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  1. dholly added a post in a topic WELCOME BACK DOUG HOLLY (A+)   

    Umm, I'm a little uncomfortable now Ed and it ain't the sunburn?! Ok, so maybe it's nice to know that your creditors aren't the only ones who missed you. One thing for sure, vacations never seem to last long enough.
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  2. Jbird added a post in a topic Fly the airplane...successful nosedragger deadstick landing   

    Joey is this rio vista ?
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  3. EDMO added a post in a topic Painting fuselage tubing   

    That's what I did to widen my cabin 3" on each side - it works. Still have to bend one door frame to match new width.
    The outfit that blasted mine put 2 coats of epoxy on it the same day - telling me it didn't need a primer. They paint a lot for the Coast Guard, so have to believe they know what they are saying for my $1000!
    EDMO
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  4. C5Engineer added a topic in Close Call's and dumb stunts   

    Fly the airplane...successful nosedragger deadstick landing
    Friday I moved my Avid out to another airport and a new hangar. I was admiring a nice RV-6A on the ramp near the hangar row as I drove out. The wife and I went to town for lunch and then headed home. Just outside the airport alongside the hwy I noticed a plane that looked strangly out of place in a field. It was the same RV. I guess he had left and was out flying and started having fuel issues. Rather than stretch his glide after it quit he set it down in a nice field less than a mile from the runway. Zero damage..quick recovery on the back of a flat bed back to the airport and all is well. I'm sure he was tempted to try and stretch his flight over to pavement but if would have tried he most likely would of ended up in a retirement subdivision. Good on him for taking the field and flying it all the way to the ground. 
     
     


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  5. Av8r3400 added a post in a topic WELCOME BACK DOUG HOLLY (A+)   

    Welcome home, Douggy.
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  6. 1avidflyer added a post in a topic Painting fuselage tubing   

    Well it's too late now! LOL  ) Got the epoxy topcoat applied today.  Here are a couple of pics.  If you spot some bare areas it's because I ran short of paint, and had to mix just a bit more.  The epoxy has to set for a half hour before you can use it, so that's when I took these pictures.  First pic is the whole fuselage, the rest show how I widened the fuselage at the doors.  7' of 1/2" tubing used on each side.  Fuselage is now about 3 1/2" wider that standard MK IV.  Jim Chuk





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  7. EDMO added a topic in Hardcore Avidfoxflyers   

    WELCOME BACK DOUG HOLLY (A+)
    YEA, Doug is back! And, his sunburn has not kept him from posting good info.
    We missed you Doug. Find your snow shovel yet?
    EDMO
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  8. dholly added a post in a topic Avid speedwing.... Impressions from those that have flown one?   

    Hi Joey, it definitely is Joanne's plane. I haven't talked to her in a few years now, last I recall she was having some medical issues that made flying uncomfortable for her.
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  9. C5Engineer added a post in a topic Avid speedwing.... Impressions from those that have flown one?   

    Must be Joanne Heckmans Avid. She was a huge contributor to the Yahoo group and the Avid Comm letters. Wonder whatever happened to her Avid adventure.
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  10. dholly added a post in a topic Superflite revisited   

    I like it, maybe a simple black leading edge strip on the wings? Those smashed bugs really stand out on yellow wings!
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  11. TJay added a post in a topic Trim servos 40 bucks   

    sounds good when it gets here Ill let you know
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  12. cliff added a post in a topic Painting fuselage tubing   

    If it was sand blasted, you didn't need to use an etching primer before the epoxy primer. I generally sand blast then go straight to epoxy primer. Almost all direct to metal epoxy primers have an etching acid built into the hardener. Infact some epoxy primers will not adhere to a wash type primer.
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  13. dholly added a post in a topic need some torque specs   

    Tons of info available on the Rotax owners website. http://rotax-owner.com/en/support-topmenu/engine-manuals
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  14. dholly added a post in a topic Trim servos 40 bucks   

    TJay, let me know if you need a LED bargraph trim indicator for use with that servo. I bought one to replace the old style 3-Light indicator in my KF4 but my trim servo was not compatible wiring wise. Ray Allen RP3 I think it is, new never used.
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  15. dholly added a post in a topic Avid speedwing.... Impressions from those that have flown one?   

