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by sibriggs
Thu Jul 07, 2016 9:27 pm
Forum: Fly-in Planning
Topic: Otter 2016
Replies: 41
Views: 61116

Re: Otter 2016

Hi Mike, please add my wife Evelyn to the list,she's not quite yet a "Rosey Riverter" but she sure helps me put the canpoy on and off without breaking it.

Steve Briggs, (with the just finished canopy and rear window)
by sibriggs
Sat Jul 02, 2016 6:42 pm
Forum: Fly-in Planning
Topic: Otter 2016
Replies: 41
Views: 61116

Re: Wednesday night dinner headcount

I plan to attned the dinner with partner. Not sure if this dinner headcount post is for the past 2015 or the current 2016?

steve
by sibriggs
Thu Jun 23, 2016 7:47 pm
Forum: Fly-in Planning
Topic: Oshkosh 2016 planning
Replies: 21
Views: 36046

Re: Oshkosh 2016 planning

Should have read "forward skin". duh!
by sibriggs
Thu Jun 23, 2016 7:34 pm
Forum: Fly-in Planning
Topic: Oshkosh 2016 planning
Replies: 21
Views: 36046

Re: Oshkosh 2016 planning

I'm driving in, in a rental car and will be happy to bring ice for Capt. John's cooler. He's already let me sample his beer and a pizza one day a while back. Just finished the canopy on my RV 9 and am looking forward to see how other builders sealed up the joints when it's closed up. (i.e. between t...
by sibriggs
Thu Apr 21, 2016 7:34 pm
Forum: Fly-in Planning
Topic: Fourth Annual Mid-Atlantic Gathering of RV's - June 18th
Replies: 16
Views: 29733

Re: Fourth Annual Mid-Atlantic Gathering of RV's - June 18th

Will the pig complain it a builder flys in with an old 1946 Aeronca? I'll park it somewhere away from the RVs. :-) I don't think RV9 will be flying yet, but I'd enjoy the company.

Steve
by sibriggs
Wed Feb 17, 2016 11:11 am
Forum: RV 9/9A
Topic: Help with CG calculations RV9
Replies: 3
Views: 9993

Help with CG calculations RV9

I'm building an RV9 with a IO320 and an 18 lbs composite prop. In order to keep the CG in the empty weight design range, I ordered a 2" longer engine mount. I put together some calculations based on the data provided in the RV9 plans to determine a target CG. I guest-a-mated the datum locations for ...
by sibriggs
Wed Feb 10, 2016 8:22 pm
Forum: RV 9/9A
Topic: Thank You Note
Replies: 2
Views: 7445

Thank You Note

Wanted to say thanks to captain_john for his recent visit to look olver my RV 9 project and his offer of help as I move forward. I have completed a number of the items he pointed out to me and will be installing the flap drive and tail feathers soon.

Steve