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Behind every good builder
Behind every good builder, there is a source of great inspiration; or at least someone who doesn't say, "get those airplane parts out of our bedroom." Doug Weiler, the PIC of the Van's Air Force Minnesota Wing, solicited and has assembled their stories in this quarter's issue of RVator's Log, the fine newsletter of the group. There's also plenty of RV-building information in the issue for those of you who prefer the "don't ask, don't tell" approach to marital RV matters.
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Van's Club France Fly-in
Wisconsin has Oshkosh, and France has Nuit-Saint-George, the scene of the 2007 Van's Club de France fly-in, the first of the international fly-ins of the season. Olivier Le Carbonier posted a slideshow. As Michel Delsol said on rvsqn,"As builders and pilots of RVs we share in a common interests which binds us much more than the separation enforced by language differences. We are witnessing more and more the fact that we are a truely European group in the good sense, each one maintains his identity yet a common purpose unites us."
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Missed preflight actions can kill
It was a lovely day in Wichita, Kansas. A bit windy but that goes with the territory. An RV-4 pilot and his wife took off for a planned trip to Missouri. Things were perfectly normal until a sudden distraction grabbed the pilot's attention just as the airplane became airborne. The canopy suddenly popped open. (Over the Airwaves June 3, 2007 issue)
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SWRFI reviewed
I was pretty skeptical about going to a fly-in west of San Antonio in June, but it really turned out to be a nice day with a constant breeze that kept things from ever getting scorching hot all day. I saw and talked to so many people from this and other RV forums that if I started to mention names, I would never end, and would assuredly leave someone out - so all I will do is say that it was GREAT to talk with so many RV builders, fliers, and those that would like to be. Seeing so many fantastically crafted airplanes was just as great - homebuilders really turn out some marvelous stuff! (Paul Dye on VAF)(More)
Related Link(s):
Tracy Hallock's pictures
Southwest Regional Fly-in home page
Bob Cabe's SNF report
Turks and Caicos by RV
Debra and Scott Mills have provided to Doug Reeves what must be the most comprehensive travelogue ever by RVers. The two were in a gaggle of RVs that made the trek in April. The pdf file is, understandably, huge and takes a bit to download. (VAF)(More)
Related Link(s):
Paul and Victorial Rosales Turks and Caicos travelogue
Adventure flying in the Bermuda Triangle
TIPS/Q&A
Spring Projects - Ground Power - Heater Insulation
To finish my interior lighting to the rear seats, I had to re-open the interior side panels, and to add a ground charging circuit to both the main and aux batteries, I had to open the flap tube areas, so I used this time to open up all of the cabin panels again since I had wanted to insulate my SCAT tubing for the heater feeds too. Now the SCAT tube shouldn't radiate heat until aft of the fuel valve area, which was just one of those things I intended to do to help ensure the fuel lines stayed cool. Spring projects. (Tim Olson on myrv10.com)
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