RV14A - Final Report - N288EE well, too high and too fast.... treat every landing as optional and go-around. there is no shame, only wisdom. https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/200567/pdf Analysis The pilot reported the purpose of the flight was to perform...

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RV12 - Final Report - N813JC well, he ran out of gas. those events are hard to mentally recover from. some never fully recover. https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/200200/pdf Analysis The pilot reported that he did not visually verify the quantity of fuel ...

RV12 - Final Report - N412JN Well, the final report has been published for this one. The conclusion was that the control linkage was misassembled. Unless Van's Murphy-Proofs this assembly so that it cannot be misassembled, it will happen again. Trust me, when things happen once, they will happen aga...

Grade 5 ceramic wheel bearings for the Zizzo's. So far, I really like these bearings. When you are on the bike, 50 miles from the aircraft, you may think about bearings. :) that's about $200 worth of bearings. I like smooth running machines. U2 - Mysterious Ways (Official Music Video) https://youtu....

I printed more spark plug baffle wire seals... different angles, hole count and sizes.

Mechanized Right Hand Main Tire Wheel Chock - adjust the rope length and knot placement where you like it. These chocks will last the life of the aircraft and provide unsurpassed functionality. Use it as a regular chock or latch it for added security. The right hand nav light color = green. https://...

More angled spark plug wire baffle seals are shipping. The angled seals will allow for smoother wire flow. These are 8mm, 30 degrees. I’m still looking for a photo of these installed—if you have one, please send it my way. Thanks, Steve.

Kansas Mechanized Nose Wheel Chock.... I developed this nose wheel chock in the Summer of 2021 year and have been using it ever since and it has far exceeded my expectations. I use it on every flight to destinations. This nice thing about this wheel chock is that it locks to the nose wheel and rotat...

RV7A - Final Report - N811WJ well, just your average RV nose over from landing on a soft field. hey, sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't, but they keep trying. more times than not it results in serious injuries. https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/199...

RV8- Final Report - N8EV well, he said... I thought the other guy put gas in it.... no gas in the other tank either. huh? The whole thing seems like a Cluster F*** to me. https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/199947/pdf As the pilot prepared for the accident...

RV7 Rudder Gust Lock - I don't print these in yellow very often. They look good.

A busy printing day.

A nice bike ride... I needed to check my speed on the way to Sausalito. The main cables of the Golden Gate Bridge are protected from corrosion primarily by dehumidification and periodic painting. A dehumidification system pumps dry air into the cables to prevent moisture buildup, while regular paint...

First test ride of the Holy Roller tires on the Liberte and Mountain bike trails. I wasn't sure how if I would be able to fit the bike easily in the aircraft, but it turns out it fit fine and I didn't need to move the seat backs, only to remove the tow bar bracket from its mount. The larger tires ar...

Mini spark plug wire baffle seals, 8.5mm. It’s impressive how popular these have become! That’s quite a bit of wire packed into a compact space. I’ll need to print more since my entire stock has sold out. The Bearhawk guys seem to like these for some reason. Turn up the heat as these are capable. ht...

Today, I cleaned and gapped the plugs and retarded the timing on my left mag by 2 degrees. It's been 150 hours since I last adjusted the mags, so I'm fine with doing the routine maintenance. The oil has 50 hours on it and still looks good, so I'll change it at 100 hours, just like the last interval....

RV8 - Final Report - N6948L Well, what else can you say about this chain of actions and events except that Darwin always prevails? https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/193532/pdf Shortly after takeoff, the airplane climbed to about 95 ft above ground level ...

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The Holy Rollers tires (2.2-inch) fit perfectly on the Zizzo. I discovered some bearing damage on the factory rear wheel, so I’m holding off on installing the rear tire until that’s fixed. I’m not too upset about the bearing issue since I’ve been pretty hard on this bike, riding it on MBTs with hard...