Who's next???

Brantel · Post by **Brantel** » Tue May 25, 2010 1:40 pm

Who will fly their new creation next?

Chad?
Mike?
CJ?
Brian?
?
?

I need some company!!!

Keep at it guys! Come on in...the water (I mean air) is fine!!!!

cjensen · Post by **cjensen** » Tue May 25, 2010 1:46 pm

My guess out of that list would be me! BUT...I was just looking at my calendar, and with inspection on July 6th, I wanted to try and schedule first flight over one of the next two weekends, but I'm out of town the 8-12 in Richmond, IN with my wife and doggies, then I mow at Oshkosh the next weekend 17-18, then I go back to OSH for the big show the following weekend. Kind of bummed me out just now. Unless I do it one evening during the week, I'll be pushed in to August...

Brantel · Post by **Brantel** » Tue May 25, 2010 2:19 pm

Yea it looks like you Chad are most likely to succeed next...You can do it one evening.....just take your time and do it all up right and tripple check everything!!!

I was hyped up in overdrive for hours after my first flight. Talk about adrenaline overload!!!! My wife still comments on how weird I was acting after that event!

Oh! Since that thing is all but done now, you could move that inspection date up and then you won't have a conflict!!!!!

cjensen · Post by **cjensen** » Tue May 25, 2010 3:21 pm

I could do it in an evening, but getting everyone there that needs to be there is the challenge...

I'm pretty set with 7/6 since the FSDO is doing the inspection...we'll see...

hydroguy2 · Post by **hydroguy2** » Tue May 25, 2010 8:07 pm

I vote Chad. Although Mike has been quiet lately so could sneak in under the radar.

Last year I was about 12-15 months behind several guys here and have made some wonderful progress. But I have much to do and Spring runoff(pesky work) will add several weeks to my build. So realistically I won't be ready until late july or august.

Post by **bullojm1** » Wed May 26, 2010 8:46 am

I vote Chad too.

I have been making some nice progress lately. I had a serious talk with some local RV'ers yesterday at the airport about the first engine start.

My list of things left include:
* Paint some interior parts
* Safety Wire Prop Bolts
* Fill and Prime Cowl
* Finish the Neoprene Sam James plenum adapters
* Connect the fuel system
* Rivet Forward Fuselage Skin
* Wingtip work
* ELT Antenna

There are a couple of other small things, but the list is pretty small now!

Post by **bullojm1** » Fri May 28, 2010 9:12 am

I put in a solid 6 hours on the project last night and finally rolled the old girl out for a photoshoot around sunset:

First engine start is getting awfully close!

hydroguy2 · Post by **hydroguy2** » Fri May 28, 2010 9:35 am

Very cool! way to go, Mike

hydroguy2 · Post by **hydroguy2** » Fri May 28, 2010 9:43 am

I suffered a major building setback yesterday. Got to work after a nice vacation, we had a meeting to discuss a hydraulic failure that is occuring as we speak. Big shutdown starts Tuesday to repair the turbine runner. This will definitely impact my ability to get any RV progress for about 2 weeks, maybe longer depending on what we find upon entering the waterway.

cjensen · Post by **cjensen** » Fri May 28, 2010 10:22 am

bullojm1 wrote:I put in a solid 6 hours on the project last night and finally rolled the old girl out for a photoshoot around sunset:

First engine start is getting awfully close!

AWESOME!!!! That looks fantastic Mike! Can't wait to hear about your engine start!

Post by **Spike** » Fri May 28, 2010 12:23 pm

Sweet!

BSwayze · Post by **BSwayze** » Fri May 28, 2010 2:11 pm

Mike,

That's AWESOME!!

Can't wait to hear about your engine start! Nice picture, too, by the way.

captain_john · Post by **captain_john** » Sun May 30, 2010 5:14 am

You guys are all gonna lose. Bill H. in my humble Hangar #5 is all pink slipped and poised for launch. He asked me to do first flight and we should be able to commit to the sky within the next 2 weeks!

Details to follow, I promise!

CJ

TomC · Post by **TomC** » Sun May 30, 2010 9:26 am

Mike,

Looks like you are getting close. It looks like your hanger is covered with the same plastic as the alclad of your plane.

hydroguy2 · Post by **hydroguy2** » Tue Aug 31, 2010 9:26 am

Let's update:

Chad...flying
Mike...airworthy issued
Wicked....probably next
Stanman....<1month
Brian....desperately trying to catch up

anyone else?

Bob Barrett · Post by **Bob Barrett** » Tue Aug 31, 2010 4:00 pm

Good luck Brian on getting problems at work fixed so you can get back to the important things in life like building an airplane!

stanman · Post by **stanman** » Wed Sep 01, 2010 3:44 am

Mr. Hydroguy.....Thanks for promoting me to number 4 !!...wish it were true!...what I meant in my last post...was that I.m hoping for an engine start over the next month or so!!....rgds to all....stan

captain_john · Post by **captain_john** » Wed Sep 01, 2010 1:25 pm

Actually it's the quiet guy, Bill H. being first...

Then:

Chad...flying
Mike...airworthy issued
Wicked....probably next
Stanman....<1month
Brian....desperately trying to catch up

Nice going Bill!

CJ

hydroguy2 wrote:Let's update:

Chad...flying
Mike...airworthy issued
Wicked....probably next
Stanman....<1month
Brian....desperately trying to catch up

anyone else?

cjensen · Post by **cjensen** » Thu Sep 02, 2010 8:42 am

Has Bill flown it yet, or are you still "Captain" of that ship?

captain_john · Post by **captain_john** » Thu Sep 02, 2010 1:03 pm

We are working on it!

CJ

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