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by billswire
Fri Sep 01, 2023 10:49 pm
Forum: Aircraft Construction & Maintenance
Topic: Aileron travel/range adjustment
Replies: 0
Views: 15886

Aileron travel/range adjustment

Hi everyone... I'm really struggling with adjusting the range/travel of my aircraft's ailerons. I was wondering if there was a standard process or procedure , perhaps used by pro aerospace engineers, to resolve these types of rigging issues. Mechanically I think the control system (pushrods and bell...
by billswire
Tue May 05, 2020 3:23 pm
Forum: Aircraft Construction & Maintenance
Topic: Spraying my aircraft
Replies: 3
Views: 3082

Spraying my aircraft

Does anyone have any tips for home-spraying my project, in my garden? It's warm, my project is complete, we're in COVID-19 lockdown, and I'm tempted to paint it myself to save time and money. I have an air compressor but it's only 6.8CFM which seems to limit my options. I've looked up rolling the pa...
by billswire
Tue May 05, 2020 3:18 pm
Forum: Aircraft Construction & Maintenance
Topic: LAA MOD Downloads
Replies: 3
Views: 2223

Re: LAA MOD Downloads

I've used the MOD forms to get a mod approved - those are definitely available on the website. For individual types, the TADS document contains the list of required MODs, and it seems that most of the TADS documents do contain links to the relevant MOD detail (e.g. RV types). However in the case of ...
by billswire
Sun Jan 12, 2020 12:54 pm
Forum: Aircraft Construction & Maintenance
Topic: LAA MOD Downloads
Replies: 3
Views: 2223

LAA MOD Downloads

Hi,

I'm sure they're on the website somewhere, as I've downloaded a set before, but, where can I find the mandatory MODs to download (as listed in the TAD)?
thanks / apologies for my stupidity!

best,
=bill
by billswire
Thu Aug 08, 2013 5:17 pm
Forum: Aircraft Construction & Maintenance
Topic: Bolt Supplier
Replies: 2
Views: 4350

Bolt Supplier

Hi, I'm in the market for a few METRIC CR8.8 grade bolts, - a single M5x55 bolt (unthreaded/plain shank length 39mm, threaded length 16mm), and - two M6x80 bolts, with unthreaded shank length of 70mm. I'm certain to have further needs in the future. I am at a loss: LAS laughed when I asked for metri...