transponder antenna
Just a couple of pictures to document the transponder antenna installation. Quite simple, and no surprises.
Supercharger Intake Hose
Here are some pictures of the supercharger intake hose. It goes on ok, but there is a little bit of interference with the bottom right engine mount bolt. The best solution would be
Canopy Rails – Anodized
I got my canopy rails anodized. Most RVs I have seen don’t bother anodizing or painting these, but the ones I have seen painted seemed to have a lot of chips and wear. I thou
Delta Air Lines 767 engine fire
On a recent flight from Zurich to Atlanta, the Boeing 767 I was flying in had a fire in the right engine just about 20 minutes after takeoff. Capt. Birdsong and his FO diverted us
Knee pads
It may seem obvious, but having some knee protection is a big help with a lot of the project. They work great when crawling inside the cockpit, and working on things where you have
ELT Antenna placement
Finding the right place for an ELT antenna on an RV8 is not easy, since the canopy slides back over the entire length of the fuselage right up to the Vertical Stabilizer. This mean
Elevator Trim Tab bracket
The standard Van’s elevator trim tab bracket does not allow the trim system to go full out without rubbing on the elevator skin. So, instead of cutting more on the elevator s
A Forced Landing
I found this on a great website: http://www.sdsefi.com/rv12.htm 02/07/05 A Forced Landing On January 22/05 we were conducting leaning experiments with the WMS wideband AFR monitor