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1. 05:26 AM - Re: Throttles (Tommy Walker)
2. 10:32 AM - 701 Wish list (Dirk Slabbert)
3. 11:58 AM - 701 wish list (Zed Smith)
4. 12:28 PM - For Sale - Navaid AP-1 Autopilot - New! (Matt Dralle)
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Hi Tony,
I bought a throttle cable from ACS. It's one of the friction lock kind. I
think I paid about 40.00 U.S. for it.
Tommy Walker in Alabama
N8701 52.5 Hrs
Looking for a good deal on a used Rotax 912
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LOONG POST : BEWARE !
ZS-SUZ or ZU-SUZ (SER 5228) ENG (912) is now standing here invitingly
smiling at me all tangled up in red tape you wont believe!
Took 3 years and 6 months of all my spare time, Saturdays and Sundays,
stopped counting at 2000 hrs ...
Had a look around the other day, for friends and girlfriends, for the
first time in years I can count the fairer sex on one hand and the good
friends on the other.
How they thinned out!
These are things I done, changes I made, some are still on the wishlist,
all comments will be much appreciated.
I sincerely hope this may be to the benefit of all 701,801 builders,
experimental after all !
CHANGES, MODS:
Wing: 1) Solid rear spar, difficult to build a true wing with pieces
rear spar.
2) More ribs, just about impossible to build a smooth airfoil
with few ribs, not durable either.
3) Retractable slats, a go faster nice to have.
4) Different flap mechanism, you have no leverage on the std
one.
5) Fuel tank access from the top, if you spring a leak you
need to take the whole topskin off!
6) Inspection panels, at critical points, rear spar lift strut
attchment.
7) Strut fairings, go a little faster or save some fuel.
8) Non leak fuel caps, fit tight on the tank with a small dia
pipe extending out 3" on top, bend 90 deg, facing fwd.
Fuel system:
1) S/steel fuel tanks, a lot easier to weld and repair, weighs
very little more.
2) Fuel return, for fuel pump use.
3) 2 x Proper gascolator, the ones you can take apart and
clean. Each tank to have its own, lowest point behind the seats.
4) Fuel pump at each tank, Gravity feed is ok, long as you
have a possitive head. Have a friend pull your 701's tail down to level
with the runway, stand back and see if you still trust that possitive
head? In anything but full tanks I would not, half tanks on a gusty day
I want a fuel pump, remember this is a STOL, climbs out at a high AOA.
Remember we run mogas!
5) Aeroquip fuel fittings, those hose clamps just dont look
right, not inside the fuselage at least.
6) Andair 3 way fuel valve, 3 positions: left, right, both,
LIFT selector for OFF.
7) Insulated fuel lines fwf, Mogas again, eliminate vapour
lock!
8) Alu fuel line outside cabin, still working on this one.
Fuselage:
1) Wider 4" higher 2" for us long fellows, or get a smaller
girlfriend......for shoulder room.
2) Roll cage Cr mo tubing, much easier contruction of the
cabin, stronger, difficult to weld a bunch of tubing straight !
3) Adjustable seat, us long fellows again, but nice to adjust
during a long flight.
4) Instrument panel 4" higher, staring down my nose as it is,
can see only the lower parts of the top instruments, a bigger panel will
make fitting glass panels easier.
5) Doors to open in flight, the bubble doors are not an
option, they make an airfoil on their own, cannot be opened in flight, a
wider fuse will take a flat door.
6) Dual sticks, much has been said on this one, mine works
like a charm! makes # 7 possible
7) Centre throttle, fuel valve, mix, falls easy in hand, at a
glance you can see where you are.
8) Stronger hor stab mounts, the ones extending to the fuse
mounts, looks a bit thin
9) Anti oil can bracing rear fuse, many of us done this X
bracing.
10) 2 door eng cowl centre hinged, nice to loosen 3 fasteners
and have half the engine exposed.
11) Needle rollers on boom tube, no binding feel in the roll.
12) Turnbuckles on all cables, not supplied in the kit, a MUST.
13) Telescopic front suspension, not the oil type, for no
bungee chord pull on rudder,
14) Under fuse rods for front wheel steering, eliminates that
steering boot problem.
15) Hinged instrument panel, for easy access, should you need
to do something to the electrics or instruments
Brakes:
1) Solid rims, the split ones leak at the centre o ring.
2) 6 ply tubeless tyres, better to take a small electic pump
and tubeless plugs, than a jack and tube!
3) Caliper type brakes, the Matco ones push from one side
only
4) S/steel braided brake lines.
Flight reports to follow soon.
Zed, I can see you smiling, hav'nt had any yet, know what? just found a
JD single barrel in the lower drawer.......
Hope this helps
Dirk
Piketberg SA
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do not archive
Dirk,
Impressive list of mods! Just wondered if bomb doors are manual or electric.
Best regards,
Zed
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| Subject: | For Sale - Navaid AP-1 Autopilot - New! |
Fellow Homebuilders,
I have decided to go with a two-axis auto pilot in my RV-4 project
and am selling my single-axis Navid AP-1. This is a brand new unit
with all of accessories, manual, analog Loran/GPS input, and S-2
servo. It has never been installed. No scratches.
Current price from Navaid is $1300 US. I will sell for $1100 plus
shipping to anywhere in the world. I can accept Visa/MC. First
come, first served.
Please email me off list at dralle@matronics.com if you are
interested. Below is a picture of the actual unit and included accessories.
Matt Dralle
List Admin / RV-4 Builder
Emacs!
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