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Collin
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 Posted Thursday, May 21, 2009 @ 08:30 PM
Hello,
This weekend if weather is good I will be flying home our new RF5B. You can track my flight throw this link via a SPOT GPS. The flight will start at New Garden Airport (N57) in Toughkenamon, Pennsylvania (about 20 miles southwest of Philadelphia) to McMinnville, Oregon. About 2,500 miles (4,000 KM). Some day I will cross the US in a fast airplane.
Collin
http://share.findmespot.com/shared/faces/viewspots.jsp?glId=00I6thk4eSIKo7KpdqWLv0IWUoahEGvtZ
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jb92563
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Posted Friday, May 22, 2009 @ 10:48 AM
Have a great flight Colin!
Keep a log and pictures along the way, should make for an fun little adventure story that aviators love to read.
Bye the way, your regular email box is full as it rejected an email I sent you a couple days ago.
Called Charlie yesterday and he says he needs to look in the car for the CD.
I'll call again today to see if he found it.
Thanks again for sending it.
Ray
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SteveBeaver
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Posted Friday, May 22, 2009 @ 12:21 PM
Your route of flight will presumably take you though Norther Ohio, not too far from KDLZ where Joe and I have the RF4s and all the tools and eqpt you could ever need  Fuel is also quite reasonable and we have several cans of regular unleaded just for Fourniers.
Let us know if we can meet up or help in any way.
Steve
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Donald
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Posted Saturday, May 23, 2009 @ 12:50 PM
That's an impressive journey, the sort of thing Richard Bach used to write about. Hope all goes well and that it is memorable for all good reasons.
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Collin
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Posted Sunday, May 24, 2009 @ 07:12 AM
Hello,
I have the new engine installed and the inspection done. Flew it last evening (the RF5B is big!). I am going to fly local this morning a little bit then start heading home. First stop should be Carlisle, PA then to Monongahela, PA to visit Rudy. After Rudy's visits I will try to visit Steve Beaver.
Thanks to Rick Roesik and Dave Milner for help installing the new engine.
Collin
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Jorgen
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Posted Sunday, May 24, 2009 @ 01:00 PM
Collin,
great to have first row seats during this adventure! Yes, the RF 5 b is big, but has agreeable handling for it´s size. One useful tip I find myself using is to have full back-stick during the take-off roll. One thing you don´t want is that 17 m wingspan to start yawing, so it´s a good idea to keep the tailwheel firmly on the ground until airborn so you can counter any disturbancies. Once the RF 5 b leaps into the air you have plenty time to move the stick forward for level flight, and with the docile stall characteristics I find this a perfectly safe operating procedure.
Good luck and keep us posted!
Take 5(b) just 4 fun/ Jörgen
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SteveBeaver
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Posted Monday, May 25, 2009 @ 01:17 PM
Colin and Ken arrive in Delaware Ohio (just to the North of Columbus) at mid-day on Monday. The second leg of the trip showed an improved fuel burn compared to the first.
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Jorgen
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Posted Monday, May 25, 2009 @ 04:10 PM
Great news, great picture, great looking RF 5 b!
Surely an exciting adventure, hope you take notes and make a story out of it. It will be interesting to follow how you navigate around the congested airspace around Chicago.
I guess Collin keeps a close look at those outriggers, looks like some sagging which could indicate fatigue of the plastic rods- or maybe it was just a little windy? They seem to be short enough though. Godsspeed, Gyenes Guys!
Take 5(b) just4 fun/ Jörgen
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Collin
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Posted Monday, May 25, 2009 @ 10:29 PM
Hello,
We are in Moline, Illinois. We had a nice visit with Steve Beaver and Joe Foley. Our first day we had troubles with fuel burn. We ran out of gas on the first leg. While we were working on the carb. we developed a intermitent electrical problem that took a few hours to fix. Rudy (another RF5B owner) help with a hanger and fix the ele. trouble. It was a bad conection powering the panel. After we fix it. We got back on the carb. adjustment. We found the main jet was turned out over 4.5 turns we now have it about 3.25 turns. Our fuel burn is about 3.5 gph at 2900-2950rpm about 3,500 ft. I think it is still a little high. Any feed back on the carb. will be welcome. Our last stop is the first stop we did not have to fold the wings on the runway. We flew below Chicago's airspace. So far we have been lucky on the weather and have had tailwinds. Tomorrow we will try for Caper, Wyoming.
