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Sskirting_virga reacted to Ironflight's post in the thread Countersunk pull rivets for nutplate? with
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To be fair, he certainly wouldn’t need CherryMax rivets for this - Cherry N’s (look up a CCC-32 on Spruce) are $0.20 each, so more like... -
MacCool replied to the thread New to VAF...not New to Aviation.I do very little of my own maintenance but scrupulously log everything I do, complete with pictures. My A&P is likewise really good... -
Sskirting_virga replied to the thread FS: Comant GPS/VHF antenna.If I had a side-by side or rocket instead of an 8, I would want this. Unfortunately I have nowhere to put it.
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Sskirting_virga replied to the thread LOP dilemma.I sort of agree. LOP costs me... maybe 10ktas? I want to see how much I can gain back with timing advance when I get the EI Commander...
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SEach to their own re LOP, I own an RV to go fast, fuel is the cheap known part of flying, you know, dead a long time, can’t take it with...
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Fenderbean replied to the thread Countersunk pull rivets for nutplate?.I'm using oops rivets, no need to dimple the nutplate mount rivets just a small counter sink on the skin. Someone here mentioned it and... -
blaplante replied to the thread RV6A too slow!.Unless my quick and dirty calculations are wrong (quite possible!)... I get ambient pressure of 22.35 at 8000' and your temperature... -
FThanks for the comments. Mostly pretty much echo what I have learned over the years. Paul's real world example numbers are quite...
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FSo, Seems simple enough. Lets instrument the barrel of a cylinder at multiple points, then run it ROP and LOP, and get the data showing...
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FI have built my own and a couple others, so not necessarily what you are looking for. As paul said, you should just ignore that. I am...
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FI don’t build engines for a living, but I have built them for my own (and a few for others) use, so take this for what its worth...
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Aagusgroh replied to the thread RV6A too slow!.Hello all, After performing some tests today, I gathered the following data from the flight. I've attached a few images. At 8000Ft PA...
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Each to their own re LOP, I own an RV to go fast, fuel is the cheap known part of flying, you know, dead a long time, can’t take it with... -
CCapt replied to the thread LOP dilemma.Each to their own re LOP, I own an RV to go fast, fuel is the cheap known part of flying, you know, dead a long time, can’t take it with...
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WWayneJ reacted to Ironflight's post in the thread Really want a Vans 10…sling is a siren I hear with Like.
I’ve fown, evaluated, and tested both airplanes - and they’re both great machines. I woudl expect that with your background, yoou can...
