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1. 09:22 AM - Stuff for Tailwinds (Fred Weaver)
2. 02:35 PM - Autopilot (Jim and Donna Clement)
3. 10:35 PM - Re: Autopilot (SHELIA PARKER)
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| Subject: | Stuff for Tailwinds |
One of our Rocket buddies has some stuff for sale that would be just fine for some
Tailwind builders....
Have Fun,
Weav
Van's 4" prop extension 6" diameter with matching crush plate, 3/8
bolts, marginal for use on O-320 or larger, but OK for O-290 according
to Van's Like new. $50
Used breakers one 3 amp, six 5 amp, one 10 amp, two 15 amp, and one 10
amp switch breaker. That's 11 breakers in all. $15
Complete set of RV-8 plans The full size sheets! not the preview set.
Van wants $275 for these when new. $50
There is $5.00 shipping charge
Email replies to vfrazier@usi.edu
Vince Frazier
3965 Caborn Road
Mount Vernon, IN 47620
812-464-1839 work
812-985-7309 home
F-1H Rocket, N540VF
http://www.usi.edu/science/chemistry/vfrazier/page1.html
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--> Tailwind-List message posted by: "Jim and Donna Clement" <168x@merr.com>
I installed a Tri Trak autopilot in my first TW trigear owned by Bob
Wuilleumier. It is a two axis with pitch, roll and connects into the Garmin
GPS. This will spoil you for sure, Brad the electronic genius that works
here at the airport did the GPS hookup and calibrating. On the first flight,
when we turned it on it pitched over quite rapidly. I hit the cancel switch
and went back to the airport Where Brad read the manual some more, it turns
out there is a jumper that is in the elevator servo plug. We had the circuit
open and it needed to be closed, that reversed the servo direction. Next
flight, climbed to 4000 feet, turned the autopilot on, took my feet and hand
off the controls and away we went. Flew for 45 minutes and never touched a
thing. Brad went thru the complete setup modes and it works just great. For
turns, the servo hooks into the aileron system. It will make a standard 2
minute turn with the ball less than 1/3 out of center with no rudder input.
Very stable in pitch. Bob is coming after it Thursday, maybe he will give a
pilot report later
Jim C
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Seal-Send-Time: Wed, 19 May 2004 22:32:09 -0700
Jim , sounds good. I had 9168Q out this evening for the first time since the
new heaver gear and mount and new dimensions. Works great. and evidently my
welding is holding ok. I think I could use more prop-- I get over 2500 static
and flat out at 2000 can turn almost 2800., and showing almost 185 indicated.
It's a felix 69-69.
If I remember-- do you still recommend a 68-74 with this 0320,160 ? Thanks
Gordon
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