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If you create a good fit for your fairing you won’t need so many screws. I just use regular round head screws on that fairing and it looks fine.
Probably lose about .007 MPH though.
Fluting is necessary both the straighten the rib but also to create proper spacing between holes. If you are just flattening, you may want to measure hole spacing on your skin and compare it to what you have on the rib. You may be surprised.
A related issue...my nose skins have small bumps associated with the corner of the top front tab on the noseless ribs. If I had it to do over again, I would trim the edge of those front tabs back a bit.
I mounted mine at map box location at an angle that makes it easy to see from the pilot seat. The left side almost touches the panel, and the right side is about 4" away with a slight up tilt. The idea was to reduce the off-axis viewing angle. Despite the reflection in the photo, glare is not really an issue in-flight. I prefer the Skyview display for ADS-B traffic SA, but the iPad is handy for a quick speed check on a target.
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WDYDWYRTW? Apr 11-12, 2026
…getting this weekend’s thread started, and hope your weather is better than ours! Not much flying here 0830 in N.TX, but looks like lots up the east coast. v/r,dr Sunday morning 0830 CST
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My CNC machined wing tip insta 360 camera pole mount
I was not a fan of any of the pole mounts available online. A lot of the big brands use a poor design that does not contour to any curvature on the wing with out putting the bolts or rod in bending, and they have a larger form factor. My goal was a low profile mount that I could leave on when...
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Where do I get these?
These are the pins used to secure different chokes on my hand and pneumatic squeezers. I'd like to buy an extra set, last time I tried to get these I ordered something that did not work. Can I get some help to order the right part? Also, what about the O rings for these, mine are getting a...
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If you create a good fit for your fairing you won’t need so many screws. I just use regular round head screws on that fairing and it looks fine.
Probably lose about .007 MPH though.
Empennage Fairing
I'm in the process of fitting my Empennage Fairing and have a question. Drawing 43 calls for AN509-8R8 screws to be countersunk into the fiberglass fairing. The fairing as supplied in the kit is very thin and there does not appear to be enough material to take the machining of the countersink...
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Leaky Fuel Tank Plug
I posted a photo of this on another thread about multiple issues a while back and wanted to start a new thread for this specific issue. Chapter 18 identifies the AN913-3D plug install. Chapter 41 page 41-03 begins with a caution to make sure the plug is installed since it will not be possible...
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Fluting is necessary both the straighten the rib but also to create proper spacing between holes. If you are just flattening, you may want to measure hole spacing on your skin and compare it to what you have on the rib. You may be surprised.
A related issue...my nose skins have small bumps associated with the corner of the top front tab on the noseless ribs. If I had it to do over again, I would trim the edge of those front tabs back a bit.
Flap nose ribs
All of my flap nose ribs have this bump in the flange. Is this supposed to be like this or should I be straightening this?
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GPS175 LPV and GRT Mini GA flight director?
Extreme novice here, I understand rs232 in/out signals kind of I think.. just dont know how many commands can be say sent from 175 to Mini GA on each rs232 pin. Next I read about this thing called Airinc429, is that like an external Rs232 that you use if you run out of Rs232 ports? Objective...
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I mounted mine at map box location at an angle that makes it easy to see from the pilot seat. The left side almost touches the panel, and the right side is about 4" away with a slight up tilt. The idea was to reduce the off-axis viewing angle. Despite the reflection in the photo, glare is not really an issue in-flight. I prefer the Skyview display for ADS-B traffic SA, but the iPad is handy for a quick speed check on a target.
Panel layout
Hi, I recently purchased a Guardian iPad Mini mount for my RV-12. We initially installed it in front of the passenger seat, which conveniently covered the opening left after removing the glove box. However, in that position it sits too far to the right for effective use from the left seat...
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ALWAYS check your AN fittings before installing
A reminder to check your AN fittings prior to installation. This AN fitting was for my lower oil port. Pretty sure my engine would not have enjoyed that.
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