Hyett6420
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Shit, thats scary.
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Ooh Kelly that sounds bad. Glad you got out ok. It is amazing the effect the cold water has in you isn't it.
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Lacquer coat going on today and flight control balancing. Yay!!!
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Yep. That's the one. .
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In fact on Cyrils route, you are more likely to be mowed down by a container ship as that stretch of water is the busieist shipping channel in the world, ive sailed across ot lots of times and it is SCARY. The immersion suit basically buys you time to get into the life raft (if you havent been killed in the ditching) and get safely away before your legs and other extremities begin to shut down in the 2-5 degree water. HYPOTHERMIA CHART Hypothermia Chart Water Temp (degrees) Hypothermia Index Exhaustion or Unconciousness Expected Survival Time 20 to 32 degrees EXTREME Under 7 minutes Under 7-22 minutes 32.5 degrees EXTREME Under 15 minutes Under 15-45 minutes 32.5 to 40 degrees SEVERE 15 to 30 minutes 30 to 90 minutes 40 to 50 degrees HIGH 30 to 60 minutes 1 to 3 hours 50 to 60 degrees CAUTION 1 to 2 hours 1 to 6 hours 60 to 70 degrees MEDIUM 2 to 7 hours 2 to 40 hours 70 to 80 degrees LOW 3 to 12 hours 3 hours to indefinite Over 80 degrees NONE Indefinite Indefinite Ive even put the temps in farenheit for you. . Note these times are for a very fit healthy person, if you are not (ie all of us) then the times are shorter and we as most of us are older are more likely to go into cardiac shock as we hit the water or soon after.
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No serious comment. We fly direct from Haamstede to Clacton more than 19nm. Its the North Sea in Winter, ie death in a minute or two if we go in. So in case of issues we are being prepared. Andrew
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Ok. I have a final final date of the 4th March. So this week the final lacquer coat is going on. (Possibly today even). Then the flying surfsces are being attached, rigged, tuned etc. Interior is being added next week. Flight testing is being done next wek and the following week. We have asked for at least 5 hours minimum to be carried out before we get anywhere near the aircraft. My partner and i will then fly for two hours each and include a full test of all the instruments and AP. Then we get into our immersion suits and take her back home. I CANNOT WAIT. i have a powerpoint slideshow which i have put together of the paint process. Ill post it when all the flight controls are back on. To give you an example of the quality, the paint stripes you can see, continue on the inside of the flight controls, ie the bit that is normally hidden and painters ignore. Watch this space, you will soon see the finished result.
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Oooh thanks Mike, ill investigate. Thank you.
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Three weeks to go. Painting almost done. Then interior in and test flights. Happy baby.
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I've been working on the Gypsy Lee principle. .
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Yay. We were guessing as to whether we got more bounce or not. Glad to hear not. (Possibly ) Andrew
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Thank you for the reminder, ill make sure they do it correctly. Once she is ready i want to see the doors closed to make sure are as tight and aerodynamic as possible. And yes they are a great shop.
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Nope its a trans sexual Commanche who has decided he has always wanted to be a she Mooney. . Sorry Clarence i couldnt resist.
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CAN YOU TELL WHAT IT IS YET? .
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I am glad the pucks got replaced, she is sitting a lot higher now. But to be honest, i just cant wait to get her home. Seeing the paint go on at last has made me slightly impatient. There is a large uk fly in on the 26th feb that i want to go to. Something like 50 planes are coming so it should be great.
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yes they were all bagged up. (so i assume they were)
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Almost there. I have a date (sort of) now 14th Feb. My baby comes back to me on Valentine's Day. The fuselage has been painted and they were applying the masking decals. I went there with Craig Barnett of Scheme Designers who did the scheme. He poured his eagle eye over everything and seemed very content. Pics attached. before decals close up of pearly paint masking decals masking decals "da man" doing the decals. By mistake they painted the pucks so had to replace them. This is what they looked like when removed. These "passed" the last annual. God knows how! Andrew
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Oh god NOOOOOOO. My dad had some and swore by them but sorry not for me. Some cheese perhaps. .
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Well I have flown, but in a 152 (power ratio = wet fart), landings and the flight were perfect albeit DAMN slow, you cross the threshold at WHAT speed? I will share with you all my plan:- Engineer will put plane back together Flight test pilot (Seppe use the same one every time) will put 5 hours on the aircraft (my figure, theirs was less) to make sure everything as far as he is concerned works, flight controls, gear, radios, AP, engine Ts & Ps etc. I will test fly aircraft afterwards, with him in right hand seat, do about 2-3 hours to get comfortable again, then my co -owner will do the same. Then if all OK we shall fly her home. Andrew
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Gear is white. Gear doors will match the wing underwing colour. (Secret at this stage. )
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This is true Neil. But APD has decided to take me to Helsinki as a commiseration present so I am spending Friday in a wood fired sauna and spa complex. Heaven.
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Oh definitely not 10amus. But then she will be sorted when she comes out and as good as new
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wheel wells painted. Door trims painted. I love the last photo, it looks as though she is flying
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now they don't hang around these Dutch people. Stage 2, the previous pic was taken at lunchtime.
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now thats an idea. ill mention it. any idea how long it would take? if we ship it now for example.
