bob turner

I think my deal just fell through. Sorry to get your hopes up. It wasn't the money . . .

Of course put the brace in. No requirement for the tank to be there. When you do put the tank in, fit the cover to make sure you have the tank...

Yow! Randy - tried to answer your PM, but even after erasing all but ten of my old messages it says I have too many stored and cannot answer. ...

What Mike says. Stitching before shrinking is a prescription for disaster - or at least wavy ribs. Also,if using Stits or Ceconite, at least dope...

Dry, heated hangar? Fly it. Probably go to TBO and beyond.

I am trying to buy a Divco overhauled C90 case. If I get it I will trade even for the equivalent - c-85-12 or C-90-12. Not probable; depends on...

Be careful about claiming a residence to reduce insurance rates. Make sure that somewhere in your policy there are words that let you live in texas...

Thanks. I will be cautious!

Yeah, I am staying here. The nice folks at San Diego tax division greet me like an old friend when I take the display records in. Even the...

In California, everything you buy is subject to a "use tax". It is the same as a sales tax, only the buyer pays. Merchants charge sales tax;...

Shops are now changing them at five year intervals. I have a machine that takes them off and replaces them, so I get the five year old leftovers. ...

A UV barrier really ought to block sunlight. No, his aircraft was covered using the Ceconite process in the 1970s. I got him to smear some Ekofill...

You do know how lucky you are to have good original ribs?

We lose the back and underneath of the left gear leg first, then see hairline cracks on both gear legs, followed by the stabilizers and wing trailing...

A long time ago cotton fabric was tested using a Seyboth or Maule tester. As far as I can tell, the only legal test for Dacron is to cut a strip...

Certification has more to do with the manufacturer than with the equipment. My Decathlon has full gyros, a glide slope receiver, and a sweep second...

Some modern auto engines have that problem. Snap-On might be the solution. I have mostly dirt-bag tools, but once in a while I need to spring for a...

I am a SAFE member precisely for that insurance. I carry a million liability. It is roughly twice what my Cub liability costs. It does not work in...

I admire you guys. Drilling those holes while the spar is in the wing takes great skill, and probably a really good jig.

How do you slide the new spar in there with the ribs still attached to the rear spar? Gonna add the plywood plates after sliding it in?

Avemco was always good to me - took time to answer all my questions. But I save around $800/year on two airplanes by using a broker. If the AIG and...

This deserves repeating. I am sending it to friends who are looking at O-290 airplanes. I am sort of aware of the overhaul problem but Steve states...

Yeah. I think Cleveland wants to buy Grove out. Airplanes are Robbie's hobby and passion. All our Cubs are Grove-equipped. I hold field approvals...

I just received via hearsay that AIG is done with old guys. I have heard that sort of thing from two different sources. A student wanted a...

STC for 6:00 wheels, probably a field approval for the 8:50s. Grove now has a 6:00 wheel that is legal for any tire up to 26". Grove is usually...

Have her slide a piece of .020 stainless under each rib and tap the nail hole flat. Makes disassembly lots easier.

Yeah - I have a buddy that lifts the wing at its tip. Ok to jiggle, but if you are lifting, do it at the strut.

Sometimes they just crack on the ends. That does look like damage, but there ought to be other evidence. I would look it up - some cracks may be...