http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Mid-AtlRVwing/ The Mid-Atlantic RV Wing exist to provide a common point to share regional support, social activities and adventures Tue, 02 Feb 2010 23:02:16 GMT kirkgrovesrvator http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Mid-AtlRVwing/message/7194 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Mid-AtlRVwing/message/7194 Hi Guys, Just thought I would let you guys know I put a website up, it is a mix of flying and family stuff but feel free to check it out ( just in case anyone Sat, 23 Jan 2010 15:30:52 GMT Ralph E. Capen http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Mid-AtlRVwing/message/7193 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Mid-AtlRVwing/message/7193 Don't know about EAA or Avemco as I got mine from Falcon through USAA - I probably got a couple of USAA discounts along the way. My premium did drop for the Sat, 23 Jan 2010 13:48:40 GMT Mike C http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Mid-AtlRVwing/message/7192 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Mid-AtlRVwing/message/7192 Avemco is a little bit different as to CFI operations, but not materially so. But it unclear if A&Ps are covered only while a named pilot is on board. From Sat, 23 Jan 2010 12:23:22 GMT Mike C http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Mid-AtlRVwing/message/7191 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Mid-AtlRVwing/message/7191 Ralph: Coincidently, just yesterday I corresponded with Heather at Falcon about this same question as my renewal is coming up. I'd like to compare notes on Fri, 22 Jan 2010 18:26:02 GMT Ralph E. Capen http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Mid-AtlRVwing/message/7190 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Mid-AtlRVwing/message/7190 My understanding for VFR - as long as I don't let my BFR lapse. I'll have to read up in the IFR training and IFR checkride. But it is not what my insurance Fri, 22 Jan 2010 17:48:14 GMT Michael Regen http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Mid-AtlRVwing/message/7189 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Mid-AtlRVwing/message/7189 You are still the PIC in all those situations...assuming you are current. For IFR training, if you need to file an IFR flight plan, your instructor can file Fri, 22 Jan 2010 17:34:46 GMT Ralph E. Capen http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Mid-AtlRVwing/message/7188 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Mid-AtlRVwing/message/7188 Just got off the phone with my insurance agent. I have a Global Aerospace policy through Falcon sponsored by USAA. It is a "named-pilot" policy and it sounds Wed, 06 Jan 2010 11:04:01 GMT ron snyder http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Mid-AtlRVwing/message/7187 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Mid-AtlRVwing/message/7187 I also am impressed with ECI as well as Mahlon at Mattituck, I have all 4 in the group B in my 8 an they are off to ECI. Cost prorated with 300 hrs on engine Wed, 06 Jan 2010 04:56:53 GMT Robert Brooks http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Mid-AtlRVwing/message/7186 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Mid-AtlRVwing/message/7186 To update others on my situation as this info may be helpful to others, I have two Group B's, a Group A, and one that was the old Group A, but now no longer Wed, 06 Jan 2010 04:44:51 GMT kirkgrovesrvator http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Mid-AtlRVwing/message/7185 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Mid-AtlRVwing/message/7185 I just wanted to give an update to whats going on with my group A cylinders... ECI has been great I am sending all 4 of my cylinders in for what ECI is calling Tue, 05 Jan 2010 02:13:40 GMT Bob Gainer http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Mid-AtlRVwing/message/7184 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Mid-AtlRVwing/message/7184 Installed one behind #4 in front of the oil cooler on an RV-4 per Vans instructions. Wouldn't' say it did a whole lot, but it does provide a noticeable Mon, 04 Jan 2010 22:56:10 GMT Arjan Plomp http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Mid-AtlRVwing/message/7183 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Mid-AtlRVwing/message/7183 We installed a SW oil cooler and our oil temps are perfect during hot temps. During the last oil change before winter, I tape off 50% of the hole on the baffle Mon, 04 Jan 2010 22:40:56 GMT William J Judge http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Mid-AtlRVwing/message/7182 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Mid-AtlRVwing/message/7182 Many, many people have gone through the same quandry: what to do about fluxuating oil temps? Lots of people have installed the cockpit controlled flapper and Mon, 04 Jan 2010 21:40:53 GMT Ralph E. Capen http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Mid-AtlRVwing/message/7181 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Mid-AtlRVwing/message/7181 Glad to hear it works - even mounted on the back - I'm also looking uncomfortably at the space available for the actuator cable... Thanks, Ralph Mon, 04 Jan 2010 21:14:54 GMT Robert Brooks http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Mid-AtlRVwing/message/7180 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Mid-AtlRVwing/message/7180 Ralph, I don’t have any pics of my install, but it is pretty straightforward. I did do it a bit differently as I just didn’t seem to comfortably have the