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Luke that occured earlier in the week on Mon-Wed out on the main runway. What we watched was just them playing.
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I just saw this:
Everyone who came to Larry's Oshkosh get together on Friday went over and watched the STOL competition afterwards. I didn't even realize they were giving the pilots official scores. It looked more like an exhibition. Looks like Frank Knapp and the "Lil Cub" got the top score.
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They have Cats in Alaska - One year before I left, a cat operator dug up a 22 lb gold nugget - really made the headlines!
EdMO
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Being in Canada requires an advanced ultralight pilot licence for an Avid. This is a whole lot less expensive than a private or recreational class license. You should be able to line up ultralight(up to 1234 lbs. gross) training pretty reasonably here in Canada. Many good schools for around $110-120 per hour. They say you can earn the license in about 20 hours. You don't really know how to fly after that but it's a start. Check on upac site for flight schools and get at it! There is no time like the present! B
The short "official training program" is why I want to buy the plane before I take the lessons. It can only help if my training is in the plane that I will ultimately be flying. It seems crazy to me that after 20 hrs of total air time, they let you loose with license in hand!! A friend of mine has a Rans Courier TD, so I can get lots of "unofficial" training between lessons and lots of co-pilot time before I really fly solo. I can likely save a few bucks in lesson cost in my own plane, but I don't really care about that....i just want as much seat time as possibe in the plane I will fly.
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Finally getting caught up enough with everything at home as well as unpacking, to get online. A huge thanks to all the AFF crowd I was fortunate to meet this past week. Doug and Larry, thanks for hosting at your campground. My wife and I are already seriously considering another trip. Who knows what's in the cards for us both and where well be next year. At least this year was a stellar vacation and we both really enjoyed it.
For those that asked about Karla's pictures, I'll let you know where she posts them once she has them organized and up. She took over 4,300 pictures in one week, and some of them are absolutely spectacular, especially the night fireworks and airshows.
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Hilarious! I had a "Heather" that fit into that group along with Tiffany. I passed this on to my son who's heading off to college in a couple of weeks.
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Good catch! That would have sucked to have run out of fuel and not known it. Even a fuel flow indicator would not have picked this up depending on the location of the flow indicator. One more thing to really pay attention to. I always give mine a little tug and twist to make sure they are seated, but I may tug just a little more now to make sure they stay together too!
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One would think that after being an issue year after year, they would have some mats that they could throw down pretty quick across the known mud holes if need be...
Hope to see you fellers there next year, I am working on the schedule now to hopefully have the time off next summer.
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The only thing I see in the picture is good technique for stick handling
oh, I guess when I zoom out there is a heli in the picture 
Snowgos and aircraft... is there anything else? well, besides my boats, rafts, wheelers and other toys that you have to have to enjoy AK
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Hi Mark,
Are you still building your Bearhawk patrol? I just bought an Avid Mk IV HH with the 16" stretch in it. I hope to get rolling on it seriously this fall. I live in Goldendale, WA.
Rick
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Luke,
I would imagine, I remember a few years ago at Sploshkosh, watching the same entertainment on Thursday morning. All the guys with the giant, fancy motorhomes decided it was time to leave after the torrential rains Wednesday night. EAA had a John Deere 8 series 4wd tractor pulling them out. One guy won the prize though, buried it front and back to the axles. They had to call the towing service, and they had to use airbags to get it lifted out of the hole. My thought through the whole thing was 'Really? You can afford those motorcoaches, but can't afford to stay one more day and let it dry out?'
Mark
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Glad you made it out of there in one piece Doug. Mark, we had some good entertainment Friday evening (and Saturday too), watching people try to get through the mud in the campground. Too bad we missed you guys. Hopefully next year.
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Ok, google to the rescue. Been trying to figure out what an 800 AC motor was.... Arctic Cat 800! See, here in the midwest, 'cat means something else entirely, it's usually very big, very heavy, and doesn't have anything that would work in a helicopter! Forgot that all you Alaska guys think about is snow machines!
Mark
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I PMed Ed about the cowl. As I explained to him, I'd prefer to just give it to someone if they can pick it up.
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Sorry I missed it. I had planned to stay all week, but business needs forced me to leave Wednesday evening. That may have been good - getting my camper out of the campgrounds after the rain might have been more fun than I could stand!
Mark
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Left 9 PM Sunday due to morning rain delay, Chicago was still a mess at midnight and Milwaukee not much better. Se jackass in an 18 wheeler tried to take me out in a construction zone around 3am and I had to opt for him or the construction barrels. Bent one of the camper jacks but the truck unscathed. I'm writing this on my phone from a Denny's Internet café in Mars PA after diverting to visit and help a son move out of his college apt. Trust me, you haven't really lived until you try to drive a truck camper towing a trailer down narrow clogged Pittsburgh streets at rush-hour. Well, back on the road. Great to see my old friends again and meet some new as always. Sorry to miss Mark and Luke, next year perhaps.
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By reflexing the flaperons ( I hate that cause then the plane gets heavy on the stick not the light nimble feeling that I love about the plane) your putting lipstick on a pig. The amount of washout in the wing built stock (1.5-1.75" on a stock C HH per the book) is redonkulous!
Reflexing the flaperons may help the plane not take a nose dive if you let go of the stick, but it makes the plane fly like crap. I like mine much better with 10 pounds of lead strapped to the tail spring versus trying to trim with flaperons. By getting the CG right, the plane will take off and land shorter and have a much sportier feel in the air and be lighter on the controls. I guess I need to get off my ass and order some more rod ends to do the right wing like I have been threatening to do for the last few years
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My aircraft is a C model with heavy hauler wings. I did not build the wings so I do not know the amount of washout - another reason to add the extra adjustment capability. Looks like that is what I am going to do but stick with the standard 1/4 bolt if it held to 15g. I think that is well beyond the point at which other parts might fail and well above the loads to which I plan to subject it.
I do plan to rig my flaperons so I can fly with them in a reflexed position to see the result. Since I am making MANY drag-related changes to the airplane I plan to report, in detail, on my performance so others can evaluate the impact of serious drag reduction to the airplane.
Thanks for all your comments.
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Don't feel bad, Luke. After 25 years of going to Airventure, I still wander around staring at all the awesome stuff and never take any pictures...
Hey Leni
in Rotax and other engines
C5Engineer
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I took several pics of the install I will post them when I get around to going thru my pictures.