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3. 09:23 PM - Overhead console vents with 90 degree bends? ()
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| Subject: | Re: Serendipity on Father's Day--RV-10 fluff story |
Crazy Jerry had that Citabria in a hangar just a couple of doors down
from my hangar during the time I built my -10. He used to stop by
regularly and we would chat. Mostly we told each other war stories,
but it was always enjoyable. His knowledge of Veteran's issues is
incomparable.
Nice story Sheldon.
David Maib
40559
Flying
On Jun 23, 2010, at 12:18 AM, Sheldon Olesen wrote:
This story is absolutely true and is only marginally RV-10 related.
I wrote it for a newspaper audience so references pilots would know
are spelled out for the general public. I have no idea what the odds
of this occurring but they must be astronomical. It reminds me of
the time I was driving down the Interstate in NE and the car in front
of me had the same license plate number as my car--just a different
state. If only some of those astronomical odds would work for the
lottery.
Sheldon Olesen
N475PV 175 hours
On Father's Day my wife, son and I decided to go out for a flying
breakfast as is the case on most summer Sundays. The destination
chosen was Hutchinson (KHCD). My Dad, before he died, was active in
the Hutch Civil Air Patrol which sponsors a flying breakfast and a
pork chop dinner every Father's Day . My Dad was the ticket seller
and money collector for each event and he did that for many years.
We got there about 10:30 and had breakfast. While we having
breakfast, I noticed an airplane like the kind ('65 Citabria) I
learned to fly in, taxi in and park next to mine. I was kind of
disappointed that there was no one there that I knew. So we hung
around for awhile and finally decided to leave. When we got out to
the plane I looked at the neighboring plane and my jaw dropped. Not
only did the plane look like one that I learned to fly in--it was the
plane, that in 1967, I learned to fly in! The number was N11xxx and
you never forget the airplane that you learn to fly in. The color
scheme was different but there was no mistaking that plane's
number. So next to each other on ramp at the Hutchinson airport
where I learned to fly, was the plane I learned to fly in at age 18
and the plane I just spent 5 years building-- its' number a memorial
to my Dad. He died on 4/7/05 and the plane's number is N475PV. The
PV part of the number is "Pappa Victor" when speaking on the radio.
We looked the plane over and noticed that the pilot had his name on
the outside, "Crazy Jerry." I decided I had to try and find Crazy
Jerry. I figured if he had his name on the outside of the plane he
would have some kind of clothing identifying him as the pilot of the
plane. So back to the hanger to search for something to identify
Crazy Jerry with. I found Jerry wearing a hat with N11xxx embroidered
on it. I introduced myself and my son, Paul, and told him why we
were interrupting his breakfast. He was very gracious. Jerry is a
retired Viet Nam vet and he runs a charity that sends vets to DC to
see the Viet Nam Memorial. People give him old cars which he sells to
raise money. He said he has collected 39,000 cars and has raised
about $800,000. We discussed the history of the plane and I found out
that he didn't buy the plane from my Dad. He bought the plane from a
guy named Mike T., who bought it from my Dad. This is where it gets
even weirder. I know Mike T. because he has the hanger next to mine
in Siren (KRZN). So there you have it. We go to Hutch to an event
important to my Dad on Father's Day, his old airplane flies in and
parks next to mine, I recognize it, find the pilot who tells me he
bought it from the guy with the hanger next to mine at Siren. An
eerie reunion with an airplane from my flying infancy.
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| Subject: | Serendipity on Father's Day--RV-10 fluff story |
Great story Sheldon, thanks for sharing it! Glad your family was there to
share the experience with you, I'm sure it made quite an impression on your
son.
Marcus
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From: owner-rv10-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-rv10-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Sheldon Olesen
Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2010 12:19 AM
Subject: RV10-List: Serendipity on Father's Day--RV-10 fluff story
This story is absolutely true and is only marginally RV-10 related. I wrote
it for a newspaper audience so references pilots would know are spelled out
for the general public. I have no idea what the odds of this occurring but
they must be astronomical. It reminds me of the time I was driving down the
Interstate in NE and the car in front of me had the same license plate
number as my car--just a different state. If only some of those
astronomical odds would work for the lottery.
Sheldon Olesen
N475PV 175 hours
On Father's Day my wife, son and I decided to go out for a flying breakfast
as is the case on most summer Sundays. The destination chosen was
Hutchinson (KHCD). My Dad, before he died, was active in the Hutch Civil Air
Patrol which sponsors a flying breakfast and a pork chop dinner every
Father's Day . My Dad was the ticket seller and money collector for each
event and he did that for many years.
We got there about 10:30 and had breakfast. While we having breakfast, I
noticed an airplane like the kind ('65 Citabria) I learned to fly in, taxi
in and park next to mine. I was kind of disappointed that there was no one
there that I knew. So we hung around for awhile and finally decided to
leave. When we got out to the plane I looked at the neighboring plane and my
jaw dropped. Not only did the plane look like one that I learned to fly
in--it was the plane, that in 1967, I learned to fly in! The number was
N11xxx and you never forget the airplane that you learn to fly in. The color
scheme was different but there was no mistaking that plane's number. So
next to each other on ramp at the Hutchinson airport where I learned to fly,
was the plane I learned to fly in at age 18 and the plane I just spent 5
years building-- its' number a memorial to my Dad. He died on 4/7/05 and
the plane's number is N475PV. The PV part of the number is "Pappa Victor"
when speaking on the radio. We looked the plane over and noticed that the
pilot had his name on the outside, "Crazy Jerry." I decided I had to try and
find Crazy Jerry. I figured if he had his name on the outside of the plane
he would have some kind of clothing identifying him as the pilot of the
plane. So back to the hanger to search for something to identify Crazy Jerry
with. I found Jerry wearing a hat with N11xxx embroidered on it. I
introduced myself and my son, Paul, and told him why we were interrupting
his breakfast. He was very gracious. Jerry is a retired Viet Nam vet and he
runs a charity that sends vets to DC to see the Viet Nam Memorial. People
give him old cars which he sells to raise money. He said he has collected
39,000 cars and has raised about $800,000. We discussed the history of the
plane and I found out that he didn't buy the plane from my Dad. He bought
the plane from a guy named Mike T., who bought it from my Dad. This is where
it gets even weirder. I know Mike T. because he has the hanger next to mine
in Siren (KRZN). So there you have it. We go to Hutch to an event important
to my Dad on Father's Day, his old airplane flies in and parks next to mine,
I recognize it, find the pilot who tells me he bought it from the guy with
the hanger next to mine at Siren. An eerie reunion with an airplane from my
flying infancy.
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| Subject: | Overhead console vents with 90 degree bends? |
I know lots of you flying/building have the overhead console with air vents
in place. My question is who has used one with a 90 degree inlet connector
with 1 1/4 to max. 2" dia. hose? AND, of course, the main question is where
can I get them? I am fabricating my own upper console and would like to
make it no more that 1 1/2 inches down from the canopy top. Was in Aircraft
Spruce today and looked at their 90 degree vent - it is very nice but is
fixed in position - as in straight down blown air with an on/off positon
only, no swivel to control air flow position on the person in need.
If nothing like this is available, what are others doing to route the
ducting f rom straight up to aft without gobbling up an additional 2 inches
over and above what the vent protrudes through the console?
Thanks so much,
Rich Hansen
10- finishing kit
6A- 1000 hours
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