Av8r3400

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About Av8r3400

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  • Birthday 01/31/1971

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  1. Av8r3400 added a post in a topic KF4 round cowling   

    Do you know if this is for VW or Subaru?  It's not the standard round cowl.
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  2. Av8r3400 added a post in a topic SuberAvid gets re-powered (again)   

    That's awesome, Randy!  Congratulations on the win!
     
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  3. Av8r3400 added a post in a topic Kitfox 4 build # 2   

    What cowl and boot is that Jim?
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  4. Av8r3400 added a post in a topic Maule anti-shimmy connector spring kit   

    If the kingpin angle is correct, it won't shimmy.
     
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  5. Av8r3400 added a post in a topic New propeller   

    What about Prince?  I had one on the Mangy and it was awesome until I wrecked it...
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  6. Av8r3400 added a post in a topic Let's bring forums back   

    I still check here almost every day.  Some days not much to see, but I still check.
    One day soon, I need to get fired from my job so I can go flying more...
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  7. Av8r3400 added a post in a topic MOSAIC new rules   

    I believe MOSAIC will render the era of the $350k LSA (IE modern day Kitfox Aircraft Co., et all), even if they increase beyond their optional 1550 MTOW weight, over.
    It's time for them to embrace their light and sporty roots or they will be lost.  (But they won't.)
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  8. Av8r3400 added a post in a topic Just joined the Fat Avid Club   

    The caster angle is causing the shimmy.  The king pin should be perpendicular to the ground or slightly angled back when in 3-point attitude.
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  9. Av8r3400 added a post in a topic Just joined the Fat Avid Club   

    This was my solution for a "gated" flap control lever.  Very simple and used the original mechanism.
    http://avidfoxflyers.com/index.php?/topic/709-classic-iv-restoration/&do=findComment&comment=10911
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  10. Av8r3400 added a post in a topic Rotax912ULused should I?   

    Keep looking.  Not worth the distance for 1000 hours.
    Do yourself a favor and reach out to Hal Stockman.
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  11. Av8r3400 added a post in a topic Help identifying ribs   

    Isn't that an Avid Speedwing airfoil?
     
    At last I heard, Kitfox will not sell you spar stiffener inserts without a Kitfox serial number.  
    Just will.
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  12. Av8r3400 added a post in a topic 912 gearbox   

    By the book, 5000 RPM should be the minimum continuous operating RPM.  
    I have run across several experienced "legacy engine" pilots that think lower rpm is better on these engines.  This couldn't be farther from the truth.  Hal told me to run the hell out of my engine.  (His design Zipper big bore)  He said don't be afraid of 6000 continuous.  I don't run that hard, but I do maintain a minimum of 5000 for local puddle jumping and 5500 for x-country.
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  13. Av8r3400 added a post in a topic 912 gearbox   

    I have rebuilt several gearboxes and find that most should be torn down and at least inspected and re-shimmed every 300 hours.  
    Most guys don't run their 912 engines at high enough RPM and this it a killer for the gearboxes.
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  14. Av8r3400 added a post in a topic Sinking carb floats   

    I'm still happily running the original floats that came with my engine in 1996.
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  15. Av8r3400 added a post in a topic Have the forums all died?   

    I check in on both almost every day, but I don't have much to say anymore...
    The Kitfox community has seemed to transition to nothing but $200k+ glass panel and autopilot poser machines, built in factories with pant jobs worth far more than my whole plane...
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