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Posted: Mon Feb 12, 2007 12:33 pm Post subject: Happy Anniversary Tim! |
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Tim;
Been a year since that first flight. Happy Anniversary!
How about a year in review and what you've learned since that first flight?
Pascal
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LarryRosen
Joined: 16 Jan 2006 Posts: 415 Location: Medford, NJ
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Tim Olson
Joined: 25 Jan 2007 Posts: 2881
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Posted: Mon Feb 12, 2007 7:24 pm Post subject: Happy Anniversary Tim! |
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Thanks guys, it's pretty cool that my online family would remember.
My at-home family just kind of let it blow by....although it was
on MY mind quite a bit today.
Larry, I'll try to prove I can keep it to less than even 10 pages.
In the last year, I've come to basically realize my dreams of what I
had hoped my RV-10 would be. It performs every bit as I had hoped,
and actually better, because I "discovered" Lean-of-peak operation.
(I knew a bunch about it before, but never had an acceptably smooth
engine with which to fly that way) With the performance and economy,
it really is the perfect plane for someone like me...a halfway
limited budget, and a love for x/c travel.
It's proved to have the space I needed to haul the family. It's
proved to be fairly trouble free in operation with only minor
exceptions. I'm about to embark on my first yearly inspection,
and I'll report any out of the ordinary happenings as I get into that.
With nearly 200 hours now, it's also been a real personally fulfilling
time seeing the avionics all work the way they should. I know some
people probably cringe to hear it because I talk about it so much, but
I REALLY love those Chelton screens and basically the whole panel
layout and function. I know it was a pretty crappy ending to 2006
with the D2A debacle, but if it weren't for seeing so many people
hurt by a couple of bast(at)ards I could say that I'm fully satisfied with
that choice. As it stands, I'm very satisfied with how the
equipment is working out, but I surely understand others who are
left with some ill feelings. There is a lot of function there that
I never dreamed I would/could own, and it amazes me every time I fly.
As far as disappointments, one of the larger ones is that I wish I
would have added rudder trim during original construction. I also
wish I would have installed my CO monitor from the start, and
would have put my 2 larger defrost fans in during initial
construction. I know people recently were talking about how you
should think about keeping your IFR panel trimmed down and build
it up later, but I REALLY hate rework on things like that, and
I find it very inconvenient. In my opinion, you should try to
save and pay for the entire airframe and engine, and add up some
extra bucks for all the trimmings and finishings....THEN start
calculating your panel....and do it right the first time. Sure,
you can cut $20,000 out in the initial build, but if your intention
is to have that equipment some day, you're probably just going to
feel disappointed that you didn't do it right away anyway. If
someone can afford to throw $140K into a kit plane, then throwing
$160K into it just means they have to save a little longer before
they are done. Ain't no po-folk building RV-10's....but there's
plenty po-folk who've built them.
Pascal, there's definitely a lot to learn once you start flying
your plane, but I'd say that if there's one thing that stands
out that I've learned through this, it's this:
I've learned that the RV-10 is a very worth plane, which has
attracted a very special and very friendly group of individuals.
And I've learned that the individuals within this group, are
a huge part of what makes the experience so wonderful. Hopefully
everyone who's building will develop some of these long-term
friendships, as it greatly enhances your life. Without the
community, building the RV-10 would be a far less fulfilling
experience.
Thanks guys, it really is great to hear that someone besides
me was thinking of the day today.
Tim Olson - RV-10 N104CD - Flying
do not archive
Larry Rosen wrote:
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Be careful what you ask for. Knowing Tim he will wright a 100 page
dissertation.
Happy Anniversary Tim. Someone remembered.
Larry Rosen
do not archive
Pascal wrote:
> Tim;
> Been a year since that first flight. Happy Anniversary!
> How about a year in review and what you've learned since that first
> flight?
> Pascal
> *
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mritter509(at)msn.com Guest
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Posted: Tue Feb 13, 2007 3:03 am Post subject: Happy Anniversary Tim! |
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Tim,
Congratulations on completing the first year. Would you post your annual
condition inspection on your web site?
