Fulltime RV Living Adventures
The new Lycoming O-360 on my RV-4 finally sprung to life!! This is the first engine start! She started and ran very nicely! I performed a couple of ground runs, resolved a couple minor squawks, and then it was time to fly. Aircraft engines have to ‘break-in’ or more appropriately ‘wear in’ and we are… [Read More]
After solving the oil cooler duct situation, there were a thousand tiny things to finish but none of them are very interesting. The engine baffles had to go on. Van’s Aircraft produces a very nice kit but a lot of time is still required. Getting them fit to the engine is one thing, getting them… [Read More]
Golly! It’s been a while since my last engine update. I have been VERY busy on that project. Fitting the new cowling was next. That is a BIG task. The cowling comes in a relatively raw form – fiberglass. It is oversize and doesn’t have any hardware installed – all that is left to the… [Read More]
After a lot of cleaning, measuring, inspecting, and fiddling; it was time for the new engine to start going back together. I should probably note that the measuring is related to wear limits established by Lycoming. Most everything in the engine has published limits – everything from bearing journal diameter to crankshaft out of round,… [Read More]
I figured it was time to bring the pressure recovery wheel skirts saga to an end… If you recall… way back in June of 2018, I installed larger tires on my Vans RV-4. This necessitated larger wheel skirts. Those were installed a little later that summer. They are the pressure-recovery type that make my airplane… [Read More]
Missy’s entryway and stairs are DONE! Well… wait… “Done” might be a bit strong. How about “Done, for now…” or “substantially complete” – for now – instead?? 🙂 The entryway project begins here and continues here. We left off with some finish work remaining on the stairs. Staircase That finish work was primarily the “nose”… [Read More]
I’ve done a terrible job and posting lately… my apologies… What can I say… busy… busy, I guess. Remember these fly and ski trips?? Sadly… I haven’t done one in a while. Of course, I was away and without an airplane for a while but now that I’m back. Nothing but poor excuses… very busy… [Read More]
This is a bad post for one of my friends. You know who you are – please stop reading now. I installed water filters on my house water supply line. I’m not a clean freak or germophobe but living for some years in my motorhome showed me how unclean water can be. The following is… [Read More]
A few updates on the house project. The time had come to fill in one of the gaping holes in the master bathroom. The new toilet plumbing was in place and filled with stone. I didn’t pour concrete right up to the drain pipe – where it comes up thru the floor since I’m not… [Read More]
A fence seems to be the topic of the month… Friends and I headed for Bendit early this past Saturday morning with the goal of a warm campfire, solitude, and a bit of fence work. Mission Accomplished! I arrived in the RV-4 first and got the fire going. Friends in their Carbon Cub arrived a… [Read More]
