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ricksked(at)embarqmail.co
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Posted: Tue Jun 16, 2009 1:34 pm Post subject: N246RS Airworthy

.N246RS became a full fledged aeroplane at exactly high noon today...5 years 4 months , 12 days after opening the first crate.....



Rick Sked

N246RS...Airworthy!!!

Fuel  er up!!!!

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rene(at)felker.com
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Posted: Tue Jun 16, 2009 1:49 pm Post subject: N246RS Airworthy

Congrats.........



Rene' Felker

RV-10 N423CF Flying

801-721-6080



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BPA(at)bpaengines.com
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Posted: Tue Jun 16, 2009 2:12 pm Post subject: N246RS Airworthy

Yippppeeeee!!



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jcumins(at)jcis.net
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Posted: Tue Jun 16, 2009 2:21 pm Post subject: N246RS Airworthy

Congrats Rick Have fun with the first flight.



John G. Cumins

President

 

JC'S Interactive Systems

2499 B1 Martin Rd

Fairfield Ca 94533

707-425-7100

707-425-7576 Fax

 

Your Total Technology Solution Provider

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drfred(at)suddenlinkmail.
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Posted: Tue Jun 16, 2009 2:43 pm Post subject: N246RS Airworthy

Happy birthday.....to the airplane that is. 



Dr Fred.

ricksked(at)embarqmail.com wrote:

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 .N246RS became a full fledged aeroplane at exactly high noon today...5 years 4 months , 12 days after opening the first crate.....



 Rick Sked

 N246RS...Airworthy!!!

 Fuel  er up!!!!

 Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T

Ron.McGann(at)thalesgroup
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Posted: Tue Jun 16, 2009 2:52 pm Post subject: N246RS Airworthy

Good onya Rick.  Looking forward to hearing about first flight.



Cheers,

Ron

VH-XRM in Oz

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jcumins(at)jcis.net
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Posted: Tue Jun 16, 2009 3:10 pm Post subject: N246RS Airworthy

Hey Rick



How about some pics of the completed paint and interior.  



I was in Las Vegas 3 weeks ago and Rick was n the middle of paint, I was

totally impressed with his build quality, he has a awesome bird.



You have done a great mammoth job Rick.



John G. Cumins

President

 

JC'S Interactive Systems

2499 B1 Martin Rd

Fairfield Ca 94533

707-425-7100

707-425-7576 Fax

 

Your Total Technology Solution Provider



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Deems Davis

Joined: 09 Jan 2006
Posts: 925

Posted: Tue Jun 16, 2009 4:10 pm Post subject: N246RS Airworthy

Rick This is GREAT news !!!!!!!!!!!!!! How some pictures? When is 1st 

flight?

Deems Davis



ricksked(at)embarqmail.com wrote:

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 .N246RS became a full fledged aeroplane at exactly high noon today...5 years 4 months , 12 days after opening the first crate.....



 Rick Sked

 N246RS...Airworthy!!!

 Fuel  er up!!!!

 Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T

partner14

Joined: 12 Jan 2008
Posts: 540
Location: Granbury Texas

Posted: Tue Jun 16, 2009 4:24 pm Post subject: N246RS Airworthy

Congrats Rick.... so whens the first flight?  Unlike my situation, for you, when the planes done, you're ready.  My plane had to sit for 2 months waiting for me to get ready.  Got 12 hours on her already... so get up there.... and I'm sure we'll hear about it.

 Don McDonald



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From: ricksked(at)embarqmail.com <ricksked(at)embarqmail.com>

Subject: N246RS Airworthy

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Date: Tuesday, June 16, 2009, 2:30 PM



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.N246RS became a full fledged aeroplane at exactly high noon today...5 years 4 months , 12 days after opening the first crate.....



Rick Sked

N246RS...Airworthy!!!

Fuel  er up!!!!

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robin1(at)mrmoisture.com
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Posted: Tue Jun 16, 2009 6:09 pm Post subject: N246RS Airworthy

Fantastic news Rick!

I am having a difficult believing how many of -10's are coming off the

assembly line these days. I hope OSH has enough room to fit us in a few

years.



Robin

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wayne.e(at)grandecom.net
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Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2009 2:29 am Post subject: N246RS Airworthy

Hey congratulations Rick. What was your hurry in  getting it done :>}  Good luck on your first flight.

  

 Wayne Edgerton N602WT

 Just finishing up on my second conditional  

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bcondrey

Joined: 03 Apr 2006
Posts: 580

Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2009 7:52 am Post subject: N246RS Airworthy

Congrats Rick!  Now, when is Bob K. going to get there...



Bob



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n212pj(at)gmail.com
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Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2009 8:19 am Post subject: N246RS Airworthy

Hey, Dude!  What a very nice message to receive!  Can't wait to see it.  



