Looking for advice from those who have done it. I was about to glass in the fuel tank and must admit I'm at a loss in deciding how to lay in the bracket (#1) to the forward bulkhead. There is about a
Thanks for your thoughts, Martin Yes, the tank (version of 4/96) has been expanded with fuel for 5 weeks, and the the aileron link rubs only at the ends, but it looks obvious that when filled with fu
Hi again, John-- Just got my email today, and I found your excellent Part 1 waiting for me. Another quirk in the email system somehow delivered part 2 before the earlier part 1. Thanks again, your de
The manual (Issue 1, p 17-1) is extremely vague regarding the location or purpose of the access panel to be cut into the fuselage floor. Is the purpose to provide access to the fuel outlet fittings a
Hi Tony On my wings, the inner face of the ailerons overlap the outer face of the bellcrank hole by about 1/8 inch. The overall fit looks good, with about 2mm clearance between aileron and flap. I sa
Hi Tony FYI, I was a depositor on a GlasStar before I contracted Europaphilia, and Stoddard-Hamilton's promised price on an IO-240 was about US$14,000. This was supposed to be a special negociated vo
Graham-- Count me in also on a sternpost, shipped to Lakeland along with europajim's. Sounds like a real timesaver! Perhaps we can forward payment to Lakeland and they can get it to you through Ivan.
Mark I also had seriously considered shaping my wingtips a la Hoerner, which I know will unquestionably produce a virtual increase in aspect ratio. I have some experience, having Hoernerized my prope
Steve I completed my Avid Flyer about 4 years ago. For the past 4 years I have kept her in my garage and trailered her every time I wished to loose the surly bonds. My airport of choice has been Fred
Hi Ferg I've found that the best solution for lightweight conduit is found in your garden supply store. It is a black thinwall polyethylene tubing used for irrigation, I suppose. Dirt cheap! I used i
I had to take time out from building for 10 months while my son, his wife and myself cruised the NW Caribbean in our Nicholson 38 ketch. It has been a tough stint, but somebody had to do it!. I'm bac
I have already committed to provisions for a pitot-static installation on the port wing in what I believe was the previous position, viz. about 1/3 chord distance aft of the L.E. and about 1 ft. inbo
Especially to Richard Meredith-Hardy-- Hi RichardSome months ago you slipped rumors of a PFA-approved fuel tank inspection mod, and said that it would be posted on the FTP site. I have looked for it
The Navaid single-axis autopilot has been reported by Graham S and others to be pretty good. I've also been looking at the SE5b autopilot from Empire Development Avionics, San Jose, Calif (http://use
Hi Steve Hey, I'm just as dangerous, but I've decided to purchase the 24" model, since you can always extend the level's reach by setting it on a good straight aluminum channel or some other straight
Sorry for the error! the website of Empire Developments is http://members.aol.com/chanik/ed. I copied the other (user) address from what must have been an old printout. The above address works! Pops
<< Incidentally, I tried to buy some Smooth Prime from Wicks, but they said PolyFiber will not ship except direct, due to some unidentified problem they're working on. Hi-- I also tried to order some
Steve I too was concerned about the rise in humidity due to combustion heating. I bought and installed an electric forced air heater from Northern, 17,000 BTU's at 220 volts and about $220. It works
Hi Graham There are a good number of digital calipers with serial outputs. Coming to mind are the Fowler Ultra-cal series, with RS-232 serial outputs, --about $170 list. They are available from MSC,
Having used all three of these Loctite products, I would say that the 290 will wick its way into any small gap. The 601 and 603 have considerably higher viscosity, about the consistency of syrup (tre