In his own words - BWB and the OMABP

When I get that Lancair Legacy done in a couple years, you are my
first invitation to come out and take a ride at 300 mph!

Just bought my O-550 today. Whaa-Hoooo That baby is gonna go with
the super charger on it at flight level 250! I just hope I don't die
of old age before I finish it and fly it. But, considering that the
thing is a "Lick and Stick" it ought to go fast. I mean after two
weeks at the factory using their jigs, you bring home a glued together
fuselage and the wings are closed. So, you just lick it and stick it
and the body is almost there. No 20,000 rivets. Eat your heart out
Amp Meter and you other RV builders! Ha!

BWB


At least, I KNOW every damned rivet and I KNEW that it
wouldn't fall apart at altitude. Do you have the same
confidence that the composite "glue" will do the same??


Hell, I don't know about BWB but I would have every bit as much confidence that
the composite will hold together just as well and just as long as your rivets.

How cold is it at altitude? What happens when you get a
lightening strike on that fuselage? With the resistance of
the composite fuselage you'll get a tremendous voltage drop
across it when the lightening strikes. And Power equals
voltage drop times current. How do you think you'll like
dissipating a megawatthour of energy in that small area??

I'll stick to metal airplanes... Lightening hits them and
simply flows through with little or no voltage drop...

John


Wow, in the total scheme of things, how many planes are hit by lightning? If
you are that leary of flying and lightning, I would suggest you stay on the
ground.


Bob Reed
www.kisbuild.r-a-reed-assoc.com (KIS Builders Site)
KIS Cruiser in progress...Slow but steady progress....

"Ladies and Gentlemen, take my advice,
pull down your pants and Slide on the Ice!"
(M.A.S.H. Sidney Freedman)

Wow, in the total scheme of things, how many planes are hit by lightning? If
you are that leary of flying and lightning, I would suggest you stay on the
ground.


Bob Reed

I hate to say this about my close friend John. But, he does stay on
the ground. He hasn't flown in the 8 years I've known him. I wish he
would build another high performance airplane and get us butt up
again. He's a great guy and a hero in my eyes for many reasons. I
just wish he flew more. I know he dreams about it or he wouldn't be
here.

John, get your ass back into the sky buddy. Time is running out. We
are growing old at an exponential rate. Take advantage of the next 10
years because 10 years from now you might not be able to get a medical
or some other sinister thing like that.

I think we here in RAH all ought to have a lynch-mob mentality and get
Amp Meter up in the air again. Let's pick on him collectively!

In fact, John, if you want to come down here, I'll get you on the
insurance of the RV-6 I used to own and you can fly the **** out of
it. I know you are building a house now and don't have time. But in
a year or so when that's done, you are welcome to fly anything I have
access to just so I can get you back up.

Now do it or be square!

BWB

On Wed, 07 Jul 2004 01:58:34 GMT,
(Badwater Bill) wrote:


Wow, in the total scheme of things, how many planes are hit by lightning? If
you are that leary of flying and lightning, I would suggest you stay on the
ground.


Bob Reed

I hate to say this about my close friend John. But, he does stay on
the ground. He hasn't flown in the 8 years I've known him. I wish he
would build another high performance airplane and get us butt up
again. He's a great guy and a hero in my eyes for many reasons. I
just wish he flew more. I know he dreams about it or he wouldn't be
here.

John, get your ass back into the sky buddy. Time is running out. We
are growing old at an exponential rate. Take advantage of the next 10
years because 10 years from now you might not be able to get a medical
or some other sinister thing like that.

I think we here in RAH all ought to have a lynch-mob mentality and get
Amp Meter up in the air again. Let's pick on him collectively!

In fact, John, if you want to come down here, I'll get you on the
insurance of the RV-6 I used to own and you can fly the **** out of
it. I know you are building a house now and don't have time. But in
a year or so when that's done, you are welcome to fly anything I have
access to just so I can get you back up.

Now do it or be square!

BWB


The house we're building already has a 24 x 36 foot shop.
My plan is to build a low and slow high wing stump jumper as
soon as we move in. I loved the feel of the RV-6. It flew
as if it was a part of me. But, now, I want an airplane
that I can land (and take off..) from our family ranch. I
want a plane that I can spot friends homes and the deer that
are ready to "harvest".

I also want an airplane that is able to fly so slow that I
can 'hover' over the nudist camp...

John

I also want an airplane that is able to fly so slow that I
can 'hover' over the nudist camp...

John

That sounds like a Feisler Storch.

Tony

In Anthony wrote:

I also want an airplane that is able to fly so slow that I
can 'hover' over the nudist camp...

John

That sounds like a Feisler Storch.

They don't have the near-helicopter performance of a Storch, but the
Bearhawk (4 seat) or the Bearhawk Patrol (2 seat tandem) have good STOL
performance, high load carrying capability, and much better top speed.
I was recently given a ride in an O-540 powered Bearhawk and even with
all of the owner's camping gear still in the back the performance was
just amazing.

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The house we're building already has a 24 x 36 foot shop.
My plan is to build a low and slow high wing stump jumper as
soon as we move in. I loved the feel of the RV-6. It flew
as if it was a part of me. But, now, I want an airplane
that I can land (and take off..) from our family ranch. I
want a plane that I can spot friends homes and the deer that
are ready to "harvest".

I also want an airplane that is able to fly so slow that I
can 'hover' over the nudist camp...

John


This post put a tear in my eye John. I hope you do it.

Bill

now, I want an airplane
that I can land (and take off..) from our family ranch. I
want a plane that I can spot friends homes and the deer that
are ready to "harvest".

I also want an airplane that is able to fly so slow that I
can 'hover' over the nudist camp...

John

Well John sounds like you need a CGS Hawk ,I've spotted deer,taken off on short
unimproved fields and checked out the topless gals at the private lake here in
Ohio. Lets talk :-) Take off in less than 200" landings the same cruise at 70
-90 mph depending on engine and slow fly at 35 or so with the flaps down. Got
single and 2 place.....End of obvious commercial

See ya

Chuck (no place to land at private lake with possible engine trouble) S

"ChuckSlusarczyk" wrote

Well John sounds like you need a CGS Hawk . Take off in less than 200"

End of obvious commercial

See ya

Chuck

Damn, Chuck! A 200 inch takeoff? What have you done to the new models, to
be able to do that? ;-o)
--
Jim in NC (who loves those 40 mph winds, straight down the runway) g


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In article , Morgans says...


"ChuckSlusarczyk" wrote

Well John sounds like you need a CGS Hawk . Take off in less than 200"

End of obvious commercial

See ya

Chuck

Damn, Chuck! A 200 inch takeoff? What have you done to the new models, to
be able to do that? ;-o)
--
Jim in NC (who loves those 40 mph winds, straight down the runway) g

OOPs I meant 200 "FEET " LOL!!! Actually 200 inches is 16.67 feet and I bet in a
30 mph wind with full flaps ... :-)

See ya

Chuck S

Morgans wrote:

"ChuckSlusarczyk" wrote

Well John sounds like you need a CGS Hawk . Take off in less than 200"


End of obvious commercial

See ya

Chuck


Damn, Chuck! A 200 inch takeoff? What have you done to the new models, to
be able to do that? ;-o)

The JATO option, obviously. Do we have to 'splain every detail to you? :-)

Matt