I'm putting together a tool bag to keep in the plane incase I need something along the way.
I just added an extra fuel cap and all O-rings necessary to make one work.
Just curious what you guys might carry with you.
Just curious what you guys might carry with you.
I too, carry an extra fuel cap, among other things. Spare innertubes, wouldn't hurt either.
L.Adamson --- RV6A
A spare spark plug, tools to install any spares you carry, and maybe wrenches that fit every hose connection in the plane.
And this sounds weird, but some tapered plugs that collectively fit all the fuel drains, and some duct tape to hold them in.
I drained some fuel during a preflight down in Punto Chivato, on the Baja peninsula and one of the fuel drains wouldn't close. After some time, a friend noticed that I was standing there with my finger on the drain and whittled me a plug from some scrap wood - scrap wood is rare there, we got lucky. A bit of duct tape got me back to Colorado. Without the plug I wouldn't have been able to take off.
Dave
I have never had one fail on me but aren't spark plugs redundant?
I mean that is why we have two plugs in each cyclinder, and two mags.
I know you run rough but it is supposed to work just fine.
Is that not the case?
Or is all that redundancy just BS and in fact you can't really fly a plane with one dead spark.
And this sounds weird, but some tapered plugs that collectively fit all the fuel drains, and some duct tape to hold them in.
Better yet replacement drains or plugs from your neighborhood aviation department.
Having replacement O-rings would be good too. What size are they?
I bought a fishing tackle box for much of my collection.
The absolute best tool kit is in your wallet, a large limit credit card, with room to grow. Actually, in the RV-10 a tool kit should be big enough to weigh about 40 lbs. That solves the weight and balance problems with a nose heavy aircraft.
2 Exhaust gaskets, several Camloc studs, RTV silicone, mag gasket and timing pin, ignition wrench set, 1/4" drive sockets and ratchet, 7/16 and 1/2 combination wrenches, paper funnel for oil, Pledge for the canopy, microfiber towels, tie wraps, safety wire, needle nose pliers, dike cutters, SIG 226 .40 S&W, a few Adel clamps, AN960/970 -3 & -4 washers, a small VOM, Bear Grylls Ultimate knife, a few ring and spade connectors, small roll of duct tape, first aid kit, combo screwdriver set, NG and MG tubes, 1 REM37BY and 1 Denso spark plug, 3' of 16 and 22 AWG wire, 1 set of brake linings and rivets, 5 min epoxy and some popsicle sticks.
Do you do your condition inspection while traveling?
With a P226 it's not the condition inspection I'd be worried about...deek said:2 Exhaust gaskets, several Camloc studs, RTV silicone, mag gasket and timing pin, ignition wrench set, 1/4" drive sockets and ratchet, 7/16 and 1/2 combination wrenches, paper funnel for oil, Pledge for the canopy, microfiber towels, tie wraps, safety wire, needle nose pliers, dike cutters, SIG 226 .40 S&W, a few Adel clamps, AN960/970 -3 & -4 washers, a small VOM, Bear Grylls Ultimate knife, a few ring and spade connectors, small roll of duct tape, first aid kit, combo screwdriver set, NG and MG tubes, 1 REM37BY and 1 Denso spark plug, 3' of 16 and 22 AWG wire, 1 set of brake linings and rivets, 5 min epoxy and some popsicle sticks.Do you do your condition inspection while traveling?