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1. 04:33 AM - Re: slow days on the list (Kip and Beth Gardner)
2. 05:58 AM - Re: slow days on the list (Dortch, Steven D MAJ MIL USA NGB)
3. 07:30 AM - Re: slow days on the list (Gary Boothe)
4. 08:31 AM - Re: slow days on the list (helspersew@aol.com)
5. 08:37 AM - dawn patrol (Douwe Blumberg)
6. 09:20 AM - Re: dawn patrol (helspersew@aol.com)
7. 09:53 AM - Re: dawn patrol (Chris)
8. 01:49 PM - Re: slow days on the list (AircamperN11MS)
9. 02:38 PM - Re: Re: slow days on the list (Dave Abramson)
10. 03:36 PM - satellite tracking devices (Douwe Blumberg)
11. 05:53 PM - Re: slow days on the list (K5YAC)
12. 06:18 PM - fish scale test (Donald Lane)
13. 06:53 PM - Re: fish scale test (helspersew@aol.com)
14. 07:29 PM - Re: slow days on the list (taildrags)
15. 07:49 PM - Question about Continetal Engine Mount (Chris)
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Subject: | Re: slow days on the list |
Sounds like the best waste of a Saturday afternoon that I've heard of
in quite a while. The only better waste of a day likke that would
have involved my wife, but maybe that's TMI. ;)
Kip Gardner
do not archive
On Mar 29, 2013, at 12:34 AM, taildrags wrote:
> >
>
> There doesn't seem to be much going on, so I'm going to stick my
> neck out and post a time-waster. Not just for you... for me, too.
> It's about what I did at the hangar last Saturday. It was a
> beautiful day and I would have gone flying if Scout had wings (still
> sitting on tables waiting to be cleaned and re-mounted on the
> fuselage). I would have cleaned and re-mounted the wings except
> that I need to climb down into the front cockpit and re-make the
> connections from my fuel tank and shutoff valve to stop a slight
> weeping that seems to be producing a fuel smell in the cockpit. I
> would have worked on that except that earlier that day a little back
> spasm hit me while I was lifting a heavy box off of an upper shelf
> and I was worried that I might not be able to get back out of the
> front cockpit if I crawled down in there with my tools and my back
> complained.
>
> I would have worked on something else on the airplane but what I
> ended up doing was opening the hangar doors wide (my hangar faces
> west), rolling a shop stool out into the sun, and drinking a mocha
> coffee while I tried to figure out what to do next.
>
> Since it's annual time, I could have pulled the air filter off the
> carb, cleaned and re-oiled it and been done with that. I could have
> pulled the plugs since I have the cowlings and cooling eyebrows off
> the engine, cleaned and gapped them, and been done with that. I
> could have cleaned, primed, and painted the new cooling eyebrows
> since it was plenty warm enough to paint. I could have... I could
> have... but I sat in the sun and drank coffee.
>
> A Baron fired up and taxied out. A Cherokee 180, same. I looked
> over at my shelves and saw a pull-down electrical cord reel that
> I've been meaning to hang from the overhead structure so I can use
> tools anywhere in the hangar, but I would have had to move the
> ladder over there and I was worried about my back. I could have
> filled a bucket with soapy water and washed the bottoms of Scout's
> wings, but I figured the water was too cold to do a good job cutting
> through the grime. So I sat and sipped coffee and looked around the
> hangar and thought about all the things I could be doing.
>
> Before long, I went over and arranged things on my shelves so I
> could find them better, and I did a pretty good job of taking more
> things out of boxes left over from the move. I found some missing
> items (like a big box of AN hardware that I knew I had somewhere).
> I found the squawk list from the last annual, which will be useful
> in starting the list this year. I arranged some loose tools and
> moved some things to their proper places from where they had been
> laying on workbenches or on shelves, but not much else. Mostly I
> sat around the hangar, looked around at things I should do and could
> do, but didn't do much except drink coffee and enjoy the sunshine.
> What a waste of a good Saturday afternoon.
