I flew in to Bedford for five days to work on the RV-4 back in December. Brock and I got the wings and the flaps on. The list of to dos is getting short....
Hey Dude ! You shoulda let us know you were in town. We coulda had a fly-in to visit. Let us know how your are doing these days, and in what part of the ...
Sorry Dave, I really should have. It would have been great to have any of you all drop in. We could have flown some formation aerobatics with Brock's...
Bruce: If the airplane in those pictures will be done in February, Brock is a miracle worker! When mine looked like that it was six months before it flew and...
It's all been on and off again many times. The panel is done, the cowling is done, the engine is ready. In those pictures it's all taken apart, but it's...
RV'ators --- wow it's been quiet here ... Hopefully that means lots of noise elsewhere -- riveting on projects! I'd like to share 4 pieces of RV news: 1)...
oh -- sorry - I should have stated that ... ALL are at the Lawrence Municipal Airport (LWM), North Andover, MA --- BUT in different locations on the airport...
Ed, The Fly-in is held at the Lawrence Airport. (LWM) Bob ... From: edward.gormley@... To: BostonRVBuilders@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, February 19,...
Subject: EAA106 has heated workshops coming available soon -- and tools (brake, shear, and much more) at LWM (Lawrence Municipal Airport, North Andover, MA) ...
I'm going to spend a week mid-march to finish the RV-4 and get it ready for inspection. I'll probably be staying with Brock in Bedford and my mother in New...
Bruce: I'd like to drop in to see you if you'll be there on a weekend and it is not March 15. However, I'd think it would be more difficult to fly in to an...
NAS Brunswick is a dedicated military. Bedford (KBED) is a towered dual use public airport, there is no requirement for PPR (written prior approval) or any...
Hi all, just found and joined the group. New RV-8 builder in MA. I have the empennage kit in my basement, and am currently building the HS. Living in...
Hi Mike, Welcome to the group. I too have been working on an 8... just about 4.5 years now...slow build..er ;) I'm currently installing my instrument panel,...
Hi Mike: Welcome the wonderful community of RV builders. I live in Bridgewater and am also building an RV-8, working on the finish kit items. (cowl, baffle,...
Mike: I'm up in Poland Spring Maine and built a -9A, fastbuild. The first time I met anybody from the Boston RV builders was at Dave Rogers' house about four ...
My wife and I thank you Tom for the kind words :) Dave & Debbie ... From: BostonRVBuilders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:BostonRVBuilders@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf...
Anyone from this group fly into Hyannis this past weekend? I was packing up the car after another weekend of rental upkeep when I heard the Lycoming buzz...
I just changed the oil in my RV-9A for the second time and went for a short flight. The intercom makes a little whir that increases with RPM. There is no...
Tom, Sounds like some noise getting into the ground of the audio amp. Did you use single point ground when you did your radios? Bob ... From: Tom Muller To:...
Since we write our own POH's these procedures are not cast in stone. I am interested, however, in finding out what the general practice is with RVs. Auxiliary...
Have been looking for an answer on what to do, and I think that most of you that have built an RV have been through this. I'm working on the HS of an RV-8,...
Hi Mike, Unless you live in Canada or U.K. etc. It's not "required" to have it inspected by the FAA until the very end. (and even that now can be done by a...
Thanks for the info Dave. Carston Schanche (works in Amesbury where I live) and I are trying to set a date for him to stop by and take a look at my work. He...
I have my wings done and hanging up in the garage. Due to family and work issues it will be quite some time, already 7 years, until I get to painting the...
Russ, I stored my skins with the plastic film still on them. I stored them in the basement and there was a little corrosion on the edges. If I were to do it...
Russ, I wouldn't recommend leaving the film on, especially if you will have them in a basement for any period of time. My own experience was bad. When ...
Hey Gang, I just wanted to let you know that my RV-4 is rapidly approaching flying. I spent the last week installing the fuel system, the wingtips, wiring the...