akflyer
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akflyer added a post in a topic Avid rebuild
I whole heartedly DO NOT recomen high speed taxi. Dont F around with it on the ground unless you like repairing the wing tips and gear legs. Power up all the way and go for it. Just remember, takeoff is optional landing is mandantory. Shit will be happening ALOT faster than in the ole champ. Nothing to be scared of, just be wary of it! 3 point it and keep that tail wheel on the ground on rollout and your life will be better!
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akflyer added a post in a topic Avid rebuild
Looking damn good Joey!
So can we be expecting test flights in the next week?
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akflyer added a post in a topic Firewall
no way I would go with a 3/16 firewall. WAY too heavy. .018 is plenty. The firewall on a cub or 12 or 20 or most of the rag wing pipers is .020 aluminum (atleast the ones I have owned or worked on).
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akflyer added a post in a topic My F'd up new full lotus floats
No worries.. worst case will be a nice ride into the trees I can crash pretty damn good when need be. I can get a new 800 with EFI, computer wiring etc for around 4800.00 No way it will be over 6,000 to have 120 HP in the nose. I can buy a new sled, then sell the rolling chassis and be into it for less than 2,000 bucks. Hell that is why they call them experimental. The 800 is alot less weight and alot more HP than the 912, not to mention alot less cost.
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akflyer added a post in a topic My F'd up new full lotus floats
Hey Crazy, hows it going
I have put way way way too many miles on sleds to worry about them lasting. I have total confidence in the AC 600 and 800 engines. Once we got the fuel mapping issues sorted out up here ( they are set up at the factory to run corn fuel, which makes them 25-30% too rich for up here on good ole straight gasoline), we have not had an issue as long as they are left stock. You start getting into trouble when you start modding engines withou knowing WTF you are doing. I have seen a shit load of guys put on a boondocker box, and never take the time to dial it in. Usually results in a lean burn down when you come off the power on a long down hill run. If we can run them at 50 below on wide open river runs for 15-20 mile stretches at 8200 RPM, I am not too worried about cruising them at 5600-5800 all day long at -20 (my personal flying cut off point).
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akflyer added a post in a topic My F'd up new full lotus floats
too heavy.. gotta think light, and NOTHING will touch a 2 stoke power to weight. Besides, the 800 will put out ALOT more power than a 912 or a 914...
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akflyer added a post in a topic The more I dig into my Avid, the less it seems like my paerwork is right
Can you post a pic of it? The doors will tell alot. If I was to rebuild another one, I would go with the merle williams fuse widening kit. Stupid simple to make the mods and give you a few more inches in the shoulders.
My HH spars are .083" 6061 T6 so I am not sure where the 090 spars came from. Is that what is stamped on the spars, or is it possible it was a miss measurement and they really are .083" ? If you have the time and ability to make the 16" stretch, I would do it. I am nose heavy with a 582. You put a subie or VW in the nose and you are going to be adding lead to the tail or moving the battery to the tail. If you make the stretch, the the taller wider gear will be a must or you will not have crapola for AOA on the wing. I have the taller gear and even with 24" tires, I want more AOA. I allways drag the tail wheel in first and could come in slower if I could get the nose up more.
A few pics of the plane would make it easier to help you out.
ps, if yer a welder, then I am the hated one (QC manager)
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akflyer added a post in a topic Avid rebuild
hell looks like you could skip half the list and just fly I dont have the lexan "inspection" covers at the elevator linkage in the tail, dont have to have them on to fly... FAA paperwork... blahhh who needs it (ok I will confess, I eventually got mine squared away)
Get this bugger in the air and forget about that work crap for a week.
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akflyer added a post in a topic Turbo'd Artic Cat
I got there film last year, and will be buying this one to. I like to ride the mountains, but not extreme chutes. I am more into go fast on tight twisty trails. Ifn ya can jump a MAC flight to Anchorage one of these winter days we can take ya out for some good fun! Last year we lined up a turbo M8 against a stock 1000 and it handed the 1000's ass to it.
