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Llr172 replied to the thread Fuel Tank Testing.Sorry for the drift, but how do you use fuel to find the leaks, especially tiny ones? Are you just looking for the fuel to appear on...
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It is known that a ton of guys fly LOP and a ton of guys fly ROP. Some fly faster and a little bit hotter, some fly slower and a little... -
Webb replied to the thread Difference in the building experience as we age.Patience is a bell shaped curve. In youth, things can’t come fast enough and as we grow old, we become less tolerant and precious time... -
Llawndart1 replied to the thread Proposing...THE RV-16!!.Can't wait for the flat earthers to chime in here. Anywho, please let the next Vans design use pulled rivets and be designed around the...
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SkyDweller replied to the thread LOP dilemma.It is known that a ton of guys fly LOP and a ton of guys fly ROP. Some fly faster and a little bit hotter, some fly slower and a little... -
I commented to a marshall at HBP that I wanted to park & tie down "into the wind". He said, "fine then go to Fon du Lac" :mad: -
It was all fun and games until little Johnny lost an eye... Remember folks, this isn't about what sort of risk you are willing to...
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sprucemoose replied to the thread Tiedowns.That’s been our internal running joke forever. If someone is really unhappy with their parking arrangements… there’s always Fond du Lac! -
It was all fun and games until little Johnny lost an eye... Remember folks, this isn't about what sort of risk you are willing to...
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JJpowell338 reacted to SMRacer's post in the thread RV8 with O-360A1A Converting over to Fuel Injection with FM-150 with
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Unless you enjoy sustained inverted flight, you do not need inverted fuel. And if you do need inverted fuel for your maneuvers, you... -
Yup, it's that time again. Since the weather forecast seems iffy, we'll go with the drive-safe option this time around. When: Saturday... -
rocketman1988 replied to the thread Fuel Tank Testing.Actually, a manometer will tell you if you have a leak but it won’t tell you where the leak is. -
rocketman1988 replied to the thread Fuel Tank Testing.…and then you have two empty fuel tanks full of fumes in the workshop for 2+ years while the rest is being built. Not a fan, however...
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catmandu replied to the thread KAI general thoughts - for those with Van's influence.Same for me. I even tried to manually change the URL to Revision 3 and got a File not Found.
