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--> RV8-List message posted by: "jolly dawson" <jollyd@ipns.com>
welcome to the club, Marty..from one who built a RV8a, and am looking for
another project...jolly in dallas, or.
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From: "Marty" <martorious@earthlink.net>
List (Yahoo)'" <RV-8@yahoogroups.com>; "'RV-8 List (Matronics)'"
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Subject: RV8-List: RV Grinning (finally!)
> --> RV8-List message posted by: "Marty" <martorious@earthlink.net>
>
> Ok, it's past my bedtime, but I couldn't shut down for the night
> without sharing my GRIN!
>
> It all started when I finally found time to make my first EAA Chapter
> 1311 meeting tonight, (running an hour late after following the wrong
> directions and finding myself at Indianapolis (IND) instead of
> Hendricks Co (2R2) where I was supposed to be, but that's another
> story). I made my 'fashionably late' entrance and enjoyed the end of
> a presentation by a local insurance agent talking about the various
> permutations of aircraft insurance (very informative, but legalese is
> not my native language <grin>).
>
> After a break for pizza, we sat down to a home video of several
> chapter members doing volunteer work at Oshkosh helping to set up for
> Airventure. During the video I got a tap on the shoulder and the
> magic question "Would you like to go fly?" posed to me. I looked at
> Jon Byrum with what must have been a look of joy that could have only
> been topped if he had told me I had won the lottery, which as far as I
> was concerned I had. He led me to the only experimental on the ramp,
> an absolutely gorgeous RV-7A that was built by him and Vern Sullenger.
> After the customary once over of where to step and where to place
> hands (I've been on the lists long enough to know that the canopy is a
> no-no for hand hold, so thanks guys for the education!) I was finally
> sitting in an RV. We started up and taxied out for a great sunset
> flight over Central Indiana. We weren't in a hurry, so an easy climb
> to 4500 as we turned westward to see the last of the pink horizon
> start to dim, the city lights and vehicle traffic going about their
> business so far below. He set trim as we leveled off and settled in
> to a cruise of 168 knots and he handed over the controls. Let me add
> that I don't have my private ticket yet, in fact I've only taken my
> introductory flight in a Cessna 152, so that is my only point of
> reference. As I've heard so many times before, the controls are light
> and very responsive. If I even thought about banking or changing
> pitch it seemed the plane moved despite the fact that I was sure the
> stick hadn't moved. I guess I was more anxious about handling someone
> else's plane with my 0 hours, because I handed control back over to
> him without a fight as we turned back for the airport. After a
> greaser of a touchdown, he taxied up to the ramp and let me out. He
> taxied back out and took off, waggling his wings at me as I stood
> there and gawked with a major grin plastered on my face.
>
> Many thanks to Chapter 1311 and especially Jon Byrum for an evening
> that I'll never forget, which is eventually going to cost me around
> 40-50,000 dollars and about five years of my life! But it'll be worth
> it as long as I have my very own RV when I'm done.
>
> Sorry for the long post, but I had to put it in words while the
> feeling was fresh, although I doubt I'll forget it anytime soon.
>
> Marty Puckett
> (Dang, my cheeks are going to be sore in the morning!)
>
>
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