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   horsepower added a post in a topic A Bad Sign    22 Dec 2009

   10/4 on that, the prop is a 68 inch Powerfin with the F blades. They just relocated to Texas from Spokane, Wa.believe they are back in business now.
   

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   horsepower added a post in a topic A Bad Sign    22 Dec 2009

   Yes I have had some time to work on it.Most of our business is boats, we do automotive and race car stuff in winter but nobody has any money this year so looks like I wont have any excuses for not working on it.The rod running back from the throttle is for the rear throttle control, its actually one of my aluminum arrows was just going to use it to dummy up but works pretty good.May as well use them on my plane as I cant seem to hit an elk with them.
   

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   C5Engineer added a topic in Avidfoxflyers General Hangar    22 Dec 2009

   Sharing a hangar sucks sometimes

   My hangar mate and I have gone rounds a few times in the past already. He is building a Cozy MKIII. He is in the very early stages and the fuse looks basically like a bathtub right now. He has told me multiple times not to even TOUCH any of his stuff in the hangar because stuff is lined up and curing ect...understandable..not like I'm going to go pull some piece off a jig and screw with it. Anyways while I was gone on my mission overseas he texts me to inform that he dropped his fuse on my elevator trying to flip it over and made a mark on my paint. I was a bit upset but it's just latex so an easy fix accidents happen. THEN he informed me that he took a can of rattle can and tried to fix it himself!! He got overspray all over my blue scallops on my horizontal and the paint was not even a close match. I think he was trying to hide it.
   
   I'm still trying to fathom how I can't touch his junk but it's cool for him to spray rattle can all over my $4000 paint job. I'm looking for other arrangements at the moment. Guys who have $300+ extra money laying around to drop on their hangars every month are lucky.
   

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   C5Engineer added a post in a topic A Bad Sign    22 Dec 2009

   Starting to really look like an airplane. Are you working on it frequently?
   

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   akflyer added a post in a topic A Bad Sign    22 Dec 2009

   Me thinking it links the throttle station for the rear seat like a cub. Looking good mister!
   
   
   

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   akflyerbob added a post in a topic A Bad Sign    22 Dec 2009

   Never hurts to have the puss like your toys
   What does the rod going back from the throttle control?
   I like the looks of that prop, what is it and where to look for details?
   

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   horsepower added a topic in Avid fox flyers pics and vids    22 Dec 2009

   A Bad Sign

   I got my wings painted and hung on wall now going to wire fuselage.Not sure if this is a bad sign or not but our black shop cat seems to have taken to my Skyraider.Hope all have a Merry Christmas. Randy
   
   
   
   
   
   

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   akflyer added a post in a topic Fish Creek Lakes trip    21 Dec 2009

   
   nope, wel yeah actually, there was a boat with oars and an outboard.. but I dont have the paddle on my floats this time of year
   
   
   

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   Av8r3400 added a post in a topic Fish Creek Lakes trip    20 Dec 2009

   BUT-- When you went up Fish Creek, did you have a paddle?
   

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    akflyer added a post in a topic Fish Creek Lakes trip    20 Dec 2009

    I just watched the one I uploaded and realized I had put the wrong one up... I had a better ending on another movie and some transitions to it... I guess posting video at work while "multi-tasking" does not work to well for me
    
    
    

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    horsepower added a post in a topic Fish Creek Lakes trip    20 Dec 2009

    That was great,thats some beautiful country up there.Sounds cool listening to the 582 humming along.Keep those pics coming. Randy
    

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    danko7 added a post in a topic Avid MK4 thrust line    20 Dec 2009

    Thank you for the drawings and the info on Jabiru mount.
    My Avid is MK4 Aerobat.
    
    Dan
    

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    akflyer added a post in a topic Denney Aerocraft Kitfox IV    20 Dec 2009

    
    Did that earlier this year when wondering about CG issues... he told me to move it back to 18-20" and have fun.
    
    
    

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    akflyer added a post in a topic tumbleweeds    20 Dec 2009

    
    
    
    
    
    
    X2 Thanks and welcome home
    
    
    

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    Av8r3400 added a post in a topic tumbleweeds    20 Dec 2009

    
    Home soon and safe, Joey. And, thank you for what you do.
    
    
    (I think I can hear your Avid whimpering a little cause she misses you.)
    

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    C5Engineer added a post in a topic Denney Aerocraft Kitfox IV    20 Dec 2009

    Dean is a family friend of mine. He is an amazing guy even now in his 70's. I can pass along numbers to him to contact you if you really have something you want to pick is brain about. He has asked me not to give out his number but I can pass yours along to him and he will most likely call you back.
    

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    C5Engineer added a post in a topic tumbleweeds    20 Dec 2009

    I just logged 50 hours in 5 days flying to Afghanistan and back on the C-5. Sitting in Tucson AZ now hoping to get home tomorrow.
    

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    akflyer added a post in a topic Fish Creek Lakes trip    20 Dec 2009

    
    
    video clips from the trip
    
    
    

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    akflyer added a post in a topic Video    19 Dec 2009

    
    and only by the grace of god have you made it thus far in your flying career... ole murphy is a bitch... he knocked me out of the air once with something I had no control over... just cause you crash and burn does not mean it was your fault. Mechanicals happen, and the wrong failure at the wrong time leads to you only being able to go along for the ride and enjoy the view through the windscreen right up to the moment of impact... ask me, I know!
    
    
    

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    akflyer added a post in a topic Avid Catalina    19 Dec 2009

    hell yeah, drop that 302 in there.. who's doing the test flight Good thing that weight is close to the CG
    
    
    

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    akflyerbob added a post in a topic Avid Catalina    19 Dec 2009

    No, they are the original Alum Kitfox tanks I picked up off
    Barnstormers. The avid rib is a little thicker in front so
    I added the false ribs on the tanks. I didn't rigid mount them
    as it's said they crack if you do. I did buy them just to
    add to the Catalina tho.
    If you don't need the fuel, don't fillum.
    Bob
    

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    Av8r3400 added a post in a topic Avid Catalina    19 Dec 2009

    Interesting, aluminum gas tank. Did all the amphibs have this feature?
    

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    akflyerbob added a post in a topic Avid Catalina    19 Dec 2009

    
    rib hinge tails ailgned ready to glue
    
    ribs glued and clanped
    
    checking flaparon alignment and smoothness, perfect
    
    I guess I'll need help figuring out how to mount this thing
    also do you think 615 hp from a stroked 302 will be enough
    Also I have the boat reattached after removing it for some more modifications
    to the landing gear seal to the airframe-to-boat, a picture will follow.
    

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    eskflyer added a post in a topic Video    19 Dec 2009

    
    I might read what he says but i sure as heck aint gonna fly like him . He is dead guess he didnt practice what he preached.
    

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    horsepower added a post in a topic Video    18 Dec 2009

    
    Pretty cool,looks like Jim taught you well.Cant wait until mines finished,when I watch all you guys in your videos I get jealous. Randy
    

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