>
> do not archive
>
> --------
> Oscar Zuniga
> Medford, OR
> Air Camper NX41CC "Scout"
> A75 power
>
>
> Read this topic online here:
>
> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=397251#397251
>
>
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Subject: | Re: slow days on the list |
Oscar, If your "new" airport is anything like San Geronimo (8T8) all you need to
do is start trying to do any serious project and you will instantly have guys
come over and want to talk or show you their project. They will loan you any
tool that they have, some have great advice, none mean to slow or stop your
project, but nevertheless, I find it hard to get much done.
My significant other does not like me staying at the airport all night long, but
I sure get alot done after the old men go to bed.
Blue Skies,
Steve D
----- Original Message -----
From: taildrags <taildrags@hotmail.com>
Subject: Pietenpol-List: slow days on the list
>
> There doesn't seem to be much going on, so I'm going to stick my neck out and
post a time-waster. Not just for you... for me, too. It's
> about what I did at the hangar last Saturday. It was a beautiful
> day and I would have gone flying if Scout had wings (still sitting
> on tables waiting to be cleaned and re-mounted on the fuselage).
> I would have cleaned and re-mounted the wings except that I need
> to climb down into the front cockpit and re-make the connections
> from my fuel tank and shutoff valve to stop a slight weeping that
> seems to be producing a fuel smell in the cockpit. I would have
> worked on that except that earlier that day a little back spasm
> hit me while I was lifting a heavy box off of an upper shelf and I
> was worried that I might not be able to get back out of the front
> cockpit if I crawled down in there with my tools and my back
> complained.
> I would have worked on something else on the airplane but what I
> ended up doing was opening the hangar doors wide (my hangar faces
> west), rolling a shop stool out into the sun, and drinking a mocha
> coffee while I tried to figure out what to do next.
>
> Since it's annual time, I could have pulled the air filter off the
> carb, cleaned and re-oiled it and been done with that. I could
> have pulled the plugs since I have the cowlings and cooling
> eyebrows off the engine, cleaned and gapped them, and been done
> with that. I could have cleaned, primed, and painted the new
> cooling eyebrows since it was plenty warm enough to paint. I
> could have... I could have... but I sat in the sun and drank coffee.
>
> A Baron fired up and taxied out. A Cherokee 180, same. I looked
> over at my shelves and saw a pull-down electrical cord reel that
> I've been meaning to hang from the overhead structure so I can use
> tools anywhere in the hangar, but I would have had to move the
> ladder over there and I was worried about my back. I could have
> filled a bucket with soapy water and washed the bottoms of Scout's
> wings, but I figured the water was too cold to do a good job
> cutting through the grime. So I sat and sipped coffee and looked
> around the hangar and thought about all the things I could be doing.
>
> Before long, I went over and arranged things on my shelves so I
> could find them better, and I did a pretty good job of taking more
> things out of boxes left over from the move. I found some missing
> items (like a big box of AN hardware that I knew I had somewhere).
> I found the squawk list from the last annual, which will be
> useful in starting the list this year. I arranged some loose
> tools and moved some things to their proper places from where they
> had been laying on workbenches or on shelves, but not much else.
> Mostly I sat around the hangar, looked around at things I should
> do and could do, but didn't do much except drink coffee and enjoy
> the sunshine. What a waste of a good Saturday afternoon.
>
> do not archive
>
> --------
> Oscar Zuniga
> Medford, OR
> Air Camper NX41CC "Scout"
> A75 power
>
>
>
>
> Read this topic online here:
>
> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=397251#397251
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
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Subject: | slow days on the list |
That's the way it is at LHM. It takes 6 days to do a 1 day project, with
useless conversation like, "Why don't you put a 3-blade prop on that thing?
She'd REALLY go with a 3-blade prop!....."
Gary Boothe
NX308MB
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Dortch,
Steven D MAJ MIL USA NGB
Sent: Friday, March 29, 2013 5:57 AM
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: slow days on the list
--> <steven.d.dortch@us.army.mil>
Oscar, If your "new" airport is anything like San Geronimo (8T8) all you
need to do is start trying to do any serious project and you will instantly
have guys come over and want to talk or show you their project. They will
loan you any tool that they have, some have great advice, none mean to slow
or stop your project, but nevertheless, I find it hard to get much done.
