engine/prop were sticking out of the open door!
If the mount is designed to withstand a hard landing I assume it's also
built to withstand similar stresses on a road trip.
By the way, if you try to do this, the typical U-Haul van comes with
only one ramp. I used a ladder with an assortment of boards on it for
the other main wheel, and friends to balance the nosewheel to the right
angle. A combination of a come-along and people turning the wheels by
hand managed to get it up the ramp nicely.
Ian Brown, C-GOHM, Bromont, QC
> From: "Chris Knauf" <cknauf@comcast.net>
> Subject: RV-List: MSP towing
>
> It's time to move the fuselage to the airport and we're wondering if anyone
> in the Twin Cities has a flatbed towing company they prefer or who has done
> this before and understands the attention to detail and special handling
> required.
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Chris Knauf
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| Subject: | R&B Aircraft (Topeka) Feedback? |
I'm thinking of having R&B Aircraft in Topeka paint my RV.
I'd appreciate feedback from anyone with experience with them.
"Jerry" Riffel
108 Hrs RV-7A
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One caution when transporting. One of our chapter members, with a tip-up
RV-6 had it on a flatbed trailer backwards (mains wouldn't fit between the
trailer wheels). The canopy caught the wind and caused considerable damage
to the attach points. Be sure to tape/latch the canopy well.
Ralph
RV9A Livermore CA
Wings
Do not archive
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| Subject: | Re: RV-List Digest: 7 Msgs - 11/03/09 |
"Ralph E. Capen" SAID
>Chris,
>. I was told that the engine
>should not be attached as the road bounces would cause damage.
>Ralph
Wow, all that bouncing around taxiing on rough strips, t
hose multiple landings I often do,
the rollouts on gravel strips etc
must be doing a lot of damage is this theory is true!
Sometimes you can't believe everything you are told.
Mick the skeptic
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