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Re: Lightspeed Ignition Installation

Larry Bowen — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 14:58:34 -0000

I wish I could tell you! The project is moving forward, but slowly. No engine start yet. I'm currently figuring out the electrical implications of dual LSI's...

Re: Lightspeed Ignition Installation

Jim Kinninger — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:39:36 -0000

Larry,
Now that you have had the Lightspeed in for over a year, how has it worked out? I'm just installing a pair that came with a Superior IO-360 that was bulit in '04 but never installed.
Jim Kinninger
NV33.com

Re: Presidential TFR

Larry Bowen — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 08:51:18 -0000

I only caught the highlights on the news, but it sure looked like campaign mode to me!

Re: Presidential TFR

Sportav8r — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 08:19:07 -0000

Spider-track of a multimillion-dollar Canadian bus, eh? Don't worry; he's NOT campaigning - he said so himself. - Stormy

Re: APRS

Larry Bowen — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 22:48:40 -0000

I bought it from Pete, above. Still in the box. :( He may still make them.

Re: APRS

Brian — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 21:09:32 -0000

Where did you get the antenna from? or did you make it
N0EPV (iowa)

Re: The Big Cut

Larry Bowen — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 18:44:12 -0000

Hi stranger. Yes, it made the job pretty easy. I'm back to working on the canopy frame now.

Re: The Big Cut

Brian Gochnauer — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 13:07:43 -0000

I got two of those oscillating cutters; I'll have to give that a try.
Brian G (Iowa)

Re: Moving to ZuluLog

Larry Bowen — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 13:11:38 -0000

Good to know. Thanks.

Re: Moving to ZuluLog

Doug — Sun, 12 Jun 2011 03:12:01 -0000

For anyone who also used Logshare... You should be able to gain temporary access to your entries for exporting by just emailing the Logshare/Weathermeister people and asking. They automatically reactivated my logshare account for a 2 week "trial" so I could access my log. Very nice people...and I didn't "ask" very nicely!

Re: Nifty’s Departure

Jane Austen — Tue, 10 May 2011 11:19:08 -0000

I can only imagine how strange that must have felt not being the one behind the wheel. I'm sure you will never forget that ferry pilot's departure after how much time you spent on that plane.

Re: RV-7 Quick-Build Arrives!

At — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 00:13:01 -0000

Thanks Larry. My hangar mate is building an RV-8. I already have a VariEze but caught the RV bug.

Re: RV-7 Quick-Build Arrives!

Larry Bowen — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 00:09:21 -0000

Thats a common question. Seems backwards, doesn't it!

I enjoyed building the RV-8 so much, I thought I should do it again. Rather than repeating the same exact thing, I thought the RV-7 would be nice. I loved the 8 and miss it, but expect to enjoy the 7 at least as much. Either one is super!

Re: RV-7 Quick-Build Arrives!

At — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 18:43:41 -0000

Hi Larry. Great site. I might have missed it but I was wondering why you decided to go with side-by-side seating instead and sell your RV-8?

Re: Lightspeed Ignition Installation

Larry Bowen — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 21:15:49 -0000

For both redundancy and efficiency. The typical piston aircraft engine has two magnetos, which are proven and effective. But the this EI is solid state, has variable timing and a hotter spark. Zoom-zoom! :)

Re: Lightspeed Ignition Installation

Matt Bowen — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 13:47:05 -0000

Are the dual ignitions for redundancy (sp?), or are you supposed to have two to begin with?

Re: Engine Hanging

Scott Piper — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 00:05:47 -0000

Congrats Larry! Big accomplishment! And thanks for the updates.

Re: Hoist Dependancies

Larry Bowen — Sun, 30 Jan 2011 22:18:59 -0000

Sigh, yeah I know.

Re: Hoist Dependancies

Scott Piper — Sun, 30 Jan 2011 21:03:12 -0000

Hey man....three months since an update?? Sheesh!

Re: Prop Torque Adapter

Larry Bowen — Tue, 28 Dec 2010 17:06:34 -0000

Why is that?

Re: Prop Torque Adapter

phil — Tue, 28 Dec 2010 16:42:44 -0000

good idea but you should not use a flex beam wrench for touque

Re: Yellowstone 2007

James — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 22:40:55 -0000

Just **HAD** to watch this again and share the link with a friend.

Thanks for doing this Larry!!!

Re: Cowl Pins

Larry Bowen — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 20:04:42 -0000

Excellent!

Re: Cowl Pins

Allen Fulmer — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 15:55:09 -0000

Just used your cowl pin coiled end tip and it worked as advertised. Thanks.

Re: Wheel Pants

Larry Bowen — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 14:44:44 -0000

Easy...Deep breaths. I don't remember it being any worse than the rest of the fiberglass work. Just go slow when making cuts. Trial fit, cut, repeat, etc. I think I found the plans method of alignment worked OK (whatever that was). It wasn't necessary to lift the plane entirely off the ground to determine alignment because the RV-8 gear is not swept back like the other RV models. So just lift the tail to level flight and leave the mains on the ground. The brake caliper interference is probably because the one set of wheel pants is made to fit both the RV-8 and the other round gear model RV's. Anyway, hang in there. It will all be worth it and the misery of fiberglass work will soon be forgotten -- as I've just demonstrated. :)