On Wed, 10 Dec 2003 16:32:02 -0600, RR Urban wrote:


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You have considerably more experience than I:-)) I have flown one
twice, but it was a nose dragger (6A) and never solo. It was a nice
flying plane. Light on the controls, but overly so and good harmony.
*Nothing* like the GP4 I flew.

That should have been "Not overly so". That's what comes out of typing
in the middle of the night...

I figured you meant exactly that anyway, Roger.
No harm done on this end. g

BTW, I'm jealous! :-))

Roger Halstead

Jealous of what exactly?

Of you being almost ready to take your RV flying. They are great ships
and I enjoyed flying one even though it was only a couple of hops for
a total of 2 hours.


What you are building is in a class
and mission vastly different than an RV-4.

and a long ways to go before it gets in the air.
I like airplanes, although I do happen to be a bit fussy about which
ones. :-))

I'd be jealous of you, if my mission was not
to fly in and out of short unimproved strips
and still go reasonable fast on the cheap.

If I were about 40 years younger there are about 4 ships, maybe I
should say "at least" 4 ships, I'd be building...covering the
gauntlet from a STOL heavy hauler, to a G-III and beyond. Course, if
I were 40 years younger, and know what I know now I'd borrow the money
and buy those 4 or 5 P 51s out of Texas at $7500 each (with gas).
:-)) when I had the chance.

For most of us with a bit of imagination, which leaves out most of the
population, but includes most who are willing to build an airplane,
there are always more things to do, or that we'd like to do. I figure
it'd take me at least five lifetimes just to get done what I'd like to
do in this one. :-))

BTW, a bit off topic, but I took the Deb over to MBS Monday to get the
pitot static system, altimeter, and transponder checks done. A friend
gave me a ride back in his Cherokee 180. Just after Clearance
delivery gave us our clearance we heard them clear someone to land, #2
behind... something. We looked at each other and in unison said, "Did
he say F-16?".

There was an F-16 flying the ILS. I have to admit his missed is a bit
more lively than mine in the Deb. Man, but that was impressive.


Barnyard BOb -- over 550 RV-3 hours

Roger Halstead (K8RI & ARRL life member) 2 hours in an RV6A and almost
a full hour in a G-III although I do have over a 1000 in the Deb.
(N833R, S# CD-2 Worlds oldest Debonair?)
www.rogerhalstead.com
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