DENNY

Gross weight = max weight (people, fuel, gear). That is determined by several factors including wing, landing gear, fuselage, engine, prop, climb...

My Baggage door is hinged at the top. It is hard to seal up from rain. Also it looks closed even when not secure. Put the hinge on the bottom. ...

How are you determining the " waterline"? With the aircraft level (firewall perpendicular to ground) Stabilizer should have 2.5 degrees up travel...

For this post 3 point means as the plane would sit at the tie downs. Pilot induced oscillations can be cause by several factors usually starting with...

As a side note if you do fully stall the wing with the entire plane off the ground, the mains/wing will drop and pivot down from the tail, the tail...

Very nice approch/landings!! Don't be a a big hurry to land or take off short. Just develop good habits, get spin training, and give it a few...

I would say the term "full Stall" is very misleading when it comes to a 3 point landing in most any tailwheel aircraft. To some a full stall is when...

I think it is incumbent on event organizers, pilots, and spectators to be involved and worry about the safety aspect of events. I have participated...

If you really want to stay legal, weigh the plane, just be prepared for the truth!! The key to buying airplanes is to find a good IA and listen to...

When you get you new plane get a good instructor and spend some time learning the plane!! 20 hour with a good tailwheel instructor is just a start. ...

I have done a gross weight STOL event and it is a major pain in the ass!! First every plane must be run across the scales, then you need to add...

Tinted Lexan. If I remember correctly I used .060 For my D windows .060 or .080 for my skylight. It is thin so if you are going to cover much...

See post #16 I still think it is a valve problem. A sticky valve will cause the same issue and will make for a lean condition in a cylinder (That is...

Great job!! DENNY

Still pretty fast for a 18. Denny

Bang for the buck it is very hard to beat a short wing piper. Most that early piper stuff has MPH not knots instrumentation so you are looking at...

How many hours on the cylinders? I had a issue with exhaust valve wear after only 500 hours, caused the same intermittent symptoms at about that RPM...