Does anybody out there know anything about this prop. I can't find anything about it on the internet? How expensive is it and do you gain anything in performance?
Added by Greg Kaldor on January 9, 2010 at 7:18pm —
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Picked up the first version of the cowl for trimming and splitting on the 4th of January. Hangar doors are frozen shut, for now we will have to either wait for thaw or chip it open. Then we can fit and cut the first version. Meanwhile cowl is stored at Balckhawk Aviation maintnance. Weather is supposed to warm up next week a little so maybe we will get lucky and have an opportunity to work on it. Progress is at hand!
Added by Phillip Owens on January 9, 2010 at 3:08pm —
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I had a few people ask me why I thought solid rivet bucking was easy. I have to admit that I was fortunate to be taught how to drive rivets in A&P school a fair number of years ago, but the skill could be easily picked up by anyone mechanically inclined. I had the opportunity to make many mistakes before getting it right. I have not riveted much since then so there was a little bit of refresher needed. If you have access to the EAA web site, there is a Tony Bingelis article about rivet…
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Added by David Gallagher on January 7, 2010 at 11:30am —
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Take a look! I had no idea!
http://www.aircraftowner.com/videos/view/the-besler-steam-plane_658.html
It is 20 degrees again! tool cold for garage work! Just a few more days. I did order the upgrade kit so I am waiting!
Added by Richard Simmons on January 7, 2010 at 6:29am —
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I started assembling the Center Spar and bucking solid rivets, I remember why I didn't build an RV. Being a lazy guy, I looked for an easy solution. It started ok, using one hand to hold my hammer/bucking bar, I did ok. I wanted something solid and as usual I start at the end. Here is my Bucking Station.
This receiver hitch was just laying around my garage waiting to be abused. It's sitting on 3/4"…
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Added by Jake Reyna on January 6, 2010 at 6:53pm —
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Is there any requirement for FAA to inspect/approve the installation of the modification kit on an experimental-built XL?
Added by Karl Polifka on January 6, 2010 at 10:31am —
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This idea came to me on my morning walk, as do most ideas. I'm going to use the
Bottom Doubler as an installation template and I think that the completed Center Spar can be used to install the Front Wing Uprights. Here is a picture to setup the thought process.
Using the existing Wing Attachment Uprights, some reference points can be established and it might be possible…
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Added by Jake Reyna on January 5, 2010 at 2:26pm —
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Ready to rivet after I disassemble one last time. This is a large post and will be the last on the Center Spar. I have reformatted and it is now in chronological order. Use this link
Outer Spar Uprights install to go directly to the new information. I have added some navigation links.
Drill Guide will bring you to the top of this page.
Drill… Continue
Added by Jake Reyna on January 4, 2010 at 6:28pm —
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Thinking about how to make the Center Spar install a bit easier for myself. This is
Part 23, Re-install the Center Spar
This is just a test setup to share my thoughts. First I drew the center line and then set the currently uncompleted Center Spar flush with the back edge of the doubler. Using the existing holes, I marked the longeron location. I don't want…
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Added by Jake Reyna on January 2, 2010 at 12:57pm —
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Went perfectly. Lots of stress for nothing.
Added by Thomas Richardson on December 31, 2009 at 8:27pm —
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I recieved my new kit and got the invatory done. starting to build after the first of the year. I have a 701 taildrager.
Added by Albert E Lewallen on December 30, 2009 at 7:00pm —
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It was a cold and windy day... but clear and sunny, so
we flew our beloved Zodiac XL demonstrator airplane this morning.
Today's flight comes after the downtime of installing the
Zodiac XL upgrades which we've been chronicling here over the past five or six weeks. All of you that have been following this series will agree that the upgrade package kit that we…
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Added by Sebastien Heintz on December 28, 2009 at 4:00pm —
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We've been finishing up the aircraft these past few days, continuing on where we
last left the project.
We've re-installed the flaps and all the controls in the aircraft, as well as reconnected all the wiring and fuel lines.
Above, Steve and Roger finished riveting the last rivets back in...…
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Added by Sebastien Heintz on December 24, 2009 at 2:30pm —
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Question for those with cowl fitment experience.
I have fit my airducts using the shapes they came with for a guide
They fit well or I thought.
Now I am fitting the cowl to the engine and the ducts
do not fit the cowl both in height and side to side in the
area of the duct inlet or opening.
My question is did any of you have to trim the ducts shape for both
length and the sape to control height.
Can you share with me what you had…
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Added by Richard Simmons on December 22, 2009 at 5:13pm —
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Finalmente anche in Europa il kit modifica per i nostri 601XL! Per l'Italia la distribuzione e` presso i concessionari, in particolare
www.flyboys.it oppure info@flyboys.it
Added by Roy Visona` on December 22, 2009 at 7:30am —
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Just scheduled my Airworthiness inspection for my CH750 for January 9, 2010. I thought waiting for my kit to arrive was bad, this is going to be nerve racking at best, waiting two weeks. Still have some little things to do but not enough to keep my mind off Jan 9th. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
Clem
75-7497
Added by Clemens Kramer on December 21, 2009 at 1:06pm —
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I'm installing a Lyc on my XL and would like to talk to anyone in similar situation. Ed Hamilton (609)971-8757
Added by Edward A. Hamilton on December 20, 2009 at 6:17pm —
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Can someone measure and post the distance from the top of their muffler to the Carb heat shield.
Thanks,
Mike
Added by Mike Armstead on December 19, 2009 at 8:54pm —
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I finished flight testing this week. I took the day off work and flew off the final 6.1 hours. The plane is fantastic everything I imagined it to be. After 6 hours fkying I have found that I will have to adjust my seats to make them more confortable though. All the jhard work and effort in building the plane from plans has been worth it, so for all the builders out there still working keep at it because the end definatly does justify the means. All the best and good luck Gordon
Added by Gordon Watkin on December 19, 2009 at 1:03am —
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As you all know, we've been busy making the producing the parts of the Upgrade Package kit, and now we're also busy
shipping them out to builders and owners!
All the Upgrade Package kit parts and hardware shown above can be shipped in the two cardboard containers: One box (18"x12"x6", 25 lbs.) for the smaller parts and all hardware and one 6-foot long 4-inch cardboard tube (about 16 lbs.) for the longer parts. These package are…
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Added by Sebastien Heintz on December 18, 2009 at 5:26pm —
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