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  1. akflyer added a post in a topic A new panel for C-FSXT   

    I just looked up the power panel.. I really like that.  It is a very clean install and well laid out.  I may have to start saving the pennies for some of the items you have here.  Clean updated and clutter free.. I really like it!
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  2. lostman added a post in a topic A new panel for C-FSXT   

    Very clean! Love the simplicity of it all. I'd love to have a panel that clean with all the bells and whistles you will have when it's complete. Great job.
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  3. akflyer added a post in a topic A new panel for C-FSXT   

    daaaaaamn, you dropped a little coin on the bird!  It looks great!  Did you weight the old versus the new?  I know your wallet is a lot lighter, but I bet the panel is a bit lighter too.
     

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  4. akflyer added a post in a topic Avid Construction Manual   

    is your reader updated?  are you telling it to open it or to save it?  You may have to open it up, then save it to get it to work right.
     

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  5. akflyer added a post in a topic Funny Pics   



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  8. rampil added a post in a topic Avid Construction Manual   

    I have the same problem: Invalid or missing root object in the pdf. This occurs whether downloaded in a PC or a Mac. Any thoughts?
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  9. BryceKat added a post in a topic Rubber Engine mounting bushings   

    Hi Jim, thanks for the offer! I appreciate your willingness to share those with me. I'm just going to get a sheet of rubber cut some. Thanks! Bryce
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  11. AlbertaPilot added a topic in Avidfoxflyers General Hangar   

    A new panel for C-FSXT
    I'm doing some major upgrades to my Model IV-1050. I'm installing a new 912ULS engine and decided to redo my panel at the same time. I recently got my night rating so I wanted a panel that would be capable of flying at night.

    The radio also didn't work very well so I decided to start from scratch and gut the whole panel and rewire everything.

    I installed a Dynon D6 Efis and a D10 Ems and a Garmin 695 for navigation. Power distribution is being handled by a Composite Designs light sport power panel.

    Here's what the panel looked like before:

    And here's how it looks now:

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  12. AlbertaPilot added a post in a topic Kitfox w/912 - fuel hoses too short   

    Thanks guys, I did find the banjo fittings in the Rotax parts catalog so I will order a couple of those and fabricate some new lines. It does look like the guys at TS flight lines do nice work though.
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  13. lostman added a post in a topic The end of the Pursang, an accident account.   

    I wish I could fill you in on those things. The approximate measurement from the firewall to the rear of the vertical stabilizer is 14.5'. I never measured it before the accident and it's not exactly in a shape to get a good measurement out of it now.
     
    I never knew the empty weight. The w&b provided empty weight was in my opinion not correct. It was done before a lot of the modifications to it and the additions we all know happen over time with a homebuilt. I'm betting the empty weight was around 730-750, but have no way to ever know that for sure know.
     
    I also was taking stock last night after stripping off the left side of all fabric when I realized the turtle deck has gone missing. I wouldn't care but the antenna was still attached to it. I know it was there when we loaded up the plane to be removed from the golf course but don't remember ever seeing it again. I'm guessing it became road carnage as the guy that picked it up ended up being less than favorable to deal with and he either kept it or it flew away on his trip to where it was stored and looked through by the FAA.
     
    I can tell you that the panel was 35 inches across, and it was probably around 40-42" across the shoulders. I will have to take a tape to that and see if I can tell. It shouldn't be too far off from what I can measure now but I know it has changed some. The cockpit is pretty messed up. From there back until the tail bent in half it is okay for about five feet. If I knew it was straight I would even consider rebuilding based on what I have but I'm not convinced it is straight enough to worry about.
     
    I also did some measuring and found that there is about 240 or so feet of tubing in the fuselage. Meaning at the current prices it would cost about $700 in materials just to build again from scratch. There are some areas I'm sure could be salvaged, but not many. I will still have to strip the engine mount and see if it's unharmed too. It appears it is, but I'm not sure until the paint is off of it. Lots to do if I want to try to rebuild. The tail feathers are all toast. Nothing behind the cargo area is left straight enough to be able to use other than a few small tubes and it wouldn't be worth cutting them out to use them I think.
     
