Owen, The Indy project is moving forward again and the last bit of structure
is being completd now, the motor mount. The aircraft is structurely complete
now and is covered and painted. Engine has been completed and run. Hope to
put a few photos on the chapter website soon.
Ernie
----- Original Message -----
From: "Owen Davies" <owen5819@comcast.net>
To: <pietenpol-list@matronics.com>
Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2008 9:13 AM
Subject: Ernie Moreno? Was: Re: latex house paint (OT)
>
> Among other comments, Oscar Zuniga wrote:
>> I do value Ernie Moreno's input. He is a Tech Counselor and has quite a
>> number of fine projects under his belt, is extremely generous with his
>> time and talent, and lives at the Independence, Oregon airpark that
>> spawned the "Noon Patrol"... (etc.)
> Speaking of Ernie, it's probably time for me to goose someone about the
> Independence Flyer ultralight project. How's it going, Ernie? Is it going
> at all?
>
> For those not familiar with it, the Independence Flyer is one of the
> Independence EAA chapter's group projects, a well-designed ultralight that
> closely resembles two of my favorite antiques (well, not MY antiques,
> alas, but you get the idea), the Aeronca C-2 and C-3. It seems to have
> been pretty much on hold since everyone there got Nieuport fever. If I had
> a few doubloons to my name, didn't live about as far from Independence as
> it's possible to get without leaving the continent, and had an
> ultralight-friendly airport less than 3 hours drive away, I'd offer to buy
> the project, just to see it completed.
>
> Owen
>
>
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