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RV-3
03-10-2008, 03:02 PM
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Flying impressions at 62 hours
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3,173
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pvansrv3
Randy I have no sympathy for you with regards to...
Randy I have no sympathy for you with regards to sectional charts, etc. in your RV3. GO fly an open cockpit biplane for a few hundred hours and find out what a pain sectionals really are!
Glad you...
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RV General Discussion/News
02-25-2008, 06:15 PM
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Radio questions
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1,254
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pvansrv3
You need a device that separates the antenna...
You need a device that separates the antenna connections from the two radios. If they are hard wired together through the diplexer, then when you transmit on one, all the power goes into the other...
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Traditional Aircraft Engines
02-12-2008, 03:14 PM
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IMO-360-B1B Wow
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3,884
Posted By
pvansrv3
Mike S You are right, theoretically, and I stand...
Mike S You are right, theoretically, and I stand corrected.
But if you change cam designs then you might affect running at idle, tuning intakes and exhausts might help a little but only at maximum...
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Traditional Aircraft Engines
02-12-2008, 09:08 AM
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IMO-360-B1B Wow
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3,884
Posted By
pvansrv3
The only way to increase HP if the cubic inches...
The only way to increase HP if the cubic inches remains constant is to either increase the RPM or raise the compression ratio.
So, adding a turbo or supercharger, or letting the revs go higher will...
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RV General Discussion/News
01-16-2008, 09:21 PM
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My Great Aviation Bargain
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2,118
Posted By
pvansrv3
Hey JF, You may have a low hangar rent, but gee,...
Hey JF,
You may have a low hangar rent, but gee, your hangar is in East Texas, no wonder.
My solution is airpark living. The house is nice, the hangar is out in the yard, it is very conveniently...
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RV General Discussion/News
12-17-2007, 06:10 PM
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Flywheel ring gear
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2,245
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pvansrv3
You can remove the ring gear by cutting through...
You can remove the ring gear by cutting through it carefully with a bandsaw or hacksaw. When you get to the end of the material it will just spring off.
To install the new one, you freeze the...
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Propellers
12-13-2007, 09:30 PM
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Just MT Propeller
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45,944
Posted By
pvansrv3
I have an RV3. It had a fixed pitch wood prop and...
I have an RV3. It had a fixed pitch wood prop and was flying just dandy. In the interest of higher performance and higher tech, I replaced the fixed pitch prop a few years ago with an electric MT...
Forum:
RV Ongoing Maintenance Issues
12-05-2007, 07:16 AM
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RV-6 VM1000 RPM Indication Fluctuations
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3,805
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pvansrv3
Hello, I have had a VM1000 on a Bucker biplane ...
Hello, I have had a VM1000 on a Bucker biplane for about 10 years and am installing one in a Harmon Rocket project now. It is one of the first engine monitors but I still like it a lot.
I have had...
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RV-4
11-29-2007, 09:35 PM
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4
Vents within RV-4 cowl cheek extension?
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1,434
Posted By
pvansrv3
Kevin, I have a simple vent installed behind the...
Kevin,
I have a simple vent installed behind the cowl cheek on my RV3. It is the earlier smaller version ( i inch diameter) of what Van's sells now. CA LV-3 VENTILATOR ( Vans catalog says it is a 1...
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RV General Discussion/News
11-29-2007, 05:58 PM
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45
RV for sure...
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7,540
Posted By
pvansrv3
While I agree it is frustrating to see all the...
While I agree it is frustrating to see all the manufacturing leaving the US, it just does not seem possible to buy all of what you need and want made here in the US . But when you select a product...
Forum:
RV-9/9A
11-27-2007, 09:21 PM
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39
Common Deviations / Modifications from Plans
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11,927
Posted By
pvansrv3
Pierre, One of my pet peeves is comparing...
Pierre,
One of my pet peeves is comparing airplane fuel capacity to human bladder or sit time capacity. The two are not related. I do not think I should have to pump fuel every time I land. We do not...
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RV Ongoing Maintenance Issues
11-16-2007, 07:09 AM
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14
Oil Burn in a 0-360 ?
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2,633
Posted By
pvansrv3
PC Hunt is close, as mentioned. The FAA requires...
PC Hunt is close, as mentioned.
The FAA requires engine and airframe makers to design the engine oil capacity to be big enough so that if the engine is burning oil at the maximum allowable rate...
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Alternative Engines
11-11-2007, 10:18 PM
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28
vw diesel engines
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9,468
Posted By
pvansrv3
Two serious considerations come to mind when...
Two serious considerations come to mind when evaluating an auto engine for airplane use.
1. How do you deal with the thrust load generated by the propeller pulling the airplane through the sky? Auto...
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