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11-10-2019, 10:48 PM

Gordon Misch replied to a thread NE Summer Fun in Supercub Gatherings

Ok, so how did you wiggle it back there between all those posts?!

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11-09-2019, 11:12 PM

Gordon Misch replied to a thread Therapy Project in Member Projects in Progress

Maybe take 'em to a fab shop that has a press brake with the correct radius dies? I know of one local here that knows aircraft fabrication very...

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11-08-2019, 10:41 PM

Gordon Misch replied to a thread Trauma and Egress Kit in The Art and Science of Flying

Hospital care and field care are different. Neither the in-hospital Docs, nor the field EMTs and Paramedics should confuse the two. Analogously, a...

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11-07-2019, 11:32 PM

Gordon Misch replied to a thread Oops, darn it... in Cafe Supercub

My buddy and I discovered reversed ailerons on a restoration project. Several sets of knowledgeable eyes had missed it and it was a pain to...

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11-06-2019, 05:54 PM

Gordon Misch replied to a thread PA-18-105 Exhaust in Super Cub Sick Bay

O-235 stacks fit O-320.

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11-05-2019, 10:10 PM

Gordon Misch replied to a thread Micro AeroDynamics VG Installation in Modifications

Gotta love it when a vendor recommends that you not buy their product. Seems to me that's the ultimate in honesty.

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11-04-2019, 09:55 PM

Gordon Misch replied to a thread Extended upper leading edge skins in Cafe Supercub

I put this post in the wrong thread - the one about rib stitching extended leading edges. I'm sorry; it really only belongs here, but it's...

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11-04-2019, 09:12 PM

Gordon Misch replied to a thread Extended Leading Edge rib stitching in Tips and Tricks

My -12 today, in steady-state level flight. The sun is low, so it's easy to see the contours on the top of the wing when zoomed in. The fabric...

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11-01-2019, 11:23 PM

Gordon Misch replied to a thread Pmags in the heat. Or slicks in Experimental Cubs

Until you accidentally leave the master on!:oops:

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10-30-2019, 10:33 PM

Gordon Misch replied to a thread Metal wing tip bow in Cafe Supercub

Mine did also when I bought it. Wood now though. One advantage of wood is that it can spring back if a hangar door attacks it. Yes Perry,...

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10-30-2019, 07:50 PM

Gordon Misch replied to a thread Stabilizer/Elevator rigging in Tips and Tricks

Yes, but I'm looking for helpful build suggestions. You know, the first iteration kind.:lol:

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10-30-2019, 01:33 PM

Gordon Misch replied to a thread Stabilizer/Elevator rigging in Tips and Tricks

I'm going through this exercise for the EAB-12 I'm working on. The spring callout in my PA-12 parts book is 81411-00. The Univair catalog...

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10-30-2019, 10:01 AM

Gordon Misch replied to a thread Tips on masking off long straight line down the fuselage?? in Cafe Supercub

Spinning laser level. Dunno how to make it not-level though. I haven't used it myself, but have seen pics being used on airframes.

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10-29-2019, 03:10 AM

Gordon Misch replied to a thread Experimental Defrost Kit in Experimental Cubs

Carb heat?

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10-28-2019, 09:41 PM

Gordon Misch replied to a thread Oil Cooler on 160 horse in Member Projects in Progress

Their STC permits moving the oil cooler, without an additional STC. It's not required. I have Plane Power and front oil cooler.

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10-24-2019, 10:44 PM

Gordon Misch replied to a thread Oil Cooler on 160 horse in Member Projects in Progress

I'll be gone Sat morning, but otherwise should be around. So sure - give a holler!

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10-24-2019, 09:44 PM

Gordon Misch replied to a thread O235-C piston ring kits in Piper: PA-12 Super Cruiser

Unless you're wanting to stay original, O-320 is a no-brainer. Been there done that. :lol: From the other thread, I know you're considering that.

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10-24-2019, 09:38 PM

Gordon Misch replied to a thread Oil Cooler on 160 horse in Member Projects in Progress

I completely re-did mine also. I did it a little differently than Craig, but similar idea. Craig, next time I see you we should compare, just...

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10-21-2019, 12:23 PM

Gordon Misch replied to a thread Snowshoe Lake crash: Wing spar inspection - why it’s important? in Piper: J-3 Cub (and L-4)

The report notes that punch testing IAW the AD was performed post-crash. Only one perceptible dent resulted. That says to me that the punch test...

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10-21-2019, 12:12 PM

Gordon Misch replied to a thread Engine STC for the O-320-E2A? SA2038WE? in Piper: PA-12 Super Cruiser

This Wikipedia article makes it look like the cases are different. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lycoming_O-320 Looking up the parts manual for...

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10-20-2019, 10:45 PM

Gordon Misch replied to a thread Oops, darn it... in Cafe Supercub

mvivion wrote: Mike, my buddy went into Dutch in both the YS-11 and the Electra. He sez Reeve started taking the Electra in there in the ...

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10-19-2019, 10:26 PM

Gordon Misch replied to a thread Ebay-Taxes in Cafe Supercub

When was that, Bob? It was 1948 or 49 when my folks brought me to La Mesa from Chicago. Sure was different then! La Presa Airport was active -...

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10-19-2019, 01:12 PM

Gordon Misch replied to a thread Oops, darn it... in Cafe Supercub

From experiences told to me, not that simple. My neighbor buddy flew the Chain for Reeve Aleutian and PenAir for many years. He described Dutch...

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10-18-2019, 09:41 PM

Gordon Misch replied to a thread Oops, darn it... in Cafe Supercub

https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/2019/10/18/one-passenger-died-in-unalaska-crash-of-penair-plane-flying-from-anchorage-that-injured-10-others/

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10-18-2019, 09:38 PM

Gordon Misch replied to a thread Ebay-Taxes in Cafe Supercub

Dunno about California, but here in Wa purchases at auction are taxed and paid at settle-up. Pretty sure Ebay does it here also.

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10-18-2019, 09:33 PM

Gordon Misch replied to a thread O235-c to o-235-c1, what's it take? in Cafe Supercub

I agree with Windy. Except my -12 is 160 HP O-320. It had the straight O-235 (100 HP) when I bought it. Just fine for local flightseeing at...

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