I was there in my trusty GlaStar but N301ES was still getting sorted
out.  I shall avoid the perils of mendacity (with a nod to Scott
Krueger) and admit that I just could not get it done in time.  A leaky
check valve and improper use of the pre-oiler kept flooding the turbos
with oil, which both smoked upon being exhausted and blew through the
third intercooler and into the cabin.  This now seems to be fixed.  The
A/C is a work in progress and as of last week is 50% operational and
finally suitable for flight.  The Ryan TCAD, Stormscope, and WSI are not
tested and so are unknowns, whereas the Chelton/Crossbow 425 WAS tested
and spun like Patty Wagstaff.  Direct-to says to expect the Pinpoint
GADAHRS shortly.  Pressurization was tested and after work on the door
seal and a bit of goop elsewhere held to 7 psi. All that remains is
flying off the hours and I expect to do that during the next two weeks -
10 circuits following the Oregon state border should do it.  Then it's
down to Las Cruces for an interior and hopefully back to Redmond for the
Labor Day fete and an official coming out party. See y'all there!

Robert M. Simon
ES-P N301ES


-----Original Message-----
From: Lancair Mailing List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of
Marvin Kaye
Sent: Friday, August 04, 2006 12:50 AM
To: Lancair Mailing List
Subject: [LML] Re: Number of IV's at Oshkosh

Posted for "Richard" <rfreilich@sbcglobal.net>:

 Country?  You do mean World don't you?  There were three from
Argentina
 alone!  Speaking of IVs, I didn't see Bob Simon's there.  Bob - care
to enlighten?
  
 Richard Freilich    One of the EAA Awards photographers
   
 >  I have to say I was amazed by the number of IV's present at Oshkosh