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Wow! The wing looks great, you've sure put an incredible amount of work into it! It makes me really happy to know that plane is going to fly again someday.

My point is,when things are as bad as it gets, I can fire your ammo but you can't fire mine. The Russians are very practical people. Paul And Im telling you no you cant. It will rupture the case and possibly damage the rifle. Never shoot any cartridge out of a rifle it wasnt designed for. I dont kn...

I would hope that it never got so close that .410 birdshot would be an effective deterrent. I want to see large gapping holes, Birdshot out of any shotgun is NEVER an effective manstopper, and .410 loads (even buckshot) isnt a good choice. I dont think it would penetrate the FBI minimum required 12...

Bob, What's great about those weapons, 7.62x54, they'll fire anything you find. 30/30 .308, 300 Win. It distorts the case due to the head space, but you're not thinking about reloading in every circumstance. Paul Oh my God that is unsafe, dont ever do that. Do not ever fire any kind of ammunition i...

Thanks Keith.

Doug: I dont know, I didnt show her. She would probably tell me to stop screwing around in her airplane! Right after I took that video she wanted to go flying for a while and I rode in the back. She did good!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhWb6OnjY4A In this video taken Sunday March 20th I had a chicken fight with a large bird at 2:23 and although it hard to see at 3:38 I saw the most beautiful Bald Eagle with a fish as big as his wingspan in his talons prior to dropping it on the sand. I departed the ...

SFC Hiatt wrote:Very nice! Looks like you could have landed 360 degrees out there. I thought it was flat in Oklahoma...

Chris

Thanks, and thats the hilly part around here.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2IwzcRkwEs Landing to the east, I saw on downwind I had a strong wind out of the south so i cut my d/w a little short and rolled out where I thought i should be, and I see on final the wind died down to calm, but I made it work. Not my best, not my worst, but the firs...

Flying is already expensive and insurance on tailwheels is even more. There is no way I would have been able to afford training unless my folks were letting my fly their plane, all the other expenses besides aircraft rental were enough. (Did you know it costs $300 for a damn checkride now? Yeesh) Pt...

lowflyer wrote:Wow, that was close. No hard feelings I hope.

I'm already making plans to be at Blakesburg next year.

Josh

Welcome!

Hopefully Ill see you there!

bubbagump wrote: Could anyone comment on the handling characteristics of the Chief vs the Champ?

Oh boy, now you've done it!

I would make every attempt I could to try it before you buy it.

Great video, I like it because you never see vids from that camera angle.

joea wrote:Looks like fun but better wear something warm with that open cockpit!

What kind of engine are you going to run on it?

Joe

Hopefully a Cont 65 or 85. My dad has a couple extra props that would work.

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/Iron_Airship/Piet1.jpg http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/Iron_Airship/Piet3-1.jpg Bought this project a couple months ago for $500, which I thought was pretty good. Everything behind the firewall is in great shape. Has/had a run out Corvair, Im slowly worki...

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