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- Thu Oct 18, 2018 10:43 am
- Forum: Hangar Chat
- Topic: ALL MEMBERS ! Please fill out those proxy forms..!!
- Replies: 518
- Views: 444133
Re: ALL MEMBERS ! Please fill out those proxy forms..!!
I hope that such an opportunity exists Sam but hope rather more that it won’t be necessary. Proxy voting form sent; fingers crossed. Even if I had some sympathy for Tracy (not that I do) I’m afraid I object far more to how the AGM has been commandeered by her hubris-driven roadshow. It is far from m...
- Sun Aug 06, 2017 5:47 am
- Forum: Aircraft Design - General
- Topic: Bungee Undercarriage Alternative
- Replies: 2
- Views: 8464
Re: Bungee Undercarriage Alternative
There is some information on William Wynne's flycorvair.net site about making new undercarriage for a Pietenpol Aircamper, he uses industrial die springs in a similar set up to that shown in your photograph. You should be able to search the site, it's full of all manner of interesting stuff. I might...
- Sat Jan 03, 2015 3:48 pm
- Forum: SSDR
- Topic: Briggs and Stratton aero engines
- Replies: 8
- Views: 16856
Re: Briggs and Stratton aero engines
'your partner would like the 50hp 3 stroke'. Do tell more, sounds most interesting!
- Fri Dec 16, 2011 10:15 am
- Forum: Hangar Chat
- Topic: Three Top Tips for Tailwheels!
- Replies: 6
- Views: 5446
A fourth tip might well be 'Get a briefing from an experienced LAA Coach'. Obviously one cannot have any dual instruction in a single seater but a sensible brief about the handling qualities of the aeroplane given by an experienced instructor will undoubtedly help, possibly combined with dual instru...
- Wed Nov 09, 2011 1:38 pm
- Forum: Aircraft Construction & Maintenance
- Topic: Locking tailwheel release
- Replies: 7
- Views: 6748
The AAIB accident report makes no mention of failure to lock the tail wheel. The accident was attributed to loss of control during take-off. The link to the AAIB report is below. The Bristol 170 series had a reputation for being a bit of a handful in a crosswind, even in the day when large tail whee...
- Wed Jun 08, 2011 9:55 am
- Forum: Aircraft Construction & Maintenance
- Topic: T Hangar - temperature extremes - what's best for my Nipper?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4471
Rob, It might be worth lining the roof of your hangar with polythene sheet if it isn't so already: it's best fitted on the rafters before the tin sheets are nailed on but can be easily rigged on battens under the rafters. It stops 'condensation rain' which will occur when water condenses on the unde...
- Thu Apr 28, 2011 11:25 am
- Forum: Hangar Chat
- Topic: Plymouth Airport
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2410
Yes, a great shame, but the writing has been on the wall for years. I would also wager that it's not the safest airfield to fly single engined aircraft from, having been flying in there with the resident airline for the last seven years I'm only too aware of the sea of housing and development that s...
- Thu Feb 03, 2011 9:15 am
- Forum: Hangar Chat
- Topic: Wheel/tyre sizes. Confusion!
- Replies: 6
- Views: 5946
Rob, Given that you're in Cardiff it might be worth your while taking a wheel over to Watts at Lydney and seeing the selection of tyres first hand. I had all manner of issues with tyres for the Goodyear wheels on my Aeronca. My nearest stockist is LAS at Okehampton, I took a wheel to them and we sif...
- Tue Feb 01, 2011 12:01 pm
- Forum: Hangar Chat
- Topic: Flying to France
- Replies: 10
- Views: 7857
http://www.avweb.com/podcast/podcast/Au ... AVwebAudio
Whilst on the subject of flying over water on one engine has anyone listened to this? My aeroplane has already been in the Channel, I think once is quite enough!
Whilst on the subject of flying over water on one engine has anyone listened to this? My aeroplane has already been in the Channel, I think once is quite enough!
- Thu Jan 20, 2011 8:57 pm
- Forum: SSDR
- Topic: Help needed with SSDRs
- Replies: 38
- Views: 60496
- Mon Jan 17, 2011 8:42 pm
- Forum: Hangar Chat
- Topic: Chrislea Airguard G-AFIN
- Replies: 6
- Views: 6293
- Sat Jan 15, 2011 2:06 pm
- Forum: SSDR
- Topic: Help needed with SSDRs
- Replies: 38
- Views: 60496
David, why don't you go ahead and develop a 30hp/30kg engine? The whole point of this competition is to encourage members to head out to the shed. I have been messing around with a light car engine conversion for some time, it should weigh in at 37 kg but whether it can develop 40hp remains to be se...
- Tue Nov 23, 2010 8:44 pm
- Forum: SSDR
- Topic: SSDR rules
- Replies: 19
- Views: 40397
- Wed Nov 17, 2010 10:40 pm
- Forum: Aircraft Construction & Maintenance
- Topic: metric bolts
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4006
http://www.fwb.co.uk/
This outfit might be able to help, we recently used them for HT metric bolts for an AMAX redrive. Look under 'fixings'.
This outfit might be able to help, we recently used them for HT metric bolts for an AMAX redrive. Look under 'fixings'.
- Wed Aug 25, 2010 12:12 pm
- Forum: Hangar Chat
- Topic: Acrosport 2
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4716