Collin
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Jorgen
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Posted Tuesday, May 26, 2009 @ 07:40 AM
Good going Guys,
I haven´t checked the jet on my carb but my typical burn is 10 liters (around 2,7 US gph, right?) for 2500 rpm giving around 110 mph IAS (Hoffman three-pitch, Limbach 2 liter).
Take 5(b) just 4 fun/ Jörgen
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eugenio
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Posted Tuesday, May 26, 2009 @ 02:32 PM
Collin, I have sent to your e.mail address the instructions for the carburetor setting. Sorry I do not know how to post them on the website.
ciao
Eugenio
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eugenio
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Posted Tuesday, May 26, 2009 @ 02:52 PM
Well, not being able to put the instructions on your website I put them on mine. Click on
http://www.avag.it/index.php?option=com_remository&Itemid=153&func=startdown&id=26 and you'll find the instructions.
ciao
Eugenio
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Collin
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Posted Wednesday, May 27, 2009 @ 08:56 AM
Hello,
We are stuck in Ames, Iowa waiting for weather to get better. Later today we may leave.
Eugenio I could not open your link. Our last fuel burn was 3.7 gph @ 2,500. Can you send the file to this email kenmarwire@aol.com.
Thanks
Collin
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eugenio
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Posted Wednesday, May 27, 2009 @ 01:08 PM
Done.
Eugenio
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jb92563
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Posted Thursday, May 28, 2009 @ 04:14 PM
Looks like good progress was made after your weather delay.
I see your up to the more mountainous terrain but pretty close to home now.
I met your dad briefly last weekend and picked up the CD you sent.
He seems like a really nice guy and has a great view of the airport.
Thanks for the CD, that will be invaluable information for the road ahead when I finally get some sort of RF4D project going.
Ray
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Collin
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Posted Friday, May 29, 2009 @ 09:09 AM
Hi,
We will be leaving soon from Mountain Home, Idaho. Only about 4-5 hours left.
Collin
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dannparks
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Posted Sunday, May 31, 2009 @ 01:06 AM
Welcome home, Collin. Saw you made it back yesterday. It was great fun tracking you on your trip. Give us some stories, and I'd love to see the plane.
[Edit by dannparks on Sunday, May 31, 2009 @ 01:07 AM]
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Bob Grimstead
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Posted Sunday, May 31, 2009 @ 06:19 AM
Hi Collin,
Many congratulations on a long, arduous journey, well completed.
I hope you continue to have many happy hours of flying in your RF5B.
Ten of us in England have grouped together to buy an RF5, but Dave is still fixing it up.
I haven't flown a 5 for nearly forty years, so I'm looking forward to that experience.
Tailwinds always in your 5B.
Yours, Bob
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Collin
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Posted Monday, June 1, 2009 @ 02:31 PM
Hello,
We got back noon Friday. The trip went well concedering I got food poisoning on Tuesday and lost one shoe. The trip was 2645 miles (4885 km) speed for the trip was 85 knots (97 mph, 157 kph). 27 hours flying time. I will post pictures soon.
Collin
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eugenio
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Posted Monday, June 1, 2009 @ 02:42 PM
Nice to hear you reached home with your new birds. In these days we could have the Italian Meeting with 12 RF's coming from France, 1 from England (Mike RM) and 1 from Germany. Unfortunately 5 German RF's with Patrick as Leader were grounded in Gap due to bad weather over the Alps. Pictures will soon be posted in our website.
