Sunday, May 30, 2010
Memorial day weekend
We visited Anne & Larry in Alexandria. An opportunity to visit the new Dulles Airport Art & Space Museum. See the photo Album on my facebook page.
Friday, May 28, 2010
Thursday, May 27, 2010
Today May 27, 2010 is a new beginning: I just ordered my first two RV-12 Kits and I should receive them in about two weeks. This will be the empennage/tailcone kit and the fastener kit.
A small step for a complete RV-12, a giant leap for a first time builder who is still working on his Sport Pilot Certificate ( I just soloed two weeks ago on Allegro).
A small step for a complete RV-12, a giant leap for a first time builder who is still working on his Sport Pilot Certificate ( I just soloed two weeks ago on Allegro).
Why chose Vieille Burette as a blog name?
I am a great admirer of the Wright Brothers, have read all what has been published about them. I consider that what they accomplished over less than ten years has no match in the history of technological achievements and the fact that they carried on their mission without any exterior help other than advice and encouragements from a few trusted friends is even more telling about their character. This project is all about living the Wright Bothers experience, build a plane and learn to fly it.
Now about "Vieille Burette". While Wilbur was working in France to deliver the 1908 Flyer to the French military, he got to work with French blue collar workers who did not speak more English than Wilbur spoke French. The only thing these workers got from Wilbur was his name, Wilbur Wright. The always facetious workers did not take long to "Frenchise" what they heard to "Vieille Burette" which they used affectionately to nickname Wilbur ever after.
By the way, "vieille burette" means "old oil can" , more appropriate for a man in his sixties (that would be me) than for Wilbur in his thirties! The picture below was taken at the Wright Memorial Monument at Kill Devil Hill, NC. I am standing by Wilbur's effigy.
I am a great admirer of the Wright Brothers, have read all what has been published about them. I consider that what they accomplished over less than ten years has no match in the history of technological achievements and the fact that they carried on their mission without any exterior help other than advice and encouragements from a few trusted friends is even more telling about their character. This project is all about living the Wright Bothers experience, build a plane and learn to fly it.
Now about "Vieille Burette". While Wilbur was working in France to deliver the 1908 Flyer to the French military, he got to work with French blue collar workers who did not speak more English than Wilbur spoke French. The only thing these workers got from Wilbur was his name, Wilbur Wright. The always facetious workers did not take long to "Frenchise" what they heard to "Vieille Burette" which they used affectionately to nickname Wilbur ever after.
By the way, "vieille burette" means "old oil can" , more appropriate for a man in his sixties (that would be me) than for Wilbur in his thirties! The picture below was taken at the Wright Memorial Monument at Kill Devil Hill, NC. I am standing by Wilbur's effigy.
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