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Holes in leading edge where stall warning vane goes
So I am not installing the stall warning vane as i am putting in an AOA system. So my question is what to do with the holes in the leading edge skin. The two on top and on bottom i can simply dimple and put a rivet in but the two on the radius would have issues. I bent a piece of scrap and...
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Interference between canopy frame and forward skin
The aft edge of the forward top skin of my RV-8 is slightly interfering with the forward part of my canopy frame. The skin is mostly binding at the top aft corner and hits the forward bow of the canopy frame. It also slightly overlaps the forward rib of the canopy frame, which will interfere...
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First Engine Start!
Today I hit a big milestone! Successful first engine start! A few hiccups with my engine start checklist, namely missing turning the ignitions on, but once I did that the engine started right up! I did discover an oil leak and a small fuel leak, but both were quickly remedied. All in all, very...
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A/P roll servo install
Greetings: I am in the process of populating the "basement" of my Rocket. I searched for ideas / photos of autopilot roll sevo installs and didn't find what I was looking for. Thanks for your time, Ken
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New RV-8 Paint Job!
Another one completed! Thank you Mark Smith for trusting us! We love how this one turned out.
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rear-mount governor bracket - how do I torque?
The real answer here is mount the bracket before the engine, but I'm in too deep. My new governor is right up against the firewall and I believe I have to clip the safety wire on those screws to mount the bracket. Problem is, I have no idea how much torque to use when reinstalling them, or how...
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RV-6A Air Intake Falling Apart... Part(s) ?
During the Conditional Inspection, we found an issue. Our RV-6A (2000+ hours!) has developed a problem in the air intake system. It's powered by an O-320 D1A. My I&A tells me that this part (air intake and "bowl") has simply worn out and fallen apart from vibration, and needs to be replaced...
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Placement of GPS antenna
I have an RV-6A, and my GNS-400W antenna has always been placed in the engine compartment, above the magnetos, on a bracket attached to the engine mount: I have occasional loss of GPS signal. I've even had it happen while shooting an IFR approach (VMC luckily). I've read that this is a...
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