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  1. SuberAvid added a post in a topic Fatal Avid Crash   

    Man; like loosing part of the family.
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  2. dynomike added a post in a topic Fatal Avid Crash   

    that does suck ,one hell of a hill to roll down.
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  3. SuberAvid added a post in a topic Mendocino Coast flight   

    Thanks for posting the pics Joey, looks like a nice flight.  Do they let you land on the beaches down there?
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  4. akflyer added a topic in Avidfoxflyers General Hangar   

    Fatal Avid Crash
    http://www.wtae.com/news/small-plane-crashes-at-washington-county-airport/24920852
     
    Well this just sucks.  I am not sure if he was a member here or not.  
     
     
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  5. akflyer added a post in a topic Leni here's an engine for you!   

    It was a classic... his response to the question was.... uhhh we had an intersecting course... The fun part was the 20 mile ride back to the cabin with a departed tendon and torn ligaments.. over a few technical sections side hilling mountains.  Took me 18 months before I would play racquet ball again.  Sumbitch still gives me fits on long hikes.
     

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  6. EDMO added a post in a topic tail wheel springs   

    I would agree that the tailwheel should be set so that it is in the right position when the plane is loaded.
    I have seen drawings that show the spring bent enough from a load so that nothing sets right.
    EDMo
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  7. lostman added a post in a topic Leni here's an engine for you!   

    Love the last line in the video.
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  8. akflyer added a post in a topic Leni here's an engine for you!   


     
     
    Video as requested.. Fuel provided by Captain Morgans, Crown Royal and some kinda Czech paint thinner crap they drink for newyears
     
    if you search for akavidflyer on youtube you may find other stupid pet tricks on there
     
     

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  9. EDMO added a post in a topic proper way to install your RAM Ipad mount   

    Who merged with what?  I might have to fly commercial again!
    EDMO
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  10. egp8111 added a post in a topic proper way to install your RAM Ipad mount   

    We just merged with these guys.. I'm wondering just what we've gotten into ?  Keeping my eyes open for this guy out on the line, he looks like fun.
     
    EG  
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  11. EDMO added a post in a topic NEW FARBIC - NO PAINT?   

    Kenneth,
            Your lucky day!  Stewart uses glue like that - except you only put it on the plane parts, let it dry, spread your Dacron, and hit it with an iron - after ironing, brush another coat of glue on, wipe it off quickly, and you are done.
      Get the video -
          Been there and done that - no more wet glue and MEK for me!
    EDMO
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  12. lostman added a post in a topic Leni here's an engine for you!   

    Where is this video??? That's the kind of stuff you share with friends!
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  13. lostman added a post in a topic Anatomy of a Carb Sync - How do you know which one to adjust?   

    Great information! Someday I may need this one since I'm running the Bing 64's on the Soob. I guess I should invest in some sort of vacuum gauge. Too bad Rotax charges to watch their videos now. Maybe if I actually owned one of their engines it might be okay, but just for some information on the Bing carburetors they choose to use on their engine...yeah, I think not.
     
    Thanks for the post!
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  14. wolves200 added a post in a topic NEW FARBIC - NO PAINT?   

    Well,
     
    I can tell you one thing, lucky you "POOR" guys that the material are manufacture in USA, because of that,  I have to use such amount of money in Dangerous Goods and shipping cost, and that makes hell of a difference for me, your calculations Ed; are of course for USA, as of here in Europe..another story, plus, if you don´t have weather in your side, you will have to make a warm paint booth.
     
    I just don´t see myself using any of the Old systems, next year I will recover the fuselage; and this is where I`m going for.
     
    I´m very sure that in the future this prices are going lower, like any new stuff is always expensive in the beginning... once that happens, rest is going bye bye
     
     
    Regards
    Dimi3
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  15. lostman added a post in a topic NEW FARBIC - NO PAINT?   

    I can certainly see the advantages of using the Oratex, less mess, tools, time etc. But for those of us poor flying folks that time isn't worth as much as the money spent I guess we have to weigh that out. As for me, I'll be recovering with Dacron when the time comes, just due to the costs! Now I just wish we could use the heat activated glue for the Dacron like on the Oratex. that alone would make it much easier!
     
