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Andy,
Looks like I missed you. I'm just northeast of Green Bay in Pulaski (92C). What brought you to Green Bay?

Tom,
Good links, thanks for the help.

Is anyone really familiar with the Arctic Sparrow mixture control that can provide some guidance? Before I tear apart the carbs on my 582 I want to know what I'm up against.

My problem is that i ...

Andrew,
Is there a cable routed into the top of each carburetor? If so it could be an Arctic Sparrow setup. That's the setup that came on my aircraft. In general it works okay, but I have some iss ...

Guys (especially Dave),
My plane's in for annual and my A&P is hesitating to sing the book because of an issue with the gearbox. When he drained the lube he noticed a lot of very fine metal part ...

Bob,
What you're looking for is MIL-5606 fluid. You can get it from Wicks, AS&S or any of those places. I recently bled the brakes ion my plane, and like you found the problem to be something o ...

It sounds like other suspect the prop, which does seem most likely. Jan, I think I see where you're getting with your question, and to be honest I leave it where ever it stops. Before I bought the p ...

I finally got out flying and looked things over before flight. I had accumulated quite a few bugs on the prop and cleaned them off, thinking they could have been a contributor; no luck. The engine m ...

Guys,
I have a question regarding the shaking of the fuel tank/instrument panel in my model II. If it weren't for the fact it made my compass drift unreliable I wouldn't care about it. The problem ...

Bob,
I have a bag installed on my Model II; it's not factory, I made it myself. If you know the depth you're looking for and the floor size that you want (mine is 14" square if my memory works ...

Bob,
On my model II there's a light installed behind the tank near the sight gage. To see the fuel level I flip a switch on the panel, the light comes on, and it's easy to see the level of the fuel. ...

Thanks for all the tips. With the combination of a few of your tips I was able to get it done. The first one was pretty bad, but after I got the technique down the second took like 15 minutes.

Co ...

Timely post on bungee installation. I've just reinstalled a new leg on my machine and was actually attempting the bungee installation earlier this evening. After some colorful comments I thought I s ...

That's a familiar story. I'm waiting for a replacement pair now. My left leg is broken and I'm replacing the right as a precautionary measure.

How did your leg fail?

Cory

Thanks to everyone on the list who replied to me off list I found a replacement, so I don't need the repair. I do agree that a repair would probably not have been a great idea. Every time I'd turn f ...

Robert,
Yes you can camp at Camp Scholler as was already suggested. I usually stay the week in an old camper I tow down (I live pretty close) and it's a pretty good time. It does lack the amenities ...

Some pics attached.

It was pretty strange. As I said, the landing was not bad, and the field was pretty soft, but right after touching down we heard a snap and the plane just kind of leaned over. ...

Guys,
I recent bought and, just on Sunday, started flying a Kitfox Model II. I've flown in it a few times, but no take-offs or landings. On Sunday I was out with my instructor (working on my tailwh ...