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MiserBird replied to the thread Landing Lights.I have not seen any increase in my CHT during takeoff or cruse, but keeping my eye on it. -
Toobuilder replied to the thread Another pmag question.I agree. Ross developed the auto switching, charging and fault detection so the customer didn’t have to figure that out on their own... -
Llr172 replied to the thread Surefly SIM, Hot Starts, & Kick back.i would argue that the reason for the sluggish performance was an issue with either the battery, starter or wiring. Nothing really...
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GI agree it seems a bit weird, but this is the deal. We've not found a good grade Right Angle TNC that meets our requirements and is of a...
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Ttthrew replied to the thread Leaking fuel tank rivet.Clickbond had a booth at OSH, I talked to them up there, and I got a biz card from her. I called the # when I got home and that’s how I...
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DeltaRomeo replied to the thread WDYDWYRTW? July 3-5, 2026.Yard work during the heat of TX had me under a fan resting <g>. Sunday 0900 CDT RV activity in the USA…..west coast still asleep... -
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Llr172 replied to the thread Another pmag question.I feel the same and believe this is just as effective as the pmags built in generator. Fully isolated, redundant power source with the...
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MiserBird replied to the thread Landing Lights.So far so good, they are only attached to the cowling. There is also a vertical brace to the lower cowl not shown in the picture. I...
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dbhill916 replied to the thread RV-15 Aileron Observations.(Please take the following with a large grain of salt; it's been 40+ years since I was a practicing engineer. Anyone who has corrective... -
DanH replied to the thread Lifting Tail.Hang a heavy 4" cast iron pulley from a ceiling crossmember where you usually park. Use another to rig a two part line, one end... -
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Llr172 replied to the thread Aircraft weighing.I did that and works well if carefull. i have them laying around from car/truck alignments i do at home. A big caution here though...
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AceAviationSupply.com replied to the thread Best Prop Wrench Money Can Buy - 4th of July Sale.Thanks for letting us know. The site has been updated and wrenches are available again. -
Mel replied to the thread Selling an RV that is still in phase 1….The original post states that the "40 hrs" has not been flown off. There's a clue in itself. -
MiserBird replied to the thread Landing Lights.That's the ones and I posted a short video on the Amazon site of a takeoff to give an idea of the brightness
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TI spaced them the same a little wider than I did on my RV-7 kit. It was tight then, I'm hoping I gave myself a little extra room...
