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C5Engineer added a topic in Avidfoxflyers General Hangar
Phase I complete!40.1 hours on my Hobbs!!! Finished up it up with a nice cruise up a river bottom. Nice to be rid of the leash.
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SuberAvid added a post in a topic Opinions on Matco TW's?
It looks good Joey!. Once you get it to disengage when you want it to, you will really love it. Nothing better than being able to step on a brake an pivot on one tire.
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C5Engineer added a post in a topic Opinions on Matco TW's?
Fo sho...Tension springs do not get along with the way a Matco releases
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akflyer added a post in a topic Opinions on Matco TW's?
try compression springs.. they will give you alot better ground handling and will help with the release.
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C5Engineer added a post in a topic Opinions on Matco TW's?
No Larry this is the 7" wheel. The 8" wheel is 15" tall because of the different mount. The 7" is only 10" tall. I was trying to keep my tail down. The difference between the 7 and 8 inch wheel is 3 lbs too.
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Av8r3400 added a post in a topic Opinions on Matco TW's?
Looks sweet, Joey! That's the 8" tire, right?
Can I borrow it for a little while??
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C5Engineer added a post in a topic Opinions on Matco TW's?
Love the rubber tire but STILL having issues with getting it to release even with the 25 degree arms. I'm extending out my rudder arms. The old steering arms will work perfect to extend my current rudder horns. As far as a review goes the Matco slowed down my twitchy ground handling and it's 10X smoother taxing with a rubber tire. I just need 1/16th inch more throw to make it work right. Having real brakes shortly should help alot.
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Av8r3400 added a post in a topic Couple Air to Air shots of my plane
Joey, I agree. That will definitely spruce up your plane! Judging by the nose high attitude, you had to slow down quite a bit for that piece of Rans garbage to keep up, huh?
But-- What to my eyes behold there? Is that a Matco tailwheel on your little Avid??
WHERE IS THE REVIEW ON THIS??
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akflyer added a post in a topic Couple Air to Air shots of my plane
looking good! The plane will look good with the bottom side blue to match the cowling.
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C5Engineer added a topic in Avid fox flyers pics and vids
Couple Air to Air shots of my planeI did some formation flying yesterday for the first time. It was a blast. The other guy was in a Rans S7S. He got a few decent shots of my plane. I'm going to ditch those stripes on my doors and paint my fuse Navy blue from the center stringer down and put some pinstripes that match my cowling down the sides. That outta really spruce it up. Time to head back to Kelly Moore
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Jezz added a post in a topic Buying my new Avid
Leni - wow! That's awesome. Many thanks indeed!
From the 2nd scenario I would have to shed 30lbs though (in theory at least) because the Avid was only ever given a permit for 1020 lbs MTOW on the British register (unless I could blag the 1050 as ramp weight and claim 30 lbs taxi fuel ). On the other hand, most of our group are featherweights (I am about 140 lbs fully clothed and dripping wet). But this XLS is excellent, many thanks! I will now be able to do the measurements again and see how much she has gained since '94. At least with this 6lbs per USG instead of 7.2 per imperial, I will pick up 30 lbs along the way, and all just for getting the math right
Right, off to bed for me - tea candles are lit and she will be home in 10 mins. I can but hope!!!!
Jezz
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akflyer added a post in a topic Buying my new Avid
I wont admit to taking off over gross... i will however say that there have been times (most flights) where I needed full fuel and 2 people (200 + each) and our shot guns, decoys, gear bags etc. Now I did not run the exact numbers on them, but I am sure that if you can get it inside the plane, or strapped on the float, I can get it off the water and fly.... I don't do so in conditions that are condusive to turbulence, but have gotten bounced around a bit at "maximum weight"... In the U.S. if ever questioned or ramp checked, I would challenge the fed to show me where there is a "gross weight" on my paperwork or certificate
It is all what you feel comfortable with once you get to know your particular plane.
EDIT here is a file for your plane. I did not add the "unusable fuel" to the empty weight, but the numbers work out to 10.99" versus 10.97" close enough that you wont ever know the difference...
Jezz Weight & Balance.xls
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Jezz added a post in a topic Buying my new Avid
Thanks Leni, that would be great!
At the moment, this is all I have to go on:
Which is taken from the original hand scrawled working out - these guys have really kept all the papers in order!
I will be really happy if I get an extra 30 lbs I am a complete lightweight myself, but it is great to know I can fill her up, two of us get in and not have to worry too much about how much stuff we are bringing along in the locker.
Jezz
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akflyer added a post in a topic Buying my new Avid
I have an excel file for W&B. takes only a few seconds to plug in the numbers. You will have to double check the #s for the datum line etc and use what they have on your existing W&B sheet.
Avid 61PW Weight & Balance.xls
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Jezz added a post in a topic Buying my new Avid
Thanks! So the 18 and 6 combined would give 24 USG which would be in the right sort of ballpark for the 25 on my mass and balance (the extra one for being in the lines and header/collector tank). I wonder if they screwed up their calculations between USG and Imperial when they did the original W&B?
I just checked and they factored 0.91 gallons for minimum, which must be in the right ballpark to give a total fuel of 25 gallons USG (0.91 imp gallon being just a tad over 1 USG). It really is starting to look like I have an 18, 6 and they are USG, and that when they did the original w&b they just screwed up and entered the density for imperial gallons. The good news is that if I check this and it is correct then I can have almost an extra 30lbs of payload or new toys, for free and still have full tanks!
