One year anniversary of my First flight!!!
One year anniversary of my First flight!!!
Today is the one year anniversary of my 8's first flight--it seems like yesterday.
I didn't make my 100 hour goal, but came close at 88.6. I have been pathetic at flying this winter, only about 3 hours since October. I guess I will have to try for 112 in the 8 this year. I never made a very long CC, longest was about 300 SM. I will have to change that this summer
I didn't make my 100 hour goal, but came close at 88.6. I have been pathetic at flying this winter, only about 3 hours since October. I guess I will have to try for 112 in the 8 this year. I never made a very long CC, longest was about 300 SM. I will have to change that this summer
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First Flight--4-3-2010
First Flight--4-3-2010
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Lance,
Don't feel to bad. We got 82 hrs the first year but only a little over 44 last year. Weather didn't do us any favors. Weather kept us from participating in two different Young Eagle Events. Snowblower to open up the hanger broke down in mid January snow storm so haven't flown since. We we are waiting for the frost to go out before we start flying again. It should happen this week!
Don't feel to bad. We got 82 hrs the first year but only a little over 44 last year. Weather didn't do us any favors. Weather kept us from participating in two different Young Eagle Events. Snowblower to open up the hanger broke down in mid January snow storm so haven't flown since. We we are waiting for the frost to go out before we start flying again. It should happen this week!
Thats the spirit!! I burned up a bunch of ethanol I got from a friend who hauls it from the plants. When they clean out the tankers to haul gas or Fuel, they end up with several gallons of pure E98. I mixed it off with 100LL, and was burning fuel that cost about $1.50 per gallon
I usually buy a bunch of 100LL in the spring, and keep it in a tank at the farm strip. Then I only have to buy fuel once a year, unless I am traveling
I usually buy a bunch of 100LL in the spring, and keep it in a tank at the farm strip. Then I only have to buy fuel once a year, unless I am traveling
RV 8
First Flight--4-3-2010
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How do we have 4 votes when only 3 of us are in on this discussion so far? Brian you better save that kidney someone in your family may need it more than you do for avgas. Maybe Lance will need it if he keeps mixing E85 with 100 LL! My O-320 160 HP can burn 100 LL and most likely 91 Unleaded but no ethanol! Hopefully we each afford enough 100 LL to meet somewhere this Summer! Keep the shing side down except for areobatics!
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I don't have timr to post much...
Too busy flying.
850 hours in just over three years.
Pat
850 hours in just over three years.
Pat
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Flying - 950 hours!
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Flying - 950 hours!
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