Anti-Splat Quest for Products

[scsmith]

I made a mount for a single bike that clamped onto the wing struts and step on my Citabria. My partners didn't like the idea too much, and it was noisy. I've seen everything imaginable strapped to the outside of airplanes in Alaska. Here, not so much.

Steve

Originally Posted by PerfTech

...We are always looking for new products that we can bring to the RV community to enhance the "RV Grin" or experience. In this quest we found something that is needed and many would want if available for their aircraft. We will need to do a few refinements and make mounting kits for the various models, but this looks like a real winner. So you may wish to get your order in early and avoid the inevitable big rush. Let us know what you think. Allan...
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[pmccoy]

Still looking for a gust protection device. My goals.

- Affordable
- Install on the controls in the cockpit (no chance of leaving in place)
- Provide resistance without initial locking
- Easy to install and remove
- Light
- Protects aileron, rudder and elevator.
- Etc., Etc.

[diamond]

Allan
Here's a totally outside the box mod that would be cool, but possibly impractical. How about the ability to use a side-by-side RV either as designed, or as a centerline single seat arrangement. I know that I will fly my -9 solo about 75% of the time. It would be cool if I could remove the passenger seat, slide the left seat to center, insert stick in center position, remove and insert pedals for center control. Is this just way impossible or is it doable with reasonable effort?

I should mention that one of the reasons I have been thinking about this is the inspiration from some of Vlad's recent photos on his extreme cross country flights. Some of those photos show him assuming unconventional body positions in order to remain comfortable on those long stretches.

[JonJay]

Originally Posted by diamond

Allan
Here's a totally outside the box mod that would be cool, but possibly impractical. How about the ability to use a side-by-side RV either as designed, or as a centerline single seat arrangement. I know that I will fly my -9 solo about 75% of the time. It would be cool if I could remove the passenger seat, slide the left seat to center, insert stick in center position, remove and insert pedals for center control. Is this just way impossible or is it doable with reasonable effort?

I should mention that one of the reasons I have been thinking about this is the inspiration from some of Vlad's recent photos on his extreme cross country flights. Some of those photos show him assuming unconventional body positions in order to remain comfortable on those long stretches.

Anything is possible... one issue with sitting in the middle will be your landings. It is very difficult to time your flair and get the stick in your belly by looking over the glare shield. The 9's forward vis. is certainly better than the 6, but I rely on finding the edge of the runway, centerline, ground, whatever reference out the lower side corner of the windscreen. I do not think I would have a very good reference sitting in the middle. I am sure there are some folks in the forum that have sat in a wide center seat airplane, but the only ones I have flown are pretty narrow, much narrower than a 9.

[rvator51]

Sell a mod kit that will mount the electric flap motor on the side of the fuselage instead of between the seats.

[Daniel S.]

How about a mod that actually "seals" the the front lip of the tip-up canopies on the 6,7,9?

[ClayR_9A]

Originally Posted by SeanB

How about a set of Delrin or similar guides for the tip up canopy to nest into when closing? I've seen several builders use these at the bottom of the rollbar. Seems to be a good alignment aid.

Here are the guides I built. The screws fasten to nutplates riveted to an aluminum plate inserted throught the large hole in the back of the roll bar.

I'm SURE they've saved me a cracked canopy more than once.

[FresnoR]

I wouldn't mind seeing that "Almost A 14 Mod" being developed for the tip-up.

[DennisRhodes]

Would like to see a mechanism that could be installed ( between the seats) for 6,7,9 that would replace the manual friction hold roll trim lever. The devise would be a worm drive with adjustment wheel that would adjust the spring tension same as the original. would bolt into the same location and eliminate the original friction hold lever from backing off and also give better adjustment feel.

[PerfTech]

Originally Posted by DennisRhodes

Would like to see a mechanism that could be installed ( between the seats) for 6,7,9 that would replace the manual friction hold roll trim lever. The devise would be a worm drive with adjustment wheel that would adjust the spring tension same as the original. would bolt into the same location and eliminate the original friction hold lever from backing off and also give better adjustment feel.

This looks like a good idea and we will have a look see. Thanks for the input. Allan....