Battson
Senior Member
"Flying"
Last Activity: Yesterday, 04:50 PM
Joined: 10-04-2013
Location: New Zealand
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Very interesting to hear about your experience! Thanks for sharing. -
The exact technique isn't a very critical matter. I did a fairly agricultural job of that exact fabric penetration, and it's been a non-issue.
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I would add, avoid reaming (or heaven-forbit drilling) out the control stick attachment holes - you want everything in this assembly to be a super snug... -
Sorry I also should have put in some context, you will literally require many hundreds of nutplates in the wings and boot cowl around the instrument panel... -
I used nut-plates and it is a lot more work to install, especially seeing as the floor is rarely removed once the machine is finished and flying. However...Leave a comment:
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"Acceptable practice" is ill-defined for floorboards. Everything from bare wood to carbon fibre with deco-dot matting over the top is acceptable...Leave a comment:
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Yes, the real-world performance of ELTs - even the 406 beacon - is shockingly poor in terms of successful rescues.
Spidertracks is commonly...Last edited by Battson; 05-12-2026, 07:59 PM. -
Hi guys, I did a deep dive on this - let me share what I've learnt (the hard way, in some cases).
ELT Self-damage
Without a...Leave a comment:
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Thanks for sharing your experience
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I find a Cub much more touchy on landing than a Bearhawk, simply because they are lighter and can change...Leave a comment:
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