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  1. flywise added a post in a topic Catalina Project   

    HEY CHRIS,
     
    YES MINE IS MODIFIED TO ELECTRIC..WORKS GREAT
    My actuator is a SKF CAT R 33x15/C12c
    see this website page https://www.skf.com/binary/tcm:12-243108/index.html
     

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  2. flywise added a post in a topic Broken springs   

    Hey Firefox, this fibreglass taiwheel spring was discussed in the thread below. I am really happy with my fibreglass spring. It's much lighter, does not rust (I fly in the water) and can handle my heavy tail when wings folded (240Lbs) plus is still springy enough when wings unfolded (102Lbs on the tail)

     
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  3. flywise added a post in a topic 912UL - Will it windmill?   

    Hey, I found this petrel LS doing a glide/land without engine (great exercise)
    You will notice, prop hardly moves..
     
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  4. flywise added a post in a topic 912UL - Will it windmill?   

    On my 912 when I did switch off the engine to check out how it would glide, with a 2 blade warp drive the engine did not windmill. That was gliding at 65-75Mph. I did not try and dive to see if it would mill at higher speeds...
    My 2cents
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  5. flywise added a post in a topic 912 hp increase   

    Hey Wypaul,
    I do agree it would be much simpler / better to just buy a good used ULS....but for me after searching for 2 years I could not find a good ULS below 11'000USD and hence decided I'd try to get my old  / low Hrs 80Hp up to spec. The mods I mentionned earlier cost me a total of 5200 USD which I could afford. In the end, If you have the cash get a ULS, if your half poor like me, maybe try and mod your 912 UL
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  6. flywise added a post in a topic 912 hp increase   

    Hey firefox, I went fron a 94' 80Hp ul to a 107Hp uls spec...
    I chose to replace the 80hp cylinders and pistons with 100 Hp rotax pistons cylinders (uls spec) . In order to accomodate the higher stress on the crankcase I had the original case machined to have the through bolts mod installed to prevent case fretting. Also to use your 80Hp heads  you need to machine them to fit the 100Hp rotax cylinders. I also have a high performance camshaft from edgeperformance/norway.
    Here the coordinates of our canadian dealer...http://badasspowersports.com/badass-shop/performance-camshafts/
    here the edgeperformance website  https://www.edgeperformance.no
    Last and not least, you have to change your ignition rotor /pick ups to the different 100Hp spec..+ you need the stronger starter motor..
     
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  7. flywise added a post in a topic Flaperon travel parameters   

    Just a silly question here...maybe your pilot has big thighs, in that case, it is possible to have aileron movement restriction to the left (stick butting against leg).
    Just thinking outside the box.
    L.W.
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  8. flywise added a topic in Avid Catalina   

    Catalina magazine article
    Hey Guys,
    I found this 24 yr old magazine article about the Catalina you might like to read.
    Enjoy & happy flying








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  9. flywise added a post in a topic Seat Tanks   

    I find this totally unacceptable, sick. It saddens me to know that some play with other's life like that.
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  10. flywise added a post in a topic Rudder issue   

    Hey Mark,
    I highly recommend you not to fly until you find the issue(s). We need more info to help figure out what could be going on. Have you checked that the bottom of your seat is not interfering with your elevator control tube. Also your rudder cables pass through guides along the structure, did you check if they're ok going from your pedals to the rudder horns?
    Is your electric trim actually working/moving? indicator correct?
    Just a few things you might look at...
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  11. flywise added a post in a topic Rework an Avid Project, needed parts   

    Why on earth would someone bury aircraft wings in the sand? Was the Avid outside long enough to be burried/ in the sun/ sand storms etc??
    Just wondering...
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  12. flywise added a post in a topic Kitfox 2 for sale   

    Hey Guys,
    latest update, the Kitfox is on its way to California. Passed customs as a project (no fees) no problem.
     
    It is SOLD now
     
    Happy flying..
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  13. flywise added a post in a topic Kitfox 2 for sale   

    Hey Guys,
    here the update about my "non-buyer" I met yesterday....To sum it up, after both of us drove many hours in bad weather, the buyer stopped at the usa customs to enquire about the procedure bringing in the Kitfox..well he got more than he bargained for, got spooked by the strict customs officer and didn't dare bring it through the us border. Both of us drove a long way home and the kitfox is still for sale.
    PLEASE do your homework with the FAA and customs. I have gone the other way (USA-Canada) and found it easy to go through customs but I am not sure how to work the us government agencies (neither was my buyer)
    Anyone interested, you will get copies of the US papers from the builder to the last person who owned it in the usa and you will get a bill of sale from me. The aircraft has been declared sold to canada and deregistered in 2013 from the FAA registery
    https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=N569F
     
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  14. flywise added a post in a topic Kitfox 2 for sale   

    Hey guys,
    I have someone picking up the kitfox tomorrow. If it doesn't happen I'll let you know.
    Happy flying to all
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  15. flywise added a post in a topic Kitfox 2 for sale   

    I found a small nick on the tip of one blade of the prop (repairable), here the details also some more pictures. Also regarding the fabric, it was re covered sometimes after March 2000. I do have one paper about the wing being inspected prior to covering.














