Apparently you are! Cessna bought bankrupt Columbia Aircraft

I sent the prototype to the test pilot. He'll do a complete shake down at various trim settings and probably some inverted stuff(just to be sure). Then it will come back for some NDT inspections. By then the financial department should have a price calculated. A quick review by legal and we should b...

looks good.....trade you a trim knob for it

I wondered about the size also. Sam B in Alabama wondered if it was big enough, due to the very slight movment needed. Also when the tension is adjusted you need some grip area for twisting. Oh well we'll see how it works and go from there.

Chad, ya' think that will work for you? I think I'm pretty much done. Maybe some engraving. I may send this one to a friend (with a flying RV) and make sure it works in the air. Next ones will go faster, since I kept good notes.

Nice Work, Looks like you have access to a lathe and other machine shop tools. I wish I still had access to a good shop. But for the average hobbyist, good ol' Harbor Freight is ok. I have a decent drill press that's 25yrs old, but when I start building I bought this $149 HF combo horizontal/vertic...

Here's an almost complete 1st draft w/hardware and Vans version for comparison



Installed comparison

Kudo's to you Chad. All the bits coming together must be nice.


I'm done writing checks also....because the wife took away my checkbook after the trip to Oregon to pick up my finish kit.

Wicked Stick wrote:Ground Looped ? I see a curving skid mark in the photo.

Yep groundlooped.

As my first post on RB, I managed to hijack PK's welcome back thread. Sorry bout that chief! although he did kinda start it by mentioning his starting tailwheel training.

what are you doing for friction or reduction. id like to see the finished instal. keep us posted. Friction will be the same as factory, tighten a bolt to squeeze the plastic block. This will be a direct replacement for the funky handle supplied by Vans. It will take longer to take your old handle o...

I decided I didn't like the lever Vans supplied, so today I tried to buy some AL bar stock. No luck in Podunk, Montana. But I went to a old time machineshop we use for work and ask if he had any for sale or rummage his scrap bins. He said we have no scrap pile, it's all good stuff. :? I thought "gre...

When you are not comfortable in a taildragger and you decide it would be best to bring along an instructor while you work out the cobwebs. This is not the outcome you were hoping for: http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l40/Hydroguy2/aviation%2008/DSCF0001.jpg Wasn't me, but was my favorite club plane...