A recent cub flight out at the airport has me pining for a windows open RV-15 someday. Low, red-shifted morning light and no wind makes for quality time with ones self LOL.
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How reasonable is this anti-chafing cap for nutplate?
Do you think this is a reasonable protection against chafing? My wire bundle is about ~1/2" from the tip of the access plate screws. In case the wire bundle flops around, I printed these caps from TPU (which is a soft plastic). P.S. Caps have TLAR retention mechanism -- the hole narrows such...
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Ray Allen POS 12 Flap sensor. What does it really read?
There's a lot of dimensionality (word?) in trying to get this little sucker to read correctly and not exceed the limits of the sensor. I'm not discussing the various FPS switches, only the flap position reading via the Ray Allen sensor. Given that I'm attempting to get a reading on a rotary...
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RV-7A with Rotary "Renesis" 13B
I purchased an RV-7A the end of Sept. and then took 30 days to meet insurance requirements, but finally got it home. I then spent the next month making it airworthy (brakes, tires, oil, etc.), and have now finally begun getting to know it a bit. Since I've been building a 9A with a 13B since...
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RV-12iS Project SOLD
Project includes completed Empennage, Wing, and Fuselage kits. The Finish kit has the flight controls installed as well as the brakes and landing gear mounted. The canopy assembly has not been started. Upgrades to the Standard kit include full upholstery with upgraded synthetic leather material...
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Completely remove old paint or just sand and paint?
I will repaint next year in January and February. I want to get a good coat that is the same color white all over. Any artwork will be vinyl over the new paint. Is it worth completely removing all the old paint, then priming and painting? Or is it better to sand it down for good adhesion and...
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WDYDWYRTW? Oct 11-12, 2025.
....sure is a nice weekend in N.TX. Looking fwd to reading what folks are doing. Hope you're having a great one. v/r,dr
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VAF 3D Printing Sticky: Helping Promote DIY 3D Creating, Printing and Enjoying
A sticky in progress… Design and print your own 3D RV thises and thats. Everything is expensive these days, so I thought it might be nice to promote a fun DIY angle of the hobby that you can do on a laptop for next to nothing for when it’s too cold or wet to work on the airplane. Givens...
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Houston area monthly lunch (October 2025)
It's that time again - the third Saturday is upon us. I'll be out of time this time, but that doesn't mean other folks can't get together. Let's go with Hooks this time around. When: Saturday, 10-18, 11:30 AM Where: Aviator's Grill at Hooks (KDWH)
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VAF Charity Cap: Help your charity and promote this site.
Get the cap all the cool kids are wearing! I don’t get a penny. It’s around $15. $5 more if you want your N-number on the back (I put 'STAFF' on the back of mine because it makes me laugh. Put STAFF on yours too if it makes you smile). And down the road $10 to the charity of your choice...
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THE VAF LIST (a list of RV-related lists)
The VAF List ...a list of RV-related lists. RV-related things you might want to browse over (a closed post that is sticky and maintained by dr). Link to this in 'Links' in the menu. v/r,dr Small businesses that help bring you this list of RV-related lists: 360 Avionics www.360Avionics.com Ace...
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