---------------------------------------------------------- RV-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Fri 02/05/10: 6 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 05:50 AM - Re: RV-List Digest: 1 Msgs - 02/04/10 (Ian) 2. 07:28 AM - Re: Re: RV-List Digest: 1 Msgs - 02/04/10 () 3. 05:34 PM - Some RV-8 Stick/Dual Time... (Matt Dralle) 4. 06:00 PM - Re: Some RV-8 Stick/Dual Time... (Kevin Horton) 5. 07:34 PM - Re: Some RV-8 Stick/Dual Time... (Vanremog@aol.com) 6. 07:37 PM - Re: Some RV-8 Stick/Dual Time... (Carl Froehlich) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 05:50:01 AM PST US Subject: RV-List: Re: RV-List Digest: 1 Msgs - 02/04/10 From: Ian Joe, when you do the slider version you put quite a lot of paste tapering to almost nothing. I haven't heard of it peeling off and certainly don't see any problem on mine. For sure you need to rough up the surface of the aluminum but you should be OK with just epoxy filler like West System 410 microflight or similar. Aircraft Spruce has lots of choices here http://www.aircraftspruce.com/menus/cm/fillers.html Ian Brown Guys, My RV-9A has a tip-up canopy. The forward fuselage skin is a tad low in some areas as it relates to the canopy skin. I want to match the skins by building up with a micro micro slurry then sand to match. I'm concerned the micro might chip or separate from the aluminum in the future. My plan is to rough up and clean the forward canopy skin, lay down a layer(s) of fiberglass cloth, add peel ply and let it cure. After removing the peel-ply I'd add the epoxy/micro mixture, let it cure, then sand to match. Will the cloth bond the micro to the skin and keep it from chipping away? The buildup in some areas could be a 1/16" or just a tad more. ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 07:28:17 AM PST US From: Subject: Re: RV-List: Re: RV-List Digest: 1 Msgs - 02/04/10 Someone once told me that to take some of the low area under the canopy slider skirt, you might be able to drill out some rivets and put some spacers/longer rivets in. Perhaps that might take some of it out. Ron Burnett RV-6A perpetually finishing Guys, My RV-9A has a tip-up canopy. The forward fuselage skin is a tad low in some areas as it relates to the canopy skin. ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 05:34:57 PM PST US From: Matt Dralle Subject: RV-List: Some RV-8 Stick/Dual Time... Dear Listers, I would like to get some dual time in in an RV-8 over the next few months. Is there anyone on the List kind of near the Livermore California airport with an RV-8 (taildragger) that has dual controls including rudder peddles and preferably a CS prop? With my RV-8 test flight quickly approaching, I would like to get 5-10 hours in an RV-8 before I go to get insurance and go for that first flight. I'm current, have over 100 hours in tailwheels, and carry aircraft renters insurance. I would reimburse for gas and lunches! :-) Matt Dralle RV-8 #82880 N998RV http://www.mattsrv8.com Matt's RV-8 Builders Log Finishing Up... ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 06:00:07 PM PST US From: Kevin Horton Subject: Re: RV-List: Some RV-8 Stick/Dual Time... On 5 Feb 2010, at 20:33, Matt Dralle wrote: > I would like to get some dual time in in an RV-8 over the next few > months. Is there anyone on the List kind of near the Livermore > California airport with an RV-8 (taildragger) that has dual controls > including rudder peddles and preferably a CS prop? With my RV-8 > test flight quickly approaching, I would like to get 5-10 hours in > an RV-8 before I go to get insurance and go for that first flight. > I'm current, have over 100 hours in tailwheels, and carry aircraft > renters insurance. You have a very hard time finding an RV-8 with rear seat brake pedals, I can't imagine anyone who would sit in back while you flew from the front without brakes back there. If you tried to fly from the back, you'd find the view ahead fairly poor, plus likely have a poor view of the ASI. And no brake pedals. I think an RV-6 or RV-7 is a much better aircraft for this training. Both seats have brakes (if the builder did the right seat brake option), and the view ahead and of the instrument panel is good from the right seat. The -6 and -7 handle quite similarly to an RV-8, so the training is very relevant. The longitudinal stick forces on the -6 or -7 will be somewhere between those of the RV-8 solo and the RV-8 with a pax. As a prospective -8 pilot, you would probably want to be in the right seat of the -6 or -7, to put the stick in the right hand, and the throttle in the left. Fly safe, -- Kevin Horton RV-8 Ottawa, Canada http://www.kilohotel.com/rv8 ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 07:34:23 PM PST US From: Vanremog@aol.com Subject: Re: RV-List: Some RV-8 Stick/Dual Time... Matt- You are always welcome to fly with me in the side-by-side nose dragger if you strike out on the 8 tw. I have full controls both sides. -N1GV (RV-6A Flying 934TTAE Silicon Valley, CA) In a message dated 2/5/2010 5:36:07 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, dralle@matronics.com writes: --> RV-List message posted by: Matt Dralle Dear Listers, I would like to get some dual time in in an RV-8 over the next few months. Is there anyone on the List kind of near the Livermore California airport with an RV-8 (taildragger) that has dual controls including rudder peddles and preferably a CS prop? With my RV-8 test flight quickly approaching, I would like to get 5-10 hours in an RV-8 before I go to get insurance and go for that first flight. I'm current, have over 100 hours in tailwheels, and carry aircraft renters insurance. I would reimburse for gas and lunches! :-) Matt Dralle RV-8 #82880 N998RV http://www.mattsrv8.com Matt's RV-8 Builders Log Finishing Up... ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 07:37:49 PM PST US From: "Carl Froehlich" Subject: RE: RV-List: Some RV-8 Stick/Dual Time... Exactly what I did in an RV-6. The insurance company (Nation Air) was happy with time in any RV. Carl Froehlich RV-8A (525 hrs) RV-10 (systems install) -----Original Message----- From: owner-rv-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-rv-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Kevin Horton Sent: Friday, February 05, 2010 8:58 PM Subject: Re: RV-List: Some RV-8 Stick/Dual Time... On 5 Feb 2010, at 20:33, Matt Dralle wrote: > I would like to get some dual time in in an RV-8 over the next few > months. Is there anyone on the List kind of near the Livermore > California airport with an RV-8 (taildragger) that has dual controls > including rudder peddles and preferably a CS prop? With my RV-8 > test flight quickly approaching, I would like to get 5-10 hours in > an RV-8 before I go to get insurance and go for that first flight. > I'm current, have over 100 hours in tailwheels, and carry aircraft > renters insurance. You have a very hard time finding an RV-8 with rear seat brake pedals, I can't imagine anyone who would sit in back while you flew from the front without brakes back there. If you tried to fly from the back, you'd find the view ahead fairly poor, plus likely have a poor view of the ASI. And no brake pedals. I think an RV-6 or RV-7 is a much better aircraft for this training. Both seats have brakes (if the builder did the right seat brake option), and the view ahead and of the instrument panel is good from the right seat. The -6 and -7 handle quite similarly to an RV-8, so the training is very relevant. The longitudinal stick forces on the -6 or -7 will be somewhere between those of the RV-8 solo and the RV-8 with a pax. As a prospective -8 pilot, you would probably want to be in the right seat of the -6 or -7, to put the stick in the right hand, and the throttle in the left. Fly safe, -- Kevin Horton RV-8 Ottawa, Canada http://www.kilohotel.com/rv8 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message rv-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/RV-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/rv-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/rv-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.