ZZZ - observed at Oshkosh

He whose name shall not be spoken gave a press conference on Tuesday
Morning to announce the awards that he was bestowing. Four people
attended.

- J.O.-

Let's see, His wife, (or secretary) uhhhh--How many kids does he have??

John Ousterhout wrote:

He whose name shall not be spoken gave a press conference on Tuesday
Morning to announce the awards that he was bestowing. Four people
attended.

- J.O.-

He whose name shall not be spoken gave a press conference on Tuesday
Morning to announce the awards that he was bestowing. Four people
attended.

- J.O.-
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Was Jaun one of the cork soaking faithful?



Barnyard BOb -

I noticed a flyer offering a BD-5 for sale on the bulleting board in
front of the EAA Wearhouse, by none other that "our" Juan J.
Looked pretty complete.

John

"John Thompson" wrote in message
...
I noticed a flyer offering a BD-5 for sale on the bulleting board in
front of the EAA Wearhouse, by none other that "our" Juan J.
Looked pretty complete.

John

Everything except the flight testing. Would you fly something someone else
built, that you had not been involved with along the way? Especially
something with as bad a reputation as a BD 5.

Jim (my momma didn't raise no fool) in NC

"John Thompson" wrote in message
...
I noticed a flyer offering a BD-5 for sale on the bulleting board in
front of the EAA Wearhouse, by none other that "our" Juan J.
Looked pretty complete.

John

Everything except the flight testing. Would you fly something someone else
built, that you had not been involved with along the way? Especially
something with as bad a reputation as a BD 5.

Jim (my momma didn't raise no fool) in NC

I still say we should all chip in and buy juan the fuel so we can watch him
make his first flight. We can sell tickets at $25 each so we can pave over the
crater.

Dan, U. S. Air Force, retired

I still say we should all chip in and buy juan the fuel so we can watch him
make his first flight. We can sell tickets at $25 each so we can pave over the
crater.

Dan, U. S. Air Force, retired


You are elected. Sign the check Danny boy.

General BWB, Nuclear Weapons 'R' Us, retired.

In article ,
(B2431) writes:

I still say we should all chip in and buy juan the fuel so we can watch him
make his first flight. We can sell tickets at $25 each so we can pave over
the
crater.

Dan, U. S. Air Force, retired


Dan,

I can't think of anyone on this group that has less respect for Jaun than I
have. Even then, I am glad that Jaun has decided to get rid of that death trap
without having flown it. It is the first smart thing I have seen him do.


Bob Reed
www.kisbuild.r-a-reed-assoc.com (KIS Builders Site)
KIS Cruiser in progress...Slow but steady progress....

"Ladies and Gentlemen, take my advice,
pull down your pants and Slide on the Ice!"
(M.A.S.H. Sidney Freedman)

In article , Morgans says...


"John Thompson" wrote in message
...
I noticed a flyer offering a BD-5 for sale on the bulleting board in
front of the EAA Wearhouse, by none other that "our" Juan J.
Looked pretty complete.

John

Everything except the flight testing. Would you fly something someone else
built, that you had not been involved with along the way? Especially
something with as bad a reputation as a BD 5.

Jim (my momma didn't raise no fool) in NC


Seems mr macho man lacks the courage of his convictions to fly the plane he has
so staunchly defended over the last year or so. It's one thing to talk the talk
but he seems to lack the testicular fortitude to stand behind his beliefs and
walk the walk.

Maybe he could get the graduate of a National Test Pilot School to do him a
favor and fly it....Phonies the bunch of 'em..

Chuck S RAH-15/1 ret

"credibility it was always about credibility" chuck s

In article , John Thompson says...

I noticed a flyer offering a BD-5 for sale on the bulleting board in
front of the EAA Wearhouse, by none other that "our" Juan J.
Looked pretty complete.

Yeah, right guy. This is Juan's third BD-5, and it's a BD-5J.

Juan has been ambivalent about whether to finish or sell it. He has been
planning to move back to
his native Puerto Rico, and wanted a plane that (1) was suitable for overwater
trips to the mainland,
and (2) would carry 4 people, or two and luggage. Especially as his son is
starting to get into
flying. So when he's looking for a practical plane, a BD-5J is not it.

Last I understood, he was going to finish and fly the BD-5J. He didn't start it,
in fact it was
complete and might have flown (?) in Australia, but when it was containered to
him it broke free in
the container and he had a lot of physical damage to repair (which is done now).
The Aussies
mandated some changes in the design (a built-up spar in place of the Bede tube
spar was one),
and I know that Juan found that a couple of the things on the plane were not
built with the latest
updates (thinking tail surfaces here).

I don't think there's anything wrong with Juan's plane (I saw it a year ago),
but he's a victim of the
fact that a BD-5J is a real oddity, and there is not a lot of demand for it.

If anybody is seriously looking for a 5J, Juan's is worth looking at. If he
flies it (and lives) he will
probably change his mind about selling it.

cheers

-=K=-

Rule #1: Don't hit anything big.