    Hi Bill,

    Looks like you're getting nowhere fast with this question, maybe I can help. One of the first Avid owners in my area that I spoke to when I was researching kit planes waaaay back when, was a model C Aerobat builder. I posted a copy of an article about her build you may want to read, as I believe it included her performance #'s (link below). Coincidentally, I think the plane was listed for sale recently in the classifieds here which may provide you with a means to contact the owner. Best regards.

    Doug

    http://www.avidfoxflyers.com/index.php?/topic/706-perseverance-avid-aerobat-builder-joanne-heckmann/?p=4021
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  16. EDMO added a post in a topic Avid speedwing.... Impressions from those that have flown one?   

    Bill,
    I've got some papers on doing aerobatics in the Aerobat - Donno if it has the same wing, and donno if these papers give any stall info along with how to do the maneuvers - I've only flown Kitfox, and a lot of certified birds. I don't think you will stall at more than 50 with the short wings, and maybe closer to 40, but again, weight is a factor. IMO, the best way is to take it up and get close to a stall, and go by whatever your ASI tells you, adding in some for varying conditions.
    Heavy planes don't have as much variation in stall speeds with different weights as these light ones.
    EDMO
    Proper use of flaps might make a big difference in your speeds, climb rate?
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  17. TJay added a post in a topic Trim servos 40 bucks   

    I bought one, offered him $30 bucks and got it, If it doesn't work it wont be the worst 30 bucks I spent. I think he has 2 left. Thanks for posting that link
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  18. aschlem added a post in a topic need some torque specs   

    try this
     
     
    http://www.wingconcept.com/pdfs/RepairManual582UL.pdf
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  19. William Davis added a post in a topic Avid speedwing.... Impressions from those that have flown one?   

    Thanks for the reply Ed. I've heard numbers on the speedwing all over the chart. I just don't want to be touching down at 60mph in this type of plane.

    Thanks
    Bill
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  20. EDMO added a post in a topic Avid speedwing.... Impressions from those that have flown one?   

    Bill,
    The J3 stalls about 32 to 35 indicated. Some say with VGs they stall at 27?
    Someone said that Leni AkFlyer has flown both - Donno if he is on the north slope, or just real busy - maybe you will get an answer from him someday.
    Flying off of a 3500 runway at sealevel, I wouldn't worry about a slight increase in approach / stall speeds, but might have some thoughts about a lack of climb compared to the STOL wings. Weight also has a lot to do with all the above.
    EDMO
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  21. William Davis added a post in a topic Avid speedwing.... Impressions from those that have flown one?   

    Nobody has flown a standard speedwing? The specs are showing about a 10mph speed difference for both cruise and stall. Is this accurate? Showing a stall speed on the speedwing as only 42mph. Is this a bit optimistic?

    Thanks
    Bill
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  22. wypaul added a post in a topic Great video of casual flying   

    Yep, headed back this summer.  Watched that video before and it's just to soon to get my juices flowing with summer so far away.  I went on Father's Day last year and we had some snow to deal with, think I will shoot for July this year.  What a great area!
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  23. EDMO added a post in a topic Superflite revisited   

    I remember the story about that plane when it happened - Believe the guy owned the worlds smallest plane and then made this one even smaller - Didn't remember that paint job tho - should have had STOL wings?
    Thanks for posting -
    I don't blame you for not wanting any more paint to do - I'm not a painter either - serves me well tho - I showed my wife how sloppy I could be with paint, and she don't even ask me to paint anything in the house!
    EDMO
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  24. wypaul added a post in a topic Prop shaft seals   

    Thanks guys I ordered the low priced one and saved the $100 bucks. It's not leaking much and would be fine to let it leak but I can use the project.
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  25. tx_swordguy added a post in a topic 582 needle bearing tool   

    I would HIGHLY suggest you look up engine rebuild or decarbon on rotax 503 or 582 (essentially the same general way of doing it, just on different engines). Lots of good info if you look. To reinstall the needle bearings you need to get some white engine assembly lube. It is a heavy grease to hold the needles and acts like a glue of sorts. I made an aluminum plug the size of the wrist pin but only long enough to support the needles and spacers. As the plug gets pushed out by the wrist pin the needles should stay in place. That way the needles have plenty of lube at start up and until you can get some two stroke mix down into the wrist pin area. Make sure you count the number of needles (31 if I am not mistaken) a mistake here will trash an engine quick. Just be careful and go slow and you should be fine.
    Mark
    ps best info on 582 I have found. http://www.aerofixaviation.co.uk/rotax-582-strip-service-rebuild.shtml    
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