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  1. saskavid added a post in a topic Hacman Kit install   



    Joey:
    You end up swapping out the main jet to a 180 mainly because the static air source to the float bowls, used in conjunction with the hacman is decidedly more negative(more of a vaccumm) than it was originally.With the hac you are static sourcing at the air filter as opposed to originally under the carbs.
    I am running a hac that I built to my own particular plane's needs; a model c with internal rad and the engine intake firewalled off from the rest of the cowling gives me a more posative intake pressure on the carbs than those fully cowled.Was running a 180 main before I ever installed the alt. compensation for that reason.Also that my air filtre is firewalled from the rest of the engine I chose to static source my hac setup from inside the cowling rather than outside thru the air filtre.the net result being I'm still able to run the 180 main.I know a lot of the working theory can sound like a lot of brain twisting gobeldy gook, but once it is on your plane up and working, it will do what you need it to.

    Mike
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  2. dholly added a post in a topic the differnece between friends   

    ...and the difference between woman and man:


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  3. C5Engineer added a post in a topic Hacman Kit install   

    Wow Mark that's a lot of changes.. I'm having a hard time grasping how the entire system hooks up. Their directions leave a lot to be desired. How do you like your system? Any info on it's use and the do's and don'ts. Also they sent me 180 main jets they claim that's what everybody uses.. I had a hard time figuring that one out too. I'm currently running 160's.
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  4. napierm added a post in a topic Hacman Kit install   

    FYI, I didn't like some of the supplied hardware. I didn't use the plastic clamps at all but used a couple of turns of safety wire for each connection. For the connection to the "overflow" tubes on the carbs I used small diameter urethane fuel lines for a better fit. I used more aggressive barbs on the valve end and with more safety wire.

    For the connection to the carb "ported vacuum" you want Rotax part number 940558. It has a good barb on it and will hold onto the line well with a couple of turns of safety wire. The gasket is part number 830890.

    Also, an orifice made from a Autozone vacuum restrictor drilled out a bit and placed in the sense line (the one from the air filter) will increase the EGT adjustment range. Use with care.

    I mounted my control valve with Adel clamps to and underneath the throttle control just out far enough back that I didn't hit it when using the throttle.

    Cheers,

    Mark Napier



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  5. dholly added a post in a topic Airventure!   


    Most definitely, I've always wanted to take off and land on the UL field. Love watching the bigger birds Avid, KF, Just etc. in a hard slip over the trees. Every now and again someone gets in a bit over their skill level which can get entertaining. Last year someone in a flying lawn chair almost took out my girlfriend in the gate booth.
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  6. akflyer added a post in a topic joke thread   

    Sitting together on a train was Obama, George Bush Jr., a little old lady, and a young blonde girl with large boobs.

    The train goes into a dark tunnel and a few seconds later there is the sound of a loud slap.

    When the train emerges from the tunnel, Obama has a bright red hand print on his cheek.

    No one speaks.

    The old lady thinks:
    Obama must have groped the blonde in the dark, and she slapped him.

    The blonde girl thinks:
    Obama must have tried to grope me in the dark, but missed and fondled the old lady and she slapped him..

    Obama thinks:
    Bush must have groped the blonde in the dark. She tried to slap him but missed and got me instead.

    George Bush thinks:
    I can't wait for another tunnel, so I can smack Obama again.
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  7. akflyer added a topic in Jokes   

    joke thread
    UCLA STUDY (very interesting - and short)

    A study worth sharing with friends, both male and female:

    A study conducted by UCLA's Department of Psychiatry has revealed that
    the kind of face a woman finds attractive on a man can differ depending on
    where she is in her menstrual cycle. For example: if she is ovulating, she is
    attracted to men with rugged and masculine features. However, if she is
    menstruating or menopausal, she tends to be more attracted to a man with
    duct tape over his mouth and a spear lodged in his chest while he is on fire.

    No further studies are expected.
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  8. akflyer added a topic in Jokes   

    Pilot/Fisherman AT THE DENTIST


    A man and his wife walked into a dentist's office.

    The man said to the dentist, "Doc, I'm in one heck of a hurry. I have two
    Buddies sitting out in my car waiting to fly out for salmon, so forget
    About the anesthetic, I don't have time for the gums to get numb. I just
    Want you to pull the tooth, and be done with it! We have a 10:00 AM departure Time,then fish are running, and it's 9:30 already... I don't have
    Time to wait for the anesthetic to work!'

    The dentist thought to himself, "My goodness, this is surely a very brave
    Man asking to have his tooth pulled without using anything to kill the pain."
    So the dentist asks him, "Which tooth is it sir?"

    The man turned to his wife and said, "Open your mouth Honey, and show him.
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  9. akflyer added a topic in Jokes   

    the differnece between friends
    Friendship among Women:
    A woman didn't come home one night. The next morning she told her husband that she had slept over at a friend's house. The man called his wife's 10 best friends. None of them knew anything about it.

