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  1. TJay added a post in a topic Finally opened my bush gear   

    it looks like mine are 2 5/8th inch travel what springs did you end up with and what weight are you flying at.
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  2. dholly added a post in a topic Just Aircraft Offers SuperSTOL Spoilers Kit   

    My thoughts exactly. Like found on gliders, commercial airliners, military etc., etc. I for one, have a hard time seeing over tall instrument panels, not to mention big fat round cowls. Anything to improve visibility would be good by me.
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  3. akflyer added a post in a topic Just Aircraft Offers SuperSTOL Spoilers Kit   

    But they could be modified real easy to be "that" kinda spoiler..
     

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  4. akflyer added a post in a topic About Pistons   

    dont use wiesco or SPI pistons.. I run them in the sleds, but they didnt last long in the 582 in the plane. 
     
    I will see if I can get the part number from Bob, he got some of the seadoo pistons, and thats what rotax rick is putting in the 582s as well.
     

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  5. akflyer added a post in a topic Finally opened my bush gear   

    Its not so much when you run over a rock.. its when you land it 5' off the deck and drop it in.  I like the tube welded across the top of the cabane vee and it looks like the cabane vee is shallower than most so it wont have a straight pull from the gear leg through the cabane.
     
    Its your plane, but there are more bent birds from using this gear than not.  It only took me a couple hours to modify the gear to get another 2" of travel and 50 bucks in springs.  How long are the slots in yours?  mine were just under 2" long.  That is not very darn much travel for a pooched landing.  If you run big tires (26" plus) they will take a lot of the abuse out of a landing.  but if your running the nanco, king fox or 850s on it, I would be beefing that fuse up and changing the springs and travel.
     

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  6. EDMO added a post in a topic Finally opened my bush gear   

    TJay,
    Maybe you should unwrap the springs and show them - They may be what Joey C5Engineer posted and he replaced with lighter springs.
    EdMO
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  7. TJay added a topic in Avidfoxflyers General Hangar   

    Finally opened my bush gear
    I have read a few posts where you say you should do this and that to keep the longerons from pulling together but I dont see how they could with this gear, so have a look and lets hear what you think I should do, I do plan on keeping the spring and length of travel the same, Here in Iowa when landing on a sand bar on the river (the Bush) I may run over a 1/1/2" diameter stick or maybe a 2 inch round river rock.

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  8. TJay added a topic in Rotax and other engines   

    About Pistons
    I have seen a post here where people Said to use SeaDoo pistons but I cant seem to find any ones that say they work with 75.94mm bore am I looking in the wrong spot. I have no problem using good quality aftermarket parts here and I have had very good luck with Wiesco Pistons in the snowmobile and Harley world, I'm just trying to see what is all out there, I don't need anything yet but some day I might.
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  9. Av8r3400 added a post in a topic Just Aircraft Offers SuperSTOL Spoilers Kit   

    If you look at the thread I linked to, they aren't that kind of spoiler. They are for roll.
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  10. dholly added a post in a topic Just Aircraft Offers SuperSTOL Spoilers Kit   

    Sure, but if you could drop the nose without picking up speed and lose altitude as quick or quicker... Maybe some benefit to that.
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  11. akflyer added a post in a topic Just Aircraft Offers SuperSTOL Spoilers Kit   

    Just wondering... what plane and what airfoil kicked the crap out of the super stol last year at Valdez?    Cool idea, but its adding complexity to a plane that 99% of the owners cant or wont fly to the full potential anyways.  If you gotta add spoilers for roll control when your landing it at 45 anyway cause you are scared of the deck angle, its simply a matter of small penis syndrome.. kinda like putting a IFR panel and auto pilot in a KF... your trying to make up for lack of something if ya feel the need to do that
     
     
    If I want to loose altitude in my avid or the KF, I just pull the nose up.  It is very easy to be dropping at 1200+ FPM at 45 MPH.
     

