---------------------------------------------------------- RV8-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sun 07/29/18: 1 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 11:22 AM - Re: Matt's repair (Tracy Crook) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 11:22:50 AM PST US From: Tracy Crook Subject: Re: RV8-List: Matt's repair I recently had an incident on takeoff (strong gust forced me off side of runway) and left gear attach point was forced up into the fuselage when it hit the edge of an intersecting taxiway. It caused the exact same airframe damage that Matt had on his RV-8 in landing incident. I never heard how the repair went or if it was successful and how hard was the repair job. Id love to hear something from Matt or others on how it went. Tracy Crook Sent from my iPad >> On Jun 26, 2018, at 11:57, Brian Huffaker wrote: >> >> On Tue, 26 Jun 2018, Al Dilger wrote: >> >> >> Been wondering about a few RV issues. >> 1=Does anyone know of an accurate fuel measuring device for RVs? (RV8A) I have Garmin G3X Touch with the Stewart Warner floats. >> Because the throw (depth of tank) is relatively short the gauges read 16 gal when full (21g) and stay there until there is about 13g left, aside from that they are pretty accurate. >> Im thinking that a dipstick type of gauge attached to the bottom of the fuel cap could be worked out..Any thoughts??? > > A dipstick would have the same problem in the opposite direction, reading > nothing for the last few gallons. Also you couldn't use it in flight. > Would be easy enough to calibrate one starting from an empty tank. > >> 2= I would like to see an improvement to the canopy rollers, it seems >> to me that a hard rubber wheel would work better. > > Would be an easy change to make, but don't see why rubber wheels would be > an improvement. > >> 3= I remember when building I had seen a mod to allow the pilot seat >> back to move more rearward (My seat back sits up too straight) wonder if >> there is a more simple way to accommodate that then changing and >> modifying >> the center support bar. > > That would be the "tall pilot option" that Van's sells, they say it is > for 6'6" and up, I'm only 6'4" and have it. Have to duck to close the > canopy if wearing headset. It is just a different center bar with the > main support further back. The extruded angle that forms the sides of the > seatback are also left longer. > > If you have short legs, you could move the seatback hinge forward to > get a steeper angle and use the standard center bar. This would mean less > leg room, need a different size/shape seat cushion. You wouldn't have as > bit a flat space before the slope up at the front of the seat. > > Brian Huffaker, DSWL (bifft@xmission.com) > RV-8A N609HZ in test period ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message rv8-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/RV8-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/rv8-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/rv8-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.