Thanks,
Mark
Quote: | From: Tim Olson <Tim(at)MyRV10.com>
Reply-To: rv10-list(at)matronics.com
To: rv10-list(at)matronics.com
Subject: Re: Happy Anniversary Tim!
Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2007 21:24:20 -0600
Thanks guys, it's pretty cool that my online family would remember.
My at-home family just kind of let it blow by....although it was
on MY mind quite a bit today.
Larry, I'll try to prove I can keep it to less than even 10 pages.
In the last year, I've come to basically realize my dreams of what I
had hoped my RV-10 would be. It performs every bit as I had hoped,
and actually better, because I "discovered" Lean-of-peak operation.
(I knew a bunch about it before, but never had an acceptably smooth
engine with which to fly that way) With the performance and economy,
it really is the perfect plane for someone like me...a halfway
limited budget, and a love for x/c travel.
It's proved to have the space I needed to haul the family. It's
proved to be fairly trouble free in operation with only minor
exceptions. I'm about to embark on my first yearly inspection,
and I'll report any out of the ordinary happenings as I get into that.
With nearly 200 hours now, it's also been a real personally fulfilling
time seeing the avionics all work the way they should. I know some
people probably cringe to hear it because I talk about it so much, but
I REALLY love those Chelton screens and basically the whole panel
layout and function. I know it was a pretty crappy ending to 2006
with the D2A debacle, but if it weren't for seeing so many people
hurt by a couple of bast(at)ards I could say that I'm fully satisfied with
that choice. As it stands, I'm very satisfied with how the
equipment is working out, but I surely understand others who are
left with some ill feelings. There is a lot of function there that
I never dreamed I would/could own, and it amazes me every time I fly.
As far as disappointments, one of the larger ones is that I wish I
would have added rudder trim during original construction. I also
wish I would have installed my CO monitor from the start, and
would have put my 2 larger defrost fans in during initial
construction. I know people recently were talking about how you
should think about keeping your IFR panel trimmed down and build
it up later, but I REALLY hate rework on things like that, and
I find it very inconvenient. In my opinion, you should try to
save and pay for the entire airframe and engine, and add up some
extra bucks for all the trimmings and finishings....THEN start
calculating your panel....and do it right the first time. Sure,
you can cut $20,000 out in the initial build, but if your intention
is to have that equipment some day, you're probably just going to
feel disappointed that you didn't do it right away anyway. If
someone can afford to throw $140K into a kit plane, then throwing
$160K into it just means they have to save a little longer before
they are done. Ain't no po-folk building RV-10's....but there's
plenty po-folk who've built them.
Pascal, there's definitely a lot to learn once you start flying
your plane, but I'd say that if there's one thing that stands
out that I've learned through this, it's this:
I've learned that the RV-10 is a very worth plane, which has
attracted a very special and very friendly group of individuals.
And I've learned that the individuals within this group, are
a huge part of what makes the experience so wonderful. Hopefully
everyone who's building will develop some of these long-term
friendships, as it greatly enhances your life. Without the
community, building the RV-10 would be a far less fulfilling
experience.
Thanks guys, it really is great to hear that someone besides
me was thinking of the day today.
Tim Olson - RV-10 N104CD - Flying
do not archive
Larry Rosen wrote:
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>Be careful what you ask for. Knowing Tim he will wright a 100 page
>dissertation.
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>Happy Anniversary Tim. Someone remembered.
>
>Larry Rosen
>do not archive
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>Pascal wrote:
>>Tim;
>>Been a year since that first flight. Happy Anniversary!
>>How about a year in review and what you've learned since that first
>>flight?
>>Pascal
>>*
>>*
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Tim Olson
Joined: 25 Jan 2007 Posts: 2881
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Posted: Tue Feb 13, 2007 6:13 am Post subject: Happy Anniversary Tim! |
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I plan to. Within the next day or two I need to get my hands on
a starting base plan, and then sit down and work it into a good
RV-10 plan. Once I get done I'll be happy to share photos,
experiences, and the plan.
Tim Olson - RV-10 N104CD - Flying
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Mark Ritter wrote:
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Tim,
Congratulations on completing the first year. Would you post your
annual condition inspection on your web site?
Thanks,
Mark
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