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    Instrument Panel Color ?

    RE: "Sorry, I meant to say 3.375", not 3.5"." I believe you will find that the "standard" gauge sizes are 3.125" and 2.25". A few 2" gauges are also available, along with some smaller sizes. But the 3.125" and 2.25" are the standard sizes for production aircraft. Note that this is...
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    Standard Instrument Configurations ?

    If you will be using a control stick (as opposed to a yoke) and are right-handed, you might want to consider how often you have to TOUCH the various items on your panel. And with engine gauges, unless you are dealing with a fuel flow computer or something similar, you never have to actually...
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    Falcon & Other Import Vertical Card Compasses

    Does anyone have any experience with the Falcon or other imported vertical card compasses that are copies of the Precision Aviation PAI-700 models? If so, which units? I've heard a couple of indications that the quality of the non-Precision Aviation units is pretty crappy, so I'd like to...
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    Standard Instrument Configurations ?

    Ah...but then you don't have a six-pack...;-) When I build my plane, I plan to use an EFIS. But if I were going to be building an aircraft with steam gauges, I would use the same pattern even if gauges were omitted. For example, if I were elimnating the vacuum gauges (AI & DG) I would...
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    Standard Instrument Configurations ?

    Re: Six-pack Just a note on the six-pack you described... From what I have seen and read, the standard six-pack varies from your description, and is as follows: Top row: Airspeed - Attitude Indicator - Altimeter Bottom row: Turn Coordinator - Directional Gyro - Vertical Speed...
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    Aerobatic Design Load Factor

    What would be the minimum acceptable Design Load Factor for flying basic aerobatics such as loops and rolls? Thanks...
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    Introducing a panel builder and IFR questions

    Just out of curiosity, why are you using a non-standard arrangement for your six-pack?
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    I need A little Help

    From your post: quote: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EAA Sport Aviation is dedicated to those who fly, build, and restore aircraft of all types, as well as the full spectrum of member activities that give people the opportunity to participate...
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    ultralight airplane, seeking info

    What is being discussed here is the "Carrier Petition". This proposed a study that would involve weight increases caused by various "safety" items, such as more powerful engines, brakes, "improved" landing gear, etc. One of those who commented on the petition said something on the order of...
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    Rotax 912 & Carb Temp & Ice

    I have read that the Rotax 912 is not susceptible to carb icing, and that no carb heat is necessary on this engine. Does anyone have any experience either way? Does anyone know of a method of installing a carb heat sensor on the Bing 64 carb on the 912 Rotax? I have read of a carb...
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    Ground-Adjustable Prop

    NOTE: The aircraft I'm considering is a Rans S-6 with a 100 HP Rotax 912 ULS. What would be the advantage to a ground-adjustable prop? I'm aware of the use of in-flight-adjustable props to change from a climb to a cruise configuration, but I can't really figure out the benefit of the...
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    Air Switch for Transponder

    In researching Transponders, many of the Install Manuals reference the use of an "Air Switch" to switch the Transponder in and out of Standby mode when the aircraft's airspeed is not greater than 30 kts+/-. Does anyone know anything about these Air Switches and/or a source for them? Thank you!
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    Toggle Switch & Breaker

    Stupid, I know, but since all of the other switches will be "down" when "off", I would like to keep things consistent...
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    Toggle Switch & Breaker

    A couple of questions: What configuration of toggle switch (SPST, SPDT, etc) would I need to do the following: Down position - Off - Input not connected to any output Center position - Low - Input connected to one output Up position - High - Input connected to second output...
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    Antenna Locations

    Does anyone know of a good tutorial regarding the placement of antennas on aircraft? I am concerned both with the absolute placement of an antenna, as well as it's placement relative to other antennas. I am considering a situation where I would have 2 COM antennas, a transponder antenna...
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    Mentone 2005

    What type & brand of aircraft is this? Also, what is the "PRA"? Thanx!
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    Riveting Tutorial?

    Does anyone know of a good online tutorial for learning to rivet? Thank you!
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    Fabric Installation Tutorial

    Does anyone know of a good online tutorial for installing fabric covering? Thank you!
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    Express-Aircraft purchased, finally

    People will soon forget that this system is a last line of defence As far as the Cirrus goes, I'm afraid you are wrong. One of the problems is that Cirrus jocks try to recover from spins, and by the time they figure out that they can't, they are past the threshold for successful...
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    kits

    You might also consider: http://www.rans.com/s-6esNew.htm Or: http://www.rans.com/S-6SNew.htm Or: http://www.rans.com/s-6esNew.htm All of these are high-wing, side-by-side, and can be built with tricycle gear. Good luck...
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