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This is a pretty good video on LOP ops by George Braly. Starts at 15:24 if you don't want to watch the whole thing. -
RV10inOz replied to the thread LOP dilemma.With all due respect he is talking 1,000,000,000,000 pure export grade BS. If you would like to learn more, reach out and contact me...
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CCFItom replied to the thread SUREFLY SIM4P Failure.I had a mag to failure on my private pilot check ride when I was 17 years old in a C-150 I was under the hood doing instrument...
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RV10inOz replied to the thread DeltaHawk for RV-14.Hi Craig, I will wager there are more SDS systems that never have the problems and failures the E-mags and Surefly have if not by...
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I sure don't feel quite so optimistic about mags. Had one Slick well short of 500 hours fail in flight with an open secondary on the... -
eatonair replied to the thread SUREFLY SIM4P Failure.I feel your pain. I actually have the tooling to do 500 hr service on the Slick mags. Know them much better than the Surefly. I don’t...
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KKyle Boatright replied to the thread Tiedowns.I know I'm responding to an old post, but the thing that bothers me about the claw is that if you follow the installation instructions...
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KKyle Boatright replied to the thread Loss of Elevator Authority on Landing.Are you sure the elevator is banging against the stop (and not the stick hitting the seat cushion or your stomach)? I'm not a big guy...
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Rrockyfatcat replied to the thread Van's Banquet - Tickets On Sale Now.Thanks. I was planning on going to that too.
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eatonair replied to the thread SUREFLY SIM4P Failure.I am considering just that. But if one mag is bad, I’m not going anyway. Another impulse coupling just adds to the risk. The ignition...
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GatorsR1 reacted to FlyingSquirrel's post in the thread SteinAir Customer Appreciation Party - AirVenture '26 with
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EAA AirVenture is just around the corner! We're excited to announce our 3rd annual Customer Appreciation Event, taking place Tuesday... -
TIt 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...
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RV10inOz replied to the thread MoGas STC Question.All Mogas yields a drop in EGT and rise in CHT. This is because the flame front is faster in the lower octane fuel, you can off set this...
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FFinnFlyer reacted to D-Dubya's post in the thread RV-3A N696DB - Inflight Breakup - June 15, 2026 with Like.
I believe in the case of the RV-3 (only), the "A" suffix denotes that it had a modification to the wing spar after construction.
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CCFItom replied to the thread Pmag. Use of 100LL which auto spark plugs to use.I think I may have misunderstood your original response. When you said you remove “them”. I thought “them” meant the auto plug gasket...