My significant other does not like me staying at the airport all night long,
but I sure get alot done after the old men go to bed.
Blue Skies,
Steve D
----- Original Message -----
From: taildrags <taildrags@hotmail.com>
Subject: Pietenpol-List: slow days on the list
>
> There doesn't seem to be much going on, so I'm going to stick my neck
> out and post a time-waster. Not just for you... for me, too. It's
> about what I did at the hangar last Saturday. It was a beautiful day
> and I would have gone flying if Scout had wings (still sitting on tables
waiting to be cleaned and re-mounted on the fuselage).
> I would have cleaned and re-mounted the wings except that I need to
> climb down into the front cockpit and re-make the connections from my
> fuel tank and shutoff valve to stop a slight weeping that seems to be
> producing a fuel smell in the cockpit. I would have worked on that
> except that earlier that day a little back spasm hit me while I was
> lifting a heavy box off of an upper shelf and I was worried that I
> might not be able to get back out of the front cockpit if I crawled
> down in there with my tools and my back complained.
> I would have worked on something else on the airplane but what I ended
> up doing was opening the hangar doors wide (my hangar faces west),
> rolling a shop stool out into the sun, and drinking a mocha coffee
> while I tried to figure out what to do next.
>
> Since it's annual time, I could have pulled the air filter off the
> carb, cleaned and re-oiled it and been done with that. I could have
> pulled the plugs since I have the cowlings and cooling eyebrows off
> the engine, cleaned and gapped them, and been done with that. I could
> have cleaned, primed, and painted the new cooling eyebrows since it
> was plenty warm enough to paint. I could have... I could have... but
> I sat in the sun and drank coffee.
>
> A Baron fired up and taxied out. A Cherokee 180, same. I looked over
> at my shelves and saw a pull-down electrical cord reel that I've been
> meaning to hang from the overhead structure so I can use tools
> anywhere in the hangar, but I would have had to move the ladder over
> there and I was worried about my back. I could have filled a bucket
> with soapy water and washed the bottoms of Scout's wings, but I
> figured the water was too cold to do a good job cutting through the
> grime. So I sat and sipped coffee and looked around the hangar and
> thought about all the things I could be doing.
>
> Before long, I went over and arranged things on my shelves so I could
> find them better, and I did a pretty good job of taking more things
> out of boxes left over from the move. I found some missing items
> (like a big box of AN hardware that I knew I had somewhere).
> I found the squawk list from the last annual, which will be useful in
> starting the list this year. I arranged some loose tools and moved
> some things to their proper places from where they had been laying on
> workbenches or on shelves, but not much else.
> Mostly I sat around the hangar, looked around at things I should do
> and could do, but didn't do much except drink coffee and enjoy the
> sunshine. What a waste of a good Saturday afternoon.
>
> do not archive
>
> --------
> Oscar Zuniga
> Medford, OR
> Air Camper NX41CC "Scout"
> A75 power
>
>
>
>
> Read this topic online here:
>
> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=397251#397251
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
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Subject: | Re: slow days on the list |
Everyone knows, the more blades, the faster she goes.
Dan Helsper
Puryear, TN
-----Original Message-----
From: Gary Boothe <gboothe5@comcast.net>
Sent: Fri, Mar 29, 2013 9:31 am
Subject: RE: Pietenpol-List: slow days on the list
That's the way it is at LHM. It takes 6 days to do a 1 day project, with
useless conversation like, "Why don't you put a 3-blade prop on that thing?
She'd REALLY go with a 3-blade prop!....."
Gary Boothe
NX308MB
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Dortch,
Steven D MAJ MIL USA NGB
Sent: Friday, March 29, 2013 5:57 AM
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: slow days on the list
--> <steven.d.dortch@us.army.mil>
Oscar, If your "new" airport is anything like San Geronimo (8T8) all you
need to do is start trying to do any serious project and you will instantly
have guys come over and want to talk or show you their project. They will
loan you any tool that they have, some have great advice, none mean to slow
or stop your project, but nevertheless, I find it hard to get much done.
