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    Internal aux tank

    After reading several posts about wing auxiliary fuel tanks I decided to eventually build an internal aux tank. My initial thoughts are to (when needed) replace the passenger seat with a fuel tank. Using 25 - 30 gallons as a target it should be in the 200lb range with the weight of the tank...
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    Bird strike

    I realize this is not Bearhawk specific but there are some great lessons about continuing to fly the aircraft. Greg Hughes from Vans Aircraft recounts a bird strike and loss of his canopy over mountains.
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    Superior Air Parts mandatory service bulletin

    https://www.superiorairparts.com/downloads/servicebulletins/MSB22-01-Draft.pdf
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    Height on floats

    Does anybody know the height of a Patrol on the gear of amphibian floats?
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    Glad I choose to start building a Patrol and not wait for the RV-15

    https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=5sHK-B230sY
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    Continental AD

    This a new AD that affects the Continental engines. https://rgl.faa.gov/Regulatory_and_Guidance_Library/rgad.nsf/0/d21bed1c90f23c54862587f100614917/%24FILE/2022-04-04.pdf
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    High CHTs

    I found this article very interesting as it discusses high CHTs, causes and potential solutions
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    Stall warning vane

    I searched the site but did not find any threads on the topic. Has anyone installed a stall warning vane in the leading edge?
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    Seaplane version gross weight

    Is there an increase in the Patrol gross weight if built with the modifications for the floats? The seaplane version.
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    Flap lever installation

    I am at a point where I would like to drill the inner flap arms to the torque tube. However on the wings I purchased from another builder the flap lever was already welded to the flap torque tube. Of course this means I can not set the flap lever position after drilling the flap arms to the...
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    Flightview

    As I get closer to finishing the second wing I am searching for EFIS/EMS solutions. I would like anything going into a wing to be done before closing up the wings (magnetometer, AOA support, etc). To that end I read an interesting thread on VAF about a new product that seems promising and is a...
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    Airworthiness Bulletin

    http://rgl.faa.gov/Regulatory_and_Guidance_Library/rgSAIB.nsf/0/2d3ef566780561328625842b00621f13/$FILE/CE-19-13.pdf I know experimental aircraft don’t have to comply with airworthiness directives. This airworthiness bulletin is worth a few moments it takes to read. It addresses control...
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    Pitot tube installation

    I am considering using a boom style pitot tube on my Patrol. I have considered using the AN5812 style pitot tube and mount but I like the look of a boom style. There are three options that I can find for a boom. 1. Build my own using the AN5816-1 "sharkfin" style. I like the look (old...
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    Auxiliary fuel tanks in the Patrol

    I have been using the search feature but have not found any information about auxiliary wing tanks in the Patrol. Is that because no one has done it or that I am just not very good at searching the forums?
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    turbo-prop?

    Not sure if this is appropriate for this forum, please delete if needed. I stumbled across this on another forum. There are some W&B issues that would have to be resolved. But it certainly looks interesting for the Patrol. The biggest issue is it weighs 100lbs less than an O-360. But the...
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    Dynon roll servo

    While working on the wings I would like to add mounting support for a Dynon servo in the wing, probably the left. Can someone share how/where they added a mount for the servo? And if you located it somewhere else, where? I'm thinking between ribs 8 and 9 and adding another access cover just...
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    New builder finally

    Good evening, I have finally started down the road to building a Patrol. I purchased Doug Laue's half way completed wings.
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