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I was just going to say the same thing. Been there, done that a few times. Recently! What brake bleeder tool? I have an ATS pressure tank but with...

Flex doesn't matter. Bulge does. See if your mechanic has a -3 or -4 mandrel and you can make Stratoflex hoses yourself. Or if approved doesn't...

AOI is a product of the airframe. FWIW? The best performing PA-12 I've observed belongs to Trail Ridge Air in Anchorage. Modified AOI and PA-18...

Look at every Backcountry Cub out there. Modified PA-12 wings on modified Cub airframes.

If only there was a way to adapt either one to my Cessna!

Snowing here. I got all the outdoor stuff put away yesterday. Before the snow. That's a first!

Seems like I selected the right shock! As for metal in an engine? I figured you had to be joking.

Crickets!

35% chance of snow tomorrow. If it doesn't show it won't be because of the temperature.

I have the same charger. FWIW, when I had the battery failure the Optimate diagnostics didn't detect it.

I have two EarthX batteries in the hangar. Not charged to several months. 13.3 volts. Look at page 7. I had a brand new battery with a failing...

Two of my very favorite providers for tech support for my planes have been B&C and Reg @ EarthX. Both have been very accessible and very helpful. ...

Oliver, have you used zip ties on the lower strut shaft to measure your shock travel? It's the gauge for setting shock pressure for the airplane...

Probably more like 160-170-180#. Mine are at about 190# now on the longer gear. Mine weren't charged when I got them. It surprised me. No problem,...

On my wish list! I like that machine.

Kydex weighs half as much as aluminum. I posted the weights in an old thread about 10 years ago. I used .040 Kydex on sides and bailed on using it...

When you recognize more than your "normal" squat it indicates shock pressure is down. It's never happened to mine. I've played with pressure to find...

I recall my prop guy saying 25, but that's comparing new props that have been tuned. Factory props are a crapshoot. And to compare a new prop to a...

Your friend must have had bad tachs. Put an 82-41 on your plane and you'll be smiling. 82-42 might work but if you're using a Borer you might want to...

Nephew's doing Oratex for the interior. A good use for that stuff. Easy to glue, easy to shrink, no paint, no special tools, and there's nothing...

I wonder why so few new guys ask questions here? Or old guys, for that matter.

On their own the report of hours doesn't mean much. Condition is everything.

That's as good an answer as any and more honest than most. It's your plane. Do what makes you happy. You're living a lot of guys' dream. I'm a...

My description is that I don't need to look at the G3X to see airspeed. I can see it in my peripheral vision and soon after acclimating to the...

If anyone who prefers, no wait, whose experience has been limited to round gauges gets a couple of hours with a glass panel and airspeed and altitude...

My bad. He stated how impressed he was with the C model. I'm guessing most who read it understood what I said. But pointing out what's wrong with...

To the unknowing, Acmes and TK1s are best charged to desired gas pressure which no weight on the shocks. It isn't difficult to do it with the plane...

Lots of Cubs have morphed from certificated to E-AB legally. There's no reason the same couldn't be done with a new Husky, but it'd be mighty...