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10-22-2021, 11:13 PM

RVBottomly replied to a thread Yet Another 2+2/PA-14 Project in Member Projects in Progress

Yes, welcome! A long-time member here, Tim, might chime in if he's around. He has a 2+2 that he's flown a lot, and very well. It had spoilers and...

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10-20-2021, 04:44 PM

RVBottomly replied to a thread Wag Aero 2+2 gross weight. in Hangar Forums Requests and Discussion

I suppose I should have been clearer. I don't know of any actual Cubs with Rotax engines. But some here have Rans or Kitfox airplanes with Rotax. Now...

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10-20-2021, 03:42 PM

RVBottomly replied to a thread Friends Don't Let Friends Eat Sausage Casings in Sportsman's Den

Appreciate the head's up. I knew something was up last time I wore out my jaw trying to eat some store-bought sausage.

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10-20-2021, 10:48 AM

RVBottomly replied to a thread Wag Aero 2+2 gross weight. in Hangar Forums Requests and Discussion

Run the W&B numbers, move it forward if necessary. Quite a few have Rotax engines here. The main reason I don't look at them is the price. That,...

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10-18-2021, 10:13 AM

RVBottomly replied to a thread Wag Aero 2+2 gross weight. in Hangar Forums Requests and Discussion

I think around 1000# empty is very optimistic. It is similar to a PA 12 and most of those seem to fall into the 1100-1200 range. Flaps add pounds,...

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10-18-2021, 10:05 AM

RVBottomly replied to a thread Wag Aero 2+2 gross weight. in Hangar Forums Requests and Discussion

That's the question. The original designer is long gone and I don't think WagAero has anyone who can say now. I don't know if static tests were ever...

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10-17-2021, 03:26 PM

RVBottomly replied to a thread Wag Aero 2+2 gross weight. in Hangar Forums Requests and Discussion

J-kid, I’m building one and I had the same question. The PA 14 has a max gross of 1850 while the Wag 2+2 says 2200. I spent a lot of time trying to...

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10-15-2021, 10:18 PM

RVBottomly replied to a thread Be —extra— careful welding in the hangar! in Cafe Supercub

Too true. You'd think I'd learn by now. I have three prized polar Tec style jackets with melted spots and holes in them from grinding, not welding. ...

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10-15-2021, 08:50 PM

RVBottomly replied to a thread What's the problem with a changed N number? in Cafe Supercub

LOL. What if it's behind you so nobody sees your face?

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10-15-2021, 12:06 PM

RVBottomly replied to a thread Be —extra— careful welding in the hangar! in Cafe Supercub

Applies to shops, too. And grinding sparks, etc. I remember forgetting that once, when I thought I'd just do a little quick grinding. Put on face...

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10-14-2021, 10:34 AM

RVBottomly replied to a thread What's the problem with a changed N number? in Cafe Supercub

I don’t know what was going on back in 1946, but mine was issued NC777QB. Feels like a mouthful. One of local controllers seems to love it, always...

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10-12-2021, 10:11 PM

RVBottomly replied to a thread Well, its started, the experiment in Member Projects in Progress

The turtle deck channels are straight with angles, right? I'd take a piece of channel, cut a notch at the bend corners and then bent them to the...

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10-12-2021, 07:53 PM

RVBottomly replied to a thread Why do you fly? in Cafe Supercub

It’s a dance in three dimensions. I hear music. Sent from my iPhone using SuperCub.Org

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10-11-2021, 08:25 PM

RVBottomly replied to a thread Anti-STOL Article on AVweb in Cafe Supercub

I have to admit I got the heebies watching that.

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10-11-2021, 01:18 PM

RVBottomly replied to a thread Anti-STOL Article on AVweb in Cafe Supercub

That may be why my policy, which is only a year and a half old, has a "no racing or practicing for races" exclusion while MTV's older policy does...

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10-09-2021, 11:16 PM

RVBottomly replied to a thread Wag 2+2 project in Member Projects in Progress

You certainly have a project! Looks like you have nice tires, too. Try to get the prior builder's build log. Then get the FAA homebuilder's...

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10-09-2021, 06:14 PM

RVBottomly replied to a thread 2022 Airman’s Raffle Plane in Cafe Supercub

LOL. Even they know that Yakima is where it's at....

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10-09-2021, 04:00 PM

RVBottomly replied to a thread Wag 2+2 project in Member Projects in Progress

Well, good find. Looks like all the info is in that order.

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10-09-2021, 03:21 PM

RVBottomly replied to a thread Wag 2+2 project in Member Projects in Progress

It is undefined, but you have to be the "primary builder." Here is a short reference article on it: ...

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10-07-2021, 09:14 PM

RVBottomly replied to a thread Whose responsibility is accuracy of W&B? in Cafe Supercub

Interesting. 951. My Commonwealth has the exact same empty weight when it left the factory. Hmmm.....

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10-06-2021, 11:21 PM

RVBottomly replied to a thread 3 point landings on pavement? in The Art and Science of Flying

Long ago I was looking at a Citabria to buy. The owner took me up and we flew around some--putting it through a few paces. He came back to the...

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10-06-2021, 10:57 PM

RVBottomly replied to a thread Whose responsibility is accuracy of W&B? in Cafe Supercub

I'm glad this thread came up. It caused me to look hard at my old logbooks and documents from the the disc I ordered from the FAA. Learned a lot:...

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10-05-2021, 10:17 PM

RVBottomly replied to a thread Contact Your Representatives! in Take Action Jackson

Uh, no. Congress passed the Federal Aviation Act, so that’s a law. In that law Congress delegated authority to the FAA to make regulations consistent...

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10-04-2021, 09:16 PM

RVBottomly replied to a thread Skylight overhead and window material in Experimental Cubs

There's also the egress argument. You can punch out Acrylic; Lexan is harder. (So I've been told).

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10-04-2021, 10:43 AM

RVBottomly replied to a thread Arkanstol Crashes in Cafe Supercub

Right. Mine is almost but not quite as fast as a stock Taylorcraft. As for the pilot, he updated his condition on social media. Says prognosis is...

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10-04-2021, 10:38 AM

RVBottomly replied to a thread Plans for wood wings? in Experimental Cubs

The plans specify a wood wing, but I don't think they stock wood wing materials anymore. I ended up getting spruce spars from Aircraft Spruce after a...

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10-03-2021, 10:11 PM

RVBottomly replied to a thread Plans for wood wings? in Experimental Cubs

I'm still interested. My original plan was to fly over there and look at your goodies. These days, though, I can rarely get more than 3 hours away...

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10-03-2021, 10:06 PM

RVBottomly replied to a thread Arkanstol Crashes in Cafe Supercub

I just looked mine up, Avemco policy. One exclusion stood out: "f. closed course racing, or practicing or qualifying for a race;" No definition...

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