I spent a solid month working on another RV-9A by putting in a new Advanced Flight System panel. During the course of the tear down, we found a number of flight safety critical items that needed attention. I still today have a couple of maintenance items that will get finished up next week (new tire...

Mike,
Nice job! thanks for the writeup.
Are you formation qualified now? I've been trying to learn formation, but the COVID pandemic has put that on hold. All the hardcore formation guys have smoke.

I wrote up another blog post about my recent repair job for another owner on his RV-6A. I installed some replacement wing tips for one that got crunched by a car, and added the Duckworks leading edge landing lights along with some super bright LED's. https://flyingoverthehills.wordpress.com/2020/03/...

I got a chance to total up my 2019 flights and write a new blog entry:
https://flyingoverthehills.wordpress.co ... -for-2019/

How was your 2019?

I found a treasure trove of old pictures from my late Father. His Dad, my Grandfather, was a pilot before WW2, and eventually was a Major during the war. He later flew corporate stuff and had quite an interesting life as a pilot. I used the website to figure out some of these photos and which airpor...

I can't speak for the -7, but there are references on the plans (page 9 top view) of the RV-9 for leaving a nominal 1/4" gap between aileron and wing tip, and a nominal 3/16" gap between aileron and flap. The wing root fairings need a 1/8" gap between the side skin of the fuselage and the wing skin....

Sure has been quiet on the old RB forums... I've been keeping busy in my semi-retirement and I wrote up this new blog entry about my most recent project to help another RV pilot get his other airplane back in the air. https://flyingoverthehills.wordpress.com/2019/09/26/fixing-a-canopy/ It's not an R...

Here is my blog post about our time at Oshkosh 2019. Link at the bottom of the post to all my photos.

I’ll be there with my daughter. Can’t wait!

Ever heard of Wiley Post?

Another year, another blog post about my year of flying . Not as much as previous years, but I'm officially up to 634+ hours. The New Year's RV gathering at Lake Havasu got canceled due to high winds here, so I still haven't gotten airborne in 2019. I'm hoping to remedy that this weekend, even thoug...

I don't even give it a second thought about which hand is on the stick. I'm using my left hand (non-dominant) on the stick, and with the right hand on the throttle and it seems natural. These airplanes trim out very nicely, so it is mostly hands off flying anyway. You are only moving the stick a sma...

CJ, I grew up in Long Beach, and learned to fly at KLGB. The Queen Mary is fun to visit. Not the best hotel, but the lounge at the front of the ship is a very cool place to have a cocktail. You'll have to make the trek over to Catalina Island. It should have a nice fresh new runway by summer. I'm ba...

CJ,
I hope you hit my corner of the US. Lot's of good beer in San Diego! We can certainly provide a bed.

All back together last weekend after a marathon session reinstalling the autopilot servo. It was easier to install the first time when the wing skins were still off. I got back a "remanufactured" servo, so I have no idea why the original one just completely locked up. I'll probably never know. Getti...

Another blog posting. This time more than one issue at a time. Hoping to be back in the air this weekend, since my autopilot servo should be back from Dynon tomorrow.

https://flyingoverthehills.wordpress.co ... intenance/

You can mount the transponder behind the baggage compartment rear bulkhead and put the antenna down in the rear part of the fuselage. I mounted it on the side of the center rib. The advantage here is not having to have a long coax run through the cabin. https://photos.smugmug.com/RV-9A-Project/Wirin...

Sticker shock over tools??? Just wait until you fill your panel, buy a prop and an engine! The money you spend on tools is a pittance compared to almost everything else on the airplane. Good tools make it a breeze to build, so don't skimp on them. For the RV-10, be prepared to lay down well north of...

Photos! https://photos.smugmug.com/Airplanes/Airventure-Oshkosh-2018/i-kbnSj2W/0/ce433e18/M/IMG_5219-M.jpg A pair of Queen cuts of Prime Rib. Spotted Cow and dead cow. https://photos.smugmug.com/Airplanes/Airventure-Oshkosh-2018/i-pwdX7rN/0/80a7acf8/M/IMG_5220-M.jpg Steve Jr., Don, Mike, Karen, Shan...

Three laps around is my limit!