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Forum: RV General Discussion/News 04-07-2014, 05:52 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 5,929
Posted By bluemaule
Tornado huh... a flight school I used to own at...

Tornado huh... a flight school I used to own at BNA was hit by a tornado. Ripped the iron tie-down rings out of the concrete ramp with the 5/8" nylon tiedown ropes that were connected to a very nice...
Forum: RV General Discussion/News 03-30-2014, 01:29 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 5,929
Posted By bluemaule
I will have to take a couple of shots with them...

I will have to take a couple of shots with them installed... there is no risk of scratching the skins/paint, as the poly tubing covers the hardwood doweling. The plastic sheet has some flex, so I...
Forum: RV General Discussion/News 03-29-2014, 02:31 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 5,929
Posted By bluemaule
Really Really Cheap Gust Lock

http://http://i58.tinypic.com/287dbok.jpgFlexible plastic sheet, 3/8 hardwood dowel, 1/2" clear poly tubing.... roll in into gap at top of rudder and roll into gap at elevator and H Stab...
Forum: Southeast 07-28-2013, 02:36 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,042
Posted By bluemaule
Boathouse grill in Destin Marina is good. Outlet...

Boathouse grill in Destin Marina is good. Outlet mall east of Destin near San Destin. Of course there is always the Florabama bar on the beach.
Forum: RV Ongoing Maintenance Issues 01-06-2013, 07:28 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,603
Posted By bluemaule
Cockpit Heat Question

My RV-7 heater doesn't put out much heat. I've been told that stretching a screen door spring out and wrapping it around the exhaust pipe inside the muff slows the air down and greatly increases the...
Forum: RV Ongoing Maintenance Issues 01-06-2013, 01:05 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,646
Posted By bluemaule
Thanks for the help!

I thought my landings were getting a lot better, with no bounces. Guess the improvement was due primarily to low PSI... I'll have to get back to 30 PSI and see if I've improved at all...
Forum: RV Ongoing Maintenance Issues 01-05-2013, 01:17 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,646
Posted By bluemaule
Tube source?

Need a tube for RV-7 main. Tire size is 5.99 x 5. What brand is preferred and what source?

I guess I let the psi get too low. What pressure should I run?
Forum: RV General Discussion/News 09-09-2012, 08:19 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,117
Posted By bluemaule
I used G & N near Chicago. Like I said, the...

I used G & N near Chicago. Like I said, the replacement cam went about 6000 hours. Three rebuilds that made TBO. I think the original problem was the original Lycoming cam. I doubt the oil additive...
Forum: RV General Discussion/News 09-09-2012, 02:52 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,117
Posted By bluemaule
H2AD Lycomings were used in 1978-1980? C-172s. ...

H2AD Lycomings were used in 1978-1980? C-172s. The problem was bad camshaft or bad camshaft/lifter combinations. I have a $7,802 lamp on my desk... made from the camshaft with the first lobe almost...
Forum: RV General Discussion/News 08-30-2012, 03:27 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,179
Posted By bluemaule
I have the opposite problem. AS reads OK at low...

I have the opposite problem. AS reads OK at low end on RV7, but never goes over 130 kts at cruise even though ground speed is always around 150-170. Suspect a leak in line somewhere.
Forum: RV General Discussion/News 08-20-2012, 08:17 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 4,279
Posted By bluemaule
Mom is 88

Somehow she can still get into my RV-7 for trips between Louisville and Nashville. She will be 89 in a week. Flexibility is the key. She soloed in a J-3 in 1940, but Dad made her quit when he left...
Forum: RV General Discussion/News 06-16-2012, 08:51 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 4,792
Posted By bluemaule
Where to Stop....

I try to take a week off each June and fly around with my wife... avoiding weather... did it twice in a twin comanche and just finished this week in an RV7..
Nashville TN - Kansas City - Lamar CO -...
Forum: RV General Discussion/News 04-22-2012, 04:45 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,669
Posted By bluemaule
I'm a Buyer

I think that I am pretty handy with wrenches and assisting on maintenance, but I don't know if I really want to fly something I built.

I have owned (in order):

Beech Sierra
C-172
Half a flight...
Forum: Safety 04-17-2012, 07:49 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,989
Posted By bluemaule
Question

Does leaving a tank full increase risk of corrosion?
Forum: Safety 04-16-2012, 08:53 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,989
Posted By bluemaule
truck Tires

I dont know if they still have these, but commercial truck tires (think vans with 80 PSI tires) used to have a split ring on the wheel, I guess because you couldnt stretch the bead when mounting high...
Forum: Safety 12-14-2011, 07:54 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 6,995
Posted By bluemaule
My Solution

I found a local pal who is an 80 year old ex AA pilot who flies a Debonair... I try to find excuses to fly with him a lot in IFR conditions... he swears that I'm fine and don't need a babysitter, but...
Forum: RV General Discussion/News 12-05-2011, 09:28 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 4,149
Posted By bluemaule
Insurance Thoughts

I just got my first RV policy from Sky Smith... very good experience. I have owned a number of AC over a number of years. Often, I have felt captured by whichever broker I first spoke with. The...
Forum: RV Ongoing Maintenance Issues 10-24-2011, 08:28 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,817
Posted By bluemaule
OK, this is helpful... so I'm not going to melt...

OK, this is helpful... so I'm not going to melt anything if my EGTs run up to 1450 then...

I have a fair amount of variation with the CHTs... 1 runs at 318, 2 at 338, 3 at 358 and I forgot where 4...
Forum: RV Ongoing Maintenance Issues 10-23-2011, 03:31 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,817
Posted By bluemaule
What Temps are Normal?

For an RV-7 with a Superior O-360, what would be considered normal operating temps? I manage the fuel flow to run about 360 degrees CHT - #3 is the hottest, and am wondering what EGTs I should...
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