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A friend of mine owns that plane now and another friend is leasing it. It is now on 31" tires and it is a very respectable performing plane.

This a real sad deal for Security. Some real good aviators over there. Because of this accident there inevitably will be a lot of questions and...

The single bladed props on model airplane Line-control speed racers have a counterweight that is aft of the thrust-face of the prop. That balances...

Every pusher prop I ever heard sounds funny. even model airplanes that are pushers

I hadnt seen Burls J3 tab. nice! He makes nice stuff. Have been using a strap around the spar junction after removing a fairing for years. ...

Installing the Wip upgross is not difficult, in my experience. I did one in the 90’s. It involves a rear spar cap reinforcement and wing rib...

I didnt take time to load and watch the vid. Some ski installations have a strong spring on the rear cables for any extreme “ski-noseup” events....

Just for discussion. Please describe your 180hp Cubs. Thanks

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Following along with Ed’s statements, and giving Mark Englerth and the ThrustlineMod credit: 1. O-360’s usually have a coarser pitch prop than an...

Be careful with Lexel and large gaps. It will continue to shrink over the years. Also, the white Lexel will yellow over time. And Lexel stinks,...

How bad you wanna get off the rock?

If yu want to improve aileron authority and also high AOA flight regime safety, put a Sportsman STOL on your 180. I think it is the best cuff....

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RAVN has already announced they are resuming service with their Dash 8...far fewer seats than the Saab 2000 though

Nice trip Bill...When I first came to Alaska back in the early '80's I flew out of Ketchikan...waaaaay before touroids started arriving in droves. ...

Checklist item: Are the controls free and CORRECT? In the heavy metal, some planes you can't see the ailerons, hence there are gauges to check for...

Ohhh, you're cracking me up...AIA bad bad outfit...lots of good pilots came from there though...the ones that survived...

Me thinks, they've been allowed to get too big. RAVN, Penair, Haglund, Frontier? Too big for their britches and FAA oversight. They should be shut...

Atta girl...