Willja67
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Willja67 added a post in a topic Yeeehaaaa!!! New Gear is On!!!!
For you guys running the cub style cabane gear, how much vertical travel do you guys limit your wheels to? I figure that I could have almost a foot of travel if I do a wheel landing and still have a couple inches before i smack the prop.
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Willja67 added a post in a topic Tail Wheel refresher
It was a good practice run. Way too many mistakes. Showed me what I needed to do different/ better for the next attempt.
Edit for the who didn't see it I started building a new cowl for my model 1
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Willja67 added a post in a topic Tail Wheel refresher
I haven't made up my mind about my cowl or firewall shape yet. I was planning on just duplicating the round top. I'm going to be sitting in the middle so that's not an issue, but is a flatter topped cowl more advantageous even when sitting in the middle?
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Willja67 added a post in a topic Panels & ADS-B
The Europeans are or were switching some of their comm frequencies that were the same as ours. So a lot of folks especially gliders are having to install new radios. That means they're selling the old ones for pretty reasonable prices. I bought a Becker comm unit that fits in a 2 1/4" hole for around $250 i think, been several years since i bought it. It came with a wiring harness with headset jacks and ptt. Not sure if the supply has dried up, but worth looking into.
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Willja67 added a post in a topic Reregistering in order to get repairmans cert?
Btw I have had some experience with the legal system. Almost 12 years ago I got in a wreck in my bosses pickup. Totally my fault. Problem was that even though i had permission from my boss to use the truck for any work related activities he only had it insured as a private vehicle. Id driven it 90-100 times in the 8 months I worked for him, but as soon as he realized what that was going to do to him he started lying about it. Fortunately for me I had called him from the site of the accident and hadn't tried to drive off. He tried to convince the cops to arrest me for stealing his truck. Fortunately for me the cops recognized what was going on and refused, they even tried to give me a heads up without coming out and saying it. Also fortunately for me, my bosses partner told a way different story than my boss(both recorded and transcribed) so they ended up looking like idiots. That didn't stop a 4 year long legal battle between his insurance company and mine over who should pay for it. Eventually it was sent to arbitration and I think my insurance company won. If you can call it that. I'm sure they didn't recoup the costs of the 4 year legal battle. If things can get that dirty over $10k worth of vehicle repairs I have no doubt they can get even more nasty over a dead husband. Maybe I would win in the end but I shudder to think of what my financial situation would be afterward.
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Willja67 added a post in a topic Reregistering in order to get repairmans cert?
Everyone chooses where to take their risks. "I'm not going to stay in bed" I'm going to complete my highly modified kitfox and then hopefully fly the crap out of it, which i would think qualifies as trying to live life to the fullest. If i choose to stay away from what I consider would risk liability that's my choice.
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Willja67 added a post in a topic Reregistering in order to get repairmans cert?
I can't honestly offer any proof other than "read/ heard about" etc but Ive listened to arguments on both sides about someone's attorney saying the EAA's sellers release of liability is iron clad and others saying their attorney says it's a joke. My personal belief is that it depends on how good your lawyer is and perhaps how many palms get greased. In this litigious society we live in its hard not to be paranoid.
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Willja67 added a post in a topic Finally brought it home, more photos in the morning.
I'm going to be doing some work on my fuel tanks with ProSeal. Ive heard that you can get a quart of it from vans for about the same price as a pint most anywhere else. That'll be more than i need for the fuel tanks I think. I also have the pvc leading edges to install and the fuselage stringers. Just wondering if the proseal will do it all satisfactorily?
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Willja67 added a post in a topic Rivet type?
On thanks
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Willja67 added a post in a topic Rivet type?
Sorry, mostly talking about lexan, but there are a few of the 5/32" or maybe 3/16" rivets that hold the butt ribs to the tabs on the fuselag.
My firewall was held on with little screws not rivets so I'm also considering what to use to secure the new firewall with. Probably stainless, but the screws made taking it apart nice and easy.
Basically any type of rivet needed in the fuselage. About the only thing being done to the wings is recovering so no rivets needed there, except for the rib tail hangars, but that info is provided in the service bulletin.
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Willja67 added a topic in Avidfoxflyers General Hangar
Rivet type?I'm getting my ACS shopping list together and trying to figure out what rivets to use. In reviewing the manual it gives the length and diameter so that's not a problem but mostly it just says "aluminum" rivets. On the ACS site there are Cherry N rivets and Cherry Q rivets and each type comes in 2 different aluminium alloys. My gut feeling is that it really doesn't matter much but if you guys know better please let me know. Thanks
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Willja67 added a post in a topic Windshield
I'm looking for windshield material and reading what I can find before making my choice. I was going through the build manual and specifically the service bulletins and found something really interesting. Can't remember which one but I think #43?
It was about the windshield on the model 4 speedster. It stated that originally .118 poly was used for the windshield but it cracked too easily so they recommended going to .090 poly. Certainly the speedster has a higher Vne than 100mph? After all I've read about windshields starting to buckle around 100 mph I have to wonder if the angle the windscreen leans back at and perhaps the way it is supported at the bottom contribute significantly to its ability to not buckle? I'm going to be building a whole new cowling and changing the shape of the windscreen a little(nothing drastic) and wondered what the thinking was on this?
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Willja67 added a post in a topic Avid/Foxes?
I'm not trying to cause problems here just curious as I had never heard about tubos not being allowed in light sport. This was the first link that came up in a search for "turbos in light sport aircraft"
https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2014/january/21/tecnam
There were more articles than just that one referencing turbos in light sport aircraft. So the question is do you have a reference to a FAA reg that supports your statement?
