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Michael Wynn

Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 148
Location: San Ramon, CA

Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2006 5:20 pm Post subject: Where is the Falco on-line community?

Hi folks,

  

 I subscribed to this list some time ago, and see very little action.   I bought my Falco plans in 1983.  Starting a career sort of put me on hold  until 1993.  I bought the tail parts and started but got distracted by  children (rotten little creatures that they are).  Last one left for  college last weekend.  I started building an RV 8 about a year ago and am  having way too much fun back into the shop.  I would dearly like to build a  Falco as my next project, but continue to think about the frustration I found in  trying to deal with wood and the changing weather.  Never-the-less, without  kids around and a lot of contiguous shop time, I think I will get it done this  time.

  

 The question remains, there is a very active RV on line community, here on  Matronics and at Vansairforce.net.  Is there a more active place for the  Falco community?  I would like to lurk for a year or two and learn about  how to get past my previous wood issues.

  

 Regards,

  

 Michael Wynn

 San Ramon, CA

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andrea(at)modelberg.it
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Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2006 11:43 pm Post subject: Where is the Falco on-line community?

On Wed, 27 Sep 2006 21:20:25 EDT, MLWynn(at)aol.com wrote:



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		  I subscribed to this list some time ago, and see very little action.   I 

bought my Falco plans in 1983.  Starting a career sort of put me on hold  until 

1993.  I bought the tail parts and started but got distracted by  children 

(rotten little creatures that they are).  Last one left for  college last weekend.  

I started building an RV 8 about a year ago and am  having way too much fun 

back into the shop.  I would dearly like to build a  Falco as my next project, 

but continue to think about the frustration I found in  trying to deal with 

wood and the changing weather.  Never-the-less, without  kids around and a lot 

of contiguous shop time, I think I will get it done this  time.

 

The question remains, there is a very active RV on line community, here on  

Matronics and at Vansairforce.net.  Is there a more active place for the  Falco 

community?  I would like to lurk for a year or two and learn about  how to 

get past my previous wood issues.


	


Hello Michael,



I jump on this also to get out of lurking mode. First of all I can

inform you there is also another discussion list under Yahoo

(http://groups.yahoo.com/group/falcof8l/), which also suffers from the

same problem i.e. lack of traffic. I can see two reasons for that:



1) Everybody is lurking, so no one starts discussing something and the

list remains silent



2) While the Van's Air Force can be measured in tens of thousands, the

Falcoholics are measured in tens at best, and this is reflected in the

number of people in the discussion list.



Having said that, there's no reason to remain silent, and this is the

only way to start counting at least in hundreds.



Although I'm also a rookie with Falcos I made a pretty good experience

working with wood. In fact, the Falco will be my fourth wooden

homebuilt, so I think I can give some decent advice on wood building

techniques. Exactly, why are you "frustrated" with wood?



SeeYa!



Andrea Vavassori



Volksplane VP-1 I-BYRA

EAA #348037

FCAP I-146

Homepage: http://andrea.modelberg.it

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Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2006 12:15 am Post subject: Where is the Falco on-line community?

28 September 2006



Hello Fellow Falcoholics,

I am a new Falco builder still waiting for my wood to arrive.  I decided to order

all the wood kits at once from Western Aircraft Supplies in Canada and because of

this I have to wait about 6 months for delivery.  Any day now I should get the

delivery date confirmed! Hope you are hooked into this Marc!  Anyway, I purchased

the Falco plans over a year ago and have been in overload since trying to work out

what options to apply etc...  Sequoia's web site is great. The plans and manual are

also very good - but I have discovered some minor mismatches.   I will put these to

the group shortly for suggestions.  I have obtained almost all my building info from

the very helpful small group of Aussie and Kiwi builders as well as all the internet

groups that you can browse and our local experimental (SAAA) groups.



I have been “listening” in for about a year now on this Falco site now but don’t

have much wisdom to offer new builders as I am yet to make my first real bit of

aircraft.  I have just made some practice bits - jigs and RST antennas.



Thanks also Ryan for those great photos - still trying to download all those

interesting looking movies – dialup is hopeless.  It sure does encourage you to get

on and finish your bird. Thanks Michael, George and Andrea for waking us up!

