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Year: 2012

Posted onMarch 12, 2012March 12, 2012

Fuel Tank Repair

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During our first annual inspection, Kelly noticed a slight blue stain under the right wing.  Aviation fuel is dyed blue, so when fuel leaks and evaporates, it leaves a blue stain.  After taking a closer look, it appeared to be …

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Posted onFebruary 5, 2012February 6, 2012

Lunch in Bellingham and 100 Hours!

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Flew with Tom and Kay Staggs (Long-EZ) up to Bellingham for lunch at a Greek place close to the airport.  Kelly and our friend BJ rode with us.  Great time, great food, and a great facility at Bellingham, …

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Posted onFebruary 5, 2012February 6, 2012

Friday Harbor Lunch

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On Saturday, 10 of us in 6 airplanes met in Friday Harbor for lunch.  It was a rare sunny, relatively warm day in February, so the ramp (parking area) at Friday Harbor was packed.  We had a good lunch at …

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Posted onJanuary 29, 2012January 29, 2012

Wind and Bumps

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I took our friend Brad up for his first flight in the RV yesterday.  It was windy and bumpy around Paine, but less so around Seattle.

Here’s a video of the landing:

Here’s a video of the entire flight:

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Posted onJanuary 1, 2012February 8, 2012

Flying to Breakfast at Pierce County

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Kelly and I flew to Pierce County Airport to meet some of the EAA guys for breakfast.  We met up with Jim Piavis (RV-7) on the way, and he took some great pictures.

Jim’s pictures are here.  …

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