The new primary keyboard arrived today and I’m typing this on it. Initial impression is O.M.G. where has this thing been all my life. Halfway between an IBM Selectric and IBM XT from the 80's. I like it. Now BT connected to my laptop, tablet and phone. Happy fingers for years, hopefully. Developing and exploring the user manual.
Drove out to the airport Tuesday to fiddle with a couple of things for a couple of hours. The weather was absolutely perfect and the place was a beehive of airplane activity. I counted eight people who own RVs doing this and that. Spring is just around the corner, and flying season…
Hope you have a nice Wednesday.
v/r,dr
Bavafa
PaulvS Paint Update
Temperature was just right this morning, 22 degrees C and relative humidity 55%. I got the paint mixed and filled the cup and had a problem with the gun leaking. First time that this ever happened!
kibrickj ski rack update
Back to skis, I went ahead and built in brackets along rear longeron and a bracket in very rear for occasional ski transport (x country/light weight). It works! It was now or never. Bracket in very rear (amongst other brackets) necessary in 8 to ensure total separation of wrapped ski bag and control push rods. Brackets riveted on to longeron instead of drilling holes in longeron directly to hold an-42b eyebolts to avoid weakening longerons. Placement of skis in situ critical to strategically locating brackets and brace in very rear. Hope picture helps inspire other bat shit crazies. Still not sure if it’s genius or insanity but leaning toward the later.
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Drove out to the airport Tuesday to fiddle with a couple of things for a couple of hours. The weather was absolutely perfect and the place was a beehive of airplane activity. I counted eight people who own RVs doing this and that. Spring is just around the corner, and flying season…
Hope you have a nice Wednesday.
v/r,dr
Bavafa
Debris found in the oil filter
I changed oil and cleaned my oil filter and found a fair amount of junk in the oil filter. There is just about zero ferrous metal and no other metal that I can tell. These are some what coarse under the fingers but with moderate force between fingers they turn to dust (perhaps softer than...
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PaulvS Paint Update
Temperature was just right this morning, 22 degrees C and relative humidity 55%. I got the paint mixed and filled the cup and had a problem with the gun leaking. First time that this ever happened!
RV-6A Very Slow Build, Western Australia
Nice grin Paul :) The more so enduring the frustration… nice seeing you forging ahead.
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kibrickj ski rack update
Back to skis, I went ahead and built in brackets along rear longeron and a bracket in very rear for occasional ski transport (x country/light weight). It works! It was now or never. Bracket in very rear (amongst other brackets) necessary in 8 to ensure total separation of wrapped ski bag and control push rods. Brackets riveted on to longeron instead of drilling holes in longeron directly to hold an-42b eyebolts to avoid weakening longerons. Placement of skis in situ critical to strategically locating brackets and brace in very rear. Hope picture helps inspire other bat shit crazies. Still not sure if it’s genius or insanity but leaning toward the later.
how to make skis fit?
GM! low time pilot here just got this RV7a and i am having a blast! wanted to know if anyone had any ideas on how to fit their skis inside? as seen below they do fit and don't interfere with the pedals nor the stick. for this to work i would need to bungie the hell out of them so they dont move...
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EGT3 peaks 1.5gph too early
I am trying to run my O-320 LOP at approx 65% power and the Cylinder #3 is causing a little bit of a trouble. It peaks much earlier than the other three cylinders and I have to stop leaning after about 1.5gph "gami spread" due to engine roughness. With that mixture EGT3 and EGT4 are running...
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The VAF List ...a list of RV-related lists. RV-related things you might want to browse over (a closed post that is sticky and maintained by dr). Link to this in 'Links' in the menu. v/r,dr Small businesses that help bring you this list of RV-related lists: 360 Avionics www.360Avionics.com Ace...
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