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Bob Brashear’s Obituary...funeral is 4/9 in Waco, TX.
https://vansairforce.net/threads/bob-brashear.225854/post-1759987
Pics: Solar Eclipse 2024 pics taken by RVators
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Damaged F-1240 Upper Forward Fuselage Skin
I did something stupid.
I have this RV-12 legacy SLSA, and I've been dealing with the avionics bay cover for a couple months now. My post history has a couple mentions of this, but the tl;dr is that the F-1240 avionics bay cover was bonded to the avionics bay. I had to do some heavy work on the avionics, so I had to remove the cover, and now I've been trying to put it back on. I removed all of the sealant, redid the fuel tank sealant without binding it to the cover, and have attempted no kidding six times now to get the RTV right and I just keep having problems with it.
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Fuel reading drops as altitude increases, returns with descent
I've got a problem that the LH tank (capacitive fuel sensor) in my RV-7A will show the fuel level dropping considerably when ascending to altitudes say 6,500 ft or above. For example, today I was going on a long flight just building hours and sightseeing. Everything was working well for more than an hour, but shortly after refueling, the gauge for LH tank starting reading lower and lower, dropping to about 4 gal showing on the gauge. When descended later in the flight it came up some, but not all the way. When I landed and topped off the tanks, I'd only used 4 gal out of that tank.
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RV-10 Power Block Diagram
Hi - Looking for critiques of our RV-10 power wiring diagram. I've put together multiple block diagrams including ones based on Z-13, Z-14, and Z-101. However, Bill Judge forwarded me a presentation that he gave that included a "get home" configuration that seemed really interesting. We're keeping it at a block diagram level now and will go into further detail once we get general consensus on the block diagram. We've also been debating a Z-14 approach.
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Wachula (KCHN)
Bensen Days Recap ….old farts.
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Can this part be saved?
Looks like I might have messed up my first part. A misalignment with my pneumatic dimpler caused me to hit the side of a hole instead of going through the hole properly. I was able to re-align and then properly dimple the hole after the damage had been done, however. This is p/n VS-704 - one of the vertical stabilizer ribs on the 14. Can this part be saved or should I scrap and replace?
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Bob Brashear’s Obituary...funeral is 4/9 in Waco, TX.
https://vansairforce.net/threads/bob-brashear.225854/post-1759987
Pics: Solar Eclipse 2024 pics taken by RVators
Pics: Solar Eclipse 2024 pics taken by RVators
....getting a dedicated thread started. You can click on the picture icon and upload (10) images per post if you have any, you would like to share. v/r,dr We had 2min 5sec of totality in Highland Village, TX. Sitting in lawn chairs in the driveway. Corona the size of a baseball held at...
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Damaged F-1240 Upper Forward Fuselage Skin
I did something stupid.
I have this RV-12 legacy SLSA, and I've been dealing with the avionics bay cover for a couple months now. My post history has a couple mentions of this, but the tl;dr is that the F-1240 avionics bay cover was bonded to the avionics bay. I had to do some heavy work on the avionics, so I had to remove the cover, and now I've been trying to put it back on. I removed all of the sealant, redid the fuel tank sealant without binding it to the cover, and have attempted no kidding six times now to get the RTV right and I just keep having problems with it.
Damaged F-1240 Upper Forward Fuselage Skin
Hi VAF, I did something stupid. I have this RV-12 legacy SLSA, and I've been dealing with the avionics bay cover for a couple months now. My post history has a couple mentions of this, but the tl;dr is that the F-1240 avionics bay cover was bonded to the avionics bay. I had to do some heavy...
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Fuel reading drops as altitude increases, returns with descent
I've got a problem that the LH tank (capacitive fuel sensor) in my RV-7A will show the fuel level dropping considerably when ascending to altitudes say 6,500 ft or above. For example, today I was going on a long flight just building hours and sightseeing. Everything was working well for more than an hour, but shortly after refueling, the gauge for LH tank starting reading lower and lower, dropping to about 4 gal showing on the gauge. When descended later in the flight it came up some, but not all the way. When I landed and topped off the tanks, I'd only used 4 gal out of that tank.
Fuel reading drops as altitude increases, returns with descent
I've searched the archives but haven't been able to find an answer. I've got a problem that the LH tank (capacitive fuel sensor) in my RV-7A will show the fuel level dropping considerably when ascending to altitudes say 6,500 ft or above. For example, today I was going on a long flight just...
vansairforce.net
RV-10 Power Block Diagram
Hi - Looking for critiques of our RV-10 power wiring diagram. I've put together multiple block diagrams including ones based on Z-13, Z-14, and Z-101. However, Bill Judge forwarded me a presentation that he gave that included a "get home" configuration that seemed really interesting. We're keeping it at a block diagram level now and will go into further detail once we get general consensus on the block diagram. We've also been debating a Z-14 approach.
RV-10 Power Block Diagram
Hi - Looking for critiques of our RV-10 power wiring diagram. I've put together multiple block diagrams including ones based on Z-13, Z-14, and Z-101. However, Bill Judge forwarded me a presentation that he gave that included a "get home" configuration that seemed really interesting. We're...
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Wachula (KCHN)
Bensen Days Recap ….old farts.
old farts forming up for another season
Old Farts Winter Haven KGIF Recap From Thursday, April 20th, 2023 https://us18.campaign-archive.com/?e=985d565717&u=c4993321b97ea47e644911b20&id=f0e335a3f4
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Can this part be saved?
Looks like I might have messed up my first part. A misalignment with my pneumatic dimpler caused me to hit the side of a hole instead of going through the hole properly. I was able to re-align and then properly dimple the hole after the damage had been done, however. This is p/n VS-704 - one of the vertical stabilizer ribs on the 14. Can this part be saved or should I scrap and replace?
Can this part be saved?
Hi Everyone, Looks like I might have messed up my first part. A misalignment with my pneumatic dimpler caused me to hit the side of a hole instead of going through the hole properly. I was able to re-align and then properly dimple the hole after the damage had been done, however. This is...
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PS: Older issues of the ‘VAF News’ can be found at:
Doug's Area ....The VAF News & my flying resume.
Pushed out every now and then.
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