later exhaust pipe versions I have seen do not have this slip fit ball joint with a bolted flange. they have an integral ball joint that does not require a flange. I think the later version is a safer design. hot exhaust gas leak can come from anywhere in the exhaust system, a crack, a broken pipe, ...

reported engine trouble

https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/347326

G-RVIO I really like the first photo! Dropping it right in there. https://i.postimg.cc/x1xJR0g9/G-RVIO-1.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/6qXy3T6f/G-RVIO-2.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/sXSMs5z2/G-RVIO-3.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/s2bMkwt8/G-RVIO-4.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/zvF3R5VZ/G-RVIO-5.jpg https://i.postimg.c...

yep, folks may lose a deposit, but it shouldn't be that way. the deposit money should not have been touched to fund the business. the trouble is, if the money is not there anymore, how to get it back? I am rooting for Van's, and I think I will order some spare parts that I don't currently need in or...

after 10 yrs of operation and some hard landings, the fuel tanks are staying sealed with NO blisters. I am amazed by that. prior to painting I had some weeping rivets, and I sealed the rivets from the outside with proseal using 100 psi. rock on... https://i.postimg.cc/Y9dnRWGb/IMG20231027202903.jpg ...

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this little canopy release fairing is holding up well to UV exposure in a horizontal position. it's been installed 4 yrs. I am amazed by that. the material is ASA. to use something like this, the canopy should pop open on its own from seal pressure. https://i.postimg.cc/pdxFdcGn/IMG20231027204505.jpg

message from Dick Vangrunsven https://www.vansaircraft.com/2023/10/business-announcement-from-vans-founder-dick-vangrunsven/ *********** Seems to be typical trouble from a growing company. New product development, current production quality issues, increased staff, raised supply chain costs. I see a...

Amploc Key100 mount... the one on the left is Nylon/Glass Fiber. on the right is ASA. very good fit on both. the good things about Nylon / Glass Fiber are: very strong, not affected by fuel/oil, high temperature capability. heat deflection temp = 350F but I would limit continuous usage to 250F. http...

Frank Lloyd Wright and the Wright Brothers were not related. Springfield Ohio and the art Museum, the gallery was down for a new show, opens Nov 4th. some wind today. it was nice for a change. why is the tiny girl on the scale? Baltimora - Tarzan Boy https://youtu.be/_r0n9Dv6XnY?si=G6FzPyIY2fLaZ4BI ...

you can feel it all the way to your toes...

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5-minute turn on this ADSB check request to the FAA.

this exhaust joint is close to the oil drain.... I refreshed the nuts and cotter pins on the exhaust ball joints. I was surprised to find a couple of them worn thru on one tang. I upsized the cotter pins to hopefully achieve more life. I also removed one washer. I have not had any issues with CO and...

C-FFVX

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mostly farmland, but where there are trees, the leaves are very nice this year. actually, the best I have seen. https://i.postimg.cc/zvn5Wf8v/IMG20231024161243.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/Wprsx5gV/IMG20231024161306.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/sD4sg1T0/IMG20231024161555.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/sxFsvWFb/IM...

at 20 hrs, it looks OK. not needed on a 9 but I wanted to see if it could be done. it still pumps the lube to the joint. I'll leave it installed for a while. note the exhaust ball joint flange bolts with nuts with cotter key, not self-locking nuts. it's important. https://i.postimg.cc/L5h61ShZ/IMG20...

70 hours on this oil, but I decided to change it anyway because I wanted to get rid of the quick release oil drain. a long trip coming soon. quick release oil drain hit the trash can. Martin, action taken. https://i.postimg.cc/9fkMpv25/IMG20231024180336.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/1zXXDyLr/IMG202310241...

do carrier landings simply make Naval Aviators better than the rest?

https://youtu.be/Pmwwq65qtHk?si=NfTqlpZDKYYgrnQ2

https://youtu.be/si80NQQMbuw?si=bWwfol5cqSq-oULK

https://youtu.be/cr4IHJIyd_8?si=qhnILyy614k3LF9l

https://youtu.be/RgkEqVO-Kqw?si=-eoUDSXpB1iDWu1x