The bad news is that I will have to draw up a completely new w&b schedule
Anyway, many thanks for the help! What indicated speeds do you get for those power settings?
Jezz
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akflyer added a post in a topic Buying my new Avid
The standard tanks were 14 gallon and the long range tanks were 18 gallon. Some people put a 14 or 18 gallon on one side, and a 6 gallon on the other side with the wing locker. I figure 5.5 GPH cruise for my 582 at 5800 RPM If I back down to 5600 then I may get into the 4.5-4.7 GPH range, but on floats, it really like to fly around 5800 rpm.
Pics look good!
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Jezz added a post in a topic Buying my new Avid
Yea, I am planning on testing everything I can possibly think of and then some more, before I leave the UK - fuel, engine, instruments and once I have done that lot I am planning to fly the full flight test program just for good measure - I figure that by the time I have done that I will have taken her to all edges of the envelope and will have a good feel for her and also a few hours under my belt ready for the adventure.
Damn SURE I will be taking pictures on the way back! Don't worry, they will be posted here even before the Mrs gets to see them!
Jezz
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Av8r3400 added a post in a topic Buying my new Avid
Don't take my word for it - These are just the tank sizes that I know of. Anything could be possible, but a thorough check should be in order...
Your flight sounds like it could be a real adventure! (Gonna take any pictures??)
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Jezz added a post in a topic Buying my new Avid
Thanks for the info. Looks like I will have to do a thorough contents check before I set out. The figures I got were from the original certified mass and balance which was signed off by an inspector so I assumed it to be correct. I will check!!!
If the burn figures are only around 4.5US ph then it is still going to be possible to keep with the original legs that I have planned, even if I end up with smaller wing tanks than I thought.
At this time it looks like my routing will be:
UK - midlands (Otherton airfield)
UK - S. Coast (Provisionally Llydd or Shoreham)
Germany - Nr Frankfurt (Provisionally Egglesbach, staying with friends)
Germany - Colone (Stop to see some colleagues in EASA)
Germany - Erfurt (stop to see a friend)
Poland - 1 or 2 stops TBA
Lithuania - Kaunas (city center GA airfield)
Latvia - Home to EVRS (Riga Spilve airport)
Jezz
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Av8r3400 added a post in a topic Buying my new Avid
If you have a big tank and a small tank (and a wing locker!), I doubt you have 25 gallons on board. The big tank is around 13 gallons and the small one is around 6.
For a 582, 4.5 gph in cruise sounds close. Maybe one of the other guys can comment on this further...
For "American" gallons, the weight is 6 pounds per gallon.
(I don't know Imperial gallons, so my comments are only in "American" gallons.)
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Jezz added a post in a topic Buying my new Avid
That was only the softcore porn!
Yes, it was made from a Model "C" kit, but was modified to bring it up to the Mk4 so that it could be certified at 1020 lbs. It has the thicker spar tubes 0.085" thickness, thicker tailplane struts (0.5") and the 12" rib spacing. It has 25 gallons total in 2 wing tanks, but rather usefully the mass and balance schedule does not tell what type of gallons they are. As the mass given for the fuel calculation is 7.2lbs per gallon I am assuming they are Imperial gallons (I know, never bet your life on an assumption - I will be checking it too) which will give me a total fuel capacity of 30 USG or 113 liters here in Europe.
The left hand tank is smaller and next to it there is a wing baggage locker - looking forward to popping some camping stuff in there and heading off up into the islands in the Baltic Sea or north up into Finland.
Can any of you guys please give me some idea of what your 582 fuel burn is like? I have 4.5 gph from the current owner (I am presuming he is talking imperial), but I am keen to have some kind of average idea so I can start to plan my 1500nm marathon through Europe (and yes, when I do it, you will have lots of pics from that little trip!).
Jezz
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Av8r3400 added a post in a topic Buying my new Avid
Now that's some pretty good airplane-porn...
Is that a "C" model? I like that tail shape much better than the round mark IV style.
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Jezz added a post in a topic Buying my new Avid
It has a 582 gray-top (0 timed 14 hours ago), a "B" type gearbox and Peery 71"X 37" prop. It has MTOW of 1020 lbs and is in "nose dragger" configuration (I can't guarantee to keep myself (and my group members) current enough to be comfortable with a tail dragger).
My baby looking very sexy at a fly-in before we first met
When I went to view her:
I will probably put the panel into a "Standard T" and may add a transponder in due course.
And another one from the rear:
Will keep you all posted with lots of pics as and when I take them. I will be over to spend a night or two with it in a couple of weeks. Really can't wait - Need to fly! Not sure I will be able to remain sane for 2 weeks.
Jezz
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Bandit added a post in a topic Skis
Me to.
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C5Engineer added a post in a topic 10,000 and climbing and some formation flying
Ya Leni I'm running rich all the way around. I have my air screws backed almost all the way out and it's still got a miss at idle. The highest I've ever seen my EGT's at WOT is 1150. I'm thinking of dropping the idler jet one, and maybe my mains a number also. Any idea how many degrees I'll pick up at WOT by dropping the main jet one? I've got 162's in there now. My Grey head had 159's in it when I sent it off. My EGT's at 10K were barely 1000. I'll never go that high again I just wanted to do it once to say I did. I will have to get to 9500 to get over the mountains when I go to Idaho this summer but that is short hop.
I think if you were light weight and running WOT you would pass out before she would stop climbing. I had to push over when I hit 10K today. I'm sure she would have kept on going and I had 25 gallons of fuel on board.
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