I was out to my hangar at the airport on Sunday the 26th late in the afternoon working on the carburetor linkage. It is a slide type carburetor and I've had some difficulty getting the ratio correct between the length of the throttle arm on the carb versus the length that the throttle cable will travel. I can adjust the arm so that I get full throttle but it won't go all the way to idle or I can adjust it so I can get it to idle but not to full throttle. I need to shorten the length of the arm about a quarter of an inch more to get the right travel. I'm close.
Anyway, about the time the sun was setting I pulled the fuselage out of the hangar (the wings are not currently on it), got in, closed the canopy, started it up and taxied it around on the ramp several times. The ramp is probably about 2-3 acres of asphalt with only two planes tied down on it. The airport was otherwise deserted so there wasn't anything else moving. This is only the second time that it had moved under its own power (the first time being about a month ago) but what a thrill to be in it and actually having that 52" prop up front pulling it around. I can tell you that nothing will compel you to stick with it like having a plane that you built yourself moving under its own power. I've had really limited time this summer to work on it but now I think I want to move to the hangar so I can work on it in my sleep. Boy, will my wife be upset! Keep the Oshkosh bulletins coming from those who are there. They continue to add impetus to those of us who can't be there. Neal Hornung Lima, Ohio (AOH) Cell Phone: 567-204-2167 Email: lt1corve...@earthlink.net