John J 



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ricksked(at)embarqmail.co
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Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2009 9:52 am Post subject: N246RS Airworthy

Thanks for all the Congrats,  

  

I wasn't in a hurry but when you consider I'll be 48 in September, the reality of spending more than 10 percent of your life working on this project starts to sink in. And Wayne...the reason it took so long was I had to wait for you to finish the O2 system so I could see how to do it without reinventing the wheel. My glass parts are still in primer, I'm going to spray them this week prior to the first flight. At that time I will post some pictures of the finished aircraft. I can say that anyone planning on painting is in for WAY more than you expect in the form of work. It was 10 times more time consuming than any other project I've ever done. My first time using HVLP and urethane paint. That combination is very susceptible to orange peel. I have a little but the Loehle system is great and imperfections color sand and buff right out. Wonderfil is FANTASTIC...it's hard to rub it on only because it looks smells and acts like car wax...once you shoot the primer over it it's weave and pinhole city but as soon as you sand it they disappear. One more final coat of primer, light sand and it's ready for paint...I highly recommend it. I did have help from a friend in the paint process....he was more agile than I and climbed in and around all the tough spots...like the bottom..I had to move everything to Boulder City airport for the inspection and fly off. That sucked because we have a nice facility at North Las Vegas and had to go from 3500 sf to a small T hangar, tools and all. Mel Asberry did the inspection and was a great guy to deal with. He climbed over the whole project for 4 hours. He found 2 loose jamb nuts and my four pull controls for heat, aux intake air and purge valve were not labeled...I can live with that. I'm not an excitable or emotional person but when he handed me the temp cert I admit there was a rush of emotion that ran through me. It can only be explained by those who have been through it I guess. If the first flight is more so then I can't wait. FWIW I know my limitations and have given the first flight to my friend and hangar co owner Bob Kaufmann....He has about 1800 hours TT and 20 in the RV-10..I deal with risk management everyday and can find no other reason for me to do the flight other than to say I did. To each his own, I have no issues with it or any ego that needs to be stroked. Look for the pictures and first flight post sometime next week. 

  

Rick Sked 

N246RS 

Whew! 

do not archive

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bkbrown(at)minetfiber.com
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Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2009 3:25 pm Post subject: N246RS Airworthy

Congratulations Rick!Â  I think anyone whoâ€™s finished a homebuilt knows all the feelings that come with getting that airworthiness certificated handed to you.Â    

   

Waiting on pics â€“   

   

Bob Brown  

       

From: owner-rv10-list-server(at)matronics.com [mailto:owner-rv10-list-server(at)matronics.com] On Behalf Of Rick Sked

 Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2009 10:50 AM

 To: rv10-list(at)matronics.com

 Subject: Re: N246RS Airworthy  

  

  

     

Thanks for all the Congrats,   

   

I wasn't in a hurry but when you consider I'll be 48 in September, the reality of spending more than 10 percent of your life working on this project starts to sink in. And Wayne...the reason it took so long was I had to wait for you to finish the O2 system so I could see how to do it without reinventing the wheel. My glass parts are still in primer, I'm going to spray them this week prior to the first flight. At that time I will post some pictures of the finished aircraft. I can say that anyone planning on painting is in for WAY more than you expect in the form of work. It was 10 times more time consuming than any other project I've ever done. My first time using HVLP and urethane paint. That combination is very susceptible to orange peel. I have a little but the Loehle system is great and imperfections color sand and buff right out. Wonderfil is FANTASTIC...it's hard to rub it on only because it looks smells and acts like car wax...once you shoot the primer over it it's weave and pinhole city but as soon as you sand it they disappear. One more final coat of primer, light sand and it's ready for paint...I highly recommend it. I did have help from a friend in the paint process....he was more agile than I and climbed in and around all the tough spots...like the bottom..I had to move everything to Boulder City airport for the inspection and fly off. That sucked because we have a nice facility at North Las Vegas and had to go from 3500 sf to a small T hangar, tools and all. Mel Asberry did the inspection and was a great guy to deal with. He climbed over the whole project for 4 hours. He found 2 loose jamb nuts and my four pull controls for heat, aux intake air and purge valve were not labeled...I can live with that. I'm not an excitable or emotional person but when he handed me the temp cert I admit there was a rush of emotion that ran through me. It can only be explained by those who have been through it I guess. If the first flight is more so then I can't wait. FWIW I know my limitations and have given the first flight to my friend and hangar co owner Bob Kaufmann....He has about 1800 hours TT and 20 in the RV-10..I deal with risk management everyday and can find no other reason for me to do the flight other than to say I did. To each his own, I have no issues with it or any ego that needs to be stroked. Look for the pictures and first flight post sometime next week.  

