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by hngrflyr
Sun Apr 24, 2005 5:42 pm
Forum: The Hangar
Topic: Nosedraggers... what are you thinking?
Replies: 132
Views: 142945

I learned to fly during the middle 1950s in Cessna 120s and 140s. I've owned a 120 since 1970, and a RV-6 for just over a year. I think the Cessna is more demanding in a crosswind than the RV-6. The RV-6 will bite you on take off if you're not ready for it. Once you know what it is going to do, no p...
by hngrflyr
Wed Apr 20, 2005 10:46 pm
Forum: O-320 / O-360 / O-540
Topic: Air oil separators
Replies: 5
Views: 10340

[[color=violet]quote="Joe Blank"]I use the Slime Fighter on my RV-6 and it works great. Just exit the breather tube over one of the exhaust stacks and it does a great job of eliminating an oily belly. I also NEVER fill my engine (AeroSport IO-320-D1A) over 6 quarts, as it self levels at about that p...
by hngrflyr
Thu Mar 17, 2005 1:32 am
Forum: Propellers
Topic: Catto Prop
Replies: 10
Views: 31992

You can give Craig Catto the static RPM you want and the engine information for your plane along with the performance parameters you expect to achieve, and he can build the propeller to suit your needs. I have a RV-6 powered by a 160hp 0-320. I had Catto build the propeller assuming I would be repla...
by hngrflyr
Mon Mar 14, 2005 9:29 pm
Forum: The Hangar
Topic: 1939 Porterfield
Replies: 12
Views: 13926

That's where the RV's third wheel belongs, but like a Cub, it is not.
by hngrflyr
Mon Mar 14, 2005 2:06 am
Forum: The Hangar
Topic: 1939 Porterfield
Replies: 12
Views: 13926

I helped my flight instructor retrieve a Porterfield from a grass strip about 60 miles from home in early 1958. It had been years since it had flown. We went down there in the Cessna 120 I had soloed in, ferry permit in hand and got it running and flew it home. As I remember, it was only a little sl...
by hngrflyr
Thu Mar 10, 2005 10:17 pm
Forum: The Hangar
Topic: Nosedraggers... what are you thinking?
Replies: 132
Views: 142945

They just didn't want to replace the shimmy dampener. "If there is a known problem with the airplane, fix it."
by hngrflyr
Wed Mar 09, 2005 11:53 am
Forum: The Hangar
Topic: Nosedraggers... what are you thinking?
Replies: 132
Views: 142945

Once you're off the runway, It's anyone's guess what may be there to hit.

The lesson we can all take from this and other mishaps is, if there is a known problem with the airplane, fix it! It aint gonna get better by itself. Small problems get big in hurry when things don't go as planned.
by hngrflyr
Wed Mar 09, 2005 11:01 am
Forum: The Hangar
Topic: Nosedraggers... what are you thinking?
Replies: 132
Views: 142945

I've landed at Flying M Ranch several times over the years. It's a one way strip, but plenty long enough and a good packed gravel surface. I wouldn't think the runway surface would be a factor.
by hngrflyr
Mon Mar 07, 2005 11:02 am
Forum: Propellers
Topic: Catto Prop
Replies: 10
Views: 31992

There is a photo of my RV-6 with a new Catto Propeller on www.rvaero.com. The pic is in the member galleries.
by hngrflyr
Sat Feb 19, 2005 1:47 am
Forum: Workshop & Tools
Topic: Water in the air line...!?
Replies: 15
Views: 17544

I'm a retired industrial maintenance technician. I was recently helping a friend trouble shoot a machine that uses several pneumatic solenoid valves. It turned out the solenoid valves had failed due to water in the air system. He didn't want to use my poor mans air drier, but we did locate a small c...
by hngrflyr
Sat Feb 12, 2005 12:43 pm
Forum: Workshop & Tools
Topic: Water in the air line...!?
Replies: 15
Views: 17544

I tried using the coil between the air tank and the water trap. It was winter and the air was wet. The water trap was filling up so fast I had to watch it all the time. Installing the coil between the compressor and the tank did the trick. It enabled me to use the drain cock in the tank to remove th...
by hngrflyr
Sat Feb 12, 2005 12:35 am
Forum: Workshop & Tools
Topic: Water in the air line...!?
Replies: 15
Views: 17544

The only way to take the water out of your compressed air is to refrigerate it to below it's dew point. I made a poor mans air drier by introducing a coil of 1/2" copper tubing between the compressor and the air tank. I put the coil outside and ran a lawn sprinkler on it, then cracked the drain for ...
by hngrflyr
Fri Feb 11, 2005 7:35 pm
Forum: Help Me Decide!
Topic: RV-7 vs. Legacy FG
Replies: 21
Views: 46125

Oh, one thing I left out of my first post, He has over $120,000 more in his Legacy than we do in our RV-6, and doesn't have a paint job on it yet. He has a steam guage instrument panel with lots of bells and whistles. It's going to be a very nice airplane when he's finished, but for the flying we do...
by hngrflyr
Fri Feb 11, 2005 3:37 pm
Forum: Help Me Decide!
Topic: RV-7 vs. Legacy FG
Replies: 21
Views: 46125

I have a friend in the hangar next door who is a retired airline pilot. He just got his Legacy flying a few weeks ago. His is retractable. His cruise speed is about 85 kts faster than our RV-6. His fuel burn is almost twice what mine is. He crosses the numbers at 80 kts or so. It takes him more room...
by hngrflyr
Tue Feb 01, 2005 2:08 pm
Forum: The Hangar
Topic: Nosedraggers... what are you thinking?
Replies: 132
Views: 142945

I've been flying for a lot of years. During my flying activities before I owned my own airplanes, I flew nosewheel airplanes over a period of years because that's what was available to me. I always thought I was doing a pretty good job flying. Then I got back into a tailwheel airplane and was shocke...
by hngrflyr
Sun Jan 30, 2005 8:53 pm
Forum: The Hangar
Topic: Look at all those shavings!
Replies: 3
Views: 6405

Every time I've ever fabricated anything, it seems like about the time I'm finishing up, I've figured out how to do it.
by hngrflyr
Sun Jan 30, 2005 6:16 pm
Forum: The Hangar
Topic: Nosedraggers... what are you thinking?
Replies: 132
Views: 142945

I've been flying tailwheel airplanes for 48 years and have never groundlooped. (knock on wood) I've ridden through one when another pilot was flying. That one was due to an A&P screwing up and putting the wrong brake fluid in during annual inspection. When we landed one brake was locked tight! He li...
by hngrflyr
Sat Jan 29, 2005 9:23 pm
Forum: Propellers
Topic: Sterba wood prop
Replies: 8
Views: 22219

After a couple months with the Catto Propeller, I'm glad I changed. The Catto Prop is more efficient at converting the horsepower to thrust.
by hngrflyr
Sat Jan 29, 2005 2:34 pm
Forum: Primers & Paint
Topic: Source for primer
Replies: 1
Views: 5500

Just about any good auto paint jobber should carry those products. Trucking companies are always painting on their aluminum trailers. These stores carry product that satify those needs.
by hngrflyr
Sun Jan 23, 2005 1:40 am
Forum: Help Me Decide!
Topic: Elevator Trim (Manual vs Electric)
Replies: 11
Views: 26893

My RV-6 has electric trim. If I would have been the builder, the trim would have been manual. After flying with electric trim, I've gotten used to it and its just fine. I think the wiring and servo are likely lighter in weight than manual trim would be.