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I ran into a couple friendly guys at Oshkosh representing the NZ FlyInn. Turns out my whole family is dying to see NZ and we were not hard to get signed up! So we will be visiting your beautiful country in Feb 2028. And that's the earliest slot open! Hah! If anybody happens to be free in 20...

So I have an interesting dilemma. I have a rolling tendency that I can’t explain. More specifically an aileron deflection tendency. The ailerons are trying to deflect into a left roll. If I let go of the stick from neutral it just goes to the left. I’ve checked the rigging and it looks good...

So I’m down to fairings to finish this project. And they are a somewhat bigger beast than I expected. One that I’m definitely unsure of is the plastic gear strut fairings which look like they should slip on when the struts are detached. But I don’t see how to keep them in place or oriented with...

Howdy - Like most IO540s, I suppose, I have an alternator and starter on the front that I need to run wires to. My understanding is that those wires need to be separated from the sensitive sensor wires (CHT, EGT, etc). How have you all run and secured all these wires? Any pictures? Also I...

I've seen how some have used the RV FAB kit, and seen how others have opted for horizontal induction. Both seem like worthy but very time and labor intensive projects. I would like to find a solution using the standard Bearhawk box on a vertical intake with minimal fabrication. Has anybody...

There's enough discussion about the temperature limits for engine-side firewall-mounted EarthX batteries that I wondered how I could install some sort of sensor which would be incorporated into my EIS. Bingelis mentions temperature indicating stickers but I want something a little more...

Question for you clever folks... I have the wings on and am just about done mounting the flaps and ailerons. One of the next steps is going to be drilling that torque tube. I'm pretty anxious about it because I am not good at drilling accurately or straight on tubing, plus I'm not sure how to...

Howdy folks, I have finished the tail surfaces with Stewart Systems up to a double layer of fabric and now am starting to cover the interior of the plane. It has gone fairly smoothly so far, did the ceiling in parts much like Nev. I admittedly used his build log as a guide (thanks for all the...

I am trying to route my static line from behind the bulkhead forward to the instrument panel. My plan doesn’t seem very elegant to me so I’d like to know other’s thoughts.. - the lines climb from the ports on each side of the fuse aft of the baggage bulkhead to a T. Then after the lines...

Hey all, it’s a bit late notice but John Hanson from Stewart Systems is teaching a class the last weekend of the month (March). If anybody is interested it’s in Montana and I think we need at least one more person to make it feasible. Cheers!

I noticed that all the fairings have what looks like a nice black rubber edge on them. Can someone tell me what that stuff is and where to get it? Thank you much!

I’m reassembling my fuselage after taking it to the powder coating shop. I think I am getting to where I have to begin permanently attaching parts like the boot cowl. I am wondering what, if anything, you guys did on the inside of the boot cowl. Did you paint it before riveting parts...

Does anybody know a way to fill a hole in aluminum sheet (About the size of a #40 drill...) for appearance only? Epoxy? For bigger screw-ups Can it be filled with weld to then be redrilled for a rivet? I just can’t bring myself to remake this part ... again. All non-structural boot cowl stuff.

I am wrapping up the initial cutting and clecoing of the boot cowl and have arrived at the belly piece that spans the gap between tunnel and stringers. I plan to run fabric under the doors and really don’t have a good idea of how I am going to shape/fasten this piece. I see the forward...

Hi Folks, wondering what others have done to fill in the gap where the turnbuckle attaches to the elevator bellcrank? Looks like I need a bushing to reduce the turnbuckle to an AN3 bolt and another bushing to keep the turnbuckle centered? Thanks!

Hi all, I have a quick question: I know normally you use a castle nut with cotter pin on anything that moves, but the nut in the plans on the trim wheel assy looks a lot like a Nyloc type nut. Also, since it’s a friction type setup maybe it is different than “normal”? What have you all...

As I ponder the plan for my fuel system a couple of questions have come up that I haven’t found to be “googleable.” I am planning on using the EFII system which has two return lines through the selector to the tanks. It seems like the fuel lines from the tanks to the boost pump need to be...

Hey folks, if anybody is planning on ordering their flying wires from Steen I am starting a group order. If we get 5-7 orders at once it can save a couple hundred bucks each, so it might be worth your time to call steen and get on the list. Cheers!

Hello all, I’m on the verge of ordering a QB kit from Mark (soon as the boat sells) and am doing some “strategerizing.” I haven’t found a post that answers my question so apologies if this is redundant. And thanks in advance for any suggestions! Since each build is likely to progress...