Emory Bored

This is a V-Log by a local guy here.  I've never met him but I think he's got an interesting perspective on bush flying and has made some videos to help us understand how to evaluate a landing spot.  I didn't buy a Kitfox as it turns out because I never could find one that met all my criterion at the same time.  They sure were in the mix until my Rans showed up.  My wife's famous bush pilot uncle always said; "buy a good airplane at a fair price and learn to fly it well".  So take a look here. 

Livin' the dream.  My wife and i spent a good part of last Summer looking at property to put a house and strip on.  We have over 320 days a year here when the sun shines at least part of the day.  What we don't have much of is water, and land that does have irrigation rights would gobble up the budget too quick.  So we remain in an HOA and rent a hangar.  Oh well.  It sure is nice to see somebody who's broken away from the world a bit.  Good on you. 

That ain't no mountain son.  In the southern sierra between Bishop and Ridgecrest there are three peaks over 14000 feet along side of the US 395 corridor. One of them is called Whitney.  I've drove past them but never flown in that neck of the woods.  My new to me airplane is down there.  The insurance company is making my hire a delivery pilot because I'm so rusty.  I say good.  Keeps me out of trouble. 

Sounds right now that you say it.  Flying over the top of Class C requires a transponder with encoder I'm pretty sure.  I'm about to take a BFR so I better start sorting that stuff out methinks.  

Is that La Garita?

If there is an electrical system you are supposed to have a transponder.  You know how that goes though; you're not in trouble with the FAA until you're in trouble with the FAA.  

Oh yeah.  I'll be putting 8.50s on my 7 when I finally get it home.  Bigger tailwheel too though.  8" pneumatic. 

This is my favorite coupe.  

About a million years ago, I had a spam can that was about 23 years old at the time.  Nothing really.  But they used a much poorer scat in those days that was made out of paper.  Anyway, I went for a few circuits of the pattern on the first really brisk winter day after i bought the airplane and pulled on the heat on downwind. Yikes! Smoke started coming out of the defrost vents up by the windshield!   Being a quick study in those days I just reversed my last action and pulled on cabin ventilation.  The cockpit cleared right up and no maydays.  

I would worry at least a little about that scotchbrite pad in the flow there.  That air is actually pretty warm. I doubt that breathing burning/melting plastic is all that great first thing in the morning. 

Your install on the roo engine looks great. 

What I'd like to know is what advantage other than noise one gets with the scimitar shape.  Is the thrust similar or equal or more for the exotic shape? Why I wonder. 

I hope I'm flying at 81.  You too Ed. 

I'm not really sure how the Cessna 150 is plumbed but that has to be about the most reliable high wing fuel system ever devised.  I don't believe it has a header but it's cross vented somehow I think.  At least I think I think. 

Hmmmmm.  At 6.5 GPM I suspect we might drain a pair of 9 gallon tanks in about that time.....give or take.  But, I get what you mean. :D

Well done Gfry.  Though we've all practiced these things many times one never knows how we'll react.  I recall an encounter with a 1000 bear when I worked in Alaska.  

I had heard that the owner was trying to operate sort of below the radar........lots of publicity lately. 

Approximately 45 million Americans have IQ's below 81.  It's not their fault.  They were born that way.  

I think I'm being triggered by that photo!

They still sound better than any sand state amplifier ever made.  Hollow State forever. 

About a million years ago I was building custom tube guitar amps using all the old Fender circuits as a basis.  Anyway, I used forstner bits to cut the socket and potentiometer shaft holes in 16 and 14 gauge aluminum chassis.  Even the plain high speed steel forstner bits held up great in 5054 aluminum.  Much better than cutting some hardwoods like teak and beech.  Drill press and lots of lubricant. Rapid Tap Aluminum lube.  

Dan 

Pull the arbor out of the hole saw and push the plug out from the back with a screwdriver working side to side a little at a time. 

They'll arrest you around here if you dig a well without a permit.  Water is scarce and folks have died for it.  

Don't you need a type rating for a jet??  I know for a pure jet you do but I'm not sure it extends to turbo prop.  Soooooooo.  On top of fuel burn and initial outlay you have to develop a syllabus for a type rating and get it approved by the Feds?  

I'm here for a look see I suppose.  I could drive out there for somebody.  It's about 35-40 minutes away between brush fires.  

Dan

Brian and Carol Carpenter flew a Quicksilver with a 447 for 450 hours without a teardown or incident.  With oil injection!  Yours is also already registered. And you have a trailer too.  Hmmmm.  I'm at 5000' and it's been 85F at 6AM around here.