    Edit: as an after thought, this was a C model to start with. John lengthened it 16 inches total. If anyone has a dimension for any model up to that point it would be a good starting point to know fairly close. Personally I think a stretch of 18-20 inches would help the CG if done properly. I plan on having a larger tail and elevator to counter the extra engine if I rebuild too. Seems Randy's Avid has a tail that is quite a bit bigger.
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  14. EDMO added a post in a topic EMPTY WEIGHT OF AVID MAGNUM???   

    Thanks Leni,
          I didn't see Daves Airdale completely finished - I have several photos of it before it was covered and painted.  The only change I can spot right away is that he changed the rudder pedals from the original.   $100,000 Kits??? Ha!  Thanks for the ad.
          Unless he changed the wheelskis, the ones he showed me looked very small.
    I wonder what an Avid Magnum or Airdale bare fuselage weighs.........
    EdMO
    Here is a photo of the original rudder pedals.

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  15. akflyer added a post in a topic EMPTY WEIGHT OF AVID MAGNUM???   

    you were trying to come up with a weight.. you stated you didnt see how it was that much heavier than Randys plane as you thought it was one of the heaviest that you knew of.. Fat Avid, Avid Plus, Airdale or a MK IV with a subie have weight differences from the factory that are not too far apart for ball park figures.  My mentioning of Daves plane as well as Ross's plane was because they did a lot of monkeying around with them and added weight.  Daves plane was not just a straight airdale, its a bastard of the pursang, airdale and daves own designs, however, in terms of weight, it is a heavy pig as I noted above.  FWIW, its for sale again for 35k with only 1 hour ground run on the engine and no fisrt flight yet   His ad cracks me up.
     
    http://kenai.craigslist.org/rvs/4478763215.html
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  16. akflyer added a post in a topic The end of the Pursang, an accident account.   

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avid_Aircraft_Magnum
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  17. EDMO added a post in a topic The end of the Pursang, an accident account.   

    Maybe Lostman can fill in the EW and dimensions of the Pursang too.
    EDMO
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  18. EDMO added a post in a topic EMPTY WEIGHT OF AVID MAGNUM???   

    Dave Goode had an Airdale - not Magnum, or Avid.
    Yes, Magnum is around 1700 - 1750 GW - just don't know EW or dimensions.
    Maybe someone can give us some info on it.
    EdMO
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  19. SuberAvid added a post in a topic The end of the Pursang, an accident account.   

    I'll measure my Avid+ length FW back and let you know.  I think it is about 47" wide at the shoulders.  Doug should have the Magnum dimensions and wing size; he probably has them posted on here somewhere.   Was thinking the wing was built a bit stronger but about the same dimensions
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  20. IFMT added a post in a topic EMPTY WEIGHT OF AVID MAGNUM???   

    Isn't the Magnum 1750 gross. My buddy just sold his and it went down south. Much bigger airplane than a mark 4.
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  21. IFMT added a post in a topic The end of the Pursang, an accident account.   

    Magnum wing is longer. Many run the 150 horse O-320.
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  22. jackak added a post in a topic The end of the Pursang, an accident account.   

    Doug?
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  23. akflyer added a post in a topic EMPTY WEIGHT OF AVID MAGNUM???   

    I think Dave Goodes was heavier than Randy's, I know they were shooting for 815 pounds but I don't think they made it.  I think the one that Ross was building right down the road was projected to come out about the same.  They went a little nuts adding this and that to the fat avid frames.
     

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  24. EDMO added a topic in Avid Magnum   

    EMPTY WEIGHT OF AVID MAGNUM???
    Anyone have the empty weight and dimensions of their Avid Magnum?
    My builders manual gives no dimensions, and the only empty weight given is in a W/B example as 1025 - even if they are assuming an O-320 installed, I cant imagine a 265 lb weight gain over SuberAvid's plane with the Stratus Soob weighing 760 - that being about the heaviest Avid I have heard of so far.
    EDMO
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  25. Av8r3400 added a post in a topic Kitfox w/912 - fuel hoses too short   

    I thought I saw that Rotax has those fittings available direct... ?

    Next I would try the local NAPA or hydraulics shop to see if they can make a system up for you.
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