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  12. akflyer added a post in a topic What adhesive to use to secure fiberglass wing tank   

    Mine are not glassed in, when we rebuilt bobs wings we didn't glass them in, when we put tanks in my buddies wing we did not glass them in.
     
    With the amount the wings flex, I think glassing them in is a less than stellar idea and it will lead to tank seams leaking down the road.  RTV or 5200 so they can flex a bit with the wing and you will be in good shape.
     

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  13. Av8r3400 added a post in a topic What adhesive to use to secure fiberglass wing tank   

    The new tanks need to be rinsed with 50:50 acetone and gas to get the release agent out of them.

    I would council against using hysol I favor of RTV if you are not wrapping the spars with fiberglass. Wrapping the spars is an avid thing. Kitfox just instructs to glue them in place with their supplied RTV.
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  14. wypaul added a post in a topic What adhesive to use to secure fiberglass wing tank   

    The manual calls for gluing (I used Hysol) and then wrapping the tank and leading edge with fiberglass that was supplied with the kit (chopped strand mat). I had the original tanks so just used polyester resin, if you have the newer vinyl ester resin tanks I would use vinyl ester resin for the wrap. Be sure to leak test the tank (balloon and mouth pressure to inflate the balloon and tank) and rinse it with gas before installing.
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  15. thebriman added a post in a topic What adhesive to use to secure fiberglass wing tank   

    Thanks for the replys gents.
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  16. EDMO added a post in a topic What adhesive to use to secure fiberglass wing tank   

    Kitfox says wrap spars with Saran Wrap before sealing tank to spars for easier removal, then use GE Silicone II . None of mine had the Saran Wrap, just Silicone sealer.
    EdMOP
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  17. akflyer added a post in a topic What adhesive to use to secure fiberglass wing tank   

    RTV or 3M 5200 and no fiberglass wrap on the ones I have seen.  5200 is some pretty mean stuff
     

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  18. thebriman added a topic in Avid Model C   

    What adhesive to use to secure fiberglass wing tank
    I am in the process off adding a 13 gallon wing tank to my left wing.  I am wondering if it use RTV or Hysol to attach the tank to the spars before fiberglass wrap.
     
     
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  19. dholly added a post in a topic Just Aircraft Offers SuperSTOL Spoilers Kit   

    I was not thinking about any effect on flaperons, or even about the reduced lift caused by disrupted air rover the wing. Rather, wondering whether they could be used to add drag to increase the rate of descent without increasing the rate of speed.
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  20. Av8r3400 added a post in a topic Classic IV Restoration   

    The metal behind the seat pan is screwed to threaded tabs welded onto the airframe.  Easily removed.
     
    The entire baggage compartment is aluminum sheet metal (.032").  It hangs from the airframe and is self supporting.  Upon disassembly I will weigh it to determine if lightening holes are needed or not.
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  21. EDMO added a post in a topic plastic leading edge   

    These should be put on before fabric - smooths out leading edge, but may not add much speed, but protects spar from bumps.
    EDMO
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  22. High Country added a post in a topic plastic leading edge   

    scroll down about half way and you will find a good picture they are part# 24019 give Kitfox a call and they will get it to you. I plan to add them to our Avid speedwing hopefully this summer.
     
    http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=272933 
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  23. EDMO added a post in a topic For those with actual winter weather...some Avid videos to pass the time   

    At least you have landing spots all over the place - Lots of Oxbows in that river - Good video - Like the fact that you don't get dizzy watching prop blades change direction.
    EDMO
    Good flying practice in flying low and following the river - you could put a boat in it and go all day and still be within walking distance to home!
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  24. Av8r3400 added a post in a topic For those with actual winter weather...some Avid videos to pass the time   

    Here's Wisconsin today.  A white cow eating marshmallows in a snowstorm...
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
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    At this point I don't remember how to fly anymore.  I haven't made any flying noises in my plane for over a month...
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  25. TJay added a post in a topic For those with actual winter weather...some Avid videos to pass the time   

    Man I wish I had scenery like that here in Iowa, its almost embarrassing to post this but its the best I got, sorry not an avid
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