Author: Paul McAllister <paul.the.aviator@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 30 Dec 2010 00:24:48
Hi all, As some of you are aware I have been doing a few mods on my cowl. One of the things I have done is to re design the exhaust to point straight back. I made a temporary one out of 4130 steel to
Author: Paul McAllister <paul.the.aviator@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2011 13:46:26
cried! I hope i never test the plane like that again. But the plane was and is fine. I had ATC vector me into a big ass'd cloud one time. Instead of responding 'unable' I took the vector. Gee it was
Author: Paul McAllister <paul.the.aviator@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 19 Apr 2011 07:53:38
The one upside, for a 914 owner at least is that being able to open the cowl after flying would be great for letting the heat out. With that said, I am not about to go modify mine and my experience d
Author: Paul McAllister <paul.the.aviator@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 24 Apr 2011 13:55:09
Hi All, My gas springs don't seem to be able to hold the doors up these days and I need to replace them. I was wondering if anyone happens to know of an equivalent gas spring that can be sourced in t
Author: Paul McAllister <paul.the.aviator@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 25 Apr 2011 08:00:32
Bob, I did troll through Mcmaster's site yesterday but the missing piece of data I need is the strength of the spring. I don't want something too strong or it will distort the doors. I guess I could
Author: Paul McAllister <paul.the.aviator@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 6 May 2011 14:57:49
Well if it helps I replaced all my hoses after 5 years. I used Gates Fuel Injection hose for the original installation and they seemed in perfect condition when I replaced them. I never did use the m
Author: Paul McAllister <paul.the.aviator@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 26 Jun 2011 09:02:46
Hi All, I was very impressed with the results that David Joyce got with his SR 3000W propeller from Woodcomp. I would like to some feedback from the forum about there after sales experience from Wood
Author: Paul McAllister <paul.the.aviator@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 6 Jul 2011 09:53:51
Hi All, I have found that the inner tubes on my mono to be an ongoing problem and I now routinely change my inner tube every 150 hours as preventative maintenance. The tubes I have been using are not
Author: Paul McAllister <paul.the.aviator@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 16 Jul 2011 20:17:33
Guys, I plan fly in each day, weather permitting. My cell is 262 993 4483. In past years we have met at the Home Builders HQ. Does anyone recall what time? BTW. I had the local FAA inspector do my ai
Author: Paul McAllister <paul.the.aviator@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 18 Jul 2011 11:41:12
Hi All, Jim's comments prompted my to share some additional thoughts. I found that my new tyre "stood taller" than the one I replaced. My theory is that the old tyre was run at low pressures so long
Author: Paul McAllister <paul.the.aviator@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 26 Jul 2011 22:41:51
Hi Tony, If Kingsley's airplane only has a couple of hours on it then I'd be looking at the fuel filters. I pulled an unbelievable amount of crap out of the filters for the first 50 hours and I was v
Author: Paul McAllister <paul.the.aviator@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 2 Aug 2011 21:17:23
Hi Karl, I generally have good luck finding things like this at Macmaster-Carr's. Paul would I find the T-adapter that the VDO sender is screwed into. I assume that is the way it is done, similar to
Author: Paul McAllister <paul.the.aviator@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 8 Oct 2011 09:15:51
Hi All, My mono came in at 860 pounds and with the battery in the rear I needed 4 lb of lead in the tail. I have since mved it further back to the post that holds the counter balance. I also used CCA