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Fabric covering by
Chris Wells
I'm using thin polyster fabric on my Easy Riser, and the old fabric was sewn together at the leading edge. The trailing edge was just glued to the frame.
Can I simply glue the leading edge tubes to the fabric, as well as the trailing edge? If sewing is necessary, how do you get two 16' sections...
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Not wanting to use control sticks by
Lou
Well, here I go again, thinking instead of doing.
My plane call for control sticks just like 99% of the homebuilts out
there. But I've been considering using a control yoke (maybe cessna 150
modified) instead. To get from the yoke controls
to the push/pull tubes in the wing I may have to use...
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January 17th 07 11:41 PM
by Lou
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TEST-ignore by
Bruce A. Frank
Trying to get some settings straightened out.
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TEST---ignore by
Bruce A. Frank
Trying to straighten out some settings.
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Can Washout Cause Flutter?? by
DonMorrisey
A friend's homebuilt recently went down with an 8000 hour pilot at the
controls. No one was hurt and the plane was landed in a field. The
pilot reported hearing/feeling an extremely loud vibration from the
wing, he immediately killed power and landed. One of the wings was
visibly buckled. The...
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January 19th 07 02:32 AM
by J.Kahn
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intake air filter choices by
Dick
After using a lawn tractors slightly oiled, green foam filter on my
experimental with C-85, a fellow remarked that it was much too thick (about
1") as I replaced it.
Just wondering what non-certified (read cheap G) alternatives that others
are using. Seems like most guys use a pleated...
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Newbie question about the spar and building by
Randy
I'm very new to all this; isn't the spar on a Wittman Tailwind or
Buttercup a solid piece of spruce with dimensions being something like
2 inches wide x 5 inches thick x 5 feet long. The Tailwind spar kit on
the Aircraft Spruce Inc. web site doesn't list any piece of wood this
big...see the link to...
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Looking for Photos by
jls
Of liaison aircraft like L-2's, L-3's, L-4's, etc. standing on their
noses. If anybody knows of any on the net please furnish a link.
Thanks.
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January 21st 07 10:22 PM
by wmbjk
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L-19 Birddog Avionics Parts - For Sale? by
ContestID67
I am a member of a glider club that uses an L-19 Birddog for our tow
plane. The airplane makes a great towplane and by removing the rear
stick and turning the rear seat around, you can face backwards for the
flight which is a real hoot.
The airplane came to us after military use and had a full...
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Air Pressure Switch for Hour Meter by
NEW-USER
Hello all, can somebody suggest a good place to get an air pressure
switch to hook into the Pieto line of an aircraft which will then in
turn operate the hourmeter when the aircraft is flying.
I have a friend who has a really long taxi and warmup time and he tells
me he is putting too many...
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Jabiru by
chuck
My challenger needs a new engine as the 503 has bit the dust. Have a line on
a
Jabiru 2200 at a reasonable price (cheap). Anybody done this before and are
there any pitfalls? Thanks
Chuck
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January 22nd 07 04:40 PM
by Al G
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Just doodles... by
cavelamb himself
Well, hello again.
"That which doesn't kill me - has made a huge tactical mistake".
Not up to 100%, but I'm still kicking and getting my strength back.
Can't believe how long it has taken, but...
No new tumors! :)
Only problem now is boredom!
A person can only watch TV for so long before his...
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Welding; How much undercut? by
Fortunat1
Some of the welding manuals I have say that a certain amount of undercut is
inevitable. Certainly in examining the fuselages of some factory aircraft
I've seen some shockingly large errors like this in the finished welds. On
many of my practice wleds, particularly on tubing clusters, an...
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substitute aluminum for 4130? by
Robert Loer
Plans call for wing spar to fuselage carry through attach fiitings to be
7/8x1/8 4130 steel. Advisability of using 9/16x 3/16 6061-T6 aluminum as I
have it on hand.
Your thoughts please. I have plans for another ship which uses the 6061-T6.
Thanks
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Easy Eagle by
Fonz
Has anyone built an Easy Eagle?
Is there a version I and II? (What's the difference?)
They claim a build of 400hrs and cost between 8-12K.
Looks like a nice little single seater with reasonable range.
Any in Australia?
Thanks in advance.
Rob
Melbourne Australia.
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January 24th 07 03:05 AM
by Fonz
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1999 Arlington crash jury award by
Kevin Davidson
This one really has me bothered: 1999 NWEAA Arlington Fly-in, pilot in RV-6
rushes departure at high angle of attack, crashes, dies in the ensuing fire.
His survivors sue EAA and NWEAA claiming the fire crews didn't get there
soon enough. The stated claims don't even agree with the NTSB...
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Looking for a good set of parasol plans by
Mike Gaskins
I'm looking for a good set of parasol plans that would be reasonably
easy to follow for a first time builder. I don't really care about
speed or cross country capability - just something to putz around the
pattern and sight-see. I'm thinking that tube and fabric would be my
preferred materials...
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Vertex 220 Headset Adapter to Helicopter Plug by
malabo
Got a Vertex 220 and had to modify the headset adapter to a single
helicopter plug. Attached is a drawing that you can probably use for
any conversion of a airplane headset to helicopter. Colors used by
Vertex in the wiring indicated.
Surely after 100 years of aviation you fixed-wing guys can...
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Can you dry sump a type1 VW engine? by
Fonz
God Morning all.
Brief question. Is is possible (has it been done), to dry sump a type1 VW
engine, such as the one marketed by great planes? The use, inverted flight,
and mild -ve Gs.
Thanks in advance for any replies.
Rob.
Melbourne Australia.
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January 27th 07 07:28 AM
by Fonz
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EAA U/L Hall of Fame by
Frank Beagle
EAA Ultralight Hall Seeks Nominations for Class of 2007
January 25, 2007 - The EAA Ultralight Hall of Fame award, among the
highest honors of the Experimental Aircraft Association, celebrates
recognized individuals or groups for dedicated service and/or
significant contributions to ultralight...
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