The Murphy Builders Site

To all.

We are a community of builders and will be supporting one another for many
decades (if not longer when you look at how long airplanes continue to fly).

We've got a lot of planes, a lot of parts, some flying, some well on their
way. Everyone will be able to help.

Eric
N645E

-----Original Message-----
From: mike.davis@dcsol.com [mailto:mike.davis@dcsol.com] On Behalf Of Ron
Shannon
Sent: Monday, July 26, 2010 12:49 PM
To: rebel-builders@dcsol.com
Cc: Jim LePard; Garry Wright; Walter Klatt; Eric Fogelin
Subject: [rebel-builders] progress & friends

I meant this to go to the list. Sooner or later, I'll get this right. :-/

Ron


On Mon, Jul 26, 2010 at 12:35 PM, Ron Shannon <rshannon@cruzcom.com> wrote:

Eric,

Thanks for your [off list] note below, and the call that followed last
night. Here I am, having just wrecked one gear leg, wheel and tire, and
you've not only offered to loan me your own complete gear while you're on
floats, but your wife Veronica (also a pilot) has offered to fly me and

the

gear to Arlington in your 182 while you have to be at work, just to get me
flying again, and my Rebel back home, ASAP. I am overwhelmed by your
kindness.

I hope you'll forgive this further response via the list -- because I know
you would never want any sort of recognition, nor do I really even mean to
single you and Veronica out for praise, however well deserved (others have
also offered help) -- but rather because I want everyone to know what kind
of incredible community we are privileged to be a part of here! No words
suffice to respond to such generosity, except to say sometimes even big

boys

have reason to get choked up and misty eyed.

I do have to fix the wing tip, outermost flaperon rib and make a new tip
rib before the plane can be airworthy. (Brought those home last night.)
Perhaps in the time that takes, or some of it, a leg will turn up. If I

get

to where the plane is close to being otherwise flyable and still haven't
found a leg, I may take you up on your unbelievably generous offer,
temporarily. I can only hope someday I'll have a chance to return the

favor,

or at least to pay forward to someone else.

I've known for a long time it's really a great privilege to build and fly

a

Rebel. I am still learning it's a far greater gift, and honor, to have

such

friends.

Ron
N254MR




On Sun, Jul 25, 2010 at 7:40 PM, Eric Fogelin <ericfo@whidbey.com> wrote:

Ron. I am so, so sorry. And don't beat yourself up. Easy to say, but
really, don't do it. I'm just back from float camping so just got your

email

I've got these handy gear legs just sitting on the floor of the hangar
doing a whole bunch of nothing until at least November. I think the Elite
and Rebel spring gear are the same. I'll read your email more closely and
give you a call.



Eric

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