   

Rick Sked  

N246RS  

Whew!  

do not archive

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speckter(at)comcast.net
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Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2009 3:57 pm Post subject: N246RS Airworthy

I know of several folks that had others do the first flight and then after the fact said they had done it.  No one was the wiser.  

   

Gary Specketer  

40274 Flying        

  

From: owner-rv10-list-server(at)matronics.com [mailto:owner-rv10-list-server(at)matronics.com] On Behalf Of Rick Sked

 Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2009 12:50 PM

 To: rv10-list(at)matronics.com

 Subject: Re: N246RS Airworthy  

  

     

Thanks for all the Congrats,   

   

I wasn't in a hurry but when you consider I'll be 48 in September, the reality of spending more than 10 percent of your life working on this project starts to sink in. And Wayne...the reason it took so long was I had to wait for you to finish the O2 system so I could see how to do it without reinventing the wheel. My glass parts are still in primer, I'm going to spray them this week prior to the first flight. At that time I will post some pictures of the finished aircraft. I can say that anyone planning on painting is in for WAY more than you expect in the form of work. It was 10 times more time consuming than any other project I've ever done. My first time using HVLP and urethane paint. That combination is very susceptible to orange peel. I have a little but the Loehle system is great and imperfections color sand and buff right out. Wonderfil is FANTASTIC...it's hard to rub it on only because it looks smells and acts like car wax...once you shoot the primer over it it's weave and pinhole city but as soon as you sand it they disappear. One more final coat of primer, light sand and it's ready for paint...I highly recommend it. I did have help from a friend in the paint process....he was more agile than I and climbed in and around all the tough spots...like the bottom..I had to move everything to Boulder City airport for the inspection and fly off. That sucked because we have a nice facility at North Las Vegas and had to go from 3500 sf to a small T hangar, tools and all. Mel Asberry did the inspection and was a great guy to deal with. He climbed over the whole project for 4 hours. He found 2 loose jamb nuts and my four pull controls for heat, aux intake air and purge valve were not labeled...I can live with that. I'm not an excitable or emotional person but when he handed me the temp cert I admit there was a rush of emotion that ran through me. It can only be explained by those who have been through it I guess. If the first flight is more so then I can't wait. FWIW I know my limitations and have given the first flight to my friend and hangar co owner Bob Kaufmann....He has about 1800 hours TT and 20 in the RV-10..I deal with risk management everyday and can find no other reason for me to do the flight other than to say I did. To each his own, I have no issues with it or any ego that needs to be stroked. Look for the pictures and first flight post sometime next week.  

   

Rick Sked  

N246RS  

Whew!  

do not archive

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ricksked(at)embarqmail.co
Guest

Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2009 4:21 pm Post subject: N246RS Airworthy

Lol....yeah but if ya tell the truth you never have to remember what you lied about...one of those few euphemisms I a lady told me that made sense...but she turned out to be a liar...go figure. 

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From:  "gary" 

Date: Wed, 17 Jun 2009 18:55:39 -0500

To: <rv10-list(at)matronics.com>

Subject: RE: RV10-List: N246RS Airworthy

I know of several folks that had = others do the first flight and then after the fact said they had done it.  No = one was the wiser. 

Gary = Specketer 

40274 = Flying    

From: owner-rv10-list-server(at)matronics.com [mailto:owner-rv10-list-server(at)matronics.com] On Behalf Of Rick Sked

Sent: Wednesday, June 17, = 2009 12:50 PM

To: rv10-list(at)matronics.com

Subject: Re: RV10-List: = N246RS Airworthy 

Thanks for all the Congrats,  

I wasn't in a hurry but when you consider I'll be 48 in = September, the reality of spending more than 10 percent of your life working on = this project starts to sink in. And Wayne...the reason it took so long was I had to wait for you to finish the O2 system = so I could see how to do it without reinventing the wheel. My glass parts are = still in primer, I'm going to spray them this week prior to the first flight. = At that time I will post some pictures of the finished aircraft. I can say that = anyone planning on painting is in for WAY more than you expect in the form of = work. It was 10 times more time consuming than any other project I've ever done. = My first time using HVLP and urethane paint. That combination is very = susceptible to orange peel. I have a little but the Loehle system is great and imperfections color sand and buff right out. Wonderfil is = FANTASTIC...it's hard to rub it on only because it looks smells and acts like car wax...once = you shoot the primer over it it's weave and pinhole city but as soon as you = sand it they disappear. One more final coat of primer, light sand and it's ready = for paint...I highly recommend it. I did have help from a friend in the = paint process....he was more agile than I and climbed in and around all the = tough spots...like the bottom..I had to move everything to Boulder City airport for the inspection and fly off. That sucked because we have a = nice facility at North Las = Vegas and had to go from 3500 sf to a small T hangar, tools and all. Mel = Asberry did the inspection and was a great guy to deal with. He climbed over the = whole project for 4 hours. He found 2 loose jamb nuts and my four pull = controls for heat, aux intake air and purge valve were not labeled...I can live with = that. I'm not an excitable or emotional person but when he handed me the temp = cert I admit there was a rush of emotion that ran through me. It can only be = explained by those who have been through it I guess. If the first flight is more = so then I can't wait. FWIW I know my limitations and have given the first flight = to my friend and hangar co owner Bob Kaufmann....He has about 1800 hours TT = and 20 in the RV-10..I deal with risk management everyday and can find no other = reason for me to do the flight other than to say I did. To each his own, I have = no issues with it or any ego that needs to be stroked. Look for the = pictures and first flight post sometime next week. 

