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    Storing engines

    I stored an O320 for my RV6A for two years before installation. Filled it with oil and stored it upside down so the camshaft was protected. It was mid time then (2004-ish) and is still going strong.
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    Raptor Aircraft

    Too bad he couldn’t have done a wind tunnel test prior to getting this far and having to do redneck testing in the field.
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    Raptor Aircraft

    What is with him keeping the air scoop closed?? Um, kinda asking for, maybe, some..... I don’t know.......overheating maybe??o_O
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    Raptor Aircraft

    I think that’s an over silplifi I was going to try to simplify that statement, but it got too complicated ;)
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    GA in Illinois and Wisconsin?

    One thing nice about the GA environment in WI is the Wisconsin Hamburger socials that are held In several regions of the state. Google Wisconsin Hamburger Social for more info.
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    GA in Illinois and Wisconsin?

    Life is good on this side of the cheese curtain.
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    Raptor Aircraft

    About two minutes into this I just started shaking my head......
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    Happy (belated) Star Trek Day!

    Live long, and prosper
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    Raptor Aircraft

    He’s chasing his tail adding weight to correct a “heavy” wing at low air speeds. My bet is that it’s an aerodynamic issue that will only increase its effect at higher air speeds. An actual test flight will confirm or deny.
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    Reply/Post ONLY with Movie Quotes

    I’m going to give you a little advice. There’s a force in the universe that makes things happen. And all you have to do is get in touch with it, stop thinking, let things happen, and be the ball.
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    Oshkosh Video

    VERY nicely done! Made me miss this year’s installment and anticipate 2021 even more.
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    Tips for a fearful wife?

    My wife has no desire to fly with me at all. Zero. She is claustrophobic, sensitive to motion and visual stimulation (she gets nauseated watching Movies in theaters sometimes), does not like giving up control, has no concept of how mechanical things work, and has visions of us being a smoking...
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    Man builds and flys his own ViperJet Mk II

    Aside from the amount of $ he has invested and the fact that he’s now selling it, I thought I was reading an article about myself!
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    Guess as to Origin of Metal Found in Oil Screen

    :yeahthat::yeahthat: Or just replace the engine with an O 320.
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    Air to Air Grumman Traveler

    Good to see you’re staying hydrated.
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    Airventure Poll --- What are the odds?

    Pence is there.
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    So, homebuilders...who are we and where do we stand?

    Making a split mold to construct a fiberglass boot cowl for my Hatz Classic. Five layers of mat/polyester resin. Now I get to do the bottom half!
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    Airventure Poll --- What are the odds?

    Not sure a virtual SOS Bros beer bong will be quite like the real deal.....:(
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    Reply/Post ONLY with Movie Quotes

    It's not Hedy, it's Hedley. Hedley Lamarr.
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    Reply/Post ONLY with Movie Quotes

    What’s next, Ridley?
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