There is supposed to be two springs at the end of the tunnel, right next to the engine mount on each side of the tunnel, they connect to the Arm the cable is attached to and connect to bolts at the e
Maybe a space blanket with a cotton backing would be ok All this theory is very good, but 2 questions: 1. Why was the cockpit temperature so high? (subjectively measured by sweating pilots) 2. What d
Have you considered making some out of Kevlar, could be lighter and stronger, and more forgiving than the nylon As for the nylon, I have seen "casting" faults in some of the larger pieces I have been
Frans, could you elaborate on the "correct length would be shorter" wouldn't the longer shallower transition Create less drag and thus make your longer fairing more efficient. Regards craig
Mine moved initially, until I worked out my link arm was a little too long which Was causing it to jam at full travel. I shortened the link and the bending stopped Regards craig
Oh yes now I remember him, he was the Europa rep for Australia for awhile Kevin Pounall lived in Perth when I flew with him in his Monowheel. Still around ? Graham _____ From: craig <craigb@onthenet.
As you said very informative post, and something to think about for those of us Getting close to getting in the air. In Australia our babies have a placard fitted Stating the aircraft is "Experimenta
Jerry, you will find the list like this virtually all the time, many many people willing To share their experiences and knowledge as they can to help you get your baby flying ASAP I have been buildin
I have a full wave loop antenna, it fits neatly behind the baggage bay bulkhead. Inside the garage, doors closed With the airport 29.6km (according to google maps) off my starboard wing, the ATIS is
I am getting close to painting my baby, and looking at paint options and primers. Has anyone used an etch primer if so what were the results like, great, ok ..ugly Looking at the etch primer data she
I did mine in a similar manner, two alloy slugs machined to be and interference fit inside the Tube, then 10mm stainless bolt that goes right through the tube to clamp the whole lot together The prob
I mentioned earlier I also went the solid core option, very quick and easy to do, However.. my lack of precision when drilling one of the outboard holes out to The 3/8 size resulted in a small misali
You should have a look at the MGL avionics stuff as well, have spoken To a few guys flying here in Australia with the oddessy or voyager and felt it Was the best part of the panel, full package with
How long are your sockets from the bolt hole, to bottom of the tube, at the rear of the socket eg near the tail Mine measure at 245mm (9.5 inches), perhaps yours are longer than they should be. My ga
As always great advice from bud, one thing I found when doing my tailplanes was that it seems much easier to Sand if the filler is left for a few days or more to cure. Sanding a few hours after cure
You may want to look at the MGL "smart singles" they have several single hole units that are ASI \ ALT for example in one unit LCD display though so they do need power unlike a standard ASI or ALT Go
You might try putting one of the coil springs inside the cobra down near the elbow, they are cone shaped coil spring, you sort of wind it up and stuff it in and it springs (funnily enough) back out t
If your interested, you can buy the finger size pulse ox machines online, they are small Light and give you sats for oxygen in your blood as well as pulse rate, they are normally Around $100 or so, c
I am basically ready to paint my baby, but REALLY don't like the door seal arrangement With the seals off my doors are as close to perfect as I want, and they are ok to close, Just a small amount of