Rick Sked 

N246RS 

Whew! 

do not archive

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robin1(at)mrmoisture.com
Guest

Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2009 5:34 pm Post subject: N246RS Airworthy

Rick you are definitely going to do YOUR first flight. It may not be the ships first flight but that will not lessen your RV Grin.  

   

Robin  

Do Not Archive  

       

From: owner-rv10-list-server(at)matronics.com [mailto:owner-rv10-list-server(at)matronics.com] On Behalf Of gary

 Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2009 4:56 PM

 To: rv10-list(at)matronics.com

 Subject: RE: N246RS Airworthy  

  

  

   

I know of several folks that had others do the first flight and then after the fact said they had done it.  No one was the wiser.  

   

Gary Specketer  

40274 Flying        

  

From: owner-rv10-list-server(at)matronics.com [mailto:owner-rv10-list-server(at)matronics.com] On Behalf Of Rick Sked

 Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2009 12:50 PM

 To: rv10-list(at)matronics.com

 Subject: Re: N246RS Airworthy  

  

     

Thanks for all the Congrats,   

   

I wasn't in a hurry but when you consider I'll be 48 in September, the reality of spending more than 10 percent of your life working on this project starts to sink in. And Wayne...the reason it took so long was I had to wait for you to finish the O2 system so I could see how to do it without reinventing the wheel. My glass parts are still in primer, I'm going to spray them this week prior to the first flight. At that time I will post some pictures of the finished aircraft. I can say that anyone planning on painting is in for WAY more than you expect in the form of work. It was 10 times more time consuming than any other project I've ever done. My first time using HVLP and urethane paint. That combination is very susceptible to orange peel. I have a little but the Loehle system is great and imperfections color sand and buff right out. Wonderfil is FANTASTIC...it's hard to rub it on only because it looks smells and acts like car wax...once you shoot the primer over it it's weave and pinhole city but as soon as you sand it they disappear. One more final coat of primer, light sand and it's ready for paint...I highly recommend it. I did have help from a friend in the paint process....he was more agile than I and climbed in and around all the tough spots...like the bottom..I had to move everything to Boulder City airport for the inspection and fly off. That sucked because we have a nice facility at North Las Vegas and had to go from 3500 sf to a small T hangar, tools and all. Mel Asberry did the inspection and was a great guy to deal with. He climbed over the whole project for 4 hours. He found 2 loose jamb nuts and my four pull controls for heat, aux intake air and purge valve were not labeled...I can live with that. I'm not an excitable or emotional person but when he handed me the temp cert I admit there was a rush of emotion that ran through me. It can only be explained by those who have been through it I guess. If the first flight is more so then I can't wait. FWIW I know my limitations and have given the first flight to my friend and hangar co owner Bob Kaufmann....He has about 1800 hours TT and 20 in the RV-10..I deal with risk management everyday and can find no other reason for me to do the flight other than to say I did. To each his own, I have no issues with it or any ego that needs to be stroked. Look for the pictures and first flight post sometime next week.  

   

Rick Sked  

N246RS  

Whew!  

do not archive

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nukeflyboy

Joined: 05 Jan 2008
Posts: 162
Location: Granbury, TX

Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2009 9:05 am Post subject: Re: N246RS Airworthy

Congratulations Rick!  My RV-6 took 8 years and 3 months so I can relate with the experience.  It shows good judgment to have an experienced pilot do the first flight.  That means you are a safe pilot and I'd fly with you any day.

_________________
Dave Moore
RV-6 built and sold
RV-10 built and flying

nukeflyboy

Joined: 05 Jan 2008
Posts: 162
Location: Granbury, TX

Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2009 9:05 am Post subject: Re: N246RS Airworthy

Congratulations Rick!  My RV-6 took 8 years and 3 months so I can relate with the experience.  It shows good judgment to have an experienced pilot do the first flight.  That means you are a safe pilot and I'd fly with you any day.

_________________
Dave Moore
RV-6 built and sold
RV-10 built and flying

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