My significant other does not like me staying at the airport all night long
,
but I sure get alot done after the old men go to bed.
Blue Skies,
Steve D
----- Original Message -----
From: taildrags <taildrags@hotmail.com>
Subject: Pietenpol-List: slow days on the list
>
> There doesn't seem to be much going on, so I'm going to stick my neck
> out and post a time-waster. Not just for you... for me, too. It's
> about what I did at the hangar last Saturday. It was a beautiful day
> and I would have gone flying if Scout had wings (still sitting on tables
waiting to be cleaned and re-mounted on the fuselage).
> I would have cleaned and re-mounted the wings except that I need to
> climb down into the front cockpit and re-make the connections from my
> fuel tank and shutoff valve to stop a slight weeping that seems to be
> producing a fuel smell in the cockpit. I would have worked on that
> except that earlier that day a little back spasm hit me while I was
> lifting a heavy box off of an upper shelf and I was worried that I
> might not be able to get back out of the front cockpit if I crawled
> down in there with my tools and my back complained.
> I would have worked on something else on the airplane but what I ended
> up doing was opening the hangar doors wide (my hangar faces west),
> rolling a shop stool out into the sun, and drinking a mocha coffee
> while I tried to figure out what to do next.
>
> Since it's annual time, I could have pulled the air filter off the
> carb, cleaned and re-oiled it and been done with that. I could have
> pulled the plugs since I have the cowlings and cooling eyebrows off
> the engine, cleaned and gapped them, and been done with that. I could
> have cleaned, primed, and painted the new cooling eyebrows since it
> was plenty warm enough to paint. I could have... I could have... but
> I sat in the sun and drank coffee.
>
> A Baron fired up and taxied out. A Cherokee 180, same. I looked over
> at my shelves and saw a pull-down electrical cord reel that I've been
> meaning to hang from the overhead structure so I can use tools
> anywhere in the hangar, but I would have had to move the ladder over
> there and I was worried about my back. I could have filled a bucket
> with soapy water and washed the bottoms of Scout's wings, but I
> figured the water was too cold to do a good job cutting through the
> grime. So I sat and sipped coffee and looked around the hangar and
> thought about all the things I could be doing.
>
> Before long, I went over and arranged things on my shelves so I could
> find them better, and I did a pretty good job of taking more things
> out of boxes left over from the move. I found some missing items
> (like a big box of AN hardware that I knew I had somewhere).
> I found the squawk list from the last annual, which will be useful in
> starting the list this year. I arranged some loose tools and moved
> some things to their proper places from where they had been laying on
> workbenches or on shelves, but not much else.
> Mostly I sat around the hangar, looked around at things I should do
> and could do, but didn't do much except drink coffee and enjoy the
> sunshine. What a waste of a good Saturday afternoon.
>
> do not archive
>
> --------
> Oscar Zuniga
> Medford, OR
> Air Camper NX41CC "Scout"
> A75 power
>
>
>
>
> Read this topic online here:
>
> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=397251#397251
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
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Today I slipped another dawn patrol in. Got to the airport about nine, temp
was around 40, but the winds were perfect (calm) so I suited up. Did five
take offs and landings and only landed high once, but no biggie; just tap
the throttle, keep the stick back, keep her straight and she tracks true.
Proceeded to patrol the lines but no Huns showed their faces, all clear.
Patrolled over the house, waved to the wife and proceed to wake up my friend
at his house a few miles up the road before returning to base. Good
landing. She runs rich because. it's a continental and the long pipes make
it run even richer AND my engine guy doesn't want me to lean her out until
25 hours, so I've invested in rags and cleaner because with those really
cool long pipes.. The stuff gets all over the fuselage and tail. Yuck!! Oh
well..Coolness trumps practicality sometimes!!!!!
Nice still day so I think I got some good gps readings.
Cruise at 2200 is around 70.
2400 seems to produce around 75.
2000 is 65ish, maybe a bit less.
2000 to 2200 is FUN. the engine just purrs along sipping the gas, she trims
out nicely and just chugs along very quietly.
