Jeff Nielson Subheading Goes Here

Jeff Nielsen

She might not be much to look at but this RV has been more places and done more things than most any of those pretty boy planes that you see at airshows.

When I was thinking about increasing my fuel capacity I heard a rumour about an RV that had outboard fuel tanks. I couldn't find any further evidence of it's existence, but I decided to develop my own tanks.

Some time after I finished I received an e-mail from Jeff Nielsen. It seems he found my web site detailing my wings & adventures. Seeing that we had much in common, he sent me an e-mail, introducing himself. We began to exchange information, and I realized I could learn a great deal from Jeff, as he has a great deal of experience in the field of microprocessors & machining, which led to a very successful career in aerospace robotics.

In august 2002, Jeff flew up to meet me in Prince George. During his 4 day visit I experienced information overload, but it was immensely enjoyable. Every morning after breakfast he would explain much about the incredible world of micro-processors and their applications in aircraft. In the afternoon we would go flying. We flew a large, but small portion of northern BC. I had no previous tailwheel time and Jeff graciously offered to teach me. We did 15 touch & go's. The first few were far from pretty, but by the end I was beginning to feel comfortable with it.

Jeff routinely flies his RV at FL250 in IMC. He has flown down into South America and up into Baffin Island (Canadian Arctic) for ski trips.

We did a little rock climbing during his trip here, but due to my desire to learn as much as possible to apply to my own project, this was limited. I hope to repay him after I'm flying with a better climbing expedition.

Cowling mods allow for improved cooling. Flaps on inlet ducts prevent shock cooling during dives.

Glare shield is visible in this picture. While it at first appears very obtrusive, I found that within a few minutes it becomes unnoticeable, as it is located right at line of sight, so view is either above or below. View below is greatly improved.

Laptop computer is used for many things, including testing of Jeppenson's next generation of flight mapping software, not yet released. It is very sweet.