Thursday, July 30, 2009

Missing the Big Show

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This is the first year I've completely missed Oshkosh, in I don't know how many years. It's kind of a sour grapes pity party, b...
Wednesday, July 22, 2009

Third Flight

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Quick report. Flew this evening for .6 hrs. That puts me well over an hour now. I just climbed and circled the airport. Roll trim is still...

Starting the de-bugging

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Now that I proved that it can fly, I need to get after all the squawks. Right now, the main issues are engine heat and power. Yesterday I ...
Monday, July 20, 2009

One Small Step for Sam - One Giant Leap for Samkind

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Finally. Finally. I got it back in the air. I told Sandy that I flew and she said something like "Whew! O-boy". She sounded j...
Friday, July 10, 2009

There is No Joy in Mudville

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Rats! I thought I had it licked. Last night I was getting roughness in the backup system and also the primary was acting up. This morning ...
Wednesday, July 08, 2009

Isn't She Lovely?

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Sunday, July 05, 2009

Not So Fast, Buddy Boy

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Or, should I say "It's not ready, till I say it's ready". The weight & balance is done, and I was glad to see that it ...
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Friday, July 03, 2009

So Close I Can Taste It

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I am 90% though my annual condition checklist and the thing is close to being ready. Yesterday, I hauled it over to AvTech for weight & ...
Monday, June 22, 2009

Happy Anniversary

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Today, June 22, 2009, is the 10 th anniversary of my one-day trip across the U.S.A. in my Q-200. I guess it doesn't seem like ten year...
Thursday, June 11, 2009

I Got It ! - I Get By With a Little Help From My Friends

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Finally... I know what was causing my woes (besides dain bramage). How long have I been working on this rough engine problem? Two months? ...
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More chasing

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Please take a look at these two sorrowful pages of sketches of today's oscilloscope output. The engine always starts easily and idles ve...
Tuesday, June 09, 2009

Chasing the Noise

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I have been corresponding with several of you and thought I'd put a week-end summary into one post. First off, I'd like to thank al...
Friday, June 05, 2009

Still Not Right

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I am so frustrated. I just can't get the engine to run right. I started with a 6" trigger wheel and after much gnashing of teeth,...
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Sunday, May 24, 2009

Plane Progress - Slowed to a Crawl

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Okay, Sam... What's the latest? Are you close to flying again? Well, I am closer than before. Phil Lankford, in the San Diego area is...
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One Reason Why Progress Has Slowed Down

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On May 8th, a huge storm blew through southern Illinois. It wasn't just a thunderstorm, it wasn't an inland hurricane, it wasn'...
Tuesday, April 21, 2009

I Finally Figured It Out

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That's what my dad always used to say, "I finally figured it out". He was always talking about the meaning of life. In my ca...
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Sunday, April 19, 2009

Figuring out the Electronic Ignition

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Gee, no posts for a month. You'd think I wasn't doing anything. Actually, I've been stymied by the engine. The general symptom h...
Sunday, March 22, 2009

Air Intake mods - More Sawsall Art

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I continue to plug away at programming the EC3 and things are getting better. The mixture plot is getting smoother and the engine is runnin...
Saturday, March 14, 2009

More forwards and backwards

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The closer I get to the goal, the farther away it gets - at least, sometimes it seems that way. My current challenge is getting the electron...
Sunday, March 08, 2009

Closer to the Goal

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The recent effort has been directed towards getting the engine to run properly, with the RWS EC3 system. There are all sorts of variables t...