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Gordon Misch replied to a thread Carb heat exhaust take off in Experimental Cubs

Yes, it is.

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09-24-2020, 12:26 PM

Gordon Misch replied to a thread Cub/Super-Cub tail feather repair in Piper: PA-18 Super Cub (and L18C & L21)

Yeah, about 12 minutes from here by Cub. FIRST CLASS operation.

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09-23-2020, 01:23 AM

Gordon Misch replied to a thread PA12 Cruiser rebuild/upgrade project in Piper: PA-12 Super Cruiser

Yeah, that's a stinker. I used the Sullivan STC, and ended up moving things a little bit. If I recall correctly, I moved the flap bellcrank a...

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09-23-2020, 01:20 AM

Gordon Misch replied to a thread Switching fuel selector valves in Modifications

Yikes! Have you figured out why yet?

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09-22-2020, 03:31 PM

Gordon Misch replied to a thread Grounding your home base fuel tank in Cafe Supercub

Thanks for the links. I guess the issue with automobiles is that likely nobody would actually use an independent bonding connection. So other...

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09-22-2020, 01:19 PM

Gordon Misch replied to a thread Grounding your home base fuel tank in Cafe Supercub

I don't dispute Web's advice at all. However I don't understand why the grounding precaution is not taken/needed with automobiles. Anybody know?

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09-21-2020, 10:51 PM

Gordon Misch replied to a thread Failure. Brake setup problem? in Cafe Supercub

No. The braking energy dissipation is a function of airframe mass and speed only. More brake disk friction is required with bigger tires, but it...

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09-21-2020, 10:38 PM

Gordon Misch replied to a thread Switching fuel selector valves in Modifications

The Atlee tanks are placarded left, IAW the STC. I'm quite sure we didn't screw that up, but??? Edit: As a practical matter though, I use both.

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09-20-2020, 10:57 PM

Gordon Misch replied to a thread 709 in Cafe Supercub

Just anecdotally re oral exams - When I was teaching high school math, I would occasionally receive an exam that I suspected involved cheating. Of...

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09-20-2020, 10:36 PM

Gordon Misch replied to a thread Switching fuel selector valves in Modifications

PA-12 headerless also placarded left tank for takeoff and landing. However - - I played around with that some, decades ago, and I had to be...

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09-19-2020, 11:23 PM

Gordon Misch replied to a thread PA-12 techniques/numbers in Piper: PA-12 Super Cruiser

As an aside, you just barely edged out a local buddy in buying that plane. We were set to leave here at 0500 the next morning to go see it, when...

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09-19-2020, 11:11 PM

Gordon Misch replied to a thread PA-12 techniques/numbers in Piper: PA-12 Super Cruiser

Excellent! I've never generated the data re climbing with flaps even though I know I should. It certainly will climb with any flap setting...

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09-19-2020, 10:19 PM

Gordon Misch replied to a thread PA-12 techniques/numbers in Piper: PA-12 Super Cruiser

First thought - - - With the O-235, flaps will be really sweet in landing, except in go-around it will be necessary to carefully milk them...

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09-19-2020, 08:10 PM

Gordon Misch replied to a thread Sliding Seat? in Cafe Supercub

Larry, that looks like a stock PA-12 seat arrangement on a replaced and/or modified bungee truss. It might be possible to put in a PA-18 seat...

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09-16-2020, 12:10 AM

Gordon Misch replied to a thread Using self locking nuts on drilled shank bolts in Super Cub Repair Facilities

Agree. How can it possibly be wrong? But it still bugs me to find an official reference. Arlington and Toledo aren't that terribly distant -...

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09-15-2020, 11:54 PM

Gordon Misch replied to a thread Using self locking nuts on drilled shank bolts in Super Cub Repair Facilities

Well, I may have egg on my face. I can't seem to find a pertinent reference. I know I've read that stipulation somewhere - maybe not 43.13. ...

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09-15-2020, 11:25 PM

Gordon Misch replied to a thread Using self locking nuts on drilled shank bolts in Super Cub Repair Facilities

So long as the drilled hole is not in the grip portion of the nut. 43.13 as something on this, that is more exactly stated.

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09-15-2020, 03:11 PM

Gordon Misch replied to a thread PA18 Horizontal Stabilizer Travel in Experimental Cubs

Turn the yoke over???

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09-14-2020, 02:09 AM

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

20 deg per TCDS A-780

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09-13-2020, 03:51 PM

Gordon Misch replied to a thread 0320 150 loosing power? in Cafe Supercub

Got it, thanks.:-)

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09-13-2020, 03:05 PM

Gordon Misch replied to a thread 0320 150 loosing power? in Cafe Supercub

Pete, I understand the e-gap idea, however 75 is about the drop I've always had at 1800 nominal RPM, including with several iterations of newly...

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09-13-2020, 01:39 PM

Gordon Misch replied to a thread 0320 150 loosing power? in Cafe Supercub

Could you clarify please? I was under the impression that the only drop limit is a max limit. Also, altered point setting will affect...

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09-12-2020, 09:49 PM

Gordon Misch replied to a thread Mixture cable length in Piper: PA-18 Super Cub (and L18C & L21)

just opinion.... Buy the long one, route for minimal bends/friction, and cut to length. No guesswork that way.

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09-11-2020, 01:03 PM

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

I can think of a few, hard or impossible to document, possibilities that could aggravate the situation. Rapid rudder reversals in flight, somebody...

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09-10-2020, 11:03 PM

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

I wonder what the max rudder deflection was set to. In excess of the type certificate spec?? -18 spec is greater deflection than -12. J3 is...

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09-07-2020, 12:24 AM

Gordon Misch replied to a thread Flew the Cub today, lots of learnings in Cafe Supercub

Nice! Where in NM are you? I might be doing a trip to KLAM next month.

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09-03-2020, 01:22 AM

Gordon Misch replied to a thread Wisdom of Friends No longer Here in Cafe Supercub

Oh man. Mr. Lowe (engineer neighbor as a kid), Mr.Gurling (tool and die maker & expert at most anything mechanical - and boyscout leader neighbor...

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09-03-2020, 12:30 AM

Gordon Misch replied to a thread Difficulty fitting FAD HD gear in Cafe Supercub

Certainly yes. However, whether they matter??? Maybe for longerons???

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