Russ,

Great to hear you're back to building.

I have an IO-360-L2A and a Catto fixed pitch composite prop on my RV-8. It's a
great combination and I'm happy with the performance. Plus I don't have to worry
about prop or governor overhauls :^)

I can climb out at 120 MPH and 1000Ft/Min all the way up to 8K if I want and I
true out at about 175Kts at 8K if I push it. Normally I cruise at 160Kts. on 7.8
GPH.

Any time you want to go for a ride, let me know.

Bob
N802RV

----- Original Message -----
From: Russell
To: BostonRVBuilders@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2009 8:43 AM
Subject: [BostonRVBuilders] Back to building!!





Hey everyone,

5 years ago I stopped building my RV-8, right after we had our first daughter.
Then 15
months later we had another one! Two years after that one we moved to a new
home in
Brookline, NH onto an airpark community. Over the last two years I have been
builder my
hangar next to our home here at NH16. Needless to say the RV-8 project has
taken a
back seat to everything else. Last week I finally decided it was time to get
going on the
building process again. Finished up the forward and aft baggage, installed the
forward
cabin braces and started work on the front and rear rudder pedals.

It feels so good to get back into the building process. Was about install the
battery box,
but decided to go with an Odyssey battery to save the weight. Any one modify
their
battery box to accept this battery, and do you have any tips or tricks.

Also thinking about keeping the airplane simple/low cost and installing an
IO-360 Lyc
with a fixed pitch prop, any one have this combo?

Well back to building,

Russell
N208RV RV-8- in process
N7738J PA32-260- in hangar





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