Modifications that you have Made to your RV-12 after Certification? E-LSA Only! - Page 9

gblwy · #81 06-09-2011, 01:22 AM

Jerry,

Any reason why you are using safety wire rather than those little clips in the turnbuckles?

Cheers...Keith

aerofurb · #82 06-09-2011, 02:49 PM

To answer the questions... Drain valve could leak but the same has to be said for all aircraft with drains in the fuel tanks (which is pretty much all aircraft except an RV-12!). Valve is standard one and the same as used in the RV-12 gascolator.

As for the turnbuckle wirelocking, Keith - I hate those poxy clips with a vengeance! They rarely comeout cleanly without getting bent. I've been wire-locking turnbuckles for 30 years and it's quicker for me to it than use the clips...

N223JH · #83 06-24-2011, 03:44 AM

Hopefully the photos of the mod appear above. If not, I tried.

INSURANCE FOR WINTER GAS IN HOT WEATHER

The forward attachment is just a piece of PVC glassed in place. It will get painted eventually. The scat routing is pretty much self-explanatory. The gascolator shroud was made by making an over-size dummy of the gascolator out of foam for a mold. I used a section of piano hinge and bent aluminum to allow passage over the fuel outlet. Two AN3 nutplates were installed to attach the unit. I sprayed the f'glas with high-temp reflective paint. The shroud is over-built and ugly but it works and nobody has to look at it except me. PM me if you have questions; glad to answer 'em.

Jim in South Texas

p.s. Oh yeah, I had to relocate the attachment for that overflow tube. You can see it in the last picture. And a stand-off and longer bolt were required for the cooling hose, which is visible in next-to-last photo. j

N223JH · #84 06-28-2011, 05:22 PM

I expect many of you have developed some kind of tool for wrassling those cowl pins into and out of place. This is what I fabbed up from a cheap pair of needlenose. Drilled hole in jaw edges to hold pin. Sharpened the tip to a point for possible use as a canopy-cracker. I keep this tool in the top pocket LH side.

If I did it again, I would find a longer pair so it would be easier to reach the lower cowl pins.

Jim
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DonFromTX · #85 07-13-2011, 05:40 PM

One mod I was waiting to install - was a parking brake! I see little mention of this among the RV12 owners, but Vans sells an easily installed valve for this purpose, called a PV-1 by Matco as I recall. I have acquired one and will install it on mine. I could not feel comfortable leaving my plane parked with no brakes set, heck even my Ercoupe has a parking brake.

Jetguy · #86 07-13-2011, 06:30 PM

Why not just chock it instead?

DonFromTX · #87 07-13-2011, 08:54 PM

Because I am a bit lazy I guess. Carrying them along, climbing in and out with them, seems like more work than just pulling the valve.

rgmwa · #88 07-13-2011, 10:17 PM

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Originally Posted by DonFromTX

One mod I was waiting to install - was a parking brake! I see little mention of this among the RV12 owners, but Vans sells an easily installed valve for this purpose, called a PV-1 by Matco as I recall. I have acquired one and will install it on mine. I could not feel comfortable leaving my plane parked with no brakes set, heck even my Ercoupe has a parking brake.

The South African guys installed one. There are some photos of their installation somewhere in their build post, as I recall.

Gagarin737 · #89 07-14-2011, 12:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rgmwa

The South African guys installed one. There are some photos of their installation somewhere in their build post, as I recall.

Parkingbrake
Pakingbrake2

VHRV12 · #90 07-17-2011, 05:48 AM

Hmmmm.....I like it!! Maybe just remove the cable locking arrangement in the end of the arm, replace it with a longer "handle", and slot the tunnel closeout panel so the handle sticks through! Crude...but simple!