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    Flight Test Area

    Seeking the path of least resistance: About halfway complete with the 40 hour flight test program and, newly retired from the military, it looks like I will be moving to get closer to my next job. Currently the aircraft is restricted to a 100 Nm mile radius from the airport it is based at and...
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    Wing Bolt Torque

    Putting the wing on my Cassutt and for the life of me can't find the torque requirements anywhere. 4, 7.5" grip, AN5 bolts clamp around a wood spar through a heavy saddle on top and the frame on the bottom. Any suggestions?
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    Builders Log

    Seems to be an area with much interpretation. Can anyone provide examples of what has past the muster when completing their project? Just want to make sure what I had in mind is what the DAR has in mind. Thanks
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    unpainted dacron

    I covered the airplane 18 some months ago and only now am a few months to painting (waiting on winter). The aircraft has been in the garage for that time with the periodic exposure due to the door opening for the car it sits next to, Waiting so long hasn't jeopardized the fabric (UV) has it...
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    O-200 engine mounts

    Dumb question but I don't have an example to look at. Have an O-200 that we rebuilt and the kit came with 16 rubber pieces for the mounts; 8 external with their special washers and 8 conical. These are for two different installations and are not used together in the mount bosses right? Its...
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    O-200 Question

    I overhauled an O-200 for my Cassutt and followed a recommendation made by this website: Harry Fenton on Continental Engines wherein he states, "Remove the cam gear and any parts associated with the vacuum pump drive. The vac pump gear acts like a big fan and will blow all of the oil of the...
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    Dragonfly

    Cosidering one for purchase. Any recommendations on what to look for and stay away from?
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    HAPI Engines any good?

    Considering a Dragonfly that has a 2180cc HAPI installed but I don't know much about them. I've heard everything from you can't run away fast enought to no real issues. Any advice would be appreciated.
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    Another airport going down

    Flew to the in laws for the holiday as we do every year. Nice little airport just out of town changed management last year and things have definitley changed with it. The SCAT that provides cabin heat failed and I asked the manager if he had any and he dug around and found some from a 172. Quite...
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    IFR instruments

    I can only find requirements for standard category aircraft with regard to instrumentation for IFR. Can the builder use anything they feel sufficient e.g. a ball and string? In particular can a builder use a Dynon EFIS as primary while IMC in an experimental? Thought it left a little more...
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    Rejuvenator type?

    How can I tell which one to buy Nitrate or Butyrate. I am resotring an aircraft that was built around '68 with gold metalic paint. Neither MEK orLaquer Thinner seem to disolve the top layer of paint though MEK removes everything from the fabric. What if any rejuvenator would work? The fabric...
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    Two reg questions

    Does a student pilot need to be signed off to taxi an aircraft solo? Can't find any "smoking gun" reference in 61 just several references and most only refer to flight. Second, does an experimental require a anti-collision light in accordance with 91.205(11): For small civil airplanes...
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    Anyone using automotive plugs?

    I have an O-200 in a very tight cowl and it was suggested to use smaller auto plugs to avoid clearance blisters. What type of plug is appropriate for an O-200?
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    And how about prop bolts?

    Are AN type bolts acceptable or is there a better type? Thanks in advance.
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    Engine Mount Bolt Selection

    Are AN-6's the proper bolts for mounting an O-200?
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    Another First time question

    I'm covering a small racing plane (Cassutt) and the forward termination point for the fabric is a 5/16 tube that travels about 180 deg of the lower fuselage. Is this sufficient to support the fabric up to 240 mph or so? The reason I ask is that there is a sheet of soft aluminum that has its...
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    Engine Balancing

    Are folks still doing this or is it considered a waste these days?
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    First time question

    Mine has a aluminum sheet turtle deck that I covered first with the fabric cement. When I pulled the fabric down over the lower framework and attached it the fabric didn't come completely to the edge of the turtle deck and now, thanks to the cement, I don't have a straight line where it...
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    Got screwed today

    It was the most action I've had in months! Purchased an O-200 via eBay the other week after several phone calls and a successful bid. All seemed on the up and up as we went through the history on the phone; it allegedly is was pulled off a 150 that ran it's wing into a pole and the owner...
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    How do I duplicate a non-servicable cowl?

    Hoping to make a fiberglass copy of a cowl for a small racing airplane that apparently had some vibration issues as the cowling is more cracks than anything else. What would be the easiest way (i.e. I've never done this before) to use the original cowl as a mold? Thanks
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