rodsmith
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I wouldn't try to rivet the wings by yourself. Pretty sure you will end up with a nicer looking finished wing with one person on the gun and one on the... -
"I suppose you could say the independent battery switches are the same as a Perko Switch. Bill is correct that we are continually debating this electrical...Last edited by rodsmith; 06-10-2019, 07:35 AM. -
"Even the 4 place doesn't have a lot of panel real estate. Anything non-flight critical is going to go in the wing root. Every switch is just operating...Leave a comment:
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Completed the fuselage inside and out, ready for spraying. I ended up going with 2" tapes on the stringers and top longerons and 3" on lower...Leave a comment:
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What you paid seems reasonable Mark. I paid $600 labor total for the two front seats. I provided the leather and foam. Leather was left overs from a business...Leave a comment:
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Apparently a lot easier to install while building. I used the standard servos with push rods, attached to the right wing bellcrank for roll and attached...Leave a comment:
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Bad news sorry - at these low speeds you will still run out of authority with the profiled tail. This is common to...Leave a comment:
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Just to be clear, this is with the flat horizontal stab, not profiled?...Leave a comment:
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The Model A uses a NACA 4412
Actually the A model uses a NACA 4412 modified with...Leave a comment:
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There are two Zenith 750s recently built in our chapter and another underway. First time builders got them in the air in two years (no paint) and seem...Leave a comment:
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Glad to see you really enjoying that plane! Was talking to a Carbon Cub pilot today. 750 hours in 2 1/2 years. Don't think I will accomplish that when...Leave a comment:
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Surprise Patrol Visit
Tuesday my neighbor Jim said you have to see what is in my hangar. Turned out it was a Patrol. Jim winters in Casa Grande, AZ and had met Curtis from... -
Patrol built by Peter Stevens
I'm not sure when Peter completed this. It originally had Bob Barrows paint scheme in red and white. Now owned by Curtis Penner from Manitoba who bought... -
I,ve been using Superflite medium weight from Stewarts. They also sell Ceconite tapes...Leave a comment:
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Finishing Tapes
I'm having a hard time deciding what width to use for tapes over the stringers and the longerons. Either 3" longerons and 2" stringers, or 2"...
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