I to have been flying for a number of years. It's what got me started in my aviation carreer, and when the timing is better there will be an RV in my future.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DcmUzp4SoIw

Yeah my first thought also was where are the parents ?? Kids can wander quickly no doubt, but WOW that story sent a shiver up my spine.

captain_john wrote:
If I were a betting man, I would say the brakes on an RV would rarely exceed 500 psi.

My guess is that would depend on how fast the trees are coming at you.

I think i have the worst story of all in regards to dropping rivets. Regular AN426 from -3 to -12 in compartmentalized bins.


But oh wait I was working on a Cessna 185.


But oh wait it was on floats !!!!!! Splash

While I cannot vouche for this I have heard of people dimpling .032 then giving it a little "kiss" with a machine die.

You can't forget the smoke system.

Then again they could always learn in a trusty ole Cessna 150 and transition to a wicked fun airplane when finished.

There is no problem that cannot be solved with the suitable application of high explosives.

Oh I can make that to.

<--- All the above and I make my own beer

And why should they stop there ?? Fly bald tires Less rubber = less weight or better yet fill them with helium, keep hydraulic resevoirs at minumums. Backup systems BAHHH who needs em dead weight yank them out. Fire the Co-Pilot, remove the carpet, swith to plastic seat belt buckles, shut off two en...

Not sure if it would work there but in Alaska craigslist is a good place to browse as well.

Congratz !!!!!!!

OK I tried but I have no idea how to get that to work

Been lurking for a while and still plan to start on an RV-7 soon enough. This is me coming back from some repair work done to our companies Navajo. This was in Mena Arkansas going back to Anchorage Alaska. http://s600.photobucket.com/albums/tt88/AKDominate/?action=view¤t=DSCF0016.jpg This is o...

Hell yeah I will still be around. I know the Peanut Farm well and go there often.

I have been browsing quite a few buildrs sites and have picked up quite a few tips I am going to be using for my day to day job even. There are a great many decisions to make and those can be researched and figured out later. I am purging some of my extra hobby stuff to make room for this. (Anyone w...

I have been lurking here for a little while and thought I would say HELLO. The decision to build an RV has been a long one at that but now is the time. Some background. I am an aircraft mechanic in Eagle River Alaska and before that I was in a sheet metal shop for a number of years before that. I ha...