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by stevewiz
Mon Mar 02, 2015 11:51 am
Forum: RV 7/7A
Topic: Wingtip trailing edge off a bit
Replies: 2
Views: 8138

Wingtip trailing edge off a bit

Hello all, looking for a little input here on mounting the wing tips. We are going with Mike Bullock’s hinge method and are at the point where we have fit the tip to the wing and when we look down the trailing edge of the tip it is not perfect in line with the aileron. The bottom of the wing tip wou...
by stevewiz
Wed Feb 18, 2015 1:10 pm
Forum: Flight Tales
Topic: Popping noise on takeoff
Replies: 2
Views: 8937

Mike, Glad you got her all fixed up. Nice write up on the steps you did for the fix.
by stevewiz
Wed Feb 04, 2015 2:25 pm
Forum: RV 7/7A
Topic: how to torque Inaccessible nuts
Replies: 8
Views: 16133

Thanks guys, I thought the German method was "goodentight"
Anyway thanks again and I will visit this again in a couple of years if need be.
by stevewiz
Mon Feb 02, 2015 10:45 am
Forum: RV 7/7A
Topic: how to torque Inaccessible nuts
Replies: 8
Views: 16133

how to torque Inaccessible nuts

What do you do when it is nearly impossible to get a torque wrench on nuts in certain places? Right now I am having a problem with the aileron hinge bolt and nut next to the flaps. Thanks in advance for your help.
by stevewiz
Mon Jan 26, 2015 1:22 pm
Forum: Flight Tales
Topic: Flying in Santiago, Chile!
Replies: 5
Views: 13067

Peter, Great write up and it looked like you had a great time. Hope to see you in Oshkosh again this year. Keep pounding those rivets.
by stevewiz
Mon Jan 12, 2015 4:05 pm
Forum: The Hangar
Topic: Congratulations to Captain John on his first flight!
Replies: 52
Views: 69019

Congrats on getting the 40 on. Now you have a whole big world to explore. We are many years away from that point. Captain John, did you have any big issues during the test period.
by stevewiz
Fri Jan 02, 2015 11:03 am
Forum: Flight Tales
Topic: New Year's RV fly in
Replies: 2
Views: 7318

Real nice photos. Beautiful part of the country
by stevewiz
Fri Oct 24, 2014 9:09 am
Forum: General Construction Questions
Topic: Fuel return lines
Replies: 4
Views: 10305

We installed a return line for future use if needed just like Mike did, but we only used ¼ in tube. Hope the ¼ in tube is not a problem if needed.
by stevewiz
Mon Oct 06, 2014 12:19 pm
Forum: The Hangar
Topic: Congratulations to Captain John on his first flight!
Replies: 52
Views: 69019

Congrats to you. Very exciting I'm sure.
by stevewiz
Mon Sep 15, 2014 9:05 am
Forum: Flight Tales
Topic: Almost got Goosed!
Replies: 3
Views: 8292

Sounds just a wee bit scary for you. Glad it all worked out
by stevewiz
Thu Sep 04, 2014 6:53 am
Forum: Flight Tales
Topic: First passengers!
Replies: 6
Views: 12757

Congrats to you for reaching your goal . Nice video and enjoy your plane.
by stevewiz
Sat Aug 30, 2014 9:22 am
Forum: The Hangar
Topic: Proseal, who would of thought
Replies: 1
Views: 5954

Proseal, who would of thought

Had my annual physical this week and my Doctor noticed a very black spot on my ankle about half the size of a pencil eraser. She looked, measured and rubbed at it a little and decided it needed to be seen by a dermatologist for possible skin cancer. This kind of scared me a little but when I got hom...
by stevewiz
Thu Aug 21, 2014 8:15 am
Forum: The Hangar
Topic: Chicago Trip Report
Replies: 10
Views: 14011

Mike, Nice trip report and great photos but you should have swung north about an hour and we could have attacked the 72oz rib again. :lol:
by stevewiz
Sat Aug 09, 2014 4:58 pm
Forum: RV 7/7A
Topic: fuel pick ups
Replies: 5
Views: 10985

Thanks Mike that's what we needed to hear. On a second note sorry we missed your plane at EAA. We searched on Friday early PM but could not locate you.
by stevewiz
Sat Aug 09, 2014 3:21 pm
Forum: RV 7/7A
Topic: fuel pick ups
Replies: 5
Views: 10985

fuel pick ups

Quick question, We are building the fuel tanks and I am wondering if we need to build the “inverted fuel line pick up option” or just go with the standard vans fuel pick ups. Our goal is not long inverted flights but will do rolls or loops. Thanks
by stevewiz
Sun Jul 06, 2014 11:08 am
Forum: RV 7/7A
Topic: Gretz pitot mount
Replies: 7
Views: 14277

Thanks for the info everyone and Mike I sent a PM with my address to get a few of the screws. I will order the un-drilled mount.
by stevewiz
Fri Jul 04, 2014 11:50 am
Forum: RV 7/7A
Topic: Gretz pitot mount
Replies: 7
Views: 14277

Gretz pitot mount

When installing the Gretz pitot mount on an RV7, what did most of you order (drilled or undrilled) I am having a hard time understanding whats drilled and what not drilled. if I order the undrilled mount, does that mean no holes in anything or is it just no holes for mounting to the spars. Thanks in...
by stevewiz
Mon Jun 23, 2014 9:21 am
Forum: The Hangar
Topic: 2014 - The Black Otter RivetBangers Dinner
Replies: 13
Views: 19559

If anyone is staying in Appleton, I can give 2 people a ride
by stevewiz
Fri Jun 20, 2014 3:09 pm
Forum: The Hangar
Topic: Black Otter Prime Rib Champion
Replies: 21
Views: 38502

I will also attend this for the first time and am looking forward to it. The day does not matter to me.
by stevewiz
Thu Jun 19, 2014 7:45 am
Forum: RV 7/7A
Topic: empennage inspected, thanks Chad
Replies: 1
Views: 6944

empennage inspected, thanks Chad

I would like to thank Chad Jensen for taking the time from his schedule to visit us yesterday evening to do an EAA technical consular inspection of our RV7 empennage. My son can now sleep again knowing that his work has been verified as being done properly. Chad is a very friendly and knowledgeable,...