LSaupe

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  1. Dang this stuff is expensive. I will check out those sources. Thanks Guys.  Might be worth the weight penalty to go with the aluminum base and 1/4" or 1/8".


  2. My plans are calling for 3/8" thick UHMW (8" x 60").  Only sources I can find want a very large quantity order.  Anyone know of a good on-line source for this stuff this thick?  Needs to be this thick for structural reasons.  Either 3/8" or... 1/8" aluminum and 1/4" UHMW (though 1/8" aluminum is HEAVY).


  3. Jim:

    What does the underside of your ski look like?  Any skegs?  Any issues with making turns on snow (or problems with excessive turning moment on the gear)?

    Any chance to see the rest of your dolly system?  Trying to figure out a good way to get in and out of the hangar.

     


  4. Has any of you actually tried the Acrolite 1300's before (or know someone who has)?  I just ordered a set of plans.  Getting in and out of the hangar with ski's only will then be the next challenge.  We will see how complicated they look once they come in.  Sure do like how the Mangy is set up though.  Slip on roll-through.  Cant get much better than that.

    http://www.acrolite.org/acroskiis.htm

     


  5. Finally got a break in the weather and was able to fly her home yesterday. Great flying airplane, very stable (very good cabin heating on a cold day).  We were given a ride out there in a Cessna 195.  Now that is a neat taildragger!  It garnered a great deal off attention from onlookers when it landed.  


  6. Just spoke with the AI.  The referenced doc is AC43-13.  The flex lines were just one part of the conversation.  The rest of the experimental fuel system must comply as well.  As a counter discussion, is there something to say that AC43-13 does not apply?


  7. Larry - was that in the area, looks kind of familiar?

    Yep, it is based at Royalton (and has been for quite some time).  We will be moving it to Saratoga on the 10th (next Saturday), so you might see us pass overhead.


  8. Hey All:

    Had a guest speaker at our last EAA meeting.  He was a CFI, A&P and AI.  His talk was on fuel systems.  Particularly fuel system design in Experimentals.  He mentioned an A.C. that experimental birds must comply with (cant recall the number of the AC unfortunately, my bad).  He was also adamant that fuel lines in the cockpit need to be metallic (aluminum or stainless etc), and cannot be soft flex lines (such as Tygon).  He spent a lot of time going over proper routing, static head, pressure drops, correct filters and general orientation.  Very good talk overall.

    I know my bird has flex line (Tygon) at the wingroot to allow for wing fold.  All other lines are aluminum in the cockpit. Tygon again from the firewall to the engine (liquid cooled 2 stroke) as there is relative motion.  Also use Tygon for my wing tank sight glasses.

    I had no problems however during my DAR inspection with this.

    Couple questions. As experimental birds what AC sections are we bound to (fuel delivery wise) with regard to air worthiness?  I just followed the Kitfox plans (and general hydraulic knowledge) and all has been well.  But.... it did get me thinking.

    Can anyone point me to the AC we need to be following?  I am sure that flex hose can be accommodated legally as Kitfox and other product factory built SLSA's.  Also several LSA's (EAB and ELSA) running around here are running flex line (Tygon and other) exclusively throughout the cockpit and to the engine.

     


  9. Anyone using AVCOMM headsets?  One of the guys in our EAA Chapter is selling a used set of AC-454 headsets.  I am thinking of picking these up for a spare.  Interesting in that it has a push to talk built in. It does this using an extra band on the main plug jack, so not sure if it will work with my system.

    http://www.avcomm.com/AC-454-headset-p/ac-454.htm

    These would be spares, but they do seem to do a very good job with removing room noise.  Will try them in the bird on Friday.

    Any feedback appreciated.  They are estimated to be about 5 years old.


  10. We ended up picking up this bird.  Very nice plane actually.  Has VOR as well.  I am a Sport Pilot now but will probably start transition training to PP so I can fly it now and then (if she lets me that is) :o)

    EDMO, thanks for the "heads-up" on the diamond scar (pun intended).  Those ailerons are as bad as our flaperons with regard to height!

     

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  11. My wife is considering purchase of a 1971 150L from a friend of ours.  We know the history of the plane from the original owner through the current (who is 3rd owner).  Has always been stored in a heated hangar.

    4,000 hours TT, engine has 2,000 hours TT with 600 hours SMOH.

    I am not familiar with these birds at all.  Anything in particular to be looking at (i.e. problem area's)?  We will be going with two A&P's as well to inspect it.

    Larry S.