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| Author | Message |
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 Topic: First Flight of N102PK |
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| shirleyh Replies: 6 Views: 3330 |
 Forum: RV-List Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2012 1:18 am Subject: Re: First Flight of N102PK |
| Congratulations Rick! It's an experience worth the long wait. Well done!
Shirley Harding RV6 flying RV12 under construction |
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| Topic: RV-6 Bellcranks. |
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| shirleyh Replies: 4 Views: 3380 |
Forum: RV-List Posted: Sun Jun 15, 2008 3:31 am Subject: RV-6 Bellcranks. |
| Dean - we had the same problem with the elevator bellcrank spacers - very
frustrating. Went with gut feeling and installed the equal sized ones and have had no problems in 2 years. Sorry, can't rem ... |
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| Topic: I will not quit |
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| shirleyh Replies: 17 Views: 10826 |
Forum: RV-List Posted: Sun May 25, 2008 5:12 am Subject: I will not quit |
| Reginald - I am 5ft 5 and I fly my RV6. We set the left seat attach hinge
a little further forward than the plans called for, and set the rudders as far aft as possible. I still needed cushions beh ... |
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| Topic: Altimeter error |
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| shirleyh Replies: 2 Views: 2197 |
Forum: RV-List Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2007 3:22 am Subject: Re: Altimeter error |
| Thanks to all who offered advice regarding my faulty altimeter. I took it to a professional and he found that the subscale mechanism was loose. He was able to reset the subscale and reassemble the alt ... | |
| Topic: Altimeter error |
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| shirleyh Replies: 2 Views: 2197 |
Forum: RV-List Posted: Sun Oct 07, 2007 12:08 am Subject: Altimeter error |
| Today the altimeter in our RV6 developed a strange fault. When we set
airfield elevation on the ground the pressure displayed was much lower than reported on the forecast. We set the forecast qnh an ... |
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| Topic: Balancing control surfaces |
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| shirleyh Replies: 3 Views: 2337 |
Forum: RV-List Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2007 3:51 am Subject: Re: Balancing control surfaces |
| Thanks for the explanation!
Shirley Do Not Archive |
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| Topic: Balancing control surfaces |
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| shirleyh Replies: 3 Views: 2337 |
Forum: RV-List Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2007 1:52 am Subject: Balancing control surfaces |
| Listers, some advice please from those with more experience than me. Having
flown my RV6 for a year now, I've finally got round to having her painted. (Bright red - looks fabulous!). I know that I n ... |
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| Topic: Starter: BNC or SkyTec |
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| shirleyh Replies: 22 Views: 10203 |
Forum: RV-List Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2007 12:56 am Subject: Re: Starter: BNC or SkyTec |
| My Superior O360 was delivered with a Skytech lightweight starter. At around 10 hours of operation, I noticed chipped teeth on the ring gear. A couple of starts later it jammed completely. Replaced th ... | |
| Topic: GRRRRRINNNNNNN !!!! N696WG First Flight !! |
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| shirleyh Replies: 2 Views: 2021 |
Forum: RV-List Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 2:14 am Subject: Re: GRRRRRINNNNNNN !!!! N696WG First Flight !! |
| Congratulations! Sounds like you've done a great building job!
Shirley RV6 50 hours now  |
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| Topic: Applying cowl heat shield material |
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| shirleyh Replies: 4 Views: 2380 |
Forum: RV-List Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2006 1:45 am Subject: Applying cowl heat shield material |
| Listers - during the test period on my RV6 I noticed scorch marks on the lower cowl. I've ordered the cowl heat shield material from Vans. Are there any tips from those who have already done it regard ... | |
| Topic: N616TB (RV-6) Flies |
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| shirleyh Replies: 9 Views: 4553 |
Forum: RV-List Posted: Mon Oct 02, 2006 9:44 pm Subject: Re: N616TB (RV-6) Flies |
| Congrats, Tim - if you only need to hold the stick "a little to the right" it sounds like you've built it pretty well straight!
Before squeezing the aileron, try adding a temporary trim t ... |
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| Topic: Gear Socket Gusset for an RV-6 engine mount |
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| shirleyh Replies: 9 Views: 4254 |
Forum: RV-List Posted: Sun Jul 23, 2006 12:21 am Subject: Re: Gear Socket Gusset for an RV-6 engine mount |
| Doug, just to assure you that you are not going crazy - I know exactly what you are referring to. I have the old mount and will be checking regularly for cracks. I know of another RV6 that did crack ... | |
| Topic: Mixture adjustment |
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| shirleyh Replies: 3 Views: 2105 |
Forum: RV-List Posted: Wed Jul 05, 2006 4:45 am Subject: Mixture adjustment |
| Listers, I know this was discussed very recently – but I haven’t been able to find the info I want in the archives. Finger trouble no doubt. I find that my Superior O-360 doesn’t res ... | |
| Topic: N161RL Flies |
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| shirleyh Replies: 5 Views: 3042 |
Forum: RV-List Posted: Sun Jul 02, 2006 5:53 pm Subject: Re: N161RL Flies |
| Congratulations, Mannan - what a magnificant achievement! I sympathise about the minor setback - it feels like a big thing at the time, but I've learned that each snag is just another step in the pro ... | |
| Topic: N557XW Flies |
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| shirleyh Replies: 10 Views: 7588 |
Forum: RV-List Posted: Thu Jun 29, 2006 2:12 am Subject: Re: N557XW Flies |
| Congratulations, Joel - isn't it a great feeling?! Regarding the cooling - I have an 0-360 in my recently completed RV6 - operating in the warmth of Western Australia. I'm not having any oil cooling ... | |
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