PMagger 2.0 - Ignition Control for the price of a burrito........
As of late I have been experimenting with ignition monitors. I finally have one that checks all my boxes. I have a hybrid ignition system on my plane. The right side has a Megajolt/EDiS system that was fun to make and test with the help of all the smart people here - I have several hundred...
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WDYDWYRTW? Mar 7-8, 2026
What did you do with your RV this weekend? Raining here in DFW this Saturday morning, but it looks like some others are out and about, especially in Florida. Sunday was an extra paper route so no RV. Hope you had a nice weekend. v/r,dr 0830 CST Saturday
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Horizontal Stab Build Question
Hi all, I'm finishing up my Horizontal Stab for my RV-8 and noticed something peculiar and wondered if I'm right. In DWG-3 it pretty much states all rear spar to skin rivets will be AN426AD3-3.5. So, looking at the hinge doublers I'm thinking its 3 layers of metal, so its flagged in my head...
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Oil Coolers for Titan XI0 370 Low Compression?
Hey guys, I have a question about what oil cooler size and brand you have experience with. I talked to Titan and they said the IO370 needs at least a 9 row instead of the 7 row Vans has as part of the FWF package for the IO360 M1B. Aero-Classics Aviation: $573.00: 8000074 9 ROW DRAWN CUP...
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IO-360 fuel flow
Wondering what people see for fuel flow at takeoff power. I have an IO-360 A1B6 with a Hartzell CS prop. The engine seems to run smooth at any condition I’ve run it at but it’s consuming 22 gph on climb out. I’ve seen suggestions 18-19 gph is expected. My fuel flow flow totalizer matches fuel...
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Crankcase vent
Just wondering if anyone has tried one of these, and if so, what were your results? https://store.vansaircraft.com/oil-breather-collection-catch-can-ea-case-vent.html I currently have the ASA vacuum vent system on my RV6, O-360. I noticed some oil on the floor after flying yesterday and after...
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Motion Sick? Vehicle Motion Cues on iPhone
….might help if you have a passenger that looks at their phone a lot in the plane.
v/r,dr
“If you experience discomfort when you use iPhone while riding as a passenger in a car or other on-road vehicle, you can turn on Vehicle Motion Cues—onscreen cues that may help reduce motion sickness. Vehicle Motion Cues appear as animated dots on the edges of the screen that represent how the vehicle is moving without interfering with what you’re doing on iPhone.”
Use iPhone more comfortably while riding in a vehicle
With Motion accessibility settings on iPhone, get onscreen cues that may help reduce motion sickness while in an on-road moving vehicle.
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