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Daily RV Pic …Vlad submits
After flying my RV for 13 years I finally visited the famous airstrip. Highly recommended.
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My Mags are ALIVE!!! All the time… even when switched off…
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Chasing fuel line leak.
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Practical 3d prints for switch/ breaker clusters
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20 year old CS prop - overhaul or nah?
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Damaged spinner
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OSH’24 Field Reports (PIREPs / News / Pics / Recipes)
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RV News That Caught My Eye Over The Last Day or So ….dr
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Daily RV Pic …Vlad submits
After flying my RV for 13 years I finally visited the famous airstrip. Highly recommended.
https://vansairforce.net/threads/daily-rv-pic.199639/post-1783551
My Mags are ALIVE!!! All the time… even when switched off…
My Mags are ALIVE!!! All the time… even when switched off…
Got an old O-320 engine off of a Cessna (probably) with the dreaded dual mag off of one mechanical output. That’s really not the problem though (though it will be solved in a future update when I try something really dumb… 😉). The problem is my wiring. Messed up putting my new panel in and...
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Chasing fuel line leak.
Chasing fuel line leak.
Well I am glad I listened to my big toe itch. For background I am building an RV-12iS and working on finishing up the fuselage. I decided to high pressure test the fuel lines before riveting the avionics bay floor. Pumped the lines (not the tank!) up to 40 psi. Oops, leaking. First leak found...
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Practical 3d prints for switch/ breaker clusters
Practical 3d prints for switch/ breaker clusters
I've been playing with this idea for my -8 panel and it is turning out to be quite practical. The mission parameters were: 1- Easy 1 tool extraction of switch cluster for fast serviceability. 2- Very compact assembly and wiring. 3- Eliminate all the switch/breaker nuts from view to...
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20 year old CS prop - overhaul or nah?
20 year old CS prop - overhaul or nah?
Just bought this plane. Prop is 20 years old. No leaks. Looks super clean. Never been overhauled. Is it time? Not sure what the white streak in the last pic is.
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Damaged spinner
Damaged spinner
I did my first long (3:00+) cross country after completing flight test. I have about 35 hours total on the airplane and when tying it down, I discovered a piece of my aluminum spinner is missing. There are a few scratches on the cowling intake where it apparently hit while departing. I noticed...
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OSH’24 Field Reports (PIREPs / News / Pics / Recipes)
OSH’24 Field Reports (PIREPs / News / Pics .... post your OSH reports here!)
Attn: VAF 'Reporters in the Field'! Well, it’s that time of year again! If you’re at the show, and you feel like posting a note on what you’re seeing, who you’re visiting with, what news you’re picking up, please consider sharing it with us in this thread. You can upload up to 10 pictures in...
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Doug's Area ....The VAF News & my flying resume.
Pushed out every now and then.
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