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  1. Dave Calkins

    Alaska Gear Co (formerly Airframes Alaska) Working to Put Bunny Boots Back in Production

    I shoulda said “alpine-touring” boots. the upper cuff has a “forward lean” release. You know, I am sure. Still, they arent near as flexible as a bunny, and much more expensive! wink
  2. Dave Calkins

    Alaska Gear Co (formerly Airframes Alaska) Working to Put Bunny Boots Back in Production

    Mid $300 would be cheap for a niche product such as a redesign of the bunny. No one seems to mention the hardware and suppy side of “Airframes”. In my opinion the operation is at least even with the top of the class of suppliers. Oh. and one can fly a ski Cub in downhill ski boots just...
  3. Dave Calkins

    the lightest covering material you can get, that no one wants to use!

    “Neglige” a J-3 covered translutently
  4. Dave Calkins

    the lightest covering material you can get, that no one wants to use!

    the Iron Dog snowMACHINE race “…covers more than 2500 miles…” (which is more than 4,023.36 Km) Get back on that -14! Wwhen you are done with that race prep. Heck. they only have to stay together for 2174 or so miles in Canada (which is approxiamately 3500 Km, per the Cains Quest website)
  5. Dave Calkins

    More info on Mountain Goat....

    George, you are exactly describing Jerry Burr
  6. Dave Calkins

    Cowl material question

    beautiful work Mark!
  7. Dave Calkins

    Alaska BC flying

    Just sayin……..bear fear seems like a very distant concern hardly worth mentioning.
  8. Dave Calkins

    Early nitrous powered cubs?

    all the mods were listed on the side of the fuselage I dont remember nitrous in that list there may be a photo floating around
  9. Dave Calkins

    Website Ups and Downs

    Wow THE SupercUB. ORG crashed. and its already up and flying. you do a great job SJ. thank you
  10. Dave Calkins

    Wag Sport Trainer Father and Son

    put an O-290 D2 (140hp) in it and you will have a rocket. Put an O-200 (100 hp) in it and you will have a rockette. I had the keys to a O290 Cubby. a hoot. even without flaps Glad you posted. keep coming back!!
  11. Dave Calkins

    Trick Air Bottom Replacement

    Scooter. I have heard great things about that stuff. Stewart. I was looking forward to your report on the “extensions” I have had 3” unsupported edges on Airglas L 3000 straight skis on a 185 and the worked great. it was .250” white UHMW. was at Image Plastics today and they had a bunch of...
  12. Dave Calkins

    An O-360 in an experimental super cub: what would be the best prop?

    “…the notion that noise indicates declining aircraft performance is incorrect in my plane…” I pulled that quote from Stewarts post above. noise IS wasted effort. noise DOES indicate less efficiency. BUT, But………. When I need outta the hole, stuck in snow, gotta get on step before the river...
  13. Dave Calkins

    Super Cub LSA?

    That -12 sounds like a riot! A friend told about a “pronoun” discussion between a big jet captain and a flight attendant: you can imagine how the first stememt went. the response was….”…yes, and I would like to be addressed as “His Majesty”…” :) sorry SJ. i want to be inclusive here.
  14. Dave Calkins

    Weight and Balance Questions

    That publication is not a regulation. I dont recall the quoted statement as being required. But I have been wrong, and am willing to learn, I guess, if I have to.
  15. Dave Calkins

    Devils Canyon: Near Death Aircraft Rescue

    give us some more stories! ;)
  16. Dave Calkins

    Carbon Fiber for Dummies

    whats the job you are contemplating? have you messed with fiberglass and resin? carbon fiber can be laminated exactly like fiberglass cloth. That there is a blanket statement with a bunch of assumptions.
  17. Dave Calkins

    Engine Options (4S)

    Thanks for the answer Mudofficer. It came to mind that a guy wants efficiency as to fuel burn. Stewart, the project is in the fuselage coating stage. The stage where I bead blast! This one (PA-14 EXP) will get a once run AerosportPower o-360 A3A and whatever prop I can find when the plane is...
  18. Dave Calkins

    Engine Options (4S)

    Stewart, I figured the OP has HIS reason for wanting LOP ops. His answer to that question will help him with an engine choice. As to efi and ei, one 409 that I flew was in a great flying Valdez hotrod and pulled harder than any of em I touched, but I couldnt shake the fear of a forced purchase...
  19. Dave Calkins

    Engine Options (4S)

    I am late to this thread. So let me say hello before I ask why Lean Of Peak operation is important to you Mudofficer. Thanks. d
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