Back after 10 years away!

[TahoeTim]

I built a Cobra a looong time ago. So long ago that I attended the first Huntington Beach event (if I have my dates correct). I also raced a second Cobra in the challenge series. Rip Dan. I eventually sold both cars and built an experimental airplane from a kit and fly it around Tahoe. I guess I'm stuck on the kit thing.

I am back thanks to FF5. It was pure chance that a flyer about this years Huntington Beach event somehow made it to my mailbox. That's how I found out about the 818!

I immediately told my wife that she made a big mistake by giving me the letter. She said that there is no use trying to stop me anymore.

Long story short, my 818 is on order.

Tim

[carbon fiber]

congrats! what type of experimental did you build?

[TahoeTim]

Zenith 601 with a Jabiru boxer 6 cyl engine. It's a fun plane.

[carbon fiber]

very cool. i used to work for aerocanard in the 90's. i'm helping my brother finish a lohle 5151 now. we're about to skin it and do the first start. my dream plane is a berkut, (all carbon fiber - 9+ g's)but i'd probably kill myself in it!

[TahoeTim]

I went to Oshkosh two years ago. You have to experience if it you haven't been there yet. Warning - The first test flight is a severe pucker event but very rewarding.

[carbon fiber]

my brother went every year for about ten years, he's got a '46 ercoupe also. i've never been, but i've been to sun n' fun in lakeland when i worked down in florida. we both worked on a xp-82 project (443887 - Twin Merlins) in douglas ga. for a couple of years, (twin fuselage p-51 mustang) starting with just a left hand fuselage and some crash recovered tail pieces. we reverse engineered a right hand fuselage and remade the vert stabs, horiz. stabs, rudders, elevators, doghouses, etc. it was some of the most fun building i've ever had. (makes a kit plane or car seem incredibly simple) p.s. i didn't have anything to do with the horrible rivit job on the finshed fuselage, it was done after i left.

[TahoeTim]

Wow! That does make a kit plane seem simple. I dug out my clecos from my cobra builds and bought 300 more. Now I can cleco my whole 818. :eek:

I do have more trick aircraft tools now and aluminum panel fab is second nature. I'm looking forward to my build...


halfway to my 20 post parole

[carbon fiber]

yeah, 4 sets of ailerons on that joker alone! nice to talk planes, don't get to much anymore. good luck with the 818 build, should be very fun.

[WIS89]

Hey Tim-

Welcome back! You should post some pictures of your airplane; I know I would love to see it. When do you get your 818?

CF-

That plane project is insane! I love the P-51, and the idea of marrying up another and making her fly must be insane. The performance of that plan with one engine is ridiculous, and I can't imagine what your beautiful bird must do. Well done!

I have been to the Oshkosh show before, and was truly amazed at how talented and enthusiastic everyone was. Some of the projects were beyond amazing, and I can only imagine how far things have come since I was there.

Sorry for the tangential detour! Welcome back Tim and please keep us updated.

Regards,

Steve

[TahoeTim]

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finished plane

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engine

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headers

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building a wing

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colors audi blue and fed x purple

[TahoeTim]

Where I live...

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emerald bay

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Heavenly Ski Resort

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South Lake Tahoe

[first time builder]

And we think its hard to get a car registered, I bet getting that certified and registered is a Bear !!! Good looking plane.


Kenny

[TahoeTim]

10-4 dealing with the FAA inspectors and govt paperwork makes the DMV look like amateurs. The pilots license testing is stressful too.

[68GT500MAN]

Welcome back to the fold.
Doug

[TahoeTim]

Thanks Doug, I used to live in Fresno. We still have relatives there.

[carbon fiber]

nice build tim. i love the grapihics, escpecially where the stripes do their own thing in the middle. great colors too.

[WIS89]

Tim-

Awesome plane! What a terrific job putting her all together. However, I bet the first test flight caused you to suck in the entire seat cushion!

What a beautiful part of the country.

Thanks for posting the pictures. Good luck with your next project.

Regards,

Steve