Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Getting Re-Motivated

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This says it all...
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Friday, January 01, 2010

01-01-10 Happy New Year!

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Another decade behind us, how about that? I'm glad we survived it, but in many ways it was the decade from Hell, wasn't it? Sandy a...
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Wednesday, November 25, 2009

A Major Conundrum Solved

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The big question of the day was "Why does the engine badly miss when I go over 2,900 RPM"? It would be fine during takeoff, climb,...
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Monday, November 16, 2009

Okay, Sam. What's the latest?

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Haven't posted my progress in over a month, so I better get in a little update. I am back in the air, but still having trouble with the ...
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Saturday, September 26, 2009

Good news and More Good News

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Yesterday was a happy accident. I was scrounging some exhaust gaskets at AvTech , when I overheard a conversation that an AvTech alum was b...
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Tuesday, September 15, 2009

I Actually Flew Somewhere

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Actually, I went somewhere twice this weekend. Saturday, the local EAA chapters, the SIU Rotor & Wing club, and what's left of the ...
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Tuesday, September 01, 2009

Why Do You Think They Call it a Quickie!

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For a better look, be sure and click on the image. Now that I have your attention, I wanted to mention that I finally broke the 200 mph, tru...
Saturday, August 22, 2009

Eleven and Holding

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So, as of yesterday I have 11 flights since rebuild. Yesterday's was only a half hour. I have several issues to address, but the most p...
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Monday, August 03, 2009

A Stuffed Engine Compartment

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I was fooling around with the camera and photo editing program to see if I could make some ghost images of the engine compartment. This wil...
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Baseline Measurements

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Today I talked to my friend Harry Hinckley about my plane. Harry is the chief pilot and engineer for Greg Zimmerman's very fast SX300....
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Saturday, August 01, 2009

A Few More Flights

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I am now up to six flights since the big rebuild. I had a big one yesterday - up for over an hour, which is a lot for someone who is expect...
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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...