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At 2:59pm on November 6, 2011, Buzz Air Flight Academy said…

Hello Pat: Yes we do BFR's , what is now called a Flight review. When would you like to get this done. buzzair@pyramid.net

At 3:38pm on October 31, 2011, Garlen Mikolichek said…
 Hello Patrick, I'm looking foward to hearing from you. I'd like to know how your project is comming along, what problems you have encountered, etc.. Garlen.
At 9:10pm on June 26, 2011, Richard Jones said…
Thanks for the web-site on manual flaps for the 601 XL. Do you have a way of contacting Daniel Dempsey's because I want to purchase one of his flap handles.
At 9:43pm on April 18, 2011, Phill Barnes said…

Yeh, Gov sux.

I am glad that you liked my secondary latching system that much that you are duplicating it. Of coarse you do realise that I am now going to have to sue for  $1 000 000 AUD for infringing on my patent. HA, just kidding. Spinnlok deserve a pat on the back for designing that little cleat don't they.

I've asked Admin of this site to transfer your video from my account to yours. If they can't do it, I will delete it and get you to copy and paste the RSS feed from Youtube.

 

Phill

At 7:44pm on April 18, 2011, Phill Barnes said…

Hi Pat

Sorry for jumping on your video and posting it before you had the chance but I thought it was so awesome and that others would want to see it asap. I did enter your name into the title so that people new it was you having so much fun and not me.

 

Looks like you went for a real adventure on Magnetic Island just. Sure hope the Aussie Government don't watch your Youtube vids because they are sure to see a missed revenue opportunity and impose a Fun Tax to us all.

 

Phill

At 4:27pm on December 18, 2010, Andre Levesque said…

Hi Patrick,

It makes allot of sense to polish many parts. I never painted an aircraft before either !! But I am planning to polish the greatest part of my 750.

I'm just amazed at the quality of your polishing. Any secrets you want to share apart from the Nuvite F9 product??  What type of polishing equipment are you using?  And ...is it difficult to polish around the rivets.

While I was deburring a managed to scratch to surface at many places...Do all these scratches disappear after polishing with the F9?What do you use to clean the surface before polishing?

 

Great Job Patrick...it will look real sharp!!

At 12:55pm on November 25, 2010, Bob Archibald said…
Pat, Sorry I can't give you any Zodiac time. Happy you were able to fly both of our previous Zodiacs. The yellow one is gone. My grey plane in Air Force colors is still in modification, but will fly again as my personal mount.
Cheers, Bob
At 9:06pm on November 21, 2010, Jock Struthers said…
A belated thankyou Patrick for your suggestion re the firewall nose wheel linkages boots – and photos. Looks like a good effort.

I am sorry to be slow in replying, had an unexpected problem with my mother-in-laws health just after I raised the question, she has since passed away – funeral and aftermath now all over, so only just putting my plane back on the “menu”!

I saw an interesting option the other day on a passing 601 – a bit like yours except that the builder used material cut from a fireman’s coat for the boots – so now to find a fireman who won’t miss a bit of coat!!

Regards

Jock Struthers
At 3:59pm on August 16, 2010, Dr. Edward M. Moody II said…
When someone asks about the paint color after all that polishing effort, I'm sure it takes composure not to simply shoot them and bury them in the backyard. I'm guessing that you have had a chance to run the engine by now, or have you? Any issues left to resolve?

I saw Dave Gallagher urged you to put in a map box on the right side of the panel. I think that's a good idea too. I would make a screw retained panel segment and install the map box in that removable segment. That way, if you decide to add more avionics later or simply need a way to get your hand behind the panel, you can pull that panel segment or replace it with more gizmos. A transponder would be a nice addition.

Ed
At 9:02am on August 16, 2010, Dr. Edward M. Moody II said…
I would hope that they appreciated the FWF work you have done. Your engine and baffling look very neat.

Ed
At 8:34am on August 16, 2010, Dr. Edward M. Moody II said…
What did the neighbors say about the plane?

Ed
At 5:50am on August 11, 2010, David Gallagher said…
Pat, Your shine is looking good, and it builds up muscles too! :-)
The big, open expanse on the right side of your instrument panel is just begging for a map box. I bought the Van's design and it is great for storing sectionals, E6B, etc.

Keep up the good work!

Dave Gallagher
At 11:26am on September 22, 2009, David Coberly said…
When looking at your pictures of your 601 it will put mine to shame when completed and wow your work area looks cleaner than a hospital room-- don't look at mine. David
At 6:42am on August 7, 2009, Jake Reyna said…
I didn't realize that the 650 canopy offered that much more headroom. I got lucky, I'm only 6' -3" :-)
At 6:21am on August 6, 2009, Jake Reyna said…
Patrick, I do believe the fiberglass canopy seal is a big inprovement, but it does require some fiberglass skills. It wasn't that long ago, last summer, that I started down the fiberglass path. I hope I've helped others by using the blog to share my experience.

The front molding weighs in at 8oz, but the back is heavier and Carbon Graphite might be a better solution if weight is an issue. I'll post the weights once I get them trimmed.

I haven't seen the 650 canopy up close, what did you like about it?
At 7:14pm on August 5, 2009, Tom Dempsey said…
Hi Patrick...I remember you from the dinner! Nice pics of your plane. Looks like you are very close to completion. I will keep watching to see when you finish! Thanks for writing...good to hear from you!
At 7:08am on April 6, 2009, Jeff Webb said…
Thanks Patrick, Where are the Pramod people located. I havn't heard of them. I agree about the weight loss.. I'm trying to get down to 180 lbs. I think I'll do my first corvair with regular cylinders as well.
Take care and stay warm.
At 7:49am on April 5, 2009, Jeff Webb said…
Patrick, Nice photos. I really like the engine. I just disassembled a block to get the crank out and will head to a machine shop soon. Did you send your crank to Aerovair for nitriding? What do you think of those $1500 cylinders that they have? Best of luck!
Jeff

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