    19-86 WIESE PRECOVER RAA SNAG FEB 02 2000.pdf
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  16. flywise added a post in a topic Kitfox 2 for sale   

    Hey NWflyer,
    I got a couple e mails but not one from you....must have been a late night
    You can PM me or ask any question here
    Laurent
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  17. flywise added a topic in For Sale and wanted, you got it, I want it   

    Kitfox 2 for sale
    Hey guys, you get the first ad for my Kitfox 2 I found in a garage a couple of months ago. Here the story:
    Sometime in the 1990's it was imported from the USA into Canada. The aircraft was stripped from it's original fabric and re-covered /painted. All the windows are new also. Apparently it has flown 87Hrs (hobbs meter). The elderly owner died before he could finish it . I took it over so as to finish it and register it here in Canada....Unfortunately there is no Canadian paperwork with the aircraft (lost) and that means I have to take the fabric back off to have it inspected again besides some other papers they require I don't have to make it an amateur buit (experimental). My easiest would be to register it as an ultralight but in Canada you can't take a passenger
    So I am trying to see with you guys if any one is interested to bring it back to the usa.
    It is fitted with a GH 582 (dual spark), has a 3 bladed warp drive propeller, King com and transponder.
    The gearbox is a "B" type (2,58), engine serial number is 3916346
    To get it flying :
    It is missing one Bing 54 carburettor and the exhaust header. Otherwise the wiring loom (aircraft grade) has to be re-installed, re-start the engine (or overhaul) and you're good to go
    I can bring the Kitfox to the border (Vancouver-washington state). I live 2Hrs drive from Vancouver.
    All yours for 7900 USD


























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  18. flywise added a post in a topic Mangy Fox Dumb Stunts   

    euro....about 110 usd
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  19. flywise added a post in a topic Mangy Fox Dumb Stunts   

    I found the balancing ring here too...cheaper than others
    https://www.aeroplans-blaus.com/en/balance-masters/334-balance-masters-helice-912.html
     
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  20. flywise added a post in a topic In line fuel filter   

    I used the andair cleanable inline filter. Over time it's cheaper than single use versions. It filters 62 Microns with very little pressure drop (Rotax specs maximum 100 micron filter)
     
    https://www.aircraftspruce.ca/catalog/eppages/pump05-12560.php
     
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  21. flywise added a post in a topic Wild thought   

    Hey Allen, good idea as long as you find/adapt a prop reduction gearbox. I am not sure what kind of cruise rpm and torque these outboards run....but for us flyers I understand that torque is paramount not necessarily Hp.
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  22. flywise added a post in a topic How to contact a member.   

    You can just click on his name and then directly send a private message from his personal info page.
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  23. flywise added a post in a topic Stringer's required?   

    As I am weight mad myself I can just give you the different items I found I could loose a lot of weight. If I were you, I'd start with the heavy before the lighter stuff..
    Here a few things I got a lot of weight saving (not exhaustive list):
    1. replaced heavy mech altimeter and VSI with electronic altimeter LED display (also shows VSI/OAT)
    2. removed tubes in tires...1.5Lbs saving and easier field repair if punctured / also removed brake rotors for lighter ones/drilled holes
    3.installed lightweight 406 ELTfitted with lithium battery
    4.installed lightweight fibreglass tailwheel spring & light matco wheel with air tire
    5. installed newer lightweight VHF radio / garmin SL-40
    6. installed lightweight shorei li-fe main battery
    7. recovered seat foam with lightweight fabric 
    8. installed light & bright LED anti collision light
    Also if you recover your plane, use Oratex covering...saves time and lots of weight
     
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  24. flywise added a post in a topic rotax 912 edge performance big bore kit failure   

    I agree with you when it comes to the very early rotax 912 ul 80Hp crankshaft wrist pin and rod bushings being weaker than the newer engines. In the accident aircraft however the engine was a 2010 rotax 912 ULS with 230Hrs TT, not an old 80Hp case/crankshaft. Also when I compare the zipper vs edge performance piston, they look very alike with a substantial part of the skirt missing to make them lighter. If I understand the report it seems that the minimizing of the piston skirt induces excessive side loads on the original rotax 912 uls con rods....
    I did modify my old 80Hp 912 to the 912 uls specs but I used 100Hp rotax pistons (full circumferance piston skirts) and cylinders vs the edge  or zipper kit with tiny skirts..
    Maybe a badly synchonized engine for example exacerbates the side loads ......and most guys with the zipper / edge kit with well tuned engines will never have a rod failure...who knows. 
    Also from the report, the aircraft owner who installed the pistons did buy them used (10Hrs TT) from edge performance...who knows the story behind the first 10Hrs???
     
    Below a picture of the zipper big bore piston with tiny skirt

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  25. flywise added a post in a topic Finally brought it home, more photos in the morning.   

    Why did you cut open the wing fabric? Was /is it bad?  If it was to inspect the inside you don't normally open up the wing like that but istead you make access holes from underneath or get one of these 30$ tiny borecope cameras you hook up to your laptop. A pinhole is enough to inspect the inside as these cameras are tiny and include a bright LED light
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