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  1. rgmwa
    That's similar to the one I have. I found the serrations in the clamp tended to score the soft aluminium tubing which I wasn't very happy about, but a single wrap of masking tape around the tube helped a lot. Making good flares is definitely an art. The number of pieces of tubing I threw away could almost have built another plane.
  2. rgmwa
    Vans supply this for the RV's: https://store.vansaircraft.com/aluminum-tube-035-x-3-8-x-29-coil-at0-035x3-8x29-ft.html
  3. rgmwa
    Looks like a pretty decent set for the price. If it's 37 deg, should be fine. You can easily pay $250-$300 or more for a top brand. Edit: Be careful. I zoomed in on the dies in the link and they have 45 deg stamped on them.
  4. rgmwa
    When were starter motors introduced? That would be a hard prop to swing.
  5. rgmwa
    Make sure you get a 37 deg flaring tool with AN fittings, not the standard automotive one.
  6. rgmwa
    I really enjoyed building and ended up with a new plane. Best of both worlds.
  7. rgmwa
    Ah yes, but it’s not an RV 🙂
  8. rgmwa
    My 12 can take 50lb in the baggage compartment. The current 12’s can take 75 lb as the fuel tank has been relocated. My long trips have been solo so the passenger seat has been available for whatever I wanted to take.
  9. rgmwa
    A Sling 2 is good for 700 kg and would be a nice choice for either weight limit. I've never yet been loaded even to 600kg in the RV-12 on any trip.
  10. rgmwa
    Just watched the video of the ditching. Great example of how to do it well. Calm ocean and bystanders nearby also helped.
  11. rgmwa
    That should keep Lycoming in business for a while longer. Vans will sell you a 160hp Lycoming for US$35-$38k.
  12. rgmwa
    Are you a distributor for e-Props?
  13. rgmwa
    This link might be useful: https://www.stolspeed.com/nid/46
  14. rgmwa
    Yes, but lots of light planes have done similar trips going back to the biplane days without any anti or de-icing equipment. It's just another risk that has to be managed as best you can if you are game enough to tackle something like that.
  15. rgmwa
    Those Slings are very capable aircraft. They've done quite a number of similar long distance flights now.
  16. rgmwa
    Paint or powder coating under washers can result in torqued bolts losing tension over time which you can't check easily if Loctite has been used on the nuts or bolt threads. For example on engine mounting bolts.
  17. rgmwa
    No visible hatch to enable the chute to be deployed, and those external shroud attachment points would not work with a chute stowed inside the plane. Looks like an April Fools joke to me.
  18. rgmwa
    My prop bolts are secured with Nordlocks.
  19. rgmwa
    Beautiful work! I would not pay the extra for carbon fibre. I don’t see much value in using it for wheel pants.
  20. rgmwa
    The real tragedy is the pilot's decision to try to make runway 23 by making a 220 degree turn at low altitude rather than land straight ahead in the paddock in front of him. The paddock is not that smooth but there are few good forced landing options around Serpentine and he was lined up to make use of about the best one available in terms of wind direction on the day and available space. Easy to be wise of course when you're not the one flying the plane and having to make the decision.
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    Wheel pants for RV

    rgmwa replied to meglin's topic in Vans/RV

    On the RV-12 which cruises at 110-115 knots they add about 4-5 kts to the top speed. On the faster RV’s that cruise at 150-170 kts I believe they account for about 9-10 kts.
  22. rgmwa
    The Aeroelectric Connection by Bob Nuckolls is another well regarded reference for homebuilt aircraft.
  23. rgmwa
    I considered writing but I live in Perth so the likelihood of me ever using the airfield is practically nil making anything I might say pretty unconvincing and probably unhelpful. Others may be in a similar situation.
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    Wheel pants for RV

    rgmwa replied to meglin's topic in Vans/RV

    Vans supply fibreglass wheelpants. They are optional kit items but nearly every RV has them. Pilots sometimes don't install them if they are flying off grass or rough surfaces but you won't find many RV's that don't have them.
  25. rgmwa
    He's got an interesting biography as a pilot and builder with over 27,000 hours in his logbook plus various records. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wayne_Handley
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