WDYDWYRTW? April 18-19, 2026
….getting this weekend’s thread started, and hoping yours is going swell. v/r,dr 0900 CST Sunday morning:
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RV10: N997CZ Takes To The Skies
Here is a video of the first flight: Here is a post describing the event: https://jamessclarkiv.com/2026/04/18/first-flight-n997cz-takes-to-the-skies-over-manassas/ I'd be interested in your feedback on elevated CHTs, and the PFD/ARHS flip.
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Another no-BS ADSB save.
I was going into Lakeland on Thursday of this week for Sun n' Fun, and you all know how the traffic can get during that show and at Oshkosh. I was coming south out of Perry-Foley from a fuel stop, descending out of 9500 into the arrival. I was close to 6000' dropping at 500 fpm and I get a call...
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-Complete Premium RV-8 Taildragger Package / Lycoming YIO-390 Thunderbolt Engine / Hartzell Composite Prop "The Claw"-
This is a high-performance RV-8 package featuring the Lycoming YIO-390 Thunderbolt, which is widely regarded as the top choice engine for the RV-8 and RV-14. Airframe – Full Standard (Slow-Build) RV-8 Kits (First Kit Ordered Spring 2023) • Empennage Kit • Wing Kit • Fuselage Kit • Finishing...
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RV-3B Dave's in Colorado
After removing the RH Pmag and changing some fittings, I managed to eliminate the interference and still have one of the hoses fit. It helped to have a strong shop light oriented carefully, as well as removing some of the LH Pmag’s leads. And I did buy a specialized wrench which proved...
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Roll (and Pitch) Oscillation - 1 minute Period
I went on a long cross country yesterday and spent most of the flight on autopilot at 8500ft MSL. I have a Dynon Skyview HDX with dual axis autopilot and I seem to be experiencing a slow oscillation in roll primarily and but it also seems to be in pitch at the same frequency. The amplitude of...
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