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It’s time!!! Join us for our 21st Annual
RV fly-In and Family Picnic

Saturday, September 11, 2010 - Sky Harbor Airpark, Webster, MN - eatin’ starts at noon.
Details HERE...

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8/24/10

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The September RVator’s Log is ready for download. Go to the “RVator’s Log” link...

MN Winger Rick Luck send this link to recent Duluth newspaper article about the health and future of “other” Sky Harbor Airport.


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8/23/10

From Pete Howell:

Hi Guys,

Well, the weather never really cooperated, but we had a nice drive-in crowd. Kate counted about 30 people that showed up to talk airplane and grab a bite. Forrest came over in the Pitts as well.

Peter spent a few hours showing off the G900X. I saw new some new stuff - it really is amazing.


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8/14/10

Next Saturday, August 21, Pete Howell’s daughter Kate is hosting an open house at their hangar at Anoka Airport. Sandwiches and a guaranteed good time are on the agenda. Stop by any time after 10 am with eating around 11 am or so.


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We met there last June so directions are the same:

Driving directions:

If coming by car, take I-694 northwest to US 10. Go west and take the second airport entrance. At the "T" make a slight right and then a left on India Lane. We are the 5th hangar in on the left. Lost? Call Pete at 651-334-5479


Flying directions:


Fly-ins are welcome (tell ground you want to taxi to “Fox Hollow”). The hangar is on India Lane, third on the right as you proceed south. You may have to park on the north end of the hangar line at the intersection of taxiway F and India Lane. Just use caution.


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Peter Fruehling has edited Tom Irlbeck’s presentation at our last meeting at Lake Elmo. The videos are divided into five parts. For those of you who were not able to attend, don’t miss Tom’s fascinating talk on his good times in the Navy:

PART 1

PART 2

PART 3

PART 4

PART 5

8/10/10

Got a note from Larry Vetterman announcing his annual Badland’s Fly-In. Here’s the latest:

Badlands RV Fly-In Update...Sept 10-12
 
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Vetterman Exhaust Inc. and HSR Fueling will host the 2nd annual RV fly in on Sept. 10-11-12. at the Hot Springs (HSR) Airport. The list of scheduled events are as follows: Fri evening Buffalo Burger burn at the airport, hosted by Vetterman Exhaust and HSR Fueling.  Saturday AM flying tour of the Black Hills area including Mount Rushmore, Crazy Horse Monument, Spearfish Canyon, Devils Tower, Bear Butte, and Wall Drug.  Saturday evening banquet at the Allen Ranch. Steak dinner with all the trimmings in a beautiful setting along with a Country Western band for dinner entertainment.  Plan on a fun filled weekend and bring your own tie downs. More information on motels etc will follow.

Also:

Peter Fruehling’s RV-7 is nearing completion. Here is a shot of his panel for everyone to lust over:


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Yes.. you can watch “Oprah” on the RHS screen if you get REALLY bored!!!!


8/5/10

Around the World in an RV-7??


Although Pete Howell may be our most prolific local cross country traveler, imagine going around the world in an RV-7? Recently, MN Winger Walt Ray hosted two German pilots who stopped in Cambridge, MN on their epic journey. Walt reports on his meeting with Detlef Heun and Liliana Tagliamonte:

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“Just some info on the RV-7 and the around the world flight. The build was started in Germany and after the major assemblies were completed they were loaded into a container and shipped to Florida in 2009. The RV-7 was completed there and the test phase flown off. Detlef only uses autogas as avgas is not available at many places in the Americas; The Superior IO-360 was supplied with dual Lightspeed electronic ignition systems and tuned for 92 octane fuel. It has proven to be very reliable once the bugs were worked out.


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They have put 300+ hrs on it from Florida around South America, the Caribbean and then halfway across the USA. They operate the engine lean of peak and see 6.5 gph with good reliability and carry 84gal of fuel in the wings. This gives them the range needed for the planned overwater legs.

They use the SPOT tracking system so their progress and position can be tracked, and keep family and friends informed by using Skype to communicate by voice and video.

To keep track of their progress, see their website

http://www.flight-around-the-world.org/


7/22/10

Your friendly web master has whipped up an article about the pitot static system installation in the Building Tips section.

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7/12/10


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MN Wing member Todd Shannon reports:

Wanted to give you a update on Air Venture Cup 2010. Our FBO, Wright Brothers Aviation and the city of Mitchell, SD are the sponsors of the race this year (alternates between Dayton and Mitchell) The racers arrive on Friday July 23, and depart July 25. On the 24th is a breakfast (EAA 289) and Young Eagle rides. We hope to introduce 300 kids to EAA on Saturday from 9-5. The cup has 55 racers signed up as of last week so should be a great turn out!

More news.....

Another RV-4 has come up for sale:

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Tom Irlbeck is handling the sale of Don Willam’s -4.
Here are the details in the FOR SALE department.

7/2/10

Just received a note from Mark Kenworthy.... check out the new paint!

My plane just got painted at Wipaire and I am very pleased with their work.

Big thanks to Tom Berge for helping me put the plane back together after it was painted. Tom was very knowledgeable and very good.
He gave me many tips about my plane. One was about the front nose wheel bearing modification from Matco. I did it the next week and it dramatically improved my front nose wheel.



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6/28/10

A new article has been added to the
Flight Safety link. Read about how a simple VFR cross country on a perfect day, turned into a hard lesson learned.

6/22/10

Alex Peterson would like to announce the annual fly-in at Henning, MN on July 24.
Here are all the details:


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6/15/10

This Saturday is the
BIG RV Day in Boone, IA. This is a great gathering (going back many years). If you need some inspiration, head on down to Boone. Weather permitting, we’ll have a group of RV’s flying down.

6/15/10

The June Issue of
The RVator’s Log is ready for download.



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