    Friendship among male supercub pilots:
    A pilot didn't come home one night. The next morning he told his wife that he had slept over at a friend's house. The woman called her husband's 10 best friends.
    Eight confirmed that he had slept over, and two said he was still there
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  10. akflyer added a topic in Jokes   

    Nigerian Scam emails
    A couple days ago I got this email from Nigeria. I thought it was another scam until I read it.......
    Dear Friend.
    Zebo, a half blind 5 year old Nigerian orphan, has to ride 5 miles a day to school with only one leg on a bicycle with crooked wheels and no brakes.
    Please give a small donation of $2USD and we'll send the video......It's funnier than shit!



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  11. akflyer added a post in a topic back country flying in Idaho   


    I saw the wedding in one of the videos! That was up on Knick Glacier. I have flown it a few times, but not much. That is SuberAvids stomping grounds I do believe.
    I spent half the day yesterday watching all his vids.. the guy is not right in the head.. the geisha video was frickin funny!



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  12. Av8r3400 added a post in a topic Airventure!   



    If you get there,give me a call -- we'll hook up... I'll take you a ride in the Kitfox!
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  13. akflyerbob added a post in a topic Hinge Bushing material   

    Sombody was looking for an ELT antenna
    I knew I had one, finally founed it if its still needed

    Bob
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  14. dholly added a post in a topic Hinge Bushing material   

    Thanks anyways, got it done already.
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  15. dholly added a post in a topic Airventure!   


    Looks like a mess this year! I can't think of anything worse for OSH than no aircraft parking/camping when you normally host thousands and thousands of planes. At the moment, looks like I'll just stick at home and get my TW entry in the Kitfox. I do have a bud flying out Fri., we'll see.
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  16. C5Engineer added a post in a topic back country flying in Idaho   


    That's Greg Swingle. His Blog is hilarious. He just flew all the way to Alaska and got married on the Tundra next to his airplane. We landed all the strips in that video except Simonds. Did you see how narrow that sucker is? It's off camber pretty badly too. As far as performance yes they do pretty well but can you imagine an Avid with a 912 ULS on it? The S-7 has a massive wing compared to an Avid.
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  17. akflyer added a topic in Avid fox flyers pics and vids   

    back country flying in Idaho
    http://vimeo.com/5176046

    Stumbled across this guy on the supercub site... check out the rest of his vids, dude is funny as hell and nice flying too! That Rans S7 looks like a performer!


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  18. Av8r3400 added a post in a topic Airventure!   

    A couple of links I've been watching...


    Weather outlook for Airventure

    Field condition updates

    Flying the Ultralight pattern at Airventure
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  19. C5Engineer added a post in a topic Hacman Kit install   

    Leni it's a manual system. I will be able to adjust just about the entire power range. Here's plenty of reading for you on the system.

    http://www.greenskyadventures.com/bing/HACmandetails.htm

    On this page there is a little drop down box in the center top of the page that will navigate you around to other articles and a FAQ section.
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  20. Av8r3400 added a post in a topic Airventure!   

    Took the camper over this afternoon. Boy am I glad I have new tires on my 4x4. Mud. Lots of mud. They have had record rainfall in OSH last seen in 1912.

    Bandit-- Take care when pulling in. As you pull up the driveway of that campground, I am located at the first right turn, ~100 yards in on the left. I have my green Dodge and 29' toy hauler parked with the rest of my chapter (UL75). Stop in and see us.

    Still planning on flying the Kitfox over on Sunday.




    I will try to take lots of photos to post...
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  21. Bandit added a post in a topic Airventure!   

    We will be leaving early in the morning. We will be camping across from the red barn in the usual spot. Will be there all week.
    Bandit
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  22. akflyer added a post in a topic Hacman Kit install   

    is the hacman automatic or a manual system? Mine Arctic Sparrow has two knobs on the dash with a cable that goes to each carb. Basically what they did was made a tapered needle, that was threaded, then threaded the slide on the carb. One turn on the knob = moving the clip up or down one notch. I love it and hate it at the same time I had a few trips last year where the damn cable froze up and I was not able to adjust in flight (middle of winter) so I would have to land and then the heat from the engine would thaw it out in just about 1 minute. Then I could adjust and be on my way. Not sure how I got moisture in the housing, but I pulled it apart and greased the cable so it should not do that anymore! I can tell a difference when I try climbing above 3000 and a HUGE difference after 4500 or so. I could not imagine trying to take off and fly around at 6000+ without some form of altitude compensation! WEel I guess I can, it would be like running the old sleds in the mountains where we had to stop, change jets etc. was a pain in the butt, but alot better than running a blubbery no power sled all day.


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  23. akflyer added a post in a topic Airventure!   

    I will be stuck here at work while you guys are oggling and drooling over the cool shit... take lots of pics and post them up when you get back!


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  24. C5Engineer added a topic in Avidfoxflyers General Hangar   

    Hacman Kit install
    Got my Hacman kit in the mail today. I'm going to do a write up on the install and testing. Looking forward to being able to keep my EGT's where they need to be when I do mountain crossings.
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  25. C5Engineer added a post in a topic Hinge Bushing material   



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