It was cold so she climbed REALLY well, my gps vertical climb indicator was
reading between 600 and 750fpm on a totally normal climb-out, so I decided
to actually try a steep(ish) climb and got a steady 1,000. I believe the
gps is accurate, but attribute those high numbers to the cold, the big
C-90/cloudcar prop combo up front, combined with little fuel and me only
weighing 160 all clothed up.
Keep building, it's worth it!
Douwe
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Very, very cool Douwe. I am sure these posts are spurring others!!
Dan Helsper
Puryear, TN
-----Original Message-----
From: Douwe Blumberg <douweblumberg@earthlink.net>
Sent: Fri, Mar 29, 2013 10:40 am
Subject: Pietenpol-List: dawn patrol
Today I slipped another dawn patrol in. Got to theairport about nine, temp
was around 40, but the winds were perfect (calm) so Isuited up. Did five
take offs and landings and only landed high once, butno biggie; just tap th
e throttle, keep the stick back, keep her straight andshe tracks true.
Proceeded to patrol the lines but no Huns showed theirfaces, all clear. Pa
trolled over the house, waved to the wife and proceedto wake up my friend a
t his house a few miles up the road before returning tobase. Good landing.
She runs rich because it=99s a continentaland the long pip
es make it run even richer AND my engine guy doesn=99t wantme to lean
her out until 25 hours, so I=99ve invested in rags and cleanerbecaus
e with those really cool long pipes. The stuff gets all over thefu
selage and tail. Yuck!! Oh well.Coolness trumps practicalitysomet
imes!!!!!
Nice still day so I think I got some good gps readings.
Cruise at 2200 is around 70.
2400 seems to produce around 75.
2000 is 65ish, maybe a bit less.
2000 to 2200 is FUN the engine just purrs alongsipping the gas, sh
e trims out nicely and just chugs along very quietly.
It was cold so she climbed REALLY well, my gps verticalclimb indicator was
reading between 600 and 750fpm on a totally normalclimb-out, so I decided t
o actually try a steep(ish) climb and got a steady1,000. I believe the gps
is accurate, but attribute those high numbers tothe cold, the big C-90/clo
udcar prop combo up front, combined with little fuel andme only weighing 16
0 all clothed up.
Keep building, it=99s worth it!
Douwe
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Douwe
What is the bump (stalactite?) hanging down from the wing above your head in
the cockpit picture? Is that some type of fuel gage at the bump where the
fuel line exits the wing?
Chris
Sacramento, Ca
Westcoastpiet.com
_____
From: owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Douwe
Blumberg
Sent: Friday, March 29, 2013 8:34 AM
Subject: Pietenpol-List: dawn patrol
Today I slipped another dawn patrol in. Got to the airport about nine, temp
was around 40, but the winds were perfect (calm) so I suited up. Did five
take offs and landings and only landed high once, but no biggie; just tap
the throttle, keep the stick back, keep her straight and she tracks true.
Proceeded to patrol the lines but no Huns showed their faces, all clear.
Patrolled over the house, waved to the wife and proceed to wake up my friend
at his house a few miles up the road before returning to base. Good
landing. She runs rich because. it's a continental and the long pipes make
it run even richer AND my engine guy doesn't want me to lean her out until
25 hours, so I've invested in rags and cleaner because with those really
cool long pipes.. The stuff gets all over the fuselage and tail. Yuck!! Oh
well..Coolness trumps practicality sometimes!!!!!
Nice still day so I think I got some good gps readings.
Cruise at 2200 is around 70.
2400 seems to produce around 75.
2000 is 65ish, maybe a bit less.
2000 to 2200 is FUN. the engine just purrs along sipping the gas, she trims
out nicely and just chugs along very quietly.
It was cold so she climbed REALLY well, my gps vertical climb indicator was
reading between 600 and 750fpm on a totally normal climb-out, so I decided
to actually try a steep(ish) climb and got a steady 1,000. I believe the
gps is accurate, but attribute those high numbers to the cold, the big
C-90/cloudcar prop combo up front, combined with little fuel and me only
weighing 160 all clothed up.
Keep building, it's worth it!
