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That worked! You are right - everything I needed. Dunno why my first search did not work.

Yes, thanks. The search function is the first thing i tried. The Goodyears are built to handle 25 psi, and apparently are still being manufactured. Be pleased to have a link to the definitive...

Yeah, I know, 4 to 6 psi. But what about use solely on pavement? Should we keep them a bit higher for prolonged life?

Don't ask why we are using them on pavement, please.

Can't find Echo Summit. Truckee is 5900' and is a bit higher than the railroad. Donner Pass says 7088, but I believe the railroad is lower there. It has been a while, but again the easiest part,...

Very little experience in a Cardinal. I believe it to be an honorary Cherokee. The Sierras, in good weather, will be the most delightful part. The rest - hot and bumpy, with very long takeoff...

On a nice day the flight to Reno is simply gorgeous. You do not need Oxygen, and as I recall, 7500 will give you buckets of terrain clearance. I have done it in a J-3, a Citabria, a Mooney, and a...

A really nice thing about heel brakes is that they are not connected to the rudder pedals, making the rudders more responsive to light pressure.

Look at it this way - if you get used to both, you...

Inverted flare is what has been on automobiles forever. Lately they are using compression fittings, which are just quicker to assemble. The flexible hoses are governed by auto standards - 4000 psi...

By the way, my Super Decathlon has toe brakes. I go back and forth with no problems at all. When I first got it, I was searching for brakes with my heels, but that only lasted a month. Humans are...

Here is what you do - call Robbie Grove at Grove Aircraft. He is the most knowledgable person on the planet about what you are trying to do - he has a Tango Cub with full- on toe brakes, using his...

The factory used automotive stuff. Weatherhead #4 inverted flare fittings, copper tube, and an auto flex line. Can replace the entire system for about thirty bucks. Most rebuilders go with the...

You are luckier than some. I see airplanes once in a while with major alterations done by 337 without any authorization at all. I believe that there is a cutoff date, prior to which a 337...

My limited experience says that that particular tailwheel needs a locking mechanism. It always shimmies. Opinion, based on limited data.

My Cub came with Case mags. They worked fine. I have flown all the others mentioned except the unshielded Eisemans. If you want good, inexpensive mags, the SF series are practically bulletproof. ...

If it is a minor repair, you can do anything you want. I routinely use the Stewarts glue and Ekofill to patch dope or Poly Fiber. If it is a major repair, you probably cannot mix systems, unless...

I have had no trouble with the SL-40 except for those bone headed memory setups, but I use the PM 501 intercom. It has a knob for "door open or door closed" squelch. I think I have had mine for ten...

I have used dope and Poly, and have limited experience with Stewarts. I think Stewarts glue is the best, and find the filler easy to work with. I doubt I will be spraying the finish. I am...

Glenn - I agree. But the off- center mount will keep your nose out of the instrument panel and still not help the wings bring that tube into the skull of the back pilot.

the rear harness is in...

Imagine a crash where your wings are going to each hit a tree - not an improbable scenario. Then imagine the front pilot helping that rear tube to buckle forward and down with that AN-6 bolt headed...

Apologies. It is appendix 1 section 5, not Appendix 5. It says,in part:

Approval: this is a minor alteration and you may document it by a logbook entry.

It is not in italics- I just did that...

Did you read the appendix? It explicitly states what goes in the log book. Working pressure - burst pressure - ID/OD, temperature, fluid compatibility, and maybe a few other things.

The body of...

Check out AC 23-27 Appendix 5. NAPA, $12. Opinion.

They are not hard to make. The back half almost never goes bad. Rather than going the non- original look above, I just use steel ears and five rivets for the cylinder screws. Drill them out and...

I did mine in 1965, using the only thing I could afford - surplus 7075-O. I read everything about lead shot and wooden hammers, then wound up with a concrete form for the noses and a steel hammer...

If it really starts to bug you I have a friend who wants a stock 95.

What is the oil pressure at 210 degrees? Is an overhaul really cheaper than wiping up the leaked oil after every flight?
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