OregonMaule wrote:Power brakes

Cheers Rob

Must not have retracted flaps on landing?

Terry wrote:Must not have retracted flaps on landing?

I think he DID and that's how he got such incredible braking traction.

hahaha. He maned up. Only had his private 2 months. Thought he need a panic stop. He did not. Nothing hurt but the tire and his pride.

The whole freeking town turned out to help. Even a passerby who was a professional mechanic stopped.

hotrod180 wrote:Is your house out there about finished up, Rob?

Hey Eric: doing finish painting now. The last big things are cabinetry and appliances. July 4th 2016 is our goal to be done. We have built it all out of pocket, that's why it will be 3 years in April. I like a project and not having a mortgage is a big plus.

Cheers...Rob

Good thinking-- taking on a mortgage esp for something optional like an airplane or vacation home isn't a good idea IMHO.

Hey Rob,
Finally cut up that tree you knocked over.
Thinking about spring fly in at ogilvy early April, think you could make it?

sbmaule wrote:Hey Rob,
Finally cut up that tree you knocked over.
Thinking about spring fly in at ogilvy early April, think you could make it?

Hey Doug: April is a no go. End of March, Spring break. Wife, daughter, and son in law are driving to Palm Desert via Zion, Vegas, and Grand Canyon. April I'm seriously thinking Llano for the Texas STOL. wx wx wx.

Flying to Pacific City today, then central Oregon tomorrow for the annual. We got some nice wx going on here for a few days.

Cheers...Rob

Flying to Pacific City for the day. If anybody's out born holes in the sky come on over for lunch or whatever.
Cheers Rob five03-72zero-191seven

It was a good day.
I looked at the WebCam and said "The beach is calling I must go"

The east wind was howling at Troutdale, which makes for a really good ground speed.


Cheers Rob

In Madras doing annual. One of our buddies stopped by on his way home with his new 180.


Cheers Rob

Good old Troutdale always blowing. Can you spot it? hahaha

That 180 is a beaut!! Congrats Gary.

Hey Rob,, I was up there yesterday with a friend checking out another friends airplane in the shop. Rob B arrived from Texas in a 182RG while we were there. He was spent to say the least. Your Maule is looking good! Sorry I missed you.



CW

OregonMaule wrote:

Congrats on the new 180, Gary. Glad it worked out, guess it turned out to be worth the trip to see it.
Whatcha gonna do with the other one now?

Going to be A spendy annual. #3 only has 30 psi. 672 hr since new.

OregonMaule wrote:Going to be A spendy annual. #3 only has 30 psi. 672 hr since new.

Damn sick birds.... No fun for us this annual!

Rob,
You gotta fly it more often, sittin is bad for the engine.

Don't despair Rob, probably just a worn exhaust guide. Real common with Continentals, Lycomings not so much. Premier right there at Troutdale does good cylinder repairs, they just worked one over for me last spring. $275 flat rate for labor. Along with new valve keepers, intake seat, exhaust guide & valve, a ring set, and a gasket set, it added up to about $700.

I hear ya Bryan, Doug, and Erick.

The cylinder is at Premier, Jim said 2 days. Flame tube ordered from Custom Aircraft parts. I have a crack in the airbox, doing brake caliper o rings, brake pads, oil cooler over haul, and a mag issue to address. I'll be done in 2 weeks.