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 Topic: Sealing Fuel Connectors and Loctite |
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| Doug Gray Replies: 5 Views: 6374 |
 Forum: RV6-List Posted: Sun Oct 18, 2015 6:55 pm Subject: Sealing Fuel Connectors and Loctite |
| Google 'weepnomore' - a service that will repair problems like this. The company's founder Paul Beck has posted on various RV forums at various times.
Doug Sent from my iPhone On 19 Oct 2015, a ... |
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| Topic: Best glide speed RV6A |
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| Doug Gray Replies: 12 Views: 12975 |
Forum: RV-List Posted: Tue May 26, 2015 9:54 pm Subject: Best glide speed RV6A |
| Kyle, thanks for this document. I think these will be more reliable figures than what I could measure & calculate even despite the difference in model. Mine being a 6.
I am reading through the do ... |
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| Topic: Best glide speed RV6A |
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| Doug Gray Replies: 12 Views: 12975 |
Forum: RV-List Posted: Tue May 26, 2015 1:53 am Subject: Best glide speed RV6A |
| Thanks, a useful article.
Doug Sent from my iPad On 26 May 2015, at 11:51 am, ianxbrown <ixb@videotron.ca> wrote: Jack Dueck wrote a great article on testing your best glide sp ... |
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| Topic: Best glide speed RV6A |
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| Doug Gray Replies: 12 Views: 12975 |
Forum: RV-List Posted: Fri May 22, 2015 6:39 am Subject: Best glide speed RV6A |
| Skylor,
Yes that is as I recall, I think the best glide angle speed corresponds to the tangent intercept drawn from the origin on the ROD plot. I will need to check my books to confirm. I need to fi ... |
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| Topic: Best glide speed RV6A |
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| Doug Gray Replies: 12 Views: 12975 |
Forum: RV-List Posted: Thu May 21, 2015 5:55 pm Subject: Best glide speed RV6A |
| When discussing best glide I am never sure if we are talking about best glide endurance or best glide range. Which do we use?
I have never tested these on my RV-6 but intend to do so now the engine h ... |
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| Topic: All you wanted to know about DC motors |
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| Doug Gray Replies: 2 Views: 2740 |
Forum: RV-List Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2014 3:31 pm Subject: All you wanted to know about DC motors |
| GV - thanks, excellent info.
Good luck getting the Navaid ap working. Keep us posted on your decision, I value your contributions to the RV community. Doug Gray RV6 flying since mid 2010 Sent fr ... |
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| Topic: Aileron Trim - Vibration in Struts - Fuel Odour |
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| Doug Gray Replies: 2 Views: 2519 |
Forum: RV6-List Posted: Sat Jul 26, 2014 3:06 pm Subject: Aileron Trim - Vibration in Struts - Fuel Odour |
| 1. The friction on the aileron trim lever set and adjusted by a nylon split block underneath the seat panel. Remove the lever handle and the seat floors then nip to nylon lock nut up a little to incre ... | |
| Topic: aviation GPS app for android phones |
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| Doug Gray Replies: 2 Views: 2249 |
Forum: RV-List Posted: Thu Aug 29, 2013 6:53 pm Subject: aviation GPS app for android phones |
| It seems like a nice app but is absolutely useless outside of USA & Canada. 'ForeFlight' is no better.
Doug On 30/08/2013, at 7:49 AM, thomas sargent <sarg314@gmail.com ( [b] |
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| Topic: Maximum Take-Off Weight |
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| Doug Gray Replies: 7 Views: 4668 |
Forum: RV6-List Posted: Sat May 11, 2013 12:03 pm Subject: Maximum Take-Off Weight |
| RV-6 data and specs are still available on the Vans Website but not linked to the home page. Here is a link to these specs.
