Doesn't Nark tow banners in a white and red Cub, down in Colorado?

Gotta' be some kind of Sikorsky...

Excellent. It is amazing how much trouble poor connections can cause... that's why I love jumper wires--just not in flight. Yes, I was gong to say, really have a good go at making sure the engines, alternators and regulator are getting a good ground. I have seen some very mysterious charging proble...

625.86 Maintenance Schedules (1) Pursuant to CAR 605.86, all aircraft, other than ultra-light or hang-gliders, shall be maintained in accordance with a maintenance schedule, approved by the Minister, that meets the requirements of this Aircraft Equipment and Maintenance Standard 625. (2) (a) As appl...

Um...yes. In the 60 years since your father was here, the river has done a bit of eroding of that beach, and in 1981 a large dike was built along most of the riverfront, to prevent flooding when the river breaks. It was built high enough that town has not flooded since. The only possible place to b...

Redneck_pilot86 wrote: Dawson would be tough on straight floats.

Um.. no. You're an 8 minute walk from The Pit when you tie up in Dawson.

Pic attached is my grandad's 180 in 1954.

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iflyforpie wrote:Now if we could only find pliers that make the wire happy when you have to take out one or two twists..... ...

Aint' gonna happen...

The other thing about the wave jaw that might have just been almost a 'happy accident' is, the way that wire is left after you remove the tool, it's perfectly pre-sculpted (?) for the inevitable additional twist or two. Hard to explain without demonstrating but in the normal serrated jaws, the wire ...

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Alloy, On the note of the Ford wrenches, I have seen them in mech's tool boxes. I've got an ancient set in my shop. Well suited to square nuts, in days when no regular guy could afford a proper set of wrenches. I love the Knipex, personally. You can't squeeze anything with the Ford wrenches and they...

Thanks for the advice, all of you.

Will give those things & tricks a try.

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DonutHole wrote:I hit the tape with a heat gun to work it over the rivets

Do you mean like as in when using fine-line tape? Or 3M green sort of stuff?

I am working in a cold environment. Could well help with either, I suppose..

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Hey All, Just looking for advice on the latest and greatest masking tape for pulling straight lines on airframes with universal rivets. I have been using 3M green painter's tape but am a little frustrated with the inevitable bleed-through. Got some scuff n' shoot touch up work to do this spring and ...

Great shot Beech 18~!

Pop n Fresh wrote:Well at least one of us is adjusting the mixture on a real plane.

Not me. This an iPhone app I play with. I expect a real O-470 must be similar though.

It's your engine, run'er your way. I've been at this over 40 years, kinda got a half-assed idea what I'm doing. I'm a total neophyte, but I have this weird trick that works pretty good for me. When I'm established at the power settings I want, I pull the red knob back smoothly until the engine runs...

I never go higher than 2500 ft and never lean my engine. OK.... I mean it guys. I'd like to hear from some people that ACTUALLY own and operate a 0470.........not some child that has the Cessna handbook about how its supposed to be. Help me out. What does your plane burn? I'm talking about taxing, ...

I've spent all my money on airplanes, motorcyles, old cars and gasoline to burn in them. The rest I've just wasted really..

NWONT wrote: an 0470 will run you over $180/hour for fuel.

Um ~ no.

12 GPH = 45.5 liters / per hour

Mogas, where I'm at can be bought for around $1.50 / L or Av at about 1.80 / L

that's 69.00 - $82.00 an hour.

SFA really..

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But then you’d be carbureted and underpowered. The Utva has a 4000lb+ gross. When we flew it on floats it was one hell of a performer, the power, the leading edge slots, the drooping ailerons, it really made for a heck of a STOL machine, climbs like a homesick angel. How was the engine? No troubles...