Late afternoon poppers are poking through the cap in N.TX. 60,000'. Watching the radar. Out the office window…..
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VAF POSTS & RV NEWS THAT CAUGHT MY EYE.....dr:
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RV-14A new custom paint job for N918ZH
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Fuel tank proseal mistake
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Panel Porn….. Xkuzme1
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Hangar Winch for RV-7A
I am told, and my A&P opines, that tail tie-down rings are designed for vertical loads, not horizontal, and that towing by the tail ring is a very bad idea. I not only had a slight uphill rise to overcome but also have to deal with snow and ice. I've tried a lot of things to easily get my airplane back into the hangar, including winching backward from the Bogert tow bar attached to the rear of the nose wheel, winch anchored to an embedded floor ring at the back of the hangar, but all have been less than ideal. The ultimate solution for me turned out to be a Best Tugs Alpha 2. THAT solution has met all of my needs except for budgetary. It cost 3.5 AMU's, but....
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VAF POSTS & RV NEWS THAT CAUGHT MY EYE.....dr:
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RV-14A new custom paint job for N918ZH
RV-14A new custom paint job for N918ZH
N918ZH's owner picked up his newly painted RV-14A from Fulltron's paint shop this morning. This paint scheme was the owner's own design. Watch for Fulltrons next RV paint job coming soon, an RV-12.
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Fuel tank proseal mistake
Fuel tank proseal mistake
I prosealed and rivetted in my first tank rib three days ago and got pulled away before I could cover the shop heads with proseal. The proseal has now cured and I'm wondering if I can go back and still cover the shop heads, or if the opportunity has passed and I will never get a good seal by...
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Show Us Your Rocket Panel!
F1 Evo Rocket Panel Upgrade! Here is a picture of my F1 evo Panel upgrade!
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Hangar Winch for RV-7A
I am told, and my A&P opines, that tail tie-down rings are designed for vertical loads, not horizontal, and that towing by the tail ring is a very bad idea. I not only had a slight uphill rise to overcome but also have to deal with snow and ice. I've tried a lot of things to easily get my airplane back into the hangar, including winching backward from the Bogert tow bar attached to the rear of the nose wheel, winch anchored to an embedded floor ring at the back of the hangar, but all have been less than ideal. The ultimate solution for me turned out to be a Best Tugs Alpha 2. THAT solution has met all of my needs except for budgetary. It cost 3.5 AMU's, but....
https://vansairforce.net/threads/hangar-winch-for-rv-7a.226697/post-1766884
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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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