--> RV6-List message posted by: George Nielsen <genie@swiss ... |
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| Topic: #3 overheating |
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| Doug Gray Replies: 5 Views: 4473 |
Forum: RV-List Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2012 5:17 am Subject: #3 overheating |
| I wonder do you have a heat muff on the exhaust that might be be impeding the air from exiting beneath cylinder #3? I have a marginal issue on my rv6 and am suspecting the muff and the scat tubing ma ... | |
| Topic: N614EF |
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| Doug Gray Replies: 8 Views: 4063 |
Forum: RV-List Posted: Sun Jun 03, 2012 7:06 pm Subject: N614EF |
| Congratulations bob this is great news! Wonderful day, worth the wait I'm sure. So many times you were ready to quit, your'e memory of these will now be wiped clean. perhaps you should just interv ... |
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| Topic: Van's Rudder - Brake Pedals |
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| Doug Gray Replies: 10 Views: 6036 |
Forum: RV-List Posted: Thu May 31, 2012 5:37 pm Subject: Van's Rudder - Brake Pedals |
| My rudder pedals are each 5" wide - I am staggered your shoes could be wider than that.
Perhaps your airplane is non standard. Doug On 01/06/2012, at 3:41 AM, George Inman <ghinman@mt ... |
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| Topic: Exit Fairing |
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| Doug Gray Replies: 10 Views: 7225 |
Forum: RV-List Posted: Mon May 21, 2012 10:07 pm Subject: Exit Fairing |
| I do have a .062" spacer on the #3 baffle.
Doug Sent from my iPad On 22/05/2012, at 12:14 AM, Kelly McMullen <kellym@aviating.com> wrote: The main issue with #3 cylinder ... |
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| Topic: Exit Fairing |
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| Doug Gray Replies: 10 Views: 7225 |
Forum: RV-List Posted: Mon May 21, 2012 5:01 am Subject: Exit Fairing |
| My #3 CHT is also higher than it should really be - I have been contemplating an addition just like your modification, but I just realized that I have a cabin heater muff on the RHS exhaust pipe. Per ... | |
| Topic: Oil Presure Gauge |
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| Doug Gray Replies: 8 Views: 3257 |
Forum: RV-List Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2012 4:20 am Subject: Oil Presure Gauge |
| R.C.,
Yes a shop could sort this out for you, just apply cash. The multimeter looks to be just the ticket. I see it is already set on the ohms scale, so here is a plan.... 1. Disconnec ... |
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| Topic: Oil Presure Gauge |
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| Doug Gray Replies: 8 Views: 3257 |
Forum: RV-List Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2012 3:38 pm Subject: Oil Presure Gauge |
| Some data points that may help:
For a working Vans Oil Pressure gauge.... The transducer should measure about 240 ohms at atmospheric pressure (zero) - mine measured 238 ohms. I tested ... |
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| Topic: Hoses and O-rings in RV-6 with Lycoming O-320 |
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| Doug Gray Replies: 4 Views: 3189 |
Forum: RV6-List Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2012 10:20 pm Subject: Hoses and O-rings in RV-6 with Lycoming O-320 |
| PRC manufactures amongst other things polysulphide fuel tank sealant (aka Proseal) that is universally used in RV fuel tanks.. I thought Proseal was compatible with alcohol; is that not the case? Do ... | |
| Topic: First Flight of N102PK |
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| Doug Gray Replies: 6 Views: 3236 |
Forum: RV-List Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2012 7:15 pm Subject: First Flight of N102PK |
| Rick,
My most sincere congratulations! It is a great feeling that never leaves you. You do realize now that very few experiences from now on will match this. Doug Gray Sent from my iPad ... |
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| Topic: Sweet camera deal |
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| Doug Gray Replies: 9 Views: 3529 |
Forum: RV-List Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2011 9:42 pm Subject: Sweet camera deal |
| Brian,
Nice video! I do think you need to do some serious maintenance on the pitot/static system... Doug Gray On 23/12/2011, at 4:18 PM, bifft@xmission.com wrote: Quoting thomas s ... |
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| Topic: Ameri-King AK-450 vs ACK E-10 Remote Control Panel... |
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| Doug Gray Replies: 1 Views: 1178 |
Forum: RV-List Posted: Mon Oct 10, 2011 10:14 am Subject: Ameri-King AK-450 vs ACK E-10 Remote Control Panel... |
| Matt,
I figured it was something like that. Looking forward to the pictures. BTW I just love my 6. Doug RV-6 flying since July 2010 On 11/10/2011, at 4:47 AM, Matt Dralle <dralle@m ... |
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