I wish to give you now the official notice that the 50th anniversary of the 1st RF1 flight will be held in France next year 14 to 20 June leaving from Gap, to Cannes then to Paris Le Bourget.
I will keep you updated and we'll see to organize something like two years ago. We need to know early who's interested in order to organize for the airplanes.
For you and all others who wish to fly we need to do again the Flying Licence aknowledgement like last time.
cheers
Eugenio
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Jorgen
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Posted Monday, June 1, 2009 @ 05:56 PM
Congratulations Collin,
well done! I am sure you will love your new aeroplane, I for one find the 4 and the 5b VERY different and therefore it´s perfectly natural to have one of both.
Caro Eugenio, dove si trova questa informazione? Unfortunately I couldn´t have made it but for next year I will really do my best to attend. Would´you mind posting a new thread under " Events"? I´m sure everyone would like to hear about it as plans solidify.
Take 5(b) just 4 fun/ Jörgen
[Edit by Jorgen on Monday, June 1, 2009 @ 05:56 PM]
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Collin
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Posted Monday, June 1, 2009 @ 09:44 PM
Hello,
Here is a link to some of the pictures from the trip.
http://www.cfiamerica.com/n55sm-trip.html
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dannparks
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Posted Tuesday, June 2, 2009 @ 01:38 AM
Great photos, Collin. What a way to see the country. She's a big bird compared to the 4. I love the banan-o-meter in the panel!
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Jorgen
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Posted Tuesday, June 2, 2009 @ 04:33 PM
I bet the Bananometer is more acurate than the Airpath anyway.... 
Take 5(b) just 4 fun/ Jörgen
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joethepro
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Posted Tuesday, June 2, 2009 @ 09:20 PM
collin explained the bananometer inner working to me when he was in ohio. you see if the banana is on the bottom of the guage hole you are upright if it is on the top you are in trouble in a 5. I forgot to ask how often he has to recalibrate the banana,sorry maybe we can set up a new thread care and feeding(eating) of bananometers. jtp
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Jorgen
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Posted Wednesday, June 3, 2009 @ 04:41 AM
Mr Foley,
thanks eversomuch for your clarifying explanations, I definetly got to get me one of those! I wonder, do you know if Fyffes is FAA approved?
Incidently, according to current aviation standards NEVER use green bananometers which might be mistaken for an oversized trim handle and also might cause premature landings after more than average consumption.
Take 5(b) just 4 fun/ Jörgen
[Edit by Jorgen on Wednesday, June 3, 2009 @ 05:06 AM]
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jb92563
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Posted Wednesday, June 3, 2009 @ 04:26 PM
Great Pictures......
I see that that instrument hole got quite a bit of use....
I'm thinking I should open up a couple spare holes in my Grob 109 and put them to good use as well.
Fits a water bottle nicely, just dont let it leak on the stuff below.
Maybe glue an insulated bottle sleeve to the back of the hole and it will stay nice and cool as well, and prevent loss of
the bottle behind the panel
How high did you clear those rockies by? Was there much turbulence in that area?
I will be making my first longish cross counties flights soon...a couple 400 mile flights, one from Elsinore to Lake Powel past the south side of Grand Canyon to Page, AZ in Mid June.
Another fro Elsinore to Minden via the Owens valley in the lee of the Sieras Mountains august 21-23rd (Motorglider Flyin).
Any tips for mountain flying?
If its any consolation my Grob 109 with the Limbach 2000 and Hoffman V62 - 160 prop only climbs at 200fpm at 10k and 2600rpm doing about 80 kts in the cruise pitch setting.
[Edit by jb92563 on Wednesday, June 3, 2009 @ 04:27 PM]
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Collin
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Posted Thursday, June 4, 2009 @ 12:20 PM
Hi Ray,
The RF5B with 1700 engine 1525 lbs. take off weight it would only climb to 10,000 ft. so we had to thermal to get to 12,500 ft. to cross the mountains.
Collin
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