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akflyer added a post in a topic My F'd up new full lotus floats
I was searching and found some pics that a guy put up of an adapter plate he made for putting a rotax gear box on a AC 530. Would be stu[id simple to do the same thing for the 800. I have a couple 600's here, but I know the 800 has been bullet proof so far. One of my good buddies has an Arctic Cat shop here localy and that is about the only engine that has been 0 problems. 07-09 are the years to look for. The 2010 800 had 4 pounds taken off the crank (they basically cut the counter balances off the crank) Now instead of being smooth as silk like it was, it shakes and rattles like the 1000. It will rap up alot faster, but I am looking for smooth running and long life. The 800 would be loafing along at 66-6800 and the dyno chart shows it to be 120 hp and 111 ft# of tq at 6800. My brother has an 08 M8 that I keep eyeballin He turns his back and it will be sans engine in about 30 minutes.
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akflyer added a post in a topic My F'd up new full lotus floats
well I just remembered yesterday why there is NO substitute for horse power. I took off dual from a mile long lake. Was about 3-400' and damn near at the end of the lake (about 100 yards, when I hit a HUGE sinker. dragged the floats throught the tree tops, dropped down into the road bed missing powerlines by about 15'. I know the on coming cars were FREEKING out as I cleared them by about 10' clawing for airspeed and altitude. I got out of the crap and climbed out again to about 2000' and got my heart rate back under control ( I flew for 2 hrs and found a butt load of sink and very little lift). I am now on the hunt for a new engine if I am gonna stay on floats. The ole EFI Arctic Cat 800 is right back at the top of my list. Double the HP and double the Tq of the 582 at 6800 RPM, oh yeah baby Right now I am back to a single place float plane till I put more ponies under the hood!
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akflyer added a post in a topic Using The Stewart Systems products.
Right on! Keep at it and you will be flying in no time!
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akflyer added a post in a topic Whats up with Airdale ?
They should be open. I know the factory was moved to WI, but he should be building parts.
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akflyer added a post in a topic My F'd up new full lotus floats
ok guys riddle me this... I put the floats on and I gained about 8-10 MPH in cruise and a bout 150 FPM climb... WTF.. I guess my big tires were a bit more drag than I thought The nasty twist did not seem to affect the flight much, if any at all, however FL is still sending me out a new one. I should pick up even more performance with the new float :oh yeah baby:
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akflyer added a post in a topic Stewarts System
Got a good point there! hmmm... I borrowed a buddies HVLP turbine... what a sweetheart to shoot with! You can pick them up pretty cheap now days but he paid about 1200 bucks for his when they first came out.
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akflyer added a post in a topic Announcement
SWEET! Two are not enough either Well now you have a sweetheart to play with while you do your other one up right!
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akflyer added a post in a topic Stewarts System
Jack,
I have a few guns, including a nice binks HVLP. If you want to try it you are more than welcome to. I will be in ANC Sunday evening and can drop them by. I will be in ANC for a week for a class then off to the slope for a couple more weeks. They have been sitting in the boxes for years so it is not an issue if you have them for a few years if need be
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akflyer added a post in a topic My F'd up new full lotus floats
well talked to full lotus again today.. he said to try it and see if it will fly OK, he is still sending out a new float, but it may salvage the hunting season for me. I will try it today and see how she goes. Hoping it does not impart a nasty roll so I will just barely break water and see if it will fly OK. Probaly not one of the more prudent things I have done, but what the hell, Columbus took a chance
Hopefully I will have a good report this evening.
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akflyer added a post in a topic Paying your sales tax
LOL, I just got a bill in the mail from the local burough... total worth $0 total amount due $0.00 WTF even waste a stamp on the damn postage :dumbasses:
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akflyer added a post in a topic E-LSA
WHAT THE HELL yer slacking Steve. Figured you would pull up an old rant and show em whats up Why you have to go posting direct links to answers instead of shooting from the hip and repeating old wives tales like most other "leading authorities" have done...
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akflyer added a post in a topic Bungee emergency
I let mine out till my butt was just above the control rod. Gives alot more head and leg room!
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akflyer added a post in a topic Bungee emergency
I am going to have greg post a pic of his. They HAVE to go over the top of the seat support, or there will not be any length for them to be able to stretch..
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akflyer added a post in a topic Bungee emergency
it wraps around the top of the front seat support truss.
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akflyer added a post in a topic Bungee emergency
glad I could help ya out! thats what the site is for!-
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akflyer added a post in a topic Bad Karma!
cant see who did it... but yee have been unsmitten. The heavy hand of the local law has spoken
If anyone did this onna purpose, IM me and let me know why yee thinks he is being an ass... looks like I am gonna have to add some more emos. Got some good ones that could be used in this here particular sitcheeation
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