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29s and “a couple of inches”? I do ‘t care what the texture is. No problem. One of my first flights in my -12 was in 3-4” with a frozen crust on 31s....

Being exp @ 10-1, I have options other than 100LL. The only reason I use 100LL is I already have it for my certificated airplane.

Industry fills market demand. The painful part with be the economics as the market settles into a new normal.

Compression ratio and octane are a very interesting topic. My Cessna at 7.5-1 runs fine on good quality car gas. Illegal by FAA definition, and that...

Look for the burglar who stole the fuel injection! ;) An IO-470 powered 185 is a 60 year old airplane. Everything needs looking over.

If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the problem.

Elimination of leaded fuel is inevitable. All I want is a suitable alternative. Fighting to keep leaded gas is like pushing water uphill.

Thanks, Randy. I'm not very politically motivated and I hate the way lobbying manipulates government but it's how the game is played and if we aren't...

Put a fuel injected engine in it and run it lean of peak. More power when you need it, more efficient when you want it. Use 48 gallons to outlast...

I replaced the tubing on a few with Tygon. It remains flexible in way below zero temps. The vinyl tubing is about worthless below freezing. The pink...

Pay attention to Skywagon8a. North Rivers are his invention. I loved mine. Set them up right and they’ll serve you well. Spend your mod money on...

Done it a few times in enclosed trailers. Covered wings were hung on the walls by aileron and flap hangers tied with 1/4” rope to eye hooks. The last...

Using a funnel is easier if the funnel locks into the filler neck. With no wobble or tilting it’s easy to tip a plastic jug while the weight rests on...

If you can’t manhandle 30# onto a wing? It may be time to try knitting. Seriously.

I’ve used Congo pumps for fuel oil for 30 years. I occasionally look to see if they come up with a gasoline pump, but nothing yet. ...

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Here’s how my lower plex door is configured. The plex edges are covered with an angle, and on three sides the door seal is applied to the angle. We...

How the door sills are configured determines whether you can have a fold-down lower door. With these exp Cub doors getting bigger the split door can...

Open the front and back stick cutouts and use a shop vac. Don’t blow the junk any further than it’s already gone. What lays in the bottom won’t hurt...

Split doors or clamshell? The trick to clamshell doors is breaking a shape for door jambs. Maybe Scooter can share a pic of 53M’s doors/jambs to...

Extended gear isn’t 3” or 6” higher. Typically its longer, so for 3” gear the plane is 1-1/2” higher and about 3” wider wheel track. TK-1 measures...

I’ll pass. My brakes work great. I don’t need more than what I have.

Brake fade in an airplane? What do you guys do to get brake fade? Try floats and skis. No brakes.

I swapped my T5 fluorescents for plug and play LEDs. No ballast work. Night and day difference in light and even better in energy consumption (which...

I have a thin foam layer on the firewall for heat. Zero noise concerns so nada on the boot or anywhere else. No problem. My A20 helmet comm works...

Grove 6” wheels and ABW 10x6-1/2. Direct swap. No torque plate issues.

These replace the muffler snorkels you’ll see on most Vetterman exhausts. They provide plenty of volume. How’s the new plane working? Given its...

Do you mean a scoop? To improve warm air volume? If so, here’s another Skup “outside of the box” creation. Cub aileron pulley cover cut to make a...

My testimony? A human being’s limit to support a wing when the wind’s from behind and a strut is failing is about 50 mph. I held one at 45 mph and it...