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The unlikely story of a flat tyre.
So I had that sad experience when I walked into the hanger the other day. A flat tyre. Sigh. The tyre had only just been replaced by my mechanic a few weeks (few flights) back in the annual inspection. Fortunately in the hanger, it is less painful that in the field. So I went through the...
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Engine stopped
Only just worked up the courage to post this. Constructive comments welcome, particularly those directed at solutions. Keep the flamethrowers stored. About 1 month ago during Phase 1 testing. Top of the first ever stall turn. Left rudder. Yaw established. Throttle to idle. Propellor stops...
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Hose Day!!
About a week before Airventure I sent Tom Swearengen a list of hoses I needed for the Rocket project (all except the oil cooler ones - haven’t mounted that yet, so don’t know the lengths), so I was excited when I got a box from TS Flightlines today - I guess he has gnomes building hoses while...
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Can I avoid machine countersinking this thin part?
I'm prepping parts for the W-00012 ADAHRS Mount Assembly to be used in my RV-14A wing: The instruction to machine countersink the 0.032" thick W-00012C Retainer for an AD4 rivet made me pause. I considered machine countersinking the underlying, and much thicker, W-00012B Mounting Spacer, and...
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Empennage lower side skins fitment
I'm on page 10-14 and have the side skins cleco'd on. I used a roller tool several steps back and did a slight break on the edge of the skins before I dimpled them. Now that it's together the edge of the skin doesn't sit flush with the bottom skin. It's much more than a simple break would need...
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How Hot the Pitot Line?
If you’ve got a heated pitot tube, it probably came with aluminum tubes for pitot and AoA installed into the body, and they were probably a foot or more long. At some point, you probably want to transition from the metal one to nylon, poly, or silicone tube, just because it’s easier to work...
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Order the RV-15 Kit - Van's Aircraft Total Performance RV Kit Planes
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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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