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Yesterday, 03:02 PM

Cardiff Kook replied to a thread LED Lights- Finding the Plug and Play for Cub in All Things Electrical

It looks like when previous owner recovered he put a square access hole under cover- but did not cut it out? I think that is how I access the power...

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Yesterday, 01:26 PM

Cardiff Kook replied to a thread LED Lights- Finding the Plug and Play for Cub in All Things Electrical

So I will need new wires for landing/taxi light as well?

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Yesterday, 11:49 AM

Cardiff Kook replied to a thread LED Lights- Finding the Plug and Play for Cub in All Things Electrical

I currently have a strobe and nav light switch already. My plane doesnt have a beacon.

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Yesterday, 11:46 AM

Cardiff Kook replied to a thread LED Lights- Finding the Plug and Play for Cub in All Things Electrical

Why do LED’s need new wiring? Dont know anything about this stuff

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Yesterday, 10:22 AM

Cardiff Kook replied to a thread LED Lights- Finding the Plug and Play for Cub in All Things Electrical

Equipment list says those are aeroflash strobes. They were new in 2019 when it was rebuilt but one has gone intermittant.

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Yesterday, 10:19 AM

Cardiff Kook replied to a thread LED Lights- Finding the Plug and Play for Cub in All Things Electrical

This is what i currently gave. Why does it need new wires? Landing light need new wires too?

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03-23-2023, 08:12 PM

Cardiff Kook started a thread LED Lights- Finding the Plug and Play for Cub in All Things Electrical

I want to upgrade my lights to LED on my 1950 Piper Super Cub. I have a parts manual and drawings (Northlands CD.) how in the world do I figure...

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03-23-2023, 07:22 PM

Cardiff Kook replied to a thread LED Nav and Strobe light options in Modifications

This stuff work for certified cub? Need to update my lighting.

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03-21-2023, 03:15 PM

Cardiff Kook replied to a thread Prebuy- Mechanic Flying the Airplane? in Cafe Supercub

Op- i got him to agree to take the mechanic up.

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03-20-2023, 11:12 AM

Cardiff Kook replied to a thread Prebuy- Mechanic Flying the Airplane? in Cafe Supercub

No- but its too complicated to try to explain. He ended up not holding it for the other person after a phone call

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03-20-2023, 09:32 AM

Cardiff Kook replied to a thread Prebuy- Mechanic Flying the Airplane? in Cafe Supercub

no- the ad is not up anymore. I did see that plane. Looks nice. I never spend time on those “accepting offers” or “call for price” ads. I have...

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03-19-2023, 12:02 PM

Cardiff Kook replied to a thread Prebuy- Mechanic Flying the Airplane? in Cafe Supercub

@mam- this is true. I just like to know what is/is not normal.

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03-19-2023, 11:33 AM

Cardiff Kook replied to a thread Prebuy- Mechanic Flying the Airplane? in Cafe Supercub

When the plane went for sale I got a barnstormers alert. I called the guy immediately. At 530am the following morning me and a mechanic were on a...

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03-18-2023, 10:14 PM

Cardiff Kook started a thread Prebuy- Mechanic Flying the Airplane? in Cafe Supercub

Let's assume the mechanic (IA) in question has 500 hours in the make and model, owns one himself, and is/was a commercial pilot with thousands of...

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03-18-2023, 06:22 PM

Cardiff Kook replied to a thread Fuel Gauge Question in Cafe Supercub

I’m really curious about the ones you deleted!

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03-18-2023, 05:43 PM

Cardiff Kook started a thread Fuel Gauge Question in Cafe Supercub

My left fuel gauge does not bounce in flight. My right bounces all over. Why? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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03-16-2023, 03:56 PM

Cardiff Kook replied to a thread AOPA Title Search, Accident History, Escrow Service in Cafe Supercub

It was a ground loop with “minor” damage (as oppossed to “substantial” which i think is other option) on the NTSB report- which means no airframe...

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03-16-2023, 02:34 PM

Cardiff Kook replied to a thread AOPA Title Search, Accident History, Escrow Service in Cafe Supercub

OP again. I recently ran this on a plane. Pretty helpful. You basically get the FAA CD info (airworthiness and registration) in 24-48 hours. ...

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03-14-2023, 03:21 PM

Cardiff Kook replied to a thread Figuring Out a Prebuy... in Cafe Supercub

What does that mean- “apply a timeline to the logs?”

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03-14-2023, 12:23 PM

Cardiff Kook started a thread Figuring Out a Prebuy... in Cafe Supercub

Hi all. I am under contract on a 185 in Phoenix subject to inspection. My dilemma is I can't find anyone down there who can do the prebuy/annual....

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03-13-2023, 10:03 AM

Cardiff Kook replied to a thread Wet wing fuel stain below rivet in Cessna: C180/C182/C185

They had to replace a wing!

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03-12-2023, 04:12 PM

Cardiff Kook replied to a thread Wet wing fuel stain below rivet in Cessna: C180/C182/C185

Reasonable to ask seller to fix it? I told him anything having to do with airworthiness i want fixed. Seems gray as to whether its airworthiness...

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03-11-2023, 10:58 PM

Cardiff Kook replied to a thread Wet wing fuel stain below rivet in Cessna: C180/C182/C185

Here is what the Cessna service manual has to say on leaks

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03-11-2023, 01:11 PM

Cardiff Kook replied to a thread Wet wing fuel stain below rivet in Cessna: C180/C182/C185

I will call to get more details. When I mentioned it he said it had appeared “sometime in the last year.” He didnt think it was a big deal to...

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03-11-2023, 01:04 PM

Cardiff Kook replied to a thread Wet wing fuel stain below rivet in Cessna: C180/C182/C185

I rubbed on it for a few seconds with my finger- it was on there and i couldnt get it to smudge. May have been under paint?

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03-11-2023, 12:14 PM

Cardiff Kook replied to a thread Wet wing fuel stain below rivet in Cessna: C180/C182/C185

Crap. I see the bigger stain now. Amazing I didnt even notice in person

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03-11-2023, 10:07 AM

Cardiff Kook replied to a thread Wet wing fuel stain below rivet in Cessna: C180/C182/C185

Isn’t it the same “fuel system” as any wet wing cessna? Aren’t virtually all single piston Cessna’s since 1979 wet wing? If so- wouldn’t basically...

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03-10-2023, 11:59 PM

Cardiff Kook started a thread Wet wing fuel stain below rivet in Cessna: C180/C182/C185

Dry to the touch- not sure if its old. Bottom side of wet wing on 1979 Skywagon How big of a deal to fix?

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03-10-2023, 11:45 PM

Cardiff Kook replied to a thread Spotting Damage on a Skywagon in Cessna: C180/C182/C185

1979 was first wet wing year Oh- you meant the rivet on the stab

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03-09-2023, 01:33 PM

Cardiff Kook replied to a thread Spotting Damage on a Skywagon in Cessna: C180/C182/C185

Hey Gary- can you expand? Its a wet wing

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