Shadowrider -I have the 912 ULS and a 70" Whirlwind 3-blade.
David - I do have a small portable O2 rig.
Shadowrider -I have the 912 ULS and a 70" Whirlwind 3-blade.
David - I do have a small portable O2 rig.
John Evens
Arvada, CO
Kitfox SS7 N27JE
EAA Lifetime
Chap. 43 honorary Lifetime
John how thick did you make these things for the foot pedals?
They’re 1/2” thick. I thought it might be too much, especially with my long legs, but it turned out to be good. It’s just some plastic material I already had.
John Evens
Arvada, CO
Kitfox SS7 N27JE
EAA Lifetime
Chap. 43 honorary Lifetime
Thanks
I have some thick rubber I can use. I need it more than ever now with a little heavier shoe. I got cold after an hour 15 minutes today testing my temperature threshold 20 degrees is about my limit and I need to wear a scarf or neckie as a breeze gets me right in the back of the neck.
Ez flying in the cold crisp air.
I am working on my panel and I see there are 5 attachments for the glare shield around the panel, with just these 5 does the glare shield lay flat to the panel all the way around?
Don't know about others, but I put 8 attachments of I/P to glare shield ...
David
SS7 Builder
The 5 on mine hold it just fine to the panel curvature.
Jim Ott
Portland, OR
Kitfox SS7 flying
Rotax 912ULS
I had fabricated my panel with a continuous 3/4" flange attached to the upper edge, so I located extra holes at equally spaced positions that could accommodate clip nuts as needed. I ended up using 7 of them.
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John Evens
Arvada, CO
Kitfox SS7 N27JE
EAA Lifetime
Chap. 43 honorary Lifetime
Thank you for all the responses, seems more like a personal choice to get the job done.
Hey John -
Just re-read your entire build. So many nuggets of info and solutions to issues. I have already used your lift strut closeout and I am sure to use a few more. I sure do admire your workmanship. I'm no machinist nor do I have the equipment but one can strive for excellence no matter where you are with respect to tools or skills.
I can relate to spending way to much time on little things but as you say "I just can't help myself!"
"Somebody said that carrier pilots were the best in the world, and they must be or there wouldn't be any of them left alive." Ernie Pyle
Brett Butler
Flying: N46KF, 1998 Model 5 Outback, 912ul 110hp, G3x with 2 axis a/p, Beringer wheels & brakes, SS7 firewall forward, NR prop, Custom paint