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Guest added a post in a topic Just Highlander STOL Performance - T/O & Landing at 2013 AirVenture
i can't get any of the attachments to open or save. Must be on my end. (
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Johnnyboy added a post in a topic Max Structural Cruise
Va is maneuvering speed. Vno is Normal Operating speed. They are not the same. Normal operating range is generally depicted with a green arc on an airspeed indicator. There is a caution range which is in yellow. This speed is meant for smooth air. Maneuvering speed is the speed that abrupt control movements will cause the plane to stall before structural damage occurs. There is a max maneuvering speed set by the manufacturer. It is a speed computed at gross wieght. Maneuvering speed is reduced if you are flying below gross. Normal operating range for the Avid is stall speed to maximum structural cruise. Maximum structural cruise is normally the top of the green arc. Vne is the max speed or red line for the plane.
John
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dholly added a post in a topic Just Highlander STOL Performance - T/O & Landing at 2013 AirVenture
Joey - I'm using a 4s phone and the 'New' iPad (3rd gen). Neither have any user video resolution input/output settings that I can find. Odd that video resolution is so low on these clips, other video I've taken was better. I sent direct from the phone and wonder if the clips were automatically down-rezzed when I text'd them to you? I'll send you one via email to see what happens. The ones here hurt my eyes!
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C5Engineer added a post in a topic More Flying and Fishing Fun McArthur River Alaska
I got a very noticeable increase in elevator authority when doing a power on stall or dragging it in under power when landing short. It helps keep the aiar from dumping out through the crack. One of the Cheapest, Easiest, most effective mod out there. Try it with painters tape and if you don't notice any change just peel it off but I think you'll be going looking for some duct tape after you try it.
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lv2plyguitar added a post in a topic More Flying and Fishing Fun McArthur River Alaska
Never thought about the clear tape. What will that do
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C5Engineer added a post in a topic Just Highlander STOL Performance - T/O & Landing at 2013 AirVenture
Kitfox
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C5Engineer added a post in a topic More Flying and Fishing Fun McArthur River Alaska
Great pics! Put some clear tape over your Elevator gap!
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lv2plyguitar added a post in a topic More Flying and Fishing Fun McArthur River Alaska
Man Randy that first picture is awesome with the back ground. Please email a copy to me.
Thanks
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EDMO added a post in a topic Handling the 9460 Hysol....
My glueing probably wont win any awards for neatness, but the simple method I use is based on two sizes of flat wood sticks with round ends - I call the small ones "popcicle sticks", and the large ones, "tongue depressors" because when I was growing up that is what they were used for. I buy them in the crafts section at Walmart.
My method is to use a large stick in each can and weigh the mix in grams on an electronic scale I paid $25 for at Harbor Freight. Then I put the sticks together and stir the mixture, using another large stick to add cotton flox about 1 stick-full for every 20 grams of mix, and mixing that well.
After that, I dob and spread the mix onto the parts with the large sticks, following that with the small sticks to smooth and make the fillet or clean up drops. A short time later, I wet my finger and go over any spots too ugly to leave alone. Micro towels wipe off any dribbles or streaks.
Rubber gloves? Like washing your feet with your socks on! Alcohol will clean your fingers.
EDMO
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SuberAvid added a post in a topic More Flying and Fishing Fun McArthur River Alaska
I know, it makes me envy us.
Here are a few more just for fun.
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C5Engineer added a post in a topic Airventure 2013
Man I gotta go!!! I'm going to have to make a decision between Johnson Creek and Osh this year I think since I'm going to Alaska in the Spring.
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C5Engineer added a post in a topic Just Highlander STOL Performance - T/O & Landing at 2013 AirVenture
Doug I'll post the other two vids when I get off work. Which version of IPhone do you have? Should be pretty clear. You may have a resolution setting changed or something.
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Av8r3400 added a post in a topic 912ul - high oil temp and pressure
It's tough to see, Doug. Is it reading like 230º? If so it is well under the 280º redline for synthetic oil. I wouldn't worry.
Since you're running the wrong filter anyway, what kind of black water is in it for oil?
I can get the proper Mobil Racing 4-T, 10W-40 oil from the local Fleet Farm for $9 per quart. The proper filter is about $15. Did you get a couple at Airventure? That's the best place to get them cheap.
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Av8r3400 added a post in a topic Just Highlander STOL Performance - T/O & Landing at 2013 AirVenture
The thing looked like a pile of road kill sitting there... The owner wasn't any prettier either. He was advertising for instruction given in that plane, too!! Yikes!
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dholly added a topic in Rotax and other engines
912ul - high oil temp and pressureBased on the operator manual and other owner posts, it seems like my 912 runs hotter than normal. I've heard some 912ul owners don't even run a oil cooler in their KF4. Not sure why I'm at the top of the range, pic shows typical temps on a 85* degree day. I am currently using a Wix filter till the next oil change, I understand the bypass issue but would the filter really contribute to such a difference? A whole lot of folks never use the Rotax filter and don't seem to have high temps.
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dholly added a post in a topic Just Highlander STOL Performance - T/O & Landing at 2013 AirVenture
Actually, I sent Joey clips to put up of that KF doing T/O & landings with the Highlander so folks could see the difference (I'm no good at posting videos and I don't even recall my uTube log in LOL). Any way to make the iPhone video better quality???
P.S. Gotta love the mangy fox skin prop socks and contact shelf paper side stripe graphics tho...
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Av8r3400 added a post in a topic Airventure 2013
It was a great time! Glad to see you again Doug!
Lets do it again next year!!!
Who else is in??
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Av8r3400 added a post in a topic Just Highlander STOL Performance - T/O & Landing at 2013 AirVenture
Pretty impressive performance to say the least.
Is it worth $150k?
Not to me.
I thought it pretty funny the guy in the 582 powered Kitfox IV was taking off just as short and landing not much longer.
(Talk about an ugly, mangy fox, though... )
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dholly added a post in a topic Airventure 2013
Here's something you don't see everyday and when I caught a glimpse of those racks in a field near the Seaplane Base I did a U-turn to grab these pics.
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dholly added a post in a topic Airventure 2013
Tried to grab a pic or two of Larry and Dave departing OSH on Sun., had to zoom waaay up with my phone sorry.
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C5Engineer added a post in a topic Cooling system
Sent you a PM. This thread has the diagram I mentioned
http://www.avidfoxflyers.com/index.php?/topic/1808-coolant-expansion-tank-mounting/?hl=cooling#entry12624
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Deejayel added a post in a topic Cooling system
Hmm. Can you talk or are you out of country?
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C5Engineer added a post in a topic Cooling system
Removes all the air
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Deejayel added a post in a topic Cooling system
That could very well be a problem. I recently installed the clear hose and have yet to see any coolant in it?
What exactly is that vent designed to do?
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dholly added a topic in Avid fox flyers pics and vids
Just Highlander STOL Performance - T/O & Landing at 2013 AirVentureHere's a couple quick clips I shot with my phone at OSH this year showing Just Highlander STOL 912uls performance vs. Kitfox 1050 582 performance.
Worth an extra $50k? You make the call...
[insert video here, thanks Joey!]
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