It’s not just airline pilots with limited GA background, but military pilots as well. I had a Howard DGA-15, a big tail dragged, 450hp, 4500 lb gross weight. When I got it, I had maybe 3000 hours...
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It’s not just airline pilots with limited GA background, but military pilots as well. I had a Howard DGA-15, a big tail dragged, 450hp, 4500 lb gross weight. When I got it, I had maybe 3000 hours...
On my Clipper, I’m putting the EarthX on the front side of the firewall. Got rid of the Piper exhaust and I’m putting a Sutton exhaust, but that isn’t an option for a Continental engine. You could go...
Loose that alternator! I agree, not much weight, but it forever makes it so transponder and ADSB are required in rule airspace. If it never had the alternator, you are exempt from transponder and...
The “standard” Supercub prop is a Sensenich M74DM-53 to 58. You have a McCauley prop, most likely a Borer prop as others have said. There would need to be an FAA Form 337 in your paperwork for that...
I used to run a mix in my R985. If I ran mogas alone, the throttle would get stiff (I think the seal in the accelerator pump would swell up). The mix would be OK. I actually got into the routine of...
Keep in mind that you aren’t importing it! Since it was built in the US, it is just coming home. This will simply be a certification of a used airplane. Try and find a copy of the original Export C...
More like hundreds of thousands for an STC. It ain’t a cheap process!
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A friend has a J3 with this problem. Fuselage is way out of square. I don’t know why someone would cover an airplane without first checking the geometry of the fuselage, at least pull a tape measure...
I ran 100W for the first 100 hours or so when I had my Howard with an R985. Switched to Phillips 25W60 for the next 500+ hours I had the airplane. Oil temperatures went down about 5 degrees, oil...
Stainless is the wrong way to go with the screws. Stainless and aluminum are farther apart on the galvanic table than plain steel and aluminum, so you will have more corrosion faster if you use...
Depending on your shop rate, it may not be economical to clean plugs. I know I’ll get flamed on this, but look at the time to properly clean them vs buying new plugs. I know plugs are expensive, but...
Over 1000 drawings, many up to E size or bigger. That’s a lot of paper!
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I think there is a lot more 5/8x.035 than there is 3/4x.035. If you upsize not only the wall, but also the diameter, you are going to have a very heavy and out of balance fuselage.
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For certified aircraft, 91.205 identifies the required equipment. For a day VFR homebuilt, there is no instrument requirements. Only when you go for night or IFR on a homebuilt do the requirements of...
The AV-30 only replaces the attitude indicator and heading indicator as the primary. I don’t think it’s approved as a replacement for airspeed or altimeter.
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When I was towing gliders all the time, easy to do 6 tows an hour to 2000 ATL with a PA-18-150, 8 tows an hour with the Pawnee. No issue doing a take off and landing every 10 minutes. I’ve had days...
I’ve done a lot of DER approvals for floats, could likely do ski approvals as well.
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An anti-collision light is required for night flying in the US. Do you have a rotating beacon or flasher now? Suggest you look at 91.205, and AC20-30B.
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FAA considers software as parts. Removing and replacing parts outside preventive maintenance items identified in Appendix A of part 43 requires a certificate mechanic or repair station to return the...
The tail beacon doesn’t have a transponder, you are thinking the tail beacon X. Tail beacon is a UAT ADSB unit, tailbeacon X is a 1090ES unit. Each has their advantages and disadvantages. The...
But they did it facing the wrong way! Cows are good wind indicators, they normally stand with their buts to the wind!
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Updating software is considered a maintenance function, not preventive maintenance. That’s why an A&P or repair station needs to sign it off. It is different than updating a database. That said, yes...
I usually use seaplane grommets on the fuselage belly, but regular grommets most everywhere else.
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There really isn’t a need for high costs. An owner can do almost all maintenance under the supervision of an A&P. Find a sympathetic A&P (better yet an IA) to work with you.
The only Experimental...
Actually there are more than 3, there are 9. That said, many folks only think Experimental Amateur Built which requires the builder to complete the “major portion” of fabrication and assembly as...
