I'll be ordering my RV12 tail kit today; it's time to find a new home for my 6A... somebody who will give it the reins and fly it like a 360/CS is s'posed to be.
As I get started on a new kit and see the interesting exchange of information on this forum (Thank you Doug), I am reminded that the most valuable tips out there come from people who have made a mistake and are willing to talk about it. Along the lines of the long-running feature in Flying Magazine...
So I'll "testify" with my biggest goof: I was too cheap to buy a *good* wire crimper when I wired my 6A and I was reminded just about once a year when one electrical connection after another went on the fritz. This included such critical items as my electronic ignition and boost pump. I learned the hard way and spent many happy hours correcting my errors with a quality crimping tool.
If you are *even thinking* about using that slab-handled tool with all the interesting little holes in it... Please don't. A good one is only about $20.
Now...what do the rest of you have? And if it is RV12-specific, all the better!
As I get started on a new kit and see the interesting exchange of information on this forum (Thank you Doug), I am reminded that the most valuable tips out there come from people who have made a mistake and are willing to talk about it. Along the lines of the long-running feature in Flying Magazine...
So I'll "testify" with my biggest goof: I was too cheap to buy a *good* wire crimper when I wired my 6A and I was reminded just about once a year when one electrical connection after another went on the fritz. This included such critical items as my electronic ignition and boost pump. I learned the hard way and spent many happy hours correcting my errors with a quality crimping tool.
If you are *even thinking* about using that slab-handled tool with all the interesting little holes in it... Please don't. A good one is only about $20.
Now...what do the rest of you have? And if it is RV12-specific, all the better!