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Willja67 added a post in a topic Yeeehaaaa!!! New Gear is On!!!!
I'm prepping the fuselage to get bead blasted and powdercoated. I'm also removing every single little tab that I don't think I'll use. For instance i removed the throttle mount in the middle of the instrument panel and cable the reverser.
I already cut off the knobs that the original bungees wrapped around. Now I'm wondering if i can remove the tubes marked in red? Since the bungees aren't there anymore I don't see a reason to keep them. Is there?
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Willja67 added a post in a topic Reregistering in order to get repairmans cert?
Well you guys have talked me out of it. I don't plan on ever selling it but if I do it'll be in pieces. Just doing too much that increases the liability exponentially.
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Willja67 added a post in a topic Reregistering in order to get repairmans cert?
My father is a pretty good mechanic, much better than I am and he can't stand having anyone else touch his vehicles. He's not a very trusting soul when it comes to his babies. That rubbed off. Although not being as good as he is and living a significant distance away means I've had to trust my truck to a shop. That's been difficult. Hopefully i can pick it up in the next few days and I'm going to be holding my breath for quite awhile to see if they did it right.
And yes I know I can assist in the inspection if I find an A&P who agrees to that. I think I already have one lined up.
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Willja67 added a post in a topic Reregistering in order to get repairmans cert?
i realize i used the words devious and so forth. I really do want to do this legally. I was just hoping there was some way to work through the system to achieve that objective. Ive read other comments about people who managed that. Maybe it was a case of "my uncle's cousins, former roommate". Which means "absolutely nothing" You can ask a dozen different government officials about a subject and get a dozen different answers. Somewhere there might be an official or individual like me that came up with a creative solution. And it's not necessarily about the money. At one point in time I was enrolled in A&P school but dropped out. It would be nice to be considered as an A&P even if only for a single aircraft. But I absolutely hate and despise paperwork so if there is a way to get the repairmans certificate it's probably more work than I'm willing to do. That's one of the reasons I never went back to school. I couldn't stand the thought of dealing with the FAA paper work day in and day out.
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Willja67 added a post in a topic Reregistering in order to get repairmans cert?
ok, that's an idea. Ive read that you're required to have a bill of sale for a kit so verification can be made that you did more than 50% of the work. I have a bill of sale for an aircraft with an airworthiness certificate and an N number. Not sure how to jump through that hoop.
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Willja67 added a post in a topic Oddball Question
Where I live there's quite a few restricted areas, SLC class bravo and other hazards so I consider a gps and tablet as mandatory minimum equipment. Also i just watched this video this morning and they talked about how the ga accident rate has gone way down largely because of the new adsb weather services.
You have to be careful because there's a 20 minute lag in the weather info but still it gives a good picture of what's around you. You also get TFR and other info. Which could well save you a ride in a police car if the president makes an unplanned stop in your area(if the fighters don't shoot you down first).
This reciever is one of the cheapest I know about: https://crewdogelectronics.com/products/stratux-ads-b-dual-band-receiver-aviation-weather-and-traffic-ahrs-waas-gps
And it has a backup ahrs so if for some reason your other instruments go on the fritz.
I love the situational awareness it provides. I'm somewhat directionally challenged and this helps with that alot.
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Willja67 added a topic in Avidfoxflyers General Hangar
Reregistering in order to get repairmans cert?Ok guys I'm hoping there are some devious souls among you that know how to fight officaldom.
I'm stripping my plane down to the last nut and bolt, installing a new engine and a whole lot of other major and minor alterations. I recently got in contact with the local DAR to make sure I dot all i's and cross all t's. I also asked if I could get the repairmans certification since I'm taking the plane down to roughly a quick build state. This was his reply:
"Amateur-built Repairman certificates can only be issued on original certification. In your case, it is being changed from the original configuration but not being re-certified. So, the answer is you will need an A&P to perform annual condition inspections."
Ive read other comments I think on this board, about those who have managed that feat. So where are the loopholes?
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Willja67 added a post in a topic How to contact a member.
He usually answers pm's pretty quick. And he'll probably see this soon as well.
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Willja67 added a post in a topic Avid STOL airfoil -some calculations
Although I am hoping to get the early model kitfox airfoil coordinates, this is helpful.
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Willja67 added a post in a topic Avid STOL airfoil -some calculations
Yes, I was hoping to get the coordinates for the KF 1-3 airfoil. Until recently I assumed the Avid A model and the KF1 airfoil were the same. And I also assumed that the airfoil you analyzed was the same one(looked like it at first glance). I read something somewhere that stated the KF airfoil is a little thicker than the avid? I'm not familiar with Avids since I have concentrated on learning about kitfoxes since that's what I have.
If the Avid airfoil you analyzed is basically the same airfoil just thicker I can scale the thickness in my CAD program to get the correct airfoil.
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Willja67 added a post in a topic Avid STOL airfoil -some calculations
Thanks, i hadn't seen that. I'm even more glad now that I bought it. I know I'm not going to win any races in a KF1 but I do operate at high density altitudes and any increase in climb performance will be welcome. And if i pick up a couple mph and can lower my throttle setting for a lower fuel burn so much the better.
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Willja67 added a post in a topic Avid STOL airfoil -some calculations
Turbo, i recently bought the pvc leading edge from Kitfox and am working on a template to mount them onto my wings. I downloaded the template that Dholly has posted to this site and imported it into my cad software just to see how accurate it was. The drawing needed to be scaled considerably to match the 2.5" spar and its for a KF4 wing. I'm hoping you would be willing to share your coordinates for the airfoil so I can generate a accurate template and create a pdf that will be much more accurate than the jpeg file. I will happily post that to this site when I'm done.
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