100 hours in N824E (RV-10)

[TrueAirSpeed]

I'm looking for a 4 inch butterfly valve - where did you buy yours?

Thanks

[bill@fusion4.net]

Originally Posted by TrueAirSpeed

I'm looking for a 4 inch butterfly valve - where did you buy yours?

Thanks

I got mine at NonStopAviation.com, but they appear to be out of business. At least their website is down.

[Wayne Gillispie]

Good info Bill.

I agree with keeping pedals in rear position. I am 6'0" and the stick hits my legs and my knees are close to panel.

Also, agree on cutting air dams down 3/4 or don't install.

See you at SC00 Triple Tree Fri PM if wx looks good for our return trip on Sun.

[rleffler]

Originally Posted by bill@fusion4.net

I got mine at NonStopAviation.com, but they appear to be out of business. At least their website is down.

Avery or Cleaveland may have some in stock.

[rleffler]

Originally Posted by Wayne Gillispie

Good info Bill.

I agree with keeping pedals in rear position. I am 6'0" and the stick hits my legs and my knees are close to panel.

Also, agree on cutting air dams down 3/4 or don't install.

See you at SC00 Triple Tree Fri PM if wx looks good for our return trip on Sun.

I've been thinking about moving my pedals aft too. My knees are hitting the panel and I've caught myself bumping switches in flight. But I have a concern that if I move the seat back a notch or two, my arm reach to the stick will be impacted.

I've have a problem in which my arm where it naturally rests, tends to cause me to pull on the stick a bit. It's a habit I'm trying to break. I'm concerned that if I move the seat back a bit, that may make this issue more prevalent.

I guess I could bend the stick a bit more, but I'm not sure I'm ready to make that decision just yet.

[bill@fusion4.net]

Couple more thoughts I had today:
I had problems getting my G3X system up. Ended up being because I purchased the ADHR 18 months before the screens, and the software was out of sync, but both times working on fixing it, got right to an engineer that spent 30-40 min troubleshooting and working with me. Excellent support. I run an IT department and if my guys were 1/2 has good as Garmin's G3X team I would be happy.

I had trouble with my VP-X (which I believe I caused), they had a loaner to me the next day. Again couldn't be happier.

Needed to switch ring gears on my XIO-540, at first was talking to certified people (that is the phone # in the manual), their customer services was NO, NO, NO, NO...... then after the 4th or so time I had told them it was an experimental, they transfered me over to the other department, and it was immediately "Oh, I remember your e-mail (from 20 months ago when I ordered it) I will get it in the mail today, you return yours in the box."

Also had great customer service from AeroLED when I had 1 strobe stop working after .5 hours, they next day air'ed me 2 new ones saying to replace both as the newer model had less noise as well.

It has been great to have such great service which is so rare these days.

[CharlieWaffles]

Who did you talk to who was willing to swap your ring gear? when I talked to Lycoming (thunderbolt peeps) they said that since the ring gear was used, I'd have to buy a new one. I wanted to get a single groove one that has the standard boss mounts so a lightspeed could be mounted as well as lightening holes for balancing. Both are missing on the stock Vans ring gear.

[bill@fusion4.net]

I had requested one on the side of the order form as I was planning on a lightspeed. They called me and said it would disrupt their production, but when I received the engine to call them and they would exchange it. I forgot all about it until I was installing the lightspeed 18 months later (had not run the engine so it was still "new"). I expected to have a problem since it had been so long. But as soon as I got to the right person they exchanged it right away.

I think they are now accepting it as an option on the order form, but if flying think you will need to purchase one unfortunately. There were some on eBay at the time for 300-400. You might be able to sell yours for the same