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Topic: Brakes have me stumped |
woxofswa
Replies: 16
Views: 15408
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Forum: RV10-List Posted: Tue Apr 30, 2019 3:36 pm Subject: Re: Brakes have me stumped |
Interesting thread. I have the original Cleveland brakes. Everything g ok through 600 hours but I am about to install my third set of pads.
One thing I have found very interesting involves buying ... |
Topic: fuel filter |
woxofswa
Replies: 13
Views: 12464
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Forum: RV10-List Posted: Tue Mar 26, 2019 12:41 pm Subject: Re: fuel filter |
I’ve never found anything and my fuel consumed is significantly Mexican. It seems a little redundant along with the other filters that the fuel goes through from refinery to throttle. I also worry ... |
Topic: Salt Lake City airports |
woxofswa
Replies: 7
Views: 7213
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Forum: RV10-List Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2019 11:00 pm Subject: Re: Salt Lake City airports |
If you try a Big H burger from Hires up on 7th east in SLC, you’ll throw rocks at In and put.
Been into all three airports in the SLC valley with my RV and they’re all nicely accommodating. BO ... |
Topic: Salt Lake City airports |
woxofswa
Replies: 7
Views: 7213
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Forum: RV10-List Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2019 10:57 pm Subject: Re: Salt Lake City airports |
If you try a Big H burger from Hires up on 7th east in SLC, you’ll throw rocks at In and Out.
Been into all three airports in the SLC valley with my RV and they’re all nicely accommodating. BOu ... |
Topic: Alternator/shunt question |
woxofswa
Replies: 52
Views: 36532
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Forum: AeroElectric-List Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2018 3:16 pm Subject: Re: Alternator/shunt question |
Score one for team Sparky. I was able to get my system running correctly by dialing up the internal voltage adjustment screw on the external regulator by 5 - 1/2 turns (2.5 complete turns).
On a t ... |
Topic: Alternator/shunt question |
woxofswa
Replies: 52
Views: 36532
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Forum: AeroElectric-List Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2018 9:51 pm Subject: Re: Alternator/shunt question |
Thanks guys. I tied the standby into the shunt simply because it was an easy and efficient way location wise to tie it to the “system”, and I hoped it would still provide some useful information. |
Topic: Alternator/shunt question |
woxofswa
Replies: 52
Views: 36532
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Forum: AeroElectric-List Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2018 3:36 pm Subject: Re: Alternator/shunt question |
My primary alt is a plane power 60A internally regulated. The B-lead connects to the load bus at the 60A C/B. From the load bus a lead ties to the input of the shunt. The output of the shunt goes to ... |
Topic: Alternator/shunt question |
woxofswa
Replies: 52
Views: 36532
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Forum: AeroElectric-List Posted: Sat Sep 22, 2018 11:04 am Subject: Re: Alternator/shunt question |
Thanks for the responses. Let me break the scenario down further.
I recently installed the B&C 30 amp backup alternator.
On my first longish flight to test the system I flew with basic esse ... |
Topic: Alternator/shunt question |
woxofswa
Replies: 52
Views: 36532
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Forum: AeroElectric-List Posted: Fri Sep 21, 2018 1:22 pm Subject: Alternator/shunt question |
Question. If I run a 30amp backup alternator through the same shunt (Dynon) as the primary 60 amp alternator., mating at the shunt entry and sharing the single cable at the shunt exit (wired as a bat ... |
Topic: Acronyms |
woxofswa
Replies: 1
Views: 4014
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Forum: RV10-List Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2018 8:58 pm Subject: Re: Acronyms |
This is from the January issue of Kitplanes. It was inspired by a letter to the editor complaining about all the acronyms in articles.
I just copied the text from a PDF so we’ll see how it form ... |
Topic: Man, I love my airplane! |
woxofswa
Replies: 4
Views: 5327
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Forum: RV10-List Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2018 9:19 am Subject: Re: Man, I love my airplane! |
Coming up on four years and 440 hours.
Other than the prop governor fiasco which wasn’t the airplane’s fault, it has been a remarkably reliable workhorse and the best overall GA aircraft I hav ... |
Topic: RV10 Value |
woxofswa
Replies: 8
Views: 7666
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Forum: RV10-List Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2018 8:39 am Subject: Re: RV10 Value |
I’m not in the market so I don’t have a finger on its pulse, but just from casual observation, I would say (hope) that a solidly built, decently equipped, RV10 should command north of 200k USD. It ... |
Topic: Many Thanks |
woxofswa
Replies: 2
Views: 3977
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Forum: RV10-List Posted: Sat Jul 29, 2017 8:25 am Subject: Re: Many Thanks |
I agree. I arrived late do to a simultaneous event, but it was great to be there and I really appreciate the amount of work it takes to put that on.
Well done. Thanks. |
Topic: OSH stats |
woxofswa
Replies: 2
Views: 3876
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Forum: RV10-List Posted: Sat Jul 29, 2017 8:04 am Subject: Re: OSH stats |
Altitudes really varied do to the weather. Anywhere from 4500 over the plains to 14500 over the Rockies. Probably averaged 7-8k for the trip. A/C is Airflow Systems engine driven. |
Topic: OSH stats |
woxofswa
Replies: 2
Views: 3876
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Forum: RV10-List Posted: Sat Jul 29, 2017 7:47 am Subject: OSH stats |
Getting the logbook up to date and came up with a few stats.
This last OSH trip from Mesa AZ KFFZ
Tallied the following. I have a Barrett IO540 with 9.1 pistons, bendix FI, and bendix 1200 mags. I ... |
Topic: Rv10 yaw damper |
woxofswa
Replies: 19
Views: 21016
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Forum: RV10-List Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2017 6:40 pm Subject: Re: Rv10 yaw damper |
I have SkyView. They just posted new default parameters on the Dynon forum. They said there was an update glitch causing the defaults to get askew. |
Topic: Rv10 yaw damper |
woxofswa
Replies: 19
Views: 21016
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Forum: RV10-List Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2017 12:10 pm Subject: Re: Rv10 yaw damper |
DO NOT USE THE DEFAULT SETTINGS.
In the absence of further guidance, I tried my Y/D out this morning with the default settings. Holy Crap I thought the tail was going to come off it was oscillatin ... |
Topic: Rv10 yaw damper |
woxofswa
Replies: 19
Views: 21016
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Forum: RV10-List Posted: Wed Jul 12, 2017 3:49 pm Subject: Re: Rv10 yaw damper |
https://photos.app.goo.gl/XGkzgT9ONmZDAFB33
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Unless I just have an anomaly, I may have discovered the mysterious reason that "slight mo ... |
Topic: Rv10 yaw damper |
woxofswa
Replies: 19
Views: 21016
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Forum: RV10-List Posted: Fri Jun 30, 2017 7:52 am Subject: Re: Rv10 yaw damper |
Thanks Mhealy.
Nice to know that it's an easy adaptation. Still seems odd that they can't remove the (useless to 10 owners) electrical connection stuff, reduce the price accordingly, and create a ... |
Topic: Rv10 yaw damper |
woxofswa
Replies: 19
Views: 21016
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Forum: RV10-List Posted: Thu Jun 29, 2017 8:53 am Subject: Rv10 yaw damper |
Ever since Dynon came out with the Y/D option for the Rv10, i have been interested. As I have investigated the prospect, however, there is something a bit odd about the issue that I would like to clar ... |
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