REFLECTOR:I'm Flying Take a look
Chuck Jensen
reflector@tvbf.org
Thu, 13 May 2004 08:12:21 -0400
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The bar keeping getting set HIGHER and HIGHER. Good looker!
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From: reflector-admin@tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-admin@tvbf.org]On Behalf Of
PVTPIL8@aol.com
Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2004 10:03 PM
To: reflector@tvbf.org
Subject: REFLECTOR:I'm Flying Take a look
Are these things ever done?
I picked this project up started about two + years ago. Like all of you I
have spent countless hours working reworking and when you think you ready
more things pop up. But at least I was flying. We flew the 40 hours off
last August and September 2003. Then I flew back home to PA where I could
complete the Avionics and the exterior. I thought this would take about 8-
10 weeks. This was until the painter said I needed to sand until my arm
falls off then use the other one. The ten weeks turned into 4 1/2 months
only an extra 2 months. I flew the plane back to my home base in February
where I was ready to start the flying again.
After 3 hours and a hard crosswind we landed with a pretty strong side load
that ripped out the old pivot bushing in the Nose gear. Luckily the gear did
not collapse. But when Scott says once you experience a nose shimmy you
will know. HE IS NOT JOKING.
So while the plane was down and I replaced the bushings with the new flanged
type I made a few upgrades. I upgraded few things like Toe Breaks, Garmin
330, and WSI weather system. To top it all off I had to replace the carpet
on the copilot side due to a hole made by a drop light a friend was using to
help me. I also had to work on the oil cooling since the temps were a
little high. Make sure you use the thin spacer on the Vernatherm valve and
use the Stewart Warner cooler.
After I beat my head against the wall where there is now a big dent N787SB
is up and flying. Three hours so far since the changes and upgrades.
Please take a look at the finished product let me know what you think.
http://www.tvbf.org/gallery/index.php?dir=completed_airplanes%2FXL-RG
<http://www.tvbf.org/gallery/index.php?dir=completed_airplanes%2FXL-RG>
Thanks for all the advise.
Steve
N787SB
XL-RG
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a look<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV>Are these things ever done?</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>I picked this project up started about two + years ago. =
Like all=20
of you I have spent countless hours working reworking and when you =
think=20
you ready more things pop up. But at least I was flying. We =
flew the=20
40 hours off last August and September 2003. Then I flew back =
home to PA=20
where I could complete the Avionics and the exterior. I thought =
this would=20
take about 8- 10 weeks. This was until the painter said I needed =
to sand=20
until my arm falls off then use the other one. The ten weeks =
turned into 4=20
1/2 months only an extra 2 months. I flew the plane back to my =
home base=20
in February where I was ready to start the flying =
again. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>After 3 hours and a hard crosswind we landed with a pretty strong =
side load=20
that ripped out the old pivot bushing in the Nose gear. Luckily the =
gear did not=20
collapse. But when Scott says once you experience a nose shimmy =
you will=20
know. HE IS NOT JOKING.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>So while the plane was down and I replaced the bushings with =
the new=20
flanged type I made a few upgrades. I upgraded few things =
like Toe=20
Breaks, Garmin 330, and WSI weather system. To top it all off I =
had to=20
replace the carpet on the copilot side due to a hole made by a drop =
light a=20
friend was using to help me. I also had to work on the oil =
cooling since=20
the temps were a little high. Make sure you use the thin spacer =
on the=20
Vernatherm valve and use the Stewart Warner cooler.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>After I beat my head against the wall where there is now a big =
dent N787SB=20
is up and flying. Three hours so far since the changes and =
upgrades.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Please take a look at the finished product let me know what you=20
think. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><A=20
href=3D"http://www.tvbf.org/gallery/index.php?dir=3Dcompleted_airplanes%=
2FXL-RG">http://www.tvbf.org/gallery/index.php?dir=3Dcompleted_airplanes=
%2FXL-RG</A></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Thanks for all the advise.</DIV>
<DIV>Steve </DIV>
<DIV>N787SB</DIV>
<DIV>XL-RG</DIV>
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