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![]() It's great you're able to fly your RV-3 so much, Bob, but what about the previous owner? When did he make the first flight, how many years did he own it, and how many hours did he put on the plane until he sold it do you? What's the average annual flight time on the airplane since it made its first flight? In my case, the plane first flew in 1982 and the plane has ~350 hours. That's only about 17 hours/year average. Ron Wanttaja ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ I won't bull**** you.... since you probably know the builder personally. He lived only a stone's throw from you in WA. g My RV-3 was built in 1986 and flew a TT of 180 hours through 1985 or so. It sat for about 5 years after that. I dunno why fer sure, but I suspect age was creeping up on the builder and he may have frightened himself severely at some point. In conversing, there were things said that told me I would never the get the unvarnished whole truth. Average annual flight time since first flight = 42.94 hours Barnyard BOb -- RVator |
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On Mon, 17 Nov 2003 11:00:39 -0600, - Barnyard BOb - wrote:
I won't bull**** you.... since you probably know the builder personally. He lived only a stone's throw from you in WA. g "Never ask a question on that you don't already know the answer." :-) BTW, Bob, I can give you some insight as to the lack of activity on that aircraft in that time period. I don't have your email, drop me a message offline. Average annual flight time since first flight = 42.94 hours Well done, BOb...if my fingers and toes don't deceive me, you must be flying about 90-95 hours per year. How about it? Any other homebuilt owners want to chime in with their approximate average annual flight time? Ron W/Fly Baby 40 hours BOb U/RV-3 95 hours Ron Wanttaja |
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"Ron Wanttaja" wrote in message
... How about it? Any other homebuilt owners want to chime in with their approximate average annual flight time? Ron W/Fly Baby 40 hours BOb U/RV-3 95 hours Rich S/Emeraude 75 hours Rich S. |
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![]() "Ron Wanttaja" wrote in message ... How about it? Any other homebuilt owners want to chime in with their approximate average annual flight time? Ron W/Fly Baby 40 hours BOb U/RV-3 95 hours Rich S/Emeraude 75 hours Jerry S/RV-6 75 hours |
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On Tue, 18 Nov 2003 04:17:26 GMT, Ron Wanttaja
wrote: On Mon, 17 Nov 2003 11:00:39 -0600, - Barnyard BOb - wrote: I won't bull**** you.... since you probably know the builder personally. He lived only a stone's throw from you in WA. g "Never ask a question on that you don't already know the answer." :-) BTW, Bob, I can give you some insight as to the lack of activity on that aircraft in that time period. I don't have your email, drop me a message offline. Average annual flight time since first flight = 42.94 hours Well done, BOb...if my fingers and toes don't deceive me, you must be flying about 90-95 hours per year. How about it? Any other homebuilt owners want to chime in with their approximate average annual flight time? Ron W/Fly Baby 40 hours BOb U/RV-3 95 hours Ron Wanttaja 315 hours in 16 years = 20 hours per year. diabolical arguments with part owner who didnt fly and believed 16 hours per year was plenty so it didnt wear out.(hadnt heard of rust) sat for a year on the ground in argument. (my having the prop off for balancing while we argued may have had some bearing on that I have to admit :-) ) bought out part owner. corrected tailwheel overgearing which made landing a nightmare. now do 50 to 75 hrs per year. have almost doubled the engine time in just a few years. Stealth Pilot |
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![]() Average annual flight time since first flight = 42.94 hours Well done, BOb...if my fingers and toes don't deceive me, you must be flying about 90-95 hours per year. How about it? Any other homebuilt owners want to chime in with their approximate average annual flight time? Ron W/Fly Baby 40 hours BOb U/RV-3 95 hours Ron Wanttaja ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ I've flown my RV3 over 530 hours since picking it up in Washington in July of 2000... Including 9 months disabled with a cracked engine mount landing gear cluster from a poor weld job repair before my ownership. 530/40 = 13.25 hr/mo x 12 = 159 hr/year Barnyard BOb -- over 50 years of successful flight |
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On Tue, 18 Nov 2003 00:21:48 -0600, - Barnyard BOb - wrote:
BOb U/RV-3 95 hours 530/40 = 13.25 hr/mo x 12 = 159 hr/year My apologies, BOb...guess I misinterpreted your previous post. Ron Wanttaja |
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![]() BOb U/RV-3 95 hours 530/40 = 13.25 hr/mo x 12 = 159 hr/year My apologies, BOb...guess I misinterpreted your previous post. Ron Wanttaja +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Not necessarily, but... very nice of you to put it that way. g BOb U. |
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On Tue, 18 Nov 2003 00:53:33 -0600, - Barnyard BOb - wrote:
BOb U/RV-3 95 hours 530/40 = 13.25 hr/mo x 12 = 159 hr/year My apologies, BOb...guess I misinterpreted your previous post. Not necessarily, but... very nice of you to put it that way. g Well, Geeze, BOb, I've *seen* what happens when people tick you off....:-) Ron "Deflagration Rate" Wanttaja |
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![]() BOb U/RV-3 95 hours 530/40 = 13.25 hr/mo x 12 = 159 hr/year My apologies, BOb...guess I misinterpreted your previous post. Not necessarily, but... very nice of you to put it that way. g Well, Geeze, BOb, I've *seen* what happens when people tick you off....:-) Ron "Deflagration Rate" Wanttaja +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Compliments will get you everywhere. but -- WATCH IT, dear friend.... You're getting close to 'that' edge. ![]() WARNING: Your fine gracious style will.... NOT protect mouthy wannabies. Barnyard BOb -- 159 hr/year Saving $1280 year burning mogas The more people I meet, the more I love my dog... and George Carlin humor. |
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