WDYDWYRTW? July 3-5, 2026
I hope it’s OK that I kick this off this weekend. I’m assuming Doug is busy with family stuff. On a whim, I decided to head to Steamboat Springs, CO (KSBS) for the 4th celebration. They’ve got a live band playing 80’s music. Lots of stuff I haven’t heard since high school. (Not that I’ve...
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Introducing the Flyleds Mach 2 lights
Flyleds is proud to release our newest product, the Mach 2 wingtip lights. We've sold a whole lot of our very popular The Works kits since they launched back in 2018. Where The Works kit is a DIY soldering project, the Flyleds Mach 2 lights are a complete module that essentially just...
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Celebration of Life and Aviation - Scott Powers
We lost a great friend and fellow Aviator. Scott had been battling cancer for many years. He was active in the formation community around the East Coast (2010 - 2015). Many may recognize his RV8 which was used in AOPA photo shoots.
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Leaking fuel tank rivet
Looking for the person who makes a special rivet for a leaking fuel tank I’ve searched and it looks like it’s an HFS signature. But appreciate any contact info. Thanks.
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I made this "cup" type washer for a friend's leaky fuel tank drain outlet. Machined to have a joint "thickness" of .032 over the flange face & a 1/8" annular ring x ~.090" around the outer edge. Makes a nice neat, compact "overlay" to the entire outlet. I have talked to 3M engineers about the suitability of their adhesive for a repair like this and was told it (2216) is stability (after cure) is excellent in avgas.
I'm a big fan of the "Trust but Verify" doctrine introduced back in the 19080's, so I have been running an experiment since 2011 with cured samples of 2216 immersed in 100LL AvGas and have not seen any deterioration of the material.
Jerry Hajek
Jerry Hajek passed away on June 18 while hiking in Sedona. Jerry had built an RV8, race 51. He sold it several years ago and bought a Carbon Cub. Gave me my last 3 BFR's. Super nice guy.
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Spinner vs Overhauled Propellers
Two of us at SQL just got our Hartzell propellers back from overhaul. After reinstalling the propeller, we noticed that the holes on the spinner no longer align with the nut plates on the S603 front spinner bulkhead. I’m not sure how to sort this out. The holes are too close to simply redrill...
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Pushed out every now and then.
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