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I have owned a lot of nice aircraft. I also had a 1992 Maule. Worst airplane I’ve ever dealt with. Short coupled, ground-looping, SOB. F a Maule!

This is a turbine Maule my buddy is currently...

We just did a flow test at the carburetor. There is a serious restriction upstream, probably at the finger strainers.

The gascolator filled up to 100% as soon as fuel started flowing. Mystery...

I am troubleshooting a fuel issue on a 1960 C180 with a O470R. Stock. It has a glass-wall gascolator. I notice that it does not fill up 100%. It stays about 80-85% full. Should I consider this...

I have an experimental Luscombe 8E with an 85. Thinking of using this prop. Has anyone put one on a C85?

I flew a late model (heavy) 180 all around Baja Mexico a couple years ago. It had the pponk and the MT prop. Was unbelievable performance. I was loaded down and that combination just pulled like...

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Can someone verify the wall thickness of the lower longerons on a PA-12? .035? I am going to replace about 10' on each side of the rear tubing.

My previous 180 had Flint tip tanks and 88 gallons. A fellow could add those pretty easily. I’d need to sell a couple airplanes. I’ve never bought a nice airplane before; always had to build it...

In an even further thread drift, has anyone here actually seen the 1969 180 that is advertised in Gig Harbor , WA? https://nickelboat.com/home

I have resisted calling the guy because I don’t need...

Thanks! Just what I needed!

Could someone please post the distance from the tailpost to the fuselage cross brace? Does it coincide with one of the horizontal crossmembers?

Does anybody have a photo or drawing for the rear x-brace?

Ok. I talked with Charley Center today and we decided that the seaplane door isn’t a good idea for what I want to do. I will get the DC trim parts.

Thanks for the link to your previous thread. Very nice. Did you have a STC for the swing-up door?

We got started on the fuselage work. Removed the old diagonal brace and fabricated and tacked in the new cathedral framework per the STC. It does open it up a lot. I haven't yet received the STC...

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I don’t want or need flaps or pa-18 gear. I will put the DC fuel system in and remove the header tank. I forgot to mention that I also got the Crosswinds skylight STC as well.

So I bought a Cruiser project a few years ago. I’m helping my youngest son work towards his A&P while he is living at home and going to college. We decided to get started on the fuselage. The last...

I am about to start cutting and welding a bunch of mods to my PA-12 fuselage. It is stock currently. I want to add tabs for shoulder harness'. I see the weld-on fittings sold by FA Dodge. Will...

FA Dodge has it and it costs $298. Just ordered the STC. It is paperwork only.

Two personal airplanes are fine, if you can afford to run them. I have a C170B, and a Bonanza, which are a good pair. One good Cessna 180 is 95% as good as having those two. The problems come with...

I am not saying its a good idea, but I bet that the shop could now tint to match your paint, as it must be pretty close now. I guess I understand why they are suggesting base/clear. They can adjust...

I used base/clear one time on a light fabric airplane. It worked fine, but I would not do it again. I cannot think of any advantage over the single stage urethanes. I sure don’t see how it would...

I think I am pretty liberal in general when it comes to my signatures in logbooks, but I dont know how you can ignore the published statement from Continental as shown in Post #11. It my mind that...

I own both types currently. The stock 170B with Sportsman STOL gets off the ground incredibly quickly with lots of control. Completely benign in all phases of flight. The cuff is amazing. PA-12...