I have about 50 hours in the RV-4 now so we are still getting to know each other. Nonetheless; I wanted to give some quick impressions and differences between a Vans RV-3B and RV-4 since this is an oft-asked question. It is important to remember that my RV-3B time was from 2012 to 2015. RV-4… [Read More]
Idaho Backcountry 2014 – Part 3
Once again, we were blessed with warm overnight temps so I slept well. An early departure to the north took us to Big Creek for the lodge rebuilding fund raiser. Interestingly, we got there before they were ready to serve breakfast! Apparently those Idaho folks are not early risers like we are! 🙂 Rebuilding the… [Read More]
Idaho Backcountry 2014 – Part 2
Note: This is part 2 of this trip. Part 1 is here. Arriving in the Idaho backcountry is always a thrill for me. The beauty is simply unbelievable and the rush of landing at these airstrips – even Johnson Creek (which is a pretty mild place) gets the blood pumping. Our arrival at went smoothly… [Read More]
Idaho Backcountry 2014 – Part 1
My annual trek to the Idaho backcountry is something that I really look forward to. This year, the plan was pretty much the same as previous years. An RV-4 friend and I (me in my RV-3) would motor up north and spent a few days exploring the beauty of the Idaho backcountry as well as… [Read More]
Throttle Quadrant and Trim
I have a friend who is building a Thatcher CX-4. He had been working on his elevator trim installation and had put the trim control on the right side of the aircraft and the throttle on the left. This triggered some thoughts that other builders may find useful so I figured I would document them… [Read More]
Backcountry Flying/Camping Trip 2013 – Part 3
Note from JD: This is the third installment of this trip. Part 1 is here. Part 2 is here. The day dawned spectacular on Saturday so there was no doubt that lots of flying was on the agenda. The first order of business?? Breakfast, of course. Breakfast was being hosted at the Big Creek airstrip… [Read More]
Backcountry Flying/Camping Trip 2013 – Part 2
Note from JD: Part 1 of this trip is here. Friday dawned cool, cloudy, and wet. We launched as early as possible to start our exploring adventure but there just wasn’t enough cloud clearance to get very far. When the clouds are sitting at mountain top level, it is pretty easy to fly up and… [Read More]
Backcountry Flying/Camping Trip 2013 – Part 1
I reported on last year’s trip to the Idaho backcountry here. We had such a great time that we decided to do it again this year! We is me and my neighbor with a Vans RV-4 (among eight other airplanes that he has built himself). I’m late posting this report – we actually made the… [Read More]
Negrito Airstrip Work Weekend
The weekend of May 31 – June 2 2013 was the annual work weekend at the Negrito backcountry airstrip. The thought of physical labor is pretty close to the bottom of my ‘favorite things’ list. However; this was for a most excellent cause and involved flying and camping. So, I was in. The video below… [Read More]
A really long cross-country flight
A couple weeks ago, I went on a really long cross-country flight… It all started with the need to be at the home office (Minneapolis) of the company for which I work. This just happened to be around the time that the Quickie Spring Fling Fly-In was scheduled in Decorah, IA. Finally, I was past… [Read More]
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