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    Any RMW Ridge Runner 3 builders/owners on this site?

    Well, what I have could not be considered a manual. It is the worst excuse for one I have ever experienced. I believe I have a copy of it on my DropBox account. I will check and if it is still there (in PDF form) I will PM you and send you a link to download it.
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    Any RMW Ridge Runner 3 builders/owners on this site?

    Well, actually, we have not made much progress. Shortly after my post, my sister-in-law passed away from cancer. My brother-in-law lost all interest. At the time this happened, they were in the middle of a remodel, and since the build had been moved to his garage, we ended up not having the room...
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    Turbulence suffers catastrophic engine failure short of OSH

    Has anyone heard about Mike Patey's Oshkosh near disaster? Turbulence had a catastrophic engine failure short of OSH. Link below.
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    Airplane For Sale FB market place ad- unknown aircraft FS

    The first two seconds my eyes caught the image of this thing made me think of Ron's wild machination. Then the lines resolved and I could see it was certainly not. It might be something inspired by Ron's articles about his adventure in design and build. What Say, Ron? Could you have inspired...
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    Ebay Today

    Not sure if this is anyone's cup of aviation fuel or not, but I found this pretty interesting. There is a nut case on YouTube (well, anyone into aviation is a little bent anyway) that is retired AirForce with nothing else to do. His channel is "Jimmy's World". He buys airplanes, gets them...
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    Minicoupe

    Lol, it's nice to know ole Ron has not changed. Other than getting older. He can talk a blue streak! I can understand how 1 hour turned into two. I have known Ron since 89 when I became a member of EAA Chapter 4. He tried to get me to build a Minicoupe just about every day for twenty years...
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    Solidworks Identity Exposure Risk

    Just been informed by Norton that my identity information has been found on the dark web. I thought it prudent to warn others that use or have used Solidworks in the past that you might have been exposed. Not only is your personal information in the hands of nefarious persons for sale to others...
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    Bye Aerospace Electric Updates

    Tecnam, You are so right, when you said, "Without Tesla pushing the entire transportation industry kicking and screaming towards electrification," Additionally, I can say with complete confidence that "no one" can tell me that all the competition did not purchase a Tesla vehicle through 2nd or...
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    Parts For Sale Ridge Runner 3 QB kit- East TN - SOLD

    I wholeheartedly agree. It is the most incomplete excuse for a build manual I have ever experienced.
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    Parts For Sale Ridge Runner 3 QB kit- East TN - SOLD

    Just curious, why are you not building the RR3? I am building one now and I can say it is not the best kit out there. It is a nice aircraft. It is just the lack of support from the factory that is legendary (read non-existent). Regardless, it is a nice little airplane. My build partner keeps...
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    Mike Patey - Scrappy's Wing

    After this weekend's video, I can already hear the grumbling of the purists poo-pooing what mike has done to his wings. Well, IMHO, hes' a genius. Nuff said.
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    Identifying this aircraft .....?

    It is a cub like design. I found out last evening from the store owner that it was designed and built by his best friend. He said they both built it together from plans his friend drew up. It made a total of three flights. The builder has since passed and it was given to him by the family. He...
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    Identifying this aircraft .....?

    For several years on my travels back and forth between Fl & Md, I have passed this little jewel. It is located along route 301 in Port Royal Va. siting in front of an antiques store. The wife and I stopped on a day trip back through VA and I had a chance to inspect this "display" At one time, it...
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    Stewart Systems Alternates/substitutes

    After my convo with S/W, I looked around on the internet for sources of the TiO. I ended up purchasing from Pantai Chemical USA. They are in GA ( I live in FL). I actually made the purchase through their eBay store. It was inexpensive and I purchased an 8oz package of pure white, for less than...
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    Stewart Systems Alternates/substitutes

    In planning for the finish work on our Ridge Runner 3, my brother in-law and I have been doing quite a lot of research on the use of latex. We wanted to get away from the toxic, hazardous and expensive spate of systems currently used (our pocket are not bottomless). During our research I made a...
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    Firewallon Ridge Runner 3 or other clones

    I like your attitude! I wish it was reversed however! What makes this such a pain in my "tush" is that Stace Shroder (hope i spelled that right) does not support the builder. He has made so many people angry at his lack of builder support that I am surprised he has any business at all. I truly...
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    Firewallon Ridge Runner 3 or other clones

    I left you a message but only got your voice mail. Hope you can call me back. Tom
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    Looking for someone in or close by FL. who can fabricate engine mount.

    That would be great. Thanks
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    Looking for someone in or close by FL. who can fabricate engine mount.

    Well, lets see, I excel in many areas, welding is not one of them. It frightens me to think of myself trusting my skills for this task. We have our measurements of the firewall and the factory Jabiru measurements that part is easy and a no brainer. It's getting the thrust angle and center of...
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    Looking for someone in or close by FL. who can fabricate engine mount.

    We have tried Sonex. Unfortunately, they could not/would not. Still looking.
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