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    Anything Else Like A Bede-4C?

    Yeah, the wing loading is what I was referencing and I assume that is the way they achieve the performance numbers with the BD4. I mean there can't really be more to it than that right? Just a short wing with low square footage?
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    Anything Else Like A Bede-4C?

    Reading about the Bede-4C performance and wing specifications I am curious if anyone has created an "updated" modern high wing, strutless 4 place with a 200 mph cruise with somewhat low takeoff and landing distance requirements? By the numbers it seems that the wing is pretty short and does not...
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    Wiring Required For 20 Watt LED Landing Light?

    Update --- I ordered a pair of the Squadron Pro lights and guess what? The wires that come wired into the lights are 18 and 20 gauge. How crazy is it that these guys don't even know what wire is used when they make the product? These are made in the US so it is not like they are just sourcing...
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    Wiring Required For 20 Watt LED Landing Light?

    Alan, Thanks for the link. It looks like that page from Aircraft Spruce is single conductor? Cheers, James
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    Wiring Required For 20 Watt LED Landing Light?

    I found some 18/2 thermostat wire at Home Depot. It seems a little stiff but it is not very large. I thought 2 conductor would be the way to go.
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    Wiring Required For 20 Watt LED Landing Light?

    Well the reason I am asking is that I have the inner skins off of my Air Cam to strengthen the bulkheads for my Clamar Floats installation. This is allowing me to have access to the wiring that I may not have again unless I want to remove a lot of rivets. I do not!! Since I am planning on...
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    Wiring Required For 20 Watt LED Landing Light?

    Yes, my choice to go with this S2 Pro is that it is over 2,400 lumens. Everything I see tells me that is a really bright light. In fact, I compared my current light to a cheap LED fog light from Wal-Mart rated at only 1200 lumens and the LED was an order of magnitude brighter. So why would 2...
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    Wiring Required For 20 Watt LED Landing Light?

    I am replacing my old landing lights with newer LEDs and have a question about using the existing wiring. When I contacted the technical department at https://www.bajadesigns.com/products/S2-Pro-LED-Light-Black.asp the guy there told me that I would need a 12 gauge wire to power these if I have...
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    Need a smaller landing light...

    Any idea on the weight of this light?
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    2-3 Months Away On A Trip & No Hangar - Concerns?

    Towing? -- uh, nope!
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    2-3 Months Away On A Trip & No Hangar - Concerns?

    I have had a buddy measure the one open shade hangar on the field. It is a T- hangar and I had originally planned on the traditional tail first but due to the limitations in height and width of my tail I thought about flipping it around. It looks like I will be able to pull in nose first with...
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    2-3 Months Away On A Trip & No Hangar - Concerns?

    Yes, the tail is 13'8" tall which posses a problem with quite a few hangars. Most owners tip the tail down and under the door opening then back up once clear. The field I will be on has a shade hangar but the tail area is only 12' wide and 12' tall. My horizontal is 13' wide. All of this...
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    2-3 Months Away On A Trip & No Hangar - Concerns?

    Guys, My plane has always been hangared by me and previous owners. Now, I am looking to head to Florida for a large portion of March, April and May but I am not able to find a close by hangar. I can park outside on the grass strip I will staying on and that is most ideal. I will be there...
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    Help - Rear Seat Headset Cuts Out.

    No, sorry I was not clear. It is the ability to transmit that is missing. Pretty much consistently have reception as far as I know.
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    Help - Rear Seat Headset Cuts Out.

    I have an Air Cam which is open cockpit tandem seating. The plane is equipped with a Garmin SL40 radio and a PS Engeneering PM1200 Intercom. I did not build the plane and have only had it for a few months even though it is about 15 years old. The radios were installed by Lockwood Aviation in...
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    Why Do Manufacturers Use Dacron Socks Instead Of Polyfiber?

    Yes, the main wings use the presewn socks but all the other horizontals use the other technique. Is it typical for planes to mix and match? As to repainting them -- I am concerned about sanding everything down and compromising the integrity of the exposed stitches. Also, I would like to go...
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    Why Do Manufacturers Use Dacron Socks Instead Of Polyfiber?

    Hey Guys, I am a newbie here and not super knowledgeable on a lot of the building process so I apologize for the questions. I purchased my experimental Air Cam just recently even though it was completed in 2001. I am the 4th owner and the plane is in good condition. The "issue" I have with...
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    Power Hangar Lights With Generator

    Do you have a link to the specific Costco lights? Looks like 2 100 watt panels, 2 batteries and an inverter would be around $1,000. Does that sound about right?
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    Power Hangar Lights With Generator

    Ok, I have a Costco membership and can get: 4’ LED Shop Light with Pull Chain, 2-pack Features: Feit Electric 38W / 4100K Cool White / 3700 lumens / 50,000 Hours / 2-Pack for $75 each. I would say I need at least 10 of these to get decent lighting. I assume they can be hardwired in. So...
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    Power Hangar Lights With Generator

    I wonder how many of those it would require to adequately light a 40x40 hangar? Maybe 4?
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