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I haven't even stayed in any hotels lately, but if you're in a stabilized turn of any bank, won't the ailerons be neutral? The way I was taught, they're rate controls; if they're deflected, the bank a ...

I haven't even stayed in any hotels lately, but if you're in a stabilized turn of any bank, won't the ailerons be neutral? The way I was taught, they're rate controls; if they're deflected, the bank a ...

IIRC I just used a double ended wrench, put one end on the prop bolt and a tight nut-bolt combo in the other end, a torque wrench on the new bolt, calculated the setting needed.

[quote="cooprv7(at)yahoo.com] I'd expect that the low wing would stall first due to lower airspeed compared to the outer turn wing.

What did you experience?

Thanks
Mike

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RV-10 ...

Stock size for me, but always a hard surfaced runway (so far).

My opinion:
Cheltons are a negative, too old, no support.
Engine time is high enough that buyers will have to build in an overhaul allowance. Prop too, I presume.
No ifr-TSO’d GPS is a negative. ...

. Best lift/drag ratio is around 15 degrees of flaps on the RV-10.
Lenny

Do you have a reference or data to back up this assertion? If true, we should all be practicing engine-out best glide wi ...

Many people install a Ray Allen POS-12 position sensor attached somewhere on
a flap bar to measure the extension points and report to your efis. I did
this but cannot find a picture. The POS-12 is ...

Tim,
By 2008 the Showplanes flap controller was an extra cost option (it may have been available directly from Vans?). The no-extra cost system was simply a switch which continuously ran the flaps, u ...

During phase 1 I just used some markings on the flap, and an up-down switch. Then, I flew on a particularly dark night, and couldn’t see the markings. I put in the position controller offered by Van ...

Looks great, Matt. So now I guess I have the ugliest RV at LVK!
Care to answer the usual questions?
Cost?
Wait time?
Down time?

I just heard some new-to-me information on this (3rd hand-use at your own risk). As stated above, Hartzell has switched to a Nyco grease, which absolutely may not be mixed with Aeroshell 5 or 6. Howev ...

Yep, the "new grease" (Nyco something??)can NOT be mixed with Aeroshell 6, you need to take the hub apart and clean out all the old grease. However, Aeroshell 5 can be mixed with 6 (you hav ...

Fluid dynamics is a tough science. Who would have guessed that a ‘bulbous bow’ makes a ship go faster? Or that ‘fat’ wheel pants cut drag more than ‘skinny’ ones? Vans’ pants really do w ...

My two cents: consider what Robert posted, above, but don’t go completely crazy over it. In my case, I went with a small company, GRT, because I liked their equipment, especially that it could withs ...

I can honestly say I haven’t had any on/off problems with the Bogart tow bar - once I figured out a trick, which is to use one of your legs as a fulcrum so you can fully control the bar while you sl ...

I have about 8 of them. One of them suffered infant mortality at about 4 hours since new. Mechanically failed, knocked a hole in the back of the plastic case, when first turned on, I think. Others (pl ...

We came in from the west, so Driggs ID, is an alternative for us. Need a rental car. Jackson Hole looks a lot closer to the ski area but in fact there is a wildlife refuge you have to drive around, so ...

Dan, I respectfully disagree with some of your post.
First, be very careful interpreting the GRT power reading. It just works off a look up table that you entered, and, in particular, does not know t ...

The usual techniques. Above 5000’ DA I lean for takeoff, but richer than best power. With no cowl flaps my 10’s CHTs will go over 420 F unless some extra fuel is used to keep them down. Flaps in t ...