Hope you had a nice RV weekend and that you enjoy Monday’s edition. There’s a chance there won’t be a Tuesday edition, as one of the part time side hustles, etc. is becoming a bit of a schedule-engulfing Godzilla for a bit.
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RV News That Caught My Eye Over The Last Few Hours ….dr
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First Flight …Desert Rat
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What did you do with your RV this weekend? (June 15 and 16th 2024)
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Wing top skin countersinking error (page 16-02)
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Vent Drippings Solved …Saville
I had some vent dripping and the problem was that the B-nut on the vent connecting it to the rib had backed off entirely. I figured it out by rigging a tube on the exterior vent, putting my ear on the wing over the vent, and blew through the tube. I could hear bubbles.
So, after draining the tank, I removed the plate that the sender was on and stuck a camera in to have a look. Sure enough the B-nut was totally backed off. See attached picture. I created a bent wrench and tightened the B-nut. Leak stopped.
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RV-7A N247EW new paint job from Fulltron. The design is Matt's own.
https://vansairforce.net/threads/rv...from-fulltron-the-design-is-matts-own.227597/
Mysterious, intermittent yaw in cruise in my RV-10
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RV News That Caught My Eye Over The Last Few Hours ….dr
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First Flight …Desert Rat
First Flight, baby!
Had my first flight yesterday :) I took off from my home airport orbited at 5,000' for a while before an uneventful albeit embarrassingly bouncy landing. The plane flies straight and level hands off with no bad manners at all. There were a few squawks, the most noteworthy being the oil temp...
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What did you do with your RV this weekend? (June 15 and 16th 2024)
What did you do with your RV this weekend? (June 15 and 16th 2024)
… this weekend’s thread started. Performing side hustle duties all weekend, but it's a beautiful day here in N.TX. I suspect there is much RVating. Kindest, Doug
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Wing top skin countersinking error (page 16-02)
Wing top skin countersinking error (page 16-02)
I made a stupid mistake today while countersinking the W-00002 wing inboard top skin that sits on top of the wing walk doublers on page 16-02. There are three rows of holes that I countersunk rather than dimpled as shown below. The top or forward row attaches to the main wing spar. The holes in...
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Vent Drippings Solved …Saville
I had some vent dripping and the problem was that the B-nut on the vent connecting it to the rib had backed off entirely. I figured it out by rigging a tube on the exterior vent, putting my ear on the wing over the vent, and blew through the tube. I could hear bubbles.
So, after draining the tank, I removed the plate that the sender was on and stuck a camera in to have a look. Sure enough the B-nut was totally backed off. See attached picture. I created a bent wrench and tightened the B-nut. Leak stopped.
Venting fuel question
I have been noticing that the blacktop under my left fuel vent appears to be being eaten up by fuel. Over the years I have tried to find/see fuel coming out the vent but have not. The other day my hanger mate called me to say he had just seen about three or four ounces of fuel come flowing...
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RV-7A N247EW new paint job from Fulltron. The design is Matt's own.
https://vansairforce.net/threads/rv...from-fulltron-the-design-is-matts-own.227597/
Mysterious, intermittent yaw in cruise in my RV-10
Mysterious, intermittent yaw in cruise in my RV-10
[moderator - I didn't think this was that specific to the RV-10 but feel free to move it to the RV-10 group if is more appropriate) I've had a -10 for about 2 years and the ball has always been centered in cruise. I did install the Aerosport Rudder Trim mod about a year ago to maintain tension...
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Doug's Area ....The VAF News & my flying resume.
Pushed out every now and then.
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