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Looks nice! I seen someone was selling one of these for like $45 the other day I thought about grabbing it but I don't need anymore projects for the plane right now.

Today I "upgraded" my original header tank to a new one. My build manual directs me to secure the tank on the structure where the shoulder belts are secured. So its way back toward the rear of the turtledeck. I've seen pictures of other installations and I think the 5,6and 7 have it located just behind the seat. So thats where I installed it today. It was a nice clean install and the fuel hose routing down the cross tubing cleaned up my hat rack.

I did notice due to the "elevation" change, the fuel does not flow as fast from the tank out the gascolator. Is there a minimum flow rate, or will the mikuni pump sufficiently pull all thats required? I dont have a standby electric pump installed at this point. I parked her on a hill, shut off both wing tanks and ran her at 5500 rpm for 10 minutes or so and didnt notice any difference as the fuel level in the header was depleting.

great looking plane C5 ,..is that your mustang too?

The government bought me a bunch of titanium if it goes up to gold's price I could buy a new plane

October 16, 2013.wmv   See if this works

there are buildings full of pickled military equipment near K-town not far from Ramstien

I hear ya trackwelder, ive had surgery on both legs my back my right hand, right ankle is still broke, so is my left shoulder, so I can relate

Randy, thats one of my thoughts for sure!  go out and make gas stashes with the 180 or haul the camp out in one shot, then follow up with the Avid for the fun stuff!

The mission is definitely not for the Sunday afternoon cruises around the local area   however, I will be flying it quite a bit to get proficient in it and keep current.   I figure it will get 100-150 hrs a year on it, the rest will be in the Avid.  I refuse to run numbers on operating costs etc.  What I only imagine but dont know for sure won't kill me   All I know is you cant put a price tag on fun, and it is much cheaper for me to fly than to go hang out in a bar every day!!

I'll have to check it out... Did you get my PM?

I see there is a Fat Avid project for sale on Barnstormers under the Avid section is someone is interested.

Congrats Leni.  Glad to hear you plan to keep your Avid too.  Flying 100 hours a year in  the 180 will take some change.  I have a few friends with 180's and 185's but they don't fly them for just an evening of fun; the only one who really flies his much is very well off.  The other guys are always calculating the cost to crank it up. 

oWhat an excellent hauling machine for some long distance hunts though.  One friend takes his for caribou and moose every year up by Kotsabu and usually does really well. 

Now we have to plan out a long distance Avid trip around AK and use the 180 to stage fuel!

I picked up a puller for the a box gear, Not many AvidFoxes flying with it, but I would be willing to loan it out if someone needs it, I have my 277 rebuilt for the ultralight.

I welded railroad tracks with thermite mostly, and also worked on switches and Frogs, you would cut out 40 lbs of bad metal and weld it back in. It was a good job until you had to work on other jobs on the railroad and putting in concrete ties finally took out my back and retired me, any clearer

There are finally people replacing there carbureted models with the fuel injected ones, the price of a 912 has come way down. This could be helpful for those buying used.

we are getting off topic, but where I was stationed in Germany the post sat atop an underground airport that still has WWII airplanes in it, they would take off and land through a tunnel and when we took it we just blasted most of the entrances closed and left it set.

When we travel to Diamede, we have to take an aircraft, I have walked the top and think I could Bring an Avid in in the summer but Doring the winter they usually plow the ocean, My mom grew up up there and I enjoy the trip up, we have a cabin we can use whenever we get up there. They still have the seal hunting and there is talk about going for a whale, that is something I want to be up there for.

Rotax has released the latest edition of the 912/914 series Illustrated Parts Catalog. All parts assemblies are clearly shown with excellent exploded diagrams. It includes full parts listings for both certified and non-certified versions of both engines.

As well as the engine-specific parts, the most popular accessories are listed too. Repair tools, consumables, gasket sets, and certain items of documentation are also included in this catalog.

This new edition of the IPC is formatted to the ATA Chapter standard (Air Transport Association). All of the 912/914  engine maintenance manuals are now ATA format.

This is very useful, for example: If you are working on the ignition system you will be using chapter 74 in the Heavy Maintenance Manual, and if you need a part number or exploded view you will find the information in chapter 74 of the IPC.

View the IPC

painted and thanks but she looks more like me...but I aint pretty lol short fat tall skinny good looking ugly guy,..thats me

Nice looking bird and pretty daughter - Must take after her Mother?

Are those Eagle Stripes paint or decals?

EDMO

Maddie trying out the co pilot seat ,..and she is the perfect height to wash the underside of the wings

I haven't got many yet,..but here are a couple

Nice job Bandit...

I think the checkerboard reflection under the nose needs to be air brushed on permanent

Yeah, Joey.  You live smack dab in the middle of computer geek heaven...

EG - Can you send me some photos of the plane?  I'll take what ever you have.  I have a friend here who may be interested in it.

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