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  1. SteveR

    Wood Scimitar Propellers - reliability?

    Are scimitar propellers more prone to breakage than "standard" straight propellers? Some scimitar shapes have quite an aggressive curve, and it seems to me that the strength of the propeller would be reduced. I have heard of one instance where a tip broke off, but one incident doesn't really...
  2. SteveR

    A-75 Propeller for sale

    Reduced to $650.
  3. SteveR

    A-75 Propeller for sale

    Details here: Prince Propeller for sale for Continental A-75 Made by Prince Aircraft - Prince Aircraft Company They have a file on this propeller and can answer questions if needed. 68 x 42 (diameter x pitch). Wood Q-tip propeller, custom made for Continental A-75. Roughly 200hrs. Turns...
  4. SteveR

    Do the A-65/75 and O-200 share engine mounts?

    One day my Pietenpol is going to need a new engine and I'm considering using an O-200. Do they share a mount? The logs for my plane say it spent the first 7 flight hours with an O-200, then the owner changed it out for an A-75 (too much power, he said). For that reason I assume they do use...
  5. SteveR

    Cooling baffles for A-75

    From the Continental design specs: http://www.mooneymite.com/pdfs/contenginespec.pdf So, could I construct a basic water manometer to ensure that I have 3" H2O pressure above the cylinders vs. below?
  6. SteveR

    Cooling baffles for A-75

    I want to replace the J-3 cub style "eyebrows" on my Pietenpol Aircamper. I can't seem to stop all the cracks in these things. I would like to build essentially a square baffle, instead of the rounded design like the J3 baffle. What are the design considerations for these baffles? The only...
  7. SteveR

    Lunch/Fly-In - Norman, OK Saturday February 10th, 2007

    It is somewhat regular, this will be the 4th one in about a year. There are no definite times, I just try to schedule them at what I think is the most convenient time for most people. We'll probably do another one later this spring, and hopefully a couple more in the fall. Keep an eye on...
  8. SteveR

    Lunch/Fly-In - Norman, OK Saturday February 10th, 2007

    http://www.wotelectronics.com/flyin/ The field identifier is O44 (Oscar44). Arrive at 10:00, we'll start eating lunch around noon. The field is mowed and in good condition. We've always have several nosewheel RV (Vans) experimental aircraft land here with no problems, even which wheel...
  9. SteveR

    Bbq Fly-in - Norman, Ok - Saturday 08/12/06

    http://www.wotelectronics.com/flyin The field identifier is "Oscar44". Arrive at 10:00, we'll start eating lunch around noon & have birthday cake afterwards (Gladys McCaslin, the owner of the field, turns 78 that week). Lunch will be at "Big Belly BBQ" across Hwy 77, just a few hundred...
  10. SteveR

    American Legend Aircraft Company

    I also heard that they are doubling production. I've been to their facility before, and flown their second plane. It is VERY nice, flies very well, the O-200 is great for that plane. And their construction is top-notch...very high quality.
  11. SteveR

    Wanted: pnuematic rivet gun, bucking bars

    Interesting tip Wally...I've seen pnuematic Air Chisels everywhere, and wondered if they would work somehow. Never thought to just check to see if rivet sets would fit them. Thanks! Great tip!
  12. SteveR

    Wanted: pnuematic rivet gun, bucking bars

    I need a rivet gun for occasional use on my Pietenpol. I don't do much riveting, I just need something that will allow me to make the occasional cowling repair, etc. Let me know what you have. [email protected]
  13. SteveR

    Prop damage from AWOL spinner

    On Friday I got a call from Lonnie Prince, the owner of Prince Aircraft. Great service, which is what I've heard about him. He said basically that the damage isn't significant enough to ruin the prop. A simple repair with epoxy should be fine. Or I could go through the trouble of making a carbon...
  14. SteveR

    Prop damage from AWOL spinner

    Last weekend I lost my spinner through my prop. I had removed it the previous weekend because the screw kept coming loose. I was going to leave it off until I found the right solution. An A&P where I keep my plane saw me messing with it, and came over to help. He went and grabbed a bolt and...
  15. SteveR

    Wire type?

    Good suggestion Craig, I will have to find an avionics shop. Its a pain to order all of this stuff online anyway. Were you using a headset with your handheld? An adapter came with mine. I also bought some leather mic covers ($12), and they make a massive difference in the useability of the...
  16. SteveR

    Wire type?

    Thanks Wally, that tells me what I needed to know about the wire. One more question...do you (or most people) typically color-code the wires in your planes? The engineer in me wants to color code every wire, but aesthetically I think one color would be much better. I do have labels for each...
  17. SteveR

    Connecting antenna ground to sheet metal/ground plane?

    I'm hoping to install an external COM antenna next weekend, but I'm wondering what an acceptable ground connection is. The radiating element will be a 24" brass rod mounted to the belly of the plane. I'm guessing a typical bolt/lug next to this rod for the ground might be too lossy for a...
  18. SteveR

    Wire type?

    I'm in the process of installing a radio, intercom, and battery. What wire types do people commonly use? MIL-W-22759/16? This is in an open cockpit aircraft, and wiring will be minimal, so I'm not concerned with toxic smoke/fumes (If my airplane is on fire, I've got more immediate...
  19. SteveR

    What's the price of MoGas?

    That is something I've been wondering about - do experimentals need to comply with the STC. So I could just go dump mogas in my experimental (Continental A-75 powered) and be perfectly legal? I guess I would need to tear into the carb to find out if the float and needle are compatible?
  20. SteveR

    Battery box construction?

    I need something that my battery will just barely fit in. Where it is going, I'm not going to have any extra space at all.
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