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    Strakes

    Tom and Larry, again thanks for your responses. I have spent the morning researching RV8 articles regarding strakes. It appears to me the reduction in stall speeds is unique to a situation that caused higher stall speeds to begin with. However, it would still be very interesting to see the...
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    Strakes

    Thank you for the reply. In researching planes with stall speeds under 50 with a decent cruise speed 135+ I came across Sonerai. I really liked the little plane and found one I liked. Then I discovered the stall was 65+ and was wondering if I could get it under 55 with out loosing any speed with...
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    Strakes

    Has anyone used strakes to reduce stall speed? Here is a Sonerai for sale I am interested in. I have arbitrarily set my stall criteria under 55mph and the Sonerai is considerably more. Thanks Wendell
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    Oil leak

    Captain John thanks for the reply. I found through my search that Continental actually had a service bulletin out for this problem. They recommended that a person use a Cyanoacrylate adhesive, aka super glue. This apparently solved this problem for many Continental users.. The problem is that...
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    Continental 0-200?

    Be very careful when buying a used engine. If possible, buy from a repeatable aircraft repair shop and not any A/P that might be looking to make a buck. I bought an IO-360 from an individual that had a sign-off OSMOH and paid the going rate. I received a phone call from another person that had...
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    Oil leak

    I have an O-320 lycoming that is leaking oil where the case half’s come together. The engine had a sealant on it at the seams when I bought it, however I chipped it off to see why it was there. After run up I observed what appears to be 5 very tiny pinholes that a small amount of oil residue...
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