Extreme makeover of my plane

ONE NINER FOUR THREE LIMA FLIES AGAIN!!!

Pics and video is up sporting my Sundowner's new digs.

Video ties everything together and presentation much easier to follow
along.

Pics at http://picasaweb.google.com/allenlieberman/AirplanePics

Video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Tr7nFhf91k

Equally important ALLEN FLIES AGAIN :-)

Feels soooooo good to be back in the saddle!

Allen

Beaut!

Feels good HUH?

Did same to our Warrior, I KNOW how much is involved!

Congrats!

Dave


On Thu, 1 May 2008 17:07:43 -0700 (PDT), A Lieberma
wrote:

ONE NINER FOUR THREE LIMA FLIES AGAIN!!!

Pics and video is up sporting my Sundowner's new digs.

Video ties everything together and presentation much easier to follow
along.

Pics at http://picasaweb.google.com/allenlieberman/AirplanePics

Video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Tr7nFhf91k

Equally important ALLEN FLIES AGAIN :-)

Feels soooooo good to be back in the saddle!

Allen

nice job... ‹(•¿•)›






On May 1, 6:07*pm, A Lieberma wrote:
ONE NINER FOUR THREE LIMA FLIES AGAIN!!!

Pics and video is up sporting my Sundowner's new digs.

Video ties everything together and presentation much easier to follow
along.

Pics athttp://picasaweb.google.com/allenlieberman/AirplanePics

Video athttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Tr7nFhf91k

Equally important ALLEN FLIES AGAIN :-)

Feels soooooo good to be back in the saddle!

Allen

Yes a very nice job but that gear handle on a fixed gear airplane just
freaks me out.

On May 2, 10:22*am, Gig 601Xl Builder
wrote:
Yes a very nice job but that gear handle on a fixed gear airplane just
freaks me out.

You are NOT the only one!

For me, almost a candid camera moment when a pilot gets in, starts
looking all around, doing all they can to "peek" under the wing while
seated and saying I never knew Sundowners had retracts.

My reply, Gear fixed and welded.

BTW, lights do light up when you put "the gear down", gadget is
hardwired to the ships power.

A Lieberma wrote:
On May 2, 10:22 am, Gig 601Xl Builder
wrote:
Yes a very nice job but that gear handle on a fixed gear airplane just
freaks me out.

You are NOT the only one!

For me, almost a candid camera moment when a pilot gets in, starts
looking all around, doing all they can to "peek" under the wing while
seated and saying I never knew Sundowners had retracts.

My reply, Gear fixed and welded.

BTW, lights do light up when you put "the gear down", gadget is
hardwired to the ships power.

So since it is there do you slap it down on landing and up on take off.
To not do so would seem to beg to create some real bad habits.

But on the plus side I'll be it is fun to not put it down if there is
another pilot in the plane.

On May 2, 1:17*pm, Gig 601Xl Builder
wrote:

So since it is there do you slap it down on landing and up on take off.
To not do so would seem to beg to create some real bad habits.

Since this will be my first and last plane I will own AND I don't have
complex endorsement (really don't need it for my kinda flying), it's
just decor!

Yes, I am sure that "those in the know" would be quite disconcerted
not to see three green :-) in the pattern.

Passengers I take, wouldn't know the difference (thus far!)

BTW, lights do light up when you put "the gear down", gadget is
hardwired to the ships power.

So since it is there do you slap it down on landing and up on take off.
To not do so would seem to beg to create some real bad habits.

My Beech Musketeer had this, to. My instructor explained it to me
as: "This is a trainer for your Bonanza, so that you remember to put
the gear down"!

Best regards,

Jer/ "Flight instruction and mountain flying are my vocations!"
--
Jer/ (Slash) Eberhard, Mountain Flying Aviation, LTD, Ft Collins, CO
CELL 970 231-6325 EMAIL jer'at'frii.com http://users.frii.net/jer/
C-206, CFII Airplane&Glider, FAA-DEN Aviation Safety Counselor
CAP-CO Mission&Aircraft CheckPilot BM218 HAM N0FZD 263 Young Eagles!

Gig 601Xl Builder wrote:
A Lieberma wrote:
On May 2, 10:22 am, Gig 601Xl Builder
wrote:
Yes a very nice job but that gear handle on a fixed gear airplane just
freaks me out.

You are NOT the only one!

For me, almost a candid camera moment when a pilot gets in, starts
looking all around, doing all they can to "peek" under the wing while
seated and saying I never knew Sundowners had retracts.

My reply, Gear fixed and welded.

BTW, lights do light up when you put "the gear down", gadget is
hardwired to the ships power.

So since it is there do you slap it down on landing and up on take off.
To not do so would seem to beg to create some real bad habits.

But on the plus side I'll be it is fun to not put it down if there is
another pilot in the plane.

I have a friend who built a RV-6 and does the same thing. Fixed down,
but with a gear switch and lights. Treats it like it was real.

--

Regards, Ross
C-172F 180HP
KSWI

Ross wrote:

I have a friend who built a RV-6 and does the same thing. Fixed down,
but with a gear switch and lights. Treats it like it was real.


It's not a terrible idea if you fly the fixed gear plane often and the
retract only every once in a while or even often.

What I think would be a terrible idea is to get in the habit of not
throwing the switch because you don't have to. If it is there use it or
you just might ignore it when you need it.