    I rather enjoyed the music he had on the video as well. Guess I need to get me that one for when I'm covering!
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  16. lostman added a post in a topic tail wheel springs   

    Thanks all! Great information. I guess I'll just get out the protractor and figure it out, bend it a little bit over so it's nearly perpendicular to the ground and call it good.
     
    I have no shimmy at all right now and certainly don't want to cause any but I would like to set it up so I can use the Matco tailwheel that I have. I'm also still considering the 8" from them but really can't justify spending the money on it until I get the flight characteristics in check first.
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  17. lostman added a post in a topic Enclosed trailer for Mark IV Speedwing   

    Obviously your plane isn't the first it's hauled, unless you already put the sticker on the side. I'm thinking the channel down the middle was for a tailwheel as well?
     
    Glad you found something!
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  18. akflyer added a post in a topic Enclosed trailer for Mark IV Speedwing   

    Nice!  I wish I had one here!  One of these days I will have one built that will work.  I need it multi purpose so I can use it for hauling snogos, 4 wheelers, planes etc. 
     
    Glad you found one that you could make work!
     

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  19. Boat added a post in a topic Enclosed trailer for Mark IV Speedwing   

    I found a used trailer and with the help of a neighbor who's a rancher / farmer cut out the sides of the door opening, installed a wench to raise and lower the door, etc.  So far so good.  Installing another vent, some inside roof insulation, and areas for gas cans this week.
     

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  20. Av8r3400 added a post in a topic tail wheel springs   

    Remember on the tailwheel what happens to the caster of the king pin as the spring compresses. This is something often overlooked. A free hanging tailwheel with a little under caster would be near perfectly perpendicular (optimal) to the ground once a little weight is placed on it.
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  21. EDMO added a post in a topic tail wheel springs   

    Jim,
           I read that article too - and I am probably one of the last to claim to be an expert on tailwheels - However, I have studied two or three books on this subject, and they all disagree with that article on that subject.
           Pazmany, the engineer who wrote the book on landing gears, says just the opposite, as I understand it.
    When the top of the pivot bolt is ahead of the bottom end, the tailwheel is stabile in its center track - any turning of the tailwheel raises the tail and the force of that tends to re-center the tailwheel.   That sounds logical to me.
    This angle should be about 5 degrees.
           When the top of the bolt is behind the bottom, the tailwheel is in an unstabile position, and it is free to wobble to either side, and the weight of the tail tries to push it off center.
    My castoring nose gear is set up according to Pazmany's engineering theories.
           Also, when the distance from the center of the pivot bolt to the axle is less than one radius of the wheel, there is more tendency to shimmy without some dampener - as you get less than 60% of wheel radius, this becomes critical.
          I don't mean this as a cure - we are currently trying to find the cause of the shimmy on the J3 tailwheel, but believe it is because of misalignment of the main gear which makes the tail track off center.
          I don't like to write things which may not help and are conflicting with other posts, but this is what I read.
    EDMO
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  22. Av8r3400 added a post in a topic tail wheel springs   

    If you have a local spring shop, just re arch the main leaf to where you need it and have them make you two more making a three leaf pack. That's what we did, then we had them make two more complete packs to match. I think it cost $100 total.
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  23. dynomike added a post in a topic Mendocino Coast flight   

    looks like a fun flight ,did you find what those are ,I'm  curious now
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  24. Trackwelder added a post in a topic tail wheel springs   

    Just or general information I have had spring shops re-arch my truck springs without heat treating and they have held up for years do not be afraid to use the press
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  25. 1avidflyer added a post in a topic tail wheel springs   

    There was a good article in the last Sport Aviation magazine about tailwheels and correct castor and such.  In there, is said the bottom of the verticle axle should be ahead of the top.  As the spring gets bent to far, the bottom of the verticle axle gets behind the top and that is one of the main problems causing tail wheel shimmy.  Just googled it and found this picture which describes what I was trying to say.  JIm Chuk

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