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He has me beat by 75 pounds. I’m 1325 empty on Wip 2100A’s with no electric retract pump. Just manual. Awesome job Tom. Bill

My SC doubled in premium on edo 2000 straight floats, the Champ on 1400's that I started in was similar, 80 and 40k respectively. Makes one want to...

I’ve sewed nylon web with on a regular Singer household machine with no problem.

Icy Bay, Alaska.

Whoa, did you use bathroom scales? Just kidding as that weight is amazing for an amphib! Good on ya! I started with a cub under 1000, and came away...

Where’s that cool strip?

A friend of mine just bought a cub and they wanted to know ahead of time if they were going on floats. They said the rate doesn’t change, they figure...

Wow, an Atlee rear baggage. Almost forgot what they looked like😎

Steve, did he use a wood or aluminum spar? Just curious. Tim

149-24ls, io-360 m1a

Sometimes you wonder. A really nice guy restored a Stinson Reliant. Somebody recommended me as the test pilot, and insurance said yes, after about...

Brake pads in picture are rapco with the notch with out notch are Cleveland pads. Cleveland’s are what I like cost more but last way longer.

When it comes to his stuff - you want healthy food. This is the one you want:

I assume Grove brake pads since they were on my Grove 35-4A brake kit from the start ...

Great - I look forward to reading it Kind regards Tim

Here is a link of a webinar that Tanis did on this site on January 11th regarding there pre-heater. Doug Evink does a great job explaining how...

I posted this recently in a thread titled “CFI Needed”. Really it has a lot to do with insurance so I’m re-posting the details here. I bought a...

Does anyone have any data comparing humidity levels using a dehydrator vs an engine preheat system such as Tanis or Reiff?

Simpler. Lighter. Gooder.

It’s not just airline pilots with limited GA background, but military pilots as well. I had a Howard DGA-15, a big tail dragged, 450hp, 4500 lb gross...

What brand of brake pads/liners Ted?

The original Skytec starters were Ford permanent magnet starters. I had access to the design since I had supplied the manufacturing system. In...

Life is short, seize the moment. Buy the nicest plane you can afford whether you can justify it or not. Take a trip under dual instruction somewhere...

Our first plane was a Pacer, it was perfect fit for us and she loved sitting next to me. One day she got to fly in the back of my friends cub. It...

As long as there is a cabin, vacation, or party location to go to and the wherewithal to make it happen. While not perfect aMphibs (with an M) reduce...

On my Clipper, I’m putting the EarthX on the front side of the firewall. Got rid of the Piper exhaust and I’m putting a Sutton exhaust, but that...

Stewart, You are right, the pump turns on for 1 hour when initially plugged in then it cycles on and off based on the atmospheric humidity level....

Before you spray, don't forget to fill the weave with 3:1 Ekobond to distilled water by weight as per our manual. Marty57

That's insane! No way I could think that fast. I guess that's why I fly a cub.

The hole is not cut yet:) I hadn't decided where to put it since I was still fussing over where to put my battery:) Until today