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Topic: Digiflite series autopilots |
Greg McFarlane
Replies: 4
Views: 6029
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Forum: RV10-List Posted: Sat Nov 19, 2022 3:00 am Subject: Re: Digiflite series autopilots |
Others have had success at Mid Continental Instruments out of Wichita. Believe they service TruTrack. You might like to give them a call. |
Topic: Mains Tyres |
Greg McFarlane
Replies: 0
Views: 2665
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Forum: RV10-List Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2022 2:25 am Subject: Mains Tyres |
Instead of our normal Mains 15-600-6 tyres which aren’t as readily available as ...... 600-6, have many/any fitted the 600-6 tyres on their RV10.? From a previous VAF topic, the height of 15-600-6 i ... |
Topic: Elevator Trim |
Greg McFarlane
Replies: 6
Views: 4204
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Forum: RV10-List Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2022 12:06 am Subject: Re: Elevator Trim |
Thanks for the replies, I've checked full and free movement up and down and all good. If it happens again I'll try upping to 2.5amp. Good to know that most have good service and life out of these litt ... |
Topic: Elevator Trim |
Greg McFarlane
Replies: 6
Views: 4204
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Forum: RV10-List Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2022 1:07 am Subject: Elevator Trim |
I've got the standard Ray Allen T3-12A on my RV10. Over the last month the VPX-Pro has tripped twice when I tried to centre the trim before engine start as I normally do. Both times after the circuit ... |
Topic: Sikaflex |
Greg McFarlane
Replies: 3
Views: 2989
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Forum: RV10-List Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2021 11:30 pm Subject: Re: Sikaflex |
Not what you asked but might be helpful. The last time I had a car windscreen replaced, (in Albany WA) the professionals used “SIKA TACK DRIVE” pretty impressive, Ive got no experience using it on ... |
Topic: Auxiliary Battery |
Greg McFarlane
Replies: 5
Views: 8424
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Forum: RV10-List Posted: Fri May 28, 2021 8:46 pm Subject: Re: Auxiliary Battery |
Thanks for the reply’s/inputs. Because this is still in the planning stage and taking on board the comments I may now reconsider my previous comment that a VSR could be the simplest solution for cha ... |
Topic: Auxiliary Battery |
Greg McFarlane
Replies: 5
Views: 8424
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Forum: RV10-List Posted: Thu May 27, 2021 3:57 am Subject: Auxiliary Battery |
Planning a Dual Electronic Ignition for the RV10 and looking at the options for charging an Auxiliary Battery. This is a single Alternator, single main/cranking Battery system. Looks like the simplest ... |
Topic: Oil Breather/Separator |
Greg McFarlane
Replies: 1
Views: 2943
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Forum: RV10-List Posted: Tue Jan 12, 2021 1:25 am Subject: Oil Breather/Separator |
Just Got the AntiSplat Breather/Separator.............. For both four and six cyl engines units the inlet/outlets are 3/4” My engine IO-540 standard from Vans and the Vans supplied ally extension fo ... |
Topic: Control Stick Vibration |
Greg McFarlane
Replies: 1
Views: 3820
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Forum: RV10-List Posted: Sat Mar 14, 2020 12:19 am Subject: Re: Control Stick Vibration |
Another RV10 guy here had the same slight stick pulsating in cruise, consensus was that depending on loading the elevator horn (balance weight) is exposed to the airflow over the top. He taped over th ... |
Topic: Polaroid & Screens |
Greg McFarlane
Replies: 0
Views: 3358
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Forum: RV10-List Posted: Mon Feb 03, 2020 12:19 am Subject: Polaroid & Screens |
My optometrist describes the Lenses in my Polaroid Sunglasses as in the horizontal or 180 degree orientation, and that is looked upon as being standard. I’ve got Garmin, MGL, TruTrac and IPad screen ... |
Topic: Fuel level indicator stuck? |
Greg McFarlane
Replies: 11
Views: 9501
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Forum: RV10-List Posted: Fri Jan 24, 2020 12:22 am Subject: Re: Fuel level indicator stuck? |
I had the same before first flight and had a panic attack thinking of removing sender/tank etc, a friend came around and as others have said, gave the top of the tank a good SLAP and the sender droppe ... |
Topic: Front seats seat-back adjustment lever |
Greg McFarlane
Replies: 1
Views: 3882
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Forum: RV10-List Posted: Mon Nov 18, 2019 1:15 am Subject: Re: Front seats seat-back adjustment lever |
I’ve found that the front seat back adjusters are much easier to access (from the outside) for loading etc if the levers are placed on the tunnel side and not on the door side, just easier to reach ... |
Topic: Beringer Front Wheel |
Greg McFarlane
Replies: 0
Views: 3303
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Forum: RV10-List Posted: Sun May 26, 2019 1:52 am Subject: Beringer Front Wheel |
Fitted a Beringer Front Wheel Kit to the RV10 a while back, nice product, I like the axle and ball race bearings they use, got the two piece wheel with the tubeless tyre. Disappointingly the valve ste ... |
Topic: Elevator pulsation |
Greg McFarlane
Replies: 8
Views: 8640
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Forum: RV10-List Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2019 1:07 am Subject: Re: Elevator pulsation |
JFI, ... For sure the whole horizontal tail plane shakes and buffets with high power run ups on the ground, I think the solution to that is to keep that sort of operation to the minimum required and i ... |
Topic: AlternateAlternateAir |
Greg McFarlane
Replies: 0
Views: 3160
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Forum: RV10-List Posted: Tue Apr 02, 2019 2:24 am Subject: AlternateAlternateAir |
Just for info......After 400hrs I had to repair/replace the fuel/overprime drain in the bottom of the Fab Box. While the Fab Box was off I decided to remodel the Alternate Engine Air. The original rou ... |
Topic: fuel filter |
Greg McFarlane
Replies: 13
Views: 12100
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Forum: RV10-List Posted: Wed Mar 27, 2019 12:25 am Subject: Re: fuel filter |
The only thing I’ve ever seen in the filter was a tiny amount of what looked like whispy thread as in cotton thread type material. Turns out others have seen this to and the consensus is that it is ... |
Topic: Build Time |
Greg McFarlane
Replies: 2
Views: 3611
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Forum: RV10-List Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2019 1:25 am Subject: Build Time |
Can anyone give me an idea of build times in hours that have been put in to build the Elevators and also the wings (not QB) ? Know I could probably trawl through some of the excellent build logs tha ... |
Topic: Hot center channel |
Greg McFarlane
Replies: 5
Views: 6186
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Forum: RV10-List Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2018 2:53 am Subject: Re: Hot center channel |
In mild climates really only heat is required to the front and not at all to the rear. One heat muff to supply the front only cuts the heat to the firewall and so the tunnel by half. (the firewall ven ... |
Topic: Sun Visor |
Greg McFarlane
Replies: 22
Views: 20488
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Forum: RV10-List Posted: Wed May 23, 2018 7:16 am Subject: Re: Sun Visor |
I’ve got the visors that Blue Sky make specifically for the RV10 and would recommend them. They are made well and they fit and work extremely well, and look good. Fitting was simple with each side o ... |
Topic: Step modification |
Greg McFarlane
Replies: 5
Views: 6004
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Forum: RV10-List Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2018 2:10 am Subject: Re: Step modification |
As well as the various inserts, going up a size from the -3 bolt is a good idea considering the loads that can be imposed on the step. |
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