From: "Doug Lomheim rv9flyer13b@gmail.com" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
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Subject: Resurrecting my RV-9A Project 
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Date: Sun, 23 Oct 2022 19:19:10 -0400
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It looks like our Group has been silent since 1 Sept., so thought I=E2=80=99=
d post this to make sure it=E2=80=99s not something on my end!  I have =
finally decided to retire from USAF work and get moved back to OK City =
where my RV-9A w/13B project has been awaiting some =E2=80=9Clove=E2=80=9D=
 since I retired from the USAF Reserves in 2015.  At that point I took a =
job working air defense in Germany, and remained there until 2020; and =
being a glutton for punishment I followed on to ACC HQ (Langley AFB, VA) =
for the past two years; but now have realized it=E2=80=99s time to turn =
this challenging work over to younger pups, and get a few things done =
that I=E2=80=99ve put on hold for over a decade!     =20

My initial plan is to move the fuselage out of the hanger into my =
insulated garage where I have a small space heater that keeps the temps =
at 62 degrees during the winter months.  I bought Bill Eslick=E2=80=99s =
final intake manifold that he flew with for a number of years, so once =
the hoses exhaust and wiring are tidied up, I=E2=80=99ll hopefully be =
doing some engine runs by Feb/March.  I purchased the 13B from Tommy =
James (in NC) back in 2006 (I believe) after he putt about  90 hrs. or =
so on it powering his Glastar.  It hasn=E2=80=99t run since then, so not =
sure what will happen when I finally crank it over=E2=80=A6 water leaks? =
 :)

After watching Dennis Haverlah=E2=80=99s great installation back in =
2006-08, I decided to copy his final iteration that has worked so well =
for him, in hopes of having a good functioning system from day =
one=E2=80=A6we=E2=80=99ll see. =20

By finally joining the =E2=80=9Cretiree=E2=80=9D club, I=E2=80=99m now =
also looking forward to being able to attend Charlie=E2=80=99s pumpkin =
drop once in a while, and any other  "alternative engine=E2=80=9D get =
togethers that present themselves in the near future. =20

Fly safe out there!

Doug       =20=

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<html><body style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; =
-webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class=3D""><font size=3D"5" =
class=3D"">It looks like our Group has been&nbsp;silent since 1 Sept., =
so&nbsp;thought I=E2=80=99d post this to make sure it=E2=80=99s not =
something on my end! &nbsp;I have finally decided to retire from USAF =
work and get moved back to OK City where my RV-9A w/13B project has been =
awaiting some&nbsp;=E2=80=9Clove=E2=80=9D since I retired from the USAF =
Reserves in 2015. &nbsp;At that point I took a job working air defense =
in Germany, and remained there until 2020; and&nbsp;being a glutton for =
punishment I followed on to ACC HQ (Langley AFB, VA) for the past two =
years; but now have realized it=E2=80=99s time to turn this challenging =
work over to&nbsp;younger pups, and get a few things done that I=E2=80=99v=
e put on hold for over a decade! &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</font><div =
class=3D""><font size=3D"5" class=3D""><br class=3D""></font></div><div =
class=3D""><font size=3D"5" class=3D"">My&nbsp;initial&nbsp;plan is =
to&nbsp;move the fuselage out of the hanger into my insulated garage =
where I have a small space heater that keeps the temps at =
62&nbsp;degrees during the winter months. &nbsp;</font><span =
style=3D"font-size: x-large;" class=3D"">I&nbsp;bought Bill Eslick=E2=80=99=
s final intake&nbsp;manifold that he flew with for a number =
of&nbsp;years, so once the hoses exhaust and&nbsp;wiring are tidied up, =
I=E2=80=99ll hopefully be doing some engine runs by Feb/March. =
&nbsp;I&nbsp;purchased the 13B from Tommy James (in NC) back in 2006 (I =
believe) after he putt about &nbsp;90 hrs. or so on it powering his =
Glastar. &nbsp;It&nbsp;hasn=E2=80=99t run since then, so not sure what =
will&nbsp;happen when I&nbsp;finally crank it over=E2=80=A6 water leaks? =
&nbsp;:)</span></div><div class=3D""><font size=3D"5" class=3D""><br =
class=3D""></font></div><div class=3D""><font size=3D"5" class=3D"">After =
watching Dennis Haverlah=E2=80=99s great installation back in 2006-08, =
I&nbsp;decided to copy his&nbsp;final&nbsp;iteration that has worked so =
well for him, in hopes of&nbsp;having a good functioning system from day =
one=E2=80=A6we=E2=80=99ll see. &nbsp;</font></div><div class=3D""><font =
size=3D"5" class=3D""><br class=3D""></font></div><div class=3D""><font =
size=3D"5" class=3D"">By finally joining the =E2=80=9Cretiree=E2=80=9D =
club, I=E2=80=99m now also looking forward to being able to attend =
Charlie=E2=80=99s pumpkin drop once in a while, and any&nbsp;other =
&nbsp;"alternative engine=E2=80=9D get&nbsp;togethers that present =
themselves in&nbsp;the near future. &nbsp;</font></div><div =
class=3D""><font size=3D"5" class=3D""><br class=3D""></font></div><div =
class=3D""><font size=3D"5" class=3D"">Fly safe out =
there!</font></div><div class=3D""><font size=3D"5" class=3D""><br =
class=3D""></font></div><div class=3D""><font size=3D"5" class=3D"">Doug =
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</font></div></body></html>=

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