Douwe
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Subject: | Re: slow days on the list |
Have you read the newest EAA rag? It has a great article regarding Hangar etiquette.
It's like they have been following me around or or spying on us at our
airport. Great read and right on the mark.
Happy landings all,
--------
Scott Liefeld
Flying N11MS since March 1972
Steel Tube
C-85-12
Wire Wheels
Brodhead in 1996
Read this topic online here:
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Subject: | Re: slow days on the list |
Did not know there was such a thing.....Mostly common sense I suppose...
Dave A.
Santa Maria Airport Ca.
Cessna 140
4yr. Piet builder....
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com]On Behalf Of
AircamperN11MS
Sent: Friday, March 29, 2013 1:49 PM
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: slow days on the list
<Scott.liefeld@lacity.org>
Have you read the newest EAA rag? It has a great article regarding Hangar
etiquette. It's like they have been following me around or or spying on us
at our airport. Great read and right on the mark.
Happy landings all,
--------
Scott Liefeld
Flying N11MS since March 1972
Steel Tube
C-85-12
Wire Wheels
Brodhead in 1996
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Subject: | satellite tracking devices |
Hey all!
I'm thinking of getting a SPOT satellite locator, but wanted to see if
anyone had experience with some of the others out there now before I commit.
Thanks!
Douwe
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Subject: | Re: slow days on the list |
Exactly... while I really enjoy visiting with the people around the airport, the
worst is when I get up in the morning and decide that it is so nice out that
I'll take a day off. Something about taking a day of vacation (and the nice
wx) seems to bring ALL of the retired folks out. Ha! A bitter sweet deal as
I really do enjoy my neighbors.
I've often considered posting the Burt Rutan rule (I think it was Burt)... If you
have been here more than 7 minutes and you don't have a tool in your hand,
it's time to go.
--------
Mark Chouinard
Wings, Center Section and Empannage and Fuse framed up - Working on Landing Gear
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Idid the official fishscale thrust test today on my Model A powered
Piet.
305 lbs thrust at 1810 rpm with a 74X42 propeller.
Don Lane
Minnesott Beach NC
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Subject: | Re: fish scale test |
Wow Don 305 is a GREAT number! I am still low man @265. I need to carve a n
ew prop to try to get my reading into a respectful range. You should be goo
d to go for flight!
Dan Helsper
Puryear, TN
-----Original Message-----
From: Donald Lane <dslane@embarqmail.com>
Sent: Fri, Mar 29, 2013 8:18 pm
Subject: Pietenpol-List: fish scale test
Idid the official fishscale thrust test today on my Model A powered Piet.
305 lbs thrust at 1810 rpm with a 74X42 propeller.
Don Lane
Minnesott Beach NC
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Subject: | Re: slow days on the list |
Mark; I am scheduled to be in San Luis Obispo on Thursday, June 13 for my culminating
presentation. Commencement is that Saturday, but I don't plan to "walk".
Steve: sad to say, but MFR is an international airport of entry, so we have the
chain-link fence with "bob war" on top, gates with prox card entry, roving guards,
and no fooling around on the airport grounds like at 8T8. Yes, there are
retired guys and snoopers around from time to time, but it's hard to even find
somebody to help me flip a wing or load/unload anything. I have a mighty fine,
clean, new, insulated, lighted hangar so no complaints, but I do miss having
a few like-minded folks around. There are definitely no walk-ups interrupting
me and asking questions. They mythical teenager peering through the fence
just waiting to wash airplanes in exchange for a ride would get arrested and
questioned as a potential terrorist nowadays, I'm afraid.
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Oscar Zuniga
Medford, OR
Air Camper NX41CC "Scout"
A75 power
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Subject: | Question about Continetal Engine Mount |
All
I have a question about the plans for the continental engine mount. The 4
mounting points on the engine side of the mount call for "Ream for 7/16 inch
bolts". According to my continental overhaul manual, the mounting bolts for
the A series is a 3/8 inch bolt. Also, in one of the Bengalis' books it
shows a 3/8th inch bolt.
So, what size do I make the hole for the bolts on the engine mount?
Chris
Sacramento, Ca
Westcoastpiet.com
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