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pereeder
moespeeds
georgemohr
….RE options for panel switches
I know the OP said no AML switches, but I wanted to advocate for them a bit. Easy to install, tons of options for operator colors, engraving, backlighting, and pinout needs. I believe they will prove very durable.
bjdecker
AlpineYoda
A completely hypothetical situation - imagine you are taxiing out in an RV-10 for your first night flight in a few years, and there is a 12 knot wind gusting at 60 degrees to the runway. Pucker factor high. You get to the runway and are given an intersection expedited clearance to get ahead of an airliner that's about to go. Pucker factor a little higher. So, you rush through the checklist and, since it is night, forget that the flaps are fully extended and you don't see them hanging down. (In the RV-10, flaps are usually left extended for getting in and out of the plane to avoid stepping on them) You takeoff, are surprised how fast you get off the ground, and then can't get the speed up with the nose very high. At about 800 AGL you realize that the flaps are down and you clean up before circling back.
At the hangar, everything appears to be okay. Flap operation is fine. The extended and retracted positions look right. Nothing looks bent. You pull the wing root covers and the push rods and bellcranks look okay. The torque seal on all the jam nuts is pristine.
Checking the datalog when you get home, you see that your speed maxed out around 110 knots indicated. Max flap extension speed in the -10 is 87 knots indicated.
You know that some planes are tough and the max extension speed is based more on the extension motor than structural damage, and since you didn't EXTEND the flaps at 110, and the motor runs fine, and nothing is bent, you think everything is good to go?
Are you likely okay? Or are you missing something and should check into this more?
Again, totally hypothetical situation.
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pereeder
What parts are these?
Hello All I am a RV-7A “Forever” builder. I primed the pictured parts some time ago and cannot now identify them Anybody recognize them? Thanks Much
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moespeeds
What's putting copper in my engine oil?
I get an oil analysis done pretty much every oil change. Back in Sep 2023 I changed all 4 cylinders due to one being cracked and all 4 being part of the Titan/ECI AD. Since then, I've been making copper. Nothing significant in the filter or screens, borescope looks fine. Seems like my...
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georgemohr
….RE options for panel switches
I know the OP said no AML switches, but I wanted to advocate for them a bit. Easy to install, tons of options for operator colors, engraving, backlighting, and pinout needs. I believe they will prove very durable.
Options for alternative panel switches
With a dual 10.3" G3X display, it seems there is precious little room under the displays for switches as the bottom of the panel frame gets in the way. From this standpoint, the Honeywell AM34 switches seem to be the most popular rocker switches and will fit in this space (require 1.14" x 0.75"...
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bjdecker
What's my oil cooler?
I've never been clear on how to count or interpret the rows on an oil cooler ( the engineer in me prefers Model/Serial numbers). Also, in my engineering career, I've discovered that I suffer from the "Off by 1" syndrome, so counting things is sometimes problematic for me. :D Submitted for...
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AlpineYoda
A completely hypothetical situation - imagine you are taxiing out in an RV-10 for your first night flight in a few years, and there is a 12 knot wind gusting at 60 degrees to the runway. Pucker factor high. You get to the runway and are given an intersection expedited clearance to get ahead of an airliner that's about to go. Pucker factor a little higher. So, you rush through the checklist and, since it is night, forget that the flaps are fully extended and you don't see them hanging down. (In the RV-10, flaps are usually left extended for getting in and out of the plane to avoid stepping on them) You takeoff, are surprised how fast you get off the ground, and then can't get the speed up with the nose very high. At about 800 AGL you realize that the flaps are down and you clean up before circling back.
At the hangar, everything appears to be okay. Flap operation is fine. The extended and retracted positions look right. Nothing looks bent. You pull the wing root covers and the push rods and bellcranks look okay. The torque seal on all the jam nuts is pristine.
Checking the datalog when you get home, you see that your speed maxed out around 110 knots indicated. Max flap extension speed in the -10 is 87 knots indicated.
You know that some planes are tough and the max extension speed is based more on the extension motor than structural damage, and since you didn't EXTEND the flaps at 110, and the motor runs fine, and nothing is bent, you think everything is good to go?
Are you likely okay? Or are you missing something and should check into this more?
Again, totally hypothetical situation.
True Max Flap Speed?
A completely hypothetical situation - imagine you are taxiing out in an RV-10 for your first night flight in a few years, and there is a 12 knot wind gusting at 60 degrees to the runway. Pucker factor high. You get to the runway and are given an intersection expedited clearance to get ahead of...
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