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velo's new airplane (canceled due to FAA hijinks)
« on: November 20, 2007, 06:47:46 PM »
Two days ago, I shook hands over a re-conditioned Drifter. It's a bit simpler than the 801 gathering dust in my garage, and doesn't carry as much... and it's a wide
open airplane... no cabin at all. It does have a fiberglass nose cone, which has yet to be painted (the fuselage has a very nice, fresh coat of deep blue), and would be
a great spot for a Chickenwings bit of nose art.
Maybe one of the ladies in a nose-art type pose...?
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Re: velo's new airplane
« Reply #1 on: November 20, 2007, 10:00:09 PM »
great idea!

I'll tell my brother . . .

Is the plane ready to fly otherwise?
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Re: velo's new airplane
« Reply #2 on: November 20, 2007, 10:42:40 PM »
Quote from: Mike on November 20, 2007, 10:00:09 PM
great idea!

I'll tell my brother . . .

Is the plane ready to fly otherwise?

Yeah. The airframe is assembled, and all I need to do is re-cover it (pre-sewn envelopes), and install the engine & instruments.

The nose cone is formed, and just needs sanding and painting. I figure I'll do a fairly simple two-color (blue and yellow) scheme to match
the sail colors I have planned. I should have it flying by Spring.
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Re: velo's new airplane
« Reply #3 on: November 21, 2007, 01:01:46 AM »
Pictures?

Till then, im gonna kick back at MSP and have a few  ::drinking:: ::drinking:: ::drinking::
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Re: velo's new airplane
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Re: velo's new airplane
« Reply #5 on: November 21, 2007, 06:07:27 AM »
that's an airplane?

looks like a go-kart . . .  ::rofl:: ;D
HAHA

no wings and all....
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Re: velo's new airplane
« Reply #6 on: November 21, 2007, 06:53:21 AM »
Hey what a great idea! I'll gladly help you with the nose art for your go-cart!  ;) What do you have in mind? Chuck in his aviator pose or maybe a sexy Sally? And which (file) format would you need?
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Re: velo's new airplane
« Reply #7 on: November 21, 2007, 03:31:31 PM »
That plane looks like it's going to be so much fun to fly!! ::bow:: ::bow:: ::bow:: ::bow:: ::bow::
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Re: velo's new airplane
« Reply #8 on: November 21, 2007, 04:25:25 PM »
It'll be a hoot! Like a flying motorcycle. You can see the fiberglass nose pod on the floor... which will be sanded and painted.

Oh, Sally would be great. I think she's a bit of a wannabe glamour-puss anyway.




Hey... it may be an aerial go-kart, but imagine the photography I can get from this thing! The wing is a ways back from the front seat, so the pilot is sitting
out in 'front' of the airplane so to speak. Not a place for agoraphobics.
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Re: velo's new airplane
« Reply #9 on: November 21, 2007, 06:47:53 PM »
I'll take the Stinson in the background please  ::rofl::


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Re: velo's new airplane
« Reply #10 on: November 21, 2007, 07:03:48 PM »
Quote from: BrianGMFS on November 21, 2007, 06:47:53 PM
I'll take the Stinson in the background please  ::rofl::


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Brian, I believe that Stinson in the background is a Piper Pacer ;)
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Re: velo's new airplane
« Reply #11 on: November 21, 2007, 09:35:04 PM »
Quote from: airtac on November 21, 2007, 07:03:48 PM
Quote from: BrianGMFS on November 21, 2007, 06:47:53 PM
I'll take the Stinson in the background please  ::rofl::


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Brian, I believe that Stinson in the background is a Piper Pacer ;)

That Stinson sure is a Pacer, and a nice one at that. The last re-covering was nearly 20 years ago, but Larry's kept the plane hangared since,
and it's still a beaut.
Larry, the guy from whom I'm buying the plane, is the same Larry from the video I posted a while back. "Lunch at Larry's", or something like that.
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Re: velo's new airplane
« Reply #12 on: November 21, 2007, 10:54:32 PM »
(Insert Dope Slap Smilie)

Thats what I get for not looking at the picture closer... I thought it was a small tail Stinson 108....  ::loony:: ::loony:: ::banghead::


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Re: velo's new airplane
« Reply #13 on: November 21, 2007, 11:03:26 PM »
Quote from: BrianGMFS on November 21, 2007, 10:54:32 PM


Thats what I get for not looking at the picture closer... I thought it was a small tail Stinson 108....  ::loony:: ::loony:: ::banghead::


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Congratulations with the new toy*, and if people laugh at it then just refresh their memory about a certain Little Nellie  8)

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*) Boys never grow up, they just get bigger toys! This is especially true about pilots :D
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Re: velo's new airplane (canceled due to FAA hijinks)
« Reply #14 on: November 25, 2007, 11:15:53 PM »
I had to cancel the deal. After talking with our friendly DAR, I learned that I won't be able to have the airplane licensed in time to meet the
FAA deadline for ELSA, making the Drifter an expensive lawn ornament.

Back to square one...
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