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by Topcat
Sat Sep 05, 2020 10:18 pm
Forum: Hangar Chat
Topic: RANS S6 ES
Replies: 0
Views: 1774

RANS S6 ES

Hi Looking at used RANS S6 ES as it seems to meet my needs, but is there are buyers guide anyone can point me to please with specifics of what to look for on the RANS? Many thanks.
by Topcat
Tue Jun 23, 2020 5:10 am
Forum: Aircraft Construction & Maintenance
Topic: Learning - Fabric - Help!?
Replies: 11
Views: 3902

Re: Learning - Fabric - Help!?

Hi Stephen I had some repairs to do a couple years ago on a Shadow and bought a Poly-Fiber practice kit from Aircraft Spruce. Read the comprehensive leaflet with it, watched YouTube video and then agve it couple of goes. then did repair - quite satis. I'd recommend the kit - especially as it gave me...
by Topcat
Fri Dec 20, 2019 4:31 pm
Forum: Sales & Wants
Topic: SEHT
Replies: 3
Views: 2068

SEHT

Hi All Anyone first hand knowledge of SEHT headsets please, especially the SH 30-60 ANR model? Thinking if buying one. Many thanks.
by Topcat
Wed Oct 25, 2017 8:43 am
Forum: Aircraft Design - General
Topic: Avid Speedwing
Replies: 1
Views: 4450

Avid Speedwing

Hi I'm thinking of getting an Avid Speedwing, tricycle with wingfold, and wondered what performance was like, especially on soft field, and for touring. The one I'm looking at comes in trailer - is it really easy to take in and out single handed? Another a/c I bought for that purpose was most certai...
by Topcat
Fri Nov 25, 2016 9:08 pm
Forum: Sales & Wants
Topic: Oratex or Ceconite Wanted
Replies: 2
Views: 3071

Re: Oratex or Ceconite Wanted

Hi Tony Thanks for that and 'yes' I was aware of the differences and that Oratex has different colours. I did a bit of comparison just today (while a workman was fixing a problem in the house) and think that for my small job the costs of Oratext is far less than the costs of all the dope required fo...
by Topcat
Fri Nov 25, 2016 9:05 pm
Forum: Hangar Chat
Topic: Need some new seat cushions.
Replies: 4
Views: 4728

Re: Need some new seat cushions.

Hi All Just a suggestion but we need to be aware of seat foam that absorbs impact slowly. That energy - from a hard landing or accident - needs to go somewhere and if all the foam does is absorb the foam to then transmit it once the aircraft comes to a full stop (or almost) then all the impact is ta...
by Topcat
Thu Nov 24, 2016 4:06 pm
Forum: Sales & Wants
Topic: Oratex or Ceconite Wanted
Replies: 2
Views: 3071

Oratex or Ceconite Wanted

Hi Everyone I'm looking to repair a Shadow DD tailplane and will need to recover. I fancy using Oratex and wondered if anyone had some leftover from a project - together with cement, etc - they want to sell. Othersise I'll try Ceconite with all it's doping, etc so anyone with any of that stuff? Many...