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    Thanks for the FADEC tips. I have most of the instrumentation enabled and am starting to set the various color bands and tick marks.
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    The fuel supply line to the 912iS connects to a straight AN-6 fitting on the rail. I noticed, but wasn't too concerned about the fuel line laying across the air filter. After an hour of running, there was noticeable chafing on the filter. Added a swivel AN-6 fitting and the hose rides about 1/2" high of the filter.

    DAR sent the certification paperwork off to the FAA and we wait. There are always small airplane jobs to be done.
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    Carl,
    Sounds like Congratulations are in order... Well Done!

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    Good goin’, Carl!!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Cherrybark View Post
    The fuel supply line to the 912iS connects to a straight AN-6 fitting on the rail. I noticed, but wasn't too concerned about the fuel line laying across the air filter. After an hour of running, there was noticeable chafing on the filter. Added a swivel AN-6 fitting and the hose rides about 1/2" high of the filter.
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    I was just wondering about this last week and discussing the option of changing the fitting or adding a downturn to the filter. Seeing how fast that started to chafe for you I will look at changing that for sure.


    Had my first on christmas eve. Mostly uneventful. 2 cylinders had some initial trouble not holding, but after following the recent SI everything was good after the 3rd 10min run. Small drip in the oil return line, break line leak and a cracked windshield at the top near the wing pin. The other frustrating thing though - it was the first time the plane was in temps less than 10C (it was -8C outside) and my oratex showed signs of needing to be shrunk in several areas. As soon as we were back inside it was nice and tight. I'll have to talk to Lars I guess.
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    Congratulations. Almost time to start flying.
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    Congratulations Carl!
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    Quote Originally Posted by tracstarr View Post
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    The other frustrating thing though - it was the first time the plane was in temps less than 10C (it was -8C outside) and my oratex showed signs of needing to be shrunk in several areas. As soon as we were back inside it was nice and tight. I'll have to talk to Lars I guess.
    you might have to shrink it a little tighter at a higher temperature. I only shrunk it at 320 F. Went back and hit a few areas with a higher temp after noticing the same thing. You can go considerably hotter than with Polyfiber.
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    Well, it hasn't passed inspection yet. Who knows how long the FAA will take to shuffle the papers.

    My decision to use Oratex was partly because of my complete lack of painting skills and equipment. A local auto body shop did an excellent job prepping and painting the cowlings and various other bits. Naturally, I listed "Nipper's Auto Works" on the FAA Eligibility Statement and certified that I had built the "major portion of this aircraft." A couple of days later my DAR emailed the 9-page FAA form titled "Amateur-Built Fabrication and Assembly Checklist" which asked for details on work done by the manufacturer, commercial assistant, and amateur builder assembly or fabrication. This form leads you through the calculation of what percentage of the airplane was amateur built. Thankfully, there are no requirements for accounting how many hours were involved in a particular task. It's just a list of fabrication and assembly tasks. "Assemble Wing Spars and Ribs to Form Right Wing Primary Structure" earns the same 1-point as "Assembly Propeller and Spinner to Engine" or "Assembly Control Sticks to Flight Control System". Humorously, I had to fill in a blank line for the task, "Paint Cowlings". I took advantage of the factory quick build kit for the wing and the prefabricated parts and the calculation came to 55.7% amateur built.
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    Are you saying the DAR inspected but did not issue the airworthiness certificate? Is this a change in FAA policy? Usually the DAR issues the airworthiness certificate on the spot if the airplane passes inspection.

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