Cheers,



Garry O’Leary

Falco #1463

Horsham, Australia





		

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george(at)falco.co.nz
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Posted: Sat Sep 30, 2006 2:23 am Post subject: Where is the Falco on-line community?

Hi Garry..

Pleased to hear that the wood is at least in transit.. so shouldn't be 

long now.

Personally, I think a Bulletin board would be a much better medium for 

builders.. you can split things into topics which means you don't have 

to read what you don't want to and it works a bit more on your own time 

rather than being emailed to you. I also like the 'thread' style of posting.

I think fly-ins and general discussions for the sake of socializing is a 

bit easier on a BBS too.

I put it to Alfred once and got a one line reply "I am violently opposed 

to the idea"... so I didn't bother going any further.. I couldn't be 

bothered stirring the pot so I just keep my emails to other Falco 

builders 'quiet' and socialize outside of the more public arena.

I don't think that this will survive.. for better or worse.. but I'm 

keen to keep trying.

One thing that really bugs me about it is the continual emails on rules 

of posting etc.. it seems like they want to control the emails to the 

extent that if it isn't a technical question or answer then it will get 

dumped.. kind of removes the fun of the social aspect.

Anyhow...

Just put the panel back in my Falco.. had it out doing a few things.. a 

new intercom.. actually I think the old one's main issue was a poorly 

designed harness that is supplied but now I have a PM3000 stereo 

intercom.. great with the iPod plugged in!

Also installed a height sensing gear warning system.. works like a 

ground prox in an airliner. If the ground is sensed within 150' and 

closing while the gear is up.. you get a loud "Check Landing Gear" in 

your ear... works great.

Did something else too but can't remember what... bloody old age ! 

Going to Rotorua tomorrow to take a friend for a fly so I'm hoping the 

forecast rain holds off although I flew over a very nasty row of CB's 

mid Tasman coming home from Sydney today so I hope they aren't moving 

too fast.

Get building folks.. its heaps of fun.

George

www.falco.co.nz

Falco ZK-SMR



Garry J O'Leary wrote:

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 28 September 2006



 Hello Fellow Falcoholics,

 I am a new Falco builder still waiting for my wood to arrive.  I decided to order

 all the wood kits at once from Western Aircraft Supplies in Canada and because of

 this I have to wait about 6 months for delivery.  Any day now I should get the

 delivery date confirmed! Hope you are hooked into this Marc!  Anyway, I purchased

 the Falco plans over a year ago and have been in overload since trying to work out

 what options to apply etc...  Sequoia's web site is great. The plans and manual are

 also very good - but I have discovered some minor mismatches.   I will put these to

 the group shortly for suggestions.  I have obtained almost all my building info from

 the very helpful small group of Aussie and Kiwi builders as well as all the internet

 groups that you can browse and our local experimental (SAAA) groups.



 I have been “listening” in for about a year now on this Falco site now but don’t

 have much wisdom to offer new builders as I am yet to make my first real bit of

 aircraft.  I have just made some practice bits - jigs and RST antennas.



 Thanks also Ryan for those great photos - still trying to download all those

 interesting looking movies – dialup is hopeless.  It sure does encourage you to get

 on and finish your bird. Thanks Michael, George and Andrea for waking us up!

 Cheers,



 Garry O’Leary

 Falco #1463

 Horsham, Australia





 		

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mike.schuler(at)sympatico
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Posted: Sat Sep 30, 2006 3:13 am Post subject: Where is the Falco on-line community?

Hi George, and all,

A quick update on Falco #1413.  We have the spar in the jig all plumbed

up and are now fitting the nose ribs.  The plumbing of the whole jigged

structure took quite a bit of time and fiddling but once completed was

very satisfying.  The fuselage frames together with the assembled

stabilizer/fin component are sitting awaiting the wing.   

Starting to get a little cooler here in the Toronto area of Canada with

night time lows in the 5C area.  No need for heat just yet as the hangar

is very well insulated.  

George, I like the idea of your gear warning system.  We are considering

installing some time of warning system too.

Let's keep communicating!

Michael Schuler

Oakville, Ontario

Falco 1413

Mike.schuler(at)sympatico.ca

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