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  1. akflyer added a post in a topic Oshkosh pics and stories   

    well that is a good start LOL.  Was there any ground breaking new engines, or other cool shit you looked at or may have caught your eye that would be useful on our planes?  Cheap glass pannels that weight only ounces, 4 stroke engines for under a grand, you know, fantasy stuff


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  2. akflyer added a topic in Avid fox flyers pics and vids   

    Oshkosh pics and stories
    Hint HINT HIIINNNNTTTTT

    [move]We need pics of what we all missed[/move]


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  3. akflyer added a post in a topic Thank you   


    All about hanging with the cool people......  Would be a big eye opener for me.  I hate flying into busy places.  My time is spent in the bush where you ground control is the bears and moose and shit on the runway.  Congested airspace is not my cup of tea.. but I will manage it


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  4. akflyer added a post in a topic Thank you   


    maybe my ass.. that would be a sure bet with me!  I have it on the work calendar so I will get the time off.  May be a good time for me to take 3 weeks off so we can work around weather if need be.


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  5. akflyer added a post in a topic Thank you   

    gees... 1000'  man thats kinda tight  knock about 700' off it and I will feel at home.  so it should go without saying that we are expecting reports and pics from those of you who made it down there!


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  6. akflyer added a post in a topic Need a New windshield for my Avid A   

    dang Jack, mine was the exact same thing.. I installed the overhead vent per the book and service bulletin... first time I took it out and flew it, I brought it home and put it in the garage.  It was winter and naturally cold out.  I had closed the shutoff valves from the wing tanks, so as the header tank warmed up, there was nowhere for it to go other than out the vent on my brand new windshield, and side windows.  Kids woke me up about 3:00 in the AM and said... uhhh dad...  Ithink there is a problem with your plane... I got up and was instantly PISSED OFF.  Yanked the vent system out and started drilling out the rivets for the windshield.  Of course, on the 3rd to last rivet, I slipped and put the drill thru my nice new wing.  HOLY CRAP.  people scattered as I unleashed a string of bad words that would have made a sailor run for cover.  Oh, and the A&P was coming over later that day to do my condition inspection... NICE.  I replaced the windshield (thanks Bob for you help on that one) side windows and put a quick patch on the wing (oh yeah, she went thru top to bottom).  At the end of the day, the plane was signed off, had its first hangar rash and first patch so now I dont feel bad about going out and dragging the tail thru the pickers and getting rock dings on it.


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  7. akflyer added a post in a topic Thank you   

    :pissoff: 

    This damn work thing got in the way.  I am going to put it on my schedule for next year though.  Hoping me and a couple buddies can make the trip.  Would be nice to fly a couple avids and a couple kitfoxs down there for a couple weeks!


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  8. akflyer added a post in a topic F7A   

    here is the best I can come up with off hand.  I will go through the Avid com newsletters and see if I can find the original article.

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  9. akflyer added a post in a topic Request pic of compression spring set up   

    I was just running through the old Avid Com files and found where they went from a 5" tab to a 7" tab to be able to break the tail wheel free.  Just a simple bolt on as I made.
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  10. akflyer added a post in a topic Need a New windshield for my Avid A   

    I looked back on my constuction log.  I originaly put .090 in mine, but it cracked before I ever flew it.  I replaced it with .060" and then again with .060 after a fuel over flow issue.  The .060 is easy to work with and you can have your windshield replaced in a couple hours of dedicated work.

    If polishing it made it crack, she was getting too damn brittle anyway. 


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  11. akflyer added a post in a topic 8 inch wheels on an Avid   

    I looked at quite a few different ATV hubs to try and find something I could use.  Was never able to come up with something I likes.  I found a used set of kitfox hubs and picked those up but have never swapped over.  I am going to just use 26" airstreaks for mine next year.  Right now my 24" are doing OK but are heavy, and I will be going to floats then skis for the winter soon.
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  12. akflyer added a post in a topic Need a New windshield for my Avid A   

    well shit, I thought it was .090"  you sure about that?  Been a couple days so I dont remember.


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  13. akflyer added a post in a topic Need a New windshield for my Avid A   

    another thought.  if yours is not cracked, you can probably polish it with a kit from 3M  it does not take too long and it will be like new when you get done.  I know several guys that have done it.  It works great on plastic head light lenses, motorcyle and snowmachine windshileds etc.
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  14. akflyer added a post in a topic Need a New windshield for my Avid A   

    I used. 090" on mine and several others around the area.  It was cheaper for me to order a 4X8 sheet from AC Spruce and have it shipped to my door than to buy local... go figure.

    Welcome aboard to the site of misfits and fun lovers.


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  15. akflyer added a post in a topic Flight Controls   

    should be the opposite.  You will have more up than down with the F7A arms.
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  16. akflyer added a post in a topic Flight Controls   

    I did the F7a mod on mine, but I am not sure our controls or mixers are the same so I may lead you down the wrong path.
    I can see if I still have the crappy instructions that I got from someone else on how to set it up as mine did not come with destructions either..
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  17. akflyer added a post in a topic Request pic of compression spring set up   

    you can do one of two things.  add the extension (does not need to be welded can just be bolted on, or modify the tail wheel lock so it will break loose sooner, or modify the brake master cylinder attach point so you have better braking and can lock up one wheel to break the tail wheel loose.  I am doing a little bit of all three


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  18. akflyer added a post in a topic Tire pressure   

    has alot to do with the tire you have.  I run mine at 2.5 to 3 psi.  Kingfox tires we ran between 5 and 8 PSI.
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  19. akflyer added a post in a topic Gas tank leaking   

    put a couple sea plane groments in the trailing edge.


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  20. akflyer added a post in a topic Oshkosh   

    One of these days I will make it down.  May have to plan it for certain next year.
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  21. akflyer added a post in a topic Owner Performed Maintenance   

    After reading some of the posts on the super duper chock full of knowledge site (no not this one ), I think I have seen higher IQ's on a Jerry Lewis telethon......


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  22. akflyer added a post in a topic Fuel Lines   

    I buy mine from the local snowmachine shop.  Get a better deal on it that most places I have seen online.  Marinas should have some good fuel line to.
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  23. akflyer added a post in a topic Fuel strainers   

    Mine sat for 8 yrs and I just filled them up, let them sit for a couple hours then drained them back into 5 gallon tanks with a Mr. Funnel in them.  Did not get any crap out of them.
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  24. akflyer added a post in a topic Doing some homework   

    I have VG's on mine.  They did help quite a bit when it comes to yanking and banking at low speeds and they did lower the stall about 6-7 MPH, however, you have to get the nose up to a rediculously high AOA to really see the speed difference.  On langing, I can come in with the power and touch the tail wheel with the mains 3' off the ground.  Dont do ya much good there, but they do indeed make a big difference on high banking accelerated stalls.
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  25. akflyer added a post in a topic My covering again.....   

    Looking good!  here is to your maiden flight SOON
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