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I am changing out the nose of my XL and am selling my prop extension.
Follow the link to Barnstormers. Thanks.

http://www.barnstormefrs.com/cat.php?mode=search

Called TCM today and the whole truth is follow SIL99-2B which calls for loctite 515 as well as permatex #3 with the silk thread. I was told that what happens is the case will not hold the torque on t ...

I have assembled my O 200 and was told by. Aircraft Specialty to use "Hylomar AEROGRADE" and silk thread to put the case together. I now have several friends questioning if this is acceptab ...

I am not a ultralite flyer, but I am interested in Hirth engines. I have a 601XL with a O-200 engine that has become too heavy and want to find out about the Hirth line of engines as the F30@100 HP w ...

For those of you on the fence about the wing lockers, I can get into a lot of my wings with the lockers open to fish out cables wires and such. Saved me a couple of times building.

Just got off the phone with Zenith. They are doing the mods on their aircraft now and hope to post more information next week. Sebastian stated that they would have the modifications ready as well a ...

Thanks Guys

I will look in to the "short" idea further. I have questioned the high voltage and local pilots say it's fine. I'll start digging more tonight. for some answers.

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I am trying to get more hours flown, but I keep blowing my oil temp sender that attaches to my Westach 4 in 1 gauge. I have just blown my third one after only 1 hour flying time.

Th ...

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Made my second flight today after making some adjustments.

first adjustment was to re pitch the prop from 13.5 to 12 degrees.

Second adjustment was to re-check the wings and their ...

thanks for all the suggestions guys and gals

To answer some questions, I have an O-200 with a Warp drive 3 blade prop It was set a 13.5 deg and tonight I backed it down to 12 deg. I am still only ...

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Made my first flight today at KCPK just before lunch. I just finished my
BFR yesterday after not flying for almost two years. I have several issues to resolve, but most of these sh ...

Hi Peter

I bought my engine off Ebay out of a 150 and it was very complete. Only thing I had to add was cooling baffles. I'd check out the web sites for the carb and see what you can get from ...

Hi Peter

I had to route my mixture for my O-200 from center firewall toward the passenger side C under the exhaust the then down to the back side of the Marvel carb. I ended up making a bracket ...

My inspection was done by a DAR. I felt he was through with the inspection, and very positive about the plane in general. He stated that he felt the plane (design) was a solid design, well thought o ...

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Today I had the privilege to have my 601XL of being blessed with an airworthiness certificate. Only issues found were safety wires not tight enough on the propeller bolts and nuts that ...

Thanks everyone. I have more ideas to work with now. As far as the gap being too wide, I think it a bit wide, but it is constant front to back, so to make it loser I guess I'd have to redo the front ...

My 601XL is getting ready for inspection nest weekend and I can't find or figure out how to seal the canopy at the side rails. My problem is that I have a 3/4 inch gap there. I have looked at weather ...

I secured the air hoses inside the cowling and put everything back together and then taxied around the airport. I have an inspection lined up in three weeks

Today I attached clamps to all the air hose in the engine area and put it all back together and fired it up and taxied around the airport. I have an inspection scheduled in about three weeks

Yep, i also did one like that, and my flight instructor was in the plane with me and asked me are we on the ground yet? Sure made me smile all day