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When building a coax cable can I use a male D-sub pin instead of the pin supplied in the connector bag?

Tried to crimp those pins with a D-sub crimper and it didn’t go well. I now have ext ...

I know there have been numerous discussions on this forum regarding the B&C LR3C-14. However, I must be doing something fundamentally wrong in using the Search function – nothing comes up no ...

In my RV-8A I used the forward baggage bin for fuze and grounding blocks. Still had the shelf for baggage. I connected two ground tabs blocks – one aft and one forward of the firewall, then conn ...

RV-8A with nearly 500 hours over 4 years flying out of Inyokern, CA (IYK). Never any electrical issues. Minding my business near Bakersfield yesterday setting up for practice approaches when I noticed ...

RV-8A, 420 total hours. Electrical design based on Z13/8 architecture. AFS 4500 EFIS taking ammeter current readings from 50 MV / 60 amp shunt.

Ammeter reading suddenly became very intermittent ...

RV-8A, Z-13/8 architecture with Off-Batt-Batt/Alt switch to get electrons flowing. 380 hours over 3 ¾ years, original Odyssey PC 680 battery.

Flew for 1.3 hours 1 Jan with no problems. On 2 Jan ...

I had some initial wear issues with my -8A left brake (built IAW Vans instructions) during Phase 1. Got those resolved and consider brakes to be a condition inspection item, pretty much ignored if wor ...

I spent a lot of time analyzing electrical requirements during my -8A build, and initially seemed to apply overkill to every requirement. A few points that led me to Z 13/8 and a 40 amp B&C altern ...

I have an AFS Pro AOA displayed on my 4500 in my -8A – and never use it.

Never thought I’d say the above since I’m a former 30 year Navy carrier guy who never used airspeed for ...

I went through the same debate in choosing an alternator. Finally decided that you really do get what you pay for and went with B&C.

No regrets – outstanding performance and customer s ...

On my IO-360 facing forward it’s the safety wired cap on the right side of the sump. Getting to it and re-safety wiring it is a PITA.
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-8A with 180 HP IO-360 and CS prop. Forward CG. No flaps on takeoff but full backstick. Decided I’d rather monitor other things besides flap retraction right after takeoff. No problem.

Norm ...

I built my RV-8A referencing Z13/8: forward mounted battery, one LSI, one mag. Three fuze blocks in fwd baggage compartment inaccessible in flight. Three panel mounted CBs – Alt Field, Aux Alt F ...

It’s been a while but I think you have to use the serial port, not the data port. I think I ended up splitting the serial port output to my AFS 4500 and ADI II autopilot.
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I had the same thing happen to me on 2 cylinders on 2 separate occasions during early phase 1 (new Aerosport IO-360). First time it was an obvious wiring issue – bad crimp that would intermitten ...

A few facts and a couple opinions before presenting my take of the NTSB survey:
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I have a Tru Trak ADII AP and experienced the same symptoms when I first engaged the thing in flight – except both axis were screwed up.. Called Tru Trak and very quickly (about 2 seconds) was t ...

No – I have never noticed that. Do you have examples? I’ve never had anything deleted – and usually get rapid, knowledgeable answers.

If it bothers you enough to post on this for ...

Folks,
The response to my offer of emailing my RV POH, Test Plan and Checklist was very much greater than anticipated – and requests came in at various times through various means. Since the co ...

Folks,
I believe I have sent my POH, Test Plan and Cockpit Checklist to all who requested them. If you want one and didn’t get an email from me, let me know. I’m off to Hill AFB tomorrow ...