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No need to speculate when Van's tells us in section 15 of the manual: -
DrillBit replied to the thread coast to coast.We just got back flying our -9A from Livermore, CA to Bar Harbor, ME and back again. Switched to a northern from a southern route on... -
bjdecker replied to the thread SUREFLY SIM4P Failure.Just thinking about all the magneto failures I've experienced, the impulse coupling wasn't on the Pareto. Come to think of it, the 500...
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Sskirting_virga replied to the thread LOP dilemma.I don't know what this is, but it seems to be confirmation that too cool is possible. Have more reading I can do on it?
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Louise Hose reacted to catmandu's post in the thread KAI general thoughts - for those with Van's influence with
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Kit Assembly Instructions Edit: Latest revisions now available in the store. -
Sam Buchanan replied to the thread SUREFLY SIM4P Failure.That is precisely why the impulse mag on my O-320 was replaced with the SureFly. The left mag was coming up on the service interval and... -
Folks that talk about running LOP (and the resultant lower speed) as a cost-saving measure are missing the point - I don’t run LOP to...
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Angle valves cool like crazy, especially with a big oil cooler. I have no trouble getting the CHTs super low at (admittedly-high) cruise...
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walkman replied to the thread coast to coast.small squeeze bottle of brake fluid, couple of O rings, couple of brake linings already mounted, spare tube, spare tyre, 4" square of... -
bjdecker replied to the thread Loss of Elevator Authority on Landing.Following up to my question -- Before we go chasing angles and rigging I'd like to clarify the actual flight dynamics of your "event"...
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Sstigaro replied to the thread Cowl Trimming Question.OK, so can you comment on the EXP-119 for those of us at that step? I’m about to start cutting.
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YellowJacket RV9 replied to the thread SUREFLY SIM4P Failure.I guess you have to decide which is more likely (as well as more destructive): a SureFly failure or an impulse coupling failure... -
mburch replied to the thread SUREFLY SIM4P Failure.Or if it's easier for somebody's particular installation, I suppose you could just replace the right (non-impulse) mag with an EI, and... -
CCFItom replied to the thread Pmag. Use of 100LL which auto spark plugs to use.Do you remove the auto gasket and then replace with traditional aviation copper gaskets?
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Laird reacted to JonJay's post in the thread Difference in the building experience as we age with Like.
I have learned to enjoy the process more and feel less stressed about meeting a time line. I can’t believe I had more time to build when...